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116TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 116–101 

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 

APPROPRIATIONS BILL, 2020 

JUNE 3, 2019.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 

the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. SERRANO, from the Committee on Appropriations, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

together with 

MINORITY VIEWS 

[To accompany H.R. 3055] 

The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in 

explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 

year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. 

INDEX TO BILL AND REPORT 

Page Number 

Bill Report 

Title I—Department of Commerce ............................................................ 2 7 

Title II—Department of Justice ................................................................ 24 43 

Title III—Science ........................................................................................ 70 82 

Office of Science and Technology Policy ............................................ 70 82 

National Space Council ...................................................................... 71 82 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ............................. 71 83 

National Science Foundation ............................................................. 79 95 

Title IV—Related Agencies ........................................................................ 83 101 

Commission on Civil Rights ............................................................... 83 101 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission .................................. 84 101 

International Trade Commission ....................................................... 85 102 

Legal Services Corporation ................................................................ 85 102 

Marine Mammal Commission ............................................................ 87 103 

Office of the United States Trade Representative ........................... 87 103 

State Justice Institute ........................................................................ 88 104 

Title V—General Provisions ...................................................................... 88 104 

House of Representatives Reporting Requirements ......................... ........ 107 

Minority Views .................................................................................... ........ 153 

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BILL

The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee has jurisdiction over a diverse group of agencies responsible for promoting economic development; researching climate 

change and mitigating its impacts; combating violent crime, 

cybercrime, financial fraud, terrorism, espionage, and drug trafficking; addressing gun violence; promoting criminal justice reform; 

ensuring access to justice; enforcing trade laws; conducting periodic 

censuses; forecasting the weather; managing fisheries; exploring 

space; and advancing science. The activities of these agencies impact every American and are integral to the operations of our government. 

The bill provides a total of $73,895,000,000 in discretionary 

budget authority for fiscal year 2020. Within the level of funds provided, the bill prioritizes funding for the Constitutionally-required 

2020 Decennial Census as well as for numerous other important 

public investments. 

The bill provides a solid down payment toward the nation’s infrastructure improvement needs by investing $540 million in the Economic Development Administration (EDA), an increase of $236 million above fiscal year 2019, including strong increases for EDA’s 

Public Works program and other EDA programs. These funds provide the foundation for future growth in jobs and our standard of 

living. 

The bill helps expand economic growth in other ways. The recommendation includes a funding increase of ten percent for the 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership program, which helps smalland medium-sized U.S. manufacturers create jobs and expand business growth opportunities. A solid 7.1 percent increase in funding 

is provided for the International Trade Administration, to create 

jobs by expanding U.S. exports and fighting the unfair trade practices of other countries. A ten percent increase is provided for the 

Minority Business Development Agency, which helps create jobs 

and expand business growth opportunities among minority-owned 

U.S. companies. Furthermore, the full budget request of 

$3,450,681,000 is provided for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), to enable PTO to promote innovation in the United 

States by protecting our Nation’s intellectual property rights both 

at home and abroad. 

The bill also ensures responsible investments in the future of our 

Nation’s economy and workforce by providing strong increases for 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), and funding 

to initiate EDA’s newly-authorized STEM Apprenticeship Pilot Program to create and expand STEM apprenticeships and other workforce training models. 

The bill prioritizes the Decennial Census by providing a strong 

funding increase to enable the Census Bureau to conduct a thorough and accurate 2020 Census that counts all persons, as required 

by the Constitution. Funding is included to enable responsible 

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try. The funding will also enable the Bureau to conduct a strong 

partnership and communications campaign to help maximize the 

number of persons filling out their census forms and minimize the 

need for costly follow-up activity by Census enumerators. 

The bill provides strong and responsible funding increases for 

critical efforts to better understand, and prepare for, the Earth’s 

changing climate. Significant funding increases are provided for 

NASA Earth Science activities as well as for climate research activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

(NOAA). Both areas have been targeted by the Administration for 

large funding cuts. The recommendation also doubles funding for 

NOAA’s Title IX National Oceans and Coastal Security Fund, from 

$30 million in fiscal year 2019 to $60 million in this bill. This competitive grant program funds natural infrastructure solutions to 

help protect coastal areas threatened by rising sea level and other 

impacts of climate change. The recommendation also includes solid 

funding increases for NOAA’s Coastal Zone Management grant program, and to enhance the National Weather Service’s ability to accurately forecast extreme weather events. 

The bill provides substantial resources to address the opioid epidemic. To assist State and local governments, the bill provides 

$501,000,000, an increase of $33,000,000 over fiscal year 2019, for 

grants authorized by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery 

Act and other opioid-related activities. For Federal law enforcement, the bill provides strong increases for U.S. Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other Federal law enforcement entities, including increases for the Drug Enforcement Administration and for Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement to 

enhance Federal law enforcement’s ability to investigate and prosecute traffickers in opioids and other dangerous drugs. 

The bill provides strong increases for State and local law enforcement assistance. For programs funded under the Violence Against 

Women Act, the bill provides $582,500,000, an increase of 

$85,000,000 above fiscal year 2019. For school safety, the bill provides $125,000,000, an increase of $25,000,000 over the current 

year, to fund the STOP School Violence Act of 2018. In addition, 

the bill increases funding for other activities that will address 

school violence such as active shooter training for police, youth 

mentoring, and violent crime and gang reduction programs. The 

bill also fully funds the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) and provides an increase for grants 

to help States improve their submissions into the NICS system. 

The bill affirms a strong commitment to the civil rights of all 

Americans by providing strong increases for the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice as well as for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Funding is also included in support 

of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization 

Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–325) to investigate and prosecute previously unresolved civil rights era ‘‘cold case’’ murders suspected of 

having been racially motivated, through a partnership among the 

Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division, the Civil Rights Unit 

of the FBI, the Community Relations Service, State and local law 

enforcement officials, and other eligible entities. 

The recommendation makes a strong commitment to ensuring access to justice for all Americans by providing $550,000,000 for the 

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Legal Services Corporation, an increase of $135,000,000 above fiscal year 2019. 

The recommendation includes $75,000,000, as authorized under 

the First Step Act of 2018, to expand and develop opportunities for 

incarcerated individuals to participate in evidence-based, recidivism-reducing programming and productive activities. 

For NASA, the bill includes $22,315,000,000, which is an increase of $815,000,000 above fiscal year 2019, including strong 

funding levels for NASA’s science, human exploration, space technology, aeronautics research, and STEM Education programs, 

many of which were targeted for reduction or elimination in the 

Administration’s budget request. 

The recommendation makes other strong investments in science 

as well, providing $8,636,141,000 for the National Science Foundation, an increase of more than $560,000,000 above fiscal year 2019, 

and $751,000,000 for scientific and technical research and services 

of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an increase 

of $26.5 million above fiscal year 2019. 

OVERSIGHT AND BUDGET REVIEW

In furtherance of the Committee’s oversight responsibilities and 

to protect hard-earned taxpayer dollars, the Committee has included language that: 

• Withholds a portion of funds for Department of Commerce, 

Departmental Management until a Census Bureau information 

technology investment plan is updated and submitted. 

• Caps total life-cycle costs for programs that have a record 

of poor performance. 

• Prohibits funding for the National Technical Information 

Service to charge customers for a copy of a document generated 

by the Legislative Branch unless the customer is informed how 

to receive an electronic copy free online. 

• Prohibits the Executive Office for Immigration Review 

from using case completion quotas in immigration judge performance evaluations. 

• Maintains limitations on the Department of Justice’s use 

of non-appropriated funds, including the Working Capital Fund 

and the Assets Forfeiture Fund. 

• Requires quarterly reporting of unobligated balances. 

• Requires agencies procuring sensitive information technology systems to conduct supply chain risk assessments. 

• Requires contractors and grantees receiving more than 

$5,000,000 to certify that they are not delinquent on their Federal taxes. 

• Prohibits funds from being used to purchase first class and 

premium airline travel. 

• Limits the number of agency staff who can attend overseas 

conferences. 

• Requires agencies to track undisbursed grant balances. 

• Requires agencies to submit spending plans for the Committee’s review. 

• Requires agencies to notify the Committee of project cost 

overruns and mitigation plans. 

• Requires agency computer networks to block pornography. 

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Paper Reduction Efforts.—The Committee urges the Departments 

of Commerce and Justice, the National Science Foundation, and 

NASA to work with the Office of Management and Budget to reduce printing and reproduction costs and directs each agency to report to the Committee within 60 days of enactment of this Act on 

the steps it has taken to achieve this goal. The report should specifically identify how much funding each agency expects to save by 

implementing these measures. 

Performance Measures.—The Committee directs each of the agencies funded by this Act to comply with title 31 of the United States 

Code, including the development of their organizational priority 

goals and outcomes such as performance outcome measures, output 

measures, efficiency measures, and customer service measures. The 

Committee directs all agencies funded by this Act to report on their 

implementation plans for these measures within 60 days of enactment of this Act. 

Customer Service.—The Committee continues to support efforts 

to improve customer service in accordance with Executive Order 

13571—Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer 

Service. The Committee directs all agencies funded by this Act to 

develop standards to improve customer service and incorporate the 

standards into the performance plans required under 31 U.S.C. 

1115. The Committee directs all agencies funded by this Act to report on their implementation plans regarding this subject no later 

than 60 days after enactment of this Act. 

Federal Advertising.—The Committee understands that, as the 

largest advertiser in the United States, the Federal Government 

should work to ensure fair access to its advertising contracts for 

small disadvantaged businesses and businesses owned by minorities and women. The Committee directs each of the agencies funded by this Act to include the following information in its fiscal year 

2021 budget justification: Expenditures for fiscal year 2019 and expected expenditures for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, respectively, for 

(1) all contracts for advertising services; and (2) contracts for the 

advertising services of all Small Business Administration-recognized socioeconomic subcategory-certified small businesses, as defined in the Small Business Act, and minority-owned businesses. 

Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency.—The Committee notes the importance of ensuring access to Federal services 

and programs for all persons with limited English proficiency. 

Therefore, the Committee directs agencies and programs funded in 

this Act to comply fully with the requirements of Executive Order 

13166, ‘‘Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited 

English Proficiency,’’ and on an ongoing basis, review and improve 

their efforts to provide meaningful access to the programs, services, 

and information they provide. 

REPROGRAMMING PROCEDURES

Section 505 of the bill contains language concerning the reprogramming of funds between programs, projects, and activities. 

The Committee reminds the departments and agencies funded in 

this bill that the reprogramming process is based on comity between the Congress and the Executive Branch. This process is intended to provide departments and agencies enough flexibility to 

meet changing circumstances and emergent requirements not 

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known at the time of congressional review of the budget while preserving congressional priorities and intent. In the absence of comity 

and respect for the prerogatives of the Appropriations Committees 

and the Congress in general, the Committee may opt to include 

specific program limitations and details in legislation and remove 

language providing the flexibility to reallocate funds. Under these 

circumstances, programs, projects, and activities become absolutes 

and the Executive Branch shall lose the ability to propose changes 

in the use of appropriated funds except through legislative action. 

Each department and agency funded in this bill shall follow the 

directions set forth in this bill and the accompanying report and 

shall not reallocate resources or reorganize activities except as provided herein. Reprogramming procedures shall apply to funds provided in this bill, unobligated balances from previous appropriations Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 

year 2020, and non-appropriated resources such as fee collections 

that are used to meet program requirements in fiscal year 2020. As 

specified in section 505, the Committee expects that the Appropriations Subcommittees on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies of the House and Senate will be notified by letter a minimum of 15 days prior to any 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 more than $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. 

Any reprogramming request shall include any out-year budgetary 

impacts and a separate accounting of program or mission impacts 

on estimated carryover funds. The Committee further expects any 

department or agency funded in this bill that plans a reduction-inforce to notify the Committee by letter at least 30 days in advance 

of the date of any such planned personnel action. 

RELATIONSHIP WITH BUDGET AND COMPTROLLER OFFICES

Through the years the Appropriations Committee has channeled 

most of its inquiries and requests for information and assistance 

through the budget offices or comptroller organizations of the various departments, agencies, and commissions. Such relationships 

are necessary to accomplish the work of the Committee. While the 

Committee reserves the right to call upon all organizations in the 

departments, agencies and commissions for information and assistance, the primary contact between the Committee and these entities must be through the budget offices and comptroller organizations, or through a legislative affairs unit designated by the Committee to work on appropriations and budget matters. 

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The workload generated in the budget process is large and growing; therefore, a positive, responsive relationship between the Committee and the budget and/or comptroller offices is essential for the 

Committee to fulfill the Constitutional appropriations responsibilities of Congress. 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends $530,000,000 in total resources for 

the programs of the International Trade Administration (ITA), 

which is $35,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 and $58,904,000 above 

the request. This amount is offset by $11,000,000 in estimated fee 

collections, resulting in a direct appropriation of $519,000,000, 

which is broken out in additional detail below. The recommendation fully supports the staffing requirements requested to help ITA 

provide critical expertise in both trade promotion and facilitation 

as well as enforcement. The Committee rejects the proposed 

$3,000,000 rescission from ITA’s unobligated balances. 

Industry and Analysis.—The recommendation provides 

$62,571,000 for Industry and Analysis, which is $10,020,000 above 

fiscal year 2019. The recommendation includes $3,000,000 for the 

Survey of International Air Travelers (SIAT). 

Enforcement and Compliance.—The recommendation funds Enforcement and Compliance at $94,844,000, which is $6,344,000 

above fiscal year 2019 and $1,000,000 above the requested amount 

to support an increase to ITA’s proposed Anti-Circumvention and 

Evasion Unit above the request. Duty circumvention and evasion 

schemes used by some foreign exporters and U.S. importers directly 

harm the U.S. manufacturing, agricultural, and aquaculture sectors. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports there are 

approximately 54,704 unpaid anti-dumping and countervailing 

duty (AD/CVD) bills covering the period from fiscal year 2011 

through 2016, totaling $2.8 billion in uncollected duties. As this 

new unit is established, the Committee directs ITA to work with 

its partner agencies that share a vested interest in combatting 

trade fraud and evasion to supplement its staffing needs. ITA is directed to provide quarterly briefings on its ongoing enforcement efforts to the Committee, specifically on AD/CVD casework. 

Global Markets.—The recommendation provides $338,635,000 for 

Global Markets, $60,653,000 above the request and rejects the Administration’s proposal to reduce export promotion and trade analysis efforts. The Committee looks forward to receiving the report on 

the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service as directed in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116–6. The Committee 

directs ITA to continue this report for fiscal year 2020 and include 

additional analysis on the location of, and services provided by, the 

U.S. Export Assistance Centers in relation to the location of smalland medium-sized enterprises that are exporters or potential exporters of products or services. The updated report shall identify 

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and medium-sized enterprises. The Committee expects this report 

no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. 

Executive Direction and Administration.—The recommendation 

provides $22,950,000 for Executive Direction and Administration. 

Human Rights Violations.—The Committee is concerned with violence and threats shown towards human rights activists around 

the world, and notes some of this has occurred in nations with 

which the United States has trade agreements with enforceable 

protections. The Committee encourages the ITA to more actively 

engage with trade partner nations to end these human rights violations. 

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends $127,652,000 for the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) as requested and $9,602,000 above fiscal 

year 2019. Within the amount provided $6,244,000 is for Management and Policy Coordination; $69,126,000 is for Export Administration; and, $52,282,000 is for Export Enforcement, including the 

full requested amount for the Office of Antiboycott Compliance. 

The funds provided directly support BIS’ staffing needs in Export 

Administration to support an increased caseload following the passage of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act 

(FIRRMA) in 2018, which expanded the purview of the Committee 

on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and potentially quadruples the workload as compared to fiscal year 2019. 

Funding will also enable BIS to undertake increased responsibilities following the passage of the Export Control Reform Act of 

2018 (ECRA) and fulfill its role in the identification and control of 

emerging and foundational technologies. 

The Committee has heard concerns about how exclusions under 

section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 have been implemented. The Committee directs the Department to report to the 

Committee within 60 days of enactment of this Act on the status 

of imports under the quota exclusions. Further, the Committee directs the Department to continue its quarterly reporting on the 

Section 232 exclusion process as described in the joint explanatory 

statement accompanying Public Law 116–6. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

The Committee rejects the proposal to terminate the Economic 

Development Administration (EDA) and instead recommends 

$540,000,000 for the programs and administrative expenses of the 

EDA. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

The Committee provides $498,350,000 for the Economic Development Assistance Programs account for grants to economically distressed areas. The Committee notes with deep concern the increasing levels of inequality in the Nation and sees EDA as a critical 

tool in ensuring a good job with a living wage for all Americans no 

matter where they live. As such, the Committee expects EDA to 

work more closely with communities that are underserved, be they 

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in rural areas, impoverished neighborhoods of the biggest cities, or 

the forgotten corners of the Nation’s territories. The Committee is 

particularly focused on communities that are experiencing economic transitions, including, but not limited to, communities impacted by the decline of the coal and nuclear industries as well as 

the shrinking manufacturing sector. The Committee also appreciates EDA’s diligence in delivering economic assistance to areas of 

the Nation that have been impacted by recent disasters and urges 

continued focused attention on providing this aid. 

Funds are to be distributed as follows; any deviation of funds 

shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of this 

Act: 

Public Works ....................................................................................... $250,000,000 

Partnership Planning ......................................................................... $35,000,000 

Technical Assistance .......................................................................... $12,750,000 

Research and Evaluation ................................................................... $1,600,000 

Trade Adjustment Assistance ............................................................ $15,000,000 

Economic Adjustment Assistance ...................................................... $97,000,000 

Assistance to Coal Communities ....................................................... $35,000,000 

Regional Innovation Program ............................................................ $30,000,000 

Assistance to Nuclear Closure Communities ................................... $17,000,000 

STEM Apprenticeship Pilot Program ............................................... $5,000,000 

Total ............................................................................................. $498,350,000 

Assistance to Coal Communities.—The recommendation includes 

$35,000,000 for Assistance to Coal Communities, which represents 

an increase of $5,000,000 above the amount provided in fiscal year 

2019. The Committee continues to be concerned about the impact 

of the downturn in the coal industry and directs EDA to continue 

implementing this program consistent with direction provided in 

fiscal year 2019. EDA shall continue to report to the Committee on 

its efforts to assist coal communities. The report shall include detailed information on how EDA and other Federal agencies have 

assisted coal communities to date and how the Federal Government 

plans to assist them in the future. 

The Committee further recognizes that abandoned coal-fired 

plants in coal communities must transition to new uses to return 

the sites to beneficial use. These plants often sit at key infrastructure choke points and could serve a variety of purposes to reinvigorate communities struggling to reinvent these industrial assets. 

The Committee therefore encourages EDA to prioritize projects to 

repurpose abandoned coal-fired plants. 

Public Works.—The Committee provides $250,000,000 for Public 

Works, which is $132,500,000 above the fiscal year 2019 level. The 

Committee encourages EDA to prioritize projects that are resilient 

to the changing climate as well as those that incorporate green infrastructure solutions. 

Regional Innovation Program.—The Committee encourages EDA 

to support the development of regional innovation clusters that 

focus on advanced wood products, which are a growing source of 

jobs in rural America and contribute to rural economic development. An initiative that successfully increased demand for wood 

products would also address several key land management priorities, including reducing forest treatment costs and wildfire risks. 

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mote technology commercialization through business startups. Furthermore, this activity should support private-public partnerships 

for economic growth and job creation in areas of high unemployment. 

Nuclear Power Plant Closures.—The Committee notes that closures of nuclear power plants throughout the United States have 

had a significant impact on the economic foundations of surrounding communities through sudden job losses and a dramatic 

reduction to the local tax base. Additional plant closures are expected throughout the country in the coming years. The Committee 

appreciates the work EDA has undertaken to assist such communities in prior years and provides $17,000,000 for competitive economic adjustment assistance to expand these efforts, which shall 

include, but not be limited to, public works investments and economic diversification initiatives in communities impacted by recent 

or scheduled nuclear power plant closures. The Committee directs 

the Department to report to the Committee no later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act on the status of these efforts. 

STEM Apprenticeship Pilot Program.—The Committee notes that 

over the past decade, the growth in the number of jobs requiring 

sophisticated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) 

skills was three times faster than growth in non-STEM jobs. Yet, 

U.S. employers have struggled to fill jobs in these fields. Because 

more than 50 percent of jobs that require STEM skills do not require a bachelor’s degree, nontraditional higher education, such as 

apprenticeships, will be instrumental in meeting the urgent demand for a STEM-literate workforce. Therefore, the Committee 

provides $5,000,000 to establish a STEM Apprenticeship Pilot Program to provide grants to create and expand STEM apprenticeship 

and other workforce training models, as directed in section 312 of 

the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (Public Law 

114–329). The Committee further directs EDA to provide an implementation plan to the Committee which details the proposed 

launch of this pilot program within 90 days of enactment of this 

Act and prior to effectuating this plan. 

Persistent Poverty.—The Committee is concerned that pockets of 

high poverty in urban areas are often overlooked by the Federal 

Government because, in the aggregate, their need is often masked 

by their affluent neighbors. For purposes of this Act, the term 

‘‘high-poverty area’’ means any census tract with a poverty rate of 

at least 20 percent as measured by the 2013–2017 5-year data series available from the American Community Survey of the Census 

Bureau and 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. When scoring competitive grant applications, 

EDA is directed to add additional priority, where practicable, to applications from grantees who can demonstrate that the individuals 

who will benefit from such grants reside in high-poverty areas or 

persistent poverty counties. In addition, EDA shall provide guidance to such prospective grantees, especially prior to their application submissions, including to help determine whether they qualify 

for additional priority. The Committee further directs the Department to submit a report to the Committee on the percentage of 

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funds allocated by each program in fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 

2019 and estimates for fiscal year 2020 to serve populations living 

in persistent poverty counties and high-poverty areas. The Department shall report this information to the Committee within 90 days 

of such data being available and provide a briefing to the Committee not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on 

how the Department is carrying out this directive. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The recommendation includes $41,650,000 for EDA salaries and 

expenses. 

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The recommendation includes $44,000,000 for the Minority Busi- ness Development Agency (MBDA), an increase of $4,000,000 over 

fiscal year 2019. MBDA is the only Federal agency dedicated to 

promoting the growth of minority-owned firms and assists small, 

medium, and large minority business enterprises to expand business opportunities and create jobs. MBDA is directed to allocate 

most of its total appropriation, including most of its increase above 

fiscal year 2019, toward cooperative agreements, external awards, 

and grants, including not less than $11,500,000 to continue 

MBDA’s traditional Business Center program and Specialty Project 

Center program. Within the increased funds, the Committee encourages MBDA to expand the number of Business Centers, with 

priority given to States according to their relative percentage of minority residents. Further, within the overall amount provided, the 

recommendation includes funding for MBDA to continue to carry 

out the duties assigned in the Native American Business Development, Trade Promotion, and Tourism Act of 2000 (Public Law 106– 

464). 

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends the requested amount of 

$107,990,000 for the Economics and Statistics Administration, 

$6,990,000 above fiscal year 2019. The recommendation consolidates the industry economic account within the national economic 

account to support the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA) effort 

to harmonize the national, State, and industry release of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data. Further, the Committee directs BEA to 

report to the Committee, no later than 45 days after enactment of 

this Act, on the status of BEA’s efforts to develop and begin reporting on income growth indicators by 2020, as referenced in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 116–6. 

The Committee applauds BEA’s analysis of the impact of outdoor 

recreation on the U.S. economy and continues funding at no less 

than the amount spent in fiscal year 2019 for the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA) and directs the Department to continue working with the outdoor recreation industry, nongovernmental organizations, and other interested stakeholders to refine 

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tional guidance related to the ORSA is provided under Departmental Management. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

The Committee recommends a total of $8,450,000,000 for the Bureau of the Census, which is $4,628,612,000 above fiscal year 2019 

and $2,300,595,000 above the request. The decennial census provides Congress with important information about our nation’s 

growth and changes over the previous decade, and there is only one 

opportunity to make sure it is done right and that all are equally 

counted and represented. The recommendation allows the Census 

Bureau to carry out its constitutional mandate without the added 

concern of not having the resources it needs during its peak operational year due to the Administration’s wholly inadequate budget 

request. 

Puerto Rico and U.S. territories.—The Committee directs the 

Census Bureau to include all citizens of the United States, including those in Puerto Rico and other offshore jurisdictions, in its estimates of U.S. resident population and other national statistics. The 

Committee looks forward to receiving the Bureau’s analysis of the 

feasibility of including Puerto Rico in additional Census surveys 

and within Bureau of Justice Statistics data products as directed 

in House Report 115–704 and recommends the Bureau include cost 

estimates as part of this study. 

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Population Data Collection.—The Committee applauds the Census Bureau for taking an 

important step by including the marital status of same-sex couples 

as part of the 2020 Decennial Census. The Committee recognizes 

that the Census Bureau began collecting this information in 2013 

in the American Community Survey. However, the fact remains 

that little else is known about the social and economic circumstances of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) 

population at large. The Committee believes this information would 

be useful to policymakers and researchers alike and therefore directs the Census Bureau, within the amounts provided, to study 

the feasibility of expanding data collection on the LGBT population 

in its future Federal population surveys and to report to the Committee no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act on its revised data collection plans. 

Language Assistance.—The Committee remains concerned about 

the availability of data on small population groups and the availability of language assistance for respondents to the Census surveys, including those who speak Asian languages, Pacific Islander 

languages, American Indian and Alaska Native languages, African 

languages, Spanish, and other languages. The Committee directs 

Census to provide an updated report within 60 days of the enactment of this Act, identifying the languages spoken by respondent 

populations most in need of language assistance, along with the 

availability of interviewers and materials for persons speaking 

these languages, and the steps the Bureau will take to reach these 

respondents and otherwise ensure the availability and accuracy of 

data for small population groups. The Bureau is directed to communicate this information on a regular basis to Census Telephone 

Centers and regional offices to address emerging needs. 

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CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $275,000,000 for Current Surveys and Programs, which is $5,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$10,995,000 above the request. 

Current Economic Statistics.—The recommendation provides the requested level of $185,283,000 to support Census programs that 

provide critical data to both public and private stakeholders about 

the structure and function of the U.S. economy in areas of business, construction, manufacturing, and general economic statistics 

including e-commerce that ultimately lead to a more precise measure of the Nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 

Current Demographic Statistics.—The recommendation provides $89,717,000 for these programs that local governments rely on to 

monitor social and economic changes within the population to aid 

decision making. The recommendation restores funding to continue 

the level of effort for the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) at the fiscal year 2018 level to ensure statistically reliable estimates, and fully supports the Census Bureau’s efforts to 

evaluate and improve the supplemental poverty measure. 

PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends a total of $8,175,000,000 for Periodic Censuses and Programs, which is $4,623,612,000 above the fiscal year 2019 level and $2,289,600,000 above the request. Bill language withholding the availability of funds until the delivery of the 

Census Enterprise Data Collection and Processing (CEDCaP) spend 

plan is included under Departmental Management to ensure continuity in operations for the Census Bureau during peak operations. The recommendation provides for a transfer of $3,556,000 

to the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (OIG) 

for oversight and auditing of the Census Bureau. 

Demographic Statistics Programs.—The recommendation includes $7,801,453,000 to support the 2020 Decennial Census and 

the American Community Survey. 

2020 Decennial Census.—The decennial census is a cornerstone 

of our Constitution and vital tool to not only apportion congressional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, but also to help 

Congress make better-informed decisions on how to fairly distribute over $675 billion in annual Federal funds including, community development block grants, homeland security grants, funding for first responders, special education, rural business enterprise 

grants, and much more. The 2020 Census is expected to be the 

largest and most technologically advanced census in its 230-year 

history as it embraces new technology and data collection methods. 

For the first time, households will have multiple options to fill out 

their census form including online, over the phone, or in the traditional paper format. While the Committee embraces the Bureau’s 

efforts to modernize the 2020 Census, it expects the Bureau to continue to focus on serving communities without reliable broadband 

services and households lacking Internet access or familiarity. In fiscal year 2018, Congress included approximately $1.1 billion 

above the President’s fiscal year 2018 request towards 2020 preparation activities to ensure a smooth transition through the fiscal 

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year into fiscal year 2019. This foresight proved vital during the 

longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history as the Census 

Bureau was able to maintain 2020 Census operations uninterrupted throughout the continuing resolution and the funding lapse. 

While the Committee recognizes there is prior-year funding available, the Administration’s assumption that approximately $1.02 billion of this funding will remain available to offset fiscal year 2020 

costs is disingenuous and appears to rely on the assumption that 

Congress will supplement its budget needs when it becomes evident the President’s request is inadequate. The Committee does not 

intend to put the 2020 Census at risk during the most critical year 

of its operation. 

The Committee includes half of the proposed carryover back into 

the base budget for 2020 response operations and Information 

Technology (IT) infrastructure requirements. Further, the Committee provides a total of $496,265,000 for the program management of the 2020 Census and encourages the Census to expeditiously hire current vacancies highlighted by GAO to ensure proper 

oversight of the IT systems conducting the 2020 Census. The Committee rejects the Administration’s proposed $30,764,000 reduction 

to the Census Survey and Engineering activities, which is needed 

to manage the continued delivery of systems needed to meet 2020 

performance and scalability requirements. Additionally, the Committee restores the ‘‘Secretarial Contingency’’ originally submitted 

by the Secretary of Commerce in 2017 as part of the updated 2020 

Census lifecycle cost estimate. The Committee believes having adequate contingency funding for many of the unknown variables that 

the Census Bureau will likely encounter throughout the remainder 

of calendar year 2019 and into 2020 will enable Census to address 

emergent concerns quickly and without additional congressional action. To that end, the Committee recommendation also includes an 

additional $220,000,000 above the request to its risk-based contingency and a $500,000,000 increase from its requested amount for 

non-response follow-up activities to ensure that the Census Bureau 

can employ an aggressive follow-up strategy if the self-response 

rate drops lower than anticipated or the amount for which it has 

budgeted for. 

As the Census Bureau prepares for its inaugural year with an 

online decennial portal, the Committee recognizes that the Bureau 

may be more susceptible to cyberattacks by nefarious actors who 

may wish to undermine the 2020 Decennial Census statistics or 

interfere with participant self-response. The recommendation includes an additional $253,000,000 in contingency funds for Census 

IT infrastructure consistent with the Department’s 2017 lifecycle 

cost estimate. The Committee understands that the Census Bureau 

is actively working with the Cyber Infrastructure Security Agency 

(CISA) under the Department of Homeland Security as well as private stakeholders who specialize in cyber security. The Committee 

directs the Bureau to brief the Committee quarterly on actions 

taken to protect the security of the online platform as well as personal data beginning no later than 30 days after enactment of this 

Act. 

While the Committee remains hopeful that individuals will elect 

to self-respond to the decennial survey, the 2020 Census faces 

many hurdles with hard-to-reach communities. The Committee has 

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previously directed the Bureau to prioritize a strong engagement 

strategy with partners and trusted voices in the community. The 

Committee recommends the Census Bureau take steps to develop 

the Mobile Response Initiative as described in the Bureau’s report 

to the Committee on increasing the number of temporary Census 

offices and partnership staff to support the 2020 Census. The Committee supports such initiatives and encourages the Census Bureau 

to concentrate its efforts in hard to count communities and work 

with State, local, and tribal partners to identify locations for the 

Mobile Response Initiative to target. To that end, the Committee 

provides an additional $100,000,000 above the request towards 

these efforts. 

An additional challenge the Census Bureau faces is public perception of its intended use of the data it collects. In January 2019, 

the Census released the 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes, and 

Motivators Study (CBAMS) Focus Group Final Report that provides 

a summary of feedback among individuals who are at risk of low 

self-response, including but not limited to racial and ethnic minorities. The report concluded that many of these participants felt they 

were politically targeted and conveyed a palpable fear that the government would use their census information against them. Many 

participants have an overwhelmingly negative perception of the 

citizenship question itself, which strongly affects their willingness 

to participate. The Committee stresses the importance of non-response follow-up fieldwork to ensure every person is counted, especially those historically inclined to not respond or difficult to identify and locate, including those with limited access to internet or 

broadband infrastructure. The Committee directs the Census Bureau to continue its outreach and collaboration with community 

partner advocates to ensure the most accurate count possible. 

The Committee recognizes the Census Bureau’s efforts to increase language assistance for the 2020 Census by more than doubling the amount of languages supported both through telephonic 

support and in its advertising materials as compared to 2010. Additionally, in 2020 the Census Bureau will include 59 non-English 

languages, including braille, to its language guides. The Census 

Bureau is encouraged to continue establishing key partnerships 

and hire those with language skills outside of those languages covered through telephonic support for the 2020 Census. 

The Committee remains concerned that the 2020 Census is a 

Government Accountability Office (GAO) high-risk area as Census 

Day approaches, with GAO recommendations remaining open to: 

(1) ensure key innovations will function as planned; (2) strengthen 

the management and oversight of all IT programs, systems, and 

contractors supporting the decennial; (3) better address its cybersecurity weaknesses identified by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and (4) refine reliable cost estimates. To aid the Committee in its oversight function, the Bureau shall continue its quarterly updates to the Committee on the status of implementing GAO 

recommendations regarding the 2020 Census. 

American Community Survey.—The data that the American 

Community Survey (ACS) collects is critical for communities nationwide as it is the only source of annual data on education, employment, income, housing costs, veterans’ issues, and a host of 

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fort, as requested, and the Bureau is directed to continue the associated quarterly briefing to the Committee. 

According to the Census Bureau, expanding data collection annually for the ACS to Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana 

Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, would create additional cost 

and respondent burdens to ensure reliable estimates for these 

areas. Based on the report’s findings and recommendations, the 

Committee encourages the Census Bureau to include these territories in future surveys where feasible and within available resources until changes to the survey are authorized. The Committee 

also directs Census to increase outreach activities to historically 

undercounted communities, including colonias, and to submit a report to the Committee detailing these efforts within 60 days of enactment of this Act. 

Periodic Economic Statistics.—The Committee recommends 

$139,607,000 for the Economic Statistics programs, as requested, to 

support the sixth year of the 2017 Economic Census, and preparations for the 2022 Economic Census, and the 2022 Census of Governments. The Committee recognizes the Census Bureau’s efforts 

to reduce costs through its use of administrative records. 

Geographic Support.—The Committee provides $61,164,000 for 

the Geographic Support program. 

Enterprise Data Collection and Dissemination Systems 

(EDCaDS).—The Committee supports the Bureau’s efforts to develop a more flexible, automated, and secure enterprise architecture that will enable Census to realize economies of scale to support data collection efforts and provides $169,220,000 for EDCaDS. 

The amount includes an additional $3,228,000 above the request to 

support the planning and delivery of these systems post-decennial 

to ensure a smooth transition of the current systems to new work 

for other demographic and economic surveys, the 2022 Economic 

Census, and early tests for the 2030 Census. The Bureau shall continue to provide quarterly briefings regarding the status of its data 

systems as directed in House Report 115–704. 

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $42,441,000 for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), which is 

$2,941,000 above fiscal year 2019. The recommendation is distributed as shown in the table below: 

Domestic and International Policy .................................................... $10,423,000 

Spectrum Management ...................................................................... 7,962,000 

Advanced Communications Research ............................................... 8,180,000 

Broadband Programs .......................................................................... 15,606,000 

Public Safety Communications .......................................................... 270,000 

Total ............................................................................................. $42,441,000 

The recommendation adopts and fully funds the Administration’s 

proposal to establish a new program activity, ‘‘Public Safety Communications’’, intended to ensure those who serve in our State and 

local public safety sectors are provided with the tools and expertise 

needed to remain on pace with advances in technology through 

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NTIA’s Next Generation 911 (NG911) program. However, the Committee does not include the creation of a new, unauthorized program under NTIA to negotiate private leases. While the Committee 

expects to be kept informed about the status of this and other legislative proposals while the Department works with the appropriate 

authorizing committees, the Committee cannot recognize the proposals as relevant to the Committee’s appropriations work until 

legislation has been proposed and enacted into law. 

National Telecommunications Role in Hate Crimes.—In 1993, 

NTIA released a groundbreaking report, ‘‘The Role of Telecommunications in Hate Crimes’’ regarding the use of electronic communications to disseminate and promote hate. However, despite the exponential growth of the internet since that time and the concerning 

rise in violent hate crimes that may be facilitated by various electronic media, the report has not been updated. The Committee directs NTIA, in coordination with the Department of Justice, to provide an update to its prior report to Congress no later than one 

year after the date of enactment of this Act. The new report should 

analyze the use of new forms of electronic media in advocating and 

encouraging the commission of hate crimes and include any recommendations to address such use of telecommunications, consistent with the First Amendment. 

Broadband Programs.—According to the Federal Communications Commission’s 2018 Broadband Deployment Report, it is estimated that 25 million Americans still lack access to affordable, reliable, modern high-speed broadband capability, of which 19 million 

or 75 percent, live in rural areas. The recommendation funds the 

continuation of the broadband mapping effort started in the fiscal 

year 2018 and 2019 appropriations Acts. An updated map will help 

identify, for policy makers and providers, regions with insufficient 

service. 

Rural Broadband Coordination.—The Committee continues prior 

year direction to NTIA to coordinate with the Rural Utilities Service, the Federal Communications Commission, and other related 

Federal agencies to ensure that policies tied to one Federal program do not undermine the objectives and functionality of another. 

The Committee encourages NTIA to continue working with the 

rural communications industry to identify and pursue ways to continue broadband deployment and adoption, and directs NTIA to 

submit a report on its efforts no later than 60 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act. Further, the Committee continues to encourage NTIA to place equal priority on the deployment of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) in rural communities as it does in urban areas. 

Outcome-Based Measures.—The Committee directs NTIA to include outcome-based goals and performance measures for its 

broadband adoption and availability work in its performance plan 

as soon as practicable. 

Spectrum Management.—The Committee recognizes that ensuring access to key portions of spectrum for radio astronomy observations, environmental observations, and other scientific purposes is 

essential for scientific discovery. The Committee encourages NTIA, 

in coordination with FCC and other appropriate stakeholders, to 

preserve spectrum access for scientific purposes as commercial use 

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of radio spectrum increases. The Committee looks forward to the 

report highlighting NTIA’s ongoing efforts on this front. 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $3,450,681,000 for the United 

States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), the full amount of fiscal year 2020 fee collections estimated by the Congressional Budget 

Office. PTO shall continue to provide the Committee monthly reports on PTO’s actual and projected fee collections, application volumes, performance, and staffing. 

Patent End-2-End (PE2E).—PTO shall continue to provide quarterly reports to the Committee on the status of PE2E, including the 

proposed retirement of legacy systems, cost savings associated with 

those retirements, and any efficiencies achieved in patent processing because of these investments. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

The Committee recommends $1,040,172,000 for National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), which is $54,672,000 

above fiscal year 2019. 

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $751,000,000 for NIST’s Scientific 

and Technical Research and Services (STRS) programs, which is 

$26,500,000 above fiscal year 2019 and $139,281,000 above the request. The Committee also rejects the proposed reductions to Laboratory Programs, Corporate Services, and Standards Coordination 

and Special Programs and provides no less than the fiscal year 

2019 level for those programs. 

Quantum Information Science.—Within funds appropriated for 

STRS, the Committee provides no less than $8,000,000 above the 

fiscal year 2019 level for Quantum Information Science, as authorized in the National Quantum Initiative Act to support and expand 

basic and applied quantum information science and technology research and development (R&D) of measurement science and standards. Further, the Committee encourages NIST to expand its collaboration with other entities, including industry, universities, and 

Federal laboratories, to help advance the field of quantum information science and engineering. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI).—The recommendation includes 

$4,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 level for Artificial Intelligence that has the potential to produce transformative technologies and scientific breakthroughs that will improve Americans’ 

lives. 

Textile research.—The Committee recognizes the importance of 

the U.S. textile industry and encourages NIST to pursue advanced 

textile and apparel research, including manufacturing techniques. 

Greenhouse Gas Program and Urban Dome Initiative.—The Committee recognizes the significant value in NIST’s Greenhouse Gas 

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Program and Urban Dome initiative that seeks to leverage existing 

high-spatial density regional monitoring networks and external 

R&D partnerships. These cost-effective capabilities substantially 

expand and broaden NIST laboratory capabilities for investigating 

and developing measurement tools that support independent 

means for determining the accuracy of emissions inventory data at 

urban and regional scales. The Committee has included no less 

than $100,000 above the fiscal year 2019 level of funding for the 

Greenhouse Gas Program and Urban Dome Initiative to continue 

and expand sensor network deployments. 

Cybersecurity and Privacy.—The proliferation of data generation, 

storage, and use associated with the digital economy is making it 

increasingly important to protect that data with effective cryptography and privacy standards. The Committee is concerned that individual, corporate, and public-sector data privacy is continuously 

at risk from attacks by individual actors, criminal organization, 

and nation-states. The Committee urges NIST to address the rapidly emerging threats in this field by furthering the development 

of new and needed cryptographic standards and technologies. 

Metals-Based Additive Manufacturing.—The Committee provides up to $5,000,000 for competitive external grants for academic institutions to support research, development, and workforce training to 

overcome barriers to high-volume additive manufacturing of metals. While the Committee is aware of recent breakthroughs in metals-based additive manufacturing, major technical barriers still 

exist to dramatically improving build rates that would enable commercial markets to benefit from high-volume, metals-based additive 

manufacturing. 

Pyrrhotite in Concrete Aggregate.—NIST shall consider establishing standards for acceptable levels of pyrrhotite in concrete aggregate and shall continue providing technical assistance to those 

interested in pyrrhotite detection, prevention, and mitigation tools. 

Forward Looking Building Standards.—The Committee is concerned about how climate change will impact the built environment, and that standards previously set with an assumption of a 

stable climate system will expose many Federal and non-Federal 

investments to significant, but avoidable, risk. Therefore, the Committee directs NIST, in collaboration with other appropriate Federal agencies and interested non-Federal parties, to identify a consistent and authoritative set of climate information that emphasizes forward-looking climate data and projections that should be 

utilized in the standard-setting process. This effort shall serve to 

aid both Federal and non-Federal bodies to develop standards, 

building codes, and voluntary standards that take into account increasingly extreme weather events and other climate change challenges. 

Regenerative Medicine Standards.—The Committee is pleased 

that NIST, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Standards 

Coordinating Body continue to work to implement the regenerative 

medicine standards provisions enacted in the 21st Century Cures 

Act (Public Law 114–255). Currently, work is underway to develop 

processes and criteria for identifying, prioritizing, and assessing 

the quality, safety, feasibility, and cost-benefit of such standards. 

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tive medicine research and product development and accelerate the 

market readiness of these life-changing medical treatments. 

Forensic Sciences.—The Committee provides $1,500,000 above 

the fiscal year 2019 amount for forensic science research. Additionally, the Committee provides $3,000,000 to support the Organization of 22 Scientific Area Committees and $1,000,000 to support 

technical merit evaluations previously funded by transfer from the 

Department of Justice. 

5G Telecommunications.—The Committee notes the importance 

of the development of 5G telecommunications technologies as a 

matter of job creation, economic development, and national security. The Committee is concerned with a lack of criteria and processes to evaluate evolving threats associated with emerging telecommunications technologies. The Committee also recognizes the 

importance of efficient spectrum use in the development of 5G networks. The Committee urges NIST to accelerate efforts to coordinate among industry to promote voluntary security standards and 

the development of measurement tools to increase spectrum efficiency. 

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

The Committee recommends $169,172,000 for Industrial Technology Services, which is $14,172,000 above fiscal year 2019. The 

Committee rejects the Administration’s proposed elimination of the 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program and provides 

$154,000,000 for MEP as well as $15,172,000 for the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, also known as ‘‘Manufacturing 

USA.’’ 

Cybersecurity Training.—Within the increase to MEP, the Committee directs NIST to maintain the core services of the MEP and 

encourages NIST to utilize existing expertise within its Information 

Technology Laboratory to increase cybersecurity technical training 

to small manufacturers to strengthen their cybersecurity capabilities given the troubling threats from state and non-state actors and 

other emerging threats. 

CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

The Committee recommends $120,000,000 for NIST construction. 

NIST shall continue to provide updates on the projects funded 

within this account, to include milestones and total amount of 

funding necessary for completion. 

Safety, Capacity, Maintenance, and Major Repairs (SCMMR).— 

Within the amount provided for Construction of Research Facilities, the agreement includes no less than $77,500,000 for NIST to 

address its most pressing SCMMR projects. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends a total of $5,478,974,000 in discretionary funds for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which is $54,279,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$1,022,006,000 above the President’s request. The Committee notes 

that the proposed decrease in Procurement, Acquisitions, and Construction (PAC) for fiscal year 2020 reflects the anticipated reduction in NOAA’s flagship weather satellite programs as they enter 

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the operational phase and the funding reduction is not intended to, 

nor is it expected to, have any deleterious impact on NOAA’s mission. 

Extramural research.—The Committee continues to support 

NOAA’s ongoing collaboration with academia and the private sector 

through cooperative institutes and competitive research. These relationships build broad community engagement, leverage external 

funding for mission-oriented research, strengthen the science within NOAA, and advance scientific knowledge. 

Tribal support.—The Committee encourages NOAA to support 

mitigation and relocation efforts of coastal tribal communities that 

are seeking to mitigate the threat of severe weather storms and 

promote public safety. 

Shellfish genetics.—The recommendation includes up to 

$10,000,000 to improve shellfish survival and growth rates and to 

classify and preserve the natural genetic variation of shellfish. 

NOAA is encouraged to support regional partnerships to classify 

and preserve natural genetic variation in shellfish. Further, the 

Committee encourages NOAA to examine the feasibility of tracking 

its efforts at the species level. 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends a total program level of 

$4,105,907,000 under Operations, Research, and Facilities (ORF) 

for the coastal, fisheries, marine, weather, satellite, and other programs of NOAA. This total funding consists of $3,910,625,000 in direct appropriations, a transfer of $177,782,000 from balances in the 

‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining 

to American Fisheries’’ account and $17,500,000 derived from recoveries of prior year obligations. The direct appropriation of 

$3,910,625,000 is $313,628,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$852,242,000 above the President’s request. 

The following narrative and tables identify the specific activities 

and funding levels included in this Act. 

National Ocean Service.—The recommendation provides 

$642,000,000 for National Ocean Service (NOS) Operations, Research, and Facilities, an increase of $60,433,000 above the fiscal 

year 2019 level and $272,295,000 above the President’s request. As 

noted in the U.S. Global Change Research Program’s Fourth National Climate Assessment, the world’s oceans and the Great Lakes 

are increasingly stressed by the warming climate and the absorption of carbon pollution from the atmosphere. Similarly, increases 

in extreme weather and rising sea levels are impacting coastal 

areas. In response, the Committee invests in programs within NOS 

that aim to enhance the resiliency of coastal assets and to understand and mitigate the changing ecological threats to our oceans 

and the Great Lakes. 

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NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Navigation, Observations, and Positioning 

Navigation, Observations, and Positioning ................................................................................................. $159,000 

Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts .................................................................................................... 32,000 

Integrated Ocean Observing System Regional Observations ...................................................................... 40,500 

Navigation, Observations, and Positioning .......................................................................................................... 231,500 

Coastal Science and Assessment 

Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration ......................................................................... 84,500 

Competitive External Research .................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Coastal Science and Assessment ......................................................................................................................... 104,500 

Ocean and Coastal Management and Services 

Coastal Zone Management and Services .................................................................................................... 46,500 

Coastal Management Grants ....................................................................................................................... 81,000 

Title IX Fund ................................................................................................................................................ 60,000 

Coral Reef Program ..................................................................................................................................... 33,000 

National Estuarine Research Reserve System ............................................................................................ 29,000 

Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas .................................................................................................... 56,500 

Ocean and Coastal Management and Services ................................................................................................... 306,000 

Total, National Ocean Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ................................................................. $642,000 

Navigation, Observations, and Positioning.—The Committee pro- vides $159,000,000 for Navigation, Observations, and Positioning 

and rejects the Administration’s proposed reductions in funding for 

repair and replacement of Coastal Observing Assets and the Coastal Mapping Program. The recommendation also rejects the Administration’s elimination of the competitive Regional Geospatial Modeling Grants program and directs NOAA to continue funding no 

less than the amount provided in fiscal year 2019. The Committee 

additionally continues funding for the Physical Oceanographic 

Real-Time System, or PORTS, at no less than the fiscal year 2019 

level. 

Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts.—The Committee rejects the proposed reduction to Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts and directs NOAA to maintain its prior year level of effort. 

Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS).—The recommendation includes $40,500,000 for Integrated Ocean Observing System 

Regional Observations and rejects the elimination of IOOS grants. 

The Committee supports IOOS’ efforts to expand its use of underwater gliders and encourages NOAA to fill critical gaps in the current surface mapping system and to ensure streamlined access to 

data for weather forecasting, detection of ecological phenomena, 

and safe maritime operations. 

Coastal Science, Assessment, Response, and Restoration.—The 

Committee provides $84,500,000 for Coastal Science Assessment, 

Response, and Restoration, including $2,000,000 above the fiscal 

year 2019 level for the Marine Debris program to address the pervasive problem of pollution in coastal waters around the country. 

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oping a cost-effective programmatic solution to land-generated marine debris. 

Further, the Committee rejects the proposed elimination of the 

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) which, 

amongst many other things, does critical national security work on 

the changing Arctic region and the impact of rising sea levels on 

our military installations. The Committee directs NOAA to invest 

in updating scientific equipment at NCCOS within the amounts 

provided to Coastal Science, Assessment, Response, and Restoration. 

NOAA is further directed to develop new in-situ sensors and 

technology and expand deployment of new and existing in-situ sensors to increase monitoring and understanding of natural phenomena such as harmful algal blooms and hypoxia—especially 

where insufficient data is currently available to provide high resolution ecological forecasts. As part of this work, the Committee encourages NOAA to expand partnerships with academic institutions, 

the private sector, State governments, and other Federal agencies. 

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).—The Committee remains highly 

concerned about the increasing prevalence of harmful algal blooms 

in every U.S. State and territory and the corresponding impacts on 

human health, drinking water, fisheries, and the broader economy. 

The Committee provides $20,000,000 to Competitive Research, including not less than $10,000,000 for HABs research. This research 

should prioritize further development of methods of intervention 

and mitigation to reduce the frequency, severity, and impacts of 

HAB events in freshwater and saltwater systems and provide special attention to research in areas most economically and environmentally impacted by HABs. The recommendation provides no less than $1,750,000 for a 

study to update the estimated annual economic impacts from marine and freshwater HABs in the United States based on new information published since 2006 when the last national economic impacts were reported. The study shall include impacts related to 

public health, drinking water treatment, commercial fisheries, 

property values, recreation and tourism, and monitoring and management. The study shall also include an assessment of the estimated annual economic impacts in those U.S. States and territories 

most impacted by HABs. For all HABs-related work, the Committee encourages NOAA to coordinate with the Interagency Working Group on the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and 

Control Act. 

Seafloor Mapping.—The Committee encourages NOS to perform 

high-priority, cooperative habitat mapping in currently unmapped 

and disaster-prone areas, with priority given to areas where oil exploration is under consideration to better understand long-term implications. 

Coastal Zone Management.—The Committee provides 

$46,500,000 for Coastal Zone Management. The recommendation 

rejects the reduction to Integrated Water Prediction, and instead 

provides no less than the fiscal year 2019 level. Within these funds, 

the recommendation also includes a $2,000,000 increase over the 

fiscal year 2019 level for Regional Ocean Data Portals. 

Coastal Zone Management Grants and Title IX Fund.—The Committee does not approve the Administration’s proposed elimination 

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of the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Grants and the Title IX 

Fund, which are critical programs for preparing coastal areas for 

measurably rising sea levels. The recommendation instead includes 

$81,000,000 for CZM Grants. The Committee also provides 

$60,000,000 for Title IX Fund grants, which are to be executed consistent with the approach used in fiscal year 2019. 

Coral Reefs.—The Committee is alarmed by the deterioration of 

the Nation’s coral reefs, which are suffering from record levels of 

bleaching and disease. The recommendation therefore includes 

$33,000,000, which is $6,893,000 above the President’s request for 

the Coral Reef Program. The Committee also rejects the proposed 

reduction for Innovative Coral Reef Restoration Initiatives. Within 

the increased funding, NOAA shall expand its collaborative work 

with external academic partners to advance the goals of the National Coral Reef Action Strategy by conducting scientific research 

for the conservation of corals and coral reef ecosystems, especially 

those that are experiencing an increasing prevalence of disease outbreaks. 

National Estuarine Research Reserve System.—The Committee 

rejects the proposed elimination of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System and instead provides a $2,000,000 increase 

over the fiscal year 2019 level for this important partnership between NOAA and the coastal States and territories that protects 

and studies estuarine systems. 

Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas.—The Committee pro- vides $56,500,000 for Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas, 

which is $5,061,000 above the President’s request. 

National Marine Fisheries Service.—The Committee recommends 

$954,650,000 for National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Operations, Research, and Facilities, which is $142,982,000 above the 

President’s request. 

NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Protected Resources Science and Management 

Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species .................................................................................... $124,000 

Species Recovery Grants .............................................................................................................................. 7,500 

Atlantic Salmon ........................................................................................................................................... 6,500 

Pacific Salmon ............................................................................................................................................. 66,420 

Protected Resources Science and Management ................................................................................................... 204,420 

2018 Recertification of the Pacific Salmon Treaty .............................................................................................. 30,000 

Fisheries Science and Management 

Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services ......................................................................... 150,000 

Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments. ............................................................................. 171,000 

Observers and Training ............................................................................................................................... 45,100 

Fisheries Management Programs and Services .......................................................................................... 124,000 

Aquaculture .................................................................................................................................................. 13,005 

Salmon Management Activities ................................................................................................................... 37,000 

Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions ........................................................................................... 41,500 

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants ............................................................................................................. 3,500 

Fisheries Science and Management ..................................................................................................................... 585,105 

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NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE—Continued 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Enforcement .......................................................................................................................................................... 73,500 

Habitat Conservation and Restoration ................................................................................................................. 61,625 

Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ................................................. $954,650 

Consistent Application of Regulations.—Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, NMFS shall provide a report to the Committee 

that examines how guidance is being implemented and its consistency across NMFS regions, specifically with regard to the issue of 

the consideration of the effects of existing structures in conducting 

Endangered Species Act consultations under section 7(a)(2). Further, NMFS shall complete an assessment of what is causing any 

observed permit delays and propose measures to improve the permit approval process. 

Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species.—The recommendation includes $124,000,000 for Marine Mammals, Sea 

Turtles, and Other Species. Within this amount, the Committee 

provides no less than the fiscal year 2019 level for Endangered 

Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act Permitting Capacity and no less than $4,000,000 for the John H. Prescott Marine 

Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. 

Sea Turtles.—The Committee provides no less than the fiscal 

year 2019 enacted level for NMFS to continue scientifically advisable operations of, and full funding for, ongoing work on endangered and threatened sea turtle conservation, including captive sea 

turtle rearing and Turtle Excluder Device research and certification to reduce sea turtle bycatch. NOAA committed to Congress 

that it would continue its sea turtle stranding and rehabilitation 

programs until it found suitable non-governmental partners to take 

over this program in full. Therefore, NMFS is directed to maintain 

adequate capacity of the sea turtle stranding and rehabilitation 

program until it can assure Congress that those critical activities 

have been fully transferred to partner organizations. 

Southern Resident Killer Whales.—Within the amount provided 

for Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Other Species, the Committee provides not less than $1,500,000 for the Southern Resident 

Killer Whales program to increase research and monitoring to improve the recovery of the species. 

North Atlantic Right Whale.—The Committee remains concerned 

that North Atlantic right whale populations continue to be critically low. Therefore, the Committee rejects the President’s proposal 

to reduce funds and instead provides $1,000,000 above the President’s budget request within Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and 

Other Species for research and monitoring of North Atlantic right 

whales, to better understand how the species interacts with fisheries and shipping traffic, and how it is adapting to changing ocean 

conditions and shifting feeding grounds. Further, the Committee 

encourages NOAA to prioritize development of a habitat suitability 

index, along with aerial surveys and passive acoustic monitoring in 

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the waters of the Northeast U.S. region and development of longterm tagging methods. 

Species Recovery Grants.—The Committee rejects the proposed reduction for Species Recovery Grants and recommends $1,504,000 

above the President’s request. 

Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans.—The Committee pro- vides $66,420,000 for Pacific Salmon, $4,679,000 above the requested level, and rejects the reduction to Hatchery and Genetic 

Management Plans (HGMPs). Instead, the recommendation provides no less than $5,000,000 within Pacific Salmon to implement 

NMFS’ comprehensive plan to address the backlog of HGMPs submitted to Congress as required by the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–113), including to work with the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, State agencies, Tribes, and the Hatchery 

Scientific Review Group as needed. Failure to approve these 

HGMPs has exposed NMFS to litigation for failure to fulfill its obligations under the Endangered Species Act. This funding is essential for NMFS to expedite review and approval of the HGMP backlog and prevent hatchery shutdowns. 

New Obligations Under the 2018 Recertification of the Pacific 

Salmon Treaty.—The recommendation includes $30,000,000 for activities related to the 2018 Recertification of the Pacific Salmon 

Treaty. Within these funds, the Committee directs NOAA to develop and implement a plan to maximize the increase of relevant 

salmon stocks through the implementation of actions referenced in 

the treaty and supporting agreements, in addition to activities 

funded under the Salmon Management Activities line. The Committee is frustrated by the lack of information from the Administration regarding the Federal responsibilities related to the recent 

recertification of the Pacific Salmon Treaty and directs the Department, prior to the obligation of any funds and within 60 days of 

enactment of this Act, to brief the Committee on this plan. Further, 

NOAA is directed to provide the Committee with biannual status 

reports on these activities and their impact on salmon stocks, beginning no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. 

Antarctic Research.—The Committee rejects the elimination of 

Antarctic Research in the budget request and provides funding at 

no less than the fiscal year 2019 level in Fisheries and Ecosystem 

Science Programs and Services. 

Cooperative Research.—The recommendation does not adopt the 

proposed reduction for Cooperative Research and continues funding 

for this activity at no less than the fiscal year 2019 level. Cooperative research shall be used to support external, independent data 

collection and other research. NOAA shall ensure that this research is ingested into fishery stock assessments in a timely manner. 

Fish Information Networks.—The Committee provides 

$171,000,000 for Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments, $13,344,000 above the request. Within these funds, 

$23,500,000 is provided for Fish Information Networks, the StateFederal cooperative programs that coordinate data collection, data 

management, and informational management essential for accurate 

monitoring of commercial and recreational fishing impacts. 

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servation of North Atlantic right whales. Within the amount provided for Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments, the 

Committee provides not less than $300,000 to conduct a continuous 

plankton recorder survey in partnership, on a voluntary basis, with 

research institutions, nonprofit organizations, commercial vessels, 

and other Federal agencies. The relevant survey samples should be 

analyzed, stored, archived, and made publicly available as quickly 

as is practicable. NOAA is further directed to coordinate with the 

Government of Canada to develop a transboundary understanding 

of plankton abundance and distribution. 

Salmon Management Activities.—The recommendation rejects the 

proposed reductions to Genetic Stock Identification and Pacific 

Salmon Treaty within Salmon Management Activities and provides 

no less than the amounts provided in fiscal year 2019. 

Mitchell Act Hatchery Programs.—From the funds provided for 

Salmon Management Activities and 2018 Recertification of the Pacific Salmon Treaty, NOAA shall provide no less than $25,000,000 

for Mitchell Act activities, which enable Federal agencies to work 

with Oregon, Washington, and Idaho to establish and operate a series of hatcheries and passage facilities to improve declining fish 

runs in the Columbia River, ensure conservation of these critical 

natural resources, maintain economically viable tribal, commercial, 

and sports fisheries, and provide prey for Southern Resident killer 

whales. 

Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions.—The recommendation provides $41,500,000 for Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions, which is $3,847,000 above the President’s request. The Committee does not approve the proposed reduction to 

Interstate Fishery Management Commissions and continues to provide the fiscal year 2019 level. Further, within the funds provided 

for Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions, $250,000 is included to implement the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s 

Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Climate and Communities Initiative 

and to update the FEP to support climate-ready fisheries and ecosystem-based fisheries management. 

State Waters.—The Committee encourages NOAA to ensure Regional Fishery Management Councils work in an open and collaborative way with states during the consideration of any actions that 

affect state waters. 

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants.—The recommendation rejects the proposed elimination of Interjurisdictional Fisheries 

Grants and instead provides $3,500,000. 

Exempted Fishing Permits for Red Snapper Fishing.—The Committee appreciates the work done thus far by the five Gulf States 

to develop and implement Exempted Fishing Permits. Given these 

permits will improve recreational fishing access and data collection, 

within amounts provided for Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys 

and Assessments, the Committee provides $10,000,000 for the development, implementation and validation of electronic logbook 

data for the federally permitted charter-for-hire sector in the Gulf 

of Mexico and South Atlantic. Within these funds, the Committee 

also directs NMFS to deliver technical support as needed to the 

Gulf States to prioritize and ensure successful implementation of 

each State plan. Additionally, NOAA shall continue to provide the 

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Committee with quarterly updates on these efforts as directed in 

fiscal year 2019. 

South Atlantic Reef Fish.—NMFS is encouraged to leverage efficiencies learned through the Gulf of Mexico red snapper process to 

better the science and management of red snapper and other reef 

fish in the South Atlantic. NMFS shall consider employing the 

independent and alternative stock assessment strategies directed 

by the Committee for the Gulf of Mexico to supplement NMFS assessments of reef fish in the South Atlantic. The Committee provides up to $1,500,000 for these activities and notes deficiencies 

that have plagued reef fish management in the Gulf of Mexico also 

affect NMFS management of reef fish in the South Atlantic. The 

Committee encourages NMFS to incorporate this data into the 

agency’s own stock assessments as expeditiously as possible. 

National Catch Share Program.—The Committee reminds NOAA 

that catch share programs reduce harmful competition between 

fishing vessels, thereby helping to reduce occupational hazards, 

avoid market-gluts, maximize profits, and reduce ecological damage. The Committee therefore rejects the proposed reduction of 

funding and provides no less than the fiscal year 2019 level for the 

National Catch Share Program within Fisheries Management Programs and Services. Additionally, within the funds provided for 

Fisheries Management Programs and Services, NOAA shall develop a priority list of other species that should be considered for 

inclusion in the Seafood Import Monitoring Program in order to: (1) 

reduce human trafficking in the international seafood supply chain, 

(2) reduce economic harm to the American fishing industry, (3) preserve stocks of at-risk species around the world, and (4) protect 

American consumers from seafood fraud. NOAA shall provide this 

list to the Committee within 180 days of enactment of this Act. 

Enforcement.—The Committee provides $73,500,000 for Enforcement, which is $19,428,000 above the request. The Committee disagrees with the proposed elimination of the Cooperative Enforcement Program that includes the execution of Joint Enforcement 

Agreements. The recommendation instead provides no less than 

the fiscal year 2019 amount for the Cooperative Enforcement Program, which is critical for proper surveillance and enforcement of 

our Nation’s fisheries laws. The Committee appreciates the proposal to hire additional enforcement officers and special agents and 

includes $1,000,000 above the request to augment the proposed increase in staff. This added staffing and the remaining increase of 

funds shall be used to expand efforts to reduce illegal, unreported, 

and unregulated (IUU) fishing related to seafood import 

traceability and port security as well as to increase joint operations 

to inspect and enforce import restrictions on IUU products and expand investigations. 

Habitat Conservation and Restoration.—The Committee provides 

$61,625,000 for Habitat Conservation and Restoration, which is 

$23,750,000 above the request. Further, the recommendation rejects the reductions to Essential Fish Habitat Consultations and 

Fisheries Habitat Grants and provides no less than the fiscal year 

2019 level for each program. 

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cies. Additional research is needed to continue to improve management of these species. 

Lionfish.—The Committee encourages NOAA to award competitive grants to address Lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of 

Mexico. 

Horseshoe Crabs.—Adequate data is required to ensure states 

and interstate managers can effectively manage the Horseshoe 

Crab population, which is important to the biomedical and commercial fishing industries, as well as to the ecology of the Mid-Atlantic 

region. The Committee directs NMFS to continue the Horseshoe 

Crab survey to generate the data necessary to ensure that the 

Horseshoe Crab stock remains on a sustainable path. 

Oyster restoration.—The Committee encourages NOAA to competitively select external partners to research alternative substrates for oyster restoration. NOAA shall consider survivability as 

part of the oyster restoration program in the Chesapeake Bay. 

Within Habitat Conservation and Restoration, the Committee encourages NOAA to support oyster restoration in the Chesapeake 

Bay. 

Bycatch Reduction and Incidental Take Permits.—The Committee 

is concerned by changing ocean conditions that are disrupting ecosystem stability, leading to increased conflicts between commercial 

shellfish fisheries and protected species. To resolve this conflict, the 

Committee encourages NMFS to ensure that it dedicates adequate 

resources (1) to expeditiously evaluate any application that it receives for an incidental take permit for shellfish fisheries, (2) to 

support the NOAA Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program for research and development of gear innovations to prevent entanglements while allowing for continued fishing in these fisheries, and 

(3) to continue robust participation in collaborative efforts to reduce 

fishing gear conflicts. 

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery.—The Committee recognizes 

the ongoing impacts on the Pacific coast groundfish fishery trawl 

industry resulting from NMFS’s delay in promulgating regulations 

to collect loan payments for the 2003 fishing vessel and permit 

buyback program. This delay caused an additional $4,000,000 in interest to accrue, resulting in an estimated $10,000,000 of additional 

loan payments for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery trawl industry. The Committee notes the implementation of the Revitalizing 

the Economy of Fisheries in the Pacific Act of 2014, section 3095 

of Public Law 113–291, which is intended to provide relief related 

to this legacy issue. 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.—The Committee recommends $595,393,000 for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 

(OAR) Operations, Research, and Facilities, which represents an 

increase of $70,333,000 over fiscal year 2019 and is $286,244,000 

above the request. 

OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Climate Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ..................................................................................................... $74,000 

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OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH—Continued 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Regional Climate Data and Information ..................................................................................................... 41,500 

Climate Competitive Research .................................................................................................................... 71,000 

Climate Research .................................................................................................................................................. 186,500 

Weather and Air Chemistry Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ..................................................................................................... 82,279 

U.S. Weather Research Program .................................................................................................................. 37,400 

Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar ................................................................................ 12,634 

Joint Technology Transfer Initiative ............................................................................................................. 15,000 

Weather and Air Chemistry Research ................................................................................................................... 147,313 

Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ..................................................................................................... 35,345 

National Sea Grant College Program .......................................................................................................... 73,000 

Marine Aquaculture Program ....................................................................................................................... 12,000 

Ocean Exploration and Research ................................................................................................................. 44,000 

Integrated Ocean Acidification .................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring .......................................................................................... 48,500 

National Oceanographic Partnership Program ............................................................................................ 6,500 

Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research ......................................................................................................... 239,345 

High Performance Computing Initiatives ............................................................................................................. 22,235 

Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Operations, Research, and Facilities .............................. $595,393 

Climate Research.—The Committee commends the scientists and 

researchers at NOAA for their exemplary work in preparing the 

Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA), which found that (1) 

the impacts of climate change are already being felt in the United 

States, (2) these impacts will intensify in the future, (3) human activity is the primary cause of climate change, (4) there is no credible alternative scientific theory to explain the observational data, 

(5) the extent of future impacts will depend largely on actions 

taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and (6) current global 

and regional efforts to adapt to these impacts do not approach the 

scales needed to avoid substantial damages to the U.S. economy, 

environment, and human health and well-being over the next decades. 

These stark facts underscore the need for continued investment 

in climate research to inform policy decisions across every sector of 

American society. Therefore, the Committee provides $186,500,000 

for Climate Research, an increase of $27,500,000 above fiscal year 

2019, and $98,991,000 above the President’s request. The recommendation rejects the proposal to eliminate funding for the NCA 

and instead provides $3,000,000 to continue this work. The Committee further emphasizes that the NCA is congressionally-mandated and shall not be impeded. 

Earth’s Radiation Budget.—The Committee is aware of significant risks posed by the potential introduction of material into the 

stratosphere from changes in natural systems, increased air and 

space traffic, and proposals to inject material to affect climate, 

which is the subject of a forthcoming National Academies of 

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Sciences study supported by NOAA and NASA. To monitor and assess these risks requires significant improvements to observations 

of the chemistry of the stratosphere and the reflectivity of the atmosphere to establish baselines as well as advancements in models 

for forecasting. Therefore, the Committee provides $13,000,000 in 

Climate Research Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes for observations, monitoring, and forecasting of stratospheric conditions 

and Earth’s radiation budget. Within these funds, the Committee 

further directs OAR to improve the understanding of the impact of 

atmospheric aerosols on radiative forcing as well as on the formation of clouds, precipitation, and extreme weather. 

Arctic Research.—The Committee rejects the proposed elimination of Arctic Research and provides no less than the fiscal year 

2019 level in both Regional Climate Data and Information and Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes for this work. 

Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments Program.—The 

Committee rejects the termination of the Regional Integrated 

Sciences and Assessments Program and instead provides the program an increase of $3,000,000, as compared to the fiscal year 2019 

level, within Regional Climate Data and Information. The Committee directs NOAA to expand the geographical coverage of the 

program with a long-term goal of providing comprehensive decision-support services and tools to local and regional decision makers in all States and territories. The Committee appreciates the 

benefits of partnering with academia in these efforts but reminds 

NOAA that the intent of this program is to be customer-focused 

rather than purely in the pursuit of science. 

National Integrated Drought Information System.—The Committee continues, at no less than the fiscal year 2019 level, funding 

for the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) to 

support existing forecasting and assessment programs and partnerships. The Committee encourages the development of a soil moisture monitoring network, the expansion of work on seasonal, subseasonal, and low flow water predictions, as well as expanding the 

network of cooperative institutes and other academic collaborations 

in these fields. 

Climate Competitive Research.—The Committee rejects the elimination of Climate Competitive Research as well as any transfers or 

eliminations of activities, funds, or staff out of this budget line proposed in the President’s budget. Instead, the recommendation includes $71,000,000 for this critical research, which is $11,000,000 

above fiscal year 2019. 

Weather and Air Chemistry Research.—The Committee provides 

$147,313,000 for Weather and Air Chemistry Research, which is 

$11,933,000 above fiscal year 2019. The recommendation rejects 

the proposals to close the Air Resources Lab and to decrease funding for Weather and Air Chemistry Research Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, and instead provides no less than the fiscal 

year 2019 level for each of these activities. The recommendation 

also includes up to $10,000,000 for Vortex-Southeast. 

U.S. Weather Research Program.—The Committee provides 

$37,400,000 for the U.S. Weather Research Program. The recommendation approves neither the proposal to terminate the Airborne Phased Array Radar research, nor the proposal to reduce 

funding and programs within the U.S. Weather Research Program 

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and instead maintains the funding levels provided in fiscal year 

2019. 

Infrasonic Weather Monitoring Research.—The Committee believes that advanced infrasound signal processing methodologies 

and studies have the potential to improve forecast accuracy and encourages NOAA to continue research in this area. The Committee 

consequently rejects the proposal to terminate Infrasonic Weather 

Monitoring Research. 

Weather Sensor Improvement Research.—Within funding provided for the U.S. Weather Research Program, the Committee encourages NOAA to support external research opportunities with 

academic institutions to further develop and test severe weather 

monitoring systems to include technologies in support of the National Mesonet Program. Testing priority shall be given to states 

most economically impacted by extreme weather. 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes.—The Committee pro- vides $35,345,000 for Ocean, Coastal, and Great Lakes Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes. The Committee acknowledges that this figure appears to be slightly below the fiscal year 

2019 funding amount, but emphasizes that it is in fact a modest 

increase to these underlying programs as the recommendation 

shifts the $3,000,000 that is proposed for the elimination of the 

Automated Unmanned Vehicle Demonstration Testbed into the 

new Unmanned Systems program in the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. The Committee does not approve the proposed termination of the Genomics program and instead directs NOAA to 

expand this work within the increased available base funds. 

Further, the Committee expects NOAA to fully fund these cooperative institutes at appropriate levels in future years, including 

well-established institutes focused on watershed impacts on marine 

and Great Lakes ecosystems, remote sensing, and long-term monitoring of the impacts of environmental hazards on marine and 

Great Lakes ecosystem health. 

National Sea Grant College Program.—The Committee once 

again rejects the President’s proposal to eliminate the National Sea 

Grant College Program. Instead, the Committee provides an increase of $5,000,000 as compared to the fiscal year 2019 level. 

American Lobster Research.—Within increased funding for the 

Sea Grant program, the Committee encourages the funding of partnerships between State agencies, academia, and industry to address American lobster research priorities. Research should focus 

on stock resilience in the face of environmental changes, including 

life history parameters, distribution and abundance, and species 

interactions, with the purpose of informing future management actions. 

Marine Aquaculture Program.—The Committee recognizes the 

importance of NOAA’s Marine Aquaculture research and development activities that help coastal communities maintain a safe and 

sustainable local seafood supply through research and technology 

transfer to support and expand America’s aquaculture industry. As 

such, the Committee provides $12,000,000 for Marine Aquaculture. 

The Committee further encourages NOAA to partner with Historically Black Colleges and Universities that conduct aquaculture research to reach those urban communities impacted by rising seafood prices. 

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Ocean Exploration and Research.—The Committee rejects the requested decrease in funding for Ocean Exploration and Research 

and instead provides $2,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 amount. 

The Committee encourages NOAA to use not less than $7,000,000 

to fund non-profit organizations operating ocean-going ships of exploration using tele-presence technology, and applied exploration, 

to map critically important areas within America’s Exclusive Economic Zone, our territory islands, as well as sites of submerged 

human history, particularly in the Pacific. 

Integrated Ocean Acidification.—The Committee is increasingly 

concerned about the impacts of ocean acidification on coastal communities and industries and therefore rejects the proposed reduction to the Integrated Ocean Acidification program. The recommendation instead includes $8,000,000 above the fiscal year 

2019 level for this important work. Within the increase, NOAA 

shall, in partnership with academia and the private sector, 

prioritize efforts at understanding, monitoring, and mitigating 

coastal ocean acidification, especially where it impacts fisheries and 

aquaculture. 

The Committee encourages NOAA, in coordination with the Office of Science and Technology Policy, to implement a program to 

competitively award prizes under the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 

Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3719) to stimulate innovation to 

advance the understanding, research, or monitoring of ocean acidification or its impacts, or to develop management or adaptation options for responding to ocean acidification. In prize competitions, 

the Committee encourages NOAA to prioritize communities, environments, or industries that are currently in distress due to the 

impacts of ocean acidification. 

Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring.—The recommendation does not adopt the requested reduction in funds for 

Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring and instead provides $48,500,000. Within the increase, NOAA shall expand coverage of biogeochemical and Deep Argo floats to improve ecological 

and sub-seasonal-to-seasonal weather forecasting as well as to provide observational data on the health and state of the ocean, particularly in the deep sea, the tropics, and the Arctic. 

Cloud Computing for Research.—The Committee supports 

NOAA’s transition to high performance computing on the cloud for 

its research needs in OAR. The Committee provides not less than 

$10,000,000 in High Performance Computing Initiatives to prepare 

for this transition and to explore long-term contracting options 

with vendors for these services. The Committee further directs 

NOAA to develop a long-term cloud computing strategy for its future research needs and to report to the Committee on the strategy 

within 180 days of the enactment of this Act. 

National Weather Service.—The Committee recommends 

$1,099,549,000 for National Weather Service (NWS), Operations, 

Research, and Facilities, which is $110,251,000 above the President’s budget request. The Committee reaffirms its commitment to 

the weather enterprise and the necessity of maintaining the mission of protecting life and property within the Federal Government. 

While the Committee does not oppose the continued growth of the 

private weather industry, the increasing frequency and intensity of 

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natural disasters epitomize the need for the public provision of this 

critical information. 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Observations ......................................................................................................................................................... $230,770 

Central Processing ................................................................................................................................................ 99,797 

Analyze, Forecast, and Support ............................................................................................................................ 546,300 

Dissemination ....................................................................................................................................................... 75,482 

Science and Technology Integration ..................................................................................................................... 147,200 

Total, National Weather Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities .............................................................. $1,099,549 

NWS Staffing.—The Committee remains concerned about continuing reports of staffing and management challenges within 

NWS. NOAA and the Department of Commerce are directed to ensure that NWS fulfills its critical mission to protect the lives and 

property of our Nation’s citizens, including by filling all vacancies 

as expeditiously as possible. In its fiscal year 2020 spend plan, the 

NWS shall include a separate accounting of all NWS funded positions. In fiscal year 2020, the Committee directs NWS to continue 

the quarterly management, staffing, and budget briefings first required in fiscal year 2018. 

National Ice Center.—The Committee strongly supports the National Ice Center (NIC) and the critical information it provides to 

our armed forces as well as for the further understanding of our 

planet. The recommendation accepts the technical transfers to 

NWS to operationalize the functions of the NIC. 

Observations.—The recommendation provides $230,770,000 for 

observation activities. The recommendation includes not less than 

$22,000,000 for the National Mesonet Program, $15,500,000 above 

the request. The recommendation does not adopt the proposed reduction to Marine Observations in support of the tsunami mission 

and provides not less than the fiscal year 2019 enacted level to continue those activities. The Committee also rejects the proposed reductions to Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (TAO) Platform and Aircraft-based Observations Data Buy and provides not less than the 

fiscal year 2019 enacted level for each activity. 

Central Processing.—The recommendation includes $99,797,000 

for Central Processing while rejecting the proposed reduction to the 

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction System. The Committee further rejects the proposal to terminate 74 Information Technology Officers 

who are critical to the delivery of timely and actionable forecasts. 

Analyze, Forecast, and Support.—The recommendation includes 

$546,300,000 for Analyze, Forecast, and Support activities. This 

level includes up to $28,000,000, but not less than $20,000,000, to 

address the backlog in facilities maintenance. The recommendation 

does not adopt the proposed NWS workforce savings that would 

only serve to exacerbate the staffing problems noted above. The 

Committee further rejects the proposed reduction to the Office of 

Water Prediction as well as the consolidation of the functions of the 

National Centers for Environmental Prediction, the Climate Prediction Center, and the Weather Prediction Center. 

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Tsunami Warning Program.—The Committee rejects the proposed reduction to the Tsunami Warning Program and instead provides not less than $1,500,000 above the fiscal year 2019 level. Further, the Committee rejects the closure of any facilities related to 

the Tsunami Warning Program. 

Dissemination.—The Committee provides $75,482,000 for Dissemination Operations, Research, and Facilities, which includes the 

technical transfer from Dissemination Procurement, Acquisitions, 

and Construction proposed in the President’s budget. 

Science and Technology Integration.—The recommendation includes $147,200,000 for Science and Technology Integration but approves neither the termination of COASTAL Act or of Aviation 

Science Research to Operations, nor the reduction to Numerical 

Weather Prediction. 

National Water Center.—The Committee does not adopt the termination of funding for Hydrology and Water Resources within 

Science and Technology Integration. Instead, the recommendation 

includes no less than the fiscal year 2019 level to continue research 

activities to improve fine and large-scale measurements of snow 

depth and soil moisture data that can be used to expand and improve the National Water Model and contribute directly to the mission of NOAA’s National Water Center. 

Storm Surge Modeling Technology.—The Committee encourages 

NOAA to continue to pursue collaborations that will improve upon 

NOAA’s current Sea, Lake, and Overland Surge from Hurricanes 

model; and encourages NOAA to consider integrating improved 

technologies into standard modeling operations for storm surge, inland flooding, and the combination of both. 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service.—The Committee recommends $281,790,000 for National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS), Operations, Research, and Facilities. 

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Environmental Satellite Observing Systems 

Office of Satellite and Product Operations ............................................................................................. $186,790 

Product Development, Readiness, and Application ................................................................................. 28,500 

Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs .................................................................................... 1,800 

Office of Space Commerce ...................................................................................................................... 1,800 

Group on Earth Observations .................................................................................................................. 500 

Environmental Satellite Observing Systems ..................................................................................................... 219,390 

National Centers for Environmental Information ............................................................................................. 62,400 

Total, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................ $281,790 

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ellites and the Low Earth Orbit programs in the Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction account. 

Office of Space Commerce.—The Committee rejects the proposal 

to transfer the functions of the Office of Space Commerce and Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs and instead maintains 

their funding within NOAA NESDIS. 

National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI).—The 

Committee recommends $62,400,000 for NCEI, which includes not 

less than $4,000,000 for Regional Climate Centers despite the proposal to terminate them. 

Mission Support.—The recommendation includes $294,666,000 

for Mission Support, Operations, Research, and Facilities. 

MISSION SUPPORT 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Mission Support 

Executive Leadership ................................................................................................................................... $28,305 

Mission Services and Management ............................................................................................................. 154,712 

IT Security .................................................................................................................................................... 15,079 

Payment to DOC Working Capital Fund ...................................................................................................... 62,070 

Mission Support Services ...................................................................................................................................... 260,166 

Office of Education 

B–WET Regional Programs .......................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions ........................................................ 20,000 

NOAA Education Program Base ................................................................................................................... 5,500 

Office of Education ............................................................................................................................................... 34,500 

Total, Mission Support, Operations, Research, and Facilities ............................................................................. $294,666 

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment.—The Committee is highly concerned by the threat of sexual assault and sexual harassment 

faced by individuals in the workplace, especially those in nontraditional work settings such as NOAA research vessels or private fishing vessels. The Committee recognizes the efforts made by NOAA 

in addressing these threats and directs no less than $1,000,000 

from the funding provided for Mission Services and Management 

for continued efforts to reduce these risks and to provide assistance 

and counseling to victims. 

Office of Education.—The Committee rejects all of the proposed 

cuts to the Office of Education and believes the enactment of these 

proposals would do great harm to the future of oceanic and atmospheric sciences. The Committee recognizes that the changing climate and increasing degradation of our environment will necessitate greater future investments in these scientific fields and their 

corresponding workforces. Consequently, the recommendation includes $34,500,000 for NOAA’s Office of Education, an increase of 

$6,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level, which includes 

continued support for Environmental Literacy Grants and for improving geographic literacy. Of this amount, $20,000,000 is provided to continue the Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions, and $9,000,000 is provided to continue 

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grams. NOAA is also encouraged to engage students in live, interactive programming using telepresence technology. 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO).—The recommendation includes $247,859,000 for the Office of Marine and 

Aviation Operations, Operations, Research, and Facilities. The 

Committee appreciates the clear and concise regular briefings provided by OMAO’s leadership and encourages them to continue with 

the same frequency and detail as in fiscal year 2019. Further, the 

Committee has found the NOAA Fleet Plan to be very useful in 

considering the future needs for NOAA’s ships and looks forward 

to receiving a corresponding future-looking fleet plan for NOAA’s 

aircraft. 

OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 

Marine Operations and Maintenance .......................................................................................................... $195,547 

Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services .................................................................................................. 37,250 

Unmanned Systems Operations ................................................................................................................... 15,062 

Total, Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, Operations, Research, and Facilities .................................... $247,859 

Marine Operations and Maintenance.—The recommendation provides $195,547,000 for Marine Operations and Maintenance. Within this amount, no less than $3,125,000 is provided to mitigate any 

loss of mission integrity due to unexpected ship failures, including 

by chartering days at sea with non-NOAA vessels and other measures, as appropriate. 

Monitoring of Atmospheric Rivers.— Improving understanding of 

atmospheric rivers is critical to preparing for concentrated rain 

storms and flooding along the U.S. West Coast. Therefore, within 

the amount provided for Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services, 

the Committee provides no less than $1,500,000 for use of airborne 

assets to conduct winter storm observations to better observe and 

predict these extreme weather events. 

Unmanned Systems Operations.—The Committee supports 

NOAA’s proposal to establish a centralized program for Unmanned 

Systems Operations (UxS), as authorized by the CENOTE Act of 

2018 (Public Law 115–394). In support of these efforts, the Committee accepts the closure of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program and the termination of the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle 

Demonstration Testbed. In lieu of these programs, the Committee 

provides $10,397,000 above the request within the Office of Marine 

and Aviation Operations, Unmanned System Operations, to support these activities under this new management structure and directs NOAA to prioritize operations and research for unmanned 

systems in consultation with the UxS Executive Oversight Board, 

including OAR. Further, within these funds, the Committee provides not less than $2,000,000 for the competitive acquisition of unmanned systems data as a cost-effective augmentation to NOAA’s 

observational suite. 

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PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends a total program level of 

$1,509,000,000 for Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction 

(PAC), of which $1,496,000,000 is appropriated from the general 

fund and $13,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obligations. 

The following narrative descriptions and tables identify the specific activities and funding levels included in this Act. 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION, AND CONSTRUCTION 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

National Ocean Service 

National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction .................................................................................... $3,000 

Marine Sanctuaries Construction ................................................................................................................ 5,000 

Total, NOS-PAC ..................................................................................................................................................... 8,000 

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 

Research Supercomputing/CCRI .................................................................................................................. 49,000 

National Weather Service 

Observations ................................................................................................................................................ 21,129 

Central Processing ....................................................................................................................................... 67,000 

Dissemination .............................................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Weather Forecast Office Construction ......................................................................................................... 15,000 

Total, NWS-PAC ..................................................................................................................................................... 113,129 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service 

GOES R ......................................................................................................................................................... 304,056 

Space Weather Follow-on ............................................................................................................................. 38,600 

Polar Weather Satellites .............................................................................................................................. 755,038 

CDARS .......................................................................................................................................................... 14,850 

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) .................................................................................................................................. 33,202 

Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) .................................................................................................................. 25,219 

System Architecture and Engineering (SAE) ............................................................................................... 44,822 

Satellite CDA Facility ................................................................................................................................... 2,450 

Total, NESDIS-PAC ................................................................................................................................................ 1,218,237 

Mission Support 

NOAA Construction ....................................................................................................................................... 21,000 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 

Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion ................................................................................ 24,634 

New Vessel Construction ............................................................................................................................. 75,000 

Total, OMAO-PAC ................................................................................................................................................... 99,634 

Total, Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction .............................................................................................. $1,509,000 

National Ocean Service Construction.—The Committee does not 

adopt the proposal to reduce funding for construction within the 

National Ocean Service. The recommendation includes $3,000,000 

for National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction and 

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garding weather and climate modeling and therefore recommends 

$49,000,000 for OAR Research Supercomputing, which is 

$23,000,000 above the request. 

National Weather Service Observations.—The Committee rejects 

the proposed reductions to Observations under National Weather 

Service PAC and provides not less than the fiscal year 2019 enacted levels for the Service Life Extension Program for Next Generation Weather Radar and the Service Life Extension Program for 

the Automated Surface Observing System. 

Integrated Water Prediction.—The Committee provides $67,000,000 for Central Processing under National Weather Service 

PAC, which includes not less than the fiscal year 2019 level for Integrated Water Prediction High Performance Computing as well as 

Research and Development High Performance Computing. 

Quarterly Satellite Reports.—The Committee directs the Department of Commerce to continue to provide oversight of NOAA’s satellite programs as directed in fiscal year 2019. NOAA shall also 

continue to provide quarterly briefings to the Committee on all 

NOAA satellite programs not later than 30 days after the end of 

each quarter. These briefings shall include the status of obligations 

for each program, including spacecraft, launch vehicle, sensor, integration, and ground components, and proposed changes to the flyout charts. NOAA shall also include in these briefings updates on 

all of its operational satellite systems. 

Space Weather Follow-On.—The recommendation includes 

$38,600,000 for Space Weather Follow-On and directs NOAA to use 

the amount above the request to support the GOES–U Integration. 

Commercial Data.—The Committee provides the requested levels 

of funds for both the Commercial Weather Data Pilot and the Commercial Data Purchase in support of NOAA’s efforts to develop alternative sources of environmental data. 

New Vessel Construction.—The Committee provides $75,000,000, 

as in prior fiscal years, for New Vessel Construction and thereby 

affirms its commitment to NOAA’s Fleet Recapitalization Plan. The 

Committee expects that NOAA will ensure that these new vessels 

facilitate the reduction of gaps in mission coverage as current ships 

fall into disrepair or are decommissioned. During the recapitalization process, NOAA is encouraged to evaluate its fleet plan regularly and consider whether there are cost-effective alternatives 

such as vessel leasing for meeting NOAA’s mission requirements. 

PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

The Committee rejects the proposed termination of Pacific Coast- al Salmon Recovery and recommends $65,000,000 for this program. 

In addition, the accompanying bill includes language that requires 

all funds to be allocated based on scientific and merit principles 

and prohibits the availability of funds for marketing activities. Bill 

language is included requiring a 33 percent match from States. 

FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND

The Committee recommends $349,000 for the Fishermen’s Contingency Fund, which is the same as fiscal year 2019. This Fund 

is available to compensate U.S. commercial fishermen for damage 

or loss caused by obstructions related to oil and gas exploration, 

and is derived from fees collected by the Secretary of the Interior. 

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FISHERY DISASTER ASSISTANCE

The Committee rejects the elimination of Fishery Disaster Assist- ance in the President’s budget and provides $15,000,000 to address 

fisheries disasters declared by the Secretary of Commerce. 

FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The Committee recommends language under this heading lim- iting obligations of direct loans to $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and $100,000,000 for traditional direct loans. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends $74,143,000 for Departmental Man- agement, $21,601,000 below fiscal year 2019 and $61,107,000 below 

the request. This amount includes funds for Departmental Salaries 

and Expenses, Renovation and Modernization, and the Office of Inspector General. 

The Committee reminds the Department that oversight of Commerce operations and budget through requests for information, 

briefings, and hearings are critical to ensuring that the Committee 

puts forward a well-informed recommendation for the fiscal year. 

Any action that hinders the Committee’s ability to carry out its 

oversight authorities, such as the Secretary’s unwillingness to testify before the Committee on its annual budget request, is unacceptable. The recommendation does not include the transfer of the 

Office of Space Commerce to the Office of the Secretary and assumes further savings in certain departmental services identified 

in the President’s budget request related to miscellaneous expenses. Further, bill language has been included under Salaries 

and Expenses withholding $15,000,000 from expenditure until the 

submission of the Census Bureau’s annual CEDCaP spend plan. 

While the Committee supports the Department taking steps to 

begin the modernization of its financial systems, the recommendation does not include the requested funding. The Committee supports such initiatives but requires additional insight into the multiyear requirements and costs for such acquisitions prior to providing 

a down payment on such longer-term activities and directs the Department to provide the Committee with the full life cycle cost including project schedule and milestones with a quarterly breakdown by fiscal year no later than 45 days after enactment of this 

Act. 

As the Department looks to modernize and consolidate its financial system it is further directed to evaluate how it can standardize 

its appropriations and periods of availability (POAs) across the Department for more consistent planning, programming, budgeting, 

and execution across appropriations and report to the Committee 

no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. In in the absence of justifications that clearly articulate a multi-year requirement, the Committee recommends agencies clearly articulate any 

multi-year requirements in accounts that are largely driven by annual salaries and expenses in future budget justifications. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $40,000,000 for Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses, $23,000,000 below fiscal year 

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2019 and $39,107,000 below the fiscal year 2020 request. Within 

the amounts provided the Committee supports the Department’s 

Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government 

(COG) efforts to ensure an agile national security response and includes $2,300,000 for the related technology as well as $1,185,000 

above the request for the operations and maintenance for these 

mission critical systems. Further, the Committee supports the Department’s requested staffing increases for the Offices of Security, 

Privacy, and Budget as well as the Office of General Counsel’s case 

management system. 

Federal Data Service.—The Committee is concerned that the Department continues to fund the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs within BEA with no long-term funding strategy for either the 

Under Secretary’s office or the Federal Data Service for which 

funding is requested both under BEA and the Bureau of the Census. The Department is directed to report on these plans no later 

than 90 days after enactment of this Act. 

Modernizing economic statistics in Puerto Rico.—The Committee 

directs the Department to continue its efforts to help the government of Puerto Rico to modernize its economic statistics programs, 

and commends the Department, through the BEA, for initiating efforts to calculate GDP for Puerto Rico, just as BEA currently does 

for every other U.S. jurisdiction. The Committee further directs the 

Department to work toward the inclusion of all U.S. territories— 

alongside the 50 States and the District of Columbia—in BEA’s national level GDP estimates, which will require the territory-level 

GDP data to meet BEA’s quality standards. The Committee urges 

BEA to produce quarterly economic surveys for the territories and 

personal income statistics. The Department shall report back to the 

Committee on these efforts—both of which were recommended by 

the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto 

Rico—90 days after the enactment of this Act. 

Interstate Commerce.—The Committee has heard concerns about 

the Electronic Export Information (EEI) requirement located in 15 

CFR Part 30, which mandates reporting for certain goods between 

the States and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Committee directs the Department to work in coordination with the 

governments of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as 

other Federal agencies and stakeholders, to identify alternative 

data sources that provide equivalent statistics on the shipments of 

goods among the territories and the States to achieve the same statistical objectives, while reducing the impact on commerce, and report their findings and implementation plans to the Committee not 

later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. 

Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account.—Last year, BEA reported 

that outdoor recreation represents 2.2 percent of the total GDP and 

contributes $734 billion annually to the U.S. economy. The Committee recognizes that a wide range of Federally-funded programs 

support the outdoor recreation sector such as the Nation’s land and 

waterways management, access, and conservation, and the Federal 

Government allocated a little over $20 billion from 2012 through 

2016 towards these activities. The Committee directs the Department of Commerce, in coordination with the agencies of the Federal 

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located prior to fiscal year 2012. The Department is directed to report its findings to the Committee and to GAO within 180 days of 

enactment of this Act. 

Regional Biosecurity Plan.—The Secretary of Commerce shall 

submit a report alongside its annual budget justifications describing the activities of the Department during the prior fiscal year to 

implement the Regional Biosecurity Plan for Micronesia and Hawaii—a strategic plan developed jointly by the Department and 

other Federal and non-Federal entities to prevent and control the 

introduction of invasive species in the U.S. Pacific region. The report shall include an update of Departmental activities to support 

implementation and next steps and planned activities, including estimated funding requirements for the subsequent fiscal year. 

RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

The Committee recommends $1,100,000 for the salaries and expenses needed to continue the operation of the renovation project. 

As part of the Department’s overall effort to evaluate how to best 

standardize its appropriations, it is recommended that future salaries and expenses for all personnel funded within Renovation and 

Modernization instead be funded under Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $33,043,000 for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), which includes the requested transfers for oversight activities. The Committee expects the OIG to continue its 

oversight work on cybersecurity, satellite procurements, telework, 

patent quality, and the 2020 Decennial Census. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

The Committee recommends the following general provisions for 

the Department of Commerce: 

Section 101 makes funds available for advanced payments only 

upon certification of officials designated by the Secretary that such 

payments are considered to be in the public interest. 

Section 102 makes appropriations for the Department available 

for hire of passenger motor vehicles, for services, and for uniforms 

and allowances as authorized by law. 

Section 103 requires notification to the Committee of certain actions. The Committee expects notifications for all capital asset disposals with an initial purchase price greater than $2,000,000. 

Section 104 extends congressional notification requirements for 

NOAA satellite programs. 

Section 105 provides for reimbursement for services within Department of Commerce buildings. 

Section 106 clarifies that grant recipients under the Department 

of Commerce may continue to deter child pornography, copyright 

infringement, or any other unlawful activity over their networks. 

Section 107 provides the NOAA Administrator with the authority 

to avail NOAA of needed resources, with the consent of those supplying the resources, to carry out responsibilities of any statute administered by NOAA. 

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Section 108 prohibits the National Technical Information Service 

from charging for certain activities. 

Section 109 authorizes NOAA to receive payments from other entities to defray some costs of permitting and regulatory activities. 

Section 110 provides authority for the programs of the Bureau of 

Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census to enter into cooperative agreements in order to assist in improving statistical 

methodology and research. 

Section 111 includes travel authority for the Office of the Secretary of Commerce. 

TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $114,740,000 for Department of 

Justice, General Administration, Salaries and Expenses, which is 

$1,740,000 above fiscal year 2019 and the same as the request. The 

Committee has provided separate funding recommendations by decision unit as follows: 

Department Leadership ..................................................................... $16,189,000 

Intergovernmental Relations/External Affairs ................................. 10,414,000 

Executive Support/Professional Responsibility ................................ 15,337,000 

Justice Management Division ........................................................... 72,800,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $114,740,000 

Cold Case Investigations.—The Attorney General is directed to 

make full use of his authority to support and carry out the objectives of Public Law 115–426, the Civil Rights Cold Case Records 

Collection Act of 2018. In addition, the bill includes not less than 

$13,500,000 in additional funding for the Criminal Section of the 

Civil Rights Division, the Civil Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation, the Community Relations Service, and in grant assistance to implement the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights 

Crimes Reauthorization Act. 

Federal law enforcement resources in the U.S. Caribbean.—The 

Committee has serious concerns about the high levels of violent 

crime in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, where homicide 

rates are significantly above the national average, and most violent 

crimes are linked to narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean. The 

Committee directs the Attorney General to prioritize law enforcement personnel and resources to address such violent crime, and 

to report not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act on 

current or planned efforts by the Department to prevent, reduce, 

and address violent crime in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 

2016.—The Committee fully supports the goals of the Emmett Till 

Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public 

Law 114–325) to investigate and prosecute previously unresolved 

civil rights era ‘‘cold case’’ murders suspected of having been racially motivated. This effort involves a partnership among the 

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Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division (CRT), the Civil 

Rights Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Community Relations Service (CRS), State and local law enforcement 

officials, and other eligible entities. The Committee includes additional funding as authorized for the CRT Cold Case Initiative, for 

the FBI to pursue Emmett Till Act cold cases; and for CRS to partner with law enforcement agencies and communities to help resolve 

conflicts resulting from the investigation of unsolved civil rights era 

cases. Additionally, the Committee directs the National Institute of 

Justice, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office for Victims of Crime to continue providing grants for cold case DNA investigations to aid State and local law enforcement agencies in 

their investigation and prosecution of unsolved civil rights cold 

cases. The Department shall include, as part of its annual spending 

plan, details on actual and projected spending, by agency and appropriation, to carry out the Emmett Till Act. 

School to prison pipeline.—The Committee is concerned with the 

school-to-prison pipeline and believes the Department of Justice 

should take a more aggressive approach to disrupt it. The Committee encourages the Department to consider the role it can play 

in this and directs it to report not later than 180 days after the 

enactment of this Act on ways in which the Department could partner with relevant stakeholders in government and in the private 

sector to address this issue. 

Expungement.—The Committee recognizes the challenges facing 

ex-offenders undergoing reentry into society. In previous administrations, the Justice Department has pledged to publish information on ways to reduce unnecessary barriers to reentry by connecting the reentering population with legal services to overcome 

obstacles such as fines and criminal records expungement. The 

Committee directs the Justice Department to report not later than 

180 days after enactment of this Act on ways to expand the Smart 

on Crime and similar programs to assist non-violent offenders with 

record expungement. 

Intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement.—The Committee 

expects the Department to continue to make IPR enforcement an 

investigative and prosecutorial priority. A new element of criminal 

copyright infringement enterprises involves devices and software 

that connect televisions directly to copyright-theft sites. The Department shall submit a report, not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, on its investigation and prosecution of criminal 

enterprises engaged in IPR cases, particularly in creative content 

theft and copyright enforcement actions, such as the use of illegal 

streaming technology. 

Real estate wire fraud.—The Committee is aware of the growing 

problem of so-called ‘‘wire fraud’’ or ‘‘business e-mail fraud’’ in real 

estate transactions. In a July 2018 public service announcement, 

the FBI said such crime targets both businesses and individuals 

performing wire transfer payments and resulted in over $12.5 billion in losses between 2013 and 2018, with the scam being reported 

nationwide and in 150 countries. The Committee directs the Department to submit a report not later than 90 days after enactment 

of this Act, describing its ongoing activities to both combat and 

raise awareness of wire fraud in real estate transactions. Additionally, the report should detail any joint activities to counter such 

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fraud that the Department conducts with relevant Federal agencies. Finally, the report should make recommendations to Congress 

for new legislative authority or increased funding that would help 

these efforts. 

Working capital fund and non-appropriated fund budget requests 

and spending plans.—The Committee directs the Department to 

continue to include with their budget submissions and expenditure 

plans detailed breakouts of non-appropriated funding sources, as 

directed in the fiscal year 2019 Appropriations Act, and to continue 

quarterly reports on the collections, balances, and obligations of 

such funds. 

User Activity Monitoring (UAM).—The Committee understands 

that the Justice Management Division (JMD) conducted a successful pilot in 2018 to determine whether replacing ineffective, legacy 

network monitoring and data loss prevention tools with Modern 

UAM could help it better identify compromised insiders. The Committee encourages the Department to undertake a competitive process to develop and deploy a new UAM, both for its own environment and with the potential to offer the capability as a service to 

smaller DOJ components. 

Domestic violence and mass shootings.—The Committee directs 

the Attorney General to undertake a study on the feasibility of 

using an individual’s history of domestic violence to determine the 

likelihood of such individual committing a mass shooting and submit a report to the Committee on its findings not later than one 

year after enactment of this Act. 

NICS denial notification.—The Committee recognizes the value 

in notifying State and local law enforcement when prohibited individuals fail a background check in an attempt to make an illegal 

firearm purchase. The Committee therefore directs the Attorney 

General to report to State authorities when the National Instant 

Criminal Background Check System (NICS) provides a notice pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(t) that the receipt of a firearm in their State 

or by a potential purchaser residing in their State would violate 18 

U.S.C. 922(g) or (n) or State law, and, where practicable, to report 

the same to appropriate local law enforcement authorities and 

State and local prosecutors. Reports should be made within 24 

hours after the provision of notice, except that reporting may be delayed if needed to avoid compromising an ongoing investigation. 

Reports shall state the specific provisions of law that would have 

been violated by such a receipt or purchase, the date and time the 

notice was provided, the location where the firearm was sought to 

be received or purchased, and the identity of the person. No such 

report need be made to the same State authorities who provided 

the notice. 

Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinions.—Not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Department shall submit a report 

to the Committee that lists each OLC opinion currently in effect 

that has either been: designated by the Attorney General or his 

designee as final; followed by government officials or government 

contractors; relied upon to formulate current legal guidance; or 

cited in another final Office of Legal Counsel opinion. For each 

such opinion, the Department shall include: (1) the signer of the 

opinion; (2) the recipient identified in the opinion; (3) the date of 

issuance; and (4) the title of the opinion, subject only to redactions 

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provided for by law and where the need to protect a specific interest outweighs the public interest in disclosure. 

Unintentional firearm discharges.—Unintentional firearm discharges present risks including death, injury, liability, and negative community relations. The Committee encourages the Department to identify and report to the Committee on ways to physically 

mitigate the unintentional discharge of firearms, particularly 

standard-issue rifles, such as by protecting the trigger well of firearms in a way that does not impede the purposeful use of the firearm. 

Pet and Women Safety.—The Committee directs the Attorney 

General to enter into consultations with the Secretary of Agriculture as soon as possible, and enter into any memoranda of understanding as directed, in order to establish during fiscal year 

2020 the requirements for grant application and execution under 

Section 12502 of P.L. 115–334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 

2018, to provide emergency and transitional shelter options for domestic violence survivors with companion animals. 

Female genital mutilation.—The Committee directs the Department to submit, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, 

an update of its fiscal year 2018 FGM report, to include its investigations and prosecutions, as well as outreach, education and 

training with a focus on community- and survivor-centered responses to prevent and respond to incidents of FGM/C. 

Cyber fraud.—Cyber fraud and related cyber-enabled crimes pose 

a severe threat to the national security and economic vitality of the 

United States. Because of the unique nature of cybercrime, it is 

very difficult for law enforcement to respond to and prosecute 

cybercrime in a timely manner, leading to the current low level of 

deterrence and a rapidly growing threat. The Committee directs 

the Department of Justice and other relevant agencies to work with 

the private sector to establish best practices for active cyber defense techniques to better defend American companies from 

cyberattack. 

JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $33,875,000 for Justice Information 

Sharing Technology, which is $1,875,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

the same as the request. The Committee includes funding as requested for the Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC), a critical 

cybersecurity investment, and expects the Department will use recovered balances from prior year obligations or use its discretionary 

transfer authority to meet any other needs for information technology transformation and cybersecurity, subject to the reprogramming procedures included in this Act. 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $672,966,000 for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), of which $4,000,000 is from 

immigration examination fees. The recommendation is 

$109,559,000 above fiscal year 2019 and the same as the request. 

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The recommendation will support the hiring of up to 100 additional 

immigration judges (IJs) and provide additional support staff and 

associated facilities. 

The Committee was disappointed by the announcement made by 

EOIR on March 6, 2019, that serious budget constraints in fiscal 

year 2019 would impede the agency’s work of hiring new immigration judges, training staff, acquiring new space, and investing in information technology upgrades. The Committee was not made 

aware of these budget concerns by the Department prior to the announcement. The Committee expects to be kept up to date regarding unexpected budgetary shortfalls in the future and expects 

EOIR to be more forthcoming in the future. 

Interpreters.—The Committee recognizes that increasing numbers of respondents in immigration courts require the use of interpretation, but EOIR continues to struggle to obtain sufficient interpreters, including for rare languages such as indigenous dialects. 

The Committee understands that there is a potential budgetary impact for costs associated with these interpretation issues. The Committee is aware of reports that the Department has recently instructed immigration judges to order only one interpreter per 

morning and afternoon hearing session resulting in rescheduling 

and delays in hearings, and that respondents who speak rare languages are often forced to proceed with removal hearings in languages they do not speak fluently or have their cases delayed because the immigration court cannot obtain an interpreter. The 

Committee directs EOIR to provide the Committee, within 90 days 

of enactment, a plan to ensure appropriate language access for all 

respondents, including indigenous language speakers, noting any 

resource needs. Within 90 days of enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Committee directs EOIR to report the number 

of continuances or adjournments issued for reasons related to interpretation, as well as whether the respondent was detained at the 

time of the continuance. The Committee further directs EOIR to 

submit a report, jointly with the Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) and within 180 days of enactment, identifying opportunities 

for sharing of interpretation resources between DHS and EOIR, 

particularly for rare languages. 

Legal Orientation Program (LOP).—For the LOP and related activities the recommendation includes $25,000,000, of which 

$3,000,000 is for the Immigration Court Helpdesk (ICH) program. 

The LOP improves the efficiency of court proceedings, reduces court 

costs, and helps ensure fairness and due process. The Committee 

directs the Department to continue LOP without interruption, including all component parts, including the Legal Orientation Program for Custodians of Unaccompanied Children (LOPC) and the 

ICH. The recommended funding will allow for the expansion of 

LOP and ICH to provide services to additional individuals in immigration court proceedings. The Committee supports access to LOP 

and ICHs and directs EOIR to evaluate the funding required and 

timeline necessary to allow expansion into all detention facilities 

and immigration courts. EOIR is directed to report the results of 

this evaluation to the Committee no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act. 

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tion provides $10,000,000 in State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance for competitive grants to qualified non-profit organizations 

for a pilot program to increase representation. 

Immigration case quotas.—The Committee is aware of EOIR’s 

new review standards that went into effect October 1, 2018, which 

require immigration judges to complete a quota of 700 case completions per year to receive a satisfactory review. Although the Committee appreciates the effort to reduce the backlog, the Committee 

remains concerned that case quotas will threaten due process and 

affect judicial independence. Section 218 of the bill will prohibit 

EOIR’s use of case completion quotas for immigration judge performance reviews. 

Immigration judges.—For several years, the Committee has been 

concerned with the slow pace of hiring immigration judges and the 

unacceptable amount of time it takes to resolve immigration cases. 

The Committee understands that the Department is working to accelerate the hiring process and is deploying additional resources to 

those areas with the highest workload, such as the southwest border. EOIR shall hire the most qualified IJs from a diverse pool of 

candidates that includes a balance of candidates with non-governmental, private bar experience, and government experience. The 

Committee directs EOIR to continue to submit monthly reports on 

performance and IJ hiring and shall also include information regarding IJs who are temporarily deployed away from their permanent courtrooms, noting the permanent and temporary duty stations of each IJ and the length of such temporary duty assignments. In addition, EOIR shall continue to publish statistics regarding workloads, including those related to the number of cases 

where visa overstay is a relevant factor and the median days pending for both detained and non-detained cases. 

Immigration Efficiency.—EOIR is encouraged to collaborate with 

the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to explore efficiencies 

with regard to the co-location of DHS and DOJ components with 

immigration related responsibilities, including immigration courts, 

DHS asylum officers, medical care practitioners, and both Customs 

and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement 

(ICE) immigration officers. 

Alternatives to detention (ATD) program.—The Committee directs 

EOIR to increase the priority of individuals enrolled in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement ATD program. Many ATD enrollees will be terminated from the program due to the enormous 

volume of pending cases on EOIR’s non-detained docket schedule. 

EOIR should coordinate with DHS to ensure that individuals are 

appropriately identified and scheduled in an expedited ATD docket. 

The Committee directs EOIR to submit a report on the efforts to 

the Committee within 90 days of enactment of this Act. 

Video teleconferencing.—The Committee is concerned about 

EOIRs rapid expansion of video teleconferencing (VTC), especially 

its increased use of VTC in individual merits hearings for vulnerable populations including family units. The Committee directs 

EOIR to limit the use of VTC to non-determinative proceedings to 

the extent practicable. EOIR shall make publicly available all policies and procedures related to EOIRs use of VTC, including policies 

and procedures for EOIR’s new immigration adjudication centers, 

and provide quarterly reports to the Committee on the number and 

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type of hearings conducted by VTC, including data on appeals related to the use of VTC and the number of in-person hearing motions filed. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $105,500,000 for the Office of Inspector General (OIG), $4,500,000 above fiscal year 2019. This 

amount fully funds the fiscal year 2020 request, adjustments necessary to sustain current services, and the enhancements requested 

for data analytics and the cyber investigation office. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $13,308,000 for the United States 

Parole Commission. 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

The Committee recommends $934,600,000 for General Legal Activities. Within the total provided, the Committee includes 

$5,000,000 for the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division to 

implement the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016. Funding is also included to fund requested 

positions to strengthen consumer protection enforcement, and funding is continued at not less than the fiscal year 2019 level to sustain Office of International Affairs (OIA) operations and its Mutual 

Legal Assistance Treaty reforms. 

The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations 

by office and decision unit as follows: 

Office of the Solicitor General ........................................................... $12,488,000 

Tax Division ........................................................................................ 114,931,000 

Criminal Division ............................................................................... 197,387,000 

Civil Division ...................................................................................... 299,538,000 

Environment and Natural Resources Division ................................ 109,552,000 

Office of Legal Counsel ...................................................................... 7,989,000 

Civil Rights Division .......................................................................... 153,588,000 

INTERPOL .......................................................................................... 34,444,000 

Office of the Pardon Attorney ............................................................ 4,683,000 

Total, General Legal Activities .................................................. $934,600,000 

Civil Rights Division.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of 

this Act, and annually thereafter, the Department shall submit to 

the Committee a report detailing: the number of investigations 

opened in each section of the Civil Rights Division; the number of 

suits filed in Federal court by each section of the Civil Rights Division; and the number of cases that reached a final disposition (settlement, consent decree, or judgment) by each section of the Civil 

Rights Division. For each case, the report should indicate the animating statute and type of case the Division brought (for instance, 

if the case was brought under the Civil Rights Act, then the information should detail what type of claim and what Title the claim 

was brought under). The Department shall detail the number of 

cases appealed, and the type of case and claim involved. Lastly, the 

report shall include the number of current staff (and the specific 

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number of attorneys) assigned to each section of the Civil Rights 

Division for each time period. 

Consent decrees.—The Committee notes the importance of the 

Department of Justice’s obligation to enforce settlements and consent decrees negotiated under civil rights statutes, including but 

not limited to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Voting Rights Act 

of 1965, the Fair Housing Act of 1968, and the pattern or practice 

investigations provisions under the Omnibus Crime Control and 

Safe Streets Act of 1968 and the Violent Crime Control and Law 

Enforcement Act of 1994. The Committee directs the Department 

to enforce vigorously all consent decrees negotiated under any civil 

rights statute and directs the Department to report not later than 

90 days after enactment of this Act on the status of its enforcement 

efforts. 

Impact of Shelby County v. Holder.—The Committee is concerned 

that as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County 

v. Holder, the Civil Rights Division has had to undertake resourceintensive litigation in order to fulfill its responsibility under the 

Voting Rights Act to ensure equal access to elections regardless of 

race, ethnicity, and linguistic ability. The Committee directs the 

Department to report to the Committee not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act on how the Shelby County decision has 

affected the ability of the Voting Section to enforce Federal voting 

laws, including its ability to adequately monitor and ensure the 

fair administration of the 2020 Presidential election. 

Fair housing enforcement.—The Committee is deeply concerned 

about the adequacy of the Department’s enforcement of racial discrimination provisions of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (FHA), and 

directs the Department to report to the Committee not later than 

one year after enactment of this Act on FHA racial discrimination 

cases brought between fiscal years 2015 and 2020. This report shall 

list the number of Department of Housing and Urban Development 

housing discrimination case referrals received, the number of lawsuits filed, the number of consent decrees signed, and the number 

of any other settlement agreements entered into by the Department for FHA enforcement over this period. This report shall also 

identify funding and staffing that the Department devoted to disparate impact enforcement cases during this period. 

Section 203 compliance.—The Committee appreciates receiving 

the Department’s 2017 and 2018 report on compliance with Section 

203 of the Voting Rights Act and reiterates the importance of enforcing the language assistance provisions of the Voting Rights Act 

on behalf of the covered language minorities. The Committee believes data about such enforcement efforts should be publicly available, recognizing that the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice has investigated and come to 

agreements with several counties to bring them into compliance 

with Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act. The Committee directs 

the Department to include in its fiscal year 2021 budget request an 

update of that report for fiscal year 2019, to include the number 

of Section 203 cases investigated, broken down by language(s) involved; the number of investigations opened and number closed, by 

reason closed (e.g., not enough evidence of non-compliance available, no evidence of non-compliance, etc.); the average number of 

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Section 203 investigations per attorney; and the average length of 

time per Section 203 investigation. 

Elder justice.—The Committee recognizes the harmful impact of 

elder fraud, including but not limited to telemarketing, mass-mail, 

and tech-support fraud schemes. The Committee encourages the 

Consumer Protection Branch of the Civil Division to redouble its efforts to deter, investigate, and prosecute individuals and entities 

responsible for elder fraud and abuse, and has included the requested funding increase for consumer protection and fraud investigation. 

Human trafficking.—The Civil Rights Division shall prioritize 

funding for the Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit and the Department’s Anti-Trafficking Coordination Teams to investigate and 

prosecute human traffickers. The Committee directs the Department to work with victim service providers and non-governmental 

organizations assisting trafficking victims in the United States. 

Global Magnitsky Human Rights Act.—The Committee encourages the Department to hire additional personnel in the Criminal 

and Civil Divisions to increase the Department’s ability to assemble and vet the large number of case files of individuals and entities subject to Global Magnitsky sanctions under Public Law 114– 

328, Subtitle F. 

Animal Fighting.—Animal fighting is a crime that causes undue 

suffering to animals and is linked to violent criminal gangs and 

drug trafficking. The Environment Crimes Section (ECS) of the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) has responsibility within the Department for criminal prosecutions arising from 

Federal animal protection laws, including enforcement of animal 

fighting statutes 7 U.S.C. 2156 and 18 U.S.C. 49. However, the 

Committee is concerned that the Department has not made it a priority to enforce animal welfare crimes. It therefore directs the Department to report not later than 180 days after enactment of this 

Act on steps ENRD is taking to enforce animal fighting statutes 

and other animal welfare crimes in the States and U.S. territories; 

how ENRD measures its performance of this responsibility; and 

how the Department coordinates its efforts with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General on enforcement of 

such laws. 

VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND

The recommendation includes $13,000,000, as requested, as a reimbursement from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund 

for the costs of litigating cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–660). 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

The Committee recommends $166,755,000 for salaries and expenses of the Antitrust Division, $1,778,000 above fiscal year 2019 

and the same as the request. The recommended funding level is offset by $141,000,000 in estimated fee collections for a net direct appropriation of $25,755,000. 

Generic pharmaceutical antitrust.—The Committee is aware of a 

Federal Trade Commission study showing that some pharmaceutical companies use anticompetitive, pay-for-delay patent settlements that cost consumers $3.5 billion in higher drug costs every 

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year by restricting access to effective and less expensive generic 

drugs. The Committee encourages the Antitrust Division to pursue 

antitrust cases against such companies and directs the Department 

to report not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act on the 

funding and full-time equivalent staffing it devoted to such generic 

drug pharmaceutical antitrust investigations and litigation for fiscal year 2018 and planned for fiscal years 2019 and 2020. The report should also include the actual and expected numbers of consent decrees, cases filed, and out of court settlements resulting 

from such efforts. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

The Committee recommends $2,329,800,000 for the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and the 94 United States Attorneys’ offices, which is $117,800,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$75,259,000 above the request. The increase is provided to sustain 

hiring and program operations funded in fiscal year 2019 to meet 

rising workload for the investigation and prosecution of terrorism, 

and other serious crime such as drug trafficking and cybercrime, 

and includes increases of $5.8 million for violent crime and $4.3 

million for opioid trafficking investigations and prosecutions. 

The Committee recommendation includes $1,747,080,000 for 

criminal litigation; $553,329,000 for civil litigation; and 

$29,391,000 for legal education. 

Human trafficking.—The recommendation continues bill language requiring that each U.S. Attorney participate in human trafficking task forces, and the Department shall continue to submit 

semiannual reports on the performance of these task forces. The 

Committee directs the EOUSA, in consultation with the United 

States Attorneys, to provide sufficient support and training and 

technical assistance to each Assistant U.S. Attorney designated as 

the lead human trafficking prosecutor, consistent with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Designating a point of contact will 

improve communication and coordination within each jurisdiction, 

including with victim service organizations, to better serve the victims of human trafficking and forced labor. In addition, the Committee also directs the EOUSA, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, to develop a process to enable survivors with T-visas to obtain expedited letters of support from the 

Department of Justice when their criminal cases are closed. 

Drug trafficking and money laundering enforcement.—The Committee expects the Department to continue to make drug trafficking and money laundering enforcement an investigative and 

prosecutorial priority for Federal prosecutors, and to report on 

these efforts in the Department’s fiscal year 2021 budget request. 

Immigration prosecutions.—The Committee directs the Department to report to the Committee, on a quarterly basis, to begin no 

later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on defendants who 

are charged with violations of 8 U.S.C. 1325 and 8 U.S.C. 1326 (improper entry or illegal reentry). The data should be broken out by 

U.S. Attorney district, and if possible, by defendants’ nationality, 

gender, race, and age. 

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UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

The Committee recommends $227,229,000 for the United States 

Trustee Program. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

The Committee recommends $2,335,000 for the Foreign Claims 

Settlement Commission, which is equal to the request. 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

The Committee recommends $270,000,000, which is the same 

amount as fiscal year 2019 and the request, for fees and expenses 

of witnesses who appear on behalf of the Government in cases in 

which the United States is a party. This appropriation is considered mandatory for scorekeeping purposes. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $17,000,000 for the Community Relations Service (CRS), and rejects the proposed absorption of CRS 

into the Civil Rights Division. This includes an increase of 

$1,500,000 above fiscal year 2019 to implement Public Law 114– 

325, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016. CRS has a unique role to play in the Justice Department. While not a law enforcement agency, CRS operates in all 

U.S. States and territories to advance justice and reconciliation by 

working with all parties, including State and local government 

units, private and public organizations, civil rights groups, and 

community leaders, to uncover the underlying interests of all involved in conflicts. It facilitates the development of mutual understanding in communities challenged by tension and conflict and 

helps them develop local capacity and tools to defuse tension and 

prevent hate crimes from reoccurring. 

ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

The Committee recommends $20,514,000 for expenses authorized 

by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, 

United States Code. This amount is the same as the fiscal year 

2019 amount and the budget request. 

Section 528 of the bill requires the Department to submit a 

spending plan for fiscal year 2020. The Committee directs the Department to include in this plan proposed spending from the Fund, 

to include estimates of: Fund balances; equitable sharing payments; Joint Law Enforcement Operations obligations; and obligations by component. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $1,444,600,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the United States Marshals Service (USMS), which is 

$86,600,000 above fiscal year 2019 and $71,184,000 above the request. The recommendation sustains initiatives funded in fiscal 

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ority violent crime and gang initiatives; provides for continued 

aviation support; and supports consolidation of protective detail operations. Within the funding provided, the recommendation supports enhanced enforcement of laws relating to international travel 

of sex offenders, including through the Angel Watch Center. 

The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations 

by decision unit as follows: 

Judicial and Courthouse Security ..................................................... $485,215,000 

Fugitive Apprehension ....................................................................... 563,478,000 

Prisoner Security and Transportation .............................................. 268,379,000 

Protection of Witnesses ...................................................................... 61,163,000 

Tactical Operations ............................................................................ 66,365,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $1,444,600,000 

Coordinated Information Sharing to Ensure Integrity of Sex Offender Tracking Systems.—Law enforcement agencies require the 

best information on criminals under their jurisdiction. The Committee encourages USMS, within funding provided, to support the 

National Sex Offender Targeting Center (NSOTC) in implementing 

coordinated information sharing to ensure the integrity of Federal, 

State and local sex offender tracking systems through the NOTICE, 

NSA Connect, and Alert 10–23 programs. The Committee hopes 

such support will help the NSOTC improve the exchange of information on offenders and communication among registry personnel. 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $15,000,000, which is the same 

amount as fiscal year 2019, and $29,000 above the request, for construction and related expenses in space controlled, occupied or used 

by USMS for prisoner holding and related support. The Committee 

expects USMS to apply this funding to its top priority projects. 

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

The Committee recommends $1,792,461,000 for Federal Prisoner 

Detention, which is $240,064,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$75,000,000 below the request. The increase in funding will help 

the USMS support anticipated increases for housing, medical, and 

transportation costs of the USMS detainee population. 

USMS Contract Detention.—Within 120 days of enactment of this 

Act, the USMS shall submit a report on detention facilities used for 

Federal Prisoner Detention as of October 1, 2019. The report 

should list, for each such facility: its location; whether it is owned 

by a Federal, State, local law enforcement or private entity, and 

whether it is operated under contract with a private entity. The report should also identify, for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, any USMS 

contracts that allowed non-DOJ Federal agency detainees to be 

held in a USMS-contracted facility; the number of times such provisions were exercised; and the number of non-USMS detainees 

housed in USMS or USMS-contracted facilities. 

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NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $109,585,000 for the National Security Division (NSD), which is $8,216,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

the same as the request. This amount will help NSD meet its growing national security and counterterrorism workload, including its 

responsibilities under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and 

the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Additional resources, 

as requested, are included to enable NSD to meet intensifying 

cyber and intelligence threats, and support expanded responsibilities related to foreign investment reviews. 

Foreign Agent Registration Act.—The Committee is concerned 

about the Department’s current guidance regarding the FARA commercial exception. The Committee believes the guidance has allowed U.S. agents of some state-owned enterprises, which are wholly-owned by their governments, to dodge FARA requirements, even 

though such enterprises take actions that directly promote the political and policy interests of their government owners. Accordingly, 

the Committee directs the Department to issue updated guidance 

requiring U.S. agents of wholly state-owned enterprises to register 

under FARA in those circumstances where the lobbying and publicrelations efforts of such foreign firms promote not only the commercial interest of the entity, but also the foreign government’s stated 

political and policy interests. In addition, the Committee directs 

the Department to report to the Committee not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act on the feasibility of requiring all filings 

by foreign agents to be made in an electronic data format that 

could be published in a digital format available to the public. 

Counsel for Domestic Terrorism.—The growing threat posed by 

domestic terrorism, particularly homegrown violent and racist extremism, justifies a commensurate response by the Department. 

The Committee encourages the Department to consider elevating 

the position of Counsel for Domestic Terrorism to the rank of Deputy Assistant Attorney General, with sufficient staff and resources 

to meet rising investigative and prosecution workload. 

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

The Committee recommends $570,000,000 for Interagency Crime 

and Drug Enforcement, which is $10,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 

and $19,542,000 above the request. Funds included under this 

heading will support interagency Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), which target high-level drug trafficking organizations through coordinated, multi-jurisdictional investigations. This funding level will sustain initiatives begun in fiscal year 2019. $2,000,000 of the increase is provided for the National Opioid Initiative to support the anticipated rising number of 

opioid cases. 

Decision unit subtotals.—The recommendation includes 

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telligence, and prosecutorial efforts through OCDETF-led activities, 

including the OCDETF Fusion Center, OCDETF Co-located Strike 

Forces and the International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center, and direct collaboration with State and local law 

enforcement, United States Attorneys’ offices and the Criminal Division. The Committee expects OCDETF to focus additional resources on targeting opioid trafficking organizations. 

Full-Time Equivalents (FTE).—The Committee directs the Department to submit an updated report on historical investigative 

and prosecutorial FTE levels for OCDETF concurrent with its fiscal 

year 2021 budget request at the level of detail provided in its December 12, 2018, report to the Committee. The report should include actual and projected investigative and prosecutorial FTE devoted to OCDETF cases for fiscal years 2020–2022, broken out by 

agency and funding source. 

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $9,455,928,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is 

$263,791,000 above fiscal year 2019 and $198,501,000 above the request. The increase will sustain programs carried out in fiscal year 

2019, despite the interruption caused by the 2019 lapse in appropriations. Increased funding is included to further the FBI’s critical 

missions to counter terrorism and protect national security, enhance counterintelligence and weapons of mass destruction programs, investigate white-collar and hate crime, target domestic extremism, defeat cyber threats, and pursue transnational organized 

criminal enterprises. The funding supports the Department’s requests to boost the capacity and speed of the National Instant 

Criminal Background Check System (NICS), support FBI review of 

foreign travelers and visa applicants, includes an additional $5 million to implement the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes 

Reauthorization Act of 2016, and maintains funding for shared 

operational costs of the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center. 

In addition to support for FBI security missions, the Committee 

expects the FBI will use additional resources provided to increase 

investigation of white-collar, fraud, and hate crimes. Increased resources are included to build on fiscal year 2019 human trafficking 

investigations and the squads dedicated to such efforts. The additional resources should also support deployment of resources to 

high-crime jurisdictions across the United States and all its territories. 

The Committee continues its direction to the FBI to allocate its 

agents and support staff based on unique threats and workload of 

each of the FBI’s field offices to ensure that resources are effectively deployed to address the agency’s highest priorities. 

The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations 

by decision unit as follows: 

Intelligence .......................................................................................... $1,755,037,000 

Counterintelligence and National Security ...................................... 3,871,639,000 

Criminal Enterprise and Federal Crimes ......................................... 3,249,270,000 

Criminal Justice Services .................................................................. 579,982,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $9,455,928,000 

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Human trafficking investigations.—The Committee recognizes 

the complex nature of human trafficking investigations and includes funding to sustain and expand them, as well as associated 

intelligence collection, analysis, and sharing. The Director is encouraged to allocate additional resources for human trafficking 

cases and continue to designate a lead agent in each field office as 

a point of contact for slavery and human trafficking investigations. 

The Committee applauds the FBI for its collaboration with Federal, 

State, and local partners, and hopes it will use these relationships 

to address human trafficking across the country. 

Universal Crime Report.—The Universal Crime Report (UCR) 

provides valuable information to local law enforcement, policy makers, researchers and others on crimes and their incidence. The UCR 

provides information on homicides regarding type of weapon used, 

including firearms, but not data on non-fatal shootings associated 

with robberies and aggravated assaults. Such information would 

help law enforcement agencies and researchers better assess the 

impact of policies aimed at reducing gun violence. The Committee 

directs the FBI to report to the Committee not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act on the feasibility of collecting non-fatal 

firearms-related incidents as part of the UCR, with an estimate of 

resources needed to accomplish this goal. 

Aviation modernization.—The Committee directs the FBI to provide a briefing on its aviation modernization and upgrade programs 

not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act at the same level 

of detail as required by the fiscal year 2017 and 2018 appropriations Acts. The briefing should also cover plans and requirements 

for any programs to counter unmanned aircraft systems. 

Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA).—The Committee urges State, 

local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to include the cost of 

participation in the FBI’s Hate Crimes Statistics Act (HCSA) program for the purposes of calculating extraordinary expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes under 

Public Law 111–84 section 4704(b)(3). 

Integrated medical support for tactical operations.—The Committee continues to support FBI use of external partnerships 

through its Operational Medicine Program to assist medical contingency planning and leverage the strengths of academic medical 

center partners to optimize medical support for critical missions. 

The Committee expects the FBI will pursue such work and integration across mission areas as appropriate and where medical support benefits are identified. 

DNA analysis.—The Committee is aware of past concerns regarding delays in uploading DNA data from private laboratories to the 

FBI’s CODIS database. The FBI is encouraged to continue monitoring profiles awaiting review to ensure no backlog exists and ensure efficient review and uploading of data to ensure no obstacles 

exist for rapid DNA matching. 

Racial extremist recruitment.—The Committee is aware that a recent Military Times poll showed that one in four U.S. service members reported witnessing examples of white nationalism among 

their fellow troops. The Committee has also noted reports of members of white extremist organizations serving in the Armed Forces. 

The Committee directs the FBI to update its July 7, 2008 report, 

‘‘White Supremacist Recruitment of Military Personnel since 9/11’’. 

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The update should cover all incidents in which members of white 

supremacist organizations attempted or were successful in joining 

the Armed Forces, or in which white supremacist organizations attempted to recruit active duty members of the Armed Forces. 

Gun violence data.—The Committee is aware of the 2014 FBI/ 

Texas State University study A Study of Active Shooter Incidents 

in the United States Between 2000 and 2013, and that the FBI has 

subsequently published more recent data using the methodology 

from that study. The Committee is also aware that non-governmental organizations, both academic and journalists, have compiled 

and published data on mass shootings. The Committee directs the 

FBI, in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives (ATF) and the National Institute of Justice, to report not later than 120 days after enactment of the Act on efforts 

to compile, analyze, and share gun violence data, and how such efforts can improve both documentation of mass shootings and understanding of mass-shooter motivation. 

Cyber-stalking and threat crimes.—The Committee is concerned 

that the FBI and the Department have not yet submitted the report on their actions to address cyber-stalking and threat crimes as 

required by the fiscal year 2018 Appropriations Act. The Department shall submit this report without delay. 

Canine detection of weapons of mass destruction.—The Committee expects the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate 

(WMDD) to continue research, development, education and training 

of Federal, State and local canine detection teams to enhance their 

ability and capacity to detect chemical, biological, and emerging 

threats. The Committee understands that the United States relies 

on foreign breeders for the highest quality detection canines, which 

remains a concern. The Directorate is directed to work with academic partners, industry, and other government agencies to identify long-term solutions to ensure reliability of domestic supply. 

Internet Crime Complaint Center.—The Committee includes 

funding to support the Internet Crime Complaint Center, which is 

an online crime complaint reporting mechanism used to report information to the FBI from either the actual victim or from a third 

party to the complainant on any Internet-facilitated criminal activity. Information is analyzed and disseminated, for investigative and 

intelligence purposes, to law enforcement and for public awareness. 

CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $51,895,000, which is the same as 

the request, for the construction of FBI facilities and related activities. Funding in this account will facilitate and expedite work on 

current design and construction projects at Quantico, as requested, 

and address necessary secure work environment (SWE) building 

and modifications. 

FBI Headquarters.—The President requested no funding, and the 

Committee includes no funding, for Headquarters consolidation or 

construction. As the Committee noted last year, the informal draft 

plan released on February 12, 2018, left most questions regarding 

a new headquarters unanswered, including the revision of longstanding security requirements and capacity requirements in the 

national capital region. The Committee is greatly concerned about 

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rent, unsatisfactory headquarters. The Department should answer 

the concerns raised by the Committee and take steps to submit a 

formal prospectus to be reviewed and approved by the appropriate 

committees of Congress. 

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends total budget authority of $2,800,000,000 for Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) salaries and expenses, of which $443,142,000 is derived from fees deposited in the Diversion Control Fund, and $2,356,858,000 is provided by direct appropriation. The recommended appropriation is 

$89,858,000 above fiscal year 2019 and $77,705,000 above the request. The funding sustains activities funded in fiscal year 2019 

and provides additional funds for at least five new heroin enforcement teams; enhanced cyber investigative staff and resources; enhanced capabilities for dismantling transnational criminal organizations; and sustaining Aviation Division equipment refreshment. 

The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations by 

decision unit for salaries and expenses as follows: 

International Enforcement ................................................................ $492,289,000 

Domestic Enforcement ....................................................................... 1,850,547,000 

State and Local Assistance ................................................................ 14,022,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $2,356,858,000 

The Committee urges the Drug Enforcement Administration to 

expeditiously process any pending applications for authorization to 

produce marijuana exclusively for use in medical research. 

Diversion control.—The recommendation includes $443,142,000 

for the regulatory and enforcement activities of DEA’s Diversion 

Control Program. The Diversion Control Program is funded by fee 

collections. 

Methamphetamine lab cleanup.—The funding recommendation 

includes $10,000,000 to assist State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies in efforts to remove and dispose of hazardous materials at methamphetamine labs, to include training, technical assistance, purchase of equipment and a container program. 

Prescription drug and heroin abuse.—The Committee continues 

to place a priority on reducing the crisis of prescription drug abuse 

and the record levels of mortality from overdoses of heroin, 

fentanyl and other opioids. The Committee expects DEA to provide 

the briefing on heroin and prescription drug diversion investigations as required pursuant to the fiscal year 2019 appropriations 

Act, to include related drug price and quantities, and prosecutions. 

Drug Disposal and Takeback Programs.—The Committee is concerned by reports that 90 percent of Americans do not appropriately dispose of prescription drugs. The Committee supports 

DEA efforts to help the public safely dispose of unused and unwanted prescription drugs through drug takeback days and permanent drug disposal sites but believes more can be done. The Committee encourages DEA to consider in-home drug deactivation and 

disposal solutions that meet the agency’s regulatory definition of 

non-retrievable, and evaluate their effectiveness, particularly in 

areas with high rates of opioid misuse or abuse, rural areas, areas 

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with high populations of individuals with limited mobility, and 

areas that lack permanent disposal sites. 

Handheld opioid identification technology.—The Committee wishes to see DEA’s State and Local Clandestine Laboratory Training 

and Clandestine Drug Laboratory Cleanup Program equipped with 

the most accurate trace and bulk detectors, as well as effective personal protective equipment. As DEA laboratories are acquiring new 

trace detection capability, the Committee encourages the agency to 

provide its field agents access to technology that allows them to 

identify opioids at low concentrations or at trace levels, as well as 

industrial-standard personal protection equipment. The Committee 

directs DEA to include, with its submission of its fiscal year 2021 

budget request, a report on requirements for handheld detection 

technology and personal protection equipment, the status of providing such equipment, and the cost associated with fielding it. 

Destruction of unwanted controlled substances.—The Committee 

encourages DEA to meet with commercial hazardous waste management industry members, including many who are reverse distributors for the receipt and destruction of unwanted controlled 

substances. Such meetings should include discussions about alternative methods of disposal, other than incineration, to meet DEA’s 

non-retrievable standard, as well as alternative safety measures for 

the transportation of controlled substances for disposal, including 

secure tamper-proof evidence packages or security tape sealed 

drums. 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $1,439,000,000 for the salaries and 

expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which is $122,322,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$70,560,000 above the request. The recommendation fully funds the 

requested enhancements, provides resources for sustaining the enhancements provided in fiscal year 2019, and increased funding for 

both reducing the backlog of National Firearms Act applications 

and the hiring of additional Industry Operations Investigators to 

improve ATF’s oversight of Federal Firearms Licensees. 

National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN).—The 

Committee is encouraged by the promise of improved crime gun intelligence and information sharing, and expects funding provided in 

this bill will aid in interdicting crime guns and preventing gun 

trafficking through the NIBIN. The Committee encourages ATF to 

establish a NIBIN presence on the Southwest border and looks forward to receiving the update described in House Report 115–704. 

Illegal firearms.—The Committee is aware that firearms enter 

the illegal market through a limited number of channels, such as 

straw purchasers, corrupt firearms licensees, unlicensed sellers, 

and firearms theft. Law enforcement needs transparent data about 

these channels in order to develop the most effective enforcement 

strategies to reduce firearms trafficking. The last time ATF provided a report describing the channels of firearms trafficking was 

in the year 2000. Since that time, the National Tracing Center has 

collected over five million traces of crime guns. Despite explicit authorization to release ‘‘statistical aggregate data regarding firearms 

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traffickers and trafficking channels, or firearms misuse, felons, and 

trafficking investigations,’’ since 2008 ATF has only released statistical aggregate data regarding the geographical location where 

crime guns were first sold at retail. Within one year of the date of 

enactment of this Act, ATF is directed to release a new report providing updated statistical aggregate data regarding trafficking 

channels and trafficking investigations. 

Training and research.—The Committee supports the work of the 

National Center for Explosives Training and Research regarding 

both investigating criminal acts related to explosives, bombings, 

and explosives threats, and training involving State and local levels of government, and military units. 

Firearms tracing.—The Committee is concerned about the high 

number of incorrect submissions by law enforcement agencies to 

ATF for firearms tracing. The Committee urges ATF to increase 

trace submission training for law enforcement agencies. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $7,325,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), which is $75,000,000 above 

fiscal year 2019 and $263,047,000 above the request. The Committee includes funding to fully fund required staffing and program 

costs to implement Public Law 115–291, the First Step Act of 2018, 

as well as requested increases for medically assisted treatment, 

correctional innovations, and initiatives to detect and interdict contraband cellphones. 

The Committee has provided separate funding recommendations 

by decision unit as follows: 

Inmate Care and Programs ............................................................... $2,807,544,000 

Institution Security and Administration .......................................... 3,372,594,000 

Management and Administration ..................................................... 250,643,000 

Contract Confinement ........................................................................ 894,219,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ..................................................... $7,325,000,000 

First Step Act.—The Committee includes $75,000,000, as authorized under the First Step Act of 2018, to expand and develop opportunities for incarcerated individuals to participate in evidencebased, recidivism-reducing programming and productive activities. 

Augmentation.—Although the Federal inmate population continues to decline from its 2013 high, overcrowding remains a serious threat to correctional officer safety, particularly at high- and 

medium-security facilities. The Committee repeats its direction to 

BOP to end its overreliance on augmentation; hire more full-time 

correctional officers to eliminate the need to augment them with 

non-custody employees; and improve staffing beyond mission critical levels in custody and all other departments. BOP shall continue to submit quarterly reports on inmate-to-officer ratios, including confirmation that at least two correctional officers are on duty 

for each shift at BOP facilities that house high security inmates, 

as specified in the fiscal year 2019 Appropriations Act. 

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Trauma-informed programs for female inmates.—The Committee 

supports the provision of trauma treatment to all female inmates 

during the first 12 months of their sentences to maximize the impact of such programs and commends the benefits of the BOP’s 

Trauma Treatment Program, such as the Resolve trauma therapy 

program. The Committee, however, remains concerned about the 

lengthy waiting list for this therapy program, as well as for the 

prerequisite course. The Committee also regrets the lack of trauma 

programming for non-English speaking inmates. The Committee 

urges BOP to prioritize these programs, make them available to all 

inmates, at the inmates’ discretion, within the first 12 months of 

incarceration, and expand language access for this trauma programming. The Director shall report to the Committee not later 

than 180 days after enactment of this Act on the implementation 

of these recommendations, to include the status of the waiting list 

for participation in such programs. 

Menstrual hygiene products.—The First Step Act of 2018 (Public 

Law 115–391) requires the BOP Director to provide menstrual hygiene products to prisoners at no cost. The Committee directs the 

Director to provide guidance on the distribution and accessibility of 

these products to all prisoners in BOP custody, whether in a Federally-owned facility or one administered by a private detention entity, to ensure each prisoner who requires these products receives a 

quantity the prisoner deems sufficient. The Committee also directs 

the Director to issue guidance that no visitor is prohibited from visiting an incarcerated individual due to such visitor’s use of menstrual hygiene products. The Director shall report to the Committee not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act on the 

implementation of this policy. 

Contraband cell phones.—The Committee encourages the Department to continue to work with the Federal Communications Commission to address the issue of contraband cell phones and other 

devices. These devices are being used nationwide by inmates to 

plan attacks, promote the distribution of controlled substances and 

weapons, engage in gang activity, and intimidate victims, witnesses, and correctional staff. The Committee directs BOP to follow 

up on the efforts described in its 2016 report to Congress on cell 

phone detection, managed access systems, and signal blocking technology approaches to thwart such devices. BOP must ensure that 

incarcerated individuals who use these illicit devices will no longer 

have access to the networks and spectrum to direct activities in or 

beyond the prison. 

First aid kit enhancement.—The Committee is aware that first 

aid products endorsed by the Department of Defense Committee on 

Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC), such as hemostatic 

dressings, help reduce death or trauma caused by bleeding. To improve outcomes in crisis situations such as assaults by inmates on 

staff and on other inmates, the Committee encourages BOP to incorporate CoTCCC-supported dressings in first aid kits at Federal 

prisons. 

Inmate calling rates.—The Committee directs the Department, in 

consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, to submit a report to the Committee not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act detailing the rates and fees paid by people to communicate with inmates held in Federal correctional facilities since 

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the D.C. Circuit’s decision in Global Tel*Link v. Federal Communications Commission, 866 F.3d 397 (D.C. Cir. 2017). The report 

shall include inmates incarcerated in all types of Federal correctional facilities across the country, including contract facilities. The 

report shall also include all types of communications services including telephone, video visitation, email, and other types of electronic communication. 

Medication assisted treatment.—The Committee encourages BOP 

to make evidence-based relapse prevention treatment options available to inmates with a history of opioid dependence. 

Personal firearms.—The Committee recognizes BOP’s responsibility to control the use of firearms on BOP facilities and directs 

the Bureau to implement fully the Lieutenant Osvaldo Albarati 

Correctional Officer Self-Protection Act of 2018. 

Parenting programs for pregnant inmates.—The Committee recognizes the Mothers and Infants Together (MINT) Program that 

promotes and facilitates mother-child bonding, and the Residential 

Parenting Program, which allows eligible female inmates to reside 

with their child for up to 30 months post-delivery. The Committee, 

however, is concerned about the underutilization of these programs, and thereby directs BOP to issue guidance to communicate 

parenting program opportunities and eligibility criteria to each employee and pregnant inmate, and to collect relevant data to assess 

pregnant inmates’ interest and participation. Lastly, the Committee urges the Bureau to adhere to the Female Offender Manual 

and allow, at the least, a minimum of six months participation in 

the MINT Program. The Committee directs BOP to submit a report 

not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on the strategic plan to address these concerns. 

Prison Rape Elimination Act.—The Committee expects BOP will 

continue to implement the Prison Rape Elimination Act and notes 

that facility audits are a key component in helping agencies move 

their sexual abuse prevention and response policies from written 

documents to everyday practices. Congress recently made changes 

to the audit process to ensure greater oversight of the audit process 

and improved audits. The Committee supports the Department providing the necessary resources to carry out this work. 

Prison recidivism animal programs.—Section 608(a)(2) of Public 

Law 115–391 directs BOP to establish pilot programs that incorporate training programs with prisoners and abandoned or vulnerable animals to reduce the recidivism of incarcerated individuals, 

better preparing them for reentering society upon release. The 

Committee urges the Department of Justice and BOP to implement 

this section and report to the Committee not later than 90 days 

after enactment of this Act on the steps it has taken to achieve this 

goal. 

Rapid testing for infectious diseases.—The Committee notes the 

healthcare challenges posed by infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS 

and Hepatitis C and acknowledges that such challenges are likely 

to grow as opioid epidemic-related infection rates continue to increase. BOP is encouraged to examine opportunities to increase 

rapid testing for these diseases and ensure affected individuals are 

aware of their health status. 

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leges and Universities to provide educational programs for recently-released and soon-to-be-released criminal offenders to assist 

them in obtaining skills that will help them successfully transition 

back into their communities and reduce recidivism rates. 

Formerly incarcerated women.—The Committee is concerned 

about the many challenges faced by formerly incarcerated individuals —particularly women, who make up the fastest growing incarcerated population in the country—as they reintegrate into their 

communities. Accordingly, the Committee directs the Department 

of Justice to conduct a study on the most common challenges faced 

by formerly incarcerated women (unemployment, underemployment, family reunification, job training and skills development reentry programing, access to stable housing, mental health and substance abuse services) and provide its findings and recommendations on ways to better mitigate recidivism of formerly incarcerated 

women at the time it submits its fiscal year 2021 budget request. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

The Committee recommends $150,000,000 for the construction, 

acquisition, modernization, maintenance, and repair of prison and 

detention facilities housing Federal inmates. This amount is 

$114,000,000 below fiscal year 2019, and $50,795,000 above the request. 

The Committee directs the Bureau to apply the funding, including the increase above the request, to reduce its longstanding 

maintenance and repair backlog, including communication equipment to support the BOP mission. BOP shall continue to provide 

monthly status of construction reports and notify the Committee of 

any changes reflected in those reports. 

Detention facility infrastructure.—The Committee supports efforts to ensure that Federal detainees are held in humane conditions, especially those who are detained in Federally-operated facilities. The Committee was disturbed by reports of critical HVAC 

and electrical systems failures at Metropolitan Detention Center, 

Brooklyn. Therefore, the Committee directs the Department to conduct and publish a report by October 1, 2020, on the current state 

of detention facility infrastructure in facilities operated by BOP, 

and facilities housing Federal detainees in private contracted facilities, including those that house BOP detainees on a contractual 

agreement basis with other Federal agencies. Such report should 

outline and define inadequate facility conditions that would potentially constitute a violation of the Federal right, as defined in section 3626, under Subchapter C of chapter 229 of Part II of title 18, 

United States Code. Such report shall include the number of facilities that exhibit conditions potentially violating the Federal right, 

including infrastructure deficiencies and challenges relating to the 

maintenance or repair thereof. For the purposes of determining if 

a deficiency may potentially constitute a violation of the Federal 

right, such deficiencies shall include, but are not limited to: (1) 

building core heating; (2) cooling and electrical systems; (3) emergency or backup systems; (4) building shell insulation; and (5) 

water leaks, mold, or mildew-related conditions impacting water infrastructure. The report shall also describe the mechanisms to be 

employed by BOP to repair, remedy, mitigate, or resolve such potential violations, and the estimated cost of such mechanisms. 

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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON

INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

The Committee recommends a limitation on administrative expenses of $2,700,000 for Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, 

which is the same as fiscal year 2019. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

In total, the Committee recommends $3,401,800,000 for State 

and local law enforcement and crime prevention grant programs, 

including $2,702,300,000 in discretionary appropriations. 

STOP School Violence Act.—The recommendation provides $125,000,000 for the STOP School Violence Act grant program. 

Within this amount, $93,750,000 is provided to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for evidence-based school safety programs 

outlined in the Act and $31,250,000 is provided to the Community 

Oriented Policing Service (COPS) program. Through the STOP 

School Violence Act program, school districts should use funds for 

security hardening measures; evidence-based school threat assessments and trainings for school personnel and students to identify 

threats of school violence; locks, lighting, ballistic glass and other 

deterrent measures; safety and security of school premises by utilizing design elements and principles; and technology for expedited 

notification of local law enforcement during an emergency. 

The Committee reminds the Department of Justice that the 

COPS Hiring program may include grant award categories for 

School Resource Officers and directs the Department to provide a 

preference for hiring such officers. 

The Committee recognizes the vital role of school design in the 

development and achievement of evidence-based strategies and programs related to school facility safety and security. Through the 

STOP School Violence Act grant program, school districts should 

consider using funds to compose school building design plans that 

strengthen the safety and security of school premises by utilizing 

design elements, principles, and technology that guarantee layers 

of security throughout the school premises and uphold the aesthetics of the school premises as a learning and teaching environment. The Committee clarifies that architecture and design services related to safe school design are allowable uses of STOP School 

Violence Act grant funding. 

First STEP Act implementation.—The Committee acknowledges 

that an improved risk assessment system is essential for the accurate measurement of the dynamic risks and needs of incarcerated 

people. The Committee recognizes the importance of a transparent 

and timely process for setting up the Independent Review Committee (IRC). Furthermore, the Committee recognizes the importance of appointing members to the IRC who are geographically 

representative of all correctional facility communities across the 

U.S. and who have extensive knowledge of dynamic risk and needs 

assessment in both institutional and community settings. The Committee encourages the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to move 

forward on implementation of the IRC as quickly as feasible. 

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC).—The recommendation provides $2,838,000,000 for the Crime Victims Fund. Within available 

resources, OVC may implement Vision 21, which seeks to bring 

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better technology, planning, research, and data into the crime victims services field. The Committee recognizes the importance of 

grants for national hotlines serving victims and directs the Department to continue funding these programs. 

The Committee directs OVC to provide an updated report to the 

Committee, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, 

on the actions it is taking to ensure Crime Victims Fund resources 

are reaching communities most affected by violence. 

Tribal assistance.—The recommendation includes the requested 

seven percent set-aside for tribal grants. 

Opioids.—The Committee directs the Department, unless otherwise specified, to dedicate no less than the fiscal year 2019 levels 

of opioid-related funding for opioid activities in non-Opioid Initiative programs. 

Persistent Poverty.—The Committee is concerned about access to 

DOJ grant funding in high-poverty areas and persistent-poverty 

counties. For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘high-poverty area’’ 

means any census tract with a poverty rate of at least 20 percent 

as measured by the 2013–2017 5-year data series available from 

the American Community Survey of the Census Bureau and 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. 

When scoring competitive grant applications, the Department is directed to add additional priority, where practicable, to applications 

from grantees who can demonstrate that the individuals who will 

benefit from such grants reside in high-poverty areas or persistentpoverty counties. In addition, the Department shall provide guidance to such prospective grantees, especially prior to their application submissions, including to help determine whether they qualify 

for additional priority. 

In addition, the Committee directs the Department to submit a 

report to the Committee on the percentage of funds allocated by 

each program in fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 and estimates 

for fiscal year 2020 to serve populations living in persistent poverty 

counties and high-poverty areas. The Department shall report this 

information to the Committee within 90 days of such data being 

available and provide a briefing to the Committee not later than 

180 days of enactment of this Act on how the Department is carrying out this directive. 

OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION

PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $582,500,000 for the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), which is $85,000,000 above fiscal 

year 2019, and $90,000,000 above the request. Funds are to be distributed as follows: 

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

STOP Grants .......................................................................................................................................................... $222,000 

Transitional Housing Assistance .......................................................................................................................... 41,000 

Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women ........................................................................................ 3,000 

Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program ................................................................................................................. 20,000 

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies ..................................................................................................................... 62,000 

Homicide Reduction Initiative ............................................................................................................. (4,000) 

Sexual Assault Victims Services ........................................................................................................................... 50,000 

Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement ..................................................................................... 50,000 

Violence on College Campuses ............................................................................................................................. 26,000 

Civil Legal Assistance .......................................................................................................................................... 57,000 

Elder Abuse Grant Program .................................................................................................................................. 9,000 

Family Civil Justice ............................................................................................................................................... 22,000 

Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims ......................................................................................... 9,000 

National Resource Center on Workplace Responses ............................................................................................ 1,000 

Research on Violence Against Indian Women ...................................................................................................... 1,000 

Indian Country—Sexual Assault Clearinghouse .................................................................................................. 1,000 

Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction ....................................................................................... 5,000 

Rape Survivor Child Custody Act ......................................................................................................................... 3,500 

TOTAL, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs .................................................... $582,500 

Human trafficking.—The Committee encourages OVW to ensure 

that the Transitional Housing Program can assist victims of human 

trafficking, and the Committee urges DOJ to take these victims 

into consideration when distributing OVW funds. 

Rural victims.—Victims of sexual assault living in rural communities are typically reluctant to report to law enforcement for fear 

of being exposed. The Committee encourages the OVW to implement projects that reduce barriers to the reporting of crime in rural 

areas, colonias, and persistent poverty counties and report to the 

Committee within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act. 

Grant administration.—The Committee supports OVW plans to 

streamline grant administration, management, and oversight functions by converting manual processes and related forms to a webbased, online workflow process. 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

The Committee recommends $80,000,000 for Research, Evaluation and Statistics, which is the same as fiscal year 2019 and 

$14,500,000 below the request. Funds are distributed as follows: 

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS 

(In thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ................................................................................................................................. $43,000 

NCS–X Implementation Program ................................................................................................................. (5,000) 

National Institute of Justice ................................................................................................................................. 37,000 

First Step Act ............................................................................................................................................... (1,500) 

Domestic Radicalization Research .............................................................................................................. (5,000) 

Research on School Safety .......................................................................................................................... (1,000) 

Juvenile Online Victimization Survey ........................................................................................................... (1,000) 

National Center for Restorative Justice ...................................................................................................... (3,000) 

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RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS—Continued 

(In thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Corrections Related Research ...................................................................................................................... (3,000) 

TOTAL, Research, Evaluation and Statistics ...................................................................................... $80,000 

Pretrial detention.—The Committee directs the Bureau of Justice 

Statistics (BJS) to collect information analyzing the population of 

individuals detained pretrial in local jails, State and Federal facilities, and private facilities under contract to Federal, State, and 

local authorities and report back to the Committee within 180 days 

of the date of enactment of this Act. The report should include the 

number of individuals detained pretrial; the median duration of the 

pretrial detention period; the number of individuals detained pretrial who were offered financial release or not offered financial release; and the number of individuals who were offered financial release but remained detained because they could not pay the 

amount required. All data should be disaggregated by demographic 

and the level of the offense charged. 

Misdemeanors.—The Committee is concerned with the lack of reliable data from States and local jurisdictions on the processing of 

misdemeanor arrests. As the largest aspect of our criminal system, 

it is vitally important to ensure justice is being administered in a 

fair and equitable manner. In recognition of limited resources, the 

Committee therefore urges the BJS to collect demographic data 

from a select number of large metropolitan jurisdictions that includes information on the race, ethnicity, and gender, as well as 

key socioeconomic factors, of each misdemeanor defendant, the type 

of offense charged, and the sentence imposed. The Committee also 

urges the Bureau to report on its progress within 180 days of enactment of this Act. 

Forensics.—The Committee encourages National Institute of Justice (NIJ) to explore partnerships with accredited universities of 

higher education for the purpose of providing national learning opportunities for law enforcement, district attorneys, and primary 

care physicians within functioning forensic laboratory and death investigation facilities. These partnerships should focus on collaboration between State departments of forensic science working in partnership with universities and local district attorneys, to provide a 

facility of prominence for forensic science education, training, research, and service, which will benefit current practitioners in the 

field as well as future forensic scientists. 

Human trafficking research.—The Committee acknowledges the 

difficulty in estimating the prevalence of human trafficking, and 

the corresponding difficulty in gauging the effectiveness of the 

criminal justice system’s response to the problem. Research can 

play an invaluable role in understanding prevalence and effectiveness through improved data collection and analysis. The Committee encourages the NIJ to continue funding research into 

human trafficking. 

Opioid research.—The Committee recognizes that in-depth examination of fatal opioid overdoses, including fatalities following prior 

non-fatal overdoses, and trends in the evolution, trafficking, and 

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use of illegally manufactured opioid analogues, in combination with 

existing illegal drugs, can yield valuable information for law enforcement, hospitals, treatment providers, and prosecutors as they 

identify effective policy, interventions, and prevention strategies. 

The Committee urges NIJ to support regional efforts to undertake 

such comprehensive opioid fatality research. 

Cybercrime.—The Committee remains concerned about the lack 

of information on crimes committed against individuals and facilitated by the interstate telecommunications system and notes that 

the fiscal year 2019 Appropriations Act required NIJ to issue a report analyzing these crimes. The Department is directed to submit 

the report in a timely manner to ensure the Committee has the information necessary to assess and deal with these crimes. 

High-risk vehicle events.—The Committee encourages the BJS to 

develop a data collection process to accurately capture the number 

of deaths and injuries from police pursuit and high-risk vehicle 

events. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $1,933,000,000 for State and Local 

Law Enforcement Assistance programs, which is $210,000,000 

above fiscal year 2019 and $450,800,000 above the request. Funds 

are distributed as follows: 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants .................................................................................................. $530,250 

Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative .................................................................................. (15,000) 

Smart Policing ............................................................................................................................ (7,500) 

Smart Prosecution ....................................................................................................................... (10,000) 

Juvenile Indigent Defense ........................................................................................................... (4,000) 

Convention security ..................................................................................................................... (100,000) 

NamUS ........................................................................................................................................ (3,600) 

Training Program to improve Responses to People with Mental Illness ................................... (2,500) 

John R. Justice Grant Program ................................................................................................... (2,000) 

Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review .................................................................. (7,000) 

Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution ................................................................................... (15,500) 

Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance ...................................................................... (2,000) 

Managed Access Systems ........................................................................................................... (2,000) 

Kevin and Avonte’s Law ............................................................................................................. (2,000) 

Regional Law Enforcement Technology Initiative ....................................................................... (3,000) 

Community Based Violence Prevention ...................................................................................... (8,000) 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program .................................................................................................... 260,000 

Victims of Trafficking Grants ....................................................................................................................... 100,000 

Economic, High-tech, White Collar and Cybercrime Prevention .................................................................. 14,000 

Intellectual Property Enforcement Program ................................................................................ (2,500) 

Digital Investigation Education Program ................................................................................... (2,000) 

Adam Walsh Act Implementation ................................................................................................................. 20,000 

Bulletproof Vests Partnerships ..................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Transfer to NIST/OLES ................................................................................................................. (1,500) 

National Sex Offender Public Website .......................................................................................................... 1,000 

National Instant Criminal Background Check Systems (NICS) Initiative .................................................... 80,000 

NICS Acts Record Improvement Program ................................................................................... (27,500)

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science ................................................................................................................... 30,000 

DNA Initiative ................................................................................................................................................ 142,000 

Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants ............................................................................................ (100,000) 

State and Local Forensic Activities ............................................................................................ (30,000) 

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STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE—Continued 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants .............................................................. (8,000) 

Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants ......................................................................... (4,000) 

Community Teams to Reduce the Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Backlog ......................................................... 49,000 

CASA—Special Advocates ............................................................................................................................ 12,000 

Second Chance Act/ Reoffender Reentry ...................................................................................................... 106,500 

Smart Probation .......................................................................................................................... (6,000) 

Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants ......................................................................... (5,000) 

Pay for Success .......................................................................................................................... (7,500) 

Pay for Success (Permanent Supportive Housing Model) .......................................................... (5,000) 

Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement ............................................................. (4,000) 

STOP School Violence Act ............................................................................................................................. 93,750 

Center for Campus Safety .......................................................................................................... (2,000) 

Community Trust Initiative ........................................................................................................................... 80,000 

Body Worn Camera Partnership Program ................................................................................... (25,000)

Justice Reinvestment Initiative .................................................................................................. (35,000) 

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program ............................................................................... (20,000) 

Opioid Initiative ............................................................................................................................................ 375,000 

Drug Courts ................................................................................................................................. (83,000) 

Veterans Treatment Courts ......................................................................................................... (25,000) 

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment ................................................................................... (33,000) 

Prescription Drug Monitoring ...................................................................................................... (30,000) 

Mentally Ill Offender Act ............................................................................................................. (35,000) 

Other Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act activities .................................................... (159,000) 

Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) ............................................................................. (10,000) 

Keep Young Athletes Safe Act of 2018 ........................................................................................................ 2,500 

Immigration Representation Pilot ................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Emmett Till Grants ....................................................................................................................................... 2,000 

TOTAL, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance ............................................................... $1,933,000 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne/JAG) program.—The recommendation includes $530,250,000 for the Byrne/ 

JAG program. Funding under this formula program is authorized 

for law enforcement programs including those that promote data 

interoperability between disparate law enforcement entities; prosecution and court programs; prevention and education programs; 

corrections programs; drug treatment and enforcement programs; 

planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs; and 

crime victim and witness programs, other than compensation. 

Within the amount provided, $15,000,000 is for the Officer Robert 

Wilson III Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement and Ensuring Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR) Initiative; 

$7,500,000 is for Smart Policing; $10,000,000 is for Smart Prosecution; $4,000,000 is for juvenile indigent defense; $3,600,000 is for 

the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUS); 

$100,000,000 is for law enforcement activities associated with the 

presidential nominating conventions; $2,500,000 is for law enforcement training related to mental illness; $2,000,000 is for the John 

R. Justice program; $7,000,000 is for capital litigation and wrongful 

conviction review; $15,500,000 is for prison rape prevention and 

prosecution; $2,000,000 is for Emergency Federal Law Enforcement 

Assistance; $2,000,000 is for managed access systems; $2,000,000 is 

for Kevin and Avonte’s Law; $3,000,000 is for a regional law enforcement technology initiative; and $8,000,000 is for communitybased violence prevention. 

Uses of Byrne/JAG.—The Committee is concerned by the impact 

to law enforcement from the growing epidemic of prescription drug 

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and heroin abuse and notes that funds within this account may be 

used for the implementation of medication-assisted treatment to 

help maintain abstinence from all opioids and heroin. The Committee notes that Byrne/JAG funding can be used for pursuit technology and training to reduce deaths and injuries during high-risk 

vehicle events. The Committee recognizes the importance of de-escalation training and cultural sensitivity training and diversity in 

hiring in local law enforcement to ensure that law enforcement reflects the communities they serve. The Committee notes that 

Byrne/JAG funds may be used for these purposes and encourages 

the Department to award funds for these purposes. 

The Committee encourages the Byrne/JAG program to provide 

additional resources to those communities that are taking part in 

programs that seek to lower homicide rates through data and performance measurement analysis. The Committee notes that Byrne/ 

JAG funding may be used for mindfulness training for police officers. The Committee advises that some Byrne/JAG funds be directed to provide newer, more efficient forensics testing tools for 

rural jurisdictions. The Committee requests additional consideration be given to applicants who seek to hire service-connected disabled veterans. The Committee encourages the Department to support the use of these grant funds for the purchase of fentanyl detection equipment. The Committee supports awarding School Resource 

Officer grants to communities that are experiencing high levels of 

youth suicide, especially in smaller towns with limited resources. 

The Committee supports the use of grant funding for the acquisition of operational management software to track mission critical 

assets. Tracking and managing resources, including radio communications equipment, mobile technology, and protective equipment 

enables and improves local law enforcement preparedness and 

operational planning. The Committee notes that Byrne/JAG funds 

may be used for these purposes and encourages the Department to 

award funds for this purpose. The Committee is aware of existing 

community partnerships with local law enforcement to link video 

monitoring technology to reduce emergency response time and increase collaboration between community partners and law enforcement. The Committee notes that Byrne/JAG funds may be used for 

these purposes and encourages the Department to award funds for 

this purpose. The Committee is aware of the value to law enforcement of gunfire detection and location technology and recommends 

Byrne/JAG funds be awarded for this purpose. 

Emmett Till unsolved civil rights grants.—The recommendation 

includes $2,000,000 in grants to state and local law enforcement 

agencies for the expenses associated with the investigation and 

prosecution of criminal offenses involving civil rights, as authorized 

by the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization 

Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–325). 

Puerto Rico plebiscite.—In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2014 (Public Law 113–76), the Committee provided funding for the 

Department of Justice to help oversee and administer a plebiscite 

to ‘resolve Puerto Rico’s future political status.’ The Committee believes that to accomplish this goal, the current territorial/Commonwealth status should be excluded from any future plebiscite, since 

it fails to address key inequities. Despite previous requests to use 

this funding to help administer such a plebiscite, the Department 

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did not certify yet a plebiscite ballot to obligate this funding. The 

Committee believes that the Department has a responsibility to address issues of democratic representation and equality in Puerto 

Rico and the other territories of the United States, including addressing questions of political status. Therefore, the Committee instructs the Department to expeditiously act upon any request for 

this funding from the Puerto Rico State Elections Commission, and 

to notify the Committee of any requests for this funding. The Committee instructs the Department, within 45 days of enactment of 

this Act, to provide the Committee, as well as the Puerto Rico State 

Elections Commission, with a report regarding the acceptable 

versions of voter education materials, plebiscite ballot formats, and 

related materials that would allow the Department to obligate this 

funding for a future plebiscite. 

Immigration Representation Pilot.—The recommendation includes $10,000,000 for the OJP to establish a competitive grant 

pilot program for legal representation of immigrants who seek asylum and other forms of legal protection in the United States after 

entering at the southwest border. The Committee recognizes the 

compelling need to ensure due process for the growing number of 

immigrants who seek asylum and who must navigate a complex 

legal system for processing of asylum claims. Legal representation, 

which many asylum seekers do not currently have, will ensure that 

the system works more efficiently, cases are processed more quickly, and the legitimacy of asylum claims are correctly determined. 

Grants, including subgrants, shall be made to nonprofit organizations that are qualified legal services providers. The Committee expects that the pilot program will support direct representation, including pro bono representation where possible, of immigrants currently detained by ICE at one or two small or medium-sized detention facilities, immigrants released into the local communities 

around those facilities, and immigrants released from those facilities to one or two high-release cities. Grant awards should take 

into consideration continuity of representation to help ensure individuals are represented until their cases are complete. Within 90 

days of enactment of this Act, the OJP shall submit a report to the 

Committee on the implementation of this program. 

Smart Prosecution.—The Committee notes that throughout much 

of the United States local prosecutors’ offices carry attorney caseloads well above recommended levels, lack critical support staff, 

and rely on outdated information technology to manage their caseloads. The Committee is concerned these conditions can negatively 

impacts victims, criminal defendants, and public safety. The Committee recommendation includes no less than $2,000,000 from 

amounts provided for a competitive program dedicated to State and 

local prosecutor office modernization and caseload reduction. 

Sexual assault kit backlog grants.—The recommendation includes 

$49,000,000 for grants to address the sexual assault kit (SAK) 

backlog. The Committee encourages stakeholders and local law enforcement to continue working with Federal law enforcement to resolve this important issue. The Committee also directs the Department to do everything in its power to bring perpetrators to justice. 

The Committee also encourages OJP to increase its efforts to ensure that strong research and program evaluations are undertaken 

utilizing independent evaluators with the experience and skills to 

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provide necessary feedback and improve the efficiency of SAK processing. The Committee further encourages OJP to prioritize funding to underserved regions, such as Appalachia. 

Wrongful conviction review.—The Committee directs the Department to continue to follow the direction in the fiscal year 2019 explanatory statement with respect to the Capital Litigation and 

Wrongful Conviction Review Program. 

Opioid abuse.—The recommendation includes $375,000,000 for 

programs to reduce opioid abuse, as authorized by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA; Public Law 114– 

198). Within this amount is $83,000,000 for drug courts; 

$25,000,000 for veterans treatment courts; $35,000,000 for Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT), of which no less than 

$10,000,000 shall be available for facilities that offer more than one 

FDA-approved medically-assisted treatment option; $30,000,000 for 

prescription drug monitoring; $35,000,000 for the Mentally Ill Offender Act; $159,000,000 for the Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP); and $10,000,000 for additional replication sites employing the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model, 

with applicants demonstrating a plan for sustainability of LEADmodel diversion programs. 

The Committee believes that communities must address opioid 

abuse through comprehensive strategies that incorporate enhanced 

enforcement, education and treatment. The Committee directs OJP 

to work with DEA, the Department of Health and Human Services, 

and the NIJ to develop, and help communities implement, best 

practices to address opioid abuse. 

The Committee encourages OJP to develop and apply metrics 

that incentivize stronger linkages between the responsible agencies, including but not limited to law enforcement, prosecutors, 

community-based treatment centers, hospitals, medical examiners, 

and public health departments. The Committee also encourages 

OJP to prioritize comprehensive, real-time, regional information 

collection, analysis, and dissemination. 

The Committee supports the use of COAP funding to provide law 

enforcement with overdose reversal drugs, such as naloxone. 

The Committee believes it is essential to any comprehensive 

opioid prevention strategy to include a vigorous program designed 

to strengthen the ability of States and tribes to develop identifiable 

and accessible take-back programs for unused controlled substances found in the home and used by hospitals and long-term 

care facilities. 

The Committee encourages the Department to administer drug 

court grants with maximum flexibility in order to best accommodate the needs and available resources of eligible jurisdictions, including rural jurisdictions. 

The Committee is aware that there can be a correlation between 

those suffering from mental health disturbances and repeat criminal offenders. Therefore, the Committee recommends that funds allocated to the Mentally Ill Offender Act should prioritize the operational expenses for centers that provide assistance to those with 

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tal health and primary care services, and community re-entry supports. 

The Committee is concerned by the high rates of re-incarceration 

among individuals with serious mental illness due to the inadequate management of their illness and encourages the Department to include long-acting injectable anti-psychotic medications as 

an allowable expense to improve treatment adherence and reduce 

risk for relapse and re-incarceration. 

Strategic Mobile and Response Teams (SMART).—The Committee encourages DOJ to investigate the opportunity to conduct 

pilot programs to implement SMART at the Southwest Border. Border SMART Pilot programs should combine the use of officers and 

technology, including ground sensors and drones. The pilot programs should have inter-agency partnership and multi-layered security efforts, including marine, air, and terrestrial components, 

with the goal of increasing border security while reducing cost. The 

Committee reiterates its interest in receiving the briefing as directed in House Report 115–704. 

Victims of trafficking grants.—The recommendation includes 

$100,000,000 for human trafficking task force activities and for 

services for victims. These funds may also be used to develop, expand and strengthen assistance programs for child victims of sex 

and labor trafficking. The Committee notes that the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act established a Domestic Trafficking Victims 

Fund, which will provide additional resources for these programs. 

The Committee directs DOJ to support the victim-centered approach to recognizing and responding to human trafficking, especially across partnerships between Federal and local law enforcement agencies and victim service providers. The Committee encourages the Department to consider risk factors on a per-capita basis 

when making final funding decisions. The Committee encourages 

the Department to increase the number of human trafficking task 

forces funded by this program. The Department shall include a 

planned allocation of these funds in its spending plan. 

First Responders.—The Committee is concerned about the increasing number of suicides among first responders. Due to this increasing prevalence, the Committee directs the Department of Justice within 90 days of enactment of this Act to submit a report on 

the feasibility of establishing an evidence-based behavioral health 

program for police and fire departments and other first responders 

that provides adequate training to identify warning signs of depression, stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and other mental and 

behavioral health conditions that the specific population is experiencing. The report should specifically identify how peer-to peer assistance, mental health check-ups, time off after responding to a 

critical incident, and family training will help ensure the resiliency 

and health of first responders and police officers. 

Rural law enforcement.—The Committee is concerned that many 

rural law enforcement agencies are under-staffed and under-funded, and often have no access to local or regional mental health and 

drug treatment services. In addition, recruiting and retention of 

qualified officers is difficult, and access to training is often out of 

reach because small departments do not have the funds to travel 

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tional task forces, conducting proactive investigations in small communities is difficult. Therefore, the Committee encourages the Department to develop programs aimed specifically at providing the 

funding, resources, training, and support that rural law enforcement agencies need to address the consequences of drug abuse, 

drug-related crime and mental health crises in their communities. 

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Initiative grants.—The recommendation includes $80,000,000 for 

grants to improve records in NICS. This level of resources will fully 

fund all eligible NICS initiative grants and the Committee will continue to monitor the demand for these grants and provide funding 

as needed. The Committee directs that the grants made under the 

broader National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) 

authorities be made available only for efforts to improve records 

added to NICS. Additionally, the Department shall prioritize funding under the NICS Act Records Improvement Program (NARIP) 

authorities with the goal of making all States NICS Improvement 

Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA) compliant. The Department shall 

also apply penalties to noncompliant States to the fullest extent of 

the law. 

The Committee understands that ATF is willing to provide technical assistance to all States seeking to establish programs that 

meet the NIAA requirements for NARIP grants. Even in the absence of funding exclusively for NARIP, the Committee directs the 

Department to continue these efforts. The Committee again urges 

OJP, ATF, and the FBI to assist States that are not currently eligible for NARIP grants in meeting the eligibility requirements. 

The Committee encourages OJP to provide technical assistance 

and training services for current and future NCHIP and NARIP 

grantees. 

The Committee also encourages the Attorney General to 

prioritize NARIP grants to States whose implementation plans include efforts to identify domestic violence abusers and others disqualified under section 922 of title 18, United States Code, who are 

ineligible to possess firearms under law, and especially States who 

will use a larger proportion of these grants for that purpose. 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP).—The recommendation includes $260,000,000 for SCAAP, which is 

$16,500,000 above fiscal year 2019. SCAAP provides grants that reimburse States and localities for the costs incurred in incarcerating 

undocumented criminal aliens. The President’s request proposed 

terminating this program. 

DNA initiative.—The recommendation includes $142,000,000 for 

DNA-related and forensic programs and activities, an increase of 

$12,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 level and $37,000,000 above 

the request. Within the funds provided, the Committee provides 

$8,000,000 for Post-Conviction DNA Testing grants, $4,000,000 for 

Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grants, $30,000,000 for 

other State and local forensic activities including civil rights coldcases, and $100,000,000 to meet the purposes of the Debbie Smith 

DNA Backlog Grant Program, which is an increase of $10,000,000 

above the fiscal year 2019 level for this program. The Committee 

provides funding separately for this purpose to increase transparency and oversight of DNA Initiative funding. 

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Second Chance Act/offender reentry programs.—The recommendation includes $106,500,000 for Second Chance Act grants. 

Excluding carveouts, the recommendation is $19,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 and $21,500,000 above the request. 

The Committee is aware that case studies of innovative, evidence-based practices provide strong indication that recidivism patterns can be reversed. The Committee expects that Second Chance 

Act grants will foster the implementation of strategies that have 

been proven to reduce recidivism and ensure safe and successful reentry back to their communities of adults released from prisons 

and jails. The Committee expects DOJ to designate funds for proven, evidenced-based programs that will further the goal of maximizing public safety. 

To ensure the most effective use of Second Chance Act funds, the 

Committee encourages the prioritization of funding to communities 

where the largest populations of formerly incarcerated people return. The Committee directs a report from the BJS within 90 days 

of the enactment of this Act analyzing what the Department is 

doing to ensure funding is reaching these communities. 

Community trust initiative.—The recommendation includes 

$80,000,000 for a program to improve police-community relations. 

Included in this initiative is $20,000,000 for the Byrne Criminal 

Justice Innovation Program, $35,000,000 for justice reinvestment, 

$25,000,000 for a body-worn camera partnership initiative. 

The body-worn camera partnership initiative includes pilot and 

demonstration grants for purchase of body-worn cameras for police. 

This initiative will also establish baseline procedures for the use of 

body-worn cameras, support State and local efforts regarding the 

use of such equipment, and provide necessary research into the use 

of this technology. The demonstration grants shall require a 1:1 

match by the grantee and shall not be used to pay for the ongoing 

costs or data storage costs associated with body-worn camera footage. The demonstration grants shall only be provided to States 

with laws governing the use of body-worn cameras and shall not 

interfere with State laws and requirements. 

As the Committee believes that improving police-community relations will require more than just equipment procurement, the recommendation provides $35,000,000 for the justice reinvestment initiative, which provides assistance to jurisdictions to implement 

data-driven strategies to improve public safety by reducing corrections spending and reinvesting those savings in efforts to decrease 

crime and strengthen neighborhoods. The Committee notes concerns regarding trial delays and bail conditions for incarcerated 

youth. Of the funds for Justice Reinvestment, $8,000,000 is for innovative efforts among States and localities to reduce trial delays, 

ensure speedy bond consideration, guarantee that a juvenile’s ability to pay is considered in setting any bond amount, provide mental 

health services for youth who are incarcerated, and reduce the use 

of solitary confinement on youth. 

The Committee believes that comprehensive, career-long leadership education for all local law enforcement officers remains critical 

to reducing crime and strengthening relationships between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve, and the Committee notes that funds in the community trust initiative can be 

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provements in local law enforcement officer performance, adaptive 

decision-making skills, civic involvement, and officer-community relations. 

Bulletproof Vests.—The Committee is aware that innovations in 

body armor materials are enabling the use of thinner, lighter 

armor with a longer useful life than traditional armor. The Committee supports the use of Bulletproof Vest Partnership grants for 

the purchase of such armor. 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

The Committee recommends $341,500,000 for Juvenile Justice 

programs, which is $54,500,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$103,000,000 above the request. Funds are distributed as follows: 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Part B—State Formula Grants ............................................................................................................................. $65,000 

Emergency Planning—Juvenile Detention Facilities ............................................................................................ (500) 

Youth Mentoring Grants ........................................................................................................................................ 100,000 

Title V—Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants .............................................................................................. 49,500 

Prevention of Trafficking of Girls ................................................................................................................ (5,000) 

Tribal Youth ................................................................................................................................................. (7,500) 

Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal ............................................................................................. (500) 

Girls in the Justice System .......................................................................................................................... (2,000) 

Opioid Affected Youth Initiative .................................................................................................................. (9,000) 

Children Exposed to Violence ...................................................................................................................... (8,000) 

Victims of Child Abuse Programs ........................................................................................................................ 28,000 

Juvenile Accountability Block Grants .................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Missing and Exploited Children Programs ........................................................................................................... 85,000 

Training for Judicial Personnel ............................................................................................................................. 4,000 

TOTAL, Juvenile Justice ................................................................................................................................ $341,500 

Youth mentoring grants.—The recommendation includes 

$100,000,000 for youth mentoring grants, which is $5,000,000 

above fiscal year 2019 and $42,000,000 above the request. 

The Committee recognizes the success of the Youth Mentoring 

program. Through trusted peer-to-peer mentoring relationships, in 

the community and in schools, Youth Mentoring grantees are able 

to provide needed attention and support to at-risk children. Mentoring relationships enhance a child’s overall well-being by improving their emotional, social, and educational development. The Committee directs that OJP provide at least $20,000,000 for 

mentoring programs that assist at-risk juveniles and their families 

who have been impacted by the opioid crisis and drug addiction. 

Missing and exploited children programs.—The recommendation 

includes $85,000,000 for missing and exploited children programs, 

which is $3,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 and $4,000,000 above 

the request. The Committee expects the Department to allocate 

$40,000,000 for task force grants, training and technical assistance, 

research and statistics, and administrative costs for the Internet 

Crimes Against Children (ICAC) program. The Department is 

urged to include in its ICAC Task Force grant solicitation a 

prioritization of proactive investigations of suspects possessing, distributing, or producing violent and sadistic child sexual abuse imagery. The Committee expects the Department to allocate 

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$1,000,000 to hire and equip wounded, ill, or injured veterans as 

digital forensic analysts or investigators to support child exploitation investigations. 

The Department is encouraged to support the development, refinement, and technological advancement of widely-used tools, 

methods, and technologies that address child sexual exploitation 

and trafficking. 

The recommendation provides no less than $3,400,000 for 

AMBER alert activities to create and augment tribal systems. 

Preventing trafficking of girls.—The recommendation includes 

$5,000,000 for grants for nonprofits and other nongovernmental entities that have undergone rigorous evaluation and have a successful track record of administering research-based prevention and 

early intervention programs for girls who are vulnerable to trafficking and are most likely to end up in the juvenile justice system, 

at a State level. Funds shall be used to scale up and replicate these 

programs. 

Youth violence prevention.—The Department should examine the 

possibility of directing additional funds toward evidence-based 

youth violence prevention programs and programs that reduce recidivism that can be scaled locally and nationally. 

Bullying.—The Committee encourages the Department to provide 

funding within existing programs for evidence-based approaches to 

preventing bullying in schools, communities, and in cyberspace. 

School discipline.—The Committee encourages the Department 

to explore implementing programs that are focused on disadvantaged students of color in elementary and secondary school that include a curriculum that prevents unnecessary trauma and harm, 

and counterproductive in-school arrests and expulsion, while incorporating positive alternatives to suspension, and promoting educational development and attainment. The Department is directed 

to submit a report to the Committee within 180 days of enactment 

of this Act detailing how the Department could partner with relevant stakeholders to implement such a program. 

Arts-based programs.—The Committee directs the Department, 

in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts and 

arts stakeholders, to explore the use of arts-based programs and 

rigorously evaluate their impact on outcomes for at-risk, justice-involved, and traumatized youths. 

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends a total of $141,800,000 for the Public Safety Officer Benefits program, which is $13,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 and the same as the request. Within the funds provided, $117,000,000 is for death benefits for survivors, an amount 

estimated by the Congressional Budget Office that is considered 

mandatory for scorekeeping purposes. Also within the total, 

$24,800,000 is recommended for disability benefits for public safety 

officers who are permanently and totally disabled as a result of a 

catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty, and for education 

benefits for the spouses and children of officers who are killed in 

the line of duty or who are permanently and totally disabled as a 

result of a catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty. 

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COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $323,000,000 for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Programs, which is $19,500,000 

above fiscal year 2019 and $323,000,000 above the request. Funds 

are distributed as follows: 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

COPS Hiring Grants .............................................................................................................................................. $239,750 

Tribal Access Program ................................................................................................................................. (3,000) 

Community Policing Development/Training and Technical Assistance ...................................................... (6,500) 

Regional Information Sharing Activities ...................................................................................................... (38,000) 

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act .................................................................................... (2,000) 

Police Act .............................................................................................................................................................. 12,000 

Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces .................................................................................................................... 8,000 

Anti-Heroin Task Forces ........................................................................................................................................ 32,000 

STOP School Violence Act ..................................................................................................................................... 31,250 

TOTAL, Community Oriented Policing Services ............................................................................................ $323,000 

STOP School Violence Act school hardening.—The recommendation includes $31,250,000, which is an increase of $6,250,000 above 

the fiscal year 2019 level for evidence-based school hardening 

measures including metal detectors, locks, lighting, ballistic glass, 

and other deterrent measures in coordination with law enforcement, as well as training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence, technology for expedited notification of local 

law enforcement during an emergency, and other measures determined to provide significant improvement in physical security of 

schools. 

School resource officers (SROs).—The Committee supports initiatives through the COPS Hiring Program to assist State and local 

governments with the recruitment and training of additional SROs 

to build working relationships with schools as a means to provide 

a safer and calmer learning environment. 

The Committee acknowledges that school SROs are intended to 

serve in roles ranging from counselors, to tutors and mentors, in 

order to create opportunities for students to interact with law enforcement in a positive way. The Committee directs the Department of Justice to examine the current role of SROs on campuses 

and provide recommendations on how SROs can better serve the 

needs of the students. This report should include, but is not limited 

to, an examination of the roles and duties of SROs in the schools 

of grant recipients; the toll on students’ academic outcomes as the 

result of an SRO presence on campus; and an examination of the 

instances of disciplinary actions taken against students by an SRO, 

including by race, ethnicity, and gender of the student, and the details and severity of the infraction. The Committee directs the Department to submit a report to the Committee within 180 days of 

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nating this information to the public and relevant government entities. 

SROs across the country engage with students on a daily basis 

and provide a wide range of important services to our nation’s 

youth, including identifying depression and suicidal behavior 

among school children. SROs are in a unique position to identify 

and assist children at-risk of depression and suicide. The Committee supports awarding SRO grants to communities that are 

dealing with high levels of youth suicide, especially in smaller 

towns with limited resources. 

Rural law enforcement staffing.—The Committee recognizes certain State and local law enforcement agencies in rural and low-populated counties are critically underfunded and understaffed. Some 

distressed regions have as few as two law enforcement officers on 

payroll to patrol its jurisdictions at a given time. These instances 

of chronic law enforcement understaffing pose a significant threat 

to communities. The Committee encourages the Department to 

fund grants for critically understaffed law enforcement agencies. 

Law enforcement training.—The Committee recognizes the importance and success of the COPS Hiring program. Recent incidents of law enforcement killing unarmed civilians have highlighted the importance of strong, collaborative relationships between local police and the communities they serve. The Committee 

supports diversity hiring in local law enforcement to ensure that 

law enforcement reflects the communities they serve. The Committee encourages the Department to consider as a factor, when reviewing applications for the COPS program whether a law enforcement agency requires its employees to complete cultural sensitivity 

trainings, including training on ethnic and racial bias, gender bias, 

sexual orientation and gender identity bias, cultural diversity, and 

law enforcement interaction with people with disabilities, the mentally ill, and English Language Learners. 

Active shooter response.—The recommendation includes 

$12,000,000 for the POLICE Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–199). The 

Committee notes the importance of training partnerships that offer 

nationwide, dynamic force-on-force scenario-based training. The 

Committee understands the training has been adopted by numerous States and agencies as their standard active shooter training 

and that the FBI has adopted this program as its national training 

standard for active shooter response. 

Human trafficking intelligence.—The Committee encourages programs funded under the regional information sharing activities to 

hire criminal intelligence analysts to compile information, reports, 

and other intelligence on human trafficking into, out of, and within 

the borders of the United States. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee has included the following general provisions for 

the Department of Justice: 

Section 201 makes available additional reception and representation funding for the Attorney General from the amounts provided 

in this title. 

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Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to pay for an abortion, except in the case of rape, incest, or to preserve the life of the mother. 

Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to require any person to 

perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion. 

Section 204 establishes the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services to an inmate receiving an 

abortion outside of a Federal facility, except where this obligation 

conflicts with the preceding section. 

Section 205 establishes the Committee’s requirements and procedures for transfer proposals. 

Section 206 prohibits the use of certain funds for transporting 

prisoners classified as maximum or high security, other than to a 

facility certified by the Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure. 

Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or rental 

by Federal prisons of audiovisual equipment, services and materials used primarily for recreational purposes, except for those 

items and services needed for inmate training, religious, or educational purposes. 

Section 208 requires review by the Deputy Attorney General and 

the Department Investment Review Board prior to the obligation or 

expenditure of funds for major information technology projects. 

Section 209 requires the Department to follow reprogramming 

procedures for any deviation from the program amounts specified 

in this title or the accompanying report, or the reuse of deobligated 

funds provided in previous years. 

Section 210 prohibits the use of funds for OMB Circular A–76 

competitions for work performed by employees of the Bureau of 

Prisons or of the Federal Prison Industries, Inc. 

Section 211 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from statutory residency 

requirements. 

Section 212 permits up to 3 percent of grant and reimbursement 

program funds made available to the Office of Justice Programs to 

be used for training and technical assistance, permits up to 3 percent of grant funds made available to that office to be used for 

criminal justice research, evaluation and statistics by the National 

Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and up to 

7 percent for tribal purposes. 

Section 213 provides cost-share waivers for certain DOJ grant 

programs. 

Section 214 waives the requirement that the Attorney General 

reserve certain funds from amounts provided for offender incarceration. 

Section 215 prohibits funds, other than funds for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System established under the 

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, from being used to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to a known or suspected 

agent of a drug cartel where law enforcement personnel do not continuously monitor or control such firearm. 

Section 216 places limitations on the obligation of funds from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding sources. 

Section 217 permits DOJ to participate in Performance Partnership Pilot collaboration programs. 

Section 218 prohibits EOIR’s use of case completion quotas in immigration judge performance evaluations. 

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TITLE III 

SCIENCE 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

The Committee recommends $5,000,000 for the Office of Science 

and Technology Policy (OSTP), which is $544,000 below fiscal year 

2019 and the same as the request. 

Extreme weather.—The Committee notes that extreme weather 

events are complex, crosscutting problems that pose risks to agriculture, infrastructure, commerce, and human health while presenting a significant financial risk to the Federal Government. The 

Committee agrees with GAO’s March 2019 assessment that the 

Federal Government, in order to reduce its fiscal exposure, needs 

a cohesive strategic approach with strong leadership and the authority to manage risks across the entire range of related Federal 

activities. The Committee believes that the Federal Government 

should address resilience, preparedness, and risk identification and 

management that encompasses the entire range of related Federal 

activities while better positioning the Federal Government to effectively and efficiently respond to these issues. In support of these 

goals, the Committee directs OSTP to create and convene an Interagency Council on Extreme Weather Resilience, Preparedness, and 

Risk Identification and Management (‘‘Interagency Council’’). The 

Committee further directs OSTP, in coordination with the Interagency Council, to develop a plan, on an agency-by-agency basis, 

for government-wide implementation of resilience, preparedness, 

and risk management priorities. This plan should be produced no 

later than 180 days after enactment of this Act and should include 

assessments of required and available resources for Federal agencies to develop and implement extreme weather adaptation measures aimed at proactively mitigating risk and minimizing Federal 

fiscal exposure. The Committee directs OSTP to provide an intermediate report to the Committee, no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, on the activities of the Interagency Council. 

Public access to Federally funded research.—The Committee appreciates the progress that OSTP has made to increase access to 

the results of Federally funded scientific research. OSTP shall continue efforts to coordinate implementation of public access policies 

across Federal departments and agencies and identify additional 

opportunities to enhance access to the results of Federally funded 

research. OSTP shall continue to report, on an annual basis, on the 

progress of departments and agencies in implementing their public 

access plans, including relevant measures of progress, and on additional steps being taken to improve access to the results of Federally funded research. The Committee looks forward to receiving the 

briefing indicated in House Report 115–704. 

NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL

The Committee recommends $1,870,000 for the National Space 

Council, which is $95,000 less than the fiscal year 2019 level, and 

equal to the Administration’s request. 

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

The Committee recommends $22,315,000,000 for the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which is 

$815,000,000 above fiscal year 2019, and $1,296,000,000 above the 

initial requested level. 

NASA’s initial fiscal year 2020 budget request, which is 

$481,000,000 less than the fiscal year 2019 appropriated level, 

clearly reflects the Administration’s unfortunate shift from legacy 

programs and programs with clear environmental and educational 

interests. 

The Administration’s shift in priorities is most evident in its 

budget request of nearly $1,200,000,000 (over $700,000,000 above 

the fiscal year 2019 level) for the Lunar Orbital Platform—Gateway and Advanced Cislunar and Surface Capabilities initiatives. 

These programs strive to establish a permanent human presence 

on the Moon, and deploy a spaceship, called the Gateway, in orbit 

around the Moon to support human missions to the lunar surface. 

These activities are planned to be the first steps in human exploration from the Moon to Mars. 

To increase funding for this Moon base and Gateway orbiter, the 

Administration chose to either reduce or eliminate many critical 

legacy programs, including Earth science programs that help monitor the environment, measure global climate change, and track rising sea levels. These programs include: The Plankton, Aerosol, 

Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) Earth-observing satellite; the Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory (CLARREO) 

sensor on the International Space Station, designed to lay the foundation for future long-term observations of Earth’s climate; and 

NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System that achieves levels of precision 

and accuracy to monitor, report, and verify the levels of carbon 

stocks and fluxes in Earth’s atmosphere. 

Additional programs that were proposed for elimination in the 

Administration’s budget request are: The Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST), a NASA observatory designed to work in 

conjunction with the James Webb Space Telescope, with a view 100 

times greater than the Hubble telescope; and the entire Science, 

Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engagement 

account. 

The Committee rejects these proposals and has included an additional $881,100,000 above the request to support these critical programs, including additional funding to increase the availability of 

competitive research grants within Earth Science and a nearly 

twelve percent increase over the fiscal year 2019 level for Science, 

Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Engagement. 

Program and project totals.—The Committee’s program and 

project recommendations for NASA are included in the consolidated 

funding table below and in narrative direction throughout this report. The Committee reminds NASA that any deviations from the 

amounts included in the table below are subject to section 505 requirements of this Act. When executing its budget for fiscal year 

2020, NASA shall incorporate the funding levels established in 

both the table and the narrative direction. NASA is reminded that 

comity has existed between the Congress and the Executive Branch 

with respect to abiding by language included in this report and in 

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the accompanying bill. The Committee expects NASA to respect 

this long-standing practice. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

(In thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Science: 

Earth Science ............................................................................................................................................... $2,023,100 

Planetary Science ......................................................................................................................................... 2,713,400 

Astrophysics ................................................................................................................................................. 1,367,700 

James Webb Space Telescope ..................................................................................................................... 352,600 

Heliophysics ................................................................................................................................................. 704,500 

Total, Science ........................................................................................................................................................ 7,161,300 

Aeronautics ........................................................................................................................................................... 700,000 

Space Technology .................................................................................................................................................. 1,291,600 

Exploration: 

Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle ............................................................................................................... 1,425,000 

Space Launch System (SLS) Vehicle Deployment ....................................................................................... 2,150,000 

Exploration Ground Systems ........................................................................................................................ 592,800 

Exploration Research and Development ...................................................................................................... 962,100 

Total, Exploration .................................................................................................................................................. 5,129,900 

Space Operations .................................................................................................................................................. 4,285,700 

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) .............................................................................. 123,000 

Safety, Security and Mission Services .................................................................................................................. 3,084,600 

Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration ........................................................................... 497,200 

Office of Inspector General ................................................................................................................................... 41,700 

Total, NASA ........................................................................................................................................................... $22,315,000 

SCIENCE

The Committee provides $7,161,300,000 for Science, which is $255,600,000 above the fiscal year 2019 appropriation and 

$857,600,000 above the request. 

Earth Science.—The recommendation includes $2,023,100,000 for 

Earth Science programs. Despite the overwhelming benefits to the 

economy, coastal regions, and to humankind generally, the Administration eliminated virtually all major missions to incorporate selected ocean color and atmospheric aerosol measurement capabilities needed to ensure continuity and additional capability in the 

measurement record, and to demonstrate measurement technologies for a larger future mission to improve detection of climate 

trends. These missions, aimed at understanding the Earth system 

and its response to natural and human-induced forces and changes, 

will help determine how to predict future changes and mitigate or 

adapt to them. In June 2018, the NASA Administrator told a U.S. 

Senate panel that NASA should continue to monitor the Earth’s 

carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming. Despite the Administrator’s persuasive argument, the President’s fiscal year 2020 budget request chose to eliminate missions totaling 

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nearly $190,000,000 that address human-induced forces with regard to climate change. The Committee rejects this proposal, and 

has included sufficient funding to continue such programs, and expects NASA to comply with Committee direction. 

Earth Science Research and Analysis and Carbon Monitoring.— The Committee recommends $508,200,000 for Earth Science Research, which is $54,100,000 greater than the fiscal year 2019 appropriation, and $60,300,000 greater than the Administration’s request. Within this total, NASA shall provide not less than 

$356,500,000 for Earth Science Research and Analysis, of which 

$10,000,000 is directed for the Carbon Monitoring System, which 

was eliminated in the Administration’s fiscal year 2020 budget request. 

Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE).—The Committee provides $147,000,000, which is $14,000,000 below the fiscal 

year 2019 appropriation, and $147,000,000 greater than the Administration’s request, which would have eliminated this mission. 

The Committee does not concur with the Administration’s proposal 

to terminate the mission because of its unique scientific value in 

aiding critical parts of the U.S. coastal economy like commercial 

fishing. The data to be generated by PACE builds upon a multidecade effort by NASA and other Federal agencies to generate information from space that helps characterize and assess the health 

of the fisheries environment and to more accurately assess the status of fish stocks. Such information cannot be replicated elsewhere, 

and industry itself does not have the financial means to acquire 

wide scale data such as that generated by PACE and its precursor 

missions. Therefore, the Committee sees any effort to terminate 

this mission as shortsighted and based upon incomplete analysis of 

the benefits of PACE’s data to U.S. coastal economies, the provision 

of which is an inherently governmental responsibility. In providing 

this appropriation, the Committee directs NASA to provide and report, concurrent with the operating plan, including details on 

NASA’s efforts to maintain a 2022 launch date for this mission. 

Therefore, the Committee directs NASA to include adequate funding for PACE in the fiscal year 2021 budget request. 

Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity Observatory 

(CLARREO) Pathfinder.—The Committee provides $26,000,000 for 

this mission, $8,000,000 greater than the fiscal year 2019 appropriation, and $26,000,000 greater than the Administration’s request, which would have eliminated the mission. The Committee 

does not concur with the Administration’s proposal to terminate 

this mission because the CLARREO Pathfinder mission demonstrates measurement technologies required for a future mission 

recommended in the 2007 decadal survey focused on improving detection of climate trends. Therefore, the Committee directs NASA 

to include adequate funding for CLARREO in the fiscal year 2021 

budget request. 

Venture Class Missions.—Within the amounts provided for Earth 

Science, the Committee recommends up to $205,200,000 for NASA’s 

Venture Class Missions. NASA’s Earth Venture Class Missions provide frequent flight opportunities for high-quality, low-cost Earth 

science investigations that can be developed and flown in five years 

or less. NASA selects the investigations through open competitions 

to ensure broad community involvement and encourage innovative 

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approaches. Successful investigations enhance our capability to understand the current state of the Earth system and enable continual improvement in the prediction of future changes. 

University Small Satellite Missions.—The Committee supports 

NASA’s collaborative efforts with U.S. colleges and universities to 

conduct research through small spacecraft missions, including 

CubeSat and SmallSat missions. The Committee believes these 

competitively selected projects help train the next generation of scientists and provide much-needed research. The Committee directs 

NASA to provide not less than $25,000,000 for these missions. 

Planetary Science.—The Planetary Science Research program 

provides the scientific foundation for data returned from NASA 

missions exploring the solar system. It is also NASA’s primary 

interface with university faculty and graduate students in this field 

and the research community in general. These studies enable planetary scientists to answer specific questions about, and increase the 

understanding of, the origin and evolution of the solar system. 

Lunar Discovery and Exploration.—The Committee supports the requested level of $210,000,000 for the Lunar Discovery and Exploration program, including $22,000,000 for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and $57,500,000 for the new Lunar Future initiative 

to address the strategic knowledge gaps important for human exploration of the Moon. 

Planetary Defense.—Within Planetary Science, Planetary Defense programs, the Committee provides $160,000,000 to fund NASA’s 

Planetary Defense program and recommends not less than 

$72,400,000 be made available for the upcoming Double Asteroid 

Redirection Test (DART) mission. Additionally, within Planetary 

Defense programs, Other Missions and Data Analysis, funding is 

included for continued development of the Near Earth Object Camera (NEOCam). The Committee remains supportive of the 

NEOCam mission, which follows a 2010 National Academy of 

Sciences report regarding the use of space-based infrared survey 

telescopes to discover asteroids that pose a hazard to Earth. The 

recommendation includes no less than the fiscal year 2019 enacted 

level for NEOCam. The Committee understands that NASA is 

awaiting a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) to provide independent advice regarding NEOCam in a study to be completed by the second quarter 

of 2019, pending the internal review process. Additionally, NASA 

shall maintain no less than current funding levels for its use of the 

National Science Foundation’s ground-based telescopes to fulfill its 

planetary protection mission and determine if additional funds are 

required. 

Mars Exploration Program.—The Committee provides 

$570,000,000, which is $23,500,000 greater than the requested 

level, for the Mars Exploration Program to ensure launch of the 

Mars 2020 mission and to further development of a Mars Sample 

Return mission to be launched in 2026. Given that sample return 

was the highest priority of the previous planetary science decadal 

survey, NASA shall provide the Committee with a year-by-year future funding profile for a planned focused Mars sample return mission to be ready for a 2026 launch. In addition, the Committee endorses the mid-term decadal survey recommendation for NASA to 

develop a comprehensive Mars program architecture, strategic 

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plan, and management structure that maximizes synergy among 

existing and future domestic and international missions and 

science optimization at the architectural level. 

Jupiter Europa Missions.—The Committee provides 

$592,600,000, which is $47,600,000 greater than fiscal year 2019, 

and equal to the requested level, for the Europa Clipper Mission. 

The Clipper mission will explore Europa, the smallest of the four 

Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, and investigate its habitability. 

Jupiter Europa Lander.—The Committee provides no additional 

funding for the Jupiter Europa Lander. In fiscal year 2019, the 

Committee provided $195,000,000 for the Jupiter Europa Lander. 

Development of the Jupiter Europa Lander is a priority and the 

Committee wishes to see research and development of the Lander 

continue. The Committee understands that funding provided in fiscal year 2019 is sufficient to continue research and development 

through fiscal year 2020. Therefore, additional funding is not provided for Lander in this Act. However, the Committee directs 

NASA to include adequate funding for continued research and development of the Jupiter Europa Lander in the fiscal year 2021 

budget request. 

Icy Satellites Surface Technology.—The Committee provides 

$60,000,000, which is $25,000,000 greater than fiscal year 2019, 

and $57,800,000 greater than the requested level, for Icy Satellites 

Surface Technology to meet the science goals for the Jupiter Europa mission as recommended in previous Planetary Science 

Decadal surveys and to enable a lander on Europa by the next decade, based on input from the next Planetary Science Decadal survey. 

Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).— 

Within Astrophysics, the Committee provides $85,200,000, which is 

equal to fiscal year 2019, and $12,200,000 greater than the requested level, for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Working collectively with other space telescopes, 

including Hubble and Spitzer, these observatories create a comprehensive web of information and data that spans both the electromagnetic spectrum and time itself. 

Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST).—The Committee provides $510,700,000, which is $198,500,000 greater than 

fiscal year 2019, and $510,700,000 greater than the Administration’s requested level, which would have eliminated WFIRST. This 

mission was included as the highest priority in the 2010 Astrophysics Decadal Survey. The recommended amount shall include 

$65,000,000 for continued development of the coronagraph as a 

technology demonstration mission. The WFIRST telescope continuation is essential to unravel the secrets of dark energy and dark 

matter, search for and image exoplanets, and explore many topics 

in infrared astrophysics. 

Heliophysics.—The Committee provides $704,500,000, which is 

$15,500,000 below fiscal year 2019, and equal to the Administration’s requested level for Heliophysics. Heliophysics studies the nature of the Sun and how it influences the very nature of space. 

Studying this system helps us understand fundamental information about how the universe works and helps protect technology 

and astronauts in space. 

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AERONAUTICS

The Committee provides $700,000,000 for Aeronautics, which is 

$25,000,000 below fiscal year 2019 and $33,100,000 above the Administration’s requested level. 

Hypersonics Technology Project.—Within amounts provided, no 

less than $60,000,000 is for NASA’s ongoing Hypersonics Technology Project. This project coordinates closely with partners in the 

Department of Defense so that NASA can leverage their investments in ground and flight activities to develop and validate advanced physics-based computational models as building blocks towards the long-term vision. Focus areas for the project include 

hypersonic propulsion systems, reusable vehicle technologies, hightemperature materials, and systems analysis. The development of 

new hypersonic capabilities, generally faster than mach five, focuses on sustaining hypersonic competency for national needs while 

advancing fundamental hypersonics research. 

Electric Air Flight.—The Committee encourages strengthening 

collaborations between NASA, the Department of Energy, and national laboratories to overcome energy storage challenges for mobility such as electric air flight. Additionally, the Committee encourages efforts to overcome technological barriers in demonstrating 

the capability of electrified aircraft, such as higher energy density 

batteries, development of new, lower-cost materials, and the establishment of testing methods and protocols. 

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

The Committee recommends $1,291,600,000 for Space Technology, which is $364,700,000 above fiscal year 2019, and 

$277,300,000 above the Administration’s requested level. 

Space Technology Mission Directorate.—The Committee reaffirms 

its support for the independence of the Space Technology Mission 

Directorate and recognizes that its current status enables it to support the development of a wide array of various technologies. This 

diverse portfolio contains technology development activities that 

have broad applications beyond human exploration and that help 

to meet the agency’s science objectives, establish new commercial 

and academic partnerships, and stimulate the growth of the nation’s technology sector. This approach also ensures that NASA 

technologists and their external partners maintain the ability to 

address long-term strategic goals rather than only focusing on 

short-term, mission-specific objectives. In addition, the Directorate’s direct engagement with the academic community is supporting the development of the next generation of space technologists. The Committee directs NASA to preserve the Directorate 

as a standalone entity within the agency, and to maintain its focus 

on broad technology development goals that are independent of 

mission-specific needs. 

Regional economic development.—The Committee provides 

$8,000,000, which is $3,000,000 above fiscal year 2019, and 

$8,000,000 above the Administration’s requested level for NASA’s 

regional economic development program that focuses on partnerships with State and regional economic development organizations 

as they expand space-related commercial opportunities designed to 

address NASA mission needs. 

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Nuclear thermal propulsion technology.—The Committee provides 

$125,000,000, which is $25,000,000 greater than the fiscal year 

2019 enacted amount, and $125,000,000 greater than the Administration’s requested level, which was zero, for continued development and demonstration of a nuclear thermal propulsion system. 

Within 180 days of the enactment of this Act, NASA shall submit 

a multi-year plan that enables a nuclear thermal propulsion demonstration, including the timeline associated with the space demonstration, and a description of future missions and propulsion and 

power systems enabled by this capability. NASA shall take into 

consideration the use of nuclear thermal propulsion as it drafts the 

multi-year exploration roadmap directed in this bill. Further, within the amounts provided for nuclear thermal propulsion, up to 

$10,000,000 may be used to develop a digital twin model to support 

the cost-effective development, manufacturing, and operation of nuclear thermal propulsion technologies. 

Technology Maturation—In-Space Robotic Manufacturing and 

Assembly.—The Committee provides $72,200,000, which is 

$37,200,000 greater than fiscal year 2019, and equal to the Administration’s requested level, for In-Space Robotic Manufacturing and 

Assembly. Within this appropriation is $14,300,000 for additive 

manufacturing, a process that will transform the traditional spacecraft-manufacturing model by enabling in-space creation of large 

spacecraft systems. No longer will developing, building, and qualifying a spacecraft focus so heavily on an integrated system that 

must survive launch loads and environments. These crosscutting 

technologies could also greatly reduce cost while increasing capabilities for both NASA and commercial space applications. Across 

all NASA accounts, funding is included for In-Space Robotic Manufacturing, of which nearly $35,000,000 is included for additive manufacturing. Further, the Committee supports additive manufacturing efforts focused on sub-scale work, including the development 

of digital twin technologies. 

Technology Demonstration Mission—Satellite Servicing/RestoreL.—The Committee provides $180,000,000, which is equal to the 

fiscal year 2019 appropriated level and $134,700,000 greater than 

the Administration’s fiscal year 2020 requested level, for the Restore-L program to conduct an orbital refueling mission in 2022. 

These funds shall be used exclusively for activities related to and 

associated with the Restore-L spacecraft and any demonstrations 

that it will conduct or support. The Committee recognizes and encourages the development of satellite servicing to benefit not only 

NASA, but the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, and the private sector. Moreover, the Committee directs 

NASA to encourage other government entities to take full advantage of Restore-L’s capabilities. 

Solar Electric Propulsion.—The Committee provides $48,100,000, 

which is equal to the fiscal year 2019 appropriated level, and 

$4,700,000 greater than the Administration’s fiscal year 2020 requested level, for solar electric propulsion activities. According to 

NASA, high-powered solar electric propulsion can efficiently propel 

more ambitious robotic science and human exploration missions beyond the Earth and into deep space. Furthermore, solar electric 

propulsion will enable more efficient orbit transfer of spacecraft 

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and accommodate the increasing power demands for government 

and commercial satellites. 

Flight opportunities small launch technology platform.—Within 

amounts provided, no less than $25,000,000 is for the Flight Opportunities Program to enable NASA to continue to partner with commercial industry to advance technologies for sub-orbital and orbital 

launch vehicles for small payloads, with the aim to increase affordability of those technologies and to allow for more frequent access 

to relevant launch environments, including low-Earth orbit. This 

funding fills a research gap by offering several minutes of microgravity research at a relatively low price. Of this amount, 

$5,000,000 is dedicated for competitively-selected opportunities in 

support of payload development and flight of K–12 and collegiate 

educational payloads. 

Advanced Technologies to Support Air Revitalization Initiative.— The Committee provides $3,500,000, equal to the fiscal year 2020 

request level, for NASA to support university and industry research related to the development and application of ionic liquidbased technologies to aid in air revitalization systems. 

EXPLORATION

The Committee provides $5,129,900,000 for Exploration, which is $79,100,000 above fiscal year 2019, and $108,200,000 above the Administration’s requested level. 

Orion.—The Committee provides $1,425,000,000, which is $75,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 appropriated level, and 

$158,800,000 greater than the Administration’s fiscal year 2020 requested level for Orion. NASA shall keep the Committee informed 

of the status of activities related to Orion, the European Service 

Module, and ongoing activities related to integration of Orion with 

Space Launch System and associated ground infrastructure. 

Space Launch System (SLS).—The Committee provides $2,150,000,000, which is equal to the fiscal year 2019 appropriated 

level, and $374,600,000 greater than the Administration’s fiscal 

year 2020 requested level for SLS. 

Exploration Ground Systems (EGS).—The Committee provides 

$592,800,000, which is equal to the fiscal year 2019 appropriated 

level, and $192,700,000 greater than the Administration’s fiscal 

year 2020 requested level for Exploration Ground Systems (EGS). 

Within this amount, $50,000,000 is included for the second mobile 

launch platform. 

Exploration missions.—In its 2014 report, Actions Needed to Improve Transparency and Assess Long-Term Affordability of Human 

Exploration Programs, the U.S. Government Accountability Office 

(GAO) recommended that NASA establish a separate cost and 

schedule baseline for work required to support Space Launch System (SLS) Block I Exploration Mission-2 and establish separate 

cost and schedule baselines for each additional capability of SLS, 

Orion, and associated exploration ground systems that encompass 

all life-cycle costs, to include operations and sustainment. The 

NASA Office of Inspector General made a similar recommendation 

in its April 2017 report, NASA’s Plans for Human Exploration Beyond Low Earth Orbit, noting that NASA should establish more 

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sources and future budget assumptions. Accordingly, NASA shall, 

within one year of enactment of this Act, establish the agency cost 

and schedule commitments for the launch readiness date for SLS 

and the associated ground systems for EM–2. If additional development efforts occur outside the scope of work for EM–2—such as, 

but not limited to, Exploration Upper Stage and a second Mobile 

Launcher—then NASA shall establish separate cost and schedule 

baselines for each additional capability of SLS, Orion, and associated ground systems that exceed the $250,000,000 threshold for 

designation as a major project and ensure they encompass all lifecycle costs, to include operations and sustainment. 

Human exploration programs.—The Committee directs GAO to 

continue its review of NASA’s human exploration programs, specifically the SLS program, the Orion program, and Exploration 

Ground Systems, to include the mobile launch platforms, and to include integration and software development issues that cut across 

these programs. In addition, the Committee directs GAO to review 

NASA’s lunar-focused programs, including the Gateway program 

and other programs or projects that are expected to have an estimated life-cycle cost over $250,000,000, as part of GAO’s semiannual assessment of NASA major projects. Separately, the Committee directs GAO to continue conducting in-depth reviews of 

NASA’s lunar-focused programs. GAO shall report on the acquisition progress of these programs, as well as any challenges NASA 

faces in implementing its lunar efforts, as applicable. GAO shall 

provide periodic updates to the Committee on these reviews. 

Monitoring Program Costs and Execution.—The Committee recommends that NASA adhere to the open priority recommendations 

provided by GAO. These nine priority recommendations relate to: 

(1) monitoring program costs and execution, and (2) improving efficiency and effectiveness. One recommendation regarding the International Space Station will be addressed in separate report language related to Space Operations. Further, within 90 days after 

enactment of this Act, NASA is directed to report to the Committee 

on its efforts to implement the priority GAO recommendations, 

and, if necessary, provide the Committee with adequate justification as to why NASA has failed, or will not comply. 

Recommendations for monitoring and execution not mentioned 

elsewhere in this report include: to decrease the risk of cost and 

schedule overruns, NASA should identify a range of possible missions for each future SLS variant that includes cost and schedule 

estimates and plans for how those possible missions would fit within NASA’s funding profile; to decrease the risk of cost and schedule 

overruns and to promote affordability, before finalizing acquisition 

plans for future capability variants, NASA should assess the full 

range of competition opportunities and assess the extent to which 

development and production of future elements of the SLS could be 

competitively procured; to improve NASA management and oversight of its spaceflight projects, and to improve the reliability of 

project earned value management (EVM) data, NASA should modify the NASA Procedural Requirements 7120.5 to require projects 

to implement a formal surveillance program that: (1) Ensures 

anomalies in contractor-delivered and in-house monthly EVM reports are identified and explained, and report periodically to the 

center and mission directorate’s leadership on relevant trends in 

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the number of unexplained anomalies; (2) Ensures consistent use 

of work breakdown structures (WBSs) for both the EVM report and 

the schedule; (3) Ensures that lower-level EVM data reconcile with 

project-level EVM data using the same WBS; (4) Improves underlying schedules so that they are properly sequenced using predecessor and successor dependencies and are free of constraints to the 

extent practicable so that the EVM baseline is reliable; and (5) to 

provide reliable estimates of program cost and schedule that are 

useful to support management and stakeholder decisions, NASA 

should direct the Orion program to perform an updated Joint Cost 

and Schedule Confidence Level analysis in adherence with cost and 

schedule estimating best practices. 

Recommendations for improving efficiency and effectiveness include: NASA should coordinate with the Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Research Business Models working group to identify 

additional areas where they can standardize administrative research requirements. 

NASA shall report to the Committee on all these efforts no later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. 

SPACE OPERATIONS

The Committee provides $4,285,700,000 for Space Operations, which is $353,400,000 below fiscal year 2019 and equal to the requested level. 

International Space Station (ISS).—The Committee recommends 

that NASA adhere to the open priority recommendation provided 

by the GAO to develop and maintain a contingency plan for ensuring a presence on the ISS until a Commercial Crew Program contractor is certified. 

Public-Private Partnerships.—The Committee supports publicprivate partnerships to advance commercial capabilities in LEO, 

particularly those involving in-kind contributions by NASA, such as 

providing a docking node on the ISS available for partnership opportunities. 

Female Astronaut Equipment.—The Committee is concerned by 

reports that a lack of adequate equipment prevented two female astronauts from completing an historic spacewalk together aboard 

the International Space Station. The Committee directs NASA to 

work with International Space Station partners to ensure that adequate equipment is available in the future, and to determine if additional resources are required to meet such a request. Therefore, 

within 90 days after enactment of this Act, NASA shall report to 

the Committee on the resources necessary to make adequate equipment available, the timelines required to make such adequate 

equipment available, and plans for providing adequate equipment 

in the future. 

21st Century Launch Complex Program.—Within the amounts 

provided for Space Operations, the recommendation includes up to 

the fiscal year 2019 levels for the 21st Century Launch Complex 

Program. The Committee remains concerned with regard to efforts 

directed toward filling critical maintenance, capacity, and range 

safety gaps at NASA launch facilities. The Committee directs that 

within 90 days after enactment of this Act, NASA shall report to 

the Committee regarding the critical maintenance requirements, 

capacity, range safety gaps backlog, and associated costs at all 

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NASA-owned launch complexes, criteria for awarding funds, and 

plans for future funding requests for this critical space infrastructure program. 

Commercial Crew Program.—The Commercial Crew Program is 

critical to ensuring the United States has safe and reliable domestic human spaceflight access to low Earth orbit. The Committee 

supports the efforts of NASA and its industry partners to begin 

operational missions transporting NASA and international partner 

astronauts. To ensure continued innovation in safety systems and 

to appropriately support ongoing test activities, the Committee supports the requested level for the Commercial Crew Program. Further, not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, NASA 

is directed to provide a report discussing differing launch vehicle 

fueling methods being employed by Commercial Crew Partners and 

the relative impact of those approaches on the overall mission and 

crew safety. 

Rocket Propulsion Test program.—The Committee commends the 

work of the NASA Rocket Propulsion Test Program in developing 

and testing rocket propulsion systems under controlled conditions, 

which is critical for the success of NASA and commercial missions. 

Within the amounts provided for Space Operations, the recommendation provides that up to the fiscal year 2019 level may be 

used for NASA’s Rocket Propulsion Test program. 

International collaboration.—The Committee supports joint 

projects between NASA and the Israel Space Agency and directs a 

report from NASA within 180 days of enactment of this Act detailing current and planned projects between the two agencies. 

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM)

ENGAGEMENT

The Committee provides $123,000,000 for Science, Technology, 

Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Engagement, which is 

$13,000,000 greater than fiscal year 2019. The Administration requested no funding for STEM. The Committee expects NASA to 

continue implementing the programs below and to ensure that 

overhead costs to support these programs do not exceed five percent. Further, the Committee directs NASA to include an adequately requested funding amount for STEM in the fiscal year 2021 

budget request and future requests. 

National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program.—The 

recommendation includes $48,000,000 for the Space Grant program. This amount shall be allocated to State consortia for competitively awarded grants in support of local, regional, and national 

STEM needs. 

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 

(EPSCoR).—The recommendation includes $25,000,000 for 

EPSCoR. 

Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP).— 

The recommendation includes $37,000,000 for MUREP. 

STEM Education and Accountability Projects (SEAP).—The recommendation includes $13,000,000 for SEAP. 

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SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES

The Committee provides $3,084,600,000 for Safety, Security and 

Mission Services, which is $329,600,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

equal to the requested level. 

Working Capital Fund (WCF) reporting.—NASA shall continue to 

submit quarterly reports to the Committee on the expenditures and 

unobligated balances of NASA’s WCF. 

Wind Tunnels.—The Committee recommendation approves 

NASA’s proposal to transfer the management and funding for its 

wind tunnels and other aeronautics ground testing assets and facilities to Safety, Security, and Mission Services. This transfer is 

intended to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of managing testing capabilities within the Agency. 

CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

The Committee provides $497,200,000 for Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration, which is $149,000,000 

above fiscal year 2019 and $103,200,000 below the requested level. 

Construction.—The recommendation includes $414,300,000 for 

Construction of Facilities, minor revitalization, planning and design, and demolition. Included in this amount is no less than 

$130,500,000 for NASA’s three highest priority construction 

projects. 

Environmental Compliance and Restoration.—The recommendation includes $82,900,000, which is $8,000,000 greater than the fiscal year 2019 appropriated level and equal to the Administration’s 

fiscal year 2020 requested level, for Environmental Compliance and 

Restoration activities. NASA’s Environmental Compliance and Restoration (ECR) program cleans up hazardous materials and waste 

products released to the surface or groundwater at NASA installations, NASA-owned industrial plants supporting NASA activities, 

current or former sites where NASA operations have contributed to 

environmental problems, and other sites where the Agency is legally obligated to address hazardous pollutants. Included in this 

amount is requested funding to manage costs while remediating 

environmental contaminants at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $41,700,000 for the Office of the Inspector General, which is $2,400,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

equal to the requested level. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The Committee has included the following administrative provisions for NASA: 

The bill includes a provision that makes funds for any announced 

prize available without fiscal year limitation until the prize is 

claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 

The bill includes a provision that establishes terms and conditions for the transfer of funds. 

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The bill includes a provision that requires NASA to submit its 

agency spending plan at the activity level and subjects both the 

spending plan and specified changes to that plan to reprogramming 

procedures under section 505 of this Act. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

The Committee recommends $8,636,141,000 for the National 

Science Foundation (NSF). This significant investment, which is 

$561,141,000 above fiscal year 2019 and $1,570,141,000 above the 

request shows the Committee’s support for science, the academic 

community, and the next generation of scientists, mathematicians, 

astronomers, and engineers across the country. The Committee underscores the importance of basic research that both improves the 

lives of Americans and expands our understanding of the Earth, 

the depths of our oceans, our Solar System, the Universe, and 

oceans on other planets. 

The Committee supports infrastructure investments that expand 

our understanding of the universe and inspire students to pursue 

careers in the sciences. The Committee recognizes that current and 

future large scientific facilities represent an enormous investment 

of Federal resources that must be administered wisely. The Committee supports basic research in fundamental science areas and 

expects that as NSF uses the 10 Big Ideas as a focusing tool, the 

funding for the fundamental scientific disciplines will be maintained. Within amounts provided, NSF shall allocate no less than 

fiscal year 2019 levels to support its existing scientific research, research laboratories, observational networks, and other research infrastructure assets, including the astronomy assets, the current 

academic research fleet, Federally funded research and development centers, and the national high-performance computing centers, so that they may provide the support needed for cutting edge 

research. 

Innovation Corps.—The Committee recognizes the value of translating basic research for public benefit and the recommendation includes an increase of $5,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 level for 

the Innovation Corps program to build on the initial successes of 

its highly innovative public-private partnership model and expand 

the program to additional academic institutions. 

Computer Science for All.—The Committee strongly supports 

NSF’s Computer Science for All efforts and the recommendation including an increase of not less $10,000,000 above the fiscal year 

2019 level for such activities. The Computer and Information 

Science and Engineering directorate is expected to collaborate with 

the Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings to build on ongoing efforts to improve rigorous computer 

science education. 

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

The Committee recommends $7,106,301,000 for Research and Related Activities, which is $586,301,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$1,443,341,000 above the request. The Committee believes that 

strategic investments in the physical sciences are vitally important 

for the United States to remain the global leader in innovation, 

productivity, economic growth, and high-paying jobs for the future. 

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Artificial intelligence.—The Committee believes it is important to 

maintain leadership in artificial intelligence and commends NSF 

for its significant investments in this area. The Committee recognizes the potential of artificial intelligence to transform the economy, foster economic growth, support national security, and enhance wellbeing. The Committee urges NSF to invest in the ethical 

and safe development of artificial intelligence. Within 90 days of 

the enactment of this Act, NSF shall provide the Committee with 

a report on its efforts to prioritize investments in artificial intelligence research. 

Lead detection, testing, and monitoring.—The Committee encourages NSF to support funding for next-generation approaches to 

low-cost, high quality lead testing detection and monitoring tools. 

Advanced manufacturing.—The Committee recognizes the Advanced Manufacturing program and its role in assisting domestic 

manufacturers to reshape our nation’s strategic industries. The 

program should continue to prioritize funding multidisciplinary research that alters and transforms manufacturing capabilities, 

methods, and practices, while providing the framework for domestic 

manufacturing to remain competitive, and helping struggling industries reinvent themselves. 

Steel research.—The Committee encourages NSF to use its Industrial Innovation and Partnerships program to continue research 

into the U.S. steel industry. 

Palmer Station.—The National Science Foundation currently conducts year-round operations with marine support at Palmer Station 

in the Antarctic, consistent with stated U.S. policy. Year-round operations have helped advance important scientific research while 

maintaining an active U.S. presence on the Antarctic Peninsula. 

The Committee supports year-round operations at Palmer and has 

provided funding that will enable the NSF to do so. 

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 

(EPSCoR).—Within amounts provided, $177,700,000 is for 

EPSCoR. 

Marine research.—The recommendation maintains current funding levels for existing marine research facilities and directs NSF to 

accept new proposals from the academic research community for research supported by these facilities. The Committee further directs 

NSF to develop a plan, in coordination with the academic research 

community, to ensure the science community’s continued access to 

capabilities comparable to those currently provided by existing 

NSF marine research facilities. 

Existing astronomy assets.—The Committee underscores that a 

critical component of the nation’s scientific enterprise is the infrastructure that supports researchers in discovery science, including 

planetary protection. Investments to advance the frontiers of research and education in science and engineering are critical to the 

nation’s innovation enterprise. U.S.-based astronomy facilities continue to make groundbreaking discoveries and maintain excellent 

world-class scientific research. The Committee expects NSF to sustain support for the programs and scientific facilities funded by the 

Astronomical Sciences Division at no less than the fiscal year 2019 

levels to maintain full scientific and educational operations. The 

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ations and maintenance costs of NSF astronomical infrastructure. 

NSF shall keep the Committee informed of these activities. Further, any proposal by NSF to divest the Foundation of these facilities shall be proposed as part of any future NSF budget request 

and is subject to NSF administrative provisions included in the accompanying bill. 

Quantum initiative.—The Committee supports NSF’s research 

program in quantum information science and technology in support 

of the authorized activities included in Section 401 and Section 402 

of the National Quantum Initiative (Public Law 115–368). This 

emerging field of science promises to yield revolutionary new approaches to computing, sensing and communication. NSF should 

remain committed to developing and supporting systems that facilitate tremendous leaps in computational simulation, including artificial intelligence, storage, quantum computing, and data analyses 

that enable a broad range of scientific research. Leading edge highperformance computing infrastructure is vital for continued U.S. 

world leadership and international scientific competitiveness, particularly given computational investments and technical achievements in high-performance computing by other nations. The recommendation provides no less than the fiscal year 2019 level for 

these activities. 

Geospatial data.—The Committee commends NSF for its commitment to provide high-performance computing capacity to advance 

global topographic mapping. The Foundation’s support to produce 

geospatial products is contributing significantly to the advancement of Earth science and adding critical benefits to Federal agencies needing to access unclassified geospatial data. 

International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP).—The recommendation provides $48,000,000 for the IODP. The Committee 

notes that in addition to this funding, the IODP program derives 

funding from international and/or industry partners to maximize 

operating time on the Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep 

Earth Sampling (JOIDES) Resolution ocean research vessel. The 

Committee supports the goal of operating five research missions a 

year on the JOIDES Resolution. 

High Energy Physics (HEP).—The Committee continues to provide funding for the HEP program to support scientific research at 

university and national laboratories throughout the nation and advance Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel projects, operations of existing large facilities, and completion of small and medium-sized projects. The exploration of the nature of neutrinos, the 

Higgs Boson, dark matter, dark energy, and yet-to-be-discovered 

forces that govern the origin and evolution of our universe will 

greatly enhance the nation’s scientific knowledge. 

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).—The Committee supports the 

work of the Oceans and Human Health program to better understand the public health risks of environmental exposures and encourages NSF to continue its research into the human health impacts of HABs in the Great Lakes Basin and marine coastal regions. HABs jeopardize the integrity of drinking water resources in 

these regions. 

Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Sciences.—The Committee supports SBE and recognizes the fundamental importance of 

its research for advancing our understanding of human behavior 

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and its application to a wide range of human systems, including 

public health, national defense and security, education and learning, and the integration of human and machine. SBE funds over 

half of our nation’s university-based social and behavioral science 

research but remains the smallest of NSF directorates. The Committee believes this research provides an evidence-based understanding of the human condition, resulting in more-informed policymaking and better-informed spending on a full range of national 

issues. The recommendation includes no less than the fiscal year 

2019 level for SBE. 

Low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR).—The Committee encourages the NSF to evaluate the various theories, experiments, and 

scientific literature surrounding the field of LENR. It shall also 

provide a set of recommendations as to whether future Federal investment into LENR research would be prudent, and if so, a plan 

for how that investment would be best utilized. 

Scientific collaboration.—NSF is encouraged to improve the understanding of scientific collaboration and how scientists work together. 

Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP).—The Committee finds 

that NSF’s PGRP advances research into crop-based genomics and 

phenomics that address challenging economic and societal questions and directs NSF to continue to fund the PGRP program and 

to focus the program on research related to crops of economic importance. 

Algorithmic bias research.—The Committee encourages NSF to 

partner with non-government organizations, academic institutions, 

and other government agencies including the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, to fund research on algorithmic bias in 

artificial intelligence, machine learning and intelligent systems and 

its impacts on decisions related to employment, housing, and creditworthiness and to develop methods, tools, and programs for resolving bias within an algorithm. The Committee recognizes that 

the science sponsored through such collaboration is important for 

studying the impact that algorithms have on protected classes and 

for developing an understanding of what kinds of discrimination 

and bias protected classes face in these particular activities. 

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

The Committee recommends $223,230,000 for Major Research 

Equipment and Facilities Construction, as requested. The recommendation includes $1,000,000, as requested, for enhanced oversight. NSF shall continue to provide quarterly briefings to the 

Committee on the activities funded in this account. 

Antarctica Infrastructure Modernization for Science (AIMS).— 

The recommendation includes $97,890,000 for AIMS to replace 

major facilities at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as requested. The 

Committee supports the AIMS program and the recommendations 

for increased efficiencies included in the U.S. Antarctic Program 

Blue Ribbon Panel report, More and Better Science in Antarctica 

through Increased Logistical Effectiveness. 

Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST).—The recommendation 

includes $46,340,000 for LSST, as requested. LSST, which was 

ranked as the top large ground-based astronomy project by the National Research Council 2010 Decadal Survey, will produce the 

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deepest, widest-field sky image ever and issue alerts for moving 

and transient objects within 60 seconds of discovery. 

High Luminosity-Large Hadron Collider Upgrade (HL–LHC).— The recommendation includes $33,000,000 for upgrades to the detectors at the Large Hadron Collider, as requested. 

Mid-scale research infrastructure.—The recommendation includes 

$45,000,000 in the MREFC account for mid-scale research infrastructure, as requested. The Committee commends NSF for its 

planned investments in mid-scale research infrastructure, including the provision of larger mid-scale instrumentation and the facility operation transition program to better enable support for facilities over their complete lifespan. 

Infrastructure planning.—The Committee is concerned about the 

NSF’s planning for the construction and development of the nextgeneration of competitive large-scale facilities to support NSF-funded science disciplines, including ground-based telescopes. Failure to 

plan for the next generation of facilities handicaps the U.S. science 

community and risks our nation’s global leadership in science. The 

Committee encourages NSF to develop a comprehensive and 

prioritized list of large-scale facilities requested by NSF-supported 

science disciplines. 

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

The Committee recommends $950,000,000 for Education and 

Human Resources, which is $40,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$126,530,000 above the request. 

Broadening participation programs.—To broaden the participation of underrepresented populations in STEM education programs 

and, ultimately, the STEM workforce, the recommendation provides no less than $48,500,000 for the Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; no less than $67,000,000 for the Robert Noyce 

Teacher Scholarship Program; and no less than $15,000,000 for the 

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program. 

Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs).—Hispanic Serving Institutions and the HSI grant program play an important role in increasing the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of Hispanic 

students pursuing STEM degrees, particularly at institutions of 

higher education that typically do not receive high levels of NSF 

funding. The recommendation includes no less than $45,000,000 for 

the HSI program. 

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU–UP).—The recommendation provides no less than 

$38,000,000 for the HBCU–UP. Within amounts provided, the recommendation includes an increase of $3,000,000 for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Excellence in Research program. This initiative provides strategic programs and opportunities 

for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that stimulate sustainable improvement in their research and development 

capacity and competitiveness. The Committee encourages NSF to 

continue to use research infrastructure improvement grants, cofunding programs, and other innovative mechanisms to boost 

HBCU participation and capacity throughout NSF research programs. 

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CLUDES).—The Committee supports the NSF INCLUDES program, which is a comprehensive national initiative designed to enhance U.S. leadership in science, technology, engineering and 

mathematics discoveries and innovations focused on NSFs commitment to diversity, inclusion, and broadening participation in these 

fields. The recommendation includes no less than the fiscal year 

2019 level for NSF INCLUDES. 

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving 

Institutions (AANAPISIs).—The Committee notes that among the 

minority-serving institutions with whom NSF provides grant opportunities, AANAPISIs are not designated. The Committee urges 

NSF to increase grant funding opportunities for AANAPISIs, and 

to reach out to these institutions to raise awareness regarding 

these grants. 

Early Childhood STEM Education.—The Committee urges NSF, 

in awarding grants under its Discovery Research PreK–12 program, to consider age distribution in order to more equitably allocate funding for research studies with a focus on early childhood. 

Cybersecurity research.—The Committee encourages NSF to form 

partnerships with Hispanic Serving Institutions and Historically 

Black Colleges and Universities with respect to cybersecurity research. 

CyberCorps.—The Committee provides no less than the fiscal 

year 2019 level for CyberCorps: Scholarships for Service program 

and urges NSF to use the CyberCorps Faculty Fellows pilot program to address the critical shortage of cybersecurity faculty in 

U.S. institutions of higher education. In addition, the Committee 

urges NSF to continue work with qualified community colleges including through providing scholarships and apprenticeship opportunities. 

Bioprocessing workforce development.—The Committee is aware 

of the shortage in trained bioprocessing engineers, scientists and 

technicians in the workforce and supports expanded capacity and 

partnerships at NSF to address these shortfalls. The lack of proper 

bioprocessing training facilities in the United States, particularly 

those that have integrated hands-on academic education, industry 

training, and workforce development, is crippling this vital source 

of ingenuity in the labor force. The Committee strongly urges NSF 

to make investments in support of transdisciplinary workforce development, training and education programs in the bioprocessing 

field. When providing resources for these initiatives, NSF is encouraged to look to institutions of higher education that have successfully demonstrated national and international collaborations in 

this arena. 

AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

The Committee recommends $336,890,000 for Agency Operations 

and Award Management, which is $7,350,000 above fiscal year 

2019 and the same as the request. 

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

The Committee recommends $4,370,000 for the National Science 

Board, which is the same as fiscal year 2019 and $270,000 above 

the request. 

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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The Committee recommends $15,350,000 for the Office of Inspector General, which is the same as fiscal year 2019 and the request. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill includes a provision that establishes thresholds for the 

transfer of funds. 

The bill includes a provision regarding notification prior to acquisition or disposal of certain assets. 

TITLE IV 

RELATED AGENCIES 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $10,500,000 for the Commission on 

Civil Rights, which is $435,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$1,300,000 above the request. 

Field Hearings.—The Committee encourages the Commission to 

conduct field hearings on priority civil rights topics such as fair 

housing and the Census. 

Donations.—The Committee includes bill language granting the 

Commission the authority to accept donations to carry out its mission, similar to authority provided to 45 other Federal agencies. 

The Commission shall provide to the Committee quarterly updates 

on all gifts and donations, as well as the terms of, and specific activities funded by, the gift or donation. Additionally, anticipated 

funding from gifts or donations shall be included in the Commission’s annual spend plan. 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $399,500,000 for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is $20,000,000 above 

fiscal year 2019 and $43,700,000 above the request. The recommendation continues the increase provided in fiscal year 2018 to 

address sexual harassment claims. The recommended additional 

funding is provided to increase front-line and investigative staff to 

reduce wait times for intake appointments, modernize information 

technology, and to collect information required by the revised 

EEO–1 form. 

Summary pay data.—The Committee supports EEOCs’s September 2016 revisions to the EEO–1 form. This strengthened pay 

data collection will shine a light on pay practices, reveal trends, 

and support employers in proactively evaluating their systems and 

closing pay gaps. 

Charge Quotas.—The Committee is concerned about EEOC’s handling of A, B, and C charges and directs EEOC to submit a report 

to the Committee, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, documenting any formal or informal quotas EEOC 

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has used for the handling of A, B, and C charges, respectively, as 

defined in the EEOC’s Priority Charge Handling Procedures, for 

fiscal years 2018 and 2019, as well as any projected quotas for Fiscal Year 2020. 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $101,000,000 for the International 

Trade Commission (ITC), which is $6,000,000 above fiscal year 

2019 and $9,900,000 above the request. 

American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016—In fiscal 

year 2020, the ITC will begin the second cycle for the consideration 

of product items for potential inclusion in future miscellaneous tariff bills (MTBs) no later than October 15, 2019, in compliance with 

the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016. As part 

of the first cycle in fiscal year 2016, the ITC received over 5,000 

petitions and comments and recommended roughly 1,700 products 

for inclusion in an MTB. In order to deliver a final MTB report to 

Congress by August 2020, the ITC will require a temporary surge 

in staffing to prepare, process, and analyze a second round of petitions. The recommendation supports the ITC’s request to ensure 

adequate staffing to support this effort. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

The Committee recommends $550,000,000 for the Legal Services 

Corporation (LSC), which is $135,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 

and $531,800,000 above the request. 

LSC is a nonprofit corporation established to promote equal access to justice and to provide grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income persons. LSC grants help the most vulnerable people, including families facing unlawful evictions or foreclosures and women seeking protection from abuse. With State, 

local, pro bono, and private sources underfunded, LSC is critical to 

closing the access-to-justice gap. 

Evictions.—The Committee is concerned with the high rate of 

evictions in certain States and territories and the limited available 

legal aid. The recommendation includes funding for LSC to conduct 

and publish an analysis regarding areas within States and territories with high rates of unmet legal needs involving evictions and 

with consideration of variations in local laws. LSC should use data 

regarding eviction rates, availability of legal aid or other free legal 

advocates, and differences among laws and procedures affecting 

evictions in different areas. In addition, LSC is urged to explore opportunities to explore increasing access to eviction-related legal aid 

in such States and territories including through LSC’s Pro Bono Innovation Fund. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

The bill continues certain restrictions on the uses of LSC funding. 

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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee was disappointed by the proposal to close the 

Marine Mammal Commission and rejects that proposal. Instead the 

recommendation includes $3,616,000 for the critical work of the 

commission to protect the important species in our oceans. 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

The Committee recommends $72,000,000 for the Office of the 

U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), which is $4,000,000 above fiscal 

year 2019 and $3,000,000 above the request. The Committee recognizes the continued growth in USTR’s mission, but the Committee 

is concerned that USTR is not executing its available funding with 

the ferocity the Committee would anticipate given USTR’s growing 

workload. In support of better oversight and transparency of both 

Salaries and Expenses and the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, the 

Committee directs the submission of a quarterly expenditure report 

outlining actual and planned obligations through the fiscal year by 

account and source year as well as USTR’s target and actual staffing levels. Recognizing USTR expenses are largely personnel-related, USTR is directed to categorize expenses by object class code 

and the program areas supported. The report is due no later than 

30 days after the end of each quarter in the fiscal year. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $57,000,000 for the salaries and expenses of USTR, which is $4,000,000 above fiscal year 2019 and 

$2,000,000 below the request. The Committee recommendation supports current staffing and includes the requested $1,100,000 towards FIRRMA implementation. USTR is encouraged to maintain 

staff who can translate trade documents that USTR receives from 

China. The Committee directs USTR to continue its reporting requirement related to free trade agreements, as directed in House 

Report 115–704. 

U.S.-India Bilateral Trade.—The Committee notes the importance of U.S.-India bilateral trade and investment. However, the 

Committee is concerned that India has been enacting a series of 

policies to increase domestic manufacturing and protect domestic 

industries and agricultural production that discriminate against 

U.S. exports and investment, including unfair treatment by India 

of U.S. exports of American-produced boric acid and the illegal rebranding and smuggling of U.S.-grown almonds into India. In 

March 2019, USTR announced it intends to terminate India’s designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized 

System of Preferences (GSP) program primarily because India has 

(1) failed to provide the United States with assurances that it will 

provide equitable and reasonable access to its markets in numerous 

sectors and (2) has implemented a wide array of trade barriers that 

create serious negative effects on U.S. commerce. Accordingly, the 

Committee supports USTR’s work to provide equitable market access for U.S. exports to India and encourages USTR to continue to 

work to address the aforementioned trade practices and market access issues with the Indian government. 

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TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The Committee recommends $15,000,000, which is to be derived 

from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, for trade enforcement activities authorized by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (TFTEA). The recommendation is $5,000,000 

above the request and equal to the amount for fiscal year 2019. 

The recommendation does not include proposed bill language to 

change the TFTEA. USTR is encouraged to work with the appropriate committees for technical fixes to the legislation. Further, the 

Committee understands that USTR is interested in extending the 

availability of any unused balances within the Trust Fund until 

such funds are expended. While the Committee appreciates USTR’s 

challenges of executing this authority on an annual basis, USTR 

has typically not executed against its full budget authority nor has 

it shown plans for how the carryover funding could be allocated if 

such flexibility were granted. USTR should consider this in its submission of the quarterly expenditure report and future congressional justifications. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The Committee recommends $6,555,000 for the State Justice Institute, which is $584,000 above fiscal year 2019 and the same as 

the request. 

The additional funding is provided to enhance the Institute’s efforts to help State courts address the opioid epidemic. The Committee expects the Institute to make addressing the opioid epidemic 

a priority. 

TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for publicity or propaganda 

purposes unless expressly authorized by law. 

Section 502 prohibits any appropriation contained in this Act 

from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 

year unless expressly authorized. 

Section 503 provides that the expenditure of any appropriation 

contained in this Act for any consulting service through procurement contracts 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. 

Section 504 provides that if any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held 

invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of other provisions shall not be affected. 

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Section 505 prohibits 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 function or activity presently performed by Federal 

employees; (7) augments funds for 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. 

Section 506 provides that if it is determined that any person intentionally affixes a ‘‘Made in America’’ label to any product that 

was not made in America that person shall not be eligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available 

in this Act. The section further provides that to the extent practicable, with respect to purchases of promotional items, funds made 

available under this Act shall be used to purchase items manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United States or its territories 

or possessions. 

Section 507 requires quarterly reporting on the status of balances of appropriations. 

Section 508 provides that 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 in this Act, 

or, for the Department of Commerce, from actions taken for the 

care and protection of loan collateral or grant property, shall be absorbed within the budgetary resources available to the department 

or agency, and provides transfer authority between appropriation 

accounts to carry out this provision, subject to reprogramming procedures. 

Section 509 prohibits funds made available in this Act from being 

used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products 

or to seek the reduction or removal of foreign restrictions on the 

marketing of tobacco products, except for restrictions that are not 

applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. 

This provision is not intended to impact routine international trade 

services to all U.S. citizens, including the processing of applications 

to establish foreign trade zones. 

Section 510 limits the obligation of receipts deposited into the 

Crime Victims Fund to $2,838,000,000 during fiscal year 2020. The 

language also provides for a tribal set-aside. 

Section 511 prohibits the use of Department of Justice funds for 

programs that discriminate against or denigrate the religious or 

moral beliefs of students participating in such programs. 

Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds made available in this 

Act to any department, agency or instrumentality of the United 

States Government, except for transfers made by, or pursuant to 

authorities provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 

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Section 513 requires the Inspectors General of the Departments 

of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Legal Services Corporation to conduct reviews of activities funded in this Act 

and requires certifications regarding conflicts of interest. 

Section 514 prohibits funds for acquisition of certain information 

systems unless the acquiring department or agency has reviewed 

and assessed certain risks. Any acquisition of such an information 

system is contingent upon the development of a risk mitigation 

strategy and a determination that the acquisition is in the national 

interest. Each department or agency covered by this section shall 

consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other 

relevant agencies when reviewing supply chain risks and making 

a determination that the acquisition is in the national interest. 

Each department or agency covered by this section is directed to 

ensure it is following the criteria established by the FBI and the 

National Institute of Standards and Technology when acquiring or 

renewing certain information systems. Each department or agency 

covered under this section shall submit a quarterly report to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate describing 

reviews and assessments of risk made pursuant to this section and 

any associated findings or determinations. 

Section 515 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to support or justify the use of torture by any official or contract 

employee of the United States Government. 

Section 516 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to include certain language in trade agreements. 

Section 517 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to authorize or issue a national security letter (NSL) in contravention of certain laws authorizing the FBI to issue NSLs. 

Section 518 requires congressional notification regarding any 

project within the Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Science Foundation or the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration totaling more than $75,000,000 that has cost increases of 10 percent or more. 

Section 519 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence related 

activities as authorized by Congress during fiscal year 2020 until 

the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 

2020. 

Section 520 prohibits contracts or grant awards in excess of $5,000,000 unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies 

that the organization has filed all Federal tax returns, has not 

been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986, and has no unpaid Federal tax assessment. 

(RESCISSIONS)

Section 521 provides for rescissions of unobligated balances from 

the Department of Justice. 

Section 522 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

for the purchase of first class or premium air travel in contravention of certain Federal regulations. 

Section 523 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to pay for the attendance of more than 50 department or agency 

employees, who are stationed in the United States, at any single 

conference outside the United States, unless the conference is a law 

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enforcement training or operational event where the majority of 

Federal attendees are law enforcement personnel stationed outside 

the United States. 

Section 524 requires tracking and reporting of undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. 

Section 525 requires funds, to the extent practicable, to be used 

to purchase light bulbs that are ‘‘Energy Star’’ qualified or have the 

‘‘Federal Energy Management Program’’ designation. 

Section 526 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the 

Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) or the National 

Space Council (NSC) to engage in bilateral activities with China or 

a Chinese-owned company unless the activities are authorized by 

subsequent legislation or NASA, OSTP or NSC after consultation 

with the Federal Bureau of Investigation have made a certification 

pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section. 

Section 527 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to establish or maintain a computer network that does not block 

pornography, except for law enforcement or victim assistance purposes. 

Section 528 requires each department and agency funded in the 

bill to submit spending plans. 

Section 529 prohibits funds to pay for award or incentive fees for 

contractors with below satisfactory performance or performance 

that fails to meet the basic requirements of the contract. 

Section 530 prohibits funds from being used by the Department 

of Justice or Drug Enforcement Administration in contravention of 

section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014. 

Section 531 prohibits the Department of Justice from preventing 

certain States and territories from implementing State or territory 

laws regarding the use of medical marijuana. 

Section 532 requires a quarterly report from the Department of 

Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

and the National Science Foundation on official travel to China. 

Section 533 requires not less than 10 percent of the funds provided for certain programs be provided to persistent poverty counties. 

Section 534 prohibits the use of funds to include any question on 

the 2020 Census that was not included in the 2018 End-to-End 

Census Test in Providence County, Rhode Island. 

Section 535 prohibits funds to move a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives facility. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The following materials are submitted in accordance with various 

requirements of the Rules of the House of Representatives: 

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FULL COMMITTEE VOTES 

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of each roll call vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting 

for and those voting against, are printed below: 

RollCall I 

Date: May 22,2019 

Measure: Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY20 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Description of Motion: Prohibits funds to move Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. or its territories, or to 

construct or modify U.S. facilities to house Guantanamo detainees. 

Results: Defeated 21 yeas to 30 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Hurd 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr. Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Stewart 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mrs. Bustos 

Mr. Cartwright 

Mr. Case 

Ms. Clark 

Mr. Crist 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Ms. Frankel 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Mrs. Kirkpatrick 

Mrs. Lawrence 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Pocan 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mrs. Torres 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Mrs. Watson Coleman 
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for and those voting against, are printed below: 

Roll Call2 

Date: May 22,2019 

Measure: Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY20 

Motion by: Mr. Graves 

Description of Motion: Makes modifications to report language regarding National Instant Criminal 

Background Check System notification procedures. 

Results: Defeated 21 yeas to 30 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Hurd 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr. Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Stewart 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mrs. Bustos 

Mr. Cartwright 

Mr. Case 

Ms. Clark 

Mr. Crist 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Ms. Frankel 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Mrs. Kirkpatrick 

Mrs. Lawrence 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Pocan 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mrs. Torres 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Mrs. Watson Coleman 
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of each roll call vote on an amendment or on the motion to report, together with the names of those voting 

for and those voting against, are printed below: 

Roll Ca113 

Date: May 22,2019 

Measure: Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, FY20 

Motion by: Ms. McCollum 

Description of Motion: To report the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Bill to the House, as amended. 

Results: Approved 30 yeas to 22 nays 

Members Voting Yea 

Mr. Aguilar 

Mr. Bishop 

Mrs. Bustos 

Mr. Cartwright 

Mr. Case 

Ms. Clark 

Mr. Crist 

Mr. Cuellar 

Ms. DeLauro 

Ms. Frankel 

Ms. Kaptur 

Mr. Kilmer 

Mrs. Kirkpatrick 

Mrs. Lawrence 

Ms. Lee 

Mrs. Lowey 

Ms. McCollum 

Ms. Meng 

Ms. Pingree 

Mr. Pocan 

Mr. Price 

Mr. Quigley 

Ms. Roybal-Allard 

Mr. Ruppersberger 

Mr. Ryan 

Mr. Serrano 

Mrs. Torres 

Mr. Visclosky 

Ms. Wasserman Schultz 

Mrs. Watson Coleman 

Members Voting Nay 

Mr. Aderholt 

Mr. Amodei 

Mr. Calvert 

Mr. Carter 

Mr. Cole 

Mr. Diaz-Balart 

Mr. Fleischmann 

Mr. Fortenberry 

Ms. Granger 

Mr. Graves 

Dr. Harris 

Mr. Hurd 

Mr. Joyce 

Mr. Moolenaar 

Mr. Newhouse 

Mr. Palazzo 

Mrs. Roby 

Mr. Rogers 

Mr. Rutherford 

Mr. Simpson 

Mr. Stewart 

Mr. Womack 
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STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is a statement of general performance goals and objectives for which this measure authorizes funding: The Committee on Appropriations considers program performance, including a program’s success in developing and attaining 

outcome-related goals and objectives, in developing funding recommendations. 

RESCISSION OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following table is submitted describing the 

rescissions recommended in the accompanying bill: 

Department of Justice: 

Working Capital Fund ................................................................ $100,000,000 

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses ........ $60,000,000 

Office of Justice Programs .......................................................... $85,000,000 

TRANSFERS OF FUNDS

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House 

of Representatives, the following is submitted describing the transfers of funds provided in the accompanying bill: 

In title I, under Bureau of the Census, Periodic Censuses and 

Programs, language is included to transfer funds to the Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General. 

Under U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Salaries and Expenses, language is included to transfer funds to the Civil Service 

Retirement and Disability Fund, the Federal Employees Health 

Benefit Fund, the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Fund, 

and the Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General. 

Under National Institute of Standards and Technology, Scientific 

and Technical Research and Services, language is included allowing for transfers to the Working Capital Fund. 

Under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and Facilities, language is included to transfer 

funds from the Promote and Develop Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries fund. 

Under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction, language is included to 

transfer funds to the Department of Commerce, Office of the Inspector General. 

Under Office of the Inspector General, language is included to 

transfer funds from the Public Safety Trust Fund. 

In title II, under General Administration, Justice Information 

Sharing Technology, language is included allowing for the transfer 

of funds. 

Under General Administration, Executive Office for Immigration 

Review, language is included to transfer funds to the Executive Office for Immigration Review from fees deposited in the Immigration 

Examinations Fee account. 

Under Legal Activities, Salaries and Expenses, Community Relations Service, language is included allowing for the transfer of 

funds in certain circumstances. 

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Under National Security Division, Salaries and Expenses, language is included to allow the transfer of funds in certain circumstances. 

Under Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses, language 

is included to allow the transfer of funds to the Department of 

Health and Human Services. 

Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and 

Prosecution Programs, language is included to allow the transfer of 

funds in certain circumstances. 

Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, State and 

Local Law Enforcement Assistance, language is included to allow 

the transfer of funds in certain circumstances. 

Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Public Safety 

Officer Benefits, language is included to allow the transfer of funds 

in certain circumstances. 

Under Community Oriented Policing Services, Community Oriented Policing Services Programs, language is included to allow the 

transfer of funds to the Office of Justice Programs. 

Section 205 provides language for the transfer of funds between 

Department of Justice appropriations in certain circumstances. 

Section 212 provides language for the transfer of funds between 

certain grant funds and the National Institute of Justice and the 

Bureau of Justice Statistics. 

In title III, under National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Administrative Provisions, language is included allowing for 

the transfer of funds between appropriations. 

Under National Science Foundation, Administrative Provisions, 

language is included allowing for the transfer of funds among appropriations. 

Under United States Trade Representative, Trade Enforcement 

Trust Fund, language is included providing for the transfer of 

funds. 

Under General Provisions, Section 508 provides for the transfer 

of funds in certain circumstances. 

Under General Provisions, Section 510 provides for the transfer 

of funds to the Department of Justice, Office of Inspector General. 

DISCLOSURE OF EARMARKS AND CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED

SPENDING ITEMS

Neither the bill nor the report contain any Congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined in 

clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

COMPLIANCE WITH RULE XIII, CL. 3(e) (RAMSEYER RULE) 

In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the Committee notes that the accompanying bill does not propose to repeal or amend a statute or part 

thereof. 

CHANGES IN THE APPLICATION OF EXISTING LAW

Pursuant to clause 3(f)(1)(A) of rule XIII of the Rules of the 

House of Representatives, the following statements are submitted 

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describing the effect of provisions in the accompanying bill that directly or indirectly change the application of existing law. 

Language is included for a number of accounts placing limitations on representation and reception allowances in order to restrict the amount of money that would otherwise be spent on these 

activities. The bill also provides that a number of appropriations 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year. 

While these provisions are not specifically authorized for all of the 

items, it is deemed desirable to include such language for certain 

programs in order to provide for orderly administration and effective use of funds. 

In title I, Department of Commerce, under International Trade 

Administration, Operations and Administration, language is included providing that funds may be used for engaging in trade promotion activities abroad, including facilitating business investments, expenses of grants and cooperative agreements, for the purposes of promoting exports of U.S. firms. Language is also provided 

allowing for full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of 

the International Trade Administration; employment of Americans 

and aliens by contract for services; rental of space abroad and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use 

abroad; and payment of tort claims. In addition, language is included regarding official representation expenses abroad, purchase 

of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, obtaining insurance on official motor vehicles, and rental of tie lines. Language is 

also recommended deriving a portion of available funds from fees. 

Furthermore, language is included designating funding for China 

antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance 

activities. Moreover, language is included providing for two-year 

availability of funds. Finally, language is included regarding the 

contributions under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961. 

Under Bureau of Industry and Security, Operations and Administration, the language provides for no-year availability of funds. 

Language is included regarding the 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 

Americans and aliens by contract for services abroad; payment of 

tort claims; official representation expenses abroad; awards of compensation to informers; and purchase of passenger motor vehicles 

for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use without 

regard to any price limitation established by law. In addition, language is included regarding the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961. Finally, language is recommended providing 

that payments and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services may be retained for use in covering the cost of 

those activities and other communications. 

Under Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Assistance Programs, the language provides for no-year 

availability of funds. 

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Also, under Salaries and Expenses, language is included regarding the monitoring of approved projects. 

Under Minority Business Development Agency, Minority Business Development, language is included making funds available for 

fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprises, 

including expenses of grants, contracts and other agreements. 

Under Economic and Statistical Analysis, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included providing for two-year availability of funds. 

Under Bureau of the Census, Current Surveys and Programs, 

language is included providing that funds may be used for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics 

and for promotion, outreach and marketing activities. 

Also, under Periodic Censuses and Programs, language is included providing three-year availability of funds. Language is also 

included providing that funds may be used for collecting, compiling, 

analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics and for promotion, 

outreach and marketing activities. In addition, language is included providing for a transfer to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 

account for activities associated with carrying out investigations 

and audits related to the Bureau of the Census. Finally, language 

is included making appropriations available under the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 

Under National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Salaries and Expenses, language is included permitting the Secretary of Commerce to charge Federal agencies for 

costs in spectrum management, analysis, operations, and related 

services; and to use such collections in telecommunications research. The language also allows the Secretary to retain and use 

as offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously transferred for telecommunications research, engineering and activities 

by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA. Finally, 

language is included providing that funds so transferred shall remain available until expended. 

Also, under Public Telecommunications Facilities, Planning and 

Construction, language is included allowing recoveries and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated to be available for 

the administration of all open grants until their expiration. 

Under United States Patent and Trademark Office, Salaries and 

Expenses, language is included providing that appropriated funds 

be reduced as offsetting collections are assessed and collected. Language is including making funds available until expended and providing that funds received in excess of appropriations be deposited 

in a Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund, to be available until 

expended pursuant to the Director submitting a spending plan subject to section 505 of this Act, after which the funds shall be transferred to the Salaries and Expenses account. In addition, language 

is included limiting representation expenses. Language is also included regarding basic pay and certain retirement benefits. Additional language is included regarding USPTO’s financial statements. Furthermore, language is included providing that fees and 

surcharges charged are available to USPTO pursuant to section 

42(c) of title 35, United States Code. Finally, the language provides 

that an amount be transferred to the Office of Inspector General 

(OIG). 

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Under National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 

Scientific and Technical Research and Services, language is included providing for no-year availability of funds. In addition, language is included allowing transfers to the Working Capital Fund. 

Language is included limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. Finally, language is included allowing NIST 

to provide local transportation for a certain fellowship program. 

Also, under Industrial Technology Services, language is included 

providing no-year availability of funds. The language also designates an amount for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

and the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. 

In addition, under Construction of Research Facilities, language 

is included providing for no-year availability of funds. Language is 

also included regarding the submission of certain materials in support of construction budget requests. 

Under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

(NOAA), Operations, Research, and Facilities, language is included 

allowing for two-year availability for funds. Language is also included allowing 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. Language is included 

allowing fees and donations received by a particular office to be retained and used for expenses related to certain activities. In addition, language is included that provides that certain funds be derived from various sources and restricting their use to certain activities. Moreover, language is included specifying that deviations 

from amounts included in the report accompanying the Act shall be 

subject to section 505 of this Act. Finally, language is included providing for retired pay expenses. 

Also, under Procurement, Acquisition and Construction, language 

is included providing for three-year availability for funds, except 

for construction funds, which are available until expended. Language is also included providing that certain funds be derived from 

various sources. In addition, language is included specifying that 

deviations from amounts included in the report accompanying the 

Act shall be subject to section 505 of this Act. Language is included 

regarding the submission of certain materials in support of construction budget requests. Language is included transferring an 

amount to the OIG. 

In addition, under Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery, language is 

included providing for two-year availability of funds. Language is 

also included allowing the Secretary of Commerce to issue grants 

to specific States and Federally recognized tribes for conservation 

projects for listed endangered or threatened salmon and steelhead 

populations, populations at risk to be so listed, and for maintaining 

populations necessary for the exercise of tribal treaty fishing 

rights, and for conservation of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead 

habitat, to be allocated under scientific and merit principles and 

not available for marketing activities; and requiring a State match. 

Furthermore, under Fishermen’s Contingency Fund, language is 

included providing for the appropriation of funds to be derived from 

receipts collected pursuant to Title IV of Public Law 95–372 and 

provides that these funds are available until expended. 

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Additionally, under Fishery Disaster Assistance language is included providing no year availability of funds. 

Moreover, under Fisheries Finance Program Account, language is 

included placing limitations on individual fishing quota loans and 

traditional direct loans. 

Under Departmental Management, Salaries and Expenses, language is included limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. Further, language is included withholding funds 

until the Department submits an expenditure plan. 

In addition, under Renovation and Modernization, language is included making available funds for expenses towards Department of 

Commerce facilities. The language provides no-year availability. 

Under Department of Commerce, General Provisions, the following general provisions that fall within the rule are recommended: 

Section 101 makes funds available for advanced payments only 

upon certification of officials designated by the Secretary that such 

payments are considered to be in the public interest. 

Section 102 makes appropriations for the Department available 

for hire of passenger motor vehicles, for services, and for uniforms 

and allowances as authorized by law. 

Section 103 requires the Secretary of Commerce to notify the 

Committee of certain actions. 

Section 104 extends Congressional notification requirements for 

NOAA satellite programs and includes life cycle cost amounts for 

certain satellites. 

Section 105 provides for reimbursement for services within Department of Commerce buildings. 

Section 106 clarifies that grant recipients under the Department 

of Commerce may continue to deter child pornography, copyright 

infringement, or any other unlawful activity over their networks. 

Section 107 provides the Administrator with the authority to 

avail NOAA of needed resources, with the consent of those supplying the resources, to carry out responsibilities of any statute administered by NOAA. 

Section 108 prohibits the National Technical Information Service 

from charging customers for certain publications, except under certain conditions and requires charges be limited to recovering costs. 

Section 109 authorizes NOAA to receive payments from other entities to defray some costs of permitting and regulatory activities. 

Section 110 provides authority for the programs of the Bureau of 

Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census to enter into cooperative agreements in order to assist in improving statistical 

methodology and research. 

Section 111 includes travel authority for the Office of the Secretary of Commerce. 

In title II, Department of Justice, under General Administration, 

Salaries and Expenses, language is included providing for an 

amount for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities, which shall remain available until expended. 

Also, under Justice Information Sharing Technology, language is 

included providing that funds be available until expended. Language is also included allowing transfers up to a certain amount 

to this account for information technology initiatives, and that 

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these funds may be transferred subject to requirements in this Act 

and shall be available until expended. 

In addition, under Executive Office for Immigration Review, language is included providing that an amount shall be derived by 

transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in the ‘‘Immigration Examinations Fee’’ account. Language 

is also included making an amount available until expended for 

certain purposes. 

Moreover, under Office of Inspector General, language is in- cluded providing for not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen 

emergencies of a confidential character. 

Under United States Parole Commission, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included providing that upon the expiration of a term 

of office of a Commissioner, the Commissioner may continue to act 

until a successor has been appointed. 

Under Legal Activities, Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities, language is included providing not to exceed a certain 

amount 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. Language is also included providing for 

the administration of pardons and clemency petitions. Language is 

also included providing for rental of space in the District of Columbia. Language is included making an amount available until expended for litigation support contracts. In addition, language is included making certain funds available to INTERPOL available 

until expended. Also, language is included limiting the amount of 

funds for official representation and reception expenses available to 

INTERPOL Washington. Furthermore, language is included providing funds to the Civil Rights Division for expenses associated 

with election monitoring, authority to reimburse the Office of Personnel Management for such expenses, and availability of such 

funds until expended. Finally, language is included for expenses associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986. 

Also, under Salaries and Expenses, Antitrust Division, language 

is included providing for no-year availability of funds and the use 

of offsetting collections. The language also provides that fees collected for premerger notification filings, regardless of the year of 

collection, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this 

appropriation, and shall remain available until expended. 

In addition, under Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys, language is included regarding inter-governmental and cooperative agreements and limiting funds for official reception and 

representation expenses. Language is also included extending the 

availability of certain funds. Finally, language is included requiring 

each United States Attorney to establish or participate in a task 

force on human trafficking. 

Furthermore, under United States Trustee System Fund, language is included regarding refunds due depositors. Language is 

also included providing for the extended availability of certain 

funds and the use of offsetting collections. 

Moreover, under Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, language is included regarding contracts for the procurement and supervision of 

expert witnesses. In addition, language is included regarding funds 

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cles, and telecommunication equipment. The language also provides 

for no-year availability of funds. In addition, language is included 

providing no funds may be transferred pursuant to section 205 of 

this Act. 

And under Salaries and Expenses, Community Relations Service, 

language is included regarding the transfer of funds for conflict resolution and violence prevention activities, which shall be subject to 

the provisions of section 505 of this Act. 

Under United States Marshals Service, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included limiting official reception and representation 

expenses, and providing for no-year availability for part of the appropriation. 

Also, under Construction, language is included providing for noyear availability of funds. 

In addition, under Federal Prisoner Detention, language is included providing for no-year availability of funds. Language is included limiting the amount of funds considered ‘‘funds appropriated 

for State and local law enforcement assistance’’. Language is also 

included providing that the United States Marshals Service shall 

be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System. 

Under National Security Division, Salaries and Expenses, language is included providing for the no-year availability of funds for 

IT systems. Language is also included providing that upon a determination by the Attorney General that 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. The language provides that such a transfer 

shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act. 

Under Interagency Law Enforcement, Interagency Crime and 

Drug Enforcement, language is included providing for no-year 

availability for some of the funds. Language is also included regarding authorities under which funds may be used. 

Under Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included providing for no-year availability of certain 

funds. Language is included providing for a limitation on representational expenses. 

Under Construction, language is included specifying the purpose 

of the appropriation and making it available until expended. 

Under Drug Enforcement Administration, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included providing for funds to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character. Language is also included allowing conduct of 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. In addition, language is included providing for noyear availability of certain funds. Finally, language is included providing for a limitation on representational expenses. 

Under Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Salaries and Expenses, language is included allowing 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 

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allowing provision of laboratory assistance to State and local law 

enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement. Language is 

also included limiting official reception and representation expenses. In addition, language is included providing funds for the 

payment of attorneys’ fees. Additional language is included prohibiting expenses to investigate or act upon applications for relief from 

Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United 

States Code. Language is further included regarding expenses to 

investigate applications filed by corporations for relief from section 

925(c) of title 18, United States Code. In addition, language is included providing for no-year availability of certain funds. Moreover, 

language is included that prohibits funds to transfer the functions, 

missions or activities of ATF to other agencies or departments. 

Under Federal Prison System, Salaries and Expenses, language 

is included that provides for the transfer to the Department of 

Health and Human Services funds necessary for medical relief for 

inmates. Language is also included that provides authority to the 

Director to enter into contracts to furnish health care. In addition, 

language is included placing a limitation on funds for reception and 

representation expenses. Furthermore, language is included extending the availability of certain funds. Finally, language is included providing authority for the Federal Prison System to accept 

donated property and services. 

Also, in Building and Facilities, language is included providing 

for no-year availability of funds. Language is also included stating 

labor of prisoners may be used for work under this heading. 

Additionally, under Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, language is included authorizing Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, 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 may be necessary in carrying out the program 

set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. 

Furthermore, under Limitation on Administrative Expenses, Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, language is included making 

available funds for its administrative expenses, and for certain 

services, 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 that such accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost 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. 

Under State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention and 

Prosecution Programs, language is included making funds available 

until expended. Language is also included placing a limitation on 

funds to be made available for expenses related to evaluation, 

training, and technical assistance. In addition, language is included 

providing for specific appropriations for various programs within 

the Office on Violence Against Women. Furthermore, language is 

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included making available certain unobligated balances for specified programs. The language also applies certain conditions to specified grants. It provides for certain funds to be transferred to ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by the Office 

of Justice Programs. 

Under Office of Justice Programs, Research, Evaluation and Statistics, language is included to provide for no-year availability of 

funds. Language is also included to provide for specific appropriations for various programs within the Office of Justice Programs. 

Also, under State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance, language is included to provide for no-year availability of funds. Language is also included regarding an Officer Robert Wilson III Memorial Initiative on Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement 

Officer Resilience and Survivability Initiative, Smart Policing, 

Smart Prosecution, juvenile indigent defense, Convention Security, 

a National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, a training 

program to improve response for those with mental illness, the 

John R. Justice grant program, Capital Litigation and Wrongful 

Conviction Review, Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution, Kevin 

and Avonte’s Law, Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance, managed access systems, regional law enforcement technology, and Community Based Violence Prevention and the application of certain sections and special rules. In addition, language 

is included regarding Federal immigration and other detainees 

housed in State and local detention facilities. Language is included 

for an immigration legal aid pilot. Furthermore, language is included regarding local government use of funds to increase the 

number of law enforcement officers. Language is also included regarding DNA training and education for law enforcement, correctional personnel, and court officers. There is further language regarding certain time limitations under the Second Chance Act. Furthermore, language is included waiving a provision of law that terminated the COPS Hiring Program after September 2000. Language is also included regarding smart policing, smart prosecution, 

tribal law enforcement, regional information sharing activities, and 

certain police training. The language also provides for certain funds 

to be transferred to ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’’. Finally, 

the language specifies appropriations for various programs within 

the Office of Justice Programs. 

In addition, under Juvenile Justice Programs, language is included providing for no-year availability of funds. Language is also 

included waiving a provision of law with respect to funding for 

missing and exploited children programs. Finally, the language delineates certain amounts for various programs under this heading. 

Furthermore, under Public Safety Officer Benefits, language is 

included providing for no-year availability of funds. Language is 

also included providing for the transfers of funds in emergent circumstances, which shall be subject to the provisions of section 505 

of this Act. 

Under Department of Justice, General Provisions, the following 

general provisions that fall within the rule are recommended: 

Section 201 makes available additional reception and representation funding for the Attorney General from the amounts provided 

in this title. 

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Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to pay for an abortion, except in the case of incest, rape or to preserve the life of the mother. 

Section 203 prohibits the use of funds to require any person to 

perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion. 

Section 204 establishes the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services to an inmate receiving an 

abortion outside of a Federal facility, except where this obligation 

conflicts with the preceding section. 

Section 205 establishes the Committee’s requirements and procedures for transfer proposals. 

Section 206 prohibits the use of certain funds for transporting 

prisoners classified as maximum or high security, other than to a 

facility certified by the Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure. 

Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or rental 

by Federal prisons of audiovisual equipment, services and materials used primarily for recreational purposes, except for those 

items and services needed for inmate training, religious, or educational purposes. 

Section 208 requires review by the Deputy Attorney General and 

the Department Investment Review Board prior to the obligation or 

expenditure of funds for major information technology projects. 

Section 209 requires the Department to follow reprogramming 

procedures prior to any deviation from the program amounts specified in this title or the reuse of specified deobligated funds provided 

in previous years. 

Section 210 prohibits funding from being used for certain publicprivate partnerships. 

Section 211 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding dual or additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from statutory 

residency requirements. 

Section 212 permits up to 3 percent of grant and reimbursement 

program funds made available to OJP to be used for training and 

technical assistance, up to 3 percent of grant or reimbursement 

funds made available to that office to be used for criminal justice 

research, evaluation and statistics, and up to 7 percent for grants 

to Indian tribes. 

Section 213 waives the requirement that the Attorney General 

reserve certain funds from amounts provided for offender incarceration. 

Section 214 places limitation on the obligation of funds from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding sources. 

Section 215 prohibits funds, other than funds for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System established under the 

Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, from being used to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to a known or suspected 

agent of a drug cartel where law enforcement personnel do not continuously monitor or control such firearm. This language is made 

permanent. 

Section 216 places certain restrictions on the uses of Department 

of Justice unobligated balances. 

Section 217 provides authority to use certain grant funding for 

Performance Partnership Pilots. 

Section 218 prohibits the use of case closure metrics for immigration judge performance evaluations. 

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In title III, Science, under Office of Science and Technology Policy, language is included providing that certain funds be available 

for reception and representation expenses, and rental of conference 

rooms. 

Under National Space Council, language is included providing 

that certain funds be available for reception and representation expenses. 

Under National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Science, 

language is included providing for the two year availability of 

funds. Language is also included regarding a limitation on formulation and development costs of a certain program with an associated 

notification requirement and language is also included concerning 

a planetary science mission. 

Also, under Aeronautics, language is included providing for the 

two-year availability of funds. 

In addition, under Space Technology, language is included providing for the two-year availability of funds. 

Under Exploration, language is included providing for the multiyear availability of funds. Language is also included that delineates 

amounts for program components. Language is also included describing certain reports and requiring the inclusion of estimates in 

future budget requests. 

In Space Operations, language is included providing for the 

multi-year availability of funds. 

Additionally, under Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engagement, language is included providing for the multiyear availability of funds. Language is also included delineating 

amounts for program components. 

Under Safety, Security and Mission Services, language is included providing for the multi-year availability of funds. Language 

is also included to limit official reception and representation expenses. 

Under Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration, language is included providing for the multi-year availability 

of funds. Language is also included restricting receipts and expenditures made pursuant to enhanced use lease arrangements and requiring the inclusion of estimates in future budget requests. 

Under Office of Inspector General, language is included providing 

for the multi-year availability of certain funds. 

In the Administrative Provisions, language is included regarding: 

availability of funds for announced prizes; limitations on transfers 

of funds among NASA accounts; the submission of a spending plan; 

and language limiting obligation of certain funds pending submission of certain reports. 

Under National Science Foundation, Research and Related Activities, language is included that provides for the multi-year availability of funds. Language is also included that governs funding 

availability for polar research and operation support. In addition, 

language is included providing that certain receipts may be credited to this appropriation. 

Also, under Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction, language is included providing for no-year availability of 

funds. 

In addition, under Education and Human Resources, language is 

included providing for the multi-year availability of funds. 

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Furthermore, under Agency Operations and Award Management, 

language is included regarding contracts for maintenance and operation of facilities and other services. Language is also included limiting representation expenses. 

Under Office of the National Science Board, language is included 

limiting funds for official reception and representation. 

Under Office of Inspector General, language is included providing 

for the multi-year availability of certain funds. 

Under Administrative Provision, language is included regarding 

transfers of funds. Also, language is included requiring the Director 

to submit notification of certain activities 30 days in advance. 

In title IV, Related Agencies, under Commission on Civil Rights, 

Salaries and Expenses, language is included prohibiting expenses 

to employ in excess of a specific level of full-time individuals or to 

reimburse Commissioners for certain billable days. Language is 

also included prohibiting certain unauthorized activities. Finally, 

language is included authorizing the Chair to accept donations or 

gifts to carry out the work of the Commission. 

Under Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Salaries and 

Expenses, language is included designating an amount for payments to State and local enforcement agencies. Language is also included limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. Finally, language is included authorizing the Chair to accept donations or gifts to carry out the work of the Commission. 

Under International Trade Commission, Salaries and Expenses, 

language is included limiting funds for official reception and representation expenses. Language is also included providing for noyear availability of funds. 

Under Legal Services Corporation, Payment to the Legal Services 

Corporation, language is included regarding pay for officers and 

employees. Language is also included delineating amounts for specific programs and regarding authorities to transfer funds. In addition, language is included designating the Legal Services Corporation as an agency of the Federal Government for the purposes of 

reprogramming. 

Under Administrative Provision, Legal Services Corporation, language is included that prohibits the use of funds for certain activities. 

Under Office of the United States Trade Representative, Salaries 

and Expenses, language is included providing for the no-year availability of some funds. Language is also included limiting funds for 

official reception and representation expenses. 

Also, under Trade Enforcement Trust Fund, language is included 

regarding certain notifications. 

Under State Justice Institute, Salaries and Expenses, language 

is included limiting funds for reception and representation expenses. Language is also included providing for multi-year availability of certain funds. In addition, language is included designating the State Justice Institute as an agency of the Federal Government for the purposes of reprogramming. 

In title V, General Provisions, the following general provisions 

that fall within the rule are recommended: 

Section 501 prohibits the use of funds for publicity or propaganda 

purposes unless expressly authorized by law. 

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Section 502 prohibits any appropriation contained in this Act 

from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 

year unless expressly authorized. 

Section 503 provides that the expenditure of any appropriation 

contained in this Act for any consulting service through procurement contracts 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. 

Section 504 provides that if any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance shall be held 

invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of other provisions shall not be affected. 

Section 505 prohibits 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 function or activity presently performed by Federal 

employees; (7) augments funds for 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. 

Section 506 provides that if it is determined that any person intentionally affixes a ‘‘Made in America’’ label to any product that 

was not made in America that person shall not be eligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available 

in this Act. The section further provides that to the extent practicable, with respect to purchases of promotional items, funds made 

available under this Act shall be used to purchase items manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United States or its territories 

or possessions. 

Section 507 requires quarterly reporting on the status of balances of appropriations. 

Section 508 provides that 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 in this Act, 

or, for the Department of Commerce, from actions taken for the 

care and protection of loan collateral or grant property, shall be absorbed within the budgetary resources available to the department 

or agency, and provides transfer authority between appropriation 

accounts to carry out this provision, subject to reprogramming procedures. 

Section 509 prohibits funds made available in this Act from being 

used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products 

or to seek the reduction or removal of foreign restrictions on the 

marketing of tobacco products, except for restrictions that are not 

applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. 

This provision is not intended to impact routine international trade 

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services to all U.S. citizens, including the processing of applications 

to establish foreign trade zones. 

Section 510 limits the obligation of receipts deposited into the 

Crime Victims Fund to $2,838,000,000 during fiscal year 2020, and 

provides for a transfer of $10,000,000 to the Department of Justice, 

Office of Inspector General for oversight and auditing of the fund. 

It also provides for a tribal set-aside. 

Section 511 prohibits the use of Department of Justice funds for 

programs that discriminate against or denigrate the religious or 

moral beliefs of students participating in such programs. 

Section 512 prohibits the transfer of funds made available in this 

Act to any department, agency or instrumentality of the United 

States Government, except for transfers made by, or pursuant to 

authorities provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 

Section 513 requires certain timetables of audits performed by 

Inspectors General of the Departments of Commerce and Justice, 

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National 

Science Foundation and the Legal Services Corporation and sets 

limits and restrictions on the awarding and use of grants or contracts funded by amounts appropriated by this Act. 

Section 514 prohibits funds for acquisition of certain information 

systems unless the acquiring department or agency has reviewed 

and assessed certain risks. Any acquisition of such an information 

system is contingent upon the development of a risk mitigation 

strategy and a determination that the acquisition is in the national 

interest. Each department or agency covered by this section shall 

consult with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other 

relevant agencies when reviewing supply chain risks and making 

a determination that the acquisition is in the national interest. 

Each department or agency covered by this section is directed to 

ensure it is following the criteria established by the FBI and the 

National Institute of Standards and Technology when acquiring or 

renewing certain information systems. Each department or agency 

covered under this section shall submit a quarterly report to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate describing 

reviews and assessments of risk made pursuant to this section and 

any associated findings or determinations. 

Section 515 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to support or justify the use of torture by any official or contract 

employee of the United States Government. 

Section 516 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to include certain language in trade agreements. 

Section 517 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to authorize or issue a national security letter (NSL) in contravention of certain laws authorizing the FBI to issue NSLs. 

Section 518 requires congressional notification regarding any 

project within the Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Science Foundation or the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration totaling more than $75,000,000 that has cost increases of 10 percent or more. 

Section 519 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence related 

activities as authorized by Congress during fiscal year 2019 until 

the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 

2019. 

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Section 520 prohibits contracts or grant awards in excess of $5,000,000 unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies 

that the organization has filed all Federal tax returns, has not 

been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986, and has no unpaid Federal tax assessment. 

Section 521 provides for rescissions of unobligated balances from 

the Departments of Commerce and Justice. 

Section 522 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

for the purchase of first class or premium air travel in contravention of certain Federal regulations. 

Section 523 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to pay for the attendance of more than 50 department or agency 

employees, who are stationed in the United States, at any single 

conference outside the United States, unless the conference is a law 

enforcement training or operational event where the majority of 

Federal attendees are law enforcement personnel stationed outside 

the United States. 

Section 524 requires tracking and reporting of undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. 

Section 525 requires, when practicable, the use of funds in this 

Act to purchase light bulbs that have the ‘‘Energy Star’’ or ‘‘Federal 

Energy Management Program’’ designation. 

Section 526 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the 

Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) or the National 

Space Council (NSC) to engage in bilateral activities with China or 

a Chinese-owned company unless the activities are authorized by 

subsequent legislation or NASA, OSTP or NSC after consultation 

with the Federal Bureau of Investigation have made a certification 

pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section. 

Section 527 prohibits the use of funds made available in this Act 

to establish or maintain a computer network that does not block 

pornography, except for law enforcement or victim assistance purposes. 

Section 528 requires each department and agency funded in the 

bill to submit spending plans. 

Section 529 prohibits the use of funds to pay for unsatisfactory 

contractor performance. 

Section 530 prohibits the use of funds by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration in contravention of a 

certain section of the Agricultural Act of 2014. 

Section 531 prohibits the Department of Justice from preventing 

certain States or territories from implementing their laws regarding the use of medical marijuana. 

Section 532 requires quarterly reports from the Department of 

Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

and the National Science Foundation on official travel to China. 

Section 533 requires not less than 10 percent of the funds provided for certain programs be provided to persistent poverty counties. 

Section 534 prohibits funds to incorporate into the 2020 Decennial Census any question that was not included in the 2018 Endto-End Census Test. 

Section 535 prohibits funds to move a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives facility. 

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APPROPRIATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY LAW

The Committee, in a number of instances, has found it necessary 

to recommend funding for ongoing activities and programs for 

which authorizations have not been enacted to date. Pursuant to 

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

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UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS 

(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

Program Last year of authorization Authorization level in year of authorizations Appropriations in last year of authorization Appropriations in this bill 

Department of Commerce: 

International Trade Commission: 

Operations and Administration: 

Export Promotion Activities ................................................................................................................. 1996 Such sums 264,885 * 

Bureau of Industry and Security: 

Operations and Administration ................................................................................................................... 1994 Such sums 34,747 127,652 

Economic Development Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses ................................................................................................................................ 2008 Such sums 30,832 41,650 Economic Development Assistance Programs ............................................................................................. ............................ Various .................................... 498,350 

Public Works and Economic Development Act Programs .................................................................. 2008 500,000 349,100 (396,350 ) 

Minority Business Development Agency: 

Minority Business Development ................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 44,000 

Economics and Statistics Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses ................................................................................................................................ n/a n/a n/a 107,990 

National Telecommunications and Information Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses ................................................................................................................................ 1993 17,900 18,493 42,441 

National Institute of Standards and Technology: 

Scientific and Technical Research and Services ........................................................................................ 2013 676,700 609,514 751,000 Industrial technology services ..................................................................................................................... 2013 241,709 140,316 169,172 

Manufacturing extension partnerships ............................................................................................... 2013 (165,100 ) (126,088 ) (154,000 ) 

Construction of research facilities .............................................................................................................. 2013 121,300 58,874 120,000 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 

Operations, Research and Facilities: 

National Ocean Service ...................................................................................................................... 1993 121,183 150,864 642,000 

Integrated Ocean Observing System Regional Observations .................................................... 2013 Such sums (334,932 ) (40,500 ) 

Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration ....................................................... ............................ Various .................................... (84,500 ) Competitive External Research .................................................................................................. ............................ Various .................................... (20,000 ) Coastal Zone Management and Services .................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (46,500 ) Coastal Zone Management Grants ............................................................................................ 1999 (50,500 ) (52,700 ) (81,000 ) Title IX Fund .............................................................................................................................. 2019 Such sums (30,000 ) (60,000 ) Coral Reef Program ................................................................................................................... 2004 (16,000 ) (26,100 ) (33,000 ) 

Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas .................................................................................. 2005 (40,000 ) (58,750 ) (56,500 ) 

National Estuarine Research Reserve System .......................................................................... 1999 (4,600 ) (4,300 ) (29,000 ) 

National Marine Fisheries Services .................................................................................................... ............................ .......................................... .................................... 944,650 

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Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles and Other Species ................................................................... ............................ .......................................... .................................... (124,000 ) Species Recoveries Grants ........................................................................................................ 1992 † † (7,500 ) Atlantic Salmon ......................................................................................................................... 1992 † † (6,500 ) Pacific Salmon ........................................................................................................................... 1992 † † (66,420 ) 2018 Recertification of the Pacific Salmon Treaty ................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (30,000 ) Fisheries and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services ....................................................... ............................ Various .................................... (150,000 ) Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys and Assessments ............................................................. ............................ Various .................................... (171,000 ) Observers and Training ............................................................................................................. ............................ Various .................................... (45,100 ) Fisheries Management Programs and Services ........................................................................ ............................ Various .................................... (124,000 ) Salmon Management Activities ................................................................................................. ............................ Various .................................... (37,000 ) Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions ........................................................................ ............................ Various .................................... (41,500 ) Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants ........................................................................................... 2012 3,400 1,157 (3,500 ) Enforcement ............................................................................................................................... ............................ Various .................................... (73,500 ) Habitat Conservation and Restoration ...................................................................................... ............................ Various .................................... (61,625 ) 

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research ................................................................................................... 1993 1,589,081 202,172 ‡ 

Climate Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ..................................................................... 1993 (109,877 ) (79,948 ) (73,000 ) Regional Climate Data and Information ................................................................................... ............................ Various .................................... (41,500 ) Climate Competitive Research .................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (71,000 ) Ocean and Coastal Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ................................................... ............................ Various .................................... (35,345 ) National Sea Grant College Program ........................................................................................ 2014 † (62,800 ) (73,000 ) Marine Aquaculture Program ..................................................................................................... 2014 † (4,500 ) (12,000 ) Ocean Exploration and Research .............................................................................................. 2015 (59,436 ) (28,000 ) (44,000 ) Integrated Ocean Acidification .................................................................................................. 2012 (20,000 ) (6,359 ) (20,000 ) Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring ........................................................................ n/a n/a n/a (48,500 ) High Performance Computing Initiatives .................................................................................. 1996 (4,500 ) 6,500 ) (22,235 ) 

National Weather Service ................................................................................................................... 1993 395,822 † † 

Observations .............................................................................................................................. ............................ Various .................................... (230,770 ) Central Processing ..................................................................................................................... 1993 ∫ ∫ (99.797 ) 

Analyze, Forecast and Support .................................................................................................. ............................ Various .................................... (546,300 ) Dissemination ............................................................................................................................ 1993 ∫ ∫ (75,482 ) 

Science and Technology Integration .......................................................................................... ............................ Various .................................... (147,200 ) 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service ............................ .......................................... .................................... 281,790 

Office of Satellite and Production Operations .......................................................................... 1993 † † (186,790 ) Product Development, Readiness and Application ................................................................... 1993 † † (28,500 ) Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs ...................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (1,800 ) Office of Space Commerce ........................................................................................................ n/a n/a n/a (1,800 ) Group on Earth Observations .................................................................................................... 1993 n/a n/a (500 ) National Centers for Environmental Information ........................................................................ 1993 39,596 32,646 (62,400 ) 

Mission Support: 

Mission Support Services ............................................................................................................ 1993 75,750 71,433 260,166 

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UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS—Continued 

(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

Program Last year of authorization Authorization level in year of authorizations Appropriations in last year of authorization Appropriations in this bill 

NOAA Office of Education ........................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 34,500 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations: 

Marine Operations and Maintenance .......................................................................................... 1993 68,518 61,222 195,547 Aviation Operations ..................................................................................................................... 1993 10,336 9,872 37,250 Unmanned Systems Operations .................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 15,062 

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction: 

National Ocean Service: 

National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction ................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 3,000 Marine Sanctuaries Construction ................................................................................................ 2005 6,000 10,000 5,000 

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research: 

Research Supercomputing/CCRI ................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 49,000 

National Weather Service: 

Observations ................................................................................................................................ 1993 † 84,516 21,129 Central Processing ...................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 67,000 Dissemination .............................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 10,000 Weather Forecast Office Construction ........................................................................................ n/a n/a n/a 15,000 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service: 

GOES–R ....................................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 304,056 Space Weather Follow-on ............................................................................................................ n/a n/a n/a 38,600 Polar Weather Satellites .............................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 755,038 CDARS ......................................................................................................................................... 1993 2,300 n/a 14,850 Low Earth Orbit ........................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 33,202 Geostationary Earth Orbit ........................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 25,219 System Architecture and Advanced Planning ............................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 44,822 Satellite CDA Facility .................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 2,450 

Mission Support: 

NOAA Construction ...................................................................................................................... 1993 94,500 64,500 21,000 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations: 

Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion ............................................................... n/a n/a n/a 24,634 

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery ................................................................................................................. 2009 90,000 80,000 65,000 Fishermen’s Contingency Fund ..................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 349 Fisheries Disaster Assistance ....................................................................................................................... 2013 Such sums 5,000 15,000 Fisheries Finance Program Account .............................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a ¥8,000 

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Departmental Management: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 50,000 Renovation and Modernization ...................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 1,100 Office of Inspector General ........................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 35,043 

Department of Justice: 

General Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2009 181,561 105,805 114,740 Justice Information Sharing Technology ....................................................................................................... 2009 204,152 80,000 33,875 Executive Office for Immigration Review ...................................................................................................... ¶ 2009 n/a n/a 672,966 Office of Inspector General ........................................................................................................................... 2009 81,922 80,681 105,500 

United States Parole Commission: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2009 12,711 12,570 12,672 

Legal Activities: 

Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities ......................................................................................... 2009 764,526 805,655 934,600 Salaries and Expenses, Antitrust Division .................................................................................................... 2009 162,488 157,788 166,755 Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys .......................................................................................... 2009 1,829,194 1,851,336 2,329,800 Salaries and Expenses, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission ................................................................ 2009 1,429 1,823 2,335 Fee and Expenses of Witnesses .................................................................................................................... 2009 203,755 168,300 270,000 Salaries and Expenses, Community Relations Service ................................................................................. 2009 10,977 9,873 17,000 Assets Forfeiture Fund (discretionary) .......................................................................................................... 2009 22,000 20,990 20,514 

United States Marshals Service ............................................................................................................................. 2009 900,178 954,000 3,252,061 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. ............................ § (960,000 ) (1,444,600 ) 

Construction .................................................................................................................................................. ............................ § (4,000 ) (15,000 ) Federal Prison Detention# ............................................................................................................................. 2009 1,858,509 1,355,319 (1,792,461 ) 

National Security Division: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 109,585 

Interagency Law Enforcement: 

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement ................................................................................................... 2009 744,593 515,000 570,000 

Federal Bureau of Investigation ............................................................................................................................ 2009 6,480,608 7,301,191 9,507,823 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. ............................ § (7,182,700 ) (9,455,928 ) Construction .................................................................................................................................................. ............................ § (153,491 ) (51,895 ) 

Drug Enforcement Administration: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2009 1,930,462 1,959,084 2,356,858 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2009 1,038,939 1,078,215 1,439,000 

Federal Prison System ............................................................................................................................................ 2009 5,698,292 6,171,561 7,475,000 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. ............................ § (5,600,792 ) (7,325,000 ) Building and Facilities .................................................................................................................................. ............................ § (575,807 ) (150,000 ) 

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UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS—Continued 

(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

Program Last year of authorization Authorization level in year of authorizations Appropriations in last year of authorization Appropriations in this bill 

Office on Violence Against Women: 

Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs: 

STOP Grants ......................................................................................................................................... 2018 215,000 215,000 222,000 Transitional Housing Assistance .......................................................................................................... 2018 35,000 35,000 41,000 Research and Evaluation on Violence against Women ....................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 3,000 Consolidated Youth-oriented Program ................................................................................................. ............................ Various .................................... 20,000 

Engaging Men and Youth in Prevention ..................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a †† Grants to Assist Children and Youth Exposed to Violence ........................................................ n/a n/a n/a †† Supporting Teens Through Education Program .......................................................................... 2011 5,000 ** †† 

Services to Advocate and Respond to Youth ............................................................................. n/a n/a n/a †† 

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies .................................................................................................... 2018 53,000 53,000 62,000 

Homicide Reduction Initiative ..................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (4,000 ) 

Sexual Assault Victims Services .......................................................................................................... 2018 40,000 35,000 50,000 Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement ..................................................................... 2018 50,000 40,000 50,000 Violence on College Campuses ............................................................................................................ 2018 12,000 20,000 26,000 Civil Legal Assistance .......................................................................................................................... 2018 57,000 45,000 57,000 Elder Abuse Grant Program ................................................................................................................. 2018 9,000 5,000 9,000 Family Civil Justice .............................................................................................................................. ............................ Various .................................... 22,000 

Court Training and Improvements Program ............................................................................... 2011 5,000 ** Safe Havens Program ................................................................................................................. 2011 5,000 ** 

Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims ........................................................................ 2018 9,000 6,000 9,000 National Resource Center on Workplace Responses ........................................................................... 2018 1,000 500 1,000 Research on Violence Against Indian Women ..................................................................................... 2015 1,000 940 1,000 Indian Country—Sexual Assault Clearinghouse .................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 1,000 Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction ...................................................................... 2018 n/a n/a 5,000 Rape Survivor Child Custody Act ......................................................................................................... 2019 5,000 1,500 3,500 

Office on Justice Programs: 

Research Evaluation and Statistics: 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ................................................................................................................. 1995 33,000 32,335 43,000 

NCS–X Implementation Program ................................................................................................ n/a n/a n/a (5,000 ) 

National Institute of Justice ................................................................................................................ 1995 33,000 58,879 37,000 

Domestic Radicalization Research .............................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (5,000 ) 

State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance: 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants .......................................................................................... 2012 1,095,000 470,000 530,250 

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Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative .................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (15,000 ) Smart Policing ............................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (7,500 ) Smart Prosecution ....................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (10,000 ) Juvenile Indigent Defense ........................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (4,000 ) Convention Security ..................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (100,000 ) NamUS ......................................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (3,600 ) Training Program to Improve Responses to People with Mental Illness ................................... n/a n/a n/a (2,500 ) John R. Justice Grant Program ................................................................................................... 2014 Such sums .................................... (2,000 ) Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution .................................................................................... 2010 40,000 15,000 (15,500 ) Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance ....................................................................... 2016 20,000 n/a (2,000 ) Managed Access ......................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (2,000 ) Regional Law Enforcement Training Initiative ........................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (3,000 ) 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ........................................................................................... 2011 950,000 n/a 260,000 Adam Walsh Act Implementation ........................................................................................................ 2009 Such sums 18,000 20,000 National Sex Offender Public Website ................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 1,000 Community Teams to Reduce the Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Backlog ................................................. n/a n/a n/a 49,000 CASA–Special Advocates ...................................................................................................................... 2018 12,000 12,000 12,000 Community Trust Initiative .................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a 60,000 

Body-worn Camera Partnership .................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (25,000 ) 

Justice Reinvestment Initiative ................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a (35,000 ) 

Immigration Representation Pilot ........................................................................................................ n/a n/a n/a 10,000 

Community Policing Development/Training and Technical Assistance ...................................... n/a n/a n/a (10,000 ) POLICE Act .................................................................................................................................. n/a n/a n/a (20,000 ) 

Juvenile Justice Programs: 

Youth Mentoring Grants ....................................................................................................................... 2007 Such sums §§ 100,000 Juvenile Accountability Block Grant: Missing and Exploited Children Programs .......................................................................................... 2018 Various 84,000 

Missing and Exploited Children grants ...................................................................................... ............................ * * * 

Training for Judicial Personnel ............................................................................................................ 2018 2,300 2,000 2,000 

Community Oriented Policing Services: 

COPS Hiring Grants .............................................................................................................................. 2009 1,047,117 1,000,000 239,750 

Regional information sharing activities ..................................................................................... 2003 100,000 29,000 (38,000 ) Tribal Access Program ................................................................................................................ n/a n/a n/a (3,000 ) Community Policing Development/Training and Technical Assistance ...................................... n/a n/a n/a (6,500 ) 

POLICE Act ........................................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 12,000 Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces .................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 8,000 Anti-Heroin Task Forces ....................................................................................................................... n/a n/a n/a 32,000 

Science: 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: 

Science .......................................................................................................................................................... 2017 5,500,000 5,764,900 7,161,300 

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UNAUTHORIZED APPROPRIATIONS—Continued 

(IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) 

Program Last year of authorization Authorization level in year of authorizations Appropriations in last year of authorization Appropriations in this bill 

Aeronautics .................................................................................................................................................... 2017 640,000 660,000 700,000 Space Technology .......................................................................................................................................... 2017 686,000 686,500 1,291,600 Exploration ..................................................................................................................................................... 2017 4,330,000 4,324,000 5,129,900 Space Operations .......................................................................................................................................... 2017 5,023,000 4,950,700 4,285,700 Education ...................................................................................................................................................... 2017 115,000 100,000 123,000 Safety, Security and Mission Services .......................................................................................................... 2017 2,788,600 2,768,600 3,084,600 Construction and Environmental Compliance and Remediation .................................................................. 2017 388,000 360,700 497,200 Office of Inspector General ........................................................................................................................... 2017 37,400 37,900 41,700 

National Science Foundation: 

Research and Related Activities ................................................................................................................... 2013 6,637,879 5,983,280 ¶¶ 7,106,301 Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction .............................................................................. 2013 236,764 196,170 223,230 Education and Human Resources ................................................................................................................. 2013 1,041,762 895,610 950,000 Agency Operations and Award Management ................................................................................................ 2013 363,670 299,400 336,890 Office of the National Science Board ........................................................................................................... 2013 4,906 4,440 4,370 Office of Inspector General ........................................................................................................................... 2013 15,049 14,200 15,350 

Related Agencies: 

Commission on Civil Rights: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 1995 9,500 8,904 10,500 

International Trade Commission: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2004 57,240 58,925 101,000 

Legal Services Corporation: 

Payment to the Legal Services Corporation ................................................................................................. 1980 205,000 300,000 550,000 

Marine Mammal Commission: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 1999 1,750 1,240 3,616 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2004 33,108 41,552 57,000 

State Justice Institute: 

Salaries and Expenses .................................................................................................................................. 2008 7,000 3,760 6,555 

* The recommendation does not provide a specific amount for this program. † Authorization provides a single amount for activities spread across multiple NOAA Control Table lines. ‡ The National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–423) authorized Weather and Air Chemistry Research Programs. Other programs are unauthorized. ∫The last time the NWS was comprehensively authorized was 1993. Though specific programs, like the Tsunami Warning and Education Program, are currently authorized the recommendation does not provide 

a specific amount for those programs. 

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¶ The authorization authorizes funding for the ‘‘Administrative Review and Appeals’’ account, which encompassed the activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Review and the Office of Pardon Attorney. 

The recommendation separates these into different accounts. 

§ Authorization does not provide amounts for specific accounts within this agency. # This was formerly the ‘‘General Administration, Detention Trustee’’ account. ** The authorization for this program expired in FY 2011. Since the government was funded by a full-year continuing resolution, the Committee did not provide a specific appropriation for this program. †† These programs have been combined into the Consolidated Youth-oriented Program. §§ The authorization for this program expired in FY 2007. Since the government was funded by a full-year continuing resolution, the Committee did not provide a specific appropriation for this program. ¶¶ Within the Research and Related Activities account, funding for Dyslexia and windstorm research are authorized. 

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COMPARISON WITH THE BUDGET RESOLUTION

Section 308(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act requires the 

report accompanying a bill providing new budget authority to contain a statement comparing the levels in the bill to the suballocations submitted under section 302(b) of the Act for the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget for the applicable fiscal year. 

[In millions of dollars] 

302(b) Allocation This Bill 

Budget Authority Outlays Budget Authority Outlays 

Comparison of amounts in the bill with Committee allocations to its subcommittees: Subcommittee on 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: 

Discretionary .......................................................... 66,395 72,000 73,895 1 76,399 

Mandatory .............................................................. 336 329 336 1 329 

1 Includes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

NOTE.—Consistent with the funding recommended in the bill for the 2020 Census, in accordance with section 1(g) of House Resolution 293 of the 116th Congress, and after the bill is reported to the House, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget will provide a revised section 302(a) allocation reflecting an additional $7,500,000,000 in discretionary budget authority and $5,400,000,000 in outlays. That new 

allocation will eliminate the technical difference prior to Floor consideration. 

FIVE-YEAR OUTLAY PROJECTIONS

In compliance with section 308(a)(1)(B) of the Congressional 

Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (Public Law 93– 

344), as amended, the following table contains five-year projections 

associated with the budget authority provided in the accompanying 

bill: 

[In millions of dollars] 

Outlays 

Projection of outlays associated with the recommendation: 

2020 .................................................................................. .................... .................... .................... 1 50,080 

2021 .................................................................................. .................... .................... .................... 18,055 

2022 .................................................................................. .................... .................... .................... 5,671 

2023 .................................................................................. .................... .................... .................... 2,640 

2024 and future years ...................................................... .................... .................... .................... 3,457 

1 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

ASSISTANCE TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

In accordance with section 308(a)(1)(C) of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974, as amended, the Congressional Budget Office 

has provided the following estimates of new budget authority and 

outlays provided by the accompanying bill for financial assistance 

to State and local governments: 

[In millions of dollars] 

Budget 

Authority Outlays 

Financial assistance to State and local governments for 2020 ............................................ ¥2,832 1 84 

1 Excludes outlays from prior-year budget authority. 

PROGRAM DUPLICATION

No provision of this bill establishes or reauthorizes a program of 

the Federal Government known to be duplicative of another Federal program, a program that was included in any report from the 

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Government Accountability Office to Congress pursuant to section 

21 of Public Law 111–139, or a program related to a program identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 

COMMITTEE HEARINGS

For the purposes of section 103(i) of H. Res. 6 of the 116th Congress— 

The following hearings were used to develop or consider the 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 2020: 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held an oversight hearing on February 26, 2019, entitled 

‘‘Understanding the Changing Climate System and the Role of Climate Research.’’ The Subcommittee received testimony from: 

Dr. Michael Freilich, Director of NASA’s Earth Science Division; 

and 

Dr. Neil Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Environmental Observation and Prediction. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held a budget hearing on March 7, 2019, entitled ‘‘Executive Office for Immigration Review.’’ The Subcommittee received 

testimony from: 

James McHenry, Executive Office for Immigration Review. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held an oversight hearing on March 12, 2019, entitled 

‘‘Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.’’ The Subcommittee 

received testimony from: 

Eric Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights 

Division, U.S. Department of Justice. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held an oversight hearing on March 13, 2019, entitled 

‘‘Gun Violence Prevention and Enforcement.’’ The Subcommittee received testimony from: 

Thomas E. Brandon, Deputy Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and 

Christine Halvorsen, Acting Assistant Director for Criminal Justice Information Services, Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held a budget hearing on March 26, 2019, entitled ‘‘National Science Foundation’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020.’’ 

The Subcommittee received testimony from: 

Dr. France A. Co ́rdova, Director, National Science Foundation. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held a budget hearing on March 26, 2019 entitled ‘‘Member Day Hearing.’’ The Subcommittee received testimony from: 

The Honorable Mo Brooks, Member of Congress; 

The Honorable Debra A. Haaland, Member of Congress; 

The Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, Member of Congress; 

The Honorable Hakeem S. Jeffries, Member of Congress; 

The Honorable Bill Posey, Member of Congress; and 

The Honorable Peter J. Visclosky, Member of Congress. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held a budget hearing on March 27, 2019, entitled ‘‘The 

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quest for Fiscal Year 2020.’’ The Subcommittee received testimony 

from: 

Dr. Neil Jacobs, Acting Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held a budget hearing on March 27, 2019, entitled 

‘‘NASA’s Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020.’’ The Subcommittee 

received testimony from: 

James Bridenstine, Administrator, National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held a budget hearing on April 4, 2019, entitled ‘‘Federal 

Bureau of Investigation Budget Request for FY 2020.’’ The Subcommittee received testimony from: 

Christopher Wray, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held a budget hearing on April 9, 2019, entitled ‘‘Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020.’’ The Subcommittee received testimony from: 

William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States; and Lee 

J. Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration. 

The Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related 

Agencies held an oversight hearing on April 30, 2019, entitled 

‘‘Oversight Hearing: 2020 Census Preparation.’’ The Subcommittee 

received testimony from: 

Dr. Steven Dillingham, Director, U.S. Census Bureau. 

Robert Goldenkoff, Director of Strategic Issues, Government Accountability Office. 

Nicholas Marinos, Director, Information Technology and Cybersecurity, Government Accountability Office. 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) 

AUTHORITY

The following table provides a detailed summary, for each department and agency, comparing the amounts recommended in the 

bill with fiscal year 2019 enacted amounts and budget estimates 

presented for fiscal year 2020: 


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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

TITLE I - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Operations and administration .. . 

Offsetting fee collections ...... . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

495,000 

-11 '000 

FY 2020 

Request 

471,096 

-11 '000 

Bi 11 

530,000 

-11,000 

Bill VS. 

Enacted 

+35,000 -w---~~~~~~- -

ww~--~--~--•ww 

-----~-~~-~--- ----~--*-*~ Direct appropriation ............................. . 484,000 460,096 519,000 +35,000 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Operations and administration .................. . 79,050 87,652 87,652 +8,602 

Defense function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... . 39' 000 40,000 40,000 +1 ,000 

B

+

~---- -

+

-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Total, Bureau of Industry and Security. 118' 050 127,652 127,652 +9,602 

Economic Development Administration 

Economic Development Assistance Programs ......... . 265,000 --- 498' 350 +233,350 +4

Salaries and expenses.......... . ............... . 39,000 29,950 41,650 +2,650 +

----- -- -- -- --- - -- ----- ------ ----- -

Total, Economic Development Administration ... 304' 000 29,950 540,000 +236,000 +5

Minority Business Development Agency 

Minority Business Development ... 40,000 10,000 44,000 +4,000 +

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Economic and Statistical Analysis 

Salaries and expenses ..... . 

Bureau of the Census 

Current Surveys and Programs ................ . 

Periodic censuses and programs ...................... . 

2020 Census (H. Res. 293; HR 2021) ................ .. 

Subtotal . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

101,000 

270,000 

3,551,388 -~~M ~~M~ M~~ 3,551,388 

FY 2020 

Request 

107,990 

264,005 

5,885,400 

Bill 

107,990 

275,000 

675,000 

7,500,000 WM~~MW MW-~~M-M~~ 5,885,400 8,175,000 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+6,990 

+5,000 +

-2,876,388 -5,2

+7,500,000 +7,5

M~-~~~---M¥MMM ~~·-

+4,623,612 +2,2

-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Total, Bureau of the Census. 

National Telecommunications and Information 

Administration 

Salaries and expenses .............. . 

United States Patent and Trademark Office 

Salaries and expenses, current year fee funding. 

Offsetting fee collections......... . ....... . 

Total, United States Patent and Trademark Office 

3,821,388 

39,500 

3,370,000 

-3,370,000 

6,149,405 

42,441 

3,450,681 

-3,450,681 

8,450,000 

42,441 

3,450,681 

3,450,681 

+4,628,612 

+2,941 

+80,681 

-80,681 

+2,3

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Scientific and Technical Research and Services ....... . 

(transfer out). . . . . . . .......................... . 

Industrial Technology Services ....................... . 

Manufacturing extension partnerships .......... . 

National Network for Manufacturing Innovation ... . 

Construction of research facilities ................. . 

(Legislative Proposal) .......................... . 

Working Capital Fund (by transfer) ................... . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

724' 500 

( 9,000) 

155,000 

(140' 000) 

(15, 000) 

106,000 

---

(9,000) 

FY 2020 

Request 

611 '719 

( 9,000) 

15,172 

---

(15, 172) 

40,690 

288,000 

(9,000) 

Bi 11 

751,000 

(-9,000) 

169,172 

(154,000) 

(15, 172) 

120,000 

---

(9,000) 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+26,500 +1

--

+14' 172 +1

(+14,000) (+1

(+172) 

+14,000 +

--- -2

-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Total, National Institute of Standards and 

Technology ............... . 985' 500 955,581 1,040,172 +54,672 +

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

Operations, Research, and Facilities .............. . 3,596,997 3,058,383 3,920,625 +323,628 +8

(by transfer) ................................. . (157,980) (158,407) (177,782) (+19,802) (+

Promote and Develop Fund (transfer out) ......... .. (-157,980) (-158,407) ( -177 ,782) (-19,802) (-

-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Subtotal . 3,596,997 3,058,383 3,920,625 +323,628 +8

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction ............ . 

Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery ........... . 

Fishermen's Contingency Fund ................... . 

Fishery Disaster Assistance ................ . 

Fisheries Finance Program Account ............... . 

Total, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration... . ................. . 

Departmental Management 

Salaries and expenses ............. . 

Renovation and Modernization .............. . 

Office of Inspector General......... . ......... . 

Information Technology System Modernization and 

Working Capital Fund ........................... . 

Total, Departmental Management ............... . 

Total, title I, Department of Commerce .... 

(by transfer) . . . . . .......... . 

(transfer out). . .. .. .. .. .. ......... 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

1,755,349 

65,000 

349 

15,000 

-8,000 

5,424,695 

63,000 

32,744 

95,744 

1,413,877 

166,980 

-166,980 

FY 2020 

Request 

1 '406' 236 

349 

-8,000 

4,456,968 

79' 107 

1 '100 

33,043 

22,000 

135,250 

12,475,333 

167,407 

-167,407 

Bill 

1 ,496,000 

65,000 

349 

15,000 

-8,000 

5,488,974 

40,000 

1 '100 

33,043 

74,143 

16,434,372 

186,782 

-186,782 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

-259,349 

+64,279 

-23,000 

+1 '1 00 

+299 

-21 ,601 

+5,020,495 

+19,802 

-19,802 

B

+

+

+

+1 ,0

-

-

-

+3,9

+

-

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

TITLE II - DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

General Administration 

Salaries and expenses ........... . 

Justice Information Sharing Technology ........... . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

113,000 

32,000 

FY 2020 

Request 

114,740 

33,875 

Bi 11 

114,740 

33,875 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

+1 ,740 

+1 ,875 

B

------·------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Total, General Administration. 145,000 148,615 148,615 +3,615 

Executive Office for Immigration Review ... 563,407 672,966 672,966 +109,559 

Transfer from immigration examinations fee account -4,000 -4,000 -4,000 

- -- --

- -------------- --- ----- ---- -- -------- ------- 

Direct appropriation ........... . 559,407 668,966 668,966 +109,559 

Office of Inspector General ............ . 101,000 101 . 646 105,500 +4,500 

United States Parole Commission 

Salaries and expenses ............... .. 13,000 13,308 13,308 +308 

Legal Activities 

Salaries and expenses, general legal activities ...... . 904,000 927,453 934,600 +30,600 

Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 10' 000 13,000 13,000 +3,000 

Salaries and expenses, Antitrust Division ....... . 164,977 166,755 166,755 +1 '778 

Offsetting fee collections - current year .. . -136,000 -141 '000 -141,000 -5,000 

-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------

-------

Direct appropriation ... 28,977 25,755 25,755 -3,222 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Salaries and expenses, United States Attorneys ... 

United States Trustee System Fund ...... . 

Offsetting fee collections ......... . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

2,212,000 

226,000 

-360,000 

FY 2020 

Request 

2,254,541 

227,229 

-309,000 

Bi 11 

2,329,800 

227,229 

-309,000 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+117,800 +

+1 ,229 

+51 ,000 ~·~-- --~~~-*4 ---------~~--- MW 

___ 

-------- --------------

~------

Direct appropriation ........... . -134' 000 -81,771 -81 '771 +52,229 

Salaries and expenses, Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission ...................................... . 2,409 2,335 2,335 -74 

Fees and expenses of witnesses ...................... .. 270,000 270,000 270,000 

Salaries and expenses, Community Relations Service ... . 15' 500 --- 17' 000 +1 ,500 +

Assets Forfeiture Fund ................ , , .. , . , ....... . 20,514 20,514 20,514 

-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Total, Legal Activities ........................ . 3,329,400 3,431,827 3,531,233 +201 ,833 +

United States Marshals Service 

Salaries and expenses ... 1,358,000 1,373,416 1,444,600 +86,600 +

Construction ........ . 15,000 14' 971 15,000 --- 

Federal Prisoner Detention ................ , . 1,552,397 1,867,461 1,792,461 +240,064 -

-~------------ -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Total, United States Marshals Service ..... . 2,925,397 3,255,848 3,252,061 +326,664 

National Security Division 

Salaries and expenses ................................ . 101 '369 109,585 109,585 +8,216 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Interagency Law Enforcement 

Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement .... 

Federal Bureau of Investigation 

Salaries and expenses ........................ . 

Counterintelligence and national security ..... . 

Subtotal, Salaries and expenses .............. . 

Construction ............. . 

Total, Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Drug Enforcement Administration 

Salaries and expenses ...................... . 

Diversion control fund ........................ . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

560,000 

3,729,250 

5,462,887 

9,192,137 

385,000 M~~~-~ ** ~--- 9,577,137 

2 '687 ,703 

-420,703 

FY 2020 

Request 

550,458 

3,755,738 

5,501,689 

9,257,427 

51,895 

Bill 

570.000 

3,836,270 

5,619,658 

9,455,928 

51,895 ~~-~-~-~--- ~--- - -~~--- 9,309,322 9,507,823 

2,722,295 2,800,000 

-443,142 -443,142 

---

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

+10,000 

+107,020 

+156 ,771 

+263,791 

-333,105 

B

+

+

+1

+1

- ~----- ~--~---

-69,314 +1

+112.297 +

-22,439 

--- ~-- -- -- - ---- -- --·-- -------------- ---------- - -- --

Total, Drug Enforcement Administration .. 2 '267' 000 2,279,153 2,356,858 +89,858 +

High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program .. 254,000 --- --- -2

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 

Salaries and expenses ................................ . 

Federal Prison System 

Salaries and expenses ................................ . 

Buildings and facilities ...................... . 

Limitation on administrative expenses, Federal Prison 

Industries, Incorporated ........................... . 

Total, Federal Prison System ................... . 

State and Local Law Enforcement Activities 

Office on Violence Against Women 

Prevention and prosecution programs ...... . 

(by transfer) ................. . 

Crime Victims Fund (transfer out) .... 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

1,316,678 

7 ,250, 000 

264,000 

2, 700 

7,516,700 

(497. 500) 

(-497,500) 

FY 2020 

Request 

1,368,440 

7,061,953 

99,205 

2,700 

7,163,858 

Bill 

1,439,000 

7,325,000 

150,000 

2,700 

7,477,700 

(582,500) 

(-582,500) 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

+122,322 

+75,000 

-114,000 

-39,000 

(+85,000) 

(-85,000) 

B+

+2

+

+3

(+5

(-5

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Office of Justice Programs: 

Research, evaluation and statistics ........... . 

State and local law enforcement assistance .... . 

Juvenile justice programs ..... . 

Public safety officer benefits: 

Death benefits. Disability and education benefits ..... 

Subtotal ........................ . 

Total, Office of Justice Programs .... 

Community Oriented Policing Services: 

COPS programs .............. . 

Total , State and Local Law Enforcement 

Activities .................................. . 

Total, title II, Department of Justice. 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

80,000 

723,000 

287,000 

104,000 

24,800 

FY 2020 

Request 

94,500 

1 '482' 200 

238,500 

117' 000 

24,800 

Bi 11 

80,000 

1,933,000 

341,500 

117' 000 

24,800 

Bi 11 vs. B

Enacted 

··- -

+210,000 +4

+54,500 +1+13,000 

•• - 

128,800 141,800 141 '800 +13,000 

-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

2 '218' 800 1,957,000 2,496,300 +277,500 +5

303' 500 --- 323,000 +19,500 +3

-------------- -- ---------- ------------- -------------- -------

2' 522' 300 1,957,000 2,819,300 +297,000 +8

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

30,934,388 30,612,026 31,999,949 +1 ,065,561 +1 ,3

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

TITLE III - SCIENCE 

Office of Science and Technology Policy. 

National Space Council ................. . 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Science ... 

Aeronautics ......................................... . 

Space Technology ................................... . 

Exploration Technology .............................. . 

Exploration .......................................... . 

Deep Space Exploration Systems ....................... . 

Space Operations ..................................... . 

LEO and Spaceflight Operations ....................... . 

Science, Technology Engineering, and Mathematics 

Engagement . . . . . . ........... . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

5,544 

1 '965 

6,905,700 

725,000 

926,900 

-

.. 

5,050,800 

4,639,100 

110,000 

FY 2020 

Request 

5,000 

1 '870 

6,303,700 

666,900 

1 '014. 300 

---

5,021,700 

---

4' 285,700 

---

Bill 

5,000 

1 '870 

7' 161 '300 

700,000 

1,291,600 

-

.. 

5' 129.900 

---

4,285,700 

123,000 

Bi 11 vs 

Enacted 

-544 

-95 

+255,600 

-25,000 

+364,700 

-

.. 

+79,100 

---

-353,400 

---

+13,000 

B

+8

+

+1 ,2

-1,0

+5' 1

-5,0

+4,2

-4,2

+1

Insert offset folio 063 here 33988.011

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

Safety, Security and Mission Services ................. 

Construction and environmental compliance and 

restoration. ..... "'' .. . ' .. '' .... ' ..... ''' ... 

Office of Inspector General ........................... 

Total, National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration ................... . 

National Science Foundation 

Research and related activities ....... . 

Defense function ................... . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

2,755 '000 

348,200 

39,300 

21,500,000 

6,449,000 

71,000 

FY 2020 

Request 

3,084,600 

600,400 

41,700 

--------------

21,019,000 

5,591,960 

71,000 

Bi 11 

3,084,600 

497,200 

41,700 

--------------

22,315,000 

7,035,301 

71,000 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+329,600 +149 ,000 1

+2,400 

--------------

+815,000 +1 ,2+586,301 +1 ,4

-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Subtotal ... 6,520,000 5,662,960 7' 106' 301 +586,301 +1,4

Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction .. 295,740 223,230 223,230 -72,510 

Education and Human Resources ........................ . 910,000 823,470 950,000 +40,000 +1

Agency Operations and Award Management ............... . 329' 540 336,890 336,890 +7,350 

Office of the National Science Board... . ....... . 4,370 4' 100 4,370 -- Office of Inspector General ......................... . 15,350 15,350 15,350 

-------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------

Total, National Science Foundation 8,075,000 7,066,000 8,636,141 +561 '141 +1,5

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

Total, title II I Science ... 29,582,509 28,091,870 30,958,011 +1 ,375,502 +2,8

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

TITLE IV - RELATEO AGENCIES 

Commission on Civil Rights 

Salaries and expenses .......................... . 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

Salaries and expenses .................... . 

International Trade Commission 

Salaries and expenses .. 

Legal Services Corporation 

Payment to the Legal Services Corporation .... 

Marine Mammal Commission 

Salaries and expenses ..... . 

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 

Salaries and expenses. 

Trade Enforcement Trust Fund .. 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

10,065 

379,500 

95,000 

415,000 

3,516 

53,000 

15,000 

FY 2020 

Request 

9,200 

355,800 

91 '1 00 

18,200 

2,449 

59,000 

10,000 

Bill 

10,500 

399,500 

101,000 

550' 000 

3,616 

57,000 

15,000 

Bill vs. 

Enacted 

+435 

+20,000 

+6,000 

+135,000 

+100 

+4,000 

B

+

+5

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

State Justice Institute 

Salaries and expenses...... . . ....................... . 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

5,971 

FY 2020 

Request 

6,555 

Bi 11 

6,555 

Bill vs. B

Enacted 

+584 

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

Total, title IV, Related Agencies .............. . 

TITLE V - GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Crime Victims Fund (transfer out) (Sec. 510) ......... . 

Department of Justice OIG (by transfer) .......... . 

DOC National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Technology Innovation Program (rescission) ......... . 

Economic Development Assistance Programs (rescission). 

DOC International Trade Administrations, Operations 

and Administrations Program (recission) ......... . 

DOJ, Working Capital Fund (rescission) ....... . DOJ, Assets Forfeiture Fund (rescission, permanent). 

FBI, Salaries and Expenses: 

nondefense ( rescission) ....... . 

defense (rescission) ........ . 

FBI, Construction (rescission) .. . 

Federal Prison System, Buildings and Facilities 

( res c i s s ion) ................................. . 

Violence against women prevention and prosecution 

programs (rescission) ............................. . 

Office of Justice programs (rescission) ........... . 

COPS (rescission) ...................... . 

977,052 552,304 1,143,171 +166' 119 +5

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

-2,000 

-10,000 -35,000 

-3,000 

-151 '000 -100,000 

-674,000 

-50,439 -24,342 

-73,887 -35,658 

-159,000 

505,000 

-10,000 -70,000 -85,000 -16,500 

(-10,000) 

(10,000) 

-100,000 

-24,342 

-35,658 -85,000 

(-10,000) (-

(+10,000) (+

+2,000 

+10,000 +

+51 ,000 

+674,000 

+26,097 

+38,229 

+1+5

+10,000 

-15,000 

+16,500 

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NASA closeouts (rescission). 

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NEW BUDGET (OBLIGATIONAL) AUTHORITY FOR 2019 

AND BUDGET REQUESTS AND AMOUNTS RECOMMENDED IN THE BILL FOR 2020 

(Amounts in thousands) 

FY 2019 

Enacted 

-3,000 

FY 2020 

Request Bill 

Billvs. B

Enacted 

+3,000 

============== ============== ============== ============== =======

Total, title V, General Provisions ... ,., ....... . 

OTHER APPROPRIATIONS 

BUDGET AMENDMENTS MAY 13, 2019 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Science ........................................ . 

Exploration Technology ....................... . 

Deep Space Exploration Systems .. , .......... , .... . 

Total, Other Appropriations .. , ................ . 

Grand total ........... . 

Appropriations ............ , , .... . 

Rescissions ...... . 

Census Cap Adjustment .......... . 

(by transfer). . ....... . 

(transfer out).. . ............ . 

-1,060,826 

71,847,000 

(72,907,826) 

( -1 '060' 826) 

664,480 

-664,480 

-947,000 

90,000 

132,000 

1,374,700 

1,596,700 

72,381,233 

(73,325,233) 

(-944,000) 

167,407 

-167,407 

-245,000 

80,290,503 

(73,035,503) 

(-245,000) 

(7,500,000) 

779' 282 

-779,282 

+815,826 

+8,443,503 

(+127,677) 

(+815,826) 

(+7,500,000) 

+114,802 

-114,802 

+7

-

-1

-1,3

-1,5

+7,9

( -2

(+6

(+7,5

+6

-6
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MINORITY VIEWS 

We appreciate the efforts of the Majority in producing a Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations 

bill that addresses priorities of Members on both sides of the aisle. 

We also want to thank Chairman Serrano and his staff for their 

diligent efforts to incorporate many of our Members’ proposed bill 

modifications into his Manager’s Amendment. This bill is a testament to the commitment the Chairman made to work together with 

the Minority. 

We are also pleased that the bill funds NASA at levels necessary 

to work toward completion of the Space Launch System and the 

Exploration Upper Stage, and provides strong funding to continue 

developing deep space exploration technologies, like nuclear thermal propulsion. The bill’s investment in nuclear thermal propulsion 

is critical as NASA works toward the design of a flight demonstration by 2024. 

The bill also includes the funding needed for the critical missions 

of our Federal law enforcement components, as well as the agencies 

that ensure compliance with our trade laws and agreements. In addition, it provides valuable resources for our law enforcement entities back home, by helping to eliminate the sexual assault kit backlog and supporting critical drug court programs and other vital initiatives that address the opioid epidemic. 

Still, we have many unaddressed concerns with this bill. The bill 

does not provide the resources for NASA necessary to achieve the 

Administration’s goal of establishing a permanent, U.S. human 

presence on and around the Moon within the next decade. 

The bill also contravenes existing law by funding lawyers for 

aliens arriving at our Southern border. Current immigration law 

affirms an alien’s right to counsel, but only at no expense to taxpayers. 

It also eliminates several long-standing Second Amendment protections that have enjoyed historical, bipartisan support. The elimination of freedoms that are not even associated with the criminal 

misuse of firearms is unfortunately an all-too-predictable outgrowth of an unabashed gun control agenda with no basis in the 

science of criminal justice. 

We are also disappointed to see language that ties the hands of 

the Administration. For example, the bill restricts the ability of the 

Secretary of Commerce to reorganize agencies and transfer and reprogram funds. These changes will hinder the Secretary’s ability to 

improve operational efficiencies and respond quickly to changing 

resource needs, including with respect to the 2020 Census. 

Additionally, the bill prohibits the incorporation of case completion benchmarks as one metric of the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR)’s multidimensional performance review of its 

immigration judges. As the Director of EOIR has noted, ‘‘using 

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metrics to evaluate performance is neither novel nor unique to 

EOIR.’’ It is an understatement to say that EOIR’s pending caseload—888,000 and growing—is a matter of concern to the Minority. 

The net effect of EOIR’s untenable backlog is to delay due process, 

not to mention justice—in many cases for years—for those who 

have a valid claim to immigration benefits. 

A final area of concern is the funding level in the absence of any 

topline budget agreement that begins to tackle our national debt. 

In addition to a $7,500,000,000 adjustment for the 2020 Census, 

this bill is $2,300,000,000 above the fiscal year 2019 enacted level. 

No doubt there are critical programs in this bill deserving of strong 

Congressional support, but that sentiment in no way negates the 

need for an over-arching plan for fiscal responsibility. The House 

Democrats’ budget framework would raise the discretionary spending caps by more than $350,000,000,000 in fiscal years 2020 and 

2021 and does not reflect a House-passed budget resolution or a bipartisan, bicameral agreement. This would put the Federal government on track to add to the national debt, which is already above 

$22,000,000,000,000 and rising. We fear this is setting us up for a 

scenario that could end in a year-long continuing resolution at 

best—or another protracted government shutdown at worst. 

We do pledge to work with the Majority in good faith as we proceed through the legislative process. Working together, we have 

passed this bill through the Congress and avoided a year-long continuing resolution for the past four years. It is our sincere hope we 

can do so again this year. 

KAY GRANGER. 

ROBERT ADERHOLT. 

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