PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 135 

* Public Law 115–31 

115th Congress 

An Act 

Making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, 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 ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2017’’. 

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

Sec. 3. References. 

Sec. 4. Explanatory statement. 

Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations. 

Sec. 6. Availability of funds. 

Sec. 7. Technical allowance for estimating differences. 

Sec. 8. Correction. 

DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 

ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Agricultural Programs 

Title II—Conservation Programs 

Title III—Rural Development Programs 

Title IV—Domestic Food Programs 

Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs 

Title VI—Related Agency and Food and Drug Administration 

Title VII—General Provisions 

DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Department of Commerce 

Title II—Department of Justice 

Title III—Science 

Title IV—Related Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Military Personnel 

Title II—Operation and Maintenance 

Title III—Procurement 

Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Title V—Revolving and Management Funds 

Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs 

Title VII—Related Agencies 

Title VIII—General Provisions 

Title IX—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 

Title X—Department of Defense—Additional Appropriations 

DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Corps of Engineers—Civil 

* See Endnote on 131 Stat. 842. 

Consolidated 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

May 5, 2017 

[H.R. 244] 

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Title II—Department of the Interior 

Title III—Department of Energy 

Title IV—Independent Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Department of the Treasury 

Title II—Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President 

Title III—The Judiciary 

Title IV—District of Columbia 

Title V—Independent Agencies 

Title VI—General Provisions—This Act 

Title VII—General Provisions—Government-wide 

Title VIII—General Provisions—District of Columbia 

Title IX—SOAR Reauthorization 

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2017 

Title I—Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight 

Title II—Security, Enforcement, and Investigations 

Title III—Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery 

Title IV—Research, Development, Training, and Services 

Title V—General Provisions 

Title VI—Department of Homeland Security—Additional Appropriations 

DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Department of the Interior 

Title II—Environmental Protection Agency 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—General Provisions 

DIVISION H—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 

AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Department of Labor 

Title II—Department of Health and Human Services 

Title III—Department of Education 

Title IV—Related Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Legislative Branch 

Title II—General Provisions 

DIVISION J—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND 

RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Department of State and Related Agency 

Title II—United States Agency for International Development 

Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance 

Title IV—International Security Assistance 

Title V—Multilateral Assistance 

Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance 

Title VII—General Provisions 

Title VIII—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 

DIVISION K—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 

AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Department of Transportation 

Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—General Provisions—This Act 

DIVISION L—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS— 

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

Title I—Overseas Contingency Operations 

Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 

Title III—General Provision—This Division 

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DIVISION M—OTHER MATTERS 

Title I—Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2017 

Title II—Puerto Rico Section 1108(g) Amendment of 2017 

Title III—General Provision 

DIVISION N—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 

DIVISION O—HONORING INVESTMENTS IN RECRUITING AND EMPLOYING 

AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS ACT OF 2017 

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. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 

The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the 

House section of the Congressional Record on or about May 2, 

2017, and submitted by the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House, shall have the same effect with respect 

to the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions A through 

L of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a 

committee of conference. 

SEC. 5. 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, 2017. 

SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 

(a) Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress as 

an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 

shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President 

subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits such 

designations to the Congress. 

(b) 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 (or rescinded, if 

applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all 

such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 

SEC. 7. TECHNICAL ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATING DIFFERENCES. 

If, for fiscal year 2017, new budget authority provided in appropriations Acts exceeds the discretionary spending limit for any 

category set forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 due to estimating differences 

with the Congressional Budget Office, an adjustment to the discretionary spending limit in such category for fiscal year 2017 shall 

be made by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

in the amount of the excess but the total of all such adjustments 

shall not exceed 0.2 percent of the sum of the adjusted discretionary 

spending limits for all categories for that fiscal year. 

SEC. 8. CORRECTION. 

The Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254) is amended by changing 

the long title so as to read: ‘‘Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other 

purposes.’’. 

130 Stat. 1005. 

President. 

Designation. 

1 USC 1 note. 

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DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 

PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $44,555,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be available 

for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $502,000 

shall be available for the Office of Tribal Relations; not to exceed 

$1,496,000 shall be available for the Office of Homeland Security 

and Emergency Coordination; not to exceed $1,209,000 shall be 

available for the Office of Advocacy and Outreach; not to exceed 

$24,928,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of which $24,124,000 shall be available 

for Departmental Administration to provide for necessary expenses 

for management support services to offices of the Department and 

for general administration, security, repairs and alterations, and 

other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided 

for and necessary for the practical and efficient work of the Department; not to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available for the Office 

of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out 

the programs funded by this Act, including programs involving 

intergovernmental affairs and liaison within the executive branch; 

and not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be available for the Office of 

Communications: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is 

authorized to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the 

Office of the Secretary to any other office of the Office of the 

Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation for any office 

shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent: Provided 

further, That not to exceed $11,000 of the amount made available 

under this paragraph for the immediate Office of the Secretary 

shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, 

not otherwise provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided 

further, That the amount made available under this heading for 

Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from applicable 

appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding 

of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, 

That funds made available under this heading for the Office of 

the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be transferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture funded by 

this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided further, 

That no funds made available under this heading for the Office 

of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be obligated 

after 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, unless the 

Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA 

agency. 

Funding 

obligation. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

Reimbursement. 

Agriculture, 

Rural 

Development, 

Food and Drug 

Administration, 

and Related 

Agencies 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 139 

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, 

$18,917,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative 

agreements for policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155; and of which 

$2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall 

be available for policy research and related activities in support 

of the forthcoming Farm Bill. 

OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, 

$13,399,000. 

OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, $9,525,000. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 

Officer, $49,538,000, of which not less than $33,000,000 is for 

cybersecurity requirements of the Department. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 

Officer, $8,028,000. 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, $901,000. 

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 

$24,206,000. 

AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 

Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 

delegation of authority from the Administrator of General Services 

to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs 

and activities of the Department which are included in this Act, 

and for alterations and other actions needed for the Department 

and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations 

suitable for release to the Administrator of General Services, and 

for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agriculture buildings and facilities, and for related costs, $84,189,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 

comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the 

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), 

$3,633,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

appropriations and funds available herein to the Department for 

Hazardous Materials Management may be transferred to any 

agency of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements 

pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 

including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 

1978, $98,208,000, including such sums as may be necessary for 

contracting and other arrangements with public agencies and private persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General 

Act of 1978, and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential operational expenses, including the payment of informants, 

to be expended under the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97– 

98. 

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 

$44,697,000. 

OFFICE OF ETHICS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,136,000. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND

ECONOMICS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Research, Education, and Economics, $893,000. 

ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 

$86,757,000. 

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 

Service, $171,239,000, of which up to $42,177,000 shall be available 

until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, That 

amounts made available for the Census of Agriculture may be 

used to conduct Current Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 

U.S.C. 2204g(d) and (f). 

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AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 

and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase 

at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges 

where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be 

equalized by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not 

exceed 25 percent of the total value of the land or interests transferred out of Federal ownership, $1,170,235,000: Provided, That 

appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and 

maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 

for replacement only: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but 

unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building 

shall not exceed $500,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses 

which shall each be limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings 

to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 

each, and except for two buildings to be constructed at a cost 

not to exceed $3,000,000 each, and the cost of altering any one 

building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 

current replacement value of the building or $500,000, whichever 

is greater: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall 

be available for entering into lease agreements at any Agricultural 

Research Service location for the construction of a research facility 

by a non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research Service 

and a condition of the lease shall be that any facility shall be 

owned, operated, and maintained by the non-Federal entity and 

shall be removed upon the expiration or termination of the lease 

agreement: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations 

contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, 

That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided 

further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 

(21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 

shall be available for granting easements at any Agricultural 

Research Service location for the construction of a research facility 

by a non-Federal entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricultural Research Service and a condition of the easements shall 

be that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the Secretary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the Secretary 

finds that acceptance of the facility is in the interest of the United 

States: Provided further, That funds may be received from any 

State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for 

the purpose of establishing or operating any research facility or 

research project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 

by law. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 

extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 

as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of 

Easements. 

Maryland. 

Contracts. 

7 USC 2254. 

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the Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, 

$99,600,000 to remain available until expended. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 

expenses, $849,518,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in 

the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture, Research and Education Activities’’ in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds 

for research grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 

institutions, capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary 

medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate fellowship and institution challenge grants, and grants management systems shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 

each institution eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen 

program receives no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That 

funds for education grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiianserving institutions be made available to individual eligible institutions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally 

to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further, 

That funds for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made 

available to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 

3221 and 3222: Provided further, That not more than 5 percent 

of the amounts made available by this or any other Act to carry 

out the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 

450i(b) may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 

administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out that 

authority. 

NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund authorized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 

Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and 

American Samoa, $477,391,000, which shall be for the purposes, 

and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for facility improvements at 1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That institutions eligible to receive funds under 

7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no less than 

$1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for cooperative extension 

under sections 3(b) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) 

and (c)) and section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471 shall be available 

for retirement and employees’ compensation costs for extension 

agents. 

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INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 

programs, including necessary administrative expenses, 

$36,000,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 

specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Integrated Activities’’ in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for the Food and Agriculture 

Defense Initiative shall remain available until September 30, 2018: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension 

Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop 

Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND

REGULATORY PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $901,000. 

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, including up to $30,000 for representation allowances 

and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 

(22 U.S.C. 4085), $946,212,000, of which $477,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available for the control of outbreaks 

of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest 

animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to the extent necessary 

to meet emergency conditions; of which $11,520,000, to remain 

available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests program 

for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication 

zones; of which $37,857,000, to remain available until expended, 

shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of which $697,000 

shall be for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection 

Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $55,340,000, 

to remain available until expended, shall be used to support avian 

health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until expended, 

shall be for information technology infrastructure; of which 

$166,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $8,826,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; 

of which $16,523,000, to remain available until expended, shall 

be for zoonotic disease management; of which $40,966,000, to 

remain available until expended, shall be for emergency preparedness and response; of which $54,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $5,723,000, 

to remain available until expended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available 

until expended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; 

of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 

for the wildlife damage management program for aviation safety: 

Provided, That of amounts available under this heading for wildlife 

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services methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended: Provided further, That of amounts available under 

this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain 

available until expended; of which $3,000,000, to remain available 

until expended, shall be for National Bio and Agro-Defense human 

capital development: Provided further, That no funds shall be used 

to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for 

the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching 

by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this 

appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance 

of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed five, of which two 

shall be for replacement only: Provided further, That in addition, 

in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural 

production industry of this country, the Secretary may transfer 

from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or 

corporations of the Department such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest 

and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 

U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant 

Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended 

balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the 

preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 

amounts: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall 

be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and 

alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building during the 

fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 

value of the building. 

In fiscal year 2017, the agency is authorized to collect fees 

to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, 

or services requested by States, other political subdivisions, 

domestic and international organizations, foreign governments, or 

individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any 

entity’s liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical 

assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency, 

and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain available until expended, without further appropriation, for providing 

such assistance, goods, or services. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 

environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and 

purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 

2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, 

$3,175,000, to remain available until expended. 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

MARKETING SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 

$84,933,000, of which $1,000,000 shall be available for the purposes 

of section 12306 of Public Law 113–79: Provided, That of the funds 

provided herein, $1,000,000 shall be used for the transportation 

Fees. 

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services division: Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, no more than $1,000,000 shall be used 

for the purpose of Public Law 114–216: Provided further, That 

this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 

2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, 

but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 

shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of 

the building. 

Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, 

as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Not to exceed $61,227,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: 

Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrollable events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up 

to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress. 

FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY

(SECTION 32)

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 

1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity program 

expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating 

expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce 

as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; 

(2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and (3) not more 

than $20,705,000 for formulation and administration of marketing 

agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing 

Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 1961. 

PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS

For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and 

departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 

(7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,235,000. 

GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, $43,482,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for 

the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the 

cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not 

exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building. 

LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES

Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing 

services: Provided, That if grain export activities require additional Notification. 

Notification. 

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supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, 

this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification 

to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Food Safety, $819,000. 

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by 

the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection 

Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed 

$50,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant 

to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 

$1,032,062,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to 

this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation as authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That 

funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure system shall remain available until expended: Provided 

further, That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall 

be employed during fiscal year 2017 for purposes dedicated solely 

to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods 

of Slaughter Act: Provided further, That the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementation of section 11016 of 

Public Law 110–246 as further clarified by the amendments made 

in section 12106 of Public Law 113–79: Provided further, That 

this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 

2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, 

but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year 

shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of 

the building. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND FOREIGN

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, $901,000. 

FARM SERVICE AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 

$1,206,110,000: Provided, That not more than 50 percent of the 

$100,851,000 made available under this heading for information 

technology related to farm program delivery, including the Modernize and Innovate the Delivery of Agricultural Systems and other 

farm program delivery systems, may be obligated until the Secretary 

submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress, and receives written or electronic notification of receipt 

from such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies 

for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) the functional and 

performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits 

Notification. 

Expenditure 

plan. 

Continuance. 

Employee 

positions. 

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to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost, including estimates 

for development as well as maintenance and operations, and (c) 

key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each project/investment is (a) consistent with the Farm Service Agency Information 

Technology Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance with 

applicable lifecycle management policies and guidance, and (c) subject to the applicable Department’s capital planning and investment 

control requirements; and (3) has been reviewed by the Government 

Accountability Office and approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the 

agency shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter 

of fiscal year 2017 to the Committees on Appropriations and the 

Government Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/ 

investment that is operational (a) current performance against key 

indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current performance of 

service level agreements or other technical metrics, (c) current 

performance against a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a detailed 

breakdown of current and planned spending on operational enhancements or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of whether the investment continues to meet business needs as intended as well as 

alternatives to the investment: Provided further, That the Secretary 

is authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but 

not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments for all programs administered by the Agency: Provided further, That other funds made available to the Agency for 

authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this 

account: Provided further, That funds made available to county 

committees shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 

That none of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency 

shall be used to close Farm Service Agency county offices: Provided 

further, That none of the funds available to the Farm Service 

Agency shall be used to permanently relocate county based 

employees that would result in an office with two or fewer employees 

without prior notification and approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

STATE MEDIATION GRANTS

For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $3,904,000. 

GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 

protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act 

of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), $6,500,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments 

to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a 

dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be necessary, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That such program is carried 

out by the Secretary in the same manner as the dairy indemnity 

program described in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 

Notification. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Assessment. 

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and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). 

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 

guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating 

(7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 

et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), boll 

weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 

U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly fractionated land loans 

(25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from funds in the Agricultural 

Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,750,000,000 for guaranteed 

farm ownership loans and $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership direct 

loans; $1,960,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 

and $1,530,000,000 for direct operating loans; emergency loans, 

$22,576,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; 

guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; Indian highly 

fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication 

program loans, $60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall 

deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of 

boll weevil eradication program loans. 

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, 

including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm operating 

loans, $65,178,000 for direct operating loans, $20,972,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans, emergency loans, $1,262,000, 

to remain available until expended; and $2,550,000 for Indian highly 

fractionated land loans. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $317,068,000, of 

which $306,998,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 

appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among 

these programs: Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in advance 

of any transfer. 

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, 

$74,829,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available 

for official reception and representation expenses, as authorized 

by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 

CORPORATIONS 

The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized 

to make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 

authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 

with law, and to make contracts and commitments without regard 

Contracts. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Pink bollworm. 

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to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying 

out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal 

year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. 

FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND

For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal 

Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may be necessary, 

to remain available until expended. 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND

REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary 

to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 

losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to section 

2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of the funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation 

under section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 

Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign 

Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and 

used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource 

management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service that 

are not related to Commodity Credit Corporation business. 

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES)

For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Corporation 

shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for site investigation and 

cleanup expenses, and operations and maintenance expenses to 

comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 

U.S.C. 9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 

and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 

TITLE II 

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND

ENVIRONMENT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Natural Resources and Environment, $901,000. 

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the 

Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation 

of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve 

131 STAT. 150 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and 

such special measures for soil and water management as may 

be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and 

to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 

plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests 

therein for use in the plant materials program by donation, 

exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant 

to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection 

or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary 

buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $864,474,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 

for construction and improvement of buildings and public improvements at plant materials centers, except that the cost of alterations 

and improvements to other buildings and other public improvements 

shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings 

or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right 

to use such land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided 

further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, 

$5,600,000, shall remain available until expended for the authorities 

under 16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009 for authorized ongoing 

watershed projects with a primary purpose of providing water to 

rural communities. 

WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 

including but not limited to surveys and investigations, engineering 

operations, works of improvement, and changes in use of land, 

in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009) and in accordance with 

the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, 

$150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the amounts made available under this heading, $50,000,000 

shall be allocated to projects and activities that can commence 

promptly following enactment; that address regional priorities for 

flood prevention, agricultural water management, inefficient irrigation systems, fish and wildlife habitat, or watershed protection; 

or that address authorized ongoing projects under the authorities 

of section 13 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (Public 

Law 78–534) with a primary purpose of watershed protection by 

preventing floodwater damage and stabilizing stream channels, 

tributaries, and banks to reduce erosion and sediment transport. 

WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed Protection 

and Flood Prevention Act, $12,000,000 is provided. 

TITLE III 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Rural Development, $896,000. 

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RURAL DEVELOPMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 

and implementation of programs in the Rural Development mission 

area, including activities with institutions concerning the development and operation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative 

agreements; $225,835,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may 

be used for advertising and promotional activities that support 

the Rural Development mission area: Provided further, That any 

balances available from prior years for the Rural Utilities Service, 

Rural Housing Service, and the Rural Business—Cooperative 

Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and 

merged with this appropriation. 

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 

guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 

1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance 

fund, as follows: $1,000,000,000 shall be for direct loans and 

$24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; 

$26,278,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $35,000,000 for 

section 515 rental housing; $230,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed 

multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single 

family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 selfhelp housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 

524 site development loans. 

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 

cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $67,700,000 

shall be for direct loans; section 504 housing repair loans, 

$3,663,000; section 523 self-help housing land development loans, 

$417,000; section 524 site development loans, $111,000; and repair, 

rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 

$10,360,000: Provided, That to support the loan program level for 

section 538 guaranteed loans made available under this heading 

the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the projected 

cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the 

Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest 

on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That 

applicants in communities that have a current rural area waiver 

under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) 

shall be treated as living in a rural area for purposes of section 

502 guaranteed loans provided under this heading: Provided further, That of the amounts available under this paragraph for section 

502 direct loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for 

direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant 

to a program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant 

authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until June 

131 STAT. 152 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

1, 2017: Provided further, That the Secretary shall implement provisions to provide incentives to nonprofit organizations and public 

housing authorities to facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing 

Service (RHS) multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit 

organizations and public housing authorities that commit to keep 

such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program for a 

period of time as determined by the Secretary, with such incentives 

to include, but not be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit 

entities and public housing authorities to earn a Return on Investment (ROI) on their own resources to include proceeds from low 

income housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, grants, 

and developer loans at favorable rates and terms, invested in a 

deal; and allow reimbursement of organizational costs associated 

with owner’s oversight of asset referred to as ‘‘Asset Management 

Fee’’ (AMF) of up to $7,500 per property. 

In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 

as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $15,387,000, to remain 

available until expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and 

domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts: Provided, That 

any balances available for the Farm Labor Program Account shall 

be transferred to and merged with this account. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 

out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $412,254,000 shall 

be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural 

Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 

pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or agreements 

entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible 

households as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing 

Act of 1949, $1,405,033,000, of which $40,000,000 shall be available 

until September 30, 2018; and in addition such sums as may be 

necessary, as authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate 

debt incurred prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental 

assistance program under section 521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, 

That rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed during 

the current fiscal year shall be funded for a one-year period: Provided further, That any unexpended balances remaining at the 

end of such one-year agreements may be transferred and used 

for purposes of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or 

rehabilitation of any existing projects; preservation; and rental 

assistance activities authorized under title V of the Act: Provided 

further, That rental assistance provided under agreements entered 

into prior to fiscal year 2017 for a farm labor multi-family housing 

project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act may not 

be recaptured for use in another project until such assistance has 

remained unused for a period of 12 consecutive months, if such 

project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance or 

the project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not 

receiving such assistance: Provided further, That such recaptured 

rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to 

another farm labor multi-family housing project financed under 

section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That except as 

provided in the third proviso under this heading and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture 

Applicability. 

Time period. 

Time period. 

Contracts. 

Incentives. 

Nonprofit 

organizations. 

Determination. 

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rental assistance provided under agreements entered into prior 

to fiscal year 2017 for a project that the Secretary determines 

no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured funds 

for current needs. 

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under 

section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding subsection (b) of such section, and for additional costs to conduct 

a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization 

of multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph, $41,400,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading, $19,400,000, 

shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income 

household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing 

in a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been 

prepaid after September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the 

amount of such voucher shall be the difference between comparable 

market rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent 

for such unit: Provided further, That funds made available for 

such vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current 

regulations and administrative guidance applicable to section 8 

housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That if the 

Secretary determines that the amount made available for vouchers 

in this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Secretary 

may use such funds for the demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 

described in this paragraph: Provided further, That of the funds 

made available under this heading, $22,000,000 shall be available 

for a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization 

of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing loans, 

as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes 

of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to preserve the 

project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing 

for low-income residents and farm laborers including reducing or 

eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, 

reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance 

including advances, payments and incentives (including the ability 

of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required 

by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall as 

part of the preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a 

restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the restructuring: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that 

additional funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are 

needed, funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration 

program may be used for such vouchers: Provided further, That 

if Congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize a multifamily rental housing loan restructuring program similar to the 

demonstration program described herein, the Secretary may use 

funds made available for the demonstration program under this 

heading to carry out such legislation with the prior approval of 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 

Determination. 

Determination. 

Vouchers. 

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Provided further, That in addition to any other available funds, 

the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from 

the program funds made available under this heading, for administrative expenses for activities funded under this heading. 

MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS

For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of 

the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $30,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural housing 

preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized 

by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $33,701,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 

guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in 

section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act, $2,600,000,000 for direct loans and $148,305,000 for guaranteed 

loans. 

For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying 

loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974, $3,322,000, to remain available until expended. 

For the cost of grants for rural community facilities programs 

as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) 

of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $43,778,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That $4,000,000 of 

the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 

for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided further, 

That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity and 

ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and 

Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects 

to improve housing, community facilities, community and economic 

development projects in rural areas: Provided further, That such 

funds shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit and 

public intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 

of financial and technical assistance: Provided further, That such 

intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other 

sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in an amount 

not less than funds provided: Provided further, That $5,778,000 

of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be to provide 

grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme unemployment and severe economic depression (Public Law 106–387), with 

up to 5 percent for administration and capacity building in the 

State rural development offices: Provided further, That $4,000,000 

of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 

for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized 

by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided further, That sections 

Grants. 

Native 

Americans. 

Grants. 

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381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made available under 

this heading. 

RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE

RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural business development programs authorized by section 310B and 

described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B of 

the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $65,319,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount 

appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be 

made available for one grant to a qualified national organization 

to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order 

to promote economic development and $6,000,000 shall be for grants 

to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.) and 

the Appalachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) 

for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose as 

described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, of which not more than 5 percent may be used 

for administrative expenses: Provided further, That $4,000,000 of 

the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for business 

grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, 

including $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization 

to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order 

to promote economic development: Provided further, That sections 

381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable to funds made available under this 

heading. 

INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 

the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 

1936b), $18,889,000. 

For the cost of direct loans, $5,476,000, as authorized by the 

Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), 

of which $557,000 shall be available through June 30, 2017, for 

Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which 

$1,072,000 shall be available through June 30, 2017, for Mississippi 

Delta Region counties (as determined in accordance with Public 

Law 100–460): 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. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 

loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 

the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

Grants. 

Native 

Americans. 

Grants. 

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RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under 

section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of 

promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, 

$42,213,000. 

Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit 

payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural Electrification 

Act of 1936, $132,000,000 shall not be obligated and $132,000,000 

are rescinded. 

The cost of grants authorized under section 313 of the Rural 

Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic 

development and job creation projects shall not exceed $10,000,000. 

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

For rural cooperative development grants authorized under 

section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $26,550,000, of which $2,750,000 shall be 

for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer 

for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 

shall be for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 

cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing 

boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members 

of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $15,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product market development grants, as authorized by section 

231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a). 

RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM

For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under the same 

terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm 

Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), 

$352,000: Provided, That the cost of loan guarantees, including 

the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 

502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE

RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants for 

the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste 

management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 

306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 

306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $571,190,000, to remain available until expended, of 

which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural 

utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and 

of which not to exceed $993,000 shall be available for the rural 

utilities program described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, 

Grants. That not to exceed $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 157 

this heading shall be for grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2) 

of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in addition 

to funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of such Act: Provided 

further, That $64,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 

heading shall be for loans and grants including water and waste 

disposal systems grants authorized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and 

section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes authorized 

by 306C(a)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That funding provided 

for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act may be provided to a consortium formed pursuant to section 

325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided further, That not more than 

2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by the State 

of Alaska for training and technical assistance programs and not 

more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D 

of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be 

used by a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public 

Law 105–83 for training and technical assistance programs: Provided further, That not to exceed $20,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for technical assistance grants 

for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) 

of such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of extreme 

need, of which $6,500,000 shall be made available for a grant 

to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional technical assistance 

organization, with experience in working with small communities 

on water and waste water problems, the principal purpose of such 

grant shall be to assist rural communities with populations of 

3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, development, 

operation, and management of water and waste water systems, 

and of which not less than $800,000 shall be for a qualified national 

Native American organization to provide technical assistance for 

rural water systems for tribal communities: Provided further, That 

not to exceed $16,897,000 of the amount appropriated under this 

heading shall be for contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program to provide technical assistance 

for rural water systems: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$4,000,000 shall be for solid waste management grants: Provided 

further, That $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 

heading shall be transferred to, and merged with, the Rural Utilities 

Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 

U.S.C. 918a): Provided further, That any prior year balances for 

high-energy cost grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall be transferred to and 

merged with the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants 

Account: Provided further, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act are not applicable 

to the funds made available under this heading. 

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by sections 305 and 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 

Contracts. 

Grants. 

Determination. 

Loans. 

Grants. 

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1936 (7 U.S.C. 935 and 936) shall be made as follows: loans made 

pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural electric, $5,500,000,000; 

guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A, 

$750,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, cost of 

money rural telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursuant 

to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, 

$690,000,000: Provided, That up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used 

for the construction, acquisition, or improvement of fossil-fueled 

electric generating plants (whether new or existing) that utilize 

carbon sequestration systems. 

For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 305 of 

the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), including the 

cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications 

loans, $3,071,000. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 

out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $33,270,000, which 

shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 

‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM

For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication 

loans, $27,043,000. 

For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in 

rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $26,600,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That $3,000,000 shall 

be made available for grants authorized by 379G of the Consolidated 

Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That funding 

provided under this heading for grants under 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may only be provided 

to entities that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium 

as established by this section. 

For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 

of the Rural Electrification Act, $4,500,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be 

as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

In addition, $34,500,000, to remain available until expended, 

for a grant program to finance broadband transmission in rural 

areas eligible for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program 

benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa. 

TITLE IV 

DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION, AND

CONSUMER SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $814,000. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 159 

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell 

National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 

21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 

except sections 17 and 21; $22,793,982,000 to remain available 

through September 30, 2018, of which such sums as are made 

available under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and 

Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this 

Act, shall be merged with and available for the same time period 

and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total amount 

available, $17,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 

of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided 

further, That of the total amount available, $25,000,000 shall be 

available to provide competitive grants to State agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the 

equipment needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, 

and to help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion 

of the school breakfast program: Provided further, That of the 

total amount available, $23,000,000 shall remain available until 

expended to carry out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–80): Provided further, That 

section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 

‘‘2010 through 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2010 through 2017’’: Provided 

further, That section 9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National 

School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the first 

sentence by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015’’ 

and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2017’’: Provided further, That section 

9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 

U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 

‘‘for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘for 

fiscal year 2017’’. 

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC)

For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 

nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 

Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $6,350,000,000, to remain available 

through September 30, 2018: Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

1786(h)(10)), not less than $60,000,000 shall be used for 

breastfeeding peer counselors and other related activities, and 

$13,600,000 shall be used for infrastructure: Provided further, That 

none of the funds provided in this account shall be available for 

the purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost 

containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds 

provided shall be available for activities that are not fully 

reimbursed by other Federal Government departments or agencies 

unless authorized by section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That 

upon termination of a federally mandated vendor moratorium and 

subject to terms and conditions established by the Secretary, the 

Grants. 

131 STAT. 160 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Secretary may waive the requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at 

the request of a State agency. 

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition 

Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $78,480,694,000, of which 

$3,000,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2018, 

shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at 

such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended 

in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 

2008: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 

this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide nutrition education 

services to State agencies and Federally Recognized Tribes participating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: 

Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any 

work registration or workfare requirements as may be required 

by law: Provided further, That funds made available for Employment and Training under this heading shall remain available 

through September 30, 2018: Provided further, That funds made 

available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), and 

section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain 

available through September 30, 2018: Provided further, That none 

of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated 

or expended in contravention of section 213A of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): Provided further, That funds 

made available under this heading may be used to enter into 

contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to 

conduct activities related to program integrity provided that such 

activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 

COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and 

the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 

(7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; 

special assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized 

by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 

Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition 

Act of 1966, $315,139,000, to remain available through September 

30, 2018: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available 

to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 

donated to the program: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, effective with funds made available 

in fiscal year 2017 to support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition 

Program, as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available 

through September 30, 2018: Provided further, That of the funds 

made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 

of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 10 percent 

for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. 

Workfare. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 161 

NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutrition Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance 

program, $170,716,000: Provided, That of the funds provided herein, 

$17,700,000 shall be available until expended for relocation 

expenses and for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250: Provided further, That of the 

funds provided herein, $2,000,000 shall be used for the purposes 

of section 4404 of Public Law 107–171, as amended by section 

4401 of Public Law 110–246: Provided further, That of the funds 

provided herein, $1,000,000 shall be used to contract for an independent study to identify the best means of consolidating and 

coordinating reporting requirements under Child Nutrition Programs to eliminate redundancy, increase efficiency, and reduce the 

reporting burden on school food authorities and State agencies. 

TITLE V 

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 

including not to exceed $250,000 for representation allowances and 

for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 

3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $196,571,000: Provided, That the Service 

may utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation 

for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and 

private organizations and institutions under agreements executed 

pursuant to the agricultural food production assistance programs 

(7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign assistance programs of the United 

States Agency for International Development: Provided further, 

That funds made available for middle-income country training programs, funds made available for the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellowship program, and up to 

$2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricultural Service appropriation solely 

for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency 

exchange rates, subject to documentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall remain available until expended. 

FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program 

of title I, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480) and the Food 

for Progress Act of 1985, $149,000, shall be transferred to and 

merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries 

and Expenses’’. 

Contracts. 

Study. 

131 STAT. 162 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS

For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 

recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest 

thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480), for 

commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under 

title II of said Act, $1,466,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the Administrator of the United States 

Agency for International Development shall in each instance notify 

in writing the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress, the Committee on Agriculture of the House, and the 

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate 

and make publicly available online the amount and use of authority 

in section 202(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(a)) 

to notwithstand the minimum level of nonemergency assistance 

required by section 412(e)(2) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 

1736f(e)(2)) not later than 15 days after the date of such action. 

MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD

NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 

(7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $201,626,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corporation is 

authorized to provide the services, facilities, and authorities for 

the purpose of implementing such section, subject to reimbursement 

from amounts provided herein: Provided further, That of the amount 

made available under this heading, $5,000,000, shall remain available until expended for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3207 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 

1726c). 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) CREDIT

GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 

Corporation’s Export Guarantee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, 

$8,537,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by 

section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and 

in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which 

$6,074,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, and 

of which $2,463,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 

appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

Notification. 

Web posting. 

Deadline. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 163 

TITLE VI 

RELATED AGENCY AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 

including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 

92–313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration which are included in this Act; for rental of special purpose 

space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous 

and emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and 

approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the 

Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding 

section 521 of Public Law 107–188; $4,655,089,000: Provided, That 

of the amount provided under this heading, $754,524,000 shall 

be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 

379h, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 

until expended; $126,083,000 shall be derived from medical device 

user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to 

this account and remain available until expended; $323,011,000 

shall be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized 

by 21 U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be credited to this account and 

remain available until expended; $22,079,000 shall be derived from 

biosimilar biological product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 

379j–52, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 

until expended; $23,673,000 shall be derived from animal drug 

user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, and shall be credited 

to this account and remain available until expended; $11,341,000 

shall be derived from animal generic drug user fees authorized 

by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall be credited to this account and 

remain available until expended; $635,000,000 shall be derived 

from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and 

shall be credited to this account and remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That in addition to and notwithstanding 

any other provision under this heading, amounts collected for 

prescription drug user fees, medical device user fees, human generic 

drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug 

user fees, and animal generic drug user fees that exceed the respective fiscal year 2017 limitations are appropriated and shall be 

credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees derived from prescription drug, medical 

device, human generic drug, biosimilar biological product, animal 

drug, and animal generic drug assessments for fiscal year 2017, 

including any such fees collected prior to fiscal year 2017 but 

credited for fiscal year 2017, shall be subject to the fiscal year 

2017 limitations: Provided further, That the Secretary may accept 

payment during fiscal year 2017 of user fees specified under this 

heading and authorized for fiscal year 2018, prior to the due date 

for such fees, and that amounts of such fees assessed for fiscal 

year 2018 for which the Secretary accepts payment in fiscal year 

2017 shall not be included in amounts under this heading: Provided 

further, That none of these funds shall be used to develop, establish, 

131 STAT. 164 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

or operate any program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: 

Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated: (1) $1,025,503,000 shall be for the Center for Food Safety and Applied 

Nutrition and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 

Affairs; (2) $1,329,328,000 shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) $339,618,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics 

Evaluation and Research and for related field activities in the 

Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $194,252,000 shall be for the Center 

for Veterinary Medicine and for related field activities in the Office 

of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $427,928,000 shall be for the Center 

for Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities 

in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $63,331,000 shall be for 

the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $596,338,000 

shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and for related field 

activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed 

$163,507,000 shall be for Rent and Related activities, of which 

$46,856,000 is for White Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts 

paid to the General Services Administration for rent; (9) not to 

exceed $231,293,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 

Administration for rent; and (10) $283,991,000 shall be for other 

activities, including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and 

Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office 

of Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of Global and Regulatory Policy, the Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief 

Scientist, and central services for these offices: Provided further, 

That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for official 

reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, 

as determined by the Commissioner: Provided further, That any 

transfer of funds pursuant to section 770(n) of the Federal Food, 

Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only be from 

amounts made available under this heading for other activities: 

Provided further, That of the amounts that are made available 

under this heading for ‘‘other activities’’, and that are not derived 

from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and merged 

with the appropriation for ‘‘Department of Health and Human 

Services—Office of Inspector General’’ for oversight of the programs 

and operations of the Food and Drug Administration and shall 

be in addition to funds otherwise made available for oversight 

of the Food and Drug Administration: Provided further, That of 

the total amount made available under this heading, $3,000,000 

shall be used by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, for consumer outreach and 

education regarding agricultural biotechnology and biotechnologyderived food products and animal feed, including through publication and distribution of science-based educational information on 

the environmental, nutritional, food safety, economic, and humanitarian impacts of such biotechnology, food products, and feed: Provided further, That funds may be transferred from one specified 

activity to another with the prior approval of the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 

263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, 

priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, 

food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees, and voluntary 

qualified importer program fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j– 

31, outsourcing facility fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, 

Transfer 

approval. 

Coordination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 165 

prescription drug wholesale distributor licensing and inspection 

fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider 

licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee–3(c)(1), 

third-party auditor fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), and 

medical countermeasure priority review voucher user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a, shall be credited to this account, 

to remain available until expended. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 

of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, $11,788,000, to remain available until expended. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCY 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Not to exceed $68,600,000 (from assessments collected from 

farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year 

for administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: 

Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated 

with receiverships: Provided further, That the agency may exceed 

this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

TITLE VII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropriations and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture 

for the current fiscal year under this Act shall be available for 

the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not 

to exceed 52 passenger motor vehicles of which 52 shall be for 

replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles: Provided, That 

notwithstanding this section, the only purchase of new passenger 

vehicles shall be for those determined by the Secretary to be necessary for transportation safety, to reduce operational costs, and 

for the protection of life, property, and public safety. 

SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated balances 

of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or any other available unobligated discretionary balances that are remaining available of the Department of Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund 

for the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for 

the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology 

services of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of 

Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That none of the funds made available by 

this Act or any other Act shall be transferred to the Working 

Transfer 

approval. 

Notification. 

131 STAT. 166 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agency administrator: Provided further, That none of the funds transferred to 

the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be available 

for obligation without written notification to and the prior approval 

of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 

Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this 

Act or made available to the Department’s Working Capital Fund 

shall be available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes 

to the Department’s National Finance Center without written 

notification to and prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by section 717 of 

this Act: Provided further, That of annual income amounts in the 

Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture allocated 

for the National Finance Center, the Secretary may reserve not 

more than 4 percent for the replacement or acquisition of capital 

equipment, including equipment for the improvement and 

implementation of a financial management plan, information technology, and other systems of the National Finance Center or to 

pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the National Finance 

Center: Provided further, That none of the amounts reserved shall 

be available for obligation unless the Secretary submits written 

notification of the obligation to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That in addition 

to the funds appropriated or made available in this Act for the 

National Finance Center the Secretary shall make available 

$8,608,000 from unobligated balances of the Working Capital Fund 

and unobligated balances and reserves of the National Finance 

Center for travel, information technology, financial management 

systems, and related expenses incurred as a result of a February 

2017 tornado: Provided further, That the limitations on the obligation of funds pending notification to Congressional Committees 

shall not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the Secretary, is necessary to respond to a declared state of emergency 

that significantly impacts the operations of the National Finance 

Center; or to evacuate employees of the National Finance Center 

to a safe haven to continue operations of the National Finance 

Center. 

SEC. 703. 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. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used 

to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements 

or similar arrangements between the United States Department 

of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent 

of the total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of 

such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual 

interest between the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate 

payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such institutions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis 

for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act. 

SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for 

the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the 

current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 

obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following 

accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the 

Rural Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program 

account, and the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Transfer 

approval. 

Notification. 

Transfer 

approval. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 167 

SEC. 706. None of the funds made available to the Department 

of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information 

technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the 

Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of 

the Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive 

Information Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 

appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred to the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 

notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, none 

of the funds available to the Department of Agriculture for information technology shall be obligated for projects, contracts, or other 

agreements over $25,000 prior to receipt of written approval by 

the Chief Information Officer: Provided further, That the Chief 

Information Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds 

without written approval from the Chief Information Officer for 

projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based upon 

the performance of an agency measured against the performance 

plan requirements described in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 113–235. 

SEC. 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) of the 

Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current fiscal 

year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations 

made in the current fiscal year. 

SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct 

or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 

or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured 

or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under 

section 313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower 

under such Act. 

SEC. 709. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 

not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this Act for 

the Farm Service Agency shall remain available through September 

30, 2018, for information technology expenses: Provided, That except 

as otherwise specifically provided by law, unobligated balances from 

appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this 

Act for the Rural Development mission area shall remain available 

through September 30, 2018, for information technology expenses. 

SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the 

employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 

301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 711. In the case of each program established or amended 

by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79), other than 

by title I or subtitle A of title III of such Act, or programs for 

which indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is authorized or required to be carried out using funds of the Commodity 

Credit Corporation— 

(1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 

administrative expenses, including technical assistance, associated with the implementation of the program, without regard 

to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund 

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transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit 

Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and 

(2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 

considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes 

of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments 

and fund transfers contained in such section. 

SEC. 712. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more than $2,000,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and 

task forces of the Department of Agriculture, except for panels 

used to comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used 

to evaluate competitively awarded grants. 

SEC. 713. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 

to pay indirect costs charged against any agricultural research, 

education, or extension grant awards issued by the National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture that exceed 30 percent of total 

Federal funds provided under each award: Provided, That notwithstanding section 1462 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds provided by this Act for grants awarded competitively by the National 

Institute of Food and Agriculture shall be available to pay full 

allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded under section 9 

of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638). 

SEC. 714. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries 

and expenses of personnel to carry out the following: 

(1) The Watershed Rehabilitation program authorized by 

section 14(h)(1) of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)) in excess of $9,000,000; 

(2) The Environmental Quality Incentives Program as 

authorized by sections 1240-1240H of the Food Security Act 

of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–3839aa–8) in excess of 

$1,357,000,000: Provided, That this limitation shall apply only 

to funds provided by section 1241(a)(5)(D) of the Food Security 

Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(5)(D)); 

(3) The Biomass Crop Assistance Program authorized by 

section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 

of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111) in excess of $3,000,000 in new 

obligational authority; 

(4) The Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased 

Product Manufacturing Assistance program as authorized by 

section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 

of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) in excess of $151,000,000 of the funding 

made available by subsection (g)(1)(A) of that section for all 

fiscal years; and 

(5) A program authorized by section 524(b) of the Federal 

Crop Insurance Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in excess 

of $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2017: Provided, That notwithstanding section 524(b)(4)(C)(i) and 524(b)(4)(C)(iii) this limitation shall not apply to funds provided by section 524(b)(4)(C)(ii). 

SEC. 715. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 14222 of 

Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C. 612c–6; in this section referred to 

as ‘‘section 14222’’), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay 

the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a program 

under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; 

in this section referred to as ‘‘section 32’’) in excess of $886,000,000 

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(exclusive of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), as 

follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities— 

$465,000,000; State Option Contracts— $5,000,000; Removal of 

Defective Commodities—$2,500,000; Administration of Section 32 

Commodity Purchases—$35,440,000: Provided, That of the total 

funds made available in the matter preceding this proviso that 

remain unobligated on October 1, 2017, such unobligated balances 

shall carryover into the next fiscal year and shall remain available 

until expended for any of the three stated purposes of section 

32, except that any such carryover funds used in accordance with 

clause (3) of section 32 may not exceed $75,000,000 and may not 

be obligated until the Secretary of Agriculture provides written 

notification of the expenditures to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance: 

Provided further, That none of the funds made available in this 

Act or any other Act shall be used for salaries and expenses to 

carry out in this fiscal year sub-section (i)(1)(E) of section 19 of 

the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769a), 

except in an amount that excludes the transfer of $125,000,000 

of the funds to be transferred under subsection (c) of section 14222, 

until October 1, 2017: Provided further, That $125,000,000 made 

available on October 1, 2017, to carry out such section 19 shall 

be excluded from the limitation described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(x) 

of section 14222: Provided further, That, with the exception of 

any available carryover funds authorized in the first proviso of 

this section to be used for the purposes of clause (3) of section 

32, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries or 

expenses of any employee of the Department of Agriculture or 

officer of the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out clause 

(3) of section 32, or for any surplus removal activities or price 

support activities under section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714c): Provided further, That the available unobligated balances under (b)(2)(A)(ix) of section 14222 in 

excess of the limitation set forth in this section, excluding the 

carryover amounts authorized in the first proviso of this section 

for section 32 and the amounts to be transferred pursuant to 

the second proviso of this section, are hereby permanently rescinded. 

SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other 

Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel 

who prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the 

President’s budget submission to the Congress for programs under 

the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, 

Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 

Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the 

previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted 

into law prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget 

submission identifies which additional spending reductions should 

occur in the event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior 

to the date of the convening of a committee of conference for 

the fiscal year 2018 appropriations Act. 

SEC. 717. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 

by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 

Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury 

derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded 

by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 

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a reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as authorized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the Department of 

Agriculture, through use of the authority provided by section 702(b) 

of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 

2257) or section 8 of Public Law 89–106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), that— 

(1) creates new programs; 

(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 

(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 

project or activity for which funds have been denied or 

restricted; 

(4) relocates an office or employees; 

(5) reorganizes offices, programs, or activities; or 

(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 

presently performed by Federal employees; 

unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in writing and 

receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming of such funds or the use of such authority. 

(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 

previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 

that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current 

fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived 

by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 

Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 

programs, or projects through a reprogramming or use of the 

authorities referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess 

of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 

(1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; 

(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 

project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 

as approved by Congress; or 

(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 

personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, 

activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health and Human 

Services (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives 

approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming or transfer of such funds or the use of such 

authority. 

(c) The Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services shall notify in writing and receive approval 

from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 

before implementing any program or activity not carried out during 

the previous fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded 

by this Act or specifically funded by any other Act. 

(d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 

previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 

that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current 

fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived 

by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 

Act, shall be available for— 

(1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, 

including information technology systems, that involves 

increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for 

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the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent 

of the total cost, whichever is less; 

(2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant positions or agency activities or functions to establish a center, 

office, branch, or similar entity with five or more personnel; 

or 

(3) carrying out activities or functions that were not 

described in the budget request; unless the agencies funded 

by this Act notify, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of 

using the funds for these purposes. 

(e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for 

any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary 

of Health and Human Services receives from the Committee on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress written or electronic 

mail confirmation of receipt of the notification as required in this 

section. 

SEC. 718. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the 

Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business 

and industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent 

of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan. 

SEC. 719. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug 

Administration, or the Farm Credit Administration shall be used 

to transmit or otherwise make available reports, questions, or 

responses to questions that are a result of information requested 

for the appropriations hearing process to any non-Department of 

Agriculture, non-Department of Health and Human Services, or 

non-Farm Credit Administration employee. 

SEC. 720. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none 

of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an executive 

branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended 

for broadcast or distribution in the United States unless the story 

includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared 

or funded by that executive branch agency. 

SEC. 721. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 

be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this 

Act or any other Act to any other agency or office of the Department 

for more than 60 days in a fiscal year unless the individual’s 

employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving 

agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee for 

the period of assignment. 

SEC. 722. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 

by this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of 16 U.S.C. 

1310, there is appropriated $4,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, to implement non-renewable agreements on eligible 

lands, including flooded agricultural lands, as determined by the 

Secretary, under the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301–1311). 

SEC. 723. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the 

Food and Drug Administration, and the Chairman of the Farm 

Credit Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by 

program, project, and activity for all the funds made available 

under this Act including appropriated user fees, as defined in the 

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explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

SEC. 724. Funds made available under title II of the Food 

for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to provide 

assistance to recipient nations if adequate monitoring and controls, 

as determined by the Secretary, are in place to ensure that emergency food aid is received by the intended beneficiaries in areas 

affected by food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or 

inappropriate purposes. 

SEC. 725. The Secretary shall establish an intermediary loan 

packaging program based on the pilot program in effect for fiscal 

year 2013 for packaging and reviewing section 502 single family 

direct loans. The Secretary shall enter into agreements with current 

intermediary organizations and with additional qualified intermediary organizations. The Secretary shall work with these 

organizations to increase effectiveness of the section 502 single 

family direct loan program in rural communities and shall set 

aside and make available from the national reserve section 502 

loans an amount necessary to support the work of such intermediaries and provide a priority for review of such loans. 

SEC. 726. For loans and loan guarantees that do not require 

budget authority and the program level has been established in 

this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may increase the program 

level for such loans and loan guarantees by not more than 25 

percent: Provided, That prior to the Secretary implementing such 

an increase, the Secretary notifies, in writing, the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 15 days 

in advance. 

SEC. 727. None of the credit card refunds or rebates transferred 

to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public 

Law 107–76) shall be available for obligation without written 

notification to, and the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided, That the refunds 

or rebates so transferred shall be available for obligation only 

for the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for 

the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology 

services of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of 

Agriculture. 

SEC. 728. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to procure processed poultry products imported into the 

United States from the People’s Republic of China for use in the 

school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School 

Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child and Adult Care 

Food Program under section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), the 

Summer Food Service Program for Children under section 13 of 

such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), or the school breakfast program under 

the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 

SEC. 729. In response to an eligible community where the 

drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a natural disaster, 

as determined by the Secretary, including drought or severe 

weather, the Secretary may provide potable water through the 

Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant Program for an 

additional period of time not to exceed 120 days beyond the established period provided under the Program in order to protect public 

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SEC. 730. Funds provided by this or any prior Appropriations 

Act for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 

450i(b) shall be made available without regard to section 7128 

of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 note), under the 

matching requirements in laws in effect on the date before the 

date of enactment of such section: Provided, That the requirements 

of 7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9) shall continue to apply. 

SEC. 731. There is hereby appropriated $1,996,000 to carry 

out section 1621 of Public Law 110–246. 

SEC. 732. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Food 

and Nutrition Service, to commence any new research and evaluation projects until the Secretary submits to the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a research and evaluation plan for fiscal year 2017, prepared in coordination with the 

Research, Education, and Economics mission area of the Department of Agriculture, and a period of 30 days beginning on the 

date of the submission of the plan expires to permit Congressional 

review of the plan. 

SEC. 733. In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of the 

Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary of Agriculture 

shall have the same authority with respect to loans guaranteed 

under such section and eligible lenders for such loans as the Secretary has under subsections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1490p–2) with respect to loans guaranteed under 

such section 538 and eligible lenders for such loans. 

SEC. 734. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or take 

any other action with respect to, allowing or requiring information 

intended for a prescribing health care professional, in the case 

of a drug or biological product subject to section 503(b)(1) of the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to 

be distributed to such professional electronically (in lieu of in paper 

form) unless and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or require 

such distribution. 

SEC. 735. Any amounts transferred pursuant to section 149 

of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public 

Law 114–223), as amended by the Further Continuing and Security 

Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254), that 

the Secretary of Agriculture determines are not necessary for the 

cost of direct telecommunications loans authorized by section 305 

of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935) shall be 

transferred back to the accounts to which they were originally 

appropriated and shall be available for the same purposes as originally appropriated. 

SEC. 736. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt of 

a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a drug 

or biological product under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351(a)(3) of the 

Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in research in which 

a human embryo is intentionally created or modified to include 

a heritable genetic modification. Any such submission shall be 

deemed to have not been received by the Secretary, and the exemption may not go into effect. 

SEC. 737. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to carry out the final rule promulgated 

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by the Food and Drug Administration and put into effect November 

16, 2015, in regards to the hazard analysis and risk-based preventive control requirements of the current good manufacturing practice, hazard analysis, and risk-based preventive controls for food 

for animals rule with respect to the regulation of the production, 

distribution, sale, or receipt of dried spent grain byproducts of 

the alcoholic beverage production process. 

SEC. 738. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall— 

(1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following 

factors in the country or region being audited, as applicable— 

(A) veterinary control and oversight; 

(B) disease history and vaccination practices; 

(C) livestock demographics and traceability; 

(D) epidemiological separation from potential sources 

of infection; 

(E) surveillance practices; 

(F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and 

(G) emergency preparedness and response; and 

(2) promptly make publicly available the final reports of 

any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (1). 

(b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

United States obligations under its international trade agreements. 

SEC. 739. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to carry out any activities or incur any expense related 

to the issuance of licenses under section 3 of the Animal Welfare 

Act (7 U.S.C. 2133), or the renewal of such licenses, to class B 

dealers who sell dogs and cats for use in research, experiments, 

teaching, or testing. 

SEC. 740. No partially hydrogenated oils as defined in the 

order published by the Food and Drug Administration in the Federal 

Register on June 17, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 34650 et seq.) shall be 

deemed unsafe within the meaning of section 409(a) of the Federal 

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 348(a)) and no food that 

is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce 

that bears or contains a partially hydrogenated oil shall be deemed 

adulterated under sections 402(a)(1) or 402(a)(2)(C)(i) of this Act 

by virtue of bearing or containing a partially hydrogenated oil 

until the compliance date as specified in such order (June 18, 

2018). 

SEC. 741. The Secretary may charge a fee for lenders to access 

Department loan guarantee systems in connection with such 

lenders’ participation in loan guarantee programs of the Rural 

Housing Service: Provided, That the funds collected from such fees 

shall be made available to the Secretary without further appropriation and such funds shall be deposited into the Rural Development 

Salaries and Expense Account and shall remain available until 

expended for obligation and expenditure by the Secretary for 

administrative expenses of the Rural Housing Service Loan Guarantee Program in addition to other available funds: Provided further, That such fees collected shall not exceed $50 per loan. 

SEC. 742. (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 

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or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities. 

SEC. 743. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 

by this Act under the heading ‘‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service—Buildings and Facilities’’, there is appropriated 

$47,000,000, to remain available until expended, for fruit fly rearing 

facilities. 

SEC. 744. Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 

in fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year hereafter, notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, a household certified to participate 

in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is required to 

report in a manner prescribed by the Secretary if the household 

no longer resides in the State in which it is certified. 

SEC. 745. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available for the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

1786), $850,000,000 are rescinded. 

SEC. 746. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for this fiscal 

year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid 

waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 

306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall be used for a project 

for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public 

water or wastewater system unless all of the iron and steel products 

used in the project are produced in the United States. 

(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel products’’ means 

the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or 

unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal 

castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, 

valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 

of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) or the designee of the Secretary 

finds that— 

(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 

public interest; 

(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 

States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of 

a satisfactory quality; or 

(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 

United States will increase the cost of the overall project by 

more than 25 percent. 

(c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request for 

a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee shall 

make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the 

request and information available to the Secretary or the designee 

concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input 

on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding 

based on the request. The Secretary or the designee shall make 

the request and accompanying information available by electronic 

means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the 

Department. 

(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

United States obligations under international agreements. 

(e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds 

appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water 

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and Waste Disposal Program Account’’ for carrying out the provisions described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight 

of the requirements of this section. 

(f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a project 

for which the engineering plans and specifications include use of 

iron and steel products otherwise prohibited by such subsection 

if the plans and specifications have received required approvals 

from State agencies prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 

(g) For purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘United States’’ 

and ‘‘State’’ shall include each of the several States, the District 

of Columbia, and each federally recognized Indian tribe. 

SEC. 747. (a) For the period beginning on the date of enactment 

of this Act through school year 2017–2018, with respect to the 

school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell 

National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school 

breakfast program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 

1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) and final regulations published by 

the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on January 

26, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 4088 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture 

shall allow States to grant an exemption from the whole grain 

requirements that took effect on or after July 1, 2014, and the 

States shall establish a process for evaluating and responding, 

in a reasonable amount of time, to requests for an exemption: 

Provided, That school food authorities demonstrate hardship, 

including financial hardship, in procuring specific whole grain products which are acceptable to the students and compliant with the 

whole grain-rich requirements: Provided further, That school food 

authorities shall comply with the applicable grain component or 

standard with respect to the school lunch or school breakfast program that was in effect prior to July 1, 2014. 

(b) For the period beginning on the date of enactment of this 

Act through school year 2017–2018, none of the funds appropriated 

or otherwise made available by this or any other Act shall be 

used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to implement 

any regulations under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 

(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 

2010 (Public Law 111–296), or any other law that would require 

a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained in federally 

reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks sold in schools below Target 

1 (as described in section 220.8(f)(3) of title 7, Code of Federal 

Regulations (or successor regulations)). 

(c) For the period beginning on the date of enactment of this 

Act through school year 2017-2018, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, the Secretary shall allow States to grant special 

exemptions for the service of flavored, low-fat fluid milk in the 

school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell 

National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school 

breakfast program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 

1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), and as a competitive food available 

on campus during the school day, to schools which demonstrate 

a reduction in student milk consumption or an increase in school 

milk waste. 

SEC. 748. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 

under this Act to carry out section 27(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition 

Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(1)) for fiscal year 2017, there is 

appropriated $19,000,000 to carry out such section. 

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SEC. 749. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Agriculture may conduct a pilot program in accordance with this section 

that authorizes not more than $600,000,000 in funds from rural 

electrification loans made by the Federal Financing Bank that 

are guaranteed under section 306 of the Rural Electrification Act 

of 1936 to be used for refinancing debt pursuant to section 306C 

of such Act (including any associated prepayment penalties and 

prepayment or refinance premium), notwithstanding subsections 

(b) and (c)(4) of section 306C of such Act. 

(b) The Secretary of Agriculture may not provide an authorization under subsection (a) to a borrower unless the Secretary determines that the refinancing involved will benefit the ratepayers 

of the borrower. 

(c) The Federal Financing Bank shall make a new loan to 

each borrower refinancing a loan pursuant to this section and 

section 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, for the purpose 

of providing funds for the refinancing, which loan shall be obligated 

from amounts made available for rural electrification loans, and 

the Secretary of Agriculture shall guarantee the new loan pursuant 

to section 306 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936. 

(d) For the cost of refinancing a loan pursuant to this section 

for any borrower identified by the Federal Financing Bank as 

having opted since origination of the loan to pay an interest rate 

premium for the eligibility to prepay at par, including a borrower 

paying an interest rate premium in the near-term for the right 

to prepay at par starting in 2020, $13,800,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That these funds shall also be available 

for refinancing a loan pursuant to any extension or expansion 

of this pilot program that is enacted subsequent to this Act for 

those same borrowers. 

(e) The authority for the pilot program provided by this section 

shall remain in effect through September 30, 2019. 

SEC. 750. Of the total amounts made available by this Act 

for direct loans and grants in the following headings: ‘‘Rural 

Housing Service—Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program 

Account’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Mutual and Self-Help Housing 

Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Housing Assistance 

Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Rural Community Facilities Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Business Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service— 

Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural 

Business- Cooperative Service—Rural Cooperative Development 

Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water and Waste Disposal 

Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Electrification 

and Telecommunications Loans Program Account’’; and ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program’’, to the maximum extent feasible, at least 10 percent of 

the new unobligated balances remaining upon enactment shall be 

allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties under this 

section: Provided, That for purposes of this section, the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has had 20 percent 

or more of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, 

as measured by the 1980, 1990, and 2000 decennial censuses, 

and 2007–2011 American Community Survey 5-year average: Provided further, That with respect to specific activities for which 

program levels have been made available by this Act that are 

Applicability. 

Definition. 

Loans. 

Determination. 

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not supported by budget authority, the requirements of this section 

shall be applied to such program level. 

SEC. 751. For the purposes of determining eligibility or level 

of program assistance for Rural Development mission area programs 

the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations. 

SEC. 752. For an additional amount for ‘‘Food and Drug 

Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’ to prevent, prepare for, 

and respond to emerging health threats, including the Ebola and 

Zika viruses, domestically and internationally and to develop necessary medical countermeasures and vaccines, including the review, 

regulation, and post market surveillance of vaccines and therapies, 

and for related administrative activities, $10,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

SEC. 753. There is hereby appropriated for the ‘‘Emergency 

Conservation Program’’, $28,651,000, to remain available until 

expended for emergencies not declared as a major disaster or emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 

SEC. 754. 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. 755. In addition to funds appropriated in this Act, there 

is hereby appropriated $134,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, under the heading ‘‘Food for Peace Title II Grants’’: 

Provided, That the funds made available under this section shall 

be used for the purposes set forth in the Food for Peace Act 

for both emergency and non-emergency purposes. 

SEC. 756. The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting 

through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, shall issue final 

regulations revising the Federal drug regulations (as defined in 

section 1112(c) of such Act (21 U.S.C. 360dd note)) with respect 

to medical gases not later than July 15, 2017. 

SEC. 757. For an additional amount for ‘‘Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service—Salaries and Expenses’’, $5,500,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018, for one-time control 

and management and associated activities directly related to the 

multiple-agency response to citrus greening. 

SEC. 758. The following unobligated balances identified by the 

following Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbols are hereby 

rescinded: 12X1951, $632,928.89; 12X1953, $2,420,129.91; 12X1902, 

$352,323.31; 12X1900, $16,452.44; and 12X1232, $529,310.95: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 

designated by the Congress as an emergency or disaster relief 

requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 

or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

1985. 

SEC. 759. The unobligated balances resulting from offsetting 

collections identified by Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbols 

12X1951, 12X2002, 12X2006, 12X1902, 12X1900, 12X1232, and 

12X1980, respectively, are hereby rescinded: Provided, that no 

amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were designated 

by the Congress as an emergency or disaster relief requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

Regulations. 

Deadline. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 179 

SEC. 760. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, for a pilot program for the 

National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide grants to 

nonprofit organizations for programs and services to establish and 

enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans. 

SEC. 761. During fiscal year 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall not allow the introduction or delivery for 

introduction into interstate commerce of any food that contains 

genetically engineered salmon until FDA publishes final labeling 

guidelines for informing consumers of such content. 

SEC. 762. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to pay the salary or expenses of personnel— 

(1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 

Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); 

(2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal 

Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 

1901 note; Public Law 104–127); or 

(3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code 

of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 

SEC. 763. The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic 

Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2017, an amount 

of funds made available in title III under the headings of Rural 

Housing Insurance Fund Program Account, Mutual and Self-Help 

Housing Grants, Rural Housing Assistance Grants, Rural Community Facilities Program Account, Rural Business Program Account, 

Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account, and Rural Water 

and Waste Disposal Program Account, equal to the amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to funds provided under such 

headings in the most recent fiscal year any such funds were obligated under such headings for REAP Zones. 

SEC. 764. There is hereby appropriated $600,000 for the purposes of section 727 of division A of Public Law 112–55. 

SEC. 765. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to implement, administer, or enforce the ‘‘variety’’ requirements of the final rule entitled ‘‘Enhancing Retailer Standards 

in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)’’ published by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register 

on December 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Secretary 

of Agriculture amends the definition of the term ‘‘variety’’ as de 

fined in section 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, and ‘‘variety’’ as applied in the definition of the term ‘‘staple 

food’’ as defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, to increase the number of items that qualify as acceptable 

varieties in each staple food category so that the total number 

of such items in each staple food category exceeds the number 

of such items in each staple food category included in the final 

rule as published on December 15, 2016: Provided, That until 

the Secretary promulgates such regulatory amendments, the Secretary shall apply the requirements regarding acceptable varieties 

and breadth of stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 

retailers that were in effect on the day before the date of the 

enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79). 

SEC. 766. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Food and Drug Administration to develop, issue, 

promote, or advance any regulations applicable to food manufacturers for population-wide sodium reduction actions or to develop, 

Sodium. 

Applicability. 

Termination 

date. 

Time period. 

Labeling. 

Grants. 

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issue, promote or advance final guidance applicable to food manufacturers for long term population-wide sodium reduction actions until 

the date on which a dietary reference intake report with respect 

to sodium is completed. 

SEC. 767. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, for the cost of loans and grants 

that is consistent with section 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 

2014, for necessary expenses of the Secretary to support projects 

that provide access to healthy food in underserved areas, to create 

and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low-income communities. 

SEC. 768. In addition to funds appropriated in this Act, there is hereby appropriated $500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, under the heading ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 

and Expenses’’, for development of an implementation plan for 

increasing access to education in the fields of science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics in rural communities through the 

Distance Learning and Telemedicine program. 

SEC. 769. There is hereby appropriated $8,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, to carry out section 6407 of 

the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 

8107a). 

SEC. 770. (a) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available in fiscal year 2016 for the Comprehensive Loan Accounting 

System under the heading ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and 

Expenses’’, $8,900,000 are hereby rescinded. 

(b) For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries 

and Expenses’’, $8,900,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2018, is provided for Information Technology modernization 

activities. 

SEC. 771. The Secretary shall modify the pilot program initiated 

March 1, 2017, designed to preserve affordable rental housing 

through non-profit transfer or acquisition of Section 515 properties 

with expiring mortgages. The program will study effective means 

to transfer Section 515 properties exiting the program due to mortgage maturity to qualified nonprofit organizations to preserve the 

properties in the Rural Housing Service multi-family program. The 

Secretary shall— 

(1) Conduct limited research under the authority found 

at section 506(b) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended 

(41 U.S.C. §1476(b)); 

(2) Track the results and identify ways or incentives to 

create additional opportunities for nonprofits to participate in 

the preservation of properties; 

(3) Work collaboratively with third-parties to address concerns identified on the Department issued guidance issued September 16, 2016 titled, ‘‘March 1, 2017, Pilot Program to Promote Non-Profit Participation in Transactions to Retain the 

Section 515 Portfolio’’ to maximize research benefits and potential application; and 

(4) Conduct research for two years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act and report the findings to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 

Provided, That there is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, to provide grants to qualified 

non-profit organizations and public housing authorities to provide 

technical assistance, including financial and legal services, to RHS 

multi-family housing borrowers to facilitate the acquisition of RHS 

Grants. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

Implementation 

plan. 

Loans. 

Grants. 

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multi-family housing properties in areas where the Secretary determines a risk of loss of affordable housing. 

SEC. 772. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this 

section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall carry out a pilot program during 

fiscal year 2017 with respect to the 2016 crop year for countylevel agriculture risk coverage payments under section 1117(b)(1) 

of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)), that provides 

all or some of the State Farm Service Agency offices in each State 

the opportunity to provide agricultural producers in the State a 

supplemental payment described in subsection (c) based on the 

alternate calculation method described in subsection (b) for 1 or 

more counties in a State if the office for that State determines 

that the alternate calculation method is necessary to ensure that, 

to the maximum extent practicable, there are not significant yield 

calculation disparities between comparable counties in the State. 

(b) The alternate calculation method referred to in subsection 

(a) is a method of calculating the actual yield for the 2016 crop 

year for county-level agriculture risk coverage payments under section 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)), 

under which— 

(1) county data of the National Agricultural Statistics 

Service (referred to in this section as ‘‘NASS data’’) is used 

for the calculations; 

(2) if there is insufficient NASS data for a county (as 

determined under standards of the Secretary in effect as of 

the date of enactment of this Act) or the available NASS data 

produces a substantially disparate result, the calculation of 

the county yield is determined using comparable contiguous 

county NASS data as determined by the Farm Service Agency 

office in the applicable State; and 

(3) if there is insufficient NASS data for a comparable 

contiguous county (as determined under standards of the Secretary in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act), the 

calculation of the county yield is determined using reliable 

yield data from other sources, such as Risk Management Agency 

data, National Agricultural Statistics Service district data, 

National Agricultural Statistics Service State yield data, or 

other data as determined by the Farm Service Agency office 

in the applicable State. 

(c)(1) A supplemental payment made under the pilot program 

established under this section may be made to an agricultural 

producer who is subject to the alternate calculation method 

described in subsection (b) if that agricultural producer would otherwise receive a county-level agriculture risk coverage payment for 

the 2016 crop year in an amount that is less than the payment 

that the agricultural producer would receive under the alternate 

calculation method. 

(2) The amount of a supplemental payment to an agricultural 

producer under this section may not exceed the difference between— 

(A) the payment that the agricultural producer would have 

received without the alternate calculation method described 

in subsection (b); and 

(B) the payment that the agricultural producer would 

receive using the alternate calculation method. 

(d)(1) There is appropriated to the Secretary, out of funds 

of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain 

Time period. 

Determinations. 

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available until September 30, 2018, to carry out the pilot program 

described in this section. 

(2) Of the funds appropriated, the Secretary shall use not more than $5,000,000 to carry out the pilot program described 

in this section. 

(e)(1) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall 

select States to participate in the pilot program under this section 

so the cost of the pilot program equals the amount provided under 

subsection (d). 

(2) To the extent that the cost of the pilot program exceeds 

the amount made available, the Secretary shall reduce all payments 

under the pilot program on a pro rata basis. 

(f) Nothing in this section affects the calculation of actual 

yield for purposes of county-level agriculture risk coverage payments 

under section 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 

9017(b)(1)) other than payments made in accordance with the pilot 

program under this section. 

(g) A calculation of actual yield made using the alternate calculation method described in subsection (b) shall not be used as 

a basis for any agriculture risk coverage payment determinations 

under section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017) 

other than for purposes of the pilot program under this section. 

SEC. 773. None of the funds made available by this Act or 

any other Act may be used— 

(1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural 

Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940); or 

(2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or use 

of industrial hemp that is grown or cultivated in accordance 

with section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, within or 

outside the State in which the industrial hemp is grown or 

cultivated. 

SEC. 774. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 

U.S.C. 301 et seq.), the acceptable market name of Lithodes 

aequispinus is ‘‘golden king crab.’’ 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for international trade activities of 

the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for engaging 

in trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants 

and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports 

of United States firms, without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 

of title 44, United States Code; full medical coverage for dependent 

members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas 

Time periods. 

Fees. 

Commerce, 

Justice, Science, 

and Related 

Agencies 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Department of 

Commerce 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Applicability. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 183 

and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of the International Trade Administration 

between two points abroad, without regard to section 40118 of 

title 49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the United 

States and aliens by contract for services; rental of space abroad 

for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, 

repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary 

demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort 

claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 

2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in 

foreign countries; not to exceed $294,300 for official representation 

expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official 

use abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance 

on official motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $495,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018, of which $12,000,000 

is to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the International Trade Administration, notwithstanding section 3302 of 

title 31, United States Code: Provided, That, of amounts provided 

under this heading, not less than $16,400,000 shall be for China 

antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance 

activities: Provided further, That the provisions of the first sentence 

of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational 

and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) 

shall apply in carrying out these activities; and that for the purpose 

of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment 

for assessments for services provided as part of these activities. 

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for export administration and national 

security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs 

associated with the performance of export administration field 

activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for 

dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 

overseas; employment of citizens of the United States and aliens 

by contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the 

manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 

28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; 

not to exceed $13,500 for official representation expenses abroad; 

awards of compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 1979, and as authorized by section 1(b) of the Act 

of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase 

of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles 

for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles eligible 

for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law, $112,500,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 

and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply 

in carrying out these activities: Provided further, That payments 

and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services 

provided as part of such activities may be retained for use in 

covering the cost of such activities, and for providing information 

to the public with respect to the export administration and national 

Applicability. 

Applicability. 

China. 

131 STAT. 184 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

security activities of the Department of Commerce and other export 

control programs of the United States and other governments. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

For grants for economic development assistance as provided 

by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for 

trade adjustment assistance, and for grants authorized by section 

27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 

(15 U.S.C. 3722), $237,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which $17,000,000 shall be for grants under such section 27. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law, $39,000,000: 

Provided, That these funds may be used to monitor projects 

approved pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment 

Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, section 27 of the 

Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 

3722), and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. 

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in 

fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, 

including expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with 

public or private organizations, $34,000,000. 

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic 

and statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, 

$107,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $270,000,000: 

Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used 

for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Provided further, That the Bureau of the Census shall collect and analyze data 

for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current 

Population Survey using the same health insurance questions 

included in previous years, in addition to the revised questions 

implemented in the Current Population Survey beginning in February 2014. 

Analysis. 

Grants. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 185 

PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs 

provided for by law, $1,200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, 

funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, 

$2,580,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 

account for activities associated with carrying out investigations 

and audits related to the Bureau of the Census: Provided further, 

That not more than 50 percent of the amounts made available 

under this heading for information technology related to 2020 

census delivery, including the Census Enterprise Data Collection 

and Processing (CEDCaP) program, may be obligated until the 

Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate a plan for expenditure 

that: (1) identifies for each CEDCaP project/investment over 

$25,000: (A) the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized; (B) the estimated 

lifecycle cost, including estimates for development as well as maintenance and operations; and (C) key milestones to be met; (2) details 

for each project/investment: (A) reasons for any cost and schedule 

variances; and (B) top risks and mitigation strategies; and (3) 

has been submitted to the Government Accountability Office. 

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 

Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), 

$32,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of 

Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis, operations, and related services, and 

such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for 

costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized 

to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred, 

or previously transferred, from other Government agencies for all 

costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 

related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences 

of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this paragraph, and such funds received from other Government agencies 

shall remain available until expended. 

PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND

CONSTRUCTION

For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and 

unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are available 

for the administration of all open grants until their expiration. 

Grants. 

Fees. 

Expenditure 

plan. 

131 STAT. 186 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of 

suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for 

Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, $3,230,000,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That the sum herein 

appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting 

collections of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the 

USPTO under any law are received during fiscal year 2017, so 

as to result in a fiscal year 2017 appropriation from the general 

fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 

2017, should the total amount of such offsetting collections be 

less than $3,230,000,000 this amount shall be reduced accordingly: 

Provided further, That any amount received in excess of $3,230,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 and deposited in the Patent 

and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That the Director of USPTO shall 

submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate for any amounts 

made available by the preceding proviso and such spending plan 

shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 

Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 

in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided 

further, That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance with the 

preceding proviso shall be transferred to the United States Patent 

and Trademark Office ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account: Provided 

further, That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 

shall be made available in fiscal year 2017 for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided further, That in fiscal year 

2017 from the amounts made available for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ 

for the USPTO, the amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference 

between the percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO 

and employees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, 

and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 8331(17) 

of that title) as provided by the Office of Personnel Management 

(OPM) for USPTO’s specific use, of basic pay, of employees subject 

to subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, and (2) the present 

value of the otherwise unfunded accruing costs, as determined 

by OPM for USPTO’s specific use of post-retirement life insurance 

and post-retirement health benefits coverage for all USPTO 

employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits 

(FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), 

shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 

Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appropriate, 

and shall be available for the authorized purposes of those accounts: 

Provided further, That any differences between the present value 

factors published in OPM’s yearly 300 series benefit letters and 

the factors that OPM provides for USPTO’s specific use shall be 

recognized as an imputed cost on USPTO’s financial statements, 

where applicable: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, all fees and surcharges assessed and collected 

by USPTO are available for USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) 

Spending plan. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 187 

of title 35, United States Code, as amended by section 22 of the 

Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 112–29): Provided 

further, That within the amounts appropriated, $2,000,000 shall 

be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account for 

activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits 

related to the USPTO. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), $690,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 may be transferred 

to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 

shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 

further, That NIST may provide local transportation for summer 

undergraduate research fellowship program participants. 

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, $155,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$130,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership, and of which $25,000,000 shall be for the National 

Network for Manufacturing Innovation: Provided, That of the 

amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be derived 

from recoveries of prior year obligations. 

CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

For construction of new research facilities, including architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and maintenance 

of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by sections 

13 through 15 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Act (15 U.S.C. 278c–278e), $109,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include 

in the budget justification materials that the Secretary submits 

to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget 

(as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each National 

Institute of Standards and Technology construction project having 

a total multi-year program cost of more than $5,000,000, and 

simultaneously the budget justification materials shall include an 

estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project for 

each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including 

Estimates. 

15 USC 1513b 

note. 

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maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; grants, 

contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the 

purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of facilities, $3,367,875,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, except that funds provided for 

cooperative enforcement shall remain available until September 

30, 2019: Provided, That fees and donations received by the National 

Ocean Service for the management of national marine sanctuaries 

may be retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated 

with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, 

United States Code: Provided further, That in addition, 

$130,164,000 shall be derived by transfer from the fund entitled 

‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining 

to American Fisheries’’, which shall only be used for fishery activities related to the Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, Cooperative 

Research, Annual Stock Assessments, Survey and Monitoring 

Projects, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants, and Fish Information 

Networks: Provided further, That of the $3,515,539,000 provided 

for in direct obligations under this heading, $3,367,875,000 is appropriated from the general fund, $130,164,000 is provided by transfer 

and $17,500,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obligations: 

Provided further, That the total amount available for National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration corporate services 

administrative support costs shall not exceed $228,440,000: Provided further, That any deviation from the amounts designated 

for specific activities in the explanatory statement described in 

section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act), or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 

this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures 

set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That in 

addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired 

Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and 

for payments for the medical care of retired personnel and their 

dependents under the Dependents’ Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. 

ch. 55), such sums as may be necessary. 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, 

including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, $2,242,610,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, except that funds provided for 

acquisition and construction of vessels and construction of facilities 

shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 

$2,255,610,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading, 

$2,242,610,000 is appropriated from the general fund and 

$13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year obligations: 

Provided further, That any deviation from the amounts designated 

for specific activities in the explanatory statement described in 

section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

Act), or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 

this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures 

set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That the 

Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to Congress in support of the 

Estimates. 

15 USC 1513a 

note. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 189 

Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget 

of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

Code) an estimate for each National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration procurement, acquisition or construction project 

having a total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the 

budget justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary 

requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subsequent 

fiscal years: Provided further, That, within the amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector 

General’’ account for activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits related to satellite procurement, acquisition 

and construction. 

PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 

Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: Provided, That, of the funds provided herein, 

the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the 

Federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast 

(including Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon 

and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or endangered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to be so listed, 

for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty 

fishing rights or native subsistence fishing, or for conservation 

of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines 

to be developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further, 

That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and other 

merit principles and shall not be available for marketing activities: 

Provided further, That funds disbursed to States shall be subject 

to a matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds. 

FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND

For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95– 372, not to exceed $350,000, to be derived from receipts collected 

pursuant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 

FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

during fiscal year 2017, obligations of direct loans may not exceed 

$24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed 

$100,000,000 for traditional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the management of the Department 

of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed $4,500 

for official reception and representation, $58,000,000: Provided, 

That within amounts provided, the Secretary of Commerce may 

use up to $2,500,000 to engage in activities to provide businesses 

Grants. 

States. 

Native 

Americans. 

Guidelines. 

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and communities with information about and referrals to relevant 

Federal, State, and local government programs. 

RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization 

of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, including security-related costs, 

$4,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

the Secretary of Commerce may transfer up to $8,224,000 to this 

account from funds available to the Department of Commerce: 

Provided further, That the transfer authority provided in the first 

proviso is in addition to any other transfer authority contained 

in this Act: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the 

authority provided under this heading shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 

procedures set forth in that section. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 

(5 U.S.C. App.), $32,744,000. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds made available to the Department of Commerce 

by this Act shall be available for the activities specified in the 

Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in 

the manner prescribed by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 

3324, may be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized 

only upon the certification of officials designated by the Secretary 

of Commerce that such payments are in the public interest. 

SEC. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made 

available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries 

and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles 

as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 

by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). 

SEC. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce 

in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 

no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent 

by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to 

this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 

section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce 

shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days 

in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset 

(including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided 

for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Certification. 

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SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 of the 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as amended by section 105 of 

title I of division B of Public Law 113–6, are hereby adopted 

by reference and made applicable with respect to fiscal year 2017: 

Provided, That the life cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System 

is $11,322,125,000 and the life cycle cost for the Geostationary 

Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series Program is 

$10,828,059,000. 

SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, 

telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support 

the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, 

firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public 

Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use 

or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, 

or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of 

which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator 

of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 

basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided 

under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy 

of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to 

the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such 

services. 

SEC. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent 

a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, copyright 

infringement, or any other unlawful activity over its networks. 

SEC. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their consent, 

with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of 

any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, 

or of any State, local government, Indian tribal government, Territory, or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of 

any foreign government or international organization, for purposes 

related to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

SEC. 108. The National Technical Information Service shall 

not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document 

generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has provided 

information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such 

report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. 

Should a customer still require the Service to provide a printed 

or digital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be 

limited to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, 

and delivering such report or document. 

SEC. 109. The Secretary of Commerce may waive the requirement for bonds under 40 U.S.C. 3131 with respect to contracts 

for the construction, alteration, or repair of vessels, regardless 

of the terms of the contracts as to payment or title, when the 

contract is made under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 

1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.). 

SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act, with respect to any fiscal year, 

may be used in contravention of section 110 of the Commerce, 

16 USC 1851 

note. 

Waiver authority. 

Contracts. 

Records. 

Reimbursement. 

Pornography. 

Patents and 

copyrights. 

33 USC 878a 

note. 

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Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 

(Public Law 114–113). 

SEC. 111. To carry out the responsibilities of the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Administrator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants and cooperative agreements with; (2) use on a non-reimbursable basis land, 

services, equipment, personnel, and facilities provided by; and (3) 

receive and expend funds made available on a consensual basis 

from: a Federal agency, State or subdivision thereof, local government, tribal government, territory, or possession or any subdivisions 

thereof: Provided, That funds received for permitting and related 

regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be deposited 

under the heading ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities’’ and shall remain available until September 30, 2019, for such purposes: Provided further, 

That all funds within this section and their corresponding uses 

are subject to section 505 of this Act. 

SEC. 112. Amounts provided by this Act or by any prior appropriations Act that remain available for obligation, for necessary 

expenses of the programs of the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce, including amounts provided 

for programs of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. 

Census Bureau, shall be available for expenses of cooperative agreements with appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or 

local governmental unit, or institution of higher education, to aid 

and promote statistical, research, and methodology activities which 

further the purposes for which such amounts have been made 

available. 

SEC. 113. For fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, 

no person shall conduct any research, exploration, salvage, or other 

activity that would physically alter or disturb the wreck or wreck 

site of the RMS Titanic unless authorized by the Secretary of 

Commerce per the provisions of the Agreement Concerning the 

Shipwrecked Vessel RMS Titanic. The Secretary of Commerce shall 

take appropriate actions to carry out this section consistent with 

the Agreement. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of Justice, $114,124,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 

for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities 

shall remain available until expended. 

JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 

including planning, development, deployment and departmental 

Department of 

Justice 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

RMS Titanic. 

Grants. 

Contracts. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 193 

direction, $31,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Attorney General may transfer up to $35,400,000 

to this account, from funds available to the Department of Justice 

for information technology, to remain available until expended, 

for enterprise-wide information technology initiatives: Provided further, That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in 

addition to any other transfer authority contained in this Act: 

Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the first proviso 

shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 

Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 

in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the administration of immigrationrelated activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, 

$440,000,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 

from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited 

in the ‘‘Immigration Examinations Fee’’ account: Provided, That 

not to exceed $15,000,000 of the total amount made available under 

this heading shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That any unobligated balances available from funds appropriated for the Executive Office for Immigration Review under 

the heading ‘‘General Administration, Administrative Review and 

Appeals’’ shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation 

under this heading. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 

$95,583,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen 

emergencies of a confidential character. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission 

as authorized, $13,308,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, upon the expiration of a term of office 

of a Commissioner, the Commissioner may continue to act until 

a successor has been appointed. 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed 

$20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under 

the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate 

of, the Attorney General; the administration of pardon and clemency 

petitions; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the 

District of Columbia, $897,500,000, of which not to exceed 

$20,000,000 for litigation support contracts shall remain available 

until expended: Provided, That of the amount provided for 

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INTERPOL Washington dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 

shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of 

the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be available to INTERPOL Washington for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 205 

of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 

emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation 

activities of the Civil Division, the Attorney General may transfer 

such amounts to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities’’ 

from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the 

Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such 

circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to 

the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under 

section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 

such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Civil 

Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act 

of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) and to reimburse the Office of Personnel 

Management for such salaries and expenses: Provided further, That 

of the amounts provided under this heading for the election monitoring program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until expended. 

In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department 

of Justice associated with processing cases under the National 

Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $10,000,000, 

to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust 

Fund. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and 

kindred laws, $164,977,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees 

collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-ScottRodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection (and estimated to be $125,000,000 

in fiscal year 2017), shall be retained and used for necessary 

expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from 

the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections 

are received during fiscal year 2017, so as to result in a final 

fiscal year 2017 appropriation from the general fund estimated 

at $39,977,000. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 

Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative agreements, $2,035,000,000: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be available for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$25,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 

That each United States Attorney shall establish or participate 

in a task force on human trafficking. 

Establishment. 

Human rights. 

Reimbursement. 

Reimbursement. 

Determination. 

Transfer 

authority. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 195 

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, 

as authorized, $225,908,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, deposits 

to the United States Trustee System Fund and amounts herein 

appropriated shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees collected pursuant 

to section 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code, shall be retained 

and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and shall 

remain available until expended: Provided further, That to the 

extent that fees collected in fiscal year 2017, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due depositors, exceed $225,908,000, those 

excess amounts shall be 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 

2017, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due depositors, 

(estimated at $163,000,000) and (2) to the extent that any remaining 

general fund appropriations can be derived from amounts deposited 

in the Fund in previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appropriated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 appropriation 

from the general fund estimated at $62,908,000. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign 

Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized 

by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $2,374,000. 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of contracts 

for the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private 

counsel expenses, including advances, and for expenses of foreign 

counsel, $270,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

not to exceed $16,000,000 is for construction of buildings for protected witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase 

and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness security 

caravans; and not to exceed $13,000,000 is for the purchase, 

installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure telecommunications equipment and a secure automated information network 

to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected witnesses: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading 

may not be transferred pursuant to section 205 of this Act. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 

$15,500,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this 

Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent 

circumstances require additional funding for conflict resolution and 

violence prevention activities of the Community Relations Service, 

the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to the Community 

Relations Service, from available appropriations for the current 

Determination. 

Transfer 

authority. 

Contracts. 

Fees. 

131 STAT. 196 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary 

to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any 

transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as 

a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 

available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 

the procedures set forth in that section. 

ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, $20,514,000, 

to be derived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture 

Fund. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service, 

$1,249,040,000, of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available 

for official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed 

$15,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 

CONSTRUCTION

For construction in space controlled, occupied or utilized by 

the United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding and related 

support, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in 

the custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized 

by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, $1,454,414,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 

$20,000,000 shall be considered ‘‘funds appropriated for State and 

local law enforcement assistance’’ pursuant to section 4013(b) of 

title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That the United 

States Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the 

Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System: Provided further, 

That any unobligated balances available from funds appropriated 

under the heading ‘‘General Administration, Detention Trustee’’ 

shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation under 

this heading. 

NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 

National Security Division, $96,000,000, of which not to exceed 

$5,000,000 for information technology systems shall remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 

of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 

Determination. 

Transfer 

authority. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 197 

emergent circumstances require additional funding for the activities 

of the National Security Division, the Attorney General may 

transfer such amounts to this heading from available appropriations 

for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may 

be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, 

That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated 

as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 

be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 

with the procedures set forth in that section. 

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

For necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and 

prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug 

trafficking organizations, transnational organized crime, and money 

laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to include 

inter-governmental agreements with State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of 

individuals involved in transnational organized crime and drug 

trafficking, $517,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated from 

appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities 

available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation. 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 

for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the 

United States, $8,767,201,000, of which not to exceed $285,882,000 

shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 

$184,500 shall be available for official reception and representation 

expenses: Provided further, That in addition to other funds provided 

for Construction projects, the Federal Bureau of Investigation may 

use up to $68,982,000 under this heading for all costs related 

to construction, conversion, modification and extension of federally 

owned and leased space; preliminary planning and design of 

projects; and operation and maintenance of secure work environment facilities and secure networking capabilities. 

CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, furniture, and information technology requirements, related to 

construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion, modification 

and extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning 

and design of projects; and operation and maintenance of secure 

work environment facilities and secure networking capabilities; 

$420,178,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$181,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the Department 

of Justice’s Working Capital Fund: Provided, That $323,000,000 

131 STAT. 198 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

shall be for the new Federal Bureau of Investigation consolidated 

headquarters facility in the National Capital Region. 

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant to section 530C of 

title 28, United States Code; and expenses for conducting drug 

education and training programs, including travel and related 

expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution 

of items of token value that promote the goals of such programs, 

$2,102,976,000, of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain 

available until expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law enforcement 

agencies with or without reimbursement, including training in 

connection with the training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory 

assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or 

without reimbursement, $1,258,600,000, of which not to exceed 

$36,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses, 

not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of 

attorneys’ fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United 

States Code, and not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 

herein shall be available to investigate or act upon applications 

for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) 

of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That such funds 

shall be available to investigate and act upon applications filed 

by corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under 

section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, 

That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be 

used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau 

of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies 

or Departments. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the 

administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and 

correctional institutions, and for the provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, $7,008,800,000: Provided, That the Attorney General may 

transfer to the Department of Health and Human Services such 

amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures by that 

42 USC 250a 

note. 

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Department for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and 

correctional institutions: Provided further, That the Director of the 

Federal Prison System, where necessary, may enter into contracts 

with a fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Federal 

Prison System, furnish health services to individuals committed 

to the custody of the Federal Prison System: Provided further, That not to exceed $5,400 shall be available for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$50,000,000 shall remain available for necessary operations until 

September 30, 2018: Provided further, That, of the amounts pro- vided for contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall 

remain available until expended to make payments in advance 

for grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other 

expenses: Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 

System may accept donated property and services relating to the 

operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit entity 

which has operated such program in the past, notwithstanding 

the fact that such not-for-profit entity furnishes services under 

contracts to the Federal Prison System relating to the operation 

of pre-release services, halfway houses, or other custodial facilities. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and 

equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including 

all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; 

and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings 

and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, 

including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or 

force account, $130,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which $50,000,000 shall be available only for costs related to 

construction of new facilities: Provided, That labor of United States 

prisoners may be used for work performed under this appropriation. 

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and 

borrowing authority available, and in accord with the 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 program 

set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON

INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison 

Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its administrative 

expenses, and for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 

5, United States Code, to be computed on an accrual basis to 

be determined in accordance with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive 

of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which such 

accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost 

Contracts. 

Grants. 

Contracts. 

Determination. 

131 STAT. 200 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping 

expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, 

operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of 

facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in 

which it has an interest. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION

PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women, 

as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 

Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violent 

Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 

103–322) (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 

(Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Prosecutorial Remedies 

and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act 

of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 

Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); 

the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 

(Public Law 106–386) (‘‘the 2000 Act’’); the Violence Against Women 

and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public 

Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Violence Against Women 

Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); 

and the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act of 2015 (Public Law 

114–22) (‘‘the 2015 Act’’); and for related victims services, 

$481,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$326,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from amounts available 

for obligation in this Act from the Fund established by section 

1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 (42 U.S.C. 

10601), notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act of 1984, and 

merged with the amounts otherwise made available under this 

heading: Provided, That except as otherwise provided by law, not 

to exceed 5 percent of funds made available under this heading 

may be used for expenses related to evaluation, training, and technical assistance: Provided further, That of the amount provided— (1) $215,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against 

women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act; (2) $30,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance grants 

for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or 

sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of the 1994 

Act; (3) $3,000,000 is for the National Institute of Justice for 

research and evaluation of violence against women and related 

issues addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence 

Against Women, which shall be transferred to ‘‘Research, 

Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by the Office of 

Justice Programs; (4) $11,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services 

to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic 

violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; programs 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 201 

to engage men and youth in preventing such violence; and 

assistance to middle and high school students through education and other services related to such violence: Provided, 

That unobligated balances available for the programs authorized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303, and 41305 of the 1994 

Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 Act, shall be available 

for this program: Provided further, That 10 percent of the 

total amount available for this grant program shall be available 

for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of 

the 1968 Act: Provided further, That the definitions and grant 

conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to 

this program; 

(5) $53,000,000 is for grants to encourage arrest policies 

as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of which $4,000,000 

is for a homicide reduction initiative; 

(6) $35,000,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, 

as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act; 

(7) $35,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child 

abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 

40295 of the 1994 Act; 

(8) $20,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes 

against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of 

the 2005 Act; 

(9) $45,000,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act; 

(10) $5,000,000 is for enhanced training and services to 

end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as 

authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act; 

(11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support families in the 

justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act: 

Provided, That unobligated balances available for the programs 

authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and section 41002 

of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by the 2013 Act, 

shall be available for this program; 

(12) $6,000,000 is for education and training to end violence 

against and abuse of women with disabilities, as authorized 

by section 1402 of the 2000 Act; 

(13) $500,000 is for the National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, as 

authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act; 

(14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence 

against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 

of the 2005 Act: Provided, That such funds may be transferred 

to ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by 

the Office of Justice Programs; 

(15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides 

training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual 

assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women; 

(16) $4,000,000 is for grants to assist tribal governments 

in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction, 

as authorized by section 904 of the 2013 Act: Provided, That 

the grant conditions in section 40002(b) of the 1994 Act shall 

apply to this program; and 

(17) $1,500,000 for the purposes authorized under the 2015 

Act. 

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OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 

Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Juvenile Justice and 

Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Missing 

Children’s Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.); the Prosecutorial 

Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children 

Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Justice for All Act 

of 2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Violence Against Women and 

Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 

109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 

(Public Law 101–647); the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 

110–199); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); 

the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public 

Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children 

Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401); subtitle D of title II of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 

Act’’); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public 

Law 110–180); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 

of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and other programs, 

$89,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which— (1) $45,500,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs, 

and other activities, as authorized by part C of title I of the 

1968 Act, of which $5,000,000 is for a nationwide incidentbased crime statistics program; (2) $39,500,000 is for research, development, and evaluation 

programs, and other activities as authorized by part B of title 

I of the 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II of the 2002 Act, 

of which $4,000,000 is for research targeted toward developing 

a better understanding of the domestic radicalization phenomenon, and advancing evidence-based strategies for effective 

intervention and prevention; and 

(3) $4,000,000 is for activities to strengthen and enhance 

the practice of forensic sciences, of which $3,000,000 is for 

transfer to the National Institute of Standards and Technology 

to support Scientific Area Committees. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 

Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus 

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the 

Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Victims 

of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); 

the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 

(Public Law 109–164); the Violence Against Women and Department 

of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 

2005 Act’’); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 

2006 (Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the Victims 

of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 203 

106–386); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public 

Law 110–180); subtitle D of title II of the Homeland Security 

Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); the Second 

Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–199); the Prioritizing Resources 

and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 

110–403); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); 

the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction 

Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 

416); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 

(Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); the Comprehensive Addiction 

and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198) (‘‘CARA’’); and 

other programs, $1,258,500,000, to remain available until expended 

as follows— 

(1) $396,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 

Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part 

E of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and 

the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of title 

I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act), 

of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1, $7,500,000 is for 

the Officer Robert Wilson III Memorial Initiative on Preventing 

Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and 

Survivability (VALOR), $5,000,000 is for an initiative to support 

evidence-based policing, $2,500,000 is for an initiative to 

enhance prosecutorial decision-making, $2,400,000 is for the 

operationalization, maintenance and expansion of the National 

Missing and Unidentified Persons System, $2,500,000 is for 

a national training initiative to improve police-based responses 

to people with mental illness or developmental disabilities, 

$6,500,000 is for competitive and evidence-based programs to 

reduce gun crime and gang violence, $2,000,000 is for a student 

loan repayment assistance program pursuant to section 952 

of Public Law 110–315, $2,500,000 is for the Capital Litigation 

Improvement Grant Program, as authorized by section 426 

of Public Law 108–405, and for grants for wrongful conviction 

review, $10,500,000 is for prison rape prevention and prosecution grants to States and units of local government, and other 

programs, as authorized by the Prison Rape Elimination Act 

of 2003 (Public Law 108–79), and $20,000,000 is for the sole 

purpose of providing reimbursement of extraordinary law 

enforcement and related costs directly associated with protection of the President-elect incurred from November 9, 2016 

until the inauguration of the President-elect as President: Provided, That reimbursement under the foregoing shall be provided only for costs that a State or local agency can document 

as being over and above normal law enforcement operations 

and directly attributable to the provision of protection described 

herein: Provided further, That section 154 of the Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114–223), 

as amended by the Further Continuing and Security Assistance 

Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254), is amended 

by inserting after ‘‘$7,000,000’’ the following: ‘‘, to remain available until September 30, 2017,’’; 

(2) $210,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance 

Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)): Provided, That no 

jurisdiction shall request compensation for any cost greater 

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131 STAT. 204 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

than the actual cost for Federal immigration and other 

detainees housed in State and local detention facilities; 

(3) $45,000,000 for victim services programs for victims 

of trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public Law 

106–386, for programs authorized under Public Law 109–164, 

or programs authorized under Public Law 113–4; 

(4) $13,000,000 for economic, high technology, white collar 

and Internet crime prevention grants, including as authorized 

by section 401 of Public Law 110–403; 

(5) $20,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, 

as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities; 

(6) $22,500,000 for the matching grant program for law 

enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of 

title I of the 1968 Act: Provided, That $1,500,000 is transferred 

directly to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s 

Office of Law Enforcement Standards for research, testing and 

evaluation programs; 

(7) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public 

Website; 

(8) $73,000,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal 

and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal 

Background Check System, of which no less than $25,000,000 

shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS 

Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–180); 

(9) $13,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences 

Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 

Act; 

(10) $125,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs 

and activities, of which— 

(A) $117,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and capacity 

enhancement program and for other local, State, and Federal forensic activities, including the purposes authorized 

under section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination 

Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–546) (the Debbie Smith DNA 

Backlog Grant Program): Provided, That up to 4 percent 

of funds made available under this paragraph may be 

used for the purposes described in the DNA Training and 

Education for Law Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, 

and Court Officers program (Public Law 108–405, section 

303); 

(B) $4,000,000 is for the purposes described in the 

Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Program (Public Law 108–405, section 412); and 

(C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam 

Program grants, including as authorized by section 304 

of Public Law 108–405; 

(11) $45,000,000 for a grant program for community-based 

sexual assault response reform; 

(12) $9,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate 

program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act; 

(13) $68,000,000 for offender reentry programs and 

research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 

(Public Law 110–199), without regard to the time limitations 

specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which not to exceed 

$6,000,000 is for a program to improve State, local, and tribal 

probation or parole supervision efforts and strategies, 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 205 

$5,000,000 is for Children of Incarcerated Parents Demonstrations to enhance and maintain parental and family relationships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or recidivism reduction strategy, and $4,000,000 is for additional replication sites 

employing the Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with 

Enforcement model implementing swift and certain sanctions 

in probation, and for a research project on the effectiveness 

of the model: Provided, That up to $7,500,000 of funds made 

available in this paragraph may be used for performance-based 

awards for Pay for Success projects, of which up to $5,000,000 

shall be for Pay for Success programs implementing the Permanent Supportive Housing Model; 

(14) $50,000,000 for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative; 

(15) $65,000,000 for initiatives to improve police-community 

relations, of which $22,500,000 is for a competitive matching 

grant program for purchases of body-worn cameras for State, 

local and tribal law enforcement, $25,000,000 is for a justice 

reinvestment initiative, for activities related to criminal justice 

reform and recidivism reduction, and $17,500,000 is for an 

Edward Byrne Memorial criminal justice innovation program; 

and 

(16) $103,000,000 for comprehensive opioid abuse reduction 

activities, including as authorized by CARA, and for the following programs, which shall address opioid abuse reduction 

consistent with underlying program authorities— 

(A) $43,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by section 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act; 

(B) $12,000,000 for mental health courts and adult 

and juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized 

by parts V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the 

Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction 

Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 

110–416); 

(C) $14,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance 

Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by 

part S of title I of the 1968 Act; 

(D) $7,000,000 for a veterans treatment courts program; and 

(E) $14,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription 

drugs and scheduled listed chemical products: 

Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of the 

funds made available under this heading to increase the number 

of law enforcement officers, the unit of local government will achieve 

a net gain in the number of law enforcement officers who perform 

non-administrative public sector safety service. 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 

Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and 

Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violence Against 

Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 

(Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Missing Children’s 

Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies 

and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act 

131 STAT. 206 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 

1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Adam Walsh 

Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) 

(‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 

(Public Law 110–401); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization 

Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and other juvenile 

justice programs, $247,000,000, to remain available until expended 

as follows— 

(1) $55,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 

of the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance 

to assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants 

process: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 

paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration 

grant program to support emergency planning among State, 

local and tribal juvenile justice residential facilities; 

(2) $80,000,000 for youth mentoring grants; 

(3) $14,500,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized 

by section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which, pursuant to sections 

261 and 262 thereof— 

(A) $4,000,000 shall be for gang and youth violence 

education, prevention and intervention, and related activities; 

(B) $500,000 shall be for an Internet site providing 

information and resources on children of incarcerated parents; 

(C) $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants focusing 

on girls in the juvenile justice system; and 

(D) $8,000,000 shall be for community-based violence 

prevention initiatives, including for public health 

approaches to reducing shootings and violence; 

(4) $21,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims 

of Child Abuse Act of 1990; 

(5) $72,500,000 for missing and exploited children programs, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 405(a) 

of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401) shall 

not apply for purposes of this Act); 

(6) $2,000,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial 

personnel and practitioners, as authorized by section 222 of 

the 1990 Act; and 

(7) $2,000,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent 

defense: 

Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount may 

be used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed 

to benefit the programs or activities authorized: Provided further, 

That not more than 2 percent of the amounts designated under 

paragraphs (1) through (4) and (6) may be used for training and 

technical assistance: Provided further, That the two preceding provisos shall not apply to grants and projects administered pursuant 

to sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act and to missing and exploited 

children programs. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 207 

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For payments and expenses authorized under section 1001(a)(4) 

of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 

of 1968, such sums as are necessary (including amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until expended; and $16,300,000 

for payments authorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for 

educational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 

section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney 

General that emergent circumstances require additional funding 

for such disability and education payments, the Attorney General 

may transfer such amounts to ‘‘Public Safety Officer Benefits’’ from 

available appropriations for the Department of Justice as may 

be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated 

as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 

be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 

with the procedures set forth in that section. 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 

Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322); the Omnibus 

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); and 

the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’), 

$221,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

any balances made available through prior year deobligations shall 

only be available in accordance with section 505 of this Act: Provided 

further, That of the amount provided under this heading— 

(1) $10,000,000 is for anti-methamphetamine-related activities, which shall be transferred to the Drug Enforcement 

Administration upon enactment of this Act; 

(2) $194,500,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title 

I of the 1968 Act (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) for the hiring and rehiring 

of additional career law enforcement officers under part Q 

of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such section: 

Provided, That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of such title 

(42 U.S.C. 3796dd–3(c)), funding for hiring or rehiring a career 

law enforcement officer may not exceed $125,000 unless the 

Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 

grants a waiver from this limitation: Provided further, That 

of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $5,000,000 

is for community policing development activities in furtherance 

of the purposes in section 1701: Provided further, That within 

the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $10,000,000 

is for the collaborative reform model of technical assistance 

in furtherance of the purposes in section 1701: Provided further, 

That of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph 

$35,000,000 is for regional information sharing activities, as 

authorized by part M of title I of the 1968 Act, which shall 

Waiver. 

Determination. 

Transfer 

authority. 

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be transferred to and merged with ‘‘Research, Evaluation, and 

Statistics’’ for administration by the Office of Justice Programs: 

Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $7,500,000 is for activities authorized by the 

POLICE Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–199); 

(3) $7,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory 

dump seizures: Provided, That funds appropriated under this 

paragraph shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate 

or investigate illicit activities, including precursor diversion, 

laboratories, or methamphetamine traffickers; and 

(4) $10,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law 

enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary 

treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids: Provided, 

That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes 

to locate or investigate illicit activities, including activities 

related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful distribution 

of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription 

opioid traffickers through statewide collaboration. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 

in this title for official reception and representation expenses, a 

total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney 

General for official reception and representation expenses. 

SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall 

be available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the 

mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, 

or in the case of rape or incest: Provided, That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section shall be null and void. 

SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall 

be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any 

way the performance of, any abortion. 

SEC. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the 

obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort 

services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided, That nothing in this section 

in any way diminishes the effect of section 203 intended to address 

the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau 

of Prisons. 

SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice 

in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 

no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, 

shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: 

Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 

as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 

shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with 

the procedures set forth in that section. 

SEC. 206. None of the funds made available under this title 

may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the United 

Abortion. 

Abortion. 

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States Marshals Service for the purpose of transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under 

State or Federal law and is classified as a maximum or high 

security prisoner, other than to a prison or other facility certified 

by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for 

housing such a prisoner. 

SEC. 207. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television services, 

or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic media or equipment 

used primarily for recreational purposes. 

(b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, maintenance, 

or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or equipment for 

inmate training, religious, or educational programs. 

SEC. 208. None of the funds made available under this title 

shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced information 

technology program having total estimated development costs in 

excess of $100,000,000, unless the Deputy Attorney General and 

the investment review board certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that 

the information technology program has appropriate program 

management controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, 

and that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture 

of the Department of Justice. 

SEC. 209. The notification thresholds and procedures set forth 

in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations from the amounts 

designated for specific activities in this Act and in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act), and to any use of deobligated balances 

of funds provided under this title in previous years. 

SEC. 210. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or approve 

a public-private competition under the Office of Management and 

Budget Circular A–76 or any successor administrative regulation, 

directive, or policy for work performed by employees of the Bureau 

of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. 

SEC. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 

shall be available for the salary, benefits, or expenses of any United 

States Attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the 

Attorney General or his designee that exempt that United States 

Attorney from the residency requirements of section 545 of title 

28, United States Code. 

SEC. 212. At the discretion of the Attorney General, and in 

addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available (or authorized to be made available) by law, with respect to funds appropriated 

by this title under the headings ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’, ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, and ‘‘Juvenile 

Justice Programs’’— 

(1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office 

of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may 

be used by such Office to provide training and technical assistance; and 

(2) up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant 

or reimbursement programs under such headings, except for 

amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, or 

statistical programs administered by the National Institute 

of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall be transferred to and merged with funds provided to the National 

Applicability. 

Certification. 

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Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to 

be used by them for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, 

without regard to the authorizations for such grant or 

reimbursement programs. 

SEC. 213. At the discretion of the Attorney General, and in 

addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available (or authorized to be made available) by law, up to 7 percent of funds made 

available for grant or reimbursement programs— 

(1) under the heading ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement 

Assistance’’ (except for funds made available under paragraphs 

(1), (2), and (16) under such heading); and 

(2) under the headings ‘‘Juvenile Justice Programs’’ (except 

for funds made available under paragraph (5) under such 

heading) and ‘‘Community Oriented Policing Services Programs’’, to be transferred to and merged with funds made 

available under the heading ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement 

Assistance’’, 

shall be available for tribal criminal justice assistance without 

regard to the authorizations for such grant or reimbursement programs. 

SEC. 214. Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney 

General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the Attorney 

General may, with respect to funds appropriated in this or any 

other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 2014 through 2017 

for the following programs, waive the following requirements: 

(1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local 

reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of the 

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 

3797w(g)(1)), the requirements under section 2976(g)(1) of such 

part. 

(2) For State, Tribal, and local reentry courts under part 

FF of title I of such Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w–2(e)(1) 

and (2)), the requirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2) 

of such part. 

(3) For the prosecution drug treatment alternatives to 

prison program under part CC of title I of such Act of 1968 

(42 U.S.C. 3797q–3), the requirements under section 2904 of 

such part. 

(4) For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities as authorized by section 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination 

Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15605(c)(3)), the requirements of section 

6(c)(3) of such Act. 

SEC. 215. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 

20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control 

and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13709(a)) shall not 

apply to amounts made available by this or any other Act. 

SEC. 216. None of the funds made available under this Act, 

other than for the national instant criminal background check 

system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 

Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note), may be used by 

a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an 

operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement 

officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a 

drug cartel, unless law enforcement personnel of the United States 

continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. 

SEC. 217. (a) None of the income retained in the Department 

of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 

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102–140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available 

for obligation during fiscal year 2017, except up to $40,000,000 

may be obligated for implementation of a unified Department of 

Justice financial management system. 

(b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances transferred to the capital account of the Department of Justice Working 

Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102–140 (105 Stat. 

784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available for obligation in fiscal 

year 2017, and any use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such 

funds shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 

505 of this Act. 

(c) Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the excess unobligated balances 

available under section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, United States Code, 

shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2017, and any 

use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such funds shall be treated 

as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act. 

SEC. 218. Discretionary funds that are made available in this 

Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to participate 

in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized under section 526 

of division H of Public Law 113–76, section 524 of division G 

of Public Law 113–235, section 525 of division H of Public Law 

114–113, and such authorities as are enacted for Performance Partnership Pilots in an appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017. 

SEC. 219. In addition to any other transfer authority available 

to the Department of Justice, for fiscal years 2017 through 2022, 

unobligated balances available in the Department of Justice 

Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102– 

140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) may be transferred to 

the ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation, Construction’’ account, to 

remain available until expended for the new Federal Bureau of 

Investigation headquarters in the National Capital Region: Provided, That the cumulative total amount of funds transferred from 

the Working Capital Fund from fiscal year 2017 through 2022 

pursuant to this section shall not exceed $315,000,000: Provided 

further, That transfers pursuant to this section shall not count 

against any ceiling on the use of unobligated balances transferred 

to the capital account of the Working Capital Fund in this or 

any other Act in any such fiscal year: Provided further, That any 

transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available 

for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE III 

SCIENCE 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 

Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and 

Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 

U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services 

as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not 

to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 

Science 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

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and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 

$5,555,000. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

SCIENCE

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of science research and development activities, 

including research, development, operations, support, and services; 

maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, 

spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 

therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 

States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation 

of mission and administrative aircraft, $5,764,900,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That the formulation 

and development costs (with development cost as defined under 

section 30104 of title 51, United States Code) for the James Webb 

Space Telescope shall not exceed $8,000,000,000: Provided further, That should the individual identified under subsection (c)(2)(E) 

of section 30104 of title 51, United States Code, as responsible 

for the James Webb Space Telescope determine that the development cost of the program is likely to exceed that limitation, the 

individual shall immediately notify the Administrator and the 

increase shall be treated as if it meets the 30 percent threshold 

described in subsection (f) of section 30104: Provided further, That, 

of the amounts provided, $275,000,000 is for an orbiter and a 

lander to meet the science goals for the Jupiter Europa mission 

as outlined in the most recent planetary science decadal survey: 

Provided further, That the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration shall use the Space Launch System as the launch 

vehicle or vehicles for the Jupiter Europa mission, plan for an 

orbiter launch no later than 2022 and a lander launch no later 

than 2024, and include in the fiscal year 2018 budget the 5-year 

funding profile necessary to achieve these goals. 

AERONAUTICS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of aeronautics research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space 

flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 

management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 

allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$660,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of space technology research and development 

activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 

services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 

Plan. 

Deadlines. 

Budget profile. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

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space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 

of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$686,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That $130,000,000 shall be for the RESTORE satellite servicing program for continuation of formulation and development 

activities for RESTORE and such funds shall not support activities 

solely needed for the asteroid redirect mission. 

EXPLORATION

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of exploration research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space 

flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 

management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 

allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$4,324,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not less than $1,350,000,000 shall be for the Orion 

Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Provided further, That not less than 

$2,150,000,000 shall be for the Space Launch System (SLS) launch 

vehicle, which shall have a lift capability not less than 130 metric 

tons and which shall have core elements and an Exploration Upper 

Stage developed simultaneously: Provided further, That of the 

amounts provided for SLS, not less than $300,000,000 shall be 

for Exploration Upper Stage development: Provided further, That 

$429,000,000 shall be for exploration ground systems: Provided 

further, That the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA) shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate, concurrent with the 

annual budget submission, a 5-year budget profile for an integrated 

budget that includes the Space Launch System, the Orion MultiPurpose Crew Vehicle, and associated ground systems, that will 

meet the Exploration Mission 2 (EM–2) management agreement 

launch date of no later than 2021 at a success level equal to 

the Agency Baseline Commitment for EM–2 of the Orion MultiPurpose Crew Vehicle: Provided further, That $395,000,000 shall 

be for exploration research and development. 

SPACE OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of space operations research and development 

activities, including research, development, operations, support and 

services; space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities, including operations, production, and services; maintenance 

and repair, facility planning and design; program management; 

personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 

therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 

States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation 

Budget profile. 

Deadline. 

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of mission and administrative aircraft, $4,950,700,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018. 

EDUCATION

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education 

research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 

as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States 

Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation 

of mission and administrative aircraft, $100,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, of which $18,000,000 shall 

be for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 

and $40,000,000 shall be for the National Space Grant College 

and Fellowship Program. 

SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 

conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space technology, exploration, space operations and education research and development 

activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 

services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 

space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 

of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, 

maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$2,768,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

For necessary expenses for construction of facilities including 

repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities, 

construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, 

facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or 

condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, and environmental compliance and restoration, $360,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided, That proceeds from leases 

deposited into this account shall be available for a period of 5 

years to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual appropriations Acts: Provided further, That such proceeds referred to in 

the preceding proviso shall be available for obligation for fiscal 

year 2017 in an amount not to exceed $9,470,300: Provided further, 

That each annual budget request shall include an annual estimate 

of gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all funds 

collected pursuant to section 20145 of title 51, United States Code. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $37,900,000, of 

which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018. 

51 USC 30103. 

Contracts. 

Time period. 

51 USC 20145 

note. 

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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall 

remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a prize is 

claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 

Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 

for the current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically 

provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 

transfers, except that ‘‘Construction and Environmental Compliance 

and Restoration’’ may be increased up to 15 percent by such transfers. Balances so transferred shall be merged with and available 

for the same purposes and the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred. Any transfer pursuant to this provision 

shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 

of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in 

compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by 

NASA at the theme, program, project and activity level. The 

spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount 

established in that spending plan that meets the notification 

requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as a 

reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 

available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 

the procedures set forth in that section. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 

Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public Law 

86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance and operation 

of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; 

acquisition of aircraft; and authorized travel; $6,033,645,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018, of which not to exceed 

$544,000,000 shall remain available until expended for polar 

research and operations support, and for reimbursement to other 

Federal agencies for operational and science support and logistical 

and other related activities for the United States Antarctic program: 

Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and materials 

furnished by the National Research Centers and other National 

Science Foundation supported research facilities may be credited 

to this appropriation. 

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, 

commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science 

Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including authorized travel, $209,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

131 STAT. 216 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics 

and engineering education and human resources programs and 

activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 

(42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code, authorized travel, and rental 

of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $880,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018. 

AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

For agency operations and award management necessary in 

carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 

1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 

States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 

5, United States Code; rental of conference rooms in the District 

of Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of Homeland 

Security for security guard services; $330,000,000: Provided, That 

not to exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation 

expenses: Provided further, That contracts may be entered into 

under this heading in fiscal year 2017 for maintenance and operation of facilities and for other services to be provided during 

the next fiscal year: Provided further, That of the amount provided 

for costs associated with the acquisition, occupancy, and related 

costs of new headquarters space, not more than $40,700,000 shall 

remain available until expended. 

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference 

rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts 

and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) 

involved in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86–209 (42 

U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $4,370,000: Provided, That not to exceed 

$2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as 

authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, $15,200,000, of 

which $400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 

for the current fiscal year for the National Science Foundation 

in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 

no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 15 percent 

by any such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this paragraph 

shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 

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of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in 

compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Science Appropriations Act, 

2017’’. 

TITLE IV 

RELATED AGENCIES 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 

including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,200,000: Provided, 

That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph may be 

used to employ any individuals under Schedule C of subpart C 

of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations exclusive 

of one special assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, 

That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 

used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, 

with the exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable 

days: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in 

this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense that is 

not explicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission 

Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a). 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act 

of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the 

Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 

1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights 

Act of 1991, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) 

of 2008 (Public Law 110–233), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 

(Public Law 110–325), and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 

2009 (Public Law 111–2), including services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles 

as authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code; 

nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to $29,500,000 

for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for authorized 

services to the Commission, $364,500,000: Provided, That the 

Commission is authorized to make available for official reception 

and representation expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available 

funds: Provided further, That the Commission may take no action 

to implement any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorganization until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified 

of such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming requirements of section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That the Chair 

is authorized to accept and use any gift or donation to carry out 

the work of the Commission. 

Workforce 

proposal. 

Notification. 

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 

including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to 

exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 

$91,500,000, to remain available until expended. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out 

the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, 

$385,000,000, of which $352,000,000 is for basic field programs 

and required independent audits; $5,000,000 is for the Office of 

Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be necessary 

may be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; $19,000,000 

is for management and grants oversight; $4,000,000 is for client 

self-help and information technology; $4,000,000 is for a Pro Bono 

Innovation Fund; and $1,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: 

Provided, That the Legal Services Corporation may continue to 

provide locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater 

than that provided by the Federal Government to Washington, 

DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, United 

States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the Legal Services 

Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996(d)): Provided further, That the 

authorities provided in section 205 of this Act shall be applicable 

to the Legal Services Corporation: Provided further, That, for the 

purposes of section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation 

shall be considered an agency of the United States Government. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services 

Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited 

by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 

503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds 

appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall 

be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such 

sections, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 

1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2016 and 2017, 

respectively. 

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission 

as authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 

of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $3,431,000. 

Locality pay. 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade 

Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and 

the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code, $62,000,000, of which $1,000,000 

shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total 

amount made available under this heading, up to $15,000,000 may 

be derived from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund established 

in subsection (a) of section 611 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade 

Enforcement Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4405) for activities of the 

United States Trade Representative authorized by subsection (d) 

of such section, including transfers: Provided further, That any 

transfer pursuant to paragraph (1) of such subsection (d) shall 

be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act: 

Provided further, That of the total amount made available under 

this heading, not to exceed $124,000 shall be available for official 

reception and representation expenses. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as authorized by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701 

et seq.) $5,121,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2018: Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall 

be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, 

the State Justice Institute shall be considered an agency of the 

United States Government. 

TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized 

by the Congress. 

SEC. 502. 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. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 

Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 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 pursuant to existing law. 

Contracts. 

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SEC. 504. If any provision of this Act or the application of 

such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, 

the remainder of the Act and the application of each provision 

to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is 

held invalid shall not be affected thereby. 

SEC. 505. None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 

under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 

Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 

year 2017, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the 

United States derived by the collection of fees available to the 

agencies funded by this Act, 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 by 

any means for any project or activity for which funds have been 

denied or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, programs or activities; (6) contracts out 

or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by 

Federal employees; (7) augments existing programs, projects or 

activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, 

or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, project or 

activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results 

from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in 

personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs, 

projects or activities as approved by Congress; unless the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days 

in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 

SEC. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court 

or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label 

bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription with 

the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United 

States that is not made in the United States, the person shall 

be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with 

funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, 

suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 

through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to authorized 

purchases of promotional items, funds made available by this Act 

shall be used to purchase items that are manufactured, produced, 

or assembled in the United States, its territories or possessions. 

(2) The term ‘‘promotional items’’ has the meaning given the 

term in OMB Circular A–87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3). 

SEC. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 

National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly 

report on the status of balances of appropriations at the account 

level. For unobligated, uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed balances the quarterly reports shall separately identify the 

amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation from 

which the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, 

but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately identify 

amounts by the year of obligation. 

(b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted 

within 30 days of the end of each quarter. 

(c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspect 

of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) due to a 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

Definition. 

Labeling. 

Contracts. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

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limitation of a current accounting system, the department or agency 

shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum extent practicable under 

such accounting system and shall identify and describe in each 

quarterly report the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled. 

SEC. 508. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded 

under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions 

taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall 

be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such 

department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer 

funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to 

carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included 

elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry 

out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 

under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section: Provided further, That for the Department of Commerce, this section shall also apply to actions taken for the care 

and protection of loan collateral or grant property. 

SEC. 509. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be 

available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country 

of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, 

except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco 

or tobacco products of the same type. 

SEC. 510. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts 

deposited or available in the Fund established by section 1402 

of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 (42 U.S.C. 10601) 

in any fiscal year in excess of $2,573,000,000 shall not be available 

for obligation until the following fiscal year: Provided, That notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act, of the amounts available 

from the Fund for obligation, $10,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector 

General for oversight and auditing purposes. 

SEC. 511. None of the funds made available to the Department 

of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate against or 

denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate 

in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those 

funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such students. 

SEC. 512. 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 Act or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 513. Any funds provided in this Act used to implement 

E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set 

forth in section 505 of this Act. 

SEC. 514. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of 

Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and 

the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, pursuant to 

the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts 

for which funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit 

reports to Congress on the progress of such audits, which may 

include preliminary findings and a description of areas of particular 

interest, within 180 days after initiating such an audit and every 

180 days thereafter until any such audit is completed. 

Audits. 

Reports. 

Deadlines. 

Religion. 

42 USC 10601 

note. 

Tobacco and 

tobacco products. 

Applicability. 

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(b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described 

in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Administrator, Director, or President, 

as appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available to 

the public on the Internet website maintained by the Department, 

Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The 

results shall be made available in redacted form to exclude— 

(1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, United 

States Code; and 

(2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the 

public access to which could be used to commit identity theft 

or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes. 

(c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts 

appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to the Secretary 

of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Administrator, Director, 

or President, as appropriate, certifying that no funds derived from 

the grant or contract will be made available through a subcontract 

or in any other manner to another person who has a financial 

interest in the person awarded the grant or contract. 

(d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this section 

shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with 

the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, determines that 

a uniform set of rules and requirements, substantially similar to 

the requirements in such subsections, consistently apply under 

the executive branch ethics program to all Federal departments, 

agencies, and entities. 

SEC. 515. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available under this Act may be used by the Departments 

of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire 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 has— 

(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information 

systems against criteria developed by NIST and the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 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 FBI and other appropriate agencies; and 

(3) in consultation with the FBI or other appropriate Federal entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyberespionage 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. 

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderateimpact information system reviewed and assessed under subsection 

(a) unless the head of the assessing entity described in subsection 

(a) has— 

Consultations. 

Consultation. 

Reviews. 

Effective date. 

Consultation. 

Determination. 

Grants. 

Contracts. 

Certification. 

Public 

information. 

Web posting. 

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(1) developed, in consultation with NIST, the FBI, and 

supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy 

for any identified risks; 

(2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the FBI, 

that the acquisition of such system is in the national interest 

of the United States; and 

(3) reported that determination to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

and the agency Inspector General. 

SEC. 516. None of the funds made available in this Act shall 

be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of 

torture by any official or contract employee of the United States 

Government. 

SEC. 517. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 

treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act or any other Act may be expended or obligated 

by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 

to pay administrative expenses or to compensate an officer or 

employee of the United States in connection with requiring an 

export license for the export to Canada of components, parts, accessories or attachments for firearms listed in Category I, section 

121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on 

April 1, 2005) with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale 

in any transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection (b) 

of this section are met by the exporting party for such articles. 

(b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license— 

(1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper’s 

Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or 

from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United 

States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles enumerated in subsection (a); and 

(2) does not permit the export without a license of— 

(A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts 

for such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal 

Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of 

Canada; 

(B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete 

breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, 

other than for end use by the Federal Government, or 

a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; or 

(C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign 

destination. 

(c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors of 

Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or temporary 

export without a license of any unclassified articles specified in 

subsection (a) to Canada for end use in Canada or return to the 

United States, or temporary import of Canadian-origin items from 

Canada for end use in the United States or return to Canada 

for a Canadian citizen. 

(d) The President may require export licenses under this section 

on a temporary basis if the President determines, upon publication 

first in the Federal Register, that the Government of Canada has 

implemented or maintained inadequate import controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), such that a significant diversion 

of such articles has and continues to take place for use in international terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another 

President. 

Determination. 

Canada. 

Exports and 

imports. 

China. 

Arms and 

munitions. 

Torture. 

Determination. 

131 STAT. 224 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

nation. The President shall terminate the requirements of a license 

when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased. 

SEC. 518. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 

department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 

receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall 

obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay administrative 

expenses or the compensation of any officer or employee of the 

United States to deny any application submitted pursuant to 22 

U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 

478.112 or .113, for a permit to import United States origin ‘‘curios 

or relics’’ firearms, parts, or ammunition. 

SEC. 519. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the text of— 

(1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States–Singapore Free Trade Agreement; 

(2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States–Australia Free Trade Agreement; or 

(3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States–Morocco 

Free Trade Agreement. 

SEC. 520. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation to issue national security letters: The Right to 

Financial Privacy Act of 1978; The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986; The Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National 

Security Act of 1947; USA PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act 

of 2015; and the laws amended by these Acts. 

SEC. 521. If at any time during any quarter, the program 

manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the Departments 

of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, or the National Science Foundation totaling more 

than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe that the total 

program cost has increased by 10 percent or more, the program 

manager shall immediately inform the respective Secretary, 

Administrator, or Director. The Secretary, Administrator, or 

Director shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 days in writing of such increase, and shall 

include in such notice: the date on which such determination was 

made; a statement of the reasons for such increases; the action 

taken and proposed to be taken to control future cost growth of 

the project; changes made in the performance or schedule milestones 

and the degree to which such changes have contributed to the 

increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new estimates 

of the total project or procurement costs; and a statement validating 

that the project’s management structure is adequate to control 

total project or procurement costs. 

SEC. 522. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available 

by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence or intelligence 

related 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 2017 until the enactment 

of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017. 

SEC. 523. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in 

an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess 

of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies 

Contracts. 

Grants. 

Certification. 

Time period. 

Deadline. 

Determination. 

Notifications. 

National security 

letter. 

Commerce and 

trade. 

Exports and 

imports. 

Arms and 

munitions. 

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in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, 

to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee 

has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years 

preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal 

offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, 

more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid 

Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, 

unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement 

or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal 

Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the 

subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 524. (a) Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available to the Department of Commerce, the following 

funds are hereby rescinded, not later than September 30, 2017, 

from the following accounts in the specified amounts— 

(1) ‘‘Economic Development Administration, Economic 

Development Assistance Programs’’, $10,000,000; 

(2) ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

Operations, Research, and Facilities’’, $18,000,000; and 

(3) ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction’’, $5,000,000. 

(b) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department 

of Justice, the following funds are hereby rescinded, not later than 

September 30, 2017, from the following accounts in the specified 

amounts— 

(1) ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, $300,000,000; 

(2) ‘‘United States Marshals Service, Federal Prisoner 

Detention’’, $24,000,000; 

(3) ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and 

Expenses’’, $140,000,000 from fees collected to defray expenses 

for the automation of fingerprint identification and criminal 

justice information services and associated costs; 

(4) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office 

on Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs’’, $10,000,000; 

(5) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office 

of Justice Programs’’, $50,000,000; 

(6) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Community Oriented Policing Services’’, $15,000,000; 

(7) ‘‘Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund’’, $503,196,000, 

of which $201,196,000 is permanently rescinded; 

(8) ‘‘Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries and 

Expenses’’, $12,092,000; 

(9) ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and 

Expenses’’, $51,600,000; and 

(10) ‘‘Federal Prison System, Buildings and Facilities’’, 

$3,400,000. 

(c) The Departments of Commerce and Justice shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2017, 

specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsections (a) and (b). 

Reports. 

Deadlines. 

131 STAT. 226 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

SEC. 525. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41 

of the Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 526. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 

50 employees from a Federal department or agency, who are stationed in the United States, at any single conference occurring 

outside the United States unless such conference is a law enforcement training or operational conference for law enforcement personnel and the majority of Federal employees in attendance are 

law enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States. 

SEC. 527. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 

or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 

its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 

other detainee who— 

(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the 

Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 528. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, 

acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 

or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) 

for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or 

under the effective control of the Department of Defense. 

(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. 

SEC. 529. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

shall instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States receiving funds appropriated under this Act to track 

undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include in 

its annual performance plan and performance and accountability 

reports the following: 

(1) Details on future action the department, agency, or 

instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in 

expired grant accounts. 

(2) The method that the department, agency, or instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired grant 

accounts. 

(3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant 

accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United 

States. 

Detainees. 

Cuba. 

Khalid Sheikh 

Mohammed. 

Detainees. 

Cuba. 

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(4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total 

number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances 

(on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, agency, 

or instrumentality and the total finances that have not been 

obligated to a specific project remaining in the accounts. 

SEC. 530. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be used for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA) or the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) 

to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a 

bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to participate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China 

or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

(b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at facilities 

belonging to or utilized by NASA. 

(c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and (b) shall 

not apply to activities which NASA or OSTP, after consultation 

with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have certified— 

(1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology, 

data, or other information with national security or economic 

security implications to China or a Chinese-owned company; 

and 

(2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials who 

have been determined by the United States to have direct 

involvement with violations of human rights. 

(d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, no later than 30 days prior to the activity in question and 

shall include a description of the purpose of the activity, its agenda, 

its major participants, and its location and timing. 

SEC. 531. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, 

or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any model 

of shotgun if— 

(1) all other requirements of law with respect to the proposed importation are met; and 

(2) no application for the importation of such model of 

shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the 

Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that 

the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. 

SEC. 532. (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, 

adjudication, or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related 

activity. 

SEC. 533. The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National 

Science Foundation, the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal 

Employment Opportunity Commission, the International Trade 

Spending plans. 

Deadline. 

Pornography. 

Time period. 

Exports and 

imports. 

Arms and 

munitions. 

Deadline. 

Human rights. 

Consultation. 

Certification. 

Contracts. 

China. 

Time periods. 

131 STAT. 228 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal 

Commission, the Offices of Science and Technology Policy and the 

United States Trade Representative, and the State Justice Institute 

shall submit spending plans, signed by the respective department 

or agency head, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 534. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 

until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 

SEC. 535. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 

this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor 

performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or for performance that does not meet the basic requirements 

of a contract. 

SEC. 536. The Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science 

Foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

on any official travel to China by any employee of such Department 

or agency, including the purpose of such travel. 

SEC. 537. None of the funds made available in this Act to 

the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of 

the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, 

Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, 

Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New 

Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, 

Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West 

Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or with respect to the District 

of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to prevent any of them from 

implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, 

possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana. 

SEC. 538. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used in contravention of section 7606 (‘‘Legitimacy of Industrial 

Hemp Research’’) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 

79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration. 

SEC. 539. Of the amounts made available by this Act, not 

less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, respectively, 

for Public Works grants authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and grants authorized by section 

27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 

(15 U.S.C. 3722) shall be allocated for assistance in persistent 

poverty counties: Provided, That for purposes of this section, the 

term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has had 

20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the 

past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses 

and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. 

SEC. 540. For an additional amount for ‘‘National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration—Construction and Environmental 

Compliance and Restoration’’, $109,000,000, to remain available 

until expended, for repairs at National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA) owned facilities that directly support 

NASA’s mission which were damaged as a result of recent natural 

Definition. 

Poverty. 

States. 

Marijuana. 

Reports. 

China. 

Contracts. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 229 

disasters: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONS AS

UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

SEC. 541. (a) IN GENERAL.—The limitation under section 141(b) 

(4) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2171(b)(4)) shall not apply 

to the first person appointed, by and with the advice and consent 

of the Senate, as the United States Trade Representative after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, if that person served as 

a Deputy United States Trade Representative before the date of 

the enactment of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 

1601 et seq.). 

(b) LIMITED EXCEPTION.—This section applies only to the first 

person appointed as United States Trade Representative after the 

date of enactment of this Act, and to no other person. 

SEC. 542. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of Justice, 

State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of Justice Programs, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, $15,000,000 

for emergency law enforcement assistance for events occurring 

during fiscal years 2016 and 2017, as authorized by section 609M 

of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10501; Public 

Law 98–473). 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Commerce, Justice, Science, 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 

on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 

(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 

expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Army on active duty (except members 

of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation 

cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 

for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 

Military Retirement Fund, $40,042,962,000. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 

on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 

(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 

expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Navy on active duty (except members 

of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation 

cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 

Department of 

Defense 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Applicability. 

19 USC 2171 

note. 

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for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 

Military Retirement Fund, $27,889,405,000. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 

on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 

(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 

expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except 

members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments 

pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $12,735,182,000. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 

on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 

(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 

expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air Force on active duty (except members 

of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation 

cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 

for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 

Military Retirement Fund, $27,958,795,000. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 

and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active 

duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of title 10, United 

States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) 

of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing 

duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, 

or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills 

or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 

16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 

Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $4,524,863,000. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 

and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active 

duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while 

serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 

States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 

12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 

training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and expenses 

authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and 

for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 

Fund, $1,921,045,000. 

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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 

and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve 

on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, 

or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 

10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 

in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 

duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, 

and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States 

Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 

Retirement Fund, $744,795,000. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 

and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on 

active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of title 10, 

United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 

12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 

drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized 

by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 

to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 

$1,725,526,000. 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 

and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard 

while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 

or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving 

on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of 

title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty 

specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 

while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent 

duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of 

title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department 

of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $7,899,423,000. 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 

and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on 

duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 

708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty 

under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, 

United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 

in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 

other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, 

United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 

Military Retirement Fund, $3,283,982,000. 

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TITLE II 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, 

$32,738,173,000: Provided, That not to exceed $12,478,000 can be 

used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 

on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and 

payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 

military purposes. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, 

as authorized by law, $38,552,017,000: Provided, That not to exceed 

$15,055,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 

expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be made on his certificate 

of necessity for confidential military purposes. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized 

by law, $5,676,152,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law, 

$36,247,724,000: Provided, That not to exceed $7,699,000 can be 

used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 

on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, 

and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for 

confidential military purposes. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as authorized by law, $32,373,949,000: Provided, That not more than 

$15,000,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander Initiative 

Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10, United States 

Code: Provided further, That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be 

used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 

on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and 

payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 

military purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided 

under this heading, not less than $34,964,000 shall be made available for the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of which not less than $3,600,000 shall be available 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 233 

for centers defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, That 

none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 

this Act may be used to plan or implement the consolidation of 

a budget or appropriations liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the Secretary of a military department, or the service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces 

into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided further, 

That $5,023,000, to remain available until expended, is available 

only for expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may 

be transferred as necessary by the Secretary of Defense to operation 

and maintenance appropriations or research, development, test and 

evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be available 

for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: 

Provided further, That any ceiling on the investment item unit 

cost of items that may be purchased with operation and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds described in the preceding 

proviso: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 

heading, $480,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2018, shall be available to provide support and assistance to foreign 

security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct, support 

or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis response, or other Department 

of Defense security cooperation programs: Provided further, That 

the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition 

to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 

administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 

care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 

equipment; and communications, $2,743,688,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 

administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 

care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 

equipment; and communications, $929,656,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 

administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities 

and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 

transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, 

supplies, and equipment; and communications, $271,133,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 

administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and 

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equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $3,069,229,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 

Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 

and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger 

motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; 

travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for 

Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, 

regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in 

compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying 

and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law; 

and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of 

supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $6,861,478,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 

Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and 

related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, 

and repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things, 

hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air 

National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including 

those furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the 

Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on 

the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders 

while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau 

regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National 

Guard Bureau, $6,615,095,000. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $14,194,000, of which not 

to exceed $5,000 may be used for official representation purposes. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of the Army, $170,167,000, to remain 

available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the 

Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required for 

environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous 

waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department 

of the Army, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made 

available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to 

be available for the same purposes and for the same time period 

as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 

upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred 

Determination. 

Determination. 

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from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided 

herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 

Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this 

heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 

elsewhere in this Act. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of the Navy, $289,262,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy 

shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, 

removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the 

Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available 

by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to 

the Department of the Navy, to be merged with and to be available 

for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 

amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided 

further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading 

is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere 

in this Act. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of the Air Force, $371,521,000, to remain 

available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the 

Air Force shall, upon determining that such funds are required 

for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous 

waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department 

of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made 

available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Air Force, to be merged with and 

to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period 

as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 

upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred 

from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided 

herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 

Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this 

heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 

elsewhere in this Act. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of Defense, $9,009,000, to remain available 

until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall, 

upon determining that such funds are required for environmental 

restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal 

of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of Defense, or 

for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by this 

Determination. 

Determination. 

Determination. 

Determination. 

Determination. 

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appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of Defense, to be merged with and to be available for the 

same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations 

to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination 

that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 

are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts 

may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, 

That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this 

Act. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of the Army, $222,084,000, to remain 

available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the 

Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required for 

environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous 

waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris at sites formerly 

used by the Department of Defense, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available 

to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to be 

available for the same purposes and for the same time period 

as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 

upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred 

from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided 

herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 

Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this 

heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 

elsewhere in this Act. 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID

For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, 

and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consisting 

of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, 

and 2561 of title 10, United States Code), $123,125,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018. 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT

For assistance, including assistance provided by contract or 

by grants, under programs and activities of the Department of 

Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized under 

the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act, 

$325,604,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 

TITLE III 

PROCUREMENT 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 

modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground 

handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 

Determination. 

Determination. 

Determination. 

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plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 

expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $4,587,598,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 

modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground 

handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 

plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 

expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,533,804,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019. 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, 

ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, and modification 

of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment 

and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 

including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, 

and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 

construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 

expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $2,229,455,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, and modification 

of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 

training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 

ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 

States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 

expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,483,566,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019. 

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OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, and modification 

of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat 

vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement 

only; communications and electronic equipment; other support 

equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 

plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 

expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $6,147,328,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 

modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare 

parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion 

of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, 

and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 

construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 

$16,135,335,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2019. 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 

modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related 

support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; 

expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary 

therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 

$3,265,285,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2019. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For construction, procurement, production, and modification 

of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 

training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 

ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 

States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 

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expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $633,678,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019. 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY

For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or 

conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and 

armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools 

and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant 

and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; 

procurement of critical, long lead time components and designs 

for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, 

and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 

construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows: 

Ohio Replacement Submarine (AP), $773,138,000; 

Carrier Replacement Program, $1,255,783,000; 

Carrier Replacement Program (AP), $1,370,784,000; 

Virginia Class Submarine, $3,187,985,000; 

Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $1,852,234,000; 

CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,699,120,000; 

CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $233,149,000; 

DDG–1000 Program, $271,756,000; 

DDG–51 Destroyer, $3,614,792,000; 

Littoral Combat Ship, $1,563,692,000; 

LPD–17, $1,786,000,000; 

LHA Replacement, $1,617,719,000; 

TAO Fleet Oiler (AP), $73,079,000; 

Moored Training Ship, $624,527,000; 

Ship to Shore Connector, $128,067,000; 

Service Craft, $65,192,000; 

LCAC Service Life Extension Program, $82,074,000; 

YP Craft Maintenance/ROH/SLEP, $21,363,000; 

For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destination transportation, $626,158,000; 

Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, 

$160,274,000; and 

Polar Icebreakers (AP), $150,000,000. 

In all: $21,156,886,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2021: Provided, That additional obligations may 

be incurred after September 30, 2021, for engineering services, 

tests, evaluations, and other such budgeted work that must be 

performed in the final stage of ship construction: Provided further, 

That none of the funds provided under this heading for the construction or conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards 

in the United States shall be expended in foreign facilities for 

the construction of major components of such vessel: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall 

be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards: 

Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for production of the common missile compartment 

of nuclear-powered vessels may be available for multiyear procurement of critical components to support continuous production of 

such compartments only in accordance with the provisions of subsection (i) of section 2218a of title 10, United States Code (as 

added by section 1023 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328)). 

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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For procurement, production, and modernization of support 

equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance 

(except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized 

for conversion); the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 

replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, including 

the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, 

may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 

approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, 

appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve 

plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 

$6,308,919,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2019. 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and 

modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare 

parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools, and installation thereof in public and private plants; 

reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 

layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase 

of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion 

of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, 

and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 

construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, 

$1,307,456,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2019. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and 

equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories 

therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private 

plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in 

such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 

the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may 

be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval 

of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $14,253,623,000, 

to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, 

rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; 

expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 

and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands 

and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 

thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government 

and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation 

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of things, $2,348,121,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2019. 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For construction, procurement, and modification of spacecraft, 

rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; 

expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 

and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands 

and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 

thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government 

and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation 

of things, $2,733,243,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2019. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

For construction, procurement, production, and modification 

of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 

training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 

ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 

States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 

expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,589,219,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For procurement and modification of equipment (including 

ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and 

spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of 

passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; lease of passenger 

motor vehicles; and expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, 

erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; 

reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 

layaway, $17,768,224,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2019. 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of 

Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for 

procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, 

materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; 

the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 

expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and installation 

thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of 

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land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 

therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior 

to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractorowned equipment layaway, $4,881,022,000, to remain available for 

obligation until September 30, 2019. 

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES

For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), $64,065,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

TITLE IV 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 

development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, 

rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 

$8,332,965,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2018. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 

development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, 

rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 

$17,214,530,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2018: Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph 

which are available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique 

operational requirements of the Special Operations Forces. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 

development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, 

rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 

$27,788,548,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2018. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of 

Defense (other than the military departments), necessary for basic 

and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation; 

advanced research projects as may be designated and determined 

by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, 

rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 

$18,778,550,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2018: Provided, That, of the funds made available in this paragraph, $250,000,000 for the Defense Rapid Innovation Program 

shall only be available for expenses, not otherwise provided for, 

to include program management and oversight, to conduct research, 

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development, test and evaluation to include proof of concept demonstration; engineering, testing, and validation; and transition to 

full-scale production: Provided further, That the Secretary of 

Defense may transfer funds provided herein for the Defense Rapid 

Innovation Program to appropriations for research, development, 

test and evaluation to accomplish the purpose provided herein: 

Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to 

any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer 

than 30 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, 

notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details 

of any such transfer. 

OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation, including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint operational testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in 

connection therewith, $186,994,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

TITLE V 

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,511,613,000. 

TITLE VI 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health 

care programs of the Department of Defense as authorized by 

law, $33,781,270,000; of which $31,277,002,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018, and of 

which up to $15,315,832,000 may be available for contracts entered 

into under the TRICARE program; of which $402,161,000, to remain 

available for obligation until September 30, 2019, shall be for 

procurement; and of which $2,102,107,000, to remain available for 

obligation until September 30, 2018, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, of the amount made available under this 

heading for research, development, test and evaluation, not less 

than $8,000,000 shall be available for HIV prevention educational 

activities undertaken in connection with United States military 

training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance activities conducted primarily in African nations: Provided further, That of the 

funds provided under this heading for research, development, test 

and evaluation, not less than $1,014,600,000 shall be made available 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

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to the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to carry out the congressionally directed medical research 

programs. 

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 

destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents 

and munitions in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 

of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 

1521), and for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials 

that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile, $523,726,000, of 

which $119,985,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of 

which no less than $49,533,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile 

Emergency Preparedness Program, consisting of $20,368,000 for 

activities on military installations and $29,165,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, to assist State and local governments, and of which not more than $13,700,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018, shall be for the destruction of eight 

United States-origin chemical munitions in the Republic of Panama, 

to the extent authorized by law; $15,132,000 shall be for procurement, to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which 

$15,132,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency 

Preparedness Program to assist State and local governments; and 

$388,609,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall 

be for research, development, test and evaluation, of which 

$380,892,000 shall only be for the Assembled Chemical Weapons 

Alternatives program. 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations available to the 

Department of Defense for military personnel of the reserve components serving under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, United 

States Code; for operation and maintenance; for procurement; and 

for research, development, test and evaluation, $998,800,000, of 

which $626,087,000 shall be for counter-narcotics support; 

$118,713,000 shall be for the drug demand reduction program; 

$234,000,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug program; 

and $20,000,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug 

schools program: Provided, That the funds appropriated under this 

heading shall be available for obligation for the same time period 

and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which transferred: 

Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of 

the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary 

for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred 

back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer 

authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other 

transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 

of 1978, as amended, $312,035,000, of which $308,882,000 shall 

Determination. 

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be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 

is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be 

expended on the approval or authority of the Inspector General, 

and payments may be made on the Inspector General’s certificate 

of necessity for confidential military purposes; and of which 

$3,153,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall 

be for research, development, test and evaluation. 

TITLE VII 

RELATED AGENCIES 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

SYSTEM FUND

For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 

and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding level 

for continuing the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency 

Retirement and Disability System, $514,000,000. 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT

For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Management Account, $515,596,000. 

TITLE VIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 8001. No part of any appropriation contained in this 

Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. 

SEC. 8002. During the current fiscal year, provisions of law 

prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, 

any person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply 

to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, That salary 

increases granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national 

employees of the Department of Defense funded by this Act shall 

not be at a rate in excess of the percentage increase authorized 

by law for civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose 

pay is computed under the provisions of section 5332 of title 5, 

United States Code, or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase 

provided by the appropriate host nation to its own employees, 

whichever is higher: Provided further, That this section shall not 

apply to Department of Defense foreign service national employees 

serving at United States diplomatic missions whose pay is set 

by the Department of State under the Foreign Service Act of 1980: 

Provided further, That the limitations of this provision shall not 

apply to foreign national employees of the Department of Defense 

in the Republic of Turkey. 

SEC. 8003. 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. 8004. No more than 20 percent of the appropriations 

in this Act which are limited for obligation during the current 

fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the 

fiscal year: Provided, That this section shall not apply to obligations 

Time period. 

Propaganda. 

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for support of active duty training of reserve components or summer 

camp training of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8005. Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense 

that such action is necessary in the national interest, he may, 

with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer 

not to exceed $4,500,000,000 of working capital funds of the Department of Defense or funds made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military functions (except military construction) 

between such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, 

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, That such authority to transfer may 

not be used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen 

military requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 

and in no case where the item for which funds are requested 

has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers 

made pursuant to this authority or any other authority in this 

Act: Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act shall 

be available to prepare or present a request to the Committees 

on Appropriations for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher 

priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than 

those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the 

item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied by 

the Congress: Provided further, That a request for multiple 

reprogrammings of funds using authority provided in this section 

shall be made prior to June 30, 2017: Provided further, That transfers among military personnel appropriations shall not be taken 

into account for purposes of the limitation on the amount of funds 

that may be transferred under this section. 

SEC. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific programs, 

projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts and adjustments 

to budget activities corresponding to such programs, projects, and 

activities) contained in the tables titled Explanation of Project Level 

Adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this Act, the 

obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise 

made available in this Act for those programs, projects, and activities for which the amounts appropriated exceed the amounts 

requested are hereby required by law to be carried out in the 

manner provided by such tables to the same extent as if the tables 

were included in the text of this Act. 

(b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in 

subsection (a) shall not be treated as subdivisions of appropriations 

for purposes of section 8005 of this Act: Provided, That section 

8005 shall apply when transfers of the amounts described in subsection (a) occur between appropriation accounts. 

SEC. 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Department of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees to establish the baseline for application 

of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2017: 

Provided, That the report shall include— 

(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 

to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Applicability. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

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by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 

(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both 

by budget activity and program, project, and activity as detailed 

in the Budget Appendix; and 

(3) an identification of items of special congressional 

interest. 

(b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Act, none of the funds 

provided in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer 

until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the 

congressional defense committees, unless the Secretary of Defense 

certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that 

such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency 

requirement: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to transfers from the following appropriations accounts: 

(1) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Army’’; 

(2) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Navy’’; 

(3) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Air Force’’; 

(4) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide’’; 

(5) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense 

Sites’’; and 

(6) ‘‘Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities, 

Defense’’. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8008. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in 

working capital funds of the Department of Defense established 

pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may 

be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time 

for cash disbursements to be made from such funds: Provided, 

That transfers may be made between such funds: Provided further, 

That transfers may be made between working capital funds and 

the ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense’’ appropriation and 

the ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ appropriation accounts in such 

amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with 

the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, except that 

such transfers may not be made unless the Secretary of Defense 

has notified the Congress of the proposed transfer: Provided further, 

That except in amounts equal to the amounts appropriated to 

working capital funds in this Act, no obligations may be made 

against a working capital fund to procure or increase the value 

of war reserve material inventory, unless the Secretary of Defense 

has notified the Congress prior to any such obligation. 

SEC. 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used 

to initiate a special access program without prior notification 30 

calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 8010. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 

available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs economic 

order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one 

year of the contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liability 

in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract for advance procurement 

leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic order 

quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, 

unless the congressional defense committees have been notified 

at least 30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: Provided, That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

Contracts. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Notifications. 

Certification. 

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shall be available to initiate a multiyear contract for which the 

economic order quantity advance procurement is not funded at 

least to the limits of the Government’s liability: Provided further, 

That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 

be available to initiate multiyear procurement contracts for any 

systems or component thereof if the value of the multiyear contract 

would exceed $500,000,000 unless specifically provided in this Act: 

Provided further, That no multiyear procurement contract can be 

terminated without 30-day prior notification to the congressional 

defense committees: Provided further, That the execution of 

multiyear authority shall require the use of a present value analysis 

to determine lowest cost compared to an annual procurement: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act may 

be used for a multiyear contract executed after the date of the 

enactment of this Act unless in the case of any such contract— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress 

a budget request for full funding of units to be procured through 

the contract and, in the case of a contract for procurement 

of aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit to be procured 

through the contract for which procurement funds are requested 

in that budget request for production beyond advance procurement activities in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full 

funding of procurement of such unit in that fiscal year; 

(2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include 

consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor 

associated with the production of unfunded units to be delivered 

under the contract; 

(3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor 

under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred 

costs on funded units; and 

(4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment 

based on a failure to award a follow-on contract. 

Funds appropriated in title III of this Act may be used for 

a multiyear procurement contract as follows: AH–64E Apache Helicopter and UH–60M Blackhawk Helicopter. 

SEC. 8011. Within the funds appropriated for the operation 

and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United States Code, 

for humanitarian and civic assistance costs under chapter 20 of 

title 10, United States Code. Such funds may also be obligated 

for humanitarian and civic assistance costs incidental to authorized 

operations and pursuant to authority granted in section 401 of 

chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code, and these obligations 

shall be reported as required by section 401(d) of title 10, United 

States Code: Provided, That funds available for operation and 

maintenance shall be available for providing humanitarian and 

similar assistance by using Civic Action Teams in the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands and freely associated states of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of Free Association as authorized 

by Public Law 99–239: Provided further, That upon a determination 

by the Secretary of the Army that such action is beneficial for 

graduate medical education programs conducted at Army medical 

facilities located in Hawaii, the Secretary of the Army may authorize 

the provision of medical services at such facilities and transportation to such facilities, on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian 

patients from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Determination. 

Hawaii. 

Human rights. 

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Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 

Micronesia, Palau, and Guam. 

SEC. 8012. (a) During fiscal year 2017, the civilian personnel 

of the Department of Defense may not be managed on the basis 

of any end-strength, and the management of such personnel during 

that fiscal year shall not be subject to any constraint or limitation 

(known as an end-strength) on the number of such personnel who 

may be employed on the last day of such fiscal year. 

(b) The fiscal year 2018 budget request for the Department 

of Defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year 2018 Department of Defense budget 

request shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress as if 

subsections (a) and (b) of this provision were effective with regard 

to fiscal year 2018. 

(c) As required by section 1107 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 

U.S.C. 2358 note) civilian personnel at the Department of Army 

Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories may not be managed on the basis of the Table of Distribution and Allowances, 

and the management of the workforce strength shall be done in 

a manner consistent with the budget available with respect to 

such Laboratories. 

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to military (civilian) technicians. 

SEC. 8013. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 

be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity 

of the Department of Defense that procures malt beverages and 

wine with nonappropriated funds for resale (including such alcoholic 

beverages sold by the drink) on a military installation located 

in the United States unless such malt beverages and wine are 

procured within that State, or in the case of the District of 

Columbia, within the District of Columbia, in which the military 

installation is located: Provided, That, in a case in which the 

military installation is located in more than one State, purchases 

may be made in any State in which the installation is located: 

Provided further, That such local procurement requirements for 

malt beverages and wine shall apply to all alcoholic beverages 

only for military installations in States which are not contiguous 

with another State: Provided further, That alcoholic beverages other 

than wine and malt beverages, in contiguous States and the District 

of Columbia shall be procured from the most competitive source, 

price and other factors considered. 

SEC. 8014. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 

be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 

action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 

the Congress. 

SEC. 8015. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 

be available for the basic pay and allowances of any member of 

the Army participating as a full-time student and receiving benefits 

paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from the Department 

of Defense Education Benefits Fund when time spent as a fulltime student is credited toward completion of a service commitment: 

Provided, That this section shall not apply to those members who 

have reenlisted with this option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided 

further, That this section applies only to active components of 

the Army. 

Applicability. 

Time period. 

Lobbying. 

Applicability. 

Contracts. 

Alcohol and 

alcoholic 

beverages. 

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(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8016. Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the 

Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program may be transferred to any other appropriation contained in this Act solely for 

the purpose of implementing a Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program developmental assistance agreement pursuant to section 831 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public 

Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), as amended, under the 

authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained 

in this Act. 

SEC. 8017. None of the funds in this Act may be available 

for the purchase by the Department of Defense (and its departments 

and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain 4 

inches in diameter and under unless the anchor and mooring chain 

are manufactured in the United States from components which 

are substantially manufactured in the United States: Provided, 

That for the purpose of this section, the term ‘‘manufactured’’ shall 

include cutting, heat treating, quality control, testing of chain and 

welding (including the forging and shot blasting process): Provided 

further, That for the purpose of this section substantially all of 

the components of anchor and mooring chain shall be considered 

to be produced or manufactured in the United States if the aggregate cost of the components produced or manufactured in the United 

States exceeds the aggregate cost of the components produced or 

manufactured outside the United States: Provided further, That 

when adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary 

of the service responsible for the procurement may waive this 

restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the 

Committees on Appropriations that such an acquisition must be 

made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes. 

SEC. 8018. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Working Capital 

Fund, Army’’, $140,000,000 shall be available to maintain competitive rates at the arsenals. 

SEC. 8019. None of the funds available to the Department 

of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M–1 Carbines, 

M–1 Garand rifles, M–14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, 

or M–1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that are not otherwise prohibited 

from commercial sale under Federal law, unless the small arms 

ammunition or ammunition components are certified by the Secretary of the Army or designee as unserviceable or unsafe for 

further use. 

SEC. 8020. No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated 

or made available in this Act shall be used during a single fiscal 

year for any single relocation of an organization, unit, activity 

or function of the Department of Defense into or within the National 

Capital Region: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may waive 

this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 

to the congressional defense committees that such a relocation 

is required in the best interest of the Government. 

SEC. 8021. Of the funds made available in this Act, $15,000,000 

shall be available for incentive payments authorized by section 

504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544): Provided, 

That a prime contractor or a subcontractor at any tier that makes 

a subcontract award to any subcontractor or supplier as defined 

Contracts. 

Waiver authority. 

Certification. 

Waiver authority. 

Certification. 

Definition. 

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in section 1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a small business 

owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under 

section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code, shall be considered 

a contractor for the purposes of being allowed additional compensation under section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 

U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime contract or subcontract amount 

is over $500,000 and involves the expenditure of funds appropriated 

by an Act making appropriations for the Department of Defense 

with respect to any fiscal year: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 1906 of title 41, United States Code, this section 

shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition of 

supplies or services, including any contract and any subcontract 

at any tier for acquisition of commercial items produced or manufactured, in whole or in part, by any subcontractor or supplier defined 

in section 1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a small business 

owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under 

section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code. 

SEC. 8022. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense 

Media Activity shall not be used for any national or international 

political or psychological activities. 

SEC. 8023. During the current fiscal year, the Department 

of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to exceed 

$350,000,000 for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of title 10, 

United States Code, in anticipation of receipt of contributions, only 

from the Government of Kuwait, under that section: Provided, 

That, upon receipt, such contributions from the Government of 

Kuwait shall be credited to the appropriations or fund which 

incurred such obligations. 

SEC. 8024. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not 

less than $40,021,000 shall be available for the Civil Air Patrol 

Corporation, of which— 

(1) $28,000,000 shall be available from ‘‘Operation and 

Maintenance, Air Force’’ to support Civil Air Patrol Corporation 

operation and maintenance, readiness, counter-drug activities, 

and drug demand reduction activities involving youth programs; (2) $10,337,000 shall be available from ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’; and 

(3) $1,684,000 shall be available from ‘‘Other Procurement, 

Air Force’’ for vehicle procurement. 

(b) The Secretary of the Air Force should waive reimbursement 

for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activities 

in support of Federal, State, and local government agencies. 

SEC. 8025. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act 

are available to establish a new Department of Defense (department) federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), 

either as a new entity, or as a separate entity administrated by 

an organization managing another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit membership corporation consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs 

and other nonprofit entities. 

(b) No member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, 

Advisory Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any 

similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no paid consultant to 

any defense FFRDC, except when acting in a technical advisory 

capacity, may be compensated for his or her services as a member 

of such entity, or as a paid consultant by more than one FFRDC 

in a fiscal year: Provided, That a member of any such entity 

referred to previously in this subsection shall be allowed travel 

Reimbursement. 

Kuwait. 

Applicability. 

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expenses and per diem as authorized under the Federal Joint Travel 

Regulations, when engaged in the performance of membership 

duties. 

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 

funds available to the department from any source during the 

current fiscal year may be used by a defense FFRDC, through 

a fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new buildings 

not located on a military installation, for payment of cost sharing 

for projects funded by Government grants, for absorption of contract 

overruns, or for certain charitable contributions, not to include 

employee participation in community service and/or development. 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds 

available to the department during fiscal year 2017, not more 

than 5,750 staff years of technical effort (staff years) may be funded 

for defense FFRDCs: Provided, That, of the specific amount referred 

to previously in this subsection, not more than 1,125 staff years 

may be funded for the defense studies and analysis FFRDCs: Provided further, That this subsection shall not apply to staff years 

funded in the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military 

Intelligence Program (MIP). 

(e) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the submission of 

the department’s fiscal year 2018 budget request, submit a report 

presenting the specific amounts of staff years of technical effort 

to be allocated for each defense FFRDC during that fiscal year 

and the associated budget estimates. 

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the total 

amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs is hereby reduced 

by $60,000,000. 

SEC. 8026. None of the funds appropriated or made available 

in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel 

plate for use in any Government-owned facility or property under 

the control of the Department of Defense which were not melted 

and rolled in the United States or Canada: Provided, That these 

procurement restrictions shall apply to any and all Federal Supply 

Class 9515, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) 

or American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of carbon, 

alloy or armor steel plate: Provided further, That the Secretary 

of the military department responsible for the procurement may 

waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely 

basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to 

acquire capability for national security purposes: Provided further, 

That these restrictions shall not apply to contracts which are in 

being as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 8027. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 

defense committees’’ means the Armed Services Committee of the 

House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the 

Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 

Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 8028. During the current fiscal year, the Department 

of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance and 

repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the production 

of components and other Defense-related articles, through competition between Department of Defense depot maintenance activities 

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and private firms: Provided, That the Senior Acquisition Executive 

of the military department or Defense Agency concerned, with power 

of delegation, shall certify that successful bids include comparable 

estimates of all direct and indirect costs for both public and private 

bids: Provided further, That Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under 

this section. 

SEC. 8029. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, after consultation 

with the United States Trade Representative, determines that a 

foreign country which is party to an agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated the terms of the agreement by discriminating 

against certain types of products produced in the United States 

that are covered by the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall 

rescind the Secretary’s blanket waiver of the Buy American Act 

with respect to such types of products produced in that foreign 

country. 

(2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any reciprocal 

defense procurement memorandum of understanding, between the 

United States and a foreign country pursuant to which the Secretary 

of Defense has prospectively waived the Buy American Act for 

certain products in that country. 

(b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress 

a report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from 

foreign entities in fiscal year 2017. Such report shall separately 

indicate the dollar value of items for which the Buy American 

Act was waived pursuant to any agreement described in subsection 

(a)(2), the Trade Agreement Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), 

or any international agreement to which the United States is a 

party. 

(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Buy American Act’’ 

means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 

SEC. 8030. During the current fiscal year, amounts contained 

in the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment 

Recovery Account established by section 2921(c)(1) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 

2687 note) shall be available until expended for the payments 

specified by section 2921(c)(2) of that Act. 

SEC. 8031. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

the Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the Air 

Force, without consideration, to Indian tribes located in the States 

of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, 

Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units 

located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, 

Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and 

Minot Air Force Base that are excess to the needs of the Air 

Force. 

(b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost 

to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) in 

accordance with the request for such units that are submitted 

to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield Program on 

behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, 

North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and 

Washington. Any such conveyance shall be subject to the condition 

that the housing units shall be removed within a reasonable period 

of time, as determined by the Secretary. 

(c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any 

conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units under 

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subsection (a) before submitting requests to the Secretary of the 

Air Force under subsection (b). 

(d) In this section, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any recognized 

Indian tribe included on the current list published by the Secretary 

of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian 

Tribe Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25 U.S.C. 

479a–1). 

SEC. 8032. During the current fiscal year, appropriations which 

are available to the Department of Defense for operation and 

maintenance may be used to purchase items having an investment 

item unit cost of not more than $250,000. 

SEC. 8033. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to— 

(1) disestablish, or prepare to disestablish, a Senior Reserve 

Officers’ Training Corps program in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction Number 1215.08, dated June 26, 

2006; or 

(2) close, downgrade from host to extension center, or place 

on probation a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program 

in accordance with the information paper of the Department 

of the Army titled ‘‘Army Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 

Corps (SROTC) Program Review and Criteria’’, dated January 

27, 2014. 

SEC. 8034. The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations 

to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in 

military resale outlets in the United States, its territories and 

possessions at a price below the most competitive price in the 

local community: Provided, That such regulations shall direct that 

the prices of tobacco or tobacco-related products in overseas military 

retail outlets shall be within the range of prices established for 

military retail system stores located in the United States. 

SEC. 8035. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the 

appropriations or funds available to the Department of Defense 

Working Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase of an investment item for the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item for 

sale or anticipated sale during the current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to customers of the Department of Defense 

Working Capital Funds if such an item would not have been chargeable to the Department of Defense Business Operations Fund during 

fiscal year 1994 and if the purchase of such an investment item 

would be chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations 

made to the Department of Defense for procurement. 

(b) The fiscal year 2018 budget request for the Department 

of Defense as well as all justification material and other documentation supporting the fiscal year 2018 Department of Defense budget 

shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress on the basis 

that any equipment which was classified as an end item and funded 

in a procurement appropriation contained in this Act shall be budgeted for in a proposed fiscal year 2018 procurement appropriation 

and not in the supply management business area or any other 

area or category of the Department of Defense Working Capital 

Funds. 

SEC. 8036. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 

programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain available 

for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for Contingencies, which shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That funds appropriated, 

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transferred, or otherwise credited to the Central Intelligence Agency 

Central Services Working Capital Fund during this or any prior 

or subsequent fiscal year shall remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That any funds appropriated or transferred to 

the Central Intelligence Agency for advanced research and development acquisition, for agent operations, and for covert action programs authorized by the President under section 503 of the National 

Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) shall remain available until 

September 30, 2018. 

SEC. 8037. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this Act and hereafter for the Defense Intelligence 

Agency may be used for the design, development, and deployment 

of General Defense Intelligence Program intelligence communications and intelligence information systems for the Services, the 

Unified and Specified Commands, and the component commands. 

SEC. 8038. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of 

Defense under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, DefenseWide’’, not less than $12,000,000 shall be made available only 

for the mitigation of environmental impacts, including training 

and technical assistance to tribes, related administrative support, 

the gathering of information, documenting of environmental damage, and developing a system for prioritization of mitigation and 

cost to complete estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting 

from Department of Defense activities. 

SEC. 8039. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act 

may be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense unless 

the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the Buy American 

Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘Buy American Act’’ 

means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 

(b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person has 

been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a ‘‘Made 

in America’’ inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the 

United States that is not made in America, the Secretary shall 

determine, in accordance with section 2410f of title 10, United 

States Code, whether the person should be debarred from contracting with the Department of Defense. 

(c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with 

appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress that any entity of the Department of Defense, in expending 

the appropriation, purchase only American-made equipment and 

products, provided that American-made equipment and products 

are cost-competitive, quality competitive, and available in a timely 

fashion. 

SEC. 8040. 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 

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 congressional defense committees a 

report detailing the findings of the cost analysis; and 

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(3) certifies in writing to the congressional defense 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. 8041. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), 

none of the funds made available by this Act may be used— 

(1) to establish a field operating agency; or 

(2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces 

or civilian employee of the department who is transferred or 

reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or 

employee’s place of duty remains at the location of that headquarters. 

(b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a case-bycase basis, if the Secretary determines, and certifies to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate that the granting of the waiver will reduce the personnel 

requirements or the financial requirements of the department. 

(c) This section does not apply to— 

(1) field operating agencies funded within the National 

Intelligence Program; 

(2) an Army field operating agency established to eliminate, 

mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices, 

and, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, other similar 

threats; 

(3) an Army field operating agency established to improve 

the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities and 

to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the 

Department of Defense; or 

(4) an Air Force field operating agency established to 

administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and Mortuary Operations for the Department of Defense and authorized 

Federal entities. 

SEC. 8042. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 

shall be available to convert to contractor performance an activity 

or function of the Department of Defense that, on or after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by Department 

of Defense civilian employees unless— 

(1) the conversion is based on the result of a public-private 

competition that includes a most efficient and cost effective 

organization plan developed by such activity or function; 

(2) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over 

all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers for 

performance of the activity or function, the cost of performance 

of the activity or function by a contractor would be less costly 

to the Department of Defense by an amount that equals or 

exceeds the lesser of— 

(A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization’s personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or function by Federal employees; or 

(B) $10,000,000; and 

(3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a 

proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of Defense 

by— 

(A) not making an employer-sponsored health insurance plan available to the workers who are to be employed 

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in the performance of that activity or function under the 

contract; or 

(B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored 

health benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less towards the premium or subscription share 

than the amount that is paid by the Department of Defense 

for health benefits for civilian employees under chapter 

89 of title 5, United States Code. 

(b)(1) The Department of Defense, without regard to subsection 

(a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 

of title 10, United States Code, and notwithstanding any administrative regulation, requirement, or policy to the contrary shall have 

full authority to enter into a contract for the performance of any 

commercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defense 

that— 

(A) is included on the procurement list established pursuant 

to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (section 8503 of 

title 41, United States Code); 

(B) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified 

nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency 

for other severely handicapped individuals in accordance with 

that Act; or 

(C) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified 

firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an Indian tribe, 

as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination 

and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)), or a Native 

Hawaiian Organization, as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)). 

(2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or contracts 

for depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of 

title 10, United States Code. 

(c) The conversion of any activity or function of the Department 

of Defense under the authority provided by this section shall be 

credited toward any competitive or outsourcing goal, target, or 

measurement that may be established by statute, regulation, or 

policy and is deemed to be awarded under the authority of, and 

in compliance with, subsection (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United 

States Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial activities. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 8043. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense 

Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 

the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: 

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 the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 

amended: 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 2015/2017, $15,000,000; 

‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2015/2017, $23,045,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2015/2017, $88,000,000; 

‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 2015/2017, $11,933,000; 

‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

2015/2017, $43,600,000; 

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‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 2015/2017, $57,000,000; 

‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2015/2017, $25,500,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 2016/2018, $34,594,000; 

‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Army’’, 2016/2018, 

$5,000,000; 

‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2016/2018, $84,100,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2016/2018, $6,755,000; 

‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 2016/2018, $5,307,000; 

‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

2016/2018, $6,968,000; 

‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2016/2020: DDG-51 

Destroyer, $50,000,000; 

‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2016/2020: LPD-17, 

$14,906,000; 

‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2016/2020: LX (R), 

(AP), $236,000,000; 

‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’, 2016/2018, $56,374,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, 

$383,200,000; 

‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, $34,700,000; 

‘‘Space Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, $100,000,000; 

‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, $56,369,000; 

‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’, 2016/2018, $2,600,000; 

‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, 

2016/2017, $33,402,000; 

‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, 2016/ 

2017, $31,219,000; 

‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, 

2016/2017, $532,550,000; and 

‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, DefenseWide’’, 2016/2017, $64,500,000. 

SEC. 8044. None of the funds available in this Act may be 

used to reduce the authorized positions for military technicians 

(dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, 

Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the purpose of applying 

any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling, freeze, or 

reduction on military technicians (dual status), unless such reductions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure. 

SEC. 8045. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance 

to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea unless specifically 

appropriated for that purpose. 

SEC. 8046. Funds appropriated in this Act for operation and 

maintenance of the Military Departments, Combatant Commands 

and Defense Agencies shall be available for reimbursement of pay, 

allowances and other expenses which would otherwise be incurred 

against appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve when 

members of the National Guard and Reserve provide intelligence 

or counterintelligence support to Combatant Commands, Defense 

Agencies and Joint Intelligence Activities, including the activities 

and programs included within the National Intelligence Program 

and the Military Intelligence Program: Provided, That nothing in 

this section authorizes deviation from established Reserve and 

National Guard personnel and training procedures. 

SEC. 8047. (a) None of the funds available to the Department 

of Defense for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counterdrug activities may be transferred to any other department or 

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agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an 

appropriations law. 

(b) None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence 

Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug 

activities may be transferred to any other department or agency 

of the United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations law. 

SEC. 8048. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than 

those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin: Provided, That the Secretary of the military department responsible 

for such procurement may waive this restriction on a case-bycase basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, that adequate 

domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 

requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must 

be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes: Provided further, That this restriction shall not apply to 

the purchase of ‘‘commercial items’’, as defined by section 103 

of title 41, United States Code, except that the restriction shall 

apply to ball or roller bearings purchased as end items. 

SEC. 8049. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to retire, divest, realign, or transfer RQ–4B Global Hawk 

aircraft, or to disestablish or convert units associated with such 

aircraft. 

SEC. 8050. None of the funds made available by this Act for 

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle service competitive procurements may be used unless the competitive procurements are open 

for award to all certified providers of Evolved Expendable Launch 

Vehicle-class systems: Provided, That the award shall be made 

to the provider that offers the best value to the government. 

SEC. 8051. In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise 

made available elsewhere in this Act, $44,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: Provided, That upon the 

determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the 

national interest, the Secretary shall make grants in the amounts 

specified as follows: $20,000,000 to the United Service Organizations 

and $24,000,000 to the Red Cross. 

SEC. 8052. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 

purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the 

United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the 

congressional defense committees that such an acquisition must 

be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes 

that is not available from United States manufacturers. 

SEC. 8053. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, 

the Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small 

Business Technology Transfer program set-asides shall be taken 

proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities to the extent 

they contribute to the extramural budget. 

SEC. 8054. None of the funds available to the Department 

of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or expended to pay 

a contractor under a contract with the Department of Defense 

for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee 

when— 

(1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of 

the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; 

and 

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(2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated 

with a business combination. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8055. During the current fiscal year, no more than 

$30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the heading 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may be transferred 

to appropriations available for the pay of military personnel, to 

be merged with, and to be available for the same time period 

as the appropriations to which transferred, to be used in support 

of such personnel in connection with support and services for eligible 

organizations and activities outside the Department of Defense 

pursuant to section 2012 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 8056. During the current fiscal year, in the case of an 

appropriation account of the Department of Defense for which the 

period of availability for obligation has expired or which has closed 

under the provisions of section 1552 of title 31, United States 

Code, and which has a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance, an obligation or an adjustment of an obligation may be 

charged to any current appropriation account for the same purpose 

as the expired or closed account if— 

(1) the obligation would have been properly chargeable 

(except as to amount) to the expired or closed account before 

the end of the period of availability or closing of that account; 

(2) the obligation is not otherwise properly chargeable to 

any current appropriation account of the Department of 

Defense; and 

(3) in the case of an expired account, the obligation is 

not chargeable to a current appropriation of the Department 

of Defense under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, Public 

Law 101–510, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): Provided, 

That in the case of an expired account, if subsequent review 

or investigation discloses that there was not in fact a negative 

unliquidated or unexpended balance in the account, any charge 

to a current account under the authority of this section shall 

be reversed and recorded against the expired account: Provided 

further, That the total amount charged to a current appropriation under this section may not exceed an amount equal to 

1 percent of the total appropriation for that account. 

SEC. 8057. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of 

equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by 

any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis. The 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish the amount 

of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis. 

(b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be credited 

to funds available for the National Guard Distance Learning Project 

and be available to defray the costs associated with the use of 

equipment of the project under that subsection. Such funds shall 

be available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation. 

SEC. 8058. None of the funds available to the Department 

of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administrative control of United States Navy forces assigned to the Pacific 

fleet: Provided, That the command and control relationships which 

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existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain in force until a written 

modification has been proposed to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees: Provided further, That the proposed modification 

may be implemented 30 days after the notification unless an objection is received from either the House or Senate Appropriations 

Committees: Provided further, That any proposed modification shall 

not preclude the ability of the commander of United States Pacific 

Command to meet operational requirements. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8059. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide’’, $25,000,000 

shall be for continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual 

Assault Special Victims’ Counsel Program: Provided, That the funds 

are made available for transfer to the Department of the Army, 

the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force: 

Provided further, That funds transferred shall be merged with 

and available for the same purposes and for the same time period 

as the appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided 

further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other 

transfer authority provided in this Act. 

SEC. 8060. None of the funds appropriated in title IV of this 

Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military 

forces for operational training, operational use or inventory requirements: Provided, That this restriction does not apply to end-items 

used in development, prototyping, and test activities preceding and 

leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided further, That 

this restriction does not apply to programs funded within the 

National Intelligence Program: Provided further, That the Secretary 

of Defense may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by 

certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate that it is in the national 

security interest to do so. 

SEC. 8061. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-bycase basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each limitation 

on the procurement of defense items from foreign sources provided 

in law if the Secretary determines that the application of the 

limitation with respect to that country would invalidate cooperative 

programs entered into between the Department of Defense and 

the foreign country, or would invalidate reciprocal trade agreements 

for the procurement of defense items entered into under section 

2531 of title 10, United States Code, and the country does not 

discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced 

in the United States for that country. 

(b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to— 

(1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after 

the date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised 

after such date under contracts that are entered into before 

such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason 

other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection 

(a). 

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding 

construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, food, and 

clothing or textile materials as defined by section XI (chapters 

50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 

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and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 

through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through 

7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, 

and 9404. 

SEC. 8062. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or other Department of Defense Appropriations 

Acts may be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing 

repairs or maintenance to military family housing units of the 

Department of Defense, including areas in such military family 

housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting 

official Department of Defense business. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8063. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Operation and 

Maintenance, Navy’’, up to $1,000,000 shall be available for transfer 

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). 

SEC. 8064. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, 

Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ for any new start advanced 

concept technology demonstration project or joint capability demonstration project may only be obligated 45 days after a report, 

including a description of the project, the planned acquisition and 

transition strategy and its estimated annual and total cost, has 

been provided in writing to the congressional defense committees: 

Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction 

on a case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense 

committees that it is in the national interest to do so. 

SEC. 8065. The Secretary of Defense shall continue to provide 

a classified quarterly report to the House and Senate Appropriations 

Committees, Subcommittees on Defense on certain matters as 

directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 

SEC. 8066. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, a Reserve who is a member of the National Guard 

serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of 

title 32, United States Code, may perform duties in support of 

the ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense 

System. 

SEC. 8067. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 

used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held 

by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire cartridge 

and a United States military nomenclature designation of ‘‘armor 

penetrator’’, ‘‘armor piercing (AP)’’, ‘‘armor piercing incendiary 

(API)’’, or ‘‘armor-piercing incendiary tracer (API–T)’’, except to 

an entity performing demilitarization services for the Department 

of Defense under a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate 

to the satisfaction of the Department of Defense that armor piercing 

projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by the demilitarization process; or (2) used to manufacture ammunition pursuant 

to a contract with the Department of Defense or the manufacture 

of ammunition for export pursuant to a License for Permanent 

Export of Unclassified Military Articles issued by the Department 

of State. 

Classified. 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

Waiver authority. 

Certification. 

Reports. 

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SEC. 8068. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, may waive 

payment of all or part of the consideration that otherwise would 

be required under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, 

in the case of a lease of personal property for a period not in 

excess of 1 year to any organization specified in section 508(d) 

of title 32, United States Code, or any other youth, social, or 

fraternal nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief 

of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by-case 

basis. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8069. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, $75,950,170 shall 

remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized 

to transfer such funds to other activities of the Federal Government: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense is authorized to 

enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real property, construction, personal services, and operations related to 

projects carrying out the purposes of this section: Provided further, 

That contracts entered into under the authority of this section 

may provide for such indemnification as the Secretary determines 

to be necessary: Provided further, That projects authorized by this 

section shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local law 

to the maximum extent consistent with the national security, as 

determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

SEC. 8070. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or any 

other Act may be used to take any action to modify— 

(1) the appropriations account structure for the National 

Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation 

of a new appropriation or new appropriation account; 

(2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request 

is presented in the unclassified P–1, R–1, and O–1 documents 

supporting the Department of Defense budget request; 

(3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 

appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or 

(4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 

appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed. 

(b) Nothing in section (a) shall be construed to prohibit the 

merger of programs or changes to the National Intelligence Program 

budget at or below the Expenditure Center level, provided such 

change is otherwise in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1)–(3). 

(c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 

of Defense may jointly, only for the purposes of achieving auditable 

financial statements and improving fiscal reporting, study and 

develop detailed proposals for alternative financial management 

processes. Such study shall include a comprehensive counterintelligence risk assessment to ensure that none of the alternative 

processes will adversely affect counterintelligence. 

(d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined under 

subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected agencies; 

Assessment. 

Study. 

Compliance. 

Determination. 

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(2) receive certification from all affected agencies attesting 

that the proposed alternatives will help achieve auditability, 

improve fiscal reporting, and will not adversely affect counterintelligence; and 

(3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary 

certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed alternatives and certifications to the congressional defense and intelligence committees. 

SEC. 8071. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of 

Defense, to remain available for obligation until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, that upon the 

determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the 

national interest, these funds shall be available only for a grant 

to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., only for the construction 

and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of 

military family members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization of an eligible military beneficiary. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8072. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 

the headings ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’ and ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $600,735,000 shall be 

for the Israeli Cooperative Programs: Provided, That of this amount, 

$62,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to 

the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome 

defense system to counter short-range rocket threats, subject to 

the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; 

$266,511,000 shall be for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense 

(SRBMD) program, including cruise missile defense research and 

development under the SRBMD program, of which $150,000,000 

shall be for co-production activities of SRBMD missiles in the United 

States and in Israel to meet Israel’s defense requirements consistent 

with each nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures, of which not 

more than $90,000,000, subject to previously established transfer 

procedures, may be obligated or expended until establishment of 

a U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for SRBMD; $204,893,000 

shall be for an upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile Defense 

Architecture, of which $120,000,000 shall be for co-production activities of Arrow 3 Upper Tier missiles in the United States and 

in Israel to meet Israel’s defense requirements consistent with 

each nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures, of which not more 

than $70,000,000 subject to previously established transfer procedures, may be obligated or expended until establishment of a U.S.- 

Israeli co-production agreement for Arrow 3 Upper Tier; and 

$67,331,000 shall be for the Arrow System Improvement Program 

including development of a long range, ground and airborne, detection suite: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided 

under this provision is in addition to any other transfer authority 

contained in this Act. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8073. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, $160,274,000 

shall be available until September 30, 2017, to fund prior year 

shipbuilding cost increases: Provided, That upon enactment of this 

Contracts. 

Israel. 

Determination. 

Grants. 

Fisher House 

Foundation. 

Deadline. 

Certification. 

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Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer funds to the following 

appropriations in the amounts specified: Provided further, That 

the amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available 

for the same purposes as the appropriations to which transferred 

to: 

(1) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 

Navy’’, 2012/2017: LPD–17 Amphibious Transport Dock Program $45,060,000; 

(2) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 

Navy’’, 2011/2017: DDG–51 Destroyer $15,959,000; 

(3) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 

Navy’’, 2012/2017: Littoral Combat Ship $3,600,000; 

(4) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 

Navy’’, 2013/2017: Littoral Combat Ship $82,400,000; 

(5) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 

Navy’’, 2012/2017: Expeditionary Fast Transport $6,710,000; 

and 

(6) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 

Navy’’, 2013/2017: Expeditionary Fast Transport $6,545,000. 

SEC. 8074. Funds appropriated by this 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 2017 until the enactment of the Intelligence 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

SEC. 8075. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 

available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 

of funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity 

unless such program, project, or activity must be undertaken immediately in the interest of national security and only after written 

prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 8076. The budget of the President for fiscal year 2018 

submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 

United States Code, shall include separate budget justification documents for costs of United States Armed Forces’ participation in 

contingency operations for the Military Personnel accounts, the 

Operation and Maintenance accounts, the Procurement accounts, 

and the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation accounts: 

Provided, That these documents shall include a description of the 

funding requested for each contingency operation, for each military 

service, to include all Active and Reserve components, and for 

each appropriations account: Provided further, That these documents shall include estimated costs for each element of expense 

or object class, a reconciliation of increases and decreases for each 

contingency operation, and programmatic data including, but not 

limited to, troop strength for each Active and Reserve component, 

and estimates of the major weapons systems deployed in support 

of each contingency: Provided further, That these documents shall 

include budget exhibits OP–5 and OP–32 (as defined in the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation) for all contingency operations for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal 

years. 

SEC. 8077. None of the funds in this Act may be used for 

research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or deployment 

of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. 

Cost estimates. 

10 USC 221 note. 

Notification. 

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SEC. 8078. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates, the total 

amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by $157,000,000. 

SEC. 8079. None of the funds appropriated or made available 

in this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish the operation 

of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force 

Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance mission below the levels funded in this Act: Provided, That the Air Force shall allow the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 

Squadron to perform other missions in support of national defense 

requirements during the non-hurricane season. 

SEC. 8080. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 

available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless 

the information has been lawfully collected and processed during 

the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities: Provided, That information pertaining to United States persons shall only 

be handled in accordance with protections provided in the Fourth 

Amendment of the United States Constitution as implemented 

through Executive Order No. 12333. 

SEC. 8081. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 

may be used to transfer research and development, acquisition, 

or other program authority relating to current tactical unmanned 

aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army. 

(b) The Army shall retain responsibility for and operational 

control of the MQ–1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 

in order to support the Secretary of Defense in matters relating 

to the employment of unmanned aerial vehicles. 

SEC. 8082. Up to $10,120,000 of the funds appropriated under 

the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’ may be made 

available for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for the 

purpose of enabling the Pacific Command to execute Theater Security Cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance, and 

payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces: Provided, That funds made available for this purpose may be used, notwithstanding any other 

funding authorities for humanitarian assistance, security assistance 

or combined exercise expenses: Provided further, That funds may 

not be obligated to provide assistance to any foreign country that 

is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under 

any other provision of law. 

SEC. 8083. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 

programs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 

except for funds appropriated for research and technology, which 

shall remain available until September 30, 2018. 

SEC. 8084. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United 

States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in this Act 

under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ shall be 

considered to be for the same purpose as any subdivision under 

the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appropriations 

in any prior fiscal year, and the 1 percent limitation shall apply 

to the total amount of the appropriation. 

SEC. 8085. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit 

a report to the congressional intelligence committees to establish 

the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2017: Provided, That the report shall include— 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Applicability. 

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(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 appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 

(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by 

Expenditure Center and project; and 

(3) an identification of items of special congressional 

interest. 

(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence 

Program in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer 

until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the 

congressional intelligence committees, unless the Director of 

National Intelligence certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement. 

SEC. 8086. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to eliminate, restructure, or realign Army Contracting 

Command—New Jersey or make disproportionate personnel reductions at any Army Contracting Command—New Jersey sites without 

30-day prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 8087. Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Defense, the following funds are permanently rescinded 

from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts 

to reflect excess cash balances in Department of Defense Acquisition 

Workforce Development Fund: 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 the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985, as amended: 

From ‘‘Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce 

Development Fund, Defense’’, $531,000,000. 

SEC. 8088. None of the funds made available by this Act for 

excess defense articles, assistance under section 1206 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 

Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456), or peacekeeping operations for the 

countries designated annually to be in violation of the standards 

of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 

457; 22 U.S.C. 2370c–1) may be used to support any military 

training or operation that includes child soldiers, as defined by 

the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, unless such assistance 

is otherwise permitted under section 404 of the Child Soldiers 

Prevention Act of 2008. 

SEC. 8089. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, $67,500,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, to the Secretary of Defense acting through the Office of 

Economic Adjustment of the Department of Defense to make grants, 

conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement other Federal 

funds to address the need for assistance to support critical existing 

and enduring military installations and missions on Guam, as well 

as any potential Department of Defense growth, for purposes of 

addressing the need for civilian water and wastewater improvements. 

Grants. 

Contracts. 

Guam. 

New Jersey. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

Certification. 

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SEC. 8090. (a) None of the funds provided for the National 

Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall 

be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 

or transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the 

National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that— 

(1) creates a new start effort; 

(2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of 

$10,000,000 or more; 

(3) transfers funding into or out of the National Intelligence 

Program; or 

(4) transfers funding between appropriations, unless the 

congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 days in 

advance of such reprogramming of funds; this notification 

period may be reduced for urgent national security requirements. 

(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence 

Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available 

for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer 

of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security 

Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase 

or decrease of the levels specified in the classified annex accompanying the Act unless the congressional intelligence committees 

are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; 

this notification period may be reduced for urgent national security 

requirements. 

SEC. 8091. The Director of National Intelligence shall submit 

to Congress each year, at or about the time that the President’s 

budget is submitted to Congress that year under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, a future-years intelligence program 

(including associated annexes) reflecting the estimated expenditures 

and proposed appropriations included in that budget. Any such 

future-years intelligence program shall cover the fiscal year with 

respect to which the budget is submitted and at least the four 

succeeding fiscal years. 

SEC. 8092. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 

intelligence committees’’ means the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense 

of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 

and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8093. During the current fiscal year, not to exceed 

$11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II of 

this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Operation and 

Maintenance, Navy’’, and ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ 

may be transferred by the military department concerned to its 

central fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant 

to section 2493(d) of title 10, United States Code. 

50 USC 3103 

note. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8094. Funds appropriated by this Act for operation and 

maintenance may be available for the purpose of making remittances and transfer to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund in accordance with section 1705 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 8095. (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 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. 8096. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the contractor 

agrees not to— 

(1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees 

or independent contractors that requires, as a condition of 

employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree 

to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of 

the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising 

out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and 

battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; or 

(2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing 

agreement with an employee or independent contractor that 

mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve 

through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual 

assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or 

negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. 

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract unless the 

contractor certifies that it requires each covered subcontractor to 

agree not to enter into, and not to take any action to enforce 

any provision of, any agreement as described in paragraphs (1) 

and (2) of subsection (a), with respect to any employee or independent contractor performing work related to such subcontract. 

For purposes of this subsection, a ‘‘covered subcontractor’’ is an 

entity that has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a contract 

subject to subsection (a). 

(c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with respect 

to a contractor’s or subcontractor’s agreements with employees or 

independent contractors that may not be enforced in a court of 

the United States. 

(d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of 

subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or subcontractor 

for the purposes of a particular contract or subcontract if the 

Secretary or the Deputy Secretary personally determines that the 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

Definition. 

Certification. 

Contracts. 

Time period. 

Web posting. 

Reports. 

Determination. 

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waiver is necessary to avoid harm to national security interests 

of the United States, and that the term of the contract or subcontract is not longer than necessary to avoid such harm. The 

determination shall set forth with specificity the grounds for the 

waiver and for the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall 

state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the reasons 

each such alternative would not avoid harm to national security 

interests of the United States. The Secretary of Defense shall 

transmit to Congress, and simultaneously make public, any determination under this subsection not less than 15 business days 

before the contract or subcontract addressed in the determination 

may be awarded. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8097. From within the funds appropriated for operation 

and maintenance for the Defense Health Program in this Act, 

up to $122,375,000, shall be available for transfer to the Joint 

Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 

Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance with the provisions 

of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2010, Public Law 111–84: Provided, That for purposes of 

section 1704(b), the facility operations funded are operations of 

the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, 

consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 

the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility as described by 

section 706 of Public Law 110–417: Provided further, That additional funds may be transferred from funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program to the 

Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the 

Secretary of Defense to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate. 

SEC. 8098. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used by the Department of Defense 

or a component thereof in contravention of the provisions of section 

130h of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 8099. Appropriations available to the Department of 

Defense may be used for the purchase of heavy and light armored 

vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection 

purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding 

price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger 

carrying vehicles. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8100. Upon a determination by the Director of National 

Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national 

interest, the Director may, with the approval of the Office of 

Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $1,500,000,000 

of the funds made available in this Act for the National Intelligence 

Program: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not be 

used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen intelligence requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 

and in no case where the item for which funds are requested 

Deadline. has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a request 

Determination. 

Notification. 

Public 

information. 

Deadline. 

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for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority provided 

in this section shall be made prior to June 30, 2017. 

SEC. 8101. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 

or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 

its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 

other detainee who— 

(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the 

Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at United 

States Naval Station, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 8102. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, 

acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 

or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) 

for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or 

under the effective control of the Department of Defense. 

(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any 

modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, 

Guanta ́namo 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, 

Guanta ́namo 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, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 8103. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this Act may be used to transfer any individual detained 

at United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the 

custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any other 

foreign country, or any other foreign entity except in accordance 

with section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and section 1034 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114–328). 

SEC. 8104. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 

1541 et seq.). 

SEC. 8105. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this or any other Act may be used by the 

Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer of the Department of Defense, to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or 

provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of Rosoboronexport. 

(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State and the Director of National Intelligence, determines that 

it is in the vital national security interest of the United States 

to do so, and certifies in writing to the congressional defense 

committees that, to the best of the Secretary’s knowledge: 

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(1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal military equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal military equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab 

Republic; 

(2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation have withdrawn from Crimea, other than armed forces present on military bases subject to agreements in force between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of 

Ukraine; and 

(3) Agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking 

active measures to destabilize the control of the Government 

of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine. 

(c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall 

conduct a review of any action involving Rosoboronexport with 

respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary of Defense pursuant 

to subsection (b), and not later than 90 days after the date on 

which such a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense, the 

Inspector General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review conducted with 

respect to such waiver. 

SEC. 8106. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the United 

States unless such flags are treated as covered items under section 

2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 8107. (a) Of the funds appropriated in this Act for the 

Department of Defense, amounts may be made available, under 

such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, to 

local military commanders appointed by the Secretary, or by an 

officer or employee designated by the Secretary, to provide at their 

discretion ex gratia payments in amounts consistent with subsection 

(d) of this section for damage, personal injury, or death that is 

incident to combat operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign 

country. 

(b) An ex gratia payment under this section may be provided 

only if— 

(1) the prospective foreign civilian recipient is determined 

by the local military commander to be friendly to the United 

States; 

(2) a claim for damages would not be compensable under 

chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Foreign Claims Act’’); and 

(3) the property damage, personal injury, or death was 

not caused by action by an enemy. 

(c) NATURE OF PAYMENTS.—Any payments provided under a 

program under subsection (a) shall not be considered an admission 

or acknowledgement of any legal obligation to compensate for any 

damage, personal injury, or death. 

(d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—If the Secretary of Defense determines a program under subsection (a) to be appropriate in a particular setting, the amounts of payments, if any, to be provided 

to civilians determined to have suffered harm incident to combat 

operations of the Armed Forces under the program should be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary and 

based on an assessment, which should include such factors as 

cultural appropriateness and prevailing economic conditions. 

10 USC 2731 

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(e) LEGAL ADVICE.—Local military commanders shall receive 

legal advice before making ex gratia payments under this subsection. The legal advisor, under regulations of the Department 

of Defense, shall advise on whether an ex gratia payment is proper 

under this section and applicable Department of Defense regulations. 

(f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of any ex gratia payment offered or denied shall be kept by the local commander and 

on a timely basis submitted to the appropriate office in the Department of Defense as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

(g) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall report to the 

congressional defense committees on an annual basis the efficacy 

of the ex gratia payment program including the number of types 

of cases considered, amounts offered, the response from ex gratia 

payment recipients, and any recommended modifications to the 

program. 

SEC. 8108. None of the funds available in this Act to the 

Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for necessary or routine refurbishments, upgrades or maintenance activities, shall be used to reduce or to prepare to reduce the number 

of deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and 

launchers below the levels set forth in the report submitted to 

Congress in accordance with section 1042 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. 

SEC. 8109. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant awards 

on a public Web site in a searchable format. 

SEC. 8110. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to fund the performance of a flight demonstration team 

at a location outside of the United States: Provided, That this 

prohibition applies only if a performance of a flight demonstration 

team at a location within the United States was canceled during 

the current fiscal year due to insufficient funding. 

SEC. 8111. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the National Security Agency to— 

(1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the 

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose 

of targeting a United States person; or 

(2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term 

is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States Code) 

of any electronic communication of a United States person 

from a provider of electronic communication services to the 

public pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence 

Surveillance Act of 1978. 

SEC. 8112. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 

until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 

SEC. 8113. None of the funds made available in this or any 

other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee 

of any agency funded by this Act who approves or implements 

the transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary 

resources of any program, project, or activity financed by this Act 

to the jurisdiction of another Federal agency not financed by this 

Act without the express authorization of Congress: Provided, That 

this limitation shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly provided for in Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions of Acts 

providing supplemental appropriations for the Department of 

Defense. 

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SEC. 8114. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be obligated for activities authorized under section 1208 of the 

Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2005 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1621) to initiate support 

for, or expand support to, foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, 

or individuals unless the congressional defense committees are notified in accordance with the direction contained in the classified 

annex accompanying this Act, not less than 15 days before initiating 

such support: Provided, That none of the funds made available 

in this Act may be used under section 1208 for any activity that 

is not in support of an ongoing military operation being conducted 

by United States Special Operations Forces to combat terrorism: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive the 

prohibitions in this section if the Secretary determines that such 

waiver is required by extraordinary circumstances and, by not 

later than 72 hours after making such waiver, notifies the congressional defense committees of such waiver. 

SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used with respect to Iraq in contravention of the War Powers 

Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the introduction 

of United States armed forces into hostilities in Iraq, into situations 

in Iraq where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly 

indicated by the circumstances, or into Iraqi territory, airspace, 

or waters while equipped for combat, in contravention of the 

congressional consultation and reporting requirements of sections 

3 and 4 of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 

SEC. 8116. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to divest, retire, transfer, or place in storage or on backup 

aircraft inventory status, or prepare to divest, retire, transfer, or 

place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, any A– 

10 aircraft, or to disestablish any units of the active or reserve 

component associated with such aircraft. 

SEC. 8117. None of the funds provided in this Act for the 

T–AO(X) program shall be used to award a new contract that 

provides for the acquisition of the following components unless 

those components are manufactured in the United States: Auxiliary 

equipment (including pumps) for shipboard services; propulsion 

equipment (including engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes. 

SEC. 8118. The amount appropriated in title II of this Act 

for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’ is hereby reduced by 

$336,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in Department of 

Defense Working Capital Funds. 

SEC. 8119. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

to reflect savings due to lower than anticipated fuel costs, the 

total amount appropriated in title II of this Act is hereby reduced 

by $1,155,000,000. 

SEC. 8120. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to divest or retire, or to prepare to divest or retire, KC– 

10 aircraft. 

SEC. 8121. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to divest, retire, transfer, or place in storage or on backup 

aircraft inventory status, or prepare to divest, retire, transfer, or 

place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, any EC– 

130H aircraft. 

SEC. 8122. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses by military 

Iraq. 

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or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense for gaming, 

or for entertainment that includes topless or nude entertainers 

or participants, as prohibited by Department of Defense FMR, 

Volume 9, Chapter 3 and Department of Defense Instruction 

1015.10 (enclosure 3, 14a and 14b). 

SEC. 8123. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to propose, plan for, or execute a new or additional Base 

Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 

SEC. 8124. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Oper- ation and Maintenance, Navy’’, $274,524,000, to remain available 

until expended, may be used for any purposes related to the 

National Defense Reserve Fleet established under section 11 of 

the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405): Provided, That such amounts are available for reimbursements to the Ready 

Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account of the United 

States Department of Transportation for programs, projects, activities, and expenses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8125. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act, the Sec- retary of Defense may use up to $20,000,000 under the heading 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, and up to $75,000,000 

under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 

Defense-Wide’’ to develop, replace, and sustain Federal Government 

security and suitability background investigation information technology systems of the Office of Personnel Management or other 

Federal agency responsible for conducting such investigations: Provided, That the Secretary may reprogram or transfer additional 

amounts into these headings or into ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’ 

using established reprogramming procedures applicable to congressional special interest items: Provided further, That such funds 

shall supplement, not supplant any other amounts made available 

to other Federal agencies for such purposes. 

SEC. 8126. None of the funds made available by this Act for 

the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization 

program may be obligated or expended for pre-milestone B activities 

after March 31, 2018. 

SEC. 8127. 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. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8128. Additional readiness funds made available in title 

II of this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Operation 

and Maintenance, Navy’’, ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine 

Corps’’, and ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be transferred to and merged with any appropriation of the Department 

of Defense for activities related to the Zika virus in order to provide 

health support for the full range of military operations and sustain 

the health of the members of the Armed Forces, civilian employees 

of the Department of Defense, and their families, to include: 

research and development, disease surveillance, vaccine development, rapid detection, vector controls and surveillance, training, 

and outbreak response: Provided, That the authority provided in 

this section is subject to the same terms and conditions as the 

authority provided in section 8005 of this Act. 

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SEC. 8129. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. 

(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 for any activity necessary for the 

national defense, including intelligence activities. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 8130. (a) The Ship Modernization, Operations and 

Sustainment Fund established by section 8103 of the Department 

of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division C of Public Law 

113–6; 127 Stat. 321) is hereby terminated, effective as of the 

date of the enactment of this Act. 

(b) Any unobligated balances in the Ship Modernization, Operations and Sustainment Fund as of the date of the enactment 

of this Act are hereby rescinded. 

SEC. 8131. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov 

Battalion. 

SEC. 8132. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

transfer of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 

Act to the Global Engagement Center pursuant to section 1287 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328) shall be made in accordance with section 

8005 or 9002 of this Act, as applicable. 

SEC. 8133. No amounts credited or otherwise made available 

in this or any other Act to the Department of Defense Acquisition 

Workforce Development Fund may be transferred to: 

(1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under section 

804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note); or 

(2) credited to a military-department specific fund established under section 804(d)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (as amended by section 

897 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017). 

SEC. 8134. No funds provided in this Act shall 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 over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978, or to prevent 

or impede that Inspector General’s access to such records, documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a 

provision of law that expressly refers to the Inspector General 

and expressly limits the Inspector General’s right of access. A 

department or agency covered by this section shall provide its 

Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, and 

other materials in a timely manner. Each Inspector General shall 

ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant 

to the information provided by the establishment over which that 

Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General 

Reports. Act of 1978. Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 

Deadline. 

Records. 

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report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures 

to comply with this requirement. 

TITLE IX 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON 

TERRORISM 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Army’’, $1,948,648,000: 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 PERSONNEL, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Navy’’, 

$327,427,000: 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 PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Marine 

Corps’’, $179,733,000: 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 PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Air Force’’, 

$705,706,000: 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. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Army’’, 

$42,506,000: 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. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Navy’’, 

$11,929,000: 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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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Marine 

Corps’’, $3,764,000: 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. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air Force’’, 

$20,535,000: 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. 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, 

Army’’, $196,472,000: 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. 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, Air 

Force’’, $5,288,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Army’’, $15,693,068,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Navy’’, $7,887,349,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Marine Corps’’, $1,607,259,000: 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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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Air Force’’, $10,556,598,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Defense-Wide’’, $6,476,649,000: Provided, That of the funds provided 

under this heading, not to exceed $920,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018, shall be for payments to reimburse key 

cooperating nations for logistical, military, and other support, 

including access, provided to United States military and stability 

operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq 

and the Levant: Provided further, That such reimbursement payments may be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, 

with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in consultation 

with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may 

determine, based on documentation determined by the Secretary 

of Defense to adequately account for the support provided, and 

such determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting 

officers of the United States, and 15 days following notification 

to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, That 

these funds may be used for the purpose of providing specialized 

training and procuring supplies and specialized equipment and 

providing such supplies and loaning such equipment on a nonreimbursable basis to coalition forces supporting United States military and stability operations in Afghanistan and to counter the 

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and 15 days following notification to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, 

That these funds may be used to support the Government of Jordan, 

in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine, to 

enhance the ability of the armed forces of Jordan to increase or 

sustain security along its borders, upon 15 days prior written 

notification to the congressional defense committees outlining the 

amounts intended to be provided and the nature of the expenses 

incurred: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 

heading, not to exceed $750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall be available to provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to 

conduct, support or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis response, or 

other Department of Defense security cooperation programs: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, up 

to $30,000,000 shall be for Operation Observant Compass: Provided 

further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly 

reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds 

provided in this paragraph: Provided further, 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. 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

Jordan. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

Reimbursement. 

Consultation. 

Determination. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Army Reserve’’, $38,679,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve’’, $26,265,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,304,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Air Force Reserve’’, $57,586,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard’’, $127,035,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Air National Guard’’, $20,000,000: 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. 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND

For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, $4,262,715,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such 

funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing 

the Commander, Combined Security Transition Command— 

Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, 

with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security 

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forces of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, construction, and funding: Provided further, That the Secretary 

of Defense may obligate and expend funds made available to the 

Department of Defense in this title for additional costs associated 

with existing projects previously funded with amounts provided 

under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund’’ in prior Acts: 

Provided further, That such costs shall be limited to contract 

changes resulting from inflation, market fluctuation, rate adjustments, and other necessary contract actions to complete existing 

projects, and associated supervision and administration costs and 

costs for design during construction: Provided further, That the 

Secretary may not use more than $50,000,000 under the authority 

provided in this section: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 

notify in advance such contract changes and adjustments in annual 

reports to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, 

That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is 

in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign 

nations: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, foreign government, or 

international organization may be credited to this Fund, to remain 

available until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided 

further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional 

defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obligation of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of 

the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 

15 days prior to obligating from this appropriation account, notify 

the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of 

any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 

shall notify the congressional defense committees of any proposed 

new projects or transfer of funds between budget sub-activity groups 

in excess of $20,000,000: Provided further, That the United States 

may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this 

heading in this or prior Acts that was transferred to the security 

forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces to the United 

States: Provided further, That equipment procured using funds 

provided under this heading in this or prior Acts, and not yet 

transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan or transferred 

to the security forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces 

to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department 

of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense 

committees: Provided further, That of the funds provided under 

this heading, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for recruitment 

and retention of women in the Afghanistan National Security 

Forces, and the recruitment and training of female security personnel: Provided further, 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. 

COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

For the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Train 

and Equip Fund’’, $980,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such funds shall be available 

to the Secretary of Defense in coordination with the Secretary 

Coordination. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Notify. 

Contracts. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Contracts. 

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of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, and services; stipends; infrastructure repair 

and renovation; and sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to 

participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 

the Levant, and their affiliated or associated groups: Provided further, That these funds may be used, in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine, to enhance the border security 

of nations adjacent to conflict areas, including Jordan and Lebanon, 

resulting from actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: 

Provided further, That amounts made available under this heading 

shall be available to provide assistance only for activities in a 

country designated by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State, as having a security mission to counter 

the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and following written 

notification to the congressional defense committees of such designation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces or 

individuals, such elements or individuals are appropriately vetted, 

including at a minimum, assessing such elements for associations 

with terrorist groups or groups associated with the Government 

of Iran; and receiving commitments from such elements to promote 

respect for human rights and the rule of law: Provided further, 

That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior 

to obligating from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such 

obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may 

accept and retain contributions, including assistance in-kind, from 

foreign governments, including the Government of Iraq and other 

entities, to carry out assistance authorized under this heading: 

Provided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any foreign government or other entity may 

be credited to this Fund, to remain available until expended, and 

used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of 

Defense may waive a provision of law relating to the acquisition 

of items and support services or sections 40 and 40A of the Arms 

Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary 

determines that such provision of law would prohibit, restrict, delay 

or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice 

of and justification for such waiver is submitted to the congressional 

defense committees, the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign 

Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations 

and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives: Provided further, That the United States may accept equipment procured using 

funds provided under this heading, or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq 

Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, that was transferred to 

security forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter the Islamic State 

of Iraq and the Levant and returned by such forces or groups 

to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department 

of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense 

committees: Provided further, That equipment procured using funds 

provided under this heading, or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq Train 

and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, and not yet transferred to security 

forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, or preparing to 

participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 

the Levant may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense 

Notification. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

Notice. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Coordination. 

Notification. 

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when determined by the Secretary to no longer be required for 

transfer to such forces or groups and upon written notification 

to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, That 

the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 

congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided 

under this heading, including, but not limited to, the number of 

individuals trained, the nature and scope of support and 

sustainment provided to each group or individual, the area of operations for each group, and the contributions of other countries, 

groups, or individuals: Provided further, 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. 

PROCUREMENT 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 

$313,171,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Army’’, 

$405,317,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, 

ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weapons and 

Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $395,944,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 

Army’’, $290,670,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 

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. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 

$1,343,010,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

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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. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, $367,930,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, $8,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 

Navy and Marine Corps’’, $65,380,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2019: 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. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’, 

$99,786,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps’’, 

$118,939,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$927,249,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 285 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$235,095,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 

Air Force’’, $273,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2019: 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. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$3,529,456,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’, 

$244,184,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT

For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical and 

support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement items for 

the reserve components of the Armed Forces, $750,000,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019: Provided, 

That the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve components shall, 

not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, individually 

submit to the congressional defense committees the modernization 

priority assessment for their respective National Guard or Reserve 

component: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 

by this paragraph may be used to procure manned fixed wing 

aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, munitions, or ammunition: 

Provided further, 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. 

Deadline. 

Assessment. 

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, $100,522,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: 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. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $78,323,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 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. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $67,905,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: 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. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 

and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $159,919,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018: 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. 

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’, 

$140,633,000: 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. 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, 

$331,764,000, which shall be for operation and maintenance: 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. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 287 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and CounterDrug Activities, Defense’’, $215,333,000: 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. 

JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the ‘‘Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund’’, $339,472,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such 

funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing 

the Director of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization 

to investigate, develop and provide equipment, supplies, services, 

training, facilities, personnel and funds to assist United States 

forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds provided 

herein to appropriations for military personnel; operation and 

maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the purpose 

provided herein: Provided further, That this transfer authority is 

in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 

shall, not fewer than 5 days prior to making transfers from this 

appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in 

writing of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, 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. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’, $22,062,000: 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. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 

SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated 

or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 

fiscal year 2017. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense 

that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary 

may, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, 

transfer up to $2,500,000,000 between the appropriations or funds 

made available to the Department of Defense in this title: Provided, Notification. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

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That the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each 

transfer made pursuant to the authority in this section: Provided 

further, That the authority provided in this section is in addition 

to any other transfer authority available to the Department of 

Defense and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the 

authority provided in section 8005 of this Act. 

SEC. 9003. Supervision and administration costs and costs for 

design during construction associated with a construction project 

funded with appropriations available for operation and maintenance 

or the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ provided in this Act 

and executed in direct support of overseas contingency operations 

in Afghanistan, may be obligated at the time a construction contract 

is awarded: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, supervision and administration costs and costs for design during construction include all in-house Government costs. 

SEC. 9004. From funds made available in this title, the Secretary of Defense may purchase for use by military and civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense in the United States Central Command area of responsibility: (1) passenger motor vehicles 

up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and (2) heavy and light 

armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force 

protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of 

passenger carrying vehicles. 

SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amounts appropriated by this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

to fund the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program (CERP), 

for the purpose of enabling military commanders in Afghanistan 

to respond to urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and 

reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility: 

Provided, That each project (including any ancillary or related 

elements in connection with such project) executed under this 

authority shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That not 

later than 45 days after the end of each 6 months of the fiscal 

year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report regarding the source of funds and 

the allocation and use of funds during that 6-month period that 

were made available pursuant to the authority provided in this 

section or under any other provision of law for the purposes 

described herein: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days 

after the end of each fiscal year quarter, the Army shall submit 

to the congressional defense committees quarterly commitment, 

obligation, and expenditure data for the CERP in Afghanistan: 

Provided further, That, not less than 15 days before making funds 

available pursuant to the authority provided in this section or 

under any other provision of law for the purposes described herein 

for a project with a total anticipated cost for completion of $500,000 

or more, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees a written notice containing each of the following: 

(1) The location, nature and purpose of the proposed project, 

including how the project is intended to advance the military 

campaign plan for the country in which it is to be carried 

out. 

(2) The budget, implementation timeline with milestones, 

and completion date for the proposed project, including any 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Time periods. 

Data. 

Afghanistan. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 289 

other CERP funding that has been or is anticipated to be 

contributed to the completion of the project. 

(3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed project, 

including the agreement with either the host nation, a nonDepartment of Defense agency of the United States Government 

or a third-party contributor to finance the sustainment of the 

activities and maintenance of any equipment or facilities to 

be provided through the proposed project. 

SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Department of Defense for 

operation and maintenance may be used, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, to provide supplies, services, transportation, 

including airlift and sealift, and other logistical support to allied 

forces participating in a combined operation with the armed forces 

of the United States and coalition forces supporting military and 

stability operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State 

of Iraq and the Levant: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense 

shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees regarding support provided under this section. 

SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or expended 

by the United States Government for a purpose as follows: 

(1) To establish any military installation or base for the 

purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 

States Armed Forces in Iraq. 

(2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource 

of Iraq. 

(3) To establish any military installation or base for the 

purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 

States Armed Forces in Afghanistan. 

SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or regulations 

promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against 

Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or 

Punishment (done at New York on December 10, 1984): 

(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code. 

(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277; 112 

Stat. 2681–822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations prescribed 

thereto, including regulations under part 208 of title 8, Code 

of Federal Regulations, and part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, 

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 

2006 (Public Law 109–148). 

SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for the ‘‘Afghanistan 

Security Forces Fund’’ (ASFF) may be obligated prior to the 

approval of a financial and activity plan by the Afghanistan 

Resources Oversight Council (AROC) of the Department of Defense: 

Provided, That the AROC must approve the requirement and 

acquisition plan for any service requirements in excess of 

$50,000,000 annually and any non-standard equipment requirements in excess of $100,000,000 using ASFF: Provided further, 

That the Department of Defense must certify to the congressional 

defense committees that the AROC has convened and approved 

a process for ensuring compliance with the requirements in the 

preceding proviso and accompanying report language for the ASFF. 

Certification. 

Plan. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Plan. 

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SEC. 9010. Funds made available in this title to the Department 

of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase 

items having an investment unit cost of not more than $250,000: 

Provided, That, upon determination by the Secretary of Defense 

that such action is necessary to meet the operational requirements 

of a Commander of a Combatant Command engaged in contingency 

operations overseas, such funds may be used to purchase items 

having an investment item unit cost of not more than $500,000. 

SEC. 9011. From funds made available to the Department of 

Defense in this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, up to $60,000,000 may be used by the Secretary 

of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to support 

United States Government transition activities in Iraq by funding 

the operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation 

in Iraq and security assistance teams, including life support, 

transportation and personal security, and facilities renovation and 

construction, and site closeout activities prior to returning sites 

to the Government of Iraq: Provided, That to the extent authorized 

under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, 

the operations and activities that may be carried out by the Office 

of Security Cooperation in Iraq may, with the concurrence of the 

Secretary of State, include non-operational training activities in 

support of Iraqi Minister of Defense and Counter Terrorism Service 

personnel in an institutional environment to address capability 

gaps, integrate processes relating to intelligence, air sovereignty, 

combined arms, logistics and maintenance, and to manage and 

integrate defense-related institutions: Provided further, That not 

later than 30 days following the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of Defense and the Secretary of State shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for transitioning any such training 

activities that they determine are needed after the end of fiscal 

year 2017, to existing or new contracts for the sale of defense 

articles or defense services consistent with the provisions of the 

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.): Provided further, 

That, not less than 15 days before making funds available pursuant 

to the authority provided in this section, the Secretary of Defense 

shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written 

notice containing a detailed justification and timeline for the operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 

at each site where such operations and activities will be conducted 

during fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That amounts made available by this section are 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. 

SEC. 9012. Up to $500,000,000 of funds appropriated by this 

Act for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in ‘‘Operation 

and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may be used to provide assistance 

to the Government of Jordan to support the armed forces of Jordan 

and to enhance security along its borders. 

SEC. 9013. None of the funds made available by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Counter-ISIL Train and Equip Fund’’ may be used 

to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems. 

SEC. 9014. For the ‘‘Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’’, 

$150,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such funds shall be available 

to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

Coordination. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Transition plan. 

Determination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 291 

of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; lethal 

weapons of a defensive nature; logistics support, supplies and services; sustainment; and intelligence support to the military and 

national security forces of Ukraine, and for replacement of any 

weapons or defensive articles provided to the Government of 

Ukraine from the inventory of the United States: Provided further, 

That the Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior 

to obligating funds provided under this heading, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such 

obligation: Provided further, That the United States may accept 

equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in 

this or prior Acts that was transferred to the security forces of 

Ukraine and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided 

further, That equipment procured using funds provided under this 

heading in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the military 

or National Security Forces of Ukraine or returned by such forces 

to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department 

of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense 

committees: Provided further, That amounts made available by 

this section are 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. 

SEC. 9015. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available 

for replacement of funds for items provided to the Government 

of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States to the extent 

specifically provided for in section 9014 of this Act. 

SEC. 9016. None of the funds made available by this Act under 

section 9014 for ‘‘Assistance and Sustainment to the Military and 

National Security Forces of Ukraine’’ may be used to procure or 

transfer man-portable air defense systems. 

SEC. 9017. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for payments under section 1233 of 

Public Law 110–181 for reimbursement to the Government of Pakistan may be made available unless the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Government of Pakistan is— 

(1) cooperating with the United States in counterterrorism 

efforts against the Haqqani Network, the Quetta Shura Taliban, 

Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, and other 

domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, including taking 

steps to end support for such groups and prevent them from 

basing and operating in Pakistan and carrying out cross border 

attacks into neighboring countries; 

(2) not supporting terrorist activities against United States 

or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s military and 

intelligence agencies are not intervening extra-judicially into 

political and judicial processes in Pakistan; 

(3) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks 

and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture 

of IEDs; 

(4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material 

and expertise; 

(5) implementing policies to protect judicial independence 

and due process of law; 

Coordination. 

Certifications. 

Pakistan. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

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(6) issuing visas in a timely manner for United States 

visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance programs in Pakistan; and 

(7) providing humanitarian organizations access to 

detainees, internally displaced persons, and other Pakistani 

civilians affected by the conflict. 

(b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, may waive the restriction in subsection (a) on a caseby-case basis by certifying in writing to the congressional defense 

committees that it is in the national security interest to do so: 

Provided, That if the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Secretary of State, exercises such waiver authority, the Secretaries shall report to the congressional defense committees on both 

the justification for the waiver and on the requirements of this 

section that the Government of Pakistan was not able to meet: 

Provided further, That such report may be submitted in classified 

form if necessary. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 9018. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 

in this Act, $500,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department 

of Defense and made available for transfer only to the operation 

and maintenance, military personnel, and procurement accounts, 

to improve the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

capabilities of the Department of Defense: Provided, That the 

transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any 

other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided 

further, That not later than 30 days prior to exercising the transfer 

authority provided in this section, the Secretary of Defense shall 

submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the 

proposed uses of these funds: Provided further, That the funds 

provided in this section may not be transferred to any program, 

project, or activity specifically limited or denied by this Act: Provided further, That amounts made available by this section are 

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: 

Provided further, That the authority to provide funding under this 

section shall terminate on September 30, 2017. 

SEC. 9019. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used with respect to Syria in contravention of the War Powers 

Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the introduction 

of United States armed or military forces into hostilities in Syria, 

into situations in Syria where imminent involvement in hostilities 

is clearly indicated by the circumstances, or into Syrian territory, 

airspace, or waters while equipped for combat, in contravention 

of the congressional consultation and reporting requirements of 

sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 

SEC. 9020. None of the funds in this Act may be made available 

for the transfer of additional C–130 cargo aircraft to the Afghanistan 

National Security Forces or the Afghanistan Air Force until the 

Department of Defense provides a report to the congressional 

defense committees of the Afghanistan Air Force’s medium airlift 

requirements. The report should identify Afghanistan’s ability to 

utilize and maintain existing medium lift aircraft in the inventory 

and the best alternative platform, if necessary, to provide additional 

Reports. 

Termination 

date. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Reports. 

Coordination. 

Waiver authority. 

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support to the Afghanistan Air Force’s current medium airlift 

capacity. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 9021. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense 

Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 

the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: 

Provided, That such amounts are 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: 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, DSCA Coalition Support Fund’’, 2016/2017, $300,000,000; 

‘‘Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund’’, 2016/2017, 

$200,000,000; 

‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 2016/2017, 

$150,000,000; and 

‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, $169,000,000. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 9022. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense 

Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 

the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: 

Provided, That amounts rescinded pursuant to this section that 

were previously designated by the Congress for contingency operations directly related to the global war on terrorism pursuant 

to section 3(c)(2) of H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and as an emergency 

requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th 

Congress) are 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: 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: Coalition Support Funds’’, XXXX, $11,524,000. 

SEC. 9023. (a) The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle 

Fund provided for by section 123 of Public Law 110–92 (121 Stat. 

992) is hereby terminated, effective as of the date of the enactment 

of this Act. 

(b) Any unobligated balances in the Mine Resistant Ambush 

Protected Vehicle Fund as of the date of the enactment of this 

Act shall, notwithstanding any provision of subchapter IV of chapter 

15 of title 31, United States Code, or the procedures under such 

subchapter, be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 

TITLE X 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—ADDITIONAL 

APPROPRIATIONS 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Air Force’’, 

$131,375,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Termination 

date. 

131 STAT. 294 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Army’’, $986,754,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Navy’’, $1,772,631,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Marine Corps’’, $255,250,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Air Force’’, $1,566,272,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Defense-Wide’’, $650,951,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Navy Reserve’’, $3,208,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Air Force Reserve’’, $115,099,000: Provided, That such amount is 

designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 295 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Army National Guard’’, $87,868,000: 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. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Air National Guard’’, $23,000,000: 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. 

COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of 

Iraq and the Levant Train and Equip Fund’’, $626,400,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such 

amounts shall not be obligated or expended until 15 days after 

the President submits a plan in accordance with section 10005 

of this Act: Provided further, 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. 

COUNTER-ISIL OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER

FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, there 

is appropriated $1,610,000,000, for the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of 

Iraq and the Levant Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer 

Fund’’, for expenses directly relating to overseas contingency operations by United States military forces, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of the funds made available in this section, the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds only to 

military personnel accounts, operation and maintenance accounts, 

procurement accounts, and working capital fund accounts: Provided 

further, That such amounts shall not be transferred until 15 days 

after the President submits a plan in accordance with section 10005 

of this Act: Provided further, That the funds transferred shall 

be merged with and shall be available for the same purposes and 

for the same time period, as the appropriation to which transferred: 

Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the congressional 

defense committees 15 days prior to such transfer or any subsequent 

transfer: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided 

under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 

available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That 

such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Deadline. 

President. 

Plan. 

Deadline. 

Plan. 

131 STAT. 296 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, $316,784,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Army’’, $579,754,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $61,218,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 

Army’’, $447,685,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 

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. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, $412,109,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 

$314,257,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 297 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, $129,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 

Navy and Marine Corps’’, $103,100,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2019: 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. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’, 

$151,297,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps’’, 

$212,280,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$856,820,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$19,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 

Air Force’’, $70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

131 STAT. 298 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$1,335,381,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’, 

$510,635,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, $163,134,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: 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. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $248,214,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: 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. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $297,300,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: 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. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 

and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $279,185,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018: 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. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 299 

OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operational Test and Evaluation, 

Defense’’, $2,725,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 

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. 

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’, 

$285,681,000: 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. 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense’’, $127,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: 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. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 

SEC. 10001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated 

or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 

fiscal year 2017: Provided, That except as otherwise explicitly provided for in this title, such amounts shall be subject to the terms 

and conditions set forth in titles VIII and IX of this division. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 10002. Upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense 

that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary 

may, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, 

transfer up to $250,000,000 between the appropriations or funds 

made available to the Department of Defense in this title: Provided, 

That the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each 

transfer made pursuant to the authority in this section: Provided 

further, That the authority provided in this section is in addition 

to any other transfer authority available to the Department of 

Defense and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the 

authority provided in section 8005 of the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act, 2017. 

SEC. 10003. Funds appropriated by this title, or made available 

by the transfer of funds in this title, for intelligence or intelligence 

related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the 

Notification. 

Determination. 

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Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act 

of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414). 

SEC. 10004. In addition to funds made available in section 

8124 of this division, $7,000,000 of the amounts appropriated in 

this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, may be used 

for any purposes related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet 

established under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 

1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405): Provided, That such amounts are available 

for reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account of the United States Department of Transportation 

for programs, projects, activities, and expenses related to the 

National Defense Reserve Fleet. 

SEC. 10005. (a) Of the amounts appropriated in this title, 

$2,476,200,000 shall not be obligated or expended until 15 days 

after the President provides the appropriate committees a report 

on the United States strategy for the defeat of the Islamic State 

of Iraq and al Sham. 

(b) Such report, which may include a classified annex, shall 

include, at a minimum, the following— 

(1) a description of the objectives of the United States 

to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham, including 

the desired end states in Iraq and Syria to achieve such objectives; 

(2) a description of the roles and responsibilities of the 

Department of Defense in the strategy, the regions covered 

by the strategy, and the specific allies and coalition partners 

required to carry out the strategy, including the expected lines 

of effort of such coalition; 

(3) a description of the roles and responsibilities of the 

Department of State in the strategy, the diplomatic and regional 

engagement necessary to achieve the objectives of the strategy, 

to include plans for stabilizing territory formerly held by the 

Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham; 

(4) an estimate of the resources required to undertake 

the strategy, and a description of the plan for the use of 

funds provided in this Act to implement the strategy; 

(5) a description of the benchmarks to be used to measure 

progress in achieving the objectives of the strategy; and 

(6) an assessment of how the actions of the Government 

of Syria and other state and non-state actors in the region 

impact the ability to achieve the objectives of the strategy. 

(c) Not more than 90 days after the initial report, and every 

90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

an update on the progress toward the benchmarks established 

in the initial report, and if applicable, a description of any changes 

to the objectives of the strategy. 

(d) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 

Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

Definition. 

Deadlines. 

Progress update. 

Assessment. 

Estimate. 

Deadline. 

President. 

Reports. 

Strategy. 

Iraq. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 301 

SEC. 10006. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit a report to the 

appropriate congressional committees describing a strategy for 

Syria. 

(b) Such report, which may include a classified annex, shall 

include, at a minimum, the following— 

(1) a description of the United States political and military 

objectives regarding the Government of Syria; 

(2) a description of United States and multilateral efforts 

to address the needs of civilians affected by the conflict in 

Syria, to include efforts to protect the civilian population from 

the use of chemical weapons and the deliberate targeting of 

civilians by the Government of Syria; 

(3) a description of the efforts of the United States to 

engage regional and international partners in support of such 

objectives; and 

(4) a description of the efforts undertaken by the relevant 

agencies to achieve such objectives. 

(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

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 

Energy and 

Water 

Development and 

Related Agencies 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Definition. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Strategy. 

Syria. 

131 STAT. 302 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

studies, and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, $121,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That the Secretary may initiate up to, but not more than, six 

new study starts during fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That 

the new study starts will consist of five studies where the majority 

of the benefits are derived from navigation transportation savings 

or from flood and storm damage reduction and one study where 

the majority of benefits are derived from environmental restoration: 

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); $1,876,000,000, 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 shall be derived from the Inland Waterways 

Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for in law: 

Provided, That the Secretary may initiate up to, but not more 

than, six new construction starts during fiscal year 2017: Provided 

further, That the new construction starts will consist of five projects 

where the majority of the benefits are derived from navigation 

transportation savings or from flood and storm damage reduction 

and one project where the majority of the benefits are derived 

from environmental restoration: Provided further, That for new 

construction projects, project cost sharing agreements shall be 

executed as soon as practicable but no later than September 30, 

2017: 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, $362,000,000, to 

Funding 

scenario. 

Deadline. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 303 

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, $3,149,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible 

operation and maintenance costs for 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 

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, 2018. 

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, $112,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

131 STAT. 304 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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, $32,000,000, 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, $181,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018, 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), $4,764,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not more than 

75 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 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act)) to specific programs, 

projects, or activities. 

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 2017, 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 

Plan. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 305 

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 

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 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Applicability. 

Notification. 

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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 explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated 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 

further, 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 that is not consistent with 48 CFR 

225.7007. 

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 in this or any 

other Act making appropriations for Energy and Water Development for any fiscal year may be used by the Corps of Engineers 

during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, to develop, adopt, 

implement, administer, or enforce any change to the regulations 

in effect on October 1, 2012, pertaining to the definitions of the 

terms ‘‘fill material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ for the purposes 

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et 

seq.). 

SEC. 109. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 307 

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)). 

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, $10,500,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which $1,300,000 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, $1,350,000 

shall be available until September 30, 2018, for expenses necessary 

in carrying out related responsibilities of the Secretary of the 

Interior: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2017, 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, $1,155,894,000, to remain available until expended, of which $22,000 shall be available for transfer 

to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $5,551,000 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 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 

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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, $55,606,000, 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, $36,000,000, 

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 

remain available until September 30, 2018, $59,000,000, 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 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 309 

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 2017, 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. 

(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. 

Plan. 

California. 

Reports. 

Deadlines. 

Definition. 

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(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. Section 205(2) of division D of Public Law 114– 

113 is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

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, $2,090,200,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$153,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 2018, for program direction. 

ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for electricity delivery and energy reliability 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, 

$230,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of such amount, $28,500,000 shall be available until September 

30, 2018, 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 and the purchase of no more than three 

emergency service vehicles for replacement only, $1,016,616,000, 

129 Stat. 2407. 

Reimbursement. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 311 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$80,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2018, for program direction. 

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), $618,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount $60,000,000 shall be available until 

September 30, 2018, for program direction: Provided further, That 

in addition, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 

be for the transformational coal technologies pilot program described 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES

For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out 

naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $14,950,000, 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.), $223,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That the proceeds from the drawdown 

and sale under section 159 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 

2017 (division C of Public Law 114–223), as amended by the Further 

Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 

(Public Law 114–254), which have been or will be deposited into 

the ‘‘Energy Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund’’ 

during fiscal year 2017 shall be made available and shall remain 

available until expended for necessary expenses in carrying out 

the Life Extension II project for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 

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 

U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $6,500,000, to remain available until expended. 

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ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

the activities of the Energy Information Administration, 

$122,000,000, 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, $247,000,000, 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, $768,000,000, to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment 

Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available 

until expended, of which $30,000,000 shall be available in accordance with title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 

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 facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and purchase of not more than 17 passenger 

motor vehicles for replacement only, including one ambulance and 

one bus, $5,392,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, $182,000,000 shall be available until 

September 30, 2018, for program direction: Provided further, That 

of such amount, $50,000,000 shall be available for the ongoing 

in-kind contributions provided by facilities located in the United 

States to the ITER project and related support activities carried 

out by such facilities for the ITER project and, subject to the 

notification requirement in section 301(e) of this Act, up to an 

additional $50,000,000 of such amount may be made available 

for in-kind contributions and related support activities of ITER. 

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), $306,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $29,250,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2018, for program direction. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 313 

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 to carry out 

this Loan Guarantee program, $37,000,000 is appropriated from 

fees collected in prior years pursuant to section 1702(h) of the 

Energy Policy Act of 2005 which are not otherwise appropriated, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided further, 

That if the amount in the previous proviso is not available from 

such fees, an amount for such purposes is also appropriated from 

the general fund so as to result in a total amount appropriated 

for such purpose of no more than $37,000,000: Provided further, 

That fees collected pursuant to such section 1702(h) for fiscal year 

2017 shall be credited as offsetting collections under this heading 

and shall not be available until appropriated: 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, 2018. 

TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For the cost of loan guarantees provided under section 2602(c) 

of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3502(c)), $8,500,000, 

to remain available until expended: Provided, That the cost of 

those loan guarantees (including the costs of modifying loans, as 

applicable) shall be determined in accordance with section 502 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided 

further, That, for necessary administrative expenses to carry out 

that program, $500,000 is appropriated, to remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That, of the subsidy amounts provided 

by section 1425 of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 

126), for the cost of loan guarantees for renewable energy or efficient 

end-use energy technologies under section 1703 of the Energy Policy 

Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513), $9,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

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

of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 

et seq.), $246,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2018, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official 

131 STAT. 314 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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 $103,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 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 2017 appropriation 

from the general fund estimated at not more than $143,000,000: 

Provided further, That the amount made available in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 

division A of this consolidated Act) for the Office of Indian Energy 

Policy and Program shall remain available until September 30, 

2022. 

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, $44,424,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

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, 

$9,318,093,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of such amount, $97,118,000 shall be available until September 

30, 2018, for program direction: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available under this 

heading, $8,400,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided further, That 

of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available 

under this heading that were apportioned in Category C (defined 

in section 120 of Office of Management and Budget Circular No. 

A–11), $64,126,000 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 a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 315 

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, 

$1,902,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available 

under this heading that were apportioned in Category C (defined 

in section 120 of Office of Management and Budget Circular No. 

A–11), $19,128,000 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 a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NAVAL REACTORS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION 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, 

$1,420,120,000, to remain available until expended, of which, 

$75,100,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 

Programs—Nuclear Energy’’, for the Advanced Test Reactor: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, $44,100,000 

shall be available until September 30, 2018, for program direction: 

Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from prior year 

appropriations available under this heading that were apportioned 

in Category C (defined in section 120 of Office of Management 

and Budget Circular No. A–11), $307,000 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 a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in 

the National Nuclear Security Administration, $390,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018, including official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $12,000. 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

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 

131 STAT. 316 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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 fire apparatus pumper truck, 

one aerial lift truck, one refuse truck, and one semi-truck for 

replacement only, $5,405,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $290,050,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2018, for program direction: Provided 

further, That of the amount provided under this heading, 

$26,800,000 shall be available for the purpose of a payment by 

the Secretary of Energy to the State of New Mexico for road 

improvements in accordance with section 15(b) of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act (Public Law 102–579): Provided further, That the amount made available by the previous 

proviso shall be separate from any appropriations of funds for 

the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. 

DEFENSE URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND

DECOMMISSIONING

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for atomic energy defense environmental cleanup activities for Department of Energy contributions 

for uranium enrichment decontamination and decommissioning 

activities, $563,000,000, to be deposited into the Defense Environmental Cleanup account which shall be transferred to the ‘‘Uranium 

Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund’’. 

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, $784,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $254,230,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2018, 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 2017, 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, 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 317 

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, $1,000,000, 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 $1,000,000 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 2017 appropriation 

estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $60,760,000 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, 

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, $45,643,000, 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 

$34,586,000 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 2017 appropriation estimated 

at not more than $11,057,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $73,000,000 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). 

131 STAT. 318 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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, $273,144,000, including official 

reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 

$1,500, to remain available until expended, of which $265,742,000 

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 $177,563,000 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 2017 appropriation 

estimated at not more than $95,581,000, of which $88,179,000 is 

derived from the Reclamation Fund: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $367,009,000 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 

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 hydro- electric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, $4,070,000, 

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 $3,838,000 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 2017 appropriation estimated at not more than $232,000: 

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 2017, the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration may accept up to $323,000 in funds contributed by United 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 319 

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, $346,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $346,800,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, 

and other services and collections in fiscal year 2017 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 

as revenues are received during fiscal year 2017 so as to result 

in a final fiscal year 2017 appropriation from the general fund 

estimated at not more than $0. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS 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 

Notifications. 

Deadlines. 

Grants. 

Contracts. 

Public 

information. 

42 USC 7171 

note. 

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(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. 

(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 ‘‘Final Bill’’ column in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table 

included under the heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

(e) The amounts made available by this title may be 

reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Department 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, 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 

Waiver authority. 

Contracts. 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 321 

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 2017 until the enactment of 

the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017. 

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 

cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the project for that critical decision. 

SEC. 305. (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. 306. (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 

Plan. 

Cost estimate. 

Budget. 

Reports. 

Effective date. 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

Contracts. 

Russia. 

Cost estimate. 

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(5) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve. 

SEC. 307. (a) Of the unobligated balances available from 

amounts appropriated in the accounts and from the fiscal years 

specified in the ‘‘Final Bill’’ column in the ‘‘Department of Energy— 

Sec. 307.’’ table included under the heading ‘‘Title III—Department 

of Energy’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 4 

(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), 

$94,803,000 is hereby rescinded. 

(b) No amounts may be rescinded under subsection (a) from 

amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency 

requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget 

or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 

1985. 

SEC. 308. (a) From unobligated balances available from amounts 

appropriated in prior fiscal years for ‘‘Department of Energy— 

Energy Programs—Fossil Energy Research and Development’’, 

$240,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 

(b) No amounts may be rescinded by this section from amounts 

that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 309. Not to exceed $2,000,000, in aggregate, of the amounts 

made available by this title may be made available for project 

engineering and design of the Consolidated Emergency Operations 

Center. 

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, $152,000,000, 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, $30,872,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

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 382C(b)(2), 382F(d), 

Estimate. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 323 

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 nonFederal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, amounts 

under this heading shall be available for the payment of such 

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, $10,000,000, 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. 

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, $905,000,000, including official representation expenses not to exceed $25,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, 

not more than $7,500,000 may be made available for salaries, 

travel, and other support costs for the Office of the Commission, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018, 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 $794,580,000 in fiscal year 

2017 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses 

in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain 

131 STAT. 324 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

available until expended: Provided further, That of the amounts 

appropriated under this heading, not less than $5,000,000 shall 

be for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies, and $5,000,000 of 

that amount shall not be available 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 2017 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 

appropriation estimated at not more than $110,420,000: 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 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, $12,129,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 

Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, 

and other services and collections estimated at $10,044,000 in fiscal 

year 2017 shall be retained and be available until September 30, 

2018, 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 2017 so as 

to result in a final fiscal year 2017 appropriation estimated at 

not more than $2,085,000: Provided further, That of the amounts 

appropriated under this heading, $969,000 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, 2018. 

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. 

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. 

Notifications. 

Time periods. 

Reports. 

Compliance. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 325 

(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. 

(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 explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated 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 

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 explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 

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 explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

Lobbying. 

Waiver authority. 

131 STAT. 326 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

consolidated 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 

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. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL 

GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices including 

operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Freedman’s Bank Building; hire of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial 

insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, 

when necessary for the performance of official business; executive 

direction program activities; international affairs and economic 

policy activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, including 

technical assistance to Puerto Rico; and Treasury-wide management 

policies and programs activities, $224,376,000: Provided, That of 

the amount appropriated under this heading— 

(1) not to exceed $350,000 is for official reception and 

representation expenses; 

(2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies 

of a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under 

the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be 

accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate; and 

Financial 

Services and 

General 

Government 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Department of 

the Treasury 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Pornography. 

Reports. 

Deadlines. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 327 

(3) not to exceed $24,000,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2018, for— 

(A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and 

Internal Control Program; 

(B) information technology modernization requirements; 

(C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the 

Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund; 

(D) the development and implementation of programs 

within the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and 

Compliance Policy, including entering into cooperative 

agreements; and 

(E) international operations. 

OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the necessary expenses of the Office of Terrorism and 

Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial system against 

illicit use and to combat rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, 

weapons of mass destruction proliferators, money launderers, drug 

kingpins, and other national security threats, $123,000,000: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading: (1) 

up to $28,000,000 may be transferred to the Departmental Offices 

Salaries and Expenses appropriation and shall be available for 

administrative support to the Office of Terrorism and Financial 

Intelligence; and (2) $5,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2018. 

CYBERSECURITY ENHANCMENT ACCOUNT

For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for systems operated by the Department of the Treasury, $47,743,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such 

funds shall supplement and not supplant any other amounts made 

available to the Treasury offices and bureaus for cybersecurity: 

Provided further, That the Chief Information Officer of the individual offices and bureaus shall submit a spend plan for each 

investment to the Treasury Chief Information Officer for approval: 

Provided further, That the submitted spend plan shall be reviewed 

and approved by the Treasury Chief Information Officer prior to 

the obligation of funds under this heading: Provided further, That 

of the total amount made available under this heading $1,000,000 

shall be available for administrative expenses for the Treasury 

Chief Information Officer to provide oversight of the investments 

made under this heading: Provided further, That such funds shall 

supplement and not supplant any other amounts made available 

to the Treasury Chief Information Officer. 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For development and acquisition of automatic data processing 

equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovations 

to buildings owned by the Department of the Treasury, $3,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That these 

Review. 

Spending plan. 

131 STAT. 328 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

funds shall be transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary 

to satisfy the requirements of the Department’s offices, bureaus, 

and other organizations: Provided further, That this transfer 

authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided in this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to support or supplement 

‘‘Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support’’ or ‘‘Internal Revenue Service, Business Systems Modernization’’. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$37,044,000, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; of which 

not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies 

of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 

direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury; of which up 

to $2,800,000 to remain available until September 30, 2018, shall 

be for audits and investigations conducted pursuant to section 1608 

of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 

(33 U.S.C. 1321 note); and of which not to exceed $1,000 shall 

be available for official reception and representation expenses. 

TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for 

Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 

1978, as amended, including purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Inspector General 

for Tax Administration; $169,634,000, of which $5,000,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2018; of which not to exceed 

$6,000,000 shall be available for official travel expenses; of which 

not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies 

of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 

direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration; and 

of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception 

and representation expenses. 

SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF

PROGRAM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Special Inspector 

General in carrying out the provisions of the Emergency Economic 

Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–343), $41,160,000. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 329 

FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 

training expenses of non-Federal and foreign government personnel 

to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities, law enforcement, and financial 

regulation; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; not to exceed 

$10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for 

assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with or without 

reimbursement, $115,003,000, of which not to exceed $34,335,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 

TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND

(RESCISSION)

Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 

$1,115,000,000 are hereby rescinded not later than September 30, 

2017, of which $314,000,000 are permanently rescinded. 

BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of the 

Fiscal Service, $353,057,000; of which not to exceed $4,210,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2019, is for information 

systems modernization initiatives; and of which $5,000 shall be 

available for official reception and representation expenses. 

In addition, $165,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability 

Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses 

for financial management of the Fund, as authorized by section 

1012 of Public Law 101–380. 

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor 

vehicles, $111,439,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 for official 

reception and representation expenses; not to exceed $50,000 for 

cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services; and provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies with or without reimbursement: Provided, That of the amount 

appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for the costs 

of accelerating the processing of formula and label applications: 

Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this 

heading, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, 

shall be for the costs associated with enforcement of the trade 

practice provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 

U.S.C. 201 et seq.). 

131 STAT. 330 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

UNITED STATES MINT

UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the 

United States Mint is provided funding through the United States 

Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, 

including both operating expenses and capital investments: Provided, That the aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations 

incurred during fiscal year 2017 under such section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the 

United States Mint shall not exceed $30,000,000. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

To carry out the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of Public 

Law 103–325), including services authorized by section 3109 of 

title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to 

exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for EX–3, 

$248,000,000. Of the amount appropriated under this heading— 

(1) not less than $161,500,000, notwithstanding section 

108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)) with regard 

to Small and/or Emerging Community Development Financial 

Institutions Assistance awards, is available until September 

30, 2018, for financial assistance and technical assistance under 

subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 108(a)(1), respectively, 

of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) and (B)), of 

which up to $2,882,500 may be used for the cost of direct 

loans, and of which up to $3,000,000, notwithstanding subsection (d) of section 108 of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 

4707(d)), may be available to provide financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach to community development financial institutions to expand investments that benefit 

individuals with disabilities: Provided, That the cost of direct 

and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying such 

loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are 

available to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount 

of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000; 

(2) not less than $15,500,000, notwithstanding section 

108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)), is available 

until September 30, 2018, for financial assistance, technical 

assistance, training and outreach programs designed to benefit 

Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities and provided primarily through qualified community 

development lender organizations with experience and expertise 

in community development banking and lending in Indian 

country, Native American organizations, tribes and tribal 

organizations, and other suitable providers; 

(3) not less than $23,000,000 is available until September 

30, 2018, for the Bank Enterprise Award program; 

(4) not less than $22,000,000, notwithstanding subsections 

(d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 

4707(d) and (e)), is available until September 30, 2018, for 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 331 

a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to provide financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach to community 

development financial institutions for the purpose of offering 

affordable financing and technical assistance to expand the 

availability of healthy food options in distressed communities; (5) up to $26,000,000 is available until September 30, 2017, 

for administrative expenses, including administration of CDFI 

fund programs and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, 

of which not less than $1,000,000 is for development of tools 

to better assess and inform CDFI investment performance, 

and up to $300,000 is for administrative expenses to carry 

out the direct loan program; and 

(6) during fiscal year 2017, none of the funds available 

under this heading are available for the cost, as defined in 

section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under section 114A of 

the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a): Provided, That commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under such section 114A 

shall not exceed $500,000,000: Provided further, That such 

section 114A shall remain in effect until September 30, 2017: 

Provided further, That of the funds awarded under this heading, 

not less than 10 percent shall be used for awards that support 

investments that serve populations living in persistent poverty 

counties: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, 

the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that 

has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty 

over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 

decennial censuses and the most recent series of 5-year data 

available from the American Community Survey from the 

Census Bureau. 

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

TAXPAYER SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to 

provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and 

other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as 

may be determined by the Commissioner, $2,156,554,000, of which 

not less than $8,890,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the 

Elderly Program, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and of which not less 

than $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, 

shall be available for a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants program for tax return preparation assistance, of which not less than $206,000,000 shall be available for 

operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate Service: Provided, That of the amounts made available for the Taxpayer Advocate 

Service, not less than $5,000,000 shall be for identity theft casework. 

ENFORCEMENT

For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the 

Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to 

provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal 

Definition. 

Poverty. 

131 STAT. 332 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire 

passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may 

be determined by the Commissioner, $4,860,000,000, of which not 

to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2018, and of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the 

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program. 

OPERATIONS SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to 

support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent 

payments; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; 

headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; research 

and statistics of income; telecommunications; information technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance, and 

security; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); 

the operations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; 

and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates 

as may be determined by the Commissioner; $3,638,446,000, of 

which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain 

available until expended for acquisition of equipment and construction, repair and renovation of facilities; of which not to exceed 

$1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, for 

research; of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That not later than 

30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service 

shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost and schedule performance for its major information technology investments, including 

the purpose and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons 

for any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investments 

and strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate 

such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be 

achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter: Provided 

further, That the Internal Revenue Service shall include, in its 

budget justification for fiscal year 2018, a summary of cost and 

schedule performance information for its major information technology systems. 

BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service’s busi- ness systems modernization program, $290,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, for the capital asset acquisition 

of information technology systems, including management and 

related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including related 

Internal Revenue Service labor costs, and contractual costs associated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That 

not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal 

Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and 

the Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost 

and schedule performance for CADE 2 and Modernized e-File 

information technology investments, including the purposes and 

life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost and 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 333 

schedule variances; the risks of such investments and the strategies 

the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate such risks; and 

the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs 

to be incurred in the next quarter. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon 

the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 

SEC. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain an 

employee training program, which shall include the following topics: 

taxpayers’ rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural 

relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law. 

SEC. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and 

enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against 

identity theft. 

SEC. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 

the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facilities and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1– 

800 help line service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the Internal Revenue Service 1– 

800 help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary 

to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds made available to the Internal 

Revenue Service by this Act may be used to make a video unless 

the Service-Wide Video Editorial Board determines in advance that 

making the video is appropriate, taking into account the cost, topic, 

tone, and purpose of the video. 

SEC. 106. The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a notice 

of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer 

making employment tax payments, and such notice shall be sent 

to both the employer’s former and new address and an officer 

or employee of the Internal Revenue Service shall give special 

consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has 

been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer. 

SEC. 107. None of the funds made available under this Act 

may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens 

of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under 

the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 

SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs. 

SEC. 109. None of funds made available by this Act to the 

Internal Revenue Service shall be obligated or expended on conferences that do not adhere to the procedures, verification processes, 

documentation requirements, and policies issued by the Chief 

Financial Officer, Human Capital Office, and Agency-Wide Shared 

Services as a result of the recommendations in the report published 

on May 31, 2013, by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 

Administration entitled ‘‘Review of the August 2010 Small Business/ 

Ideological 

beliefs. 

Notice. 

Video. 

Determination. 

Procedures. 

Identity theft. 

131 STAT. 334 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Self-Employed Division’s Conference in Anaheim, California’’ (Reference Number 2013–10–037). 

SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this Act to 

the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated or expended— 

(1) to make a payment to any employee under a bonus, 

award, or recognition program; or 

(2) under any hiring or personnel selection process with 

respect to re-hiring a former employee, unless such program 

or process takes into account the conduct and Federal tax 

compliance of such employee or former employee. 

SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used in contravention of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns 

and return information). 

SEC. 112. Except to the extent provided in section 6014, 6020, 

or 6201(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no funds in 

this or any other Act shall be available to the Secretary of the 

Treasury to provide to any person a proposed final return or statement for use by such person to satisfy a filing or reporting requirement under such Code. 

SEC. 113. In addition to the amounts otherwise made available 

in this Act for the Internal Revenue Service, $290,000,000, to be 

available until September 30, 2018, shall be transferred by the 

Commissioner to the ‘‘Taxpayer Services’’, ‘‘Enforcement’’, or ‘‘Operations Support’’ accounts of the Internal Revenue Service for an 

additional amount to be used solely for measurable improvements 

in the customer service representative level of service rate, to 

improve the identification and prevention of refund fraud and 

identity theft, and to enhance cybersecurity to safeguard taxpayer 

data: Provided, That such funds shall supplement, not supplant 

any other amounts made available by the Internal Revenue Service 

for such purpose: Provided further, That such funds shall not be 

available until the Commissioner submits to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

a spending plan for such funds: Provided further, That such funds 

shall not be used to support any provision of Public Law 111– 

148, Public Law 111–152, or any amendment made by either such 

Public Law. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 114. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury 

in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, 

as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including maintenance, 

repairs, and cleaning; purchase of insurance for official motor 

vehicles operated in foreign countries; purchase of motor vehicles 

without regard to the general purchase price limitations for vehicles 

purchased and used overseas for the current fiscal year; entering 

into contracts with the Department of State for the furnishing 

of health and medical services to employees and their dependents 

serving in foreign countries; and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109. 

SEC. 115. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in 

this title made available under the headings ‘‘Departmental 

Spending plan. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 335 

Offices—Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, ‘‘Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program’’, 

‘‘Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’’, ‘‘Bureau of the Fiscal 

Service’’, and ‘‘Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’’ may 

be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance 

approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That no transfer under 

this section may increase or decrease any such appropriation by 

more than 2 percent. 

SEC. 116. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made 

available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s 

appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 

Provided, That no transfer may increase or decrease any such 

appropriation by more than 2 percent. 

SEC. 117. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau 

of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal 

Reserve note. 

SEC. 118. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds 

from the ‘‘Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Salaries and Expenses’’ 

to the Debt Collection Fund as necessary to cover the costs of 

debt collection: Provided, That such amounts shall be reimbursed 

to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received 

in the Debt Collection Fund. 

SEC. 119. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act may be used by the United 

States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit 

approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate, the House Committee on Financial 

Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs. 

SEC. 120. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act or source to the Department 

of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the 

United States Mint, individually or collectively, may be used to 

consolidate any or all functions of the Bureau of Engraving and 

Printing and the United States Mint without the explicit approval 

of the House Committee on Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate. 

SEC. 121. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available 

by the transfer of funds in this Act, for the Department of the 

Treasury’s intelligence or intelligence related 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. 414) during 

fiscal year 2017 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

SEC. 122. Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available from 

the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Industrial Revolving Fund 

for necessary official reception and representation expenses. 

SEC. 123. The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a Capital 

Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days following 

the submission of the annual budget submitted by the President: 

Investment plan. 

Deadline. 

Reimbursement. 

131 STAT. 336 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Provided, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include capital 

investment spending from all accounts within the Department of 

the Treasury, including but not limited to the Department-wide 

Systems and Capital Investment Programs account, Treasury Franchise Fund account, and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund account: 

Provided further, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include 

expenditures occurring in previous fiscal years for each capital 

investment project that has not been fully completed. 

SEC. 124. Within 45 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an itemized report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the amount of total funds charged to 

each office by the Franchise Fund including the amount charged 

for each service provided by the Franchise Fund to each office, 

a detailed description of the services, a detailed explanation of 

how each charge for each service is calculated, and a description 

of the role customers have in governing in the Franchise Fund. 

SEC. 125. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with 

the appropriate agencies, departments, bureaus, and commissions 

that have expertise in terrorism and complex financial instruments, 

shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate not later 

than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on economic 

warfare and financial terrorism. 

SEC. 126. During fiscal year 2017— 

(1) none of the funds made available in this or any other 

Act may be used by the Department of the Treasury, including 

the Internal Revenue Service, to issue, revise, or finalize any 

regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to 

a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used 

to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively 

for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 

501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the 

proposed regulations published at 78 Fed. Reg. 71535 

(November 29, 2013)); and 

(2) the standard and definitions as in effect on January 

1, 2010, which are used to make such determinations shall 

apply after the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes 

of determining status under section 501(c)(4) of such Code 

of organizations created on, before, or after such date. 

SEC. 127. (a) Not later than 60 days after the end of each 

quarter, the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Financial 

Research shall submit reports on their activities to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 

the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs. 

(b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) the obligations made during the previous quarter by 

object class, office, and activity; 

(2) the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal 

year by object class, office, and activity; 

(3) the number of full-time equivalents within each office 

during the previous quarter; 

Estimate. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

Applicability. 

Time period. 

Consultation. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 337 

(4) the estimated number of full-time equivalents within 

each office for the remainder of the fiscal year; and 

(5) actions taken to achieve the goals, objectives, and 

performance measures of each office. 

(c) At the request of any such Committees specified in subsection (a), the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Financial Research shall make officials available to testify on the contents 

of the reports required under subsection (a). 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of the Treasury 

Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE II 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS 

APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

THE WHITE HOUSE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized 

by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended and accounted 

for as provided in that section; hire of passenger motor vehicles, 

and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to be expended and accounted 

for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); and not to exceed $19,000 for 

official reception and representation expenses, to be available for 

allocation within the Executive Office of the President; and for 

necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, including 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, 

$55,214,000. 

EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the White 

House, $12,723,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided 

by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112–114. 

REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES

For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at 

the White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That 

all reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence 

shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph: 

Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

such amount for reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the Executive Residence to incur obligations and 

to receive offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided further, 

That the Executive Residence shall require each person sponsoring 

a reimbursable political event to pay in advance an amount equal 

to the estimated cost of the event, and all such advance payments 

shall be credited to this account and remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall 

require the national committee of the political party of the President 

to maintain on deposit $25,000, to be separately accounted for 

Executive Office 

of the President 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Testimony. 

Estimate. 

131 STAT. 338 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political events 

sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year: Provided 

further, That the Executive Residence shall ensure that a written 

notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating expense 

under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing such amount 

within 60 days after such expense is incurred, and that such amount 

is collected within 30 days after the submission of such notice: 

Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall charge interest 

and assess penalties and other charges on any such amount that 

is not reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the 

interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding debt 

on a United States Government claim under 31 U.S.C. 3717: Provided further, That each such amount that is reimbursed, and 

any accompanying interest and charges, shall be deposited in the 

Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the 

Executive Residence shall prepare and submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations, by not later than 90 days after the end of 

the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report setting forth the 

reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence during 

the preceding fiscal year, including the total amount of such 

expenses, the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable 

official and ceremonial events, the amount of such total that consists 

of reimbursable political events, and the portion of each such 

amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the report: 

Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall maintain a 

system for the tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events 

within the Executive Residence that includes a standard for the 

classification of any such expense as political or nonpolitical: Provided further, That no provision of this paragraph may be construed 

to exempt the Executive Residence from any other applicable 

requirement of subchapter I or II of chapter 37 of title 31, United 

States Code. 

WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION

For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive 

Residence at the White House pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 105(d), 

$750,000, to remain available until expended, for required maintenance, resolution of safety and health issues, and continued 

preventative maintenance. 

COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers 

in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 

(15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.), $4,201,000. 

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Security Council and 

the Homeland Security Council, including services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $12,000,000. 

Records. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Deadlines. 

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OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, 

including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 

107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $96,116,000, of which 

not to exceed $12,760,000 shall remain available until expended 

for continued modernization of information resources within the 

Executive Office of the President: Provided, That in addition, 

$4,925,000, shall remain available until September 30, 2018, for 

additional security improvements. 

PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses of the Office of Administration to carry out the 

Presidential Transition Act of 1963, as amended, and similar 

expenses, in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated by law, 

$7,582,000: Provided, That such funds may be transferred to other 

accounts that provide funding for offices within the Executive Office 

of the President and the Office of the Vice President in this Act 

or any other Act, to carry out such purposes. 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and 

Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services 

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to carry out the provisions of 

chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, and to prepare and 

submit the budget of the United States Government, in accordance 

with section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, $95,000,000, 

of which not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for official representation expenses: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 

in this Act for the Office of Management and Budget may be 

used for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders 

or any activities or regulations under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.): 

Provided further, That none of the funds made available for the 

Office of Management and Budget by this Act may be expended 

for the altering of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses, 

except for testimony of officials of the Office of Management and 

Budget, before the Committees on Appropriations or their subcommittees: Provided further, That of the funds made available 

for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act, no less 

than three full-time equivalent senior staff position shall be dedicated solely to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 

Coordinator: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 

in this or prior Acts shall be used, directly or indirectly, by the 

Office of Management and Budget, for evaluating or determining 

if water resource project or study reports submitted by the Chief 

of Engineers acting through the Secretary of the Army are in 

compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements 

relevant to the Civil Works water resource planning process: Provided further, That the Office of Management and Budget shall Time period. 

Reviews. 

131 STAT. 340 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

have not more than 60 days in which to perform budgetary policy 

reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of Engineers 

has reported: Provided further, That the Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget shall notify the appropriate authorizing 

and appropriating committees when the 60-day review is initiated: 

Provided further, That if water resource reports have not been 

transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating 

committees within 15 days after the end of the Office of Management and Budget review period based on the notification from 

the Director, Congress shall assume Office of Management and 

Budget concurrence with the report and act accordingly. 

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control 

Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office of National 

Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 

469); not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation 

expenses; and for participation in joint projects or in the provision 

of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, 

or public organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, 

$19,274,000: Provided, That the Office is authorized to accept, hold, 

administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal, public and 

private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding 

or facilitating the work of the Office. 

FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control 

Policy’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, 

$254,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, for 

drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for 

each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 

(‘‘HIDTAs’’), of which not less than 51 percent shall be transferred 

to State and local entities for drug control activities and shall 

be obligated not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act: 

Provided, That up to 49 percent may be transferred to Federal 

agencies and departments in amounts determined by the Director 

of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, of which up to 

$2,700,000 may be used for auditing services and associated activities: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of 

Public Law 106–58, any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal 

year 2015 may be used for any other approved activities of that 

HIDTA, subject to reprogramming requirements: Provided further, 

That each HIDTA designated as of September 30, 2016, shall be 

funded at not less than the fiscal year 2016 base level, unless 

the Director submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate justification for changes 

to those levels based on clearly articulated priorities and published 

Office of National Drug Control Policy performance measures of 

effectiveness: Provided further, That the Director shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of the initial allocation of fiscal 

Notification. 

Deadlines. 

Determination. 

Consultation. 

Submission. 

Deadline. 

21 USC 1702 

note. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

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year 2017 funding among HIDTAs not later than 45 days after 

enactment of this Act, and shall notify the Committees of planned 

uses of discretionary HIDTA funding, as determined in consultation 

with the HIDTA Directors, not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this Act: Provided further, That upon a determination that all 

or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are 

not necessary for the purposes provided herein and upon notification 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, such amounts may be transferred back to 

this appropriation. 

OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For other drug control activities authorized by the Office of 

National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public 

Law 109–469), $111,871,000, to remain available until expended, 

which shall be available as follows: $97,000,000 for the Drug-Free 

Communities Program, of which $2,000,000 shall be made available 

as directed by section 4 of Public Law 107–82, as amended by 

Public Law 109–469 (21 U.S.C. 1521 note); $2,000,000 for drug 

court training and technical assistance; $9,500,000 for anti-doping 

activities; $2,121,000 for the United States membership dues to 

the World Anti-Doping Agency; and $1,250,000 shall be made available as directed by section 1105 of Public Law 109–469; and an 

additional $3,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall 

be for activities authorized by section 103 of Public Law 114– 

198: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading 

may be transferred to other Federal departments and agencies 

to carry out such activities. 

UNANTICIPATED NEEDS

For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet 

unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the 

current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, $800,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT AND REFORM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated, efficient, secure, and effective uses of information technology in the 

Federal Government, $27,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the Director of the Office of Management 

and Budget may transfer these funds to one or more other agencies 

to carry out projects to meet these purposes. 

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to provide 

assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned 

functions; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

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106, including subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, 

which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that 

section; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $4,228,000. 

OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the 

extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, including 

electric power and fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice 

President; the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed 

$90,000 pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 106(b)(2), $299,000: Provided, That 

advances, repayments, or transfers from this appropriation may 

be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying 

out such activities. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. From funds made available in this Act under the 

headings ‘‘The White House’’, ‘‘Executive Residence at the White 

House’’, ‘‘White House Repair and Restoration’’, ‘‘Council of Economic Advisers’’, ‘‘National Security Council and Homeland Security 

Council’’, ‘‘Office of Administration’’, ‘‘Special Assistance to the 

President’’, and ‘‘Official Residence of the Vice President’’, the 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget (or such other 

officer as the President may designate in writing), may, with 

advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate, transfer not to exceed 10 percent 

of any such appropriation to any other such appropriation, to be 

merged with and available for the same time and for the same 

purposes as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided, That 

the amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by more 

than 50 percent by such transfers: Provided further, That no amount 

shall be transferred from ‘‘Special Assistance to the President’’ 

or ‘‘Official Residence of the Vice President’’ without the approval 

of the Vice President. 

SEC. 202. Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this 

section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 

submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate on the costs of implementing 

the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 

(Public Law 111–203). Such report shall include— 

(1) the estimated mandatory and discretionary obligations 

of funds through fiscal year 2019, by Federal agency and by 

fiscal year, including— 

(A) the estimated obligations by cost inputs such as 

rent, information technology, contracts, and personnel; 

(B) the methodology and data sources used to calculate 

such estimated obligations; and 

(C) the specific section of such Act that requires the 

obligation of funds; and 

Estimates. 

Deadline. 

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(2) the estimated receipts through fiscal year 2019 from 

assessments, user fees, and other fees by the Federal agency 

making the collections, by fiscal year, including— 

(A) the methodology and data sources used to calculate 

such estimated collections; and 

(B) the specific section of such Act that authorizes 

the collection of funds. 

SEC. 203. (a) During fiscal year 2017, any Executive order 

or Presidential memorandum issued or revoked by the President 

shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget on the budgetary impact, 

including costs, benefits, and revenues, of such order or memorandum. 

(b) Any such statement shall include— 

(1) a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such 

order or memorandum on the Federal Government; 

(2) the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations 

and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum, listed 

by Federal agency, for each year in the 5-fiscal-year period 

beginning in fiscal year 2017; and 

(3) the impact on revenues of the Federal Government 

as the result of such order or memorandum over the 5-fiscalyear period beginning in fiscal year 2017. 

(c) If an Executive order or Presidential memorandum is issued 

during fiscal year 2017 due to a national emergency, the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget may issue the statement 

required by subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date 

that such order or memorandum is issued. 

(d) The requirement for cost estimates for Presidential memoranda shall only apply for Presidential memoranda estimated to 

have a regulatory cost in excess of $100,000,000. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Executive Office of the President 

Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE III 

THE JUDICIARY 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, 

as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, 

including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 

U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception 

and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to 

be expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $76,668,000, of 

which $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended. 

In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and 

associate justices of the court. 

CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the 

Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon 

Judiciary 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Applicability. 

Deadline. 

Time periods. 

Budget impact 

statement. 

131 STAT. 344 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

the Architect by 40 U.S.C. 6111 and 6112, $14,868,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries of officers and employees, and for necessary 

expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $30,108,000. 

In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and 

judges of the court. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries of officers and employees of the court, services, 

and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, 

$18,462,000. 

In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and 

judges of the court. 

COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL

SERVICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees 

of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, 

necessary expenses of the courts, and the purchase, rental, repair, 

and cleaning of uniforms for Probation and Pretrial Services Office 

staff, as authorized by law, $4,996,445,000 (including the purchase 

of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 

shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects 

and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration 

and construction projects. 

In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district 

judges (including judges of the territorial courts of the United 

States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and judges retired from 

office or from regular active service. 

In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–660), not to exceed 

$6,510,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 

DEFENDER SERVICES

For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed 

to represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A and 3599, and for 

the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing investigative, expert, and other services for such representations as authorized by law; the compensation (in accordance with 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 345 

the maximums under 18 U.S.C. 3006A) and reimbursement of 

expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal 

cases where the defendant has waived representation by counsel; 

the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 

appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protection 

of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1); the 

compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 

appointed under 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) in connection with certain 

judicial civil forfeiture proceedings; the compensation and 

reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem appointed 

under 18 U.S.C. 4100(b); and for necessary training and general 

administrative expenses, $1,044,647,000 to remain available until 

expended. 

FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 

1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized 

by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed 

in condemnation cases pursuant to rule 71.1(h) of the Federal 

Rules of Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71.1(h)), 

$39,929,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily 

equivalent of the highest rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5332. 

COURT SECURITY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident 

to the provision of protective guard services for United States 

courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court operations, 

and the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security 

systems and equipment for United States courthouses and other 

facilities housing Federal court operations, including building 

ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, directed 

security patrols, perimeter security, basic security services provided 

by the Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as 

authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access 

to Justice Act (Public Law 100–702), $565,388,000, of which not 

to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to 

be expended directly or transferred to the United States Marshals 

Service, which shall be responsible for administering the Judicial 

Facility Security Program consistent with standards or guidelines 

agreed to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United 

States Courts and the Attorney General. 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the 

United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as 

authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle 

as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the 

District of Columbia and elsewhere, $87,500,000, of which not to 

exceed $8,500 is authorized for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

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FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as 

authorized by Public Law 90–219, $28,335,000; of which $1,800,000 

shall remain available through September 30, 2018, to provide 

education and training to Federal court personnel; and of which 

not to exceed $1,500 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses. 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provi- sions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $18,100,000, 

of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception 

and representation expenses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 

which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available 

for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 

SEC. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act 

may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other 

Judicial Services, Defender Services’’ and ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and 

Commissioners’’, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by 

any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this 

section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sections 

604 and 608 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in section 608. 

SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

salaries and expenses appropriation for ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District 

Courts, and Other Judicial Services’’ shall be available for official 

reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference 

of the United States: Provided, That such available funds shall 

not exceed $11,000 and shall be administered by the Director of 

the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in the capacity 

as Secretary of the Judicial Conference. 

SEC. 304. Section 3314(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall 

be applied by substituting ‘‘Federal’’ for ‘‘executive’’ each place it 

appears. 

SEC. 305. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561–569, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Marshals 

Service shall provide, for such courthouses as its Director may 

designate in consultation with the Director of the Administrative 

Office of the United States Courts, for purposes of a pilot program, 

the security services that 40 U.S.C. 1315 authorizes the Department 

of Homeland Security to provide, except for the services specified 

Reimbursement. in 40 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2)(E). For building-specific security services 

Applicability. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 347 

at these courthouses, the Director of the Administrative Office 

of the United States Courts shall reimburse the United States 

Marshals Service rather than the Department of Homeland Security. 

SEC. 306. (a) Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act 

of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended 

in the second sentence (relating to the District of Kansas) following 

paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘25 years and 6 months’’ and inserting 

‘‘26 years and 6 months’’. 

(b) Section 406 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. 2470; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is amended in the second 

sentence (relating to the eastern District of Missouri) by striking 

‘‘23 years and 6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘24 years and 6 months’’. 

(c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice 

Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107–273; 28 U.S.C. 

133 note), is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘14 years’’ and inserting 

‘‘15 years’’; 

(2) in the second sentence (relating to the central District 

of California), by striking ‘‘13 years and 6 months’’ and inserting 

‘‘14 years and 6 months’’; and 

(3) in the third sentence (relating to the western district 

of North Carolina), by striking ‘‘12 years’’ and inserting ‘‘13 

years’’. 

SEC. 307. (a) Section 2(a)(2)(A) of the Temporary Bankruptcy 

Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note; Public Law 

112–121) is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and 

(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), and 

(H)’’. 

(b) Section 2(a)(2) of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships 

Extension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note; Public Law 112–121) 

is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(F) EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN.—The 1st vacancy 

in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the eastern district 

of Michigan— 

‘‘(i) occurring 6 years or more after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and 

‘‘(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, shall not be 

filled. 

‘‘(G) DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO.—The 1st vacancy in 

the office of a bankruptcy judge for the district of Puerto 

Rico— 

‘‘(i) occurring 6 years or more after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and 

‘‘(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, shall not be 

filled. 

‘‘(H) EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.—The 1st vacancy 

in the office of a bankruptcy judge for the eastern district 

of Virginia— 

‘‘(i) occurring 6 years or more after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, and 

Time periods. 

131 STAT. 348 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

‘‘(ii) resulting from the death, retirement, resignation, or removal of a bankruptcy judge, shall not be 

filled.’’. 

(c) Section 2(a)(2)(C) of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships 

Extension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note; Public Law 112–121) 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as clauses (ii) and 

(iii), respectively; 

(2) by inserting before clause (ii), as so redesignated, the 

following: 

‘‘(i) in the case of the 1st and 2d vacancies, occurring more than 6 years after the date of the enactment 

of this Act,’’; and 

(3) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by inserting ‘‘in the 

case of the 3d and 4th vacancies,’’ before ‘‘occurring more than 

5 years’’. 

(d) Section 2(a)(2)(D)(i) of the Temporary Bankruptcy Judgeships Extension Act of 2012 (28 U.S.C. 152 note; Public Law 112– 

121) is amended (with regard to the 1st and 2d vacancies in the 

southern district of Florida) by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting 

‘‘6 years’’. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Judiciary Appropriations Act, 

2017’’. 

TITLE IV 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

FEDERAL FUNDS

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT

For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be 

deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to 

be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident 

tuition support, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That such funds, including any interest accrued thereon, 

may be used on behalf of eligible District of Columbia residents 

to pay an amount based upon the difference between in-State and 

out-of-State tuition at public institutions of higher education, or 

to pay up to $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of 

higher education: Provided further, That the awarding of such funds 

may be prioritized on the basis of a resident’s academic merit, 

the income and need of eligible students and such other factors 

as may be authorized: Provided further, That the District of 

Columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for the 

Resident Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the Federal 

funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent 

appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, 

and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, That the account shall be under the control of the District of 

Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those funds solely 

for the purposes of carrying out the Resident Tuition Support Program: Provided further, That the Office of the Chief Financial 

Officer shall provide a quarterly financial report to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

for these funds showing, by object class, the expenditures made 

and the purpose therefor. 

Reports. 

District of 

Columbia 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 349 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS

IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined 

by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in written consultation 

with the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, 

$34,895,000, to remain available until expended, for the costs of 

providing public safety at events related to the presence of the 

National Capital in the District of Columbia, including support 

requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service in 

carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary 

of Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to 

respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in 

the District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions: Provided, That, of the amount provided under this heading, $19,995,000 shall 

be used for costs associated with the Presidential Inauguration. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts, $274,611,000 to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia 

Court of Appeals, $14,359,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is 

for official reception and representation expenses; for the Superior 

Court of the District of Columbia, $125,380,000, of which not to 

exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; 

for the District of Columbia Court System, $75,184,000, of which 

not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation 

expenses; and $59,688,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2018, for capital improvements for District of Columbia courthouse facilities: Provided, That funds made available for capital 

improvements shall be expended consistent with the District of 

Columbia Courts master plan study and facilities condition assessment: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and 

expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries 

and expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That 

30 days after providing written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 

District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not more than 

$6,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading among the 

items and entities funded under this heading: Provided further, That the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District 

of Columbia may, by regulation, establish a program substantially 

similar to the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 

of title 5, United States Code, for employees of the District of 

Columbia Courts. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA COURTS

For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and section 

11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided 

under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments 

for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the 

Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of 

title 16, D.C. Official Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements 

to provide guardian ad litem representation, training, technical 

Regulations. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Determination. 

Consultation. 

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assistance, and such other services as are necessary to improve 

the quality of guardian ad litem representation, payments for 

counsel appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 

16, D.C. Official Code, and payments authorized under section 

21–2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to services provided under 

the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and 

Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), $49,890,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That funds provided under this 

heading shall be administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial 

Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, this appropriation shall 

be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget 

and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal agencies. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER

SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 

of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 

Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National 

Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 

1997, $248,008,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official 

reception and representation expenses related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency programs, of which not to 

exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the 

implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 

Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002; of which $182,721,000 

shall be for necessary expenses of Community Supervision and 

Sex Offender Registration, to include expenses relating to the supervision of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of 

services for or related to such persons; and of which $65,287,000 

shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency, of which up 

to $1,800,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, 

for information technology requirements associated with the 

establishment of a comprehensive in-house synthetics testing program: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly 

by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and 

expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries 

and expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That 

amounts under this heading may be used for programmatic incentives for defendants to successfully complete their terms of supervision. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER

SERVICE

For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 

of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender 

Service, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and 

Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $41,829,000: Provided, 

That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under 

this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner 

as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of Federal agencies. 

Time period. 

Time period. 

Time period. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 351 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND

SEWER AUTHORITY

For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, $14,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Plan: Provided, That the District of Columbia Water 

and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent match for this payment. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING

COUNCIL

For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, to support 

initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal 

justice resources in the District of Columbia. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS

For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 

30, 2018, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, 

$310,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $275,000. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in the District of Columbia, $45,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, for payments authorized under the Scholarship for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112–10): Provided, 

That, to the extent that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and following the priorities included in section 3006 of such 

Act, the Secretary of Education shall make scholarships available 

to students eligible under section 3013(3) of such Act (Public Law 

112–10; 125 Stat. 211) including students who were not offered 

a scholarship during any previous school year: Provided further, That within funds provided for opportunity scholarships $3,200,000 

shall be for the activities specified in sections 3007(b) through 

3007(d) and 3009 of the Act. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD

For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National 

Guard, $450,000, to remain available until expended for the Major 

General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard 

Retention and College Access Program. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS

For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for the 

testing of individuals for, and the treatment of individuals with, 

human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the District of Columbia, $5,000,000. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia for 

the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District 

of Columbia (‘‘General Fund’’) for programs and activities set forth 

under the heading ‘‘Part A—Summary of Expenses’’ and at the 

131 STAT. 352 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

rate set forth under such heading, as included in D.C. Bill 21– 

668, as amended as of the date of the enactment of this Act: 

Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, except 

as provided in section 450A of the District of Columbia Home 

Rule Act (section 1–204.50a, D.C. Official Code), sections 816 and 

817 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs. 47–369.01 and 47–369.02, D.C. Official Code), 

and provisions of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this 

Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal 

year 2017 under this heading shall not exceed the estimates 

included in D.C. Bill 21–668, as amended as of the date of the 

enactment of this Act, or the sum of the total revenues of the 

District of Columbia for such fiscal year: Provided further, That 

the amount appropriated may be increased by proceeds of onetime transactions, which are expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs: Provided further, That such 

increases shall be approved by enactment of local District law 

and shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the 

District of Columbia Home Rule Act: Provided further, That the 

Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall take such 

steps as are necessary to assure that the District of Columbia 

meets these requirements, including the apportioning by the Chief 

Financial Officer of the appropriations and funds made available 

to the District during fiscal year 2017, except that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds 

derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital 

projects. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE V 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq., $3,100,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018, of which not to 

exceed $1,000 is for official reception and representation expenses. 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the purchase 

and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to 

include multiple year leases), in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $250,000,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official 

reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 

for the expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the 

Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, of which not less than $50,000,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018, shall be for the purchase of information technology and of which not less than $2,700,000 shall be for expenses 

of the Office of the Inspector General: Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts provided under 

Compliance. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 353 

this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations equal 

to current year payments on leases entered into prior to the date 

of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That for the purpose 

of recording and liquidating any lease obligations that should have 

been recorded and liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to 

31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the preceding proviso, such 

amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a new no-year 

account in the Treasury, which may be established for the sole 

purpose of recording adjustments for and liquidating such unpaid 

obligations. 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services 

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not 

to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable 

under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal awards to recognize 

non-Federal officials’ contributions to Commission activities, and 

not to exceed $4,000 for official reception and representation 

expenses, $126,000,000, of which $1,300,000 shall remain available 

until expended to carry out the program, including administrative 

costs, required by section 1405 of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool 

and Spa Safety Act (Public Law 110–140; 15 U.S.C. 8004). 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY

COMMISSION

SEC. 501. During fiscal year 2017, none of the amounts made 

available by this Act may be used to finalize or implement the 

Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles published 

by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 68964) until after— 

(1) the National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with 

the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the 

Department of Defense, completes a study to determine— 

(A) the technical validity of the lateral stability and 

vehicle handling requirements proposed by such standard 

for purposes of reducing the risk of Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle (referred to in this section as ‘‘ROV’’) rollovers 

in the off-road environment, including the repeatability 

and reproducibility of testing for compliance with such 

requirements; 

(B) the number of ROV rollovers that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted; 

(C) whether there is a technical basis for the proposal 

to provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about 

a ROV’s rollover resistance on a progressive scale; and 

(D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used by the United 

States military if the proposed requirements were adopted; 

and 

(2) a report containing the results of the study completed 

under paragraph (1) is delivered to— 

(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate; 

Reports. 

Consultation. 

Study. 

Determination. 

Time period. 

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(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

House of Representatives; 

(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 

and 

(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives. 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote 

Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–252), $9,600,000, of which $1,400,000 

shall be transferred to the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology for election reform activities authorized under the Help 

America Vote Act of 2002. 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications 

Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to exceed 

$4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; purchase 

and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $339,844,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That in addition, $16,866,992 shall be 

made available until expended for necessary expenses associated 

with moving to a new facility or reconfiguring the existing space 

to significantly reduce space consumption: Provided further, That 

$356,710,992 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected 

pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 

1934, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses and shall 

remain available until expended: Provided further, That the sum 

herein appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections 

are received during fiscal year 2017 so as to result in a final 

fiscal year 2017 appropriation estimated at $0: Provided further, 

That any offsetting collections received in excess of $356,710,992 

in fiscal year 2017 shall not be available for obligation: Provided 

further, That remaining offsetting collections from prior years collected in excess of the amount specified for collection in each such 

year and otherwise becoming available on October 1, 2016, shall 

not be available for obligation: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system that may be retained and made available for 

obligation shall not exceed $117,000,000 for fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That, of the amount appropriated under this heading, 

not less than $11,751,000 shall be for the salaries and expenses 

of the Office of Inspector General. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 355 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

SEC. 510. Section 302 of the Universal Service Antideficiency 

Temporary Suspension Act is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

2017’’, each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 

SEC. 511. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 

amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service 

support payments to implement the February 27, 2004 recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service 

regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal 

service support payments. 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$35,958,000, to be derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund or, 

only when appropriate, the FSLIC Resolution Fund. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, $79,119,000, of which 

$8,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, for 

lease expiration and replacement lease expenses; and of which 

not to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and representation expenses. 

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal 

Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including 

services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts 

and consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and including 

official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $1,500) 

and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and 

elsewhere, $26,200,000: Provided, That public members of the Federal Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses and per 

diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) 

for persons employed intermittently in the Government service, 

and compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, 

That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received from fees 

charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management relations 

conferences shall be credited to and merged with this account, 

to be available without further appropriation for the costs of carrying out these conferences. 

118 Stat. 3998. 

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, 

including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception 

and representation expenses, $313,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be 

available for use to contract with a person or persons for collection 

services in accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718: Provided 

further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $125,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino 

Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless 

of the year of collection, shall be retained and used for necessary 

expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $15,000,000 

in offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to implement 

and enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the 

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act 

(15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this account, and 

be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: 

Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received 

during fiscal year 2017, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 

appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than 

$173,000,000: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Federal Trade Commission may be used to implement 

subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance 

Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t). 

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collections deposited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary expenses of 

real property management and related activities not otherwise provided for, including operation, maintenance, and protection of federally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District 

of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental 

agencies (including space adjustments and telecommunications 

relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation, 

and transfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning 

or servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally 

owned buildings, including grounds, approaches, and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, 

demolition, and equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by 

purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 357 

extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and 

design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new 

buildings (including equipment for such buildings); and payment 

of principal, interest, and any other obligations for public buildings 

acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the 

aggregate amount of $8,845,147,000, of which— 

(1) $205,749,000 shall remain available until expended for 

construction and acquisition (including funds for sites and 

expenses, and associated design and construction services) as 

follows: 

(A) National Capital Region, FBI Headquarters 

Consolidation, $200,000,000; 

(B) Pembina, North Dakota, United States Department 

of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service (APHIS), $5,749,000: 

Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new 

construction and acquisition projects may be exceeded to the 

extent that savings are effected in other such projects, but 

not to exceed 10 percent of the amounts included in a transmitted prospectus, if required, unless advance approval is 

obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of a greater 

amount; 

(2) $676,035,000 shall remain available until expended for 

repairs and alterations, including associated design and 

construction services, of which— 

(A) $289,245,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations; 

(B) $312,090,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; 

and 

(C) $74,700,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs, of 

which— 

(i) $26,700,000 is for Judiciary Capital Security; 

and 

(ii) $48,000,000 is for Consolidation Activities: Provided, That consolidation projects result in reduced 

annual rent paid by the tenant agency: Provided further, That no consolidation project exceed $10,000,000 

in costs: Provided further, That consolidation projects 

are approved by each of the committees specified in 

section 3307(a) of title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That preference is given to consolidation 

projects that achieve a utilization rate of 130 usable 

square feet or less per person for office space: Provided 

further, That the obligation of funds under this paragraph for consolidation activities may not be made 

until 10 days after a proposed spending plan and explanation for each project to be undertaken, including 

estimated savings, has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate: 

Provided, That funds made available in this or any previous 

Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations 

shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the amount identified for each project, except each project in this or any previous 

Act may be increased by an amount not to exceed 10 percent 

unless advance approval is obtained from the Committees on 

Appropriations of a greater amount: Provided further, That 

additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully 

Advanced 

approval. 

Advance 

approval. 

Deadline. 

Spending plan. 

Estimate. 

131 STAT. 358 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

approved may be funded under this category only if advance 

approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: 

Provided further, That the amounts provided in this or any 

prior Act for ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ may be used to fund 

costs associated with implementing security improvements to 

buildings necessary to meet the minimum standards for security 

in accordance with current law and in compliance with the 

reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate Committees of 

the House and Senate: Provided further, That the difference 

between the funds appropriated and expended on any projects 

in this or any prior Act, under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’, may be transferred to Basic Repairs and Alterations 

or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: 

Provided further, That the amount provided in this or any 

prior Act for Basic Repairs and Alterations may be used to 

pay claims against the Government arising from any projects 

under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ or used to fund 

authorized increases in prospectus projects; 

(3) $5,628,363,000 for rental of space to remain available 

until expended; and 

(4) $2,335,000,000 for building operations to remain available until expended, of which $1,184,240,000 is for building 

services, and $1,150,760,000 is for salaries and expenses: Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available under this paragraph for building operations may 

be transferred between and merged with such appropriations 

upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 5 percent by any 

such transfers: Provided further, That section 521 of this title 

shall not apply with respect to funds made available under 

this heading for building operations: Provided further, That 

the total amount of funds made available from this Fund to 

the General Services Administration shall not be available for 

expenses of any construction, repair, alteration and acquisition 

project for which a prospectus, if required by 40 U.S.C. 3307(a), 

has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be 

expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus: Provided further, That funds 

available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended 

for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from 

the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 

amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special services 

to other agencies under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) and amounts to 

provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and 

other facilities on private or other property not in Government 

ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the United 

States Secret Service to perform its protective functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available from such revenues 

and collections: Provided further, That revenues and collections 

and any other sums accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 

2017, excluding reimbursements under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2), in 

excess of the aggregate new obligational authority authorized 

for Real Property Activities of the Federal Buildings Fund 

in this Act shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available 

for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts. 

Advance 

approval. 

Notification. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 359 

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 

for Government-wide policy and evaluation activities associated 

with the management of real and personal property assets and 

certain administrative services; Government-wide policy support 

responsibilities relating to acquisition, travel, motor vehicles, 

information technology management, and related technology activities; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $60,000,000, 

of which $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2018. 

OPERATING EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 

for Government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; agencywide policy direction, management, and communications; the 

Civilian Board of Contract Appeals; and services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $58,541,000, of which $25,869,000 is for Real 

and Personal Property Management and Disposal; $23,397,000 is 

for the Office of the Administrator, of which not to exceed $7,500 

is for official reception and representation expenses; and $9,275,000 

is for the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals: Provided, That not 

to exceed 5 percent of the appropriation made available under 

this heading for Office of the Administrator may be transferred 

to the appropriation for the Real and Personal Property Management and Disposal upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, but 

the appropriation for the Real and Personal Property Management 

and Disposal may not be increased by more than 5 percent by 

any such transfer. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and 

service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $65,000,000: Provided, That 

not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for payment for information 

and detection of fraud against the Government, including payment 

for recovery of stolen Government property: Provided further, That 

not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees 

of other Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of 

efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of Inspector 

General effectiveness. 

ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 

(3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138, $3,865,000. 

Notification. 

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EXPENSES, PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Presidential Transition 

Act of 1963, as amended, $9,500,000, of which not to exceed 

$1,000,000 is for activities authorized by subsections 3(a)(8) and 

3(a)(9) of the Act: Provided, That such amounts may be transferred 

and credited to the ‘‘Acquisition Services Fund’’ or ‘‘Federal 

Buildings Fund’’ to reimburse obligations incurred prior to enactment of this Act for the purposes provided herein related to the 

Presidential election in 2016: Provided further, That amounts available under this heading shall be in addition to any other amounts 

available for such purposes. 

FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Citizen Services and 

Innovative Technologies, including services authorized by 40 U.S.C. 

323 and 44 U.S.C. 3604; and for necessary expenses in support 

of interagency projects that enable the Federal Government to 

enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically, through the 

development and implementation of innovative uses of information 

technology; $55,894,000, to be deposited into the Federal Citizen 

Services Fund: Provided, That the previous amount may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry out the purpose of the Federal 

Citizen Services Fund: Provided further, That the appropriations, 

revenues, reimbursements, and collections deposited into the Fund 

shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of Federal 

Citizen Services and other activities that enable the Federal Government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically in 

the aggregate amount not to exceed $100,000,000: Provided further, 

That appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections 

accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2017 in excess of such 

amount shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for 

expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts: Provided 

further, That any appropriations provided to the Electronic Government Fund that remain unobligated may be transferred to the 

Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided further, That the transfer 

authorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other transfer 

authority provided in this Act. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 520. Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 

SEC. 521. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available 

for fiscal year 2017 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may 

be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary 

to meet program requirements: Provided, That any proposed transfers shall be approved in advance by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

SEC. 522. Except as otherwise provided in this title, funds 

made available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 361 

2018 request for United States Courthouse construction only if 

the request: (1) meets the design guide standards for construction 

as established and approved by the General Services Administration, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Office 

of Management and Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial 

Conference of the United States as set out in its approved Courthouse Project Priorities plan; and (3) includes a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, 

or expanded. 

SEC. 523. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 

used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide 

cleaning services, security enhancements, or any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any agency 

that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space 

and services as determined by the General Services Administration 

in consideration of the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 

(Public Law 92–313). 

SEC. 524. From funds made available under the heading Federal 

Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue, claims 

against the Government of less than $250,000 arising from direct 

construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated 

from savings effected in other construction projects with prior 

notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate. 

SEC. 525. In any case in which the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 

Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate adopt 

a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus 

transmitted to Congress by the Administrator of the General Services Administration under 40 U.S.C. 3307, the Administrator shall 

ensure that the delineated area of procurement is identical to 

the delineated area included in the prospectus for all lease agreements, except that, if the Administrator determines that the delineated area of the procurement should not be identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 

provide an explanatory statement to each of such committees and 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate prior to exercising any lease authority provided 

in the resolution. 

SEC. 526. With respect to each project funded under the heading 

‘‘Major Repairs and Alterations’’ or ‘‘Judiciary Capital Security Program’’, and with respect to E-Government projects funded under 

the heading ‘‘Federal Citizen Services Fund’’, the Administrator 

of General Services shall submit a spending plan and explanation 

for each project to be undertaken to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 

than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 527. The unobligated balance of the amount provided 

for the National Capital Region, Civilian Cyber Campus in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (1) under the heading ‘‘General Services 

Administration—Federal Buildings Fund’’ in Public Law 113–235 

is hereby rescinded, and the unobligated balance of the aggregate 

amounts provided in such paragraph and in the matter preceding 

such paragraph are reduced accordingly. 

Deadline. 

Determination. 

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HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation 

Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93–642, 

$1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit 

Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and the 

Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note), including 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms 

in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor 

vehicles, direct procurement of survey printing, and not to exceed 

$2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 

$44,786,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, and 

in addition not to exceed $2,345,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018, for administrative expenses to adjudicate 

retirement appeals to be transferred from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund in amounts determined by the Merit 

Systems Protection Board. 

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Trust Fund, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 

Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $1,895,000, to remain 

available until expended, of which, notwithstanding sections 8 and 

9 of such Act: (1) up to $50,000 shall be used to conduct financial 

audits pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 

(Public Law 107–289); and (2) up to $1,000,000 shall be available 

to carry out the activities authorized by section 6(7) of Public 

Law 102–259 and section 817(a) of Public Law 106–568 (20 U.S.C. 

5604(7)): Provided, That of the total amount made available under 

this heading $200,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector 

General of the Department of the Interior, to remain available 

until expended, for audits and investigations of the Morris K. Udall 

and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, consistent with the Inspector 

General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 

ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund 

to carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and 

Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $3,249,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 363 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses in connection with the administration 

of the National Archives and Records Administration and archived 

Federal records and related activities, as provided by law, and 

for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents, the activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board, 

the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives, 

the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for uniforms or allowances 

therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including maintenance, repairs, and cleaning, $380,634,000. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Reform Act 

of 2008, Public Law 110–409, 122 Stat. 4302–16 (2008), and the 

Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and for the hire 

of passenger motor vehicles, $4,801,000. 

REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $7,500,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

GRANTS PROGRAM

For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical 

publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, 

$6,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822 and 9910, $2,000,000 

shall be available until September 30, 2018, for technical assistance 

to low-income designated credit unions. 

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 

of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act 

of 1978, the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, and the Stop Trading 

on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, including services as 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the 

District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor 

vehicles, and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $16,090,000. 

131 STAT. 364 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 

of Personnel Management (OPM) pursuant to Reorganization Plan 

Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 

including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; 

rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for 

official reception and representation expenses; advances for 

reimbursements to applicable funds of OPM and the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order No. 

10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per diem 

or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting Rights Act 

activities require an employee to remain overnight at his or her 

post of duty, $119,000,000: Provided, That of the total amount 

made available under this heading, not to exceed $11,000,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2018, for the operation and 

strengthening of the security of OPM legacy and Shell environment 

IT systems and the modernization, migration, and testing of such 

systems: Provided further, That the amount made available by 

the previous proviso may not be obligated until the Director of 

the Office of Personnel Management submits to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a plan for expenditure of such amount, prepared in consultation 

with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the 

Administrator of the United States Digital Service, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, that— 

(1) identifies the full scope and cost of the IT systems 

remediation and stabilization project; 

(2) meets the capital planning and investment control 

review requirements established by the Office of Management 

and Budget, including Circular A–11, part 7; 

(3) includes a Major IT Business Case under the requirements established by the Office of Management and Budget 

Exhibit 300; 

(4) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices of the 

Government; 

(5) complies with all Office of Management and Budget, 

Department of Homeland Security and National Institute of 

Standards and Technology requirements related to securing 

the agency’s information system as described in 44 U.S.C. 3554; 

and 

(6) is reviewed and commented upon within 90 days of 

plan development by the Inspector General of the Office of 

Personnel Management, and such comments are submitted to 

the Director of the Office of Personnel Management before 

the date of such submission: 

Provided further, That, not later than 6 months after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a report that— 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Review. 

Deadline. 

Compliance. 

Compliance. 

Expenditure 

plan. 

Consultation. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 365 

(A) evaluates— 

(i) the steps taken by the Office of Personnel Management to prevent, mitigate, and respond to data breaches 

involving sensitive personnel records and information; 

(ii) the Office’s cybersecurity policies and procedures 

in place on the date of enactment of this Act, including 

policies and procedures relating to IT best practices such 

as data encryption, multifactor authentication, and continuous monitoring; 

(iii) the Office’s oversight of contractors providing IT 

services; and 

(iv) the Office’s compliance with government-wide initiatives to improve cybersecurity; and 

(B) sets forth improvements that could be made to assist 

the Office of Personnel Management in addressing cybersecurity 

challenges: 

Provided further, That of the total amount made available under 

this heading, $391,000 may be made available for strengthening 

the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce (as defined 

by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 

U.S.C. 4001 et seq.)), including the recruitment, hiring, training, 

and retention of such workforce and information technology in 

support of acquisition workforce effectiveness or for management 

solutions to improve acquisition management; and in addition 

$140,000,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred from 

the appropriate trust funds of OPM without regard to other statutes, 

including direct procurement of printed materials, for the retirement 

and insurance programs: Provided further, That the provisions of 

this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable 

trust funds as provided by sections 8348(a)(1)(B), 8958(f)(2)(A), 

8988(f)(2)(A), and 9004(f)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available 

for salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of OPM 

established pursuant to Executive Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, 

or any successor unit of like purpose: Provided further, That the 

President’s Commission on White House Fellows, established by 

Executive Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal 

year 2017, accept donations of money, property, and personal services: Provided further, That such donations, including those from 

prior years, may be used for the development of publicity materials 

to provide information about the White House Fellows, except that 

no such donations shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement 

of travel expenses, or for the salaries of employees of such Commission. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger 

motor vehicles, $5,072,000, and in addition, not to exceed 

$25,112,000 for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and 

provide other oversight of the Office of Personnel Management’s 

131 STAT. 366 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

retirement and insurance programs, to be transferred from the 

appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, 

as determined by the Inspector General: Provided, That the 

Inspector General is authorized to rent conference rooms in the 

District of Columbia and elsewhere. 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 

of Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 

of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95– 

454), the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101– 

12) as amended by Public Law 107–304, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–199), and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 

(Public Law 103–353), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; $24,750,000. 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Postal Regulatory Commission 

in carrying out the provisions of the Postal Accountability and 

Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435), $16,200,000, to be derived 

by transfer from the Postal Service Fund and expended as authorized by section 603(a) of such Act. 

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the Intelligence 

Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee), 

$10,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange 

Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 

the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) in the District 

of Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,500 for official 

reception and representation expenses, $1,605,000,000, to remain 

available until expended; of which not less than $14,700,000 shall 

be for the Office of Inspector General; of which not to exceed 

$75,000 shall be available for a permanent secretariat for the International Organization of Securities Commissions; of which not to 

exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for consultations 

and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 367 

and other regulatory officials, members of their delegations and 

staffs to exchange views concerning securities matters, such 

expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses 

and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance including: (1) incidental expenses such as meals; (2) travel 

and transportation; and (3) related lodging or subsistence; and 

of which not less than $72,049,000 shall be for the Division of 

Economic and Risk Analysis: Provided, That fees and charges 

authorized by section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

(15 U.S.C. 78ee) shall be credited to this account as offsetting 

collections: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,605,000,000 

of such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for 

necessary expenses of this account: Provided further, That the total 

amount appropriated under this heading from the general fund 

for fiscal year 2017 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are 

received so as to result in a final total fiscal year 2017 appropriation 

from the general fund estimated at not more than $0. 

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 

including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for 

uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civilian employees; hire of 

passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 

and not to exceed $750 for official reception and representation 

expenses; $22,900,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal 

year, the President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action 

to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be expended 

for or in connection with the induction of any person into the 

Armed Forces of the United States. 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 

Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles 

as authorized by sections 1343 and 1344 of title 31, United States 

Code, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $269,500,000, of which not less than $12,000,000 

shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other lender oversight activities: Provided, That the Administrator is authorized 

to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed by the 

Small Business Administration, and certain loan program activities, 

including fees authorized by section 5(b) of the Small Business 

Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to this 

account, to remain available until expended, for carrying out these 

purposes without further appropriations: Provided further, That 

the Small Business Administration may accept gifts in an amount 

not to exceed $4,000,000 and may co-sponsor activities, each in 

accordance with section 132(a) of division K of Public Law 108– 

447, during fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That $6,100,000 

Fees. 

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shall be available for the Loan Modernization and Accounting 

System, to be available until September 30, 2018: Provided further, That $3,000,000 shall be for the Federal and State Technology 

Partnership Program under section 34 of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 657d). 

ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development, $245,100,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018: Provided, That $125,000,000 shall be 

available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year 2017 or 

fiscal year 2018 as authorized by section 21 of the Small Business 

Act: Provided further, That $31,000,000 shall be for marketing, 

management, and technical assistance under section 7(m) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that 

make microloans under the microloan program: Provided further, That $18,000,000 shall be available for grants to States to carry 

out export programs that assist small business concerns authorized 

under section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)). 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$19,900,000. 

OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy in carrying 

out the provisions of title II of Public Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 

634a et seq.) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 

601 et seq.), $9,220,000, to remain available until expended. 

BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, $4,338,000, to remain available 

until expended: 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 subject 

to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during 

fiscal year 2017 commitments to guarantee loans under section 

503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 

$7,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2017 

commitments for general business loans authorized under section 

7(a) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed $27,500,000,000 

for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated 

maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2017 commitments for loans authorized 

under subparagraph (C) of section 502(7) of The Small Business 

Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(7)) shall not exceed 

$7,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2017 

commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) 

of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 

$4,000,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2017, 

guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 369 

Small Business Act shall not exceed a principal amount of 

$12,000,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry 

out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $152,726,000, which 

may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for 

Salaries and Expenses. 

DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, 

$185,977,000, to be available until expended, of which $1,000,000 

is for the Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster 

loan programs and shall be transferred to and merged with the 

appropriations for the Office of Inspector General; of which 

$175,977,000 is for direct administrative expenses of loan making 

and servicing to carry out the direct loan program, which may 

be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries 

and Expenses; and of which $9,000,000 is for indirect administrative 

expenses for the direct loan program, which may be transferred 

to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 530. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, 

but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 

percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant 

to this paragraph shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 

under section 608 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 

or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 

in that section. 

SEC. 531. Of the unobligated balances available for the Certified 

Development Company Program under section 503 of the Small 

Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, $55,000,000 are 

hereby permanently rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may 

be so 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. 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone 

on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) and 

(d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, $34,658,000: 

Provided, That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind 

shall continue to be free: Provided further, That 6-day delivery 

and rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the 

1983 level: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 

to the Postal Service by this Act shall be used to implement any 

Continuances. 

131 STAT. 370 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

rule, regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee of 

any State or local child support enforcement agency, or any individual participating in a State or local program of child support 

enforcement, a fee for information requested or provided concerning 

an address of a postal customer: Provided further, That none of 

the funds provided in this Act shall be used to consolidate or 

close small rural and other small post offices. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$253,600,000, to be derived by transfer from the Postal Service 

Fund and expended as authorized by section 603(b)(3) of the Postal 

Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435). 

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $51,226,000: Provided, 

That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written 

certificate of the judge. 

TITLE VI 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

SEC. 601. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 

the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 

of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in 

regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 

SEC. 602. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 

remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor 

may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly 

so provided herein. 

SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 

Act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, 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 pursuant 

to existing law. 

SEC. 604. 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 Act or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 605. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 

be available for any activity or for paying the salary of any Government employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to 

Contracts. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 371 

a Government employee would result in a decision, determination, 

rule, regulation, or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of 

section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). 

SEC. 606. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 

be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending 

the assistance the entity will comply with chapter 83 of title 41, 

United States Code. 

SEC. 607. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity 

that has been convicted of violating chapter 83 of title 41, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 608. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of 

the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations 

Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain 

available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2017, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection 

of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall 

be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 

of funds that: (1) creates a new program; (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 the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific 

activity by the Committee on Appropriations of either the House 

of Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of 

$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing 

programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices, programs, or 

activities unless prior approval is received from the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 

Provided, That prior to any significant reorganization or restructuring of offices, programs, or activities, each agency or entity 

funded in this Act shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 

further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate to establish the baseline for application of 

reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year: 

Provided further, That at a minimum the report 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 appropriate, and the 

fiscal year enacted level; (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 appropriation; 

and (3) an identification of items of special congressional interest: 

Provided further, That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 

per day for each day after the required date that the report has 

not been submitted to the Congress. 

SEC. 609. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 

not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available 

at the end of fiscal year 2017 from appropriations made available 

for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2017 in this Act, shall 

remain available through September 30, 2018, for each such account 

for the purposes authorized: Provided, That a request shall be Approval 

requests. 

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submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, That these requests shall 

be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines. 

SEC. 610. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used by the Executive Office of the President to request— 

(1) any official background investigation report on any individual from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or 

(2) a determination with respect to the treatment of an 

organization as described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 

501(a) of such Code from the Department of the Treasury 

or the Internal Revenue Service. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply— 

(1) in the case of an official background investigation report, 

if such individual has given express written consent for such 

request not more than 6 months prior to the date of such 

request and during the same presidential administration; or 

(2) if such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security. 

SEC. 611. The cost accounting standards promulgated under 

chapter 15 of title 41, United States Code shall not apply with 

respect to a contract under the Federal Employees Health Benefits 

Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 612. For the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area 

cost-of-living allowance program, the Office of Personnel Management may accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction 

on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an Appropriations 

Act) funds made available to the Office of Personnel Management 

pursuant to court approval. 

SEC. 613. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available 

to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection 

with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits 

program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. 

SEC. 614. The provision of section 613 shall not apply where 

the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried 

to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 

SEC. 615. In order to promote Government access to commercial 

information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic 

articles, materials, and supplies set forth in chapter 83 of title 

41, United States Code (popularly known as the Buy American 

Act), shall not apply to the acquisition by the Federal Government 

of information technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 40, 

United States Code), that is a commercial item (as defined in 

section 103 of title 41, United States Code). 

SEC. 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United 

States Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or 

commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, 

nor may such agency or commission accept, payment or reimbursement from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related 

expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to 

attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating 

to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity 

offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject 

to regulation by such agency or commission, or represents a person 

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or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, unless 

the person or entity is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) 

of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under 

section 501(a) of such Code. 

SEC. 617. Notwithstanding section 708 of this Act, funds made 

available to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the 

Securities and Exchange Commission by this or any other Act 

may be used for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a 

joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues. 

SEC. 618. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

an Executive agency covered by this Act otherwise authorized to 

enter into contracts for either leases or the construction or alteration 

of real property for office, meeting, storage, or other space must 

consult with the General Services Administration before issuing 

a solicitation for offers of new leases or construction contracts, 

and in the case of succeeding leases, before entering into negotiations with the current lessor. 

(2) Any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency 

lease may do so during any period declared by the President to 

require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency. 

(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Executive agency 

covered by this Act’’ means any Executive agency provided funds 

by this Act, but does not include the General Services Administration or the United States Postal Service. 

SEC. 619. (a) There are appropriated for the following activities 

the amounts required under current law: 

(1) Compensation of the President (3 U.S.C. 102). 

(2) Payments to— 

(A) the Judicial Officers’ Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 

377(o)); 

(B) the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund (28 U.S.C. 

376(c)); and 

(C) the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges’ 

Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 178(l)). 

(3) Payment of Government contributions— 

(A) with respect to the health benefits of retired 

employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United 

States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health 

Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849); and 

(B) with respect to the life insurance benefits for 

employees retiring after December 31, 1989 (5 U.S.C. ch. 

87). 

(4) Payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and 

increased annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement 

and Disability Fund (5 U.S.C. 8348). 

(5) Payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the 

Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund by statutory 

provisions other than subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 

84 of title 5, United States Code. 

(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any 

amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise applicable 

limitation on the use of funds contained in this Act. 

SEC. 620. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(Board) shall have authority to obligate funds for the scholarship 

program established by section 109(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 

of 2002 (Public Law 107–204) in an aggregate amount not exceeding 

the amount of funds collected by the Board as of December 31, 

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2016, including accrued interest, as a result of the assessment 

of monetary penalties. Funds available for obligation in fiscal year 

2017 shall remain available until expended. 

SEC. 621. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft 

report entitled ‘‘Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to 

Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide 

Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts’’ unless the Interagency Working 

Group on Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order 

No. 13563. 

SEC. 622. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to pay the salaries and expenses for the following positions: 

(1) Director, White House Office of Health Reform. 

(2) Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate 

Change. 

(3) Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury assigned 

to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and Senior 

Counselor for Manufacturing Policy. 

(4) White House Director of Urban Affairs. 

SEC. 623. None of the funds in this Act may be used for 

the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to award a 

contract, enter an extension of, or exercise an option on a contract 

to a contractor conducting the final quality review processes for 

background investigation fieldwork services or background investigation support services that, as of the date of the award of the 

contract, are being conducted by that contractor. 

SEC. 624. (a) The head of each executive branch agency funded 

by this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of 

the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding 

the budget planning process related to information technology. 

(b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency 

funded by this Act that are available for information technology 

shall be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions 

of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations 

from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 

such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information 

Officer of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer 

of the agency and budget officials. 

SEC. 625. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 44, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 626. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by 

a provider of electronic communication service to the public or 

remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic 

communication that is in electronic storage with the provider (as 

such terms are defined in sections 2510 and 2711 of title 18, 

United States Code) in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 

SEC. 627. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 

amend, or change the rules or regulations of the Commission for 

universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with paragraph (e)(5) or (e)(6) of section 54.307 of title 47, Code of Federal 

Regulations, as in effect on July 15, 2015: Provided, That this 

Privacy. 

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section shall not prohibit the Commission from considering, developing, or adopting other support mechanisms as an alternative 

to Mobility Fund Phase II. 

SEC. 628. No funds provided in this Act shall 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 over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978, or to prevent 

or impede that Inspector General’s access to such records, documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a 

provision of law that expressly refers to the Inspector General 

and expressly limits the Inspector General’s right of access. A 

department or agency covered by this section shall provide its 

Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, and 

other materials in a timely manner. Each Inspector General shall 

ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant 

to the information provided by the establishment over which that 

Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General 

Act of 1978. Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 

report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures 

to comply with this requirement. 

SEC. 629. (a) In the case of a television joint sales agreement, 

the Federal Communications Commission— 

(1) may not require the termination or modification of 

such agreement as a condition of the transfer or assignment 

of a station license or the transfer of station ownership or 

control; and 

(2) upon request of the transferee or assignee of the station 

license, shall eliminate any such condition that was imposed 

after March 31, 2014, and permit the licensees of the stations 

whose advertising was jointly sold pursuant to such agreement 

to enter into a new joint sales agreement on substantially 

similar terms and conditions as the prior agreement. 

(b) In this section, the term ‘‘joint sales agreement’’ has the 

meaning given such term in Note 2(k) to section 73.3555 of title 

47, Code of Federal Regulations, and where a joint sales agreement 

is part of a broader contract, this section shall be limited to the 

joint sales agreement portion of such contract. 

SEC. 630. (a) Section 1105(a)(35) of title 31, United States 

Code, is amended— 

(1) by striking subparagraph (B) and redesignating 

subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B); 

(2) by striking ‘‘homeland security’’ in each instance it 

appears and inserting ‘‘cybersecurity’’; and 

(3) by amending subparagraph (B) (as redesignated by 

paragraph (1)) to read as follows: 

‘‘(B) Prior to implementing this paragraph, including determining what Federal activities or accounts constitute cybersecurity for purposes of budgetary classification, the Office of 

Management and Budget shall consult with the Committees 

on Appropriations and the Committees on the Budget of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on 

Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of 

the Senate.’’. 

Determination. 

Consultation. 

Definition. 

Contracts. 

Communication 

and telecommunications. 

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(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to 

budget submissions under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

Code, for fiscal year 2018 and each subsequent fiscal year. 

SEC. 631. (a) Effective one year after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, subtitle B of title IV of Public Law 102–281 is repealed. 

(b) On the day before the date of the repeal under subsection 

(a), the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer the amounts in 

the fund described in section 408(a) of subtitle A of title IV of 

such Public Law into the general fund of the Treasury. 

SEC. 632. (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, 

adjudication activities, or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related activity. 

SEC. 633. (a) For fiscal years 2016 through 2026, the Office 

of Personnel Management shall provide to each affected individual 

as defined in subsection (b) complimentary identity protection coverage that— 

(1) is not less comprehensive than the complimentary 

identity protection coverage that the Office provided to affected 

individuals before the date of enactment of this Act; 

(2) is effective for a period of not less than 10 years; 

and 

(3) includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance. 

(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘affected individual’’ 

means any individual whose Social Security Number was compromised during— 

(1) the data breach of personnel records of current and 

former Federal employees, at a network maintained by the 

Department of the Interior, that was announced by the Office 

of Personnel Management on June 4, 2015; or 

(2) the data breach of systems of the Office of Personnel 

Management containing information related to the background 

investigations of current, former, and prospective Federal 

employees, and of other individuals. 

SEC. 634. From the unobligated balances available in the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund established by section 991 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 

Protection Act (Public Law 111–203), $25,000,000 are rescinded. 

SEC. 635. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 

be used by the Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize, 

issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the 

disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt 

organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. 

Time periods. 

Identity theft. 

Pornography. 

Effective date. 

Repeal. 

20 USC 5701 

note. 

20 USC 5701 and 

note, 5702–5709. 

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TITLE VII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT-WIDE 

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 701. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any other 

Act for fiscal year 2017 shall obligate or expend any such funds, 

unless such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, 

and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy 

designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the 

illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as 

defined in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) by the 

officers and employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality. 

SEC. 702. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum 

amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with 

subsection 1343(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the purchase 

of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambulances, 

law enforcement vehicles, protective vehicles, and undercover 

surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $19,947 except station 

wagons for which the maximum shall be $19,997: Provided, That 

these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed $7,250 for policetype vehicles: Provided further, That the limits set forth in this 

section may not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for electric 

or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions 

of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and 

Demonstration Act of 1976: Provided further, That the limits set 

forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost 

of clean alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 

101–549 over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles: 

Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section shall 

not apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which 

operates on alternative fuel, including but not limited to electric, 

plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. 

SEC. 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and 

independent establishments for the current fiscal year available 

for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, 

are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-ofliving allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922–5924. 

SEC. 704. Unless otherwise specified in law during the current 

fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any 

other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer 

or employee of the Government of the United States (including 

any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the 

Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in the 

continental United States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of 

the United States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for 

permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 

U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); (3) is a person who is admitted as a refugee 

under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 

and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or (4) is a person 

5 USC 3101 note. 

31 USC 343 note. 

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who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for purposes of this section, affidavits signed by any such person shall 

be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this 

section with respect to his or her status are being complied with: 

Provided further, That for purposes of subsections (2) and (3) such 

affidavits shall be submitted prior to employment and updated 

thereafter as necessary: Provided further, That any person making 

a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, 

shall be fined no more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more 

than 1 year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal clause 

shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other 

provisions of existing law: Provided further, That any payment 

made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this 

section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government: 

Provided further, That this section shall not apply to any person 

who is an officer or employee of the Government of the United 

States on the date of enactment of this Act, or to international 

broadcasters employed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors, 

or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of 

emergencies: Provided further, That this section does not apply 

to the employment as Wildland firefighters for not more than 120 

days of nonresident aliens employed by the Department of the 

Interior or the USDA Forest Service pursuant to an agreement 

with another country. 

SEC. 705. Appropriations available to any department or agency 

during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including 

maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to the General Services Administration for charges for space 

and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of 

buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 

Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 

216), or other applicable law. 

SEC. 706. In addition to funds provided in this or any other 

Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds 

resulting from the sale of materials, including Federal records disposed of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling 

or waste prevention programs. Such funds shall be available until 

expended for the following purposes: 

(1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and 

recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 13693 

(March 19, 2015), including any such programs adopted prior 

to the effective date of the Executive order. 

(2) Other Federal agency environmental management programs, including, but not limited to, the development and 

implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution 

prevention programs. 

(3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as 

deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency. 

SEC. 707. Funds made available by this or any other Act for 

administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, United States 

Code, shall be available, in addition to objects for which such 

funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of Columbia; 

services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified 

under this head, all the provisions of which shall be applicable 

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to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in 

the Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the 

event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations 

on administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced. 

SEC. 708. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 

any other Act shall be available for interagency financing of boards 

(except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, councils, committees, or similar groups (whether or not they are interagency entities) 

which do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive 

financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality. 

SEC. 709. None of the funds made available pursuant to the 

provisions of this or any other Act shall be used to implement, 

administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved 

pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in accordance with 

the applicable law of the United States. 

SEC. 710. During the period in which the head of any department or agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the 

Federal Government appointed by the President of the United 

States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or expended in 

excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such department head, agency head, officer, or employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office, unless advance 

notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate. For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘office’’ 

shall include the entire suite of offices assigned to the individual, 

as well as any other space used primarily by the individual or 

the use of which is directly controlled by the individual. 

SEC. 711. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 of 

this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this 

or any other Act shall be available for the interagency funding 

of national security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives which benefit multiple Federal departments, 

agencies, or entities, as provided by Executive Order No. 13618 

(July 6, 2012). 

SEC. 712. (a) None of the funds made available by this or 

any other Act may be obligated or expended by any department, 

agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government to 

pay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a position of a confidential or policy-determining character that is 

excepted from the competitive service under section 3302 of title 

5, United States Code, (pursuant to schedule C of subpart C of 

part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations) unless 

the head of the applicable department, agency, or other instrumentality employing such schedule C individual certifies to the Director 

of the Office of Personnel Management that the schedule C position 

occupied by the individual was not created solely or primarily 

in order to detail the individual to the White House. 

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Federal 

employees or members of the Armed Forces detailed to or from 

an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined 

under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3003(4))). 

SEC. 713. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 

any other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary 

of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, who— 

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(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal 

Government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommittee 

of the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining to 

the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining 

to the department or agency of such other officer or employee 

in any way, irrespective of whether such communication or 

contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee 

or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or 

(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, 

reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment 

right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of 

employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal 

Government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the 

foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee, 

by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer 

or employee with any Member, committee, or subcommittee 

of the Congress as described in paragraph (1). 

SEC. 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 

any other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee 

training that— 

(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 

and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official 

duties; 

(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; 

(3) does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end 

of course evaluation; 

(4) contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

Notice N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or 

(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants’ 

personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. 

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise 

preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon 

the performance of official duties. 

SEC. 715. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any 

other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, 

other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, 

distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, 

television, or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the 

Congress itself. 

SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other 

Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal employee’s 

home address to any labor organization except when the employee 

has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been 

ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

SEC. 717. None of the funds made available in this or any 

other Act may be used to provide any non-public information such 

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as mailing, telephone or electronic mailing lists to any person 

or any organization outside of the Federal Government without 

the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate. 

SEC. 718. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 

any other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, including by 

private contractor, for publicity or propaganda purposes within 

the United States not heretofore authorized by Congress. 

SEC. 719. (a) In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’— 

(1) means an Executive agency, as defined under 5 U.S.C. 

105; and 

(2) includes a military department, as defined under section 

102 of such title, the Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory 

Commission. 

(b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations 

to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency 

shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. 

An employee not under a leave system, including a Presidential 

appointee exempted under 5 U.S.C. 6301(2), has an obligation to 

expend an honest effort and a reasonable proportion of such 

employee’s time in the performance of official duties. 

SEC. 720. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 

of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 

this or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a 

member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board 

(FASAB), shall be available to finance an appropriate share of 

FASAB administrative costs. 

SEC. 721. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 

of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency 

is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse ‘‘General Services 

Administration, Government-wide Policy’’ with the approval of the 

Director of the Office of Management and Budget, funds made 

available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act, 

including rebates from charge card and other contracts: Provided, 

That these funds shall be administered by the Administrator of 

General Services to support Government-wide and other multiagency financial, information technology, procurement, and other 

management innovations, initiatives, and activities, including 

improving coordination and reducing duplication, as approved by 

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the appropriate interagency and multi-agency groups 

designated by the Director (including the President’s Management 

Council for overall management improvement initiatives, the Chief 

Financial Officers Council for financial management initiatives, 

the Chief Information Officers Council for information technology 

initiatives, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council for human 

capital initiatives, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council for procurement initiatives, and the Performance Improvement Council for 

performance improvement initiatives): Provided further, That the 

total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed $15,000,000 

to improve coordination, reduce duplication, and for other activities 

related to Federal Government Priority Goals established by 31 

U.S.C. 1120, and not to exceed $17,000,000 for Government-Wide 

innovations, initiatives, and activities: Provided further, That the 

funds transferred to or for reimbursement of ‘‘General Services 

Administration, Government-wide Policy’’ during fiscal year 2017 

shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 2018: 

Consultation. 

Reimbursement. 

Definition. 

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Provided further, That such transfers or reimbursements may only 

be made after 15 days following notification of the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 

SEC. 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman 

may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building 

or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise 

authorized to be present at the location. 

SEC. 723. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 of 

this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this 

or any other Act shall be available for the interagency funding 

of specific projects, workshops, studies, and similar efforts to carry 

out the purposes of the National Science and Technology Council 

(authorized by Executive Order No. 12881), which benefit multiple 

Federal departments, agencies, or entities: Provided, That the Office 

of Management and Budget shall provide a report describing the 

budget of and resources connected with the National Science and 

Technology Council to the Committees on Appropriations, the House 

Committee on Science and Technology, and the Senate Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 90 days after enactment 

of this Act. 

SEC. 724. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant application, form, notification, press release, or other publications involving 

the distribution of Federal funds shall comply with any relevant 

requirements in part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: 

Provided, That this section shall apply to direct payments, formula 

funds, and grants received by a State receiving Federal funds. 

SEC. 725. (a) PROHIBITION OF FEDERAL AGENCY MONITORING

OF INDIVIDUALS’ INTERNET USE.—None of the funds made available 

in this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency— 

(1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, 

derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable information relating to an individual’s access to or use 

of any Federal Government Internet site of the agency; or 

(2) to enter into any agreement with a third party 

(including another government agency) to collect, review, or 

obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that 

includes any personally identifiable information relating to an 

individual’s access to or use of any nongovernmental Internet 

site. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations established in subsection (a) 

shall not apply to— 

(1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify 

particular persons; 

(2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable 

information; 

(3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or 

supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or 

(4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a system 

security action taken by the operator of an Internet site and 

is necessarily incident to providing the Internet site services 

or to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the 

Internet site. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘regulatory’’ means agency actions to implement, interpret or enforce authorities provided in law. 

Applicability. 

Compliance. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Breastfeeding. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

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(2) The term ‘‘supervisory’’ means examinations of the 

agency’s supervised institutions, including assessing safety and 

soundness, overall financial condition, management practices 

and policies and compliance with applicable standards as provided in law. 

SEC. 726. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision 

providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract 

also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. 

(b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with— 

(1) any of the following religious plans: 

(A) Personal Care’s HMO; and 

(B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and 

(2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the plan 

objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs. 

(c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into 

or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses 

to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such 

activities would be contrary to the individual’s religious beliefs 

or moral convictions. 

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage of abortion or abortion-related services. 

SEC. 727. The United States is committed to ensuring the 

health of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, 

and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport through 

testing, adjudication, education, and research as performed by 

nationally recognized oversight authorities. 

SEC. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

appropriated for official travel to Federal departments and agencies 

may be used by such departments and agencies, if consistent with 

Office of Management and Budget Circular A–126 regarding official 

travel for Government personnel, to participate in the fractional 

aircraft ownership pilot program. 

SEC. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds appropriated or made available under this or any 

other appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce 

restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program, or to implement the proposed regulations of the 

Office of Personnel Management to add sections 300.311 through 

300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 

published in the Federal Register, volume 68, number 174, on 

September 9, 2003 (relating to the detail of executive branch 

employees to the legislative branch). 

SEC. 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional 

facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be 

used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training 

without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the 

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain 

the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or 

other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in 

existing Center facilities. 

SEC. 731. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none 

of the funds provided in this or any other Act may be used by 

an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story 

News story. 

Notification. 

Advance 

approval. 

Contracts. 

Abortion. 

Contracts. 

Drugs and drug 

abuse. 

Contraceptives. 

131 STAT. 384 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless 

the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio 

of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story 

was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 

SEC. 732. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States 

Code (popularly known as the Privacy Act), and regulations implementing that section. 

SEC. 733. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated 

or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be 

used for any Federal Government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation 

under section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

U.S.C. 395(b)) or any subsidiary of such an entity. 

(b) WAIVERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) 

with respect to any Federal Government contract under the 

authority of such Secretary if the Secretary determines that 

the waiver is required in the interest of national security. 

(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Any Secretary issuing a waiver 

under paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress. 

(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply to any Federal 

Government contract entered into before the date of the enactment 

of this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract. 

SEC. 734. During fiscal year 2017, for each employee who— 

(1) retires under section 8336(d)(2) or 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 

5, United States Code; or 

(2) retires under any other provision of subchapter III 

of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of such title 5 and receives a 

payment as an incentive to separate, the separating agency 

shall remit to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund 

an amount equal to the Office of Personnel Management’s 

average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the 

preceding fiscal year. Such amounts shall be available until 

expended to the Office of Personnel Management and shall 

be deemed to be an administrative expense under section 

8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code. 

SEC. 735. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 

any other Act may be used to recommend or require any entity 

submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose any of the 

following information as a condition of submitting the offer: 

(1) Any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure, 

independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering 

communication that is made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate 

for election for Federal office or to a political committee, or 

that is otherwise made with respect to any election for Federal 

office. 

(2) Any disbursement of funds (other than a payment 

described in paragraph (1)) made by the entity, its officers 

or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any person 

with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the person 

will use the funds to make a payment described in paragraph 

(1). 

(b) In this section, each of the terms ‘‘contribution’’, ‘‘expenditure’’, ‘‘independent expenditure’’, ‘‘electioneering communication’’, 

‘‘candidate’’, ‘‘election’’, and ‘‘Federal office’’ has the meaning given 

Definitions. 

Contracts. 

Time period. 

Determination. 

Contracts. 

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such term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 

431 et seq.). 

SEC. 736. None of the funds made available in this or any 

other Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of 

an officer or employee of the Federal government, including the 

President, the Vice President, a member of Congress (including 

a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head 

of an executive branch agency (as defined in section 133 of title 

41, United States Code), or the head of an office of the legislative 

branch. 

SEC. 737. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

and except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of any 

of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2017, by this or any 

other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee 

described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code— 

(A) during the period from the date of expiration of the 

limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous 

fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable 

wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year 

2017, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the 

applicable grade and step of the applicable wage schedule in 

accordance with such section; and 

(B) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal 

year 2017, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage 

survey adjustment, the rate payable under subparagraph (A) 

by more than the sum of— 

(i) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal 

year 2017 under section 5303 of title 5, United States 

Code, in the rates of pay under the General Schedule; 

and 

(ii) the difference between the overall average percentage of the locality-based comparability payments taking 

effect in fiscal year 2017 under section 5304 of such title 

(whether by adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage of such payments which was effective in 

the previous fiscal year under such section. 

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing 

rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 

5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no employee covered 

by section 5348 of such title, may be paid during the periods 

for which paragraph (1) is in effect at a rate that exceeds the 

rates that would be payable under paragraph (1) were paragraph 

(1) applicable to such employee. 

(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the rates payable to 

an employee who is covered by this subsection and who is paid 

from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2016, shall 

be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management. 

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of premium pay for employees subject to this subsection may not be 

changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2016, except 

to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel Management 

to be consistent with the purpose of this subsection. 

(5) This subsection shall apply with respect to pay for service 

performed after September 30, 2016. 

Application. 

Determination. 

Regulations. 

Time period. 

Pay rates. 

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(6) For the purpose of administering any provision of law 

(including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, retirement, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) that requires 

any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement 

or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the 

rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this 

subsection shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. 

(7) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit 

or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsection 

at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this 

subsection not in effect. 

(8) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the Office 

determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees. 

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the adjustment in rates 

of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in 

fiscal year 2017 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United 

States Code, shall be— 

(1) not less than the percentage received by employees 

in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted 

pursuant to the statutory pay systems under sections 5303 

and 5304 of title 5, United States Code: Provided, That prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no 

employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 

and 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and prevailing rate 

employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United 

States Code, shall be considered to be located in the pay locality 

designated as ‘‘Rest of United States’’ pursuant to section 5304 

of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of this subsection; 

and 

(2) effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay 

period beginning after September 30, 2016. 

SEC. 738. (a) The Vice President may not receive a pay raise 

in calendar year 2017, notwithstanding the rate adjustment made 

under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, or any other 

provision of law. 

(b) An employee serving in an Executive Schedule position, 

or in a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute 

at an Executive Schedule rate, may not receive a pay rate increase 

in calendar year 2017, notwithstanding schedule adjustments made 

under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, or any other 

provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). 

This subsection applies only to employees who are holding a position 

under a political appointment. 

(c) A chief of mission or ambassador at large may not receive 

a pay rate increase in calendar year 2017, notwithstanding section 

401 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465) or 

any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), 

(h), or (i). 

(d) Notwithstanding sections 5382 and 5383 of title 5, United 

States Code, a pay rate increase may not be received in calendar 

year 2017 (except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i)) by— 

(1) a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service 

paid a rate of basic pay at or above level IV of the Executive 

Schedule; or 

Applicability. 

Effective date. 

Determination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 387 

(2) a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee 

in the Senior Executive Service serving under a political 

appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above level 

IV of the Executive Schedule. 

(e) Any employee paid a rate of basic pay (including any localitybased payments under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, 

or similar authority) at or above level IV of the Executive Schedule 

who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay 

rate increase in calendar year 2017, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). 

This subsection does not apply to employees in the General Schedule 

pay system or the Foreign Service pay system, or to employees 

appointed under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, or 

to employees in another pay system whose position would be classified at GS–15 or below if chapter 51 of title 5, United States 

Code, applied to them. 

(f) Nothing in subsections (b) through (e) shall prevent 

employees who do not serve under a political appointment from 

receiving pay increases as otherwise provided under applicable law. 

(g) A career appointee in the Senior Executive Service who 

receives a Presidential appointment and who makes an election 

to retain Senior Executive Service basic pay entitlements under 

section 3392 of title 5, United States Code, is not subject to this 

section. 

(h) A member of the Senior Foreign Service who receives a 

Presidential appointment to any position in the executive branch 

and who makes an election to retain Senior Foreign Service pay 

entitlements under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 

1980 (Public Law 96–465) is not subject to this section. 

(i) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e), an employee 

in a covered position may receive a pay rate increase upon an 

authorized movement to a different covered position with higherlevel duties and a pre-established higher level or range of pay, 

except that any such increase must be based on the rates of pay 

and applicable pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013. 

(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an individual 

who is newly appointed to a covered position during the period 

of time subject to this section, the initial pay rate shall be based 

on the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on 

December 31, 2013. 

(k) If an employee affected by subsections (b) through (e) is 

subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year 

2017 but ends in calendar year 2018, the bar on the employee’s 

receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that 

pay period. 

SEC. 739. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, 

agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other 

appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector 

General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector 

General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related 

to each conference held by any such department, agency, board, 

commission, or office during fiscal year 2017 for which the cost 

to the United States Government was more than $100,000. 

(b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference 

described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— 

(1) a description of its purpose; 

(2) the number of participants attending; 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Contracts. 

Time period. 

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(3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States 

Government, including— 

(A) the cost of any food or beverages; 

(B) the cost of any audio-visual services; 

(C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and 

from the conference; and 

(D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine 

which costs relate to the conference; and 

(4) a description of the contracting procedures used 

including— 

(A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive 

basis; and 

(B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by 

the departmental component or office in evaluating potential contractors for the conference. 

(c) Within 15 days after the end of a quarter, the head of 

any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall 

notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity 

without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number 

of employees attending a conference held by any Executive branch 

department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this 

or any other appropriations Act during fiscal year 2017 for which 

the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000. 

(d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by 

this or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the 

purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection (c) that is not directly and programmatically related to 

the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such 

as a conference held in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded 

by the grant or contract. 

(e) None of the funds made available in this or any other 

appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference activities 

that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget 

Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012 or any subsequent 

revisions to that memorandum. 

SEC. 740. None of the funds made available in this or any 

other appropriations Act may be used to increase, eliminate, or 

reduce funding for a program, project, or activity as proposed in 

the President’s budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed 

change is subsequently enacted in an appropriation Act, or unless 

such change is made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer 

provisions of this or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 741. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or apply 

the rule entitled ‘‘Competitive Area’’ published by the Office of 

Personnel Management in the Federal Register on April 15, 2008 

(73 Fed. Reg. 20180 et seq.). 

SEC. 742. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or announce 

a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to 

contractor performance of any function performed by Federal 

employees pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular 

A–76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy. 

SEC. 743. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this or any other Act may be available for 

a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an entity that 

Contracts. 

Grants. 

Confidentiality 

agreements. 

Grants. 

Contracts. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 389 

requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report 

fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements 

or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees 

or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse 

to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative 

of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such 

information. 

(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other 

form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the 

nondisclosure of classified information. 

SEC. 744. (a) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act 

may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard 

Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure 

policy, form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does 

not contain the following provisions: ‘‘These provisions are consistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter 

the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing 

statute or Executive order relating to: (1) classified information; 

(2) communications to Congress; (3) the reporting to an Inspector 

General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial 

and specific danger to public health or safety; or (4) any other 

whistleblower protection. The definitions, requirements, obligations, 

rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by controlling Executive 

orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement 

and are controlling.’’: Provided, That notwithstanding the preceding 

provision of this section, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement 

that is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct 

of an intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an 

employee or officer of the United States Government, may contain 

provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such 

document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at a minimum, require that the person will not disclose any classified 

information received in the course of such activity unless specifically 

authorized to do so by the United States Government. Such nondisclosure forms shall also make it clear that they do not bar 

disclosures to Congress, or to an authorized official of an executive 

agency or the Department of Justice, that are essential to reporting 

a substantial violation of law. 

(b) A nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented 

and enforced notwithstanding subsection (a) if it complies with 

the requirements for such agreement that were in effect when 

the agreement was entered into. 

(c) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be 

used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during 

fiscal year 2014 which does not contain substantially similar language to that required in subsection (a). 

SEC. 745. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum 

of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 

to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that 

has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for 

which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted 

or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner 

pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of 

Corporations. 

Taxes. 

Nondisclosure 

agreements. 

131 STAT. 390 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

the unpaid tax liability, unless a Federal agency has considered 

suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the 

interests of the Government. 

SEC. 746. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum 

of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 

to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that 

was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal 

law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency 

is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered 

suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the 

interests of the Government. 

SEC. 747. (a) During fiscal year 2017, on the date on which 

a request is made for a transfer of funds in accordance with section 

1017 of Public Law 111–203, the Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of such 

request. 

(b) Any notification required by this section shall be made 

available on the Bureau’s public Web site. 

SEC. 748. (a) None of the funds made available under this 

or any other Act may be used to— 

(1) implement, administer, carry out, modify, revise, or 

enforce Executive Order 13690, entitled ‘‘Establishing a Federal 

Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further 

Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input’’ (issued January 

30, 2015), other than for— 

(A) acquiring, managing, or disposing of Federal lands 

and facilities; 

(B) providing Federally undertaken, financed, or 

assisted construction or improvements; or 

(C) conducting Federal activities or programs affecting 

land use, including water and related land resources planning, regulating, and licensing activities; 

(2) implement Executive Order 13690 in a manner that 

modifies the non-grant components of the National Flood Insurance Program; or 

(3) apply Executive Order 13690 or the Federal Flood Risk 

Management Standard by any component of the Department 

of Defense, including the Army Corps of Engineers in a way 

that changes the ‘‘floodplain’’ considered when determining 

whether or not to issue a Department of the Army permit 

under section 404 of the Clean Water Act or section 10 of 

the Rivers and Harbors Act. 

(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not be in effect during 

the period beginning on October 1, 2017 and ending on September 

30, 2018. 

SEC. 749. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 

to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any title other than title IV or VIII 

shall not apply to such title IV or VIII. 

Time period. 

Public 

information. 

Web posting. 

Notification. 

Corporations. 

Law enforcement 

and crime. 

Time period. 

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TITLE VIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 801. There are appropriated from the applicable funds 

of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for 

making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments that have been entered against the District of Columbia 

government. 

SEC. 802. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act shall 

be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation 

of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any State legislature. 

SEC. 803. (a) None of the Federal funds provided under this 

Act to the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District 

government agencies, that remain available for obligation or 

expenditure in fiscal year 2017, or provided from any accounts 

in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection 

of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming of funds which— 

(1) creates new programs; 

(2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center; 

(3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, 

limited or increased under this Act; 

(4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 

program, project, or responsibility center for which funds have 

been denied or restricted; 

(5) re-establishes any program or project previously 

deferred through reprogramming; 

(6) augments any existing program, project, or responsibility center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of 

$3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or 

(7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned 

to a specific program, project or responsibility center, 

unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

(b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to 

approve and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local 

funds under this title through November 7, 2017. 

SEC. 804. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may 

be used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses, 

or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator 

or United States Representative under section 4(d) of the District 

of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 

(D.C. Law 3–171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–123). 

SEC. 805. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none 

of the funds made available by this Act or by any other Act may 

be used to provide any officer or employee of the District of 

Columbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee 

uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer’s or employee’s 

official duties. For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘official duties’’ 

does not include travel between the officer’s or employee’s residence 

and workplace, except in the case of— 

Definition. 

Lobbying. 

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(1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is otherwise 

designated by the Chief of the Department; 

(2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employee 

of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department who resides in the District of Columbia and 

is on call 24 hours a day; 

(3) at the discretion of the Director of the Department 

of Corrections, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia 

Department of Corrections who resides in the District of 

Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; 

(4) at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner, an 

officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 

who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 

hours a day; 

(5) at the discretion of the Director of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, an officer or 

employee of the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency who resides in the District of Columbia and 

is on call 24 hours a day; 

(6) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and 

(7) the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. 

SEC. 806. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this 

Act may be used by the District of Columbia Attorney General 

or any other officer or entity of the District government to provide 

assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to 

require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress 

for the District of Columbia. 

(b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia 

Attorney General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private 

lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the District government 

regarding such lawsuits. 

SEC. 807. None of the Federal funds contained in this Act 

may be used to distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose 

of preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location 

that has been determined by the local public health or local law 

enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. 

SEC. 808. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent 

the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from addressing 

the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans, but it is the intent of Congress that any legislation 

enacted on such issue should include a ‘‘conscience clause’’ which 

provides exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions. 

SEC. 809. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this 

Act may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation 

to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the 

Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any 

tetrahydrocannabinols derivative. 

(b) No funds available for obligation or expenditure by the 

District of Columbia government under any authority may be used 

to enact any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce 

penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of 

any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act 

(21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative 

for recreational purposes. 

Drugs and drug 

abuse. 

Contraception. 

Conscience 

clause. 

Needle 

distribution. 

Voting 

representation. 

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SEC. 810. No funds available for obligation or expenditure by 

the District of Columbia government under any authority shall 

be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother 

would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where 

the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 

SEC. 811. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the 

District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees 

of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the District of Columbia, 

a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of 

the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted 

pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 

Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42), for all agencies of the District 

of Columbia government for fiscal year 2017 that is in the total 

amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted data for personal services and other-than-personal services, 

respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures. 

(b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which the 

Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies that 

a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in program requirements. 

SEC. 812. No later than 30 calendar days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District 

of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, 

the Mayor, and the Council for the District of Columbia, a revised 

appropriated funds operating budget for the District of Columbia 

Public Schools that aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment. 

The revised appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of 

the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted 

pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 

Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42). 

SEC. 813. (a) Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating 

funds may be transferred to the District of Columbia’s enterprise 

and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall retain 

appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. 

(b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to 

reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds transferred or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal years from 

operating funds to capital funds, and such amounts, once transferred or reprogrammed, shall retain appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. 

(c) The District of Columbia government may not transfer or 

reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, 

notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. 

SEC. 814. None of the Federal funds appropriated in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 

nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly 

so provided herein. 

SEC. 815. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law 

or under this Act, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 

remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2017 from appropriations of Federal funds made available for salaries and expenses 

for fiscal year 2017 in this Act, shall remain available through 

September 30, 2018, for each such account for the purposes authorized: Provided, That a request shall be submitted to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, 

Approval request. 

Deadline. 

Application. 

Certification. 

Deadline. 

Abortion. 

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That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines outlined in section 803 of this Act. 

SEC. 816. (a)(1) During fiscal year 2018, during a period in 

which neither a District of Columbia continuing resolution or a 

regular District of Columbia appropriation bill is in effect, local 

funds are appropriated in the amount provided for any project 

or activity for which local funds are provided in the Act referred 

to in paragraph (2) (subject to any modifications enacted by the 

District of Columbia as of the beginning of the period during which 

this subsection is in effect) at the rate set forth by such Act. 

(2) The Act referred to in this paragraph is the Act of the 

Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to which a proposed 

budget is approved for fiscal year 2018 which (subject to the requirements of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act) will constitute 

the local portion of the annual budget for the District of Columbia 

government for fiscal year 2018 for purposes of section 446 of 

the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official 

Code). 

(b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) shall cease to be 

available— 

(1) during any period in which a District of Columbia 

continuing resolution for fiscal year 2018 is in effect; or 

(2) upon the enactment into law of the regular District 

of Columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year 2018. 

(c) An appropriation made by subsection (a) is provided under 

the authority and conditions as provided under this Act and shall 

be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided 

by this Act. 

(d) An appropriation made by subsection (a) shall cover all 

obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or activity 

during the portion of fiscal year 2018 for which this section applies 

to such project or activity. 

(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity during 

any period of fiscal year 2018 if any other provision of law (other 

than an authorization of appropriations)— 

(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or 

grants authority for such project or activity to continue for 

such period; or 

(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be 

made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall 

be granted for such project or activity to continue for such 

period. 

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect obligations 

of the government of the District of Columbia mandated by other 

law. 

SEC. 817. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 

to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this title or in title IV shall be treated 

as referring only to the provisions of this title or of title IV. 

TITLE IX—SOAR REAUTHORIZATION 

SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES IN TITLE

SEC. 901. (a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the 

‘‘Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act’’ 

or the ‘‘SOAR Reauthorization Act’’. 

(b) REFERENCES IN ACT.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an amendment is expressed in terms 

Scholarships for 

Opportunity and 

Results 

Reauthorization 

Act. 

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of an amendment to or repeal of a section or other provision, 

the reference shall be considered to be made to that section or 

other provision of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results 

Act (division C of Public Law 112–10; sec. 38–1853.01 et seq., 

D.C. Official Code). 

REPEAL

SEC. 902. Section 817 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2016 (Public Law 114–113) is repealed, and any provision of law 

amended or repealed by such section is restored or revived as 

if such section had not been enacted into law. 

PURPOSES

SEC. 903. Section 3003 (sec. 38–1853.03, D.C. Official Code) 

is amended by striking ‘‘particularly parents’’ and all that follows 

through ‘‘, with’’ and inserting ‘‘particularly parents of students 

who attend an elementary school or secondary school identified 

as one of the lowest-performing schools under the District of Columbia’s accountability system, with’’. 

PROHIBITING IMPOSITION OF LIMITS ON TYPES OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS

PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM

SEC. 904. Section 3004(a) (sec. 38–1853.04(a), D.C. Official 

Code) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) PROHIBITING IMPOSITION OF LIMITS ON ELIGIBLE STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the program under 

this division, the Secretary may not limit the number of 

eligible students receiving scholarships under section 

3007(a), and may not prevent otherwise eligible students 

from participating in the program under this division, 

based on any of the following: 

‘‘(i) The type of school the student previously 

attended. 

‘‘(ii) Whether or not the student previously received 

a scholarship or participated in the program, including 

whether an eligible student was awarded a scholarship 

in any previous year but has not used the scholarship, 

regardless of the number of years of nonuse. 

‘‘(iii) Whether or not the student was a member 

of the control group used by the Institute of Education 

Sciences to carry out previous evaluations of the program under section 3009. 

‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subparagraph (A) may be construed to waive the requirement under 

section 3005(b)(1)(B) that the eligible entity carrying out 

the program under this Act must carry out a random 

selection process, which gives weight to the priorities 

described in section 3006, if more eligible students seek 

admission in the program than the program can accommodate.’’. 

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REQUIRING ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO UTILIZE INTERNAL FISCAL AND

QUALITY CONTROLS

SEC. 905. Section 3005(b)(1) (sec. 38–1853.05(b)(1), D.C. Official 

Code) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘, except that a participating school may not be required to submit to more than 

1 site visit per school year’’; 

(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (K) and (L) as subparagraphs (L) and (M), respectively; 

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (J) the following: 

‘‘(K) how the entity will ensure the financial viability 

of participating schools in which 85 percent or more of 

the total number of students enrolled at the school are 

participating eligible students that receive and use an 

opportunity scholarship;’’; 

(4) in subparagraph (L), as redesignated by paragraph (2), 

by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 

(5) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(N) how the eligible entity will ensure that it— 

‘‘(i) utilizes internal fiscal and quality controls; 

and 

‘‘(ii) complies with applicable financial reporting 

requirements and the requirements of this division; 

and’’. 

CLARIFICATION OF PRIORITIES FOR AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO

ELIGIBLE STUDENTS

SEC. 906. Section 3006(1) (sec. 38–1853.06(1), D.C. Official 

Code) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘attended’’ and all 

that follows through the semicolon and inserting ‘‘attended 

an elementary school or secondary school identified as one 

of the lowest-performing schools under the District of Columbia’s accountability system; and’’; 

(2) by striking subparagraph (B); 

(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 

(B); and 

(4) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated by paragraph 

(3), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting ‘‘or 

whether such students have, in the past, attended a private 

school;’’. 

MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND

ELIGIBLE ENTITIES

SEC. 907. (a) CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS; COMPLIANCE

WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 3007(a)(4) (sec. 38– 

1853.07(a)(4), D.C. Official Code) is amended— 

(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

(2) by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following: 

‘‘(F) ensures that, with respect to core subject matter, 

participating students are taught by a teacher who has 

a baccalaureate degree or equivalent degree, whether such 

degree was awarded in or outside of the United States;’’; 

and 

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(3) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(G) conducts criminal background checks on school 

employees who have direct and unsupervised interaction 

with students; and 

‘‘(H) complies with all requests for data and information regarding the reporting requirements described in section 3010.’’. 

(b) ACCREDITATION.—Section 3007(a) (sec. 38–1853.07(a), D.C. 

Official Code), as amended by subsection (a), is further amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’ 

and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2), (3), and (5)’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds provided under 

this division for opportunity scholarships may be used by 

a participating eligible student to enroll in a participating 

private school unless the school— 

‘‘(i) in the case of a school that is a participating 

school as of the date of enactment of the SOAR 

Reauthorization Act— 

‘‘(I) is fully accredited by an accrediting body 

described in any of subparagraphs (A) through 

(G) of section 2202(16) of the District of Columbia 

School Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–134; 

sec. 38–1802.02(16)(A)–(G), D.C. Official Code); or 

‘‘(II) if such participating school does not meet 

the requirements of subclause (I)— 

‘‘(aa) not later than 1 year after the date 

of enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113), the 

school is pursuing full accreditation by an 

accrediting body described in subclause (I); 

and 

‘‘(bb) is fully accredited by such an accrediting body not later than 5 years after the 

date on which that school began the process 

of pursuing full accreditation in accordance 

with item (aa); and 

‘‘(ii) in the case of a school that is not a participating school as of the date of enactment of the SOAR 

Reauthorization Act, is fully accredited by an accrediting body described in clause (i)(I) before becoming 

a participating school under this division. 

‘‘(B) REPORTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—Not later than 5 

years after the date of enactment of the SOAR Reauthorization Act, each participating school shall submit to the 

eligible entity a certification that the school has been fully 

accredited in accordance with subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(C) ASSISTING STUDENTS IN ENROLLING IN OTHER

SCHOOLS.—If a participating school fails to meet the 

requirements of this paragraph, the eligible entity shall 

assist the parents of the participating eligible students 

who attend the school in identifying, applying to, and 

enrolling in another participating school under this division. 

‘‘(6) TREATMENT OF STUDENTS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP IN

A PREVIOUS YEAR.—An eligible entity shall treat a participating 

Certification. 

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eligible student who was awarded an opportunity scholarship 

in any previous year and who has not used the scholarship 

as a renewal student and not as a new applicant, without 

regard as to— 

‘‘(A) whether the eligible student has used the scholarship; and 

‘‘(B) the year in which the scholarship was previously 

awarded.’’. 

(c) USE OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND

PARENTAL ASSISTANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3007 (sec. 38–1853.07, D.C. Official Code) is amended— 

(A) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AND PARENTAL ASSISTANCE.— 

The Secretary shall make $2,000,000 of the amount made available 

under section 3014(a)(1) for each fiscal year available to eligible 

entities receiving a grant under section 3004(a) to cover the following expenses: 

‘‘(1) The administrative expenses of carrying out its program under this division during the year, including— 

‘‘(A) determining the eligibility of students to participate; 

‘‘(B) selecting the eligible students to receive scholarships; 

‘‘(C) determining the amount of the scholarships and 

issuing the scholarships to eligible students; 

‘‘(D) compiling and maintaining financial and programmatic records; 

‘‘(E) conducting site visits as described in section 

3005(b)(1)(I); and 

‘‘(F)(i) conducting a study, including a survey of participating parents, on any barriers for participating eligible 

students in gaining admission to, or attending, the participating school that is their first choice; and 

‘‘(ii) not later than the end of the first full fiscal year 

after the date of enactment of the SOAR Reauthorization 

Act, submitting a report to Congress that contains the 

results of such study. 

‘‘(2) The expenses of educating parents about the eligible 

entity’s program under this division, and assisting parents 

through the application process under this division, including— 

‘‘(A) providing information about the program and the 

participating schools to parents of eligible students, 

including information on supplemental financial aid that 

may be available at participating schools; 

‘‘(B) providing funds to assist parents of students in 

meeting expenses that might otherwise preclude the 

participation of eligible students in the program; and 

‘‘(C) streamlining the application process for parents.’’; 

(B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c); 

and 

(C) by redesignating subsection (e), as added by section 

162(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division 

C of Public Law 114–223, as amended by section 101(3) 

Deadline. 

Study. 

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of the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254)), as subsection 

(d). 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3007(d) (sec. 38– 

1853.07(d), D.C. Official Code), as redesignated by paragraph 

(1)(C), is amended by striking ‘‘subsections (b), (c), and (d)’’ 

each place it appears in paragraphs (2)(B) and (3) and inserting 

‘‘subsections (b) and (c)’’. 

(d) CLARIFICATION OF USE OF FUNDS FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC

ASSISTANCE.—Section 3007(c) (sec. 38–1853.07(c), D.C. Official 

Code), as redesignated by subsection (c)(1)(B), is amended by 

striking ‘‘previously attended’’ and all that follows through the 

period at the end and inserting ‘‘previously attended an elementary 

school or secondary school identified as one of the lowest-performing 

schools under the District of Columbia’s accountability system.’’. 

PROGRAM EVALUATION

SEC. 908. (a) REVISION OF EVALUATION PROCEDURES AND

REQUIREMENTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3009(a) (sec. 38–1853.09(a), D.C. 

Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— ‘‘(1) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY AND THE MAYOR.—The Secretary and the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall— 

‘‘(A) jointly enter into an agreement with the Institute 

of Education Sciences of the Department of Education to 

evaluate annually the opportunity scholarship program 

under this division; 

‘‘(B) jointly enter into an agreement to monitor and 

evaluate the use of funds authorized and appropriated 

for the District of Columbia public schools and the District 

of Columbia public charter schools under this division; 

and 

‘‘(C) make the evaluations described in subparagraphs 

(A) and (B) public in accordance with subsection (c). 

‘‘(2) DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary, through 

a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, shall— 

‘‘(A) ensure that the evaluation under paragraph 

(1)(A)— 

‘‘(i) is conducted using an acceptable quasi-experimental research design for determining the effectiveness of the opportunity scholarship program under this 

division that does not use a control study group consisting of students who applied for but did not receive 

opportunity scholarships; and 

‘‘(ii) addresses the issues described in paragraph 

(4); and 

‘‘(B) disseminate information on the impact of the program— 

‘‘(i) on academic achievement and educational 

attainment of participating eligible students who use 

an opportunity scholarship; and 

‘‘(ii) on students and schools in the District of 

Columbia. 

‘‘(3) DUTIES OF THE INSTITUTE ON EDUCATION SCIENCES.— The Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of Education shall— 

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‘‘(A) assess participating eligible students who use an 

opportunity scholarship in each of grades 3 through 8, 

as well as one of the grades at the high school level, 

by supervising the administration of the same reading and 

mathematics assessment used by the District of Columbia 

public schools to comply with section 1111(b) of the 

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

U.S.C. 6311(b)); 

‘‘(B) measure the academic achievement of all participating eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship 

in the grades described in subparagraph (A); and 

‘‘(C) work with eligible entities receiving a grant under 

this division to ensure that the parents of each student 

who is a participating eligible student that uses an opportunity scholarship agrees to permit their child to participate 

in the evaluations and assessments carried out by the 

Institute of Education Sciences under this subsection. 

‘‘(4) ISSUES TO BE EVALUATED.—The issues to be evaluated 

under paragraph (1)(A) shall include the following: 

‘‘(A) A comparison of the academic achievement of 

participating eligible students who use an opportunity 

scholarship on the measurements described in paragraph 

(3)(B) to the academic achievement of a comparison group 

of students with similar backgrounds in the District of 

Columbia public schools and the District of Columbia public 

charter schools. 

‘‘(B) The success of the program under this division 

in expanding choice options for parents of participating 

eligible students and increasing the satisfaction of such 

parents and students with their choice. 

‘‘(C) The reasons parents of participating eligible students choose for their children to participate in the program, including important characteristics for selecting 

schools. 

‘‘(D) A comparison of the retention rates, high school 

graduation rates, college enrollment rates, college persistence rates, and college graduation rates of participating 

eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship with 

the rates of students in the comparison group described 

in subparagraph (A). 

‘‘(E) A comparison of the college enrollment rates, college persistence rates, and college graduation rates of students who participated in the program in 2004, 2005, 2011, 

2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 as the result of winning the 

Opportunity Scholarship Program lottery with such enrollment, persistence, and graduation rates for students who 

entered but did not win such lottery in those years and 

who, as a result, served as the control group for previous 

evaluations of the program under this division. Nothing 

in this subparagraph may be construed to waive section 

3004(a)(3)(A)(iii) with respect to any such student. 

‘‘(F) A comparison of the safety of the schools attended 

by participating eligible students who use an opportunity 

scholarship and the schools in the District of Columbia 

attended by students in the comparison group described 

in subparagraph (A), based on the perceptions of the students and parents. 

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‘‘(G) An assessment of student academic achievement 

at participating schools in which 85 percent of the total 

number of students enrolled at the school are participating 

eligible students who receive and use an opportunity scholarship. 

‘‘(H) Such other issues with respect to participating 

eligible students who use an opportunity scholarship as 

the Secretary considers appropriate for inclusion in the 

evaluation, such as the impact of the program on public 

elementary schools and secondary schools in the District 

of Columbia. 

‘‘(5) PROHIBITING DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION.— 

‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any disclosure of personally identifiable information obtained under this division shall be in 

compliance with section 444 of the General Education 

Provisions Act (commonly known as the ‘Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’) (20 U.S.C. 1232g). 

‘‘(B) STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING PUBLIC SCHOOL.—With 

respect to any student who is not attending a public 

elementary school or secondary school, personally identifiable information obtained under this division shall only 

be disclosed to— 

‘‘(i) individuals carrying out the evaluation 

described in paragraph (1)(A) for such student; 

‘‘(ii) the group of individuals providing information 

for carrying out the evaluation of such student; and 

‘‘(iii) the parents of such student.’’. 

(2) TRANSITION OF EVALUATION.— 

(A) TERMINATION OF PREVIOUS EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary of Education shall— 

(i) terminate the evaluations conducted under section 3009(a) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and 

Results Act (sec. 38–1853.09(a), D.C. Official Code), 

as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 

of this title, after obtaining data for the 2017–2018 

school year; and 

(ii) submit any reports required for the 2017–2018 

school year or preceding years with respect to the 

evaluations in accordance with section 3009(b) of such 

Act. 

(B) NEW EVALUATIONS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning with respect 

to the 2018–2019 school year, the Secretary shall conduct new evaluations in accordance with the provisions 

of section 3009(a) of the Scholarships for Opportunity 

and Results Act (sec. 38–1853.09(a), D.C. Official 

Code), as amended by this title. 

(ii) MOST RECENT EVALUATION.—As a component 

of the new evaluations described in clause (i), the Secretary shall continue to monitor and evaluate the students who were evaluated in the most recent evaluation under such section prior to the date of enactment 

of this title, including by monitoring and evaluating 

the test scores and other information of such students. 

(b) DUTY OF MAYOR TO ENSURE INSTITUTE HAS ALL INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT EVALUATIONS.—Section 3011(a)(1) 

Effective date. 

Time period. 

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(sec. 38–1853.11(a)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as 

follows: 

‘‘(1) INFORMATION NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT EVALUA- TIONS.—Ensure that all District of Columbia public schools 

and District of Columbia public charter schools make available 

to the Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of 

Education all of the information the Institute requires to carry 

out the assessments and perform the evaluations required 

under section 3009(a).’’. 

FUNDING FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC

CHARTER SCHOOLS

SEC. 909. (a) MANDATORY WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS FOR FAILURE

TO COMPLY WITH CONDITIONS.—Section 3011(b) (sec. 38–1853.11(b), 

D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT.—If, after reasonable notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary determines that the Mayor 

has failed to comply with any of the requirements of subsection 

(a), the Secretary may withhold from the Mayor, in whole or in 

part— 

‘‘(1) the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated 

under section 3014(a)(2), if the failure to comply relates to 

the District of Columbia public schools; 

‘‘(2) the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated 

under section 3014(a)(3), if the failure to comply relates to 

the District of Columbia public charter schools; or 

‘‘(3) the funds otherwise authorized to be appropriated 

under both paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3014(a), if the 

failure relates to both the District of Columbia public schools 

and the District of Columbia public charter schools.’’. 

(b) RULES FOR USE OF FUNDS PROVIDED FOR SUPPORT OF PUBLIC

CHARTER SCHOOLS.—Section 3011 (sec. 38–1853.11, D.C. Official 

Code) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 

(c) and (d), respectively; and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(b) SPECIFIC RULES REGARDING FUNDS PROVIDED FOR SUPPORT

OF PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.—The following rules shall apply 

with respect to the funds provided under this division for the 

support of District of Columbia public charter schools: 

‘‘(1) The Secretary may direct the funds provided for any 

fiscal year, or any portion thereof, to the Office of the State 

Superintendent of Education of the District of Columbia. 

‘‘(2) The Office of the State Superintendent of Education 

of the District of Columbia may transfer the funds to subgrantees that are— 

‘‘(A) specific District of Columbia public charter schools 

or networks of such schools; or 

‘‘(B) District of Columbia-based nonprofit organizations 

with experience in successfully providing support or assistance to District of Columbia public charter schools or networks of such schools. 

‘‘(3) The funds provided under this division for the support 

of District of Columbia public charter schools shall be available 

to any District of Columbia public charter school in good 

standing with the District of Columbia Charter School Board, 

Applicability. 

Determination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 403 

and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education of 

the District of Columbia and the District of Columbia Charter 

School Board may not restrict the availability of such funds 

to certain types of schools on the basis of the school’s location, 

governing body, or the school’s facilities.’’. 

REVISION OF CURRENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

SEC. 910. Not later than the beginning of the 2018–2019 school 

year, the Secretary of Education and the Mayor of the District 

of Columbia shall revise the memorandum of understanding which 

is in effect under section 3012(d) of the Scholarships for Opportunity 

and Results Act as of the day before the date of the enactment 

of this title to address the following: 

(1) The amendments made by this title. 

(2) The need to ensure that participating schools under 

the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act meet fire 

code standards and maintain certificates of occupancy. 

(3) The need to ensure that District of Columbia public 

schools and District of Columbia public charter schools meet 

the requirements under such Act to comply with all reasonable 

requests for information necessary to carry out the evaluations 

required under section 3009(a) of such Act. 

DEFINITIONS

SEC. 911. Section 3013 (sec. 38–1853.13, D.C. Official Code) 

is amended— 

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (10) as paragraphs (2) through (11), respectively; 

(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as redesignated by 

paragraph (1), the following: 

‘‘(1) CORE SUBJECT MATTER.—The term ‘core subject matter’ 

means— 

‘‘(A) mathematics; 

‘‘(B) science; and 

‘‘(C) English, reading, or language arts.’’; and 

(3) in paragraph (4)(B), as redesignated by paragraph (1), 

by inserting ‘‘household with a’’ before ‘‘student’’. 

EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 912. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3014(a) (sec. 38–1853.14, 

D.C. Official Code) is amended by striking ‘‘and for each of the 

4 succeeding fiscal years’’ and inserting ‘‘and for each fiscal year 

through fiscal year 2019’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall take effect on September 30, 2016. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 913. Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made 

by this title shall apply with respect to school year 2018–2019 

and each succeeding school year. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

Applicability. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

131 STAT. 404 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, 

INTELLIGENCE, AND OVERSIGHT 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for 

executive management for operations and support, $137,034,000: 

Provided, That not to exceed $40,000 shall be for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided further, That of the funds 

provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be withheld from 

obligation until the Secretary complies with section 107 of this 

Act. 

MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 

operations and support, $597,817,000, of which $194,092,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not 

to exceed $2,000 shall be for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 

procurement, construction, and improvements, $18,839,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018. 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 

research and development, $2,500,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018. 

INTELLIGENCE, ANALYSIS, AND OPERATIONS COORDINATION

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis 

and the Office of Operations Coordination for operations and support, $263,551,000, of which $106,115,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not to exceed $3,825 

shall be for official reception and representation expenses and not 

to exceed $2,000,000 is available for facility needs associated with 

secure space at fusion centers, including improvements to buildings. 

Compliance. 

Department of 

Homeland 

Security 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 405 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for operations and support, $175,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed 

$300,000 may be used for certain confidential operational expenses, 

including the payment of informants, to be expended at the direction 

of the Inspector General. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives, at the time the President’s budget proposal 

for fiscal year 2018 is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of 

title 31, United States Code, the Future Years Homeland Security 

Program, as authorized by section 874 of Public Law 107–296 

(6 U.S.C. 454). 

SEC. 102. Not later than 30 days after the last day of each 

month, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland 

Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a monthly budget and 

staffing report that includes total obligations of the Department 

for that month and for the fiscal year at the appropriation and 

program, project, and activity levels, by the source year of the 

appropriation. 

SEC. 103. (a) Notwithstanding section 518 of Public Law 114– 

113, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report 

not later than October 15, 2017, to the Inspector General of the 

Department of Homeland Security listing all grants and contracts 

awarded by any means other than full and open competition during 

fiscal years 2016 and 2017. 

(b) The Inspector General shall review the report required 

by subsection (a) to assess departmental compliance with applicable 

laws and regulations and report the results of that review to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives not later than February 15, 2018. 

SEC. 104. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require 

that all contracts of the Department of Homeland Security that 

provide award fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes, 

which shall be specified in terms of cost, schedule, and performance. 

SEC. 105. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 

with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall notify the Committees 

on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

of any proposed transfers of funds available under section 

9703(g)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code (as added by Public 

Law 102–393) from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture 

Fund to any agency within the Department of Homeland Security: 

Provided, That none of the funds identified for such a transfer 

may be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives are notified of the proposed transfers. 

SEC. 106. All official costs associated with the use of Government aircraft by Department of Homeland Security personnel to 

support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary 

shall be paid from amounts made available for the Office of the 

Secretary. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Contracts. 

Fees. 

Review. 

Assessment. 

Reports. 

Deadlines. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

131 STAT. 406 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

SEC. 107. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives, the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland 

Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, 

a report for fiscal year 2016 on visa overstay data by country 

as required by section 1376 of title 8, United States Code: Provided, That the report on visa overstay data shall also include— 

(1) overstays from all nonimmigrant visa categories under 

the immigration laws, delineated by each of the classes and 

sub-classes of such categories; and 

(2) numbers as well as rates of overstays for each class 

and sub-class of such nonimmigrant categories on a per-country 

basis. 

(b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on the 

Department’s Web site the metrics developed to measure the 

effectiveness of security between the ports of entry, including the 

methodology and data supporting the resulting measures. 

SEC. 108. Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this 

Act, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary or Chief Financial Officer 

shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives whether U.S. Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement is administering and executing its Enforcement and Removal Operations activities consistent with available 

budgetary authority provided by law: Provided, That such certification shall include both actual and projected financial obligation 

data, with the projections informed by seasonality, planned 

immigration enforcement operations, all relevant enforcement data 

systems, and other information sources as necessary. 

TITLE II 

SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS 

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

for operations and support, including the transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens; the provision of air and marine support to 

Federal, State, and local agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; 

at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision of such support to Federal, State, and local agencies in other 

law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts; the purchase 

and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for replacement only) police-type 

vehicles; the purchase, maintenance, or operation of marine vessels, 

aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems; and contracting with 

individuals for personal services abroad; $10,900,636,000; of which 

$3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 

Fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of the 

Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)) and notwithstanding section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

(6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which $681,441,500 shall be available until 

Deadlines. 

Certification. 

Web posting. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Visa data. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 407 

September 30, 2018; and of which such sums as become available 

in the Customs User Fee Account, except sums subject to section 

13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 

of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account: 

Provided, That not to exceed $34,425 shall be for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$150,000 shall be available for payment for rental space in connection with preclearance operations: Provided further, That not to 

exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the Secretary 

of Homeland Security. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses for U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

for procurement, construction, and improvements, including 

procurements to buy marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial 

systems, $273,617,000, of which $252,842,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2019, and of which $20,775,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2021. 

U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement for operations and support, including the purchase 

and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type 

vehicles; overseas vetted units; and maintenance, minor construction, and minor leasehold improvements at owned and leased facilities, $6,168,532,000; of which $6,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended for efforts to enforce laws against forced child labor; 

of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for investigation of intellectual property rights violations, including operation 

of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; 

of which $18,700,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2018, for the Visa Security Program and investigations abroad; 

of which not less than $3,471,806,000 shall be for enforcement, 

detention, and removal operations, including transportation of 

unaccompanied minor aliens: Provided, That not to exceed $11,475 

shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 

further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available until 

expended for conducting special operations under section 3131 of 

the Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081): Provided 

further, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided further, That 

not to exceed $11,216,000 shall be available to fund or reimburse 

other Federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, 

maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully 

present in the United States: Provided further, That of the funds 

provided under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be withheld from 

obligation until the comprehensive plan for immigration data 

improvement is submitted as required in section 212 of this Act. 

Plan. 

131 STAT. 408 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement for procurement, construction, and improvements, 

$29,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Adminis- tration for operations and support, $7,105,047,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not to exceed $7,650 

shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 

further, That security service fees authorized under section 44940 

of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation 

security: Provided further, That the sum appropriated under this 

heading from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-fordollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal 

year 2017 so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from 

the general fund estimated at not more than $4,975,047,000. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for procurement, construction, and improvements, 

$206,093,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for research and development, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

COAST GUARD

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the operations and maintenance 

of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase or lease 

of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for 

replacement only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent 

and emergent requirements (at a unit cost of not more than 

$700,000) and repairs and service-life replacements, not to exceed 

a total of $31,000,000; purchase or lease of boats necessary for 

overseas deployments and activities; purchase, lease, or improvement of other equipment (at a unit cost of not more than $250,000); 

minor shore construction projects not exceeding $1,000,000 in total 

cost on any location; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public 

Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat. 1920); and recreation 

and welfare; $7,079,628,000; of which $502,692,000 shall be for 

defense-related activities, of which $162,692,000 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; of which 

$24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 

Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 409 

Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); and of which 

$11,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, of 

which $6,000,000 is solely for grants authorized by the Coast Guard 

Authorization Act of 2010 (46 U.S.C. 4502(i) and (j)) and $5,000,000 

is to meet the obligations specified in 14 U.S.C. 98(b): Provided, 

That not to exceed $23,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. 

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

For necessary expenses to carry out the environmental compliance and restoration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 

19 of title 14, United States Code, $13,315,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2021. 

RESERVE TRAINING

For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve; operations 

and maintenance of the Coast Guard Reserve Program; personnel 

and training costs; and equipment and services; $112,302,000. 

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for acquisition, 

construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, 

shore facilities (including facilities at Department of Defense 

installations used by the Coast Guard), vessels, and aircraft, 

including equipment related thereto, $1,370,007,000; of which 

$20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 

Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil 

Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); and of which 

$1,256,655,000 shall be available until September 30, 2021, of which 

$95,000,000 shall be immediately available and allotted to contract 

for long lead time materials for the tenth National Security Cutter 

notwithstanding the availability of funds for production or postproduction costs. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for research, 

development, test, and evaluation; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; $36,319,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which $500,000 

shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry 

out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act 

of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)): Provided, That there may be credited 

to and used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received 

from State and local governments, other public authorities, private 

sources, and foreign countries for expenses incurred for research, 

development, testing, and evaluation. 

RETIRED PAY

For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise 

chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments 

under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor 

Benefits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, concurrent 

receipts, and combat-related special compensation, and payments 

131 STAT. 410 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under 

chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, $1,666,940,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 

for operations and support, including purchase of not to exceed 

652 vehicles for police-type use for replacement only; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles made in the United 

States; hire of aircraft; rental of buildings in the District of 

Columbia, fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on 

private or other property not in Government ownership or control, 

as may be necessary to perform protective functions; conduct of 

and participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; conduct of behavioral research in support of protective intelligence 

and operations; payment in advance for commercial accommodations 

as may be necessary to perform protective functions; and payment, 

without regard to section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, 

of subsistence expenses of employees who are on protective missions, 

whether at or away from their duty stations; $1,821,451,000; of 

which $42,966,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, 

of which $6,000,000 shall be for a grant for activities related to 

investigations of missing and exploited children; and of which not 

less than $13,869,000 shall be for activities related to training 

in electronic crimes investigations and forensics: Provided, That 

not to exceed $19,125 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed $100,000 shall 

be to provide technical assistance and equipment to foreign law 

enforcement organizations in counterfeit investigations. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 

for procurement, construction, and improvements, $90,627,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2019. 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 

for research and development, $2,500,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. (a) For fiscal year 2017, the overtime limitation 

prescribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of February 13, 1911 (19 

U.S.C. 267(c)(1)) shall be $45,000; and notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 

be available to compensate any employee of U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection for overtime, from whatever source, in an amount 

that exceeds such limitation, except in individual cases determined 

by the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the 

Secretary, to be necessary for national security purposes, to prevent 

excessive costs, or in cases of immigration emergencies. 

Overtime. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 411 

(b) None of the funds made available by this Act for the following accounts shall be available to compensate any employee 

for overtime in an annual amount in excess of $45,000: 

(1) ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support’’, except that the Secretary of Homeland 

Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive such 

amount as necessary for national security purposes and in 

cases of immigration emergencies. 

(2) ‘‘United States Secret Service—Operations and Support’’, except that the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the 

designee of the Secretary, may waive such amount as necessary 

for national security purposes. 

SEC. 202. Funding made available under the heading ‘‘U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support’’ and ‘‘U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and 

Improvements’’ shall be available for customs expenses when necessary to maintain operations and prevent adverse personnel actions 

in Puerto Rico in addition to funding provided by 48 U.S.C. 740. 

SEC. 203. No U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft 

or other related equipment, with the exception of aircraft that 

are one of a kind and have been identified as excess to U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection requirements and aircraft that have 

been damaged beyond repair, shall be transferred to any other 

Federal agency, department, or office outside of the Department 

of Homeland Security during fiscal year 2017 without prior notice 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives. 

SEC. 204. As authorized by section 601(b) of the United StatesColombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Public 

Law 112–42), fees collected from passengers arriving from Canada, 

Mexico, or an adjacent island pursuant to section 13031(a)(5) of 

the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 

U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) shall be available until expended. 

SEC. 205. For an additional amount for ‘‘U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection—Operations and Support’’, $31,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected 

and credited to this appropriation from amounts authorized to 

be collected by section 286(i) of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(i)), section 10412 of the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8311), and section 817 

of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, or 

other such authorizing language: Provided, That to the extent that 

amounts realized from such collections exceed $31,000,000, those 

amounts in excess of $31,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation, to remain available until expended. 

SEC. 206. None of the funds made available in this Act for 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an 

individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug 

(within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, 

and Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription drug from Canada 

that complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: 

Provided, That this section shall apply only to individuals transporting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription 

drug, not to exceed a 90-day supply: Provided further, That the 

prescription drug may not be— 

(1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of 

the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); or 

Applicability. 

Exports and 

imports. 

Canada. 

Drugs and drug 

abuse. 

Fees. 

Canada. 

Mexico. 

Notification. 

Puerto Rico. 

Waiver authority. 

131 STAT. 412 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

(2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the 

Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262). 

SEC. 207. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used to 

approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws 

pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 501(b) for the transportation of crude oil 

distributed from and to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretaries of the Departments of Energy and Transportation and representatives from the United States flag maritime industry, takes 

adequate measures to ensure the use of United States flag vessels: 

Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the 

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

of the House of Representatives within 2 business days of any 

request for waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 501(b) and the disposition of such requests. 

SEC. 208. (a) Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not— 

(1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border 

crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or 

the Northern border at a land port of entry; or 

(2) conduct any study relating to the imposition of a border 

crossing fee. 

(b) In this section, the term ‘‘border crossing fee’’ means a 

fee that every pedestrian, cyclist, and driver and passenger of 

a private motor vehicle is required to pay for the privilege of 

crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land 

port of entry. 

SEC. 209. Without regard to the limitation as to time and 

condition of section 503(d) of this Act, the Secretary may reprogram 

and transfer funds within and into ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement—Operations and Support’’ as necessary to ensure the 

detention of aliens prioritized for removal. 

SEC. 210. None of the funds provided under the heading ‘‘U.S. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support’’ 

may be used to continue a delegation of law enforcement authority 

authorized under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) if the Department of Homeland Security 

Inspector General determines that the terms of the agreement 

governing the delegation of authority have been materially violated. 

SEC. 211. None of the funds provided under the heading ‘‘U.S. 

Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support’’ 

may be used to continue any contract for the provision of detention 

services if the two most recent overall performance evaluations 

received by the contracted facility are less than ‘‘adequate’’ or 

the equivalent median score in any subsequent performance evaluation system. 

SEC. 212. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a comprehensive plan 

for immigration data improvement. 

(b) The plan required in subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) an action plan detailing necessary engagement with 

Federal partners, major milestones, and an estimated timeline 

Deadline. 

Plan. 

Contracts. 

Determination. 

Definition. 

Effective date. 

Border fees. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Waiver. 

Maritime vessels. 

Consultation. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 413 

for each of the major milestones leading to completion of the 

plan; 

(2) a staffing plan, detailing the positions and titles for 

both Federal and contract staff necessary to execute the plan; 

and 

(3) an estimate of the funding necessary to implement 

the plan. 

SEC. 213. Members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, including the leadership; the 

heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the Secretary, 

Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of 

the Department of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney 

General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, 

and the United States Attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the President, including the Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal 

passenger and baggage screening. 

SEC. 214. Any award by the Transportation Security Administration to deploy explosives detection systems shall be based on 

risk, the airport’s current reliance on other screening solutions, 

lobby congestion resulting in increased security concerns, high 

injury rates, airport readiness, and increased cost effectiveness. 

SEC. 215. Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United 

States Code, for fiscal year 2017, any funds in the Aviation Security 

Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United 

States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation 

of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described 

in section 44923(a) of such title. 

SEC. 216. The reporting requirement in the ninth proviso under 

the heading ‘‘Transportation Security Administration—Aviation 

Security’’ in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 

Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113), shall apply in fiscal year 2017, 

except that the reference to ‘‘this Act’’ shall be treated as referring 

to this Act. 

SEC. 217. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used by the Administrator of the Transportation 

Security Administration to implement, administer, or enforce, in 

abrogation of the responsibility described in section 44903(n)(1) 

of title 49, United States Code, any requirement that airport operators provide airport-financed staffing to monitor exit points from 

the sterile area of any airport at which the Transportation Security 

Administration provided such monitoring as of December 1, 2013. 

SEC. 218. None of the funds made available by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating Expenses’’ shall be for 

expenses incurred for recreational vessels under section 12114 of 

title 46, United States Code, except to the extent fees are collected 

from owners of yachts and credited to the appropriation made 

available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating 

Expenses’’: Provided, That to the extent such fees are insufficient 

to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation under such 

section 12114, and there is a backlog of recreational vessel applications, then personnel performing non-recreational vessel documentation functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 of title 46, United 

States Code, may perform documentation under section 12114. 

SEC. 219. Without regard to the limitation as to time and 

condition of section 503(d) of this Act, after June 30, up to 

Reports. 

Applicability. 

Explosives 

detection 

systems. 

Funding 

estimate. 

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$10,000,000 may be reprogrammed to or from the Military Pay 

and Allowances funding category within ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating 

Expenses’’ in accordance with subsection (a) of section 503. 

SEC. 220. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 

reduce the Coast Guard’s Operations Systems Center mission or 

its government-employed or contract staff levels. 

SEC. 221. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used to conduct, or to implement the results of, a competition 

under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for activities 

performed with respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation Center. 

SEC. 222. Funds made available in this Act may be used to 

alter operations within the Civil Engineering Program of the Coast 

Guard nationwide, including civil engineering units, facilities design 

and construction centers, maintenance and logistics commands, and 

the Coast Guard Academy, except that none of the funds provided 

in this Act may be used to reduce operations within any civil 

engineering unit unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 223. Funds made available under this heading for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism may be allocated by program, project, and activity, notwithstanding section 

503 of this Act. 

SEC. 224. The United States Secret Service is authorized to 

obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from Federal agencies and entities, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States 

Code, for personnel receiving training sponsored by the James 

J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at the 

end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 

available under the heading ‘‘United States Secret Service—Operations and Support’’ at the end of the fiscal year. 

SEC. 225. None of the funds made available to the United 

States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations 

Acts may be made available for the protection of the head of 

a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security: 

Provided, That the Director of the Secret Service may enter into 

agreements to provide such protection on a fully reimbursable basis. 

SEC. 226. None of the funds made available to the United 

States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations 

Acts may be obligated for the purpose of opening a new permanent 

domestic or overseas office or location unless the Committees on 

Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation. 

SEC. 227. For purposes of section 503(a)(3) of this Act, up 

to $15,000,000 may be reprogrammed within ‘‘United States Secret 

Service—Operations and Support’’. 

SEC. 228. Funding made available in this Act for ‘‘United States 

Secret Service—Operations and Support’’ is available for travel 

of United States Secret Service employees on protective missions 

without regard to the limitations on such expenditures in this 

or any other Act if the Director of the United States Secret Service 

or a designee notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives 10 or more days in 

advance, or as early as practicable, prior to such expenditures. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Contracts. 

Reimbursement. 

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TITLE III 

PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY 

NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Pro- grams Directorate for operations and support, $1,372,268,000, of 

which $117,148,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2018: Provided, That not to exceed $3,825 shall be for official 

reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That of 

the funds provided under this heading, $20,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of Homeland Security complies with section 301 of this Act. 

FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this 

account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses 

related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings 

and for the operations of the Federal Protective Service. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Programs Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $440,035,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Programs Directorate for research and development, $6,469,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018. 

OFFICE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Office of Health Affairs for operations and support, $123,548,000, of which $16,161,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the funds 

provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be withheld from 

obligation for Mission Support until the Chief Medical Officer complies with section 302 of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer up to $2,000,000 from 

the funds provided under this heading to ‘‘Science and Technology 

Directorate—Research and Development’’ for the purpose of 

advancing early detection capabilities related to a bioterrorism 

event. 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency for operations and support, $1,048,551,000: Provided, That 

Compliance. 

Compliance. 

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not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, 

$35,273,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

For activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 

for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $2,983,458,000, which shall be allocated 

as follows: 

(1) $467,000,000 for the State Homeland Security Grant 

Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act 

of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), of which $55,000,000 shall be for Operation Stonegarden: Provided, That notwithstanding subsection 

(c)(4) of such section 2004, for fiscal year 2017, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall make available to local and tribal 

governments amounts provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto 

Rico under this paragraph in accordance with subsection (c)(1) 

of such section 2004. 

(2) $605,000,000 for the Urban Area Security Initiative 

under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

U.S.C. 604), of which $25,000,000 shall be for organizations 

(as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of 

such code) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security 

to be at high risk of a terrorist attack. (3) $100,000,000 for Public Transportation Security Assistance, Railroad Security Assistance, and Over-the-Road Bus 

Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 of 

the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 

Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135, 1163, and 1182), of which 

$10,000,000 shall be for Amtrak security and $2,000,000 shall 

be for Over-the-Road Bus Security: Provided, That such public 

transportation security assistance shall be provided directly 

to public transportation agencies. (4) $100,000,000 for Port Security Grants in accordance 

with 46 U.S.C. 70107. 

(5) $690,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, of which $345,000,000 shall be for Assistance to Firefighter Grants and $345,000,000 shall be for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants under sections 

33 and 34 respectively of the Federal Fire Prevention and 

Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 and 2229a). 

(6) $350,000,000 for emergency management performance 

grants under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 

U.S.C. 4001), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121), the Earthquake Hazards 

Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701), 6 U.S.C. 762, and 

Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). (7) $100,000,000 for the National Predisaster Mitigation 

Fund under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133), to 

remain available until expended. 

Puerto Rico. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 417 

(8) $177,531,000 for necessary expenses for Flood Hazard 

Mapping and Risk Analysis, in addition to and to supplement 

any other sums appropriated under the National Flood Insurance Fund, and such additional sums as may be provided 

by States or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping 

activities under 42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2), to remain available until 

expended. 

(9) $120,000,000 for the emergency food and shelter program under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331), to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That not to exceed 3.5 percent shall be for total 

administrative costs. 

(10) $273,927,000 to sustain current operations for training, 

exercises, technical assistance, and other programs. 

DISASTER RELIEF FUND

For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 

et seq.), $7,328,515,000, to remain available until expended, of 

which $6,713,000,000 shall be for major disasters declared pursuant 

to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and is designated by the Congress 

as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 

(42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 

(42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform 

Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–141, 126 Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 

89; 128 Stat. 1020), $181,799,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, which shall be derived from offsetting amounts 

collected under section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance 

Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)); of which $13,436,000 shall be 

available for mission support associated with flood management; 

and of which $168,363,000 shall be available for flood plain management and flood mapping: Provided, That any additional fees collected pursuant to section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance 

Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)) shall be credited as offsetting 

collections to this account, to be available for flood plain management and flood mapping: Provided further, That in fiscal year 

2017, no funds shall be available from the National Flood Insurance 

Fund under section 1310 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 

1968 (42 U.S.C. 4017) in excess of— 

(1) $147,042,000 for operating expenses and salaries and 

expenses associated with flood insurance operations; 

(2) $1,123,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; 

(3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury 

borrowings; and 

(4) $175,061,000, which shall remain available until 

expended, for flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation 

assistance under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance 

Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), notwithstanding sections 1366(e) 

and 1310(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e), 4017): 

131 STAT. 418 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Provided further, That the amounts collected under section 102 

of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) 

and section 1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 

shall be deposited in the National Flood Insurance Fund to supplement other amounts specified as available for section 1366 of the 

National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, notwithstanding section 

102(f)(8), section 1366(e), and paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 

1367(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(8), 4104c(e), 4104d(b)(1)– 

(3)): Provided further, That total administrative costs shall not 

exceed 4 percent of the total appropriation: Provided further, That 

up to $5,000,000 is available to carry out section 24 of the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 4033). 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 301. The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee 

of the Secretary, shall brief the Committees on Appropriations 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives on plans to— 

(1) implement a facial recognition matching capability for 

Automated Biometric Identification System holdings, including 

the ability to search, store, and match, that is independent 

of other biometric modalities but scalable for future needs; 

(2) accelerate the development of multi-modal biometric 

capability (Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology Increment 2) to ensure that full multi-modal capability is available 

for stakeholders by the end of fiscal year 2018; 

(3) establish a new, equitable governance structure in fiscal 

year 2017 that ensures stakeholder mission requirements are 

prioritized for implementation, to include— 

(A) a project plan and capability execution schedule 

for each stakeholder mission; 

(B) stakeholder management of all requests for services; 

(C) a weighted on-boarding process for new requirements and priorities; and 

(D) an executive stakeholder review process; and 

(4) demonstrate new agile projects focused on the ability 

to fuse biographic intelligence information with biometric data. 

SEC. 302. The Chief Medical Officer shall submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives that includes— 

(1) a comprehensive strategy and project plan to advance 

the Nation’s early detection capabilities related to a bioterrorism event; 

(2) a description of the responsibilities of the Office of 

Health Affairs, Science and Technology Directorate, and other 

departmental components as appropriate for implementing such 

strategy; 

(3) a description of technical and operational programmatic 

efficiencies to be gained by replacing or enhancing the current 

BioWatch system; 

(4) specific timelines and benchmarks for implementation 

of a new or enhanced system, including, but not limited to— 

(A) a mission needs statement; 

(B) operational requirements documents; 

Reports. 

Plans. 

Briefing. 

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(C) key performance parameters; 

(D) a test and evaluation master plan; and 

(E) an acquisition plan and strategy; 

(5) an expenditure plan for fiscal year 2017 activities that 

advance the Nation’s early detection capabilities related to a 

bioterrorism event; and 

(6) detailed cost estimates for not less than 5 years for 

the development of a new or enhanced BioWatch system. 

SEC. 303. Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(11) of the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)(11)) or any other provision 

of law, not more than 5 percent of the amount of a grant made 

available in paragraphs (1) through (4) under ‘‘Federal Emergency 

Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’, may be used by the 

grantee for expenses directly related to administration of the grant. 

SEC. 304. Applications for grants under the heading ‘‘Federal 

Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’, for paragraphs (1) through (4), shall be made available to eligible applicants 

not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than 80 days 

after the grant announcement, and the Administrator of the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency shall act within 65 days after 

the receipt of an application. 

SEC. 305. Under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency—Federal Assistance’’, for grants under paragraphs (1) 

through (4), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives 5 full business days 

in advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award. 

SEC. 306. Under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency—Federal Assistance’’, for grants under paragraphs (1) and 

(2), the installation of communications towers is not considered 

construction of a building or other physical facility. 

SEC. 307. Notwithstanding section 509 of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may use 

the funds provided under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’ in paragraph (10) to acquire 

real property for the purpose of establishing or appropriately 

extending the security buffer zones around Federal Emergency 

Management Agency training facilities. 

SEC. 308. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 

(1) grants awarded to States along the Southwest Border 

of the United States under sections 2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 604 and 605) using funds 

provided under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency—Federal Assistance’’ for grants under paragraph (1) 

in this Act, or under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—State and Local Programs’’ in Public Law 114– 

4, division F of Public Law 113–76, or division D of Public 

Law 113–6 may be used by recipients or sub-recipients for 

costs, or reimbursement of costs, related to providing humanitarian relief to unaccompanied alien children and alien adults 

accompanied by an alien minor where they are encountered 

after entering the United States, provided that such costs were 

incurred between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014, 

or during the award period of performance; and 

(2) grants awarded to States under section 2004 of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605) using funds 

Cost estimate. 

131 STAT. 420 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

provided under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency—Federal Assistance’’ for grants under paragraph (1) 

in this Act may be used by recipients or sub-recipients for 

costs, or reimbursement of costs, related to public safety in 

support of a State declaration of emergency. 

SEC. 309. The reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and 

(2) under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency— 

Disaster Relief Fund’’ in the Department of Homeland Security 

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114–4) shall be applied in 

fiscal year 2017 with respect to budget year 2018 and current 

fiscal year 2017, respectively, by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’ 

for ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’ in paragraph (1). 

SEC. 310. The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall transfer $56,872,752 in unobligated balances 

made available for the appropriations account for ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Assistance Direct Loan Program Account’’ by section 4502 of Public Law 110–28 to the appropriations account for ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency— 

Disaster Relief Fund’’: Provided, That amounts transferred to such 

account under this section shall be available for any authorized 

purpose of such account: Provided further, That amounts transferred 

pursuant to this section that were previously designated by the 

Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 

resolution on the budget are designated by the Congress as an 

emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and 

shall be transferred only if the President subsequently so designates 

the entire transfer and transmits such designation to the Congress. 

SEC. 311. Notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 5170c(b)(2)(B)(ii), the 

Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may 

allow the construction of an earthen levee by a State, local, or 

tribal government on covered hazard mitigation land: Provided, 

That such construction constitutes part of a flood control project, 

is constructed of naturally-occurring materials, and conforms to 

other criteria as established by the Administrator of the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency through policy. 

SEC. 312. The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 

2017, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans 

Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 

Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C. 5196e), shall not 

be less than 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by the Department of Homeland Security to be necessary for its Radiological 

Emergency Preparedness Program for the next fiscal year: Provided, 

That the methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall 

be fair and equitable and shall reflect costs of providing such 

services, including administrative costs of collecting such fees: Provided further, That such fees shall be deposited in a Radiological 

Emergency Preparedness Program account as offsetting collections 

and will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 

2017, and remain available until expended. 

Fees. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 421 

TITLE IV 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES 

U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services for operations and support of the E-Verify Program, 

$103,912,000. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 

Services for procurement, construction, and improvements of the 

E-Verify Program, $15,227,000. 

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement 

Training Centers for operations and support, including the purchase 

of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 

of title 5, United States Code, $242,518,000, of which up to 

$50,748,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, and 

of which $27,553,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2019: Provided, That not to exceed $7,180 shall be for official 

reception and representation expenses. 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for operations and support, including the purchase or lease 

of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $311,122,000, of which $182,334,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That 

not to exceed $7,650 shall be for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for research and development, $470,624,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 

DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection 

Office for operations and support, $50,042,000: Provided, That not 

to exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and representation 

expenses. 

131 STAT. 422 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection 

Office for procurement, construction, and improvements, 

$101,053,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection 

Office for research and development, $155,061,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 

FEDERAL ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection 

Office for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative 

agreements, and other activities, $46,328,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2019. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

otherwise made available to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may be used to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up 

to 5 vehicles, for replacement only, for areas where the Administrator of General Services does not provide vehicles for lease: Provided, That the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may authorize employees who are assigned to those areas 

to use such vehicles to travel between the employees’ residences 

and places of employment. 

SEC. 402. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to grant 

an immigration benefit unless the results of background checks 

required by law to be completed prior to the granting of the benefit 

have been received by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 

and the results do not preclude the granting of the benefit. 

SEC. 403. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for services provided by employees 

(including employees serving on a temporary or term basis) of 

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of 

Homeland Security who are known as Immigration Information 

Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact Representatives, 

Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers. 

SEC. 404. (a) Notwithstanding section 1356(n) of title 8, United 

States Code, of the funds deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account, up to $10,000,000 may be allocated by U.S. 

Citizenship and Immigration Services in fiscal year 2017 for the 

purpose of providing an immigrant integration grants program. 

(b) None of the funds made available to U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services for grants for immigrant integration under 

subsection (a) or (c) may be used to provide services to aliens 

who have not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 

(c) The Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 

is authorized in fiscal year 2017, and in each fiscal year thereafter, 

to solicit, accept, administer, and utilize gifts, including donations 

of property, for the purpose of providing an immigrant integration 

grants program and related activities to promote citizenship and 

8 USC 1382. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 423 

immigrant integration: Provided, That all sums received under 

this subsection shall be deposited in a separate account in the 

general fund of the Treasury to be known as the ‘‘Citizenship 

Gift and Bequest Account’’: Provided further, That all funds deposited into the Citizenship Gift and Bequest Account shall remain 

available until expended, and shall be available in addition to 

any funds appropriated or otherwise made available for an 

immigrant integration grants program or other activities to promote 

citizenship and immigrant integration. 

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the 

authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security under section 

507 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 

2004 (Public Law 108–90) or any other law with respect to the 

solicitation and acceptance of gifts. 

SEC. 405. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement 

Training Centers is authorized to distribute funds to Federal law 

enforcement agencies for expenses incurred participating in training 

accreditation. 

SEC. 406. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement 

Training Centers shall schedule basic or advanced law enforcement 

training, or both, at all four training facilities under the control 

of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers to ensure that 

such training facilities are operated at the highest capacity throughout the fiscal year. 

SEC. 407. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation 

Board, including representatives from the Federal law enforcement 

community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in law 

enforcement training, shall lead the Federal law enforcement 

training accreditation process to continue the implementation of 

measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal 

law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. 

SEC. 408. (a) There is to be established a ‘‘Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements’’ appropriations account for planning, operational development, engineering, and purchases prior to sustainment and for 

information technology-related procurement, construction, and 

improvements, including non-tangible assets of the Federal Law 

Enforcement Training Centers. 

(b) The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 

Centers may accept transfers to the account established by subsection (a) from Government agencies requesting the construction 

of special use facilities, as authorized by the Economy Act (31 

U.S.C. 1535(b)): Provided, That the Federal Law Enforcement 

Training Centers maintain administrative control and ownership 

upon completion of the facility. 

SEC. 409. The functions of the Federal Law Enforcement 

Training Centers instructor staff shall be classified as inherently 

governmental for the purpose of the Federal Activities Inventory 

Reform Act of 1998 (31 U.S.C. 501 note). 

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TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

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. Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this 

Act, the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for 

activities in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts 

for such activities established pursuant to this Act, 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. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided 

by previous appropriations Acts to the components in or transferred 

to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available 

for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2017, or provided from 

any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by 

the collection of fees available to the components funded by this 

Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 

reprogramming of funds that— 

(1) creates or eliminates a program, project, or activity, 

or increases funds for any program, project, or activity for 

which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; 

(2) contracts out any function or activity presently performed by Federal employees or any new function or activity 

proposed to be performed by Federal employees in the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 for the Department 

of Homeland Security; 

(3) augments funding for existing programs, projects, or 

activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 

less; 

(4) reduces funding for any program, project, or activity, 

or numbers of personnel, by 10 percent or more; 

(5) reorganizes components; or 

(6) results from any general savings from a reduction in 

personnel that would result in a change in funding levels for 

programs, projects, or activities as approved by the Congress, 

unless the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives are notified at least 15 days in advance 

of such reprogramming. 

(b) Up to 5 percent of any appropriation made available for 

the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security 

by this Act or provided by previous appropriations Acts may be 

transferred between such appropriations if the Committees on 

Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

are notified at least 30 days in advance of such transfer, but 

no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, 

shall be increased by more than 10 percent by such transfer. 

(c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), no funds shall 

be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations 

based upon an initial notification provided after June 30, except 

in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety 

of human life or the protection of property. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 425 

(d) The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to any use of deobligated 

balances of funds provided in previous Department of Homeland 

Security Appropriations Acts. 

(e) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland 

Security may transfer to the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 

note, up to $20,000,000 from appropriations available to the Department of Homeland Security: Provided, That the Secretary shall 

notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives 5 days in advance of such transfer. 

SEC. 504. The Department of Homeland Security Working Capital Fund, established pursuant to section 403 of Public Law 103– 

356 (31 U.S.C. 501 note), shall continue operations as a permanent 

working capital fund for fiscal year 2017: Provided, That none 

of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to make payments to 

the Working Capital Fund, except for the activities and amounts 

allowed in the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget: Provided further, 

That funds provided to the Working Capital Fund shall be available 

for obligation until expended to carry out the purposes of the 

Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That all departmental 

components shall be charged only for direct usage of each Working 

Capital Fund service: Provided further, That funds provided to 

the Working Capital Fund shall be used only for purposes consistent 

with the contributing component: Provided further, That the 

Working Capital Fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed 

at rates which will return the full cost of each service: Provided 

further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives shall be notified of any activity added 

to or removed from the fund: Provided further, That for any activity 

added to the fund, the notification shall identify sources of funds 

by program, project, and activity: Provided further, That the Chief 

Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall 

submit a quarterly execution report with activity-level detail, not 

later than 30 days after the end of each quarter. 

SEC. 505. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 

not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available 

at the end of fiscal year 2017, as recorded in the financial records 

at the time of a reprogramming notification, but not later than 

June 30, 2018, from appropriations for ‘‘Operations and Support’’ 

and for ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating Expenses’’, and salaries and 

expenses for ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’ and ‘‘Coast Guard—Reserve Training’’ for fiscal year 2017 

in this Act shall remain available through September 30, 2018, 

in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations 

were provided: Provided, That prior to the obligation of such funds, 

a notification shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives in accordance 

with section 503 of this Act. 

SEC. 506. Funds made available by 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. 414) during fiscal year 2017 until the enactment of 

an Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2017. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

Notification. 

31 USC 501 note. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

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SEC. 507. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least 

3 full business days in advance of— 

(1) making or awarding a grant allocation, grant, contract, 

other transaction agreement, or task or delivery order on a 

Department of Homeland Security multiple award contract, 

or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $1,000,000; 

(2) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 from 

multi-year Department of Homeland Security funds; 

(3) making a sole-source grant award; or 

(4) announcing publicly the intention to make or award 

items under paragraph (1), (2), or (3), including a contract 

covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

(b) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 

compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human 

life, health, or safety, an award may be made without notification, 

and the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 

5 full business days after such an award is made or letter issued. 

(c) A notification under this section— 

(1) may not involve funds that are not available for obligation; and 

(2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year 

for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type 

of contract; and the account from which the funds are being 

drawn. 

SEC. 508. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency 

shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except 

within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose 

of conducting Federal law enforcement training without advance 

notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives, except that the Federal Law 

Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary 

use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement 

for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities. 

SEC. 509. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used for expenses for any construction, 

repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus 

otherwise required under chapter 33 of title 40, United States 

Code, has not been approved, except that necessary funds may 

be expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus. 

SEC. 510. Sections 520, 522, and 530 of the Department of 

Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public 

Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2073 and 2074) shall apply with respect 

to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such 

sections applied to funds made available in that Act. 

SEC. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy 

American Act: Provided, That for purposes of the preceding sentence, the term ‘‘Buy American Act’’ means chapter 83 of title 

41, United States Code. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 427 

SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 337 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448). 

SEC. 513. Section 519 of division F of Public Law 114–113, 

regarding a prohibition on funding for any position designated 

as a Principal Federal Official, shall apply with respect to funds 

made available in this Act in the same manner as such section 

applied to funds made available in that Act. 

SEC. 514. Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

(6 U.S.C. 391) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Until September 30, 

2016,’’ and inserting ‘‘Until September 30, 2017,’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017,’’. 

SEC. 515. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national 

identification card. 

SEC. 516. Any official that is required by this Act to report 

or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives may not delegate such authority 

to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein. 

SEC. 517. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 

or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 

its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 

other detainee who— 

(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the 

Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 518. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded 

by this Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301– 

10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 519. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)). 

SEC. 520. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 

this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor 

performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements 

of a contract. 

SEC. 521. In developing any process to screen aviation passengers and crews for transportation or national security purposes, 

the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all such 

processes take into consideration such passengers’ and crews’ privacy and civil liberties consistent with applicable laws, regulations, 

and guidance. 

SEC. 522. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used by the Department of Homeland 

Security to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract 

is entered into in accordance with the requirements of subtitle 

I of title 41, United States Code, or chapter 137 of title 10, United 

States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless such 

131 STAT. 428 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

contract is otherwise authorized by statute to be entered into without regard to the above referenced statutes. 

SEC. 523. For an additional amount for ‘‘Management Directorate—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements’’, 

$13,253,000, to remain available until expended, for necessary 

expenses to plan, acquire, design, construct, renovate, remediate, 

equip, furnish, improve infrastructure, and occupy buildings and 

facilities for the Department headquarters consolidation project. 

SEC. 524. (a) For an additional amount for financial systems modernization, $41,215,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2018. 

(b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for financial systems 

modernization may be transferred by the Secretary of Homeland 

Security between appropriations for the same purpose, notwithstanding section 503 of this Act. 

(c) No transfer described in subsection (b) shall occur until 

15 days after the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives are notified of such transfer. 

SEC. 525. (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. 526. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the 

transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal 

law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is 

an agent of a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of 

the United States continuously monitor or control the firearm at 

all times. 

SEC. 527. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 

employees of a single component of the Department of Homeland 

Security, who are stationed in the United States, at a single international conference unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, 

or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the national 

interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives within at least 10 days 

of that determination and the basis for that determination: Provided, That for purposes of this section the term ‘‘international 

conference’’ shall mean a conference occurring outside of the United 

States attended by representatives of the United States Government 

and of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations: Provided further, That the total cost 

to the Department of Homeland Security of any such conference 

shall not exceed $500,000. 

SEC. 528. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its 

participation in a National Special Security Event. 

SEC. 529. None of the funds made available to the Department 

of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated 

for any structural pay reform that affects more than 100 fulltime positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a single year before 

the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which 

Pay reform. 

Time period. 

Definition. 

Conferences. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 429 

the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notification that includes— 

(1) the number of full-time positions affected by such 

change; 

(2) funding required for such change for the current year 

and through the Future Years Homeland Security Program; 

(3) justification for such change; and 

(4) an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change 

that were considered by the Department. 

SEC. 530. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 

this Act shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 

website of that agency any report required to be submitted by 

the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives in this 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 homeland 

or national security; or 

(2) the report contains proprietary information. 

(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 

only after such report has been made available to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

for not less than 45 days except as otherwise specified in law. 

SEC. 531. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 

until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 

SEC. 532. Within 60 days of any budget submission for the 

Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2018 that assumes 

revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous year based 

on user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior 

to the submission of the budget, the Secretary of Homeland Security 

shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives specific reductions in proposed discretionary budget authority commensurate with the revenues assumed 

in such proposals in the event that they are not enacted prior 

to October 1, 2017. 

SEC. 533. (a) Funding provided in this Act for ‘‘Operations 

and Support’’ may be used for minor procurement, construction, 

and improvements. 

(b) For purposes of subsection (a), ‘‘minor’’ refers to end items 

with a unit cost of $250,000 or less for personal property, and 

$2,000,000 or less for real property. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 534. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of 

Homeland Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 

the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: 

Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 

were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 

99–177): 

(1) $95,000,000 from Public Law 109–88; 

(2) $3,000,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘Office of the Chief Information Officer’’; 

131 STAT. 430 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

(3) $31,293,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Automation Modernization’’; 

(4) $21,150,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Border Security, 

Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology’’; 

(5) $21,450,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations’’; 

(6) $20,690,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Construction and Facilities Management’’; 

(7) $13,500,000 from Public Law 114–4 under the heading 

‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Salaries and 

Expenses’’; 

(8) $45,000,000 from Public Law 114–113 under the 

heading ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Salaries 

and Expenses’’; 

(9) $2,900,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Construction’’; 

(10) $104,650,000 from Public Law 114–113 under the 

heading ‘‘Transportation Security Administration—Aviation 

Security’’; 

(11) $2,582,000 from Public Law 114–113 under the 

heading ‘‘Transportation Security Administration—Surface 

Transportation Security’’; 

(12) $9,930,000 from Public Law 114–113 under the 

heading ‘‘Transportation Security Administration—Intelligence 

and Vetting’’; 

(13) $2,518,000 from Public Law 114–113 under the 

heading ‘‘Transportation Security Administration, Transportation Security Support’’; 

(14) $4,200,000 from Public Law 113–6 under the heading 

‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’; 

(15) $19,300,000 from Public Law 113–76 under the 

heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’; 

(16) $16,500,000 from Public Law 114–4 under the heading 

‘‘Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’; 

(17) $31,000,000 from Public Law 114–113 under the 

heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’; 

(18) $11,071,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency, State and Local Programs’’ account 70 × 0560; 

(19) $977,289 from Public Law 113–76 under the heading 

‘‘Science and Technology—Research, Development, Acquisition, 

and Operations’’; 

(20) $5,000,000 from Public Law 114–4 under the heading 

‘‘Science and Technology—Research, Development, Acquisition, 

and Operations’’; and 

(21) $1,522,711 from Public Law 114–113 under the 

heading ‘‘Science and Technology—Research, Development, 

Acquisition, and Operations’’. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 431 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 535. Of the funds transferred to the Department of Homeland Security when it was created in 2003, the following funds 

are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs 

in the specified amounts: 

(1) $277,827 from ‘‘Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses’’; 

(2) $621,375 from ‘‘Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’’; 

(3) $84,268 from ‘‘Immigrations and Customs Enforcement—Violent Crime Fund’’; 

(4) $499,074 from ‘‘Transportation Security Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’; (5) $244,764 from ‘‘United States Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction and Improvements—IDS Aircraft’’; (6) $98,532 from ‘‘United States Coast Guard—Acquisition, 

Construction and Improvements—IDS Vessels’’; and (7) $15,562 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Association—Office of Domestic Preparedness’’. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 536. The following unobligated balances made available 

to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 505 

of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 

(Public Law 114–113) are rescinded: 

(1) $45,676 from ‘‘Office of the Chief Financial Officer’’; 

(2) $28,726 from ‘‘Office of the Chief Information Officer’’; 

(3) $73,013 from ‘‘Office of the Secretary and Executive 

Management’’; 

(4) $475,792 from ‘‘Analysis and Operations’’; 

(5) $111,886 from ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’; 

(6) $11,536,855 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Salaries and Expenses’’; (7) $587,034 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection— 

Automation Modernization’’; 

(8) $241,044 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection— 

Air and Marine Interdiction, Operations, Maintenance, and 

Procurement’’; 

(9) $15,807,298 from ‘‘Coast Guard—Operation Expenses’’; 

(10) $746,434 from ‘‘Coast Guard—Reserve Training’’; 

(11) $310,872 from ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction and Improvements’’; 

(12) $8,340,572 from ‘‘United States Secret Service—Salaries and Expenses’’; 

(13) $332,309 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency—State and Local Programs’’; 

(14) $48,524 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency—United States Fire Administration’’; 

(15) $1,275,569 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency—Management and Administration’’; 

(16) $59,453 from ‘‘Office of Health Affairs’’; 

(17) $625,696 from ‘‘United States Citizenship and 

Immigration Services—Salaries and Expenses’’; 

(18) $372,881 from ‘‘Federal Law Enforcement Training 

Center—Salaries and Expenses’’; 

131 STAT. 432 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

(19) $1,094,894 from ‘‘Transportation Security Agency— 

Aviation Security’’; and (20) $228,240 from ‘‘Transportation Security Agency— 

Transportation Security Support’’. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 537. From the unobligated balances available in the 

Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by section 

9703 of title 31, United States Code (added by section 638 of 

Public Law 102–393), $187,000,000 shall be rescinded. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 538. Of the unobligated balances made available to ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund’’, 

$789,248,000 shall be rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may 

be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress 

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: Provided further, That no amounts 

may be rescinded from the amounts that were designated by the 

Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 539. Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 

and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) 

shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 

SEC. 540. Subclauses 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and (III) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and 

(III)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ for 

‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 

SEC. 541. Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 

Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) shall be 

applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ for ‘‘September 30, 

2015’’. 

SEC. 542. Section 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce, 

Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) shall be applied by substituting 

‘‘September 30, 2017’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 

SEC. 543. Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth 

in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after 

consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and upon the determination that the needs of American businesses cannot be satisfied 

in fiscal year 2017 with United States workers who are willing, 

qualified, and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor, 

may increase the total number of aliens who may receive a visa 

under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 

1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year above such limitation by 

not more than the highest number of H–2B nonimmigrants who 

participated in the H–2B returning worker program in any fiscal 

year in which returning workers were exempt from such numerical 

limitation. 

SEC. 544. (a) For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Emergency 

Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’, $41,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, exclusively for providing 

reimbursement of extraordinary law enforcement personnel costs 

Applicability. 

8 USC 1101 note. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 433 

for protection activities directly and demonstrably associated with 

any residence of the President that is designated or identified 

to be secured by the United States Secret Service. 

(b) Funds under subsection (a) shall be available only for costs 

that a State or local agency— 

(1) incurs after January 20, 2017, and before October 1, 

2017; 

(2) can demonstrate to the Administrator as being— 

(A) in excess of the costs of normal and typical law 

enforcement operations; 

(B) directly attributable to the provision of protection 

described herein; and 

(C) associated with a non-governmental property designated or identified to be secured by the United States 

Secret Service pursuant to section 3 or section 4 of the 

Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 

94–524); and 

(3) certifies to the Administrator as being for protection 

activities requested by the Director of the United States Secret 

Service. 

(c) For purposes of subsection (a), a designation or identification 

of a property to be secured under subsection (b)(2)(C) made after 

incurring otherwise eligible costs shall apply retroactively to 

January 20, 2017. 

(d) The Administrator may establish written criteria consistent 

with subsections (a) and (b). 

(e) None of the funds provided shall be for hiring new or 

additional personnel. 

(f) The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security shall audit reimbursements made under this section. 

TITLE VI 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY—ADDITIONAL 

APPROPRIATIONS 

SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS 

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, $274,813,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, which 

shall be available as follows: 

(1) $91,315,000 for border security technology deployment; 

(2) $47,500,000 to address facilities maintenance backlogs; 

(3) $65,400,000 for improving hiring processes for Border 

Patrol Agents, Customs Officers, and Air and Marine personnel, 

and for relocation enhancements; 

(4) $22,400,000 for border road maintenance; and 

(5) $48,198,000 for surge operations. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Construction, and 

Improvements’’, $497,400,000, to remain available until September 

131 STAT. 434 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

30, 2021, which shall be available based on the highest priority 

border security requirements as follows: (1) $341,200,000 to replace approximately 40 miles of 

existing primary pedestrian and vehicle border fencing along 

the southwest border using previously deployed and operationally effective designs, such as currently deployed steel bollard 

designs, that prioritize agent safety; and to add gates to existing 

barriers; 

(2) $78,800,000 for acquisition and deployment of border 

security technology; and 

(3) $77,400,000 for new border road construction: 

Provided, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, not later 

than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 

of Representatives a risk-based plan for improving security along 

the borders of the United States, including the use of personnel, 

fencing, other forms of tactical infrastructure, and technology, 

that— 

(1) defines goals, objectives, activities, and milestones; 

(2) includes a detailed implementation schedule with estimates for the planned obligation of funds for fiscal year 2017 

through fiscal year 2021 that are linked to the milestonebased delivery of specific— 

(A) capabilities and services; 

(B) mission benefits and outcomes; 

(C) program management capabilities; and 

(D) lifecycle cost estimates; 

(3) describes how specific projects under the plan will 

enhance border security goals and objectives and address the 

highest priority border security needs; 

(4) identifies the planned locations, quantities, and types 

of resources, such as fencing, other physical barriers, or other 

tactical infrastructure and technology; 

(5) includes a description of the methodology and analyses 

used to select specific resources for deployment to particular 

locations that includes— 

(A) analyses of alternatives, including comparative 

costs and benefits; 

(B) effects on communities and property owners near 

areas of infrastructure deployment; and 

(C) other factors critical to the decision-making process; 

(6) identifies staffing requirements, including full-time 

equivalents, contractors, and detailed personnel, by activity; 

(7) identifies performance metrics for assessing and 

reporting on the contributions of border security capabilities 

realized from current and future investments; 

(8) reports on the status of the Department of Homeland 

Security’s actions to address open recommendations by the 

Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability 

Office related to border security, including plans, schedules, 

and associated milestones for fully addressing such recommendations; and 

(9) includes certifications by the Under Secretary for 

Management, including all documents, memoranda, and a 

description of the investment review and information technology management oversight and processes supporting such 

certifications, that— 

Certification. 

Reports. 

Analysis. 

Deadline. 

Security plan. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 435 

(A) the program has been reviewed and approved in 

accordance with an acquisition review management process 

that complies with capital planning and investment control 

and review requirements established by the Office of 

Management and Budget, including as provided in Circular 

A–11, part 7; and 

(B) all planned activities comply with Federal acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and practices. 

U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, 

$236,908,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, of 

which $147,870,000 shall be available for custody operations; of 

which $57,392,000 shall be available for alternatives to detention; 

and of which $31,646,000 shall be available for transportation and 

removal operations. 

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operations and Support’’, 

$58,012,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Construction, and 

Improvements’’ for necessary expenses for Presidential security, 

$72,988,000, of which $22,988,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, and of which $50,000,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2021. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 

SEC. 601. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated 

or otherwise made available for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2017. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Homeland 

Security Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

131 STAT. 436 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES

For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, 

development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, acquisition of easements and other interests in lands, and performance 

of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized 

by law, in the management of lands and their resources under 

the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the 

general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of mineral 

potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public 

Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,095,375,000, to remain available 

until expended, including all such amounts as are collected from 

permit processing fees, as authorized but made subject to future 

appropriation by section 35(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Mineral Leasing Act 

(30 U.S.C. 191), except that amounts from permit processing fees 

may be used for any bureau-related expenses associated with the 

processing of oil and gas applications for permits to drill and related 

use of authorizations; of which $3,000,000 shall be available in 

fiscal year 2017 subject to a match by at least an equal amount 

by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for cost-shared 

projects supporting conservation of Bureau lands; and such funds 

shall be advanced to the Foundation as a lump-sum grant without 

regard to when expenses are incurred. 

In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration program operations, including the cost of administering the mining 

claim fee program, to remain available until expended, to be reduced 

by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that 

are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2017, so as to result in a 

final appropriation estimated at not more than $1,095,375,000, 

and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from communication site rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost 

of administering communication site activities. 

LAND ACQUISITION

For expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, and 

318(d) of Public Law 94–579, including administrative expenses 

and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests therein, $31,416,000, 

to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and 

to remain available until expended. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 437 

OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS

For expenses necessary for management, protection, and 

development of resources and for construction, operation, and 

maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements 

on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on 

other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant counties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of 

lands or interests therein, including existing connecting roads on 

or adjacent to such grant lands; $106,985,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all 

receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon 

and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against 

the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be transferred 

to the General Fund in the Treasury in accordance with the second 

paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the Act of August 28, 

1937 (43 U.S.C. 1181f). 

RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and 

interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant 

to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any other Act, sums 

equal to 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal 

year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 

315b, 315m) and the amount designated for range improvements 

from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from BankheadJones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant 

to law, but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available 

for administrative expenses. 

SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES

For administrative expenses and other costs related to processing application documents and other authorizations for use and 

disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies 

of official public land documents, for monitoring construction, operation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use 

authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such 

amounts as may be collected under Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.), and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act 

(30 U.S.C. 185), to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) 

of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have 

been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a 

result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate 

for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), 

shall be available and may be expended under the authority of 

this Act by the Secretary to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any 

public lands administered through the Bureau of Land Management 

which have been damaged by the action of a resource developer, 

purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard 

to whether all moneys collected from each such action are used 

on the exact lands damaged which led to the action: Provided 

further, That any such moneys that are in excess of amounts needed 

47 USC 1735 

note. 

131 STAT. 438 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

to repair damage to the exact land for which funds were collected 

may be used to repair other damaged public lands. 

MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS

In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under 

existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may 

be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 

1737), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative 

costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of 

omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), 

to remain available until expended. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations 

funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, 

cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with public 

and private entities, including with States. Appropriations for the 

Bureau shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement 

of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of necessary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United 

States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion 

of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations 

of laws administered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency 

expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the 

Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding Public 

Law 90–620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under cooperative 

cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly 

produced publications for which the cooperators share the cost 

of printing either in cash or in services, and the Bureau determines 

the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: 

Provided further, That projects to be funded pursuant to a written 

commitment by a State government to provide an identified amount 

of money in support of the project may be carried out by the 

Bureau on a reimbursable basis. Appropriations herein made shall 

not be available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild 

horses and burros in the care of the Bureau or its contractors 

or for the sale of wild horses and burros that results in their 

destruction for processing into commercial products: Provided further, That section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) 

shall be applied for fiscal year 2017 as if the following were inserted 

after the period in subsection (d)(4): 

‘‘(5) There is appropriated to the Fee Account established 

in subsection (c)(3)(B)(ii) of this section, out of any money 

in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $26,000,000 for 

fiscal year 2017, to remain available until expended, for the 

processing of applications for permit to drill and related use 

authorizations, to be reduced by amounts collected by the 

Bureau and transferred to such Fee Account pursuant to subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii) of this section, so as to result in a final 

fiscal year 2017 appropriation from the general fund estimated 

at not more than $0. Any offsetting receipts received in excess 

of $26,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 that would have otherwise 

been transferred to the Fee Account established in subsection 

(c)(3)(B)(ii) of this section pursuant to subsection (d)(3)(A)(ii) 

Applicability. 

Horses. 

Burros. 

Contracts. 

Determination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 439 

of this section shall instead be deposited in the general fund 

of the Treasury.’’. 

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and Wildlife 

Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific and economic 

studies, general administration, and for the performance of other 

authorized functions related to such resources, $1,258,761,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That not 

to exceed $20,515,000 shall be used for implementing subsections 

(a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) (except for processing petitions, developing 

and issuing proposed and final regulations, and taking any other 

steps to implement actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), 

(c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii)), of which not to exceed $4,605,000 shall 

be used for any activity regarding the designation of critical habitat, 

pursuant to subsection (a)(3), excluding litigation support, for species listed pursuant to subsection (a)(1) prior to October 1, 2015; 

of which not to exceed $1,501,000 shall be used for any activity 

regarding petitions to list species that are indigenous to the United 

States pursuant to subsections (b)(3)(A) and (b)(3)(B); and, of which 

not to exceed $1,504,000 shall be used for implementing subsections 

(a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) for species that are not indigenous to 

the United States. 

CONSTRUCTION

For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of 

buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, management, investigation, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife 

resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; 

$18,615,000, to remain available until expended. 

LAND ACQUISITION

For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 54, 

United States Code, including administrative expenses, and for 

acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance 

with statutory authority applicable to the United States Fish and 

Wildlife Service, $59,995,000, to be derived from the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended, 

of which, notwithstanding section 200306 of title 54, United States 

Code, not more than $10,000,000 shall be for land conservation 

partnerships authorized by the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004, 

including not to exceed $320,000 for administrative expenses: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated for specific land acquisition projects may be used to pay for any administrative overhead, 

planning or other management costs. 

COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), $53,495,000, to remain available until expended, of which $22,695,000 is to be derived from 

131 STAT. 440 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; and of 

which $30,800,000 is to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 

NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND

For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000. 

NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North 

American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), 

$38,145,000, to remain available until expended. 

NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION

For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), $3,910,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND

For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the Rhinoceros and 

Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Great 

Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and the 

Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), 

$11,061,000, to remain available until expended. 

STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS

For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the District 

of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, 

the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Indian tribes 

under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and 

the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development and 

implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their 

habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished, 

$62,571,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the amount provided herein, $4,209,000 is for a competitive 

grant program for Indian tribes not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That $6,362,000 is 

for a competitive grant program to implement approved plans for 

States, territories, and other jurisdictions and at the discretion 

of affected States, the regional Associations of fish and wildlife 

agencies, not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, after deducting 

$10,571,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the amount 

provided herein in the following manner: (1) to the District of 

Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each a sum 

equal to not more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and (2) 

to Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 

the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, each a sum 

equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent thereof: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall apportion the remaining amount 

in the following manner: (1) one-third of which is based on the 

Apportionment. 

District of 

Columbia. 

Puerto Rico. 

Territories. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 441 

ratio to which the land area of such State bears to the total 

land area of all such States; and (2) two-thirds of which is based 

on the ratio to which the population of such State bears to the 

total population of all such States: Provided further, That the 

amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be adjusted equitably so that no State shall be apportioned a sum which is less 

than 1 percent of the amount available for apportionment under 

this paragraph for any fiscal year or more than 5 percent of such 

amount: Provided further, That the Federal share of planning grants 

shall not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such projects 

and the Federal share of implementation grants shall not exceed 

65 percent of the total costs of such projects: Provided further, That the non-Federal share of such projects may not be derived 

from Federal grant programs: Provided further, That any amount 

apportioned in 2017 to any State, territory, or other jurisdiction 

that remains unobligated as of September 30, 2018, shall be reapportioned, together with funds appropriated in 2019, in the 

manner provided herein. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out 

the operations of Service programs by direct expenditure, contracts, 

grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with 

public and private entities. Appropriations and funds available to 

the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available 

for repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reservation areas caused by operations of the Service; options for the 

purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities 

incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas 

as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance 

and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under 

the jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United States 

has title, and which are used pursuant to law in connection with 

management, and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: Provided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Service may, under 

cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrangements authorized 

by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection 

with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share 

at least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or services 

and the Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting 

accepted quality standards: Provided further, That the Service may 

accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, all fees collected for non-toxic shot review and approval shall be deposited 

under the heading ‘‘United States Fish and Wildlife Service— 

Resource Management’’ and shall be available to the Secretary, 

without further appropriation, to be used for expenses of processing 

of such non-toxic shot type or coating applications and revising 

regulations as necessary, and shall remain available until expended. 

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM

For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and 

maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the National 

Park Service and for the general administration of the National 

131 STAT. 442 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Park Service, $2,425,018,000, of which $10,032,000 for planning 

and interagency coordination in support of Everglades restoration 

and $124,461,000 for maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation projects 

for constructed assets shall remain available until September 30, 

2018: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading in 

this Act are available for the purposes of section 5 of Public Law 

95–348. 

NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION

For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, natural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership programs, 

environmental compliance and review, international park affairs, 

and grant administration, not otherwise provided for, $62,638,000. 

HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND

For expenses necessary in carrying out the National Historic 

Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 

Code), $80,910,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation 

Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2018, of which 

$5,000,000 shall be for Save America’s Treasures grants for 

preservation of national significant sites, structures, and artifacts 

as authorized by section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089): Provided, That an individual 

Save America’s Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federal 

funds: Provided further, That individual projects shall only be 

eligible for one grant: Provided further, That all projects to be 

funded shall be approved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 

Provided further, That of the funds provided for the Historic 

Preservation Fund, $500,000 is for competitive grants for the survey 

and nomination of properties to the National Register of Historic 

Places and as National Historic Landmarks associated with communities currently underrepresented, as determined by the Secretary, 

$13,000,000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites and 

stories of the Civil Rights movement, and $4,000,000 is for grants 

to Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Provided further, 

That such competitive grants shall be made without imposing the 

matching requirements in section 302902(b)(3) of title 54, United 

States Code to States and Indian tribes as defined in chapter 

3003 of such title, Native Hawaiian organizations, local governments, including Certified Local Governments, and nonprofit 

organizations. 

CONSTRUCTION

For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of physical facilities, and compliance and planning for programs and areas 

administered by the National Park Service, $209,353,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, for any project initially funded in fiscal year 

2017 with a future phase indicated in the National Park Service 

5-Year Line Item Construction Plan, a single procurement may 

be issued which includes the full scope of the project: Provided 

further, That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 

availability of funds found at 48 CFR 52.232–18: Provided further, 

That National Park Service Donations, Park Concessions Franchise 

Contracts. 

Grants. 

Approval. 

Consultation. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 443 

Fees, and Recreation Fees may be made available for the cost 

of adjustments and changes within the original scope of effort 

for projects funded by the National Park Service Construction 

appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior 

shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, in accordance 

with current reprogramming thresholds, prior to making any 

charges authorized by this section. 

LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

(RESCISSION)

The contract authority provided for fiscal year 2017 by section 

200308 of title 54, United States Code, is rescinded. 

LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE

For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 54, 

United States Code, including administrative expenses, and for 

acquisition of lands or waters, or interest therein, in accordance 

with the statutory authority applicable to the National Park Service, 

$162,029,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation 

Fund and to remain available until expended, of which $110,006,000 

is for the State assistance program and of which $10,000,000 shall 

be for the American Battlefield Protection Program grants as 

authorized by chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code. 

CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 

101701 of title 54, United States Code, relating to challenge cost 

share agreements, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

for Centennial Challenge projects and programs: Provided, That 

not less than 50 percent of the total cost of each project or program 

shall be derived from non-Federal sources in the form of donated 

cash, assets, or a pledge of donation guaranteed by an irrevocable 

letter of credit. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

In addition to other uses set forth in section 101917(c)(2) of 

title 54, United States Code, franchise fees credited to a subaccount shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary, without 

further appropriation, for use at any unit within the National 

Park System to extinguish or reduce liability for Possessory Interest 

or leasehold surrender interest. Such funds may only be used for 

this purpose to the extent that the benefitting unit anticipated 

franchise fee receipts over the term of the contract at that unit 

exceed the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability. 

Franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to the 

sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to exceed 

the term of a single contract at the benefitting unit, in the amount 

of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce liability. 

For the costs of administration of the Land and Water Conservation Fund grants authorized by section 105(a)(2)(B) of the 

Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 

54 USC 200308 

note. 

Consultation. 

131 STAT. 444 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

432), the National Park Service may retain up to 3 percent of 

the amounts which are authorized to be disbursed under such 

section, such retained amounts to remain available until expended. 

National Park Service funds may be transferred to the Federal 

Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation, 

for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 204. Transfers may include 

a reasonable amount for FHWA administrative support costs. 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH

For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey 

to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topography, geology, hydrology, biology, and the mineral and water 

resources of the United States, its territories and possessions, and 

other areas as authorized by 43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify 

lands as to their mineral and water resources; give engineering 

supervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program 

(30 U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into the economic conditions 

affecting mining and materials processing industries (30 U.S.C. 

3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(1)) and related purposes as authorized by law; and to publish and disseminate data relative to the 

foregoing activities; $1,085,167,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018; of which $71,237,189 shall remain available until 

expended for satellite operations; and of which $7,280,000 shall 

be available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital 

improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost: Provided, That 

none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research activity 

shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property, unless 

specifically authorized in writing by the property owner: Provided 

further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay 

more than one-half the cost of topographic mapping or water 

resources data collection and investigations carried on in cooperation with States and municipalities. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

From within the amount appropriated for activities of the 

United States Geological Survey such sums as are necessary shall 

be available for contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps 

and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys 

when it is administratively determined that such procedures are 

in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary 

buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging 

stations and observation wells; expenses of the United States 

National Committee for Geological Sciences; and payment of compensation and expenses of persons employed by the Survey duly 

appointed to represent the United States in the negotiation and 

administration of interstate compacts: Provided, That activities 

funded by appropriations herein made may be accomplished through 

the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements as defined 

in section 6302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, 

That the United States Geological Survey may enter into contracts 

or cooperative agreements directly with individuals or indirectly 

with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without regard to 41 

U.S.C. 6101, for the temporary or intermittent services of students 

Contracts. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 445 

or recent graduates, who shall be considered employees for the 

purpose of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United States Code, 

relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, and chapter 

171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims, but 

shall not be considered to be Federal employees for any other 

purposes. 

BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

For expenses necessary for granting leases, easements, rightsof-way and agreements for use for oil and gas, other minerals, 

energy, and marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf 

and approving operations related thereto, as authorized by law; 

for environmental studies, as authorized by law; for implementing 

other laws and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial 

delegation; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, 

$169,560,000, of which $74,616,000, is to remain available until 

September 30, 2018 and of which $94,944,000 is to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be 

reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to 

this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from 

increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and 

from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau 

of Ocean Energy Management pursuant to the Outer Continental 

Shelf Lands Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous administrative activities: Provided further, That the sum 

herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received 

during the fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 

appropriation estimated at not more than $74,616,000: Provided 

further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable 

expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup 

activities. 

BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations related 

to leases, easements, rights-of-way and agreements for use for oil 

and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes on 

the Outer Continental Shelf, as authorized by law; for enforcing 

and implementing laws and regulations as authorized by law and 

to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; 

and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $136,772,000, 

of which $93,242,000 is to remain available until September 30, 

2018 and of which $43,530,000 is to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced 

by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease 

rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery 

fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 

Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous 

administrative activities: Provided further, That the sum herein 

131 STAT. 446 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during 

the fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 appropriation estimated at not more than $93,242,000. 

For an additional amount, $53,000,000, to remain available 

until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary 

and credited to this appropriation, which shall be derived from 

non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year 2017, as provided in this Act: Provided, That to the extent that amounts realized 

from such inspection fees exceed $53,000,000, the amounts realized 

in excess of $53,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation 

and remain available until expended: Provided further, That for 

fiscal year 2017, not less than 50 percent of the inspection fees 

expended by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 

will be used to fund personnel and mission-related costs to expand 

capacity and expedite the orderly development, subject to environmental safeguards, of the Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to 

the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), 

including the review of applications for permits to drill. 

Of the unobligated balances available for this account, $25,000,000 are permanently rescinded. 

OIL SPILL RESEARCH

For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016, title 

IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title VII, and title VIII, section 8201 

of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $14,899,000, which shall be derived 

from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until 

expended. 

OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT

REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 

95–87, $121,017,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 

Provided, That appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for the travel and per 

diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of 

Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. 

In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce permits 

issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 of Public Law 95– 

87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That fees assessed and collected by the Office pursuant 

to such section 507 shall be credited to this account as discretionary 

offsetting collections, to remain available until expended: Provided 

further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund 

shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year, 

so as to result in a fiscal year 2017 appropriation estimated at 

not more than $121,017,000. 

ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface 

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87, 

$27,163,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine 

Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: Provided, That pursuant to Public Law 97–365, the Department of 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 447 

the Interior is authorized to use up to 20 percent from the recovery 

of the delinquent debt owed to the United States Government 

to pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided further, That 

funds made available under title IV of Public Law 95–87 may 

be used for any required non-Federal share of the cost of projects 

funded by the Federal Government for the purpose of environmental 

restoration related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage 

from abandoned mines: Provided further, That such projects must 

be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the Surface Mining 

Control and Reclamation Act: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading may be used for the travel and per 

diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of 

Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. 

In addition, $105,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

for grants to States for reclamation of abandoned mine lands and 

other related activities in accordance with the terms and conditions 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such 

additional amount shall be used for economic and community 

development in conjunction with the priorities in section 403(a) 

of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 

U.S.C. 1233(a)): Provided further, That of such additional amount, 

$75,000,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian States with the greatest amount of unfunded needs to 

meet the priorities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such 

section, and $30,000,000 shall be distributed in equal amounts 

to the 3 Appalachian States with the subsequent greatest amount 

of unfunded needs to meet such priorities: Provided further, That 

such additional amount shall be allocated to States within 60 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION

OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian programs, 

as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of November 2, 

1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-Determination and Education 

Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), the Education 

Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001–2019), and the Tribally Controlled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), $2,339,346,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018, except as otherwise 

provided herein; of which not to exceed $8,500 may be for official 

reception and representation expenses; of which not to exceed 

$74,773,000 shall be for welfare assistance payments: Provided, 

That in cases of designated Federal disasters, the Secretary may 

exceed such cap, from the amounts provided herein, to provide 

for disaster relief to Indian communities affected by the disaster: 

Provided further, That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal 

organizations of federally recognized Indian tribes may use their 

tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare assistance costs: Provided further, That not to exceed $652,362,000 for school operations 

costs of Bureau-funded schools and other education programs shall 

become available on July 1, 2017, and shall remain available until 

September 30, 2018: Provided further, That not to exceed 

States. 

Deadline. 

131 STAT. 448 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

$49,122,000 shall remain available until expended for housing 

improvement, road maintenance, attorney fees, litigation support, 

land records improvement, and the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Program: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, including but not limited to the Indian Self-Determination 

Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450f et seq.) and section 1128 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed 

$80,165,000 within and only from such amounts made available 

for school operations shall be available for administrative cost 

grants associated with grants approved prior to July 1, 2017: Provided further, That any forestry funds allocated to a federally recognized tribe which remain unobligated as of September 30, 2018, 

may be transferred during fiscal year 2019 to an Indian forest 

land assistance account established for the benefit of the holder 

of the funds within the holder’s trust fund account: Provided further, That any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire 

on September 30, 2019: Provided further, That in order to enhance 

the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau may use funds 

to purchase uniforms or other identifying articles of clothing for 

personnel. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract 

support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs 

for fiscal year 2017, such sums as may be necessary, which shall 

be available for obligation through September 30, 2018: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made 

available under this heading shall be available for transfer to 

another budget account. 

CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 

irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facilities, including architectural and engineering services by contract; 

acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; and preparation of 

lands for farming, and for construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project pursuant to Public Law 87–483, $192,017,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That such amounts as may 

be available for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation 

Project may be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided 

further, That not to exceed 6 percent of contract authority available 

to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Federal Highway Trust 

Fund may be used to cover the road program management costs 

of the Bureau: Provided further, That any funds provided for the 

Safety of Dams program pursuant to 25 U.S.C. 13 shall be made 

available on a nonreimbursable basis: Provided further, That for 

fiscal year 2017, in implementing new construction, replacement 

facilities construction, or facilities improvement and repair project 

grants in excess of $100,000 that are provided to grant schools 

under Public Law 100–297, the Secretary of the Interior shall 

use the Administrative and Audit Requirements and Cost Principles 

for Assistance Programs contained in 43 CFR part 12 as the reguDetermination. latory requirements: Provided further, That such grants shall not 

Payment 

schedule. 

Expiration date. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 449 

be subject to section 12.61 of 43 CFR; the Secretary and the grantee 

shall negotiate and determine a schedule of payments for the work 

to be performed: Provided further, That in considering grant applications, the Secretary shall consider whether such grantee would 

be deficient in assuring that the construction projects conform to 

applicable building standards and codes and Federal, tribal, or 

State health and safety standards as required by 25 U.S.C. 2005(b), 

with respect to organizational and financial management capabilities: Provided further, That if the Secretary declines a grant application, the Secretary shall follow the requirements contained in 25 

U.S.C. 2504(f): Provided further, That any disputes between the 

Secretary and any grantee concerning a grant shall be subject 

to the disputes provision in 25 U.S.C. 2507(e): Provided further, 

That in order to ensure timely completion of construction projects, 

the Secretary may assume control of a project and all funds related 

to the project, if, within 18 months of the date of enactment of 

this Act, any grantee receiving funds appropriated in this Act 

or in any prior Act, has not completed the planning and design 

phase of the project and commenced construction: Provided further, That this appropriation may be reimbursed from the Office of 

the Special Trustee for American Indians appropriation for the 

appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion needed 

in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation. 

INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS

PAYMENTS TO INDIANS

For payments and necessary administrative expenses for 

implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements pursuant to Public Laws 99–264, 100–580, 101–618, 111–11, 111–291, 

and 114–322, and for implementation of other land and water 

rights settlements, $45,045,000, to remain available until expended. 

INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, $8,757,000, 

of which $1,182,000 is for administrative expenses, as authorized 

by the Indian Financing Act of 1974: 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 these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed or insured, not to 

exceed $120,050,595. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

The Bureau of Indian Affairs may carry out the operation 

of Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative 

agreements, compacts, and grants, either directly or in cooperation 

with States and other organizations. 

Notwithstanding 25 U.S.C. 15, the Bureau of Indian Affairs 

may contract for services in support of the management, operation, 

and maintenance of the Power Division of the San Carlos Irrigation 

Project. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available 

to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for central office oversight and 

Education. 

Time period. 

Grants. 

Grants. 

131 STAT. 450 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Executive Direction and Administrative Services (except executive 

direction and administrative services funding for Tribal Priority 

Allocations, regional offices, and facilities operations and maintenance) shall be available for contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal Self-Governance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–413). 

In the event any tribe returns appropriations made available 

by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, this action shall not 

diminish the Federal Government’s trust responsibility to that tribe, 

or the government-to-government relationship between the United 

States and that tribe, or that tribe’s ability to access future appropriations. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available 

to the Bureau of Indian Education, other than the amounts provided 

herein for assistance to public schools under 25 U.S.C. 452 et 

seq., shall be available to support the operation of any elementary 

or secondary school in the State of Alaska. 

No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall 

be used to support expanded grades for any school or dormitory 

beyond the grade structure in place or approved by the Secretary 

of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of Indian Education 

school system as of October 1, 1995, except that the Secretary 

of the Interior may waive this prohibition to support expansion 

of up to one additional grade when the Secretary determines such 

waiver is needed to support accomplishment of the mission of the 

Bureau of Indian Education. Appropriations made available in this 

or any prior Act for schools funded by the Bureau shall be available, 

in accordance with the Bureau’s funding formula, only to the schools 

in the Bureau school system as of September 1, 1996, and to 

any school or school program that was reinstated in fiscal year 

2012. Funds made available under this Act may not be used to 

establish a charter school at a Bureau-funded school (as that term 

is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 

(25 U.S.C. 2021)), except that a charter school that is in existence 

on the date of the enactment of this Act and that has operated 

at a Bureau-funded school before September 1, 1999, may continue 

to operate during that period, but only if the charter school pays 

to the Bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse the Bureau 

for the use of the real and personal property (including buses 

and vans), the funds of the charter school are kept separate and 

apart from Bureau funds, and the Bureau does not assume any 

obligation for charter school programs of the State in which the 

school is located if the charter school loses such funding. Employees 

of Bureau-funded schools sharing a campus with a charter school 

and performing functions related to the charter school’s operation 

and employees of a charter school shall not be treated as Federal 

employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States 

Code. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 

113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106–113, if in fiscal 

year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received indirect and administrative 

costs pursuant to a distribution formula based on section 5(f) of 

Public Law 101–301, the Secretary shall continue to distribute 

indirect and administrative cost funds to such grantee using the 

section 5(f) distribution formula. 

Continuance. 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

Alaska. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 451 

Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish 

satellite locations of schools in the Bureau school system as of 

September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary may waive this 

prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide language and 

cultural immersion educational programs for non-public schools 

located within the jurisdictional area of the tribal government which 

exclusively serve tribal members, do not include grades beyond 

those currently served at the existing Bureau-funded school, provide 

an educational environment with educator presence and academic 

facilities comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all 

applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety standards, 

and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and demonstrate the benefits of establishing operations at a satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, such as for transportation or other impacts 

to students such as those caused by busing students extended 

distances: Provided, That no funds available under this Act may 

be used to fund operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, construction or other facilities-related costs for such assets that are not 

owned by the Bureau: Provided further, That the term ‘‘satellite 

school’’ means a school location physically separated from the 

existing Bureau school by more than 50 miles but that forms 

part of the existing school in all other respects. 

Of the prior year unobligated balances available for the ‘‘Oper- ation of Indian Programs’’ account, $3,400,000 are permanently 

rescinded. 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for management of the Department 

of the Interior, including the collection and disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, and for grants and 

cooperative agreements, as authorized by law, $271,074,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018; of which not to exceed 

$15,000 may be for official reception and representation expenses; 

and of which up to $1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation payments and unemployment compensation payments 

associated with the orderly closure of the United States Bureau 

of Mines; and of which $11,000,000 for the Office of Valuation 

Services is to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation 

Fund and shall remain available until expended; and of which 

$38,300,000 shall remain available until expended for the purpose 

of mineral revenue management activities: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 under this heading 

shall be available for refunds of overpayments in connection with 

certain Indian leases in which the Secretary concurred with the 

claimed refund due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or 

tribes, or to correct prior unrecoverable erroneous payments. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

For fiscal year 2017, up to $400,000 of the payments authorized 

by chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, may be retained 

for administrative expenses of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Program: Provided, That no payment shall be made pursuant to that 

Definition. 

Waiver authority. 

131 STAT. 452 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

chapter to otherwise eligible units of local government if the computed amount of the payment is less than $100: Provided further, 

That the Secretary may reduce the payment authorized by that 

chapter for an individual county by the amount necessary to correct 

prior year overpayments to that county: Provided further, That 

the amount needed to correct a prior year underpayment to an 

individual county shall be paid from any reductions for overpayments to other counties and the amount necessary to cover any 

remaining underpayment is hereby appropriated and shall be paid 

to individual counties: Provided further, That in the event the 

sums appropriated for any fiscal year for payments pursuant to 

that chapter are less than the full payments to all units of local 

government, then the payment to each local government shall be 

made proportionally. 

INSULAR AFFAIRS

ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES

For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the 

jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and other jurisdictions 

identified in section 104(e) of Public Law 108–188, $91,925,000, 

of which: (1) $82,477,000 shall remain available until expended 

for territorial assistance, including general technical assistance, 

maintenance assistance, disaster assistance, coral reef initiative 

activities, and brown tree snake control and research; grants to 

the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, 

as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to the Government 

of American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for 

construction and support of governmental functions; grants to the 

Government of the Virgin Islands as authorized by law; grants 

to the Government of Guam, as authorized by law; and grants 

to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands as authorized 

by law (Public Law 94–241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $9,448,000 shall 

be available until September 30, 2018, for salaries and expenses 

of the Office of Insular Affairs: Provided, That all financial transactions of the territorial and local governments herein provided 

for, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities 

established or used by such governments, may be audited by the 

Government Accountability Office, at its discretion, in accordance 

with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, 

That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding shall be 

provided according to those terms of the Agreement of the Special 

Representatives on Future United States Financial Assistance for 

the Northern Mariana Islands approved by Public Law 104–134: 

Provided further, That the funds for the program of operations 

and maintenance improvement are appropriated to institutionalize 

routine operations and maintenance improvement of capital infrastructure with territorial participation and cost sharing to be determined by the Secretary based on the grantee’s commitment to 

timely maintenance of its capital assets: Provided further, That 

any appropriation for disaster assistance under this heading in 

this Act or previous appropriations Acts may be used as nonFederal matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants 

provided pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c). 

Determination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 453 

COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION

For grants and necessary expenses, $3,318,000, to remain available until expended, as provided for in sections 221(a)(2) and 233 

of the Compact of Free Association for the Republic of Palau; 

and section 221(a)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association for the 

Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia, as authorized by Public Law 99–658 

and Public Law 108–188. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may 

transfer discretionary funds or mandatory funds provided under 

section 104(e) of Public Law 108–188 and Public Law 104–134, 

that are allocated for Guam, to the Secretary of Agriculture for 

the subsidy cost of direct or guaranteed loans, plus not to exceed 

three percent of the amount of the subsidy transferred for the 

cost of loan administration, for the purposes authorized by the 

Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act for construction and repair 

projects in Guam, and such funds shall remain available until 

expended: 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 such loans or loan 

guarantees may be made without regard to the population of the 

area, credit elsewhere requirements, and restrictions on the types 

of eligible entities under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and 

section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act: Provided further, That any funds transferred to the Secretary 

of Agriculture shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available 

to make or guarantee loans under such authorities. 

OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, 

$65,769,000. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $50,047,000. 

OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS

FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct 

expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and 

grants, $139,029,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

131 STAT. 454 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

not to exceed $18,688,000 from this or any other Act, may be 

available for historical accounting: Provided, That funds for trust 

management improvements and litigation support may, as needed, 

be transferred to or merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs 

and Bureau of Indian Education, ‘‘Operation of Indian Programs’’ 

account; the Office of the Solicitor, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account; 

and the Office of the Secretary, ‘‘Departmental Operations’’ account: 

Provided further, That funds made available through contracts or 

grants obligated during fiscal year 2017, as authorized by the 

Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.), 

shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

the Secretary shall not be required to provide a quarterly statement 

of performance for any Indian trust account that has not had 

activity for at least 15 months and has a balance of $15 or less: 

Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue an annual account 

statement and maintain a record of any such accounts and shall 

permit the balance in each such account to be withdrawn upon 

the express written request of the account holder: Provided further, 

That not to exceed $50,000 is available for the Secretary to make 

payments to correct administrative errors of either disbursements 

from or deposits to Individual Indian Money or Tribal accounts 

after September 30, 2002: Provided further, That erroneous payments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain available 

in this account for this purpose: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not be required to reconcile Special Deposit Accounts 

with a balance of less than $500 unless the Office of the Special 

Trustee receives proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts 

claimant: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 of 

the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 

(Public Law 103–412) or any other provision of law, the Secretary 

may aggregate the trust accounts of individuals whose whereabouts 

are unknown for a continuous period of at least five years and 

shall not be required to generate periodic statements of performance 

for the individual accounts: Provided further, That with respect 

to the eighth proviso, the Secretary shall continue to maintain 

sufficient records to determine the balance of the individual 

accounts, including any accrued interest and income, and such 

funds shall remain available to the individual account holders. 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire suppression 

operations, fire science and research, emergency rehabilitation, fuels 

management activities, and rural fire assistance by the Department 

of the Interior, $942,671,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which not to exceed $8,427,000 shall be for the renovation or 

construction of fire facilities: Provided, That such funds are also 

available for repayment of advances to other appropriation accounts 

from which funds were previously transferred for such purposes: 

Provided further, That of the funds provided $180,000,000 is for 

hazardous fuels management activities: Provided further, That of 

the funds provided $20,470,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: 

Continuance. 

Records. 

Records. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 455 

Provided further, That persons hired pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 

may be furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from funds 

available from this appropriation: Provided further, That notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office 

of the Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United States property, 

may be credited to the appropriation from which funds were 

expended to provide that protection, and are available without 

fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That using the amounts 

designated under this title of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 

may enter into procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for fuels management and resilient landscapes activities, 

and for training and monitoring associated with such fuels management and resilient landscapes activities, on Federal land, or on 

adjacent non-Federal land for activities that benefit resources on 

Federal land: Provided further, That the costs of implementing 

any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and 

any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on 

by the affected parties: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act, the Secretary, 

for purposes of fuels management and resilient landscapes activities, may obtain maximum practicable competition among: (1) local 

private, nonprofit, or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation 

Corps crews, Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109–154), or related 

partnerships with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups; (3) small 

or micro-businesses; or (4) other entities that will hire or train 

locally a significant percentage, defined as 50 percent or more, 

of the project workforce to complete such contracts: Provided further, 

That in implementing this section, the Secretary shall develop 

written guidance to field units to ensure accountability and consistent application of the authorities provided herein: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be used 

to reimburse the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the 

National Marine Fisheries Service for the costs of carrying out 

their responsibilities under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 

(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) to consult and conference, as required 

by section 7 of such Act, in connection with wildland fire management activities: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior 

may use wildland fire appropriations to enter into leases of real 

property with local governments, at or below fair market value, 

to construct capitalized improvements for fire facilities on such 

leased properties, including but not limited to fire guard stations, 

retardant stations, and other initial attack and fire support facilities, and to make advance payments for any such lease or for 

construction activity associated with the lease: Provided further, 

That the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 

may authorize the transfer of funds appropriated for wildland fire 

management, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000, 

between the Departments when such transfers would facilitate and 

expedite wildland fire management programs and projects: Provided 

further, That funds provided for wildfire suppression shall be available for support of Federal emergency response actions: Provided 

further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available for assistance to or through the Department of State in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical information, and 

assistance in foreign countries, and, with the concurrence of the 

Secretary of State, shall be available to support forestry, wildland 

Guidance. 

131 STAT. 456 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

fire management, and related natural resource activities outside 

the United States and its territories and possessions, including 

technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation with 

United States and international organizations. 

FLAME WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION RESERVE FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for large fire suppression operations 

of the Department of the Interior and as a reserve fund for suppression and Federal emergency response activities, $65,000,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts 

are only available for transfer to the ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ 

account following a declaration by the Secretary in accordance 

with section 502 of the FLAME Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 1748a): 

Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND

For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior and 

any of its component offices and bureaus for the response action, 

including associated activities, performed pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $10,010,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION

NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND

To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration 

activities, and onshore oil spill preparedness by the Department 

of the Interior necessary to carry out the provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control 

Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 

U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and 54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq., $7,767,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

For the operation and maintenance of a departmental financial 

and business management system, information technology improvements of general benefit to the Department, cybersecurity, and 

the consolidation of facilities and operations throughout the Department, $67,100,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That none of the funds appropriated in this Act or any other 

Act may be used to establish reserves in the Working Capital 

Fund account other than for accrued annual leave and depreciation 

of equipment without prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 

further, That the Secretary may assess reasonable charges to State, 

local and tribal government employees for training services provided 

by the National Indian Program Training Center, other than 

training related to Public Law 93–638: Provided further, That the 

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Secretary may lease or otherwise provide space and related facilities, equipment or professional services of the National Indian 

Program Training Center to State, local and tribal government 

employees or persons or organizations engaged in cultural, educational, or recreational activities (as defined in section 3306(a) 

of title 40, United States Code) at the prevailing rate for similar 

space, facilities, equipment, or services in the vicinity of the 

National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That 

all funds received pursuant to the two preceding provisos shall 

be credited to this account, shall be available until expended, and 

shall be used by the Secretary for necessary expenses of the 

National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That 

the Secretary may enter into grants and cooperative agreements 

to support the Office of Natural Resource Revenue’s collection and 

disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, 

as authorized by law. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available 

resources within the Working Capital Fund, aircraft which may 

be obtained by donation, purchase or through available excess surplus property: Provided, That existing aircraft being replaced may 

be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset 

the purchase price for the replacement aircraft. 

PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES

For necessary expenses for payments authorized by chapter 

69 of title 31, United States Code, $465,000,000 shall be available 

for fiscal year 2017. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY—INTRA-BUREAU

SEC. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available 

for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with 

the approval of the Secretary, for the emergency reconstruction, 

replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or 

other unavoidable causes: Provided, That no funds shall be made 

available under this authority until funds specifically made available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have 

been exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant 

to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation, 

which must be requested as promptly as possible. 

EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY—DEPARTMENT-WIDE

SEC. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or 

transfer of any no year appropriation in this title, in addition 

to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several 

agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of wildland 

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over lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions related 

to potential or actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or 

other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to 

actual oil spills; for response and natural resource damage assessment activities related to actual oil spills or releases of hazardous 

substances into the environment; for the prevention, suppression, 

and control of actual or potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket 

outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant 

to the authority in section 417(b) of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 

7717(b)); for emergency reclamation projects under section 410 of 

Public Law 95–87; and shall transfer, from any no year funds 

available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, such funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of 

regulatory authority in the event a primacy State is not carrying 

out the regulatory provisions of the Surface Mining Act: Provided, That appropriations made in this title for wildland fire operations 

shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during 

the preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal 

agencies for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment 

in connection with their use for wildland fire operations, such 

reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently available 

at the time of receipt thereof: Provided further, That for wildland 

fire operations, no funds shall be made available under this 

authority until the Secretary determines that funds appropriated 

for ‘‘wildland fire operations’’ and ‘‘FLAME Wildfire Suppression 

Reserve Fund’’ shall be exhausted within 30 days: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this section must be replenished 

by a supplemental appropriation, which must be requested as 

promptly as possible: Provided further, That such replenishment 

funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro rata basis, accounts 

from which emergency funds were transferred. 

AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS

SEC. 103. Appropriations made to the Department of the 

Interior in this title shall be available for services as authorized 

by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, when authorized 

by the Secretary, in total amount not to exceed $500,000; purchase 

and replacement of motor vehicles, including specially equipped 

law enforcement vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; payment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when 

authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the 

payment of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library 

membership in societies or associations which issue publications 

to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers 

who are not members. 

AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS, INDIAN TRUST MANAGEMENT

SEC. 104. Appropriations made in this Act under the headings 

Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and 

Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians and any unobligated balances from prior appropriations Acts made under the 

same headings shall be available for expenditure or transfer for 

Indian trust management and reform activities. Total funding for 

historical accounting activities shall not exceed amounts specifically 

designated in this Act for such purpose. 

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REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS

SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any Tribal 

Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base funds, to alleviate 

tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to address identified, 

unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies. No tribe shall receive a reduction 

in Tribal Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in 

fiscal year 2017. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies, the 

10 percent limitation does not apply. 

ELLIS, GOVERNORS, AND LIBERTY ISLANDS

SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands, waters, 

or interests therein including the use of all or part of any pier, 

dock, or landing within the State of New York and the State 

of New Jersey, for the purpose of operating and maintaining facilities in the support of transportation and accommodation of visitors 

to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands, and of other program 

and administrative activities, by donation or with appropriated 

funds, including franchise fees (and other monetary consideration), 

or by exchange; and the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and 

enter into leases, subleases, concession contracts or other agreements for the use of such facilities on such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary may determine reasonable. 

OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF INSPECTION FEES

SEC. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2017, the Secretary shall collect 

a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be deposited in the 

‘‘Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement’’ account, from 

the designated operator for facilities subject to inspection under 

43 U.S.C. 1348(c). 

(b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above 

the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start 

of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2017 shall be: 

(1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with processing 

equipment or gathering lines; 

(2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells; and 

(3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with 

any combination of active or inactive wells. 

(c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all inspections 

completed in fiscal year 2017. Fees for fiscal year 2017 shall be: 

(1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths 

of 500 feet or more; and 

(2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths 

of less than 500 feet. 

(d) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (b) within 60 days, with payment required within 30 days 

of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (c) within 30 days of the end of the month in which the 

inspection occurred, with payment required within 30 days of 

billing. 

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BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, REGULATION AND

ENFORCEMENT REORGANIZATION

SEC. 108. The Secretary of the Interior, in order to implement 

a reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 

Regulation and Enforcement, may transfer funds among and 

between the successor offices and bureaus affected by the reorganization only in conformance with the reprogramming guidelines 

described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS FOR WILD HORSE AND BURRO HOLDING

FACILITIES

SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Interior may enter into multiyear cooperative 

agreements with nonprofit organizations and other appropriate entities, and may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance with 

the provisions of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code (except 

that the 5-year term restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply), 

for the long-term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming 

horses and burros by such organizations or entities on private 

land. Such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 

10 years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary. 

MASS MARKING OF SALMONIDS

SEC. 110. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall, 

in carrying out its responsibilities to protect threatened and endangered species of salmon, implement a system of mass marking 

of salmonid stocks, intended for harvest, that are released from 

federally operated or federally financed hatcheries including but 

not limited to fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. 

Marked fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified 

by commercial and recreational fishers. 

EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW

SEC. 111. Paragraph (1) of section 122(a) of division E of Public 

Law 112–74 (125 Stat. 1013) is amended by striking ‘‘through 

2018,’’ in the first sentence and inserting ‘‘through 2020,’’. 

WILD LANDS FUNDING PROHIBITION

SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this Act or 

any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce 

Secretarial Order No. 3310 issued by the Secretary of the Interior 

on December 22, 2010: Provided, That nothing in this section shall 

restrict the Secretary’s authorities under sections 201 and 202 

of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

1711 and 1712). 

CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN AFFAIRS

SEC. 113. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 

fiscal year 2017, in carrying out work involving cooperation with 

State, local, and tribal governments or any political subdivision 

thereof, Indian Affairs may record obligations against accounts 

receivable from any such entities, except that total obligations at 

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the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 

available at the end of the fiscal year. 

SAGE-GROUSE

SEC. 114. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to write 

or issue pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 

1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)— 

(1) a proposed rule for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus 

urophasianus); 

(2) a proposed rule for the Columbia basin distinct population segment of greater sage-grouse. 

BLUE RIDGE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA AND ERIE CANALWAY

NATIONAL HERITAGE CORRIDOR

SEC. 115. (a) Section 140(i)(1) of Title I of Public Law 108– 

108, as amended (54 U.S.C. 320101 note), is further amended 

by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$12,000,000’’; and 

(b) Section 810(a)(1) of Title VIII of Division B of Appendix 

D of Public Law 106–554, as amended (54 U.S.C. 320101 note), 

is further amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$12,000,000’’. 

HUMANE TRANSFER OF EXCESS ANIMALS

SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary of the Interior may transfer excess wild horses or burros 

that have been removed from the public lands to other Federal, 

State, and local government agencies for use as work animals: 

Provided, That the Secretary may make any such transfer immediately upon request of such Federal, State, or local government 

agency: Provided further, That any excess animal transferred under 

this provision shall lose its status as a wild free-roaming horse 

or burro as defined in the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros 

Act: Provided further, That any Federal, State, or local government 

agency receiving excess wild horses or burros as authorized in 

this section shall not: destroy the horses or burros in a way that 

results in their destruction into commercial products; sell or otherwise transfer the horses or burros in a way that results in their 

destruction for processing into commercial products; or euthanize 

the horses or burros except upon the recommendation of a licensed 

veterinarian, in cases of severe injury, illness, or advanced age. 

REPUBLIC OF PALAU

SEC. 117. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the United 

States Government, through the Secretary of the Interior shall 

provide to the Government of Palau for fiscal year 2017 grants 

in amounts equal to the annual amounts specified in subsections 

(a), (c), and (d) of section 211 of the Compact of Free Association 

between the Government of the United States of America and 

the Government of Palau (48 U.S.C. 1931 note) (referred to in 

this section as the ‘‘Compact’’). 

(b) PROGRAMMATIC ASSISTANCE.—Subject to subsection (c), the 

United States shall provide programmatic assistance to the Republic 

Grants. 

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of Palau for fiscal year 2017 in amounts equal to the amounts 

provided in subsections (a) and (b)(1) of section 221 of the Compact. 

(c) LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The grants and programmatic assistance 

provided under subsections (a) and (b) shall be provided to 

the same extent and in the same manner as the grants and 

assistance were provided in fiscal year 2009. 

(2) TRUST FUND.—If the Government of Palau withdraws 

more than $5,000,000 from the trust fund established under 

section 211(f) of the Compact, amounts to be provided under 

subsections (a) and (b) shall be withheld from the Government 

of Palau. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM

SEC. 118. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 

relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or enter 

into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit organizations 

designated by the Secretary of Labor under title V of the Older 

Americans Act of 1965 to utilize the talents of older Americans 

in programs authorized by other provisions of law administered 

by the Secretary and consistent with such provisions of law. 

(b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under subsection 

(a), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement would not— 

(1) result in the displacement of individuals currently 

employed by the Department, including partial displacement 

through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment 

benefits; 

(2) result in the use of an individual under the Department 

of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or function in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff 

status from the same or substantially equivalent job within 

the Department; or 

(3) affect existing contracts for services. 

NATCHEZ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

SEC. 119. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire 

by donation or purchase from willing sellers, any lands at the 

site of the historic Forks of the Road Slave Market, as generally 

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Natchez National Historical Park— 

Proposed Boundary Addition’’, numbered 339/116045, and dated 

April 2016. Upon acquisition of any land or interests in land, 

the Secretary shall revise the boundary of Natchez National Historical Park to reflect the acquisition and the land shall be managed 

in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to the park: 

Provided, That section 7 of Public Law 100–479 is amended by 

inserting ‘‘land acquisition and development as authorized in’’ after 

‘‘carry out’’. 

SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY TO PRESERVE CIVIL RIGHTS SITES

SEC. 120. (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred 

to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall conduct a special resource 

study of significant civil rights sites in the State of Mississippi, 

including— 

Mississippi. 

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(1) the home of the late civil rights activist Medgar Evers, 

located at 2332 Margaret Walker Alexander Drive, Jackson, 

Mississippi; 

(2) the Tallahatchie County Courthouse, located at 100 

North Court Street, Sumner, Mississippi; 

(3) the site of Bryant’s Store, located at the intersection 

of County Road 518 and County Road 24, Money, Mississippi; 

(4) the site of the former office of Dr. Gilbert Mason, 

Sr., located at 670 Division Street, Biloxi, Mississippi; and 

(5) the Old Neshoba County Jail, located at 422 Myrtle 

Avenue, East, Philadelphia, Mississippi. 

(b) CONTENTS.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall— 

(1) evaluate the national significance of each site; 

(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 

each site as a unit of the National Park System; 

(3)(A) take into consideration other alternatives for 

preservation, protection, and interpretation of each site by— 

(i) Federal, State, or local governmental entities; or 

(ii) private or nonprofit organizations; and 

(B) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 

development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives; and 

(4) consult with interested Federal, State, and local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, and other 

individuals. 

(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—The study under subsection (a) shall 

be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 

States Code. 

(d) STUDY RESULTS.—Not later than 3 years after the date 

on which funds are initially made available for the study under 

subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 

Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 

that describes— 

(1) the results of the study; and 

(2) any relevant conclusions and recommendations of the 

Secretary. 

CONTINUOUS OPERATIONS

SEC. 121. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall amend the regulations 

issued under section 250.180 of title 30, Code of Federal Regulations— 

(1) by striking each reference to ‘‘180 days’’ and inserting 

‘‘year’’; 

(2) by striking each reference to ‘‘180th day’’ and inserting 

‘‘year’’; and 

(3) by striking each reference to ‘‘180-day period’’ and 

inserting ‘‘1-year period’’. 

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT FOUNDATION

SEC. 122. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Directors of the Foundation established under subsection (c). 

43 USC 1748c. 

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(2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ means the 

Bureau of Land Management Foundation established by subsection (b)(1)(A). 

(3) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ has the meaning 

given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in section 103 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(5) WILD FREE-ROAMING HORSES AND BURROS.—The term 

‘‘wild free-roaming horses and burros’’ has the meaning given 

the term in section 2 of Public Law 92–195 (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Wild Free-Roaming Horses And Burros Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 

1332). 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSES.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—There is established a foundation, 

to be known as the ‘‘Bureau of Land Management Foundation’’. 

(B) LIMITATION.—The Foundation shall not be considered to be an agency or establishment of the United States. 

(C) TAX EXEMPTION.—The Foundation shall be considered to be a charitable and nonprofit corporation under 

section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 

(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Foundation are— 

(A) to encourage, accept, and administer private gifts 

of money and real and personal property for the benefit 

of, or in connection with the activities and services of, 

the Bureau of Land Management; 

(B) to carry out activities that advance the purposes 

for which public land is administered; 

(C) to carry out and encourage educational, technical, 

scientific, and other assistance or activities that support 

the mission of the Bureau of Land Management; and 

(D) to assist the Bureau of Land Management with 

challenges that could be better addressed with the support 

of a foundation, including— 

(i) reclamation and conservation activities; 

(ii) activities relating to wild free-roaming horses 

and burros; and 

(iii) the stewardship of cultural and archeological 

treasures on public land. 

(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.— 

(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation shall be governed 

by a Board of Directors. 

(B) COMPOSITION.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall consist of not 

more than 9 members. 

(ii) EX-OFFICIO MEMBER.—The Director of the 

Bureau of Land Management shall be an ex-officio, 

nonvoting member of the Board. 

(C) REQUIREMENTS.— 

(i) CITIZENSHIP.—A member appointed to the 

Board shall be a citizen of the United States. 

(ii) EXPERTISE.—A majority of members appointed 

to the Board shall have education or experience 

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relating to natural, cultural, conservation, or other 

resource management, law, or research. 

(iii) DIVERSE POINTS OF VIEW.—To the maximum 

extent practicable, the members of the Board shall 

represent diverse points of view. 

(2) DATE OF INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 1 year 

after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

appoint the initial members of the Board. 

(3) TERMS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 

(B), a member of the Board shall be appointed for a term 

of 6 years. 

(B) INITIAL APPOINTMENTS.—The Secretary shall 

stagger the initial appointments to the Board, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, in a manner that 

ensures that— 

(i) 1/3 of the members shall serve for a term of 

2 years; 

(ii) 1/3 of the members shall serve for a term 

of 4 years; and 

(iii) 1/3 of the members shall serve for a term 

of 6 years. 

(C) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Board shall be 

filled— 

(i) not later than 60 days after the date of the 

vacancy; 

(ii) in the manner in which the original appointment was made; and 

(iii) for the remainder of the term of the member 

vacating the Board. 

(D) REMOVAL FOR FAILURE TO ATTEND MEETINGS.— 

(i) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Board may be 

removed from the Board by a majority vote of the 

Board, if the individual fails to attend 3 consecutive 

regularly scheduled meetings of the Board. 

(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—A vacancy as the result of 

a removal under clause (i) shall be filled in accordance 

with subparagraph (C). 

(E) LIMITATION.—A member of the Board shall not 

serve more than 12 consecutive years on the Board. 

(4) CHAIRPERSON.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall elect a Chairperson 

from among the members of the Board. 

(B) TERM.—The Chairperson of the Board— 

(i) shall serve as Chairperson for a 2-year term; 

and 

(ii) may be reelected as Chairperson while serving 

as a member of the Board. 

(5) QUORUM.—A majority of the voting members of the 

Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business 

of the Board. 

(6) MEETINGS.—The Board shall meet— 

(A) at the call of the Chairperson; but 

(B) not less than once each calendar year. 

(7) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.— 

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(A) IN GENERAL.—Serving as a member of the Board 

shall not constitute employment by the Federal Government for any purpose. 

(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—A member of the Board shall 

serve without pay, other than reimbursement for the actual 

and necessary traveling and subsistence expenses incurred 

in the performance of the duties of the member for the 

Foundation, in accordance with section 5703 of title 5, 

United States Code. 

(8) GENERAL POWERS.—The Board may— 

(A) appoint officers and employees in accordance with 

paragraph (9); 

(B) adopt a constitution and bylaws consistent with 

the purposes of the Foundation and this section; and 

(C) carry out any other activities that may be necessary 

to function and to carry out this section. 

(9) OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—No officer or employee may be 

appointed to the Foundation until the date on which the 

Board determines that the Foundation has sufficient funds 

to pay for the service of the officer or employee. 

(B) LIMITATION.—Appointment as an officer or 

employee of the Foundation shall not constitute employment by the Federal Government. 

(10) LIMITATION AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.— 

(A) PROHIBITION ON POLITICAL ACTIVITY.—The Foundation shall not participate or intervene in a political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. 

(B) LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION.—No member of the 

Board or officer or employee of the Foundation shall participate, directly or indirectly, in the consideration or determination of any question before the Foundation that 

affects— 

(i) the financial interests of the member of the 

Board, officer, or employee; or 

(ii) the interests of any corporation partnership, 

entity, or organization in which the member of the 

Board, officer, or employee— 

(I) is an officer, director, or trustee; or 

(II) has any direct or indirect financial 

interest. 

(d) POWERS AND OBLIGATIONS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Foundation— 

(A) shall have perpetual succession; and 

(B) may conduct business throughout the several 

States, territories, and possessions of the United States. 

(2) NOTICE; SERVICE OF PROCESS.— 

(A) DESIGNATED AGENT.—The Foundation shall at all 

times maintain a designated agent in the District of 

Columbia authorized to accept service of process for the 

Foundation. 

(B) SERVICE OF PROCESS.—The serving of notice to, 

or service of process on, the agent required under this 

paragraph, or mailed to the business address of the agent, 

shall be deemed to be notice to, or the service of process 

on, the Foundation. 

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(3) SEAL.—The Foundation shall have an official seal, to 

be selected by the Board, which shall be judicially noticed. 

(4) POWERS.—To carry out the purposes of the Foundation, 

the Foundation shall have, in addition to powers otherwise 

authorized by this section, the usual powers of a not-for-profit 

corporation in the District of Columbia, including the power— 

(A) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, administer, and 

use any gift, devise, or bequest, absolutely or in trust, 

of real or personal property, or any income from, or other 

interest in, the property; 

(B) to acquire by donation, gift, devise, purchase, or 

exchange, and to dispose of, any real or personal property 

or interest in the property; 

(C) to sell, donate, lease, invest, reinvest, retain, or 

otherwise dispose of any property or income from property, 

unless limited by the instrument of transfer; 

(D) to borrow money and issue bonds, debentures, or 

other debt instruments; 

(E) to sue and be sued, and complain and defend itself 

in any court of competent jurisdiction, except that the 

members of the Board shall not be held personally liable, 

except in a case of gross negligence; 

(F)(i) to enter into contracts or other agreements with 

public agencies, private organizations, and persons; and 

(ii) to make such payments as may be necessary 

to carry out the purposes of the contracts or agreements; and 

(G) to carry out any activity necessary and proper 

to advance the purposes of the Foundation. 

(5) REAL PROPERTY.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, an 

interest in real property shall include mineral and water 

rights, rights-of-way, and easements, appurtenant or in 

gross. 

(B) ACCEPTANCE.—A gift, devise, or bequest of real 

property may be accepted by the Foundation, regardless 

of whether the property is encumbered, restricted, or subject to beneficial interests of a private person, if any current 

or future interest in the property is for the benefit of 

the Foundation. 

(C) DECLINING GIFTS.—The Foundation may, at the 

discretion of the Foundation, decline any gift, devise, or 

bequest of real property. 

(D) PROHIBITION ON CONDEMNATION.—No land, water, 

or interest in land or water, that is owned by the Foundation shall be subject to condemnation by any State, political 

subdivision of a State, or agent or instrumentality of a 

State or political subdivision of a State. 

(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND SUPPORT.— 

(1) FUNDING.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of assisting the 

Foundation in establishing an office and meeting initial 

administrative, project, and other expenses, the Secretary 

may provide to the Foundation, from funds appropriated 

under subsection (j), such sums as are necessary for fiscal 

years 2017 and 2018. 

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(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds made available 

under subparagraph (A) shall remain available to the 

Foundation until expended for authorized purposes. 

(2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide to the 

Foundation personnel, facilities, equipment, and other 

administrative services, subject to such limitations, terms, 

and conditions as the Secretary may establish. 

(B) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Foundation may reimburse 

the Secretary for any support provided under subparagraph 

(A), in whole or in part, and any reimbursement received 

by the Secretary under this subparagraph shall be deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the appropriations 

then current and chargeable for the cost of providing the 

services. 

(f) VOLUNTEERS.—The Secretary may accept, without regard 

to the civil service classification laws (including regulations), the 

services of the Foundation, the Board, and the officers, employees, 

and agents of the Foundation, without compensation from the 

Department of the Interior, as volunteers for the performance of 

the functions under section 307(d) of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1737(d)). 

(g) AUDITS AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) AUDITS.—For purposes of section 10101 of title 36, 

United States Code, the Foundation shall be considered to 

be a private corporation established under Federal law. 

(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the end of each fiscal year, the 

Board shall submit to Congress a report that describes the 

proceedings and activities of the Foundation during that fiscal 

year, including a full and complete statement of the receipts, 

expenditures, and investments. 

(h) UNITED STATES RELEASE FROM LIABILITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States shall not be liable 

for any debt, default, act, or omission of the Foundation. 

(2) FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.—The full faith and credit 

of the United States shall not extend to any obligation of 

the Foundation. 

(i) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section authorizes the Foundation to perform any function the authority for which 

is provided to the Bureau of Land Management under any other 

provision of law. 

(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 

to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this 

section. 

TITLE II 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For science and technology, including research and development 

activities, which shall include research and development activities 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 469 

under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 

and Liability Act of 1980; necessary expenses for personnel and 

related costs and travel expenses; procurement of laboratory equipment and supplies; and other operating expenses in support of 

research and development, $713,823,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the funds included under 

this heading, $4,100,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities 

as specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 

(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from appropriations 

made available under this heading, $7,350,000 are permanently 

rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded 

pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts made available 

in the first proviso for Research: National Priorities: Provided further, That such rescission shall be applied to program project areas, 

to the extent practicable, to reflect changes to funding projections 

due to routine attrition during fiscal year 2017. 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For environmental programs and management, including necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and 

related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 

hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; 

library memberships in societies or associations which issue publications to members only or at a price to members lower than to 

subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the 

brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief and 

Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002; and not to exceed $9,000 

for official reception and representation expenses, $2,619,799,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of 

the funds included under this heading, $12,700,000 shall be for 

Environmental Protection: National Priorities as specified in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That 

of the funds included under this heading, $435,857,000 shall be 

for Geographic Programs specified in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the unobligated balances 

from appropriations made available under this heading, $21,800,000 

are permanently rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may 

be rescinded pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts made 

available in the first proviso for Environmental Protection: National 

Priorities, from amounts made available in the second proviso for 

Geographic Programs, or from the National Estuary Program (33 

U.S.C. 1330): Provided further, That such rescission shall be applied 

to program project areas, to the extent practicable, to reflect changes 

to funding projections due to routine attrition during fiscal year 

2017. 

In addition, $3,000,000 to remain available until expended, 

for necessary expenses of activities described in section 26(b)(1) 

of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(1)): Provided, 

That fees collected pursuant to that section of that Act and deposited 

in the ‘‘TSCA Service Fee Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting receipts 

in fiscal year 2017 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries 

Applicability. 

Time period. 

Applicability. 

Time period. 

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and expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated in 

this paragraph from the general fund for fiscal year 2017 shall 

be reduced by the amount of discretionary offsetting receipts 

received during fiscal year 2017, so as to result in a final fiscal 

year 2017 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not 

more than $0: Provided further, That to the extent that amounts 

realized from such receipts exceed $3,000,000, those amount in 

excess of $3,000,000 shall be deposited in the ‘‘TSCA Service Fee 

Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2017, shall 

be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this 

account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the funds included in the first paragraph under this 

heading, the Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program project 

shall be allocated for this fiscal year, excluding the amount of 

any fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations 

for that program project for fiscal year 2014. 

HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out section 3024 of the Solid 

Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6939g), including the development, 

operation, maintenance, and upgrading of the hazardous waste 

electronic manifest system established by such section, $3,178,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2019. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$41,489,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, 

and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, 

the Environmental Protection Agency, $34,467,000, to remain available until expended. 

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 

Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 

(CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 

U.S.C. 9611) $1,088,769,000, to remain available until expended, 

consisting of such sums as are available in the Trust Fund on 

September 30, 2016, as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and 

up to $1,088,769,000 as a payment from general revenues to the 

Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) of SARA: Provided, That funds appropriated under 

this heading may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accordance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That of 

the funds appropriated under this heading, $8,778,000 shall be 

paid to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appropriation to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, and $15,496,000 shall be paid 

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to the ‘‘Science and Technology’’ appropriation to remain available 

until September 30, 2018. 

LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of the Solid 

Waste Disposal Act, $91,941,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which $66,572,000 shall be for carrying out leaking 

underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 

9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; $25,369,000 shall be for 

carrying out the other provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 

specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code: Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations made 

available under this heading to implement section 9013 of the 

Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to federally 

recognized Indian tribes for the development and implementation 

of programs to manage underground storage tanks. 

INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAMS

For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protection Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 

$18,209,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, 

to remain available until expended. 

STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS

For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 

including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 

performance partnership grants, $3,527,161,000, to remain available until expended, of which— 

(1) $1,393,887,000 shall be for making capitalization grants 

for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI 

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 

$863,233,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the 

Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided, That for fiscal year 

2017, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applications and projects are consistent with State Intended Use Plans, 

not less than 10 percent of the funds made available under 

this title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving Fund 

capitalization grants shall be used by the State for projects 

to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency 

improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: 

Provided further, That for fiscal year 2017, funds made available under this title to each State for Drinking Water State 

Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion 

of each State, be used for projects to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the limitation on the amounts in a State water pollution control revolving fund that may be used by a State to 

administer the fund shall not apply to amounts included as 

principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2017 and 

prior years where such amounts represent costs of administering the fund to the extent that such amounts are or were 

131 STAT. 472 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

deemed reasonable by the Administrator, accounted for separately from other assets in the fund, and used for eligible 

purposes of the fund, including administration: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2017, notwithstanding the provisions 

of sections 201(g)(1), (h), and (l) of the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act, grants under title II of the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act for American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Marianas, the United States Virgin Islands, 

and the District of Columbia may also be made for the purpose 

of providing assistance: (1) solely for facility plans, design activities, or plans, specification, and estimates for any proposed 

project for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for 

the construction, repair, or replacement of privately owned 

treatment works serving one or more principal residences or 

small commercial establishments: Provided further, That for 

fiscal year 2017, notwithstanding the provisions of 201(g)(1), 

(h), and (l) and section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act, funds reserved by the Administrator for grants 

under section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 

Act may also be used to provide assistance: (1) solely for facility 

plans, design activities, or plans, specifications, and estimates 

for any proposed project for the construction of treatment works; 

and (2) for the construction, repair, or replacement of privately 

owned treatment works serving one or more principal residences or small commercial establishments; Funds reserved 

under section 518(c) of such Act shall be available for grants 

only to Indian tribes, as defined in section 518(h) of such 

Act and former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as defined 

by the Secretary of the Interior) and Native Villages (as defined 

in Public Law 92–203): Provided further, That for fiscal year 

2017, notwithstanding any provision of the Clean Water Act 

and regulations issued pursuant thereof, up to a total of 

$2,000,000 of the funds reserved by the Administrator for 

grants under section 518(c) of the Federal Water Pollution 

Control Act may also be used for grants for training, technical 

assistance, and educational programs relating to the operation 

and management of the treatment works specified in section 

518(c) of such Act; Funds reserved under section 518(c) of 

such Act shall be available for grants only to Indian tribes, 

as defined in section 518(h) of such Act and former Indian 

reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of 

the Interior) and Native Villages (as defined in Public Law 

92–203): Provided further, That for fiscal year 2017, notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to a total of 2 percent 

of the funds appropriated, or $30,000,000, whichever is greater, 

and notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 

1452(i) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to a total of 2 

percent of the funds appropriated, or $20,000,000, whichever 

is greater, for State Revolving Funds under such Acts may 

be reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) 

and section 1452(i) of such Acts: Provided further, That for 

fiscal year 2017, notwithstanding the amounts specified in section 205(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up 

to 1.5 percent of the aggregate funds appropriated for the 

Clean Water State Revolving Fund program under the Act 

less any sums reserved under section 518(c) of the Act, may 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 473 

be reserved by the Administrator for grants made under title 

II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for American 

Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, 

and United States Virgin Islands: Provided further, That for 

fiscal year 2017, notwithstanding the limitations on amounts 

specified in section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 

up to 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking 

Water State Revolving Fund programs under the Safe Drinking 

Water Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants 

made under section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: 

Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made available 

under this title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving 

Fund capitalization grants and 20 percent of the funds made 

available under this title to each State for Drinking Water 

State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by 

the State to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients 

in the form of forgiveness of principal, negative interest loans, 

or grants (or any combination of these), and shall be so used 

by the State only where such funds are provided as initial 

financing for an eligible recipient or to buy, refinance, or 

restructure the debt obligations of eligible recipients where 

such debt was incurred on or after the date of enactment 

of this Act, or where such debt was incurred prior to the 

date of enactment of this Act if the State, with concurrence 

from the Administrator, determines that such funds could be 

used to help address a threat to public health from heightened 

exposure to lead in drinking water or if a Federal or State 

emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public 

health from heightened exposure to lead in a municipal 

drinking water supply before the date of enactment of this 

Act: Provided further, That in a State in which such an emergency declaration has been issued, the State may use more 

than 20 percent of the funds made available under this title 

to the State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients; 

(2) $10,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, planning, design, construction and related activities in connection 

with the construction of high priority water and wastewater 

facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after 

consultation with the appropriate border commission: Provided, 

That no funds provided by this appropriations Act to address 

the water, wastewater and other critical infrastructure needs 

of the colonias in the United States along the United StatesMexico border shall be made available to a county or municipal 

government unless that government has established an enforceable local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which prevents in 

that jurisdiction the development or construction of any additional colonia areas, or the development within an existing 

colonia the construction of any new home, business, or other 

structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary 

infrastructure; 

(3) $20,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska 

to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs 

of rural and Alaska Native Villages: Provided, That of these 

funds: (A) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 

percent; (B) no more than 5 percent of the funds may be 

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used for administrative and overhead expenses; and (C) the 

State of Alaska shall make awards consistent with the Statewide priority list established in conjunction with the Agency 

and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, 

waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State 

of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal 

Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et 

seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds 

provided for projects in regional hub communities; 

(4) $80,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of 

the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 

and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, interagency agreements, and associated program support costs: Provided, That not more than 25 percent of the amount appropriated to carry out section 104(k) of CERCLA shall be used 

for site characterization, assessment, and remediation of facilities described in section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II) of CERCLA: Provided 

further, That at least 10 percent shall be allocated for assistance 

in persistent poverty counties: Provided further, That for purposes of this section, the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ 

means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its 

population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured 

by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent 

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates; 

(5) $60,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, subtitle 

G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; 

(6) $30,000,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in 

accordance with the terms and conditions of the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act); 

(7) $4,000,000 shall be to carry out the water quality program authorized in section 5004(d) of the Water Infrastructure 

Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322); and 

(8) $1,066,041,000 shall be for grants, including associated 

program support costs, to States, federally recognized tribes, 

interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air pollution control 

agencies for multi-media or single media pollution prevention, 

control and abatement and related activities, including activities pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading 

in Public Law 104–134, and for making grants under section 

103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter monitoring 

and data collection activities subject to terms and conditions 

specified by the Administrator, of which: $47,745,000 shall 

be for carrying out section 128 of CERCLA; $9,646,000 shall 

be for Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, 

including associated program support costs; $1,498,000 shall 

be for grants to States under section 2007(f)(2) of the Solid 

Waste Disposal Act, which shall be in addition to funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Leaking Underground Storage Tank 

Trust Fund Program’’ to carry out the provisions of the Solid 

Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal 

Revenue Code other than section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste 

Disposal Act; $17,848,000 of the funds available for grants 

under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 

shall be for State participation in national- and State-level 

Definition. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 475 

statistical surveys of water resources and enhancements to 

State monitoring programs. 

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed 

loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and 

Innovation Act of 2014, $8,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: 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 these funds are available 

to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 

loans, including capitalized interest, and total loan principal, 

including capitalized interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 

not to exceed $976,000,000: Provided further, That amounts made 

available under this heading in this Act are in addition to amounts 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program for fiscal year 2017. 

In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections 

5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 

Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this account to remain available 

until expended. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 

and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of 

the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, 

$2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For fiscal year 2017, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 

6305(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 

in carrying out the Agency’s function to implement directly Federal 

environmental programs required or authorized by law in the 

absence of an acceptable tribal program, may award cooperative 

agreements to federally recognized Indian tribes or Intertribal consortia, if authorized by their member tribes, to assist the Administrator in implementing Federal environmental programs for Indian 

tribes required or authorized by law, except that no such cooperative 

agreements may be awarded from funds designated for State financial assistance agreements. 

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 

authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration service fees 

in accordance with section 33 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 

and Rodenticide Act, as amended by Public Law 112–177, the 

Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012. 

Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, 

Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(d)(2)), 

the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may 

assess fees under section 33 of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136w–8) for fiscal 

year 2017. 

The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to $300,000,000 

of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 

under the heading ‘‘Environmental Programs and Management’’ 

Fees. 

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to the head of any Federal department or agency, with the concurrence of such head, to carry out activities that would support 

the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water 

Quality Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into 

an interagency agreement with the head of such Federal department 

or agency to carry out these activities; and to make grants to 

governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and 

individuals for planning, research, monitoring, outreach, and 

implementation in furtherance of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. 

The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and 

Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance 

Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund 

Program Accounts, are available for the construction, alteration, 

repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities provided that 

the cost does not exceed $150,000 per project. 

For fiscal year 2017, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of 

the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(f)), the 

Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated for 

any fiscal year under section 319 of the Act to make grants to 

Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) and 518(e) of that Act. 

The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated under the heading ‘‘Environmental Programs and Management’’ for fiscal year 2017 to provide grants to implement the 

Southeastern New England Watershed Restoration Program. 

Notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in section 320(i) 

of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, funds made available 

under this title for the National Estuary Program shall be used 

for the development, implementation, and monitoring of comprehensive conservation and management plans. 

Of the unobligated balances available for ‘‘State and Tribal 

Assistance Grants’’ account, $61,198,000 are permanently rescinded: 

Provided, 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 or from 

amounts that were made available by subsection (a) of section 

196 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public 

Law 114–223), as amended by the Further Continuing and Security 

Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254). 

TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

FOREST SERVICE

FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH

For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as 

authorized by law, $288,514,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided, That of the funds provided, $77,000,000 

is for the forest inventory and analysis program. 

Grants. 

Time period. 

Grants. 

Native 

Americans. 

Grants. 

Contracts. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 477 

STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing technical and financial assistance to States, territories, possessions, 

and others, and for forest health management, including treatments 

of pests, pathogens, and invasive or noxious plants and for restoring 

and rehabilitating forests damaged by pests or invasive plants, 

cooperative forestry, and education and land conservation activities 

and conducting an international program as authorized, 

$228,923,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020, 

as authorized by law; of which $62,347,000 is to be derived from 

the Land and Water Conservation Fund to be used for the Forest 

Legacy Program, to remain available until expended. 

Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for 

the Forest Legacy Program and derived from the Land and Water 

Conservation Fund, $12,002,000 is hereby permanently rescinded 

from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed projects 

that had funds returned. 

NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 

provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and utilization of the National Forest System, $1,513,318,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided, That of the funds 

provided, $40,000,000 shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest 

Landscape Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments 

as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f): Provided further, That of the 

funds provided, $367,805,000 shall be for forest products: Provided 

further, That of the funds provided, up to $81,941,000 is for the 

Integrated Resource Restoration pilot program for Region 1, Region 

3 and Region 4: Provided further, That of the funds provided for 

forest products, up to $65,560,000 may be transferred to support 

the Integrated Resource Restoration pilot program in the preceding 

proviso: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may 

transfer to the Secretary of the Interior any unobligated funds 

appropriated in a previous fiscal year for operation of the Valles 

Caldera National Preserve: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 

1012), the Secretary of Agriculture, in calculating a fee for grazing 

on a National Grassland, may provide a credit of up to 50 percent 

of the calculated fee to a Grazing Association or direct permittee 

for a conservation practice approved by the Secretary in advance 

of the fiscal year in which the cost of the conservation practice 

is incurred. And, that the amount credited shall remain available 

to the Grazing Association or the direct permittee, as appropriate, 

in the fiscal year in which the credit is made and each fiscal 

year thereafter for use on the project for conservation practices 

approved by the Secretary. 

43 USC 1751 

note. 

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 

provided for, $364,014,000, to remain available through September 

30, 2020, for construction, capital improvement, maintenance and 

acquisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure; and 

for construction, reconstruction, decommissioning of roads that are 

no longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are not part 

of the transportation system, and maintenance of forest roads and 

trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532–538 

and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That $40,000,000 shall be 

designated for urgently needed road decommissioning, road and 

trail repair and maintenance and associated activities, and removal 

of fish passage barriers, especially in areas where Forest Service 

roads may be contributing to water quality problems in streams 

and water bodies which support threatened, endangered, or sensitive species or community water sources: Provided further, That 

funds becoming available in fiscal year 2017 under the Act of 

March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 501) shall be transferred to the General 

Fund of the Treasury and shall not be available for transfer or 

obligation for any other purpose unless the funds are appropriated: 

Provided further, That of the funds provided for decommissioning 

of roads, up to $14,743,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘National 

Forest System’’ to support the Integrated Resource Restoration 

pilot program. 

LAND ACQUISITION

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 

2003 of title 54, United States Code, including administrative 

expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, 

in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the Forest 

Service, $54,415,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended. 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS

For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the 

Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe 

National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, 

and Cleveland National Forests, California, as authorized by law, 

$950,000, to be derived from forest receipts. 

ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES

For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds 

deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public school 

districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized 

expenditures from funds deposited by non-Federal parties pursuant 

to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to the Act of December 

4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available through September 

30, 2020, (16 U.S.C. 516–617a, 555a; Public Law 96–586; Public 

Law 76–589, 76–591; and Public Law 78–310). 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 479 

RANGE BETTERMENT FUND

For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and 

improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior 

fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in 

National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to section 

401(b)(1) of Public Law 94–579, to remain available through September 30, 2020, of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be available 

for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range 

rehabilitation, protection, and improvements. 

GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND

RESEARCH

For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to 

remain available through September 30, 2020, to be derived from 

the fund established pursuant to the above Act. 

MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES

For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federal 

lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII of the Alaska 

National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Public Law 96–487), 

$2,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020. 

WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities 

on National Forest System lands, for emergency fire suppression 

on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under fire protection 

agreement, hazardous fuels management on or adjacent to such 

lands, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest 

System lands and water, and for State and volunteer fire assistance, 

$2,833,415,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020: 

Provided, That such funds including unobligated balances under 

this heading, are available for repayment of advances from other 

appropriations accounts previously transferred for such purposes: 

Provided further, That such funds shall be available to reimburse 

State and other cooperating entities for services provided in 

response to wildfire and other emergencies or disasters to the 

extent such reimbursements by the Forest Service for non-fire emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency management 

agency: Provided further, That funds provided shall be available 

for emergency rehabilitation and restoration, hazardous fuels 

management activities, support to Federal emergency response, and 

wildfire suppression activities of the Forest Service: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $390,000,000 is for hazardous 

fuels management activities, $19,795,000 is for research activities 

and to make competitive research grants pursuant to the Forest 

and Rangeland Renewable Resources Research Act, (16 U.S.C. 1641 

et seq.), $78,000,000 is for State fire assistance, and $15,000,000 

is for volunteer fire assistance under section 10 of the Cooperative 

Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2106): Provided further, 

That amounts in this paragraph may be transferred to the ‘‘National 

Forest System’’, and ‘‘Forest and Rangeland Research’’ accounts 

to fund forest and rangeland research, vegetation and watershed 

Reimbursement. 

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management, heritage site rehabilitation, and wildlife and fish 

habitat management and restoration: Provided further, That the 

costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as 

mutually agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That 

up to $15,000,000 of the funds provided herein may be used by 

the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts 

or cooperative agreements or to issue grants for hazardous fuels 

management activities and for training or monitoring associated 

with such hazardous fuels management activities on Federal land 

or on non-Federal land if the Secretary determines such activities 

benefit resources on Federal land: Provided further, That funds 

made available to implement the Community Forest Restoration 

Act, Public Law 106–393, title VI, shall be available for use on 

non-Federal lands in accordance with authorities made available 

to the Forest Service under the ‘‘State and Private Forestry’’ appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior and 

the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the transfer of funds 

appropriated for wildland fire management, in an aggregate amount 

not to exceed $50,000,000, between the Departments when such 

transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire management 

programs and projects: Provided further, That of the funds provided for hazardous fuels management, not to exceed $15,000,000 may 

be used to make grants, using any authorities available to the 

Forest Service under the ‘‘State and Private Forestry’’ appropriation, 

for the purpose of creating incentives for increased use of biomass 

from National Forest System lands: Provided further, That funds 

designated for wildfire suppression, including funds transferred 

from the ‘‘FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund’’, shall be 

assessed for cost pools on the same basis as such assessments 

are calculated against other agency programs: Provided further, That of the funds for hazardous fuels management, up to 

$24,000,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘National Forest System’’ 

to support the Integrated Resource Restoration pilot program. 

FLAME WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION RESERVE FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for large fire suppression operations 

of the Department of Agriculture and as a reserve fund for suppression and Federal emergency response activities, $342,000,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts 

are only available for transfer to the ‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ 

account following a declaration by the Secretary in accordance 

with section 502 of the FLAME Act of 2009 (43 U.S.C. 1748a): 

Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) 

of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FOREST SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year 

shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor vehicles; 

acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and 

hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, operation, maintenance, and 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 481 

acquisition of aircraft to maintain the operable fleet for use in 

Forest Service wildland fire programs and other Forest Service 

programs; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft 

being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value 

used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft; (2) 

services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 

for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and 

alteration of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 

2250); (4) acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein pursuant 

to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers 

in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 

558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

5901–5902; and (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 

31 U.S.C. 3718(c). 

Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service 

may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation 

for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or 

damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction, and fire preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary’s notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that 

all fire suppression funds appropriated under the headings 

‘‘Wildland Fire Management’’ and ‘‘FLAME Wildfire Suppression 

Reserve Fund’’ will be obligated within 30 days: Provided, That 

all funds used pursuant to this paragraph must be replenished 

by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as 

promptly as possible. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest 

Service may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds 

appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or within the 

Wildland Fire Management Account, or reprogram funds within 

the Wildland Fire Management Account, to be used for the purposes 

of hazardous fuels management and emergency rehabilitation of 

burned-over National Forest System lands and water, such transferred funds shall remain available through September 30, 2020: 

Provided, That none of the funds transferred pursuant to this 

section shall be available for obligation without written notification 

to and the prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That this section 

does not apply to funds appropriated to the FLAME Wildfire 

Suppression Reserve Fund or funds derived from the Land and 

Water Conservation Fund. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

for assistance to or through the Agency for International Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical 

information, and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities 

outside the United States and its territories and possessions, 

including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation with United States, private, and international organizations. 

The Forest Service, acting for the International Program, may sign 

direct funding agreements with foreign governments and institutions as well as other domestic agencies (including the United 

States Agency for International Development, the Department of 

State, and the Millennium Challenge Corporation), United States 

private sector firms, institutions and organizations to provide technical assistance and training programs overseas on forestry and 

rangeland management. 

Notification. 

Advance 

approval. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

131 STAT. 482 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior, 

Bureau of Land Management, for removal, preparation, and adoption of excess wild horses and burros from National Forest System 

lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate 

the boundaries of such lands. 

None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in 

this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year shall 

be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 702(b) of 

the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257), 

section 442 of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 7772), or section 

10417(b) of Public Law 107–171 (7 U.S.C. 8316(b)). 

None of the funds available to the Forest Service may be 

reprogrammed without the advance approval of the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the reprogramming procedures contained in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

consolidated Act). 

Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest 

Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of the 

Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 of funds 

available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, commonly referred to as Greenbook charges. Nothing in this paragraph 

shall prohibit or limit the use of reimbursable agreements requested 

by the Forest Service in order to obtain services from the Department of Agriculture’s National Information Technology Center and 

the Department of Agriculture’s International Technology Service. 

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $5,000,000 

shall be available for priority projects within the scope of the 

approved budget, which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation Corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the 

Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, Public Law 103–82, as amended 

by Public Lands Corps Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2005, 

Public Law 109–154. 

Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available 

to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and representation expenses. 

Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101– 

593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $3,000,000 

may be advanced in a lump sum to the National Forest Foundation 

to aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Forest 

Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs 

expenses, for projects on or benefitting National Forest System 

lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of 

the Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more than 

$300,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided 

further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period 

of Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match on 

at least one-for-one basis funds made available by the Forest 

Service: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a project 

at the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal 

matching funds. 

Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98–244, up to 

$3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may be 

advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a lump 

Advance 

approval. 

16 USC 556i. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 483 

sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to when 

expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System 

lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That such 

funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the 

Foundation or its sub-recipients: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal 

recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has 

obtained the non-Federal matching funds. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

for interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural 

communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable 

rural development purposes. 

Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 

for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge National 

Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 16(a)(2) 

of Public Law 99–663. 

Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used 

to meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of 

the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)). 

Funds available to the Forest Service, not to exceed 

$65,000,000, shall be assessed for the purpose of performing fire, 

administrative and other facilities maintenance and decommissioning. Such assessments shall occur using a square foot rate 

charged on the same basis the agency uses to assess programs 

for payment of rent, utilities, and other support services. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any appropriations 

or funds available to the Forest Service not to exceed $500,000 

may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), 

Department of Agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred 

as a result of OGC assistance or participation requested by the 

Forest Service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, 

land purchase negotiations and similar nonlitigation-related matters. Future budget justifications for both the Forest Service and 

the Department of Agriculture should clearly display the sums 

previously transferred and the requested funding transfers. 

An eligible individual who is employed in any project funded 

under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 

et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service shall be considered 

to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, 

United States Code. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, through the 

Office of Budget and Program Analysis, the Forest Service shall 

report no later than 30 business days following the close of each 

fiscal quarter all current and prior year unobligated balances, by 

fiscal year, budget line item and account, to the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations. 

The following unobligated balances identified by the following 

accounts are hereby rescinded: Forest and Rangeland Research, 

$815,000; National Forest System, $2,000,000; and State and Private Forestry, $3,500,000. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

131 STAT. 484 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES

For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 

(68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and titles 

II and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to the 

Indian Health Service, $3,694,462,000, together with payments 

received during the fiscal year pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 238(b) and 

238b, for services furnished by the Indian Health Service: Provided, That funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations 

through contracts, grant agreements, or any other agreements or 

compacts authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), shall be deemed 

to be obligated at the time of the grant or contract award and 

thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or tribal organization 

without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That $2,000,000 

shall be available for grants or contracts with public or private 

institutions to provide alcohol or drug treatment services to Indians, 

including alcohol detoxification services: Provided further, That 

$928,830,000 for Purchased/Referred Care, including $53,000,000 

for the Indian Catastrophic Health Emergency Fund, shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That of the funds pro- vided, up to $36,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

for implementation of the loan repayment program under section 

108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act: Provided further, 

That of the funds provided, $11,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended to supplement funds available for operational costs 

at tribal clinics operated under an Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act compact or contract where health care 

is delivered in space acquired through a full service lease, which 

is not eligible for maintenance and improvement and equipment 

funds from the Indian Health Service, and $29,000,000 shall be 

for costs related to or resulting from accreditation emergencies, 

of which up to $4,000,000 may be used to supplement amounts 

otherwise available for Purchased and Referred Care: Provided 

further, That the amounts collected by the Federal Government 

as authorized by sections 104 and 108 of the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a) during the preceding 

fiscal year for breach of contracts shall be deposited to the Fund 

authorized by section 108A of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a–1) and 

shall remain available until expended and, notwithstanding section 

108A(c) of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a–1(c)), funds shall be available 

to make new awards under the loan repayment and scholarship 

programs under sections 104 and 108 of the Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a 

and 1616a): Provided further, That the amounts made available 

within this account for the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention 

Program, for the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, for the 

Zero Suicide Initiative, for aftercare pilots at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, to improve collections from public and private insurance at Indian Health Service and tribally operated facilities, and 

for accreditation emergencies shall be allocated at the discretion 

of the Director of the Indian Health Service and shall remain 

Contracts. available until expended: Provided further, That funds provided 

Grants. 

Time period. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 485 

in this Act may be used for annual contracts and grants that 

fall within 2 fiscal years, provided the total obligation is recorded 

in the year the funds are appropriated: Provided further, That 

the amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the authority of title IV of the Indian Health Care 

Improvement Act shall remain available until expended for the 

purpose of achieving compliance with the applicable conditions and 

requirements of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, 

except for those related to the planning, design, or construction 

of new facilities: Provided further, That funding contained herein 

for scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1613) shall remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That amounts received by tribes and tribal 

organizations under title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement 

Act shall be reported and accounted for and available to the 

receiving tribes and tribal organizations until expended: Provided 

further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs may collect from the 

Indian Health Service, tribes and tribal organizations operating 

health facilities pursuant to Public Law 93–638, such individually 

identifiable health information relating to disabled children as may 

be necessary for the purpose of carrying out its functions under 

the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400, 

et seq.): Provided further, That the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund may be used, as needed, to carry out activities typically 

funded under the Indian Health Facilities account. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS

For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract 

support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act agreements with the Indian Health Service 

for fiscal year 2017, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made 

available under this heading shall be available for transfer to 

another budget account. 

INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES

For construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, and equipment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters 

for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; 

acquisition of sites, purchase and erection of modular buildings, 

and purchases of trailers; and for provision of domestic and community sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 

of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian SelfDetermination Act, and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 

and for expenses necessary to carry out such Acts and titles II 

and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to environmental health and facilities support activities of the Indian Health 

Service, $545,424,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for the planning, design, construction, renovation or expansion of health facilities for the benefit of an Indian tribe or tribes 

may be used to purchase land on which such facilities will be 

located: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be 

used by the Indian Health Service to purchase TRANSAM equipment from the Department of Defense for distribution to the Indian 

Health Service and tribal facilities: Provided further, That none 

Reports. 

131 STAT. 486 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of the funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service may be 

used for sanitation facilities construction for new homes funded 

with grants by the housing programs of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That 

not to exceed $2,700,000 from this account and the ‘‘Indian Health 

Services’’ account may be used by the Indian Health Service to 

obtain ambulances for the Indian Health Service and tribal facilities 

in conjunction with an existing interagency agreement between 

the Indian Health Service and the General Services Administration: 

Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be placed in 

a Demolition Fund, to remain available until expended, and be 

used by the Indian Health Service for the demolition of Federal 

buildings. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE

Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health Service 

shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 

at rates not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum 

rate payable for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire 

of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of medical equipment; purchase of reprints; purchase, renovation and erection of 

modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; payments 

for telephone service in private residences in the field, when authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; uniforms or 

allowances therefor as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and for 

expenses of attendance at meetings that relate to the functions 

or activities of the Indian Health Service: Provided, That in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Health Care Improvement 

Act, non-Indian patients may be extended health care at all tribally 

administered or Indian Health Service facilities, subject to charges, 

and the proceeds along with funds recovered under the Federal 

Medical Care Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 2651–2653) shall be credited 

to the account of the facility providing the service and shall be 

available without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other law or regulation, funds transferred from 

the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the Indian 

Health Service shall be administered under Public Law 86–121, 

the Indian Sanitation Facilities Act and Public Law 93–638: Provided further, That funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service 

in this Act, except those used for administrative and program 

direction purposes, shall not be subject to limitations directed at 

curtailing Federal travel and transportation: Provided further, That 

none of the funds made available to the Indian Health Service 

in this Act shall be used for any assessments or charges by the 

Department of Health and Human Services unless identified in 

the budget justification and provided in this Act, or approved by 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations through the 

reprogramming process: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, funds previously or herein made available 

to a tribe or tribal organization through a contract, grant, or agreement authorized by title I or title V of the Indian Self-Determination 

and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), may be 

deobligated and reobligated to a self-determination contract under 

title I, or a self-governance agreement under title V of such Act 

and thereafter shall remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That none 

Assessments. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 487 

of the funds made available to the Indian Health Service in this 

Act shall be used to implement the final rule published in the 

Federal Register on September 16, 1987, by the Department of 

Health and Human Services, relating to the eligibility for the health 

care services of the Indian Health Service until the Indian Health 

Service has submitted a budget request reflecting the increased 

costs associated with the proposed final rule, and such request 

has been included in an appropriations Act and enacted into law: 

Provided further, That with respect to functions transferred by 

the Indian Health Service to tribes or tribal organizations, the 

Indian Health Service is authorized to provide goods and services 

to those entities on a reimbursable basis, including payments in 

advance with subsequent adjustment, and the reimbursements 

received therefrom, along with the funds received from those entities 

pursuant to the Indian Self-Determination Act, may be credited 

to the same or subsequent appropriation account from which the 

funds were originally derived, with such amounts to remain available until expended: Provided further, That reimbursements for 

training, technical assistance, or services provided by the Indian 

Health Service will contain total costs, including direct, administrative, and overhead associated with the provision of goods, services, 

or technical assistance: Provided further, That the appropriation 

structure for the Indian Health Service may not be altered without 

advance notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

For necessary expenses for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set forth in section 

311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section 

126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 

1986, $77,349,000. 

AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY

TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH

For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances 

and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set forth 

in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and 

section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $74,691,000, of which 

up to $1,000 per eligible employee of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry shall remain available until expended 

for Individual Learning Accounts: Provided, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, in lieu of performing a health assessment 

under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, the Administrator of ATSDR 

may conduct other appropriate health studies, evaluations, or activities, including, without limitation, biomedical testing, clinical 

evaluations, medical monitoring, and referral to accredited 

healthcare providers: Provided further, That in performing any 

such health assessment or health study, evaluation, or activity, 

the Administrator of ATSDR shall not be bound by the deadlines 

in section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA: Provided further, That none 

Notification. 

Reimbursements. 

131 STAT. 488 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 

for ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles pursuant 

to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2017, and existing 

profiles may be updated as necessary. 

OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the 

Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 

Quality pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 

the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official 

reception and representation expenses, $3,000,000: Provided, That 

notwithstanding section 202 of the National Environmental Policy 

Act of 1970, the Council shall consist of one member, appointed 

by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 

serving as chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and duties 

of the Council. 

CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to 

section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger 

vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

5901–5902, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at 

rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to 

the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 

5376, $11,000,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard 

Investigation Board (Board) shall have not more than three career 

Senior Executive Service positions: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the individual appointed to 

the position of Inspector General of the Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) shall, by virtue of such appointment, also hold the 

position of Inspector General of the Board: Provided further, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General 

of the Board shall utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector General 

of EPA in performing the duties of the Inspector General of the 

Board, and shall not appoint any individuals to positions within 

the Board. 

OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 

Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93–531, $15,431,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That funds provided 

in this or any other appropriations Act are to be used to relocate 

eligible individuals and groups including evictees from District 6, 

5 USC app. 8G 

note. 

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Hopi-partitioned lands residents, those in significantly substandard 

housing, and all others certified as eligible and not included in 

the preceding categories: Provided further, That none of the funds 

contained in this or any other Act may be used by the Office 

of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any single Navajo 

or Navajo family who, as of November 30, 1985, was physically 

domiciled on the lands partitioned to the Hopi Tribe unless a 

new or replacement home is provided for such household: Provided 

further, That no relocatee will be provided with more than one 

new or replacement home: Provided further, That the Office shall 

relocate any certified eligible relocatees who have selected and 

received an approved homesite on the Navajo reservation or selected 

a replacement residence off the Navajo reservation or on the land 

acquired pursuant to section 11 of Public Law 93–531 (88 Stat. 

1716): Provided further, That $200,000 shall be transferred to the 

Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Interior, to 

remain available until expended, for audits and investigations of 

the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation, consistent with 

the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 

INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND

ARTS DEVELOPMENT

PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE

For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 

Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by title XV 

of Public Law 99–498 (20 U.S.C. 56 part A), $15,212,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the funds 

made available under this heading, not to exceed $7,377,000 shall 

become available on July 1, 2017, and shall remain available until 

September 30, 2018. 

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as 

authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, science, 

and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the 

National Collections; presentation of public exhibits and performances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of 

information and publications; conduct of education, training, and 

museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, 

lease agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of 

buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and purchase, rental, 

repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, $729,444,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018, except as otherwise 

provided herein; of which not to exceed $48,467,000 for the 

instrumentation program, collections acquisition, exhibition reinstallation, the National Museum of African American History 

and Culture, and the repatriation of skeletal remains program 

shall remain available until expended; and including such funds 

as may be necessary to support American overseas research centers: 

Provided, That funds appropriated herein are available for advance 

payments to independent contractors performing research services 

or participating in official Smithsonian presentations. 

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FACILITIES CAPITAL

For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration 

of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by 

contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of 

August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and for construction, including 

necessary personnel, $133,903,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services 

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of Art, 

the protection and care of the works of art therein, and administrative expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the Act of March 

24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of 

April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, Seventy-sixth Congress), 

including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in 

advance when authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for membership in library, museum, and art associations or societies whose 

publications or services are available to members only, or to members at a price lower than to the general public; purchase, repair, 

and cleaning of uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances 

therefor, for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– 

5902); purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting 

buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, 

improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds; 

and purchase of services for restoration and repair of works of 

art for the National Gallery of Art by contracts made, without 

advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such rates 

or prices and under such terms and conditions as the Gallery 

may deem proper, $132,961,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, of which not to exceed $3,620,000 for the special 

exhibition program shall remain available until expended. 

REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS

For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and renovation 

of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or occupied by the 

National Gallery of Art, by contract or otherwise, for operating 

lease agreements of no more than 10 years, with no extensions 

or renewals beyond the 10 years, that address space needs created 

by the ongoing renovations in the Master Facilities Plan, as authorized, $22,564,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection systems, and exterior repair or renovation of buildings of the National 

Gallery of Art may be negotiated with selected contractors and 

awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance and 

security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 

$22,260,000. 

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CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION

For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of 

the existing features of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy 

Center for the Performing Arts, $14,140,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the 

Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) including 

hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109, $10,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 

on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $149,849,000 shall 

be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support 

of projects and productions in the arts, including arts education 

and public outreach activities, through assistance to organizations 

and individuals pursuant to section 5 of the Act, for program 

support, and for administering the functions of the Act, to remain 

available until expended. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES

GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 

on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $149,848,000, to 

remain available until expended, of which $139,148,000 shall be 

available for support of activities in the humanities, pursuant to 

section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the functions of the 

Act; and $10,700,000 shall be available to carry out the matching 

grants program pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Act, including 

$8,500,000 for the purposes of section 7(h): Provided, That appropriations for carrying out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for 

obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total 

amounts of gifts, bequests, devises of money, and other property 

accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the National Endowment 

for the Humanities under the provisions of sections 11(a)(2)(B) 

and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding fiscal years for 

which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation 

on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any grant 

or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 

1913: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to the National 

Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used for official 

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reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That funds 

from nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official 

reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That the 

Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts may approve 

grants of up to $10,000, if in the aggregate the amount of such 

grants does not exceed 5 percent of the sums appropriated for 

grantmaking purposes per year: Provided further, That such small 

grant actions are taken pursuant to the terms of an expressed 

and direct delegation of authority from the National Council on 

the Arts to the Chairperson. 

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 91 of title 40, United States Code, $2,762,000: Provided, That the 

Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the full costs 

of its publications, and such fees shall be credited to this account 

as an offsetting collection, to remain available until expended without further appropriation: Provided further, That the Commission 

is authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, artwork, 

drawings and artifacts, that pertain to the history and design 

of the Nation’s Capital or the history and activities of the Commission of Fine Arts, for the purpose of artistic display, study or 

education: Provided further, That one-tenth of one percent of the 

funds provided under this heading may be used for official reception 

and representation expenses. 

NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99–190 (20 U.S.C. 956a), $2,000,000. 

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (Public Law 89–665), $6,493,000. 

NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning 

Commission under chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, 

including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,099,000: Provided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds provided under 

this heading may be used for official reception and representational 

expenses associated with hosting international visitors engaged in 

the planning and physical development of world capitals. 

UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM

For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as authorized 

by Public Law 106–292 (36 U.S.C. 2301–2310), $57,000,000, of 

Fees. 

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which $1,215,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, 

for the Museum’s equipment replacement program; and of which 

$2,500,000 for the Museum’s repair and rehabilitation program 

and $1,264,000 for the Museum’s outreach initiatives program shall 

remain available until expended. 

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, including the costs of construction 

design, of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, 

$1,600,000, to remain available until expended. 

CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 

Commission for design and construction of a memorial in honor 

of Dwight D. Eisenhower, as authorized by Public Law 106–79, 

$45,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

the contract with respect to the procurement shall contain the 

‘‘availability of funds’’ clause described in section 52.232.18 of title 

48, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided further, That the funds 

appropriated herein shall be deemed to satisfy the criteria for 

issuing a permit contained in 40 U.S.C. 8906(a)(4) and (b). 

WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial 

Commission, as authorized by this Act, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

TITLE IV 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS

SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall be available for any activity or the publication or distribution 

of literature that in any way tends to promote public support 

or opposition to any legislative proposal on which Congressional 

action is not complete other than to communicate to Members 

of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 

OBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 

unless expressly so provided herein. 

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DISCLOSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

SEC. 403. The amount and basis of estimated overhead charges, 

deductions, reserves or holdbacks, including working capital fund 

and cost pool charges, from programs, projects, activities and subactivities to support government-wide, departmental, agency, or 

bureau administrative functions or headquarters, regional, or central operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications 

and subject to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such 

estimates shall be presented to the Committees on Appropriations 

for approval. 

MINING APPLICATIONS

SEC. 404. (a) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall 

be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a 

patent for any mining or mill site claim located under the general 

mining laws. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary 

of the Interior determines that, for the claim concerned (1) a patent 

application was filed with the Secretary on or before September 

30, 1994; and (2) all requirements established under sections 2325 

and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein 

or lode claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised 

Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and section 

2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site claims, 

as the case may be, were fully complied with by the applicant 

by that date. 

(c) REPORT.—On September 30, 2018, the Secretary of the 

Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 

a report on actions taken by the Department under the plan submitted pursuant to section 314(c) of the Department of the Interior 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104– 

208). 

(d) MINERAL EXAMINATIONS.—In order to process patent 

applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the request 

of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall allow 

the applicant to fund a qualified third-party contractor to be selected 

by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to conduct 

a mineral examination of the mining claims or mill sites contained 

in a patent application as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau 

of Land Management shall have the sole responsibility to choose 

and pay the third-party contractor in accordance with the standard 

procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the 

retention of third-party contractors. 

CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, PRIOR YEAR LIMITATION

SEC. 405. Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the Consolidated 

and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113– 

235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year 2017. 

Continuance. 

Contracts. 

Effective date. 

Determination. 

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CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, FISCAL YEAR 2017 LIMITATION

SEC. 406. Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 2017 

under the headings ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services, 

Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs’’ and ‘‘Department 

of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian 

Education, Contract Support Costs’’ are the only amounts available 

for contract support costs arising out of self-determination or selfgovernance contracts, grants, compacts, or annual funding agreements for fiscal year 2017 with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or 

the Indian Health Service: Provided, That such amounts provided 

by this Act are not available for payment of claims for contract 

support costs for prior years, or for repayments of payments for 

settlements or judgments awarding contract support costs for prior 

years. 

FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS

SEC. 407. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered 

to be in violation of subparagraph 6(f)(5)(A) of the Forest and 

Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 

1604(f)(5)(A)) solely because more than 15 years have passed without revision of the plan for a unit of the National Forest System. 

Nothing in this section exempts the Secretary from any other 

requirement of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 

Planning Act (16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) or any other law: Provided, 

That if the Secretary is not acting expeditiously and in good faith, 

within the funding available, to revise a plan for a unit of the 

National Forest System, this section shall be void with respect 

to such plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may order completion 

of the plan on an accelerated basis. 

PROHIBITION WITHIN NATIONAL MONUMENTS

SEC. 408. No funds provided in this Act may be expended 

to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under either 

the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Outer 

Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) within the 

boundaries of a National Monument established pursuant to the 

Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) as such boundary 

existed on January 20, 2001, except where such activities are 

allowed under the Presidential proclamation establishing such 

monument. 

LIMITATION ON TAKINGS

SEC. 409. Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds appropriated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or interests in 

lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of taking 

or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That this 

provision shall not apply to funds appropriated to implement the 

Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, 

or to funds appropriated for Federal assistance to the State of 

Florida to acquire lands for Everglades restoration purposes. 

16 USC 1604 

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TIMBER SALE REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 410. No timber sale in Alaska’s Region 10 shall be advertised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the value of the 

timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and stumpage costs 

and provide a normal profit and risk allowance under the Forest 

Service’s appraisal process) when appraised using a residual value 

appraisal. The western red cedar timber from those sales which 

is surplus to the needs of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall 

be made available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 

United States at prevailing domestic prices. All additional western 

red cedar volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States 

domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at the 

election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar may 

be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of the timber 

sale holder. 

PROHIBITION ON NO-BID CONTRACTS

SEC. 411. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be used 

to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is entered 

into in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 33 of title 

41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of title 10, United States 

Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless— 

(1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be 

entered into without regard for these requirements, including 

formula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian tribes; 

or 

(2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93–638, 

25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that 

specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe as 

defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); or 

(3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 

POSTING OF REPORTS

SEC. 412. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 

this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 

website 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 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. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT GUIDELINES

SEC. 413. Of the funds provided to the National Endowment 

for the Arts— 

Time period. 

Alaska. 

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(1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an individual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a literature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or American 

Jazz Masters Fellowship. 

(2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure 

that no funding provided through a grant, except a grant made 

to a State or local arts agency, or regional group, may be 

used to make a grant to any other organization or individual 

to conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient. 

Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments made in 

exchange for goods and services. 

(3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, 

unless the application is specific to the contents of the season, 

including identified programs or projects. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM PRIORITIES

SEC. 414. (a) In providing services or awarding financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this Act, the 

Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure 

that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial 

assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that 

serve underserved populations. 

(b) In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘underserved population’’ means a population 

of individuals, including urban minorities, who have historically 

been outside the purview of arts and humanities programs 

due to factors such as a high incidence of income below the 

poverty line or to geographic isolation. 

(2) The term ‘‘poverty line’’ means the poverty line (as 

defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised 

annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community 

Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to 

a family of the size involved. 

(c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance 

under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 

of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson of 

the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority 

is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for 

projects, productions, workshops, or programs that will encourage 

public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of 

the arts. 

(d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out section 

5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 

of 1965— 

(1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for 

projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of 

national impact or availability or are able to tour several States; 

(2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 

percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, 

excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1); 

(3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually 

and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each 

grant category under section 5 of such Act; and 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Grants. 

State and local 

governments. 

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(4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to 

improve and support community-based music performance and 

education. 

STATUS OF BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 415. The Department of the Interior, the Environmental 

Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Indian Health 

Service shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status 

of balances of appropriations including all uncommitted, committed, 

and unobligated funds in each program and activity. 

REPORT ON USE OF CLIMATE CHANGE FUNDS

SEC. 416. Not later than 120 days after the date on which 

the President’s fiscal year 2018 budget request is submitted to 

the Congress, the President shall submit a comprehensive report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate describing in detail all Federal agency funding, 

domestic and international, for climate change programs, projects, 

and activities in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, including an accounting 

of funding by agency with each agency identifying climate change 

programs, projects, and activities and associated costs by line item 

as presented in the President’s Budget Appendix, and including 

citations and linkages where practicable to each strategic plan 

that is driving funding within each climate change program, project, 

and activity listed in the report. 

PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS

SEC. 417. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may 

be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the 

issuance of permits under title V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

7661 et seq.) for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or 

methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated 

with livestock production. 

GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RESTRICTIONS

SEC. 418. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be 

used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision requires 

mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure 

management systems. 

MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES

SEC. 419. Section 8162(m)(3) of the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act, 2000 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 106– 

79) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting 

‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

FUNDING PROHIBITION

SEC. 420. None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to regulate the lead content of ammunition, 

President. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

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ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or any other law. 

EXTENSION OF GRAZING PERMITS

SEC. 421. The terms and conditions of section 325 of Public 

Law 108–108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing permits issued 

by the Forest Service on any lands not subject to administration 

under section 402 of the Federal Lands Policy and Management 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in effect for fiscal year 2017. 

STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING AMENDMENTS

SEC. 422. Section 604(d) of the Healthy Forest Restoration 

Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(d)), as amended by the Agricultural 

Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79), is further amended— 

(1) in paragraph (5), by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘Notwithstanding the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 602(a)), 

the Director may enter into an agreement or contract under 

subsection (b).’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘and the Director’’. 

FUNDING PROHIBITION

SEC. 423. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. 

(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. 

CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTIONS

SEC. 424. None of the funds made available in 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)). 

USE OF AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL

SEC. 425. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a State 

water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by section 

1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) shall 

be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, 

or repair of a public water system or treatment works unless 

all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced 

in the United States. 

(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel’’ products means 

the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or 

unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal 

castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, 

valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 

of cases in which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 

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Agency (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) finds 

that— 

(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 

public interest; 

(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 

States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and 

of a satisfactory quality; or 

(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 

United States will increase the cost of the overall project by 

more than 25 percent. 

(c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under 

this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public 

on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available 

to the Administrator concerning the request, and shall allow for 

informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior 

to making a finding based on the request. The Administrator shall 

make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site 

of the Environmental Protection Agency. 

(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

United States obligations under international agreements. 

(e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 

funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean and Drinking Water 

State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions described 

in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight of the requirements of this section. 

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART

SEC. 426. Section 6301(2) of title 40, United States Code, is 

amended— 

(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

‘‘The National Gallery of Art’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) The National 

Gallery of Art’’; 

(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 

clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) All other buildings, service roads, walks, and other areas 

within the exterior boundaries of any real estate or land or 

interest in land (including temporary use) that the National 

Gallery of Art acquires and that the Director of the National 

Gallery of Art determines to be necessary for the adequate 

protection of individuals or property in the National Gallery 

of Art and suitable for administration as a part of the National 

Gallery of Art.’’. 

MIDWAY ISLAND

SEC. 427. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to destroy any buildings or structures on Midway Island 

that have been recommended by the United States Navy for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places (54 U.S.C. 302101). 

POLICIES RELATING TO BIOMASS ENERGY

SEC. 428. To support the key role that forests in the United 

States can play in addressing the energy needs of the United 

States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, and 

Applicability. 

Web site. 

Waiver request. 

Public 

information. 

Records. 

Time period. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 501 

the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, 

consistent with their missions, jointly— 

(1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest bioenergy— 

(A) is consistent across all Federal departments and 

agencies; and 

(B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest 

biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible forest 

management; and 

(2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of forest 

biomass as an energy solution, including policies that— 

(A) reflect the carbon-neutrality of forest bioenergy 

and recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, provided the use of forest biomass for energy production does 

not cause conversion of forests to non-forest use. 

(B) encourage private investment throughout the forest 

biomass supply chain, including in— 

(i) working forests; 

(ii) harvesting operations; 

(iii) forest improvement operations; 

(iv) forest bioenergy production; 

(v) wood products manufacturing; or 

(vi) paper manufacturing; 

(C) encourage forest management to improve forest 

health; and 

(D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest 

biomass. 

JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER REAUTHORIZATION

SEC. 429. Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 

U.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H), 

$22,260,000 for fiscal year 2017. 

‘‘(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 

to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 

4(a)(1), $14,140,000 for fiscal year 2017.’’. 

BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS, HELENA-LEWIS

AND CLARK NATIONAL FOREST

SEC. 430. The boundary of the Patrick’s Basin Addition to 

the Bob Marshall Wilderness designated by section 3065(c)(1)(A) 

of the ‘‘Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015’’ (Public Law 113–291; 128 

Stat. 3835) is modified to exclude approximately 603 acres of land 

as generally depicted as items 1 and 2 on the map entitled ‘‘Patrick’s 

Basin Addition to the Bob Marshall Wilderness—Kenck Cabin and 

South Fork Sun River Packbridge Adjustments’’ and dated April 

21, 2016, which shall be on file and available for public inspection 

in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. The lands excluded 

from the wilderness shall be added to and administered as part 

of the Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area established in section 3065(b). 

16 USC 1132 

note. 

131 STAT. 502 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

SEC. 431. (a) The provisions of the following bills of the 115th 

Congress are hereby enacted into law: 

(1) H.R. 2104 (the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of 

Prey National Conservation Area Boundary Modification Act 

of 2017), as introduced on April 20, 2017. 

(2) S. 131 (the Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange 

Act of 2017), as ordered to be reported on March 30, 2017, 

by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

Senate. 

(3) S. 847 (the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission 

Act), as introduced on April 5, 2017. 

* (b) In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United 

States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United 

States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after 

the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the 

text of the bills referred to in subsection (a). 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of the Interior, 

Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

DIVISION H—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION

TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (referred to in this Act as ‘‘WIOA’’), the Second Chance 

Act of 2007, and the National Apprenticeship Act, $3,338,699,000, 

plus reimbursements, shall be available. Of the amounts provided: 

(1) for grants to States for adult employment and training 

activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker employment 

and training activities, $2,709,832,000 as follows: (A) $815,556,000 for adult employment and training activities, of which $103,556,000 shall be available for the 

period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, and of which 

$712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 

2017 through June 30, 2018; (B) $873,416,000 for youth activities, which shall be 

available for the period April 1, 2017 through June 30, 

2018; and (C) $1,020,860,000 for dislocated worker employment and training activities, of which $160,860,000 shall be 

available for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 

2018, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available for 

the period October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018: 

Provided, That pursuant to section 128(a)(1) of the WIOA, 

the amount available to the Governor for statewide workforce 

investment activities shall not exceed 15 percent of the amount 

allotted to the State from each of the appropriations under 

the preceding subparagraphs: Provided further, That the funds 

* See Endnote on 131 Stat. 842. 

Grants. 

State and local 

governments. 

Time periods. 

Departments of 

Labor, Health 

and Human 

Services, and 

Education, and 

Related Agencies 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Department of 

Labor 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Publication. 

1 USC 112 note. 

31 USC 101 note 

prec. 

16 USC 460iii–4 

note. 

16 USC 460iii 

note. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 503 

available for allotment to outlying areas to carry out subtitle 

B of title I of the WIOA shall not be subject to the requirements 

of section 127(b)(1)(B)(ii) of such Act; and 

(2) for national programs, $628,867,000 as follows: 

(A) $220,859,000 for the dislocated workers assistance 

national reserve, of which $20,859,000 shall be available 

for the period July 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018, 

and of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the period 

October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018: Provided, 

That funds provided to carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of 

the WIOA may be used to provide assistance to a State 

for statewide or local use in order to address cases where 

there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors 

or across multiple local areas and such workers remain 

dislocated; coordinate the State workforce development 

plan with emerging economic development needs; and train 

such eligible dislocated workers: Provided further, That 

funds provided to carry out sections 168(b) and 169(c) of 

the WIOA may be used for technical assistance and demonstration projects, respectively, that provide assistance 

to new entrants in the workforce and incumbent workers: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding section 168(b) of 

the WIOA, of the funds provided under this subparagraph, 

the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this title as ‘‘Secretary’’) may reserve not more than 10 percent of such 

funds to provide technical assistance and carry out additional activities related to the transition to the WIOA: 

Provided further, That, of the funds provided under this 

subparagraph, $20,000,000 shall be made available for 

applications submitted in accordance with section 170 of 

the WIOA for training and employment assistance for 

workers dislocated from coal mines and coal-fired power 

plants; 

(B) $50,000,000 for Native American programs under 

section 166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for 

the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; 

(C) $81,896,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker 

programs under section 167 of the WIOA, including 

$75,885,000 for formula grants (of which not less than 

70 percent shall be for employment and training services), 

$5,517,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of which 

not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), 

and $494,000 for other discretionary purposes, which shall 

be available for the period July 1, 2017 through June 

30, 2018: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law or related regulation, the Department of Labor 

shall take no action limiting the number or proportion 

of eligible participants receiving related assistance services 

or discouraging grantees from providing such services; 

(D) $84,534,000 for YouthBuild activities as described 

in section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be available for 

the period April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; 

(E) $2,500,000 for technical assistance activities under 

section 168 of the WIOA, which shall be available for 

the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; 

(F) $88,078,000 for ex-offender activities, under the 

authority of section 169 of the WIOA and section 212 

131 STAT. 504 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of the Second Chance Act of 2007, which shall be available 

for the period April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018: Provided, That of this amount, $25,000,000 shall be for 

competitive grants to national and regional intermediaries 

for activities that prepare young ex-offenders and school 

dropouts for employment, with a priority for projects 

serving high-crime, high-poverty areas; 

(G) $6,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initiative, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which 

shall be available for the period July 1, 2017 through 

June 30, 2018; and 

(H) $95,000,000 to expand opportunities relating to 

apprenticeship programs registered under the National 

Apprenticeship Act, to be available to the Secretary to 

carry out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, 

contracts and other arrangements, with States and other 

appropriate entities, which shall be available for the period 

April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. 

JOB CORPS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal 

administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repairs of buildings and 

other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training centers as authorized by the WIOA, $1,704,155,000, plus reimbursements, as follows: 

(1) $1,587,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall 

be available for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 

2018; 

(2) $84,500,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisition of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for the 

period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020, and which may 

include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major items 

of equipment: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up 

to 15 percent of such funds to meet the operational needs 

of such centers or to achieve administrative efficiencies: Provided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall not be available for obligation after June 

30, 2018: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer; and 

(3) $32,330,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which 

shall be available for obligation for the period October 1, 2016 

through September 30, 2017: 

Provided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall be 

used to provide meal services at or for Job Corps centers. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS

To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (referred 

to in this Act as ‘‘OAA’’), $400,000,000, which shall be available 

for the period April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, and may 

be recaptured and reobligated in accordance with section 517(c) 

of the OAA. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Termination 

date. 

Reimbursements. 

Time periods. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 505 

FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

For payments during fiscal year 2017 of trade adjustment benefit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of 

chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 

of that Act; and for training, employment and case management 

services, allowances for job search and relocation, and related State 

administrative expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapter 

2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, 

allowances, training, employment and case management services, 

and related State administration provided pursuant to section 

231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 

and section 405(a) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, 

$849,000,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary 

to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for 

any period subsequent to September 15, 2017: Provided, That notwithstanding section 502 of this Act, any part of the appropriation 

provided under this heading may remain available for obligation 

beyond the current fiscal year pursuant to the authorities of section 

245(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(c)). 

STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE

OPERATIONS

For authorized administrative expenses, $89,066,000, together with not to exceed $3,434,625,000 which may be expended from 

the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund (‘‘the Trust Fund’’), of which: 

(1) $2,687,600,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to 

States for the administration of State unemployment insurance 

laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act 

(including not less than $115,000,000 to conduct in-person 

reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment 

insurance improper payment reviews, and to provide reemployment services and referrals to training as appropriate, for claimants of unemployment insurance for ex-service members under 

5 U.S.C. 8521 et. seq. and for claimants of regular unemployment compensation, including those who are profiled as most 

likely to exhaust their benefits in each State, and $5,500,000 

for continued support of the Unemployment Insurance Integrity 

Center of Excellence), the administration of unemployment 

insurance for Federal employees and for ex-service members 

as authorized under 5 U.S.C. 8501–8523, and the administration of trade readjustment allowances, reemployment trade 

adjustment assistance, and alternative trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 and under section 231(a) 

of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 

and section 405(a) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act 

of 2015, and shall be available for obligation by the States 

through December 31, 2017, except that funds used for automation shall be available for Federal obligation through December 

31, 2017, and for State obligation through September 30, 2019, 

or, if the automation is being carried out through consortia 

of States, for State obligation through September 30, 2022, 

and for expenditure through September 30, 2023, and funds 

for competitive grants awarded to States for improved operations and to conduct in-person reemployment and eligibility 

assessments and unemployment insurance improper payment 

131 STAT. 506 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

reviews and provide reemployment services and referrals to 

training, as appropriate, shall be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2017, and for obligation by the 

States through September 30, 2019, and funds for the 

Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence shall 

be available for obligation by the State through September 

30, 2018, and funds used for unemployment insurance workloads experienced by the States through September 30, 2017 

shall be available for Federal obligation through December 

31, 2017; 

(2) $14,897,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities necessary to support the administration of the FederalState unemployment insurance system; 

(3) $650,000,000 from the Trust Fund, together with 

$21,413,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for 

grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the WagnerPeyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for 

the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018; 

(4) $19,818,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activities of the Employment Service, including administration of 

the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 of the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986, and the provision of technical assistance 

and staff training under the Wagner-Peyser Act; 

(5) $62,310,000 from the Trust Fund is for the administration of foreign labor certifications and related activities under 

the Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws, of which 

$48,028,000 shall be available for the Federal administration 

of such activities, and $14,282,000 shall be available for grants 

to States for the administration of such activities; and 

(6) $67,653,000 from the General Fund is to provide 

workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-stop 

system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be 

available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2017 

through June 30, 2018: 

Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured 

Unemployment (‘‘AWIU’’) for fiscal year 2017 is projected by the 

Department of Labor to exceed 2,453,000, an additional $28,600,000 

from the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for every 

100,000 increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount 

for any increment less than 100,000) to carry out title III of the 

Social Security Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in 

this Act that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under 

title III of the Social Security Act may be used by such State 

to assist other States in carrying out activities under such title 

III if the other States include areas that have suffered a major 

disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided further, 

That the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States 

under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on 

behalf of States for the use of the National Directory of New 

Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That 

the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States 

under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on 

behalf of States to the entity operating the State Information Data 

Exchange System: Provided further, That funds appropriated in 

this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop career 

center system, or which are used to support the national activities 

Time period. 

Time period. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 507 

of the Federal-State unemployment insurance, employment service, 

or immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts, grants, 

or agreements with States and non-State entities: Provided further, That States awarded competitive grants for improved operations 

under title III of the Social Security Act, or awarded grants to 

support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment 

insurance system, may award subgrants to other States and nonState entities under such grants, subject to the conditions applicable 

to the grants: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 

this Act for activities authorized under title III of the Social Security 

Act and the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used by States to fund 

integrated Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service automation efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed 

under the final rule entitled ‘‘Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal 

Awards’’ at part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided 

further, That the Secretary, at the request of a State participating 

in a consortium with other States, may reallot funds allotted to 

such State under title III of the Social Security Act to other States 

participating in the consortium in order to carry out activities 

that benefit the administration of the unemployment compensation 

law of the State making the request: Provided further, That the 

Secretary may collect fees for the costs associated with additional 

data collection, analyses, and reporting services relating to the 

National Agricultural Workers Survey requested by State and local 

governments, public and private institutions of higher education, 

and nonprofit organizations and may utilize such sums, in accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, for the National Agricultural Workers Survey infrastructure, methodology, and data to meet 

the information collection and reporting needs of such entities, 

which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain 

available until September 30, 2018, for such purposes. 

ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS

For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as 

authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, 

and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by 

section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and for 

nonrepayable advances to the revolving fund established by section 

901(e) of the Social Security Act, to the Unemployment Trust Fund 

as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, and to the ‘‘Federal Unemployment 

Benefits and Allowances’’ account, such sums as may be necessary, 

which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2018. 

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

For expenses of administering employment and training programs, $108,674,000, together with not to exceed $49,982,000 which 

may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 

Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. 

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security 

Administration, $181,000,000. 

131 STAT. 508 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (‘‘Corporation’’) is 

authorized to make such expenditures, including financial assistance authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement 

Income Security Act of 1974, within limits of funds and borrowing 

authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, 

and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to 

fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, as may 

be necessary in carrying out the program, including associated 

administrative expenses, through September 30, 2017, for the Corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Corporation for fiscal year 2017 shall be available for obligations for 

administrative expenses in excess of $421,006,000: Provided further, 

That an amount not to exceed an additional $98,500,000 shall 

be available through September 30, 2021, for costs associated with 

the acquisition, occupancy, and related costs of headquarters space: 

Provided further, That to the extent that the number of new plan 

participants in plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds 100,000 

in fiscal year 2017, an amount not to exceed an additional 

$9,200,000 shall be available through September 30, 2018, for 

obligation for administrative expenses for every 20,000 additional 

terminated participants: Provided further, That obligations in excess 

of the amounts provided in this paragraph may be incurred for 

unforeseen and extraordinary pretermination expenses or extraordinary multiemployer program related expenses after approval by 

the Office of Management and Budget and notification of the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate. 

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, 

including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and 

their employees for inspection services rendered, $227,500,000. 

OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management 

Standards, $38,187,000. 

OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract 

Compliance Programs, $104,476,000. 

Notification. 

Contracts. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 509 

OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers’ Compensation 

Programs, $115,424,000, together with $2,177,000 which may be 

expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 

44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act. 

SPECIAL BENEFITS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses 

(except administrative expenses) accruing during the current or 

any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81; continuation of 

benefits as provided for under the heading ‘‘Civilian War Benefits’’ 

in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the 

Employees’ Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; section 5(f) of the War Claims Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2004); obligations 

incurred under the War Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 

1701 et seq.); and 50 percent of the additional compensation and 

benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor 

Workers’ Compensation Act, $220,000,000, together with such 

amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent 

year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other 

benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current 

year, for deposit into and to assume the attributes of the Employees’ 

Compensation Fund established under 5 U.S.C. 8147(a): Provided, 

That amounts appropriated may be used under 5 U.S.C. 8104 

by the Secretary to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer 

at the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a re-employed, 

disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of reimbursements unobligated on September 30, 2016, shall remain available 

until expended for the payment of compensation, benefits, and 

expenses: Provided further, That in addition there shall be transferred to this appropriation from the Postal Service and from any 

other corporation or instrumentality required under 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) 

to pay an amount for its fair share of the cost of administration, 

such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of administration for employees of such fair share entities through September 

30, 2017: Provided further, That of those funds transferred to this 

account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of administration 

of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, $66,675,000 shall 

be made available to the Secretary as follows: 

(1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data 

processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, 

$22,740,000; 

(2) For automated workload processing operations, 

including document imaging, centralized mail intake, and medical bill processing, $22,968,000; 

(3) For periodic roll disability management and medical 

review, $16,866,000; 

(4) For program integrity, $4,101,000; and 

(5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury 

as miscellaneous receipts: 

131 STAT. 510 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person 

filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under 5 U.S.C. 

81, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, provide as part of such notice and claim, such identifying information 

(including Social Security account number) as such regulations 

may prescribe. 

SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS

For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 

Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107–275, $61,319,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit 

payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred 

in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary. 

For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter 

of fiscal year 2018, $16,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL

ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND

For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $59,846,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may 

require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the Act 

provide as part of such claim such identifying information (including 

Social Security account number) as may be prescribed. 

BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability 

Trust Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’), to remain available until expended, for 

payment of all benefits authorized by section 9501(d)(1), (2), (6), 

and (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and repayment 

of, and payment of interest on advances, as authorized by section 

9501(d)(4) of that Act. In addition, the following amounts may 

be expended from the Fund for fiscal year 2017 for expenses of 

operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, 

as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed $38,246,000 for 

transfer to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, ‘‘Salaries 

and Expenses’’; not to exceed $31,994,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’; not to exceed 

$330,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ‘‘Office of 

Inspector General’’; and not to exceed $356,000 for payments into 

miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the Department of the 

Treasury. 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration, $552,787,000, including not to exceed $100,850,000 

which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States 

under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 

(the ‘‘Act’’), which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the 

26 USC 9501 

note. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 511 

costs of State occupational safety and health programs required 

to be incurred under plans approved by the Secretary under section 

18 of the Act; and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 

the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may retain 

up to $499,000 per fiscal year of training institute course tuition 

and fees, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, and may 

utilize such sums for occupational safety and health training and 

education: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Secretary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2017, to collect and retain fees for services provided to Nationally 

Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may utilize such sums, in 

accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer 

national and international laboratory recognition programs that 

ensure the safety of equipment and products used by workers 

in the workplace: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to 

prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act which is applicable to any person 

who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain 

a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Provided further, That no funds appropriated under this paragraph 

shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce any 

standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act with respect 

to any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within 

a category having a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (‘‘DART’’) 

occupational injury and illness rate, at the most precise industrial 

classification code for which such data are published, less than 

the national average rate as such rates are most recently published 

by the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

in accordance with section 24 of the Act, except— 

(1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, technical assistance, educational and training services, and to conduct surveys and studies; 

(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response 

to an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations 

found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for violations which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement 

period and for any willful violations found; 

(3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect 

to imminent dangers; 

(4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect 

to health hazards; 

(5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect 

to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one 

or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two 

or more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such 

investigation authorized by the Act; and 

(6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect 

to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising 

rights under the Act: 

Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to 

any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does 

not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer 

employees: Provided further, That $10,537,000 shall be available 

for Susan Harwood training grants: Provided further, That not 

less than $3,500,000 shall be for Voluntary Protection Programs. 

Time period. 

Fees. 

131 STAT. 512 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration, $373,816,000, including purchase and bestowal of 

certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and firstaid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up 

to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities and not less 

than $10,537,000 for State assistance grants: Provided, That 

amounts available for State assistance grants may be used for 

the purchase and maintenance of new equipment required by the 

final rule entitled ‘‘Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Coal 

Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors’’ published by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on 

May 1, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 24813 et seq.), for operators that demonstrate financial need as determined by the Secretary: Provided 

further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed 

$750,000 may be collected by the National Mine Health and Safety 

Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of training materials, 

otherwise authorized by law to be collected, to be available for 

mine safety and health education and training activities: Provided 

further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Mine Safety 

and Health Administration is authorized to collect and retain up 

to $2,499,000 from fees collected for the approval and certification 

of equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines, and may 

utilize such sums for such activities: Provided further, That the 

Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and 

other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute 

projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or private: Provided further, That the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to promote health and safety education and 

training in the mining community through cooperative programs 

with States, industry, and safety associations: Provided further, 

That the Secretary is authorized to recognize the Joseph A. Holmes 

Safety Association as a principal safety association and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may provide funds and, with 

or without reimbursement, personnel, including service of Mine 

Safety and Health Administration officials as officers in local chapters or in the national organization: Provided further, That any 

funds available to the Department of Labor may be used, with 

the approval of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine 

rescue and survival operations in the event of a major disaster. 

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 

including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local 

agencies and their employees for services rendered, $544,000,000, 

together with not to exceed $65,000,000 which may be expended 

from the Employment Security Administration account in the 

Unemployment Trust Fund. 

30 USC 962. 

Fees. 

30 USC 966 note. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 513 

OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment 

Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and 

award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to 

the training and employment of people with disabilities, 

$38,203,000. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, 

including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $334,536,000, 

together with not to exceed $308,000, which may be expended 

from the Employment Security Administration account in the 

Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That $59,825,000 for the 

Bureau of International Labor Affairs shall be available for obligation through December 31, 2017: Provided further, That funds available to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs may be used 

to administer or operate international labor activities, bilateral 

and multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance programs, 

by or through contracts, grants, subgrants and other arrangements: 

Provided further, That not more than $53,825,000 shall be for 

programs to combat exploitative child labor internationally and 

not less than $6,000,000 shall be used to implement model programs 

that address worker rights issues through technical assistance in 

countries with which the United States has free trade agreements 

or trade preference programs: Provided further, That $8,040,000 

shall be used for program evaluation and shall be available for 

obligation through September 30, 2018: Provided further, That 

funds available for program evaluation may be used to administer 

grants for the purpose of evaluation: Provided further, That grants 

made for the purpose of evaluation shall be awarded through fair 

and open competition: Provided further, That funds available for 

program evaluation may be transferred to any other appropriate 

account in the Department for such purpose: Provided further, 

That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance 

of any transfer: Provided further, That the funds available to the 

Women’s Bureau may be used for grants to serve and promote 

the interests of women in the workforce: Provided further, That 

of the amounts made available to the Women’s Bureau, $994,000 

shall be used for grants authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship 

and Nontraditional Occupations Act. 

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

Not to exceed $234,041,000 may be derived from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust 

Fund to carry out the provisions of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of 

title 38, United States Code, of which: 

(1) $175,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 

38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) to support disabled veterans’ outreach 

Notification. 

Time period. 

131 STAT. 514 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

program specialists under section 4103A of such title and local 

veterans’ employment representatives under section 4104(b) 

of such title, and for the expenses described in section 

4102A(b)(5)(C), which shall be available for obligation by the 

States through December 31, 2017, and not to exceed 3 percent 

for the necessary Federal expenditures for data systems and 

contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and 

performance information: Provided, That, in addition, such 

funds may be used to support such specialists and representatives in the provision of services to transitioning members 

of the Armed Forces who have participated in the Transition 

Assistance Program and have been identified as in need of 

intensive services, to members of the Armed Forces who are 

wounded, ill, or injured and receiving treatment in military 

treatment facilities or warrior transition units, and to the 

spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded, ill, or 

injured members; 

(2) $14,600,000 is for carrying out the Transition Assistance 

Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 and 10 U.S.C. 1144: Provided, 

That, up to $300,000 of such funds may be used to enter 

into a cooperative agreement with a State relating to a mobile 

application to provide transition assistance to separating service 

members, veterans and eligible spouses; 

(3) $41,027,000 is for Federal administration of chapters 

41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States Code; and 

(4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans’ Employment 

and Training Services Institute under 38 U.S.C. 4109: 

Provided, That the Secretary may reallocate among the appropriations provided under paragraphs (1) through (4) above an amount 

not to exceed 3 percent of the appropriation from which such reallocation is made. 

In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, 

$45,000,000 is for carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans 

and veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from 

certain institutions under sections 2021, 2021A, and 2023 of title 

38, United States Code: Provided, That notwithstanding subsections 

(c)(3) and (d) of section 2023, the Secretary may award grants 

through September 30, 2017, to provide services under such section: 

Provided further, That services provided under section 2023 may 

include, in addition to services to the individuals described in subsection (e) of such section, services to veterans recently released 

from incarceration who are at risk of homelessness. 

IT MODERNIZATION

For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized 

infrastructure technology investment activities related to support 

systems and modernization, $18,778,000, which shall be available 

through September 30, 2018. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General 

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, $82,061,000, together with not to exceed $5,660,000 which 

may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 

account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 515 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for the 

Job Corps shall be used to pay the salary and bonuses of an 

individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect 

cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 

(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year 

for the Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred between 

a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or 

activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such 

transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this 

section shall not be used to create any new program or to fund 

any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this 

Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 

15 days in advance of any transfer. 

SEC. 103. In accordance with Executive Order 13126, none 

of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant 

to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement 

of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services 

rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor 

in industries and host countries already identified by the United 

States Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act. 

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none 

of the funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants 

under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and 

Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) may be 

used for any purpose other than competitive grants for training 

individuals who are older than 16 years of age and are not currently 

enrolled in school within a local educational agency in the occupations and industries for which employers are using H–1B visas 

to hire foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to 

support such training: Provided, That of such funds available before 

September 30, 2017 up to $20,000,000 shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2018 by the Employment and Training 

Administration of the Department of Labor to process foreign labor 

certifications, including wage determinations and associated tasks 

and grants to States, submitted by employers to employ nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii) of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act, to the extent necessary to eliminate backlogs 

and delays: Provided further, That of the unobligated funds available under section 286(s)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(s)(2)), $46,000,000 are permanently rescinded. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Employment and Training Administration’’ shall be 

used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary 

and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect 

costs, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. This limitation 

shall not apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined 

in Office of Management and Budget Circular A–133. Where States 

Child labor. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

131 STAT. 516 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

are recipients of such funds, States may establish a lower limit 

for salaries and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses 

from subrecipients of such funds, taking into account factors 

including the relative cost-of-living in the State, the compensation 

levels for comparable State or local government employees, and 

the size of the organizations that administer Federal programs 

involved including Employment and Training Administration programs. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 106. (a) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may 

transfer funds made available to the Employment and Training 

Administration by this Act, either directly or through a set-aside, 

for technical assistance services to grantees to ‘‘Program Administration’’ when it is determined that those services will be more 

efficiently performed by Federal employees: Provided, That this 

section shall not apply to section 171 of the WIOA. 

(b) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer 

not more than 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation made 

available to the Employment and Training Administration by this 

Act to ‘‘Program Administration’’ in order to carry out program 

integrity activities relating to any of the programs or activities 

that are funded under any such discretionary appropriations: Provided, That funds transferred from under paragraphs (1) and (2) 

of the ‘‘Office of Job Corps’’ account shall be available under paragraph (3) of such account in order to carry out program integrity 

activities relating to the Job Corps program: Provided further, That 

funds transferred under this subsection shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2018. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 107. (a) The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.75 

percent from each appropriation made available in this Act identified in subsection (b) in order to carry out evaluations of any 

of the programs or activities that are funded under such accounts. 

Any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to 

‘‘Departmental Management’’ for use by the Office of the Chief 

Evaluation Officer within the Department of Labor, and shall be 

available for obligation through September 30, 2018: Provided, That 

such funds shall only be available if the Chief Evaluation Officer 

of the Department of Labor submits a plan to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

describing the evaluations to be carried out 15 days in advance 

of any transfer. 

(b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: ‘‘Training 

and Employment Services’’, ‘‘Job Corps’’, ‘‘Community Service 

Employment for Older Americans’’, ‘‘State Unemployment Insurance 

and Employment Service Operations’’, ‘‘Employee Benefits Security 

Administration’’, ‘‘Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs’’, 

‘‘Wage and Hour Division’’, ‘‘Office of Federal Contract Compliance 

Programs’’, ‘‘Office of Labor Management Standards’’, ‘‘Occupational 

Safety and Health Administration’’, ‘‘Mine Safety and Health 

Administration’’, ‘‘Office of Disability Employment Policy’’, funding 

made available to the ‘‘Bureau of International Labor Affairs’’ and 

‘‘Women’s Bureau’’ within the ‘‘Departmental Management, Salaries 

and Expenses’’ account, and ‘‘Veterans Employment and Training’’. 

Plans. 

Time period. 

Evaluations. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 517 

SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, beginning October 1, 2016, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with 

the Secretary of Agriculture may select an entity to operate a 

Civilian Conservation Center on a competitive basis in accordance 

with section 147 of the WIOA, if the Secretary of Labor determines 

such Center has had consistently low performance under the 

performance accountability system in effect for the Job Corps program prior to July 1, 2016, or with respect to expected levels 

of performance established under section 159(c) of such Act beginning July 1, 2016. 

SEC. 109. (a) Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 

1938 (29 U.S.C. 207) shall be applied as if the following text 

is part of such section: 

‘‘(s)(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply for a 

period of 2 years after the occurrence of a major disaster to any 

employee— 

‘‘(A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from 

or relating to such major disaster, by an employer not engaged, 

directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting, selling, or 

marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or 

contracts; 

‘‘(B) who receives from such employer on average weekly 

compensation of not less than $591.00 per week or any minimum weekly amount established by the Secretary, whichever 

is greater, for the number of weeks such employee is engaged 

in any of the activities described in subparagraph (C); and 

‘‘(C) whose duties include any of the following: 

‘‘(i) interviewing insured individuals, individuals who 

suffered injuries or other damages or losses arising from 

or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or physicians; 

‘‘(ii) inspecting property damage or reviewing factual 

information to prepare damage estimates; 

‘‘(iii) evaluating and making recommendations 

regarding coverage or compensability of claims or determining liability or value aspects of claims; 

‘‘(iv) negotiating settlements; or 

‘‘(v) making recommendations regarding litigation. 

‘‘(2) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemption provided by section 13(a)(1). 

‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection— 

‘‘(A) the term ‘major disaster’ means any disaster or catastrophe declared or designated by any State or Federal agency 

or department; 

‘‘(B) the term ‘employee employed to adjust or evaluate 

claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster’ means 

an individual who timely secured or secures a license required 

by applicable law to engage in and perform the activities 

described in clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(C) relating 

to a major disaster, and is employed by an employer that 

maintains worker compensation insurance coverage or protection for its employees, if required by applicable law, and withholds applicable Federal, State, and local income and payroll 

taxes from the wages, salaries and any benefits of such 

employees; and 

‘‘(C) the term ‘affiliate’ means a company that, by reason 

of ownership or control of 25 percent or more of the outstanding 

Definitions. 

Time period. 

Applicability. 

Effective dates. 

Consultation. 

Determination. 

Time period. 

131 STAT. 518 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

shares of any class of voting securities of one or more companies, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under 

common control with, another company.’’. 

(b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 110. Of the funds made available under the heading 

‘‘Employment and Training Administration–Training and Employment Services’’ in division H of Public Law 114–113, $75,000,000 

is rescinded, to be derived from the amount made available in 

paragraph (2)(A) under such heading for the period October 1, 

2016, through September 30, 2017. 

SEC. 111. (a) FLEXIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE CROSSING

OF H–2B NONIMMIGRANTS WORKING IN THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if a petition 

for H–2B nonimmigrants filed by an employer in the seafood 

industry is granted, the employer may bring the nonimmigrants 

described in the petition into the United States at any time 

during the 120-day period beginning on the start date for 

which the employer is seeking the services of the nonimmigrants without filing another petition. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR CROSSINGS AFTER 90TH DAY.—An 

employer in the seafood industry may not bring H–2B nonimmigrants into the United States after the date that is 90 

days after the start date for which the employer is seeking 

the services of the nonimmigrants unless the employer— 

(A) completes a new assessment of the local labor 

market by— 

(i) listing job orders in local newspapers on 2 separate Sundays; and 

(ii) posting the job opportunity on the appropriate 

Department of Labor Electronic Job Registry and at 

the employer’s place of employment; and 

(B) offers the job to an equally or better qualified 

United States worker who— 

(i) applies for the job; and 

(ii) will be available at the time and place of need. 

(3) EXEMPTION FROM RULES WITH RESPECT TO STAGGERING.—The Secretary of Labor shall not consider an employer 

in the seafood industry who brings H–2B nonimmigrants into 

the United States during the 120-day period specified in paragraph (1) to be staggering the date of need in violation of 

section 655.20(d) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or 

any other applicable provision of law. 

(b) H–2B NONIMMIGRANTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘H–2B nonimmigrants’’ means aliens admitted to the United States 

pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B)). 

SEC. 112. The determination of prevailing wage for the purposes 

of the H–2B program shall be the greater of—(1) the actual wage 

level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experience and qualifications for such position in the same location; 

or (2) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification 

of the position in the geographic area in which the H–2B nonimmigrant will be employed, based on the best information available 

Determinations. 

Assessment. 

Public 

information. 

Time periods. 

Time period. 

Effective date. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 519 

at the time of filing the petition. In the determination of prevailing 

wage for the purposes of the H–2B program, the Secretary shall 

accept private wage surveys even in instances where Occupational 

Employment Statistics survey data are available unless the Secretary determines that the methodology and data in the provided 

survey are not statistically supported. 

SEC. 113. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 

enforce the definition of corresponding employment found in 20 

CFR 655.5 or the three-fourths guarantee rule definition found 

in 20 CFR 655.20, or any references thereto. Further, for the 

purpose of regulating admission of temporary workers under the 

H–2B program, the definition of temporary need shall be that 

provided in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(ii)(B). 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

For carrying out titles II and III of the Public Health Service 

Act (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘PHS Act’’) with respect to 

primary health care and the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act 

of 1988, $1,491,522,000: Provided, That no more than $1,000,000 

shall be available until expended for carrying out the provisions 

of section 224(o) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That no more 

than $99,893,000 shall be available until expended for carrying 

out the provisions of sections 224(g)–(n) and (q) of the PHS Act, 

and for expenses incurred by the Department of Health and Human 

Services (referred to in this Act as ‘‘HHS’’) pertaining to administrative claims made under such law: Provided further, That of funds 

provided for the Health Centers program, as defined by section 

330 of the PHS Act, by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year 

2017, not less than $100,000,000 shall be obligated in fiscal year 

2017 to support grants to expand medical services, behavioral 

health, oral health, pharmacy, or vision services. 

HEALTH WORKFORCE

For carrying out titles III, VII, and VIII of the PHS Act with 

respect to the health workforce, sections 1128E and 1921 of the 

Social Security Act, and the Health Care Quality Improvement 

Act of 1986, $838,695,000: Provided, That sections 747(c)(2), 

751(j)(2), 762(k), and the proportional funding amounts in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 756(f) of the PHS Act shall not 

apply to funds made available under this heading: Provided further, 

That for any program operating under section 751 of the PHS 

Act on or before January 1, 2009, the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services (referred to in this title as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may 

hereafter waive any of the requirements contained in sections 

751(d)(2)(A) and 751(d)(2)(B) of such Act for the full project period 

of a grant under such section: Provided further, That no funds 

shall be available for section 340G–1 of the PHS Act: Provided 

further, That fees collected for the disclosure of information under 

42 USC 294a 

note. 

Department of 

Health and 

Human Services 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

131 STAT. 520 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

section 427(b) of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 

1986 and sections 1128E(d)(2) and 1921 of the Social Security 

Act shall be sufficient to recover the full costs of operating the 

programs authorized by such sections and shall remain available 

until expended for the National Practitioner Data Bank: Provided 

further, That funds transferred to this account to carry out section 

846 and subpart 3 of part D of title III of the PHS Act may 

be used to make prior year adjustments to awards made under 

such sections. 

MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

For carrying out titles III, XI, XII, and XIX of the PHS Act 

with respect to maternal and child health, title V of the Social 

Security Act, and section 712 of the American Jobs Creation Act 

of 2004, $848,617,000: Provided, That notwithstanding sections 

502(a)(1) and 502(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, not more than 

$80,593,000 shall be available for carrying out special projects 

of regional and national significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) 

of such Act and $10,276,000 shall be available for projects described 

in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3) of such Act. 

RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM

For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to 

the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,318,781,000, of which 

$1,970,881,000 shall remain available to the Secretary through 

September 30, 2019, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS 

Act, and of which not less than $900,313,000 shall be for State 

AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the authority of section 

2616 or 311(c) of such Act. 

HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS

For carrying out titles III and XII of the PHS Act with respect 

to health care systems, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research 

Act of 2005, $104,193,000, of which $122,000 shall be available 

until expended for facilities renovations at the Gillis W. Long 

Hansen’s Disease Center. 

RURAL HEALTH

For carrying out titles III and IV of the PHS Act with respect 

to rural health, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health 

and Safety Act of 1969, and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social 

Security Act, $156,060,000, of which $43,609,000 from general revenues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act, 

shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital 

flexibility grants program: Provided, That of the funds made available under this heading for Medicare rural hospital flexibility 

grants, $14,942,000 shall be available for the Small Rural Hospital 

Improvement Grant Program for quality improvement and adoption 

of health information technology and up to $1,000,000 shall be 

to carry out section 1820(g)(6) of the Social Security Act, with 

funds provided for grants under section 1820(g)(6) available for 

the purchase and implementation of telehealth services, including 

pilots and demonstrations on the use of electronic health records 

to coordinate rural veterans care between rural providers and the 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 521 

Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health record system: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding section 338J(k) of the PHS Act, $10,000,000 shall be available for State Offices of Rural Health. 

FAMILY PLANNING

For carrying out the program under title X of the PHS Act to provide for voluntary family planning projects, $286,479,000: 

Provided, That amounts provided to said projects under such title 

shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling 

shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be expended 

for any activity (including the publication or distribution of literature) that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or candidate for public office. 

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

For program support in the Health Resources and Services Administration, $154,000,000: Provided, That funds made available 

under this heading may be used to supplement program support 

funding provided under the headings ‘‘Primary Health Care’’, 

‘‘Health Workforce’’, ‘‘Maternal and Child Health’’, ‘‘Ryan White 

HIV/AIDS Program’’, ‘‘Health Care Systems’’, and ‘‘Rural Health’’. 

VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND

For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 

Trust Fund (the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), such sums as may be necessary 

for claims associated with vaccine-related injury or death with 

respect to vaccines administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant 

to subtitle 2 of title XXI of the PHS Act, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses, not to exceed $7,750,000 shall be available from the 

Trust Fund to the Secretary. 

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION

IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES

For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXI, and section 

2821 of the PHS Act, titles II and IV of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act, with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases, 

$455,000,000. 

HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AND

TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION

For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXIII of the PHS 

Act with respect to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted 

diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, $1,117,278,000. 

EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII, and section 2821 

of the PHS Act, titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act, 

with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases, 

$532,922,000. 

Abortion. 

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CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION

For carrying out titles II, III, XI, XV, XVII, and XIX of the 

PHS Act with respect to chronic disease prevention and health 

promotion, $777,646,000: Provided, That funds appropriated under 

this account may be available for making grants under section 

1509 of the PHS Act for not less than 21 States, tribes, or tribal 

organizations: Provided further, That of the funds available under 

this heading, $10,000,000 shall be available to continue and expand 

community specific extension and outreach programs to combat 

obesity in counties with the highest levels of obesity: Provided 

further, That the proportional funding requirements under section 

1503(a) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made available 

under this heading. 

BIRTH DEFECTS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, DISABILITIES AND

HEALTH

For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS Act 

with respect to birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities 

and health, $137,560,000. 

PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 

respect to health statistics, surveillance, health informatics, and 

workforce development, $489,397,000. 

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 

respect to environmental health, $163,750,000. 

INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 

respect to injury prevention and control, $286,059,000: Provided, 

That of the funds provided under this heading, $112,000,000 shall 

be available for an evidence-based opioid drug overdose prevention 

program. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act, sections 

101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine 

Safety and Health Act, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and 

New Emergency Response Act, and sections 20, 21, and 22 of 

the Occupational Safety and Health Act, with respect to occupational safety and health, $335,200,000. 

ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION

PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount shall 

be available consistent with the provision regarding administrative 

expenses in section 151(b) of division B, title I of Public Law 

106–554. 

Grants. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 523 

GLOBAL HEALTH

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 

respect to global health, $435,121,000, of which $128,421,000 for 

international HIV/AIDS shall remain available through September 

30, 2018: Provided, That funds may be used for purchase and 

insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries. 

PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 

respect to public health preparedness and response, and for 

expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, and chemical threats to civilian 

populations, $1,405,000,000, of which $575,000,000 shall remain 

available until expended for the Strategic National Stockpile: Provided, That in the event the Director of the Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention (referred to in this title as ‘‘CDC’’) activates 

the Emergency Operations Center, the Director of the CDC may 

detail CDC staff without reimbursement for up to 90 days to support 

the work of the CDC Emergency Operations Center, so long as 

the Director provides a notice to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 15 days 

of the use of this authority and a full report within 30 days after 

use of this authority which includes the number of staff and funding 

level broken down by the originating center and number of days 

detailed: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 

heading may be used to support a contract for the operation and 

maintenance of an aircraft in direct support of activities throughout 

CDC to ensure the agency is prepared to address public health 

preparedness emergencies. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, demolition, and renovation of facilities, $10,000,000, which shall remain 

available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That funds previously 

set-aside by CDC for repair and upgrade of the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and Laboratory shall be used to acquire a replacement 

mine safety research facility: Provided further, That in addition, 

the prior year unobligated balance of any amounts assigned to 

former employees in accounts of CDC made available for Individual 

Learning Accounts shall be credited to and merged with the 

amounts made available under this heading to support the replacement of the mine safety research facility. 

CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT

For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 2821 

of the PHS Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support 

for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act 

for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $113,570,000: 

Provided, That paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of section 

2821 of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under 

this heading and in all other accounts of the CDC: Provided further, 

That employees of CDC or the Public Health Service, both civilian 

Detail authority. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

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and commissioned officers, detailed to States, municipalities, or 

other organizations under authority of section 214 of the PHS 

Act, or in overseas assignments, shall be treated as non-Federal 

employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included 

within any personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, Service, 

or HHS during the period of detail or assignment: Provided further, 

That CDC may use up to $10,000 from amounts appropriated 

to CDC in this Act for official reception and representation expenses 

when specifically approved by the Director of CDC: Provided further, That in addition, such sums as may be derived from authorized 

user fees, which shall be credited to the appropriation charged 

with the cost thereof: Provided further, That with respect to the 

previous proviso, authorized user fees from the Vessel Sanitation 

Program and the Respirator Certification Program shall be available 

through September 30, 2018. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to cancer, $5,389,329,000, of which up to $50,000,000 

may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the National 

Cancer Institute—Frederick Federally Funded Research and 

Development Center in Frederick, Maryland: Provided, That of 

the $5,689,329,000 provided for in direct obligations under this 

heading, $5,389,329,000 is appropriated from the general fund and 

$300,000,000 was previously appropriated for fiscal year 2017 by 

section 194 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division 

C of Public Law 114–223), as amended by the Further Continuing 

and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114– 

254) to support cancer research pursuant to section 1001 of the 

21st Century Cures Act. 

NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and blood 

and blood products, $3,206,589,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, $425,751,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY

DISEASES

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease, 

$1,870,595,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $1,783,654,000. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 525 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $4,906,638,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to general medical sciences, $2,650,838,000, of which 

$824,443,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of 

the PHS Act: Provided, That not less than $333,361,000 is provided 

for the Institutional Development Awards program. 

EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH

AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to child health and human development, 

$1,380,295,000. 

NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $732,618,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to environmental health sciences, $714,261,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to aging, $2,048,610,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN

DISEASES

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, 

$557,851,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION

DISORDERS

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, 

$436,875,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to nursing research, $150,273,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $483,363,000. 

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to drug abuse, $1,090,853,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to mental health, $1,601,931,000. 

NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to human genome research, $528,566,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, 

$357,080,000. 

NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to complementary and integrative health, 

$134,689,000. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to minority health and health disparities research, 

$289,069,000. 

JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER

For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty International Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of 

the PHS Act), $72,213,000. 

NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act with respect to health information communications, $407,510,000: 

Provided, That of the amounts available for improvement of information systems, $4,000,000 shall be available until September 

30, 2018: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2017, the National 

Library of Medicine may enter into personal services contracts 

for the provision of services in facilities owned, operated, or constructed under the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health 

(referred to in this title as ‘‘NIH’’). 

NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES

For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 

with respect to translational sciences, $705,903,000: Provided, That 

up to $25,835,000 shall be available to implement section 480 

of the PHS Act, relating to the Cures Acceleration Network: Provided further, That at least $516,120,000 is provided to the Clinical 

and Translational Sciences Awards program. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 527 

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, NIH, $1,665,183,000 (in addition to the $52,000,000 in the NIH 

Innovation Fund previously appropriated for fiscal year 2017 pursuant to section 1001 of the 21st Century Cures Act, 2017 (division 

C of Public Law 114–254)): Provided, That funding shall be available 

for the purchase of not to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles 

for replacement only: Provided further, That all funds credited 

to the NIH Management Fund shall remain available for one fiscal 

year after the fiscal year in which they are deposited: Provided 

further, That $165,000,000 shall be for the National Children’s 

Study Follow-on: Provided further, That $682,856,000 shall be available for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) 

of the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, $10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses 

when specifically approved by the Director of the NIH: Provided 

further, That the Office of AIDS Research within the Office of 

the Director of the NIH may spend up to $8,000,000 to make 

grants for construction or renovation of facilities as provided for 

in section 2354(a)(5)(B) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That 

up to $190,000,000 (in addition to the $40,000,000 to support the 

Precision Medicine Initiative in the NIH Innovation Fund previously 

appropriated for fiscal year 2017 pursuant to section 1001 of the 

21st Century Cures Act by section 194 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114–254)), of the funds 

provided herein are available to support the trans-NIH Precision 

Medicine Initiative. 

In addition to other funds appropriated for the Common Fund 

established under section 402A(c) of the PHS Act, $12,600,000 

is appropriated to the Common Fund from the 10-year Pediatric 

Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008 of title 26, 

United States Code, for the purpose of carrying out section 

402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act (relating to pediatric research), as 

authorized in the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For the study of, construction of, demolition of, renovation 

of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by NIH, 

including the acquisition of real property, $128,863,000, to remain 

available through September 30, 2021. 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

MENTAL HEALTH

For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act with 

respect to mental health, and the Protection and Advocacy for 

Individuals with Mental Illness Act, $1,147,998,000: Provided, That 

notwithstanding section 520A(f)(2) of the PHS Act, no funds appropriated for carrying out section 520A shall be available for carrying 

out section 1971 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That in addition 

to amounts provided herein, $21,039,000 shall be available under 

section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out subpart I of part B 

of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1920(b) technical assistance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and 

further that the total available under this Act for section 1920(b) 

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activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated 

for subpart I of part B of title XIX: Provided further, That section 

520E(b)(2) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated 

in this Act for fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 565(b)(1) of the PHS Act, technical assistance 

may be provided to a public entity to establish or operate a system 

of comprehensive community mental health services to children 

with a serious emotional disturbance, without regard to whether 

the public entity receives a grant under section 561(a) of such 

Act: Provided further, That States shall expend at least 10 percent 

of the amount each receives for carrying out section 1911 of the 

PHS Act to support evidence-based programs that address the needs 

of individuals with early serious mental illness, including psychotic 

disorders, regardless of the age of the individual at onset: Provided 

further, That none of the funds provided for section 1911 of the 

PHS Act shall be subject to section 241 of such Act: Provided 

further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 

$15,000,000 shall be to carry out section 224 of the Protecting 

Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–93; 42 U.S.C. 

290aa 22 note). 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect 

to substance abuse treatment and title XIX of such Act with respect 

to substance abuse treatment and prevention, $2,131,306,000: Provided, That in addition to amounts provided herein, the following 

amounts shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act: 

(1) $79,200,000 to carry out subpart II of part B of title XIX 

of the PHS Act to fund section 1935(b) technical assistance, national 

data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that 

the total available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities 

shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart 

II of part B of title XIX; and (2) $2,000,000 to evaluate substance 

abuse treatment programs: Provided further, That none of the funds 

provided for section 1921 of the PHS Act shall be subject to section 

241 of such Act. 

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION

For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect 

to substance abuse prevention, $223,219,000. 

HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT

For program support and cross-cutting activities that supplement activities funded under the headings ‘‘Mental Health’’, ‘‘Substance Abuse Treatment’’, and ‘‘Substance Abuse Prevention’’ in 

carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act and the Protection 

and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 

$116,830,000: Provided, That in addition to amounts provided 

herein, $31,428,000 shall be available under section 241 of the 

PHS Act to supplement funds available to carry out national surveys 

on drug abuse and mental health, to collect and analyze program 

data, and to conduct public awareness and technical assistance 

activities: Provided further, That, in addition, fees may be collected 

State and local 

governments. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 529 

for the costs of publications, data, data tabulations, and data analysis completed under title V of the PHS Act and provided to a 

public or private entity upon request, which shall be credited to 

this appropriation and shall remain available until expended for 

such purposes: Provided further, That amounts made available in 

this Act for carrying out section 501(m) of the PHS Act shall 

remain available through September 30, 2018: Provided further, 

That funds made available under this heading may be used to 

supplement program support funding provided under the headings 

‘‘Mental Health’’, ‘‘Substance Abuse Treatment’’, and ‘‘Substance 

Abuse Prevention’’. 

AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY

For carrying out titles III and IX of the PHS Act, part A 

of title XI of the Social Security Act, and section 1013 of the 

Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act 

of 2003, $324,000,000: Provided, That section 947(c) of the PHS 

Act shall not apply in fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That 

in addition, amounts received from Freedom of Information Act 

fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, and the sale of 

data shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 2018. 

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES

GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and 

XIX of the Social Security Act, $262,003,967,000, to remain available until expended. 

For making, after May 31, 2017, payments to States under 

title XIX or in the case of section 1928 on behalf of States under 

title XIX of the Social Security Act for the last quarter of fiscal 

year 2017 for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal 

year, such sums as may be necessary. 

For making payments to States or in the case of section 1928 

on behalf of States under title XIX of the Social Security Act 

for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, $125,219,452,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

Payment under such title XIX may be made for any quarter 

with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during 

such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved 

in that or any subsequent quarter. 

PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS

For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 

and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, 

as provided under sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D–16 of the Social 

Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security 

Amendments of 1965, section 278(d)(3) of Public Law 97–248, and 

for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g) 

of the Social Security Act, $299,187,700,000. 

In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844 

and benefit payments under section 1860D–16 of the Social Security 

Effective date. 

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Act that were not anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as 

may be necessary. 

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, 

XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII 

of the PHS Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments 

of 1988, and other responsibilities of the Centers for Medicare 

and Medicaid Services, not to exceed $3,669,744,000, to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the 

Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; together with 

all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the PHS 

Act and section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained 

by the Secretary pursuant to section 302 of the Tax Relief and 

Health Care Act of 2006; and such sums as may be collected 

from authorized user fees and the sale of data, which shall be 

credited to this account and remain available until September 30, 

2022: Provided, That all funds derived in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 

9701 from organizations established under title XIII of the PHS 

Act shall be credited to and available for carrying out the purposes 

of this appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary is 

directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2017 from Medicare Advantage 

organizations pursuant to section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security 

Act and from eligible organizations with risk-sharing contracts 

under section 1876 of that Act pursuant to section 1876(k)(4)(D) 

of that Act. 

HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL ACCOUNT

In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integ- rity and program management, $725,000,000, to remain available 

through September 30, 2018, to be transferred from the Federal 

Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary 

Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) 

of the Social Security Act, of which $486,936,000 shall be for the 

Medicare Integrity Program at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, including administrative costs, to conduct oversight 

activities for Medicare Advantage under Part C and the Medicare 

Prescription Drug Program under Part D of the Social Security 

Act and for activities described in section 1893(b) of such Act, 

of which $82,132,000 shall be for the Department of Health and 

Human Services Office of Inspector General to carry out fraud 

and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, 

of which $82,132,000 shall be for the Medicaid and Children’s 

Health Insurance Program (‘‘CHIP’’) program integrity activities, 

and of which $73,800,000 shall be for the Department of Justice 

to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 

1817(k)(3) of such Act: Provided, That the report required by section 

1817(k)(5) of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 2017 shall 

include measures of the operational efficiency and impact on fraud, 

waste, and abuse in the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs 

for the funds provided by this appropriation: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $311,000,000 

is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 

amended, and $414,000,000 is additional new budget authority 

Reports. 

Time period. 

Fees. 

Time period. 

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specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(C) of such Act: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall support the full cost of the Senior 

Medicare Patrol program to combat health care fraud and abuse 

from the funds provided to this account. 

ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND

FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV– 

D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act 

of July 5, 1960, $3,010,631,000, to remain available until expended; 

and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, 

$1,400,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except 

as otherwise provided, titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the 

Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, for the last 3 

months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred 

for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. 

LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

For making payments under subsections (b) and (d) of section 

2602 of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, 

$3,390,304,000: Provided, That all but $491,000,000 of this amount 

shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such payments for fiscal year 2017 was less than $1,975,000,000: Provided 

further, That notwithstanding section 2609A(a), of the amounts 

appropriated under section 2602(b), not more than $2,988,000 of 

such amounts may be reserved by the Secretary for technical assistance, training, and monitoring of program activities for compliance 

with internal controls, policies and procedures and may, in addition 

to the authorities provided in section 2609A(a)(1), use such funds 

through contracts with private entities that do not qualify as nonprofit organizations. 

REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance 

activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance 

Act of 1980, and for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002, section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (‘‘TVPA’’), and the Torture 

Victims Relief Act of 1998, $1,674,691,000, of which $1,645,201,000 

shall remain available through September 30, 2019 for carrying 

out such sections 414, 501, 462, and 235: Provided, That amounts 

available under this heading to carry out the TVPA shall also 

be available for research and evaluation with respect to activities 

under such Act: Provided further, That the limitation in section 

205 of this Act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation 

shall apply to transfers to appropriations under this heading by 

substituting ‘‘10 percent’’ for ‘‘3 percent’’. 

Applicability. 

Effective date. 

Time period. 

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PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT

BLOCK GRANT

For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (‘‘CCDBG Act’’), $2,856,000,000 shall be used to supplement, not supplant State general revenue funds for child care 

assistance for low-income families: Provided, That technical assistance under section 658I(a)(3) of such Act may be provided directly, 

or through the use of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, 

or interagency agreements: Provided further, That all funds made 

available to carry out section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 

U.S.C. 618), including funds appropriated for that purpose in such 

section 418 or any other provision of law, shall be subject to the 

reservation of funds authority in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 

658O(a) of the CCDBG Act. 

SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT

For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 

subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such Act, the applicable 

percent specified under such subparagraph for a State to carry 

out State programs pursuant to title XX–A of such Act shall be 

10 percent. 

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway 

and Homeless Youth Act, the Head Start Act, the Every Student 

Succeeds Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sections 303 and 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 

Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of the 

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act 

of 1978 (adoption opportunities), part B–1 of title IV and sections 

429, 473A, 477(i), 1110, 1114A, and 1115 of the Social Security 

Act, and the Community Services Block Grant Act (‘‘CSBG Act’’); 

for necessary administrative expenses to carry out titles I, IV, 

V, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX–A of the Social Security Act, the 

Act of July 5, 1960, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 

Act of 1981, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 

of 2014, the Assets for Independence Act, title IV of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education 

Assistance Act of 1980; and for the administration of prior year 

obligations made by the Administration for Children and Families 

under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights 

Act and the Help America Vote Act of 2002, $11,294,368,000, of 

which $37,943,000, to remain available through September 30, 2018, 

shall be for grants to States for adoption and legal guardianship 

incentive payments, as defined by section 473A of the Social Security Act and may be made for adoptions and legal guardianships 

completed before September 30, 2017: Provided, That 

$9,253,095,000 shall be for making payments under the Head Start 

Act: Provided further, That of the amount in the previous proviso, 

$8,588,095,000 shall be available for payments under section 640 

of the Head Start Act, of which $80,000,000 shall be available 

for a cost of living adjustment notwithstanding section 640(a)(3)(A) 

of such Act: Provided further, That of the amount provided for 

making payments under the Head Start Act, $25,000,000 shall 

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be available for allocation by the Secretary to supplement activities 

described in paragraphs (7)(B) and (9) of section 641(c) of such 

Act under the Designation Renewal System, established under the 

authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12) and 645A(d) of such 

Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding such section 640, of 

the amount provided for making payments under the Head Start 

Act, and in addition to funds otherwise available under such section 

640, $640,000,000 shall be available through March 31, 2018 for 

Early Head Start programs as described in section 645A of such 

Act, for conversion of Head Start services to Early Head Start 

services as described in section 645(a)(5)(A) of such Act, for discretionary grants for high quality infant and toddler care through 

Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, to entities defined as 

eligible under section 645A(d) of such Act, for training and technical 

assistance for such activities, and for up to $14,000,000 in Federal 

costs of administration and evaluation, and, notwithstanding section 

645A(c)(2) of such Act, these funds are available to serve children 

under age 4: Provided further, That funds described in the preceding 

two provisos shall not be included in the calculation of ‘‘base grant’’ 

in subsequent fiscal years, as such term is used in section 

640(a)(7)(A) of such Act: Provided further, That $250,000,000 shall 

be available until December 31, 2017 for carrying out sections 

9212 and 9213 of the Every Student Succeeds Act: Provided further, 

That, in accordance with section 9212(j) of such Act, funds made 

available in the preceding proviso may be allocated to the Department of Education to issue continuation grants on behalf of the 

Secretary: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the funds 

in the second preceding proviso shall be available for technical 

assistance and evaluation related to grants awarded under such 

section 9212: Provided further, That $742,383,000 shall be for 

making payments under the CSBG Act: Provided further, That 

$27,733,000 shall be for sections 680 and 678E(b)(2) of the CSBG 

Act, of which not less than $19,883,000 shall be for section 680(a)(2) 

and not less than $7,500,000 shall be for section 680(a)(3)(B) of 

such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 675C(a)(3) 

of such Act, to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds 

are distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible entity 

as provided under such Act, and have not been expended by such 

entity, they shall remain with such entity for carryover into the 

next fiscal year for expenditure by such entity consistent with 

program purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible assets and 

program income that permit such assets acquired with, and program 

income derived from, grant funds authorized under section 680 

of the CSBG Act to become the sole property of such grantees 

after a period of not more than 12 years after the end of the 

grant period for any activity consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) 

of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That intangible assets in the 

form of loans, equity investments and other debt instruments, and 

program income may be used by grantees for any eligible purpose 

consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided 

further, That these procedures shall apply to such grant funds 

made available after November 29, 1999: Provided further, That 

funds appropriated for section 680(a)(2) of the CSBG Act shall 

be available for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans 

or investments in private business enterprises owned by community 

development corporations: Provided further, That the Secretary Standards. 

State and local 

governments. 

Territories. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

Applicability. 

Effective date. 

Procedures. 

Assets. 

Time period. 

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shall issue performance standards for entities receiving funds from 

State and territorial grantees under the CSBG Act, and such States 

and territories shall assure the implementation of such standards 

prior to September 30, 2017, and include information on such 

implementation in the report required by section 678E(a)(2) of 

such Act: Provided further, That $1,864,000 shall be for a human 

services case management system for federally declared disasters, 

to include a comprehensive national case management contract 

and Federal costs of administering the system: Provided further, 

That up to $2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance 

Reporting Information System, including grants to States to support 

data collection for a study of the system’s effectiveness. 

PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 

of the Social Security Act, $325,000,000 and, for carrying out, 

except as otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, $59,765,000: 

Provided, That notwithstanding sections 438(c)(3)(A) and 436(b)(2) 

of such Act, $10,000,000 shall be available for such section 436(b)(2), 

of which no funds shall be available for carrying out sections 

438(c)(3)(A)(ii) and (iii) of such Act. 

PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND PERMANENCY

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of 

the Social Security Act, $5,764,000,000. 

For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of 

the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, 

$2,500,000,000. 

For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except 

as otherwise provided, section 474 of title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as 

may be necessary. 

ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING

AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 

Older Americans Act of 1965 (‘‘OAA’’), titles III and XXIX of the 

PHS Act, sections 1252 and 1253 of the PHS Act, section 119 

of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 

2008, title XX–B of the Social Security Act, the Developmental 

Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, parts 2 and 5 of 

subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, the 

Assistive Technology Act of 1998, titles II and VII (and section 

14 with respect to such titles) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 

and for Department-wide coordination of policy and program activities that assist individuals with disabilities, $1,919,000,000, 

together with $47,115,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Trust Fund to carry out section 4360 of the Omnibus 

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990: Provided, That amounts appropriated under this heading may be used for grants to States under 

Effective date. 

Time period. 

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section 361 of the OAA only for disease prevention and health 

promotion programs and activities which have been demonstrated 

through rigorous evaluation to be evidence-based and effective: 

Provided further, That of amounts made available under this 

heading to carry out sections 311, 331, and 336 of the OAA, up 

to one percent of such amounts shall be available for developing 

and implementing evidence-based practices for enhancing senior 

nutrition: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, funds made available under this heading to carry 

out section 311 of the OAA may be transferred to the Secretary 

of Agriculture in accordance with such section: Provided further, 

That $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to support alternative financing programs that provide for the purchase of assistive 

technology devices, such as a low-interest loan fund; an interest 

buy-down program; a revolving loan fund; a loan guarantee; or 

an insurance program: Provided further, That applicants shall provide an assurance that, and information describing the manner 

in which, the alternative financing program will expand and emphasize consumer choice and control: Provided further, That State 

agencies and community-based disability organizations that are 

directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be 

eligible to compete: Provided further, That none of the funds made 

available under this heading may be used by an eligible system 

(as defined in section 102 of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10802)) to continue to 

pursue any legal action in a Federal or State court on behalf 

of an individual or group of individuals with a developmental disability (as defined in section 102(8)(A) of the Developmental Disabilities and Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (20 U.S.C. 

15002(8)(A)) that is attributable to a mental impairment (or a 

combination of mental and physical impairments), that has as the 

requested remedy the closure of State operated intermediate care 

facilities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, 

unless reasonable public notice of the action has been provided 

to such individuals (or, in the case of mental incapacitation, the 

legal guardians who have been specifically awarded authority by 

the courts to make healthcare and residential decisions on behalf 

of such individuals) who are affected by such action, within 90 

days of instituting such legal action, which informs such individuals 

(or such legal guardians) of their legal rights and how to exercise 

such rights consistent with current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: 

Provided further, That the limitations in the immediately preceding 

proviso shall not apply in the case of an individual who is neither 

competent to consent nor has a legal guardian, nor shall the proviso 

apply in the case of individuals who are a ward of the State 

or subject to public guardianship. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general 

departmental management, including hire of six passenger motor 

vehicles, and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XXI, and section 

229 of the PHS Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health 

Commission Act, and research studies under section 1110 of the 

Social Security Act, $460,629,000, together with $64,828,000 from 

Disabled person. 

Deadline. 

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the amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry 

out national health or human services research and evaluation 

activities: Provided, That of this amount, $53,900,000 shall be for 

minority AIDS prevention and treatment activities: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, 

$101,000,000 shall be for making competitive contracts and grants 

to public and private entities to fund medically accurate and age 

appropriate programs that reduce teen pregnancy and for the Federal costs associated with administering and evaluating such contracts and grants, of which not more than 10 percent of the available 

funds shall be for training and technical assistance, evaluation, 

outreach, and additional program support activities, and of the 

remaining amount 75 percent shall be for replicating programs 

that have been proven effective through rigorous evaluation to 

reduce teenage pregnancy, behavioral risk factors underlying teenage pregnancy, or other associated risk factors, and 25 percent 

shall be available for research and demonstration grants to develop, 

replicate, refine, and test additional models and innovative strategies for preventing teenage pregnancy: Provided further, That of 

the amounts provided under this heading from amounts available 

under section 241 of the PHS Act, $6,800,000 shall be available 

to carry out evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of teenage pregnancy prevention approaches: Provided further, That of 

the funds made available under this heading, $15,000,000 shall 

be for making competitive grants which exclusively implement education in sexual risk avoidance (defined as voluntarily refraining 

from non-marital sexual activity): Provided further, That funding 

for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall use 

medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; implement an evidence-based approach integrating research 

findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs 

and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and teach the 

benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for poverty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting 

sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors 

such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing 

teen sexual activity: Provided further, That no more than 10 percent 

of the funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance 

shall be available for technical assistance and administrative costs 

of such programs: Provided further, That funds provided in this 

Act for embryo adoption activities may be used to provide to individuals adopting embryos, through grants and other mechanisms, medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions: Provided further, That such services shall be provided consistent with 42 CFR 59.5(a)(4). 

OFFICE OF MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS

For expenses necessary for the Office of Medicare Hearings 

and Appeals, $107,381,000, to be transferred in appropriate part 

from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 

Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. 

Embryo adoption. 

Sexual risk 

avoidance. 

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OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, including grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for the development and 

advancement of interoperable health information technology, 

$60,367,000. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, 

including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, 

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, $80,000,000: Provided, That of such amount, necessary sums 

shall be available for providing protective services to the Secretary 

and investigating non-payment of child support cases for which 

non-payment is a Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 228. 

OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, 

$38,798,000. 

RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED

OFFICERS

For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health 

Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments 

under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan and Survivor Benefit Plan, and for medical care of dependents and retired 

personnel under the Dependents’ Medical Care Act, such amounts 

as may be required during the current fiscal year. 

PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND

For expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, chemical, and 

cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, and for other public 

health emergencies, $950,958,000, of which $511,700,000 shall 

remain available through September 30, 2018, for expenses necessary to support advanced research and development pursuant 

to section 319L of the PHS Act and other administrative expenses 

of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority: 

Provided, That funds provided under this heading for the purpose 

of acquisition of security countermeasures shall be in addition to 

any other funds available for such purpose: Provided further, That 

products purchased with funds provided under this heading may, 

at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic 

National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2 of the PHS Act: 

Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the amounts made available 

to support emergency operations shall remain available through 

September 30, 2019. 

For expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures 

(as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act), $510,000,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare 

for or respond to an influenza pandemic, $57,000,000; of which 

131 STAT. 538 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

$40,000,000 shall be available until expended, for activities 

including the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools: 

Provided, That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the PHS Act, 

funds may be used for the construction or renovation of privately 

owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccines 

and other biologics, if the Secretary finds such construction or 

renovation necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines 

or biologics. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation 

expenses when specifically approved by the Secretary. 

SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall 

be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or 

other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level 

II. 

SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 

be expended pursuant to section 241 of the PHS Act, except for 

funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other taps and 

assessments made by any office located in HHS, prior to the 

preparation and submission of a report by the Secretary to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds. 

SEC. 204. Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the PHS Act, such 

portion as the Secretary shall determine, but not more than 2.5 

percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized 

under such Act shall be made available for the evaluation (directly, 

or by grants or contracts) and the implementation and effectiveness 

of programs funded in this title. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 205. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 

(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year 

for HHS in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, 

but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent 

by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted 

by this section shall not be used to create any new program or 

to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided 

in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified 

at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 

SEC. 206. In lieu of the timeframe specified in section 338E(c)(2) 

of the PHS Act, terminations described in such section may occur 

up to 60 days after the execution of a contract awarded in fiscal 

year 2017 under section 338B of such Act. 

SEC. 207. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 

be made available to any entity under title X of the PHS Act 

unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary that 

it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to 

seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to 

minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging 

in sexual activities. 

Certification. 

Time period. 

Contracts. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Determination. 

Evaluation. 

Reports. 

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SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no provider of services under title X of the PHS Act shall be exempt 

from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child 

abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. 

SEC. 209. None of the funds appropriated by this Act (including 

funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to carry out 

the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary denies participation in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including 

a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs 

the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage 

of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, That the Secretary 

shall make appropriate prospective adjustments to the capitation 

payment to such an entity (based on an actuarially sound estimate 

of the expected costs of providing the service to such entity’s 

enrollees): Provided further, That nothing in this section shall be 

construed to change the Medicare program’s coverage for such services and a Medicare Advantage organization described in this section shall be responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain 

information about all Medicare covered services. 

SEC. 210. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control. 

SEC. 211. The Secretary shall make available through assignment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service 

to assist in child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs 

through and with funds provided by the Agency for International 

Development, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund or the World Health Organization. 

SEC. 212. In order for HHS to carry out international health 

activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic 

and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad 

during fiscal year 2017: 

(1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to 

that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the 

State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. The Secretary 

shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief 

of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section 

is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the 

Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes 

administered by the Department of State. 

(2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by 

advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may 

be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, 

renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United 

States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shall 

cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has 

secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable 

regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities 

requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. 

The Secretary is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make 

available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies 

in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, 

or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct 

programs of assistance for international health activities, 

including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious 

diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health 

activities abroad. 

Consultation. 

Consultation. 

AIDS. 

Diseases. 

Children and 

youth. 

AIDS. 

Gun control. 

Abortion. 

Medicare and 

Medicaid. 

131 STAT. 540 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

(3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel 

appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 

9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 

4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed 

by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to provide 

locality-based comparability payments (stated as a percentage) 

up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 

(stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if 

such personnel’s official duty station were in the District of 

Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection 

shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter 

I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, or section 903 

of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, to individuals serving in 

the Foreign Service. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 213. The Director of the NIH, jointly with the Director 

of the Office of AIDS Research, may transfer up to 3 percent 

among institutes and centers from the total amounts identified 

by these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the 

human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, That the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 214. Of the amounts made available in this Act for NIH, 

the amount for research related to the human immunodeficiency 

virus, as jointly determined by the Director of NIH and the Director 

of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made available to the 

‘‘Office of AIDS Research’’ account. The Director of the Office of 

AIDS Research shall transfer from such account amounts necessary 

to carry out section 2353(d)(3) of the PHS Act. 

SEC. 215. (a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, the Director of NIH (‘‘Director’’) may use funds authorized 

under section 402(b)(12) of the PHS Act to enter into transactions 

(other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry 

out research identified pursuant to or research and activities 

described in such section 402(b)(12). 

(b) PEER REVIEW.—In entering into transactions under subsection (a), the Director may utilize such peer review procedures 

(including consultation with appropriate scientific experts) as the 

Director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of 

scientific and technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to such 

transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review 

procedures that would otherwise be required under sections 

301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the 

PHS Act. 

SEC. 216. Not to exceed $45,000,000 of funds appropriated 

by this Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes 

of Health may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of 

facilities, as necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the 

activities authorized herein, at not to exceed $3,500,000 per project. 

Applicability. 

Procedures. 

Determination. 

Assessments. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 541 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 217. Of the amounts made available for NIH, 1 percent 

of the amount made available for National Research Service Awards 

(‘‘NRSA’’) shall be made available to the Administrator of the Health 

Resources and Services Administration to make NRSA awards for 

research in primary medical care to individuals affiliated with 

entities who have received grants or contracts under sections 736, 

739, or 747 of the PHS Act, and 1 percent of the amount made 

available for NRSA shall be made available to the Director of 

the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make NRSA 

awards for health service research. 

SEC. 218. (a) The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (‘‘BARDA’’) may enter into a contract, for more 

than one but no more than 10 program years, for purchase of 

research services or of security countermeasures, as that term is 

defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 247d– 

6b(c)(1)(B)), if— 

(1) funds are available and obligated— 

(A) for the full period of the contract or for the first 

fiscal year in which the contract is in effect; and 

(B) for the estimated costs associated with a necessary 

termination of the contract; and 

(2) the Secretary determines that a multi-year contract 

will serve the best interests of the Federal Government by 

encouraging full and open competition or promoting economy 

in administration, performance, and operation of BARDA’s programs. 

(b) A contract entered into under this section— 

(1) shall include a termination clause as described by subsection (c) of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code; 

and 

(2) shall be subject to the congressional notice requirement 

stated in subsection (d) of such section. 

SEC. 219. (a) The Secretary shall establish a publicly accessible 

Web site to provide information regarding the uses of funds made 

available under section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (‘‘ACA’’). 

(b) With respect to funds provided under section 4002 of the 

ACA, the Secretary shall include on the Web site established under 

subsection (a) at a minimum the following information: 

(1) In the case of each transfer of funds under section 

4002(c), a statement indicating the program or activity receiving 

funds, the operating division or office that will administer the 

funds, and the planned uses of the funds, to be posted not 

later than the day after the transfer is made. 

(2) Identification (along with a link to the full text) of 

each funding opportunity announcement, request for proposals, 

or other announcement or solicitation of proposals for grants, 

cooperative agreements, or contracts intended to be awarded 

using such funds, to be posted not later than the day after 

the announcement or solicitation is issued. 

(3) Identification of each grant, cooperative agreement, or 

contract with a value of $25,000 or more awarded using such 

funds, including the purpose of the award and the identity 

of the recipient, to be posted not later than 5 days after the 

award is made. 

Public 

information. 

Web posting. 

42 USC 300u–11 

note. 

Deadlines. 

Determination. 

Contracts. 

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(4) A report detailing the uses of all funds transferred 

under section 4002(c) during the fiscal year, to be posted not 

later than 90 days after the end of the fiscal year. 

(c) With respect to awards made in fiscal years 2013 through 

2017, the Secretary shall also include on the Web site established 

under subsection (a), semi-annual reports from each entity awarded 

a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract from such funds with 

a value of $25,000 or more, summarizing the activities undertaken 

and identifying any sub-grants or sub-contracts awarded (including 

the purpose of the award and the identity of the recipient), to 

be posted not later than 30 days after the end of each 6-month 

period. 

(d) In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall— 

(1) present the information required in subsection (b)(1) 

on a single webpage or on a single database; 

(2) ensure that all information required in this section 

is directly accessible from the single webpage or database; 

and 

(3) ensure that all information required in this section 

is able to be organized by program or State. 

SEC. 220. (a) The Secretary shall publish in the fiscal year 

2018 budget justification and on Departmental Web sites information concerning the employment of full-time equivalent Federal 

employees or contractors for the purposes of implementing, administering, enforcing, or otherwise carrying out the provisions of the 

ACA, and the amendments made by that Act, in the proposed 

fiscal year and each fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA. 

(b) With respect to employees or contractors supported by all 

funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out the ACA (and 

the amendments made by that Act), the Secretary shall include, 

at a minimum, the following information: 

(1) For each such fiscal year, the section of such Act under 

which such funds were appropriated, a statement indicating 

the program, project, or activity receiving such funds, the Federal operating division or office that administers such program, 

and the amount of funding received in discretionary or mandatory appropriations. 

(2) For each such fiscal year, the number of full-time 

equivalent employees or contracted employees assigned to each 

authorized and funded provision detailed in accordance with 

paragraph (1). 

(c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary may exclude 

from the report employees or contractors who— 

(1) are supported through appropriations enacted in laws 

other than the ACA and work on programs that existed prior 

to the passage of the ACA; 

(2) spend less than 50 percent of their time on activities 

funded by or newly authorized in the ACA; or 

(3) work on contracts for which FTE reporting is not a 

requirement of their contract, such as fixed-price contracts. 

SEC. 221. The Secretary shall publish, as part of the fiscal 

year 2018 budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, information that details the uses 

of all funds used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 

specifically for Health Insurance Exchanges for each fiscal year 

since the enactment of the ACA and the proposed uses for such 

funds for fiscal year 2018. Such information shall include, for each 

Publication. 

Medicare and 

Medicaid. 

Health insurance 

exchanges. 

Publication. 

Web posting. 

Government 

employees. 

Contracts. 

Time periods. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 543 

such fiscal year, the amount of funds used for each activity specified 

under the heading ‘‘Health Insurance Exchange Transparency’’ in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

SEC. 222. (a) The Secretary shall provide to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 

(1) Detailed monthly enrollment figures from the 

Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 pertaining to enrollments during the 

open enrollment period; and 

(2) Notification of any new or competitive grant awards, 

including supplements, authorized under section 330 of the 

Public Health Service Act. 

(b) The Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 

must be notified at least 2 business days in advance of any public 

release of enrollment information or the award of such grants. 

SEC. 223. None of the funds made available by this Act from 

the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund, or transferred from other 

accounts funded by this Act to the ‘‘Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services—Program Management’’ account, may be used 

for payments under section 1342(b)(1) of Public Law 111–148 

(relating to risk corridors). 

SEC. 224. In addition to the amounts otherwise available for 

‘‘Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Program Management’’, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may transfer 

up to $305,000,000 to such account from the Federal Hospital 

Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Trust Fund to support program management activity 

related to the Medicare Program: Provided, That except for the 

foregoing purpose, such funds may not be used to support any 

provision of Public Law 111–148 or Public Law 111–152 (or any 

amendment made by either such Public Law) or to supplant any 

other amounts within such account. 

SEC. 225. The Secretary shall include in the fiscal year 2018 

budget justification an analysis of how section 2713 of the PHS 

Act will impact eligibility for discretionary HHS programs. 

SEC. 226. Effective during the period beginning on November 

1, 2015 and ending January 1, 2019, any provision of law that 

refers (including through cross-reference to another provision of 

law) to the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, 

mammography, and prevention shall be administered by the Secretary involved as if— 

(1) such reference to such current recommendations were 

a reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with 

respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and prevention last issued before 2009; and 

(2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied 

to any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) 

of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj)). 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Health and 

Human Services Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

Effective date. 

Time period. 

Analysis. 

Time period. 

Notifications. 

131 STAT. 544 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

TITLE III 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED

For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title II 

of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (referred 

to in this Act as ‘‘ESEA’’) and section 418A of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as ‘‘HEA’’), $16,143,790,000, 

of which $5,225,990,000 shall become available on July 1, 2017, 

and shall remain available through September 30, 2018, and of 

which $10,841,177,000 shall become available on October 1, 2017, 

and shall remain available through September 30, 2018, for academic year 2017–2018: Provided, That $6,459,401,000 shall be for 

basic grants under section 1124 of the ESEA: Provided further, 

That up to $5,000,000 of these funds shall be available to the 

Secretary of Education (referred to in this title as ‘‘Secretary’’) 

on October 1, 2016, to obtain annually updated local educational 

agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the Census: 

Provided further, That $1,362,301,000 shall be for concentration 

grants under section 1124A of the ESEA: Provided further, That 

$3,819,050,000 shall be for targeted grants under section 1125 

of the ESEA: Provided further, That $3,819,050,000 shall be for 

education finance incentive grants under section 1125A of the 

ESEA: Provided further, That $217,000,000 shall be for carrying 

out subpart 2 of part B of title II: Provided further, That $44,623,000 

shall be for carrying out section 418A of the HEA. 

IMPACT AID

For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally 

affected schools authorized by title VII of the ESEA, $1,328,603,000, 

of which $1,189,233,000 shall be for basic support payments under 

section 7003(b), $48,316,000 shall be for payments for children 

with disabilities under section 7003(d), $17,406,000, to remain available for obligation through September 30, 2018, shall be for 

construction under section 7007(b), $68,813,000 shall be for Federal 

property payments under section 7002, and $4,835,000, to remain 

available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under 

section 7008: Provided, That for purposes of computing the amount 

of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under section 

7003(a) for school year 2016–2017, children enrolled in a school 

of such agency that would otherwise be eligible for payment under 

section 7003(a)(1)(B) of such Act, but due to the deployment of 

both parents or legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian 

having sole custody of such children, or due to the death of a 

military parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so long 

as such children reside on Federal property as described in section 

7003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer eligible under such section, shall be 

considered as eligible students under such section, provided such 

students remain in average daily attendance at a school in the 

same local educational agency they attended prior to their change 

in eligibility status. 

Eligibility status. 

Department of 

Education 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 545 

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS

For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by 

part B of title I, part A of title II, subpart 1 of part A of title 

IV, part B of title IV, part B of title V, and parts B and C 

of title VI of the ESEA; the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 

Act; section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 

2002; the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003; 

and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $4,408,567,000, of which 

$2,588,002,000 shall become available on July 1, 2017, and remain 

available through September 30, 2018, and of which $1,681,441,000 

shall become available on October 1, 2017, and shall remain available through September 30, 2018, for academic year 2017–2018: 

Provided, That $369,100,000 shall be for part B of title I: Provided 

further, That $1,191,673,000 shall be for part B of title IV: Provided 

further, That $33,397,000 shall be for part B of title VI and may 

be used for construction, renovation, and modernization of any 

elementary school, secondary school, or structure related to an 

elementary school or secondary school, run by the Department 

of Education of the State of Hawaii, that serves a predominantly 

Native Hawaiian student body: Provided further, That $32,453,000 

shall be for part C of title VI and shall be awarded on a competitive 

basis, and also may be used for construction: Provided further, 

That $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 203 of 

the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 and the Secretary 

shall make such arrangements as determined to be necessary to 

ensure that the Bureau of Indian Education has access to services 

provided under this section: Provided further, That $16,699,000 

shall be available to carry out the Supplemental Education Grants 

program for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic 

of the Marshall Islands: Provided further, That the Secretary may 

reserve up to 5 percent of the amount referred to in the previous 

proviso to provide technical assistance in the implementation of 

these grants: Provided further, That $175,840,000 shall be for part 

B of title V: Provided further, That $400,000,000 shall be available 

for grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV: Provided further, 

That notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 4105 of 

such Act, each State may use funds reserved under section 

4104(a)(1) of such Act to award subgrants, on a competitive basis, 

to local educational agencies receiving a grant under part A of 

title I, or consortia of such local educational agencies, of such 

Act, to enable the agencies or consortia to support activities authorized under one or more of sections 4107, 4108, and 4109(a) of 

such Act: Provided further, That each such subgrant shall be subject 

to the same terms and conditions as an allocation provided under 

section 4105 of such Act, except as otherwise provided in this 

Act: Provided further, That each State that awards such subgrants 

shall award such subgrants with priority given to local educational 

agencies, or consortia of local educational agencies, with the greatest 

need based on the number or percentage of children counted under 

section 1124(c), in a manner that ensures geographic diversity 

among subgrant recipients representing rural, suburban, and urban 

areas, and in a manner that distributes the total amount of funds 

available to the State under section 4104(a)(1) consistent with the 

requirements described in subparagraphs (C) through (E) of section 

4106(e)(2) of such Act: Provided further, That each such subgrant 

awarded shall be for a term of one year and in an amount of 

Time period. 

State and local 

governments. 

State and local 

governments. 

Grants. 

131 STAT. 546 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

not less than $10,000, and a subgrant recipient shall not be subject 

to any of the distribution requirements described in subparagraphs 

(C) through (E) of subsections (e)(2) and (f), of section 4106 of 

such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 4109(b) 

of such Act, a subgrant recipient using such subgrant funds to 

carry out only activities authorized under section 4109(a) of such 

Act may use not more than 25 percent of the subgrant funds 

for purchasing technology infrastructure as described in such section 

4109(b): Provided further, That amounts made available under this 

heading to a State agency awarding such subgrants shall remain 

available until September 30, 2018. 

INDIAN EDUCATION

For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise 

provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, $164,939,000, of which 

$57,993,000 shall be for subpart 2 of part A of title VI and 

$6,565,000 shall be for subpart 3 of part A of title VI. 

INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT

For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3 and 

4 of part B of title II, and parts C and D and subparts 1 and 

4 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $887,575,000: Provided, That 

$283,015,000 shall be for subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part B of title 

II and shall be made available without regard to sections 2201, 

2231(b) and 2241: Provided further, That $504,560,000 shall be 

for parts C and D and subpart 4 of part F of title IV, and shall 

be made available without regard to sections 4311, 4409(a), and 

4601 of the ESEA: Provided further, That section 4303(d)(3)(A)(i) 

shall not apply to the funds available for part C of title IV: Provided 

further, That of the funds available for part C of title IV, the 

Secretary shall use not less than $26,000,000 to carry out section 

4304, of which not more than $10,000,000 shall be available to 

carry out section 4304(k), not more than $100,000,000 to carry 

out section 4305(b), and not less than $11,000,000 to carry out 

the activities in section 4305(a)(3): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 4601(b), $100,000,000 shall be available through 

December 31, 2017 for subpart 1 of part F of title IV. 

SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION

For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 

of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $151,254,000: Provided, That 

$68,000,000 shall be available for section 4631, of which up to 

$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the 

Project School Emergency Response to Violence (‘‘Project SERV’’) 

program to provide education-related services to local educational 

agencies and institutions of higher education in which the learning 

environment has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic 

crisis: Provided further, That $10,000,000 shall be available for 

section 4625: Provided further, That $73,254,000 shall be available 

through December 31, 2017, for section 4624: Provided further, 

That section 4623(b) of the ESEA shall apply to funds appropriated 

for Promise Neighborhoods under this heading in prior appropriations acts. 

Applicability. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 547 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, $737,400,000, 

which shall become available on July 1, 2017, and shall remain 

available through September 30, 2018, except that 6.5 percent 

of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2016, and shall 

remain available through September 30, 2018, to carry out activities 

under section 3111(c)(1)(C). 

SPECIAL EDUCATION

For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education 

Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment 

Act of 2004, $13,064,358,000, of which $3,546,259,000 shall become 

available on July 1, 2017, and shall remain available through 

September 30, 2018, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become 

available on October 1, 2017, and shall remain available through 

September 30, 2018, for academic year 2017–2018: Provided, That 

the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall be equal to 

the lesser of the amount available for that activity during fiscal 

year 2016, increased by the amount of inflation as specified in 

section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in the 

funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less 

than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 2016: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall, without regard to section 611(d) 

of the IDEA, distribute to all other States (as that term is defined 

in section 611(g)(2)), subject to the third proviso, any amount by 

which a State’s allocation under section 611, from funds appropriated under this heading, is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), 

according to the following: 85 percent on the basis of the States’ 

relative populations of children aged 3 through 21 who are of 

the same age as children with disabilities for whom the State 

ensures the availability of a free appropriate public education under 

this part, and 15 percent to States on the basis of the States’ 

relative populations of those children who are living in poverty: 

Provided further, That the Secretary may not distribute any funds 

under the previous proviso to any State whose reduction in allocation from funds appropriated under this heading made funds available for such a distribution: Provided further, That the States 

shall allocate such funds distributed under the second proviso to 

local educational agencies in accordance with section 611(f): Provided further, That the amount by which a State’s allocation under 

section 611(d) of the IDEA is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B) 

and the amounts distributed to States under the previous provisos 

in fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year shall not be considered 

in calculating the awards under section 611(d) for fiscal year 2013 

or for any subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provision in section 612(a)(18)(B) regarding the fiscal 

year in which a State’s allocation under section 611(d) is reduced 

for failure to comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A), 

the Secretary may apply the reduction specified in section 

612(a)(18)(B) over a period of consecutive fiscal years, not to exceed 

five, until the entire reduction is applied: Provided further, That 

the Secretary may, in any fiscal year in which a State’s allocation 

under section 611 is reduced in accordance with section 

612(a)(18)(B), reduce the amount a State may reserve under section 

611(e)(1) by an amount that bears the same relation to the maximum amount described in that paragraph as the reduction under 

20 USC 1411 

note. 

20 USC 1411 

note. 

131 STAT. 548 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

section 612(a)(18)(B) bears to the total allocation the State would 

have received in that fiscal year under section 611(d) in the absence 

of the reduction: Provided further, That the Secretary shall either 

reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for any fiscal 

year following the fiscal year for which the State fails to comply 

with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A) as authorized by 

section 612(a)(18)(B), or seek to recover funds under section 452 

of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234a): Provided 

further, That the funds reserved under 611(c) of the IDEA may 

be used to provide technical assistance to States to improve the 

capacity of the States to meet the data collection requirements 

of sections 616 and 618 and to administer and carry out other 

services and activities to improve data collection, coordination, 

quality, and use under parts B and C of the IDEA: Provided 

further, That the Secretary may use funds made available for the 

State Personnel Development Grants program under part D, subpart 1 of IDEA to evaluate program performance under such subpart. 

REHABILITATION SERVICES

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National Center 

Act, $3,535,589,000, of which $3,398,554,000 shall be for grants 

for vocational rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act: Provided, That the Secretary may use amounts provided 

in this Act that remain available subsequent to the reallotment 

of funds to States pursuant to section 110(b) of the Rehabilitation 

Act for innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of 

individuals with disabilities as defined in section 7(20)(B) of the 

Rehabilitation Act, including activities aimed at improving the education and post-school outcomes of children receiving Supplemental 

Security Income (‘‘SSI’’) and their families that may result in longterm improvement in the SSI child recipient’s economic status 

and self-sufficiency: Provided further, That States may award subgrants for a portion of the funds to other public and private, 

nonprofit entities: Provided further, That any funds made available 

subsequent to reallotment for innovative activities aimed at 

improving the outcomes of individuals with disabilities shall remain 

available until September 30, 2018. 

SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND

For carrying out the Act to promote the Education of the 

Blind of March 3, 1879, $25,431,000. 

NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF

For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles 

I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $70,016,000: 

Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute may 

at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized 

under section 207 of such Act. 

State and local 

governments. 

Grants. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 549 

GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY

For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model 

Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet 

University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf 

Act of 1986, $121,275,000: Provided, That from the total amount 

available, the University may at its discretion use funds for the 

endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such Act. 

CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 

Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and 

the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (‘‘AEFLA’’), 

$1,720,686,000, of which $929,686,000 shall become available on 

July 1, 2017, and shall remain available through September 30, 

2018, and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on October 

1, 2017, and shall remain available through September 30, 2018: 

Provided, That of the amounts made available for AEFLA, 

$13,712,000 shall be for national leadership activities under section 

242. 

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and part 

C of title IV of the HEA, $24,198,210,000, which shall remain 

available through September 30, 2018. 

The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible 

during award year 2017–2018 shall be $4,860. 

STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION

For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of 

title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, 

C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A 

of title VII of the Public Health Service Act, $1,576,854,000, to 

remain available through September 30, 2018: Provided, That the 

Secretary shall allocate new student loan borrower accounts to 

eligible student loan servicers on the basis of their performance 

compared to all loan servicers utilizing established common metrics, 

and on the basis of the capacity of each servicer to process new 

and existing accounts: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 

no later than September 30, 2017, allow student loan borrowers 

who are consolidating Federal student loans to select from any 

student loan servicer to service their new consolidated student 

loan. 

HIGHER EDUCATION

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles 

II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational 

and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Carl 

D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, 

$2,055,439,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title VI 

of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and 

Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits 

and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating 

Deadline. 

20 USC 1078–3 

note. 

20 USC 1070a 

note. 

131 STAT. 550 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

in advanced foreign language training and international studies 

in areas that are vital to United States national security and 

who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these 

countries in the fields of government, the professions, or international development: Provided further, That of the funds referred 

to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program 

evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activities: Provided further, That up to 1.5 percent of the funds made 

available under chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of 

the HEA may be used for evaluation : Provided further, That, 

in making awards under section 402C of the HEA with funds 

appropriated by this Act, the Secretary shall announce new grant 

awards for which the notice inviting applications was published 

in the Federal Register on October 17, 2016 (81 F.R. 71,492) by 

June 1, 2017, and for all other new grant awards under such 

section by August 1, 2017: Provided further, That, in making 

continuation grant awards under subpart 2 of chapter 1 of part 

A of title IV of the HEA with funds appropriated by this Act, 

the Secretary shall issue continuation notifications no later than 

August 1, 2017. 

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

For partial support of Howard University, $221,821,000, of 

which not less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching endowment 

grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and 

shall remain available until expended. 

COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS PROGRAM

For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities 

related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the 

HEA, $435,000. 

HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAPITAL

FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as authorized 

pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which shall remain 

available through September 30, 2018: 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 these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 

$282,212,885: Provided further, That these funds may be used to 

support loans to public and private Historically Black Colleges 

and Universities without regard to the limitations within section 

344(a) of the HEA. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Historically Black College and University Capital Financing Program 

entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, $334,000. 

INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES

For carrying out activities authorized by the Education Sciences 

Reform Act of 2002, the National Assessment of Educational 

Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical 

Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with 

Notifications. 

Deadline. 

Grants. 

Deadlines. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 551 

Disabilities Education Act, $605,267,000, which shall remain available through September 30, 2018: Provided, That funds available 

to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance 

Act may be used to link Statewide elementary and secondary data 

systems with early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data 

systems, or to further develop such systems: Provided further, That 

up to $6,000,000 of the funds available to carry out section 208 

of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for awards 

to public or private organizations or agencies to support activities 

to improve data coordination, quality, and use at the local, State, 

and national levels. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 

Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $432,000,000, of which up to $1,000,000, 

to remain available until expended, may be for relocation of, and 

renovation of buildings occupied by, Department staff: Provided, 

That $2,000,000 of the unobligated funds available under this 

heading and ‘‘Student Aid Administration’’ in this and prior appropriations acts that may be used for travel, printing, supplies and 

other administrative expenses shall be available for obligation for 

the Ready to Learn program. 

OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization 

Act, $108,500,000. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, 

as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education 

Organization Act, $59,256,000. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used 

for the transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase 

of equipment for such transportation) in order to overcome racial 

imbalance in any school or school system, or for the transportation 

of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such 

transportation) in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation 

of any school or school system. 

SEC. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be 

used to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any 

student to a school other than the school which is nearest the 

student’s home, except for a student requiring special education, 

to the school offering such special education, in order to comply 

with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose 

of this section an indirect requirement of transportation of students 

includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving 

the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing 

Desegregation. 

131 STAT. 552 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of schools, or the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade 

restructuring, pairing, or clustering. The prohibition described in 

this section does not include the establishment of magnet schools. 

SEC. 303. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used 

to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer 

and meditation in the public schools. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 

(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the Department of Education in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but 

no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent 

by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted 

by this section shall not be used to create any new program or 

to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided 

in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified 

at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 

SEC. 305. Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free 

Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) 

shall be applied by substituting ‘‘2017’’ for ‘‘2016’’. 

SEC. 306. Funds appropriated in this Act and consolidated 

for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of the ESEA shall 

be available from July 1, 2017, through September 30, 2018. 

SEC. 307. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains 

an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title 

III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2017 may use the income 

from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the 

limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such 

income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall 

be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject 

to that limitation. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of 

the HEA are reauthorized. 

SEC. 308. Section 114(f) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1011c(f)) is 

amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

SEC. 309. Section 458(a) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)) is 

amended in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

SEC. 310. (a) Section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 

1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 

following: 

‘‘(8)(A) Effective in the 2017–2018 award year and thereafter, the Secretary shall award an eligible student not more 

than one and one-half Federal Pell Grants during a single 

award year to permit such student to work toward completion 

of an eligible program if, during that single award year, the 

student— 

‘‘(i) has received a Federal Pell Grant for an award 

year and is enrolled in an eligible program for one 

or more additional payment periods during the same 

award year that are not otherwise fully covered by 

the student’s Federal Pell Grant; and 

Effective date. 

Grants. 

Effective date. 

Time period. 

Applicability. 

48 USC 1921d 

note. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Voluntary 

prayer. 

Meditation. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 553 

‘‘(ii) is enrolled on at least a half-time basis while 

receiving any funds under this section. 

‘‘(B) In the case of a student receiving more than 

one Federal Pell Grant in a single award year under 

subparagraph (A), the total amount of Federal Pell Grants 

awarded to such student for the award year may exceed 

the maximum basic grant level specified in the appropriate 

appropriations Act for such award year. 

‘‘(C) Any period of study covered by a Federal Pell 

Grant awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be included 

in determining a student’s duration limit under subsection 

(c)(5). 

‘‘(D) In any case where an eligible student is receiving 

a Federal Pell Grant for a payment period that spans 

two award years, the Secretary shall allow the eligible 

institution in which the student is enrolled to determine 

the award year to which the additional period shall be 

assigned, as it determines is most beneficial to students.’’. 

(b) Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(VII) of the Higher Education Act 

of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(VII)) is amended by striking 

‘‘$1,574,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,320,000,000’’. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 311. Of the unobligated balances available from Public 

Law 114–113 under the heading ‘‘Student Financial Assistance’’ 

for carrying out subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA, 

$1,310,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE IV 

RELATED AGENCIES 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established under section 8502 of title 41, United States Code, $8,000,000: Provided, 

That in order to authorize any central nonprofit agency designated 

pursuant to section 8503(c) of title 41, United States Code, to 

perform contract requirements of the Committee as prescribed 

under section 51–3.2 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, the 

Committee shall enter into a written agreement with any such 

central nonprofit agency: Provided further, That such agreement 

entered into under the preceding proviso shall contain such 

auditing, oversight, and reporting provisions as necessary to implement chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code: Provided further, 

That such agreement shall include the elements listed under this 

heading in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 

114–113: Provided further, That a fee may not be charged under 

section 51–3.5 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, unless such 

fee is under the terms of the written agreement between the Committee and any such central nonprofit agency: Provided further, 

Contracts. 

131 STAT. 554 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

That no less than $1,000,000 shall be available for the Office 

of Inspector General. 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and 

Community Service (referred to in this title as ‘‘CNCS’’) to carry 

out the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (referred to in 

this title as ‘‘1973 Act’’) and the National and Community Service 

Act of 1990 (referred to in this title as ‘‘1990 Act’’), $736,029,000, 

notwithstanding sections 198B(b)(3), 198S(g), 501(a)(4)(C), and 

501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act: Provided, That of the amounts provided 

under this heading: (1) up to 1 percent of program grant funds 

may be used to defray the costs of conducting grant application 

reviews, including the use of outside peer reviewers and electronic 

management of the grants cycle; (2) $16,538,000 shall be available 

to provide assistance to State commissions on national and community service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and notwithstanding section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 1990 Act; (3) $30,000,000 shall 

be available to carry out subtitle E of the 1990 Act; and (4) 

$3,800,000 shall be available for expenses authorized under section 

501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act, which, notwithstanding the provisions 

of section 198P shall be awarded by CNCS on a competitive basis: 

Provided further, That for the purposes of carrying out the 1990 

Act, satisfying the requirements in section 122(c)(1)(D) may include 

a determination of need by the local community. 

PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For payment to the National Service Trust established under 

subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, $206,842,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That CNCS may transfer additional 

funds from the amount provided within ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ allocated to grants under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act to 

the National Service Trust upon determination that such transfer 

is necessary to support the activities of national service participants 

and after notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That amounts appropriated for or transferred to the National 

Service Trust may be invested under section 145(b) of the 1990 

Act without regard to the requirement to apportion funds under 

31 U.S.C. 1513(b). 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of administration as provided under 

section 501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of the 

1973 Act, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire 

of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in 

the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants 

authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for 

official reception and representation expenses, $81,737,000. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 555 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $5,750,000. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. CNCS shall make any significant changes to program 

requirements, service delivery or policy only through public notice 

and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2017, during any grant 

selection process, an officer or employee of CNCS shall not knowingly disclose any covered grant selection information regarding 

such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than 

an officer or employee of CNCS that is authorized by CNCS to 

receive such information. 

SEC. 402. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the 

National Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum 

share requirement of 24 percent for the first 3 years that they 

receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet the overall 

minimum share requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of title 

45, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to the operating 

costs match requirement in section 121(e) or the member support 

Federal share limitations in section 140 of the 1990 Act, and subject 

to partial waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code 

of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 403. Donations made to CNCS under section 196 of the 

1990 Act for the purposes of financing programs and operations 

under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or subtitle B, C, D, or 

E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to supplement and 

not supplant current programs and operations. 

SEC. 404. In addition to the requirements in section 146(a) 

of the 1990 Act, use of an educational award for the purpose 

described in section 148(a)(4) shall be limited to individuals who 

are veterans as defined under section 101 of the Act. 

SEC. 405. For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of 

the 1990 Act— 

(1) entities described in paragraph (a) of such section shall 

be considered ‘‘qualified entities’’ under section 3 of the National 

Child Protection Act of 1993 (‘‘NCPA’’); 

(2) individuals described in such section shall be considered 

‘‘volunteers’’ under section 3 of NCPA; and 

(3) State Commissions on National and Community Service 

established pursuant to section 178 of the 1990 Act, are authorized to receive criminal history record information, consistent 

with Public Law 92–544. 

CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 

(‘‘CPB’’), as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an 

amount which shall be available within limitations specified by 

that Act, for the fiscal year 2019, $445,000,000: Provided, That 

none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be 

used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment 

for Government officials or employees: Provided further, That none 

of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be available 

or used to aid or support any program or activity from which 

any person is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated 

42 USC 12571 

note. 

131 STAT. 556 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

against, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or 

sex: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to 

CPB by this Act shall be used to apply any political test or qualification in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action with respect to officers, agents, and employees of 

CPB: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 

to CPB by this Act shall be used to support the Television Future 

Fund or any similar purpose. 

In addition, for the costs associated with replacing and 

upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection system, 

$50,000,000. 

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (‘‘Service’’) to carry out the functions vested in it 

by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of 

passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the LaborManagement Cooperation Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary 

for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the 

Civil Service Reform Act, $46,650,000, including up to $900,000 

to remain available through September 30, 2018, for activities 

authorized by the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978: 

Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up 

to full-cost recovery, for special training activities and other conflict 

resolution services and technical assistance, including those provided to foreign governments and international organizations, and 

for arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with this 

account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees for arbitration services shall be available only for 

education, training, and professional development of the agency 

workforce: Provided further, That the Director of the Service is 

authorized to accept and use on behalf of the United States gifts 

of services and real, personal, or other property in the aid of 

any projects or functions within the Director’s jurisdiction. 

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health 

Review Commission, $17,184,000. 

INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES

OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND

ADMINISTRATION

For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 

1996 and the National Museum of African American History and 

Culture Act, $231,000,000. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 557 

MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social 

Security Act, $7,765,000. 

MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social Security Act, $11,925,000, to be transferred to this appropriation 

from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 

Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. 

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability 

as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 

$3,250,000. 

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board 

to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management 

Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $274,224,000: Provided, That 

no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or 

assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection 

with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in 

section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935, and as amended by the 

Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in section 

3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and including in said definition 

employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, 

canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated 

on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water 

stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 406. None of the funds provided by this Act or previous 

Acts making appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board 

may be used to issue any new administrative directive or regulation 

that would provide employees any means of voting through any 

electronic means in an election to determine a representative for 

the purposes of collective bargaining. 

NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the President, $13,800,000. 

131 STAT. 558 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health 

Review Commission, $13,225,000. 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 

$25,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in 

fiscal year 2017 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 

98–76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of 

the amount provided herein, shall be available proportional to the 

amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit 

received exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual 

benefits: Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall 

be credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day 

of each month in the fiscal year. 

FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS

For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for 

the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for 

interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain available through September 30, 2018, which shall be the maximum 

amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public 

Law 98–76. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board 

(‘‘Board’’) for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and 

the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $113,500,000, to be 

derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the 

railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund: Provided, That 

notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retirement Act this 

limitation may be used to hire attorneys only through the excepted 

service: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not change 

the status under Federal employment laws of any attorney hired 

by the Railroad Retirement Board prior to January 1, 2013. 

LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 

for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the 

Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $10,000,000, to be 

derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad 

unemployment insurance account. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 559 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS

For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 

Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as 

provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security 

Act, $11,400,000. 

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM

For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, 

section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212 of Public Law 93– 

66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95–216, including 

payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative 

expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, $43,618,163,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State in the 

current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that 

year shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That 

not more than $58,000,000 shall be available for research and 

demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social 

Security Act, and remain available through September 30, 2019. 

For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit 

payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security 

Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, 

such sums as may be necessary. 

For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social 

Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, 

$15,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger 

motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception 

and representation expenses, not more than $12,357,945,000 may 

be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in 

such section: Provided, That not less than $2,300,000 shall be 

for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That, 

$90,000,000 to remain available through September 30, 2018, shall 

be used for activities to address the hearing backlog within the 

Office of Disability Adjudication and Review: Provided further, That 

unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at 

the end of fiscal year 2017 not needed for fiscal year 2017 shall 

remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security 

Administration information technology and telecommunications 

hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment 

and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this 

information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Provided further, That the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate prior to making unobligated balances available 

under the authority in the previous proviso: Provided further, That 

reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security Administration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7131, and for facilities or support 

services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, 

Notification. 

Effective date. 

131 STAT. 560 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall 

be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from 

amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon 

as possible after such expenditures are made. 

Of the total amount made available under this heading, not 

more than $1,819,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 

2018, is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews 

under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, including workrelated continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings 

derived from services demonstrate an individual’s ability to engage 

in substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social 

Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation 

units, and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud 

in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administration by Special Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, That, 

of such amount, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of 

section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and $1,546,000,000 is 

additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 

251(b)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That the Commissioner 

shall provide to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) 

a report on the obligation and expenditure of these funds, similar 

to the reports that were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public 

Law 104–121 for fiscal years 1996 through 2002. 

In addition, $123,000,000 to be derived from administration 

fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) 

of Public Law 93–66, which shall remain available until expended. 

To the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections 

in fiscal year 2017 exceed $123,000,000, the amounts shall be 

available in fiscal year 2018 only to the extent provided in advance 

in appropriations Acts. 

In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected 

pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, 

which shall remain available until expended. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, $29,787,000, together with not to exceed $75,713,000, to be 

transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of 

the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 

Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust 

Fund. 

In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total 

provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the ‘‘Limitation on Administrative Expenses’’, Social Security Administration, 

to be merged with this account, to be available for the time and 

purposes for which this account is available: Provided, That notice 

of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 561 

TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances 

of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appropriations provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall 

be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, 

for which they were originally appropriated. 

SEC. 502. 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. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this 

Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111– 

148 shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executivelegislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for 

the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, 

publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video 

presentation designed to support or defeat the enactment of legislation before the Congress or any State or local legislature or legislative body, except in presentation to the Congress or any State 

or local legislature itself, or designed to support or defeat any 

proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or order 

issued by the executive branch of any State or local government, 

except in presentation to the executive branch of any State or 

local government itself. 

(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 shall be 

used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, 

or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed 

to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, 

administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before 

the Congress or any State government, State legislature or local 

legislature or legislative body, other than for normal and recognized 

executive-legislative relationships or participation by an agency or 

officer of a State, local or tribal government in policymaking and 

administrative processes within the executive branch of that government. 

(c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall include 

any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, pending or future 

Federal, State or local tax increase, or any proposed, pending, 

or future requirement or restriction on any legal consumer product, 

including its sale or marketing, including but not limited to the 

advocacy or promotion of gun control. 

SEC. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are authorized to make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, respectively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles 

I and III, respectively, for official reception and representation 

expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 

Service is authorized to make available for official reception and 

representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds available for ‘‘Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and 

Expenses’’; and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board 

Gun control. 

Contracts. 

Lobbying. 

131 STAT. 562 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds available for 

‘‘National Mediation Board, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

SEC. 505. When issuing statements, press releases, requests 

for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing 

projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal 

money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this Act, 

including but not limited to State and local governments and recipients of Federal research grants, shall clearly state— 

(1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or 

project which will be financed with Federal money; 

(2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project 

or program; and 

(3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the 

project or program that will be financed by non-governmental 

sources. 

SEC. 506. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and 

none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated 

in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion. 

(b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of 

the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in 

this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes 

coverage of abortion. 

(c) The term ‘‘health benefits coverage’’ means the package 

of services covered by a managed care provider or organization 

pursuant to a contract or other arrangement. 

SEC. 507. (a) The limitations established in the preceding section shall not apply to an abortion— 

(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or 

incest; or 

(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical 

disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a lifeendangering physical condition caused by or arising from the 

pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place 

the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. 

(b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 

prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, or private 

person of State, local, or private funds (other than a State’s or 

locality’s contribution of Medicaid matching funds). 

(c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed as 

restricting the ability of any managed care provider from offering 

abortion coverage or the ability of a State or locality to contract 

separately with such a provider for such coverage with State funds 

(other than a State’s or locality’s contribution of Medicaid matching 

funds). 

(d)(1) None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

made available to a Federal agency or program, or to a State 

or local government, if such agency, program, or government subjects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, 

pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. 

(2) In this subsection, the term ‘‘health care entity’’ includes 

an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, 

a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care 

facility, organization, or plan. 

Definition. 

Abortion. 

Definition. 

Abortion. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 563 

SEC. 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used for— 

(1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research 

purposes; or 

(2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are 

destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury 

or death greater than that allowed for research on fetuses 

in utero under 45 CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the 

Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). 

(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘human embryo 

or embryos’’ includes any organism, not protected as a human 

subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the enactment of this 

Act, that is derived by fertilization, parthenogenesis, cloning, or 

any other means from one or more human gametes or human 

diploid cells. 

SEC. 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used for any activity that promotes the legalization of 

any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules 

of controlled substances established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act except for normal and recognized executivecongressional communications. 

(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there 

is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the 

use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored 

clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage. 

SEC. 510. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard under section 

1173(b) of the Social Security Act providing for, or providing for 

the assignment of, a unique health identifier for an individual 

(except in an individual’s capacity as an employer or a health 

care provider), until legislation is enacted specifically approving 

the standard. 

SEC. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be obligated or expended to enter into or renew a contract with 

an entity if— 

(1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the United 

States and is subject to the requirement in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) 

regarding submission of an annual report to the Secretary 

of Labor concerning employment of certain veterans; and 

(2) such entity has not submitted a report as required 

by that section for the most recent year for which such requirement was applicable to such entity. 

SEC. 512. 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 Act or any other appropriation Act. 

SEC. 513. None of the funds made available by this Act to 

carry out the Library Services and Technology Act may be made 

available to any library covered by paragraph (1) of section 224(f) 

of such Act, as amended by the Children’s Internet Protection 

Act, unless such library has made the certifications required by 

paragraph (4) of such section. 

SEC. 514. (a) None of the funds provided under this Act, or 

provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded 

by this Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure 

Consultation. 

Time periods. 

Notification. 

Certifications. 

Contracts. 

Health identifier. 

Definition. 

Human embryos. 

131 STAT. 564 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

in fiscal year 2017, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury 

of the United States derived by the collection of fees available 

to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation 

or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— 

(1) creates new programs; 

(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 

(3) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 

project or activity for which funds have been denied or 

restricted; 

(4) relocates an office or employees; 

(5) reorganizes or renames offices; 

(6) reorganizes programs or activities; or 

(7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 

presently performed by Federal employees; 

unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such 

reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such 

reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 

10 days in advance of such reprogramming. 

(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 

under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 

Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 

year 2017, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the 

United States derived by the collection of fees available to the 

agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or 

expenditure through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 

or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 

(1) augments existing programs, projects (including 

construction projects), or activities; 

(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 

project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 

as approved by Congress; or 

(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 

personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, 

activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 

unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such 

reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such 

reprogramming, whichever occurs earlier, and are notified in writing 

10 days in advance of such reprogramming. 

SEC. 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to request that a candidate for appointment to a 

Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the political affiliation 

or voting history of the candidate or the position that the candidate 

holds with respect to political issues not directly related to and 

necessary for the work of the committee involved. 

(b) None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading. 

SEC. 516. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each department and related agency funded through this Act shall submit 

an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity 

level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2017 that are different 

than those specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or the fiscal year 

2017 budget request. 

Deadline. 

Operating plan. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 565 

SEC. 517. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education shall each prepare and submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate a report on the number and amount of contracts, grants, 

and cooperative agreements exceeding $500,000 in value and 

awarded by the Department on a non-competitive basis during 

each quarter of fiscal year 2017, but not to include grants awarded 

on a formula basis or directed by law. Such report shall include 

the name of the contractor or grantee, the amount of funding, 

the governmental purpose, including a justification for issuing the 

award on a non-competitive basis. Such report shall be transmitted 

to the Committees within 30 days after the end of the quarter 

for which the report is submitted. 

SEC. 518. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 

be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of Social Security, 

for purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments 

under title II of the Social Security Act, to process any claim 

for credit for a quarter of coverage based on work performed under 

a social security account number that is not the claimant’s number 

and the performance of such work under such number has formed 

the basis for a conviction of the claimant of a violation of section 

208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act. 

SEC. 519. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the Social Security Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the 

Social Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit 

payments, under any agreement between the United States and 

Mexico establishing totalization arrangements between the social 

security system established by title II of the Social Security Act 

and the social security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise 

be payable but for such agreement. 

SEC. 520. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to purchase sterile 

needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of any illegal drug: 

Provided, That such limitation does not apply to the use of funds 

for elements of a program other than making such purchases if 

the relevant State or local health department, in consultation with 

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, determines that 

the State or local jurisdiction, as applicable, is experiencing, or 

is at risk for, a significant increase in hepatitis infections or an 

HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, and such program is 

operating in accordance with State and local law. 

SEC. 521. (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. 522. None of the funds made available under this or 

any other Act, or any prior Appropriations Act, may be provided 

to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 

(ACORN), or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, allied organizations, 

or successors. 

SEC. 523. For purposes of carrying out Executive Order 13589, 

Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated 

ACORN. 

Pornography. 

State and local 

governments. 

Determination. 

Diseases. 

Sterile needles. 

Mexico. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Contracts. 

Grants. 

131 STAT. 566 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

May 11, 2012, and requirements contained in the annual appropriations bills relating to conference attendance and expenditures: 

(1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be considered 

independent agencies; and 

(2) attendance at and support for scientific conferences 

shall be tabulated separately from and not included in agency 

totals. 

SEC. 524. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall clearly 

state within the text, audio, or video used for advertising or educational purposes, including emails or Internet postings, that the 

communication is printed, published, or produced and disseminated 

at U.S. taxpayer expense. The funds used by a Federal agency 

to carry out this requirement shall be derived from amounts made 

available to the agency for advertising or other communications 

regarding the programs and activities of the agency. 

SEC. 525. (a) Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary 

funds that are made available in this Act to carry out up to 

10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such Pilots shall be governed 

by the provisions of section 526 of division H of Public Law 113– 

76, except that in carrying out such Pilots section 526 shall be 

applied by substituting ‘‘FISCAL YEAR 2017’’ for ‘‘FISCAL YEAR 2014’’ 

in the title of subsection (b) and by substituting ‘‘September 30, 

2021’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ each place it appears: Provided, 

That such pilots shall include communities that have experienced 

civil unrest. 

(b) In addition, Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary 

funds that are made available in this Act to participate in Performance Partnership Pilots that are being carried out pursuant to 

the authority provided by section 526 of division H of Public Law 

113–76, section 524 of division G of Public Law 113–235, and 

section 525 of division H of Public Law 114–113. 

(c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act and prior 

appropriations Acts may be granted by relevant agencies up to 

an additional 5 years to operate under such authorities. 

SEC. 526. Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar 

quarter, beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the 

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education 

and the Social Security Administration shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 

a quarterly report on the status of balances of appropriations: 

Provided, That for balances that are unobligated and uncommitted, 

committed, and obligated but unexpended, the quarterly reports 

shall separately identify the amounts attributable to each source 

year of appropriation (beginning with fiscal year 2012, or, to the 

extent feasible, earlier fiscal years) from which balances were 

derived. 

SEC. 527. Section 5 of the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–406; 118 Stat. 2296) is 

amended— 

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking all that follows after ‘‘3(a),’’ 

and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

2017 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years;’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking all that follows after ‘‘3(b),’’ 

and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

2017 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years; and’’; and 

42 USC 15001 

note. 

Deadline. 

Effective date. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

31 USC 1502 

note. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 567 

(3) in paragraph (3), by striking all that follows after ‘‘3(c),’’ 

and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 

2017 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 528. Of the funds made available for fiscal year 2017 

under section 3403 of Public Law 111–148, $15,000,000 are 

rescinded. 

SEC. 529. Amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund from the appropriation to the Fund for the first semiannual allotment period for fiscal year 2017 under section 

2104(n)(2)(A)(ii) of the Social Security Act and the income derived 

from investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) 

of that Act, shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal 

year. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 530. Of any available amounts appropriated under section 

108 of Public Law 111–3, as amended, $541,900,000 are hereby 

rescinded. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 531. Of the funds made available for purposes of carrying 

out section 2105(a)(3) of the Social Security Act, $5,750,000,000 

are hereby rescinded. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 532. Of any available amounts appropriated under section 

301(b)(3) of Public Law 114-10, $1,132,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 

SEC. 533. As of the date of enactment of this Act, section 

170(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of 

Public Law 114–223), as amended by the Further Continuing and 

Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114-254), 

shall no longer have any force or effect: Provided, That any amounts 

made available pursuant to that section of that Act as of the 

date of enactment of this Act shall remain available until September 

30, 2017: Provided further, That if any amounts made available 

pursuant to that section of that Act remain unobligated as of 

the date of enactment of this Act, then the balances available 

from those amounts shall be hereby rescinded immediately upon 

enactment of this Act. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Labor, Health 

and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

131 STAT. 568 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE 

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; 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, $174,840. 

REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

LEADERS

For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 

Leaders of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all, $28,140. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $182,287,812, which 

shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

For the Office of the Vice President, $2,417,248. 

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $723,466. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,255,576. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,359,424. 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,142,000. 

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, $1,658,000 for each such committee; in 

all, $3,316,000. 

Legislative 

Branch 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

2 USC 60a note. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 569 

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, $817,402. 

POLICY COMMITTEES

For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 

Policy Committee, $1,692,905 for each such committee; in all, 

$3,385,810. 

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

For Office of the Chaplain, $436,886. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

For Office of the Secretary, $24,772,000. 

OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

$70,900,000. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 

for the Minority, $1,810,000. 

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES

For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 

by law, and related expenses, $49,952,000. 

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, $5,808,500. 

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 

$1,120,000. 

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 

131 STAT. 570 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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, 2019. 

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, 

$10,250,000 of which $4,350,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021 and of which $4,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended. 

SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $126,535,000, which shall remain available 

until September 30, 2021. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

For miscellaneous items, $20,870,349 which shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 

$390,000,000 of which $19,109,218 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2019. 

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 REDUC- TION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT

SEC. 1. 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 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 571 

Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 

considers appropriate). 

AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS

SEC. 2. Section 3(c)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 

Act, 2004 (2 USC 2108(c)(3)) is amended— 

(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘and disbursements’’ and inserting ‘‘disbursements, and transfers’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(D) TRANSFERS.— 

‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may, for individual conservation or restoration projects estimated 

to cost greater than $100,000, transfer amounts in 

the fund to the Architect of the Capitol for the cost 

of conservation or restoration, in whole or in part, 

by the Architect of the Capitol of works of art, historical 

objects, documents, or material relating to historical 

matters placed or exhibited, or to be placed or exhibited, within the Senate wing of the United States Capitol or any Senate Office Building. 

‘‘(ii) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts transferred to the 

Architect of the Capitol under clause (i) and not subject 

to return under clause (v) shall remain available until 

expended. 

‘‘(iii) APPROVAL AND OVERSIGHT OF CONSERVATION

OR RESTORATION.—Before authorizing transfers under 

clause (i), in whole or in part, the Commission, or 

the chairman and vice chairman acting jointly on 

behalf of the Commission and after giving notice to 

the Commission, shall review and approve a conservation or restoration project for which such amounts 

are intended (referred to in this section as the ‘Project’). 

The Commission may require updated reports on the 

Project before any additional amounts are transferred 

for the Project. No disbursements may be made from 

funds transferred under clause (i) that are inconsistent 

with the Project approved by the Commission upon 

which the relevant transfer is based. 

‘‘(iv) ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.—The Commission retains the discretion whether or not to approve 

the acceptance of any donation to the fund regardless 

of whether the donation is intended for a conservation 

or restoration Project under clause (i). 

‘‘(v) ISSUANCE OF GUIDELINES.—The Commission 

may prescribe such guidelines as it deems necessary 

for the approval and transfer of any amounts under 

clause (i) and the return of any undisbursed amounts. 

‘‘(vi) RETURN OF UNUSED FUNDS.—The Commission 

may require the return of amounts transferred to the 

Architect of the Capitol under clause (i) and not disbursed pursuant to an approved Project within five 

years of the transfer. Such amounts will be returned 

to the fund for use or disposition as the Commission 

shall determine appropriate. For purposes of this subsection, the Commission may, at any time, specify a 

date of return greater than five years from the transfer. 

Determination. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Review. 

131 STAT. 572 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

‘‘(vii) DISBURSEMENT AND AUDIT RESPONSIBILITY.— Once amounts are transferred pursuant to clause (i), 

disbursements from transferred funds shall be made 

by the Architect of the Capitol upon review of vouchers 

by the Architect of the Capitol and not subject to 

the audit provisions of clause (c)(6) of this section. 

Such disbursements shall be limited to purposes for 

which funds may be disbursed pursuant to this section. 

‘‘(viii) TERMINATION.—The authority to transfer 

amounts to the Architect of the Capitol under clause 

(i) shall expire ten years after the date of its initial 

enactment. Any amounts transferred prior to the termination of authority to transfer may continue to be 

expended in accordance with this section.’’. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 

$1,189,050,766, as follows: 

HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES

For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $22,278,891, 

including: Office of the Speaker, $6,645,417, including $25,000 for 

official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 

$2,180,048, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 

Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,114,471, including 

$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 

Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 

$1,886,632, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 

Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 

Minority Whip, $1,459,639, including $5,000 for official expenses 

of the Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $1,505,426; Democratic Caucus, $1,487,258: Provided, That such amount for salaries 

and expenses shall remain available from January 3, 2017 until 

January 2, 2018. 

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, $562,632,498. 

COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES

STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT

For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 

select, authorized by House resolutions, $127,053,373: Provided, 

That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 

expenses until December 31, 2018, except that $3,150,200 of such 

amount shall remain available until expended for committee room 

upgrading. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 573 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 

$23,271,004, including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be 

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, 2018. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 

authorized by law, $181,487,000, 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, $26,268,000; 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, $15,505,000, of which 

$5,618,902 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, $117,165,000, of which $2,120,000 shall remain available 

until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 

Inspector General, $4,963,000; for salaries and expenses of the 

Office of the General Counsel, $1,444,000; 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, $1,999,000; for 

salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel 

of the House, $3,167,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 

of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $8,979,000; for salaries 

and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; 

and for other authorized employees, $1,183,000. 

ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 

or law, $272,328,000, including: supplies, materials, administrative 

costs and Federal tort claims, $3,625,000; 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, $245,334,000, to 

remain available until March 31, 2018; Business Continuity and 

Disaster Recovery, $16,217,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain 

available until expended; transition activities for new Members 

and staff $2,084,000, to remain available until expended; Wounded 

Warrior Program $2,500,000, to remain available until expended; 

Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,658,000; 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, $720,000. 

131 STAT. 574 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL

ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE

THE FEDERAL DEBT

SEC. 101. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

amounts appropriated under this Act for ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ REPRESEN- TATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2017. 

Any amount remaining after all payments are made under such 

allowances for fiscal year 2017 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. 102. None of the funds made available in this Act 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. 

DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

SEC. 103. None of the funds made available by this Act 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). 

LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES

SEC. 104. 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. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used 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. 

DELIVERY OF REPORTS OF DISBURSEMENTS

SEC. 106. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to deliver a printed copy of the report of disbursements 

for the operations of the House of Representatives under section 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 575 

106 of the House of Representatives Administrative 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). 

DELIVERY OF DAILY CALENDAR

SEC. 107. None of the funds made available by this Act 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. 

DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY

SEC. 108. None of the funds made available by this Act 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). 

DELIVERY OF HOUSE TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

SEC. 109. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to deliver a printed copy of the United States House 

of Representatives Telephone Directory to the office of any Member 

of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident 

Commissioner to the Congress). 

OVERSEAS TRAVEL TO ACCOMPANY MEMBERS OF HOUSE LEADERSHIP

SEC. 110. (a) TRAVEL AUTHORIZED.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—A member of the Capitol Police may 

travel outside of the United States for official duty if— 

(A) that travel is with, or in preparation for, travel 

of a Member of the House of Representatives who holds 

a position in a House Leadership Office, including travel 

of the Member as part of a congressional delegation; and 

(B) the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives gives prior approval to the travel of the member 

of the Capitol Police. 

(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 

(A) the term ‘‘House Leadership office’’ means an office 

of the House of Representatives for which the appropriation 

for salaries and expenses of the office for the year involved 

is provided under the heading ‘‘House Leadership Offices’’ 

in the act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 

for the fiscal year involved; 

(B) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ 

includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress; and 

(C) the term ‘‘United States’’ means each of the several 

States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and 

the territories and possessions of the United States. 

(b) REIMBURSEMENT FROM SERGEANT AT ARMS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made available for salaries 

and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms of the 

House of Representatives, the Sergeant at Arms of the House 

2 USC 1975a. 

131 STAT. 576 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of Representatives shall reimburse the Capitol Police for the 

overtime pay, travel, and related expenses of any member of 

the Capitol Police who travels under the authority of this 

section. 

(2) USE OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Any amounts received 

by the Capitol Police for reimbursements under paragraph (1) 

shall be credited to the accounts established for the general 

expenses or salaries of the Capitol Police, and shall be available 

to carry out the purposes of such accounts during the fiscal 

year in which the amounts are received and the following 

fiscal year. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 

to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

DELIVERY OF PRINTED BUDGET

SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to deliver a printed copy of the Budget of the United 

States Government; Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United 

States Government; or the Appendix, Budget of the United States 

Government, to the office of any Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress). 

DELIVERY OF PRINTED FEDERAL REGISTER

SEC. 112. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to deliver a printed copy of the Federal Register to a 

Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate 

or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) unless the Member 

requests a copy. 

CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEC. 113. The head of any Federal entity that provides assistance to the House of Representatives in the House’s efforts to 

deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity risks to, and 

incidents involving, the information systems of the House shall 

take all necessary steps to ensure the constitutional integrity of 

the separate branches of the government at all stages of providing 

the assistance, including applying minimization procedures to limit 

the spread or sharing of privileged House and Member information. 

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. 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 

$10,095,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 

of the House of Representatives. 

For other joint items, as follows: 

Applicability. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 577 

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) $2,780,000 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, $3,838,000, 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, $1,429,000, 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, $325,300,000 of which overtime 

shall not exceed $36,805,000 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, 

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, 

$68,000,000, 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 

Notification. 

131 STAT. 578 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2017 

shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 

available to the Department of Homeland Security. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF FORFEITED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY

AND TO ACCEPT SURPLUS OR OBSOLETE PROPERTY OFFERED BY

OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES

SEC. 1001. (a) Section 1003(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 1906(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘surplus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police’’ and inserting the 

following: ‘‘surplus or obsolete property of the Capitol Police, and 

property which is in the possession of the Capitol Police because 

it has been disposed, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or 

unclaimed,’’. 

(b) Upon notifying the Committees of Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and Senate, the United States Capitol 

Police may accept surplus or obsolete property offered by another 

Federal department, agency, or office. 

(c) This section and the amendment made by this section shall 

apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal 

year. 

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), $3,959,000, of which $450,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2018: 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, $46,500,000. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

ESTABLISHMENT OF SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS

SEC. 1101. (a) Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of section 

201(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 

of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601(b)), the Director of the Congressional Budget 

Office may establish and fix the compensation of senior level positions in the Congressional Budget Office to meet critical scientific, 

technical, professional, or executive needs of the Office. 

2 USC 613 note. 

Certification. 

Applicability. 

2 USC 1906 note. 

Notification. 

2 USC 1982. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 579 

(b) LIMITATION ON COMPENSATION.—The annual rate of pay 

for any position established under this section may not exceed 

the annual rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 

to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

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, $92,957,000, of which $1,368,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 

CAPITOL BUILDING

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $32,584,000, of which $8,584,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2021. 

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, $12,826,000, of which $2,946,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 

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, $88,406,000, of which $27,944,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2021. 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the House office buildings, $185,731,000, of which 

$61,404,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021, and 

of which $62,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 

the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building. 

In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings 

Revitalization Trust Fund, $17,000,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

131 STAT. 580 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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, $86,646,000, of 

which $9,505,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021: 

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 2017. 

LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 

maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and 

grounds, $47,080,000, of which $22,137,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2021. 

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, 

$20,033,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 

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, $14,067,000, of which 

$4,054,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021: 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, $20,557,000. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 581 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET

SEC. 1201. 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. 1202. 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. 

FLAG OFFICE REVOLVING FUND

SEC. 1203. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 

Treasury of the United States a revolving fund to be known as 

the ‘‘Flag Office Revolving Fund’’ (in this section referred to as 

the ‘‘Fund’’) for services provided by the Flag Office of the Architect 

of the Capitol (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Flag Office’’). 

(b) DEPOSIT OF FEES.—The Architect of the Capitol shall deposit 

any fees charged for services described in subsection (a) into the 

Fund. 

(c) CONTENTS OF FUND.—The Fund shall consist of the following 

amounts: 

(1) Amounts deposited by the Architect of the Capitol under 

subsection (b). 

(2) Any other amounts received by the Architect of the 

Capitol which are attributable to services provided by the Flag 

Office. 

(3) Such other amounts as may be appropriated under 

law. 

(d) USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND.—Amounts in the Fund shall 

be available for disbursement by the Architect of the Capitol, without fiscal year limitation, for expenses in connection with the services provided by the Flag Office, including— 

(1) supplies, inventories, equipment, and other expenses; 

(2) the reimbursement of any applicable appropriations 

account for amounts used from such appropriations account 

to pay the salaries of employees of the Flag Office; and 

(3) amounts necessary to carry out the authorized levels 

in the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 2016. 

USE OF EXPIRED FUNDS FOR UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

PAYMENTS

SEC. 1204. (a) Available balances of expired Architect of the 

Capitol appropriations shall be available to the Architect of the 

Capitol for reimbursing the Federal Employees Compensation 

Account (as established by section 909 of the Social Security Act) 

for any amounts paid with respect to unemployment compensation 

2 USC 1872. 

2 USC 1867 note. 

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payments for former employees of the Architect of the Capitol, 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, without regard to the 

fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is 

incurred. 

(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 

and each succeeding fiscal year. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL CONTRACTING

SEC. 1205. In addition to recourses available under current 

policies and procedures, the Architect of the Capitol shall establish, 

document, and follow policies and procedures for suspension and 

debarment of firms or individuals the Architect has determined 

should be excluded from future contracts. The Architect shall provide for notice to other government agencies of suspension or debarment actions taken via the government-wide excluded parties 

system administered by the General Services Administration. The 

Architect shall consult the list of excluded parties when making 

responsibility determinations prior to the award of any contract. 

AUTHORITY FOR A HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS SHUTTLE

SEC. 1206. (a) The proviso in the item relating to ‘‘Capitol 

Grounds’’ in title VI of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 

1977 (90 Stat. 1453; 2 U.S.C. 2163) is amended by striking ‘‘appropriated under this heading’’ and inserting ‘‘appropriated for any 

available account of the Architect of the Capitol’’. 

(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 

respect to fiscal year 2017 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 

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, $457,017,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 

shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 

during fiscal year 2017, and shall remain available until expended, 

under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 

U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from 

collections during fiscal year 2017 and shall remain available until 

expended for the development and maintenance of an international 

legal information database and activities related thereto: 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 $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the 

Applicability. 

2 USC 2163 note. 

Lists. 

Notice. 

Procedures. 

Determination. 

Applicability. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 583 

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 appro- priated, $8,444,000 shall remain available until expended for the 

digital collections and educational curricula program: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,300,000 shall remain 

available until expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch 

Financial Management System: Provided further, That of the total 

amount appropriated, $4,039,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019 to complete the first of three phases of the shelving 

replacement in the Law Library’s collection storage areas. 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $68,825,000, of which not more than $33,619,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2017 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 

$5,929,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2017 

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 

$39,548,000: Provided further, That $6,179,000 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 

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, $107,945,234: Provided, That no part of such 

amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection 

Advanced 

approval. 

131 STAT. 584 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

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. 

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), $50,248,000: 

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. 1301. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2017, the 

obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities 

described in subsection (b) may not exceed $188,188,000. 

(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in subsection (a) are 

reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from 

sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations 

Acts for the legislative branch. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS NATIONAL COLLECTION STEWARDSHIP FUND

SEC. 1302. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 

in the Treasury of the United States, as an account for the Librarian 

of Congress, the ‘‘Library of Congress National Collection Stewardship Fund’’ (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘‘Fund’’). 

(b) CONTENTS OF FUND.—The Fund shall consist of the following 

amounts: 

(1) Such amounts as may be transferred by the Librarian 

from available amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for 

the Library of Congress under the heading ‘‘Salaries and 

Expenses’’. 

(c) USE OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts in the Fund may be used 

by the Librarian as follows: 

(1) The Librarian may use amounts directly for the purpose 

of preparing collection materials of the Library of Congress 

for long-term storage. 

(2) The Librarian may transfer amounts to the Architect 

of the Capitol for the purpose of designing, constructing, 

altering, upgrading, and equipping collections preservation and 

storage facilities for the Library of Congress, or for the purpose 

of acquiring real property by lease for the preservation and 

storage of Library of Congress collections in accordance with 

section 1102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009 

(2 U.S.C. 1823a). 

(d) CONTINUING AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Any amounts in the 

Fund shall remain available until expended. 

(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the end 

of each fiscal year, the Librarian shall submit a joint report on 

2 USC 182e. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 585 

the Fund to the Joint Committee on the Library and the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate. 

(f) INITIAL 5–YEAR PLAN.—Not later than 6 months after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Librarian shall submit to 

the Joint Committee on the Library and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate a report 

providing a plan for expenditures from the Fund for the first 5 

fiscal years of the Fund’s operation. 

(g) NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFERS.—Prior to any transfer into 

the Fund, the Librarian shall notify the Joint Committee on the 

Library and the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 

the Senate of the amount and origin of funds to be transferred. 

(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 

to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For authorized publishing of congressional information and the 

distribution of congressional information in any format; expenses 

necessary for preparing the semimonthly and session index to the 

Congressional Record, as authorized by law (section 902 of title 

44, United States Code); 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, 

$79,736,000: 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 any unobligated or unexpended 

balances in this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund for carrying 

out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

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. 

Approval. 

Time period. 

Effective date. 

Deadline. 

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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, $29,500,000: Provided, That amounts of not 

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 2015 and 2016 to depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That any 

unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts 

for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred 

to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 

Fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to 

the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and Senate. 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS OPERATIONS

REVOLVING FUND

For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business 

Operations Revolving Fund, $7,832,000, 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 

Contracts. 

Approval. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 587 

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 

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, $544,505,919: Provided, That, in addition, $23,350,000 

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. 

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 2017 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 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 589 

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. 

(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. 

COMPUTER NETWORK ACTIVITY

SEC. 208. (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 to carry out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities, or for any committee or other entity 

of Congress to carry out investigations or reports on any matter, 

or for the Library of Congress or the Copyright Office to carry 

out any of its responsibilities under law. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch 

Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

DIVISION J—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the 

Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $6,147,254,000, of which 

up to $637,166,000 may remain available until September 30, 2018, 

and of which up to $1,899,479,000 may remain available until 

expended for Worldwide Security Protection: Provided, That funds 

made available under this heading shall be allocated in accordance 

with paragraphs (1) through (4) as follows: 

Department of 

State, Foreign 

Operations, and 

Related 

Programs 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Department of 

State 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

Pornography. 

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(1) HUMAN RESOURCES.—For necessary expenses for 

training, human resources management, and salaries, including 

employment without regard to civil service and classification 

laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), 

as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information 

and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, $2,529,387,000, of which 

up to $463,417,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. 

(2) OVERSEAS PROGRAMS.—For necessary expenses for the 

regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas 

activities as authorized by law, $1,401,847,000. 

(3) DIPLOMATIC POLICY AND SUPPORT.—For necessary 

expenses for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, 

including representation to certain international organizations 

in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties 

ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or 

specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms 

control, nonproliferation and disarmament activities as authorized, $757,713,000. 

(4) SECURITY PROGRAMS.—For necessary expenses for security activities, $1,458,307,000, of which up to $1,436,062,000 

is for Worldwide Security Protection. 

(5) FEES AND PAYMENTS COLLECTED.—In addition to 

amounts otherwise made available under this heading— 

(A) as authorized by section 810 of the United States 

Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed 

$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be 

credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments 

received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, 

and publication programs and from fees from educational 

advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs; 

and 

(B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from 

reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair 

House facilities. 

(6) TRANSFER OF FUNDS, REPROGRAMMING, AND OTHER MATTERS.— 

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

funds may be reprogrammed within and between paragraphs (1) through (4) under this heading subject to section 

7015 of this Act. 

(B) Of the amount made available under this heading, 

not to exceed $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and 

merged with, funds made available by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 

Service’’, to be available only for emergency evacuations 

and rewards, as authorized. 

(C) Funds appropriated under this heading are available for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger 

motor vehicles as authorized by law and, pursuant to section 1108(g) of title 31, United States Code, for the field 

examination of programs and activities in the United States 

funded from any account contained in this title. 

(D) Funds appropriated under this heading may be 

made available for Conflict Stabilization Operations and 

for related reconstruction and stabilization assistance to 

prevent or respond to conflict or civil strife in foreign 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 591 

countries or regions, or to enable transition from such 

strife. 

(E) Funds appropriated under this heading in this 

Act that are designated for Worldwide Security Protection 

shall continue to be made available for support of securityrelated training at sites in existence prior to the enactment 

of this Act. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as 

authorized, $12,600,000, to remain available until expended. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 

$87,069,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign 

Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465), as it relates to post 

inspections: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this 

heading, $13,060,000 may remain available until September 30, 

2018. 

EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS

For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, 

as authorized, $634,143,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which not less than $240,000,000 shall be for the Fulbright 

Program and not less than $111,360,000 shall be for Citizen 

Exchange Program, including $4,125,000 for the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange: Provided, That fees or other payments received 

from, or in connection with, English teaching, educational advising 

and counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs as authorized may be credited to this account, to remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That a portion of the Fulbright awards 

from the Eurasia and Central Asia regions shall be designated 

as Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships, following consultation with the 

Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That Department 

of State-designated sponsors may not issue a Form DS–2019 (Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J–1) Status) to place 

student participants in seafood product preparation or packaging 

positions in the Summer Work Travel program in fiscal year 2017 

unless prior to issuing such Form the sponsor provides to the 

Secretary of State a description of such program and verifies in 

writing to the Secretary that such program fully complies with 

part 62 of title 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations, notwithstanding subsection 62.32(h)(16) of such part, and with the requirements specified in Senate Report 114–290: Provided further, That 

any substantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs 

funded by this Act under this heading shall be subject to prior 

consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 

Committees on Appropriations. 

REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

For representation expenses as authorized, $8,030,000. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Verification. 

Consultation. 

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PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS

For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary 

of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as authorized, $30,344,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 

Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), preserving, 

maintaining, repairing, and planning for buildings that are owned 

or directly leased by the Department of State, renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the Harry S Truman Building, 

and carrying out the Diplomatic Security Construction Program 

as authorized, $759,161,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for domestic and 

overseas representation expenses as authorized: Provided, That 

none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available 

for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other 

departments and agencies of the United States Government. 

In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, $358,698,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That not later than 45 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations the proposed allocation of 

funds made available under this heading and the actual and anticipated proceeds of sales for all projects in fiscal year 2017. 

EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE

For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to 

meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, as authorized, $7,900,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred 

to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’, subject to the same 

terms and conditions. 

REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of direct loans, $1,300,000, as authorized: 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 such funds are available to subsidize 

gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to 

exceed $2,433,545. 

PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN

For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), $31,963,000. 

INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Not to exceed $1,806,600 shall be derived from fees collected 

from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the 

International Center in accordance with section 4 of the International Center Act (Public Law 90–553), and, in addition, as 

authorized by section 5 of such Act, $1,320,000, to be derived 

Deadline. 

Submission. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 593 

from the reserve authorized by such section, to be used for the 

purposes set out in that section. 

PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

FUND

For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 

Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000. 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 

annual obligations of membership in international multilateral 

organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice 

and consent of the Senate, conventions or specific Acts of Congress, 

$1,262,966,000: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at 

the time of the submission of the President’s budget to Congress 

under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, transmit 

to the Committees on Appropriations the most recent biennial 

budget prepared by the United Nations for the operations of the 

United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall 

notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance 

(or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable) of any 

United Nations action to increase funding for any United Nations 

program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in 

the United Nations budget: Provided further, That not later than 

June 1, 2017, and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2017, the 

Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 

any credits attributable to the United States, including from the 

United Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and provide updated fiscal 

year 2017 and fiscal year 2018 assessment costs including offsets 

from available credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates: 

Provided further, That any such credits shall only be available 

for United States assessed contributions to the United Nations 

regular budget, and the Committees on Appropriations shall be 

notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution, 

including any payment of arrearages: Provided further, That any 

notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 

programs submitted pursuant to section 7015 of this Act, section 

34 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 

U.S.C. 2706), or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section 

7076 of this Act, shall include an estimate of all known credits 

currently attributable to the United States and provide updated 

assessment costs including offsets from available credits and 

updated foreign currency exchange rates: Provided further, That 

any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be directed 

to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States 

and the respective international organization and shall be subject 

to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 

under this heading shall be available for a United States contribution to an international organization for the United States share 

of interest costs made known to the United States Government 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Operating plan. 

Estimates. 

Assessments. 

Notification. 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

Assessments. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Biennial budget. 

22 USC 269a 

note. 

131 STAT. 594 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

by such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 

1984, through external borrowings. 

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses 

of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance 

or restoration of international peace and security, $552,904,000, 

of which 15 percent shall remain available until September 30, 

2018: Provided, That none of the funds made available by this 

Act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded United 

Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in advance 

of voting for such mission in the United Nations Security Council 

(or in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable), the Committees on Appropriations are notified of: (1) the estimated cost and 

duration of the mission, the objectives of the mission, the national 

interest that will be served, and the exit strategy; and (2) the 

sources of funds, including any reprogrammings or transfers, that 

will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded mission, 

and the estimated cost in future fiscal years: Provided further, 

That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be 

made available for obligation unless the Secretary of State certifies 

and reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping 

mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is implementing 

effective policies and procedures to prevent United Nations 

employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving 

in such mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of 

trafficking, or committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse 

or other violations of human rights, and to bring to justice individuals who engage in such acts while participating in such mission, 

including prosecution in their home countries and making information about such prosecutions publicly available on the Web site 

of the United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of 

State shall work with the United Nations and foreign governments 

contributing peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting 

procedures to ensure that such troops have not violated human 

rights: Provided further, That funds shall be available for peacekeeping expenses unless the Secretary of State determines that 

United States manufacturers and suppliers are not being given 

opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for 

United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given 

to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That none 

of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this 

heading may be used for any United Nations peacekeeping mission 

that will involve United States Armed Forces under the command 

or operational control of a foreign national, unless the President’s 

military advisors have submitted to the President a recommendation that such involvement is in the national interest of the United 

States and the President has submitted to Congress such a recommendation: Provided further, That not later than June 1, 2017, 

and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of 

State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations any credits 

attributable to the United States, including those resulting from 

United Nations peacekeeping missions or the United Nations Tax 

Equalization Fund, and provide updated fiscal year 2017 and fiscal 

year 2018 assessment costs including offsets from available credits: 

Notification. Provided further, That any such credits shall only be available 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

Assessment. 

Recommendation. 

Determination. 

Procedures. 

Certification. 

Reports. 

Human rights. 

Public 

information. 

Web posting. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

Cost estimates. 

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for United States assessed contributions to United Nations peacekeeping missions, and the Committees on Appropriations shall be 

notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution, 

including any payment of arrearages: Provided further, That any 

notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 

programs submitted pursuant to section 7015 of this Act, section 

34 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 

U.S.C. 2706), or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section 

7076 of this Act, shall include an estimate of all known credits 

currently attributable to the United States and provide updated 

assessment costs including offsets from available credits: Provided 

further, That any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated 

by this Act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 

of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 

Secretary of State shall work with the United Nations and members 

of the United Nations Security Council to evaluate and prioritize 

peacekeeping missions, and to consider a draw down when mission 

goals have been substantially achieved. 

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 

obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific 

Acts of Congress, as follows: 

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES

AND MEXICO

For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 

International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 

Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States 

Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses; 

as follows: 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 

$48,134,000. 

CONSTRUCTION

For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 

projects, $29,400,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. 

AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the International Joint Commission and the International Boundary 

Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties 

between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and the 

Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by the 

North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public 

Law 103–182), $12,258,000: Provided, That of the amount provided 

under this heading for the International Joint Commission, up 

22 USC 269a 

note. 

Evaluation. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Operating plan. 

Estimate. 

Assessments. 

131 STAT. 596 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

to $500,000 may remain available until September 30, 2018, and 

$9,000 may be made available for representation expenses. 

INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS

For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, 

not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $37,502,000: Provided, That the United States share of such expenses may be 

advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to section 3324 

of title 31, United States Code. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses to enable the Broadcasting Board of 

Governors (BBG), as authorized, to carry out international communication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio, 

Internet, and television broadcasting to the Middle East, 

$772,108,000: Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise 

available for such purposes, up to $32,501,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading may remain available until expended 

for satellite transmissions and Internet freedom programs, of which 

not less than $13,800,000 shall be for Internet freedom programs: 

Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated under 

this heading, not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation 

expenses, of which $10,000 may be used for such expenses within 

the United States as authorized, and not to exceed $30,000 may 

be used for representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio 

Liberty: Provided further, That the BBG shall notify the Committees 

on Appropriations within 15 days of any determination by the 

BBG that any of its broadcast entities, including its grantee 

organizations, provides an open platform for international terrorists 

or those who support international terrorism, or is in violation 

of the principles and standards set forth in subsections (a) and 

(b) of section 303 of the United States International Broadcasting 

Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) or the entity’s journalistic code of 

ethics: Provided further, That significant modifications to BBG 

broadcast hours previously justified to Congress, including changes 

to transmission platforms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite, 

Internet, and television), for all BBG language services shall be 

subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 

on Appropriations: Provided further, That in addition to funds made 

available under this heading, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, up to $5,000,000 in receipts from advertising and 

revenue from business ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts from 

cooperating international organizations, and up to $1,000,000 in 

receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice of America and 

the International Broadcasting Bureau, shall remain available until 

expended for carrying out authorized purposes. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Determination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 597 

BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, and 

improvement of facilities for radio, television, and digital transmission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of necessary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission 

and reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical security worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 

purposes, $9,700,000, to remain available until expended, as authorized. 

RELATED PROGRAMS 

THE ASIA FOUNDATION

For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $17,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE

For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, 

as authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act (22 

U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), $37,884,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, which shall not be used for construction activities. 

CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND

For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle EasternWestern Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of 

the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 2078), 

the total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such 

Fund on or before September 30, 2017, to remain available until 

expended. 

EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 

Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower 

Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204–5205), all interest 

and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2017, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensation, or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof, 

in excess of the rate authorized by section 5376 of title 5, United 

States Code; or for purposes which are not in accordance with 

section 200 of title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including 

the restrictions on compensation for personal services. 

ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Program, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations 

Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452), 

all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholarship 

Fund on or before September 30, 2017, to remain available until 

expended. 

131 STAT. 598 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

EAST-WEST CENTER

To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out 

the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange 

Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for 

Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in 

the State of Hawaii, $16,700,000. 

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

For grants made by the Department of State to the National 

Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endowment for Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $170,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, of which $117,500,000 shall be allocated 

in the traditional and customary manner, including for the core 

institutes, and $52,500,000 shall be for democracy programs. 

OTHER COMMISSIONS 

COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE

ABROAD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation 

of America’s Heritage Abroad, $888,000, as authorized by chapter 

3123 of title 54, United States Code: Provided, That the Commission 

may procure temporary, intermittent, and other services notwithstanding paragraph (3) of section 312304(b) of such chapter: Provided further, That such authority shall terminate on October 1, 

2017: Provided further, That the Commission shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising such authority. 

UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS

FREEDOM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 

International Religious Freedom, as authorized by title II of the 

International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431 et 

seq.), $3,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, 

including not more than $4,000 for representation expenses. 

COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 

Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304, 

$2,579,000, including not more than $4,000 for representation 

expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

Termination 

date. 

Notification. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 599 

CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S

REPUBLIC OF CHINA

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China, as authorized by title III 

of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), 

$2,000,000, including not more than $3,000 for representation 

expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW

COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic 

and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 

of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), $3,500,000, including not more 

than $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: Provided, That the authorities, requirements, 

limitations, and conditions contained in the second through sixth 

provisos under this heading in the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 111–117) shall continue in effect during 

fiscal year 2017 and shall apply to funds appropriated under this 

heading as if included in this Act. 

TITLE II 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,204,609,000, of which 

up to $180,691,000 may remain available until September 30, 2018: 

Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading 

and under the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in this title 

may be made available to finance the construction (including 

architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease 

of offices for use by the United States Agency for International 

Development, unless the USAID Administrator has identified such 

proposed use of funds in a report submitted to the Committees 

on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the obligation of funds 

for such purposes: Provided further, That contracts or agreements 

entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may entail 

commitments for the expenditure of such funds through the following fiscal year: Provided further, That the authority of sections 

610 and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be exercised 

by the Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to carry 

out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ in 

accordance with the provisions of those sections: Provided further, 

That of the funds appropriated or made available under this 

Contracts. 

Reports. 

Time period. 

Continuance. 

Applicability. 

131 STAT. 600 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

heading, not to exceed $250,000 may be available for representation 

and entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may 

be available for entertainment expenses, and not to exceed $100,500 

shall be for official residence expenses, for USAID during the current fiscal year. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND

For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related 

costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of information 

technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 

667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $174,985,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That this amount is in addition 

to funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 

subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $67,600,000, of which 

up to $10,140,000 may remain available until September 30, 2018, 

for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency 

for International Development. 

TITLE III 

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out 

the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other 

purposes, as follows: 

GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 

1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for 

global health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available 

for such purposes, $3,054,950,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, and which shall be apportioned directly to the 

United States Agency for International Development: Provided, 

That this amount shall be made available for training, equipment, 

and technical assistance to build the capacity of public health 

institutions and organizations in developing countries, and for such 

activities as: (1) child survival and maternal health programs; (2) 

immunization and oral rehydration programs; (3) other health, 

nutrition, water and sanitation programs which directly address 

the needs of mothers and children, and related education programs; 

(4) assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes other 

than AIDS; (5) programs for the prevention, treatment, control 

of, and research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and 

other infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, and 

for assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, 

including children infected or affected by AIDS; (6) disaster 

preparedness training for health crises; (7) programs to prevent, 

Children and 

youth. 

AIDS. 

Diseases. 

Notification. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 601 

prepare for, and respond to, unanticipated and emerging global 

health threats; and (8) family planning/reproductive health: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph may 

be made available for a United States contribution to the GAVI 

Alliance: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 

in this Act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations 

Acts may be made available to any organization or program which, 

as determined by the President of the United States, supports 

or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion 

or involuntary sterilization: Provided further, That any determination made under the previous proviso must be made not later 

than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and must 

be accompanied by the evidence and criteria utilized to make the 

determination: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for the performance of 

abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce 

any person to practice abortions: Provided further, That nothing 

in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any existing statutory 

prohibitions against abortion under section 104 of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That none of the funds 

made available under this Act may be used to lobby for or against 

abortion: Provided further, That in order to reduce reliance on 

abortion in developing nations, funds shall be available only to 

voluntary family planning projects which offer, either directly or 

through referral to, or information about access to, a broad range 

of family planning methods and services, and that any such voluntary family planning project shall meet the following requirements: (1) service providers or referral agents in the project shall 

not implement or be subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, 

of total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, 

or acceptors of a particular method of family planning (this provision 

shall not be construed to include the use of quantitative estimates 

or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes); (2) the project 

shall not include payment of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or financial reward to: (A) an individual in exchange for becoming a family 

planning acceptor; or (B) program personnel for achieving a numerical target or quota of total number of births, number of family 

planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family 

planning; (3) the project shall not deny any right or benefit, 

including the right of access to participate in any program of general 

welfare or the right of access to health care, as a consequence 

of any individual’s decision not to accept family planning services; 

(4) the project shall provide family planning acceptors comprehensible information on the health benefits and risks of the method 

chosen, including those conditions that might render the use of 

the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to 

be consequent to the use of the method; and (5) the project shall 

ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical procedures are provided only in the context of a scientific 

study in which participants are advised of potential risks and 

benefits; and, not less than 60 days after the date on which the 

USAID Administrator determines that there has been a violation 

of the requirements contained in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) 

of this proviso, or a pattern or practice of violations of the requirements contained in paragraph (4) of this proviso, the Administrator 

shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and the corrective action 

Family planning. 

Deadline. 

Determination. 

Reports. 

Abortion. 

Deadline. 

Evidence. 

Criteria. 

Determination. 

President. 

Abortion. 

Sterilization. 

131 STAT. 602 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

taken by the Agency: Provided further, That in awarding grants 

for natural family planning under section 104 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 no applicant shall be discriminated against because 

of such applicant’s religious or conscientious commitment to offer 

only natural family planning; and, additionally, all such applicants 

shall comply with the requirements of the previous proviso: Provided further, That for purposes of this or any other Act authorizing 

or appropriating funds for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, the term ‘‘motivate’’, as it relates 

to family planning assistance, shall not be construed to prohibit 

the provision, consistent with local law, of information or counseling 

about all pregnancy options: Provided further, That information 

provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities 

that are funded from amounts appropriated by this Act shall be 

medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits 

and failure rates of such use. 

In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, 

and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,670,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2021, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State: Provided, That funds 

appropriated under this paragraph may be made available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for the United States 

Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 

2003 (Public Law 108–25), as amended, for a United States contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and 

Malaria (Global Fund), and shall be expended at the minimum 

rate necessary to make timely payment for projects and activities: 

Provided further, That the amount of such contribution should 

be $1,350,000,000: Provided further, That section 202(d)(4)(A)(i) 

and (vi) of Public Law 108–25, as amended, shall be applied with 

respect to such funds made available for fiscal years 2015 through 

2017 by substituting ‘‘2004’’ for ‘‘2009’’: Provided further, That up 

to 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available 

to the Global Fund in fiscal year 2017 may be made available 

to USAID for technical assistance related to the activities of the 

Global Fund, subject to the regular notification procedures of the 

Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds 

appropriated under this paragraph, up to $17,000,000 may be made 

available, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, for administrative expenses of the Office of the United States 

Global AIDS Coordinator. 

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 

103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 

10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $2,995,465,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster 

relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $498,483,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

Notification. 

Applicability. 

Condoms. 

Definition. 

Discrimination. 

Compliance. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 603 

TRANSITION INITIATIVES

For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation 

and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transition Initiatives, United States Agency for International Development, pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961, $35,600,000, to remain available until expended, to support 

transition to democracy and long-term development of countries 

in crisis: Provided, That such support may include assistance to 

develop, strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions and processes, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the peaceful resolution of conflict: Provided further, That the USAID Administrator 

shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at 

least 5 days prior to beginning a new program of assistance: Provided further, That if the Secretary of State determines that it 

is important to the national interest of the United States to provide 

transition assistance in excess of the amount appropriated under 

this heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this 

Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this heading and under 

the authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this heading: 

Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation 

with the Committees on Appropriations. 

COMPLEX CRISES FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to support programs and activities 

to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen foreign challenges 

and complex crises overseas, $10,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading 

may be made available on such terms and conditions as are appropriate and necessary for the purposes of preventing or responding 

to such challenges and crises, except that no funds shall be made 

available for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters: 

Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may 

be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

except sections 7007, 7008, and 7018 of this Act and section 620M 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds 

appropriated under this heading may be used for administrative 

expenses, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, 

except that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the funds 

appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds 

appropriated under this heading shall be subject to the regular 

notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except 

that such notifications shall be transmitted at least 5 days prior 

to the obligation of funds. 

DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY

For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by 

the United States Agency for International Development, as authorized by sections 256 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961, up to $50,000,000 may be derived by transfer from funds 

appropriated by this Act to carry out part I of such Act and under 

the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’: 

Provided, That funds provided under this paragraph and funds 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Consultation. 

Determination. 

Reports. 

Time period. 

131 STAT. 604 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

provided as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph 

pursuant to section 635(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

shall be made available only for micro- and small enterprise programs, urban programs, and other programs which further the 

purposes of part I of such Act: Provided further, That funds provided 

as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph shall be 

subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 

such costs, including the cost of modifying such direct and guaranteed loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That funds 

made available by this paragraph may be used for the cost of 

modifying any such guaranteed loans under this Act or prior Acts 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, and funds used for such cost, 

including if the cost results in a negative subsidy, shall be subject 

to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the provisions of section 107A(d) 

(relating to general provisions applicable to the Development Credit 

Authority) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as contained 

in section 306 of H.R. 1486 as reported by the House Committee 

on International Relations on May 9, 1997, shall be applicable 

to direct loans and loan guarantees provided under this heading, 

except that the principal amount of loans made or guaranteed 

under this heading with respect to any single country shall not 

exceed $300,000,000: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any portion of which is to 

be guaranteed, of up to $1,750,000,000. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out credit 

programs administered by USAID, $10,000,000, which may be 

transferred to, and merged with, funds made available under the 

heading ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ in title II of this Act: Provided, 

That funds made available under this heading shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 

4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,041,761,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

DEMOCRACY FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, 

including to carry out the purposes of section 502(b)(3) and (5) 

of Public Law 98–164 (22 U.S.C. 4411), $145,375,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, which shall be made available 

for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of 

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading that are made 

available to the National Endowment for Democracy and its core 

institutes are in addition to amounts otherwise available by this 

Act for such purposes: Provided further, That the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 

State, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior 

to the obligation of funds appropriated under this paragraph. 

Consultation. 

Applicability. 

Notification. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 605 

For an additional amount for such purposes, $65,125,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018, which shall be made 

available for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 

Assistance, United States Agency for International Development. 

ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public 

Law 102–511), and the Support for Eastern European Democracy 

(SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–179), $291,638,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, which shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except section 7070 of 

this Act, for assistance and related programs for countries identified 

in section 3 of Public Law 102–511 and section 3(c) of Public 

Law 101–179, in addition to funds otherwise available for such 

purposes: Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act under 

the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ and ‘‘Economic Support 

Fund’’ that are made available for assistance for such countries 

shall be administered in accordance with the responsibilities of 

the coordinator designated pursuant to section 102 of Public Law 

102–511 and section 601 of Public Law 101–179: Provided further, 

That funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered 

to be economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 for purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use of economic assistance. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable 

the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) 

and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and 

other activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and 

expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign 

Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 

through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code, $912,802,000, to remain available until expended, of which not less than $35,000,000 shall be 

made available to respond to small-scale emergency humanitarian 

requirements, and $7,500,000 shall be made available for refugees 

resettling in Israel. 

UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE

FUND

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as 

amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), $10,000,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

131 STAT. 606 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

PEACE CORPS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace 

Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), including the purchase of not 

to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes 

for use outside of the United States, $410,000,000, of which 

$5,500,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018: Provided, That the Director of the Peace 

Corps may transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, 

as authorized by section 16 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 

2515), an amount not to exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That 

funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso may not be 

derived from amounts made available for Peace Corps overseas 

operations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $104,000 may be available for representation expenses, of which not to exceed $4,000 may be made available for entertainment expenses: Provided further, That any decision to open, close, significantly reduce, or suspend a domestic 

or overseas office or country program shall be subject to prior 

consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 

Committees on Appropriations, except that prior consultation and 

regular notification procedures may be waived when there is a 

substantial security risk to volunteers or other Peace Corps personnel, pursuant to section 7015(e) of this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 

used to pay for abortions: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

the previous proviso, section 614 of division E of Public Law 113– 

76 shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading. 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) (MCA), 

$905,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $105,000,000 

may be available for administrative expenses of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation (MCC): Provided further, That up to 5 percent of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made 

available to carry out the purposes of section 616 of the MCA 

for fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That section 605(e) of the 

MCA shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided 

further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made 

available for a Millennium Challenge Compact entered into pursuant to section 609 of the MCA only if such Compact obligates, 

or contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability 

of funds and the mutual agreement of the parties to the Compact 

to proceed, the entire amount of the United States Government 

funding anticipated for the duration of the Compact: Provided further, That the MCC Chief Executive Officer shall notify the Committees on Appropriations not later than 15 days prior to commencing 

negotiations for any country compact or threshold country program; 

signing any such compact or threshold program; or terminating 

or suspending any such compact or threshold program: Provided 

Notification. further, That funds appropriated under this heading by this Act 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Applicability. 

Applicability. 

Abortion. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Waiver authority. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 607 

and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 

foreign operations, and related programs that are available to implement section 609(g) of the MCA shall be subject to the regular 

notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That no country should be eligible for a threshold 

program after such country has completed a country compact: Provided further, That any funds that are deobligated from a Millennium Challenge Compact shall be subject to the regular notification 

procedures of the Committees on Appropriations prior to re-obligation: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 606(a)(2) of 

the MCA, a country shall be a candidate country for purposes 

of eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the country has 

a per capita income equal to or below the World Bank’s lower 

middle income country threshold for the fiscal year and is among 

the 75 lowest per capita income countries as identified by the 

World Bank; and the country meets the requirements of section 

606(a)(1)(B) of the MCA: Provided further, That notwithstanding 

section 606(b)(1) of the MCA, in addition to countries described 

in the preceding proviso, a country shall be a candidate country 

for purposes of eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the 

country has a per capita income equal to or below the World 

Bank’s lower middle income country threshold for the fiscal year 

and is not among the 75 lowest per capita income countries as 

identified by the World Bank; and the country meets the requirements of section 606(a)(1)(B) of the MCA: Provided further, That 

any MCC candidate country under section 606 of the MCA with 

a per capita income that changes in the fiscal year such that 

the country would be reclassified from a low income country to 

a lower middle income country or from a lower middle income 

country to a low income country shall retain its candidacy status 

in its former income classification for the fiscal year and the 2 

subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That publication in the 

Federal Register of a notice of availability of a copy of a Compact 

on the MCC Web site shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements 

of section 610(b)(2) of the MCA for such Compact: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this Act or prior Acts 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be available for a threshold 

program in a country that is not currently a candidate country: 

Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $100,000 may be available for representation and 

entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be 

available for entertainment expenses. 

INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the InterAmerican Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 

401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $22,500,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the funds 

appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $2,000 may be 

available for representation expenses. 

UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

For necessary expenses to carry out title V of the International 

Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 (Public Law 

96–533), $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

Notice. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

131 STAT. 608 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of which not to exceed $2,000 may be available for representation 

expenses: Provided, That funds made available to grantees may 

be invested pending expenditure for project purposes when authorized by the Board of Directors of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF): Provided further, That interest earned 

shall be used only for the purposes for which the grant was made: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the 

African Development Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h–3(a)(2)), in 

exceptional circumstances the Board of Directors of the USADF 

may waive the $250,000 limitation contained in that section with 

respect to a project and a project may exceed the limitation by 

up to 10 percent if the increase is due solely to foreign currency 

fluctuation: Provided further, That the USADF shall submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations after each time such waiver 

authority is exercised: Provided further, That the USADF may 

make rent or lease payments in advance from appropriations available for such purpose for offices, buildings, grounds, and quarters 

in Africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions: Provided 

further, That the USADF may maintain bank accounts outside 

the United States Treasury and retain any interest earned on 

such accounts, in furtherance of the purposes of the African Development Foundation Act: Provided further, That the USADF may not 

withdraw any appropriation from the Treasury prior to the need 

of spending such funds for program purposes. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $30,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2019, which shall be available notwithstanding any other provision of law. 

TITLE IV 

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961, $889,664,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: Provided, That the Department of State may 

use the authority of section 608 of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961, without regard to its restrictions, to receive excess property 

from an agency of the United States Government for the purpose 

of providing such property to a foreign country or international 

organization under chapter 8 of part I of such Act, subject to 

the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated under 

this heading, except that any funds made available notwithstanding 

such section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 

of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds 

appropriated under this heading shall be made available to support 

training and technical assistance for foreign law enforcement, 

Notifications. 

Reports. 

Waiver authority. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 609 

corrections, and other judicial authorities, utilizing regional partners: Provided further, That not less than $72,565,000 of the funds 

appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to, and merged 

with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Assistance 

for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, which shall be available 

for the same purposes as funds appropriated under this heading: 

Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 

not less than $7,000,000 shall be made available, on a competitive 

basis, for rule of law programs for transitional and post-conflict 

states, and for activities to coordinate rule of law programs among 

foreign governments, international and nongovernmental organizations, and other United States Government agencies: Provided further, That funds made available under this heading that are transferred to another department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of $5,000,000, and any 

agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) of such Act, shall be 

subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, 

demining and related programs and activities, $500,696,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018, to carry out the provisions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support 

Act, section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, or the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of 

unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and related 

activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 

activities implemented through nongovernmental and international 

organizations, and section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 for a United States contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear 

Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission, and for a voluntary 

contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): 

Provided, That the Secretary of State shall inform the appropriate 

congressional committees of information regarding any separate 

arrangements relating to the ‘‘Road-map for the Clarification of 

Past and Present Outstanding Issues Regarding Iran’s Nuclear 

Program’’ between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic of Iran, 

in classified form if necessary, if such information becomes known 

to the Department of State: Provided further, That for the clearance 

of unexploded ordnance, the Secretary of State should prioritize 

those areas where such ordnance was caused by the United States: 

Provided further, That funds made available under this heading 

for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund shall be made 

available, notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject 

to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures 

of, the Committees on Appropriations, to promote bilateral and 

multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation, disarmament, 

and weapons destruction, and shall remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That such funds may also be used 

for such countries other than the Independent States of the former 

Soviet Union and international organizations when it is in the 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Iran. 

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national security interest of the United States to do so: Provided 

further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made 

available for the IAEA unless the Secretary of State determines 

that Israel is being denied its right to participate in the activities 

of that Agency: Provided further, That funds made available for 

conventional weapons destruction programs, including demining 

and related activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for 

such purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related 

to the operation and management of such programs and activities, 

subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $135,041,000: Provided, 

That funds appropriated under this heading may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of such Act, to provide assistance to enhance 

the capacity of foreign civilian security forces, including gendarmes, 

to participate in peacekeeping operations: Provided further, That 

of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 

$34,500,000 shall be made available for a United States contribution 

to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in the Sinai: 

Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this 

heading shall be obligated except as provided through the regular 

notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $110,300,000, of which 

up to $6,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2018: 

Provided, That the civilian personnel for whom military education 

and training may be provided under this heading may include 

civilians who are not members of a government whose participation 

would contribute to improved civil-military relations, civilian control 

of the military, or respect for human rights: Provided further, 

That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed 

$55,000 may be available for entertainment expenses. 

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to 

carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control 

Act, $4,785,805,000: Provided, That to expedite the provision of 

assistance to foreign countries and international organizations, the 

Secretary of State, following consultation with the Committees on 

Appropriations and subject to the regular notification procedures 

of such Committees, may use the funds appropriated under this 

heading to procure defense articles and services to enhance the 

capacity of foreign security forces: Provided further, That of the 

funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $3,100,000,000 

shall be available for grants only for Israel: Provided further, That 

funds appropriated under this heading for grants only for Israel 

in fiscal year 2017 shall be disbursed within 30 days of enactment 

Grants. 

Israel. 

Deadline. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Determination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 611 

of this Act: Provided further, That to the extent that the Government of Israel requests that funds be used for such purposes, 

grants made available for Israel under this heading shall, as agreed 

by the United States and Israel, be available for advanced weapons 

systems, of which not less than $815,300,000 shall be available 

for the procurement in Israel of defense articles and defense services, including research and development: Provided further, That 

none of the funds made available under this heading shall be 

made available to support or continue any program initially funded 

under the authority of section 1206 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 

Stat. 3456), section 2282 of title 10, United States Code, section 

333 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 1241 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114–328), or any successor authorities, unless the 

Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 

has justified such program to the Committees on Appropriations: 

Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this heading shall be nonrepayable notwithstanding 

any requirement in section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act: 

Provided further, That funds made available under this heading 

shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance with paragraph (5)(C) of section 1501(a) of title 31, United States Code. 

None of the funds made available under this heading shall 

be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense 

services, or design and construction services that are not sold by 

the United States Government under the Arms Export Control 

Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement 

has first signed an agreement with the United States Government 

specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be 

financed with such funds: Provided, That all country and funding 

level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular 

notification procedures of section 7015 of this Act: Provided further, 

That funds made available under this heading may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for demining, the clearance 

of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and may include 

activities implemented through nongovernmental and international 

organizations: Provided further, That only those countries for which 

assistance was justified for the ‘‘Foreign Military Sales Financing 

Program’’ in the fiscal year 1989 congressional presentation for 

security assistance programs may utilize funds made available 

under this heading for procurement of defense articles, defense 

services, or design and construction services that are not sold by 

the United States Government under the Arms Export Control 

Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 

shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely 

payment for defense articles and services: Provided further, That 

not more than $80,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 

heading may be obligated for necessary expenses, including the 

purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use 

outside of the United States, for the general costs of administering 

military assistance and sales, except that this limitation may be 

exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the 

Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds 

made available under this heading for general costs of administering 

military assistance and sales, not to exceed $4,000 may be available 

for entertainment expenses and not to exceed $130,000 may be 

Notification. 

Coordination. 

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available for representation expenses: Provided further, That not 

more than $920,200,000 of funds realized pursuant to section 

21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be obligated for 

expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 

2017 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, 

except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular 

notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

TITLE V 

MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and of section 2 of 

the United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973, 

$339,000,000: Provided, That section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not apply to contributions to the United 

Nations Democracy Fund. 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY

For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility by 

the Secretary of the Treasury, $146,563,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

For payment to the International Development Association by 

the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,197,128,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION

AND DEVELOPMENT

For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and 

Development by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United States 

share of the paid-in portion of the increases in capital stock, 

$5,963,421, to remain available until expended. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

For payment to the Inter-American Development Bank by the 

Secretary of the Treasury for the United States share of the paidin portion of the increase in capital stock, $21,939,727, to remain 

available until expended. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

For payment to the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $99,233,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 613 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary 

of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion 

of the increase in capital stock, $32,418,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS

The United States Governor of the African Development Bank 

may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital 

portion of the United States share of such capital stock in an 

amount not to exceed $507,860,808. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND

For payment to the African Development Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $214,332,000, to remain available until expended. 

CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL

DEVELOPMENT

For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural 

Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

GLOBAL AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM

For payment to the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program by the Secretary of the Treasury, $23,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

TITLE VI 

EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

as amended, $5,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2018. 

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized 

to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing 

authority available to such corporation, and in accordance with 

law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard 

to fiscal year limitations, as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as may be necessary in carrying 

out the program for the current fiscal year for such corporation: 

Provided, That none of the funds available during the current 

fiscal year may be used to make expenditures, contracts, or commitments for the export of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology 

to any country, other than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in 

Article IX of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear 

Contracts. 

131 STAT. 614 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

Weapons eligible to receive economic or military assistance under 

this Act, that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger 

motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 

5, United States Code, and not to exceed $30,000 for official reception and representation expenses for members of the Board of 

Directors, not to exceed $110,000,000: Provided, That the ExportImport Bank (the Bank) may accept, and use, payment or services 

provided by transaction participants for legal, financial, or technical 

services in connection with any transaction for which an application 

for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has been made: 

Provided further, That the Bank shall charge fees for necessary 

expenses (including special services performed on a contract or 

fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection 

with the collection of moneys owed the Bank, repossession or sale 

of pledged collateral or other assets acquired by the Bank in satisfaction of moneys owed the Bank, or the investigation or appraisal 

of any property, or the evaluation of the legal, financial, or technical 

aspects of any transaction for which an application for a loan, 

guarantee or insurance commitment has been made, or systems 

infrastructure directly supporting transactions: Provided further, 

That in addition to other funds appropriated for administrative 

expenses, such fees shall be credited to this account for such purposes, to remain available until expended. 

RECEIPTS COLLECTED

Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act 

of 1945, as amended, and the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, 

as amended, in an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated 

herein, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account: 

Provided, That the sums herein appropriated from the General 

Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such offsetting 

collections so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from 

the General Fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That amounts 

collected in fiscal year 2017 in excess of obligations, up to 

$10,000,000 shall become available on September 1, 2017, and 

shall remain available until September 30, 2020. 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

NONCREDIT ACCOUNT

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized 

to make, without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided 

by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, such expenditures 

and commitments within the limits of funds available to it and 

in accordance with law as may be necessary: Provided, That the 

amount available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit 

and insurance programs (including an amount for official reception 

and representation expenses which shall not exceed $35,000) shall 

not exceed $70,000,000: Provided further, That project-specific 

transaction costs, including direct and indirect costs incurred in 

Fees. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 615 

claims settlements, and other direct costs associated with services 

provided to specific investors or potential investors pursuant to 

section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall not be 

considered administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading. 

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, $20,000,000, as 

authorized by section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 

to be derived by transfer from the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation Noncredit Account: 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 such sums shall be available for direct loan obligations and 

loan guaranty commitments incurred or made during fiscal years 

2017, 2018, and 2019: Provided further, That funds so obligated 

in fiscal year 2017 remain available for disbursement through 2025; 

funds obligated in fiscal year 2018 remain available for disbursement through 2026; and funds obligated in fiscal year 2019 remain 

available for disbursement through 2027: Provided further, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Overseas Private 

Investment Corporation is authorized to undertake any program 

authorized by title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 in Iraq: Provided further, That funds made available 

pursuant to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject 

to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

In addition, such sums as may be necessary for administrative 

expenses to carry out the credit program may be derived from 

amounts available for administrative expenses to carry out the 

credit and insurance programs in the Overseas Private Investment 

Corporation Noncredit Account and merged with said account. 

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $75,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading, up to $2,500,000 may be made 

available to provide comprehensive procurement advice to foreign 

governments to support local procurements funded by the United 

States Agency for International Development, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Department of State: Provided further, 

That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not more than 

$5,000 may be available for representation and entertainment 

expenses. 

TITLE VII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS

SEC. 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall 

be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and differentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States 

Code; for services as authorized by section 3109 of such title and 

Notification. 

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for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to section 1343(b) 

of title 31, United States Code. 

UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT

SEC. 7002. Any department or agency of the United States 

Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations a quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances 

and obligated, but unexpended, balances by program, project, and 

activity, and Treasury Account Fund Symbol of all funds received 

by such department or agency in fiscal year 2017 or any previous 

fiscal year, disaggregated by fiscal year: Provided, That the report 

required by this section shall be submitted not later than 30 days 

after the end of each fiscal quarter and should specify by account 

the amount of funds obligated pursuant to bilateral agreements 

which have not been further sub-obligated. 

CONSULTING SERVICES

SEC. 7003. The expenditure of any appropriation under title 

I of this Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant to 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 pursuant to existing law. 

DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES

SEC. 7004. (a) CAPITAL SECURITY COST SHARING INFORMATION.—The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the Committees 

on Appropriations of each instance in which a Federal department 

or agency is delinquent in providing the full amount of funding 

required by section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction 

and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note). 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 

604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism 

Act of 1999 (as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public 

Law 106–113 and contained in appendix G of that Act), as amended 

by section 111 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–323), a project to construct a facility 

of the United States may include office space or other accommodations for members of the United States Marine Corps. 

(c) NEW DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES.—For the purposes of calculating the fiscal year 2017 costs of providing new United States 

diplomatic facilities in accordance with section 604(e) of the Secure 

Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 

4865 note), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget, shall determine the annual 

program level and agency shares in a manner that is proportional 

to the contribution of the Department of State for this purpose. 

(d) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Funds 

appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 

for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, which may be made available for the acquisition of property 

or award of construction contracts for overseas United States diplomatic facilities during fiscal year 2017, shall be subject to prior 

Consultation. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

Contracts. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 617 

consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 

Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That notifications pursuant to this subsection shall include the information enumerated 

under the heading ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ in House Report 114–693 and Senate Report 114–290: Provided further, That any such notification for a new diplomatic 

facility justified to the Committees on Appropriations in Appendix 

1 of the Congressional Budget Justification, Department of State, 

Diplomatic Engagement, Fiscal Year 2017, or not previously justified to such Committees, shall also include confirmation that the 

Department of State has completed the requisite value engineering 

studies required pursuant to OMB Circular A–131, Value 

Engineering December 31, 2013 and the Bureau of Overseas 

Building Operations Policy and Procedure Directive, P&PD, Cost 

02: Value Engineering. 

(e) INTERIM AND TEMPORARY FACILITIES ABROAD.— (1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 

‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ may be 

made available to address security vulnerabilities at interim 

and temporary United States diplomatic facilities abroad, 

including physical security upgrades and local guard staffing, 

except that the amount of funds made available for such purposes from this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 

the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be a minimum of $25,000,000: Provided, That 

the uses of such funds should be the responsibility of the 

Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, Department of 

State, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, Department of State: Provided further, That such funds shall be subject to prior consultation 

with the Committees on Appropriations. 

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

opening, closure, or any significant modification to an interim 

or temporary United States diplomatic facility shall be subject 

to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional 

committees and the regular notification procedures of the 

Committees on Appropriations, except that such consultation 

and notification may be waived if there is a security risk 

to personnel. 

(f) TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY.—Funds appropriated under 

the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, including for 

Worldwide Security Protection, and under the heading ‘‘Embassy 

Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ in titles I and VIII of 

this Act may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated 

by such titles under such headings if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to 

do so is necessary to implement the recommendations of the 

Benghazi Accountability Review Board, or to prevent or respond 

to security situations and requirements, following consultation with, 

and subject to the regular notification procedures of, such Committees: Provided, That such transfer authority is in addition to any 

transfer authority otherwise available under any other provision 

of law. 

(g) SOFT TARGETS.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ may 

be made available for security upgrades to soft targets, including 

schools, recreational facilities, and residences used by United States 

Determination. 

Reports. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Waiver authority. 

Consultation. 

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diplomatic personnel and their dependents, except that the amount 

made available for such purposes shall be a minimum of 

$10,000,000: Provided, That the uses of such funds should be the 

responsibility of the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, 

Department of State, in consultation with the Director of the Bureau 

of Overseas Building Operations. 

(h) REPORTS.— (1) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 

‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ in this 

Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 

of State, foreign operations, and related programs, made available through Federal agency Capital Security Cost Sharing 

contributions and reimbursements, or generated from the proceeds of real property sales, other than from real property 

sales located in London, United Kingdom, may be made available for site acquisition and mitigation, planning, design, or 

construction of the New London Embassy: Provided, That the 

reporting requirement contained in section 7004(f)(2) of the 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112– 

74) shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2017. 

(2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act and every 

4 months thereafter until September 30, 2018, the Secretary 

of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

a report on the new Mexico City Embassy and Beirut Embassy 

projects: Provided, That such report shall include, for each 

of the projects— 

(A) a detailed breakout of the project factors that 

formed the basis of the initial cost estimate used to justify 

such project to the Committees on Appropriations, as 

described under the heading ‘‘Embassy Security Construction and Maintenance’’ in House Report 114–693; 

(B) a comparison of the current project factors as compared to the project factors submitted pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subsection, and an explanation of any 

changes; and 

(C) the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations 

on project costs. 

(i) STRENGTHENING OVERSIGHT.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 

State, foreign operations, and related programs under the heading 

‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ for Worldwide Security Protection shall be made available to strengthen oversight of the local 

guard force at a critical post abroad through the use of United 

States Government employees or contractors who are United States 

citizens: Provided, That such funds are in addition to funds otherwise made available by such Acts for such purposes: Provided 

further, That the total annual operating costs associated with providing such oversight in fiscal year 2017 and subsequent fiscal 

years shall be shared among agencies through the International 

Cooperative Administrative Support Services program: Provided 

further, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 

and prior to the obligation of funds for such purposes, the Secretary 

of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on 

plans to carry out the requirement of this subsection: Provided 

further, That amounts made available pursuant to this subsection 

from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 

Deadline. 

Consultation. 

22 USC 4864 

note. 

Termination 

date. 

Consultation. 

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foreign operations, and related programs that were previously designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operation/Global 

War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 

such Act. 

PERSONNEL ACTIONS

SEC. 7005. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded 

under title I of this Act resulting from personnel actions taken 

in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be 

absorbed within the total budgetary resources available under title 

I to such department or agency: Provided, That the authority to 

transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary 

to carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities 

included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds 

to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming 

of funds under section 7015 of this Act. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE MANAGEMENT

SEC. 7006. (a) FINANCIAL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT.—Funds 

appropriated by this Act for the operations of the Department 

of State under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ 

and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ shall be made available to implement the recommendations contained in the Foreign Assistance 

Data Review Findings Report (FADR) and the Office of Inspector 

General (OIG) report entitled ‘‘Department Financial Systems Are 

Insufficient to Track and Report on Foreign Assistance Funds’’: 

Provided, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations a plan, including timeline and costs, for implementing the FADR and OIG recommendations: Provided further, That such funds may not be obligated for enhancements to, or 

expansions of, the Budget System Modernization Financial System, 

Central Resource Management System, Joint Financial Management System, or Foreign Assistance Coordination and Tracking 

System until such plan is submitted to the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That such funds may not be obligated 

for new, or expansion of existing, ad hoc electronic systems to 

track commitments, obligations or expenditures of funds unless 

the Secretary of State, following consultation with the Chief 

Information Officer of the Department of State, has reviewed and 

certified that such new system or expansion is consistent with 

the FADR and OIG recommendations. 

(b) WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available to the Department of State for payments to the Working Capital Fund may only be used for the 

service centers included in Appendix 1 of the Congressional Budget 

Justification, Department of State, Diplomatic Engagement, Fiscal 

Year 2017: Provided, That the amounts for such service centers 

shall be the amounts included in such budget justification, except 

as provided in section 7015(b) of this Act: Provided further, That 

Federal agency components shall be charged only for their direct 

usage of each Working Capital Fund service: Provided further, That prior to increasing the percentage charged to Department Contracts. 

Time period. 

Assessment. 

Consultation. 

Review. 

Certification. 

Deadline. 

Implementation 

plan. 

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of State bureaus and offices for procurement-related activities, the 

Secretary of State shall include the proposed increase in the Department of State budget justification or, at least 60 days prior to 

the increase, provide the Committees on Appropriations a justification for such increase, including a detailed assessment of the cost 

and benefit of the services provided by the procurement fee: Provided further, That Federal agency components may only pay for 

Working Capital Fund services that are consistent with the purpose 

and authorities of such components: Provided further, That the 

Working Capital Fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed 

at rates which will return the full cost of each service. 

(c) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 45 days after 

the initial obligation of funds appropriated under titles III and 

IV of this Act that are made available to a Department of State 

bureau or office with responsibility for the oversight or management 

of such funds, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to 

the Committees on Appropriations, on an individual bureau or 

office basis, that such bureau or office is in compliance with Department and Federal financial management policies, procedures and 

regulations, as appropriate: Provided, That if the Secretary is 

unable to make such certification for an individual bureau or office, 

the Secretary shall submit a plan and timeline to such Committees 

detailing the steps to be taken to ensure such compliance. 

(d) REPORT ON SOLE SOURCE AWARDS.—Not later than 

December 31, 2017, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 

to the appropriate congressional committees detailing all sole-source 

awards made by the Department of State during the previous 

fiscal year in excess of $2,000,000: Provided, That such report 

should be posted on the Department of State Web site. 

PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES

SEC. 7007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be 

obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or reparations for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria: 

Provided, That for purposes of this section, the prohibition on 

obligations or expenditures shall include direct loans, credits, insurance, and guarantees of the Export-Import Bank or its agents. 

COUPS D’E ́TAT

SEC. 7008. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be 

obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the 

government of any country whose duly elected head of government 

is deposed by military coup d’e ́tat or decree or, after the date 

of enactment of this Act, a coup d’e ́tat or decree in which the 

military plays a decisive role: Provided, That assistance may be 

resumed to such government if the Secretary of State certifies 

and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that subsequent to the termination of assistance a democratically elected 

government has taken office: Provided further, That the provisions 

of this section shall not apply to assistance to promote democratic 

elections or public participation in democratic processes: Provided 

further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 

Committees on Appropriations. 

Notification. 

Certification. 

Reports. 

Plan. 

Timeline. 

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TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY

SEC. 7009. (a) DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND BROADCASTING

BOARD OF GOVERNORS.— 

(1) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Department of 

State under title I of this Act may be transferred between, 

and merged with, such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be 

increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers, 

and no such transfer may be made to increase the appropriation 

under the heading ‘‘Representation Expenses’’. 

(2) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board 

of Governors under title I of this Act may be transferred 

between, and merged with, such appropriations, but no such 

appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall 

be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers. 

(3) Any transfer pursuant to this subsection shall be treated 

as a reprogramming of funds under section 7015 of this Act 

and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 

in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

(b) TITLE VI AGENCIES.—Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation other than for administrative expenses made available 

for fiscal year 2017, for programs under title VI of this Act may 

be transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the 

purposes, programs, and activities for which the funds in such 

receiving account may be used, but no such appropriation, except 

as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 

25 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the exercise of 

such authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 

of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(c) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS OF FUNDS BETWEEN AGENCIES.— 

(1) None of the funds made available under titles II through 

V 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. 

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to transfers 

made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the purposes of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 may be allocated or transferred to agencies of the United States Government pursuant to the provisions 

of sections 109, 610, and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961. 

(3) Any agreement entered into by the United States 

Agency for International Development or the Department of 

State with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States Government pursuant to section 632(b) of the 

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess of $1,000,000 

and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) of such 

Act, with funds appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making 

appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 

and related programs under the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 

and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ shall 

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be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the requirement in the 

previous sentence shall not apply to agreements entered into 

between USAID and the Department of State. 

(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS.—None of the 

funds made available under titles II through V of this Act may 

be obligated under an appropriations account to which such funds 

were not appropriated, except for transfers specifically provided 

for in this Act, unless the President, not less than 5 days prior 

to the exercise of any authority contained in the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 to transfer funds, consults with and provides a written 

policy justification to the Committees on Appropriations. 

(e) AUDIT OF INTER-AGENCY TRANSFERS OF FUNDS.—Any agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this 

Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 

State, foreign operations and related programs, entered into 

between the Department of State or USAID and another agency 

of the United States Government under the authority of section 

632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable 

provision of law, shall expressly provide that the Inspector General 

(IG) for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such 

funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if the receiving 

agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic program and 

financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate, upon completion of such 

audits: Provided, That such audits shall be transmitted to the 

Committees on Appropriations by the Department of State or 

USAID, as appropriate: Provided further, That funds transferred 

under such authority may be made available for the cost of such 

audits. 

(f) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall 

each submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 

all transfers to another agency of the United States Government 

made pursuant to sections 632(a) and 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 with funds provided in the Department of State, 

Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 

(division K of Public Law 114–113) as of the date of enactment 

of this Act: Provided, That such reports shall include a list of 

each transfer made pursuant to such sections with the respective 

funding level, appropriation account, and the receiving agency. 

PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

SEC. 7010. (a) FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL.—None of the funds made 

available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by employees 

of United States Government departments and agencies funded 

by this Act in contravention of section 301–10.122 through 301– 

10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(b) COMPUTER NETWORKS.—None of the funds made available 

by this Act for the operating expenses of any United States Government department or agency may be used to establish or maintain 

a computer network for use by such department or agency unless 

such network has filters designed to block access to sexually explicit 

Web sites: Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall limit 

the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local 

Pornography. 

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law enforcement agency, or any other entity carrying out the following activities: criminal investigations, prosecutions, and adjudications; administrative discipline; and the monitoring of such 

Web sites undertaken as part of official business. 

(c) PROHIBITION ON PROMOTION OF TOBACCO.—None of the 

funds made available by this Act shall be available to promote 

the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the 

reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on 

the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for restrictions 

which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products 

of the same type. 

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

SEC. 7011. No part of any appropriation contained in this 

Act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of 

the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided by this Act: 

Provided, That funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters 

1 and 8 of part I, section 661, chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of 

part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the 

Arms Export Control Act, and funds provided under the headings 

‘‘Development Credit Authority’’ and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ shall remain available for an additional 

4 years from the date on which the availability of such funds 

would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially obligated 

before the expiration of their respective periods of availability contained in this Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 

other provision of this Act, any funds made available for the purposes of chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 which are allocated or obligated for cash 

disbursements in order to address balance of payments or economic 

policy reform objectives, shall remain available for an additional 

4 years from the date on which the availability of such funds 

would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially allocated 

or obligated before the expiration of their respective periods of 

availability contained in this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than October 30, 2017, detailing by account 

and source year, the use of this authority during the previous 

fiscal year. 

LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT

SEC. 7012. No part of any appropriation provided under titles 

III through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish assistance 

to the government of any country which is in default during a 

period in excess of 1 calendar year in payment to the United 

States of principal or interest on any loan made to the government 

of such country by the United States pursuant to a program for 

which funds are appropriated under this Act unless the President 

determines, following consultations with the Committees on Appropriations, that assistance for such country is in the national interest 

of the United States. 

PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE

SEC. 7013. (a) PROHIBITION ON TAXATION.—None of the funds 

appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made 

President. 

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available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new 

bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which 

such assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes 

a provision stating that assistance provided by the United States 

shall be exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign government, and the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 

United States Agency for International Development shall expeditiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agreements, as necessary, to conform with this requirement. 

(b) NOTIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF FOREIGN TAXES.— An amount equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed 

during fiscal year 2017 on funds appropriated by this Act and 

prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 

foreign operations, and related programs by a foreign government 

or entity against United States assistance programs, either directly 

or through grantees, contractors, and subcontractors shall be withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for 

fiscal year 2018 and for prior fiscal years and allocated for the 

central government of such country or for the West Bank and 

Gaza program if, not later than September 30, 2018, such taxes 

have not been reimbursed: Provided, That the Secretary of State 

shall report to the Committees on Appropriations by such date 

on the foreign governments and entities that have not reimbursed 

such taxes, including any amount of funds withheld pursuant to 

this subsection. 

(c) DE MINIMIS EXCEPTION.—Foreign taxes of a de minimis 

nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b). 

(d) REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS.—Funds withheld from obligation for each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection 

(b) shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do 

not assess taxes on United States assistance or which have an 

effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement 

of such taxes, and that can reasonably accommodate such assistance 

in a programmatically responsible manner. 

(e) DETERMINATIONS.— (1) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any 

foreign government or entity that assesses such taxes if the 

Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations 

that— 

(A) such foreign government or entity has an effective 

arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement 

of such taxes; or 

(B) the foreign policy interests of the United States 

outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that United 

States assistance is not subject to taxation. 

(2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to exercising 

the authority of this subsection with regard to any foreign 

government or entity. 

(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of State shall issue rules, 

regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to implement the 

prohibition against the taxation of assistance contained in this 

section. 

(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘bilateral agreement’’ refers to a framework 

bilateral agreement between the Government of the United 

States and the government of the country receiving assistance 

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Guidance. 

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that describes the privileges and immunities applicable to 

United States foreign assistance for such country generally, 

or an individual agreement between the Government of the 

United States and such government that describes, among other 

things, the treatment for tax purposes that will be accorded 

the United States assistance provided under that agreement; 

and 

(2) the term ‘‘taxes and taxation’’ shall include value added 

taxes and customs duties but shall not include individual 

income taxes assessed to local staff. 

(h) REPORT.—The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 

heads of other relevant departments or agencies of the United 

States Government, shall submit a report to the Committees on 

Appropriations, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act, detailing steps taken by such departments or agencies to 

comply with the requirements of this section, including rules, regulations, and policy guidance issued pursuant to subsection (f). 

RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS

SEC. 7014. (a) REPROGRAMMING.—Funds appropriated under 

titles III through VI of this Act which are specifically designated 

may be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account 

notwithstanding the designation if compliance with the designation 

is made impossible by operation of any provision of this or any 

other Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be subject 

to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That assistance that is reprogrammed 

pursuant to this subsection shall be made available under the 

same terms and conditions as originally provided. 

(b) EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY.—In addition to the authority 

contained in subsection (a), the original period of availability of 

funds appropriated by this Act and administered by the Department 

of State or the United States Agency for International Development 

that are specifically designated for particular programs or activities 

by this or any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal 

year if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as 

appropriate, determines and reports promptly to the Committees 

on Appropriations that the termination of assistance to a country 

or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that 

such designated funds can be obligated during the original period 

of availability: Provided, That such designated funds that continue 

to be available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated 

only for the purpose of such designation. 

(c) OTHER ACTS.—Ceilings and specifically designated funding 

levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or 

authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subsequent Act unless such Act specifically so directs: Provided, That 

specifically designated funding levels or minimum funding requirements contained in any other Act shall not be applicable to funds 

appropriated by this Act. 

NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 7015. (a) NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES IN PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES.—None of the funds made available in 

titles I and II of this Act or prior Acts making appropriations 

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for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs to the departments and agencies funded by this Act that 

remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2017, or provided 

from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 

by the collection of fees or of currency reflows or other offsetting 

collections, or made available by transfer, to the departments and 

agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation to— 

(1) create new programs; 

(2) eliminate a program, project, or activity; 

(3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post; 

(4) create, close, reorganize, or rename bureaus, centers, 

or offices; or 

(5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities 

presently performed by Federal employees; 

unless previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations 

or such Committees are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation. 

(b) NOTIFICATION OF REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS.—None of the 

funds provided under titles I and II of this Act or prior Acts 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, to the departments and agencies 

funded under titles I and II of this Act that remain available 

for obligation in fiscal year 2017, or provided from any accounts 

in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection 

of fees available to the department and agency funded under title 

I of this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for 

activities, programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds 

in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 

(1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or 

activities; 

(2) relocates an existing office or employees; 

(3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 

project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 

as approved by Congress; or 

(4) results from any general savings, including savings 

from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change 

in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by 

Congress; 

unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in 

advance of such reprogramming of funds. 

(c) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—None of the funds made 

available by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, 

‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’, ‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’, ‘‘International Narcotics 

Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 

‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 

Demining and Related Programs’’, ‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’, ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, ‘‘International Military 

Education and Training’’, and ‘‘Peace Corps’’, shall be available 

for obligation for activities, programs, projects, type of materiel 

assistance, countries, or other operations not justified or in excess 

of the amount justified to the Committees on Appropriations for 

obligation under any of these specific headings unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance: Provided, 

That the President shall not enter into any commitment of funds 

appropriated for the purposes of section 23 of the Arms Export 

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Control Act for the provision of major defense equipment, other 

than conventional ammunition, or other major defense items defined 

to be aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat vehicles, not previously 

justified to Congress or 20 percent in excess of the quantities 

justified to Congress unless the Committees on Appropriations are 

notified 15 days in advance of such commitment: Provided further, 

That requirements of this subsection or any similar provision of 

this or any other Act shall not apply to any reprogramming for 

an activity, program, or project for which funds are appropriated 

under titles III through VI of this Act of less than 10 percent 

of the amount previously justified to Congress for obligation for 

such activity, program, or project for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That any notification submitted pursuant to subsection (f) of this section shall include information (if known on 

the date of transmittal of such notification) on the use of notwithstanding authority: Provided further, That if subsequent to the 

notification of assistance it becomes necessary to rely on notwithstanding authority, the Committees on Appropriations should be 

informed at the earliest opportunity and to the extent practicable. 

(d) NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, with the exception of funds transferred 

to, and merged with, funds appropriated under title I of this Act, 

funds transferred by the Department of Defense to the Department 

of State and the United States Agency for International Development for assistance for foreign countries and international organizations, and funds made available for programs previously authorized 

under section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456), section 

2282 of title 10, United States Code, section 333 of title 10, United 

States Code, as added by section 1241 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), or 

any successor authorities, shall be subject to the regular notification 

procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(e) WAIVER.—The requirements of this section or any similar 

provision of this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act 

requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification 

procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may be waived 

if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health 

or welfare: Provided, That in case of any such waiver, notification 

to the Committees on Appropriations shall be provided as early 

as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days after taking 

the action to which such notification requirement was applicable, 

in the context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver: Provided further, That any notification provided pursuant to such 

a waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency circumstances. 

(f) COUNTRY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—None of the funds 

appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated 

or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bolivia, 

Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, 

Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, 

Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Somalia, 

South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, 

Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as provided through the regular 

notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(g) TRUST FUNDS.—Funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in title III of this Act and prior Acts making funds 

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available for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 

related programs that are made available for a trust fund held 

by an international financial institution as defined by section 

7034(r)(3) of this Act shall be subject to the regular notification 

procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That 

such notification shall include the information specified under this 

section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

(h) PILOT PROGRAM NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Funds 

appropriated under Title I of this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic 

and Consular Programs’’ that are made available for a pilot program 

for lateral entry into the Foreign Service shall be subject to prior 

consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 

Committees on Appropriations. 

(i) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

under titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or otherwise not programmed as a result of application of a provision 

of law in this or any other Act shall, if reprogrammed, be subject 

to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

NOTIFICATION ON EXCESS DEFENSE EQUIPMENT

SEC. 7016. Prior to providing excess Department of Defense 

articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees 

on Appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions 

as other committees pursuant to subsection (f) of that section: 

Provided, That before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess defense 

articles under the Arms Export Control Act, the Department of 

Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the regular notification procedures of such Committees 

if such defense articles are significant military equipment (as 

defined in section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act) or are 

valued (in terms of original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or more, 

or if notification is required elsewhere in this Act for the use 

of appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive such 

excess defense articles: Provided further, That such Committees 

shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost of such defense 

articles. 

LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS

SEC. 7017. Subject to the regular notification procedures of 

the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under titles 

I and III through V of this Act, which are returned or not made 

available for organizations and programs because of the 

implementation of section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961, shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 

2019: Provided, That the requirement to withhold funds for programs in Burma under section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act. 

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PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY

STERILIZATION

SEC. 7018. None of the funds made available to carry out 

part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may 

be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of 

family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice 

abortions. None of the funds made available to carry out part 

I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be 

used to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as 

a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial 

incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None of the funds 

made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for any biomedical research 

which relates in whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance 

of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family planning. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of 

the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be obligated 

or expended for any country or organization if the President certifies 

that the use of these funds by any such country or organization 

would violate any of the above provisions related to abortions and 

involuntary sterilizations. 

ALLOCATIONS

SEC. 7019. (a) ALLOCATION TABLES.—Subject to subsection (b), 

funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through V shall 

be made available in the amounts specifically designated in the 

respective tables included in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated 

Act): Provided, That such designated amounts for foreign countries 

and international organizations shall serve as the amounts for 

such countries and international organizations transmitted to Congress in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 

(b) AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS.—Unless otherwise provided for 

by this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 

United States Agency for International Development, as applicable, 

may only deviate up to 5 percent from the amounts specifically 

designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this Consolidated Act): Provided, That such percentage may 

be exceeded only to respond to significant, exigent, or unforeseen 

events, or to address other exceptional circumstances directly 

related to the national interest: Provided further, That deviations 

pursuant to the previous proviso shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

(c) LIMITATION.—For specifically designated amounts that are 

included, pursuant to subsection (a), in the report required by 

section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, no deviations 

authorized by subsection (b) may take place until submission of 

such report. 

(d) EXCEPTIONS.— (1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to— 

(A) amounts designated for ‘‘International Military 

Education and Training’’ in the respective tables included 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

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the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act); 

and 

(B) funds for which the initial period of availability 

has expired. 

(2) The authority in subsection (b) to deviate below amounts 

designated in the respective tables included in the joint 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this Consolidated Act) shall not apply 

to the table included under the heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ in such joint explanatory statement. 

REPRESENTATION AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES

SEC. 7020. (a) USES OF FUNDS.—Each Federal department, 

agency, or entity funded in titles I or II of this Act, and the 

Department of the Treasury and independent agencies funded in 

titles III or VI of this Act, shall take steps to ensure that domestic 

and overseas representation and entertainment expenses further 

official agency business and United States foreign policy interests— 

(1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the 

Executive Branch; 

(2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol nature; 

(3) are not for employee-only events; and 

(4) do not include activities that are substantially of a 

recreational character. 

(b) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act under the headings ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’ or ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ for Informational Program activities or under the headings 

‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic 

Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 

Asia’’ may be obligated or expended to pay for— 

(1) alcoholic beverages; or 

(2) entertainment expenses for activities that are substantially of a recreational character, including but not limited 

to entrance fees at sporting events, theatrical and musical 

productions, and amusement parks. 

PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING

INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

SEC. 7021. (a) LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT EXPORTS.— 

(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by titles III through VI of this Act may 

be made available to any foreign government which provides 

lethal military equipment to a country the government of which 

the Secretary of State has determined supports international 

terrorism for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act: Provided, That the 

prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign government shall terminate 12 months after that government ceases 

to provide such military equipment: Provided further, That 

this section applies with respect to lethal military equipment 

provided under a contract entered into after October 1, 1997. 

(2) DETERMINATION.—Assistance restricted by paragraph 

(1) or any other similar provision of law, may be furnished 

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if the President determines that to do so is important to the 

national interest of the United States. 

(3) REPORT.—Whenever the President makes a determination pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations a report with respect 

to the furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed explanation of the assistance to be provided, the estimated dollar 

amount of such assistance, and an explanation of how the 

assistance furthers United States national interest. 

(b) BILATERAL ASSISTANCE.— (1) LIMITATIONS.—Funds appropriated for bilateral assistance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds appropriated 

under any such title in prior Acts making appropriations for 

the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be made available to any foreign government 

which the President determines— 

(A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual 

or group which has committed an act of international terrorism; 

(B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or 

(C) is controlled by an organization designated as a 

terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 

(2) WAIVER.—The President may waive the application of 

paragraph (1) to a government if the President determines 

that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such 

waiver: Provided, That the President shall publish each such 

waiver in the Federal Register and, at least 15 days before 

the waiver takes effect, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the waiver (including the justification for the 

waiver) in accordance with the regular notification procedures 

of the Committees on Appropriations. 

AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 7022. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’, may 

be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public 

Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department 

Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of 

the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 

1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security 

Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)). 

DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY

SEC. 7023. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this 

Act ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall be defined at the appropriations Act account level and shall include all appropriations 

and authorizations Acts funding directives, ceilings, and limitations 

with the exception that for the following accounts: ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 

and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, ‘‘program, project, and 

activity’’ shall also be considered to include country, regional, and 

central program level funding within each such account; and for 

the development assistance accounts of the United States Agency 

for International Development, ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall 

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also be considered to include central, country, regional, and program 

level funding, either as— 

(1) justified to Congress; or 

(2) allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with 

a report, to be provided to the Committees on Appropriations 

within 30 days of the enactment of this Act, as required by 

section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or as 

modified pursuant to section 7019 of this Act. 

AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION

AND UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

SEC. 7024. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions 

of this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior 

Acts authorizing or making appropriations for the Department of 

State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be construed to prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the 

Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act or the African 

Development Foundation Act: Provided, That prior to conducting 

activities in a country for which assistance is prohibited, the agency 

shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and report 

to such Committees within 15 days of taking such action. 

COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES

SEC. 7025. (a) WORLD MARKETS.—None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of 

this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds otherwise 

made available to the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private 

Investment Corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance 

any loan, any assistance, or any other financial commitments for 

establishing or expanding production of any commodity for export 

by any country other than the United States, if the commodity 

is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the time the resulting 

productive capacity is expected to become operative and if the 

assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers 

of the same, similar, or competing commodity: Provided, That such 

prohibition shall not apply to the Export-Import Bank if in the 

judgment of its Board of Directors the benefits to industry and 

employment in the United States are likely to outweigh the injury 

to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing 

commodity, and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That this subsection shall 

not prohibit— 

(1) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 

from the International Development Association, is not eligible 

for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction 

and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis 

the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance 

is furnished; or 

(2) activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a 

complex emergency. 

(b) EXPORTS.—None of the funds appropriated by this or any 

other Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility 

study, variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publication, conference, or training in connection with the growth or 

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production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for 

export which would compete with a similar commodity grown or 

produced in the United States: Provided, That this subsection shall 

not prohibit— 

(1) activities designed to increase food security in developing countries where such activities will not have a significant 

impact on the export of agricultural commodities of the United 

States; 

(2) research activities intended primarily to benefit United 

States producers; 

(3) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 

from the International Development Association, is not eligible 

for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction 

and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis 

the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance 

is furnished; or 

(4) activities in a country the President determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a 

complex emergency. 

(c) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The Secretary of 

the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive directors 

of the international financial institutions, as defined in section 

7034(r)(3) of this Act, to use the voice and vote of the United 

States to oppose any assistance by such institutions, using funds 

appropriated or made available by this Act, for the production 

or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in 

surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or 

competing commodity. 

SEPARATE ACCOUNTS

SEC. 7026. (a) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR LOCAL CURRENCIES.— 

(1) AGREEMENTS.—If assistance is furnished to the government of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part 

I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 under agreements which result in the generation of local 

currencies of that country, the Administrator of the United 

States Agency for International Development shall— 

(A) require that local currencies be deposited in a 

separate account established by that government; 

(B) enter into an agreement with that government 

which sets forth— 

(i) the amount of the local currencies to be generated; and 

(ii) the terms and conditions under which the currencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent with 

this section; and 

(C) establish by agreement with that government the 

responsibilities of USAID and that government to monitor 

and account for deposits into and disbursements from the 

separate account. 

(2) USES OF LOCAL CURRENCIES.—As may be agreed upon 

with the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a 

separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent 

amount of local currencies, shall be used only— 

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(A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 

4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as 

the case may be), for such purposes as— 

(i) project and sector assistance activities; or 

(ii) debt and deficit financing; or 

(B) for the administrative requirements of the United 

States Government. 

(3) PROGRAMMING ACCOUNTABILITY.—USAID shall take all 

necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local currencies disbursed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the 

separate account established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are 

used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 

(4) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Upon termination of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of 

part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961 (as the case may be), any unencumbered balances 

of funds which remain in a separate account established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes 

as may be agreed to by the government of that country and 

the United States Government. 

(5) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The USAID Administrator 

shall report as part of the congressional budget justification 

submitted to the Committees on Appropriations on the use 

of local currencies for the administrative requirements of the 

United States Government as authorized in subsection (a)(2)(B), 

and such report shall include the amount of local currency 

(and United States dollar equivalent) used or to be used for 

such purpose in each applicable country. 

(b) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR CASH TRANSFERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—If assistance is made available to the 

government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of 

part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector 

assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such 

funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other 

funds. 

(2) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.—Such 

funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provisions of law which are inconsistent with the nature of this 

assistance including provisions which are referenced in the 

Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference 

accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 

98–1159). 

(3) NOTIFICATION.—At least 15 days prior to obligating 

any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the 

President shall submit a notification through the regular 

notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 

which shall include a detailed description of how the funds 

proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion 

of the United States interests that will be served by such 

assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the economic policy reforms that will be promoted by such assistance). 

(4) EXEMPTION.—Nonproject sector assistance funds may 

be exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through 

the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

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ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE

SEC. 7027. (a) ASSISTANCE THROUGH NONGOVERNMENTAL

ORGANIZATIONS.—Restrictions contained in this or any other Act 

with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed 

to restrict assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental 

organizations from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out 

the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 

4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and from funds 

appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 

and Central Asia’’: Provided, That before using the authority of 

this subsection to furnish assistance in support of programs of 

nongovernmental organizations, the President shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations pursuant to the regular notification 

procedures, including a description of the program to be assisted, 

the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for furnishing such 

assistance: Provided further, That nothing in this subsection shall 

be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against 

abortion or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other 

Act. 

(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 2017, restrictions contained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for 

a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the 

Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480): Provided, That none of 

the funds appropriated to carry out title I of such Act and made 

available pursuant to this subsection may be obligated or expended 

except as provided through the regular notification procedures of 

the Committees on Appropriations. 

(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply— 

(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 

assistance to countries that support international terrorism; 

or 

(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 

assistance to the government of a country that violates internationally recognized human rights. 

LOCAL COMPETITION

SEC. 7028. (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCEPTIONS TO COMPETITION

FOR LOCAL ENTITIES.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are 

made available to the United States Agency for International 

Development may only be made available for limited competitions 

through local entities if— 

(1) prior to the determination to limit competition to local 

entities, USAID has— 

(A) assessed the level of local capacity to effectively 

implement, manage, and account for programs included 

in such competition; and 

(B) documented the written results of the assessment 

and decisions made; and 

(2) prior to making an award after limiting competition 

to local entities— 

(A) each successful local entity has been determined 

to be responsible in accordance with USAID guidelines; 

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(B) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are 

in place to ensure that award funding is used for its 

intended purposes; and 

(3) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed. 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—In addition to the requirements 

of subsection (a)(1), the USAID Administrator shall report to the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 45 days after 

the end of fiscal year 2017 on all awards subject to limited or 

no competition for local entities: Provided, That such report should 

be posted on the USAID Web site: Provided further, That the 

requirements of this subsection shall only apply to awards in excess 

of $3,000,000 and sole source awards to local entities in excess 

of $2,000,000. 

(c) EXTENSION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 7077 of 

the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74), as 

amended, shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2017. 

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

SEC. 7029. (a) EVALUATIONS AND REPORT.—The Secretary of 

the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director 

of each international financial institution to seek to require that 

such institution adopts and implements a publicly available policy, 

including the strategic use of peer reviews and external experts, 

to conduct independent, in-depth evaluations of the effectiveness 

of at least 25 percent of all loans, grants, programs, and significant 

analytical non-lending activities in advancing the institution’s goals 

of reducing poverty and promoting equitable economic growth, consistent with relevant safeguards, to ensure that decisions to support 

such loans, grants, programs, and activities are based on accurate 

data and objective analysis: Provided, That not later than 45 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations on steps taken by the United 

States executive directors and the international financial institutions consistent with this subsection. 

(b) SAFEGUARDS.— 

(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 

States Executive Director of the International Bank for 

Reconstruction and Development and the International 

Development Association to vote against any loan, grant, policy, 

or strategy if such institution has adopted and is implementing 

any social or environmental safeguard relevant to such loan, 

grant, policy, or strategy that provides less protection than 

World Bank safeguards in effect on September 30, 2015. 

(2) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the 

United States executive director of each international financial 

institution to vote against loans or other financing for projects 

unless such projects— 

(A) provide for accountability and transparency, 

including the collection, verification and publication of 

beneficial ownership information related to extractive 

industries and on-site monitoring during the life of the 

project; 

(B) will be developed and carried out in accordance 

with best practices regarding environmental conservation; 

cultural protection; and empowerment of local populations, 

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including free, prior and informed consent of affected 

indigenous communities; 

(C) do not provide incentives for, or facilitate, forced 

displacement; and 

(D) do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises 

owned or controlled by the armed forces. 

(c) COMPENSATION.—None of the funds appropriated under title 

V of this Act may be made as payment to any international financial 

institution while the United States executive director to such 

institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, 

together with whatever compensation such executive director 

receives from the United States, is in excess of the rate provided 

for an individual occupying a position at level IV of the Executive 

Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or 

while any alternate United States executive director to such institution is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the 

rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level V 

of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 

States Code. 

(d) HUMAN RIGHTS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 

instruct the United States executive director of each international 

financial institution to seek to require that such institution conducts 

rigorous human rights due diligence and risk management, as 

appropriate, in connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy 

of such institution: Provided, That prior to voting on any such 

loan, grant, policy, or strategy the executive director shall consult 

with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 

Labor, Department of State, if the executive director has reason 

to believe that such loan, grant, policy, or strategy could result 

in forced displacement or other violation of human rights. 

(e) FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.—The Secretary of the Treasury 

shall instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to promote in loan, grant, and other 

financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries’ financial management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, 

and punish fraud and corruption. 

(f) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION.—The Secretary of the 

Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of 

each international financial institution to seek to require that such 

institution collects, verifies, and publishes, to the maximum extent 

practicable, beneficial ownership information (excluding proprietary 

information) for any corporation or limited liability company, other 

than a publicly listed company, that receives funds from any such 

financial institution: Provided, That not later than 45 days after 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 

Committees on Appropriations on steps taken by the United States 

executive directors and the international financial institutions consistent with this subsection. 

(g) WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.—The Secretary of the 

Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of 

each international financial institution to seek to require that each 

such institution is effectively implementing and enforcing policies 

and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of 

whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices for— 

(1) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 

public disclosure; 

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(3) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; 

(4) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 

external arbitration; and 

(5) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation. 

DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 7030. In order to enhance the continued participation 

of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debtfor-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a 

grantee or contractor of the United States Agency for International 

Development may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies 

which accrue to that organization as a result of economic assistance 

provided under title III of this Act and, subject to the regular 

notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any 

interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose 

for which the assistance was provided to that organization. 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TRANSPARENCY

SEC. 7031. (a) LIMITATION ON DIRECT GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERN- MENT ASSISTANCE.— (1) REQUIREMENTS.—Funds appropriated by this Act may 

be made available for direct government-to-government assistance only if— 

(A)(i) each implementing agency or ministry to receive 

assistance has been assessed and is considered to have 

the systems required to manage such assistance and any 

identified vulnerabilities or weaknesses of such agency or 

ministry have been addressed; 

(ii) the recipient agency or ministry employs and utilizes staff with the necessary technical, financial, and 

management capabilities; 

(iii) the recipient agency or ministry has adopted 

competitive procurement policies and systems; 

(iv) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are 

in place to ensure that such assistance is used for its 

intended purposes; 

(v) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed; and 

(vi) the government of the recipient country is taking 

steps to publicly disclose on an annual basis its national 

budget, to include income and expenditures; 

(B) the recipient government is in compliance with 

the principles set forth in section 7013 of this Act; 

(C) the recipient agency or ministry is not headed 

or controlled by an organization designated as a foreign 

terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); 

(D) the Government of the United States and the 

government of the recipient country have agreed, in 

writing, on clear and achievable objectives for the use of 

such assistance, which should be made available on a costreimbursable basis; and 

(E) the recipient government is taking steps to protect 

the rights of civil society, including freedoms of expression, 

association, and assembly. 

(2) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—In addition to the 

requirements in paragraph (1), no funds may be made available 

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for direct government-to-government assistance without prior 

consultation with, and notification of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That such notification shall contain an 

explanation of how the proposed activity meets the requirements of paragraph (1): Provided further, That the requirements of this paragraph shall only apply to direct governmentto-government assistance in excess of $10,000,000 and all funds 

available for cash transfer, budget support, and cash payments 

to individuals. 

(3) SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator of the 

United States Agency for International Development or the 

Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall suspend any direct 

government-to-government assistance if the Administrator or 

the Secretary has credible information of material misuse of 

such assistance, unless the Administrator or the Secretary 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the 

national interest of the United States to continue such assistance, including a justification, or that such misuse has been 

appropriately addressed. 

(4) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of State 

shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent 

with the fiscal year 2018 congressional budget justification 

materials, amounts planned for assistance described in paragraph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of funds, 

and type of assistance. 

(5) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the enactment 

of this Act and 6 months thereafter until September 30, 2018, 

the USAID Administrator shall submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations a report that— 

(A) details all assistance described in paragraph (1) 

provided during the previous 6-month period by country, 

funding amount, source of funds, and type of such assistance; and 

(B) the type of procurement instrument or mechanism 

utilized and whether the assistance was provided on a 

reimbursable basis. 

(6) DEBT SERVICE PAYMENT PROHIBITION.—None of the 

funds made available by this Act may be used by the government of any foreign country for debt service payments owed 

by any country to any international financial institution: Provided, That for purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘‘international financial institution’’ has the meaning given the term 

in section 7034(r)(3) of this Act. 

(b) NATIONAL BUDGET AND CONTRACT TRANSPARENCY.— 

(1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY.— 

The Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen 

the ‘‘minimum requirements of fiscal transparency’’ for each 

government receiving assistance appropriated by this Act, as 

identified in the report required by section 7031(b) of the 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113– 

76). 

(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of paragraph (1), ‘‘minimum 

requirements of fiscal transparency’’ are requirements consistent with those in subsection (a)(1), and the public disclosure 

of national budget documentation (to include receipts and 

expenditures by ministry) and government contracts and 

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licenses for natural resource extraction (to include bidding and 

concession allocation practices). 

(3) DETERMINATION AND REPORT.—For each government 

identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, 

not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, shall 

make or update any determination of ‘‘significant progress’’ 

or ‘‘no significant progress’’ in meeting the minimum requirements of fiscal transparency, and make such determinations 

publicly available in an annual ‘‘Fiscal Transparency Report’’ 

to be posted on the Department of State Web site: Provided, That the Secretary shall identify the significant progress made 

by each such government to publicly disclose national budget 

documentation, contracts, and licenses which are additional 

to such information disclosed in previous fiscal years, and 

include specific recommendations of short- and long-term steps 

such government should take to improve fiscal transparency: 

Provided further, That the annual report shall include a 

detailed description of how funds appropriated by this Act 

are being used to improve fiscal transparency, and identify 

benchmarks for measuring progress. 

(4) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under title III of this 

Act shall be made available for programs and activities to 

assist governments identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to 

improve budget transparency and to support civil society 

organizations in such countries that promote budget transparency: Provided, That such sums shall be in addition to 

funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, 

That a description of the uses of such funds shall be included 

in the annual ‘‘Fiscal Transparency Report’’ required by paragraph (3). 

(c) ANTI-KLEPTOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.— 

(1)(A) INELIGIBILITY.—Officials of foreign governments and 

their immediate family members about whom the Secretary 

of State has credible information have been involved in significant corruption, including corruption related to the extraction 

of natural resources, or a gross violation of human rights shall 

be ineligible for entry into the United States. 

(B) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately designate 

or identify officials of foreign governments and their immediate 

family members about whom the Secretary has such credible 

information without regard to whether the individual has 

applied for a visa. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Individuals shall not be ineligible if entry 

into the United States would further important United States 

law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United 

States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Headquarters Agreement: Provided, That nothing in paragraph (1) 

shall be construed to derogate from United States Government 

obligations under applicable international agreements. 

(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the application of 

paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would 

serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances 

which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently. 

(4) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, 

including a classified annex if necessary, to the Committees 

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on Appropriations and the Committees on the Judiciary 

describing the information related to corruption or violation 

of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineligible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) 

as well as the individuals who the Secretary designated or 

identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineligible but for the application of paragraph (2), a list of any 

waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the justification 

for each waiver. 

(5) POSTING OF REPORT.—Any unclassified portion of the 

report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the 

Department of State Web site. 

(6) CLARIFICATION.—For purposes of paragraphs (1)(B), (4), 

and (5), the records of the Department of State and of diplomatic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to 

the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United 

States shall not be considered confidential. 

(d) NETWORKS OF CORRUPTION.—If the Secretary of State has 

credible information of networks of corruption involving the participation of, or support from, a senior official in a country that receives 

assistance funded by this Act under titles III or IV, the Secretary 

shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 

describing such networks, which shall include the information 

required under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in Senate 

Report 114–290. 

(e) EXTRACTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.— 

(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this Act shall be 

made available to promote and support transparency and 

accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the 

extraction of natural resources, including by strengthening 

implementation and monitoring of the Extractive Industries 

Transparency Initiative, implementing and enforcing section 

8204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 

Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2052) and to prevent the sale of conflict 

diamonds, and provide technical assistance to promote independent audit mechanisms and support civil society participation in natural resource management. 

(2) UNITED STATES POLICY.— 

(A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall inform the 

management of the international financial institutions, and 

post on the Department of the Treasury Web site, that 

it is the policy of the United States to vote against any 

assistance by such institutions (including any loan, credit, 

grant, or guarantee) to any country for the extraction and 

export of a natural resource if the government of such 

country has in place laws, regulations, or procedures to 

prevent or limit the public disclosure of company payments 

as required by United States law, and unless such government has adopted laws, regulations, or procedures in the 

sector in which assistance is being considered for— 

(i) accurately accounting for and public disclosure 

of payments to the host government by companies 

involved in the extraction and export of natural 

resources; 

(ii) the independent auditing of accounts receiving 

such payments and public disclosure of the findings 

of such audits; and 

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(iii) public disclosure of such documents as Host 

Government Agreements, Concession Agreements, and 

bidding documents, allowing in any such dissemination 

or disclosure for the redaction of, or exceptions for, 

information that is commercially proprietary or that 

would create competitive disadvantage. 

(B) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not 

apply to assistance for the purpose of building the capacity 

of such government to meet the requirements of this 

subparagraph. 

(f) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WEB SITE.—Funds appropriated by 

this Act under titles I and II, and funds made available for any 

independent agency in title III, as appropriate, shall be made available to support the provision of additional information on United 

States Government foreign assistance on the Department of State 

foreign assistance Web site: Provided, That all Federal agencies 

funded under this Act shall provide such information on foreign 

assistance, upon request, to the Department of State. 

DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS

SEC. 7032. (a) FUNDING AND STRATEGY.— 

(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 

headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 

‘‘Democracy Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 

Asia’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, not less than $2,308,517,000 shall be made available 

for democracy programs. 

(2) Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of State, in consultation with the relevant heads 

of other United States Government agencies, shall submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive, 

multi-year strategy for the promotion of democracy abroad, 

to include the identification of the national interest served 

by such activity, and the specific roles and responsibilities 

of such agencies in implementing the strategy. 

(b) AUTHORITY.—Funds made available by this Act for democracy programs may be made available notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, and with regard to the National Endowment 

for Democracy (NED), any regulation. 

(c) DEFINITION OF DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—For purposes of 

funds appropriated by this Act, the term ‘‘democracy programs’’ 

means programs that support good governance, credible and 

competitive elections, freedom of expression, association, assembly, 

and religion, human rights, labor rights, independent media, and 

the rule of law, and that otherwise strengthen the capacity of 

democratic political parties, governments, nongovernmental 

organizations and institutions, and citizens to support the development of democratic states, and institutions that are responsive 

and accountable to citizens. 

(d) PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION.—Funds made available pursuant 

to this section that are made available for programs to strengthen 

government institutions shall be prioritized for those institutions 

that demonstrate a commitment to democracy and the rule of law, 

as determined by the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate. 

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(e) RESTRICTION ON PRIOR APPROVAL.—With respect to the 

provision of assistance for democracy programs in this Act, the 

organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature 

of that assistance, and the participants in such programs shall 

not be subject to the prior approval by the government of any 

foreign country: Provided, That the Secretary of State, in coordination with the USAID Administrator, shall report to the Committees 

on Appropriations, not later than 120 days after enactment of 

this Act, detailing steps taken by the Department of State and 

USAID to comply with the requirements of this subsection. 

(f) CONTINUATION OF CURRENT PRACTICES.—USAID shall continue to implement civil society and political competition and consensus building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this 

Act in a manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants 

and cooperative agreements in implementing such programs: Provided, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect 

the ability of any entity, including United States small businesses, 

from competing for proposals for USAID-funded civil society and 

political competition and consensus building programs. 

(g) COUNTRY STRATEGY STRATEGIC REVIEWS.—Prior to the 

obligation of funds made available by this Act for Department 

of State and USAID democracy programs for a nondemocratic or 

democratic transitioning country for which a country strategy has 

been concluded after the date of enactment of this Act, as required 

by section 2111(c)(1) of the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 

(title XXI of Public Law 110–53; 22 U.S.C. 8211) or similar provision 

of law or regulation, the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, 

Democracy and Human Rights, Department of State, in consultation 

with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 

Labor, Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for 

Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, shall 

review such strategy to ensure that it includes— 

(1) specific goals and objectives for such program, including 

a specific plan and timeline to measure impacts; 

(2) an assessment of the risks associated with the conduct 

of such program to intended beneficiaries and implementers, 

including steps to support and protect such individuals; and 

(3) the funding requirements to initiate and sustain such 

program in fiscal year 2017 and subsequent fiscal years, as 

appropriate: 

Provided, That for the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘nondemocratic or democratic transitioning country’’ shall have the same 

meaning as in section 2104(6) of Public Law 110–53. 

(h) COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) INFORMING THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY.—The Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, 

and Labor, Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, 

USAID, shall regularly inform the National Endowment for 

Democracy of democracy programs that are planned and supported by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 

operations, and related programs. 

(2) REPORT ON FUNDING INSTRUMENTS.—Not later than September 30, 2017, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

a report detailing the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative 

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agreements in the conduct of democracy programs with funds 

made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 

and Related Programs Act, 2016 (division K of Public Law 

114–113), which shall include funding level, account, program 

sector and subsector, and a brief summary of purpose. 

(3) REPORT ON PROGRAM CHANGES.—The Secretary of State 

or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall report to 

the Committees on Appropriations within 30 days of a decision 

to significantly change the objectives or the content of a democracy program or to close such a program due to the increasingly 

repressive nature of the host country government: Provided, 

That the report shall also include a strategy for continuing 

support for democracy promotion, if such programming is feasible, and may be submitted in classified form, if necessary. 

INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

SEC. 7033. (a) INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM OFFICE AND

SPECIAL ENVOY TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.— 

(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ shall be made available for 

the Office of International Religious Freedom, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, the Office 

of the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious 

Freedom, and the Special Envoy to Promote Religious Freedom 

of Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central 

Asia, as authorized in the Near East and South Central Asia 

Religious Freedom Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–161), including 

for support staff at not less than the amounts specified for 

such offices in the table under such heading in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

(2) Funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and 

Consular Programs’’ and designated for the Office of International Religious Freedom shall be made available for the 

development and implementation of an international religious 

freedom curriculum in accordance with the criteria specified 

under such heading in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

(b) ASSISTANCE.— 

(1) INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PROGRAMS.—Of the 

funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Democracy 

Fund’’ and available for the Human Rights and Democracy 

Fund (HRDF), not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for international religious freedom programs: Provided, 

That the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious 

Freedom shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 

on the uses of such funds. 

(2) PROTECTION AND INVESTIGATION PROGRAMS.—Of the 

funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 

Support Fund’’, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for programs to protect vulnerable and persecuted religious 

minorities: Provided, That a portion of such funds shall be 

made available for programs to investigate the persecution 

of such minorities by governments and non-state actors and 

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for the public dissemination of information collected on such 

persecution, including on the Department of State Web site. 

(3) HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act under the headings ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’ and 

‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ shall be made available 

for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities, including victims of genocide designated by 

the Secretary of State and other groups that have suffered 

crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, to— 

(A) accelerate the implementation of an immediate, 

coordinated, and sustained response to provide humanitarian assistance; 

(B) enhance protection of conflict victims, including 

those facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecution because of their faith or ethnicity; and 

(C) improve access to secure locations for obtaining 

humanitarian and resettlement services. 

(4) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE, RECONCILIATION, AND REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

REGIONS.— 

(A) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 

Act and after consultation with relevant central governments in the Middle East and North Africa regions, the 

Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations a plan for transitional justice, reconciliation, and reintegration programs for vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities in such regions: Provided, That 

such plan shall include a description of actions to be taken 

by such governments to safeguard and promote the political 

and economic rights of such minorities, including the 

return, rehabilitation, and protection of property in areas 

of conflict. 

(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made available 

for assistance for Iraq and Syria, not less than $5,000,000 

shall be made available to support the implementation 

of the plan required by subparagraph (A): Provided, That 

such funds shall be matched, to the maximum extent practicable, from sources other than the United States Government. 

(5) RESPONSIBILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds made available by 

paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) shall be the responsibility of the 

Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, in 

consultation with other relevant United States Government 

officials. 

(c) INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act under the heading ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors, International Broadcasting Operations’’ shall be made available for programs related to international religious freedom, including reporting 

on the condition of vulnerable and persecuted religious groups. 

(d) ATROCITIES PREVENTION.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International 

Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ shall be made available 

for programs to prevent atrocities and to implement the recommendations of the Atrocities Prevention Board, including with 

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respect to the evaluation required by section 7033(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (division K of Public Law 114–113): Provided, That the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and 

Human Rights, Department of State, shall be responsible for providing the strategic policy direction for, and policy oversight of, 

funds made available pursuant to this subsection to the Bureaus 

of International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement and 

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State: Provided further, That such funds shall be subject to the regular 

notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(e) DESIGNATION OF NON-STATE ACTORS.—The President shall, 

concurrent with the annual foreign country review required by 

section 402(b)(1) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 

1998 (22 U.S.C. 6442(b)(1)), review and identify any non-state actors 

in such countries that have engaged in particularly severe violations 

of religious freedom, and designate, in a manner consistent with 

such Act, each such group as a non-state actor of particular concern 

for religious freedom operating in such reviewed country or surrounding region: Provided, That whenever the President designates 

such a non-state actor under this subsection, the President shall, 

as soon as practicable after the designation is made, submit a 

report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the 

reasons for such designation. 

(f) FUNDING CLARIFICATION.—Funds made available pursuant 

to subsections (b) and (d) are in addition to amounts otherwise 

made available for such purposes. 

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 7034. (a) VICTIMS OF WAR, DISPLACED CHILDREN, AND

DISPLACED BURMESE.—Funds appropriated in titles III and VI of 

this Act that are made available for victims of war, displaced 

children, displaced Burmese, and to combat trafficking in persons 

and assist victims of such trafficking, may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law. 

(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY.— 

(1) CHILD SOLDIERS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

should not be used to support any military training or operations that include child soldiers. 

(2) CROWD CONTROL ITEMS.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act should not be used for tear gas, small arms, light weapons, 

ammunition, or other items for crowd control purposes for 

foreign security forces that use excessive force to repress peaceful expression, association, or assembly in countries undergoing 

democratic transition. 

(3) DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION, AND REINTEGRATION.— 

Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 

and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J 

of Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect during fiscal 

year 2017. 

(4) FORENSIC ASSISTANCE.— 

(A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $6,500,000 

shall be made available for forensic anthropology assistance 

related to the exhumation of mass graves and the identification of victims of war crimes, genocide, and crimes 

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against humanity, including in Iraq, Guatemala, Colombia, 

El Salvador, Syria, and Sri Lanka, which shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human 

Rights, and Labor, Department of State. 

(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, not less than $6,000,000 shall be made available 

for DNA forensic technology programs to combat human 

trafficking in Central America and Mexico. 

(5) INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONDITIONS.—Section 7065 of 

the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113– 

235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2017. 

(6) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHORITY.—In providing assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under 

section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support 

for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean 

support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national 

entity emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging 

from instability. 

(7) SECURITY ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations a report on funds obligated and expended during fiscal year 2016, by country and 

purpose of assistance, under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’, and 

‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’. 

(8) FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AND FOREIGN MILITARY

FINANCING PROGRAM.— 

(A) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 

for the general costs of administering military assistance 

and sales shall be made available to increase the efficiency 

and effectiveness of programs authorized by Chapter 2 

of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided, That prior to 

the obligation of funds for such purposes, the Secretary 

of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations. 

(B) REVIEW AND REPORT.—The Secretary of State, in 

coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall review 

the resources, personnel, and practices of the Departments 

of State and Defense that are associated with administering 

military assistance and sales programs and, not later than 

120 days after enactment of this Act, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on steps taken 

or planned to be taken to increase the efficiency and 

effectiveness of such programs. 

(C) QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT.—Following the 

submission of the quarterly report required by section 36 

of Public Law 90–629 (22 U.S.C. 2776), the Secretary of 

State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 

submit to the Committees on Appropriations a status report 

that contains the information described under this heading 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

(D) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM LOANS.— Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the 

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Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 

Defense, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

a report assessing the potential impact of transitioning 

assistance made available by this Act under the heading 

‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ from grants to loans, 

including the budgetary and diplomatic impacts, and the 

extent to which such transition would affect the foreign 

policy interest of the United States: Provided, That such 

report shall also include an assessment of the impact of 

proposals included in the fiscal year 2018 congressional 

budget justification that would transition such assistance 

from grants to loans. 

(9) VETTING REPORT.— 

(A) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 

appropriate congressional committees on foreign assistance 

cases submitted for vetting for purposes of section 620M 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 during the preceding 

fiscal year, including— 

(i) the total number of cases submitted, approved, 

suspended, or rejected for human rights reasons; and 

(ii) for cases rejected, a description of the steps 

taken to assist the foreign government in taking effective measures to bring the responsible members of 

the security forces to justice, in accordance with section 

620M(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 

(B) The report required by this paragraph shall be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may be accompanied 

by a classified annex. 

(10) ANNUAL FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT.—For the 

purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961, the term ‘‘military training provided to foreign 

military personnel by the Department of Defense and the 

Department of State’’ shall be deemed to include all military 

training provided by foreign governments with funds appropriated to the Department of Defense or the Department of 

State, except for training provided by the government of a 

country designated by section 517(b) of such Act as a major 

non-NATO ally. 

(11) PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ shall be made 

available for programs to increase international participation 

in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and endorsement 

of the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles: Provided, That 

not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing steps to be taken to implement the requirements 

of this paragraph. 

(12) AUTHORITY TO COUNTER EXTREMISM.—Funds made 

available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 

Fund’’ to counter extremism may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law restricting assistance to 

foreign countries, except sections 502B and 620A of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, That the Secretary of State, 

or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with 

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the Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising the 

authority of this paragraph. 

(c) WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME.—Funds managed by the Bureau 

for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United 

States Agency for International Development, from this or any 

other Act, may be made available as a general contribution to 

the World Food Programme, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law. 

(d) DIRECTIVES AND AUTHORITIES.— (1) RESEARCH AND TRAINING.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 

Central Asia’’ shall be made available to carry out the Program 

for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Independent States of the Former Soviet Union as authorized by 

the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 

1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.). 

(2) GENOCIDE VICTIMS MEMORIAL SITES AND TRIBUNALS.— 

(A) Funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 

operations, and related programs under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 

and Central Asia’’ may be made available as contributions 

to establish and maintain memorial sites of genocide, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $3,500,000 

shall be made available, on a competitive basis, for 

reimbursement of costs related to research and documentation in support of the activities of international tribunals 

established to try cases of war crimes, genocide, and crimes 

against humanity. 

(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.—Of the amounts made available by title I of this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and 

Consular Programs’’, up to $500,000 may be made available 

for grants pursuant to section 504 of Public Law 95–426 (22 

U.S.C. 2656d), including to facilitate collaboration with indigenous communities, and up to $1,000,000 may be made available 

for grants to carry out the activities of the Cultural Antiquities 

Task Force. 

(4) AUTHORITY.—The USAID Administrator may use funds 

appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation 

incentive awards: Provided, That each individual award may 

not exceed $100,000: Provided further, That no more than 10 

such awards may be made during fiscal year 2017: Provided 

further, That for purposes of this paragraph the term ‘‘innovation incentive award’’ means the provision of funding on a 

competitive basis that— 

(A) encourages and rewards the development of solutions for a particular, well-defined problem related to the 

alleviation of poverty; or 

(B) helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas 

and practices facilitating further development of an idea 

or practice by third parties. 

(e) PARTNER VETTING.— (1) In lieu of the requirements in the second and third 

provisos of section 7034(e) of the Department of State, Foreign 

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Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 

(division K of Public Law 114–113), not later than 60 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 

USAID Administrator shall jointly submit a report to the 

Committees on Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, 

detailing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of 

the evaluation of the Partner Vetting System pilot program 

and recommendations for any new partner vetting program: 

Provided, That prior to the submission of the report, the Secretary and Administrator shall jointly consult with the Committees on Appropriations, and also consult with representatives 

of implementing organizations, on such findings, conclusions, 

and recommendations. 

(2) The Secretary of State and USAID Administrator may 

initiate a partner vetting program to mitigate the risk of diversion of foreign assistance, or make significant modifications 

to any existing partner vetting program, only following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 

That the Secretary and Administrator should provide a direct 

vetting option for prime awardees in any partner vetting program initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(f) CONTINGENCIES.—During fiscal year 2017, the President 

may use up to $125,000,000 under the authority of section 451 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law. 

(g) INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTIONS.—The Secretary of State 

should withhold funds appropriated under title III of this Act for 

assistance for the central government of any country that is not 

taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the 

Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions, done at the Hague 

on October 25, 1980: Provided, That the Secretary shall report 

to the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of withholding 

funds under this subsection. 

(h) CULTURAL PRESERVATION PROJECT DETERMINATION.—None 

of the funds appropriated in titles I and III of this Act may be 

used for the preservation of religious sites unless the Secretary 

of State or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, determines 

and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such sites 

are historically, artistically, or culturally significant, that the purpose of the project is neither to advance nor to inhibit the free 

exercise of religion, and that the project is in the national interest 

of the United States. 

(i) TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR EXTRAORDINARY PROTECTION.— 

The Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds 

under the heading ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials’’ 

unobligated balances of expired funds appropriated under the 

heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ for fiscal year 2017, 

except for funds designated 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, 

at 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: Provided, That not more than $50,000,000 

may be transferred. 

(j) PROTECTIONS AND REMEDIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF DIPLOMATIC

MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 7034(k) of 

the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 

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Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235) shall 

continue in effect during fiscal year 2017. 

(k) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— 

(1) PASSPORT FEES.—Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act 

of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 

(2) INCENTIVES FOR CRITICAL POSTS.—The authority contained in section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations 

Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32) shall remain in effect through 

September 30, 2017. 

(3) USAID CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANT WAIVER.—Section 

625(j)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

2385(j)(1)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 

2017’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ in subparagraph (B). 

(4) OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITATION.— 

(A) Subject to the limitation described in subparagraph 

(B), the authority provided by section 1113 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 

Stat. 1904) shall remain in effect through September 30, 

2017. 

(B) The authority described in subparagraph (A) may 

not be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign 

Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of the Supplemental 

Appropriations Act, 2009) a locality-based comparability 

payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds 

of the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 

(stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such 

member under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, 

if such member’s official duty station were in the District 

of Columbia. 

(5) CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY.—The Foreign Operations, 

Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

1990 (Public Law 101–167) is amended— 

(A) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— 

(i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 2016’’ and 

inserting ‘‘2016, and 2017’’; and 

(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2016’’ each place 

it appears and inserting ‘‘2017’’; and 

(B) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection 

(b)(2), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

(6) INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNUITANT WAIVER.—The authorities provided in section 1015(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–212) shall remain in effect 

through September 30, 2017. 

(7) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE AUTHORITY.— 

(A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 

1011) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 

(B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 

‘‘and 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2017, and 2018’’. 

(8) MODIFICATION OF LIFE INSURANCE SUPPLEMENT.—Section 415(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 

3975(a)(1)) is amended by adding—‘‘The group life insurance 

supplement employee benefit paid or scheduled to be paid 

pursuant to this section should not be used to reduce any 

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other payment to which a recipient is otherwise eligible under 

Federal law.’’. 

(l) DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE UNITED STATES AGENCY

FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—Prior to implementing any 

reorganization of the Department of State or the United States 

Agency for International Development, including any action taken 

pursuant to the March 31, 2017 Executive Order 13781 on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations on such reorganization: Provided, That such report shall 

include a detailed justification and analysis containing— 

(1) the impact on personnel, both foreign service and civil 

service; 

(2) the process used to identify the merger, closing or 

termination of any operating unit, including the process used 

to assess the impact of such action on programs, projects, 

and activities funded by this Act; 

(3) the impact any such merger, closing or termination 

would have on the ability to conduct adequate monitoring and 

oversight of foreign assistance programs; and 

(4) the national security interest served by each such 

merger, closing or termination, including a determination that 

such merger, closing or termination will not expand the influence of any adversary or competitor of the United States, 

including foreign terrorist organizations. 

(m) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act that are available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance 

under the headings ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ shall, as appropriate, be made available for the regular collection of feedback obtained directly from 

beneficiaries on the quality and relevance of such assistance: Provided, That the Department of State and USAID shall conduct 

regular oversight to ensure that such feedback is collected and 

used by implementing partners to maximize the cost-effectiveness 

and utility of such assistance, and require such partners that receive 

funds under such headings to establish procedures for collecting 

and responding to such feedback and inform the Department of 

State or USAID, as appropriate, of such procedures. 

(n) HIV/AIDS WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—Funds available in 

the HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund established pursuant to section 525(b)(1) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 

Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–477) 

may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other products 

for child survival, malaria, and tuberculosis to the same extent 

as HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, subject to the 

terms and conditions in such section: Provided, That the authority 

in section 525(b)(5) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, 

and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 2005 (Public Law 108– 

477) shall be exercised by the Assistant Administrator for Global 

Health, USAID, with respect to funds deposited for such non-HIV/ 

AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, and shall be subject 

to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall include 

in the congressional budget justification an accounting of budgetary 

resources, disbursements, balances, and reimbursements related 

to such fund. 

(o) LOANS AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS.— 

Notification. 

Oversight. 

Procedures. 

Notification. 

Determination. 

Analysis. 

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(1) LOAN GUARANTEES.—Funds appropriated under the 

headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, 

Eurasia and Central Asia’’ by this Act and prior Acts making 

appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 

and related programs may be made available for the costs, 

as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 

of 1974, of loan guarantees for Jordan, Ukraine, Iraq, Egypt, 

and Tunisia, which are authorized to be provided: Provided, 

That amounts made available under this paragraph for the 

costs of such guarantees shall not be considered assistance 

for the purposes of provisions of law limiting assistance to 

a country. 

(2) ENTERPRISE FUNDS.—Funds appropriated under the 

heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act may be made 

available to establish and operate one or more enterprise funds 

for Egypt and Tunisia: Provided, That the first, third and 

fifth provisos under section 7041(b) of the Department of State, 

Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74) shall apply to funds 

appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 

Fund’’ for an enterprise fund or funds to the same extent 

and in the same manner as such provision of law applied 

to funds made available under such section (except that the 

clause excluding subsection (d)(3) of section 201 of the SEED 

Act shall not apply): Provided further, That in addition to 

the previous proviso, the authorities in the matter preceding 

the first proviso of such section may apply to any such enterprise fund or funds: Provided further, That the authority of 

any such enterprise fund or funds to provide assistance shall 

cease to be effective on December 31, 2027. 

(3) DESIGNATION REQUIREMENT.—Funds made available 

pursuant to paragraph (1) from prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 

related programs that were previously 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 are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) 

of such Act. 

(4) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds made available pursuant to the authorities of this subsection shall be 

subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional 

committees, and subject to the regular notification procedures 

of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(p) SMALL GRANTS AND ENTITIES.— 

(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 

headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 

and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, not 

less than $47,000,000 shall be made available for the Small 

Grants Program pursuant to section 7080 of the Department 

of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235), which may 

remain available until September 30, 2021. 

(2) For the purposes of section 7080 of division J of Public 

Law 113–235, ‘‘eligible entities’’ shall be defined as small local, 

international, and United States-based nongovernmental 

Definition. 

Time period. 

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date. 

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organizations, educational institutions, and other small entities 

that have received less than a total of $5,000,000 from USAID 

over the previous 5 fiscal years: Provided, That departments 

or centers of such educational institutions may be considered 

individually in determining such eligibility. 

(q) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding section 201 of the Security 

Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (division B of Public Law 114– 

254), funds appropriated or otherwise made available by title II 

of such Act are in addition to amounts specifically designated by 

this Act or in the respective tables in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 

Consolidated Act). 

(r) DEFINITIONS.— 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—Unless 

otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the 

term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the 

Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the 

Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(2) FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THIS ACT AND PRIOR ACTS.— 

Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act 

the term ‘‘funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 

appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 

and related programs’’ means funds that remain available for 

obligation, and have not expired. 

(3) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—In this Act 

‘‘international financial institutions’’ means the International 

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International 

Development Association, the International Finance Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International 

Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian 

Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment Corporation, the North American Development Bank, the European 

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Development Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency. 

(4) SOUTHERN KORDOFAN REFERENCE.—Any reference to 

Southern Kordofan in this or any other Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 

related programs shall be deemed to include portions of Western 

Kordofan that were previously part of Southern Kordofan prior 

to the 2013 division of Southern Kordofan. 

(5) USAID.—In this Act, the term ‘‘USAID’’ means the 

United States Agency for International Development. 

(6) CLARIFICATION.—Unless otherwise provided for in this 

Act, for the purposes of this Act the terms ‘‘under this heading’’, 

‘‘under the heading’’, ‘‘under the headings’’, or similar phrases 

mean funds appropriated or otherwise made available under 

such heading or headings in all titles of this Act: Provided, 

That the term ‘‘under the heading in this title’’ or similar 

phrases means funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

only in such title. 

(7) SPEND PLAN.—In this Act, the term ‘‘spend plan’’ means 

a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular 

entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall 

include, at a minimum, a description of— 

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(A) realistic and sustainable goals, and a timeline for 

achieving such goals; 

(B) amounts and sources of funds by account; 

(C) criteria for measuring progress in achieving such 

goals; 

(D) how such funds will complement other ongoing 

or planned programs; and 

(E) implementing partners, to the maximum extent 

practicable. 

ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL

SEC. 7035. It is the sense of the Congress that— 

(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the secondary 

boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with Israel, 

is an impediment to peace in the region and to United States 

investment and trade in the Middle East and North Africa; 

(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regrettably 

reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and publicly terminated, and the Central Office for the Boycott of Israel immediately disbanded; 

(3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with 

their neighbor Israel; 

(4) the President and the Secretary of State should continue 

to vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of Israel and 

find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition by, for 

example, taking into consideration the participation of any 

recipient country in the boycott when determining to sell 

weapons to said country; and 

(5) the President should report to Congress annually on 

specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage 

Arab League states to normalize their relations with Israel 

to bring about the termination of the Arab League boycott 

of Israel, including those to encourage allies and trading partners of the United States to enact laws prohibiting businesses 

from complying with the boycott and penalizing businesses 

that do comply. 

PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD

SEC. 7036. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None of the funds 

appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided 

to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 

that— 

(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state— 

(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful 

co-existence with the State of Israel; and 

(B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism 

and terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, 

including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and 

is cooperating with appropriate Israeli and other appropriate security organizations; and 

(2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of 

a new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in 

the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, 

lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will 

enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist 

Determination. 

Certification. 

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within the context of full and normal relationships, which 

should include— 

(A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency; 

(B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, 

territorial integrity, and political independence of every 

state in the area through measures including the establishment of demilitarized zones; 

(C) their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; 

(D) freedom of navigation through international waterways in the area; and 

(E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of 

the refugee problem. 

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 

the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule 

of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights 

for its citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations 

assuring transparent and accountable governance. 

(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection (a) if the 

President determines that it is important to the national security 

interest of the United States to do so. 

(d) EXEMPTION.—The restriction in subsection (a) shall not 

apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian 

Authority and affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in 

order to help meet the requirements of subsection (a), consistent 

with the provisions of section 7040 of this Act (‘‘Limitation on 

Assistance for the Palestinian Authority’’). 

RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

SEC. 7037. None of the funds appropriated under titles II 

through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended to create 

in any part of Jerusalem a new office of any department or agency 

of the United States Government for the purpose of conducting 

official United States Government business with the Palestinian 

Authority over Gaza and Jericho or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to the acquisition of additional space for the existing Consulate General in Jerusalem: Provided further, That meetings between officers and 

employees of the United States and officials of the Palestinian 

Authority, or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided 

for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles, for the purpose 

of conducting official United States Government business with such 

authority should continue to take place in locations other than 

Jerusalem: Provided further, That as has been true in the past, 

officers and employees of the United States Government may continue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with Palestinians 

(including those who now occupy positions in the Palestinian 

Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental discussions. 

PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING

CORPORATION

SEC. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical 

support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to 

the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 

President. 

Determination. 

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ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA

SEC. 7039. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2017, 30 days prior 

to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and 

Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the Committees on Appropriations that procedures have been established to 

assure the Comptroller General of the United States will have 

access to appropriate United States financial information in order 

to review the uses of United States assistance for the Program 

funded under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the West 

Bank and Gaza. 

(b) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated 

by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall 

take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not 

provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, 

or educational institution that the Secretary knows or has reason 

to believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged 

in, terrorist activity nor, with respect to private entities or educational institutions, those that have as a principal officer of the 

entity’s governing board or governing board of trustees any individual that has been determined to be involved in, or advocating 

terrorist activity or determined to be a member of a designated 

foreign terrorist organization: Provided, That the Secretary of State 

shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying the steps to 

be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any individual, entity, or educational institution which 

the Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist activity. 

(c) PROHIBITION.— 

(1) RECOGNITION OF ACTS OF TERRORISM.—None of the 

funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act 

for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may 

be made available for the purpose of recognizing or otherwise 

honoring individuals who commit, or have committed acts of 

terrorism. 

(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 

made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including 

funds made available by transfer, may be made available for 

obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 

until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations on the benchmarks that have been established for 

security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and reports 

on the extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks. 

(d) AUDITS BY THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT.— 

(1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development shall ensure that Federal or nonFederal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant 

subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West Bank and 

Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis 

to ensure, among other things, compliance with this section. 

(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act up to $500,000 

may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United 

States Agency for International Development for audits, inspections, and other activities in furtherance of the requirements 

Procedures. 

Determination. 

Deadline. 

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of this subsection: Provided, That such funds are in addition 

to funds otherwise available for such purposes. 

(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AUDIT.— 

Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit and 

an investigation of the treatment, handling, and uses of all funds 

for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds 

provided as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2017 under 

the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and such audit shall 

address— 

(1) the extent to which such Program complies with the 

requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and 

(2) an examination of all programs, projects, and activities 

carried out under such Program, including both obligations 

and expenditures. 

(f) NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.—Funds made available in this 

Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations updating the report contained in section 2106 

of chapter 2 of title II of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami 

Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13). 

LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

SEC. 7040. (a) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS.—None of the funds 

appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 

4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated 

or expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian 

Authority. 

(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall 

not apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of 

the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the 

Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that waiving such 

prohibition is important to the national security interest of the 

United States. 

(c) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiver pursuant 

to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 

6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after 

the enactment of this Act. 

(d) REPORT.—Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to subsection (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to 

the Committees on Appropriations detailing the justification for 

the waiver, the purposes for which the funds will be spent, and 

the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are 

properly disbursed: Provided, That the report shall also detail the 

steps the Palestinian Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, confiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. 

(e) CERTIFICATION.—If the President exercises the waiver 

authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must certify 

and report to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obligation of funds that the Palestinian Authority has established a 

single treasury account for all Palestinian Authority financing and 

all financing mechanisms flow through this account, no parallel 

financing mechanisms exist outside of the Palestinian Authority 

President. 

President. 

President. 

Certification. 

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treasury account, and there is a single comprehensive civil service 

roster and payroll, and the Palestinian Authority is acting to 

counter incitement of violence against Israelis and is supporting 

activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and security 

cooperation with Israel. 

(f) PROHIBITION TO HAMAS AND THE PALESTINE LIBERATION

ORGANIZATION.— 

(1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through 

VI of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of 

the Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated 

or expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively 

controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which 

Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with 

Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence. 

(2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1), assistance may be provided to a power-sharing government only 

if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on 

Appropriations that such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying 

with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) (A) and 

(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. 

(3) The President may exercise the authority in section 

620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by 

the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 

446) with respect to this subsection. 

(4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) 

is exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 

the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the certification and every quarter thereafter on whether such government, including all of its ministers or such equivalent are 

continuing to comply with the principles contained in section 

620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 

as amended: Provided, That the report shall also detail the 

amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance 

provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a 

full accounting of any direct support of such government. 

(5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through 

VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine 

Liberation Organization. 

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA

SEC. 7041. (a) EGYPT.— 

(1) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Funds appropriated by 

this Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be 

made available notwithstanding any other provision of law 

restricting assistance for Egypt, except for this subsection and 

section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may 

only be made available for assistance for the Government of 

Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 

Committees on Appropriations that such government is— 

(A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the 

United States; and 

(B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel 

Peace Treaty. 

(2) ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND.— 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

President. 

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(A) FUNDING.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 

under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, up to 

$112,500,000 may be made available for assistance for 

Egypt, of which not less than $35,000,000 should be made 

available for higher education programs including not less 

than $10,000,000 for scholarships for Egyptian students 

with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions 

of higher education: Provided, That such funds may be 

made available for democracy programs and for development programs in the Sinai: Provided further, That such 

funds may not be made available for cash transfer assistance or budget support unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Egypt is taking consistent 

and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement 

market-based economic reforms. 

(B) WITHHOLDING.—The Secretary of State shall withhold from obligation funds appropriated by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for 

Egypt, an amount of such funds that the Secretary determines to be equivalent to that expended by the United 

States Government for bail, and by nongovernmental 

organizations for legal and court fees, associated with 

democracy-related trials in Egypt until the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 

that the Government of Egypt has dismissed the convictions 

issued by the Cairo Criminal Court on June 4, 2013, in 

‘‘Public Prosecution Case No. 1110 for the Year 2012’’. 

(3) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.— 

(A) CERTIFICATION.—Of the funds appropriated by this 

Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, $1,300,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2018, may be made available for assistance for Egypt: 

Provided, That 15 percent of such funds shall be withheld 

from obligation until the Secretary of State certifies and 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the 

Government of Egypt is taking effective steps to— 

(i) advance democracy and human rights in Egypt, 

including to govern democratically and protect religious 

minorities and the rights of women, which are in addition to steps taken during the previous calendar year 

for such purposes; 

(ii) implement reforms that protect freedoms of 

expression, association, and peaceful assembly, 

including the ability of civil society organizations and 

the media to function without interference; 

(iii) release political prisoners and provide 

detainees with due process of law; 

(iv) hold Egyptian security forces accountable, 

including officers credibly alleged to have violated 

human rights; and 

(v) provide regular access for United States officials to monitor such assistance in areas where the 

assistance is used: 

Provided further, That such funds may be transferred to 

an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank 

of New York, following consultation with the Committees 

Transfer 

authority. 

Consultation. 

Reports. 

Determination. 

Certification. 

Reports. 

Certification. 

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on Appropriations: Provided further, That the certification 

requirement of this paragraph shall not apply to funds 

appropriated by this Act under such heading for counterterrorism, border security, and nonproliferation programs for 

Egypt. 

(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the 

certification requirement in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to the national security 

interest of the United States, and submits a report to 

such Committees containing a detailed justification for the 

use of such waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements of subparagraph (A) cannot be met. 

(4) OVERSIGHT AND CONSULTATION REQUIREMENTS.— 

(A) The Secretary of State shall take all practicable 

steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made available by 

this subsection for assistance for Egypt. 

(B) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations on any plan to restructure military 

assistance for Egypt, which should include an assessment 

of the potential benefits of such restructuring on the 

capabilities of the Egyptian military, and a description 

of any planned modifications regarding the procurement 

of military equipment. 

(b) IRAN.— 

(1) FUNDING.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 

headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining 

and Related Programs’’ shall be used by the Secretary of State— 

(A) to support the United States policy to prevent 

Iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise 

obtain a nuclear weapon; 

(B) to support an expeditious response to any violation 

of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or United 

Nations Security Council Resolution 2231; 

(C) to support the implementation and enforcement 

of sanctions against Iran for support of terrorism, human 

rights abuses, and ballistic missile and weapons proliferation; and 

(D) for democracy programs for Iran, to be administered by the Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, 

Department of State, in consultation with the Assistant 

Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 

Department of State. 

(2) CONTINUATION OF PROHIBITION.—The terms and conditions of paragraph (2) of section 7041(c) in division I of Public 

Law 112–74 shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2017. 

(3) REPORTS.— 

(A) The Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations the semi-annual report required 

by section 2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act 

of 2015 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)). 

(B) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 

Consultation. 

Time period. 

Consultation. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Assessment. 

Determination. 

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the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status 

of the implementation and enforcement of bilateral United 

States and multilateral sanctions against Iran and actions 

taken by the United States and the international community to enforce such sanctions against Iran: Provided, That 

the report shall also include any entities involved in providing significant support for the development of a ballistic 

missile by the Government of Iran after October 1, 2015, 

including shipping and financing, and note whether such 

entities are currently under United States sanctions: Provided further, That such report shall be submitted in an 

unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex if 

necessary. 

(C) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the 

Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees the report on Iran contained in 

section 7041(b)(3)(C) of S. 3117, the Department of State, 

Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 

Act, 2017 (as introduced in the Senate on June 29, 2016), 

in the manner described. 

(c) IRAQ.— 

(1) PURPOSES.—Funds appropriated by this Act shall be 

made available for assistance for Iraq to promote governance, 

security, and internal and regional stability, including in the 

Kurdistan Region of Iraq and other areas impacted by the 

conflict in Syria, and among religious and ethnic minority populations in Iraq. 

(2) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL PROGRAMS.—Funds 

appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Nonproliferation, 

Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ shall be made 

available for explosive ordnance disposal programs in areas 

liberated from extremist organizations in Iraq. 

(3) KURDISTAN REGIONAL GOVERNMENT.— 

(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 

‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ 

and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ that are available for assistance for Iraq shall be made available to 

enhance the capacity of Kurdistan Regional Government 

security services and for security programs in the 

Kurdistan Region of Iraq to address requirements arising 

from the violence in Syria and Iraq: Provided, That the 

Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on 

Appropriations prior to obligating such funds. 

(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 

‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration and 

Refugee Assistance’’ should be made available for assistance for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to address the needs 

of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees: Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made available 

for programs to mitigate the impact of such IDPs and 

refugees in such Region, including for assistance for 

communities hosting such persons. 

(4) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used 

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by the Government of the United States to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement between the United States and 

Iraq. 

(d) ISRAEL.—Title II of the Security Assistance Appropriations 

Act, 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–254), under the heading 

‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, is amended by inserting 

after ‘‘Middle East’’ and before the colon the following, ‘‘, of which 

$75,000,000 shall be made available for grants only for Israel in 

fiscal year 2017’’: Provided, That amounts that were previously 

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 

are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) 

of such Act. 

(e) JORDAN.— (1) FUNDING LEVELS.—Of the funds appropriated by this 

Act under titles III and IV, not less than $1,279,950,000 shall 

be made available for assistance for Jordan, of which not less 

than $475,000,000 shall be for budget support for the Government of Jordan. 

(2) RESPONSE TO THE SYRIAN CRISIS.—Funds appropriated 

by this Act shall be made available for programs to implement 

the Jordan Compact Action Plan and the Jordan Response 

Plan for the Syria Crisis 2016–2018, including assistance for 

host communities in Jordan. 

(f) LEBANON.— 

(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 

Act may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security 

Forces (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF 

or the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, 

as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 

(2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Funds appropriated by 

this Act under the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control 

and Law Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ that are available for assistance for Lebanon may be 

made available for programs and equipment for the ISF and 

the LAF to address security and stability requirements in areas 

affected by the conflict in Syria, following consultation with 

the appropriate congressional committees. 

(3) ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are available for assistance for Lebanon may be made available notwithstanding section 1224 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 

Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 2346 

note). 

(4) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—In addition 

to the activities described in paragraph (2), funds appropriated 

by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 

Program’’ for assistance for Lebanon may be made available 

only to professionalize the LAF and to strengthen border security and combat terrorism, including training and equipping 

the LAF to secure Lebanon’s borders, interdicting arms shipments, preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for 

terrorist groups, and to implement United Nations Security 

Council Resolution 1701: Provided, That funds may not be Spend plan. 

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obligated for assistance for the LAF until the Secretary of 

State submits to the Committees on Appropriations a spend 

plan, including actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the LAF is only used for the intended purposes, except 

such plan may not be considered as meeting the notification 

requirements under section 7015 of this Act or under section 

634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be submitted not later than September 1, 2017: Provided further, 

That any notification submitted pursuant to such sections shall 

include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equipment. 

(g) LIBYA.— 

(1) FUNDING.— 

(A) Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this 

Act shall be made available for assistance for Libya for 

programs to strengthen governing institutions and civil 

society, improve border security, and promote democracy 

and stability in Libya, and for activities to address the 

humanitarian needs of the people of Libya. 

(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 

‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 

Programs’’ shall be made available for explosive ordnance 

disposal programs in areas liberated from extremist 

organizations in Libya. 

(C) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the 

appropriate congressional committees of each instance in 

which assistance provided pursuant to this subsection has 

been diverted or destroyed, to include the type and amount 

of assistance, a description of the incident and parties 

involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State. 

(2) LIMITATIONS.— 

(A) COOPERATION ON THE SEPTEMBER 2012 ATTACK ON

UNITED STATES PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES.—None of the 

funds appropriated by this Act may be made available 

for assistance for the central Government of Libya unless 

the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is cooperating 

with United States Government efforts to investigate and 

bring to justice those responsible for the attack on United 

States personnel and facilities in Benghazi, Libya in September 2012: Provided, That the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available for the 

purpose of protecting United States Government personnel 

or facilities. 

(B) INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.—The limitation on the 

uses of funds in section 7041(f)(2) of the Department of 

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76) shall 

apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made 

available for assistance for Libya. 

(3) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Prior to the initial 

obligation of funds made available by this Act for assistance 

for Libya, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to 

the Committees on Appropriations that all practicable steps 

have been taken to ensure that mechanisms are in place for 

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monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made available by 

this subsection for assistance for Libya. 

(h) MOROCCO.— 

(1) AVAILABILITY AND CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Funds 

appropriated under title III of this Act shall be made available 

for assistance for the Western Sahara: Provided, That not later 

than 90 days after enactment of this Act and prior to the 

obligation of such funds, the Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the USAID Administrator, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of such funds. 

(2) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 

Financing Program’’ that are available for assistance for 

Morocco may only be used for the purposes requested in the 

Congressional Budget Justification, Foreign Operations, Fiscal 

Year 2017. 

(i) REFUGEE ASSISTANCE IN NORTH AFRICA.—Not later than 

45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, after 

consultation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Executive Director of the World Food Programme, 

shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 

describing steps taken to strengthen monitoring of the delivery 

of humanitarian assistance provided for refugees in North Africa, 

including any steps taken to ensure that all vulnerable refugees 

are receiving such assistance. 

(j) SYRIA.— 

(1) NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ shall be made available, to the extent 

practicable and notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

for non-lethal assistance for programs to address the needs 

of civilians affected by conflict in Syria, and for programs 

that seek to— 

(A) establish governance in Syria that is representative, inclusive, and accountable; 

(B) empower women through political and economic 

programs, and address the psychosocial needs of women 

and their families in Syria and neighboring countries; 

(C) develop and implement political processes that are 

democratic, transparent, and strengthen the rule of law; 

(D) further the legitimacy and viability of the Syrian 

opposition through cross-border programs; 

(E) develop and sustain civil society and independent 

media in Syria; 

(F) promote stability and economic development in 

Syria; 

(G) document, investigate, and prosecute human rights 

violations in Syria, including through transitional justice 

programs and support for nongovernmental organizations; 

(H) expand the role of women in negotiations to end 

the violence and in any political transition in Syria; 

(I) assist Syrian refugees whose education has been 

interrupted by the ongoing conflict to complete higher education requirements at universities and other academic 

institutions in the region, and through distance learning; 

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(J) assist vulnerable populations in Syria and in neighboring countries; 

(K) protect and preserve the cultural identity of the 

people of Syria as a counterbalance to extremism, particularly those living in neighboring countries and among 

youth; 

(L) protect and preserve cultural heritage sites in 

Syria, particularly those damaged and destroyed by extremists; and 

(M) counter extremism in Syria. 

(2) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL PROGRAMS.—Funds 

appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Nonproliferation, 

Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ shall be made 

available for explosive ordnance disposal programs in areas 

liberated from extremist organizations in Syria. 

(3) SYRIAN ORGANIZATIONS.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act that are made available for assistance for Syria pursuant 

to the authority of this subsection shall be made available, 

on an open and competitive basis, to continue a program to 

strengthen the capability of Syrian civil society organizations 

to address the immediate and long-term needs of the Syrian 

people inside Syria in a manner that supports the sustainability 

of such organizations in implementing Syrian-led humanitarian 

and development programs and the comprehensive strategy 

required in section 7041(i)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76): Provided, That funds 

made available by this paragraph shall be the responsibility 

of the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 

Labor, Department of State. 

(4) STRATEGY UPDATE.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

that are made available for assistance for Syria pursuant to 

the authority of this subsection may only be made available 

after the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads 

of relevant United States Government agencies, submits, in 

classified form if necessary, an update to the comprehensive 

strategy required in section 7041(i)(3) of Public Law 113–76. 

(5) MONITORING AND OVERSIGHT.—Prior to the obligation 

of funds appropriated by this Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the Secretary of State shall take all practicable 

steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, 

oversight, and control of such assistance inside Syria: Provided, 

That the Secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate 

congressional committees of each instance in which assistance 

provided pursuant to this subsection has been diverted or 

destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a 

description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State. 

(6) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds made available pursuant to this subsection may only be made available 

following consultation with the appropriate congressional 

committees, and shall be subject to the regular notification 

procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(k) TUNISIA.—Of the funds appropriated under titles III and 

IV of this Act, not less than $165,400,000 shall be made available 

for assistance for Tunisia. 

Israel. (l) WEST BANK AND GAZA.— 

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(1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the initial obligation 

of funds made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and 

Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees 

on Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to— 

(A) advance Middle East peace; 

(B) improve security in the region; 

(C) continue support for transparent and accountable 

government institutions; 

(D) promote a private sector economy; or 

(E) address urgent humanitarian needs. 

(2) LIMITATIONS.— 

(A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the 

heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act may be made 

available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if 

after the date of enactment of this Act— 

(I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as 

member states or full membership as a state in the 

United Nations or any specialized agency thereof outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the 

Palestinians; or 

(II) the Palestinians initiate an International 

Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized investigation, or actively support such an investigation, that 

subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged 

crimes against Palestinians. 

(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 

in clause (i) of this subparagraph resulting from the 

application of subclause (I) of such clause if the Secretary 

certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do 

so is in the national security interest of the United States, 

and submits a report to such Committees detailing how 

the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist 

in furthering Middle East peace. 

(B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of section 

1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 

Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–204) if the President 

determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the 

House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of 

the Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees 

that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment 

of this Act— 

(I) obtained in the United Nations or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member 

states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 

and 

(II) taken any action with respect to the ICC that 

is intended to influence a determination by the ICC 

to initiate a judicially authorized investigation, or to 

actively support such an investigation, that subjects 

Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged crimes 

against Palestinians. 

(ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable 

to make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this 

subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of 

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Public Law 100–204 if the President determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the 

Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have 

entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel: 

Provided, That any waiver of the provisions of section 

1003 of Public Law 100–204 under clause (i) of this 

subparagraph or under previous provisions of law must 

expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may 

be exercised. 

(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall 

be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at 

a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the 

enactment of this Act. 

(3) REDUCTION.—The Secretary of State shall reduce the 

amount of assistance made available by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the Palestinian Authority 

by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the 

amount expended by the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine 

Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated 

organizations with such entities as payments for acts of terrorism by individuals who are imprisoned after being fairly 

tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by individuals 

who died committing acts of terrorism during the previous 

calendar year: Provided, That the Secretary shall report to 

the Committees on Appropriations on the amount reduced for 

fiscal year 2017 prior to the obligation of funds for the Palestinian Authority. 

(4) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting requirements contained in section 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 

2008 (Public Law 110–252) shall apply to funds made available 

by this Act, including a description of modifications, if any, 

to the security strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 

(5) INCITEMENT REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 

a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing steps 

taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter incitement of 

violence against Israelis and to promote peace and coexistence 

with Israel. 

AFRICA

SEC. 7042. (a) AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION ASSISTANCE

RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 

‘‘International Military Education and Training’’ for the central 

government of a country in the African Great Lakes region may 

be made available only for Expanded International Military Education and Training and professional military education until the 

Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on 

Appropriations that such government is not facilitating or otherwise 

participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring country, 

including aiding and abetting armed groups. 

(b) BOKO HARAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are 

made available for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and 

Nigeria— 

(1) shall be made available for assistance for women and 

girls who are targeted by the terrorist organization Boko 

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Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 7059 of this 

Act, and for individuals displaced by Boko Haram violence; 

and 

(2) may be made available for counterterrorism programs 

to combat Boko Haram. 

(c) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Funds made available by this 

Act for assistance for the Central African Republic shall be made 

available for reconciliation and peacebuilding programs, including 

activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the national and local 

levels, and for programs to prevent crimes against humanity. 

(d) ETHIOPIA.— (1) FORCED EVICTIONS.— (A) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 

Ethiopia may not be made available for any activity that 

supports forced evictions. 

(B) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the 

United States executive director of each international 

financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United 

States to support projects in Ethiopia only if such projects 

are developed and carried out in accordance with the 

requirements of section 7029(b)(2) of this Act. 

(2) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Programs and activities 

to improve livelihoods shall include prior consultation with, 

and the participation of, affected communities, including in 

the South Omo and Gambella regions. 

(3) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 

Financing Program’’ for assistance for Ethiopia may only be 

made available for border security and counterterrorism programs, support for international peacekeeping efforts, and 

assistance for professional military education. 

(e) LAKE CHAD BASIN COUNTRIES.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act for democracy and other development programs for Cameroon, 

Chad, Niger, and Nigeria should be made available, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, to protect freedoms of expression, association and religion, including support for 

journalists, civil society, and opposition political parties, and should 

be used to assist the governments of such countries to strengthen 

accountability and the rule of law, including within the security 

forces. 

(f) LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected 

by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) consistent with the goals 

of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda 

Recovery Act (Public Law 111–172), including to improve physical 

access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early-warning 

mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobilization, and 

reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child soldiers. 

(g) MALAWI.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than $56,000,000 

shall be made available for assistance for Malawi, of which up 

to $10,000,000 shall be made available for higher education programs. 

(h) POWER AFRICA INITIATIVE.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

that are made available for the Power Africa initiative shall be 

subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

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(i) SOUTH SUDAN.— 

(1) STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 45 days after 

enactment of this Act and prior to the initial obligation of 

funds made available by this Act for assistance for the central 

Government of South Sudan, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a United States diplomatic 

and assistance strategy for South Sudan, consistent with the 

requirements under this section in the explanatory statement 

described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 

this Consolidated Act): Provided, That such strategy shall 

include a description of how the cessation of hostilities and 

the delivery of humanitarian assistance and essential services 

will be prioritized: Provided further, That the Secretary of 

State shall consult with such committees prior to submitting 

such strategy. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 

Act that are available for assistance for the central Government 

of South Sudan may be made available until the Secretary 

of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such government is taking effective steps to— 

(A) end hostilities and pursue good faith negotiations 

for a political settlement of the conflict; 

(B) provide access for humanitarian organizations; 

(C) end the recruitment and use of child soldiers; 

(D) protect freedoms of expression, association, and 

assembly; 

(E) reduce corruption related to the extraction and 

sale of oil and gas; 

(F) establish democratic institutions; 

(G) establish accountable military and police forces 

under civilian authority; and 

(H) investigate and prosecute individuals credibly 

alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights, 

including at the Terrain compound in Juba, South Sudan 

on July 11, 2016. 

(3) EXCLUSIONS.—The limitation of paragraph (2) shall not 

apply to— 

(A) humanitarian assistance; 

(B) assistance to support South Sudan peace negotiations or to advance or implement a peace agreement; and 

(C) assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement 

and mutual arrangements related to such Agreement. 

(4) CONSULTATION.—Prior to the initial obligation of funds 

made available for the central Government of South Sudan 

pursuant to paragraphs (3)(B) and (C), the Secretary of State 

shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 

intended uses of such funds, steps taken by such government 

to advance or implement a peace agreement, and progress 

made by the Government of South Sudan in meeting the 

requirements in paragraph (2). 

(j) SUDAN.— 

(1) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be made 

available for assistance for the Government of Sudan. 

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(2) LIMITATION ON LOANS.—None of the funds appropriated 

by this Act may be made available for the cost, as defined 

in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of 

modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the Government 

of Sudan, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling 

amounts owed to the United States, and modifying concessional 

loans, guarantees, and credit agreements. 

(3) EXCLUSIONS.—The limitations of paragraphs (1) and 

(2) shall not apply to— 

(A) humanitarian assistance; 

(B) assistance for democracy programs; 

(C) assistance for the Darfur region, Southern Kordofan 

State, Blue Nile State, other marginalized areas and populations in Sudan, and Abyei; and 

(D) assistance to support implementation of outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, 

mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues 

associated with such Agreement, or any other internationally recognized viable peace agreement in Sudan. 

(k) ZIMBABWE.— 

(1) INSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 

instruct the United States executive director of each international financial institution to vote against any extension 

by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the Government of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to 

promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule 

of law has been restored, including respect for ownership and 

title to property, and freedoms of expression, association, and 

assembly. 

(2) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appropriated by this 

Act shall be made available for assistance for the central 

Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, 

unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as required 

in paragraph (1), and funds may be made available for macroeconomic growth assistance if the Secretary reports to the 

Committees on Appropriations that such government is implementing transparent fiscal policies, including public disclosure 

of revenues from the extraction of natural resources. 

EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

SEC. 7043. (a) ASIA REBALANCING INITIATIVE.—Except for paragraphs (1)(C), (4), (5)(B) and (C), and 6(B), section 7043(a) of the 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235) shall 

continue in effect during fiscal year 2017: Provided, That section 

7043(a)(8) of such Act shall be applied to funds appropriated by 

this Act by adding ‘‘East Asia,’’ before ‘‘Southeast Asia’’. 

(b) BURMA.— 

(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.— 

(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 

‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for Burma may 

be made available notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, except for this subsection, and following consultation 

with the appropriate congressional committees. 

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(B) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act for 

assistance for Burma— 

(i) shall be made available to strengthen civil 

society organizations in Burma and for programs to 

strengthen independent media; 

(ii) shall be made available for community-based 

organizations operating in Thailand to provide food, 

medical, and other humanitarian assistance to 

internally displaced persons in eastern Burma, in addition to assistance for Burmese refugees from funds 

appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Migration 

and Refugee Assistance’’; 

(iii) shall be made available for programs to promote ethnic and religious tolerance, including in 

Rakhine and Kachin states; 

(iv) shall be made available to promote rural economic development in Burma, including through microfinance and sustainable power generation programs; 

(v) shall be made available to increase opportunities for foreign direct investment by strengthening the 

rule of law, transparency, and accountability; 

(vi) may not be made available to any individual 

or organization if the Secretary of State has credible 

information that such individual or organization has 

committed a gross violation of human rights, including 

against Rohingya and other minority groups, or that 

advocates violence against ethnic or religious groups 

and individuals in Burma; 

(vii) may not be made available to any organization 

or entity controlled by the military of Burma; and 

(viii) may be made available for programs administered by the Office of Transition Initiatives, United 

States Agency for International Development, for 

ethnic groups and civil society in Burma to help sustain 

ceasefire agreements and further prospects for reconciliation and peace, which may include support to 

representatives of ethnic armed groups for this purpose. 

(2) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.—None of the 

funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ may be made available for assistance 

for Burma: Provided, That the Department of State may continue consultations with the armed forces of Burma only on 

human rights and disaster response in a manner consistent 

with the prior fiscal year, and following consultation with the 

appropriate congressional committees. 

(3) MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of the 

Treasury should instruct the United States executive director 

of each international financial institution to use the voice and 

vote of the United States to support projects in Burma only 

if such projects are developed and carried out in accordance 

with the requirements of section 7029(b)(2) of this Act. 

(4) PROGRAMS, POSITION, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 

(A) Any new program or activity in Burma initiated 

in fiscal year 2017 shall be subject to prior consultation 

with the appropriate congressional committees. 

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(B) Section 7043(b)(7) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235) shall continue 

in effect during fiscal year 2017. 

(C) The United States Chief of Mission in Burma, 

in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 

Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall be 

responsible for democracy and human rights programs in 

Burma. 

(c) CAMBODIA.— 

(1) HUMAN RIGHTS CONDITIONS.—Of the funds appropriated 

in title IV of this Act that are made available for assistance 

for the central Government of Cambodia, 25 percent shall be 

withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State certifies 

and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such 

government— 

(A) is taking effective steps to strengthen regional security and stability, particularly regarding territorial disputes 

in the South China Sea; 

(B) has ceased efforts to intimidate civil society and 

the political opposition in Cambodia, is credibly investigating the murder of social and political activists, and 

is taking actions to address the concerns detailed in the 

September 14, 2016 United Nations Human Rights Situation in Cambodia—Joint Statement; and 

(C) is establishing conditions for the holding of free 

and fair elections in Cambodia in 2017 and 2018 through 

a non-partisan election commission; fair election processes; 

credible post-election dispute resolution mechanisms; open 

and inclusive participation, to include the return of exiled 

former opposition leaders; and respect for freedoms of 

assembly and speech. 

(2) KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL.—Of the funds appropriated 

by this Act that are made available for assistance for Cambodia 

under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not more than 

$1,500,000 may be made available for a contribution to the 

Extraordinary Chambers in the Court of Cambodia (ECCC): 

Provided, That such funds may only be made available if the 

Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees on 

Appropriations that such contribution is in the national interest 

of the United States and will support the prosecution and 

punishment of individuals responsible for genocide in Cambodia 

in a credible manner: Provided further, That if the Secretary 

of State is unable to make the certification required by the 

previous proviso, such funds shall be made available for 

research and education programs associated with the Khmer 

Rouge genocide in Cambodia, which are in addition to funds 

otherwise made available under paragraph (3): Provided further, That such funds shall be subject to prior consultation 

with, and the regular notification procedures of, such Committees: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall seek 

reimbursements from the Principal Donors Group for the Documentation Center of Cambodia for costs incurred in support 

of the ECCC. 

(3) RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.—Funds made available by 

this Act for democracy programs in Cambodia shall be made 

Reimbursements. 

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available for research and education programs associated with 

the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. 

(d) NORTH KOREA.— 

(1) BROADCASTS.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’ shall be 

made available to maintain broadcasting hours into North 

Korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal year. 

(2) REFUGEES.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ should be made 

available for assistance for refugees from North Korea, 

including protection activities in the People’s Republic of China 

and other countries in Asia. 

(3) DATABASE AND REPORT.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act under title III shall be made available to maintain a database of prisons and gulags in North Korea, in accordance with 

section 7032(i) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 

and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K 

of Public Law 113–76). 

(4) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the funds made 

available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 

Fund’’ may be made available for assistance for the Government 

of North Korea. 

(e) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 

(1) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ 

in this Act may be obligated or expended for processing licenses 

for the export of satellites of United States origin (including 

commercial satellites and satellite components) to the People’s 

Republic of China (PRC) unless, at least 15 days in advance, 

the Committees on Appropriations are notified of such proposed 

action. 

(2) PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.—The terms and requirements of section 620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

shall apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the 

People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the PRC, to include such 

projects or activities by any entity that is owned or controlled 

by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none of the 

funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to 

this Act may be used to finance any grant, contract, or cooperative agreement with the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary 

of State has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or 

an affiliate of, the PLA. 

(3) COUNTER INFLUENCE PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated 

by this Act for public diplomacy under title I and for assistance 

under titles III and IV shall be made available to counter 

the influence of the PRC, in accordance with the strategy 

required by section 7043(e)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76), following consultation 

with the Committees on Appropriations. 

(4) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 

(A) The uses of funds made available by this Act for 

the promotion of democracy in the PRC, except for funds 

made available under subsection (g), shall be the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human 

Rights, and Labor, Department of State. 

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(B) Funds appropriated by this Act that are made 

available for trilateral programs conducted with the PRC 

shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 

the Committees on Appropriations. 

(f) PHILIPPINES.—Prior to the initial obligation of funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for the Philippines, but not later 

than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 

shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, which 

shall include the information required under this section in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

(g) TIBET.— 

(1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The Secretary of 

the Treasury should instruct the United States executive 

director of each international financial institution to use the 

voice and vote of the United States to support financing of 

projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives 

for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet 

or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and 

natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thorough 

needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people 

and respect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are subject 

to effective monitoring. 

(2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 

Support Fund’’ shall be made available to nongovernmental 

organizations to support activities which preserve cultural 

traditions and promote sustainable development, education, 

and environmental conservation in Tibetan communities 

in the Tibetan Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan 

communities in China. 

(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 

‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made available for programs to promote and preserve Tibetan culture, development, and the resilience of Tibetan communities in India 

and Nepal, and to assist in the education and development 

of the next generation of Tibetan leaders from such communities: Provided, That such funds are in addition to 

amounts made available in subparagraph (A) for programs 

inside Tibet. 

(h) VIETNAM.— 

(1) DIOXIN REMEDIATION.—Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 

$20,000,000 shall be made available for activities related to 

the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and 

may be made available for assistance for the Government of 

Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes. 

(2) HEALTH AND DISABILITY PROGRAMS.—Of the funds 

appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Development 

Assistance’’, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available 

for health and disability programs in areas sprayed with Agent 

Orange and otherwise contaminated with dioxin, to assist 

individuals with severe upper or lower body mobility impairment and/or cognitive or developmental disabilities. 

Deadline. 

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SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA

SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 

(1) STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL.— 

(A) STRATEGY.—Not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this Act and prior to the initial obligation of funds 

made available for assistance for Afghanistan by this Act 

under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 

Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a revised strategy for United States engagement in Afghanistan: Provided, That such strategy shall 

include detailed information on the roles and responsibilities of the Department of State, the United States Agency 

for International Development, and other non-defense 

United States Government agencies in Afghanistan, 

including the anticipated number of government and contractor personnel to be assigned in Afghanistan in fiscal 

years 2018 and 2019: Provided further, That such strategy 

shall also include detailed information on development programs to be supported by funds made available by this 

Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, 

including a description of specific safeguards to ensure 

that any such funds supporting projects in areas under 

the control of the Taliban or other extremist organizations 

do not further the legitimacy of such organizations: Provided further, That such strategy shall also include detailed 

information, in classified form if necessary, on specific steps 

to be taken to encourage a negotiated political resolution 

of the conflict in Afghanistan. 

(B) PERSONNEL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 

enactment of this Act and every 120 days thereafter until 

September 30, 2018, the Secretary of State shall submit 

a report, in classified form if necessary, to the appropriate 

congressional committees detailing by agency the number 

of personnel present in Afghanistan under Chief of Mission 

authority per section 3927 of title 22, United States Code, 

at the end of the 120 day period preceding the submission 

of such report: Provided, That such report shall also include 

the number of locally employed staff and contractors supporting United States Embassy operations in Afghanistan 

during the reporting period. 

(2) ASSISTANCE AND CONDITIONS.— 

(A) FUNDING AND LIMITATIONS.—Funds appropriated 

by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 

and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ may be made available for assistance for Afghanistan: Provided, That such funds may not be obligated for 

any project or activity that— 

(i) includes the participation of any Afghan individual or organization, including government entity, 

that the Secretary of State determines to be involved 

in corrupt practices, illicit narcotics production or trafficking, or a violation of human rights; 

Determination. 

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abuse. 

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(ii) cannot be sustained, as appropriate, by the 

Government of Afghanistan or another Afghan entity; 

(iii) is not regularly accessible for the purposes 

of conducting effective oversight in accordance with 

applicable Federal statutes and regulations; 

(iv) initiates any new, major infrastructure 

development; or 

(v) legitimizes the Taliban or other extremist 

organizations in areas not under the control of the 

Government of Afghanistan. 

(B) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Prior to the initial 

obligation of funds made available by this Act under the 

headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ for assistance for 

the central Government of Afghanistan, the Secretary of 

State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appropriations, after consultation with the Government of 

Afghanistan, that— 

(i) goals and benchmarks for the specific uses of 

such funds have been established by the Governments 

of the United States and Afghanistan; 

(ii) conditions are in place that increase the transparency and accountability of the Government of 

Afghanistan for funds obligated under the New 

Development Partnership; 

(iii) the Government of Afghanistan is implementing laws and policies to govern democratically 

and protect the rights of individuals, civil society, and 

the media; 

(iv) the Government of Afghanistan is taking consistent steps to protect and advance the rights of 

women and girls in Afghanistan; 

(v) the Government of Afghanistan is effectively 

implementing a whole-of-government, anti-corruption 

strategy that has been endorsed by the High Council 

on Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption, as agreed to 

at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan in October 

2016, and is prosecuting individuals alleged to be 

involved in corrupt or illegal activities in Afghanistan; 

(vi) monitoring and oversight frameworks for programs implemented with such funds are in accordance 

with all applicable audit policies of the Department 

of State and USAID, including in areas under the 

control of the Taliban or other extremist organizations; 

(vii) the necessary policies and procedures are in 

place to ensure Government of Afghanistan compliance 

with section 7013 of this Act, ‘‘Prohibition on Taxation 

of United States Assistance’’; and 

(viii) the Government of Afghanistan is publicly 

reporting its national budget, including revenues and 

expenditures. 

(C) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the 

certification requirement of subparagraph (B) if the Secretary determines that to do so is important to the national 

security interest of the United States and the Secretary 

submits a report to the Committees on Appropriations, 

in classified form if necessary, on the justification for the 

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waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements of 

subparagraph (B) cannot be met. 

(D) PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act that 

are made available for assistance for Afghanistan shall 

be made available in the following manner— 

(i) for programs that protect and strengthen the 

rights of women and girls and promote the political 

and economic empowerment of women, including their 

meaningful inclusion in political processes: Provided, That such assistance to promote economic empowerment of women shall be made available as grants 

to Afghan and international organizations, to the maximum extent practicable; 

(ii) for programs in South and Central Asia to 

expand linkages between Afghanistan and countries 

in the region, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations; and 

(iii) to assist the Government of Afghanistan to 

increase revenue collection and expenditure. 

(E) TAXATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 

Act for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available 

for direct government-to-government assistance unless the 

Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees 

on Appropriations that United States companies and 

organizations that are implementing United States foreign 

assistance programs in Afghanistan in a manner consistent 

with United States laws and regulations are not subjected 

by such government to taxes or other fees in contravention 

of diplomatic and other agreements between the Governments of the United States and Afghanistan, or to retaliation for the nonpayment of taxes or fees imposed in the 

past: Provided, That not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations an assessment of the dollar 

value of improper taxes or fees levied by such government 

against such companies and organizations in fiscal years 

2014, 2015, and 2016. 

(3) GOALS AND BENCHMARKS.—Not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing 

the goals and benchmarks required in paragraph (2)(B)(i): Provided, That not later than 6 months after the submission of 

such report and every 6 months thereafter until September 

30, 2018, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to such 

committees on the status of achieving such goals and benchmarks: Provided further, That the Secretary of State should 

suspend assistance for the Government of Afghanistan if any 

report required by this paragraph indicates that such government is failing to make measurable progress in meeting such 

goals and benchmarks. 

(4) AUTHORITIES.— (A) Funds appropriated by this Act under title III 

through VI that are made available for assistance for 

Afghanistan may be made available— 

(i) notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act or 

any similar provision of law and section 660 of the 

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 

Deadlines. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

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Time periods. 

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(ii) for reconciliation programs and disarmament, 

demobilization, and reintegration activities for former 

combatants who have renounced violence against the 

Government of Afghanistan, in accordance with section 

7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 

2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74); and 

(iii) for an endowment to empower women and 

girls. 

(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of division I of Public Law 

112–74 shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act for 

assistance for Afghanistan. 

(C) Section 1102(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations 

Act, 2009 (title XI of Public Law 111–32) shall continue 

in effect during fiscal year 2017. 

(5) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the funds made 

available by this Act may be used by the United States Government to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement 

between the United States and Afghanistan. 

(b) NEPAL.— 

(1) ASSISTANCE.—Not less than $112,500,000 of the funds 

appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health 

Programs’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics 

Control and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Antiterrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ shall be made 

available for assistance for Nepal, including for earthquake 

recovery and reconstruction programs. 

(2) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 

Financing Program’’ shall only be made available for humanitarian and disaster relief and reconstruction activities in Nepal, 

and in support of international peacekeeping operations: Provided, That such funds may only be made available for any 

additional uses if the Secretary of State certifies and reports 

to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government 

of Nepal is investigating and prosecuting violations of human 

rights and the laws of war, and the Nepal Army is cooperating 

fully with civilian judicial authorities in such cases. 

(c) PAKISTAN.— 

(1) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under the 

headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics 

Control and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military 

Financing Program’’ for assistance for the Government of Pakistan may be made available unless the Secretary of State 

certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 

the Government of Pakistan is— 

(A) cooperating with the United States in counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Network, the Quetta 

Shura Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, AlQaeda, and other domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, including taking effective steps to end support for 

such groups and prevent them from basing and operating 

in Pakistan and carrying out cross border attacks into 

neighboring countries; 

(B) not supporting terrorist activities against United 

States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s 

Reports. 

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military and intelligence agencies are not intervening 

extra-judicially into political and judicial processes in Pakistan; 

(C) not financing or otherwise supporting schools supported by, affiliated with, or run by the Taliban or any 

designated foreign terrorist organization; 

(D) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the 

manufacture of IEDs; 

(E) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related 

material and expertise; 

(F) issuing visas in a timely manner for United States 

visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance 

programs in Pakistan; and 

(G) providing humanitarian organizations access to 

detainees, internally displaced persons, and other Pakistani 

civilians affected by the conflict. 

(2) WAIVER AND REPORTS.— 

(A) The Secretary of State may waive the certification 

requirement of paragraph (1) with respect to funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act under 

the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International 

Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ for assistance 

for the Government of Pakistan if the Secretary determines 

that to do so is important to the national security interest 

of the United States. 

(B) The Secretary of State may waive the certification 

requirement of paragraph (1) with respect to 95 percent 

of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 

this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 

Program’’ for assistance for the Government of Pakistan 

if the Secretary determines that to do so is important 

to the national security interest of the United States: Provided, That funds withheld by application of this subparagraph shall be withheld from obligation until the Secretary 

submits to the Committees on Appropriations the certification required by paragraph (1). 

(C) In exercising the authority of this paragraph, the 

Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees 

on Appropriations, in classified form if necessary, on the 

justification for any waivers in subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

and the reasons why any of the requirements of paragraph 

(1) cannot be met. 

(3) ASSISTANCE.— 

(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 

‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ for assistance for 

Pakistan may be made available only to support counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabilities in Pakistan. 

(B) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 

‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ that are available 

for assistance for Pakistan shall be made available to interdict precursor materials from Pakistan to Afghanistan that 

are used to manufacture IEDs, including calcium ammonium nitrate; to support programs to train border and 

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customs officials in Pakistan and Afghanistan; and for agricultural extension programs that encourage alternative fertilizer use among Pakistani farmers. 

(C) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 

‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made available for 

assistance for infrastructure projects in Pakistan shall be 

implemented in a manner consistent with section 507(6) 

of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)). 

(D) Funds appropriated by this Act under titles III 

and IV for assistance for Pakistan may be made available 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 

(E) Of the funds appropriated under titles III and 

IV of this Act that are made available for assistance for 

Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation 

until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees 

on Appropriations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released 

from prison and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided to the United States in locating Osama bin 

Laden. 

(4) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN.—The authority and directives of section 7044(d)(4) of the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 

(division J of Public Law 113–235) shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made available for assistance 

for Pakistan: Provided, That prior to the obligation of funds 

for such purposes, the USAID Administrator shall consult with 

the Committees on Appropriations. 

(5) REPORTS.— 

(A)(i) The spend plan required by section 7076 of this 

Act for assistance for Pakistan shall include achievable 

and sustainable goals, benchmarks for measuring progress, 

and expected results regarding combating poverty and furthering development in Pakistan, countering terrorism and 

extremism, and establishing conditions conducive to the 

rule of law and transparent and accountable governance: 

Provided, That not later than 6 months after submission 

of such spend plan, and each 6 months thereafter until 

September 30, 2018, the Secretary of State shall submit 

a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status 

of achieving the goals and benchmarks in such plan. 

(ii) The Secretary of State should suspend assistance 

for the Government of Pakistan if any report required 

by clause (i) indicates that Pakistan is failing to make 

measurable progress in meeting such goals or benchmarks. 

(B) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 

Committees on Appropriations detailing the costs and 

objectives associated with significant infrastructure projects 

supported by the United States in Pakistan, and an assessment of the extent to which such projects achieve such 

objectives. 

(6) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made available by this 

subsection for assistance for Pakistan. 

(d) SRI LANKA.— 

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(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated 

by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall 

be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for democracy 

and economic development programs, particularly in areas 

recovering from ethnic and religious conflict: Provided, That 

such funds shall be made available for programs to assist 

in the identification and resolution of cases of missing persons. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act for 

assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka may be 

made available only if the Secretary of State certifies and 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Sri Lanka is taking steps to— 

(A) repeal laws that do not comply with international 

standards for arrest and detention, and to ensure that 

any successor legislation meets such standards; 

(B) increase accountability and transparency in governance; 

(C) support a credible justice mechanism in compliance 

with United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 

(A/HCR/30/L.29) of October, 2015; and 

(D) return land in former conflict zones to former 

owners or to compensate those whose land was confiscated 

without due process, which are in addition to steps taken 

during the previous calendar year. 

(3) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under title IV of this Act that are available for assistance for Sri Lanka shall be subject to the following conditions— 

(A) not to exceed $500,000 under the heading ‘‘Foreign 

Military Financing Program’’ may only be made available 

for programs to support humanitarian and disaster 

response efforts; to redeploy out of former conflict zones; 

and to restructure and reduce the size of the Sri Lankan 

armed forces; and 

(B) funds under the heading ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ may only be made available for training and equipment related to international peacekeeping operations. 

(e) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.— 

(1) CROSS BORDER PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance 

for Afghanistan and Pakistan may be provided, notwithstanding 

any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 

countries, for cross border stabilization and development programs between Afghanistan and Pakistan, or between either 

country and the Central Asian countries. 

(2) SECURITY AND JUSTICE PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated 

by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 

‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, and 

‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ that are 

available for assistance for countries in South and Central 

Asia shall be made available to enhance the recruitment, retention, and professionalism of women in the judiciary, police, 

and other security forces. 

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 

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(1) STRATEGY REVIEW AND UPDATE.—The Secretary of State, 

in consultation with the heads of other relevant United States 

Government agencies, shall review the United States Strategy 

for Engagement in Central America (the Strategy) and submit 

an updated Strategy to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Provided, That such Strategy shall address the key factors in 

countries in Central America that contribute to the migration 

of undocumented Central Americans to the United States: Provided further, That such Strategy should support regional security and economic initiatives, including the Plan of the Alliance 

for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle in Central America 

(the Plan), to the extent the Secretary of State determines 

such initiatives are consistent with the national interest of 

the United States. 

(2) FUNDING.—Subject to the requirements of this subsection, of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 

this Act, $655,000,000 should be made available for assistance 

for countries in Central America to implement the United 

States Strategy for Engagement in Central America: Provided 

further, That such funds shall be made available to the maximum extent practicable on a cost-matching basis. 

(3) PRE-OBLIGATION REQUIREMENTS.—Prior to the obligation 

of funds made available pursuant to paragraph (2) and following 

the submission of the Strategy as required in paragraph (1), 

the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a multi-year spend plan as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act), 

including a description of how such funds shall prioritize 

addressing the key factors in countries in Central America 

that contribute to the migration of undocumented Central 

Americans to the United States. 

(4) ASSISTANCE FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS OF EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, AND HONDURAS.—Of the funds made available pursuant to paragraph (2) that are available for assistance 

for each of the central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, 

and Honduras, the following amounts shall be withheld from 

obligation and may only be made available as follows: 

(A) 25 percent may only be obligated after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate 

congressional committees that such government is taking 

effective steps, which are in addition to those steps taken 

since the certification and report submitted during the 

prior year, if applicable, to— 

(i) inform its citizens of the dangers of the journey 

to the southwest border of the United States; 

(ii) combat human smuggling and trafficking; 

(iii) improve border security, including to prevent 

illegal migration, human smuggling and trafficking, 

and trafficking of illicit drugs and other contraband; 

and 

(iv) cooperate with United States Government 

agencies and other governments in the region to facilitate the return, repatriation, and reintegration of 

illegal migrants arriving at the southwest border of 

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trafficking. 

Immigration. 

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the United States who do not qualify for asylum, consistent with international law. 

(B) An additional 50 percent may only be obligated 

after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 

appropriate congressional committees that such government is taking effective steps, which are in addition to 

those steps taken since the certification and report submitted during the prior year, if applicable, to— 

(i) work cooperatively with an autonomous, publicly accountable entity to provide oversight of the Plan; 

(ii) combat corruption, including investigating and 

prosecuting current and former government officials 

credibly alleged to be corrupt; 

(iii) implement reforms, policies, and programs to 

improve transparency and strengthen public institutions, including increasing the capacity and independence of the judiciary and the Office of the Attorney 

General; 

(iv) implement a policy to ensure that local communities, civil society organizations (including indigenous 

and other marginalized groups), and local governments 

are consulted in the design, and participate in the 

implementation and evaluation of, activities of the Plan 

that affect such communities, organizations, and 

governments; 

(v) counter the activities of criminal gangs, drug 

traffickers, and organized crime; 

(vi) investigate and prosecute in the civilian justice 

system government personnel, including military and 

police personnel, who are credibly alleged to have violated human rights, and ensure that such personnel 

are cooperating in such cases; 

(vii) cooperate with commissions against corruption and impunity and with regional human rights 

entities; 

(viii) support programs to reduce poverty, expand 

education and vocational training for at-risk youth, 

create jobs, and promote equitable economic growth 

particularly in areas contributing to large numbers 

of migrants; 

(ix) implement a plan that includes goals, benchmarks and timelines to create a professional, accountable civilian police force and end the role of the military 

in internal policing, and make such plan available 

to the Department of State; 

(x) protect the right of political opposition parties, 

journalists, trade unionists, human rights defenders, 

and other civil society activists to operate without 

interference; 

(xi) increase government revenues, including by 

implementing tax reforms and strengthening customs 

agencies; and 

(xii) resolve commercial disputes, including the 

confiscation of real property, between United States 

entities and such government. 

Determination. (5) SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE AND PERIODIC REVIEW.— 

Plan. 

Human rights. 

Certification. 

Reports. 

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(A) The Secretary of State shall periodically review 

the progress of each of the central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in meeting the requirements of paragraphs (4)(A) and (4)(B): Provided, That if 

the Secretary determines that sufficient progress has not 

been made by a central government, the Secretary shall 

suspend, in whole or in part, assistance for such government for programs supporting such requirement, and shall 

notify the appropriate congressional committees in writing 

of such action: Provided further, That the Secretary may 

resume funding for such programs only after the Secretary 

certifies to such committees that corrective measures have 

been taken. 

(B) The Secretary of State shall, following a change 

of national government in El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, determine and report to the appropriate congressional committees that any new government has committed 

to take the steps to meet the requirements of paragraphs 

(4)(A) and (4)(B): Provided, That if the Secretary is unable 

to make such a determination in a timely manner, assistance made available under this subsection for such central 

government shall be suspended, in whole or in part, until 

such time as such determination and report can be made. 

(6) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—The Department of State and 

USAID may, following consultation with the Committees on 

Appropriations, transfer funds made available by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’ to the Inter-American 

Development Bank and the Inter-American Foundation to support the Strategy. 

(b) COLOMBIA.— 

(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 

under titles III and IV, not less than $391,253,000 shall be 

made available for assistance for Colombia, including to support 

the efforts of the Government of Colombia to— 

(A) conduct a unified campaign against narcotics trafficking, organizations designated as foreign terrorist 

organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration 

and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), and other criminal 

or illegal armed groups: Provided, That aircraft supported 

by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts making 

appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be used to transport 

personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and 

interdiction, including security for such activities, and to 

provide transport in support of alternative development 

programs and investigations by civilian judicial authorities; 

(B) enhance security and stability in Colombia and 

the region; 

(C) strengthen and expand governance, the rule of 

law, and access to justice throughout Colombia; 

(D) promote economic and social development, 

including by improving access to areas impacted by conflict 

through demining programs; and 

(E) implement a peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed groups, in accordance 

with constitutional and legal requirements in Colombia: 

Consultation. 

Reports. 

Certification. 

Notification. 

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Provided, That such funds shall be subject to prior consultation 

with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 

Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 

of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are 

made available for assistance for Colombia may be made available for payment of reparations to conflict victims or compensation to demobilized combatants associated with a peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed 

groups. 

(3) PRE-OBLIGATION REQUIREMENTS.—Prior to the initial 

obligation of funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), 

the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Administrator, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a 

multi-year spend plan as described under section 7045 in the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

(4) REFUGEES.—Funds made available by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for 

Colombia shall be apportioned directly to USAID, except that 

not less than $7,000,000 of such funds shall be transferred 

to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ for assistance 

for Colombian refugees in neighboring countries. 

(5) COUNTERNARCOTICS.—Of the funds made available by 

this Act under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control 

and Law Enforcement’’ for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent 

may be obligated only in accordance with the conditions set 

forth under section 7045 in the explanatory statement described 

in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

(6) HUMAN RIGHTS.—Of the funds made available by this 

Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 

for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent may be obligated only 

in accordance with the conditions set forth under section 7045 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 

matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

(7) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations of paragraphs (5) and 

(6) shall not apply to funds made available for aviation instruction and maintenance, and maritime and riverine security programs. 

(c) HAITI.— 

(1) FUNDING.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 

the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support 

Fund’’, not more than $45,000,000 may be made available for 

assistance for Haiti: Provided, That the funding limitation of 

this paragraph may be exceeded for food security and global 

health programs. 

(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 

the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support 

Fund’’ that are made available for assistance for Haiti may 

not be made available for assistance for the central Government 

of Haiti unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports 

to the Committees on Appropriations that such government 

is taking effective steps, which are in addition to steps taken 

Reports. 

Consultation. 

Plan. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

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since the certification and report submitted during the prior 

year, if applicable, to— 

(A) strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including by— 

(i) selecting judges in a transparent manner based 

on merit; 

(ii) reducing pre-trial detention; 

(iii) respecting the independence of the judiciary; 

and 

(iv) improving governance by implementing 

reforms to increase transparency and accountability, 

including through the penal and criminal codes; 

(B) combat corruption, including by implementing the 

anti-corruption law enacted in 2014 and prosecuting corrupt officials; 

(C) increase government revenues, including by implementing tax reforms, and increase expenditures on public 

services; and 

(D) resolve commercial disputes between United States 

entities and the Government of Haiti. 

(3) HAITIAN COAST GUARD.—The Government of Haiti shall 

be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under 

the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the 

Coast Guard. 

EUROPE AND EURASIA

SEC. 7046. (a) ASSISTANCE FOR UKRAINE.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles III and IV, not less than 

$410,465,000 shall be made available for assistance for Ukraine. 

(b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act 

may be made available for assistance for a government of an Independent State of the former Soviet Union if such government directs 

any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sovereignty of any other Independent State of the former Soviet Union, 

such as those violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Provided, That except as otherwise provided in section 7070(a) of 

this Act, funds may be made available without regard to the restriction in this subsection if the President determines that to do so 

is in the national security interest of the United States: Provided 

further, That prior to executing the authority contained in the 

previous proviso the Secretary of State shall consult with the 

Committees on Appropriations on how such assistance supports 

the national security interest of the United States. 

(c) SECTION 907 OF THE FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT.—Section 907 

of the FREEDOM Support Act shall not apply to— 

(1) activities to support democracy or assistance under 

title V of the FREEDOM Support Act and section 1424 of 

the Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 

(50 U.S.C. 2333) or non-proliferation assistance; 

(2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development 

Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 

1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421); 

(3) any activity carried out by a member of the United 

States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within 

his or her official capacity; 

(4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other assistance provided by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 

Consultation. 

President. 

Determination. 

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under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.); 

(5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank 

Act of 1945; or 

(6) humanitarian assistance. 

WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS

SEC. 7047. If the President determines that doing so will contribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other 

violations of international humanitarian law, the President may 

direct a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 of up to $30,000,000 of commodities and services 

for the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with 

regard to the former Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security 

Council or such other tribunals or commissions as the Council 

may establish or authorize to deal with such violations, without 

regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph (2) thereof: 

Provided, That the determination required under this section shall 

be in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under section 

552(c): Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to 

this section shall be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

UNITED NATIONS

SEC. 7048. (a) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.— 

(1) Of the funds appropriated under title I and under 

the heading ‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’ in 

title V of this Act that are available for contributions to the 

United Nations (including the Department of Peacekeeping 

Operations), any United Nations agency, or the Organization 

of American States, 15 percent may not be obligated for such 

organization, department, or agency until the Secretary of State 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the organization, department, or agency is— 

(A) posting on a publicly available Web site, consistent 

with privacy regulations and due process, regular financial 

and programmatic audits of such organization, department, 

or agency, and providing the United States Government 

with necessary access to such financial and performance 

audits; and 

(B) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 

procedures which reflect best practices for the protection 

of whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices 

for— 

(i) protection against retaliation for internal and 

lawful public disclosures; 

(ii) legal burdens of proof; 

(iii) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; 

(iv) access to independent adjudicative bodies, 

including external arbitration; and 

(v) results that eliminate the effects of proven 

retaliation. 

(2) The restrictions imposed by or pursuant to paragraph 

(1) may be waived on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

Web posting. 

Reports. 

Notification. 

President. 

Determination. 

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of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert or respond 

to a humanitarian crisis. 

(b) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED NATIONS DELEGATIONS AND

ORGANIZATIONS.— (1) None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to 

any specialized agency, body, or commission of the United 

Nations if such agency, body, or commission is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary 

of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the 

Export Administration Act of 1979 as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 

U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)), supports international terrorism. 

(2) None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Secretary of State as a contribution to any 

organization, agency, commission, or program within the United 

Nations system if such organization, agency, commission, or 

program is chaired or presided over by a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 

section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, section 6(j)(1) of 

the Export Administration Act of 1979, or any other provision 

of law, is a government that has repeatedly provided support 

for acts of international terrorism. 

(3) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction in 

this subsection if the Secretary determines and reports to the 

Committees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national 

interest of the United States, including a description of the 

national interest served. 

(c) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.—None of the 

funds appropriated by this Act may be made available in support 

of the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the Secretary 

of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that participation in the Council is important to the national 

interest of the United States and that the Council is taking significant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item: Provided, 

That such report shall include a description of the national interest 

served and the steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda 

item: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall report 

to the Committees on Appropriations not later than September 

30, 2017, on the resolutions considered in the United Nations 

Human Rights Council during the previous 12 months, and on 

steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item. 

(d) UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY.—Prior to 

the initial obligation of funds for the United Nations Relief and 

Works Agency (UNRWA), and not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 

in writing to the Committees on Appropriations on whether 

UNRWA is— 

(1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the West Bank, 

Gaza, and other fields of operation to inspect UNRWA installations and reporting any inappropriate use; 

(2) acting promptly to address any staff or beneficiary 

violation of its own policies (including the policies on neutrality 

and impartiality of employees) and the legal requirements 

under section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 

Time period. 

Determination. 

Israel. 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

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(3) implementing procedures to maintain the neutrality 

of its facilities, including implementing a no-weapons policy, 

and conducting regular inspections of its installations, to ensure 

they are only used for humanitarian or other appropriate purposes; 

(4) taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure 

it is operating in compliance with the conditions of section 

301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and continuing 

regular reporting to the Department of State on actions it 

has taken to ensure conformance with such conditions; 

(5) taking steps to ensure the content of all educational 

materials currently taught in UNRWA-administered schools 

and summer camps is consistent with the values of human 

rights, dignity, and tolerance and does not induce incitement; 

(6) not engaging in operations with financial institutions 

or related entities in violation of relevant United States law, 

and is taking steps to improve the financial transparency of 

the organization; and 

(7) in compliance with the United Nations Board of Auditors’ biennial audit requirements and is implementing in a 

timely fashion the Board’s recommendations. 

(e) PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS MEMBERS.— 

None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to 

titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any 

assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United 

Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 

1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for 

participation of another country’s delegation at international conferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international 

organizations. 

(f) UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL PROJECTS.—None of the funds 

made available by this Act may be used for the design, renovation, 

or construction of the United Nations Headquarters in New York: 

Provided, That any operating plan submitted pursuant to this Act 

for funds made available under the heading ‘‘Contributions to International Organizations’’ shall include information on capital 

projects, as described under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 

of this Consolidated Act). 

(g) WITHHOLDING REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds 

available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2017 for contributions to any organization, department, agency, or program 

within the United Nations system or any international program 

that are withheld from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall update 

such report each time additional funds are withheld by operation 

of any provision of law: Provided further, That the reprogramming 

of any withheld funds identified in such report, including updates 

thereof, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 

notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 

(h) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.— 

(1) Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available 

to implement section 301 of the Department of State Authorities 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

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Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–323): Provided, That 

the elements and objectives of subsection (c) of such section 

shall include the adoption of a United Nations policy requiring 

the mandatory repatriation from a United Nations peacekeeping operation of any personnel credibly alleged to have 

engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, and a prohibition 

on the participation in such peacekeeping operations of personnel from any country the government of which is unwilling 

or unable to carry out its criminal or disciplinary responsibilities with respect to personnel credibly alleged to have engaged 

in sexual exploitation or abuse. 

(2) The Secretary of State should withhold assistance to 

any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the 

Secretary has credible information that such unit has engaged 

in sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serving in a 

United Nations peacekeeping operation, until the Secretary 

determines that the government of such country is taking effective steps to bring the responsible members of such unit to 

justice and to prevent future incidents: Provided, That the 

Secretary shall promptly notify the government of each country 

subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant to this paragraph, and shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such assistance is made: Provided further, 

That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 

assist such government in bringing the responsible members 

of such unit to justice. 

(i) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under title 

I of this Act which are returned or not made available due to 

the implementation of subsection (a) or the second proviso under 

the heading ‘‘Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities’’ of such title shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

(j) REPORT ON ARREARS.—Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, and updated every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2018, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 

to the appropriate congressional committees detailing— 

(1) a description of the treaty or other obligation of the 

United States to pay assessed contributions at specified rates 

for the United Nations and other international organizations 

by organization or entity; 

(2) a description of relevant United States laws regarding 

such assessed rates and contributions; 

(3) a description of, and justification for, any deviation 

from payment of such assessed rates and contributions, to 

include the cumulative amount of arrears owed, or anticipated 

to be owed, by the United States to any organization or entity 

as a result of such deviation; 

(4) a specific plan for payment of such arrears; 

(5) an analysis of when the amount of arrears owed by 

the United States may trigger Article 19 of the United Nations 

Charter or similar provision in a treaty, convention or charter 

governing participation in an international organization, 

resulting in the loss of a vote by the United States in the 

United Nations General Assembly or other governing body of 

an international organization; and 

Analysis. 

Notifications. 

Determination. 

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(6) an analysis of the impact to the national interest of 

the United States in international organizations, including the 

United Nations, as a result of arrears owed, if any, including 

with respect to the loss of influence within such organizations. 

COMMUNITY-BASED POLICE ASSISTANCE

SEC. 7049. (a) AUTHORITY.—Funds made available by titles 

III and IV of this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 

of part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961, may be used, notwithstanding section 660 of that 

Act, to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of civilian police 

authority through training and technical assistance in human 

rights, the rule of law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and 

through assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance, including assistance for programs to prevent 

conflict, respond to disasters, address gender-based violence, and 

foster improved police relations with the communities they serve. 

(b) NOTIFICATION.—Assistance provided under subsection (a) 

shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 

Committees on Appropriations. 

DISABILITY PROGRAMS

SEC. 7050. (a) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made available for programs and activities administered by the United States 

Agency for International Development to address the needs and 

protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities in developing countries, including initiatives that focus on independent 

living, economic self-sufficiency, advocacy, education, employment, 

transportation, sports, and integration of individuals with disabilities, including for the cost of translation. 

(b) MANAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.—Of 

the funds made available pursuant to this section, 5 percent may 

be used for USAID for management, oversight, and technical support. 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

SEC. 7051. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 

50 employees of agencies or departments of the United States 

Government who are stationed in the United States, at any single 

international conference occurring outside the United States, unless 

the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations 

at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important 

to the national interest: Provided, That for purposes of this section 

the term ‘‘international conference’’ shall mean a conference 

attended by representatives of the United States Government and 

of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations. 

AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE

SEC. 7052. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any 

other provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds 

appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 

Definition. 

Reports. 

Time period. 

Analysis. 

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for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, 

‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Andean 

Counterdrug Initiative’’, and ‘‘Andean Counterdrug Programs’’ may 

be used for any other program and in any region, including for 

the transportation of active and standby Civilian Response Corps 

personnel and equipment during a deployment: Provided, That the 

responsibility for policy decisions and justification for the use of 

such transfer authority shall be the responsibility of the Secretary 

of State and the Deputy Secretary of State and this responsibility 

shall not be delegated. 

(b) PROPERTY DISPOSAL.—The authority provided in subsection 

(a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State determines and 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the equipment 

is no longer required to meet programmatic purposes in the designated country or region: Provided, That any such transfer shall 

be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 

procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 

(c) AIRCRAFT COORDINATION.— 

(1) The uses of aircraft purchased or leased by the Department of State and the United States Agency for International 

Development with funds made available in this Act or prior 

Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 

operations, and related programs shall be coordinated under 

the authority of the appropriate Chief of Mission: Provided, 

That such aircraft may be used to transport, on a reimbursable 

or non-reimbursable basis, Federal and non-Federal personnel 

supporting Department of State and USAID programs and 

activities: Provided further, That official travel for other agencies for other purposes may be supported on a reimbursable 

basis, or without reimbursement when traveling on a space 

available basis: Provided further, That funds received by the 

Department of State for the use of aircraft owned, leased, 

or chartered by the Department of State may be credited to 

the Working Capital Fund of the Department and shall be 

available for expenses related to the purchase, lease, maintenance, chartering, or operation of such aircraft. 

(2) The requirement and authorities of this subsection shall 

only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of which is the 

transportation of personnel. 

(d) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—To the maximum extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, 

including fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by 

the recipient country. 

PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN

GOVERNMENTS

SEC. 7053. The terms and conditions of section 7055 of the 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2011 (division F of Public Law 111–117) shall 

apply to this Act: Provided, That the date ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ 

in subsection (f)(2)(B) of such section shall be deemed to be ‘‘September 30, 2016’’. 

Applicability. 

Applicability. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Applicability. 

Determination. 

Reports. 

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LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS

SEC. 7054. (a) LANDMINES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, demining equipment available to the United States 

Agency for International Development and the Department of State 

and used in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded 

ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant 

basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and conditions 

as the Secretary of State may prescribe. 

(b) CLUSTER MUNITIONS.—No military assistance shall be furnished for cluster munitions, no defense export license for cluster 

munitions may be issued, and no cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology shall be sold or transferred, unless— 

(1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, 

do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance 

across the range of intended operational environments, and 

the agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer, or sale 

of such cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology specifies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly 

defined military targets and will not be used where civilians 

are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by 

civilians; or 

(2) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the 

purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such 

cluster munitions. 

PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA

SEC. 7055. No part of any appropriation contained in this 

Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within 

the United States not authorized before the date of the enactment 

of this Act by Congress: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 

may be made available to carry out the provisions of section 316 

of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act 

of 1980 (Public Law 96–533). 

CONTINUOUS SUPERVISION AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF ECONOMIC

AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE

SEC. 7056. (a) Under the direction of the President, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for the continuous supervision 

and general direction of economic assistance, law enforcement and 

justice sector assistance, military assistance, and military education 

and training programs, including but not limited to determining 

whether there shall be a military assistance (including civic action) 

or a military education and training program for a country and 

the value thereof, to the end that such programs are effectively 

integrated both at home and abroad and the foreign policy of 

the United States is best served thereby. 

(b) Consistent with section 481(b) of the Foreign Assistance 

Act of 1961, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for coordinating all assistance provided by the United States Government 

to support international efforts to combat illicit narcotics production 

or trafficking: Provided, That the provision of assistance by the 

Department of Defense which is comparable to assistance that 

may be made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘International 

Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ shall be provided in a 

manner consistent with the requirements of section 333(b) of title 

Coordination. 

President. 

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10, United States Code, as added by section 1241 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 

328). 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MANAGEMENT

SEC. 7057. (a) AUTHORITY.—Up to $93,000,000 of the funds 

made available in title III of this Act pursuant to or to carry 

out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 

including funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for 

Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, may be used by the United 

States Agency for International Development to hire and employ 

individuals in the United States and overseas on a limited appointment basis pursuant to the authority of sections 308 and 309 

of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. 

(b) RESTRICTIONS.— 

(1) The number of individuals hired in any fiscal year 

pursuant to the authority contained in subsection (a) may not 

exceed 175. 

(2) The authority to hire individuals contained in subsection 

(a) shall expire on September 30, 2018. 

(c) CONDITIONS.—The authority of subsection (a) should only 

be used to the extent that an equivalent number of positions that 

are filled by personal services contractors or other non-direct hire 

employees of USAID, who are compensated with funds appropriated 

to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including 

funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, are eliminated. 

(d) PROGRAM ACCOUNT CHARGED.—The account charged for 

the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority 

of this section shall be the account to which the responsibilities 

of such individual primarily relate: Provided, That funds made 

available to carry out this section may be transferred to, and 

merged with, funds appropriated by this Act in title II under 

the heading ‘‘Operating Expenses’’. 

(e) FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED EXTENSIONS.—Individuals hired 

and employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act 

or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 

foreign operations, and related programs, pursuant to the authority 

of section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, may be extended 

for a period of up to 4 years notwithstanding the limitation set 

forth in such section. 

(f) DISASTER SURGE CAPACITY.—Funds appropriated under title 

III of this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance 

for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, may be used, in addition 

to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for the cost 

(including the support costs) of individuals detailed to or employed 

by USAID whose primary responsibility is to carry out programs 

in response to natural disasters, or man-made disasters subject 

to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(g) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.—Funds appropriated by 

this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part II, 

and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title 

II of the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480), may be used 

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by USAID to employ up to 40 personal services contractors in 

the United States, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

for the purpose of providing direct, interim support for new or 

expanded overseas programs and activities managed by the agency 

until permanent direct hire personnel are hired and trained: Provided, That not more than 15 of such contractors shall be assigned 

to any bureau or office: Provided further, That such funds appropriated to carry out title II of the Food for Peace Act (Public 

Law 83–480), may be made available only for personal services 

contractors assigned to the Office of Food for Peace. 

(h) SMALL BUSINESS.—In entering into multiple award indefinite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this Act, USAID 

may provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing 

task orders under such contracts when the order is placed with 

any category of small or small disadvantaged business. 

(i) SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED APPOINTMENTS.—Individuals hired pursuant to the authority provided by section 7059(o) 

of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011 (division F of Public Law 111– 

117) may be assigned to or support programs in Afghanistan or 

Pakistan with funds made available in this Act and prior Acts 

making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. 

GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES

SEC. 7058. (a) IN GENERAL.—Funds appropriated by titles III 

and IV of this Act that are made available for bilateral assistance 

for child survival activities or disease programs including activities 

relating to research on, and the prevention, treatment and control 

of, HIV/AIDS may be made available notwithstanding any other 

provision of law except for provisions under the heading ‘‘Global 

Health Programs’’ and the United States Leadership Against HIV/ 

AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 

U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as amended: Provided, That of the funds 

appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $575,000,000 

should be made available for family planning/reproductive health, 

including in areas where population growth threatens biodiversity 

or endangered species. 

(b) GLOBAL FUND.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act that 

are available for a contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 

Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), 10 percent should be withheld from obligation until the Secretary of State determines and 

reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Global Fund 

is— 

(1) maintaining and implementing a policy of transparency, 

including the authority of the Global Fund Office of the 

Inspector General (OIG) to publish OIG reports on a public 

Web site; 

(2) providing sufficient resources to maintain an independent OIG that— 

(A) reports directly to the Board of the Global Fund; 

(B) maintains a mandate to conduct thorough investigations and programmatic audits, free from undue interference; and 

(C) compiles regular, publicly published audits and 

investigations of financial, programmatic, and reporting 

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aspects of the Global Fund, its grantees, recipients, subrecipients, and Local Fund Agents; 

(3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 

procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of 

whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices for— 

(A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful public disclosures; 

(B) legal burdens of proof; 

(C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; 

(D) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 

external arbitration; and 

(E) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation; and 

(4) implementing the recommendations contained in the 

Consolidated Transformation Plan approved by the Board of 

the Global Fund on November 21, 2011: 

Provided, That such withholding shall not be in addition to funds 

that are withheld from the Global Fund in fiscal year 2017 pursuant 

to the application of any other provision contained in this or any 

other Act. 

(c) CONTAGIOUS INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS.— 

(1) EMERGENCY RESERVE FUND.—Of the funds appropriated 

by this Act under the heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, 

$70,000,000 shall be made available for an Emergency Reserve 

Fund to address emerging health threats, and shall remain 

available until expended: Provided, That such funds shall be 

in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, 

and may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘International Disaster 

Assistance’’ for the purposes of this paragraph: Provided further, That such funds may only be made available if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on 

Appropriations that it is in the national interest to respond 

to an emerging health threat that poses severe threats to 

human health. 

(2) EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES.—If the Secretary of State 

determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 

that an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained, 

severe, and is spreading internationally, or that it is in the 

national interest to respond to a Public Health Emergency 

of International Concern, funds appropriated by this Act under 

the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘Complex Crises 

Fund’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, ‘‘Migration and 

Refugee Assistance’’, and ‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’ 

may be made available to combat such infectious disease or 

public health emergency, and may be transferred to, and 

merged with, funds appropriated under such headings for the 

purposes of this paragraph. 

(3) OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS.—Funds made available by this 

subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the 

regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Determination. 

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GENDER EQUALITY

SEC. 7059. (a) GENDER EQUALITY.—Funds appropriated by this 

Act shall be made available to promote gender equality in United 

States Government diplomatic and development efforts by raising 

the status, increasing the participation, and protecting the rights 

of women and girls worldwide. 

(b) WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP.—Of the funds appropriated by title 

III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available 

to increase leadership opportunities for women in countries where 

women and girls suffer discrimination due to law, policy, or practice, 

by strengthening protections for women’s political status, expanding 

women’s participation in political parties and elections, and 

increasing women’s opportunities for leadership positions in the 

public and private sectors at the local, provincial, and national 

levels. 

(c) GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.— 

(1)(A) Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of 

this Act, not less than $150,000,000 shall be made available 

to implement a multi-year strategy to prevent and respond 

to gender-based violence in countries where it is common in 

conflict and non-conflict settings. 

(B) Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act 

that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and military 

personnel, including for international peacekeeping operations, 

shall address, where appropriate, prevention and response to 

gender-based violence and trafficking in persons, and shall 

promote the integration of women into the police and other 

security forces. 

(2) Department of State and United States Agency for 

International Development gender programs shall incorporate 

coordinated efforts to combat a variety of forms of genderbased violence, including child marriage, rape, female genital 

cutting and mutilation, and domestic violence, among other 

forms of gender-based violence in conflict and non-conflict settings. 

(d) WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY.—Funds appropriated by 

this Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic 

Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 

and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ should 

be made available to support a multi-year strategy to expand, 

and improve coordination of, United States Government efforts 

to empower women as equal partners in conflict prevention, peace 

building, transitional processes, and reconstruction efforts in countries affected by conflict or in political transition, and to ensure 

the equitable provision of relief and recovery assistance to women 

and girls. 

(e) WOMEN AND GIRLS AT RISK FROM EXTREMISM.— 

(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 

under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 

$15,000,000 shall be made available to support women and 

girls who are at risk from extremism and conflict, and for 

activities to— 

(A) empower women and girls to counter extremism; 

(B) address the needs of women and girls adversely 

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(C) document crimes committed by extremists against 

women and girls, and support investigations and prosecutions of such crimes, as appropriate; 

(D) increase the participation and influence of women 

in formal and informal political processes and institutions 

at the local level and within traditional governing structures; 

(E) support reconciliation programs between impacted 

minority, religious, and ethnic groups and the broader 

community; 

(F) develop and implement legal reforms and protections for women and girls at the national and local government levels; and 

(G) create and sustain networks for women and girls 

to collectively safeguard their rights on a regional basis. 

(2) STRATEGY REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 

with the USAID Administrator, shall submit a comprehensive, 

inter-agency strategy to support women and girls who are at 

risk from extremism and conflict, including a description of 

monitoring and evaluation protocols. 

(3) CLARIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1)— 

(A) are in addition to amounts otherwise available 

by this Act for such purposes; and 

(B) shall be made available following consultation with, 

and subject to the regular notification procedures of, the 

Committees on Appropriations. 

SECTOR ALLOCATIONS

SEC. 7060. (a) BASIC EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION.— 

(1) BASIC EDUCATION.— 

(A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this 

Act, not less than $800,000,000 shall be made available 

for assistance for basic education, and such funds may 

be made available notwithstanding any other provision of 

law that restricts assistance to foreign countries: Provided, 

That such funds should be used to implement the objectives 

of basic education programs for each Country Development 

Cooperation Strategy or similar strategy regarding basic 

education established by the United States Agency for 

International Development: Provided further, That such 

funds may also be used for secondary education activities: 

Provided further, That the USAID Administrator, following 

consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, may 

reprogram such funds between countries. 

(B) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this 

Act, the USAID Administrator shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status of cumulative unobligated balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances 

in each country where USAID provides basic education 

assistance and such report shall also include details on 

the types of contracts and grants provided and the goals 

and objectives of such assistance: Provided, That the 

USAID Administrator shall update such report on a quarterly basis until September 30, 2018: Provided further, 

Termination 

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That if the USAID Administrator determines that any 

unobligated balances of funds specifically designated for 

assistance for basic education in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 

and related programs are in excess of the absorptive 

capacity of recipient countries, such funds may be made 

available for other programs authorized under chapter 1 

of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding such funding designation: Provided further, That 

the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to 

prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 

(C) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this 

Act for assistance for basic education programs, not less 

than $75,000,000 shall be made available for a contribution 

to multilateral partnerships that support education. 

(2) HIGHER EDUCATION.—Of the funds appropriated by title 

III of this Act, not less than $235,000,000 shall be made available for assistance for higher education, including not less 

than $35,000,000 for new and ongoing partnerships for human 

and institutional capacity building between higher education 

institutions in the United States and developing countries: 

Provided, That such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance 

to foreign countries, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(b) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appropriated by 

this Act under the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less 

than $26,000,000 shall be made available for the American Schools 

and Hospitals Abroad program, and not less than $12,000,000 shall 

be made available for cooperative development programs of USAID. 

(c) ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS.— 

(1) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 

(A) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the 

provisions of sections 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of 

part II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be 

used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except 

for the provisions of this subsection, to support environment 

programs. 

(B) No funds are appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for a contribution, grant, or other payment 

to the Green Climate Fund. 

(C) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection 

shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 

the Committees on Appropriations. 

(2) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND LIMITATIONS.— 

(A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this 

Act, not less than $265,000,000 shall be made available 

for biodiversity conservation programs. 

(B) Not less than $90,664,000 of the funds appropriated 

under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available 

to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching 

and trafficking. 

(C) None of the funds appropriated under title IV of 

this Act may be made available for training or other assistance for any military unit or personnel that the Secretary 

of State determines has been credibly alleged to have 

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participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the 

Secretary reports to the Committees on Appropriations that 

to do so is in the national security interest of the United 

States. 

(D) Funds appropriated by this Act for biodiversity 

programs shall not be used to support the expansion of 

industrial scale logging or any other industrial scale extractive activity into areas that were primary/intact tropical 

forests as of December 30, 2013, and the Secretary of 

the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 

directors of each international financial institutions (IFI) 

to vote against any financing of any such activity. 

(3) LARGE DAMS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 

instruct the United States executive director of each IFI that 

it is the policy of the United States to vote in relation to 

any loan, grant, strategy, or policy of such institution to support 

the construction of any large dam consistent with the criteria 

set forth in Senate Report 114–79, while also considering 

whether the project involves important foreign policy objectives. 

(4) SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES.—Of the funds appropriated 

under title III of this Act, not less than $123,500,000 shall 

be made available for sustainable landscapes programs. 

(d) FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.—Of the 

funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than 

$1,000,600,000 should be made available for food security and agricultural development programs, of which not less than $50,000,000 

shall be made available for the Feed the Future Innovation Labs: 

Provided, That such funds may be made available for a United 

States contribution to the endowment of the Global Crop Diversity 

Trust. 

(e) MICROENTERPRISE AND MICROFINANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $265,000,000 should be made 

available for microenterprise and microfinance development programs for the poor, especially women. 

(f) PROGRAMS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND

MODERN SLAVERY.— 

(1) TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.—Of the funds appropriated 

by this Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 

Central Asia’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 

Enforcement’’, not less than $64,800,000 shall be made available for activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally, of which not less than $40,000,000 shall be from funds 

made available under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’: Provided, That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be made available to 

support a multifaceted approach to combat human trafficking 

in Guatemala: Provided further, That not later than 120 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 

a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the requirements enumerated under this section in House Report 114– 

693. 

(2) MODERN SLAVERY.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 

Enforcement’’ shall be made available for the purposes authorized by section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328): Provided, That 

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such funds are in addition to funds made available pursuant 

to paragraph (1), and shall be made available on an open 

and competitive basis: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be made available subject 

to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 

Appropriations. 

(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of State and the USAID 

Administrator, as appropriate, shall establish and implement 

guidelines to ensure that programs funded by paragraphs (1) 

and (2) to combat trafficking in persons and modern slavery 

are coordinated and complementary, and not duplicative. 

(g) RECONCILIATION PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appropriated by 

this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance 

for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, and ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than $26,000,000 shall be made available to support 

people-to-people reconciliation programs which bring together 

individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds 

from areas of civil strife and war: Provided, That the USAID 

Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, 

prior to the initial obligation of funds, on the uses of such funds, 

and such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 

to the maximum extent practicable, such funds shall be matched 

by sources other than the United States Government. 

(h) WATER AND SANITATION.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act, not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available for 

water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to the Senator Paul 

Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–121), of 

which not less than $145,000,000 shall be for programs in subSaharan Africa, and of which not less than $14,000,000 shall be 

made available for programs to design and build safe, public latrines 

in Africa and Asia. 

OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

SEC. 7061. (a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Whenever the President 

determines that it is in furtherance of the purposes of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961, up to a total of $20,000,000 of the funds 

appropriated under title III of this Act may be transferred to, 

and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act for the Overseas 

Private Investment Corporation Program Account, to be subject 

to the terms and conditions of that account: Provided, That such 

funds shall not be available for administrative expenses of the 

Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Provided further, That 

designated funding levels in this Act shall not be transferred pursuant to this section: Provided further, That the exercise of such 

authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 

of the Committees on Appropriations. 

(b) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 235(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the authority of subsections (a) through 

(c) of section 234 of such Act shall remain in effect until September 

30, 2017. 

ARMS TRADE TREATY

SEC. 7062. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 

until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 

22 USC 2194 

note. 

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President. 

Determination. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

Guidelines. 

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INSPECTORS GENERAL

SEC. 7063. (a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 

funds appropriated 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 of the United 

States Government 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 REQUIREMENT.—Each Inspector General covered 

by this section shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 

within 5 calendar days of any failure by any department or agency 

of the United States Government to provide its Inspector General 

access to all requested records, documents, and other materials. 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT

NAVAL STATION, GUANTA ́ NAMO BAY, CUBA

SEC. 7064. Not later than 5 days after the conclusion of an 

agreement with a country, including a state with a compact of 

free association with the United States, to receive by transfer or 

release individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 

Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba, the Secretary of State shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations in writing of the terms of the agreement, including whether funds appropriated by this Act or prior 

Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 

operations, and related programs will be made available for assistance for such country pursuant to such agreement. 

MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES

SEC. 7065. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used to make any pledge for future year funding for any multilateral or bilateral program funded in titles III through VI of this 

Act unless such pledge was— 

(1) previously justified, including the projected future year 

costs, in a congressional budget justification; 

(2) included in an Act making appropriations for the 

Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 

or previously authorized by an Act of Congress; 

(3) notified in accordance with the regular notification 

procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, including the 

projected future year costs; or 

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(4) the subject of prior consultation with the Committees 

on Appropriations and such consultation was conducted at least 

7 days in advance of the pledge. 

PROHIBITION ON USE OF TORTURE

SEC. 7066. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made available 

in this Act may be used to support or justify the use of torture, 

cruel, or inhumane treatment by any official or contract employee 

of the United States Government. 

(b) ASSISTANCE TO ELIMINATE TORTURE.—Funds appropriated 

under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available, notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and 

following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, for 

assistance to eliminate torture by foreign police, military or other 

security forces in countries receiving assistance from funds appropriated by this Act. 

EXTRADITION

SEC. 7067. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated 

in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds 

provided under the headings ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, 

‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 

Enforcement’’, ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’, ‘‘United States 

Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance’’) 

for the central government of a country which has notified the 

Department of State of its refusal to extradite to the United States 

any individual indicted for a criminal offense for which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of parole 

or for killing a law enforcement officer, as specified in a United 

States extradition request. 

(b) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) shall only apply to the central government of a country with which the United States maintains diplomatic relations and with which the United States has 

an extradition treaty and the government of that country is in 

violation of the terms and conditions of the treaty. 

(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 

in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies 

to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important 

to the national interests of the United States. 

COMMERCIAL LEASING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES

SEC. 7068. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 

subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 

on Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export 

Control Act may be used to provide financing to Israel, Egypt, 

and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and major 

non-NATO allies for the procurement by leasing (including leasing 

with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United States 

commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment 

(other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible 

civilian application), if the President determines that there are 

compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those 

defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than 

by government-to-government sale under such Act. 

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President. 

Determination. 

Certification. 

Applicability. 

Consultation. 

Consultation. 

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COUNTRY TRANSITION PLAN

SEC. 7069. Any bilateral country assistance strategy developed 

after the date of enactment of this Act for the provision of assistance 

for a foreign country in this fiscal year shall include a transition 

plan identifying end goals and options for winding down, within 

a targeted period of years, such bilateral assistance: Provided, That 

such transition plan shall be developed by the Secretary of State, 

in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency 

for International Development, the heads of other relevant Federal 

agencies, and officials of such foreign government and representatives of civil society, as appropriate. 

COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION

SEC. 7070. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated 

by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central 

Government of the Russian Federation. 

(b) ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA.— (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

made available for assistance for the central government of 

a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports 

to the Committees on Appropriations has taken affirmative 

steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian 

Federation annexation of Crimea: Provided, That except as 

otherwise provided in subsection (a), the Secretary may waive 

the restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the 

Secretary determines and reports to such Committees that 

to do so is in the national interest of the United States, and 

includes a justification for such interest. 

(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

made available for— 

(A) the implementation of any action or policy that 

recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 

Crimea; 

(B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of United 

States Government investments in Crimea, if such activity 

includes the participation of Russian Government officials, 

or other Russian owned or controlled financial entities; 

or 

(C) assistance for Crimea, if such assistance includes 

the participation of Russian Government officials, or other 

Russian owned or controlled financial entities. 

(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 

States executive directors of each international financial institution to vote against any assistance by such institution (including 

any loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program that violates 

the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. 

(4) The requirements and limitations of this subsection 

shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State determines 

and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the 

Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over 

Crimea. 

(c) OCCUPATION OF THE GEORGIAN TERRITORIES OF ABKHAZIA

AND TSKHINVALI REGION/SOUTH OSSETIA.— (1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

made available for assistance for the central government of 

a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports 

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Determination. 

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to the Committees on Appropriations has recognized the 

independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, 

the Russian occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and 

Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, That the Secretary 

shall publish on the Department of State Web site a list of 

any such central governments in a timely manner: Provided 

further, That the Secretary may waive the restriction on assistance required by this paragraph if the Secretary determines 

and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do 

so is in the national interest of the United States, and includes 

a justification for such interest. 

(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

made available to support the Russian occupation of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South 

Ossetia. 

(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 

States executive directors of each international financial institution to vote against any assistance by such institution (including 

any loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program that violates 

the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. 

(4) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on actions taken by the Russian 

Federation to further consolidate the occupation of the Georgian 

territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia, 

including the estimated annual costs of such occupation. 

(d) ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION.— 

(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 

headings ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 

‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, and 

‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, not less than 

$100,000,000 shall be made available for assistance to counter 

Russian influence and aggression in countries in Europe and 

Eurasia: Provided, That such funds shall be referred to as 

the Countering Russian Influence Fund (the Fund), and be 

made available to civil society organizations and other entities 

in such countries for rule of law, media, cyber, and other 

programs that strengthen democratic institutions and processes, and counter Russian influence and aggression: Provided 

further, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID 

Administrator, shall submit a spend plan to the Committees 

on Appropriations detailing the proposed uses of the Fund 

on a country-by-country basis: Provided further, That such 

funds shall be in addition to amounts made available for 

bilateral assistance for such countries. 

(2) Funds appropriated by this Act and made available 

for assistance for the Eastern Partnership countries shall be 

made available to advance the implementation of Association 

Agreements and trade agreements with the European Union, 

and to reduce their vulnerability to external economic and 

political pressure from the Russian Federation. 

(e) DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

shall be made available to support democracy programs in the 

Russian Federation, including to promote Internet freedom, and 

shall also be made available to support the democracy and rule 

of law strategy required by section 7071(d) of the Department 

Deadline. 

Consultation. 

Plan. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Waiver authority. 

Web posting. 

Lists. 

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of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 

Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76). 

(f) REPORTS.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary of State shall update the reports required by 

section 7071(b)(2), (c), and (e) of the Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76). 

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

SEC. 7071. (a) EXTENSIONS.—The terms and conditions of sections 7086(b) (1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the Department of State, 

Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 

(division F of Public Law 111–117) shall apply to this Act. 

(b) REPAYMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 

the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary 

Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure that any loan will be repaid to 

the IMF before other private creditors. 

SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND

SEC. 7072. Not to exceed $900,000,000 may be obligated pursuant to section 51(c)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act for the 

purposes of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund), to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019: Provided, 

That the provision of defense articles and defense services to foreign 

countries or international organizations from the Fund shall be 

subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State. 

STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM

AND CONFLICT

SEC. 7073. (a) COUNTERING FOREIGN FIGHTERS AND EXTREMIST

ORGANIZATIONS, AND STRENGTHENING THE STATE SYSTEM.— 

(1) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act 

and prior to the initial obligation of funds made available 

by this Act for the purposes of this subsection, the Secretary 

of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United 

States Agency for International Development and the heads 

of relevant United States Government agencies, shall submit 

to the appropriate congressional committees a joint strategy 

to counter and defeat violent extremism and foreign fighters 

abroad, which shall include components to— 

(A) counter the recruitment, radicalization, movement, 

and financing of such extremists and foreign fighters; 

(B) secure borders of countries impacted by extremism; 

(C) assist countries impacted by extremism to implement and establish criminal laws and policies to counter 

extremists and foreign fighters; and 

(D) promote and strengthen democratic institutions 

and practices in countries impacted by extremism: 

Provided, That such strategy shall include a detailed description 

of proposed monitoring, oversight, and vetting procedures. 

(2) Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this 

Act shall be made available for programs and activities to 

implement the strategy required in paragraph (1) in a manner 

consistent with all applicable laws, regulations, and policies 

regarding the use of foreign assistance funds: Provided, That Notification. 

Deadline. 

Consultation. 

Strategy. 

Applicability. 

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the Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appropriate 

congressional committees of each instance in which assistance 

provided pursuant to this subsection has been diverted or 

destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a 

description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of the Department of State or USAID, 

as appropriate: Provided further, That the Secretary of State 

shall ensure such programs are coordinated with and complement the efforts of other United States Government agencies 

and international partners: Provided further, That the Secretary shall also ensure that information gained through the 

conduct of such programs is shared in a timely manner with 

relevant United States Government agencies and other international partners, as appropriate. 

(3) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection are 

subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

(b) COUNTRIES IMPACTED BY SIGNIFICANT REFUGEE POPULATIONS OR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS.—Funds appropriated 

by this Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made available for programs in 

countries affected by significant populations of internally displaced 

persons or refugees to— 

(1) expand and improve host government social services 

and basic infrastructure to accommodate the needs of such 

populations and persons; 

(2) alleviate the social and economic strains placed on 

host communities, including through programs to promote livelihoods, vocational training, and formal and informal education; 

(3) improve coordination of such assistance in a more effective and sustainable manner; and 

(4) leverage increased assistance from donors other than 

the United States Government for central governments and 

local communities in such countries: 

Provided, That the Secretary of State shall periodically inform 

the Committees on Appropriations of the amount and specific uses 

of funds made available for the purposes of this subsection. 

ENTERPRISE FUNDS

SEC. 7074. (a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—None of the funds 

made available under titles III through VI of this Act may be 

made available for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate congressional committees are notified at least 15 days in advance. 

(b) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS PLAN.—Prior to the distribution 

of any assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding 

up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President 

shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan 

for the distribution of the assets of the Enterprise Fund. 

(c) TRANSITION OR OPERATING PLAN.—Prior to a transition to 

and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel investment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund, the President shall 

submit such transition or operating plan to the appropriate congressional committees. 

Time period. 

President. 

Notification. 

Notification. 

Coordination. 

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USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT

SEC. 7075. If the President makes a determination not to 

comply with any provision of this Act on constitutional grounds, 

the head of the relevant Federal agency shall notify the Committees 

on Appropriations in writing within 5 days of such determination, 

the basis for such determination and any resulting changes to 

program and policy. 

BUDGET DOCUMENTS

SEC. 7076. (a) OPERATING AND REORGANIZATION PLANS.— (1) Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, each department, agency, or organization funded 

in titles I, II, and VI of this Act, and the Department of 

the Treasury and Independent Agencies funded in title III 

of this Act, including the Inter-American Foundation and the 

United States African Development Foundation, shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations an operating plan for 

funds appropriated to such department, agency, or organization 

in such titles of this Act, or funds otherwise available for 

obligation in fiscal year 2017, that provides details of the uses 

of such funds at the program, project, and activity level: Provided, That such plans shall include, as applicable, a comparison between the congressional budget justification funding 

levels, the most recent congressional directives or approved 

funding levels, and the funding levels proposed by the department or agency; and a clear, concise, and informative description/justification: Provided further, That if such department, 

agency, or organization receives an additional amount under 

the same heading in title VIII of this Act, operating plans 

required by this subsection shall include consolidated information on all such funds: Provided further, That operating plans 

that include changes in levels of funding for programs, projects, 

and activities specified in the congressional budget justification, 

in this Act, or amounts specifically designated in the respective 

tables included in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated 

Act), as applicable, shall be subject to the notification and 

reprogramming requirements of section 7015 of this Act. 

(2) Concurrent with the submission of an operating plan 

pursuant to paragraph (1), each covered department, agency, 

or organization shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report detailing any planned reorganization of such 

department, agency, or organization, including any action 

planned pursuant to the March 31, 2017 Executive Order 13781 

on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive 

Branch, including— 

(A) a detailed organization chart, including a brief 

description of each operating unit; 

(B) the number of employees for each operating unit; 

(C) the current policy for supporting the operations 

of the National Security Council (NSC) through the detail 

of agency staff, including staff projected to be detailed 

to the NSC during fiscal year 2018, if applicable; and 

(D) a detailed explanation of the policies and procedures currently or expected to be used to comply with 

Executive Order 13781, including an assessment of how 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

President. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

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national security interests will be served by any proposed 

reorganizations. 

(b) SPEND PLANS.— 

(1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds, the Secretary 

of State or Administrator of the United States Agency for 

International Development, as appropriate, shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made 

available by this Act, for— 

(A) assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, and the West Bank and Gaza; 

(B) Power Africa and the regional security initiatives 

listed under this section in House Report 114–693: Provided, That the spend plan for such initiatives shall include 

the amount of assistance planned for each country by 

account, to the maximum extent practicable; and 

(C) democracy programs, programs to support section 

7073(a) of this Act, and sectors enumerated in subsections 

(a), (c)(2), (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h) of section 7060 of this 

Act. 

(2) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Department of the 

Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance’’ in title 

III. 

(c) SPENDING REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after enactment 

of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a detailed report on spending of funds made 

available during fiscal year 2016 under the heading ‘‘Development 

Credit Authority’’. 

(d) NOTIFICATIONS.—The spend plans referenced in subsection 

(b) shall not be considered as meeting the notification requirements 

in this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act 

of 1961. 

(e) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION.— (1) The congressional budget justification for Department 

of State operations and foreign operations shall be provided 

to the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the date 

of submission of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2018: 

Provided, That the appendices for such justification shall be 

provided to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 

10 calendar days thereafter. 

(2) The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator 

shall include in the congressional budget justification a detailed 

justification for multi-year availability for any funds requested 

under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ and 

‘‘Operating Expenses’’. 

REPORTS AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

SEC. 7077. (a) PUBLIC POSTING OF REPORTS.— (1) REQUIREMENT.—Any agency receiving funds made available by this Act shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), post 

on the publicly available Web site of such agency any report 

required by this Act to be submitted to the Committees on 

Appropriations, upon a determination by the head of such 

agency that to do so is in the national interest. 

Public 

information. 

Web posting. 

Determination. 

Deadline. 

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(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a report 

if— 

(A) the public posting of such report would compromise 

national security, including the conduct of diplomacy; or 

(B) the report contains proprietary, privileged, or sensitive information. 

(3) TIMING AND INTENTION.—The head of the agency posting 

such report shall, unless otherwise provided for in this Act, 

do so only after such report has been made available to the 

Committees on Appropriations for not less than 45 days: Provided, That any report required by this Act to be submitted 

to the Committees on Appropriations shall include information 

from the submitting agency on whether such report will be 

publicly posted. 

(b) REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS.—None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of 

this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization, 

including any contractor, which fails to provide upon timely request 

any document, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements 

of the Department of State and the United States Agency for 

International Development. 

(c) RECORDS MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 

Act under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ 

and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in title I, and ‘‘Operating 

Expenses’’ and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in title II that are 

made available to the Department of State and USAID may 

be made available to support the use or establishment of email 

accounts or email servers created outside the .gov domain or 

not fitted for automated records management as part of a 

Federal government records management program in contravention of the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014 (Public Law 113–187). 

(2) DIRECTIVES.—The Secretary of State and USAID 

Administrator shall— 

(A) update the policies, directives, and oversight necessary to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and 

presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning 

the preservation of all records made or received in the 

conduct of official business, including record emails, instant 

messaging, and other online tools; 

(B) use funds appropriated by this Act under the 

headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ and ‘‘Capital 

Investment Fund’’ in title I, and ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ 

and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in title II, as appropriate, 

to improve Federal records management pursuant to the 

Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 

33) and other applicable Federal records management statutes, regulations, or policies for the Department of State 

and USAID; 

(C) direct departing employees that all Federal records 

generated by such employees, including senior officials, 

belong to the Federal Government; and 

(D) significantly improve the response time for identifying and retrieving Federal records, including requests 

made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. 

Time period. 

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(3) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator 

shall each submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 

and to the National Archives and Records Administration 

detailing, as appropriate and where applicable— 

(A) any updates or modifications made to the policy 

of each agency regarding the use or the establishment 

of email accounts or email servers created outside the 

.gov domain or not fitted for automated records management as part of a Federal government records management 

program since the submission to the Committees on Appropriations on January 20, 2016, of the report required by 

section 7077(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 

(division K of Public Law 114–113); 

(B) the extent to which each agency is in compliance 

with applicable Federal records management statutes, 

regulations, and policies, including meeting Directive goal 

1.2 of the Managing Government Records Directive (M– 

12–18) by December 31, 2016; and 

(C) any steps taken since the submission of the report 

referenced in subparagraph (A) to— 

(i) comply with paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection; 

(ii) ensure that all employees at every level have 

been instructed in procedures and processes to ensure 

that the documentation of their official duties is captured, preserved, managed, protected, and accessible 

in official Government systems of the Department of 

State and USAID; 

(iii) implement recommendations 1 and 4 made 

by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of State, in the January 2016 Evaluation of the 

Department of State’s FOIA Process for Requests 

Involving the Office of the Secretary (ESP-16-01); 

(iv) reduce the backlog of Freedom of Information 

Act (FOIA) and Congressional oversight requests, and 

measurably improve the response time for answering 

such requests; and 

(v) strengthen cyber security measures to mitigate 

vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use 

of personal email accounts or servers outside the .gov 

domain and implement the recommendations of the 

OIG in the May 2016 Evaluation of Email Records 

Management and Cybersecurity Requirements (ESP– 

16–03). 

(4) IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATING PLAN.—The reports 

required by paragraph (3) shall be submitted by the Secretary 

of State or USAID Administrator simultaneously with the operating plans required by section 7076 of this Act for funds 

appropriated under the headings listed in paragraph (1), and 

shall include an operating plan and timeline, as applicable, 

for— 

(A) implementing the recommendations of the OIG 

reports referenced in clauses (iii) and (v); and 

(B) measurably reducing the FOIA and Congressional 

oversight requests backlog. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 713 

(5) REPORT ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 

the submission of the reports required by paragraph (3), the 

Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with 

National Archives and Records Administration, as appropriate, 

shall conduct an assessment of such reports, and shall consult 

with the Committees on Appropriations on the scope and 

requirements of such assessment. 

GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM

SEC. 7078. (a) FUNDING.—Of the funds available for obligation 

during fiscal year 2017 under the headings ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, 

and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, not less 

than $50,500,000 shall be made available for programs to promote 

Internet freedom globally: Provided, That such programs shall be 

prioritized for countries whose governments restrict freedom of 

expression on the Internet, and that are important to the national 

interests of the United States: Provided further, That funds made 

available pursuant to this section shall be matched, to the maximum 

extent practicable, by sources other than the United States Government, including from the private sector. 

(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 

‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance 

for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ that are made available 

pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— 

(A) coordinated with other democracy programs funded 

by this Act under such headings, and shall be incorporated 

into country assistance and democracy promotion strategies, as appropriate; 

(B) made available to the Bureau of Democracy, 

Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, for programs to implement the May 2011, International Strategy 

for Cyberspace; the Department of State International 

Cyberspace Policy Strategy required by section 402 of the 

Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (division N of Public Law 114– 

113); and the comprehensive strategy to promote Internet 

freedom and access to information in Iran, as required 

by section 414 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 

Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8754); 

(C) made available for programs that support the 

efforts of civil society to counter the development of repressive Internet-related laws and regulations, including countering threats to Internet freedom at international 

organizations; to combat violence against bloggers and 

other users; and to enhance digital security training and 

capacity building for democracy activists; 

(D) made available for research of key threats to Internet freedom; the continued development of technologies 

that provide or enhance access to the Internet, including 

circumvention tools that bypass Internet blocking, filtering, 

and other censorship techniques used by authoritarian 

governments; and maintenance of the technological advantage of the United States Government over such censorship 

techniques: Provided, That the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 

Consultation. 

Coordination. 

Assessment. 

Consultation. 

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Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), shall coordinate 

any such research and development programs with other 

relevant United States Government departments and agencies in order to share information, technologies, and best 

practices, and to assess the effectiveness of such technologies; and 

(E) the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary for 

Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 

State. 

(2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 

‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’ that are made available pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— 

(A) made available only for tools and techniques to 

securely develop and distribute BBG digital content; facilitate audience access to such content on Web sites that 

are censored; coordinate the distribution of BBG digital 

content to targeted regional audiences; and to promote 

and distribute such tools and techniques, including digital 

security techniques; 

(B) coordinated with programs funded by this Act 

under the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’, and shall be incorporated into country broadcasting 

strategies, as appropriate; 

(C) coordinated by the BBG CEO to provide Internet 

circumvention tools and techniques for audiences in countries that are strategic priorities for the BBG and in a 

manner consistent with the BBG Internet freedom strategy; 

and 

(D) made available for the research and development 

of new tools or techniques authorized in paragraph (A) 

only after the BBG CEO, in consultation with the Secretary 

of State and other relevant United States Government 

departments and agencies, evaluates the risks and benefits 

of such new tools or techniques, and establishes safeguards 

to minimize the use of such new tools or techniques for 

illicit purposes. 

(c) COORDINATION AND SPEND PLANS.—After consultation 

among the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict 

planned activities, but not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of State and the BBG CEO shall submit 

to the Committees on Appropriations spend plans for funds made 

available by this Act for programs to promote Internet freedom 

globally, which shall include a description of safeguards established 

by relevant agencies to ensure that such programs are not used 

for illicit purposes: Provided, That the Department of State spend 

plan shall include funding for all such programs for all relevant 

Department of State and USAID offices and bureaus: Provided 

further, That prior to the obligation of such funds, such offices 

and bureaus shall consult with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, to ensure 

that such programs support the Department of State Internet 

freedom strategy. 

Consultation. 

Deadline. 

Consultation. 

Evaluation. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 715 

IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES

SEC. 7079. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated 

or expended to provide— 

(1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise currently located in the United States for the purpose of inducing 

such an enterprise to relocate outside the United States if 

such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce the number 

of employees of such business enterprise in the United States 

because United States production is being replaced by such 

enterprise outside the United States; 

(2) assistance for any program, project, or activity that 

contributes to the violation of internationally recognized 

workers’ rights, as defined in section 507(4) of the Trade Act 

of 1974, of workers in the recipient country, including any 

designated zone or area in that country: Provided, That the 

application of section 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act should 

be commensurate with the level of development of the recipient 

country and sector, and shall not preclude assistance for the 

informal sector in such country, micro and small-scale enterprise, and smallholder agriculture; 

(3) any assistance to an entity outside the United States 

if such assistance is for the purpose of directly relocating or 

transferring jobs from the United States to other countries 

and adversely impacts the labor force in the United States; 

or 

(4) for the enforcement of any rule, regulation, policy, or 

guidelines implemented pursuant to— 

(A) the third proviso of subsection 7079(b) of the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010; 

(B) the modification proposed by the Overseas Private 

Investment Corporation in November 2013 to the Corporation’s Environmental and Social Policy Statement relating 

to coal; or 

(C) the Supplemental Guidelines for High Carbon 

Intensity Projects approved by the Export-Import Bank 

of the United States on December 12, 2013, 

when enforcement of such rule, regulation, policy, or guidelines 

would prohibit, or have the effect of prohibiting, any coalfired or other power-generation project the purpose of which 

is to: (i) provide affordable electricity in International Development Association (IDA)-eligible countries and IDA-blend countries; and (ii) increase exports of goods and services from the 

United States or prevent the loss of jobs from the United 

States. 

FRAGILE STATES AND EXTREMISM

SEC. 7080. (a) FUNDING.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made available 

for assistance for Syria, Iraq, and Somalia shall be made available 

to carry out the purposes of this section, subject to prior consultation 

with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

(b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—Funds made available pursuant 

to subsection (a) shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds 

appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘United States Institute 

Consultation. 

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of Peace’’ for the purposes of developing a comprehensive plan 

(the Plan) to prevent the underlying causes of extremism in fragile 

states in the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and the Near East: Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise available 

to the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) under title I of 

this Act: Provided further, That USIP shall consult with the 

Committees on Appropriations prior to developing such Plan: Provided further, That USIP shall also consult with relevant United 

States Government agencies, foreign governments, and civil society, 

as appropriate, in developing the Plan. 

(c) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.—Funds made available by subsection (a) shall be made available to implement the Plan required 

by subsection (b) through a demonstration project, consistent with 

the requirements described in section 7073(d)(2) of S. 3117 (as 

introduced in the Senate on June 29, 2016): Provided, That such 

funds shall be made available to the maximum extent practicable 

on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the United States 

Government. 

CONSULAR AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAMS

SEC. 7081. (a) SEPARATE FUND.—There is established in the 

Treasury a separate fund to be known as the ‘‘Consular and Border 

Security Programs’’ account into which the following fees shall 

be deposited for the purposes of the consular and border security 

programs. 

(b) MACHINE-READABLE VISA FEE.—Section 103(d) of Public Law 

107–173 (8 U.S.C. 1713) is amended by striking ‘‘credited as an 

offsetting collection to any appropriation for the Department of 

State’’ and inserting ‘‘deposited in the Consular and Border Security 

Programs account’’. 

(c) PASSPORT AND IMMIGRANT VISA SECURITY SURCHARGES.— 

The fourth paragraph under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular 

Programs’’ in title IV of division B of Public Law 108–447 (8 

U.S.C. 1714) is amended by striking ‘‘credited to this account’’ 

and inserting ‘‘deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account’’. 

(d) DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT LOTTERY FEE.—Section 636 of title 

VI, division C of Public Law 104–208 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) is 

amended by striking ‘‘as an offsetting collection to any Department 

of State appropriation’’ and inserting ‘‘in the Consular and Border 

Security Programs account’’. 

(e) AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT FEE.—Section 232(c) of title II of 

division A of H.R. 3427 (106th Congress) (incorporated by reference 

by section 1000(a)(7) of division B of Public Law 106–113, as 

amended (8 U.S.C. 1183a note), is further amended by striking 

‘‘as an offsetting collection to any Department of State appropriation’’ and inserting ‘‘in the Consular and Border Security Programs 

account’’. 

(f) WESTERN HEMISPHERE TRAVEL INITIATIVE SURCHARGE.— 

Subsection (b)(1) of section 1 of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 

(22 U.S.C. 214(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘as an offsetting collection to the appropriate Department of State appropriation’’ and 

inserting ‘‘in the Consular and Border Security Programs account’’. 

(g) EXPEDITED PASSPORT FEE.—The first proviso under the 

heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ in title V of Public 

Law 103–317 (22 U.S.C. 214 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 

8 USC 1715. 

Consultation. 

Consultation. 

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in the Consular and Border Security Programs account’’ after ‘‘offsetting collection’’. 

(h) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 

(1) The unobligated balances of amounts available from 

fees referenced under this section may be transferred to the 

Consular and Border Security Programs account. 

(2) Funds deposited in or transferred to the Consular and 

Border Security Programs account may be transferred between 

funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’. 

(3) The transfer authorities in this section shall be in 

addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of State. 

(i) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall take effect no later than October 1, 2018, and shall be implemented in a manner that ensures the fees collected, transferred, 

and used in fiscal year 2019 can be readily tracked. 

UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND

SEC. 7082. (a) CONTRIBUTION.—Of the funds made available 

under the heading ‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’ in 

this Act for fiscal year 2017, $32,500,000 shall be made available 

for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 

for UNFPA, that are not made available for UNFPA because of 

the operation of any provision of law, shall be transferred to the 

‘‘Global Health Programs’’ account and shall be made available 

for family planning, maternal, and reproductive health activities, 

subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 

on Appropriations. 

(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS IN CHINA.—None of the 

funds made available by this Act may be used by UNFPA for 

a country program in the People’s Republic of China. 

(d) CONDITIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds made available by this Act for UNFPA may not be made available unless— 

(1) UNFPA maintains funds made available by this Act 

in an account separate from other accounts of UNFPA and 

does not commingle such funds with other sums; and 

(2) UNFPA does not fund abortions. 

(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS AND DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.— 

(1) Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 

the Committees on Appropriations indicating the amount of 

funds that UNFPA is budgeting for the year in which the 

report is submitted for a country program in the People’s 

Republic of China. 

(2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that UNFPA 

plans to spend funds for a country program in the People’s 

Republic of China in the year covered by the report, then 

the amount of such funds UNFPA plans to spend in the People’s 

Republic of China shall be deducted from the funds made 

available to UNFPA after March 1 for obligation for the 

remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. 

Notification. 

131 STAT. 718 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

AFGHAN ALLIES

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

SEC. 7083. (a) AFGHAN ALLIES.—Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the 

Afghan Allies Protection Act, 2009 (division F of Public Law 111– 

8), as amended, is further amended by substituting ‘‘11,000’’ for 

‘‘8,500’’ in the matter preceding clause (i). 

(b) RESCISSION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds appropriated in prior 

Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 

operations, and related programs that remain available for obligation under the heading ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assistance, Funds 

Appropriated to the President, Economic Support Fund’’, $6,000,000 

are rescinded: 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 the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget 

or section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 

TITLE VIII 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON 

TERRORISM 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, $2,410,386,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2018, of which $1,815,210,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection 

and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the 

Secretary of State may transfer up to $5,000,000 of the total funds 

made available under this heading to any other appropriation of 

any department or agency of the United States, upon the concurrence of the head of such department or agency, to support operations in and assistance for Afghanistan and to carry out the 

provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, 

That any such transfer shall be subject to the regular notification 

procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 

That funds appropriated under this heading in this title may be 

made available for Conflict Stabilization Operations and for related 

reconstruction and stabilization assistance to prevent or respond 

to conflict or civil strife in foreign countries or regions, or to enable 

transition from such strife: Provided further, 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. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 

$54,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, for 

Notification. 

8 USC 1101 note. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 719 

the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 

(SIGAR) for reconstruction oversight: Provided, That printing and 

reproduction costs shall not exceed amounts for such costs during 

fiscal year 2016: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, any employee of SIGAR who completes at least 

12 months of continuous service after the date of enactment of 

this Act or who is employed on the date on which SIGAR terminates, 

whichever occurs first, shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which the 

employee possesses the required qualifications: Provided further, 

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. 

EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, 

and Maintenance’’, $1,238,800,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which $1,228,000,000 shall be for Worldwide Security 

Upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized: 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. 

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to International 

Organizations’’, $96,240,000: 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. 

CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for International 

Peacekeeping Activities’’, $1,354,660,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: 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. 

RELATED AGENCY 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS

For an additional amount for ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’, $4,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 

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. 

131 STAT. 720 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operating Expenses’’, $152,080,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 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. 

BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, $2,323,203,000, to remain available until expended: 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. 

For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, $990,000,000, to remain available until expended, for famine 

prevention, relief, and mitigation, including for South Sudan, 

Somalia, Nigeria, and Yemen: 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. 

TRANSITION INITIATIVES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’, 

$37,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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. 

COMPLEX CRISES FUND

For an additional amount for ‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, 

$20,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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. 

ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 

$2,609,242,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 721 

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. 

ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA

For an additional amount for ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, $453,696,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 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. 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ to respond to refugee crises, including in Africa, the Near 

East, South and Central Asia, and Europe and Eurasia, 

$2,146,198,000, to remain available until expended, except that 

such funds shall not be made available for the resettlement costs 

of refugees in 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. 

UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE

FUND

For an additional amount for ‘‘United States Emergency Ref- ugee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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. 

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

For an additional amount for ‘‘International Narcotics Control 

and Law Enforcement’’, $412,260,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: 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. 

NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED

PROGRAMS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, $341,754,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018: 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. 

131 STAT. 722 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, 

$473,973,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 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: Provided further, That funds available for 

obligation under this heading in this Act may be used to pay 

assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities in 

Somalia, subject to the regular notification procedures of the 

Committees on Appropriations. 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, $1,325,808,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2018: 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. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 8001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

appropriated in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated 

or otherwise made available in this Act for fiscal year 2017. 

EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES AND CONDITIONS

SEC. 8002. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, the additional amounts appropriated by this title to appropriations accounts 

in this Act shall be available under the authorities and conditions 

applicable to such appropriations accounts. 

TRANSFER OF FUNDS

SEC. 8003. (a)(1) Funds appropriated by this title in this Act 

under the headings ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’, ‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, 

‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 

and Central Asia’’ may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 

appropriated by this title under such headings. 

(2) Funds appropriated by this title in this Act under the 

headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 

‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military 

Financing Program’’ may be transferred to, and merged with, funds 

appropriated by this title under such headings. 

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, not 

to exceed $15,000,000 from funds appropriated under the headings 

‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 

by this title in this Act may be transferred to, and merged with, 

Notification. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 723 

funds previously made available under the heading ‘‘Global Security 

Contingency Fund’’. 

(c) The transfer authority provided in subsection (a) may only 

be exercised to address contingencies. 

(d) The transfer authority provided in subsections (a) and (b) 

shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 

That such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority 

otherwise available under any other provision of law, including 

section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which may be 

exercised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this title. 

COUNTERING THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA AND COMBATING

TERRORISM IN THE NEAR EAST AND AFRICA

SEC. 8004. (a) RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 

‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 

that are designated for the Relief and Recovery Fund in the tables 

included in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act) shall 

be made available for assistance for areas liberated from, or under 

the influence of, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, other terrorist 

organizations, or violent extremist organizations in and around 

the Near East and Africa: Provided, That such funds are in addition 

to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes and to 

amounts specifically designated in this Act for assistance for foreign 

countries: Provided further, That such funds shall be made available 

to the maximum extent practicable on a cost-matching basis from 

sources other than the United States, except that no such funds 

may be made available for the costs of significant infrastructure 

projects: Provided further, That such funds appropriated under 

the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Narcotics 

Control and Law Enforcement’’ shall be made available for programs 

and activities included under this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 

of this Consolidated Act): Provided further, That the Secretary 

of State shall include funds made available pursuant to this subsection in the update to reports required by section 204 of the 

Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (division B of Public 

Law 114–254). 

(b) COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ shall be made available 

for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund: Provided, That funds 

made available pursuant to this subsection shall be made available 

to enhance the capacity of Kurdistan Regional Government security 

services and for security programs in the Kurdistan Region of 

Iraq that further the security interest of the United States. 

(c) OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENT.—Prior to the obligation of funds 

made available pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), the Secretary 

of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms 

are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control of such funds: 

Provided, That the Secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate 

congressional committees of each instance in which assistance provided pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) has been diverted or 

Notification. 

Consultation. 

Notification. 

131 STAT. 724 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

destroyed, to include the type and amount of assistance, a description of the incident and parties involved, and an explanation of 

the response of the Department of State. 

(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Funds made available pursuant to this section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 

FAMINE PREVENTION, RELIEF, AND MITIGATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8005. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION

REQUIREMENT.— 

(1) Of the funds appropriated by this title in the second 

paragraph under the heading ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’— 

(A) not less than $300,000,000 shall be transferred 

to, and merged with, the Foreign Agricultural Service, 

‘‘Food for Peace Title II Grants’’ account; and 

(B) not less than $1,500,000 shall be transferred to, 

and merged with, funds appropriated by this title under 

the heading ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ for the United States 

Agency for International Development. 

(2) Funds appropriated by this title in the second paragraph 

under the heading ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’ may be 

transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this 

title under the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’. 

(3) The transfer authority of this subsection is in addition 

to any transfer authority otherwise available under any other 

provision of law, and shall be for famine prevention, relief, 

and mitigation. 

(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 30 days after 

enactment of this Act and every 45 days thereafter until September 

30, 2018, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 

in consultation with the Secretary of State and Administrator of 

the United States Agency for International Development, shall 

submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report on the proposed use of funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘International 

Disaster Assistance’’ from this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 

programs, for famine prevention, relief, and mitigation: Provided, 

That such report shall include the requirements enumerated under 

this section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 

(in the matter preceding division A of this Consolidated Act). 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

Termination 

date. 

Consultation. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 725 

DIVISION K—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN 

DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $114,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,758,000 shall be available 

for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $1,040,000 

shall be available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; 

not to exceed $20,772,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

General Counsel; not to exceed $10,033,000 shall be available for 

the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; 

not to exceed $14,019,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed 

$2,546,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $29,356,000 shall 

be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration; not to exceed $2,142,000 shall be available for the Office 

of Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,760,000 shall be available for 

the Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to exceed $11,089,000 

shall be available for the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emergency Response; and not to exceed $18,485,000 shall be available 

for the Office of the Chief Information Officer: Provided, That 

the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds 

appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any 

other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That 

no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased 

by more than 5 percent by all such transfers: Provided further, That notice of any change in funding greater than 5 percent shall 

be submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations: Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000 

shall be for allocation within the Department for official reception 

and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 

excluding fees authorized in Public Law 107–71, there may be 

credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received 

in user fees: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 

in this Act shall be available for the position of Assistant Secretary 

for Public Affairs. 

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Research and Technology, $13,000,000, of which 

$8,218,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be 

available until expended, funds received from States, counties, 

municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 

expenses incurred for training: Provided further, That any reference 

in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research 

and Innovative Technology Administration shall continue to be 

49 USC 112 note. 

Approval. 

Transfer 

authority. 

Transportation, 

Housing and 

Urban 

Development, 

and Related 

Agencies 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

131 STAT. 726 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

deemed to be a reference to the Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Research and Technology of the Department of Transportation. 

NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS

For capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure, $500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2020: 

Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute 

funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to be 

awarded to a State, local government, transit agency, or a collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for projects that 

will have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, 

or a region: Provided further, That projects eligible for funding 

provided under this heading shall include, but not be limited to, 

highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23, United States 

Code; public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of 

title 49, United States Code; passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and port infrastructure investments (including 

inland port infrastructure and land ports of entry): Provided further, 

That the Secretary may use up to 20 percent of the funds made 

available under this heading for the purpose of paying the subsidy 

and administrative costs of projects eligible for Federal credit assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, if the Secretary 

finds that such use of the funds would advance the purposes of 

this paragraph: Provided further, That in distributing funds provided under this heading, the Secretary shall take such measures 

so as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an 

appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural 

areas, and the investment in a variety of transportation modes: 

Provided further, That a grant funded under this heading shall 

be not less than $5,000,000 and not greater than $25,000,000: 

Provided further, That not more than 10 percent of the funds 

made available under this heading may be awarded to projects 

in a single State: Provided further, That the Federal share of 

the costs for which an expenditure is made under this heading 

shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 80 percent: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall give priority to projects that 

require a contribution of Federal funds in order to complete an 

overall financing package: Provided further, That not less than 

20 percent of the funds provided under this heading shall be for 

projects located in rural areas: Provided further, That for projects 

located in rural areas, the minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000 

and the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs above 

80 percent: Provided further, That projects conducted using funds 

provided under this heading must comply with the requirements 

of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code: 

Provided further, That the Secretary shall conduct a new competition to select the grants and credit assistance awarded under this 

heading: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to 

$20,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading, and may 

transfer portions of those funds to the Administrators of the Federal 

Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the 

Federal Railroad Administration and the Maritime Administration, 

to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit assistance 

made under the National Infrastructure Investments program. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 727 

NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE

BUREAU

For necessary expenses for the establishment and administration of a new National Surface Transportation and Innovative 

Finance Bureau (the Bureau) within the Office of the Secretary 

of Transportation, $3,000,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall use such 

amount for the necessary expenses to establish the Bureau and 

to fulfill the responsibilities of the Bureau, as detailed in section 

9001 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act 

(Public Law 114–94) (49 U.S.C. 116): Provided further, That the 

Secretary is required to receive the advance approval of the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising the 

authorities of 49 U.S.C. 116(h): Provided further, That the program 

be available to other Federal agencies, States, municipalities and 

project sponsors seeking Federal transportation expertise in 

obtaining financing. 

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL

For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the 

Department of Transportation’s financial systems and reengineering business processes, $4,000,000, to remain available 

through September 30, 2018. 

CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES

For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including 

necessary upgrades to wide area network and information technology infrastructure, improvement of network perimeter controls 

and identity management, testing and assessment of information 

technology against business, security, and other requirements, 

implementation of Federal cyber security initiatives and information 

infrastructure enhancements, and implementation of enhanced 

security controls on network devices, $15,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2018. 

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $9,751,000. 

TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, 

research, systems development, development activities, and making 

grants, to remain available until expended, $12,000,000: Provided, 

That of such amount, $3,000,000 shall be for necessary expenses 

of the Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center 

(IIPIC): Provided further, That there may be transferred to this 

appropriation, to remain available until expended, amounts from 

other Federal agencies for expenses incurred under this heading 

for IIPIC activities not related to transportation infrastructure: 

Provided further, That the tools and analysis developed by the 

IIPIC shall be available to other Federal agencies for the permitting 

and review of major infrastructure projects not related to transportation only to the extent that other Federal agencies provide funding 

to the Department as provided for under the previous proviso. 

Advance 

approval. 

131 STAT. 728 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND

For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays 

of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $190,389,000 shall 

be paid from appropriations made available to the Department 

of Transportation: Provided, That such services shall be provided 

on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of 

Transportation: Provided further, That the above limitation on operating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: Provided further, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency of the 

Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without majority approval of the Working Capital Fund Steering Committee and approval of the Secretary: Provided further, That no 

assessments may be levied against any program, budget activity, 

subactivity or project funded by this Act unless notice of such 

assessments and the basis therefor are presented to the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are approved by 

such Committees. 

MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM

For the cost of guaranteed loans, $339,000, as authorized by 

49 U.S.C. 332: 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 these 

funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, any part of 

which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $18,367,000. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the 

guaranteed loan program, $602,000. 

SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH

For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business 

utilization and outreach activities, $4,646,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 

332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related 

to any mode of transportation. 

PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

In addition to funds made available from any other source 

to carry out the essential air service program under 49 U.S.C. 

41731 through 41742, $150,000,000, to be derived from the Airport 

and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That in determining between or among carriers competing 

to provide service to a community, the Secretary may consider 

the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided further, 

That basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not 

include the 15-passenger capacity requirement under subsection 

41732(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That 

none of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used 

to enter into a new contract with a community located less than 

40 miles from the nearest small hub airport before the Secretary 

has negotiated with the community over a local cost share: Provided 

further, That amounts authorized to be distributed for the essential 

air service program under subsection 41742(b) of title 49, United 

Notification. 

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States Code, shall be made available immediately from amounts 

otherwise provided to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration: Provided further, That the Administrator may 

reimburse such amounts from fees credited to the account established under section 45303 of title 49, United States Code. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF

TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this Act to 

the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the Office 

of the Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or 

reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the 

modal administrations in this Act, except for activities underway 

on the date of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments 

or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process 

for Congressional notification. 

SEC. 102. In addition to authority provided by section 327 

of title 49, United States Code, the Department’s Working Capital 

Fund is hereby authorized to provide partial or full payments 

in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements from all Federal 

agencies from available funds for transit benefit distribution services that are necessary to carry out the Federal transit pass 

transportation fringe benefit program under Executive Order 13150 

and section 3049 of Public Law 109–59: Provided, That the Department shall maintain a reasonable operating reserve in the Working 

Capital Fund, to be expended in advance to provide uninterrupted 

transit benefits to Government employees: Provided further, That 

such reserve will not exceed one month of benefits payable and 

may be used only for the purpose of providing for the continuation 

of transit benefits: Provided further, That the Working Capital 

Fund will be fully reimbursed by each customer agency from available funds for the actual cost of the transit benefit. 

SEC. 103. The Secretary shall post on the Web site of the 

Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of the 

Council on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for each 

meeting, and require the Council on Credit and Finance to record 

the decisions and actions of each meeting. 

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, 

not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activities related to commercial space transportation, administrative 

expenses for research and development, establishment of air navigation facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance 

of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps 

sold to the public, lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles 

for replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by 

Public Law 112–95, $10,025,852,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, of which $9,173,000,000 shall be derived from 

the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed 

$7,559,785,000 shall be available for air traffic organization activities; not to exceed $1,298,482,000 shall be available for aviation 

Web posting. 

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safety activities; not to exceed $19,826,000 shall be available for 

commercial space transportation activities; not to exceed 

$771,342,000 shall be available for finance and management activities; not to exceed $60,155,000 shall be available for NextGen 

and operations planning activities; not to exceed $107,161,000 shall 

be available for security and hazardous materials safety; and not 

to exceed $209,101,000 shall be available for staff offices: Provided, 

That not to exceed 5 percent of any budget activity, except for 

aviation safety budget activity, may be transferred to any budget 

activity under this heading: Provided further, That no transfer 

may increase or decrease any appropriation by more than 5 percent: 

Provided further, That any transfer in excess of 5 percent shall 

be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this 

Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 

in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided 

further, That not later than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter, 

the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 

transmit to Congress an annual update to the report submitted 

to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to section 221 of Public 

Law 108–176: Provided further, That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after March 

31 that such report has not been submitted to the Congress: Provided further, That not later than March 31 of each fiscal year 

hereafter, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a companion report that describes a comprehensive strategy for staffing, 

hiring, and training flight standards and aircraft certification staff 

in a format similar to the one utilized for the controller staffing 

plan, including stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring goals 

by fiscal year: Provided further, That the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after 

March 31 that such report has not been submitted to Congress: 

Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant 

agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist 

in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, 

That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new 

applicants for the second career training program: Provided further, 

That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 

Federal Aviation Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically 

authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act: 

Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, 

as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 

municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and 

private sources for expenses incurred in the provision of agency 

services, including receipts for the maintenance and operation of 

air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification 

of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station certificates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair 

or alteration forms: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 

under this heading, not less than $159,000,000 shall be for the 

contract tower program, including the contract tower cost share 

program: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act 

for aeronautical charting and cartography are available for activities 

conducted by, or coordinated through, the Working Capital Fund: 

Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act or any other Act may be used to eliminate the Contract Weather Observers program at any airport. 

Funding 

reduction. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

49 USC 44502 

note. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

Update. 

49 USC 44506 

note. 

Funding 

reduction. 

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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisition, establishment, technical support services, improvement by 

contract or purchase, and hire of national airspace systems and 

experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under part 

A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial 

acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and 

service testing, including construction of test facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing 

of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees 

of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities 

where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, 

lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this 

heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification; 

to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 

$2,855,000,000, of which $486,000,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2017, and $2,369,000,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2019: Provided, That there may be credited 

to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 

incurred in the establishment, improvement, and modernization 

of national airspace systems: Provided further, That no later than 

March 31, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the 

Congress an investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal 

years 2018 through 2022, with total funding for each year of the 

plan constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated 

and approved by the Office of Management and Budget. 

RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 

research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part 

A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites 

by lease or grant, $176,500,000, to be derived from the Airport 

and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 

30, 2019: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation 

as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 

municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, which 

shall be available for expenses incurred for research, engineering, 

and development. 

Deadline. 

Investment plan. 

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GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for airport planning and development, and noise compatibility planning 

and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 

and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, 

and under other law authorizing such obligations; for procurement, 

installation, and commissioning of runway incursion prevention 

devices and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized 

under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspection activities and administration of airport safety programs, 

including those related to airport operating certificates under section 44706 of title 49, United States Code, $3,750,000,000, to be 

derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds under 

this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of 

programs the obligations for which are in excess of $3,350,000,000 

in fiscal year 2017, notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, 

United States Code: Provided further, That none of the funds under 

this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage 

conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or 

other airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explosive detection systems: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Government’s 

share of allowable project costs under paragraph (2) for subgrants 

or paragraph (3) of that section shall be 95 percent for a project 

at other than a large or medium hub airport that is a successive 

phase of a multi-phased construction project for which the project 

sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction 

project: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, of funds limited under this heading, not more than 

$107,691,000 shall be available for administration, not less than 

$15,000,000 shall be available for the Airport Cooperative Research 

Program, not less than $31,375,000 shall be available for Airport 

Technology Research, and $10,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be available and transferred to ‘‘Office of the Secretary, Salaries and Expenses’’ to carry out the Small Community 

Air Service Development Program: Provided further, That in addition to airports eligible under section 41743 of title 49, such program 

may include the participation of an airport that serves a community 

or consortium that is not larger than a small hub airport, according 

to FAA hub classifications effective at the time the Office of the 

Secretary issues a request for proposals. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 110. None of the funds in this Act may be used to compensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the federally 

Explosive 

detection 

systems. 

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funded research and development center contract between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation 

Systems Development during fiscal year 2017. 

SEC. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 

pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors 

to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost 

building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space 

in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic 

control, air navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, That the 

prohibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotiations 

between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement 

on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items or to grant assurances 

that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the 

FAA for air traffic control facilities. 

SEC. 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy 49 U.S.C. 

41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303 and any 

amount remaining in such account at the close of that fiscal year 

may be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) for the subsequent fiscal year. 

SEC. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of title 

49, United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation 

current at the time of collection, to be merged with and available 

for the same purposes of such appropriation. 

SEC. 114. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 

for paying premium pay under subsection 5546(a) of title 5, United 

States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration employee 

unless such employee actually performed work during the time 

corresponding to such premium pay. 

SEC. 115. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 

or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration 

to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of 

a Government-issued credit card. 

SEC. 116. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 

or expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the Federal 

Aviation Administration without the prior written approval of the 

Assistant Secretary for Administration of the Department of 

Transportation. 

SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may 

be used to implement or to continue to implement any limitation 

on the ability of any owner or operator of a private aircraft to 

obtain, upon a request to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 

Administration, a blocking of that owner’s or operator’s aircraft 

registration number from any display of the Federal Aviation 

Administration’s Aircraft Situational Display to Industry data that 

is made available to the public, except data made available to 

a Government agency, for the noncommercial flights of that owner 

or operator. 

SEC. 118. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 

for salaries and expenses of more than nine political and Presidential appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration. 

SEC. 119. None of the funds made available under this Act 

may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 

49, United States Code, until the Federal Aviation Administration 

provides to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 

a report that justifies all fees related to aeronautical navigation 

Reports. 

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products and explains how such fees are consistent with Executive 

Order 13642. 

SEC. 119A. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 

close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation Administration or reduce its services unless the Administrator notifies 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 

90 full business days in advance. 

SEC. 119B. None of the funds appropriated or limited by this 

Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission 

rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. 

SEC. 119C. None of the funds provided under this Act may 

be used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 

to withhold from consideration and approval any application for 

participation in the Contract Tower Program, or for reevaluation 

of Cost-share Program participants, pending as of January 1, 2016, 

as long as the Federal Aviation Administration has received an 

application from the airport, and as long as the Administrator 

determines such tower is eligible using the factors set forth in 

the Federal Aviation Administration report, Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Airport Traffic Control Towers (FAA–APO– 

90–7 as of August, 1990). 

SEC. 119D. For fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of Transportation 

shall apportion to the sponsor of a primary airport under section 

47114(c)(1)(A) of title 49, United States Code, an amount based 

on the number of passenger boardings at the airport during calendar 

year 2012 if the airport had— 

(1) fewer than 10,000 passenger boardings during the calendar year used to calculate the apportionment for fiscal year 

2017; and 

(2) 10,000 or more passenger boardings during calendar 

year 2012. 

SEC. 119E. Section 47109(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 

is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The Government’s share of allowable 

project costs determined under this subsection shall not exceed 

the lesser of 93.75 percent or the highest percentage Government 

share applicable to any project in any State under subsection (b), 

except that at a primary non-hub and non-primary commercial 

service airport located in a State as set forth in paragraph (1) 

of this subsection that is within 15 miles of another State as 

set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Government’s 

share shall be an average of the Government share applicable 

to any project in each of the States.’’. 

SEC. 119F. (a) Subchapter I of chapter 471, as amended by 

this subtitle, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘§ 47144. Use of funds for repairs for runway safety repairs 

‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation may make 

project grants under this subchapter to an airport described in 

subsection (b) from funds under section 47114 apportioned to that 

airport or funds available for discretionary grants to that airport 

under section 47115 to conduct airport development to repair the 

runway safety area of the airport damaged as a result of a natural 

disaster in order to maintain compliance with the regulations of 

the Federal Aviation Administration relating to runway safety 

areas, without regard to whether construction of the runway safety 

area damaged was carried out using amounts the airport received 

under this subchapter. 

49 USC 47144. 

New Jersey. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

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‘‘(b) AIRPORTS DESCRIBED.—An airport is described in this subsection if— 

‘‘(1) the airport is a public-use airport; 

‘‘(2) the airport is listed in the National Plan of Integrated 

Airport Systems of the Federal Aviation Administration; 

‘‘(3) the runway safety area of the airport was damaged 

as a result of a natural disaster; 

‘‘(4) the airport was denied funding under the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

U.S.C. 4121 et seq.) with respect to the disaster; 

‘‘(5) the operator of the airport has exhausted all legal 

remedies, including legal action against any parties (or insurers 

thereof) whose action or inaction may have contributed to the 

need for the repair of the runway safety area; 

‘‘(6) there is still a demonstrated need for the runway 

safety area to accommodate current or imminent aeronautical 

demand; and 

‘‘(7) the cost of repairing or replacing the runway safety 

area is reasonable in relation to the anticipated operational 

benefit of repairing the runway safety area, as determined 

by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.’’. 

(b) The analysis for chapter 471, as amended by this subtitle, 

is further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 

47143 the following: 

‘‘47144. Use of funds for repairs for runway safety repairs.’’. 

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Not to exceed $432,547,000, together with advances and 

reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, 

shall be obligated for necessary expenses for administration and 

operation of the Federal Highway Administration. In addition, not 

to exceed $3,248,000 shall be transferred to the Appalachian 

Regional Commission in accordance with section 104(a) of title 

23, United States Code. 

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

Funds available for the implementation or execution of Federalaid highway and highway safety construction programs authorized 

under titles 23 and 49, United States Code, and the provisions 

of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act shall not exceed 

total obligations of $43,266,100,000 for fiscal year 2017: Provided, 

That the Secretary may collect and spend fees, as authorized by 

title 23, United States Code, to cover the costs of services of expert 

firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance 

to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit 

23 USC 104 note. 

49 USC 47101 

prec. 

131 STAT. 736 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Government of servicing such credit instruments: Provided further, That 

such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs: Provided further, That such amounts are in addition to administrative 

expenses that are also available for such purpose, and are not 

subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on administrative expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States Code. 

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out Federalaid highway and highway safety construction programs authorized 

under title 23, United States Code, $44,005,100,000 derived from 

the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), 

to remain available until expended. 

(RESCISSION)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

Of the unobligated balances of funds apportioned among the 

States under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, a total 

of $857,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded on June 30, 2017: 

Provided, That such rescission shall not apply to funds distributed 

in accordance with sections 104(b)(3) and 130(f) of title 23, United 

States Code; section 133(d)(1)(A) of such title; the first sentence 

of section 133(d)(3)(A) of such title, as in effect on the day before 

the date of enactment of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141); sections 

133(d)(1) and 163 of such title, as in effect on the day before 

the date of enactment of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59); and 

section 104(b)(5) of such title, as in effect on the day before the 

date of enactment of MAP–21 (Public Law 112–141): Provided further, That such rescission shall not apply to funds that are exempt 

from the obligation limitation or subject to special no-year obligation 

limitation: Provided further, That the amount to be rescinded from 

a State shall be determined by multiplying the total amount of 

the rescission by the ratio that the unobligated balances subject 

to the rescission as of May 31, 2017, for the State; bears to the 

unobligated balances subject to the rescission as of May 31, 2017, 

for all States: Provided further, That the amount to be rescinded 

under this section from each program to which the rescission applies 

within a State shall be determined by multiplying the rescission 

amount calculated for such State by the ratio that the unobligated 

balance as of May 31, 2017, for such program in such State; bears 

to the unobligated balances as of May 31, 2017, for all programs 

to which the rescission applies in such State. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of Transportation shall— 

(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for Federalaid highways— 

(A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses 

and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States 

Code; and 

23 USC 104 note. 

Determination. 

Determination. 

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(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics; 

(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation 

for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated balance of amounts— 

(A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund 

(other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for previous 

fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Secretary (or apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 

or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and 

(B) for which obligation limitation was provided in 

a previous fiscal year; 

(3) determine the proportion that— 

(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, 

less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to 

(B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated 

for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs (other than sums authorized to be appropriated for provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) 

through (11) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be 

appropriated for section 119 of title 23, United States Code, 

equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for 

such fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not 

distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; 

(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than programs to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by 

the Secretary under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and title 23, United States Code, or apportioned 

by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of that title, by 

multiplying— 

(A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); 

by 

(B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each 

such program for such fiscal year; and 

(5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under paragraph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs that are apportioned by the Secretary under 

title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts apportioned for the National Highway Performance Program in section 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt from 

the limitation under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts apportioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the proportion 

that— 

(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 23, United States 

Code, to each State for such fiscal year; bears to 

(B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the programs that are apportioned under title 

23, United States Code, to all States for such fiscal year. 

131 STAT. 738 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.—The obligation 

limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to obligations 

under or for— 

(1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; 

(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 

Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714); 

(3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 

Stat. 1701); 

(4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 

Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119); 

(5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 

Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 

(101 Stat. 198); 

(6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 

Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027); 

(7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 

on June 8, 1998); 

(8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 

for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount 

equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); 

(9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 

authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 

Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts 

for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but 

only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed 

or been used; 

(10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 

effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount 

equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); 

(11) section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 

119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 

with that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations 

at the time at which the funds were initially made available 

for obligation; and 

(12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 

each of fiscal years 2013 through 2017, only in an amount 

equal to $639,000,000). 

(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 

of such fiscal year— 

(1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made 

available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed cannot 

be obligated during that fiscal year; and 

(2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able 

to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 

during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having 

large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 

144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 

of Public Law 112–141) and 104 of title 23, United States 

Code. 

(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO TRANSPOR- TATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall apply to 

contract authority for transportation research programs carried 

out under— 

(A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and 

Deadline. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 739 

(B) title VI of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made available under 

paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; 

and 

(B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation 

imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs for future fiscal years. 

(e) REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED FUNDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

of distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), 

the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds (excluding 

funds authorized for the program under section 202 of title 

23, United States Code) that— 

(A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal 

year for Federal-aid highway programs; and 

(B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to 

the States (or will not be apportioned to the States under 

section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not 

be available for obligation, for such fiscal year because 

of the imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal 

year. 

(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under paragraph 

(1) in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 

authority under subsection (a)(5). 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed to each State under 

paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described 

in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code. 

SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received by 

the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data products, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chapter 63 of 

title 49, United States Code, may be credited to the Federal-aid 

highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for 

such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall be subject to the 

obligation limitation for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 

construction programs. 

SEC. 122. (a) TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS.— 

(1) STATE OF VIRGINIA.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the total amount apportioned to 

the State of Virginia under section 104 of title 23, United 

States Code, for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary of Transportation shall, by the later of November 30, 2016, or 30 

days after the enactment of this Act, transfer to the 

National Park Service— 

(i) an amount equal to— 

(I) $30,000,000; multiplied by 

(II) the ratio that— 

(aa) the amount apportioned to the State 

of Virginia under such section 104; bears to 

(bb) the combined amount apportioned to 

the State of Virginia and the District of 

Columbia under such section 104; and 

(ii) an amount of obligation limitation equal to 

the amount calculated under clause (i). 

Deadline. 

Reimbursement. 

Determination. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

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(B) SOURCE AND AMOUNT.—For purpose of the transfer 

under subparagraph (A), the State of Virginia shall select 

at the discretion of the State— 

(i) the programs (among those for which funding 

is apportioned as described in that subparagraph) from 

which to transfer the amount specified in that subparagraph; and 

(ii) the amount to transfer from each of those 

programs (equal in aggregate to the amount calculated 

under subparagraph (A)(i)). 

(2) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the total amount apportioned to 

the District of Columbia under section 104 of title 23, 

United States Code, for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary 

of Transportation shall, by the later of November 30, 2016, 

or 30 days after the enactment of this Act, transfer to 

the National Park Service— 

(i) an amount equal to— 

(I) $30,000,000; multiplied by 

(II) the ratio that— 

(aa) the amount apportioned to the District of Columbia under such section 104; bears 

to 

(bb) the combined amount apportioned to 

the State of Virginia and the District of 

Columbia under such section 104; and 

(ii) an amount of obligation limitation equal to 

the amount calculated under clause (i). 

(B) SOURCE AND AMOUNT.—For purpose of the transfer 

under subparagraph (A), the District of Columbia shall 

select at the discretion of the District— 

(i) the programs (among those for which funding 

is apportioned as described in that subparagraph) from 

which to transfer the amount specified in that subparagraph; and 

(ii) the amount to transfer from each of those 

programs (equal in aggregate to the amount calculated 

under subparagraph (A)(i)). 

(3) FEDERAL LANDS TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.—Of the 

amounts otherwise made available to the National Park Service 

under section 203 of title 23, United States Code, not less 

than 10 percent shall be set aside for purposes of this section. 

(b) ELIGIBILITY AND FEDERAL SHARE.—The amounts under subsection (a) shall be— 

(1) available to the National Park Service only for projects 

that— 

(A) are eligible under section 203 of title 23, United 

States Code; and 

(B) are located on bridges on the National Highway 

System that were originally constructed before 1945 and 

are in poor condition; and 

(2) subject to the Federal share described in section 

201(b)(7)(A) of title 23, United States Code. 

(c) OTHER FUNDS AND OBLIGATION LIMITATION.—Any funds and 

obligation limitation transferred under subsection (a) shall be in 

addition to funds or obligation limitation otherwise made available 

Deadline. 

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to the National Park Service under sections 203 and 204 of title 

23, United States Code. 

SEC. 123. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under his 

or her statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-aid highways projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall 

make an informal public notice and comment opportunity on the 

intent to issue such waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided, That the Secretary shall provide an annual report to the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations on any waivers granted 

under the Buy America requirements. 

SEC. 124. None of the funds in this Act to the Department 

of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance unless 

not less than 3 days before any application approval to provide 

credit assistance under sections 603 and 604 of title 23, United 

States Code, the Secretary of Transportation provides notification 

in writing to the following committees: the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban 

Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure of the House of Representatives: Provided, That such 

notification shall include, but not be limited to, the name of the 

project sponsor; a description of the project; whether credit assistance will be provided as a direct loan, loan guarantee, or line 

of credit; and the amount of credit assistance. 

SEC. 125. None of the funds in this Act may be used to make 

a grant for a project under section 117 of title 23, United States 

Code, unless the Secretary, at least 60 days before making a grant 

under that section, provides written notification to the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations of the proposed grant, 

including an evaluation and justification for the project and the 

amount of the proposed grant award. 

FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, 

execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations 

and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United States 

Code, as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation 

Act, $277,200,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 

(other than the Mass Transit Account), together with advances 

and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration, the sum of which shall remain available until 

expended: Provided, That funds available for implementation, 

execution or administration of motor carrier safety operations and 

programs authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall not 

exceed total obligations of $277,200,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety 

Operations and Programs’’ for fiscal year 2017, of which $9,180,000, 

to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019, is 

for the research and technology program. 

Time period. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Public 

information. 

Waivers. 

23 USC 313 note. 

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MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 

31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United States Code, 

as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, 

$367,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 

than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That funds available for the implementation 

or execution of motor carrier safety programs shall not exceed 

total obligations of $367,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 for ‘‘Motor 

Carrier Safety Grants’’; of which $292,600,000 shall be available 

for the motor carrier safety assistance program, $31,200,000 shall 

be available for the commercial driver’s license program 

implementation program, $42,200,000 shall be available for the 

high priority activities program, and $1,000,000 shall be available 

for the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY

ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall be 

subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of 

Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of Public Law 110–28. 

SEC. 131. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 

shall send notice of 49 CFR section 385.308 violations by certified 

mail, registered mail, or another manner of delivery, which records 

the receipt of the notice by the persons responsible for the violations. 

SEC. 132. None of the funds made available by this Act or 

previous appropriations Acts under the heading ‘‘Motor Carrier 

Safety Operations and Programs’’ shall be used to pay for costs 

associated with design, development, testing, or implementation 

of a wireless roadside inspection program until 180 days after 

the Secretary of Transportation certifies to the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations that such program does not conflict 

with existing non-Federal electronic screening systems, create 

capabilities already available, or require additional statutory 

authority to incorporate generated inspection data into safety determinations or databases, and has restrictions to specifically address 

privacy concerns of affected motor carriers and operators. 

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Secretary, with respect to traffic and highway safety authorized under 

chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States 

Code, $180,075,000, of which $20,000,000 shall remain available 

through September 30, 2018. 

Deadline. 

Certification. 

Notice. 

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OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 23 U.S.C. 403, and chapter 303 of title 49, United States 

Code, $145,900,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 

(other than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall 

be available for the planning or execution of programs the total 

obligations for which, in fiscal year 2017, are in excess of 

$145,900,000, of which $140,700,000 shall be for programs authorized under 23 U.S.C. 403 and $5,200,000 shall be for the National 

Driver Register authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United 

States Code: Provided further, That within the $145,900,000 obliga- tion limitation for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2018, and shall be in addition 

to the amount of any limitation imposed on obligations for future 

years. 

HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions 

of 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing 

America’s Surface Transportation Act, to remain available until 

expended, $585,372,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 

Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That none 

of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or 

execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal 

year 2017, are in excess of $585,372,000 for programs authorized 

under 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 4001(a)(6) of the 

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, of which $252,300,000 

shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; 

$277,500,000 shall be for ‘‘National Priority Safety Programs’’ under 

23 U.S.C. 405; $29,500,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement 

Program’’ under 23 U.S.C. 404; $26,072,000 shall be for ‘‘Administrative Expenses’’ under section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America’s 

Surface Transportation Act: Provided further, That none of these 

funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling 

costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 

buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$500,000 of the funds made available for ‘‘National Priority Safety 

Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405 for ‘‘Impaired Driving Countermeasures’’ (as described in subsection (d) of that section) shall 

be available for technical assistance to the States: Provided further, 

That with respect to the ‘‘Transfers’’ provision under 23 U.S.C. 

405(a)(8), any amounts transferred to increase the amounts made 

available under section 402 shall include the obligation authority 

131 STAT. 744 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

for such amounts: Provided further, That the Administrator shall 

notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of any 

exercise of the authority granted under the previous proviso or 

under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8) within 5 days. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY

ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 140. An additional $130,000 shall be made available to 

the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the 

amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, 

to pay for travel and related expenses for State management reviews 

and to pay for core competency development training and related 

expenses for highway safety staff. 

SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the programs of 

the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this 

Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation authority 

was made available in previous public laws but only to the extent 

that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used. 

SEC. 142. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to obligate or award funds for the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration’s National Roadside Survey. 

SEC. 143. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking in 

private passenger motor vehicles without providing full and appropriate consideration of privacy concerns under 5 U.S.C. chapter 

5, subchapter II. 

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

SAFETY AND OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 

not otherwise provided for, $218,298,000, of which $15,900,000 shall 

remain available until expended. 

RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 

$40,100,000, to remain available until expended. 

RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM

The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to issue direct 

loans and loan guarantees pursuant to sections 501 through 504 

of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 

(Public Law 94–210), as amended, such authority shall exist as 

long as any such direct loan or loan guarantee is outstanding: 

Provided, That pursuant to section 502 of such Act, as amended, 

no new direct loans or loan guarantee commitments shall be made 

using Federal funds for the credit risk premium during fiscal year 

2017, except for Federal funds awarded in accordance with section 

3028(c) of Public Law 114–94. 

FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS

For necessary expenses related to Federal-State Partnership 

for State of Good Repair Grants as authorized by section 24911 

Loans. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 745 

of title 49, United States Code, $25,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may withhold up 

to one percent of the amount provided under this heading for 

the costs of project management oversight of grants carried out 

under section 24911 of title 49, United States Code. 

CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

GRANTS

For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grants as authorized by section 

24407 of title 49, United States Code, $68,000,000, to remain available until expended, for projects eligible under sections 24407(c)(1) 

through 24407(c)(10) of title 49, United States Code, of which 

$10,000,000 shall be available for eligible projects under section 

24407(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, that contribute to the 

initiation or restoration of intercity passenger rail service: Provided, 

That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the amount 

provided under this heading for the costs of project management 

oversight of grants carried out under section 24407 of title 49, 

United States Code. 

RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT GRANTS

For necessary expenses related to Restoration and Enhancement Grants, as authorized by section 24408 of title 49, United 

States Code, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the 

funds provided under this heading to fund the costs of project 

management and oversight. 

NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD

PASSENGER CORPORATION

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 

the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by section 11101(a) 

of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A 

of Public Law 114–94), $328,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to onehalf of 1 percent of the funds provided under both this heading 

and the National Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation heading to fund the costs of project management 

and oversight of activities authorized by section 11101(c) of division 

A of Public Law 114–94: Provided further, That in addition to 

the project management oversight funds authorized under section 

11101(c) of division A of Public Law 114–94, the Secretary may 

retain up to an additional $5,000,000 of the funds provided under 

this heading to fund expenses associated with the Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905 of title 49, United 

States Code: Provided further, That of the amounts made available 

under this heading and the National Network Grants to the 

National Railroad Passenger Corporation heading, not less than 

$50,000,000 shall be made available to bring Amtrak-served facilities and stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

131 STAT. 746 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER

CORPORATION

To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 

the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associated with the National Network as authorized by section 11101(b) 

of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A 

of Public Law 114–94), $1,167,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to an additional $2,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to fund 

expenses associated with the State-Supported Route Committee 

established under 24712 of title 49, United States Code. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 150. None of the funds provided to the National Railroad 

Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs 

in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: Provided, That 

the President of Amtrak may waive the cap set in the previous 

proviso for specific employees when the President of Amtrak determines such a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency 

of the system: Provided further, That the President of Amtrak 

shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 

each quarter within 30 days of such quarter of the calendar year 

on waivers granted to employees and amounts paid above the 

cap for each month within such quarter and delineate the reasons 

each waiver was granted: Provided further, That the President 

of Amtrak shall report to the House and Senate Committees on 

Appropriations by March 1, 2017, a summary of all overtime payments incurred by the Corporation for 2016 and the three prior 

calendar years: Provided further, That such summary shall include 

the total number of employees that received waivers and the total 

overtime payments the Corporation paid to those employees 

receiving waivers for each month for 2016 and for the three prior 

calendar years. 

FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit 

Administration’s programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, 

United States Code, $113,165,000: Provided, That none of the funds 

provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a permanent 

office of transit security under this heading: Provided further, That 

upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2018 President’s 

budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress 

the annual report on New Starts, including proposed allocations 

for fiscal year 2018. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Time period. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Summary. 

Time periods. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 747 

TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS

(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION)

(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS)

(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND)

For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public 

Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for payment 

of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 

5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 

5339, and 5340, as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface 

Transportation Act, and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, 

and sections 3006(b) and 3028 of the Fixing America’s Surface 

Transportation Act, $10,800,000,000, to be derived from the Mass 

Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That funds available for the implementation or execution of programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 

5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, 

and 5340, as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, and sections 

3006(b) and 3028 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation 

Act, shall not exceed total obligations of $9,733,706,043 in fiscal 

year 2017: Provided further, That the Federal share of the cost 

of activities carried out under section 5312 shall not exceed 80 

percent, except that if there is substantial public interest or benefit, 

the Secretary may approve a greater Federal share. 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING

For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314, $5,000,000. 

CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS

For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5309 and section 3005(b) of the FAST Act, $2,412,631,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT

AUTHORITY

For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 

Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of Public 

Law 110–432, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve grants 

for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving 

and reviewing a request for each specific project: Provided further, 

That prior to approving such grants, the Secretary shall certify 

that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is making 

progress to improve its safety management system in response 

to the Federal Transit Administration’s 2015 safety management 

inspection: Provided further, That prior to approving such grants, 

the Secretary shall certify that the Washington Metropolitan Area 

Transit Authority is making progress toward full implementation 

of the corrective actions identified in the 2014 Financial Management Oversight Review Report: Provided further, That the Secretary Determination. 

Certification. 

Certification. 

131 STAT. 748 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

shall determine that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 

Authority has placed the highest priority on those investments 

that will improve the safety of the system before approving such 

grants: Provided further, That the Secretary, in order to ensure 

safety throughout the rail system, may waive the requirements 

of section 601(e)(1) of division B of Public Law 110–432 (112 Stat. 

4968). 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the programs of 

the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority 

under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for obligation, 

or to any other authority previously made available for obligation. 

SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading ‘‘Fixed Guideway Capital Investment’’ of the Federal Transit Administration 

for projects specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not obligated by September 30, 2021, and other 

recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds 

for the purposes for which they were originally provided. 

SEC. 162. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

funds appropriated before October 1, 2016, under any section of 

chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain available 

for expenditure, may be transferred to and administered under 

the most recent appropriation heading for any such section. 

SEC. 163. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 

the funds in this or any other Act may be available to advance 

in any way a new light or heavy rail project towards a full funding 

grant agreement as defined by 49 U.S.C. 5309 for the Metropolitan 

Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas if the proposed capital 

project is constructed on or planned to be constructed on Richmond 

Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on Post Oak Boulevard 

north of Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas. 

(b) The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, 

may attempt to construct or construct a new fixed guideway capital 

project, including light rail, in the locations referred to in subsection 

(a) if— 

(1) voters in the jurisdiction that includes such locations 

approve a ballot proposition that specifies routes on Richmond 

Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on Post Oak Boulevard 

north of Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas; and 

(2) the proposed construction of such routes is part of 

a comprehensive, multi-modal, service-area wide transportation 

plan that includes multiple additional segments of fixed guideway capital projects, including light rail for the jurisdiction 

set forth in the ballot proposition. The ballot language shall 

include reasonable cost estimates, sources of revenue to be 

used and the total amount of bonded indebtedness to be 

incurred as well as a description of each route and the beginning and end point of each proposed transit project. 

SEC. 164. Any unobligated amounts made available for fiscal 

year 2012 or prior fiscal years to carry out the discretionary job 

access and reverse commute program under section 3037 of the 

transportation equity act for the 21st century are hereby rescinded: 

Texas. 

Deadline. 

Transfer 

authority. 

Waiver authority. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 749 

Provided, That such amounts are made available for projects eligible 

under 49 U.S.C. 5309(q). 

SEC. 165. Section 5307(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 

amended by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘(2) The Secretary may make grants under this section 

to finance the operating cost of equipment and facilities for 

use in public transportation, excluding rail fixed guideway, 

in an urbanized area with a population of not fewer than 

200,000 individuals, as determined by the Bureau of the 

Census— 

‘‘(A) for public transportation systems that— 

‘‘(i) operate 75 or fewer buses in fixed route service 

or demand response service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service, during peak service 

hours, in an amount not to exceed 75 percent of the 

share of the apportionment which is attributable to 

such systems within the urbanized area, as measured 

by vehicle revenue hours; or 

‘‘(ii) operate a minimum of 76 buses and a maximum of 100 buses in fixed route service or demand 

response service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service, during peak service hours, in an 

amount not to exceed 50 percent of the share of the 

apportionment which is attributable to such systems 

within the urbanized area, as measured by vehicle 

revenue hours; or 

‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (3), for public transportation 

systems that— 

‘‘(i) operate 75 or fewer buses in fixed route service 

or demand response service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service, during peak service 

hours, in an amount not to exceed 75 percent of the 

share of the apportionment allocated to such systems 

within the urbanized area, as determined by the local 

planning process and included in the designated recipient’s final program of projects prepared under subsection (b); or 

‘‘(ii) operate a minimum of 76 buses and a maximum of 100 buses in fixed route service or demand 

response service, excluding ADA complementary paratransit service during peak service hours, in an amount 

not to exceed 50 percent of the share of the apportionment allocated to such systems within the urbanized 

area, as determined by the local planning process and 

included in the designated recipient’s final program 

of projects prepared under subsection (b). 

‘‘(3) The amount available to a public transportation system 

under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) shall be not more 

than 10 percent greater than the amount that would otherwise 

be available to the system under subparagraph (A) of that 

paragraph.’’. 

SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is 

hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 

Expenditure 

authority. 

Contracts. 

131 STAT. 750 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, 

and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by 

section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 

amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 

forth in the Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year. 

OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND)

For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, 

and capital asset renewal activities of those portions of the St. 

Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Saint 

Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $36,028,000, to be 

derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to 

Public Law 99–662. 

MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 

merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United 

States, $300,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

For necessary expenses of operations and training activities authorized by law, $175,560,000, of which $22,000,000 shall remain 

available until expended for maintenance and repair of training 

ships at State Maritime Academies, and of which $6,000,000 shall 

remain available until expended for National Security Multi-Mission 

Vessel Program for State Maritime Academies and National Security, and of which $2,400,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2018, for the Student Incentive Program at State Maritime Academies, and of which $1,800,000 shall remain available 

until expended for training ship fuel assistance payments, and 

of which $14,218,000 shall remain available until expended for 

facilities maintenance and repair, equipment, and capital improvements at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and of 

which $3,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 

2018, for Maritime Environment and Technology Assistance program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United States 

Code, and of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

for the Short Sea Transportation Program (America’s Marine Highways) to make grants for the purposes authorized under sections 

55601(b)(1) and (3) of title 46, United States Code: Provided, That 

not later than January 12, 2018, the Administrator of the Maritime 

Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations the annual report on sexual assault and sexual 

harassment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as 

required pursuant to section 3507 of Public Law 110–417. 

ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS

To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under 

section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by Public 

Grants. 

Deadlines. 

Deadline. 

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Law 113–281, $10,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Availability no later than 15 days after enactment of this Act: Provided 

further, That from applications submitted under the previous proviso, the Secretary of Transportation shall make grants no later 

than 120 days after enactment of this Act in such amounts as 

the Secretary determines: Provided further, That not to exceed 

2 percent of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 

available for necessary costs of grant administration. 

SHIP DISPOSAL

For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Administration, $34,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$24,000,000 shall be for the decommissioning of the Nuclear Ship 

Savannah. 

MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan 

program, $3,000,000, which shall be transferred to and merged 

with the appropriations for ‘‘Operations and Training’’, Maritime 

Administration. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 

in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime Administration 

is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary 

repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy 

involving Government property under control of the Maritime 

Administration: Provided, That payments received therefor shall 

be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof 

and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 

rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for 

items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered 

into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 

SEC. 171. None of the funds available or appropriated in this 

Act shall be used by the United States Department of Transportation or the United States Maritime Administration to negotiate 

or otherwise execute, enter into, facilitate or perform fee-for-service 

contracts for vessel disposal, scrapping or recycling, unless there 

is no qualified domestic ship recycler that will pay any sum of 

money to purchase and scrap or recycle a vessel owned, operated 

or managed by the Maritime Administration or that is part of 

the National Defense Reserve Fleet: Provided, That such sales 

offers must be consistent with the solicitation and provide that 

the work will be performed in a timely manner at a facility qualified 

within the meaning of section 3502 of Public Law 106–398: Provided 

further, That nothing contained herein shall affect the Maritime 

Administration’s authority to award contracts at least cost to the 

Federal Government and consistent with the requirements of 54 

U.S.C. 308704, section 3502, or otherwise authorized under the 

Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

Contracts. 

Contracts. 

Determination. 

Notice. 

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PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, $22,500,000: Provided, 

That the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to 

expand the applicability of comprehensive oil spill response plans 

no later than August 1, 2017: Provided further, That $1,500,000 

shall be for ‘‘Pipeline Safety Information Grants to Communities’’ 

as authorized under section 60130 of title 49, United States Code. 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY

For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 

safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, $57,000,000, of which $7,570,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That up to $800,000 

in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in 

the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided 

further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be 

available until expended, funds received from States, counties, 

municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 

expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemination, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of hazardous materials exemptions and approvals functions. 

PIPELINE SAFETY

(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND)

(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND)

For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the pipeline 

safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety 

program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, and to discharge the 

pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 

$156,288,000, of which $20,288,000 shall be derived from the Oil 

Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until September 30, 2019; and of which $128,000,000 shall be derived from 

the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $63,335,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019; and of which $8,000,000 shall be 

derived from the Pipeline Safety Fund as provided in 49 U.S.C. 

60302 (section 12 of the PIPES Act of 2016 (Public Law 114– 

183)) from the Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility Safety 

Account for the purpose of carrying out 49 U.S.C. 60141 of such 

Act (section 12 of the PIPES Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–183)), 

of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2019: Provided, That not less than $1,058,000 of the funds provided 

under this heading shall be for the One-Call State grant program. 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS

(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND)

Notwithstanding the fiscal year limitation specified in 49 U.S.C. 

5116, not more than $28,318,000 shall be made available for obligation in fiscal year 2017 from amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 

Regulations. 

Plans. 

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5116(h), and 5128(b) and (c): Provided, That notwithstanding 49 

U.S.C. 5116(h)(4), not more than 4 percent of the amounts made 

available from this account shall be available to pay administrative 

costs: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 

by 49 U.S.C. 5116(h), 5128(b), or 5128(c) shall be made available 

for obligation by individuals other than the Secretary of Transportation, or his or her designee: Provided further, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 5128(b) and (c) and the current year obligation 

limitation, prior year recoveries recognized in the current year 

shall be available to develop a hazardous materials response 

training curriculum for emergency responders, including response 

activities for the transportation of crude oil, ethanol and other 

flammable liquids by rail, consistent with National Fire Protection 

Association standards, and to make such training available through 

an electronic format: Provided further, That the prior year recoveries made available under this heading shall also be available 

to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5116(a)(1)(C) and 5116(i). 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General 

to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

as amended, $90,152,000: Provided, That the Inspector General 

shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 

3), to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements 

to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that 

is subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation: Provided further, That the funds made available under this heading 

may be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 

49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair 

methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and 

ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign air 

carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

SEC. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations to the Department of Transportation shall be available 

for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor 

vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor 

vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department business; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 

(5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). 

(b) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations 

to the Department and its operating administrations shall be available for the purchase, maintenance, operation, and deployment 

of unmanned aircraft systems that advance the Department’s, or 

its operating administrations’, missions. 

(c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased or procured by 

the Department prior to the enactment of this Act shall be deemed 

authorized. 

SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Department of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the 

per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV. 

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SEC. 182. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 

for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political and Presidential 

appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided, That 

none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned 

on temporary detail outside the Department of Transportation. 

SEC. 183. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this 

Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 

2725(3)) obtained by a State department of motor vehicles in connection with a motor vehicle record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), 

except as provided in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 

18 U.S.C. 2721. 

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not withhold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a State is in 

noncompliance with this provision. 

SEC. 184. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Railroad Administration from States, counties, 

municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 

expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively to the 

Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-Aid Highways’’ account 

and to the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Operations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors participating 

in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105. 

SEC. 185. (a) None of the funds provided in this Act to the 

Department of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan 

guarantee, line of credit, or discretionary grant totaling $500,000 

or more unless the Secretary of Transportation notifies the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full 

business days before any project competitively selected to receive 

any discretionary grant award, letter of intent, loan commitment, 

loan guarantee commitment, line of credit commitment, or full 

funding grant agreement is announced by the Department or its 

modal administrations: Provided, That the Secretary gives concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for any ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from the emergency relief 

program: Provided further, That no notification shall involve funds 

that are not available for obligation. 

(b) In addition to the notification required in subsection (a), 

none of the funds made available in this Act to the Department 

of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan guarantee, 

line of credit, or discretionary grant unless the Secretary of 

Transportation provides the House and Senate Committees on 

Appropriations a comprehensive list of all such loans, loan guarantees, lines of credit, or discretionary grants that will be announced 

not less the 3 full business days before such announcement: Provided, That the requirement to provide a list in this subsection 

does not apply to any ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from the emergency 

relief program: Provided further, That no list shall involve funds 

that are not available for obligation. 

SEC. 186. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees 

and other funds received by the Department of Transportation 

from travel management centers, charge card programs, the subleasing of building space, and miscellaneous sources are to be 

credited to appropriations of the Department of Transportation 

and allocated to elements of the Department of Transportation 

using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be available 

until expended. 

Lists. 

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Grants. 

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SEC. 187. Amounts made available in this or any other Act 

that the Secretary determines represent improper payments by 

the Department of Transportation to a third-party contractor under 

a financial assistance award, which are recovered pursuant to law, 

shall be available— 

(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the 

Department of Transportation in recovering improper payments; and 

(2) to pay contractors for services provided in recovering 

improper payments or contractor support in the implementation 

of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Provided, 

That amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs (1) 

and (2)— 

(A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropriation from which the improper payments were made, and 

shall be available for the purposes and period for which 

such appropriations are available: Provided further, That 

where specific project or accounting information associated 

with the improper payment or payments is not readily 

available, the Secretary may credit an appropriate account, 

which shall be available for the purposes and period associated with the account so credited; or 

(B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall 

be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: 

Provided further, That prior to the transfer of any such 

recovery to an appropriations account, the Secretary shall 

notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 

of the amount and reasons for such transfer: Provided 

further, That for purposes of this section, the term 

‘‘improper payments’’ has the same meaning as that provided in section 2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300. 

SEC. 188. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any 

funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations, transmission of said reprogramming notice shall be provided solely to the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations, and said reprogramming 

action shall be approved or denied solely by the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the Secretary of 

Transportation may provide notice to other congressional committees of the action of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days 

following the date on which the reprogramming action has been 

approved or denied by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

SEC. 189. Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal administrations may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary for the 

costs related to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when 

such amounts are for the costs of goods and services that are 

purchased to provide a direct benefit to the applicable modal 

administration or administrations. 

SEC. 190. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 

carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for developing and supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits 

authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, 

including distribution of transit benefits by various paper and electronic media. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Definition. 

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SEC. 191. The Department of Transportation may use funds 

provided by this Act, or any other Act, to assist a contract under 

title 49 U.S.C. or title 23 U.S.C. utilizing geographic, economic, 

or any other hiring preference not otherwise authorized by law, 

or to amend a rule, regulation, policy or other measure that forbids 

a recipient of a Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit 

Administration grant from imposing such hiring preference on a 

contract or construction project with which the Department of 

Transportation is assisting, only if the grant recipient certifies 

the following: 

(1) that except with respect to apprentices or trainees, 

a pool of readily available but unemployed individuals possessing the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the work 

that the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction; 

(2) that the grant recipient will include appropriate provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor does 

not displace any of its existing employees in order to satisfy 

such hiring preference; and 

(3) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, or 

delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does 

not delay or displace any transportation project in the 

applicable Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or 

Transportation Improvement Program. 

SEC. 192. Section 5303(r)(2)(C) of title 49, United States Code, 

is amended— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘and 25 square miles of land area’’ after 

‘‘145,000’’; and 

(2) by inserting ‘‘and 12 square miles of land area’’ after 

‘‘65,000’’. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Transportation 

Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

EXECUTIVE OFFICES

For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, 

which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, Deputy 

Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization, and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, $14,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 of 

the amount made available under this heading shall be available 

to the Secretary for official reception and representation expenses 

as the Secretary may determine. 

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES

For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative Support 

Offices, $517,647,000, of which $53,000,000 shall be available for 

the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; $95,250,000 shall be available for the Office of the General Counsel; $206,500,000 shall be 

available for the Office of Administration, and of which, no less 

than $4,500,000 shall be available for the cost of consolidation 

Department of 

Housing and 

Urban 

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and reconfiguration of space in the Weaver Building in accordance 

with the space consolidation plan which would bring employees 

back into such Building and reduce the amount of leased space 

for such employees outside of such Building; $40,250,000 shall 

be available for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; 

$51,000,000 shall be available for the Office of Field Policy and 

Management; $18,067,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Chief Procurement Officer; $3,830,000 shall be available for the 

Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; $4,500,000 

shall be available for the Office of Strategic Planning and Management; and $45,250,000 shall be available for the Office of the 

Chief Information Officer: Provided, That funds provided under 

this heading may be used for necessary administrative and nonadministrative expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, not otherwise provided for, including purchase of 

uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901– 

5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be 

used for advertising and promotional activities that directly support 

program activities funded in this title: Provided further, That the 

Secretary shall provide the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations quarterly written notification regarding the status of 

pending congressional reports: Provided further, That the Secretary 

shall provide in electronic form all signed reports required by Congress. 

PROGRAM OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Public 

and Indian Housing, $216,000,000. 

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Community 

Planning and Development, $110,000,000. 

HOUSING

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Housing, 

$392,000,000. 

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Policy 

Development and Research, $24,000,000. 

FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Fair 

Housing and Equal Opportunity, $72,000,000. 

OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Lead 

Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, $9,353,000. 

Reports. 

Electronic 

submission. 

Deadlines. 

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WORKING CAPITAL FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the working capital fund for the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development (referred to in this paragraph as the 

‘‘Fund’’), pursuant, in part, to section 7(f) of the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(f)), amounts 

transferred to the Fund under this heading shall be available for 

Federal shared services used by offices and agencies of the Department, and for such portion of any office or agency’s printing, records 

management, space renovation, furniture, or supply services as 

the Secretary determines shall be derived from centralized sources 

made available by the Department to all offices and agencies and 

funded through the Fund: Provided, That of the amounts made 

available in this title for salaries and expenses under the headings 

‘‘Executive Offices’’, ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’, ‘‘Program 

Office Salaries and Expenses’’, and ‘‘Government National Mortgage 

Association’’, the Secretary shall transfer to the Fund such amounts, 

to remain available until expended, as are necessary to fund services, specified in the first proviso, for which the appropriation 

would otherwise have been available, and may transfer not to 

exceed an additional $10,000,000, in aggregate, from all such appropriations, to be merged with the Fund and to remain available 

until expended for use for any office or agency: Provided further, That amounts in the Fund shall be the only amounts available 

to each office or agency of the Department for the services, or 

portion of services, specified in the first proviso: Provided further, That with respect to the Fund, the authorities and conditions under 

this heading shall supplement the authorities and conditions provided under section 7(f). 

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based 

rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act 

of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’ herein), 

not otherwise provided for, $16,292,000,000, to remain available 

until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2016 (in addition 

to the $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading 

that shall be available on October 1, 2016), and $4,000,000,000, 

to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 

1, 2017: Provided, That the amounts made available under this 

heading are provided as follows: 

(1) $18,355,000,000 shall be available for renewals of 

expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts 

(including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision 

of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the 

Act) and including renewal of other special purpose incremental 

vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and any 

carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2017 funding 

cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing 

agency based on validated voucher management system (VMS) 

leasing and cost data for the prior calendar year and by 

applying an inflation factor as established by the Secretary, 

Applicability. 

Notice. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

Vouchers. 

Determinations. 

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by notice published in the Federal Register, and by making 

any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the 

first-time renewal of vouchers under this paragraph including 

tenant protection, HOPE VI, and Choice Neighborhoods 

vouchers: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 

under this paragraph may be used to fund a total number 

of unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing 

agency’s authorized level of units under contract, except for 

public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration, which are instead governed by the terms and conditions 

of their MTW agreements: Provided further, That the Secretary 

shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under 

this paragraph), prorate each public housing agency’s allocation 

otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph: Provided 

further, That except as provided in the following provisos, the 

entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated to the 

public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata 

method described above, and the Secretary shall notify public 

housing agencies of their annual budget by the latter of 60 

days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 2017: Provided 

further, That the Secretary may extend the notification period 

with the prior written approval of the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That public 

housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall 

be funded pursuant to their MTW agreements and shall be 

subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous 

provisos: Provided further, That the Secretary may offset public 

housing agencies’ calendar year 2017 allocations based on the 

excess amounts of public housing agencies’ net restricted assets 

accounts, including HUD held programmatic reserves (in 

accordance with VMS data in calendar year 2016 that is 

verifiable and complete), as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, That public housing agencies participating in 

the MTW demonstration shall also be subject to the offset, 

as determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts subject 

to the single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW 

agreements, from the agencies’ calendar year 2017 MTW 

funding allocation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 

use any offset referred to in the previous two provisos throughout the calendar year to prevent the termination of rental 

assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding, 

as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or reduce the 

proration of renewal funding allocations: Provided further, That 

up to $75,000,000 shall be available only: (1) for adjustments 

in the allocations for public housing agencies, after application 

for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced 

a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in 

renewal costs of vouchers resulting from unforeseen circumstances or from portability under section 8(r) of the Act; 

(2) for vouchers that were not in use during the previous 

12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment 

pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act; (3) for adjustments 

for costs associated with HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive 

Housing (HUD–VASH) vouchers; and (4) for public housing 

agencies that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, 

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as determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required 

to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of insufficient funding: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allocate amounts under the previous proviso based on need, as 

determined by the Secretary; 

(2) $110,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance 

for relocation and replacement of housing units that are demolished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, conversion 

of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family 

unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation 

of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in 

public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law 

enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under 

any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 

8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI and Choice Neighborhood vouchers, 

mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection 

assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or 

for project-based assistance to prevent the displacement of 

unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 

properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refinanced 

pursuant to Public Law 106–569, as amended, or under the 

authority as provided under this Act: Provided, That when 

a public housing development is submitted for demolition or 

disposition under section 18 of the Act, the Secretary may 

provide section 8 rental assistance when the units pose an 

imminent health and safety risk to residents: Provided further, 

That the Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers 

for units that were occupied within the previous 24 months 

that cease to be available as assisted housing, subject only 

to the availability of funds: Provided further, That of the 

amounts made available under this paragraph, $5,000,000 may 

be available to provide tenant protection assistance, not otherwise provided under this paragraph, to residents residing in 

low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents greater 

than 30 percent of household income, as the result of: (A) 

the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 loan 

that requires the permission of the Secretary prior to loan 

prepayment; (B) the expiration of a rental assistance contract 

for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced voucher 

or tenant protection assistance under existing law; or (C) the 

expiration of affordability restrictions accompanying a mortgage 

or preservation program administered by the Secretary: Provided further, That such tenant protection assistance made 

available under the previous proviso may be provided under 

the authority of section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the United 

States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)): Provided further, That any tenant protection voucher made available from 

amounts under this paragraph shall not be reissued by any 

public housing agency, except the replacement vouchers as 

defined by the Secretary by notice, when the initial family 

that received any such voucher no longer receives such voucher, 

and the authority for any public housing agency to issue any 

such voucher shall cease to exist: Provided further, That the 

Secretary may provide section 8 rental assistance from amounts 

made available under this paragraph for units assisted under 

a project-based subsidy contract funded under the ‘‘ProjectBased Rental Assistance’’ heading under this title where the 

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owner has received a Notice of Default and the units pose 

an imminent health and safety risk to residents: Provided 

further, That to the extent that the Secretary determines that 

such units are not feasible for continued rental assistance payments or transfer of the subsidy contract associated with such 

units to another project or projects and owner or owners, any 

remaining amounts associated with such units under such contract shall be recaptured and used to reimburse amounts used 

under this paragraph for rental assistance under the preceding 

proviso; 

(3) $1,650,000,000 shall be for administrative and other 

expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 

8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to 

$10,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to 

public housing agencies that need additional funds to administer their section 8 programs, including fees associated with 

section 8 tenant protection rental assistance, the administration 

of disaster related vouchers, Veterans Affairs Supportive 

Housing vouchers, and other special purpose incremental 

vouchers: Provided, That no less than $1,640,000,000 of the 

amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated to public 

housing agencies for the calendar year 2017 funding cycle based 

on section 8(q) of the Act (and related Appropriation Act provisions) as in effect immediately before the enactment of the 

Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public 

Law 105–276): Provided further, That if the amounts made 

available under this paragraph are insufficient to pay the 

amounts determined under the previous proviso, the Secretary 

may decrease the amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform 

percentage applicable to all agencies receiving funding under 

this paragraph or may, to the extent necessary to provide 

full payment of amounts determined under the previous proviso, 

utilize unobligated balances, including recaptures and 

carryovers, remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under this heading 

from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose vouchers, 

notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 

appropriated: Provided further, That all public housing agencies 

participating in the MTW demonstration shall be funded pursuant to their MTW agreements, and shall be subject to the 

same uniform percentage decrease as under the previous proviso: Provided further, That amounts provided under this paragraph shall be only for activities related to the provision of 

tenant-based rental assistance authorized under section 8, 

including related development activities; 

(4) $120,000,000 for the renewal of tenant-based assistance 

contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 

Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), including necessary 

administrative expenses: Provided, That administrative and 

other expenses of public housing agencies in administering 

the special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be funded 

under the same terms and be subject to the same pro rata 

reduction as the percent decrease for administrative and other 

expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph (3) of 

this heading: Provided further, That any amounts provided 

under this paragraph in this Act or prior Acts, remaining 

available after funding renewals and administrative expenses 

Determination. 

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under this paragraph, shall be available for incremental tenantbased assistance contracts under such section 811, including 

necessary administrative expenses; (5) $7,000,000 shall be for rental assistance and associated 

administrative fees for Tribal HUD–VA Supportive Housing 

to serve Native American veterans that are homeless or atrisk of homelessness living on or near a reservation or other 

Indian areas: Provided, That such amount shall be made available for renewal grants to the recipients that received assistance under the rental assistance and supportive housing demonstration program for Native American veterans authorized 

under the heading ‘‘Tenant-Based Rental Assistance’’ in title 

II of division K of the Consolidated and Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235, 128 Stat. 2733): 

Provided further, That the Secretary shall be authorized to 

specify criteria for renewal grants, including data on the utilization of assistance reported by grant recipients under the demonstration program: Provided further, That any amounts 

remaining after such renewal assistance is awarded may be 

available for new grants to recipients eligible to receive block 

grants under the Native American Housing Assistance and 

Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. section 4101 et seq.) 

for rental assistance and associated administrative fees for 

Tribal HUD–VA Supportive Housing to serve Native American 

veterans that are homeless or at-risk of homelessness living 

on or near a reservation or other Indian areas: Provided further, 

That funds shall be awarded based on need, and administrative 

capacity established by the Secretary in a Notice published 

in the Federal Register after coordination with the Secretary 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided further, That 

renewal grants and new grants under this paragraph shall 

be administered by block grant recipients in accordance with 

program requirements under the Native American Housing 

Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996: Provided further, That assistance under this paragraph shall be modeled 

after, with necessary and appropriate adjustments for Native 

American grant recipients and veterans, the rental assistance 

and supportive housing program known as HUD–VASH program, including administration in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs and overall implementation of section 

8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937: Provided 

further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 

may waive, or specify alternative requirements for any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development administers in connection with the 

use of funds made available under this paragraph (except for 

requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor 

standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are 

necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such 

assistance: Provided further, That grant recipients shall report 

to the Secretary on utilization of such rental assistance and 

other program data, as prescribed by the Secretary; 

(6) $40,000,000 for incremental rental voucher assistance 

for use through a supported housing program administered 

in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as 

authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing 

Reports. 

Waiver authority. 

Notice. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

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Act of 1937: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and 

Urban Development shall make such funding available, notwithstanding section 204 (competition provision) of this title, 

to public housing agencies that partner with eligible VA Medical 

Centers or other entities as designated by the Secretary of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on geographical 

need for such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in consultation with 

the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided 

further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 

may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), 

any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary 

of Housing and Urban Development administers in connection 

with the use of funds made available under this paragraph 

(except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding 

by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of such voucher assistance: Provided further, That assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue to 

remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over; 

(7) $10,000,000 shall be made available for new incremental 

voucher assistance through the family unification program as 

authorized by section 8(x) of the Act: Provided, That the assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue to 

remain available for family unification upon turnover: Provided 

further, That for any public housing agency administering 

voucher assistance appropriated in a prior Act under the family 

unification program that determines that it no longer has an 

identified need for such assistance upon turnover, such agency 

shall notify the Secretary, and the Secretary shall recapture 

such assistance from the agency and reallocate it to any other 

public housing agency or agencies based on need for voucher 

assistance in connection with such program; and 

(8) the Secretary shall separately track all special purpose 

vouchers funded under this heading. 

HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 

remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual 

Contributions for Assisted Housing’’ and the heading ‘‘Project-Based 

Rental Assistance’’, for fiscal year 2017 and prior years may be 

used for renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based contracts and for performance-based contract administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds were appropriated: 

Provided, That any obligated balances of contract authority from 

fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be 

rescinded: Provided further, That amounts heretofore recaptured, 

or recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 8 projectbased contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 through fiscal 

Contracts. 

Notification. 

Waiver authority. 

Consultation. 

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year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new 

budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby 

appropriated, to remain available until expended, for the purposes 

set forth under this heading, in addition to amounts otherwise 

available. 

PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND

For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 

capital and management activities for public housing agencies, as 

authorized under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the ‘‘Act’’) $1,941,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2017, 

the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not delegate 

to any Department official other than the Deputy Secretary and 

the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any authority 

under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the 

time periods under such section: Provided further, That for purposes 

of such section 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ means, with respect to 

amounts, that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement 

that will result in outlays, immediately or in the future: Provided 

further, That up to $10,000,000 shall be to support ongoing public 

housing financial and physical assessment activities: Provided further, That up to $1,000,000 shall be to support the costs of administrative and judicial receiverships: Provided further, That of the 

total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed $21,500,000 

shall be available for the Secretary to make grants, notwithstanding 

section 204 of this Act, to public housing agencies for emergency 

capital needs including safety and security measures necessary 

to address crime and drug-related activity as well as needs resulting 

from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and natural 

disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2017: 

Provided further, That of the amount made available under the 

previous proviso, not less than $5,000,000 shall be for safety and 

security measures: Provided further, That in addition to the amount 

in the previous proviso for such safety and security measures, 

any amounts that remain available, after all applications received 

on or before September 30, 2018, for emergency capital needs have 

been processed, shall be allocated to public housing agencies for 

such safety and security measures: Provided further, That of the 

total amount provided under this heading $35,000,000 shall be 

for supportive services, service coordinator and congregate services 

as authorized by section 34 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437z–6) and 

the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination 

Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.): Provided further, That of 

the total amount made available under this heading, $15,000,000 

shall be for a Jobs-Plus initiative modeled after the Jobs-Plus 

demonstration: Provided further, That the funding provided under 

the previous proviso shall provide competitive grants to partnerships between public housing authorities, local workforce investment boards established under section 117 of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and organizations that provide 

support to help public housing residents obtain employment and 

Grants. 

Definition. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 131 STAT. 765 

increase earnings: Provided further, That applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide services to residents, partner with 

workforce investment boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided 

further, That the Secretary may allow public housing agencies to 

request exemptions from rent and income limitation requirements 

under sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 

as necessary to implement the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms 

and conditions as the Secretary may approve upon a finding by 

the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 

are necessary for the effective implementation of the Jobs-Plus 

initiative as a voluntary program for residents: Provided further, That the Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal Register 

any waivers or alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding 

proviso no later than 10 days before the effective date of such 

notice: Provided further, That for funds provided under this heading, 

the limitation in section 9(g)(1) of the Act shall be 25 percent: 

Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the limitation 

in the previous proviso to allow public housing agencies to fund 

activities authorized under section 9(e)(1)(C) of the Act: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies 

requesting waivers under the previous proviso if the request is 

approved or denied within 14 days of submitting the request: Provided further, That from the funds made available under this 

heading, the Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 

2017 to public housing agencies that are designated high performers: Provided further, That the Department shall notify public 

housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days of 

enactment of this Act: Provided further, That of the total amount 

provided under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be available for 

competitive grants to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce 

lead-based paint hazards in public housing by carrying out the 

activities of risk assessments, abatement, and interim controls (as 

those terms are defined in section 1004 of the Residential LeadBased Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b)): 

Provided further, That for purposes of environmental review, a 

grant under the previous proviso shall be considered funds for 

projects or activities under title I of the United States Housing 

Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) for purposes of section 26 

of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1437x) and shall be subject to the regulations 

implementing such section. 

PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND

For 2017 payments to public housing agencies for the operation 

and management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) 

of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), 

$4,400,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE

For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (subject to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise specified under this 

heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, and replacement 

housing needs of both public and HUD-assisted housing and to 

transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable 

mixed income neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, 

public assets, transportation and access to jobs, $137,500,000, to 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Bonus awards. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Waiver authority. 

Notice. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

Deadline. 

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remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That grant 

funds may be used for resident and community services, community 

development, and affordable housing needs in the community, and 

for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties to affordable 

housing: Provided further, That the use of funds made available 

under this heading shall not be deemed to be public housing notwithstanding section 3(b)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That 

grantees shall commit to an additional period of affordability determined by the Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided further, 

That grantees shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal 

or private funds: Provided further, That grantees may include local 

governments, tribal entities, public housing authorities, and nonprofits: Provided further, That for-profit developers may apply 

jointly with a public entity: Provided further, That for purposes 

of environmental review, a grantee shall be treated as a public 

housing agency under section 26 of the United States Housing 

Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437x), and grants under this heading 

shall be subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to implement such section: Provided further, That of the amount provided, 

not less than $50,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing agencies: Provided further, That such grantees shall create partnerships 

with other local organizations including assisted housing owners, 

service agencies, and resident organizations: Provided further, That 

the Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, 

Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Commerce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage other appropriate Federal resources: Provided further, That no more than 

$5,000,000 of funds made available under this heading may be 

provided as grants to undertake comprehensive local planning with 

input from residents and the community: Provided further, That 

unobligated balances, including recaptures, remaining from funds 

appropriated under the heading ‘‘Revitalization of Severely Distressed Public Housing (HOPE VI)’’ in fiscal year 2011 and prior 

fiscal years may be used for purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated. 

FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY

For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to support family selfsufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United States 

Housing Act of 1937, to promote the development of local strategies 

to coordinate the use of assistance under sections 8(o) and 9 of 

such Act with public and private resources, and enable eligible 

families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, 

$75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That the Secretary may, by Federal Register notice, waive 

or specify alternative requirements under sections b(3), b(4), b(5), 

or c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order to facilitate the operation 

of a unified self-sufficiency program for individuals receiving assistance under different provisions of the Act, as determined by the 

Secretary: Provided further, That owners of a privately owned multifamily property with a section 8 contract may voluntarily make 

a Family Self-Sufficiency program available to the assisted tenants 

of such property in accordance with procedures established by the 

Secretary: Provided further, That such procedures established 

pursuant to the previous proviso shall permit participating tenants 

Procedures. 

Notice. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

Consultation. 

Determination. 

Time period. 

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to accrue escrow funds in accordance with section 23(d)(2) and 

shall allow owners to use funding from residual receipt accounts 

to hire coordinators for their own Family Self-Sufficiency program. 

NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS

For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 

authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance 

and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 

et seq.), $654,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2021: Provided, That, notwithstanding the Native American 

Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to determine the amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for 

each Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the formula under 

section 302 of such Act with the need component based on singlerace census data and with the need component based on multirace census data, and the amount of the allocation for each Indian 

tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation amounts: 

Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 

heading, $3,500,000 shall be contracted for assistance for national 

or regional organizations representing Native American housing 

interests for providing training and technical assistance to Indian 

housing authorities and tribally designated housing entities as 

authorized under NAHASDA: Provided further, That of the funds 

made available under the previous proviso, not less than $2,000,000 

shall be made available for a national organization as authorized 

under section 703 of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212): Provided further, 

That of the amounts made available under this heading, $3,500,000 

shall be to support the inspection of Indian housing units, contract 

expertise, training, and technical assistance related to funding provided under this heading and other headings under this Act for 

the needs of Native American families and Indian country: Provided 

further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 

shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other 

obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided further, That such costs, including the costs of modifying such notes 

and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 

That these funds are available to subsidize the total principal 

amount of any notes and other obligations, any part of which 

is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $17,857,142: Provided further, 

That the Department will notify grantees of their formula allocation 

within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided 

further, That notwithstanding section 302(d) of NAHASDA, if on 

the date of enactment of this Act, a recipient’s total amount of 

undisbursed block grant funds in the Department’s line of credit 

control system is greater than the sum of its prior 3 years’ initial 

formula allocation calculations, the Secretary shall adjust that 

recipient’s formula allocation that it would otherwise receive down 

by the difference between its total amount of undisbursed block 

grant funds in the Department’s line of credit control system on 

the date of enactment of this Act, and the sum of its prior 3 

years’ initial formula allocation calculations: Provided further, That 

grant amounts not allocated to a recipient pursuant to the previous 

proviso shall be allocated under the need component of the formula 

proportionately among all other Indian tribes not subject to an 

adjustment under such proviso: Provided further, That the second 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Applicability. 

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proviso shall not apply to any Indian tribe that would otherwise 

receive a formula allocation of less than $5,000,000: Provided further, That to take effect, the three previous provisos do not require 

issuance or amendment of any regulation, shall not be subject 

to a formula challenge by an Indian tribe, and shall not be construed 

to confer hearing rights under any section of NAHASDA or its 

implementing regulations. 

INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 

184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 

U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $5,500,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modifying such 

loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 

Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to 

subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 

up to $1,341,463,415, to remain available until expended: Provided 

further, That up to $750,000 of this amount may be for administrative contract expenses including management processes and systems 

to carry out the loan guarantee program: Provided further, That 

an additional $1,727,000 shall be available until expended for such 

costs of guaranteed loans authorized under such section 184 issued 

to tribes and Indian housing authorities for the construction of 

rental housing for law enforcement, healthcare, educational, technical and other skilled workers: Provided further, That the funds 

specified in the previous proviso are available to subsidize total 

loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, up to 

$421,219,512 to remain available until expended: Provided further, 

That the Secretary may specify any additional program requirements with respect to the previous two provisos through publication 

of a Mortgagee Letter or Notice. 

NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT

For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as 

authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), 

$2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021. 

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS

For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with 

AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity 

Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $356,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018, except that amounts allocated pursuant 

to section 854(c)(5) of such Act shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew all 

expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that initially 

were funded under section 854(c)(5) of such Act from funds made 

available under this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal 

years that meet all program requirements before awarding funds 

for new contracts under such section: Provided further, That the 

Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 

60 days of enactment of this Act. 

Notification. 

Deadlines. 

Contracts. 

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND

For assistance to units of State and local government, and 

to other entities, for economic and community development activities, and for other purposes, $3,060,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2019, unless otherwise specified: Provided, 

That of the total amount provided, $3,000,000,000 is for carrying 

out the community development block grant program under title 

I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 

amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided further, That unless explicitly provided for under this heading, not 

to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated 

under this heading shall be expended for planning and management 

development and administration: Provided further, That a metropolitan city, urban county, unit of general local government, or 

Indian tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives 

funds under this heading may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer 

all or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange 

for any other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must 

use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: Provided 

further, That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of the Act, no funds 

provided under this heading may be provided to a for-profit entity 

for an economic development project under section 105(a)(17) unless 

such project has been evaluated and selected in accordance with 

guidelines required under subparagraph (e)(2): Provided further, 

That the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 

That of the total amount provided under this heading $60,000,000 

shall be for grants to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) 

of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other provision of law 

(including section 204 of this Act), up to $4,000,000 may be used 

for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and 

safety. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

during fiscal year 2017, commitments to guarantee loans under 

section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 

1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is guaranteed, shall 

not exceed a total principal amount of $300,000,000, notwithstanding any aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations 

guaranteed in subsection (k) of such section 108: Provided, That 

the Secretary shall collect fees from borrowers, notwithstanding 

subsection (m) of such section 108, to result in a credit subsidy 

cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees shall 

be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974. 

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM

For the HOME Investment Partnerships program, as authorized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 

Housing Act, as amended, $950,000,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2020: Provided, That notwithstanding the amount 

made available under this heading, the threshold reduction requirements in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act shall not apply 

Fees. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Grants. 

131 STAT. 770 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

to allocations of such amount: Provided further, That the requirements under provisos 2 through 6 under this heading for fiscal 

year 2012 and such requirements applicable pursuant to the ‘‘FullYear Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013’’, shall not apply to any 

project to which funds were committed on or after August 23, 

2013, but such projects shall instead be governed by the Final 

Rule titled ‘‘Home Investment Partnerships Program; Improving 

Performance and Accountability; Updating Property Standards’’ 

which became effective on such date: Provided further, That the 

Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 

60 days of enactment of this Act. 

SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM

For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 

Program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity 

Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, $50,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the total 

amount provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be made 

available to the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 

Program as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity 

Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, $35,000,000 

shall be made available for the second, third, and fourth capacity 

building activities authorized under section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less 

than $5,000,000 shall be made available for rural capacity building 

activities: Provided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be made available for capacity 

building by national rural housing organizations with experience 

assessing national rural conditions and providing financing, 

training, technical assistance, information, and research to local 

nonprofits, local governments and Indian Tribes serving high need 

rural communities: Provided further, That an additional $4,000,000, 

to remain available until expended, shall be for a program to 

rehabilitate and modify homes of disabled or low-income veterans 

as authorized under section 1079 of Public Law 113–291. 

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS

For the Emergency Solutions Grants program as authorized 

under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; the Continuum of Care program as authorized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; and the Rural Housing 

Stability Assistance program as authorized under subtitle D of 

title IV of such Act, $2,383,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That any rental assistance amounts 

that are recaptured under such Continuum of Care program shall 

remain available until expended: Provided further, That not less 

than $310,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading 

shall be available for such Emergency Solutions Grants program, 

of which, $40,000,000 shall be made available, as determined by 

the Secretary, for grants for rapid re-housing or other critical activities in order to assist communities that lost significant capacity 

after January 1, 2016 to serve persons experiencing homelessness: 

Provided further, That not less than $2,018,000,000 of the funds 

appropriated under this heading shall be available for such Continuum of Care and Rural Housing Stability Assistance programs: 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

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Provided further, That up to $12,000,000 of the funds appropriated 

under this heading shall be available for the national homeless 

data analysis project: Provided further, That all funds awarded 

for supportive services under the Continuum of Care program and 

the Rural Housing Stability Assistance program shall be matched 

by not less than 25 percent in cash or in kind by each grantee: 

Provided further, That for all match requirements applicable to 

funds made available under this heading for this fiscal year and 

prior years, a grantee may use (or could have used) as a source 

of match funds other funds administered by the Secretary and 

other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) a specific statutory 

prohibition on any such use of any such funds: Provided further, 

That the Secretary shall collect system performance measures for 

each continuum of care, and that relative to fiscal year 2015, 

under the Continuum of Care competition with respect to funds 

made available under this heading, the Secretary shall base an 

increasing share of the score on performance criteria: Provided 

further, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall 

be available to provide funding for new projects, except for projects 

created through reallocation, unless the Secretary determines that 

the continuum of care has demonstrated that projects are evaluated 

and ranked based on the degree to which they improve the continuum of care’s system performance: Provided further, That the 

Secretary shall prioritize funding under the Continuum of Care 

program to continuums of care that have demonstrated a capacity 

to reallocate funding from lower performing projects to higher performing projects: Provided further, That all awards of assistance 

under this heading shall be required to coordinate and integrate 

homeless programs with other mainstream health, social services, 

and employment programs for which homeless populations may 

be eligible: Provided further, That any unobligated amounts 

remaining from funds appropriated under this heading in fiscal 

year 2012 and prior years for project-based rental assistance for 

rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant terms may be used for 

purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the purposes for 

which such funds were appropriated: Provided further, That all 

balances for Shelter Plus Care renewals previously funded from 

the Shelter Plus Care Renewal account and transferred to this 

account shall be available, if recaptured, for Continuum of Care 

renewals in fiscal year 2017: Provided further, That the Department 

shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final amounts allocated) for 

the Emergency Solutions Grant program within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That up to $43,000,000 of the 

funds appropriated under this heading shall be to implement 

projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive approach to serving 

homeless youth, age 24 and under, in up to 11 communities, 

including at least five rural communities, can dramatically reduce 

youth homelessness: Provided further, That such projects shall be 

eligible for renewal under the continuum of care program subject 

to the same terms and conditions as other renewal applicants: 

Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking assistance 

under this heading shall not be required to provide third party 

documentation to establish their eligibility under 42 U.S.C. 11302(a) 

or (b) to receive services: Provided further, That unaccompanied 

youth aged 24 and under or families headed by youth aged 24 

Children and 

youth. 

Homeless 

persons. 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

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and under who are living in unsafe situations may be served by 

youth-serving providers funded under this heading. 

HOUSING PROGRAMS

PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE

For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based 

subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 

(42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’), not otherwise provided for, 

$10,416,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2016 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously 

appropriated under this heading that became available October 

1, 2016), and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

shall be available on October 1, 2017: Provided, That the amounts 

made available under this heading shall be available for expiring 

or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including 

section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to 

section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant 

to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 

(42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 

in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under 

the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or 

the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses associated with project-based activities and assistance funded under this 

paragraph: Provided further, That of the total amounts provided 

under this heading, not to exceed $235,000,000 shall be available 

for performance-based contract administrators for section 8 projectbased assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 

also use such amounts in the previous proviso for performancebased contract administrators for the administration of: interest 

reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National 

Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent supplement payments 

pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development 

Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance 

payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act 

of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts for 

supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 

811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 

Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts pursuant 

to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86– 

372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 202 of the Housing 

Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667): Provided further, 

That amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual 

Contributions for Assisted Housing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’, may be used for renewals of or amendments to 

section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based contract 

administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 

amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are 

held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 

Determination. 

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8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments contract that authorizes HUD or a Housing Finance Agency to require that surplus 

project funds be deposited in an interest-bearing residual receipts 

account and that are in excess of an amount to be determined 

by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited 

in this account, to be available until expended: Provided further, That amounts deposited pursuant to the previous proviso shall 

be available in addition to the amount otherwise provided by this 

heading for uses authorized under this heading. 

HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY

For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance 

contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 

202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental 

assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, 

including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal 

of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, 

and for senior preservation rental assistance contracts, including 

renewals, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing 

and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, and for supportive services associated with the housing, $502,400,000 to remain 

available until September 30, 2020, of which $10,000,000 shall 

be for capital advance and project-based rental assistance awards 

or for incremental senior preservation rental assistance contracts: 

Provided, That amounts for project rental assistance contracts are 

to remain available for the liquidation of valid obligations for 10 

years following the date of such obligation: Provided further, That 

of the amount provided under this heading, up to $75,000,000 

shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of existing 

congregate service grants for residents of assisted housing projects: 

Provided further, That amounts under this heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center inspections and inspectionrelated activities associated with section 202 projects: Provided 

further, That the Secretary may waive the provisions of section 

202 governing the terms and conditions of project rental assistance, 

except that the initial contract term for such assistance shall not 

exceed 5 years in duration: Provided further, That upon request 

of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds 

that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject 

to a section 202 project rental assistance contract, and that upon 

termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be 

determined by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department 

and deposited in this account, to be available until September 

30, 2020: Provided further, That amounts deposited in this account 

pursuant to the previous proviso shall be available, in addition 

to the amounts otherwise provided by this heading, for amendments 

and renewals: Provided further, That unobligated balances, 

including recaptures and carryover, remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this heading shall be available 

for amendments and renewals notwithstanding the purposes for 

which such funds originally were appropriated. 

HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

For amendments to capital advance contracts for supportive 

housing for persons with disabilities, as authorized by section 811 

of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 

Determination. 

Remittance. 

Waiver authority. 

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U.S.C. 8013), for project rental assistance for supportive housing 

for persons with disabilities under section 811(d)(2) of such Act 

and for project assistance contracts pursuant to section 202(h) of 

the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667), 

including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal 

of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, 

for project rental assistance to State housing finance agencies and 

other appropriate entities as authorized under section 811(b)(3) 

of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Housing Act, and for supportive 

services associated with the housing for persons with disabilities 

as authorized by section 811(b)(1) of such Act, $146,200,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That amounts 

made available under this heading shall be available for Real Estate 

Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related activities 

associated with section 811 projects: Provided further, That, in 

this fiscal year, upon the request of the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual 

receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 811 project 

rental assistance contract and that upon termination of such contract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary 

shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 

to be available until September 30, 2020: Provided further, That 

amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso 

shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided 

by this heading for amendments and renewals: Provided further, That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 

remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this 

heading shall be used for amendments and renewals notwithstanding the purposes for which such funds originally were appropriated. 

HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE

For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, 

as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, $55,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018, including up to $4,500,000 for administrative contract services: Provided, That grants made available from 

amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded within 

180 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That funds 

shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and 

homeowners, both current and prospective, with respect to property 

maintenance, financial management/literacy, and such other matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their housing 

conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for program administration; 

and for housing counselor training: Provided further, That for purposes of providing such grants from amounts provided under this 

heading, the Secretary may enter into multiyear agreements as 

appropriate, subject to the availability of annual appropriations. 

RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE

For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing 

and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 

236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) in Stateaided, noninsured rental housing projects, $20,000,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That such amount, together 

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with unobligated balances from recaptured amounts appropriated 

prior to fiscal year 2006 from terminated contracts under such 

sections of law, and any unobligated balances, including recaptures 

and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated under this 

heading after fiscal year 2005, shall also be available for extensions 

of up to one year for expiring contracts under such sections of 

law. 

PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND

For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 

U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $10,500,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which $10,500,000 is to be derived from the Manufactured Housing Fees Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed 

the total amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 

from the general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary 

to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt 

of collections to the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: 

Provided further, That the amount made available under this 

heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections 

are received during fiscal year 2017 so as to result in a final 

fiscal year 2017 appropriation from the general fund estimated 

at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified 

as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2017 appropriation: 

Provided further, That for the dispute resolution and installation 

programs, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 

assess and collect fees from any program participant: Provided 

further, That such collections shall be deposited into the Fund, 

and the Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, 

as well as fees collected under section 620, for necessary expenses 

of such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of section 620 of such Act, the Secretary may carry out 

responsibilities of the Secretary under such Act through the use 

of approved service providers that are paid directly by the recipients 

of their services. 

FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION

MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured 

under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed 

$400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 

Provided, That during fiscal year 2017, obligations to make direct 

loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 

Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $5,000,000: Provided 

further, That the foregoing amount in the previous proviso shall 

be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection 

with sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary 

and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: 

Provided further, That for administrative contract expenses of the 

Federal Housing Administration, $130,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018: Provided further, That to the extent 

guaranteed loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before 

April 1, 2017, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract 

expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional 

guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for 

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any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made 

available by this proviso exceed $30,000,000. 

GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT

New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections 

238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 

1735c), shall not exceed $30,000,000,000 in total loan principal, 

any part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain available until 

September 30, 2018: Provided, That during fiscal year 2017, gross 

obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 

by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing 

Act, shall not exceed $5,000,000, which shall be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of 

single family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 

insured under such Act. 

GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION

GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes 

of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 

1721(g)), shall not exceed $500,000,000,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018: Provided, That $23,000,000 shall be 

available for necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 

Government National Mortgage Association: Provided further, That 

to the extent that guaranteed loan commitments exceed 

$155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2017, an additional $100 

for necessary salaries and expenses shall be available until 

expended for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 

$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this 

proviso exceed $3,000,000: Provided further, That receipts from 

Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III 

of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall be credited as 

offsetting collections to this account. 

POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 

research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 

otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing 

and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), 

including carrying out the functions of the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization 

Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, $89,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That with 

respect to amounts made available under this heading, notwithstanding section 204 of this title, the Secretary may enter into 

cooperative agreements funded with philanthropic entities, other 

Federal agencies, or State or local governments and their agencies 

for research projects: Provided further, That with respect to the 

previous proviso, such partners to the cooperative agreements must 

Contracts. 

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contribute at least a 50 percent match toward the cost of the 

project: Provided further, That for non-competitive agreements 

entered into in accordance with the previous two provisos, the 

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall comply with 

section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282, 31 U.S.C. note) in lieu 

of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) with respect to documentation of award decisions: Provided further, That prior to obligation 

of technical assistance funding, the Secretary shall submit a plan, 

for approval, to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on how it will allocate funding for this activity. 

FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES

For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise provided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 

1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 

and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act 

of 1987, as amended, $65,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 

the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of 

the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds 

to provide such training: Provided further, That no funds made 

available under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive 

or legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection 

with a specific contract, grant, or loan: Provided further, That 

of the funds made available under this heading, $300,000 shall 

be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 

for the creation and promotion of translated materials and other 

programs that support the assistance of persons with limited 

English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES

LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION

For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 

section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 

Act of 1992, $145,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2018, of which $30,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes 

Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and 

Urban Development Act of 1970, that shall include research, 

studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and 

outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housingrelated diseases and hazards: Provided, That for purposes of 

environmental review, pursuant to the National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions 

of the law that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under 

the Healthy Homes Initiative, or the Lead Technical Studies program under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for 

such purposes under this heading, shall be considered to be funds 

for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily 

Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, 

That of the total amount made available under this heading, 

$55,000,000 shall be made available on a competitive basis for 

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areas with the highest lead-based paint abatement needs: Provided 

further, That each recipient of funds provided under the previous 

proviso shall contribute an amount not less than 25 percent of 

the total: Provided further, That each applicant shall certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to carry out 

the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding availability: Provided further, That amounts made available under this 

heading in this or prior appropriations Acts, and that still remain 

available, may be used for any purpose under this heading notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were appropriated 

if a program competition is undersubscribed and there are other 

program competitions under this heading that are oversubscribed. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND

For the development of, modifications to, and infrastructure 

for Department-wide and program-specific information technology 

systems, for the continuing operation and maintenance of both 

Department-wide and program-specific information systems, and 

for program-related maintenance activities, $257,000,000, of which 

$250,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, and 

of which $7,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2019: Provided, That any amounts transferred to this Fund under 

this Act shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 

That any amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts appropriated by previously enacted appropriations Acts may be used 

for the purposes specified under this Fund, in addition to any 

other information technology purposes for which such amounts were 

appropriated: Provided further, That not more than 10 percent 

of the funds made available under this heading for development, 

modernization and enhancement may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, for approval, a plan for expenditure that—(A) identifies for 

each modernization project: (i) the functional and performance 

capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized, 

(ii) the estimated life-cycle cost, and (iii) key milestones to be 

met; and (B) demonstrates that each modernization project is: (i) 

compliant with the department’s enterprise architecture, (ii) being 

managed in accordance with applicable life-cycle management policies and guidance, (iii) subject to the department’s capital planning 

and investment control requirements, and (iv) supported by an 

adequately staffed project office. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector 

General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 

amended, $128,082,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall 

have independent authority over all personnel issues within this 

office. 

Expenditure 

plan. 

Certification. 

Notice. 

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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN

DEVELOPMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, 

or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with 

such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described 

in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 

Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded 

or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and 

such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not 

rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State housing 

finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies 

with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 

Development for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, 

in accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 

authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to 

the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance 

their project at a lower interest rate. 

SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under this 

Act may be used during fiscal year 2017 to investigate or prosecute 

under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged 

in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining 

of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the 

purpose of achieving or preventing action by a Government official 

or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction. 

SEC. 203. Subsection (c) of section 854 of the AIDS Housing 

Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12903(c)) is amended— 

(1) in subclause (I) of paragraph (2)(A), by redesignating 

the subclause as clause ‘‘(i)’’; and 

(2) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), to read as follows: 

‘‘(D) ADJUSTMENT TO GRANTS.—For each of fiscal years 

2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, with respect to a grantee 

that received an allocation in the prior fiscal year, the 

Secretary shall ensure that the grantee’s share of total 

formula funds available for allocation does not decrease 

more than 5 percent nor gain more than 10 percent of 

the share of the total available formula funds that the 

grantee received in the preceding fiscal year.’’. 

SEC. 204. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 

cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title 

II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance 

with section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545). 

SEC. 205. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 

or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without 

regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal services on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment 

for services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Association, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home 

Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal 

Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, 

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and any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit 

Insurance Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1). 

SEC. 206. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or through 

a reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the 

Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be available 

for any program, project or activity in excess of amounts set forth 

in the budget estimates submitted to Congress. 

SEC. 207. Corporations and agencies of the Department of 

Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the Government Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to make such 

expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 

available to each such corporation or agency and in accordance 

with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 

regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of 

such Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 

forth in the budget for 2017 for such corporation or agency except 

as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections of these corporations and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 

commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this 

Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance 

provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this 

proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 

operations of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage purchases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 

States Government. 

SEC. 208. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 

shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured and excess funds in each program and activity within the 

jurisdiction of the Department and shall submit additional, updated 

budget information to these Committees upon request. 

SEC. 209. The President’s formal budget request for fiscal year 

2018, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s congressional budget justifications to be submitted to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate, shall use the identical account and sub-account structure provided under this Act. 

SEC. 210. No funds provided under this title may be used 

for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association 

that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit 

Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 

SEC. 211. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 

2017 and 2018, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 

may authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance, 

debt held or insured by the Secretary and statutorily required 

low-income and very low-income use restrictions if any, associated 

with one or more multifamily housing project or projects to another 

multifamily housing project or projects. 

(b) PHASED TRANSFERS.—Transfers of project-based assistance 

under this section may be done in phases to accommodate the 

financing and other requirements related to rehabilitating or constructing the project or projects to which the assistance is transferred, to ensure that such project or projects meet the standards 

under subsection (c). 

(c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the 

following conditions: 

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(1) NUMBER AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS.— (A) For occupied units in the transferring project: The 

number of low-income and very low-income units and the 

configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the transferring project shall be no less than when transferred to 

the receiving project or projects and the net dollar amount 

of Federal assistance provided to the transferring project 

shall remain the same in the receiving project or projects. 

(B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: 

The Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number 

of dwelling units in the receiving project or projects to 

allow for a reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current 

market demands, as determined by the Secretary and provided there is no increase in the project-based assistance 

budget authority. 

(2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the 

Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically nonviable. 

(3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed 

applicable physical standards established by the Secretary. 

(4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project 

shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the 

transferring project and provide a certification of approval by 

all appropriate local governmental officials. 

(5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain 

eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project 

or projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the 

transferring project or projects until new units in the receiving 

project are available for occupancy. 

(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the 

best interest of the tenants. 

(7) If either the transferring project or the receiving project 

or projects meets the condition specified in subsection (d)(2)(A), 

any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional 

financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any 

FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such 

project by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may waive 

this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is 

necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition, construction, 

and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects. 

(8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of 

subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving 

project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation 

of the existing use agreement or a new use agreement for 

the project where, in either case, any use restrictions in such 

agreement are of no lesser duration than the existing use 

restrictions. 

(9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined 

in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 

amended) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent 

that appropriations are provided in advance for the amount 

of any such increased cost. 

(d) For purposes of this section— 

(1) the terms ‘‘low-income’’ and ‘‘very low-income’’ shall 

have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 

governing the program under which the project is insured or 

assisted; 

Definition. 

Records. 

Contracts. 

Waiver authority. 

Determination. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

Consultation. 

Certification. 

Standards. 

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(2) the term ‘‘multifamily housing project’’ means housing 

that meets one of the following conditions— 

(A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under 

the National Housing Act; 

(B) housing that has project-based assistance attached 

to the structure including projects undergoing mark to 

market debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted 

Housing Reform and Affordability Housing Act; 

(C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 

Housing Act of 1959, as amended by section 801 of the 

Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; 

(D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 

Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the 

enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable 

Housing Act; 

(E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the 

Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or 

(F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 

agreement; 

(3) the term ‘‘project-based assistance’’ means— 

(A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 

States Housing Act of 1937; 

(B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 

rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 

8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 

before October 1, 1983); 

(C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of 

the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965; 

(D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/ 

or additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) 

of the National Housing Act; 

(E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) 

of the Housing Act of 1959; and 

(F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) 

of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 

(4) the term ‘‘receiving project or projects’’ means the multifamily housing project or projects to which some or all of 

the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily required lowincome and very low-income use restrictions are to be transferred; 

(5) the term ‘‘transferring project’’ means the multifamily 

housing project which is transferring some or all of the projectbased assistance, debt, and the statutorily required low-income 

and very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project 

or projects; and 

(6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development. 

(e) RESEARCH REPORT.—The Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the transfer authority under this section, including the 

effect of such transfers on the operational efficiency, contract rents, 

physical and financial conditions, and long-term preservation of 

the affected properties. 

SEC. 212. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 

8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) 

to any individual who— 

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(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 

education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); 

(2) is under 24 years of age; 

(3) is not a veteran; 

(4) is unmarried; 

(5) does not have a dependent child; 

(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined 

in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 

(42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance 

under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; 

(7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older 

and is at risk of becoming homeless; and 

(8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 

who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). 

(b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 

to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing 

Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial assistance (in excess 

of amounts received for tuition and any other required fees and 

charges) that an individual receives under the Higher Education 

Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private sources, or 

an institution of higher education (as defined under the Higher 

Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered income 

to that individual, except for a person over the age of 23 with 

dependent children. 

SEC. 213. The funds made available for Native Alaskans under 

the heading ‘‘Native American Housing Block Grants’’ in title II 

of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan housing 

block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005. 

SEC. 214. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence 

of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z– 

20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, 

until September 30, 2017, insure and enter into commitments to 

insure mortgages under such section 255. 

SEC. 215. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal 

year 2017, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property 

that is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing 

and Urban Development, and during the process of foreclosure 

on any property with a contract for rental assistance payments 

under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or other 

Federal programs, the Secretary shall maintain any rental assistance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act 

of 1937 and other programs that are attached to any dwelling 

units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines, 

in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that 

such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is 

not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such 

section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of (1) the 

costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available 

Federal, State, and local resources, including rent adjustments 

under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 

and Affordability Act of 1997 (‘‘MAHRAA’’) and (2) environmental 

conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the 

Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of that property, 

contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner 

Determination. 

Consultations. 

Contracts. 

Termination 

date. 

Mortgages. 

Native Alaskans. 

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or owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other 

rental assistance. The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps 

to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect prior to 

foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent major threats 

to health and safety after written notice to and informed consent 

of the affected tenants and use of other available remedies, such 

as partial abatements or receivership. After disposition of any multifamily property described under this section, the contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA. 

SEC. 216. The commitment authority funded by fees as provided 

under the heading ‘‘Community Development Loan Guarantees Program Account’’ may be used to guarantee, or make commitments 

to guarantee, notes, or other obligations issued by any State on 

behalf of non-entitlement communities in the State in accordance 

with the requirements of section 108 of the Housing and Community 

Development Act of 1974: Provided, That any State receiving such 

a guarantee or commitment shall distribute all funds subject to 

such guarantee to the units of general local government in nonentitlement areas that received the commitment. 

SEC. 217. Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 

or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any 

asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary of 

Housing and Urban Development in connection with the operating 

fund rule: Provided, That an agency seeking a discontinuance of 

a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund formula shall 

not be exempt from asset management requirements. 

SEC. 218. With respect to the use of amounts provided in 

this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement 

and management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) 

and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 

1437g(d) and (e)), the Secretary shall not impose any requirement 

or guideline relating to asset management that restricts or limits 

in any way the use of capital funds for central office costs pursuant 

to section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)): Provided, That a public housing 

agency may not use capital funds authorized under section 9(d) 

for activities that are eligible under section 9(e) for assistance 

with amounts from the operating fund in excess of the amounts 

permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2). 

SEC. 219. No official or employee of the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development shall be designated as an allotment holder 

unless the Office of the Chief Financial Officer has determined 

that such allotment holder has implemented an adequate system 

of funds control and has received training in funds control procedures and directives. The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that 

there is a trained allotment holder for each HUD sub-office under 

the accounts ‘‘Executive Offices’’ and ‘‘Administrative Support 

Offices,’’ as well as each account receiving appropriations for ‘‘Program Office Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Government National Mortgage Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan 

Guarantee Program Account’’, and ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 

within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

SEC. 220. The Secretary of the Department of Housing and 

Urban Development shall, for fiscal year 2017, notify the public 

through the Federal Register and other means, as determined 

Notification. 

Public 

information. 

Federal Register, 

publication. 

42 USC 3545a 

note. 

Allotment holder. 

Determination. 

42 USC 1437g 

note. 

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appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assistance or notice of funding availability (NOFA) for any program 

or discretionary fund administered by the Secretary that is to 

be competitively awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary may make the NOFA available only on the Internet at the appropriate Government web site 

or through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary. 

SEC. 221. Payment of attorney fees in program-related litigation 

shall be paid from the individual program office and Office of 

General Counsel salaries and expenses appropriations. The annual 

budget submission for the program offices and the Office of General 

Counsel shall include any such projected litigation costs for attorney 

fees as a separate line item request. No funds provided in this 

title may be used to pay any such litigation costs for attorney 

fees until the Department submits for review a spending plan 

for such costs to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

SEC. 222. The Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 10 

percent or $4,000,000, whichever is less, of funds appropriated 

for any office under the heading ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’ 

or for any account under the general heading ‘‘Program Office 

Salaries and Expenses’’ to any other such office or account: Provided, That no appropriation for any such office or account shall 

be increased or decreased by more than 10 percent or $4,000,000, 

whichever is less, without prior written approval of the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 

the Secretary shall provide notification to such Committees three 

business days in advance of any such transfers under this section 

up to 10 percent or $4,000,000, whichever is less. 

SEC. 223. (a) Any entity receiving housing assistance payments 

shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions, as determined 

by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section 

referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), and comply with any standards 

under applicable State or local laws, rules, ordinances, or regulations relating to the physical condition of any property covered 

under a housing assistance payment contract. 

(b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) when 

a multifamily housing project with a section 8 contract or contract 

for similar project-based assistance— 

(1) receives a Uniform Physical Condition Standards 

(UPCS) score of 60 or less; or 

(2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary within 3 

days that all Exigent Health and Safety deficiencies identified 

by the inspector at the project have been corrected. 

Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured projects 

with assistance attached to the units under section 8 of the United 

States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), but do not apply 

to such units assisted under section 8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) 

or to public housing units assisted with capital or operating funds 

under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 

U.S.C. 1437g). 

(c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the REAC inspection, 

the Secretary must provide the owner with a Notice of Default 

with a specified timetable, determined by the Secretary, for correcting all deficiencies. The Secretary must also provide a copy 

of the Notice of Default to the tenants, the local government, 

any mortgagees, and any contract administrator. If the owner’s 

Records. 

Deadline. 

Notice. 

Determination. 

Certification. 

Deadline. 

Determination. 

Notification. 

Time period. 

Spending plan. 

Web posting. 

Determination. 

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appeal results in a UPCS score of 60 or above, the Secretary 

may withdraw the Notice of Default. 

(2) At the end of the time period for correcting all deficiencies 

specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner fails to fully correct 

such deficiencies, the Secretary may— 

(A) require immediate replacement of project management 

with a management agent approved by the Secretary; 

(B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used solely 

for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary conditions at 

applicable properties, as designated by the Secretary, with priority given to the tenants of the property affected by the penalty; 

(C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial abatement, as determined by the Secretary, until all deficiencies 

have been corrected; 

(D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved 

by the Secretary under established procedures, which will be 

obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept 

renewal of the assistance contract as long as such renewal 

is offered; 

(E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another 

project or projects and owner or owners; 

(F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions 

or debarments from Federal programs; 

(G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the 

property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial 

order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all 

project deficiencies; 

(H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party 

to stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property 

through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of 

capital provided by a third-party that requires time to effectuate; or 

(I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies available as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary. 

(d) The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure 

that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the exercise 

of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants 

for major threats to health and safety after written notice to the 

affected tenants. To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that the 

property is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments 

under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration 

of— 

(1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 

and all available Federal, State, and local resources, including 

rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted 

Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (‘‘MAHRAA’’); 

and 

(2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in 

a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for projectbased rental assistance payments with an owner or owners 

of other existing housing properties, or provide other rental 

assistance. 

(e) The Secretary shall report quarterly on all properties covered by this section that are assessed through the Real Estate 

Assessment Center and have UPCS physical inspection scores of 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Time period. 

Determination. 

Consultation. 

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less than 60 or have received an unsatisfactory management and 

occupancy review within the past 36 months. The report shall 

include— 

(1) the enforcement actions being taken to address such 

conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and 

termination of subsidies, and identify properties that have such 

conditions multiple times; 

(2) actions that the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified 

properties; and 

(3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to 

further improve the living conditions at properties covered 

under a housing assistance payment contract. 

SEC. 224. None of the funds made available by this Act, or 

any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only with 

respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) and section 

9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et 

seq.), may be used by any public housing agency for any amount 

of salary, including bonuses, for the chief executive officer of which, 

or any other official or employee of which, that exceeds the annual 

rate of basic pay payable for a position at level IV of the Executive 

Schedule at any time during any public housing agency fiscal year 

2017. 

SEC. 225. None of the funds in this Act may be available 

for the doctoral dissertation research grant program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

SEC. 226. Section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 

1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (m)(1), by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and all 

that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

year 2017.’’; and 

(2) in subsection (o), by striking ‘‘September’’ and all that 

follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘September 

30, 2017.’’. 

SEC. 227. None of the funds in this Act provided to the Department of Housing and Urban Development may be used to make 

a grant award unless the Secretary notifies the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days 

before any project, State, locality, housing authority, tribe, nonprofit 

organization, or other entity selected to receive a grant award 

is announced by the Department or its offices. 

SEC. 228. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to require or enforce the Physical Needs Assessment (PNA). 

SEC. 229. None of the funds made available by this Act nor 

any receipts or amounts collected under any Federal Housing 

Administration program may be used to implement the Homeowners Armed with Knowledge (HAWK) program. 

SEC. 230. None of the funds made available in this Act shall 

be used by the Federal Housing Administration, the Government 

National Mortgage Administration, or the Department of Housing 

and Urban Development to insure, securitize, or establish a Federal 

guarantee of any mortgage or mortgage backed security that 

refinances or otherwise replaces a mortgage that has been subject 

to eminent domain condemnation or seizure, by a State, municipality, or any other political subdivision of a State. 

SEC. 231. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to terminate the status of a unit of general local government 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Recommendations. 

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as a metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 of the Housing 

and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) with 

respect to grants under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306). 

SEC. 232. Amounts made available under this Act which are 

either appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, 

or transferred to the Office of Policy Development and Research 

in the Department of Housing and Urban Development and functions thereof, for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, and 

which are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract, 

grant, or cooperative agreement, may be deobligated and shall 

immediately become available and may be reobligated in that fiscal 

year or the subsequent fiscal year for the research, evaluation, 

or statistical purposes for which the amounts are made available 

to that Office subject to reprogramming requirements in section 

405 of this Act. 

SEC. 233. None of the funds provided in this Act or any other 

act may be used for awards, including performance, special act, 

or spot, for any employee of the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development who has been subject to administrative discipline 

in fiscal years 2016 or 2017, including suspension from work. 

SEC. 234. Funds made available in this title under the heading 

‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ may be used by the Secretary to 

participate in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized under section 526 of division H of Public Law 113–76, section 524 of division 

G of Public Law 113–235, section 525 of division H of Public 

Law 114–113, and such authorities as are enacted for Performance 

Partnership Pilots in an appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017: 

Provided, That such participation shall be limited to no more than 

10 continuums of care and housing activities to improve outcomes 

for disconnected youth. 

SEC. 235. With respect to grant amounts awarded under the 

heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ for fiscal years 2015, 2016, 

and 2017 for the continuum of care (CoC) program as authorized 

under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, costs paid by program income of grant recipients may 

count toward meeting the recipient’s matching requirements, provided the costs are eligible CoC costs that supplement the recipients 

CoC program. 

SEC. 236. (a) From amounts made available under this title 

under the heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’, the Secretary 

may award 1-year transition grants to recipients of funds for activities under subtitle C of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) to transition from one Continuum 

of Care program component to another. 

(b) No more than 50 percent of each transition grant may 

be used for costs of eligible activities of the program component 

originally funded. 

(c) Transition grants made under this section are eligible for 

renewal in subsequent fiscal years for the eligible activities of 

the new program component. 

(d) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, the 

funding recipient must have the consent of the Continuum of Care 

and meet standards determined by the Secretary. 

SEC. 237. (a) Section 302 of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning 

Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4822) is amended in subsection (e)— 

(1) in paragraph (1)— 

Grants. 

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(i) by striking ‘‘handicapped’’ and inserting ‘‘persons 

with disabilities, or any 0-bedroom dwelling’’; 

(ii) by inserting ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘expected to reside;’’; and 

(iii) by striking ‘‘less than 7 years of age’’ and inserting 

‘‘under age 6’’; 

(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting ‘‘.’’; 

and 

(3) by striking paragraph (3). 

(b) Section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard 

Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b) is amended in paragraph 

(27)— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘or any 0-bedroom dwelling’’ after ‘‘disabilities,’’; and 

(2) by deleting ‘‘housing for the elderly or persons with 

disabilities) or any 0 bedroom dwelling’’ and inserting 

‘‘housing)’’. 

(c) Section 401 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 

2681) is amended in paragraph (17)— 

(1) by inserting ‘‘or any 0-bedroom dwelling’’ after ‘‘disabilities,’’; and 

(2) by deleting ‘‘housing for the elderly or persons with 

disabilities) or any 0 bedroom dwelling’’ and inserting 

‘‘housing)’’. 

SEC. 238. Section 211 of the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development Appropriations Act, 2008, is repealed. 

SEC. 239. The language under the heading Rental Assistance 

Demonstration in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), is amended— 

(1) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 

‘‘2020’’; and 

(2) in the fourth proviso, by striking ‘‘185,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘225,000’’. 

SEC. 240. The Secretary shall establish by notice such requirements as may be necessary to implement section 78001 of title 

LXXVIII of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (Public 

Law 114–94), and the notice shall take effect upon issuance: Provided, That the Secretary shall commence rulemaking based on 

the initial notice no later than the expiration of the 6-month period 

following issuance of the notice and the rulemaking shall allow 

for the opportunity for public comment. 

SEC. 241. For fiscal year 2017 and hereafter, the Secretary 

of Housing and Urban Development may use amounts made available for the Continuum of Care program under the ‘‘Homeless 

Assistance Grants’’ heading under this title to renew a grant originally awarded pursuant to the matter under the heading ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development—Permanent Supportive 

Housing’’ in chapter 6 of title III of the Supplemental Appropriations 

Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 122 Stat. 2351) for assistance 

under subtitle F of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C 11403 et seq.). Such renewal grant shall be 

awarded to the same grantee and be subject to the provisions 

of such Continuum of Care program except that the funds may 

be used outside the geographic area of the continuum of care. 

SEC. 242. Section 218(g) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 

Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply with 

respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds from its HOME 

Grants. 

Regulations. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

Notice. 

Effective date. 

42 USC 1437a 

note. 

42 USC 1437f 

note. 

42 USC 1437 

note. 

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Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expired or would expire 

in 2016, 2017, 2018, or 2019 under that section. 

SEC. 243. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development 

to direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing zoning 

laws as part of carrying out the final rule entitled ‘‘Affirmatively 

Furthering Fair Housing’’ (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 (July 16, 2015)) 

or the notice entitled ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing 

Assessment Tool’’ (79 Fed. Reg. 57949 (September 26, 2014)). 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Housing and 

Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

ACCESS BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized 

by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 

$8,190,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds received 

for publications and training expenses. 

FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 

as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, 

as amended (46 U.S.C. 307), including services as authorized by 

5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 

31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefore, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, $27,490,000: Provided, That not to 

exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. 

NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for 

the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $23,274,000: 

Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all necessary 

authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector 

General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations 

of fraud, including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 

1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by 

the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, 

That the Inspector General may enter into contracts and other 

arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with 

public agencies and with private persons, subject to the applicable 

laws and regulations that govern the obtaining of such services 

Investigative 

authority. 

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within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, That the Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ 

such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out 

the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General, 

subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern such 

selections, appointments, and employment within the Corporation: 

Provided further, That concurrent with the President’s budget 

request for fiscal year 2018, the Inspector General shall submit 

to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget 

request for fiscal year 2018 in similar format and substance to 

those submitted by executive agencies of the Federal Government. 

NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety 

Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 

not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS– 

15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 

5901–5902), $106,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be 

used for official reception and representation expenses. The amounts 

made available to the National Transportation Safety Board in 

this Act include amounts necessary to make lease payments on 

an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital lease. 

NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION

For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 

for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by 

the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101– 

8107), $140,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family 

rental housing program. 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 

including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $37,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to 

exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the 

Surface Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation 

as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized 

expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the sum herein 

appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollarfor-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during 

fiscal year 2017, to result in a final appropriation from the general 

fund estimated at no more than $35,750,000. 

Budget request. 

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UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference 

rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code) of the United States Interagency 

Council on Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant 

to title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as 

amended, $3,600,000: Provided, That title II of the McKinney-Vento 

Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11319) is amended by striking 

‘‘October 1, 2017’’ in section 209 and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018’’. 

TITLE IV 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 401. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 

the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 

of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in 

regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 

SEC. 402. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 

remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor 

may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly 

so provided herein. 

SEC. 403. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 

Act for any consulting service through a procurement contract 

pursuant to 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 pursuant to existing law. 

SEC. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be obligated or expended for any employee training that— 

(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 

and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official 

duties; 

(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; 

(3) does not require prior employee notification of the content and methods to be used in the training and written end 

of course evaluation; 

(4) contains any methods or content associated with religious or quasi-religious belief systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief systems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

Notice N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or 

(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants’ 

personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. 

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise 

preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon 

the performance of official duties. 

SEC. 405. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of 

the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations 

Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain 

Contracts. 

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available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2017, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection 

of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall 

be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 

of funds that— 

(1) creates a new program; 

(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 the Congress; 

(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 

by either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations 

for a different purpose; 

(5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in 

excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; 

(6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by 

$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or 

(7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, division, 

office, bureau, board, commission, agency, administration, or 

department different from the budget justifications submitted 

to the Committees on Appropriations or the table accompanying 

the explanatory statement accompanying this Act, whichever 

is more detailed, unless prior approval is received from the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 

That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and of 

the House of Representatives to establish the baseline for 

application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the 

current fiscal year: Provided further, That the report shall 

include— 

(A) a table for each appropriation with a separate 

column to display the prior year enacted level, the President’s budget request, adjustments made by Congress, 

adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and 

the fiscal year enacted level; 

(B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation 

and its respective prior year enacted level by object class 

and program, project, and activity as detailed in the budget 

appendix for the respective appropriation; and 

(C) an identification of items of special congressional 

interest. 

SEC. 406. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 

not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available 

at the end of fiscal year 2017 from appropriations made available 

for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2017 in this Act, shall 

remain available through September 30, 2018, for each such account 

for the purposes authorized: Provided, That a request shall be 

submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 

for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, 

That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines under section 405 of this Act. 

SEC. 407. No funds in this Act may be used to support any 

Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of 

eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a 

public use: Provided, That for purposes of this section, public use 

Eminent domain. 

Submission. 

Deadline. 

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shall not be construed to include economic development that primarily benefits private entities: Provided further, That any use 

of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or highway 

projects, as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the general 

public (including energy-related, communication-related, waterrelated and wastewater-related infrastructure), other structures 

designated for use by the general public or which have other 

common-carrier or public-utility functions that serve the general 

public and are subject to regulation and oversight by the government, and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to 

public health and safety or brownfields as defined in the Small 

Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public 

Law 107–118) shall be considered a public use for purposes of 

eminent domain. 

SEC. 408. 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 Act or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 409. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling a position, 

other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee 

who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and 

has satisfactorily completed his or her period of active military 

or naval service, and has within 90 days after his or her release 

from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge 

for a period of not more than 1 year, made application for restoration 

to his or her former position and has been certified by the Office 

of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the duties 

of his or her former position and has not been restored thereto. 

SEC. 410. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 

be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending 

the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 

of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 8301–8305, popularly known 

as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’). 

SEC. 411. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity 

that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act (41 

U.S.C. 8301–8305). 

SEC. 412. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of 

sections 301–10.122 and 301–10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

SEC. 413. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under 

sections 41301 through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, or 

exemption application under section 40109 of that title of an air 

carrier already holding an air operators certificate issued by a 

country that is party to the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport 

Agreement where such approval would contravene United States 

law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport 

Agreement. 

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict or otherwise 

preclude the Secretary of Transportation from granting a foreign 

air carrier permit or an exemption to such an air carrier where 

such authorization is consistent with the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway 

Air Transport Agreement and United States law. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

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SEC. 414. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 

50 employees of a single agency or department of the United States 

Government, who are stationed in the United States, at any single 

international conference unless the relevant Secretary reports to 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations at least 5 

days in advance that such attendance is important to the national 

interest: Provided, That for purposes of this section the term ‘‘international conference’’ shall mean a conference occurring outside of 

the United States attended by representatives of the United States 

Government and of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations. 

SEC. 415. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Department of Transportation, the Department 

of Housing and Urban Development, or any other Federal agency 

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. 416. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportation 

Board to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice complaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the amount 

authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section 

1914 of title 28, United States Code. 

SEC. 417. All unobligated balances, including recaptures and 

carryover, remaining from funds appropriated in division L of Public 

Law 114–113 for ‘‘Department of Transportation-Office of the Secretary-Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Department of TransportationOffice of the Secretary-Office of Civil Rights’’, ‘‘Department of 

Transportation-Office of the Secretary-Minority Business Outreach’’, 

‘‘Department of Transportation-Federal Transit AdministrationAdministrative Expenses’’, ‘‘Department of Transportation-Pipeline 

and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration-Operational 

Expenses’’, ‘‘Department of Transportation-Surface Transportation 

Board-Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Access Board-Salaries and 

Expenses’’, ‘‘Federal Maritime Commission-Salaries and Expenses’’, 

‘‘National Railroad Passenger Corporation-Office of Inspector General-Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘National Transportation Safety 

Board-Salaries and Expenses’’, and ‘‘United States Interagency 

Council on Homelessness-Operating Expenses’’ are rescinded. 

SEC. 418. (a) None of the funds made available in 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 over which that Inspector 

General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 

1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede that Inspector General’s access to such records, documents, or other materials, under 

any provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly 

refers to the Inspector General and expressly limits the Inspector 

General’s right of access. 

(b) A department or agency covered by this section shall provide 

its Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, 

and other materials in a timely manner. 

(c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided 

Records. 

Definition. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

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by the establishment over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 

(d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures to comply 

with this requirement. 

SEC. 419. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, on and 

after the date of enactment of this Act (without regard to fiscal 

year)— 

(1) subsections (c) and (d) of section 395.3 of title 49, 

Code of Federal Regulations, as codified on the day before 

the date of enactment of this Act, are null and void; and 

(2) section 395.3(c) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, 

as in effect on December 26, 2011, is hereby restored to full 

force and effect. 

SEC. 420. For an additional amount for the Emergency Relief 

Program as authorized by section 125 of title 23, United States 

Code, $528,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency 

requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 421. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, Community Planning and Development, 

Community Development Fund’’, $400,000,000, to remain available 

until expended, which amounts shall be allocated and used under 

the same authority and conditions as— 

(1) the additional appropriations for fiscal year 2016 in 

section 145(a) of division C of Public Law 114–223 and for 

fiscal year 2017 in section 192(a) of division C of Public Law 

114–223 (as added by section 101(3) of division A of Public 

Law 114–254) (except for the last proviso under such section 

145(a) and the proviso under such section 192); 

(2) the additional appropriation for fiscal year 2016 in 

section 420 of title IV of division L of Public Law 114–113 

(except for the last two provisos under such section); and 

(3) in section 145(a) of division C of Public Law 114– 

223 (except for the last proviso under such section 145(a)), 

for additional major disasters declared in calendar year 2017 

or later until such funds are fully allocated: 

Provided, That amounts authorized for use under section 192(b) 

of division C of Public Law 114–223 (as added by section 101(3) 

of division A of Public Law 114–254) may be used for necessary 

costs, including information technology costs, of administering and 

overseeing the obligation and expenditure of amounts made available under this section: Provided further, That amounts made available by this section shall be designated by the Congress as an 

emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 422. (a) A State or territory, as defined in section 165 

of title 23, United States Code, may use for any project eligible 

under section 133(b) of title 23 or section 165 of title 23 and 

located within the boundary of the State or territory any earmarked 

amount, and any associated obligation limitation, provided that 

the Department of Transportation for the State or territory for 

which the earmarked amount was originally designated or directed 

notifies the Secretary of Transportation of its intent to use its 

authority under this section and submits a quarterly report to 

Notification. 

Deadline. 

Reports. 

Reports. 

Deadline. 

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the Secretary identifying the projects to which the funding would 

be applied. Notwithstanding the original period of availability of 

funds to be obligated under this section, such funds and associated 

obligation limitation shall remain available for obligation for a 

period of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the Secretary 

of Transportation is notified. The Federal share of the cost of 

a project carried out with funds made available under this section 

shall be the same as associated with the earmark. 

(b) In this section, the term ‘‘earmarked amount’’ means— 

(1) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule 

XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a 

prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 

authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 

fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered 

by the Federal Highway Administration; or 

(2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of 

the Rules of the House of Representatives identified in a prior 

law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 fiscal 

years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered by 

the Federal Highway Administration. 

(c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised only 

for those projects or activities that have obligated less than 10 

percent of the amount made available for obligation as of October 

1 of the current fiscal year, and shall be applied to projects within 

the same general geographic area within 100 miles for which the 

funding was designated, except that a State or territory may apply 

such authority to unexpended balances of funds from projects or 

activities the State or territory certifies have been closed and for 

which payments have been made under a final voucher. 

(d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the 

information provided by the States and territories each quarter 

to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

SEC. 423. (a) Section 1105(c) of the Intermodal Surface 

Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at 

the end the following: 

‘‘(89) United States Route 67 from Interstate 40 in North 

Little Rock, Arkansas, to United States Route 412. 

‘‘(90) The Edward T. Breathitt Parkway from Interstate 

24 to Interstate 69.’’. 

(b) Section 1105(e)(5)(A) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended in the first sentence 

by striking ‘‘and subsection (c)(83)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(83), 

subsection (c)(89), and subsection (c)(90)’’. 

(c) Section 1105(e)(5)(C)(i) of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 is amended by adding at the end 

the following: ‘‘The route referred to in subsection (c)(89) is designated as Interstate Route I–57. The route referred to in subsection 

(c)(90) is designated as Interstate Route I–169.’’. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation, Housing 

and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2017’’. 

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DIVISION L—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS 

AFFAIRS—ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 

TITLE I 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $39,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry 

out planning and design and military construction projects authorized by law: Provided further, 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’’, $66,708,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and 

expended to carry out planning and design and military construction 

projects authorized by law: Provided further, 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, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, 

$105,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry 

out planning and design and military construction projects authorized by law: Provided further, 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, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, $12,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2021: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended 

to carry out planning and design and military construction projects 

authorized by law: Provided further, 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, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air 

National Guard’’, $13,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2021: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended 

Military 

Construction 

and Veterans 

Affairs— 

Additional 

Appropriations 

Act, 2017. 

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to carry out planning and design and military construction projects 

authorized by law: Provided further, 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, ARMY RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army 

Reserve’’, $10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2021: Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended 

to carry out planning and design and military construction projects 

authorized by law: Provided further, 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 RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy 

Reserve’’, $4,525,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 

Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry 

out planning and design and military construction projects authorized by law: Provided further, 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, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force 

Reserve’’, $9,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: 

Provided, That such funds may be obligated and expended to carry 

out planning and design and military construction projects authorized by law: Provided further, 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 PROVISION—THIS TITLE

(RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. Of the unobligated balances made available by division I of Public Law 113–235 for ‘‘European Reassurance Initiative 

Military Construction’’ for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, 

$12,300,000 are hereby rescinded: 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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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

MEDICAL SERVICES

For an additional amount for ‘‘Medical Services’’, $50,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such 

funds shall be for opioid and substance abuse prevention and treatment, and further implementation of the Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act (Title IX of Public Law 114–198). 

TITLE III 

GENERAL PROVISION—THIS DIVISION 

SEC. 301. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this division are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 

and the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2017: Provided, That such amounts shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in division A of Public Law 114–223. 

This division may be cited as ‘‘Military Construction and Veterans Affairs—Additional Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 

DIVISION M—OTHER MATTERS 

TITLE I—HEALTH BENEFITS FOR 

MINERS ACT OF 2017 

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as ‘‘Health Benefits for Miners Act 

of 2017’’. 

SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF TANF PROGRAM AND DETERMINING WHAT 

WORKS TO MOVE WELFARE RECIPIENTS INTO JOBS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Each of the following provisions of the Social 

Security Act is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’ each place 

it appears and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018’’: 

(1) Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 403(a)(1) (42 

U.S.C. 603(a)(1)). 

(2) Section 403(a)(2)(D) (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)(D)), except that 

the 2nd sentence of such section is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 

year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2017 or 2018’’. 

(3) Paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) of section 412(a) (42 U.S.C. 

612(a)). 

(4) Section 418(a)(3) (42 U.S.C. 618(a)(3)). 

(5) Section 1108(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 1308(b)(2)). 

(b) CONTINGENCY FUND.—Section 403(b)(2) of such Act (42 

U.S.C. 603(b)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(2) DEPOSITS INTO FUND.—Out of any money in the 

Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there 

are appropriated for fiscal year 2018 such sums as are necessary 

42 USC 1305 

note. 

Health Benefits 

for Miners Act 

of 2017. 

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for payment to the Fund in a total amount not to exceed 

$608,000,000.’’. 

(c) STRENGTHENING WELFARE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION AND

DEVELOPMENT OF A WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 413 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 613) 

is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 413. EVALUATION OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY 

FAMILIES AND RELATED PROGRAMS. 

‘‘(a) EVALUATION OF THE IMPACTS OF TANF.—The Secretary 

shall conduct research on the effect of State programs funded under 

this part and any other State program funded with qualified State 

expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)) on employment, 

self-sufficiency, child well-being, unmarried births, marriage, poverty, economic mobility, and other factors as determined by the 

Secretary. 

‘‘(b) EVALUATION OF GRANTS TO IMPROVE CHILD WELL-BEING

BY PROMOTING HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND RESPONSIBLE FATHERHOOD.—The Secretary shall conduct research to determine the 

effects of the grants made under section 403(a)(2) on child wellbeing, marriage, family stability, economic mobility, poverty, and 

other factors as determined by the Secretary. 

‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall, in 

consultation with States receiving funds provided under this part, 

develop methods of disseminating information on any research, 

evaluation, or study conducted under this section, including facilitating the sharing of information and best practices among States 

and localities. 

‘‘(d) STATE-INITIATED EVALUATIONS.—A State shall be eligible 

to receive funding to evaluate the State program funded under 

this part or any other State program funded with qualified State 

expenditures (as defined in section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)) if— 

‘‘(1) the State submits to the Secretary a description of 

the proposed evaluation; 

‘‘(2) the Secretary determines that the design and approach 

of the proposed evaluation is rigorous and is likely to yield 

information that is credible and will be useful to other States; 

and 

‘‘(3) unless waived by the Secretary, the State contributes 

to the cost of the evaluation, from non-Federal sources, an 

amount equal to at least 25 percent of the cost of the proposed 

evaluation. 

‘‘(e) CENSUS BUREAU RESEARCH.— 

‘‘(1) The Bureau of the Census shall implement or enhance 

household surveys of program participation, in consultation 

with the Secretary and the Bureau of Labor Statistics and 

made available to interested parties, to allow for the assessment 

of the outcomes of continued welfare reform on the economic 

and child well-being of low-income families with children, 

including those who received assistance or services from a 

State program funded under this part or any other State program funded with qualified State expenditures (as defined in 

section 409(a)(7)(B)(i)). The content of the surveys should 

include such information as may be necessary to examine the 

issues of unmarried childbearing, marriage, welfare dependency 

and compliance with work requirements, the beginning and 

Surveys. 

Consultation. 

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Consultation. 

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ending of spells of assistance, work, earnings and employment 

stability, and the well-being of children. 

‘‘(2) To carry out the activities specified in paragraph (1), 

the Bureau of the Census, the Secretary, and the Bureau of 

Labor Statistics shall consider ways to improve the surveys 

and data derived from the surveys to— 

‘‘(A) address under reporting of the receipt of meanstested benefits and tax benefits for low-income individuals 

and families; 

‘‘(B) increase understanding of poverty spells and longterm poverty, including by facilitating the matching of 

information to better understand intergenerational poverty; 

‘‘(C) generate a better geographical understanding of 

poverty such as through State-based estimates and measures of neighborhood poverty; 

‘‘(D) increase understanding of the effects of meanstested benefits and tax benefits on the earnings and 

incomes of low-income families; and 

‘‘(E) improve how poverty and economic well-being are 

measured, including through the use of consumption measures, material deprivation measures, social exclusion measures, and economic and social mobility measures. 

‘‘(f) RESEARCH AND EVALUATION CONDUCTED UNDER THIS SECTION.—Research and evaluation conducted under this section 

designed to determine the effects of a program or policy (other 

than research conducted under subsection (e)) shall use experimental designs using random assignment or other reliable, evidence-based research methodologies that allow for the strongest 

possible causal inferences when random assignment is not feasible. 

‘‘(g) DEVELOPMENT OF WHAT WORKS CLEARINGHOUSE OF

PROVEN AND PROMISING APPROACHES TO MOVE WELFARE RECIPIENTS INTO WORK.— 

‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Labor, shall develop a database (which shall be 

referred to as the ‘What Works Clearinghouse of Proven and 

Promising Projects to Move Welfare Recipients into Work’) of 

the projects that used a proven approach or a promising 

approach in moving welfare recipients into work, based on 

independent, rigorous evaluations of the projects. The database 

shall include a separate listing of projects that used a developmental approach in delivering services and a further separate 

listing of the projects with no or negative effects. The Secretary 

shall add to the What Works Clearinghouse of Proven and 

Promising Projects to Move Welfare Recipients into Work data 

about the projects that, based on an independent, well-conducted experimental evaluation of a program or project, using 

random assignment or other research methodologies that allow 

for the strongest possible causal inferences, have shown they 

are proven, promising, developmental, or ineffective approaches. 

‘‘(2) CRITERIA FOR EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS OF

APPROACH.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 

of Labor and organizations with experience in evaluating 

research on the effectiveness of various approaches in delivering 

services to move welfare recipients into work, shall— 

‘‘(A) establish criteria for evidence of effectiveness; and 

‘‘(B) ensure that the process for establishing the criteria— 

Consultation. 

Lists. 

Consultation. 

Poverty. 

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‘‘(i) is transparent; 

‘‘(ii) is consistent across agencies; 

‘‘(iii) provides opportunity for public comment; and 

‘‘(iv) takes into account efforts of Federal agencies 

to identify and publicize effective interventions, 

including efforts at the Department of Health and 

Human Services, the Department of Education, and 

the Department of Justice. 

‘‘(h) APPROPRIATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount appropriated by section 

403(a)(1) for each fiscal year, 0.33 percent shall be available 

for research, technical assistance, and evaluation under this 

section. 

‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount made available under 

paragraph (1) for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall make 

available $10,000,000 plus such additional amount as the Secretary deems necessary and appropriate, to carry out subsection 

(e). 

‘‘(3) BASELINE.—The baseline established pursuant to section 257 of the Balanced Budget and Deficit Control Act of 

1985 (2 U.S.C. 907(b)(2)) for the Temporary Assistance for 

Needy Families Program shall be recorded by the Office of 

Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office 

at the level prior to any transfers recorded pursuant to section 

413(h) of this Act.’’. 

(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 403(a)(1)(B) of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 603(a)(1)(B)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, reduced 

by the percentage specified in section 413(h)(1) with respect 

to the fiscal year,’’ before ‘‘as the amount’’. 

SEC. 103. FULL FUNDING FOR STATE COURTS TO IMPROVE THE HANDLING OF CHILD WELFARE CASES. 

Out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not 

otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated for fiscal 

year 2017 $20,000,000 for grants under section 438 of the Social 

Security Act, in addition to any other amounts appropriated for 

such purpose. The amounts appropriated by the preceding sentence 

shall be considered to be amounts reserved under section 436(b)(2) 

of such Act for fiscal year 2017, for purposes of clauses (ii) and 

(iii) of section 438(c)(3)(A) of such Act. 

SEC. 104. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN RETIREES IN THE MULTIEMPLOYER 

HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402(h)(2)(C) of the Surface Mining 

Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)(C)) is 

amended— 

(1) by striking clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv); and 

(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 

‘‘(ii) CALCULATION OF EXCESS.—The excess determined under clause (i) shall be calculated by taking 

into account only— 

‘‘(I) those beneficiaries actually enrolled in the 

Plan as of the date of the enactment of the Health 

Benefits for Miners Act of 2017 who are eligible 

to receive health benefits under the Plan on the 

first day of the calendar year for which the transfer 

is made, other than those beneficiaries enrolled 

in the Plan under the terms of a participation 

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agreement with the current or former employer 

of such beneficiaries; and 

‘‘(II) those beneficiaries whose health benefits, 

defined as those benefits payable, following death 

or retirement or upon a finding of disability, 

directly by an employer in the bituminous coal 

industry under a coal wage agreement (as defined 

in section 9701(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986), would be denied or reduced as a result 

of a bankruptcy proceeding commenced in 2012 

or 2015. 

For purposes of subclause (I), a beneficiary enrolled 

in the Plan as of the date of the enactment of the 

Health Benefits for Miners Act of 2017 shall be deemed 

to have been eligible to receive health benefits under 

the Plan on January 1, 2017. 

‘‘(iii) ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RETIREES.—Individuals referred to in clause (ii)(II) shall be treated as 

eligible to receive health benefits under the Plan. 

‘‘(iv) REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER.—The amount 

of the transfer otherwise determined under this 

subparagraph for a fiscal year shall be reduced by 

any amount transferred for the fiscal year to the Plan, 

to pay benefits required under the Plan, from a voluntary employees’ beneficiary association established 

as a result of a bankruptcy proceeding described in 

clause (ii).’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2016. 

SEC. 105. CUSTOMS USER FEES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Consolidated 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(A)) 

is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting 

‘‘January 14, 2026’’. 

(b) RATE FOR MERCHANDISE PROCESSING FEES.—Section 503 

of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation 

Act (Public Law 112–41; 19 U.S.C. 3805 note) is amended by 

striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘January 14, 2026’’. 

TITLE II—PUERTO RICO SECTION 

1108(g) AMENDMENT OF 2017 

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as ‘‘Puerto Rico Section 1108(g) Amendment of 2017’’. 

SEC. 202. PUERTO RICO SECTION 1108(g) AMENDMENT OF 2017. 

(a) Section 1108(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1308(g)) 

is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and with respect to 

fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 2017, if Puerto Rico 

qualifies for a payment under section 1903(a)(6) for a calendar 

quarter (beginning on or after July 1, 2017) of such fiscal 

year’’ after ‘‘1903(a)(3)’’; and 

(2) in paragraph (5)— 

42 USC 1305 

note. 

Puerto Rico 

Section 1108(g) 

Amendment 

of 2017. 

30 USC 1232 

note. 

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(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ 

and inserting ‘‘(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary’’; and 

(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(B) The amount of the increase otherwise provided under 

subparagraph (A) for Puerto Rico shall be further increased 

by $295,900,000.’’. 

(b) All the unobligated amounts available under section 

1323(c)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 

U.S.C. 18043(c)(1)) are rescinded immediately upon the date of 

the enactment of this section. 

TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISION 

SEC. 301. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 

(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects 

of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered 

on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) 

of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 

(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this 

division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any 

PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 201 of S. 

Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress). 

(c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—Notwithstanding 

Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the 

joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 

budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall 

not be estimated— 

(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; and 

(2) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the 

Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an 

appropriation Act. 

DIVISION N—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 

SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the ‘‘Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this division 

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Definitions. 

Sec. 3. Explanatory statement. 

TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 

Sec. 103. Personnel ceiling adjustments. 

Sec. 104. Intelligence Community Management Account. 

TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 

DISABILITY SYSTEM 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Intelligence 

Authorization 

Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017. 

Effective date. 

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TITLE III—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS 

Sec. 301. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 

Sec. 302. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 

Sec. 303. Support to nonprofit organizations assisting intelligence community employees. 

Sec. 304. Promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education 

in the intelligence community. 

Sec. 305. Retention of employees of the intelligence community who have science, 

technology, engineering, or mathematics expertise. 

Sec. 306. Management of intelligence community personnel. 

Sec. 307. Notification of repair or modification of facilities to be used primarily by 

the intelligence community. 

Sec. 308. Guidance and reporting requirement regarding the interactions between 

the intelligence community and entertainment industry. 

Sec. 309. Protections for independent inspectors general of certain elements of the 

intelligence community. 

Sec. 310. Congressional oversight of policy directives and guidance. 

Sec. 311. Notification of memoranda of understanding. 

Sec. 312. Technical correction to Executive Schedule. 

Sec. 313. Maximum amount charged for declassification reviews. 

TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE 

COMMUNITY 

Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Intelligence 

Sec. 401. Designation of the Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. 

Sec. 402. Analyses and impact statements by Director of National Intelligence regarding investment into the United States. 

Sec. 403. Assistance for governmental entities and private entities in recognizing 

online violent extremist content. 

Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency 

Sec. 411. Enhanced death benefits for personnel of the Central Intelligence Agency. 

Sec. 412. Pay and retirement authorities of the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency. 

Subtitle C—Other Elements 

Sec. 421. Enhancing the technical workforce for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Sec. 422. Plan on assumption of certain weather missions by the National Reconnaissance Office. 

TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 

Sec. 501. Committee to counter active measures by the Russian Federation to exert 

covert influence over peoples and governments. 

Sec. 502. Strict enforcement of travel protocols and procedures of accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation in the United 

States. 

Sec. 503. Study and report on enhanced intelligence and information sharing with 

Open Skies Treaty member states. 

TITLE VI—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 

Sec. 601. Declassification review with respect to detainees transferred from United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 602. Cyber Center for Education and Innovation-Home of the National 

Cryptologic Museum. 

Sec. 603. Report on national security systems. 

Sec. 604. Joint facilities certification. 

Sec. 605. Leadership and management of space activities. 

Sec. 606. Advances in life sciences and biotechnology. 

Sec. 607. Reports on declassification proposals. 

Sec. 608. Improvement in Government classification and declassification. 

Sec. 609. Report on implementation of research and development recommendations. 

Sec. 610. Report on Intelligence Community Research and Development Corps. 

Sec. 611. Report on information relating to academic programs, scholarships, fellowships, and internships sponsored, administered, or used by the intelligence community. 

Sec. 612. Report on intelligence community employees detailed to National Security 

Council. 

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Sec. 613. Intelligence community reporting to Congress on foreign fighter flows. 

Sec. 614. Report on cybersecurity threats to seaports of the United States and maritime shipping. 

Sec. 615. Report on reprisals against contractors of the intelligence community. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this division: 

(1) CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘congressional intelligence committees’’ means— 

(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 

and 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 

of the House of Representatives. 

(2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘intelligence 

community’’ has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) 

of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). 

SEC. 3. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 

The explanatory statement regarding this division, printed in 

the House section of the Congressional Record on or about May 

3, 2017, by the Chairman of the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, shall have the 

same effect with respect to the implementation of this division 

as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. 

TITLE I—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 

SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

2017 for the conduct of the intelligence and intelligence-related 

activities of the following elements of the United States Government: 

(1) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 

(2) The Central Intelligence Agency. 

(3) The Department of Defense. 

(4) The Defense Intelligence Agency. 

(5) The National Security Agency. 

(6) The Department of the Army, the Department of the 

Navy, and the Department of the Air Force. 

(7) The Coast Guard. 

(8) The Department of State. 

(9) The Department of the Treasury. 

(10) The Department of Energy. 

(11) The Department of Justice. 

(12) The Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

(13) The Drug Enforcement Administration. 

(14) The National Reconnaissance Office. 

(15) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 

(16) The Department of Homeland Security. 

SEC. 102. CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS. 

(a) SPECIFICATIONS OF AMOUNTS.—The amounts authorized to 

be appropriated under section 101 and, subject to section 103, 

the authorized personnel ceilings as of September 30, 2017, for 

the conduct of the intelligence activities of the elements listed 

in paragraphs (1) through (16) of section 101, are those specified 

50 USC 3003 

note. 

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in the classified Schedule of Authorizations prepared to accompany 

this division of this Act. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF CLASSIFIED SCHEDULE OF AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

(1) AVAILABILITY.—The classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made available 

to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and 

to the President. 

(2) DISTRIBUTION BY THE PRESIDENT.—Subject to paragraph 

(3), the President shall provide for suitable distribution of the 

classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in subsection 

(a), or of appropriate portions of such Schedule, within the 

executive branch. 

(3) LIMITS ON DISCLOSURE.—The President shall not publicly disclose the classified Schedule of Authorizations or any 

portion of such Schedule except— 

(A) as provided in section 601(a) of the Implementing 

Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 

U.S.C. 3306(a)); 

(B) to the extent necessary to implement the budget; 

or 

(C) as otherwise required by law. 

SEC. 103. PERSONNEL CEILING ADJUSTMENTS. 

(a) AUTHORITY FOR INCREASES.—The Director of National Intelligence may authorize employment of civilian personnel in excess 

of the number authorized for fiscal year 2017 by the classified 

Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a) if the 

Director of National Intelligence determines that such action is 

necessary to the performance of important intelligence functions, 

except that the number of personnel employed in excess of the 

number authorized under such section may not, for any element 

of the intelligence community, exceed— 

(1) 3 percent of the number of civilian personnel authorized 

under such schedule for such element; or 

(2) 10 percent of the number of civilian personnel authorized under such schedule for such element for the purposes 

of converting the performance of any function by contractors 

to performance by civilian personnel. 

(b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL.—The Director of 

National Intelligence shall establish guidelines that govern, for 

each element of the intelligence community, the treatment under 

the personnel levels authorized under section 102(a), including any 

exemption from such personnel levels, of employment or assignment 

in— 

(1) a student program, trainee program, or similar program; 

(2) a reserve corps or as a reemployed annuitant; or 

(3) details, joint duty, or long-term, full-time training. 

(c) NOTICE TO CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEES.— 

Not later than 15 days prior to the exercise of an authority described 

in subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence shall submit 

to the congressional intelligence committees— 

(1) a written notice of the exercise of such authority; and 

(2) in the case of an exercise of such authority subject 

to the limitation in subsection (a)(2), a written justification 

Deadline. 

Determination. 

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for the contractor conversion that includes a comparison of 

whole of government costs. 

SEC. 104. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT. 

(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 

to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community Management 

Account of the Director of National Intelligence for fiscal year 

2017 the sum of $563,588,000. Within such amount, funds identified 

in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 

102(a) for advanced research and development shall remain available until September 30, 2018. 

(b) AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS.—The elements within the 

Intelligence Community Management Account of the Director of 

National Intelligence are authorized 787 positions as of September 

30, 2017. Personnel serving in such elements may be permanent 

employees of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 

or personnel detailed from other elements of the United States 

Government. 

(c) CLASSIFIED AUTHORIZATIONS.— (1) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addition to 

amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence 

Community Management Account by subsection (a), there are 

authorized to be appropriated for the Intelligence Community 

Management Account for fiscal year 2017 such additional 

amounts as are specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to in section 102(a). Such additional amounts 

made available for advanced research and development shall 

remain available until September 30, 2018. 

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF PERSONNEL.—In addition to the personnel authorized by subsection (b) for elements of the Intelligence Community Management Account as of September 30, 

2017, there are authorized such additional personnel for the 

Community Management Account as of that date as are specified in the classified Schedule of Authorizations referred to 

in section 102(a). 

TITLE II—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE 

AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY SYSTEM 

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

There is authorized to be appropriated for the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability Fund for fiscal year 2017 

the sum of $514,000,000. 

TITLE III—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE 

COMMUNITY MATTERS 

SEC. 301. RESTRICTION ON CONDUCT OF INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. 

The authorization of appropriations by this division shall not 

be deemed to constitute authority for the conduct of any intelligence 

activity which is not otherwise authorized by the Constitution or 

the laws of the United States. 

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SEC. 302. INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 

AUTHORIZED BY LAW. 

Appropriations authorized by this division for salary, pay, 

retirement, and other benefits for Federal employees may be 

increased by such additional or supplemental amounts as may 

be necessary for increases in such compensation or benefits authorized by law. 

SEC. 303. SUPPORT TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ASSISTING INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES. 

(a) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—Section 102A of 

the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024) is amended 

by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(y) FUNDRAISING.—(1) The Director of National Intelligence 

may engage in fundraising in an official capacity for the benefit 

of nonprofit organizations that— 

‘‘(A) provide support to surviving family members of a 

deceased employee of an element of the intelligence community; 

or 

‘‘(B) otherwise provide support for the welfare, education, 

or recreation of employees of an element of the intelligence 

community, former employees of an element of the intelligence 

community, or family members of such employees. 

‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘fundraising’ means the raising 

of funds through the active participation in the promotion, production, or presentation of an event designed to raise funds and does 

not include the direct solicitation of money by any other means. 

‘‘(3) Not later than 7 days after the date the Director engages 

in fundraising authorized by this subsection or at the time the 

decision is made to participate in such fundraising, the Director 

shall notify the congressional intelligence committees of such fundraising. 

‘‘(4) The Director, in consultation with the Director of the 

Office of Government Ethics, shall issue regulations to carry out 

the authority provided in this subsection. Such regulations shall 

ensure that such authority is exercised in a manner that is consistent with all relevant ethical constraints and principles, including 

the avoidance of any prohibited conflict of interest or appearance 

of impropriety.’’. 

(b) DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.—Section 

12(f) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 

3512(f)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(3) Not later than the date that is 7 days after the date 

the Director engages in fundraising authorized by this subsection 

or at the time the decision is made to participate in such fundraising, the Director shall notify the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence of the House of Representatives of the fundraising.’’. 

SEC. 304. PROMOTION OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN THE INTELLIGENCE 

COMMUNITY. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR STEM 

RECRUITING AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.—Along with the budget 

for fiscal year 2018 submitted by the President pursuant to section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Director of National 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Consultation. 

Regulations. 

Deadline. 

Notification. 

Definition. 

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Intelligence shall submit a five-year investment strategy for outreach and recruiting efforts in the fields of science, technology, 

engineering, and mathematics (STEM), to include cybersecurity 

and computer literacy. 

(b) REQUIREMENT FOR INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PLANS FOR

STEM RECRUITING AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.—For each of the 

fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the head of each element of the 

intelligence community shall submit an investment plan along with 

the materials submitted as justification of the budget request of 

such element that supports the strategy required by subsection 

(a). 

SEC. 305. RETENTION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WHO HAVE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, 

OR MATHEMATICS EXPERTISE. 

(a) SPECIAL RATES OF PAY FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS IN THE

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 113A 

the following: 

‘‘SEC. 113B. SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, 

ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS POSITIONS. 

‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO SET SPECIAL RATES OF PAY.—Notwithstanding part III of title 5, United States Code, the head of each 

element of the intelligence community may establish higher minimum rates of pay for 1 or more categories of positions in such 

element that require expertise in science, technology, engineering, 

or mathematics (STEM). 

‘‘(b) MAXIMUM SPECIAL RATE OF PAY.—A minimum rate of 

pay established for a category of positions under subsection (a) 

may not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay (excluding any 

locality-based comparability payment under section 5304 of title 

5, United States Code, or similar provision of law) for the position 

in that category of positions without the authority of subsection 

(a) by more than 30 percent, and no rate may be established 

under this section in excess of the rate of basic pay payable for 

level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 

5, United States Code. 

‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM SPECIAL RATE OF PAY.— If the head of an element of the intelligence community removes 

a category of positions from coverage under a rate of pay authorized 

by subsection (a) after that rate of pay takes effect— 

‘‘(1) the head of such element shall provide notice of the 

loss of coverage of the special rate of pay to each individual 

in such category; and 

‘‘(2) the loss of coverage will take effect on the first day 

of the first pay period after the date of the notice. 

‘‘(d) REVISION OF SPECIAL RATES OF PAY.—Subject to the limitations in this section, rates of pay established under this section 

by the head of the element of the intelligence community may 

be revised from time to time by the head of such element and 

the revisions have the force and effect of statute. 

‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The head of each element of the intelligence 

community shall promulgate regulations to carry out this section 

with respect to such element, which shall, to the extent practicable, 

be comparable to the regulations promulgated to carry out section 

5305 of title 5, United States Code. 

‘‘(f) REPORTS.— 

50 USC 3049a. 

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‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017, the head of each element of the 

intelligence community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on any rates of pay established 

for such element under this section. 

‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report required by paragraph (1) 

shall contain for each element of the intelligence community— 

‘‘(A) a description of any rates of pay established under 

subsection (a); and 

‘‘(B) the number of positions in such element that 

will be subject to such rates of pay.’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 is amended 

by inserting after the item relating to section 113A the following: 

‘‘Sec. 113B. Special pay authority for science, technology, engineering, or math positions.’’. 

SEC. 306. MANAGEMENT OF INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY PERSONNEL. 

(a) MULTI-SECTOR WORKFORCE INITIATIVE.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—Beginning on October 1, 2018, the 

Director of National Intelligence shall improve management 

of the workforce of the intelligence community by enabling 

elements of the intelligence community to build and maintain 

an appropriate mix between employees of the United States 

Government and core contractors. 

(2) BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Not later than July 1, 2017, 

and each 120 days thereafter until July 1, 2018, the Director 

of National Intelligence shall brief the congressional intelligence 

committees on the initiative required by paragraph (1). 

(b) MANAGEMENT BASED ON WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS AND

AUTHORIZED FUNDING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on October 1, 2018, the personnel levels of the intelligence community shall be managed 

each fiscal year on the basis of— 

(A) the workload required to carry out the functions 

and activities of the intelligence community; and 

(B) the funds made available to the intelligence community in accordance with section 504 of the National Security 

Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094). 

(2) PROHIBITION ON CONSTRAINTS OR LIMITATIONS.—Beginning on October 1, 2018, the management of such personnel 

in the intelligence community in any fiscal year shall not be 

subject to an externally imposed constraint or limitation 

expressed in terms of man years, end strength, full-time equivalent positions, or maximum number of employees. 

(c) BRIEFING AND REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 

days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 

of National Intelligence shall issue a written report and provide 

a briefing to the congressional intelligence committees on— 

(1) the methodology used to calculate the number of civilian 

and contractor full-time equivalent positions in the intelligence 

community; 

(2) the cost analysis tool used to calculate personnel costs 

in the intelligence community; and 

(3) the plans of the Director of National Intelligence and 

the head of each element of the intelligence community to 

Plans. 

Analysis. 

Effective date. 

Effective date. 

Time periods. 

Deadline. 

Time period. 

Effective date. 

50 USC 3331. 

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implement a multi-sector workforce as required by subsections 

(a) and (b). 

(d) REPORT.—Not later than 240 days after date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 

written report on the accuracy of intelligence community data for 

the numbers and costs associated with the civilian and contractor 

workforce in each element of the intelligence community. 

SEC. 307. NOTIFICATION OF REPAIR OR MODIFICATION OF FACILITIES 

TO BE USED PRIMARILY BY THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

Section 602(a)(2) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 1995 (50 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘improvement project to’’ and inserting ‘‘project for the improvement, repair, 

or modification of’’. 

SEC. 308. GUIDANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT REGARDING THE 

INTERACTIONS BETWEEN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ENGAGEMENT.—The term ‘‘engagement’’— 

(A) means any significant interaction between an element of the intelligence community and an entertainment 

industry entity for the purposes of contributing to an entertainment product intended to be heard, read, viewed, or 

otherwise experienced by the public; and 

(B) does not include routine inquiries made by the 

press or news media to the public affairs office of an intelligence community. 

(2) ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY ENTITY.—The term ‘‘entertainment industry entity’’ means an entity that creates, produces, promotes, or distributes a work of entertainment 

intended to be heard, read, viewed, or otherwise experienced 

by an audience, including— 

(A) theater productions, motion pictures, radio broadcasts, television broadcasts, podcasts, webcasts, other sound 

or visual recording, music, or dance; 

(B) books and other published material; and 

(C) such other entertainment activity, as determined 

by the Director of National Intelligence. 

(b) DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE GUIDANCE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall issue, and release to the public, guidance regarding 

engagements by elements of the intelligence community with 

entertainment industry entities. 

(2) CRITERIA.—The guidance required by paragraph (1) 

shall— 

(A) permit an element of the intelligence community 

to conduct engagements, if the head of the element, or 

a designee of such head, provides prior approval; and 

(B) require an unclassified annual report to the 

congressional intelligence committees regarding engagements. 

(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Each report required by subsection 

(b)(2)(B) shall include the following: 

Public 

information. 

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(1) A description of the nature and duration of each engagement included in the review. 

(2) The cost incurred by the United States Government 

for each such engagement. 

(3) A description of the benefits to the United States 

Government for each such engagement. 

(4) A determination of whether any information was declassified, and whether any classified information was improperly 

disclosed, or each such engagement. 

(5) A description of the work produced through each such 

engagement. 

SEC. 309. PROTECTIONS FOR INDEPENDENT INSPECTORS GENERAL 

OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

(a) LIMITATION ON ACTIVITIES OF EMPLOYEES OF AN OFFICE

OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 

(1) LIMITATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall develop and implement a uniform policy for each 

covered office of an inspector general to better ensure the 

independence of each such office. Such policy shall include— 

(A) provisions to prevent any conflict of interest related 

to a matter any employee of a covered office of an inspector 

general personally and substantially participated in during 

previous employment; 

(B) standards to ensure personnel of a covered office 

of an inspector general are free both in fact and in appearance from personal, external, and organizational impairments to independence; 

(C) provisions to permit the head of each covered office 

of an inspector general to waive the application of the 

policy with respect to an individual if such head— 

(i) prepares a written and signed justification for 

such waiver that sets out, in detail, the need for such 

waiver, provided that waivers shall not be issued for 

in fact impairments to independence; and 

(ii) submits to the congressional intelligence 

committees each such justification; and 

(D) any other protections the Director determines 

appropriate. 

(2) COVERED OFFICE OF AN INSPECTOR GENERAL DEFINED.— 

The term ‘‘covered office of an inspector general’’ means— 

(A) the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community; and 

(B) the office of an inspector general for— 

(i) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 

(ii) the Central Intelligence Agency; 

(iii) the National Security Agency; 

(iv) the Defense Intelligence Agency; 

(v) the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency; 

and 

(vi) the National Reconnaissance Office. 

(3) BRIEFING TO THE CONGRESSIONAL INTELLIGENCE

COMMITTEES.—Prior to the date that the policy required by 

paragraph (1) takes effect, the Director of National Intelligence 

Submissions. 

Deadline. 

Policy. 

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note. 

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shall provide the congressional intelligence committees a 

briefing on such policy. 

(b) LIMITATION ON ROTATION OF EMPLOYEES OF AN OFFICE

OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—Section 102A(l)(3) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(l)(3)) is amended by adding at 

the end the following: 

‘‘(D) The mechanisms prescribed under subparagraph (A) and 

any other policies of the Director— 

‘‘(i) may not require an employee of an office of inspector 

general for an element of the intelligence community, including 

the Office of the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, to rotate to a position in an office or organization of 

such an element over which such office of inspector general 

exercises jurisdiction; and 

‘‘(ii) shall be implemented in a manner that exempts 

employees of an office of inspector general from a rotation 

that may impact the independence of such office.’’. 

SEC. 310. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT OF POLICY DIRECTIVES AND 

GUIDANCE. 

(a) COVERED POLICY DOCUMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the 

term ‘‘covered policy document’’ means any classified or unclassified 

Presidential Policy Directive, Presidential Policy Guidance, or other 

similar policy document issued by the President, including any 

classified or unclassified annex to such a Directive, Guidance, or 

other document, that assigns tasks, roles, or responsibilities to 

the intelligence community or an element of the intelligence community. 

(b) SUBMISSIONS TO CONGRESS.—The Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees 

the following: 

(1) Not later than 15 days after the date that a covered 

policy document is issued, a written notice of the issuance 

and a summary of the subject matter addressed by such covered 

policy document. 

(2) Not later than 15 days after the date that the Director 

issues any guidance or direction on implementation of a covered 

policy document or implements a covered policy document, a 

copy of such guidance or direction or a description of such 

implementation. 

(3) Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, for any covered policy document issued prior to 

such date that is being implemented by any element of the 

intelligence community or that is in effect on such date— 

(A) a written notice that includes the date such covered 

policy document was issued and a summary of the subject 

matter addressed by such covered policy document; and 

(B) if the Director has issued any guidance or direction 

on implementation of such covered policy document or is 

implementing such covered policy document, a copy of the 

guidance or direction or a written description of such 

implementation. 

SEC. 311. NOTIFICATION OF MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The head of each element of the intelligence 

community shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a copy of each memorandum of understanding or other agreement regarding significant operational activities or policy between 

Deadlines. 

50 USC 3313. 

Deadlines. 

Notification. 

Summary. 

Records. 

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or among such element and any other entity or entities of the 

United States Government— 

(1) for such a memorandum or agreement that is in effect 

on the date of the enactment of this Act, not later than 60 

days after such date; and 

(2) for such a memorandum or agreement entered into 

after such date, in a timely manner and not more than 60 

days after the date such memorandum or other agreement 

is entered into. 

(b) ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM OR AGREEMENT.—Nothing 

in this section may be construed to require an element of the 

intelligence community to submit to the congressional intelligence 

committees any memorandum or agreement that is solely administrative in nature, including a memorandum or agreement regarding 

joint duty or other routine personnel assignments. 

SEC. 312. TECHNICAL CORRECTION TO EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE. 

Section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 

striking the item relating to ‘‘Director of the National Counter 

Proliferation Center.’’. 

SEC. 313. MAXIMUM AMOUNT CHARGED FOR DECLASSIFICATION 

REVIEWS. 

In reviewing and processing a request by a person for the 

mandatory declassification of information pursuant to Executive 

Order No. 13526, a successor executive order, or any provision 

of law, the head of an element of the intelligence community— 

(1) may not charge the person reproduction fees in excess 

of the amount of fees that the head would charge the person 

for reproduction required in the course of processing a request 

for information under section 552 of title 5, United States 

Code (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Freedom of Information 

Act’’); and 

(2) may waive or reduce any processing fees in the same 

manner as the head waives or reduces fees under such section 

552. 

TITLE IV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 

Subtitle A—Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence 

SEC. 401. DESIGNATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL 

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CENTER. 

(a) IN GENERAL.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 902 of the Counterintelligence 

Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382) is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘SEC. 902. DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND 

SECURITY CENTER. 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be a Director of the National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center (referred to in this section 

Appointment. 

President. 

Waiver authority. 

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as the ‘Director’), who shall be appointed by the President, by 

and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 

‘‘(b) MISSION.—The mission of the Director shall be to serve 

as the head of national counterintelligence for the United States 

Government. 

‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Subject to the direction and control of the Director 

of National Intelligence, the duties of the Director are as follows: 

‘‘(1) To carry out the mission referred to in subsection 

(b). 

‘‘(2) To act as chairperson of the National Counterintelligence Policy Board established under section 811 of the 

Counterintelligence and Security Enhancements Act of 1994 

(50 U.S.C. 3381). 

‘‘(3) To act as head of the National Counterintelligence 

and Security Center established under section 904. 

‘‘(4) To participate as an observer on such boards, committees, and entities of the executive branch as the Director of 

National Intelligence considers appropriate for the discharge 

of the mission and functions of the Director and the National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center under section 904.’’. 

(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

in section 1(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2003 (Public Law 107–306; 116 Stat. 2383) is amended 

by striking the item relating to section 902 and inserting the 

following: 

‘‘Sec. 902. Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.’’. 

(3) TECHNICAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 

by subsection (a) of section 401 of the Intelligence Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of Public Law 114–113) 

shall not take effect, or, if the date of the enactment of this 

Act is on or after the effective date specified in subsection 

(b) of such section, such amendment shall be deemed to not 

have taken effect. 

(b) NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CENTER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 904 of the Counterintelligence 

Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383) is amended— 

(A) by striking the section heading and inserting 

‘‘NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY

CENTER.’’; and 

(B) by striking subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting 

the following: 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be a National Counterintelligence and Security Center. 

‘‘(b) HEAD OF CENTER.—The Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be the head of the National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center. 

‘‘(c) LOCATION OF CENTER.—The National Counterintelligence 

and Security Center shall be located in the Office of the Director 

of National Intelligence.’’. 

(2) FUNCTIONS.—Section 904(d) of the Counterintelligence 

Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383(d)) is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘National Counterintelligence Executive, the functions of 

the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Director of the National Counterintelligence 

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and Security Center, the functions of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center’’; 

(B) in paragraph (5), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘In consultation with’’ and inserting 

‘‘At the direction of’’; and 

(C) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Office’’ and inserting ‘‘National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center’’. 

(3) PERSONNEL.—Section 904(f) of the Counterintelligence 

Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383(f)) is amended— 

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Office of the National 

Counterintelligence Executive may consist of personnel 

employed by the Office’’ and inserting ‘‘National Counterintelligence and Security Center may consist of personnel 

employed by the Center’’; and 

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘National Counterintelligence Executive’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of the 

National Counterintelligence and Security Center’’. 

(4) TREATMENT OF ACTIVITIES UNDER CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE LAWS.—Section 904(g) of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3383(g)) is amended by striking 

‘‘Office shall be treated as operational files of the Central Intelligence Agency for purposes of section 701 of the National 

Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 431)’’ and inserting ‘‘National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center shall be treated as 

operational files of the Central Intelligence Agency for purposes 

of section 701 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3141)’’. 

(5) OVERSIGHT BY CONGRESS.—Section 904(h) of the 

Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 

3383(h)) is amended— 

(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 

‘‘Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive’’ and 

inserting ‘‘National Counterintelligence and Security 

Center’’; and 

(B) in paragraphs (1) and (2), by striking ‘‘Office’’ and 

inserting ‘‘Center’’ both places that term appears. 

(6) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

in section 1(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2003 (Public Law 107–306; 116 Stat. 2383), as amended 

by subsection (a)(2), is further amended by striking the item 

relating to section 904 and inserting the following: 

‘‘Sec. 904. National Counterintelligence and Security Center.’’. 

(c) OVERSIGHT OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CENTERS.—Section 

102A(f)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(f)(2)) 

is amended by inserting ‘‘, the National Counterproliferation Center, 

and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center’’ after 

‘‘National Counterterrorism Center’’. 

(d) DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND

SECURITY CENTER WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—Paragraph (8) of section 103(c) of the 

National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3025(c)) is amended to 

read as follows: 

‘‘(8) The Director of the National Counterintelligence and 

Security Center.’’. 

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(e) DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY CENTER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 103F of the National Security 

Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3031) is amended— 

(A) by striking the section heading and inserting 

‘‘DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND

SECURITY CENTER’’; 

(B) in subsection (a)— 

(i) by striking the subsection heading and inserting 

‘‘DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

AND SECURITY CENTER.—’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘National Counterintelligence 

Executive under section 902 of the Counterintelligence 

Enhancement Act of 2002 (title IX of Public Law 107– 

306; 50 U.S.C. 402b et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘Director 

of the National Counterintelligence and Security 

Center appointed under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 

3382)’’; and 

(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘National Counterintelligence Executive’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of the 

National Counterintelligence and Security Center’’. 

(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 

in the first section of the National Security Act of 1947 is 

amended by striking the item relating to section 103F and 

inserting the following: 

‘‘Sec. 103F. Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.’’. 

(f) COORDINATION OF COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—Section 811 of the Counterintelligence and Security Enhancements 

Act of 1994 (50 U.S.C. 3381) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘National Counterintelligence Executive under section 902 of the Counterintelligence 

Enhancement Act of 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of the 

National Counterintelligence and Security Center appointed 

under section 902 of the Counterintelligence Enhancement Act 

of 2002 (50 U.S.C. 3382)’’; 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘National Counterintelligence Executive.’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of the National 

Counterintelligence and Security Center.’’; and 

(3) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii)— 

(A) by striking ‘‘National Counterintelligence Executive’’ and inserting ‘‘Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center’’; and 

(B) by striking ‘‘by the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive under section 904(e)(2) of that Act’’ 

and inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 904(d)(2) of that Act 

(50 U.S.C. 3383(d)(2))’’. 

(g) INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY ASPECTS OF ESPIONAGE PROSECUTIONS.—Section 341(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–177; 28 U.S.C. 

519 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive,’’ and inserting ‘‘National Counterintelligence 

and Security Center,’’. 

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SEC. 402. ANALYSES AND IMPACT STATEMENTS BY DIRECTOR OF 

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE REGARDING INVESTMENT INTO 

THE UNITED STATES. 

Section 102A of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3024), as amended by section 303, is further amended by adding 

at the end the following new subsection: 

‘‘(z) ANALYSES AND IMPACT STATEMENTS REGARDING PROPOSED

INVESTMENT INTO THE UNITED STATES.—(1) Not later than 20 days 

after the completion of a review or an investigation of any proposed 

investment into the United States for which the Director has prepared analytic materials, the Director shall submit to the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representative copies 

of such analytic materials, including any supplements or amendments to such analysis made by the Director. 

‘‘(2) Not later than 60 days after the completion of consideration 

by the United States Government of any investment described 

in paragraph (1), the Director shall determine whether such investment will have an operational impact on the intelligence community, 

and, if so, shall submit a report on such impact to the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. Each 

such report shall— 

‘‘(A) describe the operational impact of the investment on 

the intelligence community; and 

‘‘(B) describe any actions that have been or will be taken 

to mitigate such impact.’’. 

SEC. 403. ASSISTANCE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND PRIVATE 

ENTITIES IN RECOGNIZING ONLINE VIOLENT EXTREMIST 

CONTENT. 

(a) ASSISTANCE TO RECOGNIZE ONLINE VIOLENT EXTREMIST

CONTENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, and consistent with the protection of intelligence sources 

and methods, the Director of National Intelligence shall publish 

on a publicly available Internet website a list of all logos, symbols, 

insignia, and other markings commonly associated with, or adopted 

by, an organization designated by the Secretary of State as a 

foreign terrorist organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)). 

(b) UPDATES.—The Director shall update the list published 

under subsection (a) every 180 days or more frequently as needed. 

Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency 

SEC. 411. ENHANCED DEATH BENEFITS FOR PERSONNEL OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 

Section 11 of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 

U.S.C. 3511) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘BENEFITS AVAILABLE IN EVENT OF THE DEATH OF PERSONNEL

‘‘SEC. 11. (a) AUTHORITY.—The Director may pay death benefits 

substantially similar to those authorized for members of the Foreign 

Service pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 

3901 et seq.) or any other provision of law. The Director may 

Time period. 

Deadline. 

Web posting. 

Lists. 

50 USC 3368. 

Determination. 

Reports. 

Deadlines. 

Records. 

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adjust the eligibility for death benefits as necessary to meet the 

unique requirements of the mission of the Agency. 

‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—Regulations issued pursuant to this section 

shall be submitted to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives before such regulations take effect.’’. 

SEC. 412. PAY AND RETIREMENT AUTHORITIES OF THE INSPECTOR 

GENERAL OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 17(e)(7) of the Central Intelligence 

Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 3517(e)(7)) is amended by adding 

at the end the following new subparagraph: 

‘‘(C)(i) The Inspector General may designate an officer or 

employee appointed in accordance with subparagraph (A) as a law 

enforcement officer solely for purposes of subchapter III of chapter 

83 or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, if such officer 

or employee is appointed to a position with responsibility for investigating suspected offenses against the criminal laws of the United 

States. 

‘‘(ii) In carrying out clause (i), the Inspector General shall 

ensure that any authority under such clause is exercised in a 

manner consistent with section 3307 of title 5, United States Code, 

as it relates to law enforcement officers. 

‘‘(iii) For purposes of applying sections 3307(d), 8335(b), and 

8425(b) of title 5, United States Code, the Inspector General may 

exercise the functions, powers, and duties of an agency head or 

appointing authority with respect to the Office.’’. 

(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Subparagraph (C) of section 

17(e)(7) of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (50 U.S.C. 

3517(e)(7)), as added by subsection (a), may not be construed to 

confer on the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence Agency, 

or any other officer or employee of the Agency, any police or law 

enforcement or internal security functions or authorities. 

Subtitle C—Other Elements 

SEC. 421. ENHANCING THE TECHNICAL WORKFORCE FOR THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. 

(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Building on the basic cyber human 

capital strategic plan provided to the congressional intelligence 

committees in 2015, not later than 180 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act and updated two years thereafter, the 

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to 

the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on the 

Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 

the House of Representatives a comprehensive strategic workforce 

report regarding initiatives to effectively integrate information technology expertise in the investigative process. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) An assessment, including measurable benchmarks, of 

progress on initiatives to recruit, train, and retain personnel 

with the necessary skills and experiences in vital areas, 

including encryption, cryptography, and big data analytics. 

Assessment. 

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(2) An assessment of whether officers of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation who possess such skills are fully integrated 

into the Bureau’s work, including Agent-led investigations. 

(3) A description of the quality and quantity of the 

collaborations between the Bureau and private sector entities 

on cyber issues, including the status of efforts to benefit from 

employees with experience transitioning between the public 

and private sectors. 

(4) An assessment of the utility of reinstituting, if 

applicable, and leveraging the Director’s Advisory Board, which 

was originally constituted in 2005, to provide outside advice 

on how to better integrate technical expertise with the investigative process and on emerging concerns in cyber-related 

issues. 

SEC. 422. PLAN ON ASSUMPTION OF CERTAIN WEATHER MISSIONS 

BY THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE. 

(a) PLAN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (c), the 

Director of the National Reconnaissance Office shall develop 

a plan for the National Reconnaissance Office to address how 

to carry out covered space-based environmental monitoring missions. Such plan shall include— 

(A) a description of the related national security 

requirements for such missions; 

(B) a description of the appropriate manner to meet 

such requirements; and 

(C) the amount of funds that would be necessary to 

be transferred from the Air Force to the National Reconnaissance Office during fiscal years 2018 through 2022 

to carry out such plan. 

(2) ACTIVITIES.—In developing the plan under paragraph 

(1), the Director may conduct pre-acquisition activities, 

including with respect to requests for information, analyses 

of alternatives, study contracts, modeling and simulation, and 

other activities the Director determines necessary to develop 

such plan. 

(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than July 1, 2017, and except 

as provided in subsection (c), the Director shall submit to 

the appropriate congressional committees the plan under paragraph (1). 

(b) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE.—The Director of the Cost 

Assessment Improvement Group of the Office of the Director of 

National Intelligence, in coordination with the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation, shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the amounts of funds identified under subsection (a)(1)(C) as being necessary to transfer are 

appropriate and include funding for positions and personnel to 

support program office costs. 

(c) WAIVER BASED ON REPORT AND CERTIFICATION OF AIR FORCE

ACQUISITION PROGRAM.—The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office may waive the requirement to develop a plan under 

subsection (a), if the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

Technology, and Logistics and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

a report by not later than July 1, 2017) that contains— 

Coordination. 

Certification. 

Contracts. 

Determination. 

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(1) a certification that the Secretary of the Air Force is 

carrying out a formal acquisition program that has received 

Milestone A approval to address the cloud characterization 

and theater weather imagery requirements of the Department 

of Defense; and 

(2) an identification of the cost, schedule, requirements, 

and acquisition strategy of such acquisition program. 

(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 

‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; and 

(B) the congressional defense committees (as defined 

in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code). 

(2) COVERED SPACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING

MISSIONS.—The term ‘‘covered space-based environmental monitoring missions’’ means the acquisition programs necessary to 

meet the national security requirements for cloud characterization and theater weather imagery. 

(3) MILESTONE A APPROVAL.—The term ‘‘Milestone A 

approval’’ has the meaning given that term in section 2366a(d) 

of title 10, United States Code. 

TITLE V—MATTERS RELATING TO 

FOREIGN COUNTRIES 

SEC. 501. COMMITTEE TO COUNTER ACTIVE MEASURES BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO EXERT COVERT INFLUENCE OVER 

PEOPLES AND GOVERNMENTS. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) ACTIVE MEASURES BY RUSSIA TO EXERT COVERT INFLU- ENCE.—The term ‘‘active measures by Russia to exert covert 

influence’’ means activities intended to influence a person or 

government that are carried out in coordination with, or at 

the behest of, political leaders or the security services of the 

Russian Federation and the role of the Russian Federation 

has been hidden or not acknowledged publicly, including the 

following: 

(A) Establishment or funding of a front group. 

(B) Covert broadcasting. 

(C) Media manipulation. 

(D) Disinformation and forgeries. 

(E) Funding agents of influence. 

(F) Incitement and offensive counterintelligence. 

(G) Assassinations. 

(H) Terrorist acts. 

(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within the executive 

branch an interagency committee to counter active measures by 

the Russian Federation to exert covert influence. 

(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 

50 USC 3001 

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(1) IN GENERAL.— (A) APPOINTMENT.—Each head of an agency or department of the Government set out under subparagraph (B) 

shall appoint one member of the committee established 

by subsection (b) from among officials of such agency or 

department who occupy a position that is required to be 

appointed by the President, with the advice and consent 

of the Senate. 

(B) HEAD OF AN AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT.—The head 

of an agency or department of the Government set out 

under this subparagraph are the following: 

(i) The Director of National Intelligence. 

(ii) The Secretary of State. 

(iii) The Secretary of Defense. 

(iv) The Secretary of the Treasury. 

(v) The Attorney General. 

(vi) The Secretary of Energy. 

(vii) The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

(viii) The head of any other agency or department 

of the United States Government designated by the 

President for purposes of this section. 

(d) MEETINGS.—The committee shall meet on a regular basis. 

(e) DUTIES.—The duties of the committee established by subsection (b) shall be as follows: 

(1) To counter active measures by Russia to exert covert 

influence, including by exposing falsehoods, agents of influence, 

corruption, human rights abuses, terrorism, and assassinations 

carried out by the security services or political elites of the 

Russian Federation or their proxies. 

(2) Such other duties as the President may designate for 

purposes of this section. 

(f) STAFF.—The committee established by subsection (b) may 

employ such staff as the members of such committee consider 

appropriate. 

(g) BUDGET REQUEST.—A request for funds required for the 

functioning of the committee established by subsection (b) may 

be included in each budget for a fiscal year submitted by the 

President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

Code. 

(h) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, and 

consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and 

methods, the committee established by subsection (b) shall 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 

describing steps being taken by the committee to counter active 

measures by Russia to exert covert influence. 

(2) CONTENT.—Each report required by paragraph (1) shall 

include the following: 

(A) A summary of the active measures by the Russian 

Federation to exert covert influence during the previous 

year, including significant incidents and notable trends. 

(B) A description of the key initiatives of the committee. 

(C) A description of the implementation of the committee’s initiatives by the head of an agency or department 

of the Government set out under subsection (c)(1)(B). 

Summary. 

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(D) An analysis of the impact of the committee’s initiatives. 

(E) Recommendations for changes to the committee’s 

initiatives from the previous year. 

(3) SEPARATE REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The requirement 

to submit an annual report under paragraph (1) is in addition 

to any other reporting requirements with respect to Russia. 

SEC. 502. STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF TRAVEL PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES OF ACCREDITED DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PERSONNEL OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE UNITED 

STATES. 

(a) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 

on the Judiciary of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee 

on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. 

(b) ADVANCE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 

State shall, in coordination with the Director of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence, establish 

a mandatory advance notification regime governing all travel by 

accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation in the United States and take necessary action to secure 

full compliance by Russian personnel and address any noncompliance. 

(c) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION.—The Secretary of State, the 

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director 

of National Intelligence shall develop written mechanisms to share 

information— 

(1) on travel by accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian Federation who are in the United States; 

and 

(2) on any known or suspected noncompliance by such 

personnel with the regime required by subsection (b). 

(d) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, and 

consistent with the protection of intelligence sources and methods— 

(1) the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress a written report detailing the number 

of notifications submitted under the regime required by subsection (b); and 

(2) the Secretary of State and the Director of the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation shall jointly submit to the appropriate 

committees of Congress a written report detailing the number 

of known or suspected violations of such requirements by any 

accredited diplomatic and consular personnel of the Russian 

Federation. 

SEC. 503. STUDY AND REPORT ON ENHANCED INTELLIGENCE AND 

INFORMATION SHARING WITH OPEN SKIES TREATY 

MEMBER STATES. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—The term 

‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(A) congressional intelligence committees; 

Coordination. 

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(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

(C) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

(2) COVERED STATE PARTY.—The term ‘‘covered state party’’ 

means a foreign country, that— 

(A) was a state party to the Open Skies Treaty on 

February 22, 2016; and 

(B) is not the Russian Federation or the Republic of 

Belarus. 

(3) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ 

means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 

24, 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002. 

(b) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— (1) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 

National Intelligence shall conduct and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a study to determine the feasibility of creating an intelligence sharing arrangement and database to provide covered state parties with imagery that is 

comparable, delivered more frequently, and in equal or higher 

resolution than imagery available through the database established under the Open Skies Treaty. 

(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required by paragraph (1) shall 

include an evaluation of the following: 

(A) The methods by which the United States could 

collect and provide imagery, including commercial satellite 

imagery, national technical means, and through other intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms, under 

an information sharing arrangement and database referred 

to in paragraph (1). 

(B) The ability of other covered state parties to contribute imagery to the arrangement and database. 

(C) Any impediments to the United States and other 

covered states parties providing such imagery, including 

any statutory barriers, insufficiencies in the ability to collect the imagery or funding, under such an arrangement. 

(D) Whether imagery of Moscow, Chechnya, the international border between Russia and Georgia, Kaliningrad, 

or the Republic of Belarus could be provided under such 

an arrangement. 

(E) The annual and projected costs associated with 

the establishment of such an arrangement and database, 

as compared with costs to the United States and other 

covered state parties of being parties to the Open Skies 

Treaty, including Open Skies Treaty plane maintenance, 

aircraft fuel, crew expenses, mitigation measures necessary 

associated with Russian Federation overflights of the 

United States or covered state parties, and new sensor 

development and acquisition. 

(3) SUPPORT FROM OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Each head 

of a Federal agency shall provide such support to the Director 

as may be necessary for the Director to conduct the study 

required by paragraph (1). 

(c) REPORT.— (1) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 

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National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the report described in this subsection. 

(2) CONTENT OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

(A) An intelligence assessment of Russian Federation 

warfighting doctrine and the extent to which Russian Federation flights under the Open Skies Treaty contribute 

to such doctrine. 

(B) A counterintelligence analysis as to whether the 

Russian Federation has, could have, or intends to have 

the capability to exceed the imagery limits set forth in 

the Open Skies Treaty. 

(C) A list of intelligence exchanges with covered state 

parties that have been updated on the information 

described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) and the date and 

form such information was provided. 

(d) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—The study required by subsection 

(b) and the report required by subsection (c) shall be submitted 

in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex. 

TITLE VI—REPORTS AND OTHER 

MATTERS 

SEC. 601. DECLASSIFICATION REVIEW WITH RESPECT TO DETAINEES 

TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 

GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—For each individual detained at United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who was transferred or 

released from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

the Director of National Intelligence shall— 

(1)(A) complete a declassification review of intelligence 

reports regarding past terrorist activities of that individual 

prepared by the National Counterterrorism Center for the 

individual’s Periodic Review Board sessions, transfer, or release; 

or 

(B) if the individual’s transfer or release occurred prior 

to the date on which the National Counterterrorism Center 

first began to prepare such reports regarding detainees, such 

other intelligence report or reports that contain the same or 

similar information regarding the individual’s past terrorist 

activities; 

(2) make available to the public— 

(A) any intelligence reports declassified as a result 

of the declassification review; and 

(B) with respect to each individual transferred or 

released, for whom intelligence reports are declassified as 

a result of the declassification review, an unclassified summary which shall be prepared by the President of measures 

being taken by the country to which the individual was 

transferred or released to monitor the individual and to 

prevent the individual from carrying out future terrorist 

activities; and 

(3) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 

report setting out the results of the declassification review, 

including a description of intelligence reports covered by the 

review that were not declassified. 

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(b) SCHEDULE.— (1) TRANSFER OR RELEASE PRIOR TO ENACTMENT.—Not later 

than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

the Director of National Intelligence shall submit the report 

required by subsection (a)(3), which shall include the results 

of the declassification review completed for each individual 

detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, who was transferred or released from United States 

Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(2) TRANSFER OR RELEASE AFTER ENACTMENT.—Not later 

than 120 days after the date an individual detained at United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, on or after the date 

of the enactment of this Act is transferred or released from 

United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, the Director 

shall submit the report required by subsection (a)(3) for such 

individual. 

(c) PAST TERRORIST ACTIVITIES.—For purposes of this section, 

the past terrorist activities of an individual shall include all terrorist 

activities conducted by the individual before the individual’s 

transfer to the detention facility at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, including, at a minimum, the following: 

(1) The terrorist organization, if any, with which affiliated. 

(2) The terrorist training, if any, received. 

(3) The role in past terrorist attacks against United States 

interests or allies. 

(4) The direct responsibility, if any, for the death of United 

States citizens or members of the Armed Forces. 

(5) Any admission of any matter specified in paragraphs 

(1) through (4). 

(6) A description of the intelligence supporting any matter 

specified in paragraphs (1) through (5), including the extent 

to which such intelligence was corroborated, the level of confidence held by the intelligence community, and any dissent 

or reassessment by an element of the intelligence community. 

SEC. 602. CYBER CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND INNOVATION-HOME 

OF THE NATIONAL CRYPTOLOGIC MUSEUM. 

(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE CENTER.—Chapter 

449 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 

the end the following new section: 

‘‘§ 4781. Cyber Center for Education and Innovation-Home 

of the National Cryptologic Museum 

‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may establish at a publicly accessible location at Fort George G. Meade 

the ‘Cyber Center for Education and Innovation-Home of the 

National Cryptologic Museum’ (in this section referred to as the 

‘Center’). 

‘‘(2) The Center may be used for the identification, curation, 

storage, and public viewing of materials relating to the activities 

of the National Security Agency, its predecessor or successor 

organizations, and the history of cryptology. 

‘‘(3) The Center may contain meeting, conference, and classroom 

facilities that will be used to support such education, training, 

public outreach, and other purposes as the Secretary considers 

appropriate. 

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‘‘(b) DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND OPERATION.—The Secretary 

may enter into an agreement with the National Cryptologic Museum 

Foundation (in this section referred to as the ‘Foundation’), a nonprofit organization, for the design, construction, and operation of 

the Center. 

‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.—(1) If the Foundation constructs 

the Center pursuant to an agreement with the Foundation under 

subsection (b), upon satisfactory completion of the Center’s construction or any phase thereof, as determined by the Secretary, and 

upon full satisfaction by the Foundation of any other obligations 

pursuant to such agreement, the Secretary may accept the Center 

(or any phase thereof) from the Foundation, and all right, title, 

and interest in the Center or such phase shall vest in the United 

States. 

‘‘(2) Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary 

may accept services from the Foundation in connection with the 

design construction, and operation of the Center. For purposes 

of this section and any other provision of law, employees or personnel of the Foundation shall not be considered to be employees 

of the United States. 

‘‘(d) FEES AND USER CHARGES.—(1) The Secretary may assess 

fees and user charges to cover the cost of the use of Center facilities 

and property, including rental, user, conference, and concession 

fees. 

‘‘(2) Amounts received under paragraph (1) shall be deposited 

into the fund established under subsection (e). 

‘‘(e) FUND.—(1) Upon the Secretary’s acceptance of the Center 

under subsection (c)(1)) there is established in the Treasury a 

fund to be known as the ‘Cyber Center for Education and Innovation-Home of the National Cryptologic Museum Fund’ (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Fund’). 

‘‘(2) The Fund shall consist of the following amounts: 

‘‘(A) Fees and user charges deposited by the Secretary 

under subsection (d). 

‘‘(B) Any other amounts received by the Secretary which 

are attributable to the operation of the Center. 

‘‘(3) Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary 

for the benefit and operation of the Center, including the costs 

of operation and the acquisition of books, manuscripts, works of 

art, historical artifacts, drawings, plans, models, and condemned 

or obsolete combat materiel. 

‘‘(4) Amounts in the Fund shall be available without fiscal 

year limitation.’’. 

(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 449 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘4781. Cyber Center for Education and Innovation-Home of the National Cryptologic 

Museum.’’. 

SEC. 603. REPORT ON NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEMS. 

(a) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 

50 USC 3314. 

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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director of 

the National Security Agency, in coordination with the Secretary 

of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 

national security systems. 

(c) CONTENT.—Each report submitted under subsection (b) shall 

include information related to— 

(1) national security systems or components thereof that 

have been decertified and are still in operational use; 

(2) extension requests and the current status of any 

national security systems still in use or components thereof 

that have been decertified and are still in use; 

(3) national security systems known to not be in compliance 

with the policies, principles, standards, and guidelines issued 

by the Committee on National Security Systems established 

pursuant to National Security Directive 42, signed by the President on July 5, 1990; and 

(4) organizations which have not provided access or 

information to the Director of the National Security Agency 

that is adequate to enable the Director to make a determination 

as to whether such organizations are in compliance with the 

policies, principles, standards, and guidelines issued by such 

Committee on National Security Systems. 

SEC. 604. JOINT FACILITIES CERTIFICATION. 

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

(1) The Director of National Intelligence set a strategic 

goal to use joint facilities as a means to save costs by consolidating administrative and support functions across multiple 

elements of the intelligence community. 

(2) The use of joint facilities provides more opportunities 

for operational collaboration and information sharing among 

elements of the intelligence community. 

(b) CERTIFICATION.—Before an element of the intelligence 

community purchases, leases, or constructs a new facility that is 

20,000 square feet or larger, the head of that element of the intelligence community shall submit to the Director of National Intelligence— 

(1) a written certification that, to the best of the knowledge 

of the head of such element, all prospective joint facilities 

in the vicinity have been considered and the element is unable 

to identify a joint facility that meets the operational requirements of such element; and 

(2) a written statement listing the reasons for not participating in the prospective joint facilities considered by the element. 

SEC. 605. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF SPACE ACTIVITIES. 

(a) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means the 

congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives. 

(b) UPDATE TO STRATEGY FOR COMPREHENSIVE INTERAGENCY

REVIEW OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL SECURITY OVERHEAD

SATELLITE ARCHITECTURE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, 

Consultation. 

10 USC 2271 

note. 

50 USC 3333. 

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in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall issue a written update to the 

strategy required by section 312 of the Intelligence Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division M of Public Law 114–113; 129 

Stat. 2919). 

(c) UNITY OF EFFORT IN SPACE OPERATIONS BETWEEN THE

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 

(1) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 

Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, 

shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a plan 

to functionally integrate the governance, operations, analysis, 

collection, policy, and acquisition activities related to space 

and counterspace carried out by the intelligence community. 

The plan shall include analysis of no fewer than 2 alternative 

constructs to implement this plan, and an assessment of statutory, policy, organizational, programmatic, and resources 

changes that may be required to implement each alternative 

construct. 

(2) APPOINTMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall appoint a single 

official to oversee development of the plan required by paragraph (1). 

(3) SCOPE OF PLAN.—The plan required by paragraph (1) 

shall include methods to functionally integrate activities carried 

out by— 

(A) the National Reconnaissance Office; 

(B) the functional managers for signals intelligence 

and geospatial intelligence; 

(C) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence; 

(D) other Intelligence Community elements with spacerelated programs; 

(E) joint interagency efforts; and 

(F) other entities as identified by the Director of 

National Intelligence in coordination with the Secretary 

of Defense. 

(d) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SPACE WORKFORCE.—Not later 

than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional 

intelligence committees a workforce plan to recruit, develop, and 

retain personnel in the intelligence community with skills and 

experience in space and counterspace operations, analysis, collection, policy, and acquisition. 

(e) JOINT INTERAGENCY COMBINED SPACE OPERATIONS

CENTER.— 

(1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Director of the National 

Reconnaissance Office and the Commander of the United States 

Strategic Command, in consultation with the Director of 

National Intelligence, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall 

submit to the appropriate committees of Congress concept of 

operations and requirements documents for the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center by the date that 

is the earlier of— 

Consultation. 

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(A) the completion of the experimental phase of such 

Center; or 

(B) 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

(2) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—The Director of the National 

Reconnaissance Office and the Commander of the United States 

Strategic Command, in coordination with the Director of 

National Intelligence and Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress 

briefings providing updates on activities and progress of the 

Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center to begin 

30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Such 

briefings shall be quarterly for the first year following enactment, and annually thereafter. 

SEC. 606. ADVANCES IN LIFE SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. 

(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 

Intelligence shall brief the congressional intelligence committees 

on a proposed plan to monitor advances in life sciences and biotechnology to be carried out by the Director. 

(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

shall include— 

(1) a description of the approach the elements of the intelligence community will take to make use of organic life science 

and biotechnology expertise, within and outside the intelligence 

community on a routine and contingency basis; 

(2) an assessment of the current collection and analytical 

posture of the life sciences and biotechnology portfolio as it 

relates to United States competitiveness and the global bioeconomy, the risks and threats evolving with advances in 

genetic editing technologies, and the implications of such 

advances on future biodefense requirements; and 

(3) an analysis of organizational requirements and responsibilities, including potentially creating new positions. 

(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees, 

the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report and 

provide a briefing on the role of the intelligence community in 

the event of a biological attack on the United States, including 

an assessment of the capabilities and gaps in technical capabilities 

that exist to address the potential circumstance of a novel unknown 

pathogen. 

SEC. 607. REPORTS ON DECLASSIFICATION PROPOSALS. 

(a) COVERED STUDIES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered studies’’ means the studies that the Director of National Intelligence requested that the elements of the intelligence community 

produce in the course of producing the fundamental classification 

guidance review for fiscal year 2017 required by Executive Order 

No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note), as follows: 

(1) A study of the feasibility of reducing the number of 

original classification authorities in each element of the intelligence community to the minimum number required and any 

negative impacts that reduction could have on mission capabilities. 

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(2) A study of the actions required to implement a proactive 

discretionary declassification program distinct from the systematic, automatic, and mandatory declassification review programs outlined in part 2001 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, including section 2001.35 of such part. 

(3) A study of the benefits and drawbacks of implementing 

a single classification guide that could be used by all elements 

of the intelligence community in the nonoperational and more 

common areas of such elements. 

(4) A study of whether the classification level of ‘‘confidential’’ could be eliminated within agency-generated classification 

guides from use by elements of the intelligence community 

and any negative impacts that elimination could have on mission success. 

(b) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS TO CONGRESS.— 

(1) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 

Intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees and provide the congressional intelligence 

committees a briefing on the progress of the elements of the 

intelligence community in producing the covered studies. 

(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than the earlier of 120 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act or June 30, 2017, 

the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report 

and provide a briefing to the congressional intelligence committees on— 

(A) the final versions of the covered studies that have 

been provided to the Director by the elements of the intelligence community; and 

(B) a plan for implementation of each initiative 

included in each such covered study. 

SEC. 608. IMPROVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT CLASSIFICATION AND 

DECLASSIFICATION. 

(a) REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT CLASSIFICATION AND DECLASSIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall— 

(1) review the system by which the Government classifies 

and declassifies information; 

(2) develop recommendations— 

(A) to make such system a more effective tool for 

the protection of information relating to national security; 

(B) to improve the sharing of information with partners 

and allies of the Government; and 

(C) to support the appropriate declassification of 

information; and 

(3) submit to the congressional intelligence committees a 

report with— 

(A) the findings of the Director with respect to the 

review conducted under paragraph (1); and 

(B) the recommendations developed under paragraph 

(2). 

(b) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF CONTROLLED ACCESS PROGRAMS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once each year, 

the Director of National Intelligence shall certify in writing 

50 USC 3315. 

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to the congressional intelligence committees whether the creation, validation, or substantial modification, including termination, for all existing and proposed controlled access programs, 

and the compartments and subcompartments within each, are 

substantiated and justified based on the information required 

by paragraph (2). 

(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—Each certification pursuant 

to paragraph (1) shall include— 

(A) the rationale for the revalidation, validation, or 

substantial modification, including termination, of each 

controlled access program, compartment and subcompartment; 

(B) the identification of a control officer for each controlled access program; and 

(C) a statement of protection requirements for each 

controlled access program. 

SEC. 609. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. 

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 

congressional intelligence committees a report that includes the 

following: 

(1) An assessment of the actions each element of the intelligence community has completed to implement the recommendations made by the National Commission for the 

Review of the Research and Development Programs of the 

United States Intelligence Community established under section 1002 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2003 (Public Law 107–306; 50 U.S.C. 3001 note). 

(2) An analysis of the balance between short-, 

medium-, and long-term research efforts carried out by each 

element of the intelligence community. 

SEC. 610. REPORT ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY RESEARCH AND 

DEVELOPMENT CORPS. 

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 

congressional intelligence committees a report and provide briefing 

on a plan, with milestones and benchmarks, to implement an Intelligence Community Research and Development Corps, as recommended in the Report of the National Commission for the Review 

of the Research and Development Programs of the United States 

Intelligence Community, including an assessment— 

(1) of the funding and modification to existing authorities 

needed to allow for the implementation of such Corps; and 

(2) of additional legislative authorities, if any, necessary 

to undertake such implementation. 

SEC. 611. REPORT ON INFORMATION RELATING TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND INTERNSHIPS 

SPONSORED, ADMINISTERED, OR USED BY THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall 

submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report by 

the intelligence community regarding covered academic programs. 

Such report shall include— 

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Analysis. 

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(1) a description of the extent to which the Director and 

the heads of the elements of the intelligence community 

independently collect information on covered academic programs, including with respect to— 

(A) the number of applicants for such programs; 

(B) the number of individuals who have participated 

in such programs; and 

(C) the number of individuals who have participated 

in such programs and were hired by an element of the 

intelligence community after completing such program; 

(2) to the extent that the Director and the heads independently collect the information described in paragraph (1), a chart, 

table, or other compilation illustrating such information for 

each covered academic program and element of the intelligence 

community, as appropriate, during the three-year period preceding the date of the report; and 

(3) to the extent that the Director and the heads do not 

independently collect the information described in paragraph 

(1) as of the date of the report— 

(A) whether the Director and the heads can begin 

collecting such information during fiscal year 2017; and 

(B) the personnel, tools, and other resources required 

by the Director and the heads to independently collect 

such information. 

(b) COVERED ACADEMIC PROGRAMS DEFINED.—In this section, 

the term ‘‘covered academic programs’’ means— 

(1) the Federal Cyber Scholarship-for-Service Program 

under section 302 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 

2014 (15 U.S.C. 7442); 

(2) the National Security Education Program under the 

David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 

U.S.C. 1901 et seq.); 

(3) the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Defense Education Program under section 2192a of 

title 10, United States Code; 

(4) the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber Defense of the National Security 

Agency and the Department of Homeland Security; and 

(5) any other academic program, scholarship program, 

fellowship program, or internship program sponsored, administered, or used by an element of the intelligence community. 

SEC. 612. REPORT ON INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY EMPLOYEES 

DETAILED TO NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL. 

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 

congressional intelligence committees a classified written report 

listing, by year, the number of employees of an element of the 

intelligence community who have been detailed to the National 

Security Council during the 10-year period preceding the date of 

the report. 

SEC. 613. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY REPORTING TO CONGRESS ON 

FOREIGN FIGHTER FLOWS. 

(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 

Director of National Intelligence, consistent with the protection 

of intelligence sources and methods, shall submit to the appropriate 

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congressional committees a report on foreign fighter flows to and 

from terrorist safe havens abroad. 

(b) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under subsection (a) 

shall include, with respect to each terrorist safe haven, the following: 

(1) The total number of foreign fighters who have traveled 

or are suspected of having traveled to the terrorist safe haven 

since 2011, including the countries of origin of such foreign 

fighters. 

(2) The total number of United States citizens present 

in the terrorist safe haven. 

(3) The total number of foreign fighters who have left 

the terrorist safe haven or whose whereabouts are unknown. 

(c) FORM.—The reports submitted under subsection (a) may 

be submitted in classified form. If such a report is submitted in 

classified form, such report shall also include an unclassified summary. 

(d) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is two years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act. 

(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) in the Senate— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services; 

(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence; 

(C) the Committee on the Judiciary; 

(D) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; 

(E) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 

Affairs; 

(F) the Committee on Foreign Relations; and 

(G) the Committee on Appropriations; and 

(2) in the House of Representatives— 

(A) the Committee on Armed Services; 

(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; 

(C) the Committee on the Judiciary; 

(D) the Committee on Homeland Security; 

(E) the Committee on Financial Services; 

(F) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and 

(G) the Committee on Appropriations. 

SEC. 614. REPORT ON CYBERSECURITY THREATS TO SEAPORTS OF 

THE UNITED STATES AND MARITIME SHIPPING. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security 

for Intelligence and Analysis, in consultation with the Director 

of National Intelligence, and consistent with the protection of 

sources and methods, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on the cybersecurity threats to, and the cyber 

vulnerabilities within, the software, communications networks, computer networks, or other systems employed by— 

(1) entities conducting significant operations at seaports 

in the United States; 

(2) the maritime shipping concerns of the United States; 

and 

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(3) entities conducting significant operations at transshipment points in the United States. 

(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A description of any recent and significant cyberattacks 

or cybersecurity threats directed against software, communications networks, computer networks, or other systems employed 

by the entities and concerns described in paragraphs (1) 

through (3) of subsection (a). 

(2) An assessment of— 

(A) any planned cyberattacks directed against such 

software, networks, and systems; 

(B) any significant vulnerabilities to such software, 

networks, and systems; and 

(C) how such entities and concerns are mitigating such 

vulnerabilities. 

(3) An update on the status of the efforts of the Coast 

Guard to include cybersecurity concerns in the National 

Response Framework, Emergency Support Functions, or both, 

relating to the shipping or ports of the United States. 

(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 

this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 

means— 

(1) the congressional intelligence committees; 

(2) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate; and 

(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

Representatives. 

SEC. 615. REPORT ON REPRISALS AGAINST CONTRACTORS OF THE 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. 

(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Intelligence 

Community, consistent with the protection of sources and methods, 

shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report 

on reprisals made against covered contractor employees. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 

the following: 

(1) Identification of the number of known or claimed 

reprisals made against covered contractor employees during 

the 3-year period preceding the date of the report and any 

evaluation of such reprisals. 

(2) An evaluation of the usefulness of establishing a prohibition on reprisals against covered contractor employees as a 

means of encouraging such contractors to make protected disclosures. 

(3) A description of any challenges associated with establishing such a prohibition, including with respect to the nature 

of the relationship between the Federal Government, the contractor, and the covered contractor employee. 

(4) A description of any approaches taken by the Federal 

Government to account for reprisals against non-intelligence 

community contractors who make protected disclosures, 

including pursuant to section 2409 of title 10, United States 

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Code, and sections 4705 and 4712 of title 41, United States 

Code. 

(5) Any recommendations the Inspector General determines 

appropriate. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COVERED CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘covered 

contractor employee’’ means an employee of a contractor of 

an element of the intelligence community. 

(2) REPRISAL.—The term ‘‘reprisal’’ means the discharge 

or other adverse personnel action made against a covered contractor employee for making a disclosure of information that 

would be a disclosure protected by law if the contractor were 

an employee of the Federal Government. 

DIVISION O—HONORING INVESTMENTS 

IN RECRUITING AND EMPLOYING 

AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS ACT 

OF 2017 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Honoring Investments in 

Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017’’ 

or the ‘‘HIRE Vets Act’’. 

SEC. 2. HIRE VETS MEDALLION AWARD PROGRAM. 

(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—Not later than 2 years after the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish, 

by rule, a HIRE Vets Medallion Program to solicit voluntary 

information from employers for purposes of recognizing, by means 

of an award to be designated a ‘‘HIRE Vets Medallion Award’’, 

verified efforts by such employers— 

(1) to recruit, employ, and retain veterans; and 

(2) to provide community and charitable services supporting 

the veteran community. 

(b) APPLICATION PROCESS.—Beginning in the calendar year following the calendar year in which the Secretary establishes the 

program, the Secretary shall annually— 

(1) solicit and accept voluntary applications from employers 

in order to consider whether those employers should receive 

a HIRE Vets Medallion Award; 

(2) review applications received in each calendar year; and 

(3) notify such recipients of their awards; and 

(4) at a time to coincide with the annual commemoration 

of Veterans Day— 

(A) announce the names of such recipients; 

(B) recognize such recipients through publication in 

the Federal Register; and 

(C) issue to each such recipient— 

(i) a HIRE Vets Medallion Award of the level determined under section 3; and 

(ii) a certificate stating that such employer is entitled to display such HIRE Vets Medallion Award. 

(c) TIMING.— 

(1) SOLICITATION PERIOD.—The Secretary shall solicit 

applications not later than January 31st of each calendar year 

38 USC 4100 

note. 

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for the Awards to be awarded in November of that calendar 

year. 

(2) END OF ACCEPTANCE PERIOD.—The Secretary shall stop 

accepting applications not earlier than April 30th of each calendar year for the Awards to be awarded in November of 

that calendar year. 

(3) REVIEW PERIOD.—The Secretary shall finish reviewing 

applications not later than August 31st of each calendar year 

for the Awards to be awarded in November of that calendar 

year. 

(4) SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary shall select 

the employers to receive HIRE Vets Medallion Awards not 

later than September 30th of each calendar year for the Awards 

to be awarded in November of that calendar year. 

(5) NOTICE TO RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary shall notify 

employers who will receive HIRE Vets Medallion Awards not 

later than October 11th of each calendar year for the Awards 

to be awarded in November of that calendar year. 

(d) LIMITATION.—An employer who receives a HIRE Vets Medallion Award for one calendar year is not eligible to receive a HIRE 

Vets Medallion Award for the subsequent calendar year. 

SEC. 3. SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS. 

(a) APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall review all applications received in a calendar year to determine whether an 

employer should receive a HIRE Vets Medallion Award, and, 

if so, of what level. 

(2) APPLICATION CONTENTS.—The Secretary shall require 

that all applications provide information on the programs and 

other efforts of applicant employers during the calendar year 

prior to that in which the medallion is to be awarded, including 

the categories and activities governing the level of award for 

which the applicant is eligible under subsection (b). 

(3) VERIFICATION.—The Secretary shall verify all information provided in the applications, to the extent that such 

information is relevant in determining whether or not an 

employer should receive a HIRE Vets Medallion Award or 

in determining the appropriate level of HIRE Vets Medallion 

Award for that employer to receive, including by requiring 

the chief executive officer or the chief human relations officer 

of the employer to attest under penalty of perjury that the 

employer has met the criteria described in subsection (b) for 

a particular level of Award. 

(b) AWARDS.— 

(1) LARGE EMPLOYERS.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 2 levels 

of HIRE Vets Medallion Awards to be awarded to employers 

employing 500 or more employees, to be designated the 

‘‘Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award’’ and the ‘‘Platinum 

HIRE Vets Medallion Award’’. 

(B) GOLD HIRE VETS MEDALLION AWARD.—No employer 

shall be eligible to receive a Gold HIRE Vets Medallion 

Award in a given calendar year unless— 

(i) veterans constitute not less than 7 percent of 

all employees hired by such employer during the prior 

calendar year; 

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(ii) such employer has retained not less than 75 

percent of the veteran employees hired during the calendar year preceding the preceding calendar year for 

a period of at least 12 months from the date on which 

the employees were hired; 

(iii) such employer has established an employee 

veteran organization or resource group to assist new 

veteran employees with integration, including coaching 

and mentoring; and 

(iv) such employer has established programs to 

enhance the leadership skills of veteran employees 

during their employment. 

(C) PLATINUM HIRE VETS MEDALLION AWARD.—No 

employer shall be eligible to receive a Platinum HIRE 

Vets Medallion Award in a given calendar year unless— 

(i) the employer meets all the requirements for 

eligibility for a Gold HIRE Vets Medallion Award under 

subparagraph (B); 

(ii) veterans constitute not less than 10 percent 

of all employees hired by such employer during the 

prior calendar year; 

(iii) such employer has retained not less than 85 

percent of the veteran employees hired during the calendar year preceding the preceding calendar year for 

a period of at least 12 months from the date on which 

the employees were hired; 

(iv) such employer employs dedicated human 

resources professionals to support hiring and retention 

of veteran employees, including efforts focused on veteran hiring and training; 

(v) such employer provides each of its employees 

serving on active duty in the United States National 

Guard or Reserve with compensation sufficient, in combination with the employee’s active duty pay, to achieve 

a combined level of income commensurate with the 

employee’s salary prior to undertaking active duty; 

and 

(vi) such employer has a tuition assistance program to support veteran employees’ attendance in postsecondary education during the term of their employment. 

(D) EXEMPTION FOR SMALLER EMPLOYERS.—An 

employer shall be deemed to meet the requirements of 

subparagraph (C)(iv) if such employer— 

(i) employs 5,000 or fewer employees; and 

(ii) employs at least one human resources professional whose regular work duties include those 

described under subparagraph (C)(iv). 

(E) ADDITIONAL CRITERIA.—The Secretary may provide, 

by rule, additional criteria with which to determine qualifications for receipt of each level of HIRE Vets Medallion 

Award. 

(2) SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED EMPLOYERS.—The Secretary 

shall establish similar awards in order to recognize achievements in supporting veterans by— 

(A) employers with 50 or fewer employees; and 

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(B) employers with more than 50 but fewer than 500 

employees. 

(c) DESIGN BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall establish the 

shape, form, and design of each HIRE Vets Medallion Award, except 

that the Award shall be in the form of a certificate and shall 

state the year for which it was awarded. 

SEC. 4. DISPLAY OF AWARD. 

It is unlawful for any employer to publicly display a HIRE 

Vets Medallion Award, in connection with, or as a part of, any 

advertisement, solicitation, business activity, or product— 

(1) for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably 

calculated to convey, a false impression that the employer 

received the Award through the HIRE Vets Medallion Award 

Program, if such employer did not receive such Award through 

the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program; or 

(2) for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably 

calculated to convey, a false impression that the employer 

received the Award through the HIRE Vets Medallion Award 

Program for a year for which such employer did not receive 

such Award. 

SEC. 5. APPLICATION FEE AND FUNDING. 

(a) FUND ESTABLISHED.—There is established in the Treasury 

of the United States a fund to be designated the ‘‘HIRE Vets 

Medallion Award Fund’’. Amounts appropriated to the fund pursuant to subsection (c) shall remain available until expended. 

(b) FEE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary may assess a reasonable 

fee on employers that apply for receipt of a HIRE Vets Medallion 

Award and the Secretary shall deposit such fees into the HIRE 

Vets Medallion Award Fund. The Secretary shall establish the 

amount of the fee such that the amounts collected as fees and 

deposited into the Fund are sufficient to cover the costs associated 

with carrying out this division. 

(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the HIRE Vets Medallion 

Award Fund shall be available, subject to appropriation, to the 

Secretary to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program. 

SEC. 6. INITIAL IMPLEMENTATION. 

The HIRE Vets Medallion Program shall begin to solicit applications on January 31 of the year that is 2 fiscal years after the 

fiscal year during which funds are first appropriated to carry out 

this division. 

SEC. 7. REPORT TO CONGRESS. 

(a) REPORTS.—Beginning not later than 2 years after the date 

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 

annual reports on— 

(1) the fees collected from applicants for HIRE Vets Medallion Awards in the prior year and any changes in fees to 

be proposed in the present year; 

(2) the cost of administering the HIRE Vets Medallion 

Award Program in the prior year; 

(3) the number of applications for HIRE Vets Medallion 

Awards received in the prior year; and 

(4) the HIRE Vets Medallion Awards awarded in the prior 

year, including the name of each employer to whom a HIRE 

131 STAT. 842 PUBLIC LAW 115–31—MAY 5, 2017 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 244: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 

Feb. 13, considered and passed House. 

Mar. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. 

May 3, House concurred in Senate amendments with an amendment. 

May 4, Senate concurred in House amendment. 

DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2017): 

May 5, Presidential statement. 

ENDNOTE: The following appendixes were added pursuant to the provisions of section 431 

of this Act (131 Stat. 502). 

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Vets Medallion Award was awarded and the level of medallion 

awarded to each such employer. 

(b) COMMITTEES.—The Secretary shall provide the reports 

required under subsection (a) to the Chairman and Ranking 

Member of— 

(1) the Committees on Education and the Workforce and 

Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 

(2) the Committees on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate. 

SEC. 8. DEFINITIONS. 

In this division: 

(a) The term ‘‘employer’’ means any person, institution, 

organization, or other entity that pays salary or wages for work 

performed or that has control over employee opportunities, except 

that such term does not include— 

(1) the Federal Government; or 

(2) any State government. 

(b) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Labor. 

(c) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given such term under 

section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 

Approved May 5, 2017. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—APPENDIX 131 STAT. 842A–1 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

The table of contents is as follows: 

APPENDIX A—H.R. 2104 

APPENDIX B—S. 131 

APPENDIX C—S. 847 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—APPENDIX A 131 STAT. 842A–3 

APPENDIX A—H.R. 2104 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Morley Nelson Snake River 

Birds of Prey National Conservation Area Boundary Modification 

Act of 2017’’. 

SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION, MORLEY NELSON SNAKE RIVER 

BIRDS OF PREY NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA, IDAHO. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Conservation Area’’ 

means the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National 

Conservation Area. 

(2) GATEWAY WEST.—The term ‘‘Gateway West’’ means the 

high-voltage transmission line project in Idaho and Wyoming 

jointly proposed by the entities Idaho Power Company, incorporated in the State of Idaho, and Rocky Mountain Power, 

a division of PacifiCorp, an Oregon Corporation. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map titled ‘‘Proposed 

Snake River Birds of Prey NCA Boundary Adjustment’’ and 

dated October 13, 2016. 

(4) SAGE-GROUSE SPECIES.—The term ‘‘sage-grouse species’’ 

means the greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) 

(including all distinct population segments). 

(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of the Interior. 

(b) AREAS TO BE ADDED TO AND REMOVED FROM MORLEY

NELSON SNAKE RIVER BIRDS OF PREY NATIONAL CONSERVATION

AREA.—The boundary of the Conservation Area is hereby modified— 

(1) to include— 

(A) the approximately 4,726 acres of land generally 

depicted as ‘‘BLM Administered Lands’’ on the map, to 

the extent such lands are part of the Lower Saylor Creek 

Allotment those lands would continue to be managed by 

the BLM Jarbidge Field Office until terms of the No. CV– 

04–181–S–BLW Stipulated Settlement Agreement are fully 

met, after which the lands would be managed by the Morley 

Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation 

Area office; and 

(B) the approximately 86 acres of land generally 

depicted as ‘‘BOR Administered Lands’’ on the map; and 

(2) to exclude— 

(A) the approximately 761 acres of land generally 

depicted as ‘‘Segment 8 Revised Proposed Route’’ on the 

map, including 125 feet on either side of the center line 

of the Gateway West Transmission line, the Gateway West 

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Transmission Line shall be sited so that the center line 

of Segment 8 is no more than 500 feet from the center 

line of the existing Summer Lake Transmission Line as 

described in the Summer Lake Transmission Line Right 

of Way Grant per FLPMA, IDI–008875; and 

(B) the approximately 1,845 acres of land generally 

depicted as ‘‘Segment 9 Revised Proposed Route’’ on the 

map including 125 feet on either side of the center line 

of the Gateway West Transmission line. 

(c) RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CONDITIONS.— 

(1) RIGHT-OF-WAY.—Notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

of this section, the Secretary shall issue to Gateway West 

a right-of-way for the lands described in subsection (b)(2) to 

be used for the construction and maintenance of transmission 

lines, including access roads and activities related to fire 

prevention and suppression. The right-of-way issued under this 

paragraph shall contain the conditions described in subsection 

(c)(2), and be in alignment with the revised proposed routes 

for segments 8 and 9 identified as Alternative 1 in the Supplementary Final Environmental Impact Analysis released October 

5, 2016. 

(2) CONDITIONS.—The conditions that the Secretary shall 

include in the right-of-way described in paragraph (1) shall 

be in accordance with section 505 of the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1765) and are as 

follows: 

(A) MITIGATION.—During the time of construction of 

each respective line segment, Gateway West shall mitigate 

for the impacts related to the transmission lines in accordance with the Compensatory Mitigation and Enhancement 

framework described in the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement with the stipulation that 

Compensatory Mitigation and Enhancement costs shall not 

exceed $8,543,440. 

(B) CONSERVATION.—Gateway West shall contribute 

$2,000 per acre of right-of-way in the Conservation Area 

during the time of construction of Segment 8 Revised Proposed Route (comprising 761 acres) and during the 

construction of Segment 9 Revised Proposed Route (comprising 1,845 acres) to the Bureau of Land Management 

Foundation that shall be used for the purpose of conservation, including enhancing National Landscape Conservation 

System Units in Idaho, also known as National Conservation Lands. 

(C) COSTS.—Gateway West shall pay all costs associated with the boundary modification, including the costs 

of any surveys, recording costs, and other reasonable costs. 

(D) OTHER.—Standard terms and conditions in accordance with section 505 of the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1765). 

(d) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall— 

(1) administer the lands described in subsection (b)(1) as 

part of the Conservation Area in accordance with Public Law 

103–64 and as part of the National Landscape Conservation 

System; and 

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(2) continue to administer lands described in subsection 

(b)(2), but as lands that are not included in a Conservation 

Area or subject to Public Law 103–64. 

(e) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 86 acres of land depicted 

as ‘‘BOR Administered Lands’’ on the map is hereby transferred 

from the Bureau of Reclamation to the Bureau of Land Management. 

(f) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 

of Land Management. 

(g) MANAGEMENT PLAN AMENDMENT.—Not later than 18 months 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

amend the management plan for the Conservation Area to address 

the long-term management of the lands described in subsection 

(b)(1) in order to— 

(1) determine appropriate management activities and uses 

of the lands described in subsection (b)(1) consistent with Public 

Law 103–64 and this section; 

(2) continue managing the grazing of livestock on the lands 

described in subsection (b)(1) in which grazing is established 

as of the date of the enactment of this section such that the 

grazing shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable 

regulations, policies, and practices that the Secretary considers 

necessary; 

(3) allow motorized access on roads existing on the lands 

described in subsection (b)(1) on the date of the enactment 

of this section, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, 

and practices that the Secretary considers necessary; and 

(4) allow hunting and fishing on the lands described in 

subsection (b)(1) consistent with applicable laws and regulations. 

SEC. 3. COTTEREL WIND POWER PROJECT. 

The approximately 203 acres of Federal land identified as 

‘‘Project Area’’ on the map titled ‘‘Cotterel Wind Power Project’’ 

and dated March 1, 2006, may not be used for the production 

of electricity from wind. 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—APPENDIX B 131 STAT. 842A–7 

APPENDIX B—S. 131 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Alaska Mental Health Trust 

Land Exchange Act of 2017’’. 

SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 

The purpose of this Act is to facilitate and expedite the 

exchange of land between the Alaska Mental Health Trust and 

the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with this Act— 

(1) to secure Federal ownership and protection of nonFederal land in the State of Alaska that has significant natural, 

scenic, watershed, recreational, wildlife, and other public values 

by— 

(A) retaining the undeveloped natural character of the 

non-Federal land; and 

(B) preserving recreational trails for hiking, biking, 

and skiing; 

(2) to create jobs and provide economic opportunities for 

resource use in more remote areas of the State; and 

(3) to facilitate the goals and objectives of the Alaska 

Mental Health Trust. 

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH TRUST.—The term ‘‘Alaska 

Mental Health Trust’’ means the Alaska Mental Health Trust 

Authority, an agency of the State. 

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the 

following 7 parcels of National Forest System land, as generally 

depicted on maps 7 through 9, comprising a total of approximately 20,580 acres: 

(A) The parcel generally depicted as ‘‘Naukati Phase 

1’’ on map 8, comprising approximately 2,400 acres. 

(B) The parcel generally depicted as ‘‘West Naukati’’ 

on map 8, comprising approximately 4,182 acres. 

(C) The parcel generally depicted as ‘‘North Naukati’’ 

on map 8, comprising approximately 1,311 acres. 

(D) The parcel generally depicted as ‘‘East Naukati/ 

2016 Naukati addition’’ on map 8, comprising approximately 1,067 acres. 

(E) The parcel generally depicted as ‘‘Central Naukati’’ 

on map 8, comprising approximately 1,858 acres. 

(F) The parcel generally depicted as ‘‘Hollis’’ on map 

9, comprising approximately 1,538 acres. 

(G) The parcel generally depicted as ‘‘Shelter Cove 

Area’’ on map 7, comprising approximately 8,224 acres. 

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(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the applicable map prepared by the Alaska Region of the Forest Service to accompany 

this Act— 

(A) numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 and dated 

March 3, 2017; or 

(B) numbered 10 and dated March 9, 2017. 

(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 

means the following 20 parcels of non-Federal land, as generally 

depicted on maps 1 through 6 and map 10, comprising a total 

of approximately 18,258 acres: 

(A) The parcel generally depicted as parcel K–1 on 

map 1, comprising approximately 1,878 acres. 

(B) The parcel generally depicted as parcel K–2 on 

map 1, comprising approximately 707 acres. 

(C) The parcel generally depicted as parcel K–3 on 

map 1, comprising approximately 901 acres, including the 

12-acre conservation easement described in section 4(e)(1). 

(D) The parcel generally depicted as parcel K–4A on 

map 1, comprising approximately 3,180 acres. 

(E) The parcel generally depicted as parcel P–1A on 

map 2, comprising approximately 3,174 acres, including 

the administrative site described in section 5(c). 

(F) The parcel generally depicted as parcel P–1B on 

map 2, comprising approximately 144 acres. 

(G) The parcel generally depicted as parcel P–2B on 

map 2, comprising approximately 181 acres. 

(H) The parcel generally depicted as parcel P–3B on 

map 2, comprising approximately 92 acres. 

(I) The parcel generally depicted as parcel P–4 on 

map 2, comprising approximately 280 acres. 

(J) The parcel generally depicted as parcel W–1 on 

map 3, comprising approximately 204 acres. 

(K) The parcel generally depicted as parcel W–2 on 

map 3, comprising approximately 104 acres. 

(L) The parcel generally depicted as parcel W–3 on 

map 3, comprising approximately 63 acres. 

(M) The parcel generally depicted as parcel W–4 on 

map 3, comprising approximately 700 acres. 

(N) The parcel generally depicted as parcel S–2 on 

map 4, comprising approximately 284 acres. 

(O) The parcel generally depicted as parcel S–3 on 

map 4, comprising approximately 109 acres. 

(P) The parcel generally depicted as parcel S–4 on 

map 4, comprising approximately 26 acres. 

(Q) The parcel generally depicted as parcel MC–1 on 

map 5, comprising approximately 169 acres. 

(R) The parcel generally depicted as parcel J–1B on 

map 6, comprising approximately 2,261 acres. 

(S) The parcel generally depicted as parcel J–1A on 

map 6, comprising approximately 428 acres. 

(T) The parcel generally depicted as parcel NB-1 on 

map 10, comprising approximately 3,374 acres. 

(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture. 

(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Alaska. 

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SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—If the Alaska Mental Health Trust offers 

to convey to the Secretary, in the 2 phases described in subsection 

(n), all right, title, and interest of the Alaska Mental Health Trust 

in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall— 

(1) accept the offer; and 

(2) offer to exchange with the Alaska Mental Health Trust, 

in the 2 phases described in subsection (n), all right, title, 

and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. 

(b) CONDITION ON ACCEPTANCE.—Title to any non-Federal land 

conveyed by the Alaska Mental Health Trust to the Secretary 

under subsection (a) shall be in a form that is acceptable to the 

Secretary. 

(c) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyances under subsection 

(a) shall be subject to any valid existing rights, reservations, rightsof-way, or other encumbrances of third parties in, to, or on the 

Federal land and the non-Federal land as of the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

(d) RECIPROCAL ROAD EASEMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and the Alaska Mental 

Health Trust shall exchange at no cost reciprocal easements 

on existing roads as necessary to access the parcels each party 

acquires in the exchange. 

(2) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The reciprocal easements exchanged 

under paragraph (1) shall provide for public access. 

(3) COST-SHARE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary and the 

Alaska Mental Health Trust may enter into a separate costshare agreement to cover the cost of road maintenance with 

respect to the reciprocal easements exchanged under paragraph 

(1). 

(e) K–3 PARCEL LANDFILL BUFFER.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the exchange under 

subsection (a), in conveying the parcel of non-Federal land 

described in section 3(4)(C) to the United States, the Alaska 

Mental Health Trust shall grant to the United States a 300- 

foot conservation easement abutting that parcel along the interface of the parcel and the City of Ketchikan landfill (as in 

existence on the date of enactment of this Act), as generally 

depicted on map 1. 

(2) DEVELOPMENT AND OWNERSHIP.—The conservation easement described in paragraph (1) shall provide that the land 

covered by the easement remains undeveloped and in the 

ownership of the Alaska Mental Health Trust. 

(3) EQUALIZATION.—The value of the conservation easement 

described in paragraph (1) shall be included in the value of 

the non-Federal land for purposes of equalizing the values 

of the Federal land and the non-Federal land under subsection 

(j). 

(f) RESEARCH EASEMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to allow time for the completion 

of research activities of the Forest Service that are ongoing 

as of the date of enactment of this Act, in conveying the 

Federal land to the Alaska Mental Health Trust under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve research easements for 

the following Forest Service study plots (as in existence on 

the date of enactment of this Act): 

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(A) The Sarkar research easement study plot on the 

parcel of Federal land described in section 3(2)(B), as generally depicted on map 8, to remain in effect for the 10- 

year period beginning on the date of enactment of this 

Act. 

(B) The Naukati commercial thinning study plot on 

the parcel of Federal land described in section 3(2)(B), 

as generally depicted on map 8, to remain in effect for 

the 15-year period beginning on the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

(C) The POW Yatuk study plot on the parcel of Federal 

land described in section 3(2)(A), as generally depicted 

on map 8, to remain in effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 

(D) The POW Naukati study plot on the parcel of 

Federal land described in section 3(2)(D), as generally 

depicted on map 8, to remain in effect for the 10-year 

period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 

(E) The Revilla George study plot on the parcel of 

Federal land described in section 3(2)(G), as generally 

depicted on map 8, to remain in effect for the 10-year 

period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. 

(2) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—The Alaska Mental Health 

Trust shall not construct any new road or harvest timber on 

any study plot covered by a research easement described in 

paragraph (1) during the period described in subparagraph 

(A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of that paragraph, as applicable. 

(g) AREA OF KARST CONCERN.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In conveying the parcels of Federal land 

described in subparagraphs (A) and (D) of section 3(2) to the 

Alaska Mental Health Trust under subsection (a), the Secretary 

shall reserve to the United States a conservation easement 

that shall protect the aquatic and riparian habitat within the 

area labeled ‘‘Conservation Easement’’, as generally depicted 

on map 8. 

(2) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.—The conservation easement 

described in paragraph (1) shall prohibit within the area covered by the conservation easement— 

(A) new road construction and timber harvest within 

100 feet of any anadromous water bodies (including underground water bodies); and 

(B) commercial mineral extraction. 

(h) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW.—Prior to completing 

each phase of the land exchange described in subsection (n), the 

Secretary shall complete, for the land to be conveyed in the 

applicable phase, any necessary land surveys and required 

preexchange clearances, reviews, mitigation activities, and 

approvals relating to— 

(1) threatened and endangered species; 

(2) cultural and historic resources; 

(3) wetland and floodplains; and 

(4) hazardous materials. 

(i) APPRAISALS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act— 

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(A) the Secretary and the Alaska Mental Health Trust 

shall select an appraiser to conduct appraisals of the Federal land and the non-Federal land; and 

(B) the Secretary shall issue all appraisal instructions 

for those appraisals. 

(2) REQUIREMENTS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—All appraisals under paragraph (1) 

shall be conducted in accordance with nationally recognized 

appraisal standards, including— 

(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 

Land Acquisitions; and 

(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

Appraisal Practice. 

(B) FINAL APPRAISED VALUE.— (i) IN GENERAL.—During the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the final appraised values 

of the Federal land and the non-Federal land for each 

phase of the exchange described in subsection (n) are 

approved by the Secretary, the Secretary shall not 

be required to reappraise or update the final appraised 

values of the Federal land and the non-Federal land. 

(ii) EXCHANGE AGREEMENT.—After the date on 

which an agreement to exchange the Federal land and 

non-Federal is entered into under this Act, no 

reappraisal or updates to the final appraised values 

of the Federal land and the non-Federal land approved 

by the Secretary shall be required. 

(3) PUBLIC REVIEW.—Before completing each phase of the 

land exchange described in subsection (n), the Secretary shall 

make available for public review summaries of the appraisals 

of the Federal land and the non-Federal land for the applicable 

phase. 

(j) EQUAL VALUE LAND EXCHANGE.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The value of the Federal land and the 

non-Federal land to be exchanged under subsection (a) shall 

be— 

(A) equal; or 

(B) equalized in accordance with this subsection. 

(2) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND VALUE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised value of the 

Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the nonFederal land in phase 2 of the exchange (after applying 

any cash equalization credit or debit from phase 1 of the 

exchange under subsection (n)(2)), the Federal land shall 

be adjusted by removing 1 or more parcels, or 1 or more 

portions of parcels, as determined by the Alaska Mental 

Health Trust, with the concurrence of the Secretary, in 

accordance with subparagraph (B) until, to the maximum 

extent practicable, approximate equal value of the Federal 

land and non-Federal land is achieved. 

(B) ORDER OF PRIORITY.—The parcels of Federal land 

shall be removed under subparagraph (A) in the reverse 

order in which the parcels are listed in section 3(2), beginning with subparagraph (G). 

(3) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND VALUE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised value of the 

non-Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the 

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Federal land in phase 2 of the exchange (after applying 

any cash equalization credit or debit from phase 1 of the 

exchange under subsection (n)(2)), the non-Federal land 

shall be adjusted by removing 1 or more parcels, or 1 

or more portions of parcels, as determined by the Alaska 

Mental Health Trust, with the concurrence of the Secretary, 

in accordance with subparagraph (B) until, to the maximum 

extent practicable, approximate equal value of the Federal 

land and non-Federal land is achieved. 

(B) ORDER OF PRIORITY.—The parcels of non-Federal 

land shall be removed under subparagraph (A) in the 

reverse order in which the parcels are listed in section 

3(4), beginning with subparagraph (T). 

(C) WAIVER OF CASH EQUALIZATION.—In order to expedite completion of the exchange, if the values of the Federal 

land and the non-Federal land cannot be equalized under 

this paragraph, the Alaska Mental Health Trust may, at 

its sole discretion, elect to waive any cash equalization 

payment that would otherwise be due from the United 

States under paragraph (4). 

(4) REMAINING DIFFERENCE.—Any remaining difference in 

value after adjusting the Federal land or non-Federal land 

under paragraph (2)(A) or (3)(A), respectively, shall be equalized 

by— 

(A) removal of a portion of a parcel of the Federal 

land or the non-Federal land, as applicable, as determined 

by the Alaska Mental Health Trust, with the concurrence 

of the Secretary; 

(B) the payment of a cash equalization, as necessary, 

by the Secretary or the Alaska Mental Health Trust, as 

appropriate, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

1716(b)); or 

(C) a combination of the methods described in subparagraphs (A) and (B), as determined by the Alaska Mental 

Health Trust, with the concurrence of the Secretary. 

(k) COSTS.—As a condition of the land exchange under this 

Act, the Alaska Mental Health Trust shall agree to pay, without 

compensation, all costs that are associated with each phase of 

the exchange described in subsection (n), including— 

(1) all costs to complete the land surveys, appraisals, and 

environmental reviews described in subsection (h) such that 

the exchange may be completed in accordance with the deadlines described in subsection (n); and 

(2) on request of the Secretary, reimbursement of costs 

for agency staff, additional agency staff, or third-party contractors appropriate such that the exchange may be completed 

in accordance with the deadlines described in subsection (n). 

(l) LAND SURVEYS, APPROVALS, USES.— 

(1) SURVEY INSTRUCTIONS.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 

shall issue survey instructions to assist in the timely completion 

of all land surveys necessary to complete the land exchange 

under subsection (a) in accordance with the deadlines described 

in subsection (n). 

(2) SURVEYS.—Unless otherwise agreed to by the Secretary 

and the Alaska Mental Health Trust, after consultation with 

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the Secretary of the Interior, land surveys shall not be required 

for— 

(A) any portion of the boundaries of the non-Federal 

land that is contiguous to— 

(i) National Forest System land, as in existence 

on the date of enactment of this Act; or 

(ii) land that has been surveyed or lotted as of 

the date of enactment of this Act; 

(B) any portion of the boundaries of the Federal land 

that is contiguous to— 

(i) land owned as of the date of enactment of 

this Act by— 

(I) the Alaska Mental Health Trust; or 

(II) the State; or 

(ii) land that has been surveyed or lotted as of 

the date of enactment of this Act; 

(C) any portion of the boundaries that the Secretary 

and the Alaska Mental Health Trust agree, after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, is adequately 

defined by a survey, mapping, or aliquot part, or other 

legal description; and 

(D) any portion of the boundaries of the non-Federal 

land that— 

(i) the United States tentatively conveyed to the 

State without survey; 

(ii) is being reconveyed to the United States in 

the land exchange under subsection (a); and 

(iii) is not surveyed as of the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

(m) PARCEL ADJUSTMENT.—If a portion of a parcel of the Federal land or the non-Federal land to be conveyed under subsection 

(a) cannot be conveyed due to the presence of hazardous materials— 

(1) the portion shall be removed from the exchange; and 

(2) the final exchange values shall be equalized in accordance with subsection (j). 

(n) LAND EXCHANGE PHASES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The land exchange under subsection (a) 

shall be completed in 2 phases, as specifically described in 

paragraphs (2) and (3). 

(2) PHASE 1.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), not 

later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act— 

(i) the Secretary shall convey to the Alaska Mental 

Health Trust the parcel of Federal land described in 

section 3(2)(A); and 

(ii) the Alaska Mental Health Trust shall simultaneously convey to the United States the parcels of 

non-Federal land described in subparagraphs (A) and 

(B) of section 3(4). 

(B) CONDITIONS.—Subparagraph (A) shall be subject 

to the following conditions: 

(i) The land conveyed under this subparagraph 

shall be appraised— 

(I) separately from the land described in paragraph (3); but 

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(II) in accordance with the nationally recognized appraisal standards described in subsection 

(i)(2)(A). 

(ii) Any cash equalization payment that would 

otherwise be necessary to be paid by the Secretary 

or the Alaska Mental Health Trust on the completion 

of the conveyance under this paragraph shall be— 

(I) deferred until the completion of the conveyance under paragraph (3); and 

(II) debited or credited, as appropriate, to any 

final land or cash equalization that may be due 

from either party on the completion of the conveyance under paragraph (3). 

(3) PHASE 2.—Subject to subsection (j), not later than 2 

years after the date of enactment of this Act— 

(A) the Secretary shall convey to the Alaska Mental 

Health Trust the Federal land described in subparagraphs 

(B) through (G) of section 3(2); and 

(B) the Alaska Mental Health Trust shall simultaneously convey to the United States the non-Federal land 

described in subparagraphs (C) through (T) of section 3(4). 

SEC. 5. USE OF THE FEDERAL LAND AND NON-FEDERAL LAND. 

(a) FEDERAL LAND CONVEYED TO THE ALASKA MENTAL HEALTH

TRUST.—On conveyance of the Federal land to the Alaska Mental 

Health Trust under this Act, the Federal land shall— 

(1) become the property of the Alaska Mental Health Trust; 

and 

(2) be available for any use permitted under applicable 

law (including regulations). 

(b) NON-FEDERAL LAND ACQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—On acquisition of the non-Federal land 

by the Secretary under this Act, the non-Federal land shall— 

(A) become part of the Tongass National Forest; 

(B) be administered in accordance with the laws 

applicable to the National Forest System; and 

(C) be managed— 

(i) to preserve— 

(I) the undeveloped natural character of the 

non-Federal land, except as provided in paragraph 

(3); and 

(II) the wildlife, watershed, and scenic values 

of the non-Federal land; and 

(ii) to provide for recreational opportunities consistent with the purposes and values of the non-Federal 

land to be preserved under clause (i), including the 

development or maintenance of recreational trails as 

described in paragraph (3). 

(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—On acquisition of the non-Federal 

land by the Secretary under this Act, the boundaries of the 

Tongass National Forest shall be modified to reflect the inclusion of the non-Federal land. 

(3) RECREATIONAL TRAILS.—Nothing in this subsection precludes the development or maintenance of recreational trails 

for hiking, biking, or skiing. 

(c) ADMINISTRATIVE SITE.—On acquisition of the parcel of nonFederal land described in section 3(4)(E), the Secretary shall set 

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aside 42 acres of the parcel, in the location generally depicted 

on map 2, as an administrative site for purposes of the future 

administrative needs of the Tongass National Forest. 

SEC. 6. WITHDRAWAL. 

Subject to valid existing rights, the non-Federal land acquired 

by the Secretary under this Act shall be withdrawn from all forms 

of— 

(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 

laws; 

(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 

and 

(3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 

SEC. 7. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 

(a) REVOCATION OF ORDERS; WITHDRAWAL.— 

(1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public land order or 

administrative action that withdraws the Federal land from 

appropriation or disposal under a public land law shall be 

revoked to the extent necessary to permit the conveyance of 

the Federal land. 

(2) WITHDRAWAL.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land or any Federal 

interest in the non-Federal land is not withdrawn or segregated from entry and appropriation under a public land 

law (including logging and mineral leasing laws and the 

Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.)) 

as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land 

or Federal interest in the non-Federal land shall be withdrawn, without further action by the Secretary, from entry 

and appropriation. 

(B) TERMINATION.—The withdrawal under subparagraph (A) shall be terminated— 

(i) on the date of the completion of the phase 

of the land exchange described in section 4(n) covering 

the applicable Federal land; or 

(ii) if the Alaska Mental Health Trust notifies the 

Secretary in writing that the Alaska Mental Health 

Trust elects to withdraw from the land exchange under 

section 206(d) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(d)), on the date 

on which the Secretary receives the notice of the election. 

(b) MAPS, ESTIMATES, DESCRIPTIONS.— 

(1) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary and the Alaska Mental 

Health Trust, by mutual agreement, may correct minor errors 

in any map, acreage estimate, or description of any land conveyed or exchanged under this Act. 

(2) CONFLICT.—If there is a conflict between a map, acreage 

estimate, or description of land in this Act, the map shall 

be given effect unless the Secretary and the Alaska Mental 

Health Trust mutually agree otherwise. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—On the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary shall file and make available for public inspection 

in the office of the Supervisor of the Tongass National Forest 

each map. 

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APPENDIX C—S. 847 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Women’s 

Suffrage Centennial Commission Act’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 

is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 2. Findings. 

Sec. 3. Establishment of Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission. 

Sec. 4. Duties of Centennial Commission. 

Sec. 5. Powers of Centennial Commission. 

Sec. 6. Centennial Commission personnel matters. 

Sec. 7. Termination of Centennial Commission. 

Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

Congress finds the following: 

(1) From 1919 to 1920, the Sixty-Sixth United States Congress debated, and State legislatures considered, an amendment 

to the Constitution of the United States to provide suffrage 

for women. 

(2) A proposed women’s suffrage amendment was first 

introduced in the United States Senate in 1878 and was brought 

to a vote, unsuccessfully, in 1887, 1914, 1918, and 1919. Finally, 

on May 21, 1919, the House of Representatives approved a 

proposed amendment, followed by the Senate a few weeks later 

on June 4. Within days, the legislatures of Wisconsin, Illinois, 

and Michigan had voted to ratify the amendment. 

(3) On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th State 

to ratify the amendment, providing the support of three-fourths 

of States necessary under article V of the Constitution of the 

United States. 

(4) The introduction, passage, and ultimate ratification of 

the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 

were the culmination of decades of work and struggle by advocates for the rights of women across the United States and 

worldwide. 

(5) Ratification of the 19th Amendment ensured women 

could more fully participate in their democracy and fundamentally changed the role of women in the civic life of our Nation. 

(6) The centennial offers an opportunity for people in the 

United States to learn about and commemorate the efforts 

of the women’s suffrage movement and the role of women 

in our democracy. 

(7) Commemorative programs, activities, and sites allow 

people in the United States to learn about the women’s suffrage 

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movement and to commemorate and honor the role of the 

ratification of the 19th Amendment in further fulfilling the 

promise of the Constitution of the United States and promoting 

the core values of our democracy. 

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL 

COMMISSION. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission to be 

known as the ‘‘Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission’’ (referred 

to in this Act as the ‘‘Centennial Commission’’). 

(b) MEMBERSHIP.— (1) The Centennial Commission shall be composed of 14 

members, of whom— 

(A) 2 shall be appointed by the President; 

(B) 2 shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House 

of Representatives; 

(C) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of 

the House of Representatives; 

(D) 2 shall be appointed by the majority leader of 

the Senate; 

(E) 2 shall be appointed by the minority leader of 

the Senate; 

(F) 1 shall be the Librarian of Congress, or the designee 

of the Librarian; 

(G) 1 shall be the Archivist of the United States, or 

the designee of the Archivist; 

(H) 1 shall be the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, or the designee of the Secretary; and 

(I) 1 shall be the Director of the National Park Service, 

or the designee of the Director. 

(2) PERSONS ELIGIBLE.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The members of the Commission 

shall be individuals who have knowledge or expertise, 

whether by experience or training, in matters to be studied 

by the Commission. The members may be from the public 

or private sector, and may include Federal, State, or local 

employees, former Members of Congress, members of academia, nonprofit organizations, or industry, or other 

interested individuals. 

(B) DIVERSITY.—It is the intent of Congress that persons appointed to the Commission under paragraph (1) 

be persons who represent diverse economic, professional, 

and cultural backgrounds. 

(3) CONSULTATION AND APPOINTMENT.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The President, Speaker of the House 

of Representatives, minority leader of the House of Representatives, majority leader of the Senate, and minority 

leader of the Senate shall consult among themselves before 

appointing the members of the Commission in order to 

achieve, to the maximum extent practicable, fair and equitable representation of various points of view with respect 

to the matters to be studied by the Commission. 

(B) COMPLETION OF APPOINTMENTS; VACANCIES.—The 

President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

minority leader of the House of Representatives, majority 

leader of the Senate, and minority leader of the Senate 

shall conduct the consultation under subparagraph (A) and 

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make their respective appointments not later than 60 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the membership of the 

Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission 

and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment not later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. 

(c) MEETINGS.— (1) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days after the 

date on which all members of the Centennial Commission have 

been appointed, the Centennial Commission shall hold its first 

meeting. 

(2) SUBSEQUENT MEETINGS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Centennial Commission shall 

meet at the call of the Chair. 

(B) FREQUENCY.—The Chair shall call a meeting of 

the members of the Centennial Commission not less frequently than once every 6 months. 

(3) QUORUM.—Seven members of the Centennial Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser number may hold 

hearings. 

(4) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Centennial Commission 

shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. 

SEC. 4. DUTIES OF CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The duties of the Centennial Commission 

are as follows: 

(1) To encourage, plan, develop, and execute programs, 

projects, and activities to commemorate the centennial of the 

passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment. 

(2) To encourage private organizations and State and local 

governments to organize and participate in activities commemorating the centennial of the passage and ratification of the 

19th Amendment. 

(3) To facilitate and coordinate activities throughout the 

United States relating to the centennial of the passage and 

ratification of the 19th Amendment. 

(4) To serve as a clearinghouse for the collection and 

dissemination of information about events and plans for the 

centennial of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment. 

(5) To develop recommendations for Congress and the President for commemorating the centennial of the passage and 

ratification of the 19th Amendment. 

(b) CONSULTATION.—In conducting its work, the Centennial 

Commission shall consult the Historian of the Senate and the 

Historian of the House of Representatives when appropriate. 

(c) REPORTS.— 

(1) PERIODIC REPORT.—Not later than the last day of the 

6-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of 

this Act, and not later than the last day of each 3-month 

period thereafter, the Centennial Commission shall submit to 

Congress and the President a report on the activities and 

plans of the Centennial Commission. 

(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 2 years after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, the Centennial Commission 

shall submit to Congress and the President a report containing 

specific recommendations for commemorating the centennial 

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of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment and 

coordinating related activities. 

SEC. 5. POWERS OF CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. 

(a) HEARINGS.—The Centennial Commission may hold such 

hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, 

and receive such evidence as the Centennial Commission considers 

appropriate to carry out its duties under this Act. 

(b) POWERS OF MEMBER AND AGENTS.—If authorized by the 

Centennial Commission, any member or agent of the Centennial 

Commission may take any action which the Centennial Commission 

is authorized to take under this Act. 

(c) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The Centennial 

Commission shall secure directly from any Federal department 

or agency such information as the Centennial Commission considers 

necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Upon the request 

of the Chair of the Centennial Commission, the head of such department or agency shall furnish such information to the Centennial 

Commission. 

(d) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon the request of 

the Centennial Commission, the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall provide to the Centennial Commission, 

on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Centennial Commission to carry out its responsibilities under this Act. 

(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

Centennial Commission is authorized— 

(A) to procure supplies, services, and property; and 

(B) to make or enter into contracts, leases, or other 

legal agreements. 

(2) LIMITATION.—The Centennial Commission may not 

enter into any contract, lease, or other legal agreement that 

extends beyond the date of the termination of the Centennial 

Commission under section 7(a). 

(f) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Centennial Commission may use 

the United States mails in the same manner and under the same 

conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. 

(g) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.—The Centennial Commission is authorized to solicit, accept, use, and dispose of gifts, 

bequests, or devises of money, services, or property, both real and 

personal, for the purpose of covering the costs incurred by the 

Centennial Commission to carry out its duties under this Act. 

(h) GRANTS.—The Centennial Commission is authorized to 

award grants to States and the District of Columbia to support 

programs and activities related to commemorating the centennial 

of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment. 

SEC. 6. CENTENNIAL COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS. 

(a) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Members of the Centennial 

Commission shall serve without compensation for such service. 

(b) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the Centennial 

Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem 

in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with the applicable provisions 

of title 5, United States Code. 

(c) STAFF.— 

PUBLIC LAW 115–31—APPENDIX C 131 STAT. 842A–21 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chair of the Centennial Commission 

shall, in consultation with the members of the Centennial 

Commission, appoint an executive director and such other additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the Centennial 

Commission to perform its duties. 

(2) COMPENSATION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the 

Chair of the Centennial Commission may fix the compensation of the executive director and any other personnel 

appointed under paragraph (1). 

(B) LIMITATION.—The Chair of the Centennial Commission may not fix the compensation of the executive director 

or other personnel appointed under paragraph (1) at a 

rate that exceeds the rate payable for level IV of the 

Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United 

States Code. 

(d) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Upon request of the 

Centennial Commission, the head of any Federal department or 

agency may detail, on a reimbursable basis, any employee of that 

department or agency to the Centennial Commission to assist it 

in carrying out its duties under this Act. 

(e) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERVICES.—The Chair of the Centennial Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 

United States Code. 

(f) ACCEPTANCE OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES.—Notwithstanding 

section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Centennial Commission may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services 

as the Centennial Commission deems necessary. 

SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Centennial Commission shall terminate 

on the earlier of— 

(1) the date that is 30 days after the date the completion 

of the activities under this Act honoring the centennial observation of the passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment; 

or 

(2) April 15, 2021. 

(b) APPLICATION OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 

App.) shall apply to the activities of the Centennial Commission 

under this Act. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Section 14(a)(2) of such Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 

shall not apply to the Centennial Commission. 

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 

carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for the period 

of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. 

(b) AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Amounts appropriated in accordance 

with this section for any fiscal year shall remain available until 

the termination of the Centennial Commission.