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" HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

114TH CONGRESS

2d Session 

2016

CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 

2016

C O M M I T T E E P R I N T 

of the 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

on

H.R. 2029 / Public Law 114–113 

[Legislative Text and Explanatory Statement] 

Book 1 of 2 

Divisions A–F 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 

HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky, Chairman

RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New Jersey 

ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama 

KAY GRANGER, Texas 

MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho 

JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas 

ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida 

JOHN R. CARTER, Texas 

KEN CALVERT, California 

TOM COLE, Oklahoma 

MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida 

CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania 

TOM GRAVES, Georgia 

KEVIN YODER, Kansas 

STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas 

JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska 

THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida 

CHARLES J. FLEISCHMANN, Tennessee 

JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington 

DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio 

DAVID G. VALADAO, California 

ANDY HARRIS, Maryland 

MARTHA ROBY, Alabama 

MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada 

CHRIS STEWART, Utah 

E. SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia 

DAVID W. JOLLY, Florida 

DAVID YOUNG, Iowa 

EVAN H. JENKINS, West Virginia 

STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi 

NITA M. LOWEY, New York 

MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio 

PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana 

JOSE ́ E. SERRANO, New York 

ROSA L. DELAURO, Connecticut 

DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina 

LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California 

SAM FARR, California 

CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania 

SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR., Georgia 

BARBARA LEE, California 

MICHAEL M. HONDA, California 

BETTY MCCOLLUM, Minnesota 

STEVE ISRAEL, New York 

TIM RYAN, Ohio 

C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland 

DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida 

HENRY CUELLAR, Texas 

CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine 

MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois 

DEREK KILMER, Washington 

WILLIAM E. SMITH, Clerk and Staff Director 

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C O N T E N T S 

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Provisions Applying to All Divisions of the Consolidated Act .............................. 1 

BOOK 1

DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 

ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Agricultural Programs ............................................................................... 11 

Title II—Conservation Programs ........................................................................... 23 

Title III—Rural Development Programs ............................................................... 24 

Title IV—Domestic Food Programs ........................................................................ 32 

Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs ............................................. 34 

Title VI—Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration ......................... 35 

Title VII—General Provisions ................................................................................. 38 

DIVISION A—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 55 

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

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of Commerce ......................................................................... 117 

Title II—Department of Justice .............................................................................. 127 

Title III—Science ..................................................................................................... 146 

Title IV—Related Agencies ..................................................................................... 151 

Title V—General Provisions ................................................................................... 154 

DIVISION B—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 167 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Military Personnel ..................................................................................... 219 

Title II—Operation and Maintenance .................................................................... 221 

Title III—Procurement ............................................................................................ 226 

Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ...................................... 232 

Title V—Revolving and Management Funds ......................................................... 233 

Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs ............................................... 234 

Title VII—Related Agencies .................................................................................... 235 

Title VIII—General Provisions ............................................................................... 235 

Title IX—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism .............. 268 

DIVISION C—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 287 

DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Corps of Engineers—Civil ......................................................................... 609 

Title II—Department of the Interior ...................................................................... 615 

Title III—Department of Energy ............................................................................ 619 

Title IV—Independent Agencies ............................................................................. 631 

Title V—General Provisions ................................................................................... 634 

DIVISION D—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 637 

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DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 Page

Title I—Department of the Treasury ..................................................................... 743 

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

President ............................................................................................................... 753 

Title III—The Judiciary .......................................................................................... 759 

Title IV—District of Columbia ................................................................................ 764 

Title V—Independent Agencies .............................................................................. 768 

Title VI—General Provisions—This Act ................................................................ 785 

Title VII—General Provisions—Government-wide ............................................... 794 

Title VIII—General Provisions—District of Columbia ......................................... 809 

DIVISION E—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 817 

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2016 

Title I—Departmental Management and Operations ........................................... 867 

Title II—Security, Enforcement, and Investigations ............................................ 869 

Title III—Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery ............................. 878 

Title IV—Research, Development, Training, and Services .................................. 883 

Title V—General Provisions ................................................................................... 885 

DIVISION F—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 903 

BOOK 2

DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of the Interior ....................................................................... 989 

Title II—Environmental Protection Agency .......................................................... 1015 

Title III—Related Agencies ..................................................................................... 1022 

Title IV—General Provisions .................................................................................. 1038 

DIVISION G—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 1049 

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

AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of Labor ................................................................................. 1153 

Title II—Department of Health and Human Services .......................................... 1170 

Title III—Department of Education ....................................................................... 1197 

Title IV—Related Agencies ..................................................................................... 1210 

Title V—General Provisions ................................................................................... 1219 

DIVISION H—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 1227 

DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Legislative Branch ..................................................................................... 1345 

Title II—General Provisions ................................................................................... 1362 

DIVISION I—Explanatory Statement ................................................................... 1367 

DIVISION J—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of Defense .............................................................................. 1391 

Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs .............................................................. 1401 

Title III—Related Agencies ..................................................................................... 1418 

Title IV—General Provisions .................................................................................. 1420 

DIVISION J—Explanatory Statement ................................................................... 1423 
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DIVISION K—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND 

RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 Page

Title I—Department of State and Related Agency ............................................... 1485 

Title II—United States Agency for International Development .......................... 1496 

Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance ............................................................... 1497 

Title IV—International Security Assistance ......................................................... 1505 

Title V—Multilateral Assistance ............................................................................ 1509 

Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance ........................................................ 1511 

Title VII—General Provisions ................................................................................. 1513 

Title VIII—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism ........... 1608 

Title IX—Other Matters .......................................................................................... 1613 

DIVISION K—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 1619 

DIVISION L—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 

AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of Transportation .................................................................. 1683 

Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development ................................. 1716 

Title III—Related Agencies ..................................................................................... 1752 

Title IV—General Provisions—This Act ................................................................ 1755 

DIVISION L—Explanatory Statement .................................................................. 1761 
1 The House agreed to the amendment by a vote of 316 yeas–113 nays (Roll no. 705). The 

Senate agreed to the amendment by a vote of 65 yeas–33 nays (Record Vote No. 339). 2 The Explanatory Statement appears on pages H9693–H10471 in Books II and III of the December 17, 2015 Congressional Record.

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CLERK’S NOTE

This committee print provides a compilation of the enacted text 

and applicable explanatory material for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 2029; P.L. 114–113). 

This Act consists of 12 divisions related to appropriations matters (divisions A through L). The Act also includes five additional 

divisions unrelated to appropriations (divisions M through Q). This 

compilation includes only the divisions related to appropriations 

matters. It also includes the front section of the Act, which contains provisions applicable to the entire Act. 

The legislative text for this Act was submitted by Chairman Harold Rogers of the House Committee on Appropriations as a House 

amendment to the Senate amendment on H.R. 2029, the Military 

Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. Both the House and the Senate agreed to the 

measure on December 18, 2015.1 The President signed the legislation on December 18, and it became Public Law 114–113. 

Because an ‘‘amendments-between-the-House’’ process was used 

instead of a conference committee, there is no conference report 

and no ‘‘joint explanatory statement of the managers’’ for H.R. 

2029. An Explanatory Statement relating to the House amendment 

to H.R. 2029 was filed by Chairman Rogers in the Congressional

Record of December 17, 2015.2 Section 4 of the Act provides that 

this Explanatory Statement ‘‘shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions A 

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

of a committee of conference.’’ 

For the convenience of users of this Committee Print, the legislative text of each appropriations division is paired with the applicable section of the Explanatory Statement. 
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[House Appropriations Committee Print] 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 

(H.R. 2029; P.L. 114–113) 

PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ALL DIVISIONS OF 

THE CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT 

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 

United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2016’’.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

Sec. 3. References. 

Sec. 4. Explanatory statement. 

Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations. 

Sec. 6. Availability of funds. 

Sec. 7. Technical allowance for estimating differences. 

Sec. 8. Corrections. 

Sec. 9. Adjustments to compensation. 

DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 

ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Agricultural Programs 

Title II—Conservation Programs 

Title III—Rural Development Programs 

Title IV—Domestic Food Programs 

Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs 

Title VI—Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration 

Title VII—General Provisions 

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

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of Commerce 

Title II—Department of Justice 

Title III—Science 

Title IV—Related Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Military Personnel 

Title II—Operation and Maintenance 

Title III—Procurement 

Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Title V—Revolving and Management Funds 

Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs 

Title VII—Related Agencies 

Title VIII—General Provisions 

Title IX—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 

DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Corps of Engineers—Civil 

Title II—Department of the Interior 

Title III—Department of Energy 

Title IV—Independent Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 
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DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of the Treasury 

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

Title III—The Judiciary 

Title IV—District of Columbia 

Title V—Independent Agencies 

Title VI—General Provisions—This Act 

Title VII—General Provisions—Government-wide 

Title VIII—General Provisions—District of Columbia 

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2016 

Title I—Departmental Management and Operations 

Title II—Security, Enforcement, and Investigations 

Title III—Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery 

Title IV—Research, Development, Training, and Services 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of the Interior 

Title II—Environmental Protection Agency 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—General Provisions 

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

AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of Labor 

Title II—Department of Health and Human Services 

Title III—Department of Education 

Title IV—Related Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Legislative Branch 

Title II—General Provisions 

DIVISION J—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of Defense 

Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—General Provisions 

DIVISION K—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND 

RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of State and Related Agency 

Title II—United States Agency for International Development 

Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance 

Title IV—International Security Assistance 

Title V—Multilateral Assistance 

Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance 

Title VII—General Provisions 

Title VIII—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 

Title IX—Other Matters 

DIVISION L—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 

AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Title I—Department of Transportation 

Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—General Provisions—This Act 
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DIVISION M—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 

DIVISION N—CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2015 

DIVISION O—OTHER MATTERS 

DIVISION P—TAX-RELATED PROVISIONS 

DIVISION Q—PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM TAX HIKES ACT OF 2015 

SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 

Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this 

Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. 

SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 

The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the 

House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record on or 

about December 17, 2015 by the Chairman of the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House, shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions A 

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

of a committee of conference. 

SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any 

money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 

year ending September 30, 2016. 

SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 

Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such 

amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 

SEC. 7. TECHNICAL ALLOWANCE FOR ESTIMATING DIFFERENCES. 

If, for fiscal year 2016, new budget authority provided in appropriations Acts exceeds the discretionary spending limit for any category set forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 due to estimating differences with 

the Congressional Budget Office, an adjustment to the discretionary spending limit in such category for fiscal year 2016 shall 

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

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

shall not exceed 0.2 percent of the sum of the adjusted discretionary spending limits for all categories for that fiscal year. 

SEC. 8. CORRECTIONS. 

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–53) is 

amended—

(1) by changing the long title so as to read: ‘‘Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 

2016, and for other purposes.’’; 

(2) by inserting after the enacting clause (before section 1) 

the following: ‘‘DIVISION A—TSA OFFICE OF INSPECTION ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2015’’;
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(3) by inserting after section 8 (before the statement of appropriations) the following: ‘‘DIVISION B—CONTINUING 

APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION, 2016’’; and 

(4) by inserting after section 150 (before the short title) the 

following new section: ‘‘SEC. 151. Except as expressly provided 

otherwise, any reference in this division to ‘this Act’ shall be 

treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.’’. 

SEC. 9. ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION. 

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment shall 

be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 

of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of living adjustments for 

Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2016. 
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1The Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on December 17, 2015 by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on pages H9693–H10471 of Books II and III. 

[CLERK’S NOTE: Reproduced below are the introductory paragraphs of the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 2029, the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 1]

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SUBMITTED BY MR. ROGERS 

OF KENTUCKY, CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE 

ON APPROPRIATIONS REGARDING HOUSE AMENDMENT 

NO. 1 TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT ON H.R. 2029 

CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

The following is an explanation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 

This Act includes twelve regular appropriations bills for fiscal 

year 2016. The divisions contained in the Act are as follows: 

• Division A—Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug 

Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division B—Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 

Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division C—Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division D—Energy and Water Development and Related 

Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division E—Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division F—Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 

Act, 2016; 

• Division G—Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division H—Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2016;

• Division I—Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division J—Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and 

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division K—Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division L—Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; 

• Division M—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2016;

• Division N—Cybersecurity Act of 2015; 

• Division O—Other Matters; and 

• Division P—Tax-Related Provisions. 
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Section 3 of the Act states that, unless expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any division shall be 

treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. 

Section 4 of the Act specifies that this explanatory statement 

shall have the same effect with respect to the allocation of funds 

and implementation of this legislation as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. 

Section 5 of the Act provides a statement of appropriations. 

Section 6 of the Act states that each amount designated by Congress as being for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 

Terrorism (OCO/GWOT) is contingent on the President so designating all such OCO/GWOT amounts and transmitting such designations to Congress. The provision is consistent with the requirements in the Budget Control Act of 2011 for Overseas Contingency 

Operations/Global War on Terrorism designations by the President. 

Section 7 of the Act addresses possible technical scorekeeping differences for fiscal year 2016 between the Office of Management and 

Budget and the Congressional Budget Office. 

Section 8 of the Act makes technical corrections to the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016. 

Section 9 of the Act prohibits cost-of-living adjustments for Members of Congress under the Legislative Reorganization Act during 

fiscal year 2016. 

The Act does not contain any congressional earmarks, limited tax 

benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined by clause 9 of rule XXI 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 
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[House Appropriations Committee Print] 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 

(H.R. 2029; P.L. 114–113) 

DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, 

AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2016 

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DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

TITLE I 

AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 

PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, $45,555,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be available 

for the immediate Office of the Secretary, of which not to exceed 

$250,000 shall be available for the Military Veterans Agricultural 

Liaison; not to exceed $502,000 shall be available for the Office of 

Tribal Relations; not to exceed $1,496,000 shall be available for the 

Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination; not to 

exceed $1,209,000 shall be available for the Office of Advocacy and 

Outreach; not to exceed $25,928,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of which 

$25,124,000 shall be available for Departmental Administration to 

provide for necessary expenses for management support services to 

offices of the Department and for general administration, security, 

repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the practical 

and efficient work of the Department; not to exceed $3,869,000 

shall be available for the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs funded by this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental affairs and liaison 

within the executive branch; and not to exceed $7,500,000 shall be 

available for the Office of Communications: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to transfer funds appropriated 

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

the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That no appropriation 

for any office shall be increased or decreased by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That not to exceed $11,000 of the amount 

made available under this paragraph for the immediate Office of 

the Secretary shall be available for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, as determined by the 

Secretary: Provided further, That the amount made available under 

this heading for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed 

from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: 

Provided further, That funds made available under this heading for 

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

funded by this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided further, That no funds made available under this heading for 

the Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may 

be obligated after 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, 

unless the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the allocation of these funds 

by USDA agency: Provided further, That within 180 days of the 

date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the report required in section 7 U.S.C. 6935(b)(3). 

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, 

$17,777,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative 

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

$1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, shall be 

for the purpose set forth under this heading in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of the consolidated Act). 

NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

For necessary expenses of the National Appeals Division, $13,317,000.

OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program Analysis, $9,392,000. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Of- ficer, $44,538,000, of which not less than $28,000,000 is for cybersecurity requirements of the Department. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, $6,028,000. 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Civil Rights, $898,000. 

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $24,070,000. 

AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public 

Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 delegation 
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of authority from the Administrator of General Services to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs and activities of the Department which are included in this Act, and for 

alterations and other actions needed for the Department and its 

agencies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations suitable 

for release to the Administrator of General Services, and for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agriculture 

buildings and facilities, and for related costs, $64,189,000, to remain available until expended, for buildings operations and maintenance expenses: Provided, That the Secretary may use unobligated prior year balances of an agency or office that are no longer 

available for new obligation to cover shortfalls incurred in prior or 

current year rental payments for such agency or office. 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the Resource 

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

$3,618,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That appropriations and funds available herein to the Department for Hazardous Materials Management may be transferred to any agency of 

the Department for its use in meeting all requirements pursuant 

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

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$95,738,000, including such sums as may be necessary for contracting and other arrangements with public agencies and private 

persons pursuant to section 6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain confidential 

operational expenses, including the payment of informants, to be 

expended under the direction of the Inspector General pursuant to 

Public Law 95–452 and section 1337 of Public Law 97–98. 

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 

$44,383,000.

OFFICE OF ETHICS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $3,654,000. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND

ECONOMICS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 

Research, Education, and Economics, $893,000. 
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ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, $85,373,000.

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, $168,443,000, of which up to $42,177,000 shall be available 

until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, That 

amounts made available for the Census of Agriculture may be used 

to conduct Current Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 U.S.C. 

2204g(d) and (f). 

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service and 

for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase at a 

nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges where the 

lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be equalized by a 

payment of money to the grantor which shall not exceed 25 percent 

of the total value of the land or interests transferred out of Federal 

ownership, $1,143,825,000: Provided, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only: 

Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available 

pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but unless otherwise provided, 

the cost of constructing any one building shall not exceed $375,000, 

except for headhouses or greenhouses which shall each be limited 

to $1,200,000, and except for 10 buildings to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $750,000 each, and the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building or $375,000, 

whichever is greater: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or 

replacement of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided

further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replacement of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 

1948 (21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting easements at any Agricultural 

Research Service location for the construction of a research facility 

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

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

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

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

State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for the 

purpose of establishing or operating any research facility or research project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 

by law: Provided further, That of the appropriations hereunder, 
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$57,192,000 may not be obligated until 30 days after the Secretary 

of Agriculture certifies in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress that the Agricultural Research 

Service has updated its animal care policies and that all Agricultural Research Service research facilities at which animal research 

is conducted have a fully functioning Institutional Animal Care and 

Use Committee, including all appropriate and necessary record 

keeping: Provided further, That such certification shall set forth in 

detail the factual basis for the certification and the Department’s 

plan for ensuring these changes are maintained in the future: Provided further, That such certification shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress.

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

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

extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 

as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the 

Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, 

$212,101,000 to remain available until expended. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for cooperative 

forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other expenses, 

$819,685,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 

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

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for research 

grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 institutions, 

capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agriculture, the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate fellowship and institution challenge grants, and grants management systems shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That each institution eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen program receives no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for 

education grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving 

institutions be made available to individual eligible institutions or 

consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally to each 

of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further, That funds 

for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made available 

to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 3221 and 

3222: Provided further, That not more than 5 percent of the 

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

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 450i(b) 

may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out that authority. 
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NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

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

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

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

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

American Samoa, $475,891,000, which shall be for the purposes, 

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

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

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

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

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

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

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

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

for retirement and employees’ compensation costs for extension 

agents.

INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

For the integrated research, education, and extension grants pro- grams, including necessary administrative expenses, $30,900,000, 

which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, specified in 

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

4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for the Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative 

shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, indirect costs 

shall not be charged against any Extension Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND

REGULATORY PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 

Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $893,000. 

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

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

and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 

U.S.C. 4085), $894,415,000, of which $470,000, to remain available 

until expended, shall be available for the control of outbreaks of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest ani-
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mals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to the extent necessary to meet 

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

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

share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication zones; 

of which $35,339,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 

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

for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection Act of 

1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $55,340,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used to support avian 

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

shall be for information technology infrastructure; of which 

$158,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $8,826,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; of 

which $54,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 

tree and wood pests; of which $3,973,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be for the National Veterinary Stockpile; of which 

up to $1,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for 

the scrapie program for indemnities; of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the wildlife damage 

management program for aviation safety: Provided, That of 

amounts available under this heading for wildlife services methods 

development, $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That of amounts available under this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain available until 

expended: Provided further, That no funds shall be used to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for the current 

fiscal year that does not require minimum matching by the States 

of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this appropriation 

shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and 

the purchase of not to exceed five, of which two shall be for replacement only: Provided further, That in addition, in emergencies 

which threaten any segment of the agricultural production industry 

of this country, the Secretary may transfer from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or corporations of the Department such sums as may be deemed necessary, to be available 

only in such emergencies for the arrest and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of animals, poultry, or plants, 

and for expenses in accordance with sections 10411 and 10417 of 

the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and 

sections 431 and 442 of the Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 

7772), and any unexpended balances of funds transferred for such 

emergency purposes in the preceding fiscal year shall be merged 

with such transferred amounts: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) 

for the repair and alteration of leased buildings and improvements, 

but unless otherwise provided the cost of altering any one building 

during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building. 

In fiscal year 2016, the agency is authorized to collect fees to 

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

services requested by States, other political subdivisions, domestic 

and international organizations, foreign governments, or individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any entity’s 
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liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency, and 

such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain available 

until expended, without further appropriation, for providing such 

assistance, goods, or services. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase 

of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2250, and 

acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, $3,175,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

MARKETING SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 

$81,223,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available 

pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of 

buildings and improvements, but the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current 

replacement value of the building. 

Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, 

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

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Not to exceed $60,982,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated 

during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrollable 

events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 10 

percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress. 

FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY

(SECTION 32)

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 

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

as authorized therein, and other related operating expenses, except 

for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce as authorized by 

the Fish and Wildlife Act of August 8, 1956; (2) transfers otherwise 

provided in this Act; and (3) not more than $20,489,000 for formulation and administration of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and 

the Agricultural Act of 1961. 

PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS

For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activities 

under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 

U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,235,000. 
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GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, $43,057,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the 

alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the cost 

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

10 percent of the current replacement value of the building. 

LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES

Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be obligated 

during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing services: 

Provided, That if grain export activities require additional supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 

Food Safety, $816,000. 

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by the 

Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, 

and the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed 

$50,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant to 

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

$1,014,871,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to this 

account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accreditation 

as authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That funds 

provided for the Public Health Data Communication Infrastructure 

system shall remain available until expended: Provided further,

That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2016 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods of 

Slaughter Act: Provided further, That the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall continue implementation of section 11016 of Public Law 110–246 as further clarified by the amendments made in 

section 12106 of Public Law 113–79: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for 

the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but the 

cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the building. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND FOREIGN

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 

Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services, $898,000. 
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Farm Service Agency, 

$1,200,180,000: Provided, That not more than 50 percent of the 

$129,546,000 made available under this heading for information 

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

farm program delivery systems, may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies for 

each project/investment over $25,000 (a) the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be 

realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost, including estimates for development as well as maintenance and operations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each project/investment is, 

(a) consistent with the Farm Service Agency Information Technology Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance with applicable 

lifecycle management policies and guidance, and (c) subject to the 

applicable Department’s capital planning and investment control 

requirements; and (3) has been reviewed by the Government Accountability Office and approved by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the agency 

shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 

2016 to the Committees on Appropriations and the Government Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/investment that 

is operational (a) current performance against key indicators of 

customer satisfaction, (b) current performance of service level 

agreements or other technical metrics, (c) current performance 

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

current and planned spending on operational enhancements or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of whether the investment continues 

to meet business needs as intended as well as alternatives to the 

investment: Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to 

use the services, facilities, and authorities (but not the funds) of 

the Commodity Credit Corporation to make program payments for 

all programs administered by the Agency: Provided further, That 

other funds made available to the Agency for authorized activities 

may be advanced to and merged with this account: Provided further, That funds made available to county committees shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That none of the funds 

available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to close Farm 

Service Agency county offices: Provided further, That none of the 

funds available to the Farm Service Agency shall be used to permanently relocate county based employees that would result in an office with two or fewer employees without prior notification and approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.
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STATE MEDIATION GRANTS

For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit 

Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $3,404,000. 

GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 

protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act 

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

expended.

DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments 

to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a 

dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be necessary, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such program is carried out by the Secretary in the same manner as the dairy indemnity program described in the Agriculture, Rural Development, 

Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). 

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating (7 

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

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

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

1924 et seq.), and Indian highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 

488) to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,000,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; 

$1,393,443,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans and 

$1,252,004,000 for direct operating loans; emergency loans, 

$34,667,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $2,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; Indian highly fractionated 

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

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

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

eradication program loans. 

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, including 

the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm operating loans, 

$53,961,000 for direct operating loans, $14,352,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans, and emergency loans, 

$1,262,000, to remain available until expended. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out 

the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $314,918,000, of which 

$306,998,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among 

these programs: Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations 

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

of any transfer. 

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, $74,829,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available 

for official reception and representation expenses, as authorized by 

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

CORPORATIONS

The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized to 

make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 

with law, and to make contracts and commitments without regard 

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

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

such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. 

FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND

For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal Crop 

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

remain available until expended. 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND

REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized losses 

sustained, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to section 2 of 

the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, That of 

the funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation under 

section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 

U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and used 

by the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service that are not 

related to Commodity Credit Corporation business. 

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES)

For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Corporation 

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

cleanup expenses, and operations and maintenance expenses to 
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comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 

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

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

TITLE II 

CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND

ENVIRONMENT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 

Natural Resources and Environment, $898,000. 

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the Act 

of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve soil and 

water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and such special measures for soil and water management as may be necessary 

to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemination of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests therein for use 

in the plant materials program by donation, exchange, or purchase 

at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant to the Act of August 

3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary buildings; and operation 

and maintenance of aircraft, $850,856,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2017: Provided, That appropriations hereunder 

shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for construction and 

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

to other buildings and other public improvements shall not exceed 

$250,000: Provided further, That when buildings or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right to use such 

land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided further,

That of the amounts made available under this heading, 

$5,600,000, shall remain available until expended for the authorities under 16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009 for authorized ongoing watershed projects with a primary purpose of providing 

water to rural communities: Provided further, That of the amounts 

made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended for the authorities under section 13 of the 

Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (Public Law 78–534) for 

authorized ongoing projects with a primary purpose of watershed 

protection by stabilizing stream channels, tributaries, and banks to 

reduce erosion and sediment transport. 
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WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed Protection 

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

TITLE III 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 

Rural Development, $893,000. 

RURAL DEVELOPMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration and 

implementation of programs in the Rural Development mission 

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

agreements; $225,835,000: Provided, That no less than $19,500,000 

shall be for the Comprehensive Loan Accounting System: Provided

further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for advertising and promotional activities that support the Rural Development mission 

area: Provided further, That any balances available from prior 

years for the Rural Utilities Service, Rural Housing Service, and 

the Rural Business–Cooperative Service salaries and expenses accounts shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation. 

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 1949, 

to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance fund, as 

follows: $900,000,000 shall be for direct loans and $24,000,000,000 

shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; $26,278,000 for section 

504 housing repair loans; $28,398,000 for section 515 rental housing; $150,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed multi-family housing 

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

property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self-help housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 524 site development loans. 

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of 

modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $60,750,000 shall 

be for direct loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $3,424,000; 

and repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 

rental housing, $8,414,000: Provided, That to support the loan program level for section 538 guaranteed loans made available under 
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this heading the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover 

the projected cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and 

the interest on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That applicants in communities that have a current rural area 

waiver under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 

1490q) shall be treated as living in a rural area for purposes of section 502 guaranteed loans provided under this heading: Provided

further, That of the amounts available under this paragraph for section 502 direct loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available 

for direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant 

to a program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until June 1, 

2016.

In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 1484 and 1486, $15,125,000, to remain 

available until expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and 

domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts: Provided, That 

any balances available for the Farm Labor Program Account shall 

be transferred to and merged with this account. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $417,854,000 shall be 

transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) or agreements entered 

into in lieu of debt forgiveness or payments for eligible households 

as authorized by section 502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, 

$1,389,695,000; and in addition such sums as may be necessary, as 

authorized by section 521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred 

prior to fiscal year 1992 to carry out the rental assistance program 

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

agreements entered into or renewed during the current fiscal year 

shall be funded for a one-year period: Provided further, That any 

unexpended balances remaining at the end of such one-year agreements may be transferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction; maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 

preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized under title 

V of the Act: Provided further, That rental assistance provided 

under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2016 for a farm 

labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 

516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another project 

until such assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 consecutive months, if such project has a waiting list of tenants seeking such assistance or the project has rental assistance eligible tenants who are not receiving such assistance: Provided further, That 

such recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, 

be applied to another farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided further, That 

of the total amount provided, up to $75,000,000 shall be available 

until September 30, 2017, for renewal of rental assistance agreements within the 12-month contract period: Provided further, That 
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the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress quarterly reports on the number of renewals approved pursuant to the preceding proviso, on the amount of 

rental assistance available, and the anticipated need for rental assistance for the remainder of the fiscal year: Provided further, That 

except as provided in the second proviso under this heading and 

notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Secretary may 

recapture rental assistance provided under agreements entered 

into prior to fiscal year 2016 for a project that the Secretary determines no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured 

funds for current needs as well as unmet rental assistance needs 

from fiscal year 2015. 

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding subsection (b) of such section, and for additional costs to conduct a 

demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of 

multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph, 

$37,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of 

the funds made available under this heading, $15,000,000, shall be 

available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income household 

(including those not receiving rental assistance) residing in a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been prepaid after 

September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the amount of such 

voucher shall be the difference between comparable market rent for 

the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent for such unit: Provided further, That funds made available for such vouchers shall be 

subject to the availability of annual appropriations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 

administer such vouchers with current regulations and administrative guidance applicable to section 8 housing vouchers administered 

by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that the 

amount made available for vouchers in this or any other Act is not 

needed for vouchers, the Secretary may use such funds for the 

demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of 

multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph: 

Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 

heading, $22,000,000 shall be available for a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization of the sections 514, 

515, and 516 multi-family rental housing properties to restructure 

existing USDA multi-family housing loans, as the Secretary deems 

appropriate, expressly for the purposes of ensuring the project has 

sufficient resources to preserve the project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing for low-income residents and 

farm laborers including reducing or eliminating interest; deferring 

loan payments, subordinating, reducing or reamortizing loan debt; 

and other financial assistance including advances, payments and 

incentives (including the ability of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement consistent with 

the terms of the restructuring: Provided further, That if the Sec-
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retary determines that additional funds for vouchers described in 

this paragraph are needed, funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration program may be used for such vouchers: Provided further, That if Congress enacts legislation to permanently 

authorize a multi-family rental housing loan restructuring program 

similar to the demonstration program described herein, the Secretary may use funds made available for the demonstration program under this heading to carry out such legislation with the 

prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress: Provided further, That in addition to any other avail- able funds, the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 

total, from the program funds made available under this heading, 

for administrative expenses for activities funded under this heading.

MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS

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

Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $27,500,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

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

preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized by 

42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $32,239,000, to remain available until 

expended.

RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in section 

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

$2,200,000,000 for direct loans and $148,305,000 for guaranteed 

loans.

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

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

1974, $3,500,000, to remain available until expended. 

For the cost of grants for rural community facilities programs as 

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

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $38,778,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $4,000,000 of the 

amount appropriated under this heading shall be available for a 

Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided further, That 

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

of private, nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, low-income rural communities, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects to 

improve housing, community facilities, community and economic 

development projects in rural areas: Provided further, That such 

funds shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit and 

public intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 

of financial and technical assistance: Provided further, That such 

intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from 
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other sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in an 

amount not less than funds provided: Provided further, That 

$5,778,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be 

to provide grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme 

unemployment and severe economic depression (Public Law 106– 

387), with up to 5 percent for administration and capacity building 

in the State rural development offices: Provided further, That 

$4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be 

available for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided further, That 

sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act are not applicable to the funds made available 

under this heading: Provided further, That for the purposes of determining eligibility or level of program assistance the Secretary 

shall not include incarcerated prison populations. 

RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE

RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural business 

development programs authorized by section 310B and described in 

subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B of the Consolidated 

Farm and Rural Development Act, $62,687,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be made available for 

one grant to a qualified national organization to provide technical 

assistance for rural transportation in order to promote economic development and $3,000,000 shall be for grants to the Delta Regional 

Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.) for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose as described in section 381E(d) of the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, of which not more 

than 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses: Provided

further, That $4,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this 

heading shall be for business grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, including $250,000 for a grant to a 

qualified national organization to provide technical assistance for 

rural transportation in order to promote economic development: 

Provided further, That for purposes of determining eligibility or 

level of program assistance the Secretary shall not include incarcerated prison populations: Provided further, That sections 381E– 

H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 

are not applicable to funds made available under this heading. 

INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by the 

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

$18,889,000.

For the cost of direct loans, $5,217,000, as authorized by the 

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

of which $531,000 shall be available through June 30, 2016, for 
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Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which 

$1,021,000 shall be available through June 30, 2016, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as determined in accordance with 

Public Law 100–460): Provided, That such costs, including the cost 

of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 

Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 

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

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under 

section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, 

$33,077,000.

Of the funds derived from interest on the cushion of credit payments, as authorized by section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act 

of 1936, $179,000,000 shall not be obligated and $179,000,000 are 

rescinded.

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

For rural cooperative development grants authorized under section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 

(7 U.S.C. 1932), $22,050,000, of which $2,500,000 shall be for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer for rural 

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

grants for cooperative development centers, individual cooperatives, 

or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvantaged groups 

and a majority of the boards of directors or governing boards of 

which are comprised of individuals who are members of socially 

disadvantaged groups; and of which $10,750,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for value-added agricultural product 

market development grants, as authorized by section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a). 

RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM

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

terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), $500,000: 

Provided, That the cost of loan guarantees, including the cost of 

modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE

RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

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

rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 
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306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 306E, 

and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 

Act, $522,365,000, to remain available until expended, of which not 

to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and of which not 

to exceed $993,000 shall be available for the rural utilities program 

described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, That not to exceed 

$10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall 

be for grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2) of the Consolidated 

Farm and Rural Development Act in addition to funding authorized 

by section 306A(i)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That

$64,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall 

be for loans and grants including water and waste disposal systems 

grants authorized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recognized Native American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1): Provided

further, That funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated 

Farm and Rural Development Act may be provided to a consortium 

formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided further, That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 

may be used by the State of Alaska for training and technical assistance programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training and technical assistance 

programs: Provided further, That not to exceed $20,000,000 of the 

amount appropriated under this heading shall be for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary makes a determination of extreme need, of which $6,500,000 shall be made available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional technical assistance organization, with experience in working with 

small communities on water and waste water problems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural communities 

with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the planning, financing, development, operation, and management of water and 

waste water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 shall be 

for a qualified national Native American organization to provide 

technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal communities: 

Provided further, That not to exceed $16,397,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program to provide 

technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided further, That

not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for solid waste management 

grants: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to, and merged 

with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account 

to provide grants authorized under section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided further, That any 

prior year balances for high-energy cost grants authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a) shall 

be transferred to and merged with the Rural Utilities Service, High 

Energy Cost Grants Account: Provided further, That sections 381E– 
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H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 

are not applicable to the funds made available under this heading. 

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

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

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

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

guaranteed underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A, 

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

money rural telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, 

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

the construction, acquisition, or improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating plants (whether new or existing) that utilize carbon 

sequestration systems. 

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

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

of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 

Budget Act of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, 

$104,000.

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out 

the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $34,707,000, which shall 

be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM

For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication loans, 

$20,576,000.

For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in 

rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $22,000,000, 

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

shall be made available for grants authorized by 379G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That 

funding provided under this heading for grants under 379G of the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act may only be provided to entities that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium as established by this section. 

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

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

expended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 

In addition, $10,372,000, to remain available until expended, for 

a grant program to finance broadband transmission in rural areas 

eligible for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program benefits 

authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa. 
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TITLE IV 

DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION, AND

CONSUMER SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 

Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $811,000. 

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, 

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

sections 17 and 21; $22,149,746,000 to remain available through 

September 30, 2017, of which such sums as are made available 

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

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

be merged with and available for the same time period and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total amount available, $17,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 of the 

Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided further, That of the total amount available, $25,000,000 shall be available to provide competitive grants to State agencies for subgrants 

to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the equipment needed to serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to 

help support the establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the 

school breakfast program: Provided further, That of the total 

amount available, $16,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–80): Provided further, That section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 

U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2010 

through 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2010 through 2016’’. 

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS,

AND CHILDREN (WIC)

For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 

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

through September 30, 2017: Provided, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 

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

breastfeeding peer counselors and other related activities, and 

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

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

purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in section 

17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 

shall be available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by 
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other Federal Government departments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That upon termination of a federally mandated vendor moratorium and subject to 

terms and conditions established by the Secretary, the Secretary 

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

of a State agency. 

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act 

of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $80,849,383,000, of which 

$3,000,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2017, 

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

times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: 

Provided, That funds available for the contingency reserve under 

the heading ‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’’ of division A of Public Law 113–235 shall be available until December 31, 

2016: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act 

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

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

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

Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any 

work registration or workfare requirements as may be required by 

law: Provided further, That funds made available for Employment 

and Training under this heading shall remain available through 

September 30, 2017: Provided further, That funds made available 

under this heading for section 28(d)(1) and section 27(a) of the Food 

and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain available through September 30, 2017: Provided further, That funds made available 

under this heading may be used to enter into contracts and employ 

staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities related 

to program integrity provided that such activities are authorized by 

the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 

COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and the 

Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by section 

4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 

U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; special assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized by 

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

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

Act of 1966, $296,217,000, to remain available through September 

30, 2017: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to 

reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the program: Provided further, That notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, effective with funds made available in fiscal 

year 2016 to support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and 

Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available 

through September 30, 2017: Provided further, That of the funds 
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made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 

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

for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. 

NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutrition 

Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance program, 

$150,824,000: Provided, That of the funds provided herein, 

$2,000,000 shall be used for the purposes of section 4404 of Public 

Law 107–171, as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110–246. 

TITLE V 

FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, including not to exceed $250,000 for representation allowances and 

for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 

1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $191,566,000: Provided, That the Service may 

utilize advances of funds, or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf of Federal agencies, public and private 

organizations and institutions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food production assistance programs (7 

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

States Agency for International Development: Provided further,

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

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

for the purpose of offsetting fluctuations in international currency 

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

FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program of 

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

Progress Act of 1985, $2,528,000, shall be transferred to and 

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

and Expenses’’. 

FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS

For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480), for commod-
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ities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under title II 

of said Act, $1,466,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD

NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 

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

Provided, That the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to 

provide the services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of 

implementing such section, subject to reimbursement from 

amounts provided herein: Provided further, That of the amount 

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

1726c).

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) CREDIT

GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 

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

$6,748,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by 

section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and 

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

$6,394,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, and 

of which $354,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

TITLE VI 

RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 

ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment 

of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313 for 

programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration 

which are included in this Act; for rental of special purpose space 

in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for miscellaneous and 

emergency expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 of Public Law 107–188; $4,681,392,000: Provided, That of 

the amount provided under this heading, $851,481,000 shall be derived from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 

379h, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
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until expended; $137,677,000 shall be derived from medical device 

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

account and remain available until expended; $318,363,000 shall be 

derived from human generic drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 

379j–42, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 

until expended; $21,540,000 shall be derived from biosimilar biological product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–52, and shall 

be credited to this account and remain available until expended; 

$22,818,000 shall be derived from animal drug user fees authorized 

by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $9,705,000 shall be derived from 

animal generic drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and 

shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended; $599,000,000 shall be derived from tobacco product user 

fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, That 

in addition to and notwithstanding any other provision under this 

heading, amounts collected for prescription drug user fees, medical 

device user fees, human generic drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug user fees, and animal generic 

drug user fees that exceed the respective fiscal year 2016 limitations are appropriated and shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, That fees derived 

from prescription drug, medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar biological product, animal drug, and animal generic drug 

assessments for fiscal year 2016, including any such fees collected 

prior to fiscal year 2016 but credited for fiscal year 2016, shall be 

subject to the fiscal year 2016 limitations: Provided further, That 

the Secretary may accept payment during fiscal year 2016 of user 

fees specified under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 

2017, prior to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such 

fees assessed for fiscal year 2017 for which the Secretary accepts 

payment in fiscal year 2016 shall not be included in amounts under 

this heading: Provided further, That none of these funds shall be 

used to develop, establish, or operate any program of user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided further, That of the total 

amount appropriated: (1) $987,328,000 shall be for the Center for 

Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field activities in 

the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $1,394,136,000 shall be for the 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) $354,901,000 shall be for 

the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research and for related 

field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (4) $187,825,000 

shall be for the Center for Veterinary Medicine and for related field 

activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (5) $430,443,000 shall 

be for the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (6) 

$63,331,000 shall be for the National Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $564,117,000 shall be for the Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed $171,418,000 shall be for Rent and Related 

activities, of which $52,346,000 is for White Oak Consolidation, 

other than the amounts paid to the General Services Administration for rent; (9) not to exceed $238,274,000 shall be for payments 
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to the General Services Administration for rent; and (10) 

$289,619,000 shall be for other activities, including the Office of 

the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office of Medical and Tobacco Products, the 

Office of Global and Regulatory Policy, the Office of Operations, the 

Office of the Chief Scientist, and central services for these offices: 

Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall 

be for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 

provided for, as determined by the Commissioner: Provided further,

That any transfer of funds pursuant to section 770(n) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only 

be from amounts made available under this heading for other activities: Provided further, That of the amounts that are made available under this heading for ‘‘other activities’’, and that are not derived from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and merged 

with the appropriation for ‘‘Department of Health and Human 

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

and operations of the Food and Drug Administration and shall be 

in addition to funds otherwise made available for oversight of the 

Food and Drug Administration: Provided further, That funds may 

be transferred from one specified activity to another with the prior 

approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress.

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

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

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

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

qualified importer program fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–31, 

outsourcing facility fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, prescription drug wholesale distributor licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), and third-party logistics provider 

licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee– 

3(c)(1), and third-party auditor fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 

384d(c)(8), shall be credited to this account, to remain available 

until expended. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

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

the Food and Drug Administration, where not otherwise provided, 

$8,788,000, to remain available until expended. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the purchase 

and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to 

include multiple year leases), in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $250,000,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 for 

the expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory officials, of 
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which not less than $50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, shall be for the purchase of information technology and of which not less than $2,620,000 shall be for expenses 

of the Office of the Inspector General: Provided, That notwithstanding the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts provided 

under this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations 

equal to current year payments on leases entered into prior to the 

date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That for the purpose of recording any obligations that should have been recorded 

against accounts closed pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1552, these accounts 

may be reopened solely for the purpose of correcting any violations 

of 31 U.S.C. 1501(a)(1), and balances canceled pursuant to 31 

U.S.C. 1552(a) in any accounts reopened pursuant to this authority 

shall remain unavailable to liquidate any outstanding obligations. 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Not to exceed $65,600,000 (from assessments collected from farm 

credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage 

Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year for 

administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated 

with receiverships: Provided further, That the agency may exceed 

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

TITLE VII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

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

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

purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not to exceed 71 passenger motor vehicles of which 68 shall be for replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles: Provided, That notwithstanding this section, the only purchase of new passenger vehicles shall be for those determined by the Secretary to be necessary 

for transportation safety, to reduce operational costs, and for the 

protection of life, property, and public safety. 

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

Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or any other available 

unobligated discretionary balances that are remaining available of 

the Department of Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund for the 

acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That none of the funds made available by this Act or any 

other Act shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund without 

the prior approval of the agency administrator: Provided further,
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That none of the funds transferred to the Working Capital Fund 

pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation without 

written notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That 

none of the funds appropriated by this Act or made available to the 

Department’s Working Capital Fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes to the Department’s National Finance Center without written notification to and prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress as required by section 717 of this Act: Provided further, That 

of annual income amounts in the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture allocated for the National Finance Center, 

the Secretary may reserve not more than 4 percent for the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including equipment for 

the improvement and implementation of a financial management 

plan, information technology, and other systems of the National Finance Center or to pay any unforeseen, extraordinary cost of the 

National Finance Center: Provided further, That none of the 

amounts reserved shall be available for obligation unless the Secretary submits written notification of the obligation to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the limitation on the obligation of funds pending notification to Congressional Committees shall not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the Secretary, is necessary to respond 

to a declared state of emergency that significantly impacts the operations of the National Finance Center; or to evacuate employees 

of the National Finance Center to a safe haven to continue operations of the National Finance Center. 

SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 

unless expressly so provided herein. 

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

negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements or similar 

arrangements between the United States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent of the 

total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual interest between the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate payment 

of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such institutions 

when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis for all 

agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act. 

SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for 

the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 

obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the 

Rural Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program account, and the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 

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

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

technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the 

Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of the 

Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive Information Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That 
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notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be transferred to the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 

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

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

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

Chief Information Officer: Provided further, That the Chief Information Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds without 

written approval from the Chief Information Officer for projects, 

contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based upon the performance of an agency measured against the performance plan requirements described in the explanatory statement accompanying 

Public Law 113–235. 

SEC. 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current fiscal 

year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations 

made in the current fiscal year. 

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

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

or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, or 

any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under section 313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower 

under such Act. 

SEC. 709. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not 

more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from appropriations 

made available for salaries and expenses in this Act for the Farm 

Service Agency shall remain available through September 30, 2017, 

for information technology expenses: Provided, That except as otherwise specifically provided by law, unobligated balances from appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this Act 

for the Rural Development mission area shall remain available 

through September 30, 2017, for information technology expenses. 

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

available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 

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

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

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

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

indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is authorized or 

required to be carried out using funds of the Commodity Credit 

Corporation—

(1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related administrative expenses, including technical assistance, associated with the implementation of the program, without regard 

to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund 

transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and 
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(2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments and 

fund transfers contained in such section. 

SEC. 712. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more than $2,000,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activities 

related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and task 

forces of the Department of Agriculture, except for panels used to 

comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used to evaluate 

competitively awarded grants. 

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

indirect costs charged against any agricultural research, education, 

or extension grant awards issued by the National Institute of Food 

and Agriculture that exceed 30 percent of total Federal funds provided under each award: Provided, That notwithstanding section 

1462 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds provided by this Act 

for grants awarded competitively by the National Institute of Food 

and Agriculture shall be available to pay full allowable indirect 

costs for each grant awarded under section 9 of the Small Business 

Act (15 U.S.C. 638). 

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

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

and expenses of personnel to carry out the following: 

(1) The Watershed Rehabilitation program authorized by section 14(h)(1) of the Watershed and Flood Protection Act (16 

U.S.C. 1012(h)(1)); 

(2) The Environmental Quality Incentives Program as authorized by sections 1240–1240H of the Food Security Act of 

1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–3839aa–8) in excess of $1,329,000,000: 

Provided, That this limitation shall apply only to funds provided by section 1241(a)(5)(C) of the Food Security Act of 1985 

(16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(5)(C)); 

(3) The Biomass Crop Assistance Program authorized by section 9011 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 

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

obligational authority; and 

(4) The Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance program as authorized by section 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 

2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) in excess of $27,000,000 of the funding 

appropriated by subsection (g)(1)(A)(ii) of that section for fiscal 

year 2016. 

SEC. 715. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

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

and expenses of personnel to carry out a program under subsection 

(b)(2)(A)(viii) of section 14222 of Public Law 110–246 in excess of 

$884,980,000, as follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement 

Commodities—$465,000,000; State Option Contracts—$5,000,000; 

Removal of Defective Commodities—$2,500,000: Provided, That 

none of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act shall 

be used for salaries and expenses to carry out in this fiscal year 

section 19(i)(1)(E) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 

Act, as amended, except in an amount that excludes the transfer 
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of $125,000,000 of the funds to be transferred under subsection (c) 

of section 14222 of Public Law 110–246, until October 1, 2016: Provided further, That $125,000,000 made available on October 1, 

2016, to carry out section 19(i)(1)(E) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, as amended, shall be excluded from the 

limitation described in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ix) of section 14222 of 

Public Law 110–246: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other Act 

shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any employee of 

the Department of Agriculture or officer of the Commodity Credit 

Corporation to carry out clause 3 of section 32 of the Agricultural 

Adjustment Act of 1935 (Public Law 74–320, 7 U.S.C. 612c, as 

amended), or for any surplus removal activities or price support activities under section 5 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act: Provided further, That the available unobligated balances 

under (b)(2)(A)(viii) of section 14222 of Public Law 110–246 in excess of the limitation set forth in this section, except for the 

amounts to be transferred pursuant to the first proviso, are hereby 

permanently rescinded. 

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

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

prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the President’s budget submission to the Congress for programs under the 

jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, 

Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 

Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the 

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

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

submission identifies which additional spending reductions should 

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

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

year 2017 appropriations Act. 

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

by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 

that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current 

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

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

Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as authorized 

by the Economy Act, or in the case of the Department of Agriculture, through use of the authority provided by section 702(b) of 

the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257) 

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

(1) creates new programs; 

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

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

project or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted;

(4) relocates an office or employees; 

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

(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 

presently performed by Federal employees; 

unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trad-
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ing Commission (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both 

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

(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that 

remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal 

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

collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall 

be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, programs, 

or projects through a reprogramming or use of the authorities referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess of $500,000 or 

10 percent, whichever is less, that— 

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

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

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

approved by Congress; or 

(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, 

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

Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both 

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

(c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and 

Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission shall notify in writing and receive approval from 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress before implementing any program or activity not carried out during 

the previous fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded by 

this Act or specifically funded by any other Act. 

(d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act that 

remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal 

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

collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall 

be available for— 

(1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, including information technology systems, that involves increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent of the 

total cost, whichever is less; 

(2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant positions or agency activities or functions to establish a center, office, branch, or similar entity with five or more personnel; or 

(3) carrying out activities or functions that were not described in the budget request; unless the agencies funded by 

this Act notify, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations 

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

the funds for these purposes. 
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(e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health 

and Human Services, or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission receives from the Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress written or electronic mail confirmation of receipt of the notification as required in this section. 

SEC. 718. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the Consolidated 

Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business and 

industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent of the 

guaranteed principal portion of the loan. 

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

available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the 

Farm Credit Administration shall be used to transmit or otherwise 

make available reports, questions, or responses to questions that 

are a result of information requested for the appropriations hearing 

process to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-Department of 

Health and Human Services, non-Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, or non-Farm Credit Administration employee. 

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

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

agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States unless the story includes 

a clear notification within the text or audio of the prepackaged 

news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 

SEC. 721. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may be 

detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this Act or 

any other Act to any other agency or office of the Department for 

more than 60 days in a fiscal year unless the individual’s employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving agency or 

office for the salary and expenses of the employee for the period of 

assignment.

SEC. 722. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel who provide 

nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for mohair under section 

1201 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79). 

SEC. 723. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the 

Food and Drug Administration, the Chairman of the Commodity 

Futures Trading Commission, and the Chairman of the Farm Credit Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by program, project, and activity for all the funds made available under 

this Act including appropriated user fees, as defined in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

SEC. 724. Funds made available under title II of the Food for 

Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to provide assistance to recipient nations if adequate monitoring and controls, 

as determined by the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, are in place to ensure that emergency food 

aid is received by the intended beneficiaries in areas affected by 
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food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized or inappropriate 

purposes.

SEC. 725. There is hereby appropriated $1,996,000 to carry out 

section 1621 of Public Law 110–246. 

SEC. 726. The Secretary shall establish an intermediary loan 

packaging program based on the pilot program in effect for fiscal 

year 2013 for packaging and reviewing section 502 single family direct loans. The Secretary shall enter into agreements with current 

intermediary organizations and with additional qualified intermediary organizations. The Secretary shall work with these organizations to increase effectiveness of the section 502 single family direct loan program in rural communities and shall set aside and 

make available from the national reserve section 502 loans an 

amount necessary to support the work of such intermediaries and 

provide a priority for review of such loans. 

SEC. 727. For loans and loan guarantees that do not require 

budget authority and the program level has been established in 

this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may increase the program 

level for such loans and loan guarantees by not more than 25 percent: Provided, That prior to the Secretary implementing such an 

increase, the Secretary notifies, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 15 days in advance.

SEC. 728. There is hereby appropriated for the ‘‘Emergency Wa- tershed Protection Program’’, $157,000,000, to remain available 

until expended; for the ‘‘Emergency Forestry Restoration Program’’, 

$6,000,000, to remain available until expended; and for the ‘‘Emergency Conservation Program’’, $108,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That $37,000,000 made available for the 

‘‘Emergency Watershed Protection Program’’; $2,000,000 made 

available for the ‘‘Emergency Forestry Restoration Program’’; and 

$91,000,000 made available for the ‘‘Emergency Conservation Program’’ under this section are for necessary expenses resulting from 

a major disaster declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), 

and are designated by the Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 729. None of the credit card refunds or rebates transferred 

to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 729 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 

Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public 

Law 107–76) shall be available for obligation without written notification to, and the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided, That the refunds 

or rebates so transferred shall be available for obligation only for 

the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology services of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of Agriculture.

SEC. 730. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to procure processed poultry products imported into the 

United States from the People’s Republic of China for use in the 

school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School 
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Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child and Adult Food Care 

Program under section 17 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food Service Program for Children under section 13 of such 

Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), or the school breakfast program under the 

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

SEC. 731. In response to an eligible community where the drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a natural disaster, as determined by the Secretary, including drought or severe weather, 

the Secretary may provide potable water through the Emergency 

Community Water Assistance Grant Program for an additional period of time not to exceed 120 days beyond the established period 

provided under the Program in order to protect public health. 

SEC. 732. Funds provided by this or any prior Appropriations Act 

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

450i(b) shall be made available without regard to section 7128 of 

the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 note), under the matching requirements in laws in effect on the date before the date of 

enactment of such section: Provided, That the requirements of 7 

U.S.C. 450i(b)(9) shall continue to apply. 

SEC. 733. (a) For the period beginning on the date of enactment 

of this Act through school year 2016–2017, with respect to the 

school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) or the school 

breakfast program established under the Child Nutrition Act of 

1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) and final regulations published by the 

Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on January 26, 

2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 4088 et seq.), the Secretary shall allow States 

to grant an exemption from the whole grain requirements that took 

effect on or after July 1, 2014, and the States shall establish a 

process for evaluating and responding, in a reasonable amount of 

time, to requests for an exemption: Provided, That school food authorities demonstrate hardship, including financial hardship, in 

procuring specific whole grain products which are acceptable to the 

students and compliant with the whole grain-rich requirements: 

Provided further, That school food authorities shall comply with the 

applicable grain component or standard with respect to the school 

lunch or school breakfast program that was in effect prior to July 

1, 2014. 

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel to implement any regulations under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), 

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

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–296), or 

any other law that would require a reduction in the quantity of sodium contained in federally reimbursed meals, foods, and snacks 

sold in schools below Target 1 (as described in section 220.8(f)(3) 

of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations)) 

until the latest scientific research establishes the reduction is beneficial for children. 

SEC. 734. None of the funds made available by this or any other 

Act may be used to release or implement the final version of the 

eighth edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, revised pursuant to section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Re-
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lated Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341), unless the Secretary of 

Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services ensure that each revision to any nutritional or dietary information or 

guideline contained in the 2010 edition of the Dietary Guidelines 

for Americans and each new nutritional or dietary information or 

guideline to be included in the eighth edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans— 

(1) is based on significant scientific agreement; and 

(2) is limited in scope to nutritional and dietary information. 

SEC. 735. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall engage the National Academy of Medicine to conduct a comprehensive study of 

the entire process used to establish the Advisory Committee for the 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the subsequent development 

of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, most recently revised pursuant to section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341). The panel of the National Academy of Medicine selected to conduct the study shall include a balanced representation of individuals with broad experiences and viewpoints regarding nutritional and dietary information.

(b) The study required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

(1) An analysis of each of the following: 

(A) How the Dietary Guidelines for Americans can better 

prevent chronic disease, ensure nutritional sufficiency for 

all Americans, and accommodate a range of individual factors, including age, gender, and metabolic health. 

(B) How the advisory committee selection process can be 

improved to provide more transparency, eliminate bias, 

and include committee members with a range of viewpoints.

(C) How the Nutrition Evidence Library is compiled and 

utilized, including whether Nutrition Evidence Library reviews and other systematic reviews and data analysis are 

conducted according to rigorous and objective scientific 

standards.

(D) How systematic reviews are conducted on longstanding Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations, including whether scientific studies are included 

from scientists with a range of viewpoints. 

(2) Recommendations to improve the process used to establish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and to ensure the 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans reflect balanced sound 

science.

(c) There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 to conduct the study 

required by subsection (a). 

SEC. 736. The unobligated balances identified by the Treasury 

Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X0113 are rescinded. 

SEC. 737. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Food and 

Nutrition Service, to commence any new research and evaluation 

projects until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a research and evaluation 
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plan for fiscal year 2016, prepared in coordination with the Research, Education, and Economics mission area of the Department 

of Agriculture, and a period of 30 days beginning on the date of the 

submission of the plan expires to permit Congressional review of 

the plan. 

SEC. 738. Of the unobligated prior year funds identified by Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X1980 where obligations have 

been cancelled, $13,000,000 is rescinded. 

SEC. 739. The unobligated balances identified by the Treasury 

Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X3318, 12X1010, 12X1090, 12X1907, 

12X0402, 12X3508, and 12X3322 are rescinded. 

SEC. 740. Section 166 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 

and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7286) is amended— 

(1) by striking ‘‘and title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘title I 

of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and Subtitle B of title I of the Agricultural Act of 2014’’; and 

(2) by amending paragraph (3) of subsection (c) to read as 

follows:

‘‘(3) APPLICATION OF AUTHORITY.—Beginning with the 2015 

crop marketing year, the Secretary shall carry out paragraph 

(1) under the same terms and conditions as were in effect for 

the 2008 crop year for loans made to producers under subtitle 

B of title I of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 

(7 U.S.C. 8701 et seq.).’’. 

SEC. 741. (a) There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000 to provide 

competitive grants to State agencies for subgrants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the equipment needed to 

serve healthier meals, improve food safety, and to help support the 

establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the school breakfast 

program, to remain available until expended. (b) There is hereby appropriated $7,000,000 to carry out section 

749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public Law 

111–80), to remain available until expended. 

SEC. 742. Of the unobligated balances identified by the Treasury 

Appropriation Fund Symbol 12X1072, $20,000,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 

amounts that were designated by Congress as an emergency requirement or for disaster relief requirement pursuant to a Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 743. In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of the 

Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary of Agriculture 

shall have the same authority with respect to loans guaranteed 

under such section and eligible lenders for such loans as the Secretary has under subsections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such Act 

(42 U.S.C. 1490p–2) with respect to loans guaranteed under such 

section 538 and eligible lenders for such loans. 

SEC. 744. There is hereby appropriated $8,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Provided, That the Secretary launch the program authorized by this 

section during the 2016 fiscal year and that it be carried out 

through the Rural Utilities Service: Provided further, That, within 
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60 days of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on how the Rural Utilities Service will implement section 

6407 during the 2016 fiscal year. 

SEC. 745. Of the unobligated balances of appropriations in Public 

Law 108–199, Public Law 109–234, and Public Law 110–28 made 

available for the ‘‘Emergency Watershed Protection Program’’, 

$2,400,000 shall be available for the purposes of such program for 

any disaster occurring fiscal year 2016 or fiscal year 2017, and 

shall remain available until expended. 

SEC. 746. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or take any 

other action with respect to, allowing or requiring information intended for a prescribing health care professional, in the case of a 

drug or biological product subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal 

Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to be distributed to such professional electronically (in lieu of in paper form) 

unless and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or require such 

distribution.

SEC. 747. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule entitled 

‘‘Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in 

Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments’’ published by 

the Food and Drug Administration in the Federal Register on December 1, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 71156 et seq.) until the later of— 

(1) December 1, 2016; or 

(2) the date that is one year after the date on which the Secretary of Health and Human Services publishes Level 1 guidance with respect to nutrition labeling of standard menu items 

in restaurants and similar retail food establishments in accordance with paragraphs (g)(1)(i), (g)(1)(ii), (g)(1)(iii), and (g)(1)(iv) 

of section 10.115 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 748. In addition to funds appropriated in this Act, there is hereby appropriated $250,000,000, to remain available until expended, under the heading ‘‘Food for Peace Title II Grants’’: Provided, That the funds made available under this section shall be 

used for the purposes set forth in the Food for Peace Act for both 

emergency and non-emergency purposes: Provided further, That the 

funds made available by this section used for emergency programs 

may be prioritized to respond to emergency food needs involving 

conflict in the Middle East and to address other urgent food needs 

around the world: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this section, $20,000,000 shall be used to reimburse the 

Commodity Credit Corporation for the release of eligible commodities under section 302(f)(2)(A) of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian 

Trust Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1). 

SEC. 749. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt of a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a drug or biological product under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and 

Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351(a)(3) of the Public 

Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in research in which a 

human embryo is intentionally created or modified to include a 

heritable genetic modification. Any such submission shall be 
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deemed to have not been received by the Secretary, and the exemption may not go into effect. 

SEC. 750. None of the funds made available by this or any other 

Act may be used to implement or enforce any provision of the FDA 

Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111–353), including the 

amendments made thereby, with respect to the regulation of the 

distribution, sale, or receipt of dried spent grain byproducts of the 

alcoholic beverage production process, irrespective of whether such 

byproducts are solely intended for use as animal feed. 

SEC. 751. (a) Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 

available in fiscal year 2015 for the supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 

(42 U.S.C. 1786), $220,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 

(b) In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, there 

is hereby appropriated for ‘‘Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children’’, $220,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, for management information systems, including WIC electronic benefit transfer systems and activities. 

SEC. 752. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall— 

(1) within 4 months of the date of enactment of this Act, establish a prioritization process for APHIS to conduct audits or 

reviews of countries or regions that have received animal 

health status recognitions by APHIS and provide a description 

of this process to the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House, Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, Committee 

on Agriculture of the House, and Committee on Agriculture, 

Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate; 

(2) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following 

factors in the country or region being audited, as applicable: 

(A) veterinary control and oversight; 

(B) disease history and vaccination practices; 

(C) livestock demographics and traceability; 

(D) epidemiological separation from potential sources of 

infection;

(E) surveillance practices; 

(F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and 

(G) emergency preparedness and response. 

(3) promptly make publicly available the final reports of any 

audits or reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (2); and 

(b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 

United States obligations under its international trade agreements. 

SEC. 753. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to carry out any activities or incur any expense related to the 

issuance of licenses under section 3 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 

U.S.C. 2133), or the renewal of such licenses, to class B dealers 

who sell dogs and cats for use in research, experiments, teaching, 

or testing. 

SEC. 754. No partially hydrogenated oils as defined in the order 

published by the Food and Drug Administration in the Federal 

Register on June 17, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 34650 et seq.) shall be 

deemed unsafe within the meaning of section 409(a) and no food 

that is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce that bears or contains a partially hydrogenated oil shall be 

deemed adulterated under sections 402(a)(1) or 402(a)(2)(C)(i) by 
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virtue of bearing or containing a partially hydrogenated oil until 

the compliance date as specified in such order (June 18, 2018). 

SEC. 755. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 

(1) the Secretary of Agriculture shall implement section 

12106 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 and the amendments 

made by such section (21 U.S.C. 601 note; Public Law 113–79), 

including any regulation or guidance the Secretary of Agriculture issues to carry out such section or the amendments 

made by such section; and 

(2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall implement section 403(t) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 

Act (21 U.S.C. 343(t)), including any regulation or guidance the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services issues to carry out 

such section. 

SEC. 756. There is hereby appropriated $600,000 for the purposes 

of section 727 of division A of Public Law 112–55. 

SEC. 757. In addition to amounts otherwise made available by 

this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of 16 U.S.C. 1310, 

there is appropriated $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, to implement non-renewable agreements on eligible lands, 

including flooded agricultural lands, as determined by the Secretary, under the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301–1311). 

SEC. 758. The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic Area 

Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2016, an amount of 

funds made available in title III under the headings of Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account, Mutual and Self-Help Housing Grants, Rural Housing Assistance Grants, Rural Community 

Facilities Program Account, Rural Business Program Account, 

Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account, and Rural Water 

and Waste Disposal Program Account, equal to the amount obligated in REAP Zones with respect to funds provided under such 

headings in the most recent fiscal year any such funds were obligated under such headings for REAP Zones. 

SEC. 759. (a) Section 281 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 

1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638) is amended— 

(1) by striking paragraphs (1) and (7); 

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), and 

(9) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; 

and

(3) in paragraph (1)(A) (as so redesignated)— 

(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘beef,’’ and ‘‘, pork,’’; and 

(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘ground beef,’’ and ‘‘, ground 

pork,’’.

(b) Section 282 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 

U.S.C. 1638a) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a)(2)— 

(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘BEEF,’’ and ‘‘PORK,’’;

(B) by striking ‘‘beef,’’ and ‘‘pork,’’ each place it appears 

in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D); and 

(C) in subparagraph (E)— 

(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘BEEF, PORK,’’; and 

(ii) by striking ‘‘ground beef, ground pork,’’ each 

place it appears; and 

(2) in subsection (f)(2)— 
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(A) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); and 

(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 

SEC. 760. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary’s designees are hereby granted the same access to information and subject to the same requirements applicable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as provided in section 453(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653(j)) and section 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix) of 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 6103(l)(7)(D)(ix)) to 

verify the income for individuals participating in sections 502, 504, 

521, and 542 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472, 1474, 

1490a, and 1490r). 

SEC. 761. (a) During fiscal year 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shall not allow the introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of any food that contains genetically engineered salmon until FDA publishes final labeling 

guidelines for informing consumers of such content; and 

(b) Of the amounts made available to the Food and Drug Admin- istration, Salaries and Expenses, not less than $150,000 shall be 

used to develop labeling guidelines and implement a program to 

disclose to consumers whether salmon offered for sale to consumers 

is a genetically engineered variety. 

SEC. 762. The Secretary may charge a fee for lenders to access 

Department loan guarantee systems in connection with such lenders’ participation in loan guarantee programs of the Rural Housing 

Service: Provided, That the funds collected from such fees shall be 

made available to the Secretary without further appropriation and 

such funds shall be deposited into the Rural Development Salaries 

and Expense Account and shall remain available until expended for 

obligation and expenditure by the Secretary for administrative expenses of the Rural Housing Service Loan Guarantee Program in 

addition to other available funds: Provided further, That such fees 

collected shall not exceed $50 per loan. 

SEC. 763. None of the funds made available by this Act or any 

other Act may be used— 

(1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural Act 

of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940); or 

(2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or use of 

industrial hemp that is grown or cultivated in accordance with 

subsection section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, within 

or outside the State in which the industrial hemp is grown or 

cultivated.

SEC. 764. For an additional amount for ‘‘Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, $5,500,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2017, for one-time control 

and management and associated activities directly related to the 

multiple-agency response to citrus greening. 

SEC. 765. Section 529(b)(5) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff(b)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘the last 

day’’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2016.’’. 

SEC. 766. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for purposes of applying the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 

U.S.C. 301 et seq.)— 
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(1) the acceptable market name of Gadus chalcogrammus, 

formerly known as Theragra chalcogramma, is ‘‘pollock’’; and 

(2) the term ‘‘Alaskan Pollock’’ or ‘‘ ‘Alaska Pollock’ ’’ may be 

used in labeling to refer solely to ‘‘pollock’’ harvested in the 

State waters of Alaska or the exclusive economic zone (as that 

term is defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1802)) adjacent 

to Alaska. 

SEC. 767. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses 

of personnel— 

(1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); 

(2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 1901 

note; Public Law 104–127); or 

(3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code of 

Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

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1The Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on December 17, 2015 by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on pages H9693–H10471 of Books II and III. 

[CLERK’S NOTE: Reproduced below is the material relating to division A contained in the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 

2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016.1]

DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTIVES 

The explanatory statement is silent on provisions that were in 

both the House Report (H. Rpt. 114–205) and Senate Report (S. 

Rpt. 114–82) that remain unchanged by this agreement, except as 

noted in this explanatory statement. 

The agreement restates that executive branch wishes cannot substitute for Congress’s own statements as to the best evidence of 

congressional intentions, which are the official reports of the Congress. The agreement further points out that funds in this Act 

must be used for the purposes for which appropriated, as required 

by section 1301 of title 31 of the United States Code, which provides: ‘‘Appropriations shall be applied only to the objects for which 

the appropriations were made except as otherwise provided by 

law.’’

The House and Senate report language that is not changed by 

the explanatory statement is approved and indicates congressional 

intentions. The explanatory statement, while repeating some report 

language for emphasis, does not intend to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. 

In cases in which the House or the Senate have directed the submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to both the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations no later than 60 

days after enactment of this Act, unless otherwise directed. 

Hereafter, in division A of this statement, the term ‘the Committees’ refers to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate. 

For the appropriations provided by this Act and previous Acts, 

the departments and agencies funded by this agreement are reminded that the Committees use the definitions for transfer, reprogramming, and program, project, and activity as defined by the 

Government Accountability Office (GAO) in GAO–04–261SP Appropriations Law—Vol. I and GAO–05–734SP Budget Glossary. 

A transfer is the shifting of funds between appropriations. It applies to (1) transfers from one agency to another, (2) transfers from 

one account to another within the same agency, and (3) transfers 
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to an interagency or intra-agency working fund. In each instance, 

statutory authority is required. 

Reprogramming is the utilization of funds in an appropriation account for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of appropriation. It is the shifting of funds from one object to another 

within an appropriation. 

A program, project, or activity (PPA) is an element within a 

budget account. PPAs are identified by reference to include the 

most specific level of budget items identified in the Agriculture, 

Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 

Agencies Act, 2016, accompanying Committee reports, explanatory 

statements, the Statement of Managers, and budget justifications. 

Program activity structures are intended to provide a meaningful 

representation of the operations financed by a specific budget account by project, activity, or organization. 

For fiscal year 2016, the Committees continue to include bill language requiring advanced notification of certain agency actions. 

Notification will be required at least 15 days in advance of any action if (1) a major capital investment is modified; (2) an office is 

realigned or reorganized; and (3) activities are carried out that 

were not described in the budget request. 

The agreement directs the Office of Budget and Program Analysis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide an 

organizational chart for each agency funded by this Act to the division and subdivision level, as appropriate, by January 30, 2016. 

The agreement also directs the Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the 

Farm Credit Administration (FCA) to provide an organizational 

chart of each agency respectively to the division and subdivision 

level, as appropriate, by January 30, 2016. 

TITLE I—AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 

PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $45,555,000 for the Office of the Secretary.

Congress continues to be concerned about the quality of scientific 

evidence and extraneous factors that were included in the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Scientific Report. Such concerns have been conveyed to the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Health and Human Services in public hearings. To ensure 

the guidelines adhere to the nutritional and dietary scope of the 

law and are based upon sound science, bill language has been included clearly stating that the final guidelines cannot be released 

or implemented unless they are based upon significant scientific 

agreement and adhere to the statutory mandate. 

Questions have been raised about the scientific integrity of the 

process in developing the dietary guidelines and whether balanced 

nutritional information is reaching the public. The entire process 

used to formulate and establish the guidelines needs to be reviewed 
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before future guidelines are issued. It is imperative that the guidelines be based upon strong, balanced science and focus on providing 

consumers with dietary and nutritional information that will assist 

them in eating a healthy and balanced diet. At a minimum, the 

process should include: full transparency, a lack of bias, and the inclusion and consideration of all of the latest available research and 

scientific evidence, even that which challenges current dietary recommendations. The agreement provides $1,000,000 to review the 

dietary guideline process. 

As the panel is selected to conduct the study, the agreement expects members of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 

to recuse themselves from this process to ensure objectivity. The 

agreement encourages that stakeholders representing a wide range 

of viewpoints be engaged for input before the study begins in order 

to hear the various concerns surrounding the current process. The 

agreement directs the National Academy of Medicine to provide 

quarterly reports informing the Committees on the status of the 

study.

The agreement recognizes USDA’s diligent work regarding the 

outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the commercial 

poultry industry. The agreement supports the Secretary’s use of all 

available resources necessary in its continued work with stakeholders and trading partners to eradicate the disease. The agreement directs the Secretary to keep the Committees apprised of new 

developments. The agreement directs the Secretary to provide a report on the amount of emergency funds transferred from the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to poultry owners and contract 

growers respectively under the Animal Health Protection Act during fiscal year 2015. 

The agreement directs the Secretary to notify in writing the 

Committees 15 days prior to the expenditure of any emergency 

funds from the CCC. 

The agreement seeks to bring more transparency and coordination of nutrition research and evaluation projects conducted by the 

Department. The Secretary is directed to ensure both the Research, 

Education, and Economics and the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer 

Services mission areas coordinate and finalize the FNS Research 

and Evaluation Plan submitted in fiscal year 2016 to prevent duplication of efforts and resources. The plan submitted for fiscal year 

2016 shall include a brief description of the projects FNS expects 

to pursue and whether or not it was mandated by law. 

Section 737 states that FNS shall not receive any funding for 

new research and evaluation projects in fiscal year 2016 until the 

Committees receive the fiscal year 2016 Research and Evaluation 

Plan that has been developed in coordination with the Research, 

Education, and Economics mission area. In submitting the fiscal 

year 2017 budget justification, FNS is directed to provide its Research and Evaluation Plan simultaneously with its budget request. There is an expectation that this process will be followed in 

the future. 

It has been more than 300 days since the publication in the New 

York Times of the article entitled ‘U.S. Research Lab Lets Livestock Suffer in Quest for Profit’ about the Agricultural Research 

Service’s Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) in Clay Center, 
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Nebraska. Despite having nearly a year to address this matter, the 

Department has provided a wholly inadequate public response to 

the allegations of animal mistreatment at MARC and it has been 

delinquent in providing necessary information and updates to the 

Committees. This agreement re-affirms the directives and requirements on this issue included in H. Rpt. 114–205 and S. Rpt. 114– 

82. If the Department fails to comply fully with these directives 

and requirements, the Committees will pursue further action to ensure they are met. 

The following table reflects the agreement: 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Office of the Secretary ............................................................................................................................................. $5,051 

Office of Tribal Relations ......................................................................................................................................... 502 

Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Coordination ..................................................................................... 1,496 

Office of Advocacy and Outreach ............................................................................................................................ 1,209 

Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration ..................................................................................................... 804 

Departmental Administration ................................................................................................................................... 25,124 

Office of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations ...................................................................................... 3,869 

Office of Communications ........................................................................................................................................ 7,500 

Total, Office of the Secretary .......................................................................................................................... $45,555 

EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST

The agreement provides $17,777,000 for the Office of the Chief 

Economist.

The agreement directs the Office of the Chief Economist, within 

60 days of completion of the report required in 7 U.S.C. 6935(b)(3) 

by the Secretary, to contract with an independent organization to 

provide assistance with implementation and establishment of an 

Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs as required by the Agricultural Act of 2014. The agreement directs the 

Office of the Chief Economist to consult with the congressional 

committees of jurisdiction throughout this process. The agreement 

provides $1,000,000 for this purpose. 

NATIONAL APPEALS DIVISION

The agreement provides $13,317,000 for the National Appeals Division.

OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS

The agreement provides $9,392,000 for the Office of Budget and 

Program Analysis. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

The agreement provides $44,538,000 for the Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

This amount includes not less than $28,000,000 to support cybersecurity requirements of the Department. 
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

The agreement provides $6,028,000 for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer. 

The agreement directs the Chief Financial Officer to include an 

estimate of General Services Administration (GSA) rent and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) costs by agency in the fiscal 

year 2017 budget justifications. The agreement includes the following table detailing the total estimated amounts for fiscal year 

2016:

[Dollars in Thousands] 

GSA DHS 

2016 ................................................................................................................................................. $215,309 $21,960 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS

The agreement provides $898,000 for the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Civil Rights. 

OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS

The agreement provides $24,070,000 for the Office of Civil 

Rights.

AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $64,189,000 for Agriculture Buildings 

and Facilities. 

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $3,618,000 for Hazardous Materials 

Management.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The agreement provides $95,738,000 for the Office of Inspector 

General.

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

The agreement provides $44,383,000 for the Office of the General 

Counsel.

OFFICE OF ETHICS

The agreement provides $3,654,000 for the Office of Ethics. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND

ECONOMICS

The agreement provides $893,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics. 
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ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE

The agreement provides $85,373,000 for the Economic Research 

Service.

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE

The agreement provides $168,443,000 for the National Agricultural Statistics Service, including up to $42,177,000 for the Census 

of Agriculture. 

The agreement includes increases of $500,000 for pollinator surveys, $957,000 for the Chemical Use Program, and $335,000 for 

employee health benefits as requested in the budget. Additionally, 

the agreement includes funding to reinstate a vineyard production 

survey to gather information essential to annual pricing and purchase agreement and long-term production planning. 

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The agreement provides $1,143,825,000 for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Salaries and Expenses. 

The agreement does not accept the President’s budget request regarding the termination of research programs, redirections of research programs, or closure of research locations. The agreement 

expects extramural research to be funded at no less than the fiscal 

year 2015 levels. The agreement provides funding increases for forest product, pollinator, aquatic animal health, leafy green vegetables, long-term agroecosystem research, crop improvement and protection, avian health, cranberry, wheat and sorghum, agricultural 

genomic, methyl bromide alternatives research to combat 

macrophomina and fusarium, and horticultural research and education.

The agreement reiterates concerns regarding the ongoing depletion of the regional Alluvial Aquifer in the Lower Mississippi River 

Basin. Over 7 million acres in the region represent irrigated cropland and 90 percent of those acres rely on the groundwater supply. 

Increased water withdrawals and stagnant recharging jeopardize 

the long-term availability of the aquifer and place irrigation agriculture in the region on an unsustainable path. The agreement encourages ARS, in collaboration with university research and extension scientists and local stakeholders, to identify gaps in water 

management research and focus efforts on the development of conservation and irrigation techniques to reduce water usage in agriculture production while maintaining crop quality and yield. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For ARS Buildings and Facilities, the agreement provides an appropriation of $212,101,000 for priorities identified in the USDA 

ARS Capital Investment Strategy, April 2012. 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

The agreement provides $819,685,000 for the National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture’s research and education activities. 

The agreement continues to direct that not less than 15 percent 

of the competitive research grant funds be used for USDA’s agricultural research enhancement awards program, including USDA– 

EPSCoR.

The following table reflects the amounts provided by the agreement:

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE—RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 

[Dollars in Thousands] 

Hatch Act ............................................................................................ 7 U.S.C. 361a–i ........................... $243,701 

McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Act .......................................... 16 U.S.C. 582a through a–7 ....... 33,961 

Research at 1890 Institutions (Evans-Allen Program) ...................... 7 U.S.C. 3222 .............................. 54,185 

Payments to the 1994 Institutions ..................................................... 7 U.S.C. 301 note ........................ 3,439

Education Grants for 1890 Institutions ............................................. 7 U.S.C. 3152(b) .......................... 19,336

Education Grants for Hispanic-Serving Institutions .......................... 7 U.S.C. 3241 .............................. 9,219 

Education Grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving 

Institutions.

7 U.S.C. 3156 .............................. 3,194 

Research Grants for 1994 Institutions ............................................... 7 U.S.C. 301 note ........................ 1,801

Capacity Building for Non Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture ......... 7 U.S.C. 3319i ............................. 5,000 

Grants for Insular Areas ..................................................................... 7 U.S.C. 3222b–2, 3362 and 

3363.

2,000

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative ........................................... 7 U.S.C. 450i(b) ........................... 350,000

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment ................................................. 7 U.S.C. 3151a ............................ 5,000

Veterinary Services Grant Program ..................................................... 7 U.S.C. 3151b ............................ 2,500 

Continuing Animal Health and Disease Research Program .............. 7 U.S.C. 3195 .............................. 4,000 

Supplemental and Alternative Crops .................................................. 7 U.S.C. 3319d ............................ 825

Multicultural Scholars, Graduate Fellowship and Institution Challenge Grants.7 U.S.C. 3152(b) .......................... 9,000 

Secondary and 2-year Post-Secondary Education .............................. 7 U.S.C. 3152(j) ........................... 900 

Aquaculture Centers ........................................................................... 7 U.S.C. 3322 .............................. 4,000 

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education .............................. 7 U.S.C. 5811, 5812, 5831, and 

5832.

24,667

Farm Business Management .............................................................. 7 U.S.C. 5925f ............................. 1,450 

Sun Grant Program ............................................................................. 7 U.S.C. 8114 .............................. 2,500 

Alfalfa and Forage Research Program ............................................... 7 U.S.C. 5925 .............................. 2,000

Minor Crop Pest Management (IR–4) ................................................. 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) ........................... 11,913

Special Research Grants: 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) ........................... ..............................

Global Change/UV Monitoring .................................................... ...................................................... 1,405 

Potato Research ......................................................................... ...................................................... 2,000 

Aquaculture Research ................................................................ ...................................................... 1,350 

Total, Special Research Grants ........................................ ...................................................... 4,755

Necessary Expenses of Research and Education Activities: 

Grants Management System ...................................................... ...................................................... 7,830 

Federal Administration—Other Necessary Expenses for Research and Education Activities....................................................... 6,549 

GSA Rent and DHS Security Expenses ...................................... ...................................................... 5,960

Total, Necessary Expenses ......................................................... ...................................................... 20,339 

Total, Research and Education Activities ........................ ...................................................... $819,685 

NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND

The agreement provides $11,880,000 for the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund. 
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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

The agreement provides $475,891,000 for the National Institute 

of Food and Agriculture’s extension activities. The agreement provides an increase of $2,500,000 for the Food 

Safety Outreach Program to provide education and training for 

farmers, producers, and processors to implement food safety guidelines resulting from FSMA. The agreement directs the Department 

to coordinate efforts with the FDA to ensure there is no duplication 

of efforts or resources. As stated in the President’s fiscal year 2016 

budget request, the agreement expects NIFA to be the sole agency 

supporting the educational needs of growers. 

The following table reflects the amounts provided by the agreement:

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 

[Dollars in Thousands] 

Smith-Lever, Section 3(b) and (c) programs and Cooperative Extension.7 U.S.C. 343(b) and (c) and 

208(c) of P.L. 93–471.

$300,000

Extension Services at 1890 Institutions ............................................. 7 U.S.C. 3221 .............................. 45,620

Extension Services at 1994 Institutions ............................................. 7 U.S.C. 343(b)(3) ....................... 4,446

Facility Improvements at 1890 Institutions ....................................... 7 U.S.C. 3222b ............................ 19,730

Renewable Resources Extension Act .................................................. 16 U.S.C. 1671 et seq. ................ 4,060 

Rural Health and Safety Education Programs ................................... 7 U.S.C. 2662(i) ........................... 1,500 

Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database Program ......................... 7 U.S.C. 7642 .............................. 1,250 

Women and Minorities in STEM Fields ............................................... 7 U.S.C. 5925 .............................. 400

Food Safety Outreach Program ........................................................... 7 U.S.C. 7625 .............................. 5,000 

Smith-Lever, Section 3(d): .................................................................. 7 U.S.C. 343(d) ............................ ..............................

Food and Nutrition Education .................................................... ...................................................... 67,934 

Farm Safety and Youth Farm Safety Education Programs ....... ...................................................... 4,610 

New Technologies for Agricultural Extension ............................ ...................................................... 1,550

Children, Youth, and Families at Risk ...................................... ...................................................... 8,395 

Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program ....................... ...................................................... 3,039

Total, Section 3(d) ............................................................ ...................................................... 85,528 

Necessary Expenses of Extension Activities: 

Agriculture in the K–12 Classroom .................................................... ...................................................... 552 

Federal Administration—Other Necessary Expenses for Extension 

Activities.

...................................................... 7,805 

Total, Necessary Expenses ......................................................... ...................................................... 8,357 

Total, Extension Activities ................................................. ...................................................... $475,891 

INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES

The agreement provides $30,900,000 for the National Institute of 

Food and Agriculture’s integrated activities. 

The following table reflects the amounts provided by the agreement:

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 

[Dollars in Thousands] 

Methyl Bromide Transition Program ................................................... 7 U.S.C. 7626 .............................. $2,000

Organic Transition Program ................................................................ 7 U.S.C. 7626 .............................. 4,000 

Regional Rural Development Centers ................................................. 7 U.S.C. 450i(c) ........................... 1,000

Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative ............................................. 7 U.S.C. 3351 .............................. 6,700

Crop Protection/Pest Management Program ....................................... 7 U.S.C. 7626 .............................. 17,200

Total, Integrated Activities ........................................................ ...................................................... $30,900 
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OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND

REGULATORY PROGRAMS

The agreement provides $893,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. 

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $894,415,000 for the Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Salaries and Expenses. 

The agreement includes a net increase of $22,001,000 for high 

priority initiatives in order to protect the plant and animal resources of the Nation from pests and diseases. The agreement provides increases within the total funding level of: $3,000,000 for 

Avian Health to assist Federal and State agencies, stakeholders 

and growers to implement the best surveillance and biosecurity efforts to stop and slow the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza; $550,000 for Swine Health to enhance emerging swine disease surveillance; $5,000,000 and a total of $12,000,000 for APHIS 

to support National Animal Health Lab Network; $1,000,000 for 

the Agricultural Quarantine Inspection program; $2,000,000 for 

Specialty Crop Pests that when combined with a one-time increase 

of $5,500,000 for the Citrus Health Response Program will total 

$7,500,000 to help address the damaging effects of citrus greening 

disease; $3,150,000 for Wildlife Damage Management for priority 

initiatives such as oral rabies vaccinations, livestock protection, 

predator damage management, and preventing the transport of 

invasive snakes and other harmful species; $1,000,000 for Agriculture Import and Export activities to help resolve sanitary and 

phytosanitary trade issues that could result in the opening of new 

markets and retaining and expanding existing market access for 

U.S. agricultural products; and, $400,000 for Animal Welfare in 

order for APHIS to provide oversight of animal research at the Agricultural Research Service. 

The agreement includes no less than $3,000,000 for cervid health 

activities. Within the funds provided, APHIS should give consideration to indemnity payments if warranted. The agreement includes $26,000,000 under Wildlife Damage 

Management for national rabies management, surveillance, and 

eradication efforts. The agreement also provides an additional 

$600,000 for combatting wildlife depredation to production aquaculture, an additional $550,000 for increased feral swine surveillance, an additional $8,000,000 for aircraft equipment and safety 

needs, and $2,000,000 for Wildlife Services education and training. 

The following table reflects the agreement: 

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 

[Dollars in Thousands] 

Program Amount 

Animal Health Technical Services .................................................................................................................. $35,339 

Aquatic Animal Health ................................................................................................................................... 2,253 
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ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE—Continued 

[Dollars in Thousands] 

Program Amount 

Avian Health ................................................................................................................................................... 55,340 

Cattle Health .................................................................................................................................................. 91,500 

Equine, Cervid & Small Ruminant Health ..................................................................................................... 19,500 

National Veterinary Stockpile ......................................................................................................................... 3,973 

Swine Health .................................................................................................................................................. 24,800 

Veterinary Biologics ........................................................................................................................................ 16,417 

Veterinary Diagnostics .................................................................................................................................... 36,540 

Zoonotic Disease Management ...................................................................................................................... 9,523 

Subtotal, Animal Health ........................................................................................................................ 295,185 

Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (Appropriated) ........................................................................................ 27,900 

Cotton Pests ................................................................................................................................................... 11,520 

Field Crop & Rangeland Ecosystems Pests ................................................................................................... 8,826 

Pest Detection ................................................................................................................................................ 27,446 

Plant Protection Methods Development ......................................................................................................... 20,686 

Specialty Crop Pests ...................................................................................................................................... 158,000 

Tree & Wood Pests ......................................................................................................................................... 54,000 

Subtotal, Plant Health ........................................................................................................................... 308,378 

Wildlife Damage Management ....................................................................................................................... 101,177 

Wildlife Services Methods Development ......................................................................................................... 18,856 

Subtotal, Wildlife Services .................................................................................................................... 120,033 

Animal & Plant Health Regulatory Enforcement ........................................................................................... 16,224 

Biotechnology Regulatory Services ................................................................................................................. 18,875 

Subtotal, Regulatory Services ............................................................................................................... 35,099 

Contingency Fund ........................................................................................................................................... 470 

Emergency Preparedness & Response ........................................................................................................... 16,966 

Subtotal, Emergency Management ........................................................................................................ 17,436 

Agriculture Import/Export ............................................................................................................................... 15,099 

Overseas Technical & Trade Operations ........................................................................................................ 22,114 

Subtotal, Safe Trade ............................................................................................................................. 37,213 

Animal Welfare ............................................................................................................................................... 28,410 

Horse Protection ............................................................................................................................................. 697 

Subtotal, Animal Welfare ...................................................................................................................... 29,107 

APHIS Information Technology Infrastructure ................................................................................................ 4,251 

Physical/Operational Security ......................................................................................................................... 5,146 

GSA Rental and DHS Security Payments ....................................................................................................... 42,567 

Subtotal, Agency Management .............................................................................................................. 51,964 

Total, Direct Appropriation ........................................................................................................... $894,415 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

The agreement provides $3,175,000 for APHIS Buildings and Facilities.

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

MARKETING SERVICES

The agreement provides $81,223,000 for the Agricultural Marketing Service. 

The agreement includes bill language to repeal the country of origin labeling requirements for beef and pork products in order to 
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prevent U.S. exports from suffering an economic impact totaling 

more than $1 billion in retaliatory tariffs from Canada and Mexico. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

The agreement includes a limitation on administrative expenses 

of $60,982,000. 

FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY

(SECTION 32)

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $20,489,000 for Funds for Strengthening 

Markets, Income, and Supply. 

Consistent with Section 715, the Secretary is reminded that the 

Act does not provide funding to carry out clause 3 of section 32 of 

the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935 (Public Law 74–320, 7 

U.S.C. 612c, as amended), or for any surplus removal activities or 

price support activities under section 5 of the Commodity Credit 

Corporation Charter Act. 

The following table reflects the status of this fund for fiscal year 

2016:

ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD 

[Dollars in Thousands] 

Amount

Appropriation (30% of Customs Receipts) .................................................................................................... $10,316,645 

Less Transfers: 

Food & Nutrition Service ....................................................................................................................... ¥8,869,645

Commerce Department .......................................................................................................................... ¥144,000

Total, Transfers ........................................................................................................................ ¥9,013,645

Prior Year Appropriation Available, Start of Year .......................................................................................... 122,000 

Unavailable for Obligations (recoveries & offsetting collections) ................................................................. – – – 

Transfer of Prior Year Funds to FNS (F&V) ................................................................................................... ¥122,000

Budget Authority ............................................................................................................................................. 1,303,000

Rescission of Current Year Funds ................................................................................................................. ¥215,704

Appropriations Temporarily Reduced—Sequestration ................................................................................... ¥77,316

Unavailable for Obligations (F&V Transfer to FNS) ....................................................................................... ¥125,000

Available for Obligation ................................................................................................................................. 884,980

Less Obligations: 

Child Nutrition Programs (Entitlement Commodities) ................................................................................... 465,000 

State Option Contract ........................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Removal of Defective Commodities ...................................................................................................... 2,500 

Emergency Surplus Removal ................................................................................................................. – – – 

Small Business Support ........................................................................................................................ – – – 

Disaster Relief ....................................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Additional Fruits, Vegetables, and Nuts Purchases ............................................................................. 206,000

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program ...................................................................................................... 41,000 

Estimated Future Needs ........................................................................................................................ 106,192 

Total, Commodity Procurement .................................................................................................... 830,692

Administrative Funds: 

Commodity Purchase Support ............................................................................................................... 33,799 

Marketing Agreements and Orders ....................................................................................................... 20,489 

Total, Administrative Funds ......................................................................................................... 54,288

Total Obligations ................................................................................................................. 884,980

Unavailable for Obligations (F&V Transfer to FNS) ....................................................................................... 125,000 

Balances, Collections, and Recoveries Not Available .................................................................................... – – – 
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ESTIMATED TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE AND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD—Continued 

[Dollars in Thousands] 

Amount

Total, End of Year Balances ................................................................................................................. $125,000

PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS

The agreement provides $1,235,000 for Payments to States and 

Possessions.

GRAIN INSPECTION, PACKERS AND STOCKYARDS ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The agreement provides $43,057,000 for the Grain Inspection, 

Packers and Stockyards Administration. 

LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES

The agreement includes a limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses of $55,000,000. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY

The agreement provides $816,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Food Safety. 

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE

The agreement provides $1,014,871,000 for the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS). The agreement provides $2,547,000 to implement the 

Siluriformes Inspection Program, as proposed in the President’s 

budget.

The agreement encourages FSIS to submit a report that contains 

a comprehensive plan to increase the consideration of external candidates for frontline food safety inspection positions, with a focus 

on recruiting candidates with a demonstrated educational background in agriculture or health sciences, including new and recent 

graduates in these fields. 

The following table reflects the agreement: 

FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Federal ............................................................................................................................................................ $898,795 

State ............................................................................................................................................................... 60,976 

International ................................................................................................................................................... 16,744 

Codex Alimentarius ......................................................................................................................................... 3,776 

Public Health Data Communications Infrastructure System ......................................................................... 34,580 

Total, Food Safety and Inspection Service ............................................................................................ $1,014,871 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM AND FOREIGN

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

The agreement provides $898,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services. 
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FARM SERVICE AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $1,200,180,000 for the Farm Service 

Agency (FSA). 

FSA has submitted consecutive proposals for significant annual 

budget savings through ‘‘operational efficiencies’’ with little to no 

detail for achieving these goals. Despite these proposals, the agreement recognizes the important services that FSA provides across 

the country and maintains level funding for FSA, and specifically 

does not accept the proposed savings for non-Federal workers or 

other personnel savings. The agreement also supports full staffing 

levels for non-Federal workers. Furthermore, FSA is directed to 

provide substantial detailed documentation and data when proposing future budget requests. 

The agreement directs the Farm Service Agency to complete the 

directive related to international food aid commodity reports in H. 

Rpt. 114–205. 

FSA’s management of certain information technology projects 

over the past several years has resulted in cost overruns and poor 

performance. FSA has failed to deliver a modernized and integrated IT solution for farm program delivery that was promised to 

Congress and the agricultural community. The agreement includes 

statutory language that requires the Government Accountability 

Office to review, and the Committees to approve a plan for expenditure for IT projects. FSA is directed to continue quarterly briefings 

in writing on all IT projects related to farm program delivery. 

The following table reflects the agreement: 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Salaries and expenses ................................................................................................................................... $1,200,180 

Transfer from P.L. 480 .......................................................................................................................... 2,528 

Transfer from Export Loans ................................................................................................................... 354 

Transfer from ACIF ................................................................................................................................ 306,998 

Total, FSA Salaries and expenses ................................................................................................ $1,510,060 

STATE MEDIATION GRANTS

The agreement provides $3,404,000 for State Mediation Grants. 

GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM

The agreement provides $6,500,000 for the Grassroots Source 

Water Protection Program. 

DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $500,000 for the Dairy Indemnity Program.
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AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The following table reflects the agreement: 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Loan Authorizations: 

Farm Ownership Loans: 

Direct ........................................................................................................................................... ($1,500,000) 

Guaranteed .................................................................................................................................. (2,000,000) 

Subtotal, Farm Ownership Loans ....................................................................................... (3,500,000)

Farm Operating Loans: 

Direct ........................................................................................................................................... (1,252,004) 

Unsubsidized Guaranteed ............................................................................................................ (1,393,443) 

Subtotal, Farm Operating Loans ........................................................................................ (2,645,447)

Emergency Loans .................................................................................................................................. (34,667) 

Indian Tribe Land Acquisition Loans ................................................................................................... (2,000) 

Conservation Loans—Guaranteed ....................................................................................................... (150,000) 

Indian Highly Fractionated Land .......................................................................................................... (10,000) 

Boll Weevil Eradication ........................................................................................................................ (60,000) 

Total, Loan Authorizations .................................................................................................. (6,402,114)

Loan Subsidies: 

Farm Ownership Loan Subsidies: 

Direct ........................................................................................................................................... – – – 

Subtotal, Farm Ownership Subsidies ................................................................................. – – – 

Farm Operating Loan Subsidies: 

Direct ........................................................................................................................................... 53,961 

Unsubsidized Guaranteed ............................................................................................................ 14,352 

Subtotal, Farm Operating Subsidies .................................................................................. 68,313 

Emergency Loans .................................................................................................................................. 1,262 

Indian Highly Fractionated Land .......................................................................................................... – – – 

Individual Development Accounts ........................................................................................................ – – – 

Total, Loan Subsidies ......................................................................................................... 69,575

ACIF Expenses: 

Salaries and Expenses ................................................................................................................ 306,998 

Administrative Expenses ............................................................................................................. 7,920 

Total, ACIF Expenses .......................................................................................................... $314,918

RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The agreement provides $74,829,000 for the Risk Management 

Agency.

CORPORATIONS

FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND

The agreement provides an appropriation of such sums as may 

be necessary for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund. 
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COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND

REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides an appropriation of such sums as may 

be necessary for Reimbursement for Net Realized Losses of the 

Commodity Credit Corporation. 

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT

(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES)

The agreement provides a limitation of $5,000,000 for Hazardous 

Waste Management. 

TITLE II—CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND

ENVIRONMENT

The agreement provides $898,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment. 

NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE

CONSERVATION OPERATIONS

The agreement provides $850,856,000 for Conservation Operations.

The agreement provides $9,300,000 for the Snow Survey and 

Water Forecasting Program; $9,400,000 for the Plant Materials 

Centers; $80,000,000 for the Soil Surveys Program; and 

$752,156,000 for Conservation Technical Assistance, including an 

increase of $5,000,000 for the Conservation Delivery Streamlining 

Initiative (CDSI). 

WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM

The agreement provides $12,000,000 for the Watershed Rehabilitation Program. 

TITLE III—RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

The agreement provides $893,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development. 

The agreement encourages the Department to continue assisting 

areas with persistent poverty through the StrikeForce Initiative for 

Rural Growth and Opportunity. 

The agreement provides $8,000,000 to the Rural Utilities Service 

to carry out section 6407 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a) and requires the agency to implement the program during fiscal year 2016. 
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $225,835,000 for Rural Development, 

Salaries and Expenses. 

RURAL HOUSING SERVICE

RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides a total subsidy of $505,567,000 for activities under the Rural Housing Insurance Fund Program Account. 

This includes a transfer of $417,854,000 to the Rural Development, 

Salaries and Expenses account. 

The increasing number of Section 515 multi-family housing loans 

that are reaching maturity and being paid off is a significant threat 

to very low income rural households needing affordable housing. As 

these developments result in projects leaving the program, very low 

income households face untenable rent increases and possible eviction. The Secretary is directed to: provide every assistance possible 

to the Government Accountability Office in their analysis of this 

issue; review and evaluate all authorities available under Section 

510 of the Housing Act of 1949; and, in conjunction with program 

partners and other interested parties, develop innovative options to 

retain projects in USDA’s affordable housing program. 

The following table indicates loan, subsidy, and grant levels provided by the agreement: 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Loan authorizations: 

Single family direct (sec. 502) ............................................................................................................. ($900,000) 

Single family unsubsidized guaranteed ................................................................................................ (24,000,000) 

Housing repair (sec. 504) ..................................................................................................................... (26,278) 

Rental housing (sec. 515) .................................................................................................................... (28,398) 

Multi-family guaranteed (sec. 538) ...................................................................................................... (150,000) 

Site development loans (sec. 524) ....................................................................................................... (5,000) 

Credit sales of acquired property ......................................................................................................... (10,000) 

Self-help housing land development (sec. 523) .................................................................................. (5,000)

Farm labor housing ............................................................................................................................... (23,855) 

Total, Loan authorizations ............................................................................................................ ($25,148,531) 

Loan subsidies: 

Single family direct (sec. 502) ............................................................................................................. $60,750 

Housing repair (sec. 504) ..................................................................................................................... 3,424 

Rental housing (sec. 515) .................................................................................................................... 8,414 

Farm labor housing ............................................................................................................................... 6,789 

Subtotal, Loan subsidies .............................................................................................................. 79,377 

Farm labor housing grants ................................................................................................................... 8,336 

Total, loan subsidies and grants ........................................................................................ 87,713 

Administrative expenses (transfer to RD) ............................................................................................. 417,854 

Total, Loan subsidies, grants, and administrative expenses ............................................. $505,567 
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RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The agreement provides $1,389,695,000 for the Rental Assistance Program, of which up to $75,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2017 for renewal of rental assistance agreements within 

a twelve month period. The agreement also directs the Secretary 

to provide the Committees quarterly reports on the number of renewal agreements approved, the amount of rental assistance available, and the anticipated need for rental assistance for the remainder of the fiscal year. In addition, the agreement expects that the 

Rural Housing Service will continue to take steps to use to the 

maximum extent possible rental assistance from expired agreements to address shortfalls. Provisions in the Rental Assistance appropriations are meant to confirm these actions and encourage 

them to continue. 

MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The agreement provides $37,000,000 for the Multi-Family Hous- ing Revitalization Program Account. This includes $15,000,000 for 

vouchers and $22,000,000 for a housing preservation demonstration 

program.

MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS

The agreement provides $27,500,000 for Mutual and Self-Help 

Housing Grants. 

RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS

The agreement provides $32,239,000 for Rural Housing Assistance Grants. 

The following table reflects the grant levels provided by the 

agreement:

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Very low income housing repair grants ......................................................................................................... $28,701 

Housing preservation grants .......................................................................................................................... 3,538 

Total, grants .......................................................................................................................................... $32,239 

RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $42,278,000 for the Rural Community 

Facilities Program Account. 

The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant amounts 

provided by the agreement: 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Loan Authorizations: 

CF direct loans ...................................................................................................................................... ($2,200,000) 

CF guaranteed loans ............................................................................................................................. (148,305) 

Loan Subsidies and Grants: 

CF guaranteed loans ............................................................................................................................. 3,500 

CF grants ............................................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Rural Community Development Initiative .................................................................................... 4,000

Economic Impact Initiative .......................................................................................................... 5,778 
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(Dollars in Thousands) 

Tribal College Grants ................................................................................................................... 4,000 

Total, subsidies and grants ................................................................................................ $42,278

RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE

RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $62,687,000 for the Rural Business Program Account. 

The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant levels 

provided by the agreement: 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Guaranteed loan authorization ....................................................................................................................... ($919,765) 

Guaranteed loan subsidy ............................................................................................................................... 35,687 

Rural business development grants .............................................................................................................. 24,000 

Delta Regional Authority ................................................................................................................................ 3,000 

Total, subsidy and grants ..................................................................................................................... $62,687 

INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $9,685,000 for the Rural Development 

Loan Fund Program Account. 

The agreement provides for a transfer of $4,468,000 to the Rural 

Development, Salaries and Expenses account. 

The following table reflects the loan and subsidy levels provided 

by the agreement: 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Loan authorization .......................................................................................................................................... ($18,889) 

Loan subsidy .................................................................................................................................................. 5,217 

Administrative expenses (Transfer to RD) ..................................................................................................... 4,468 

Total, subsidy and administrative expenses ........................................................................................ $9,685 

RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $33,077,000 for the Rural Economic Development Loans Program Account. 

The agreement does not increase funding for energy efficiency activities under the Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant 

Program, but rather funds implementation of section 6407 of the 

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

through the Rural Utilities Service. 

RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

The agreement provides $22,050,000 for Rural Cooperative Development Grants. 
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RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM

The agreement provides $500,000 for the Rural Energy for America Program. 

RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE

RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $522,365,000 for the Rural Water and 

Waste Disposal Program Account. 

The agreement supports the Department’s underlying adherence 

to free and open competition on water and waste projects as contained in 7 CFR 1780.70(b) and (d). However, there continues to be 

confusion with some vendors and contractors as to the procurement 

policies of specific materials. The agreement encourages USDA’s 

Rural Utility Service to issue a memorandum as necessary to clarify that the agency does not advocate one specific material over another and reinforces that applicants take careful consideration of 

all materials suitable for each individual project including, but not 

be limited to, material service life and durability, ease of installation, and contractor familiarity with suitable materials. Moreover, 

deference to local authorities is encouraged on project design and 

material utilization insomuch as it adheres to nationally recognized 

standards to ensure the best option for their respective communities are incorporated. 

The following table reflects the loan, subsidy, and grant levels 

provided by the agreement: 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Loan authorizations: 

Water and waste direct loans ........................................................................................................................ ($1,200,000) 

Water and waste guaranteed loans ............................................................................................................... (50,000) 

Subsidies and grants: 

Direct subsidy ................................................................................................................................................. 31,320 

Guaranteed loan subsidy ............................................................................................................................... 275 

Water and waste revolving fund .................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Water well system grants .............................................................................................................................. 993 

Grants for Colonias, Native Americans, and Alaskan Native Villages .......................................................... 64,000

Water and waste technical assistance grants .............................................................................................. 20,000 

Circuit Rider program .................................................................................................................................... 16,397 

Solid waste management grants ................................................................................................................... 4,000 

High energy cost grants ................................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Water and waste disposal grants .................................................................................................................. 364,380 

306A(i)(2) grants ............................................................................................................................................ 10,000 

Total, subsidies and grants .................................................................................................................. $522,365 

RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM

ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $34,811,000 for activities under the 

Rural Electrification and Telecommunications Loans Program Account. The agreement provides for an estimated loan level of 

$6,940,000,000.
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The agreement provides for a transfer of $34,707,000 to the 

Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses account. 

The following table indicates loan levels provided by the agreement:

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Loan authorizations: 

Electric:

Direct, FFB .................................................................................................................................... ($5,500,000) 

Guaranteed underwriting .............................................................................................................. (750,000) 

Subtotal ............................................................................................................................... (6,250,000) 

Telecommunications .............................................................................................................................. (690,000) 

Loan subsidy: 

Telecommunications direct .................................................................................................................... 104 

Total, loan authorizations ............................................................................................................ (6,940,000) 

Administrative expenses (transfer to RD) ............................................................................................. 34,707 

Total, Loan subsidies and administrative expenses ................................................................... $34,811 

DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM

The agreement provides $36,872,000 for the Distance Learning, 

Telemedicine, and Broadband Program. 

The following table indicates loan levels provided by the agreement:

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Loan authorization: 

Broadband telecommunications ............................................................................................................ ($20,576) 

Total, loan authorization .............................................................................................................. (20,576) 

Subsidies and grants: 

Distance learning and telemedicine grants ......................................................................................... 22,000 

Broadband telecommunications program: 

Direct (treasury rate loans) .......................................................................................................... 4,500 

Grants ........................................................................................................................................... 10,372 

Total, subsidies and grants ................................................................................................ $36,872

TITLE IV—DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION, AND

CONSUMER SERVICES

The agreement provides $811,000 for the Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. 

An OIG report issued in September 2015 reviewed the FNS quality control process for SNAP error rates and found vulnerabilities 

in the methods used to determine the error rates and concluded 

FNS’ quality control process understated SNAP’s error rates. The 

OIG also completed an audit report in May 2015 to evaluate how 

FNS has attempted to lower the error rates for the National School 

Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, which were about 

15 percent and 26 percent, respectively, in fiscal year 2014. Within 

90 days from the date of enactment of this Act, the Department is 

directed to provide a report on how FNS will address these two reports.

The Committees expect timely and sufficient notification of proposed FNS policy actions before such actions are implemented to 
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allow the Committees to exercise their respective oversight responsibilities. FNS is directed to keep the Committees promptly informed of activities and issues that arise. FNS is reminded that the 

Committees reserve the right to call before them any agency to determine whether laws, programs and policy decisions are being implemented in accordance with the intent of Congress. 

The agreement expects FNS to ensure that all parties that enter 

into a contract fulfill all required obligations. If requirements are 

not met, FNS should consider renegotiating contracts to ensure full 

cooperation on behalf of awardees. 

FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE

CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $22,149,746,000 for Child Nutrition Programs. Included in the total is an appropriated amount of 

$13,280,101,000 and a transfer from Section 32 of $8,869,645,000. 

Section 741 provides an additional one-time increase of 

$5,000,000 for school meals equipment grants and $7,000,000 for 

summer EBT demonstration projects, bringing the total program 

levels for fiscal year 2016 to $30,000,000 and $23,000,000, respectively.

Concerns remain about the challenges and costs that local 

schools face in implementing the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 

2010. Some schools are continuing to have difficulty complying 

with the whole grain requirements that went into effect on July 1, 

2014, and there continues to be concern with further reductions in 

the sodium requirements for school meals. The Secretary provided 

guidance to States so that exemptions could be offered to school 

food authorities demonstrating a hardship from the current whole 

grain standards, as required by the fiscal year 2015 appropriations 

Act. This flexibility is extended for the 2016–17 school year. The 

agreement also continues a provision that sodium standards cannot 

be reduced below Target 1 until the latest scientific research establishes the reduction is beneficial for children. 

The agreement provides the following for Child Nutrition Programs:

TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

School lunch program .................................................................................................................................... $12,154,720 

School breakfast program .............................................................................................................................. 4,338,632 

Child and adult care food program ............................................................................................................... 3,340,081 

Summer food service program ....................................................................................................................... 555,729 

Special milk program ..................................................................................................................................... 9,432 

State administrative expenses ....................................................................................................................... 270,878 

Commodity procurement ................................................................................................................................. 1,350,683 

Food safety education .................................................................................................................................... 2,761 

Coordinated review ......................................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Computer support and processing ................................................................................................................. 11,430 

CACFP training and technical assistance ..................................................................................................... 13,137 

Child Nutrition Program studies and evaluations ......................................................................................... 20,400 

Child Nutrition payment accuracy ................................................................................................................. 10,562 

Farm to school tactical team ........................................................................................................................ 3,297 

Team Nutrition ................................................................................................................................................ 15,504 
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TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY—Continued 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge ................................................................................................................... 1,500 

School meals equipment grants .................................................................................................................... 25,000 

Summer EBT demonstration ........................................................................................................................... 16,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... $22,149,746 

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS,

AND CHILDREN (WIC)

The agreement provides $6,350,000,000 for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 

(WIC).

Based upon revised USDA estimates, the agreement fully funds 

all eligible WIC participants in fiscal year 2016, and includes 

$60,000,000 for breastfeeding support initiatives and $13,600,000 

for infrastructure. The agreement ensures that States can continue 

transitioning from paper checks and vouchers to an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) system by providing the necessary funding for 

EBT from within the fiscal year 2015 recovery and carryover funds. 

EBT is a proven, effective tool in combatting waste, fraud, and 

abuse, and all WIC state agencies are mandated to have an EBT 

system in place by October 1, 2020. 

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The agreement provides $80,849,383,000 for the Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The agreement includes 

$3,000,000,000 to be made available for a contingency reserve. The 

agreement provides a funding level for SNAP benefits as reflected 

in OMB’s mid-session review of the budget. 

The bill provides funding at the fiscal year 2015 level for Nutrition Education and Program Information and does not provide 

funding for new or existing Centers of Excellence, which have not 

been authorized by Congress. 

The agreement provides the following for SNAP: 

TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Benefits .......................................................................................................................................................... $70,124,319 

Contingency Reserve ...................................................................................................................................... 3,000,000 

State Administrative Costs ............................................................................................................................ 4,221,946 

Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Grant Program ......................................................................... 408,000 

Employment and Training .............................................................................................................................. 455,320 

Mandatory Other Program Costs .................................................................................................................... 182,457 

Discretionary Other Program Costs ................................................................................................................ 998 

Administrative Subtotal ......................................................................................................................... 5,268,721 

Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico (NAP) ................................................................................................... 1,959,136 

Nutrition Assistance for American Samoa ..................................................................................................... 7,868 

Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations ....................................................................................... 145,191 

TEFAP Commodities ........................................................................................................................................ 318,000 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands .......................................................................................... 12,148 

Community Food Projects ............................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Program Access .............................................................................................................................................. 5,000 

Subtotal ................................................................................................................................................. 2,456,343 
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TOTAL OBLIGATIONAL AUTHORITY—Continued 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Total .............................................................................................................................................. $80,849,383 

COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The agreement provides $296,217,000 for the Commodity Assistance Program. The agreement includes $222,198,000 for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program; $18,548,000 for the Farmers’ 

Market Nutrition Program; and $54,401,000 for the Emergency 

Food Assistance Program. 

NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION

The agreement includes $150,824,000 for Nutrition Programs Administration.

TITLE V—FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 

FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $191,566,000 for the Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses and transfers of $6,394,000. 

FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $2,528,000 for administrative expenses 

for the Food for Peace Title I Direct Credit and Food for Progress 

Program Account to be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 

FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS

The agreement provides $1,466,000,000 for Food for Peace Title 

II Grants. 

The agreement also includes an additional one-time increase of 

$250,000,000, for a total level of $1,716,000,000 including 

$20,000,000 to reimburse the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust. 

This increase is intended to respond to ongoing food assistance 

requirements as a result of growing conflicts throughout the world. 

Many countries such as Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and South Sudan have 

seen increases in internally displaced persons resulting in increased demand for food aid resources. This increase is also intended to respond to areas suffering from natural disasters. 

The agreement directs the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for 

International Development to provide a report within 60 days of 

enactment of this Act, in conjunction with the Secretary of Agriculture, on the use of authorities under 7 U.S.C. 1736f(e) of the 

Food for Peace Act during fiscal year 2015 and planned uses for fiscal year 2016. The report shall include amounts broken down by 

commodities and alternative methods of delivery (cash, vouchers, 
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etc.) spent on all types of activities including the Community Development Fund, Section 202(e) of the Food for Peace Act, conditional transfers of food aid, and monetization. The report shall also 

detail the amount of funds broken down by commodities and other 

methods of delivery for emergency activities originating from the 

Community Development Fund and Section 202(e). 

MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD

NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS

The agreement provides $201,626,000 for the McGovern-Dole 

International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. 

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS)

CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $6,748,000 for the Commodity Credit 

Corporation Export Loans Credit Guarantee Program Account. 

TITLE VI—RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 

ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The agreement provides $2,720,808,000 in new discretionary 

budget authority and $1,960,584,000 in definite user fees for a total 

of $4,681,392,000 for Food and Drug Administration, Salaries and 

Expenses. This total does not include permanent, indefinite user 

fees for the Mammography Quality Standards Act; Color Certification; Export Certification; Priority Review Vouchers (PRV) Pediatric Disease; Food and Feed Recall; Food Reinspection; Voluntary 

Qualified Importer Program; and the Third Party Auditor Program; 

and Outsourcing Facility. The agreement provides specific amounts 

by FDA activity as reflected in the following table: 

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION—SALARIES & EXPENSES 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Budget Authority: 

Foods ..................................................................................................................................................... $987,328 

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition ...................................................................................... 303,994 

Field Activities .............................................................................................................................. 683,334 

Human Drugs ........................................................................................................................................ 491,503 

Center for Drug Evaluation and Research ............................................................................................ 355,296 

Field Activities .............................................................................................................................. 136,207 

Biologics ................................................................................................................................................ 215,443 

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research ..................................................................................... 174,052 

Field Activities .............................................................................................................................. 41,391 

Animal Drugs and Feeds ....................................................................................................................... 158,652 

Center for Veterinary Medicine .............................................................................................................. 94,005 

Field Activities .............................................................................................................................. 64,647 

Devices and Radiological Products ....................................................................................................... 323,253 

Center for Devices and Radiological Health ......................................................................................... 240,808 

Field Activities .............................................................................................................................. 82,445 

National Center for Toxicological Research ................................................................................................... 63,331 
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FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION—SALARIES & EXPENSES—Continued 

(Dollars in Thousands) 

Other Activities/Office of the Commissioner .................................................................................................. 183,087 

Office of the Commissioner .................................................................................................................. 48,167

Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine .............................................................................................. 20,841

Office of Medical and Tobacco Products .............................................................................................. 9,626

Office of Global Regulatory Operations and Policy .............................................................................. 18,765

Office of Operations .............................................................................................................................. 30,735

Office of the Chief Scientist ................................................................................................................. 25,943

Central Services .................................................................................................................................... 27,510

Transfer to the HHS Office of Inspector General .................................................................................. 1,500

White Oak Consolidation ................................................................................................................................ 48,044 

Other Rent and Rent Related ........................................................................................................................ 73,484 

GSA Rent ........................................................................................................................................................ 176,683 

Subtotal, Budget Authority ........................................................................................................... 2,720,808 

User Fees: 

Prescription Drug User Fee Act ............................................................................................................. 851,481 

Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act .................................................................................. 137,677

Human Generic Drug User Fee Act ....................................................................................................... 318,363 

Biosimilar User Fee Act ......................................................................................................................... 21,540 

Animal Drug User Fee Act ..................................................................................................................... 22,818 

Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act ....................................................................................................... 9,705 

Tobacco Product User Fees ................................................................................................................... 599,000 

Subtotal, User Fees ...................................................................................................................... 1,960,584 

Total, FDA Program Level .................................................................................................... $4,681,392

The agreement includes the following increases in budget authority: $104,500,000 for food safety related activities; $5,000,000 for 

FDASIA implementation; $8,732,000 for the Combating Antibiotic 

Resistant Bacteria (CARB) initiative; $5,000,000 for foreign highrisk inspections; $2,392,000 for the precision medicine initiative; 

$2,500,000 for the Orphan Product Development Grants Program, 

and $716,000 for sunscreen activities. The agreement accepts 

$7,516,000 in proposed administrative savings, and expects FDA to 

continue all projects, activities, laboratories, and programs as included in fiscal year 2015 unless otherwise specified. 

As part of the increases, the agreement provides the resources to 

fully fund the President’s budget request for implementation of the 

Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The agreement notes that 

FSMA implementation places additional requirements on state governments and private stakeholders, and therefore urges the FDA to 

focus resources on addressing these needs. Given the complexity of 

FSMA implementation, the agreement directs the FDA to provide 

quarterly reports to the Committees with a breakdown on how 

funding has been allocated, as well as projections for future needs. 

The agreement also directs the FDA to provide a detailed accounting of its food safety resources in the fiscal year 2017 budget request, including which pre-2011 base resources are now repurposed 

for activities in support of FSMA and which resources are the result of appropriated increases from fiscal years 2011 to 2016, a detailed explanation of what the FDA has accomplished with increased food safety resources since fiscal year 2011, and how the 

aggregate total of these base resources for food safety will be utilized in fiscal year 2017. 

The agreement provides an increase of $10,608,000 for medical 

product safety initiatives including efforts to combat antibiotic re-
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sistant bacteria as part of the National Strategy for CARB, the 

Precision Medicine initiative, and to evaluate over-the-counter sunscreen products. In addition, the agreement provides increases for 

orphan drug development grants given that the number of requests 

for orphan designation has more than tripled since 2000. The $5,000,000 increase provided in the agreement for foreign 

high-risk inspections will allow FDA’s Office of the Global Regulatory Operations Policy to continue efforts to develop and utilize 

a targeted, risk-based, and efficient inspection model that incorporates commercially available information on high-risk establishments for onsite verifications. 

The agreement includes $5,000,000 for FDA to complete a feasibility study to update and issue a revised Master Plan for land inside and contiguous to the White Oak campus in order to address 

its expanded workforce and the facilities needed to accommodate 

them. The agreement directs FDA to report on this effort by January 1, 2016. 

The agreement acknowledges some progress in FDA’s effort to 

address issues with products that are biosimilar to and interchangeable with FDA-licensed biological drug products. In August 

of this year, the FDA issued draft guidance and a proposed rule regarding naming of these products. However, the agreement remains concerned that FDA needs to provide the public with a 

greater opportunity to review and comment on all regulatory standards for the approval and oversight of biosimilar drugs. Therefore, 

FDA is directed to provide the Committees with an estimated 

timeline by which the agency will finalize all pending draft 

biosimilars guidance documents and regulations. The Committees 

expect to receive this report no later than 60 days after enactment. 

There continue to be shortages of critical drugs following the enactment of the Food and Drug Safety and Innovation Act, including 

national shortages of drugs to test for and treat tuberculosis (TB). 

The Commissioner is directed to continue to prioritize the public 

reporting of manufacturing shortages, and to work with industry to 

prevent conditions that might lead to drug shortages. Additionally, 

the Commissioner is directed to report on the work of the FDA’s 

intra-agency Drug Shortages Task Force, including how it works 

with other government agencies and outside stakeholders to address drug shortages. The report should specify what activities the 

Task Force has undertaken to prevent drug shortages affecting pediatric patients, including working with outside experts on this 

issue. The Commissioner is further directed to report on steps the 

FDA can take to prevent TB drug shortages and help maintain an 

adequate supply. 

The agreement provides bill language pertaining to the use of 

partially hydrogenated oils (PHO) in food products. The language 

declares that foods with PHOs are neither unsafe nor adulterated 

during FDA’s three year compliance period and provides businesses 

legal protection while they phase out the use of PHOs. Simultaneously, FDA is encouraged to provide a timely review of the Food 

Additive Petition which addresses minor uses of PHOs for certain 

baking and processing needs. The agreement provides $1,000,000 for the Center for Tobacco 

Products to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine to 
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conduct an in-depth evaluation of available evidence of health effects from e-cigarettes and recommendations for future federally 

funded research. 

The agreement directs that the FDA ensure that pregnant 

women receive final guidance on nutrition advice for what seafood 

is safe and healthy to consume that is consistent, understandable, 

and based on the FDA’s latest scientific review of the net effects 

of seafood consumption. 

The agreement is concerned about the safety issues raised at the 

Obstetrics and Gynecology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices 

Advisory Committee meeting on September 24, 2015, and directs 

the FDA to issue recommendations on how to address these concerns by March 1, 2016. 

The agreement remains concerned about the FDA’s reliance on 

the use of draft guidance to make substantive policy decisions. The 

agreement requests a report documenting the agency’s review and 

solicitation of scientific data impacting bioequivalence standards 

and patients suffering from ophthalmologic conditions. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

The agreement provides $8,788,000 for the Food and Drug Administration Buildings and Facilities. 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION

For the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the agreement 

provides an appropriation of $250,000,000, of which $50,000,000 is 

for the purchase of IT. The agreement includes $2,620,000 for the 

Office of Inspector General. Of this amount, not more than 

$330,000 shall be for overhead expenses. 

The agreement directs the Commission to comply with the directive regarding swap dealer de minimis in H. Rpt. 114–205. 

During collective bargaining agreement negotiations, the Commission is directed to make commitments based upon its current 

funding situation rather than its proposed budget requests. Consistent with House Report 114–205 and Senate Report 114–97, the 

agreement directs the Commission to not increase personnel costs, 

either through excessive hiring, budgetary mismanagement, or collective bargaining agreement negotiations, that would risk any furloughs or reductions-in-force. 

The agreement directs the Commission, in accordance with the 

President’s ‘‘Reduce the Federal Footprint’’ initiative, to find ways 

to decrease space and renegotiate leasing agreements. The agreement directs the CFTC to report to the Committee within 90 days 

of enactment of this act on steps the agency is taking to dispose 

of excess space and reduce rental costs in each building currently 

leased by the Commission. 

Consistent with Section 618 of Division E of Public Law 113–235, 

the Commission is directed to consult with the General Services 

Administration in fiscal year 2016 prior to issuing a solicitation for 

offers of new leases or construction contracts and prior to entering 

into negotiations for succeeding leases. 
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The agreement includes bill language allowing the Commission 

to make accounting adjustments through reopening of closed Treasury accounts for the sole purpose of properly recording prior year 

leasing payment obligations. 

The agreement directs the CFTC to submit, within 30 days of enactment, a detailed spending plan for the allocation of the funds 

made available, displayed by discrete program, project, and activity, including staffing projections, specifying both FTEs and contractors, and planned investments in information technology. 

FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

The agreement includes a limitation of $65,600,000 on administrative expenses of the Farm Credit Administration. 

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Section 701.—The agreement includes language making funds 

available for the purchase, replacement, and hire of passenger 

motor vehicles. 

Section 702.—The agreement includes language regarding transfers of funds to the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture.

Section 703.—The agreement includes language limiting funding 

provided in the bill to one year unless otherwise specified. 

Section 704.—The agreement includes language regarding indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements between the Department 

of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions. 

Section 705.—The agreement includes language making appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for the cost of direct and 

guaranteed loans available until expended to disburse certain obligations for certain Rural Development programs. 

Section 706.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

transfer of funds to the Office of the Chief Information Officer and 

the acquisition of information technology systems. 

Section 707.—The agreement includes language making funds 

available until expended to the Department of Agriculture to disburse certain obligations for certain conservation programs. 

Section 708.—The agreement includes language regarding Rural 

Utilities Service program eligibility. 

Section 709.—The agreement includes language regarding funds 

for information technology expenses. 

Section 710.—The agreement includes language prohibiting firstclass airline travel. 

Section 711.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

availability of certain funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation. 

Section 712.—The agreement includes language regarding funding for advisory committees. 

Section 713.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

limitation on indirect costs for grants awarded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 
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Section 714.—The agreement includes language regarding a limitation and rescission of funds. 

Section 715.—The agreement includes language regarding child 

nutrition programs. 

Section 716.—The agreement includes language regarding user 

fee proposals without offsets. 

Section 717.—The agreement includes language regarding the reprogramming of funds and notification requirements. 

Section 718.—The agreement includes language regarding fees 

for the guaranteed business and industry loan program. 

Section 719.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

appropriations hearing process. 

Section 720.—The agreement includes language regarding government-sponsored news stories. 

Section 721.—The agreement includes language regarding details 

and assignments of Department of Agriculture employees. 

Section 722.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Department of Agriculture’s mohair program. 

Section 723.—The agreement includes language requiring spend 

plans.

Section 724.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Food for Peace Act. 

Section 725.—The agreement includes language regarding Rural 

Development programs. 

Section 726.—The agreement includes language regarding USDA 

loan programs. 

Section 727.—The agreement includes language regarding USDA 

loan programs. 

Section 728.—The agreement includes language regarding emergency spending. 

Section 729.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture. 

Section 730.—The agreement includes language regarding purchases made through nutrition programs. 

Section 731.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant Program. 

Section 732.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative. 

Section 733.—The agreement includes language regarding school 

meal programs. 

Section 734.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Section 735.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Section 736.—The agreement includes language regarding the rescission of certain unobligated balances. 

Section 737.—The agreement includes language regarding nutrition research. 

Section 738.—The agreement includes language regarding the rescission of certain unobligated balances. 

Section 739.—The agreement includes language regarding the rescission of certain unobligated balances. 

Section 740.—The agreement includes language regarding marketing programs. 
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Section 741.—The agreement includes language regarding nutrition programs. 

Section 742.—The agreement includes language regarding the rescission of certain unobligated balances. 

Section 743.—The agreement includes language regarding housing loan programs. 

Section 744.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Rural Utilities Service. 

Section 745.—The agreement includes language regarding a redirection of funds. 

Section 746.—The agreement includes language regarding consumer information. 

Section 747.—The agreement includes language regarding menu 

labeling.

Section 748.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Food for Peace Act. 

Section 749.—The agreement includes language regarding tissue 

regulation.

Section 750.—The agreement includes language regarding animal feed. 

Section 751.—The agreement includes language regarding nutrition programs. 

Section 752.—The agreement includes language regarding animal health. 

Section 753.—The agreement includes language regarding 

APHIS regulation. 

Section 754.—The agreement includes language regarding FDA 

regulation.

Section 755.—The agreement includes language regarding food 

safety.

Section 756.—The agreement includes language regarding hardwood trees. 

Section 757.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Water Bank Act. 

Section 758.—The agreement includes language regarding Rural 

Economic Area Partnership Zones. 

Section 759.—The agreement includes language regarding country of origin labeling. 

Section 760.—The agreement includes language regarding housing programs. 

Section 761.—The agreement includes language regarding FDA 

regulation.

Section 762.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Rural Housing Service. 

Section 763.—The agreement includes language regarding industrial hemp. 

Section 764.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. 

Section 765.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Food and Drug Administration. 

Section 766.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

Food and Drug Administration. 

Section 767.—The agreement includes language regarding the 

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[House Appropriations Committee Print] 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 

(H.R. 2029; P.L. 114–113) 

DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, 

AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2016 

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DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for international trade activities of the 

Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for engaging in 

trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants 

and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports of 

United States firms, without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 of 

title 44, United States Code; full medical coverage for dependent 

members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas 

and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transportation of employees of the International Trade Administration between two points abroad, without regard to section 40118 of title 

49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the United 

States and aliens by contract for services; rental of space abroad 

for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort 

claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 

2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $294,300 for official representation expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official use 

abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on 

official motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $493,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, of which $10,000,000 is 

to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the International Trade Administration, notwithstanding section 3302 of 

title 31, United States Code: Provided, That, of amounts provided 

under this heading, not less than $16,400,000 shall be for China 

antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance 

activities: Provided further, That of the amounts provided for the 

International Trade Administration under this title, $5,000,000 

shall not be available for obligation or expenditure until 15 days 

after the Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate the report and certification detailed in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all 

of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 

Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying 
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out these activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 

Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment for assessments for 

services provided as part of these activities. 

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses for export administration and national 

security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs 

associated with the performance of export administration field activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 

overseas; employment of citizens of the United States and aliens by 

contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the manner 

authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United 

States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $13,500 for official representation expenses abroad; awards of 

compensation to informers under the Export Administration Act of 

1979, and as authorized by section 1(b) of the Act of June 15, 1917 

(40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase of passenger motor 

vehicles for official use and motor vehicles for law enforcement use 

with special requirement vehicles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise established by law, 

$112,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act 

of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out 

these activities: Provided further, That payments and contributions 

collected and accepted for materials or services provided as part of 

such activities may be retained for use in covering the cost of such 

activities, and for providing information to the public with respect 

to the export administration and national security activities of the 

Department of Commerce and other export control programs of the 

United States and other governments. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

For grants for economic development assistance as provided by 

the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for trade 

adjustment assistance, and for grants authorized by section 27 of 

the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 

U.S.C. 3722), $222,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 

which $15,000,000 shall be for grants under such section 27. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of administering the economic development assistance programs as provided for by law, $39,000,000: Provided, That these funds may be used to monitor projects approved 

pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1976, 

title II of the Trade Act of 1974, section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler 
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Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722), and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. 

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, including expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with 

public or private organizations, $32,000,000. 

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic and 

statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, 

$109,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $270,000,000: 

Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used 

for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Provided further,

That the Bureau of the Census shall collect and analyze data for 

the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current Population Survey using the same health insurance questions included 

in previous years, in addition to the revised questions implemented 

in the Current Population Survey beginning in February 2014. 

PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, preparing and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs 

provided for by law, $1,100,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, 

funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, 

$1,551,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 

account for activities associated with carrying out investigations 

and audits related to the Bureau of the Census: Provided further,

That not more than 50 percent of the amounts made available 

under this heading for information technology related to 2020 census delivery, including the Census Enterprise Data Collection and 

Processing (CEDCaP) program, may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate a plan for expenditure that: (1) 

identifies for each CEDCaP project/investment over $25,000: (A) 

the functional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the 

mission benefits to be realized; (B) the estimated lifecycle cost, including estimates for development as well as maintenance and op-
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erations; and (C) key milestones to be met; (2) details for each 

project/investment: (A) reasons for any cost and schedule variances; 

and (B) top risks and mitigation strategies; and (3) has been submitted to the Government Accountability Office. 

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 

Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), 

$39,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of 

Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spectrum management, analysis, operations, and related services, and 

such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for 

costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to 

retain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred, or previously transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs 

incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and related 

activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of NTIA, 

in furtherance of its assigned functions under this paragraph, and 

such funds received from other Government agencies shall remain 

available until expended. 

PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND

CONSTRUCTION

For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are available for 

the administration of all open grants until their expiration. 

UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of 

suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, $3,272,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collections of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the 

USPTO under any law are received during fiscal year 2016, so as 

to result in a fiscal year 2016 appropriation from the general fund 

estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2016, 

should the total amount of such offsetting collections be less than 

$3,272,000,000 this amount shall be reduced accordingly: Provided

further, That any amount received in excess of $3,272,000,000 in 

fiscal year 2016 and deposited in the Patent and Trademark Fee 

Reserve Fund shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the Director of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to 
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the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate for any amounts made available by the preceding 

proviso and such spending plan shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for 

obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures 

set forth in that section: Provided further, That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance with the preceding proviso shall be transferred to the United States Patent and Trademark Office ‘‘Salaries 

and Expenses’’ account: Provided further, That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 shall be made available in fiscal 

year 2016 for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2016 from the amounts made 

available for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ for the USPTO, the amounts 

necessary to pay (1) the difference between the percentage of basic 

pay contributed by the USPTO and employees under section 

8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 8331(17) of that title) as provided by the 

Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for USPTO’s specific use, 

of basic pay, of employees subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 

of that title, and (2) the present value of the otherwise unfunded 

accruing costs, as determined by OPM for USPTO’s specific use of 

post-retirement life insurance and post-retirement health benefits 

coverage for all USPTO employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life 

Insurance (FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB Fund, 

as appropriate, and shall be available for the authorized purposes 

of those accounts: Provided further, That any differences between 

the present value factors published in OPM’s yearly 300 series benefit letters and the factors that OPM provides for USPTO’s specific 

use shall be recognized as an imputed cost on USPTO’s financial 

statements, where applicable: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, all fees and surcharges assessed and collected by USPTO are available for USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) of title 35, United States Code, as amended 

by section 22 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 

112–29): Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, 

$2,000,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 

account for activities associated with carrying out investigations 

and audits related to the USPTO. 

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST), $690,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 may be transferred to 

the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 

shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided

further, That NIST may provide local transportation for summer 

undergraduate research fellowship program participants. 
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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, $155,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

$130,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership, and of which $25,000,000 shall be for the National 

Network for Manufacturing Innovation. 

CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

For construction of new research facilities, including architectural and engineering design, and for renovation and maintenance 

of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by sections 13 

through 15 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Act (15 U.S.C. 278c–278e), $119,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include 

in the budget justification materials that the Secretary submits to 

Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as 

submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 

of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each National Institute of Standards and Technology construction project having a 

total multi-year program cost of more than $5,000,000, and simultaneously the budget justification materials shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project for each 

of the 5 subsequent fiscal years. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities pursuant to cooperative agreements; 

and relocation of facilities, $3,305,813,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2017, except that funds provided for cooperative enforcement shall remain available until September 30, 2018: 

Provided, That fees and donations received by the National Ocean 

Service for the management of national marine sanctuaries may be 

retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated with 

those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United 

States Code: Provided further, That in addition, $130,164,000 shall 

be derived by transfer from the fund entitled ‘‘Promote and Develop 

Fishery Products and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries’’, 

which shall only be used for fishery activities related to the 

Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, Cooperative Research, Annual 

Stock Assessments, Survey and Monitoring Projects, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants, and Fish Information Networks: Provided

further, That of the $3,453,477,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading, $3,305,813,000 is appropriated from the 

general fund, $130,164,000 is provided by transfer and $17,500,000 

is derived from recoveries of prior year obligations: Provided fur-
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ther, That the total amount available for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration corporate services administrative support costs shall not exceed $226,300,000: Provided further, That 

any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or any use of 

deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 

505 of this Act: Provided further, That in addition, for necessary retired pay expenses under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for payments for the medical 

care of retired personnel and their dependents under the Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. 55), such sums as may be necessary.

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, 

including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, $2,400,416,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, except that funds provided for acquisition and construction of vessels and construction of facilities 

shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 

$2,413,416,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading, $2,400,416,000 is appropriated from the general fund and 

$13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year obligations: 

Provided further, That any deviation from the amounts designated 

for specific activities in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), 

or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under this 

heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set 

forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justification materials 

that the Secretary submits to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget of the 

President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an 

estimate for each National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration procurement, acquisition or construction project having a total 

of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the budget justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary requirements for 

each such project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, $80,050,000 

shall not be available for obligation or expenditure until 15 days 

after the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 

submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a fleet modernization and recapitalization plan: Provided further, That, within the amounts appropriated, 

$1,302,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 

account for activities associated with carrying out investigations 

and audits related to satellite procurement, acquisition and construction.
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PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That, of the funds provided herein, the 

Secretary of Commerce may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the 

Federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast 

(including Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or endangered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to be so listed, 

for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty 

fishing rights or native subsistence fishing, or for conservation of 

Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines 

to be developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further, That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and other merit 

principles and shall not be available for marketing activities: Provided further, That funds disbursed to States shall be subject to a 

matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind contributions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds. 

FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND

For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95–372, not to exceed $350,000, to be derived from receipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 

FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

during fiscal year 2016, obligations of direct loans may not exceed 

$24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed 

$100,000,000 for traditional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act of 1936. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the management of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed $4,500 

for official reception and representation, $58,000,000: Provided, That within amounts provided, the Secretary of Commerce may use 

up to $2,500,000 to engage in activities to provide businesses and 

communities with information about and referrals to relevant Federal, State, and local government programs. 

RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization of Department of Commerce facilities, $19,062,000, to remain available until expended. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 

U.S.C. App.), $32,000,000. 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations and funds made available to the Department of Commerce by 

this Act shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of 

October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in the manner 

prescribed by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3324, may 

be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized only upon 

the certification of officials designated by the Secretary of Commerce that such payments are in the public interest. 

SEC. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made 

available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries 

and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles 

as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). 

SEC. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, 

but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant 

to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 

section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 

expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in 

that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce 

shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in 

advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided for in 

this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Department 

of Commerce. 

SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2012 (Public Law 112–55), as amended by section 105 of title I of 

division B of Public Law 113–6, are hereby adopted by reference 

and made applicable with respect to fiscal year 2016: Provided, That the life cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System is 

$11,322,125,000 and the life cycle cost for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series Program is 

$10,828,059,000.

SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, 

telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the 

operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, 

firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public 

Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use 

or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or 

other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of 

which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator 

of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 

basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided 

under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited 
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to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such 

services.

SEC. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent a 

grant recipient from deterring child pornography, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over its networks. 

SEC. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their consent, with 

reimbursement and subject to the limits of available appropriations, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of any 

department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of 

any State, local government, Indian tribal government, Territory, 

or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government or international organization, for purposes related 

to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute administered by 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 

SEC. 108. The National Technical Information Service shall not 

charge any customer for a copy of any report or document generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has provided 

information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. 

Should a customer still require the Service to provide a printed or 

digital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be limited 

to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering such report or document. 

SEC. 109. The Secretary of Commerce may waive the requirement for bonds under 40 U.S.C. 3131 with respect to contracts for 

the construction, alteration, or repair of vessels, regardless of the 

terms of the contracts as to payment or title, when the contract is 

made under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 

883a et seq.). 

SEC. 110. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act or any 

other appropriations Act may be used by the Secretary of Commerce for management activities pursuant to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico or any 

amendment to such Plan unless such management is conducted beyond the seaward boundary of a coastal State as set out under subsection (b). 

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose 

of carrying out activities pursuant to the Fishery Management 

Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico or any 

amendment to such Plan, the seaward boundary of a coastal State 

in the Gulf of Mexico is a line 9 nautical miles seaward from the 

baseline from which the territorial sea of the United States is 

measured.

SEC. 111. To carry out the responsibilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Administrator 

of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants and cooperative 

agreements with; (2) use on a non-reimbursable basis land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities provided by; and (3) receive and expend funds made available on a consensual basis from: 

a Federal agency, State or subdivision thereof, local government, 

tribal government, territory, or possession or any subdivisions 

thereof: Provided, That funds received for permitting and related 

regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be deposited 
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under the heading ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Operations, Research, and Facilities’’ and shall remain available until September 30, 2018, for such purposes: Provided further, That all funds within this section and their corresponding uses are 

subject to section 505 of this Act. 

SEC. 112. Amounts provided by this Act or by any prior appropriations Act that remain available for obligation, for necessary expenses of the programs of the Economics and Statistics Administration of the Department of Commerce, including amounts provided 

for programs of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau, shall be available for expenses of cooperative agreements with appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or 

local governmental unit, or institution of higher education, to aid 

and promote statistical, research, and methodology activities which 

further the purposes for which such amounts have been made 

available.

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department of Justice, $111,500,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities shall remain available until expended. 

JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, including planning, development, deployment and departmental direction, $31,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,

That the Attorney General may transfer up to $35,400,000 to this 

account, from funds available to the Department of Justice for information technology, to remain available until expended, for enterprise-wide information technology initiatives: Provided further,

That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in addition 

to any other transfer authority contained in this Act. 

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for the administration of pardon and 

clemency petitions and immigration-related activities, 

$426,791,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from 

the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited in the 

‘‘Immigration Examinations Fee’’ account: Provided, That of the 

amount available for the Executive Office for Immigration Review, 

not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 

$93,709,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen 

emergencies of a confidential character. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission 

as authorized, $13,308,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, upon the expiration of a term of office of a 

Commissioner, the Commissioner may continue to act until a successor has been appointed. 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department 

of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed 

$20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under 

the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate 

of, the Attorney General; and rent of private or Government-owned 

space in the District of Columbia, $893,000,000, of which not to exceed $20,000,000 for litigation support contracts shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount provided for 

INTERPOL Washington dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 

shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of 

the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be available to INTERPOL Washington for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 

205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 

emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation activities of the Civil Division, the Attorney General may transfer 

such amounts to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities’’ 

from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the 

preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in 

that section: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 

such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Civil 

Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the election monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act 

of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) and to reimburse the Office of Personnel 

Management for such salaries and expenses: Provided further, That 

of the amounts provided under this heading for the election monitoring program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until expended. 

In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department of 

Justice associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $9,358,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred laws, $164,977,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection (and estimated to be $124,000,000 in 

fiscal year 2016), shall be retained and used for necessary expenses 

in this appropriation, and shall remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2016, so as to result in a final fiscal year 

2016 appropriation from the general fund estimated at 

$40,977,000.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative agreements, 

$2,000,000,000: Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, 

not to exceed $7,200 shall be available for official reception and 

representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$25,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That each United States Attorney shall establish or participate in a task force on human trafficking. 

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, as 

authorized, $225,908,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, deposits 

to the United States Trustee System Fund and amounts herein appropriated shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary 

to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees collected pursuant to section 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code, shall be retained and 

used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That to the extent that 

fees collected in fiscal year 2016, net of amounts necessary to pay 

refunds due depositors, exceed $225,908,000, those excess amounts 

shall be available in future fiscal years only to the extent provided 

in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the sum 

herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced (1) as 

such fees are received during fiscal year 2016, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due depositors, (estimated at $162,400,000) 

and (2) to the extent that any remaining general fund appropriations can be derived from amounts deposited in the Fund in previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appropriated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2016 appropriation from the general fund 

estimated at $0. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign 

Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized by 

section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $2,374,000. 

FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of contracts for 

the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private 

counsel expenses, including advances, and for expenses of foreign 

counsel, $270,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

not to exceed $16,000,000 is for construction of buildings for protected witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness 

security caravans; and not to exceed $13,000,000 is for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure telecommunications equipment and a secure automated information 

network to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected witnesses: Provided, That amounts made available under 

this heading may not be transferred pursuant to section 205 of this 

Act.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 

$14,446,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this 

Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent 

circumstances require additional funding for conflict resolution and 

violence prevention activities of the Community Relations Service, 

the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to the Community Relations Service, from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary 

to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 

procedures set forth in that section. 

ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of 

section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, $20,514,000, to be 

derived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture Fund. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service, 

$1,230,581,000, of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available for 

official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed 

$15,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
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CONSTRUCTION

For construction in space controlled, occupied or utilized by the 

United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding and related 

support, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in the 

custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized by 

section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, $1,454,414,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 

$20,000,000 shall be considered ‘‘funds appropriated for State and 

local law enforcement assistance’’ pursuant to section 4013(b) of 

title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That the United 

States Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System: Provided further, That any unobligated balances available from funds appropriated 

under the heading ‘‘General Administration, Detention Trustee’’ 

shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation under 

this heading. 

NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the National 

Security Division, $95,000,000, of which not to exceed $5,000,000 

for information technology systems shall remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, 

upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances require additional funding for the activities of the National Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such 

amounts to this heading from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary 

to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the 

procedures set forth in that section. 

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

For necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and 

prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug 

trafficking and affiliated money laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to include inter-governmental agreements with 

State and local law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime 

drug trafficking, $512,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain 

available until expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated 
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from appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation.

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 

for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the 

United States, $8,489,786,000, of which not to exceed $216,900,000 

shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 

$184,500 shall be available for official reception and representation 

expenses.

CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, furniture, and information technology requirements, related to construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion, modification 

and extension of federally owned buildings; and preliminary planning and design of projects; $308,982,000, to remain available until 

expended.

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of 

a confidential character pursuant to section 530C of title 28, United 

States Code; and expenses for conducting drug education and training programs, including travel and related expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution of items of token value 

that promote the goals of such programs, $2,080,000,000, of which 

not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until expended 

and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for official reception 

and representation expenses. 

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and local law enforcement agencies with or without reimbursement, including training 

in connection with the training and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory 

assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or 

without reimbursement, $1,240,000,000, of which not to exceed 

$36,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses, 

not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of attorneys’ fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United 

States Code, and not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 

herein shall be available to investigate or act upon applications for 
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relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of title 

18, United States Code: Provided further, That such funds shall be 

available to investigate and act upon applications filed by corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 

925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That no 

funds made available by this or any other Act may be used to 

transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or Departments.

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, and for the provision of technical assistance 

and advice on corrections related issues to foreign governments, 

$6,948,500,000: Provided, That the Attorney General may transfer 

to the Department of Health and Human Services such amounts as 

may be necessary for direct expenditures by that Department for 

medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional institutions: Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 

System, where necessary, may enter into contracts with a fiscal 

agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to determine the 

amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Federal Prison 

System, furnish health services to individuals committed to the 

custody of the Federal Prison System: Provided further, That not 

to exceed $5,400 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 

$50,000,000 shall remain available for necessary operations until 

September 30, 2017: Provided further, That, of the amounts pro- vided for contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended to make payments in advance for 

grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other expenses: Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 

System may accept donated property and services relating to the 

operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit entity 

which has operated such program in the past, notwithstanding the 

fact that such not-for-profit entity furnishes services under contracts to the Federal Prison System relating to the operation of prerelease services, halfway houses, or other custodial facilities. 

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and 

equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including 

all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary 

buildings and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract 

or force account, $530,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

of which $444,000,000 shall be available only for costs related to 
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construction of new facilities: Provided, That labor of United States 

prisoners may be used for work performed under this appropriation.

FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord with the law, and to 

make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal 

year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United 

States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the program set 

forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON

INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 

United States Code, to be computed on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which such accounting 

system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities 

acquired or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and 

expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, operation, 

maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities 

and other property belonging to the corporation or in which it has 

an interest. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION

PROGRAMS

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women, 

as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 

of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violent Crime 

Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) 

(‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public 

Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Prosecutorial Remedies and 

Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 

(Public Law 108–21); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 

106–386) (‘‘the 2000 Act’’); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109– 

162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization 

Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–22) (‘‘the 2015 

Act’’); and for related victims services, $480,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, of which $379,000,000 shall be derived by 
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transfer from amounts available for obligation in this Act from the 

Fund established by section 1402 of chapter XIV of title II of Public 

Law 98–473 (42 U.S.C. 10601), notwithstanding section 1402(d) of 

such Act of 1984, and merged with the amounts otherwise made 

available under this heading: Provided, That except as otherwise 

provided by law, not to exceed 5 percent of funds made available 

under this heading may be used for expenses related to evaluation, 

training, and technical assistance: Provided further, That of the 

amount provided— (1) $215,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against 

women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act; (2) $30,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance grants 

for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or 

sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of the 1994 Act; (3) $5,000,000 is for the National Institute of Justice for research and evaluation of violence against women and related 

issues addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence 

Against Women, which shall be transferred to ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by the Office of Justice Programs; (4) $11,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services to 

advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic violence, 

dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; assistance to children and youth exposed to such violence; programs to engage 

men and youth in preventing such violence; and assistance to 

middle and high school students through education and other 

services related to such violence: Provided, That unobligated 

balances available for the programs authorized by sections 

41201, 41204, 41303, and 41305 of the 1994 Act, prior to its 

amendment by the 2013 Act, shall be available for this program: Provided further, That 10 percent of the total amount 

available for this grant program shall be available for grants 

under the program authorized by section 2015 of the 1968 Act: 

Provided further, That the definitions and grant conditions in 

section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program; (5) $51,000,000 is for grants to encourage arrest policies as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of which $4,000,000 is 

for a homicide reduction initiative; 

(6) $35,000,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, as 

authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act; 

(7) $34,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child abuse 

enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 40295 

of the 1994 Act; 

(8) $20,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes against 

women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of the 2005 

Act;

(9) $45,000,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act; 

(10) $5,000,000 is for enhanced training and services to end 

violence against and abuse of women in later life, as authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act; 

(11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support families in the justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act: Provided, That unobligated balances available for the programs 
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authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and section 41002 

of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by the 2013 Act, 

shall be available for this program; (12) $6,000,000 is for education and training to end violence 

against and abuse of women with disabilities, as authorized by 

section 1402 of the 2000 Act; (13) $500,000 is for the National Resource Center on Workplace Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, as authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act; (14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence 

against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 

of the 2005 Act: Provided, That such funds may be transferred 

to ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by 

the Office of Justice Programs; (15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides 

training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual 

assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women; (16) $2,500,000 is for grants to assist tribal governments in 

exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction, as 

authorized by section 904 of the 2013 Act: Provided, That the 

grant conditions in section 40002(b) of the 1994 Act shall apply 

to this program; and 

(17) $2,500,000 for the purposes authorized under the 2015 

Act.

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 

Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Missing 

Children’s Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Justice for All Act 

of 2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Violence Against Women and 

Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 

109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 

(Public Law 101–647); the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 

110–199); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); 

the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public 

Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401); subtitle D of title II of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 

Act’’); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public 

Law 110–180); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 

2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and other programs, 

$116,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which— 

(1) $41,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs, 

and other activities, as authorized by part C of title I of the 

1968 Act; 

(2) $36,000,000 is for research, development, and evaluation 

programs, and other activities as authorized by part B of title 

I of the 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II of the 2002 Act; 
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(3) $35,000,000 is for regional information sharing activities, 

as authorized by part M of title I of the 1968 Act; and (4) $4,000,000 is for activities to strengthen and enhance the practice of forensic sciences, of which $3,000,000 is for transfer 

to the National Institute of Standards and Technology to support Scientific Area Committees. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); 

the Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Victims 

of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); 

the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 

(Public Law 109–164); the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) 

(‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act 

of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the Victims 

of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 106– 

386); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 

110–180); subtitle D of title II of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); the Second Chance Act 

of 2007 (Public Law 110–199); the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–403); 

the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization 

and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–416); the Violence 

Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) 

(‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and other programs, $1,408,500,000, to remain 

available until expended as follows— (1) $476,000,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part E 

of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and the 

special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of title I of 

the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act), of which, 

notwithstanding such subpart 1, $15,000,000 is for an Officer 

Robert Wilson III memorial initiative on Preventing Violence 

Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and Survivability 

(VALOR), $4,000,000 is for use by the National Institute of 

Justice for research targeted toward developing a better understanding of the domestic radicalization phenomenon, and advancing evidence-based strategies for effective intervention and 

prevention, $5,000,000 is for an initiative to support evidencebased policing, $2,500,000 is for an initiative to enhance prosecutorial decision-making, $100,000,000 is for grants for law 

enforcement activities associated with the presidential nominating conventions, and $2,400,000 is for the 

operationalization, maintenance and expansion of the National 

Missing and Unidentified Persons System; 

(2) $210,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)): Provided, That no jurisdiction shall request compensation for any cost greater than 
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the actual cost for Federal immigration and other detainees 

housed in State and local detention facilities; 

(3) $45,000,000 for victim services programs for victims of 

trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public Law 

106–386, for programs authorized under Public Law 109–164, 

or programs authorized under Public Law 113–4; (4) $42,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by section 

1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act; 

(5) $10,000,000 for mental health courts and adult and juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized by parts V 

and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally Ill Offender 

Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–416); 

(6) $12,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance Abuse 

Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by part S of title 

I of the 1968 Act; 

(7) $2,500,000 for the Capital Litigation Improvement Grant 

Program, as authorized by section 426 of Public Law 108–405, 

and for grants for wrongful conviction review; (8) $13,000,000 for economic, high technology and Internet 

crime prevention grants, including as authorized by section 

401 of Public Law 110–403; 

(9) $2,000,000 for a student loan repayment assistance program pursuant to section 952 of Public Law 110–315; (10) $20,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, as 

authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities; (11) $8,000,000 for an initiative relating to children exposed 

to violence; 

(12) $22,500,000 for the matching grant program for law enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of title I 

of the 1968 Act: Provided, That $1,500,000 is transferred directly to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s 

Office of Law Enforcement Standards for research, testing and 

evaluation programs; (13) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public 

Website;

(14) $6,500,000 for competitive and evidence-based programs 

to reduce gun crime and gang violence; (15) $73,000,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal and 

mental health records for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, of which no less than $25,000,000 shall 

be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–180); 

(16) $13,500,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 Act; 

(17) $125,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs 

and activities, of which— 

(A) $117,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and capacity enhancement program and for other local, State, and Federal 

forensic activities, including the purposes authorized under 

section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 

2000 (Public Law 106–546) (the Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program): Provided, That up to 4 percent of 

funds made available under this paragraph may be used 
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for the purposes described in the DNA Training and Education for Law Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, and 

Court Officers program (Public Law 108–405, section 303); (B) $4,000,000 is for the purposes described in the Kirk 

Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program (Public Law 108–405, section 412); and 

(C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program grants, including as authorized by section 304 of 

Public Law 108–405; 

(18) $45,000,000 for a grant program for community-based 

sexual assault response reform; (19) $9,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act; (20) $30,000,000 for assistance to Indian tribes; 

(21) $68,000,000 for offender reentry programs and research, 

as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 

110–199), without regard to the time limitations specified at 

section 6(1) of such Act, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 is 

for a program to improve State, local, and tribal probation or 

parole supervision efforts and strategies, $5,000,000 is for Children of Incarcerated Parents Demonstrations to enhance and 

maintain parental and family relationships for incarcerated 

parents as a reentry or recidivism reduction strategy, and 

$4,000,000 is for additional replication sites employing the 

Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement model 

implementing swift and certain sanctions in probation, and for 

a research project on the effectiveness of the model: Provided, That up to $7,500,000 of funds made available in this paragraph may be used for performance-based awards for Pay for 

Success projects, of which up to $5,000,000 shall be for Pay for 

Success programs implementing the Permanent Supportive 

Housing Model; (22) $6,000,000 for a veterans treatment courts program; 

(23) $13,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription drugs 

and scheduled listed chemical products; (24) $10,500,000 for prison rape prevention and prosecution 

grants to States and units of local government, and other programs, as authorized by the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 

2003 (Public Law 108–79); 

(25) $75,000,000 for the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative: Provided, That section 213 of this Act shall not apply with 

respect to the amount made available in this paragraph; and 

(26) $70,000,000 for initiatives to improve police-community 

relations, of which $22,500,000 is for a competitive matching 

grant program for purchases of body-worn cameras for State, 

local and tribal law enforcement, $27,500,000 is for a justice 

reinvestment initiative, for activities related to criminal justice 

reform and recidivism reduction, $5,000,000 is for research and 

statistics on body-worn cameras and community trust issues, 

and $15,000,000 is for an Edward Byrne Memorial criminal 

justice innovation program: 

Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of the funds 

made available under this heading to increase the number of law 

enforcement officers, the unit of local government will achieve a net 
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gain in the number of law enforcement officers who perform nonadministrative public sector safety service. 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assistance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and 

Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violence Against 

Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 

(Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Missing Children’s Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5771 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies 

and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 

2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 

(Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam 

Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 

110–401); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 

(Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and other juvenile justice programs, $270,160,000, to remain available until expended as follows—

(1) $58,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 of the 

1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance to assist 

small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants process: 

Provided, That of the amounts provided under this paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration grant program to support emergency planning among State, local and 

tribal juvenile justice residential facilities; (2) $90,000,000 for youth mentoring grants; 

(3) $17,500,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized by 

section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which, pursuant to sections 261 

and 262 thereof— 

(A) $10,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program; 

(B) $5,000,000 shall be for gang and youth violence education, prevention and intervention, and related activities; (C) $500,000 shall be for an Internet site providing information and resources on children of incarcerated parents; 

and

(D) $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants focusing 

on girls in the juvenile justice system; (4) $20,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims of 

Child Abuse Act of 1990; (5) $8,000,000 for community-based violence prevention initiatives, including for public health approaches to reducing 

shootings and violence; 

(6) $72,160,000 for missing and exploited children programs, 

including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 405(a) of the 

1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of the PROTECT Our 

Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401) shall not apply for 

purposes of this Act); (7) $2,000,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial 

personnel and practitioners, as authorized by section 222 of the 

1990 Act; and 

(8) $2,500,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent defense:
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Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount may be 

used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed to 

benefit the programs or activities authorized: Provided further, That not more than 2 percent of the amounts designated under 

paragraphs (1) through (4) and (7) may be used for training and 

technical assistance: Provided further, That the two preceding provisos shall not apply to grants and projects administered pursuant 

to sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act and to missing and exploited children programs. 

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For payments and expenses authorized under section 1001(a)(4) 

of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 

1968, such sums as are necessary (including amounts for administrative costs), to remain available until expended; and $16,300,000 

for payments authorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for educational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General 

that emergent circumstances require additional funding for such 

disability and education payments, the Attorney General may 

transfer such amounts to ‘‘Public Safety Officer Benefits’’ from 

available appropriations for the Department of Justice as may be 

necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That 

any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as 

a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 

available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 

the procedures set forth in that section. 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law 

Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322); the Omnibus 

Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); and 

the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’), 

$212,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

any balances made available through prior year deobligations shall 

only be available in accordance with section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading— 

(1) $11,000,000 is for anti-methamphetamine-related activities, which shall be transferred to the Drug Enforcement Administration upon enactment of this Act; 

(2) $187,000,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title I of 

the 1968 Act (42 U.S.C. 3796dd) for the hiring and rehiring of 

additional career law enforcement officers under part Q of such 

title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such section: Provided,

That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of such title (42 U.S.C. 

3796dd–3(c)), funding for hiring or rehiring a career law en-
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forcement officer may not exceed $125,000 unless the Director 

of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services grants 

a waiver from this limitation: Provided further, That within 

the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, $30,000,000 

is for improving tribal law enforcement, including hiring, 

equipment, training, and anti-methamphetamine activities: 

Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this 

paragraph, $10,000,000 is for community policing development 

activities in furtherance of the purposes in section 1701: Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated under 

this paragraph, $10,000,000 is for the collaborative reform 

model of technical assistance in furtherance of the purposes in 

section 1701; 

(3) $7,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law enforcement agencies in States with high seizures of precursor chemicals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory 

dump seizures: Provided, That funds appropriated under this 

paragraph shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate 

or investigate illicit activities, including precursor diversion, 

laboratories, or methamphetamine traffickers; and 

(4) $7,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids: Provided, That 

these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate 

or investigate illicit activities, including activities related to 

the distribution of heroin or unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription opioid traffickers through statewide collaboration. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in 

this title for official reception and representation expenses, a total 

of not to exceed $50,000 from funds appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney General for official reception and representation expenses. 

SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall be 

available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother 

would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the 

case of rape or incest: Provided, That should this prohibition be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this 

section shall be null and void. 

SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall 

be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way 

the performance of, any abortion. 

SEC. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort 

services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service outside the Federal facility: Provided, That nothing in this section in 

any way diminishes the effect of section 203 intended to address 

the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of 

Prisons.
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SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice 

in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no 

such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall 

be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 

as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 

shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the 

procedures set forth in that section. 

SEC. 206. Funds appropriated by this or any other Act, with respect to any fiscal year, under the heading ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be 

available for retention pay for any employee who would otherwise 

be subject to a reduction in pay upon termination of the Bureau’s 

Personnel Management Demonstration Project (as transferred to 

the Attorney General by section 1115 of the Homeland Security Act 

of 2002, Public Law 107–296 (28 U.S.C. 599B)): Provided, That 

such retention pay shall comply with section 5363 of title 5, United 

States Code, and related Office of Personnel Management regulations, except as provided in this section: Provided further, That 

such retention pay shall be paid at the employee’s rate of pay immediately prior to the termination of the demonstration project and 

shall not be subject to the limitation set forth in section 5304(g)(1) 

of title 5, United States Code, and related regulations. 

SEC. 207. None of the funds made available under this title may 

be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the United States 

Marshals Service for the purpose of transporting an individual who 

is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, 

other than to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing such a prisoner. 

SEC. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television services, or to 

rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic media or equipment used 

primarily for recreational purposes. 

(b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, maintenance, or 

purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational programs. 

SEC. 209. None of the funds made available under this title shall 

be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced information 

technology program having total estimated development costs in 

excess of $100,000,000, unless the Deputy Attorney General and 

the investment review board certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the 

information technology program has appropriate program management controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and 

that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture of 

the Department of Justice. 

SEC. 210. The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in 

section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations from the amounts 

designated for specific activities in this Act and in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act), and to any use of deobligated balances 

of funds provided under this title in previous years. 
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SEC. 211. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or approve a public-private competition under the Office of Management and Budget 

Circular A–76 or any successor administrative regulation, directive, 

or policy for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons 

or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. 

SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 

shall be available for the salary, benefits, or expenses of any 

United States Attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities 

by the Attorney General or his designee that exempt that United 

States Attorney from the residency requirements of section 545 of 

title 28, United States Code. 

SEC. 213. At the discretion of the Attorney General, and in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available (or authorized 

to be made available) by law, with respect to funds appropriated 

by this title under the headings ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’, ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, and ‘‘Juvenile 

Justice Programs’’— 

(1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office of 

Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may be 

used by such Office to provide training and technical assistance; and 

(2) up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant or reimbursement programs under such headings, except for amounts 

appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, or statistical 

programs administered by the National Institute of Justice and 

the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall be transferred to and 

merged with funds provided to the National Institute of Justice 

and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to be used by them for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, without regard to 

the authorizations for such grant or reimbursement programs. 

SEC. 214. Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the Attorney General may, with respect to funds appropriated in this or any other 

Act making appropriations for fiscal years 2013 through 2016 for 

the following programs, waive the following requirements: 

(1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of the 

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 

U.S.C. 3797w(g)(1)), the requirements under section 2976(g)(1) 

of such part. 

(2) For State, Tribal, and local reentry courts under part FF 

of title I of such Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797w–2(e)(1) and (2)), 

the requirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2) of such part. 

(3) For the prosecution drug treatment alternatives to prison 

program under part CC of title I of such Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 

3797q–3), the requirements under section 2904 of such part. 

(4) For grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities 

as authorized by section 6 of the Prison Rape Elimination Act 

of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 15605(c)(3)), the requirements of section 

6(c)(3) of such Act. 

SEC. 215. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 

20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control and 
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Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13709(a)) shall not apply 

to amounts made available by this or any other Act. 

SEC. 216. None of the funds made available under this Act, other 

than for the national instant criminal background check system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 U.S.C. 922 note), may be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to 

an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel, unless law 

enforcement personnel of the United States continuously monitor 

or control the firearm at all times. 

SEC. 217. (a) None of the income retained in the Department of 

Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 

102–140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available for 

obligation during fiscal year 2016, except up to $40,000,000 may be 

obligated for implementation of a unified Department of Justice financial management system. (b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances transferred to the capital account of the Department of Justice Working 

Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102–140 (105 Stat. 

784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available for obligation in fiscal 

year 2016, and any use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such 

funds shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 

505 of this Act. 

(c) Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the excess unobligated balances 

available under section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, United States Code, 

shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2016, and any 

use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such funds shall be treated 

as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act. 

(d) Subsections (a) through (c) of this section shall sunset on September 30, 2016. 

SEC. 218. (a) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under each 

of the headings ‘‘General Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’, 

‘‘United States Marshals Service—Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Federal 

Bureau of Investigation—Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Drug Enforcement Administration—Salaries and Expenses’’, and ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and Expenses’’, 

$20,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the Attorney 

General demonstrates to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate that all recommendations 

included in the Office of Inspector General of the Department of 

Justice, Evaluation and Inspections Division Report 15–04 entitled 

‘‘The Handling of Sexual Harassment and Misconduct Allegations 

by the Department’s Law Enforcement Components’’, dated March, 

2015, have been implemented or are in the process of being implemented.

(b) The Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 90 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act on the status of the Department’s implementation of recommendations included in the report specified in 

subsection (a). 

SEC. 219. Discretionary funds that are made available in this Act 

for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to participate in 
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Performance Partnership Pilots authorized under section 526 of division H of Public Law 113–76, section 524 of division G of Public 

Law 113–235, and such authorities as are enacted for Performance 

Partnership Pilots in an appropriations Act for fiscal year 2016. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

TITLE III 

SCIENCE

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 

Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and 

Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 

U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services 

as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not to 

exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 

and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 

$5,555,000.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

SCIENCE

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; 

maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, 

spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 

United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, 

and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$5,589,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That the formulation and development costs (with development cost as defined under section 30104 of title 51, United States 

Code) for the James Webb Space Telescope shall not exceed 

$8,000,000,000: Provided further, That should the individual identified under subsection (c)(2)(E) of section 30104 of title 51, United 

States Code, as responsible for the James Webb Space Telescope 

determine that the development cost of the program is likely to exceed that limitation, the individual shall immediately notify the 

Administrator and the increase shall be treated as if it meets the 

30 percent threshold described in subsection (f) of section 30104: 

Provided further, That, of the amounts provided, $175,000,000 is 

for an orbiter with a lander to meet the science goals for the Jupiter Europa mission as outlined in the most recent planetary science 

decadal survey: Provided further, That the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration shall use the Space Launch System as 

the launch vehicle for the Jupiter Europa mission, plan for a 

launch no later than 2022, and include in the fiscal year 2017 

budget the 5-year funding profile necessary to achieve these goals. 
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AERONAUTICS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of aeronautics research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 

services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 

space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 

passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$640,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of space technology research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 

services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 

space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 

passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$686,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That $133,000,000 shall be for the RESTORE satellite servicing program for completion of pre-formulation and initiation of 

formulation activities for RESTORE and such funds shall not support activities solely needed for the asteroid redirect mission. 

EXPLORATION

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of exploration research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 

services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 

space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 

passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$4,030,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That not less than $1,270,000,000 shall be for the Orion 

Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Provided further, That not less than 

$2,000,000,000 shall be for the Space Launch System (SLS) launch 

vehicle, which shall have a lift capability not less than 130 metric 

tons and which shall have core elements and an enhanced upper 

stage developed simultaneously: Provided further, That of the 

amounts provided for SLS, not less than $85,000,000 shall be for 

enhanced upper stage development: Provided further, That 

$410,000,000 shall be for exploration ground systems: Provided further, That the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
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Representatives and the Senate, concurrent with the annual budget submission, a 5-year budget profile and funding projection that 

adheres to a 70 percent Joint Confidence Level and is consistent 

with the Key Decision Point C (KDP–C) for the SLS and with the 

management agreement contained in the KDP–C for the Orion 

Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Provided further, That $350,000,000 

shall be for exploration research and development. 

SPACE OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of space operations research and development activities, including research, development, operations, support and 

services; space flight, spacecraft control and communications activities, including operations, production, and services; maintenance 

and repair, facility planning and design; program management; 

personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 

therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 

States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation 

of mission and administrative aircraft, $5,029,200,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017. 

EDUCATION

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education research 

and development activities, including research, development, operations, support, and services; program management; personnel and 

related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 

purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission 

and administrative aircraft, $115,000,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2017, of which $18,000,000 shall be for the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research and 

$40,000,000 shall be for the National Space Grant College program. 

SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space technology, exploration, space operations and education research and development 

activities, including research, development, operations, support, 

and services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 

space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 

or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 

title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of 

passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, 

maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 

$2,768,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 
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CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

For necessary expenses for construction of facilities including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities, 

construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, and environmental compliance and restoration, $388,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That proceeds from leases 

deposited into this account shall be available for a period of 5 years 

to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual appropriations 

Acts: Provided further, That such proceeds referred to in the preceding proviso shall be available for obligation for fiscal year 2016 

in an amount not to exceed $9,470,300: Provided further, That each 

annual budget request shall include an annual estimate of gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all funds collected pursuant to section 20145 of title 51, United States Code. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in car- rying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $37,400,000, of which 

$500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until the prize is 

claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 

Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for 

the current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any 

such transfers. Balances so transferred shall be merged with and 

available for the same purposes and the same time period as the 

appropriations to which transferred. Any transfer pursuant to this 

provision shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except 

in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 

The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by 

NASA at the theme, program, project and activity level. The spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount established in that spending plan that meets the notification requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for 

obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures 

set forth in that section. 

The unexpired balances for Commercial Spaceflight Activities 

contained within the Exploration account may be transferred to the 

Space Operations account for such activities. Balances so transferred shall be merged with the funds in the Space Operations account and shall be available under the same terms, conditions and 

period of time as previously appropriated. 
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For the closeout of all Space Shuttle contracts and associated 

programs, amounts that have expired but have not been cancelled 

in the Exploration, Space Operations, Human Space Flight, Space 

Flight Capabilities, and Exploration Capabilities appropriations accounts shall remain available through fiscal year 2025 for the liquidation of valid obligations incurred during the period of fiscal 

year 2001 through fiscal year 2013. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 

Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public Law 

86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance and operation of 

aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; acquisition of aircraft; and authorized travel; $6,033,645,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017, of which not to exceed 

$540,000,000 shall remain available until expended for polar research and operations support, and for reimbursement to other 

Federal agencies for operational and science support and logistical 

and other related activities for the United States Antarctic program: Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and 

materials furnished by the National Research Centers and other 

National Science Foundation supported research facilities may be 

credited to this appropriation. 

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facilities, and 

other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including authorized travel, $200,310,000, to remain available until expended. 

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics and 

engineering education and human resources programs and activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 

U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code, authorized travel, and rental 

of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $880,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2017. 

AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

For agency operations and award management necessary in carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 

1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 

States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, 

United States Code; rental of conference rooms in the District of 

Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of Homeland Security for security guard services; $330,000,000: Provided, That not 

to exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation ex-
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penses: Provided further, That contracts may be entered into under 

this heading in fiscal year 2016 for maintenance and operation of 

facilities and for other services to be provided during the next fiscal 

year: Provided further, That of the amount provided for costs associated with the acquisition, occupancy, and related costs of new 

headquarters space, not more than $30,770,000 shall remain available until expended. 

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of 

experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States 

Code) involved in carrying out section 4 of the National Science 

Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86–209 

(42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $4,370,000: Provided, That not to exceed 

$2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation 

expenses.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as au- thorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, $15,160,000, of 

which $400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for 

the current fiscal year for the National Science Foundation in this 

Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such 

appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any 

such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 

shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with the 

procedures set forth in that section. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Science Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

TITLE IV 

RELATED AGENCIES 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,200,000: Provided,

That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used 

to employ any individuals under Schedule C of subpart C of part 

213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations exclusive of one 

special assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, That 

none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to 

reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the 

exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable days: 

Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense that is not explicitly 
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authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 

(42 U.S.C. 1975a). 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 

1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the 

Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 

section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights Act 

of 1991, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) of 

2008 (Public Law 110–233), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 

(Public Law 110–325), and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 

(Public Law 111–2), including services as authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States 

Code; nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to 

$29,500,000 for payments to State and local enforcement agencies 

for authorized services to the Commission, $364,500,000: Provided,

That the Commission is authorized to make available for official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $2,250 from 

available funds: Provided further, That the Commission may take 

no action to implement any workforce repositioning, restructuring, 

or reorganization until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified of such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming requirements of section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That the 

Chair is authorized to accept and use any gift or donation to carry 

out the work of the Commission. 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 

including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 

$88,500,000, to remain available until expended. 

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the 

purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, 

$385,000,000, of which $352,000,000 is for basic field programs and 

required independent audits; $5,000,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be necessary may be 

used to conduct additional audits of recipients; $19,000,000 is for 

management and grants oversight; $4,000,000 is for client self-help 

and information technology; $4,000,000 is for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund; and $1,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: Provided, That the Legal Services Corporation may continue to provide 
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locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater than that 

provided by the Federal Government to Washington, DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, United States 

Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the Legal Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996(d)): Provided further, That the authorities provided in section 205 of this Act shall be applicable to 

the Legal Services Corporation: Provided further, That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation 

shall be considered an agency of the United States Government. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services 

Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 

503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 and 1998 

shall be deemed to refer instead to 2015 and 2016, respectively. 

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission as 

authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 

(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $3,431,000. 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade 

Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and 

the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $54,500,000, of which 

$1,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 

not to exceed $124,000 shall be available for official reception and 

representation expenses. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization Act of 1984 (42 

U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) $5,121,000, of which $500,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That not to exceed 

$2,250 shall be available for official reception and representation 

expenses: Provided further, That, for the purposes of section 505 of 

this Act, the State Justice Institute shall be considered an agency 

of the United States Government. 
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TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized 

by the Congress. 

SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 

unless expressly so provided herein. 

SEC. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act 

for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursuant 

to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to 

those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 

record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise 

provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 

issued pursuant to existing law. 

SEC. 504. If any provision of this Act or the application of such 

provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, the 

remainder of the Act and the application of each provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be affected thereby. 

SEC. 505. None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 

under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 

Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 

year 2016, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the 

United States derived by the collection of fees available to the 

agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates or 

initiates a new program, project or activity; (2) eliminates a program, project or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel by any 

means for any project or activity for which funds have been denied 

or restricted; (4) relocates an office or employees; (5) reorganizes or 

renames offices, programs or activities; (6) contracts out or 

privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by Federal employees; (7) augments existing programs, projects or activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, project or activity, 

or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in personnel, 

which would result in a change in existing programs, projects or activities as approved by Congress; unless the House and Senate 

Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of 

such reprogramming of funds by agencies (excluding agencies of 

the Department of Justice) funded by this Act and 45 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds by agencies of the Department of Justice funded by this Act. 

SEC. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a 

‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription with the same 

meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United States 
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that is not made in the United States, the person shall be ineligible 

to receive any contract or subcontract made with funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 through 9.409 of title 

48, Code of Federal Regulations. 

(b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to authorized purchases of promotional items, funds made available by this Act shall 

be used to purchase items that are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United States, its territories or possessions. 

(2) The term ‘‘promotional items’’ has the meaning given the 

term in OMB Circular A–87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3). 

SEC. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly report 

on the status of balances of appropriations at the account level. For 

unobligated, uncommitted balances and unobligated, committed 

balances the quarterly reports shall separately identify the 

amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation from 

which the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, 

but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately identify 

amounts by the year of obligation. 

(b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted 

within 30 days of the end of each quarter. 

(c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspect of a 

reporting requirement described in subsection (a) due to a limitation of a current accounting system, the department or agency shall 

fulfill such aspect to the maximum extent practicable under such 

accounting system and shall identify and describe in each quarterly 

report the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled. 

SEC. 508. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded 

under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions 

taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall 

be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such 

department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer 

funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to 

carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included 

elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry 

out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 

section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or 

expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in 

that section: Provided further, That for the Department of Commerce, this section shall also apply to actions taken for the care 

and protection of loan collateral or grant property. 

SEC. 509. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, 

or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except 

for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products of the same type. 

SEC. 510. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts 

deposited or available in the Fund established by section 1402 of 

chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 (42 U.S.C. 10601) in 

any fiscal year in excess of $3,042,000,000 shall not be available for 
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obligation until the following fiscal year: Provided, That notwithstanding section 1402(d) of such Act, of the amounts available from 

the Fund for obligation, $10,000,000 shall remain available until 

expended to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector General 

for oversight and auditing purposes. 

SEC. 511. None of the funds made available to the Department 

of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate in 

programs for which financial assistance is provided from those 

funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such students. 

SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, 

or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 513. Any funds provided in this Act used to implement EGovernment Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth 

in section 505 of this Act. 

SEC. 514. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the 

Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, pursuant to the 

Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts for 

which funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit reports 

to Congress on the progress of such audits, which may include preliminary findings and a description of areas of particular interest, 

within 180 days after initiating such an audit and every 180 days 

thereafter until any such audit is completed. 

(b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described in 

subsection (a) by an Inspector General is completed, the Secretary, 

Attorney General, Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available to the public 

on the Internet website maintained by the Department, Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results shall 

be made available in redacted form to exclude— 

(1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, United 

States Code; and 

(2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the 

public access to which could be used to commit identity theft 

or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes. 

(c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts 

appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to the Secretary 

of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Administrator, Director, or 

President, as appropriate, certifying that no funds derived from the 

grant or contract will be made available through a subcontract or 

in any other manner to another person who has a financial interest 

in the person awarded the grant or contract. 

(d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this section 

shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the Director of the 

Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, determines that a uniform 

set of rules and requirements, substantially similar to the requirements in such subsections, consistently apply under the executive 
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branch ethics program to all Federal departments, agencies, and 

entities.

SEC. 515. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available under this Act may be used by the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire a high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as defined for security 

categorization in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 199, ‘‘Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems’’ unless the agency has— 

(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems against criteria developed by NIST to inform acquisition 

decisions for high-impact and moderate-impact information 

systems within the Federal Government; 

(2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive 

awardee against available and relevant threat information provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other 

appropriate agencies; and 

(3) in consultation with the FBI or other appropriate Federal 

entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-espionage 

or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such system, including any risk associated with such system being produced, 

manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities identified 

by the United States Government as posing a cyber threat, including but not limited to, those that may be owned, directed, 

or subsidized by the People’s Republic of China. 

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderateimpact information system reviewed and assessed under subsection 

(a) unless the head of the assessing entity described in subsection 

(a) has— 

(1) developed, in consultation with NIST and supply chain 

risk management experts, a mitigation strategy for any identified risks; 

(2) determined that the acquisition of such system is in the 

national interest of the United States; and 

(3) reported that determination to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and 

the agency Inspector General. 

(c) During fiscal year 2016— 

(1) the FBI shall develop best practices for supply chain risk 

management; and 

(2) the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National 

Science Foundation shall incorporate such practices into their 

information technology procurement practices to the maximum 

extent practicable. 

SEC. 516. None of the funds made available in this Act shall be 

used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of torture 

by any official or contract employee of the United States Government.

SEC. 517. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
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under this Act or any other Act may be expended or obligated by 

a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States to 

pay administrative expenses or to compensate an officer or employee of the United States in connection with requiring an export 

license for the export to Canada of components, parts, accessories 

or attachments for firearms listed in Category I, section 121.1 of 

title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (International Trafficking in 

Arms Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) 

with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale in any transaction, 

provided that the conditions of subsection (b) of this section are 

met by the exporting party for such articles. 

(b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license— 

(1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper’s Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or from 

being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United States to 

possess, ship, transport, or export the articles enumerated in 

subsection (a); and 

(2) does not permit the export without a license of— 

(A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts 

for such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal 

Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of 

Canada;

(B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete 

breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, 

other than for end use by the Federal Government, or a 

Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; or 

(C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign 

destination.

(c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors of Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or temporary export without a license of any unclassified articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for end use in Canada or return to the United 

States, or temporary import of Canadian-origin items from Canada 

for end use in the United States or return to Canada for a Canadian citizen. 

(d) The President may require export licenses under this section 

on a temporary basis if the President determines, upon publication 

first in the Federal Register, that the Government of Canada has 

implemented or maintained inadequate import controls for the articles specified in subsection (a), such that a significant diversion of 

such articles has and continues to take place for use in international terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another nation. The President shall terminate the requirements of a license 

when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased. 

SEC. 518. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall obligate or 

expend in any way such funds to pay administrative expenses or 

the compensation of any officer or employee of the United States 

to deny any application submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 

2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 478.112 or 

.113, for a permit to import United States origin ‘‘curios or relics’’ 

firearms, parts, or ammunition. 
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SEC. 519. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement the text of— 

(1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement; 

(2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States-Australia 

Free Trade Agreement; or 

(3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States-Morocco 

Free Trade Agreement. 

SEC. 520. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to authorize or issue a national security letter in contravention of any of the following laws authorizing the Federal Bureau 

of Investigation to issue national security letters: The Right to Financial Privacy Act; The Electronic Communications Privacy Act; 

The Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; 

USA PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015; and the laws 

amended by these Acts. 

SEC. 521. If at any time during any quarter, the program manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or the National Science Foundation totaling more than 

$75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe that the total program 

cost has increased by 10 percent or more, the program manager 

shall immediately inform the respective Secretary, Administrator, 

or Director. The Secretary, Administrator, or Director shall notify 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 30 

days in writing of such increase, and shall include in such notice: 

the date on which such determination was made; a statement of 

the reasons for such increases; the action taken and proposed to be 

taken to control future cost growth of the project; changes made in 

the performance or schedule milestones and the degree to which 

such changes have contributed to the increase in total program 

costs or procurement costs; new estimates of the total project or 

procurement costs; and a statement validating that the project’s 

management structure is adequate to control total project or procurement costs. 

SEC. 522. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by 

the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 

1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year 2016 until the enactment 

of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016. 

SEC. 523. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in an 

amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess of 

such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies 

in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the 

best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has filed 

all Federal tax returns required during the three years preceding 

the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, more than 90 days 

prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or offer in 
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compromise that has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the subject of a nonfrivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 524. (a) Of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available to the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, Economic Development Assistance Programs, $10,000,000 are rescinded, not later than September 30, 

2016.

(b) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of 

Justice, the following funds are hereby rescinded, not later than 

September 30, 2016, from the following accounts in the specified 

amounts—

(1) ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, $69,000,000; 

(2) ‘‘United States Marshals Service, Federal Prisoner Detention’’, $195,974,000; 

(3) ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and Expenses’’, 

$80,767,000 from fees collected to defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint identification and criminal justice information services and associated costs; 

(4) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office on 

Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Prevention 

and Prosecution Programs’’, $15,000,000; 

(5) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of 

Justice Programs’’, $40,000,000; 

(6) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Community 

Oriented Policing Services’’, $10,000,000; and 

(7) ‘‘Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund’’, $458,000,000. 

(c) The Departments of Commerce and Justice shall submit to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2016, specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to subsections 

(a) and (b). 

SEC. 525. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 526. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 50 

employees from a Federal department or agency, who are stationed 

in the United States, at any single conference occurring outside the 

United States unless such conference is a law enforcement training 

or operational conference for law enforcement personnel and the 

majority of Federal employees in attendance are law enforcement 

personnel stationed outside the United States. 

SEC. 527. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 

or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 

its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 

other detainee who— 

(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 

Forces of the United States; and 
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(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 528. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or 

possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) for 

the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under 

the effective control of the Department of Defense. 

(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba. 

(c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual 

who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— 

(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the 

Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is— 

(A) in the custody or under the effective control of the 

Department of Defense; or 

(B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

T5Sec. 529. To the extent practicable, funds made available in 

this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are ‘‘Energy 

Star’’ qualified or have the ‘‘Federal Energy Management Program’’ 

designation.

SEC. 530. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

shall instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States receiving funds appropriated under this Act to track 

undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include in its 

annual performance plan and performance and accountability reports the following: 

(1) Details on future action the department, agency, or instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. 

(2) The method that the department, agency, or instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts.

(3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant 

accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United 

States.

(4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances (on 

the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, agency, or 

instrumentality and the total finances that have not been obligated to a specific project remaining in the accounts. 

SEC. 531. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA) or the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to 

develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to participate, 

collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China or any 

Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used 

to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA. 

(c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and (b) shall not 

apply to activities which NASA or OSTP has certified— 

(1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology, 

data, or other information with national security or economic 

security implications to China or a Chinese-owned company; 

and

(2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials who 

have been determined by the United States to have direct involvement with violations of human rights. 

(d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, no later than 30 days prior to the activity in question and 

shall include a description of the purpose of the activity, its agenda, its major participants, and its location and timing. 

SEC. 532. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, or fail 

to act on, an application for the importation of any model of shotgun if— 

(1) all other requirements of law with respect to the proposed 

importation are met; and 

(2) no application for the importation of such model of shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that the 

shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable 

to sporting purposes. 

SEC. 533. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such 

network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

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

SEC. 534. The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science 

Foundation, the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, the Offices of Science and Technology Policy and the United 

States Trade Representative, and the State Justice Institute shall 

submit spending plans, signed by the respective department or 

agency head, to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 535. (a) The head of any executive branch department, 

agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official 

for any entity without an Inspector General, regarding the costs 

and contracting procedures related to each conference held by any 
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such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal 

year 2016 for which the cost to the United States Government was 

more than $100,000. 

(b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— 

(1) a description of its purpose; 

(2) the number of participants attending; 

(3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States 

Government, including— 

(A) the cost of any food or beverages; 

(B) the cost of any audio-visual services; 

(C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from 

the conference; and 

(D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine 

which costs relate to the conference; and 

(4) a description of the contracting procedures used including—

(A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive 

basis; and 

(B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the 

departmental component or office in evaluating potential 

contractors for the conference. 

(c) Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this Act during fiscal year 2016 for which the cost to the 

United States Government was more than $20,000, the head of any 

such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify 

the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without 

an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees attending such conference. 

(d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this 

Act may not be used for the purpose of defraying the costs of a banquet or conference that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, 

such as a banquet or conference held in connection with planning, 

training, assessment, review, or other routine purposes related to 

a project funded by the grant or contract. 

(e) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for 

travel and conference activities that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 

11, 2012 or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum. 

SEC. 536. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until 

the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 

SEC. 537. The head of any executive branch department, agency, 

board, commission, or office funded by this Act shall require that 

all contracts within their purview that provide award fees link 

such fees to successful acquisition outcomes, specifying the terms 

of cost, schedule, and performance. 

SEC. 538. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none 

of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 

may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or 
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for performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract.

SEC. 539. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to relinquish the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, during fiscal year 

2016, with respect to Internet domain name system functions, including responsibility with respect to the authoritative root zone 

file and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority functions. 

(b) Nothwithstanding any other law, subsection (a) of this section 

shall not apply in fiscal year 2017. 

SEC. 540. No funds provided in this Act shall be used to deny an 

Inspector General funded under this Act timely access to any 

records, documents, or other materials available to the department 

or agency over which that Inspector General has responsibilities 

under the Inspector General Act of 1978, or to prevent or impede 

that Inspector General’s access to such records, documents, or other 

materials, under any provision of law, except a provision of law 

that expressly refers to the Inspector General and expressly limits 

the Inspector General’s right of access. A department or agency 

covered by this section shall provide its Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, and other materials in a timely 

manner. Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided 

by the establishment over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978. Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate within 5 calendar days any failures to comply with this requirement.

SEC. 541. The Department of Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on any 

official travel to China by any employee of such Department or 

agency, including the purpose of such travel. 

SEC. 542. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of the States 

of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, 

Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, 

Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New 

Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, 

Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, or with 

respect to the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico, to prevent any of them from implementing their own laws that authorize 

the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.

SEC. 543. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used in contravention of section 7606 (‘‘Legitimacy of Industrial 

Hemp Research’’) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 

79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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This division may be cited as the ‘‘Commerce, Justice, Science, 

and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

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1The Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on December 17, 2015 by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on pages H9693–H10471 of Books II and III.

[CLERK’S NOTE: Reproduced below is the material relating to division B contained in the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 

2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 1]

DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Report language included in House Report 114–130 (‘‘the House 

report’’) or Senate Report 114–66 (‘‘the Senate report’’) that is not 

changed by this explanatory statement or this Act is approved. The 

explanatory statement, while repeating some language for emphasis, is not intended to negate the language referred to above unless 

expressly provided herein. In cases where both the House report 

and the Senate report address a particular issue not specifically addressed in the explanatory statement, the House report and the 

Senate report should be read as consistent and are to be interpreted accordingly. In cases where the House report or the Senate 

report directs the submission of a report, such report is to be submitted to both the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations (‘‘the Committees’’). 

Each department and agency funded in this Act shall follow the 

directions set forth in this Act and the accompanying explanatory 

statement, and shall not reallocate resources or reorganize activities except as provided herein. Reprogramming procedures shall 

apply to: funds provided in this Act; unobligated balances from previous appropriations Acts that are available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2016; and non-appropriated resources such 

as fee collections that are used to meet program requirements in 

fiscal year 2016. These procedures are specified in section 505 of 

this Act. 

Any reprogramming request shall include any out-year budgetary 

impacts and a separate accounting of program or mission impacts 

on estimated carryover funds. Any program, project or activity 

cited in this statement, or in the House report or the Senate report 

and not changed by this Act or statement, shall be construed as the 

position of the Congress and shall not be subject to reductions or 

reprogramming without prior approval of the Committees. Further, 

any department or agency funded in this Act that plans a reduction-in-force shall notify the Committees by letter no later than 30 

days in advance of the date of any such planned personnel action. 

When a department or agency submits a reprogramming or 

transfer request to the Committees and does not receive identical 

responses, it shall be the responsibility of the department or agency 

seeking the reprogramming to reconcile the differences between the 

two bodies before proceeding. If reconciliation is not possible, the 
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items in disagreement in the reprogramming or transfer request 

shall be considered unapproved. Departments and agencies shall 

not submit reprogramming notifications after July 1, 2016, except 

in extraordinary circumstances. Any such notification shall include 

a description of the extraordinary circumstances. 

In compliance with section 534 of this Act, each department and 

agency funded in this Act shall submit spending plans, signed by 

the respective department or agency head, for the Committees’ review not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act. 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

This Act includes $493,000,000 in total resources for the programs of the International Trade Administration (ITA). This 

amount is offset by $10,000,000 in estimated fee collections, resulting in a direct appropriation of $483,000,000. This Act includes an 

increase in funding above the fiscal year 2015 enacted level for Enforcement and Compliance activities. ITA shall make enforcement 

of antidumping and countervailing duties a priority, including thoroughly investigating the extent of harm caused to domestic industries and reducing case backlogs. 

Fee collections.—ITA is directed to include an accurate estimate 

of fee collections in the fiscal year 2017 budget submission. Fees 

have been underestimated each year since fiscal year 2009, by an 

average of 13 percent and by as much as 22 percent. ITA shall also 

include an accurate assessment of expected fee collections and corresponding expenditures in the fiscal year 2016 spending plan, and 

shall report to the Committees on updated fee projections on a 

quarterly basis thereafter. 

Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ).—Of the amounts provided for ITA in 

this Act, $5,000,000 shall not be available until 15 days following 

the delivery of a report and certification from the FTZ Board to the 

Committees on Appropriations. The report shall include: (1) a survey of all current and past business models utilized by FTZ grantees for zone management and administration activities; (2) specific 

impacts 15 CFR 400.43 has or may have on these various business 

models; (3) the specific activities and components of current and 

past business models that are allowed under partial and full waivers granted by the FTZ Board, as of the date of enactment of this 

Act pursuant to this regulation; and (4) the specific steps the FTZ 

Board will take to ensure that all FTZ grantees are in compliance 

with the regulation. The FTZ Board shall simultaneously provide 

a certified list of the specific business practices and business models that a FTZ grantee would need to achieve in order to qualify 

for a waiver under the regulation. 

Trade enforcement.—The Act provides up to $10,000,000 for the 

Interagency Trade Enforcement Center (ITEC), provided that the 

Department of Commerce shall lead ITEC, with the Office of the 

United States Trade Representative (USTR) providing an advisory 

and assistance role. Within funds provided, ITA shall oversee and 

support the full salary of the ITEC director and no funds shall be 
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transferred to any other agency but shall remain within ITA’s Enforcement and Compliance Unit, except that FTEs included under 

this account may be housed outside of the Department through an 

interagency agreement. The agreement strongly supports the continued interagency partnership that has been developed through 

ITEC to advance our nation’s business and trade interests. Not 

later than June 30, 2016, ITA, in coordination with USTR, shall 

submit an action plan to the Committees detailing any changes 

necessary to meet this directive. The action plan shall be submitted 

for approval by the Committees, and subject to that approval, the 

transition of ITEC leadership shall be completed no later than November 15, 2016. 

BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY

OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION

This Act includes $112,500,000 for the Bureau of Industry and 

Security.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

This Act includes $261,000,000 for the programs and administrative expenses of the Economic Development Administration (EDA). 

Section 524 of this Act includes a rescission of $10,000,000 in Economic Development Assistance Program balances. The funds shall 

be derived from recoveries and unobligated grant funds. 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

This Act includes $222,000,000 for Economic Development Assistance Programs. 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 ................................................................................................................................................... $100,000,000 

Partnership Planning ...................................................................................................................................... 32,000,000 

Technical Assistance ...................................................................................................................................... 10,500,000 

Research and Evaluation ............................................................................................................................... 1,500,000 

Trade Adjustment Assistance ......................................................................................................................... 13,000,000 

Economic Adjustment Assistance .................................................................................................................. 35,000,000 

Assistance to Coal Communities ................................................................................................................... 15,000,000 

Section 27 Regional Innovation Program Grants .......................................................................................... 15,000,000 

Total ....................................................................................................................................................... $222,000,000 

Regional Innovation Program.—In lieu of Senate language regarding regional innovation grants under Economic Adjustment Assistance, the agreement provides $15,000,000 for the Regional Innovation Program. 

Economic Adjustment Assistance.—In lieu of Senate language regarding 40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq., the agreement provides no less 

than the fiscal year 2015 level of support for States covered under 

that section. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $39,000,000 for EDA salaries and expenses. 
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MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

This Act includes $32,000,000 for the Minority Business Development Agency. 

ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $109,000,000 for Economic and Statistical 

Analysis.

International trade statistics.—In lieu of House language under 

the heading ‘‘Bureau of the Census, Current Surveys and Programs,’’ the Department is directed to report, on not less than a 

quarterly basis, statistics on each individual country with which 

the United States has a trade agreement. Such statistics shall be 

included as part of the Department’s regular reporting on U.S. 

International Transactions Accounts and shall include, but not be 

limited to, U.S. exports, imports, and balance, by country. The Department is further directed to submit a progress report on this effort to the Committees within 120 days of enactment of this Act. 

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

This Act includes $1,370,000,000 for the Bureau of the Census. 

CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS

This Act includes $270,000,000 for the Current Surveys and Programs account of the Bureau of the Census. 

PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

In lieu of House and Senate language regarding specific funding 

levels under the Periodic Censuses and Programs account, the Act 

includes $1,100,000,000 for these activities. The Bureau is directed 

to prioritize increases in spending on activities that have the greatest potential to reduce cost and risk for the 2020 Census, as well 

as activities to reduce survey respondent burden. The spend plan 

referenced in Section 534 of this Act shall include a proposed allocation of increases in funding for each activity under this account. 

NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION

ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $39,500,000 for the Salaries and Expenses of 

the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. 
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

This Act includes language making available to the United 

States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) $3,272,000,000, the 

full amount of offsetting fee collections estimated for fiscal year 

2016.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

This Act includes $964,000,000 for the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST). 

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act provides $690,000,000 for NIST’s Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS) account. Funding provided for 

STRS includes the requested increases for Disaster Resilient Buildings and Infrastructure, Strengthening NIST Cryptographic Capabilities, the Materials Genome Initiative, and Quantum-Based Sensors and Measurements. Additionally, the Act provides up to the 

fiscal year 2015 enacted level for Lab to Market activities and for 

Standards Coordination and Special Programs. Senate language regarding the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace 

(NSTIC) is adopted, including integration of its activities into the 

National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). The NCCoE 

is thus funded at $31,500,000, and no separate appropriation is 

provided for NSTIC. 

Forensics.—The agreement does not adopt House report language 

regarding Forensic Science Advisory Committee activities. Instead, 

the agreement acknowledges a transfer of $3,000,000, the current 

funding level, from the Department of Justice to NIST to support 

ongoing interagency forensic programs. 

Metals-based additive manufacturing.—In lieu of Senate language under Industrial Technology Services, up to $5,000,000 is 

provided for these purposes under this heading. 

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

This Act includes $155,000,000 for Industrial Technology Services, including $130,000,000 for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership and $25,000,000 for the National Network for 

Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), to include funding for center 

establishment and up to $5,000,000 for coordination activities. The 

agreement also merges the activities of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) into NNMI. NIST shall follow the direction of the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–235) in requiring open competition to select the technological focus areas of industry-driven 

manufacturing institutes. 
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CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES

This Act includes $119,000,000 for Construction of Research Facilities, including no less than $60,000,000 to begin the design and 

renovation of its outdated and unsafe radiation physics infrastructure in fiscal year 2016. Additional Senate direction regarding 

NIST construction is adopted by reference. NIST shall also provide 

a detailed spending plan to the Committees no later than 60 days 

after enactment of this Act documenting how NIST will allocate 

funds to address existing construction projects, address maintenance needs across its campuses, and plan for the continued renovation of its radiation physics infrastructure in future fiscal years. 

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

This Act includes total appropriations of $5,765,579,000 for the 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The 

agreement does not include section 570 of the House bill regarding 

the National Ocean Policy. No funding was provided in fiscal year 

2015, and none was requested by any agencies funded in this Act 

in fiscal year 2016, to implement the National Ocean Policy. Consequently, no funds for National Ocean Policy activities are included for any agency funded in this Act. 

OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes a total program level of $3,453,477,000 under 

this account for the coastal, fisheries, marine, weather, satellite 

and other programs of NOAA. This total funding level includes 

$3,305,813,000 in direct appropriations; a transfer of $130,164,000 

from balances in the ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and 

Research Pertaining to American Fisheries’’ fund; and $17,500,000 

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: 

National Ocean Service.—$500,100,000 is for the National Ocean 

Service.

Navigation, Observations and Positioning.—Senate language is 

modified to stipulate that not more than 7 percent of funds available for the Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts program may 

be used for internal Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts program management costs. 

NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Navigation, Observations and Positioning 

Navigation, Observations and Positioning .............................................................................................. $149,000 

Integrated Ocean Observing System Regional Observations .................................................................. 29,500

Hydrographic Survey Priorities/Contracts ................................................................................................ 27,000 

Navigation, Observations and Positioning ....................................................................................................... 205,500 
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NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE—Continued 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Coastal Science and Assessment 

Coastal Science, Assessment, Response and Restoration ..................................................................... 72,600

Competitive External Research ................................................................................................................ 9,000 

Coastal Science and Assessment ..................................................................................................................... 81,600 

Ocean and Coastal Management and Services 

Coastal Zone Management and Services ................................................................................................ 40,000 

Coastal Management Grants ................................................................................................................... 75,000 

Coral Reef Program ................................................................................................................................. 26,000 

Sanctuaries and Marine Protected Areas ................................................................................................ 49,000 

National Estuarine Research Reserve System ........................................................................................ 23,000 

Ocean and Coastal Management and Services ............................................................................................... 213,000 

Total, National Ocean Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ............................................................. $500,100 

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).—$849,497,000 is for 

NMFS Operations, Research, and Facilities. 

Hatchery genetic management plans.—The agreement adopts the 

House language requiring a comprehensive plan to address the 

backlog of Hatchery Genetic Management plans and directs NOAA 

to increase funding for the review of these plans above the fiscal 

year 2015 level. 

Gulf of Mexico reef fish stock assessments.—The agreement 

adopts House and Senate language regarding reef fish in the Gulf 

of Mexico. The agreement provides $5,000,000 within the amount 

provided for Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys, and Assessments, 

and $5,000,000 within the amount provided for Sea Grant for the 

purposes stated in the House and Senate reports. The Committees 

direct NOAA to, in addition to current surveys and assessments, 

use fishery independent data that includes surveying and assessing 

red snapper populations on and aggregated near marine structures 

including offshore oil and gas platforms, artificial reefs, and structures created in the Gulf of Mexico and naturally occurring reefs 

and rock structures. NOAA shall ensure the research supported by 

this funding is complementary between respective line offices and 

not duplicative. Additionally, NOAA shall provide the Committees 

with a plan for these research efforts, and how they will be coordinated, not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act. The Committees strongly encourage NOAA to incorporate data from all external assessments carried out under this paragraph at the earliest 

possible date, but not later than fiscal year 2017, for the purposes 

of determining reef fish quotas and Annual Catch Limits in the 

Gulf of Mexico. NOAA shall report to the Committees, within 45 

days of enactment, any impediments to incorporating these data for 

such purposes. 

The Committees remain gravely concerned with red snapper 

management in the Gulf of Mexico and the unacceptably short recreational fishing season. NOAA is directed to consider the impacts 

of sector separation created by amendments to any fishery management plan for the Gulf of Mexico, particularly negative impacts on 
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private anglers. The agreement adopts Senate language urging 

NOAA to consider increasing the recreational fishery allocation. 

While all sectors have faced challenges in the Gulf red snapper 

fishery, the private boat recreational sector has been especially impacted. NOAA shall brief the Committees on Appropriations on its 

efforts to address this matter no later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, at which time NOAA shall provide a comprehensive plan to address the concerns of recreational anglers. 

Fishery cooperatives.—The agreement adopts the House language 

on fishery cooperatives, and directs the submission of the required 

report no later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. 

Tribal support.—The agreement modifies House language and 

encourages NOAA to support the coastal impacts mitigation efforts 

of coastal tribal communities through NOAA’s ongoing efforts at 

storm surge and coastal inundation modeling, sea level prediction, 

and related information services. Such information is essential to 

understanding severe weather-related risks facing such communities, and could prove valuable in the efforts of these communities 

to secure mitigation and relocation assistance from Federal and 

state agencies. 

Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP).—The agreement clarifies the Senate language regarding MRIP. No funding is 

provided in this Act for the full operational transition to a new 

MRIP methodology. Funding may be used to continue testing, development, and side-by-side comparison of the new methodology 

with the current MRIP model, including activities planned for fiscal 

year 2016 in the May 5, 2015 report entitled ‘‘Transition Plan for 

the Fishing Effort Survey.’’ No funds shall be available for the full 

operational transition to a new MRIP methodology until NMFS 

also improves its stock assessments and surveys to account for fish 

inhabiting areas of artificial reefs and fixed offshore energy infrastructure.

Non-releasable marine mammals.—Not later than 45 days following enactment of this Act, NMFS shall provide a report to the 

Committees on Appropriations detailing the process used to 

prioritize qualified facilities for the placement of live, non-releasable, stranded marine mammals. The report shall include specific 

factors used for such placements, including the weight given to a 

facility’s geographic proximity to the stranding location and past 

experience of caring for non-releasable marine mammals. Furthermore, the report shall provide a comprehensive list of each U.S. facility that received a non-releasable marine mammal since 2010, 

including the number and type of marine mammals and associated 

costs incurred for each by NMFS. 

Non-native predators.—The Committees are encouraged by the 

steps that NOAA has taken, in consultation with the United States 

Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation, States, and 

other stakeholders, to evaluate and implement projects that could 

improve protection and recovery of endangered salmon. The Committees encourage NOAA to continue consultations with Federal, 

State, and local agencies to develop additional activities that could 

aid in mitigating or removing non-native predators that prey on endangered salmon. 
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Electronic monitoring.—The Committees are concerned with 

NMFS’s failure to account for significant factors in its June 10, 

2015, report entitled, ‘‘A Preliminary Cost Comparison of At Sea 

Monitoring and Electronic Monitoring for a Hypothetical Groundfish Sector.’’ The Committees have strongly supported NMFS’s research of electronic monitoring programs to streamline processes, 

reduce costs, and strengthen management of our nation’s commercial fisheries. Not later than 120 days following enactment of this 

Act, NMFS shall provide a new report to the Committees detailing 

cost estimates for an electronic monitoring program for the same 

hypothetical sector that uses cost-savings suggested but not included in estimates in the June 10, 2015, report. Furthermore, 

NMFS is directed to apply other applicable, practical cost-saving 

measures not mentioned in the previous report in the new estimates.

Coastal Ecosystem Resiliency Grants.—The Act provides $10,000,000 within Habitat Conservation and Restoration to continue the coastal ecosystems resiliency grants program established 

in fiscal year 2015. 

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 ................................................................................. $110,246

Species Recovery Grants .......................................................................................................................... 6,000 

Atlantic Salmon ....................................................................................................................................... 6,163 

Pacific Salmon ......................................................................................................................................... 60,000 

Protected Resources Science and Management ............................................................................................... 182,409 

Fisheries Science and Management 

Fisheres and Ecosystem Science Programs and Services ...................................................................... 139,489

Fisheries Data Collections, Surveys and Assessments ........................................................................... 163,271

Observers and Training ........................................................................................................................... 43,655 

Fisheries Management Programs and Services ...................................................................................... 115,995 

Aquaculture .............................................................................................................................................. 6,300 

Salmon Management Activities ............................................................................................................... 31,500 

Regional Councils and Fisheries Commissions ...................................................................................... 33,470 

Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants ......................................................................................................... 3,000 

Fisheries Science and Management ................................................................................................................. 536,680 

Enforcement ...................................................................................................................................................... 69,000 

Habitat Conservation and Restoration ............................................................................................................. 61,408 

Total, National Marine Fisheries Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ............................................. $849,497

Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.—$461,898,000 is for Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Research Operations, Research, and Facilities. 

Joint Technology Transfer Initiative.—The agreement adopts 

House language regarding the Joint Technology Transfer Initiative 

and provides $6,000,000 for this purpose. NOAA shall provide the 

Committees a detailed spending and implementation plan for this 

initiative not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. 
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OFFICE OF OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Climate Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ................................................................................................. $60,000 

Regional Climate Data and Information ................................................................................................. 38,000 

Climate Competitive Research, Sustained Observations and Regional Information ............................. 60,000 

Climate Research .............................................................................................................................................. 158,000 

Weather and Air Chemistry Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ................................................................................................. 76,000 

U.S. Weather Research Program .............................................................................................................. 8,000 

Tornado Severe Storm Research/Phased Array Radar ............................................................................ 13,158

Joint Technology Transfer Initiative ......................................................................................................... 6,000 

Weather and Air Chemistry Research ............................................................................................................... 103,158 

Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research 

Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes ................................................................................................. 32,000 

National Sea Grant College Program ...................................................................................................... 64,000 

Marine Aquaculture Program ................................................................................................................... 9,000 

Ocean Exploration and Research ............................................................................................................. 32,000 

Integrated Ocean Acidification ................................................................................................................ 10,000 

Sustained Ocean Observations and Monitoring ...................................................................................... 41,596 

Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Research ...................................................................................................... 188,596 

High Performance Computing Initiatives ......................................................................................................... 12,144 

Total, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Operations, Research, and Facilities .......................... $461,898 

National Weather Service (NWS).—$988,834,000 is for NWS Operations, Research, and Facilities. 

National Mesonet Program.—The agreement provides $18,000,000 for the continuation and expansion of the National 

Mesonet Program. Additional Senate direction on Mesonet is adopted by reference. 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Observations ..................................................................................................................................................... $216,363 

Central Processing ............................................................................................................................................ 92,871 

Analyze, Forecast and Support ......................................................................................................................... 496,031 

Dissemination ................................................................................................................................................... 44,743 

Science and Technology Integration ................................................................................................................. 138,826 

Total, National Weather Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities .......................................................... $988,834

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service.—$189,086,000 is for National Environmental Satellite, Data 

and Information Service Operations, Research, and Facilities. 
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NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Office of Satellite and Product Operations ...................................................................................................... $102,000 

Product Development, Readiness and Application ........................................................................................... 26,000 

Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs .................................................................................... 1,000 

Office of Space Commercialization ......................................................................................................... 600 

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

Environmental Satellite Observing Systems ..................................................................................................... 130,100 

National Environmental Information Office ...................................................................................................... 58,986 

Total, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, Operations, Research, and Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................ $189,086 

Program Support.—$464,062,000 is for Program Support. 

PROGRAM SUPPORT 

Operations, Research, and Facilities 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Program Support 

Corporate Services 

Under Secretary and Associate Offices .......................................................................................... $27,000

NOAA-Wide Corporate Services and Agency Management ............................................................. 115,000 

DOC Accounting System ................................................................................................................. 10,000 

Payment to the DOC Working Capital Fund ................................................................................... 43,000

IT Security ....................................................................................................................................... 8,300 

NOAA Facilities Management, Maintenance, Construction and Safety ......................................... 23,000 

Corporate Services and Facilities ............................................................................................................ 226,300 

NOAA Education Program 

BWET Regional Programs ............................................................................................................... 7,200 

Education Partnership Program/Minority Serving Institutions ....................................................... 14,431 

NOAA Education Program Base ...................................................................................................... 5,000 

NOAA Education Program ........................................................................................................................ 26,631 

Program Support ............................................................................................................................................... 252,931 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 

Marine Operations and Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 178,838 

Aviation Operations and Aircraft Services .............................................................................................. 32,293 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations ........................................................................................................ 211,131 

Total, Program Support and OMAO, Operations, Research, and Facilities ..................................................... $464,062

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes a total program level of $2,413,416,000 in direct obligations for NOAA Procurement, Acquisition and Construc-
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tion (PAC), of which $2,400,416,000 is appropriated from the general fund and $13,000,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year 

obligations. The following narrative and table identify the specific 

activities and funding levels included in this Act: 

Polar Follow-on.—The Act provides $370,000,000 for NOAA’s 

Polar Follow-on mission, but does not include funding for the proposed and experimental Earth Observing Nanosatellite-Microwave 

component. NOAA’s mission for polar orbiting weather satellites 

continues on a tenuous path. NOAA shall focus on procuring the 

next series of satellites for the JPSS constellation, using proven 

sensors and platforms, to achieve the program’s budgetary estimates and launch schedule. 

Space Weather Follow-On.—The agreement includes $1,200,000 

for the activities identified in the Senate report and non-Federal 

awards for a study or studies to evaluate low-cost alternatives for 

a space weather constellation to support operational forecasting 

needs. The study or studies shall examine the feasibility of improving forecast warning times and geographic precision in those forecasts.

Senate language regarding a report on initial findings is adopted 

by reference and shall be submitted to the Committees no more 

than one year after enactment of this Act. This report shall include 

an inventory of all existing and planned space weather assets held 

by NOAA and NOAA’s partners, to include each asset’s function, 

operation and maintenance expenses, and lifetime cost estimates, 

and shall identify any potential gaps in data needed for space 

weather forecasting. 

New Vessel Construction.—The agreement provides $80,050,000 

for new vessel construction for NOAA’s fleet, contingent upon delivery of the latest fleet modernization and recapitalization plan to 

the Committees on Appropriations. Such funds shall be competitively awarded and target replacing one of NOAA’s oldest vessels 

currently in operation, per the request. Funding for vessel outfitting and sensor development is expected to be requested in subsequent fiscal years. The agreement supports the Senate’s direction 

that NOAA shall work with the United States Navy in providing 

program management and contract award support. 

Commercial Weather Data Pilot.—NOAA shall, through an open 

competitive process, seek to enter into at least one pilot contract 

to assess the potential viability of commercial weather data in its 

weather modeling and forecasting. This funding shall be used to 

purchase, evaluate, and calibrate available data, which meets the 

standards and specifications set by NOAA in its Commercial Data 

Policy. NOAA shall provide the Committees a report on how it 

plans to implement the commercial weather data pilot program not 

later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. 

PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

National Ocean Service 

National Estuarine Research Reserve Construction ................................................................................ $1,700 
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PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION—Continued 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Marine Sanctuaries Construction ............................................................................................................ 2,000 

Total, National Ocean Service, Procurement, Acquisition and Construction ................................................... 3,700

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research 

Systems Acquisition 

Research Supercomputing/CCRI ..................................................................................................... 20,079 

National Weather Service 

Systems Acquisition 

Observations ................................................................................................................................... 16,720 

Central Processing .......................................................................................................................... 64,261 

Dissemination ................................................................................................................................. 45,684 

Subtotal, Natonal Weather Service, Systems Acquisition ....................................................................... 126,665

Weather Forecast Office Construction ............................................................................................ 8,650 

Total, National Weather Service - PAC ............................................................................................................. 135,315 

National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service 

Systems Acquisition 

GOES R ............................................................................................................................................ 871,791 

Polar Follow-on ............................................................................................................................... 370,000 

Space Weather Follow-on ................................................................................................................ 1,200 

Jason-3 ............................................................................................................................................ 7,458 

Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) ................................................................................................ 808,966 

Solar Irradiance, Data and Rescue ................................................................................................ 500 

DSCOVR ........................................................................................................................................... 3,200 

COSMIC 2 ........................................................................................................................................ 10,100 

Satellite Ground Services ................................................................................................................ 54,000 

System Architecture and Advanced Planning ................................................................................ 3,929 

Projects, Planning, and Analysis .................................................................................................... 25,200 

Commercial Weather Data Pilot ..................................................................................................... 3,000 

Subtotal, NESDIS Systems Acquisition .................................................................................................... 2,159,344 

Construction

Satellite CDA Facility ...................................................................................................................... 2,228 

Total, NESDIS - PAC ......................................................................................................................................... 2,161,572 

Program Support 

Office of Marine and Aviation Operations 

Fleet Replacement 

Fleet Capital Improvements and Technology Infusion ................................................................... 11,700 

New Vessel Construction ......................................................................................................................... 80,050 

NOAA Construction ................................................................................................................................... 1,000 

Subtotal, OMAO ........................................................................................................................................ 92,750 

Total, Program Support - PAC .......................................................................................................................... 92,750 

Total, Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction .......................................................................................... $2,413,416 

PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY

This Act includes $65,000,000 for Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery.
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FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND

This Act includes $350,000 for the Fishermen’s Contingency 

Fund.

FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT

This Act includes language under this heading limiting obligations of direct loans to $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota 

loans and $100,000,000 for traditional direct loans. 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $58,000,000 for Departmental Management 

salaries and expenses. 

RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION

This Act includes $19,062,000 for continuing renovation activities 

only at the Herbert C. Hoover Building. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

This Act includes a total of $36,853,000 for the Office of Inspector General. This amount includes $32,000,000 in direct appropriations, a $2,000,000 transfer from USPTO, a transfer of $1,551,000 

from the Bureau of the Census, Periodic Censuses and Programs, 

and $1,302,000 from NOAA PAC for audits and reviews of those 

programs.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes 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 Department Salaries and 

Expenses available for hire of passenger motor vehicles, for services, and for uniforms and allowances as authorized by law. 

Section 103 provides the authority to transfer funds between Department of Commerce appropriation accounts and requires 15 

days advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations for 

certain actions. 

Section 104 provides congressional notification requirements for 

NOAA satellite programs and includes life cycle cost estimates for 

certain weather 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 sup-
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plying the resources, to carry out responsibilities of any statute administered by NOAA. 

Section 108 prohibits the National Technical Information Service 

from charging for certain services. 

Section 109 provides NOAA with authority to waive certain bond 

requirements.

Section 110 prohibits funds for certain fishery management policies in the Gulf of Mexico. 

Section 111 authorizes NOAA to receive payments from other entities to defray some costs of permitting and regulatory activities. 

Section 112 provides the Economics and Statistics Administration certain authority to enter into cooperative agreements. 

TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $111,500,000 for General Administration, Salaries and Expenses. 

Multi-agency heroin report.—The Department of Justice (DOJ) 

shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, no later than 

December 31, 2015, the final report of the multi-agency heroin 

working group, to include guidelines for law enforcement, best 

practices for a coordinated community response, and policy recommendations for combatting heroin. 

Federal water usage violations.—DOJ is directed to report to the 

Committees on Appropriations, not later than 60 days after enactment, on notifications of violations of Federal water contracts involving multi-State river basins it has received since 2005. The report should explain how DOJ processed such notifications, provide 

details on any planned enforcement response, and describe plans to 

handle future notifications of violations. 

Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA).—DOJ is directed to make it 

a priority to respond courteously and expeditiously to Congressional requests for OLA assistance, as specified in the Senate report.

Cell-Site Simulator (CSS) technology.—Funds provided in this 

Act shall be used only to deploy or facilitate the use of CSS technology for criminal investigations if such use complies fully with 

DOJ guidance issued on September 3, 2015. The Department shall 

ensure its guidance is followed strictly, to include compliance with 

requirements of the Fourth Amendment and the Pen Register Act. 

As directed in the guidance, CSS technology must be configured 

only as pen registers and may not be used to collect content of any 

communication or subscriber account information. In addition, Departmental guidance to be implemented includes conducting comprehensive and consistent training on the appropriate use of CSS 

technology; adopting rigorous practices for handling and retaining 

data acquired through the use of this technology; and scrupulously 

auditing the use of such technology. 

Expenditure plan.—Section 534 of this Act requires submission of 

an annual expenditure plan for the Department of Justice and its 

components. DOJ is directed to include within this submission any 
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additional programmatic or agency spending plans called for in the 

House and Senate reports. 

JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes $31,000,000 for Justice Information Sharing 

Technology.

ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes $426,791,000 for the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) and the Office of the Pardon Attorney 

(OPA), of which $4,000,000 is derived by transfer from fee collections. Any plan to augment OPA staffing in fiscal year 2016 

through the transfer or temporary assignment of non-OPA employees shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 of 

this Act. 

The agreement includes funds for 55 new Immigration Judge (IJ) 

Teams, enhancements in teleconferencing and information technology, and support for immigration enforcement initiatives. The 

funding is intended to support hiring and on-boarding all new 

judges and associated support teams by November 2016. 

EOIR performance reporting.—EOIR is directed to submit monthly performance and operating reports to the Committees on Appropriations. The reports shall include information on hiring progress, 

to include: the current number of sitting IJs, distinguishing between those that are full- and part-time; the number of judges recalled from retirement or other employment status; the number of 

temporary judges, whether recruited from non-judge or other judicial ranks; and the numbers of attorneys, clerks and other staff onboard. The reports shall describe hiring progress by identifying vacant positions, target dates for filling those positions, their stage in 

the hiring pipeline (e.g., whether offers of employment have been 

made, and if so, whether candidates are in employment processing, 

training, or other pre-employment status), and the current average 

time for hiring a new immigration judge. 

The report shall also include case processing information, broken 

out by Department of Homeland Security priority code, as follows: 

the number of initial case receipts and number of associated case 

completions, noting whether they represent IJ Decisions or Other 

Completions; average case processing time; and, for each case code, 

the number of pending cases and the average case age. Finally, the 

report shall include summary data on the number of IJ decisions 

for Voluntary Departures and Removals, including the number of 

removal decisions made in absentia, and the impact of EOIR implementation of electronic registry, filing, and case information applications on productivity and backlog reduction. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

This Act includes $93,709,000 for the Office of Inspector General 

(OIG).
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Right to access.—The agreement adopts House bill language 

within title V of this division providing all Inspectors General within this Act full access to documents and other material. Senate report language requesting a report from the OIG on the effectiveness of this provision is adopted. 

UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $13,308,000 for the salaries and expenses of 

the United States Parole Commission. New language is included to 

allow a sitting Commissioner to continue to serve until a successor 

has been appointed. 

LEGAL ACTIVITIES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES

This Act includes $893,000,000 for General Legal Activities. The 

Department is directed to allocate its legal activities resources to 

provide increases for the Criminal Division and INTERPOL Washington, and sustain funding for the Civil Rights Division at no less 

than the fiscal year 2015 level. 

VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION TRUST FUND

This Act includes a reimbursement of $9,358,000 for DOJ expenses associated with litigating cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–660). 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION

This Act includes $164,977,000 for the Antitrust Division. This 

appropriation is offset by an estimated $124,000,000 in pre-merger 

filing fee collections, resulting in a direct appropriation of 

$40,977,000.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS

This Act includes $2,000,000,000 for the Executive Office for 

United States Attorneys and the 94 United States Attorneys’ offices, of which $25,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 

Within funding provided, DOJ shall enhance efforts to combat 

cybercrime and cybersecurity; child sexual exploitation; financial 

and mortgage fraud; drug trafficking, including of opioids and prescription drugs; and sex and labor trafficking. 

UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND

This Act includes $225,908,000 for the United States Trustee 

Program (USTP). The Act includes new language regarding the appropriations of funds for USTP and the offset of such appropriations by fee collections. 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION

This Act includes $2,374,000 for the Foreign Claims Settlement 

Commission.
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FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES

This Act includes $270,000,000 for Fees and Expenses of Witnesses.

SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes $14,446,000 for the Community Relations Service. Within funding provided, the Department shall sustain efforts 

related to the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes 

Prevention Act at not less than the fiscal year 2015 level. 

ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND

This Act includes $20,514,000 for the Assets Forfeiture Fund. 

UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $1,230,581,000 for the salaries and expenses of 

the United States Marshals Service (USMS). Within funding provided, USMS shall provide support at no less than the fiscal year 

2015 levels for efforts to operate anti-gang units within its Regional Fugitive Task Forces, and to implement the Adam Walsh 

Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006. 

CONSTRUCTION

This Act includes $15,000,000 for construction and related expenses in space controlled, occupied or utilized by the USMS for 

prisoner holding and related support. 

FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes $1,454,414,000 for Federal Prisoner Detention. 

NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes $95,000,000 for the salaries and expenses of 

the National Security Division (NSD). Within the funding provided, 

NSD shall strengthen its support of the Intelligence Community in 

identifying and disrupting cyber threats. 

INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT

INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT

This Act includes $512,000,000 for the Organized Crime and 

Drug Enforcement Task Forces. While decision unit designations 

proposed in the House report are not adopted, the Department 

shall identify funding provided for such units in its fiscal year 2016 

spending plan and the fiscal year 2017 budget request. 
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $8,489,786,000 for the salaries and expenses of 

the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), including $1,693,000,000 

for Intelligence, $3,440,786,000 for Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence, $2,885,000,000 for Criminal Enterprises and Federal 

Crimes, and $471,000,000 for Criminal Justice Services. Within 

counterterrorism and counterintelligence funding, the FBI shall 

continue to support operations of the Terrorist Explosive Device 

Analytical Center (TEDAC) and the Hazardous Devices School 

(HDS), as proposed by the Senate. 

Human trafficking investigations.—The FBI is directed to provide 

increased support to local field offices to enhance efforts to combat 

human and sex trafficking, including the apprehension of perpetrators who use online classified advertising websites to facilitate the 

sexual exploitation of children around large sporting events. 

CONSTRUCTION

This Act includes $308,982,000 for FBI construction, to include 

$52,000,000 for TEDAC construction, operations and maintenance, 

and $8,000,000 for explosive range improvements, as proposed in 

the Senate report. 

This Act includes $180,000,000 for the construction of a new FBI 

Headquarters in the National Capital region. The Committees on 

Appropriations are aware that the FBI plans to allocate a total of 

$315,000,000 of FBI resources for needed design and preconstruction activities including land acquisition and site preparation. The 

FBI may use up to $135,000,000 of prior year balances starting in 

fiscal year 2016 to achieve this total goal, subject to the reprogramming procedures in section 505 of this Act. In October 2015, the Office of Management and Budget, the General Services Administration (GSA), and the FBI announced a commitment and partnership 

to build a new FBI headquarters campus that will fully consolidate 

FBI headquarters operations. In providing this funding, it is understood that the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2017 will 

include adequate resources for the partners to complete the new 

headquarters expeditiously. 

DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes a direct appropriation of $2,080,000,000 for the 

salaries and expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administration 

(DEA). In addition, DEA expects to derive $371,514,000 from fees 

deposited in the Diversion Control Fund to carry out the Diversion 

Control Program. The agreement also includes language under the 

Community Oriented Policing Services Programs account transferring $11,000,000 to DEA for methamphetamine lab cleanup. 
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BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $1,240,000,000 for the salaries and expenses of 

the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 

FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes $6,948,500,000 for the salaries and expenses of 

the Federal Prison System, including $2,643,500,000 for Inmate 

Care and Programs, $3,050,000,000 for Institution Security and 

Administration, $1,055,000,000 for Contract Confinement, and 

$200,000,000 for Management and Administration. Within the 

funding provided, the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) shall add additional 

correctional officers for high-security institution housing units, as 

requested. In addition, BOP shall include detailed, project-specific 

information on activations in the spending plan required by this 

Act.

BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES

This Act includes $530,000,000 for the construction, acquisition, 

modernization, maintenance and repair of prison and detention facilities housing Federal inmates. Within this amount not less than 

$444,000,000 is for costs related to construction of new facilities. 

Also within this amount, not less than $86,000,000 is for maintenance and repairs of existing facilities, to include inmate work 

areas, of which not to exceed $14,000,000 shall be available to construct areas for inmate work programs, and of which up to 

$13,000,000 can be used for the cost of base construction staff and 

operations.

BOP shall proceed with ongoing planned and associated new construction efforts to meet projected capacity requirements, as identified in its monthly status of construction reports to the Committees 

on Appropriations. BOP is directed to continue to provide such reports, along with notifications and explanations of any deviation 

from construction and activation schedules, and any planned adjustments or corrective actions. Meritorious requests to fund new 

facilities or expand existing ones should be included in future budget submissions, based on the rigorous capital planning process described in the Senate report. 

LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON

INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

This Act includes a limitation on administrative expenses of 

$2,700,000 for Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES

In total, this Act includes $2,574,960,000 for State and local law 

enforcement and crime prevention programs. This amount includes 

$2,502,960,000 in discretionary budget authority, of which 
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$379,000,000 is derived by transfer from the Crime Victims Fund. 

This amount also includes $72,000,000 scored as mandatory for 

Public Safety Officer Benefits. 

House and Senate report language regarding management and 

administration expenses is adopted by reference, and it is clarified 

that the Department’s methodology for assessing these costs should 

be both fair and equitable across all grant programs. 

Duplication of State and local law enforcement grant programs.—

The Department is directed to prepare a report, to be submitted to 

the Committees on Appropriations with its fiscal year 2016 spending plan, which provides information regarding any overlap between the State and local law enforcement grant programs. The report shall include details related to the duplication of: grant program missions and objectives, equipment acquisition, training opportunities, and eligible recipient agencies and organizations. 

OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION

PROGRAMS

This Act includes $480,000,000 for the Office on Violence Against 

Women. These funds are distributed as follows: 

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION PROGRAMS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

STOP Grants ...................................................................................................................................................... $215,000 

Transitional Housing Assistance ...................................................................................................................... 30,000 

Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women ................................................................................... 5,000 

Consolidated Youth-Oriented Program ............................................................................................................. 11,000 

Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies ................................................................................................................. 51,000 

Homicide Reduction Initiative .................................................................................................................. (4,000 ) 

Sexual Assault Victims Services ....................................................................................................................... 35,000 

Rural Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Enforcement ................................................................................. 34,000 

Violence on College Campuses ......................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Civil Legal Assistance ...................................................................................................................................... 45,000 

Elder Abuse Grant Program .............................................................................................................................. 5,000 

Family Civil Justice ........................................................................................................................................... 16,000 

Education and Training for Disabled Female Victims ..................................................................................... 6,000 

National Resource Center on Workplace Responses ........................................................................................ 500 

Research on Violence Against Indian Women .................................................................................................. 1,000 

Indian Country—Sexual Assault Clearinghouse .............................................................................................. 500 

Tribal Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction ................................................................................... 2,500 

Rape Survivor Child Custody Act ..................................................................................................................... 2,500 

TOTAL, Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs ................................................ $480,000 

OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS

RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS

This Act provides $116,000,000 for the Research, Evaluation and 

Statistics account. These funds are distributed as follows: 
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RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Bureau of Justice Statistics ............................................................................................................................. $41,000 

National Institute of Justice ............................................................................................................................. 36,000 

Regional Information Sharing Activities ........................................................................................................... 35,000 

Forensics Initiative ............................................................................................................................................ 4,000 

Transfer to NIST ....................................................................................................................................... (3,000 ) 

TOTAL, Research, Evaluation and Statistics ........................................................................................... $116,000 

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE

This Act includes $1,408,500,000 for State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance programs. These funds are distributed as follows:

STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants ...................................................................................................... $476,000 

Officer Robert Wilson III VALOR Initiative ............................................................................................... (15,000 ) 

Domestic Radicalization Research .......................................................................................................... (4,000 ) 

Smart Policing ......................................................................................................................................... (5,000 ) 

Smart Prosecution .................................................................................................................................... (2,500 ) 

Convention security .................................................................................................................................. (100,000 ) 

NamUS ..................................................................................................................................................... (2,400 ) 

State Criminal Alien Assistance Program ........................................................................................................ 210,000 

Victims of Trafficking Grants ........................................................................................................................... 45,000 

Drug Courts ....................................................................................................................................................... 42,000 

Mentally Ill Offender Act ................................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment .......................................................................................................... 12,000 

Capital Litigation and Wrongful Conviction Review ........................................................................................ 2,500 

Economic, High-tech and Cybercrime Prevention ............................................................................................ 13,000 

Intellectual Property Enforcement Program ............................................................................................. (2,500 ) 

John R. Justice Grant Program ......................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Adam Walsh Act Implementation ..................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Children Exposed to Violence Initiative ............................................................................................................ 8,000 

Bulletproof Vests Partnerships ......................................................................................................................... 22,500 

Transfer to NIST/OLES .............................................................................................................................. (1,500 ) 

National Sex Offender Public Website .............................................................................................................. 1,000 

Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction .......................................................................................................... 6,500 

National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Initiative .......................................................... 73,000

NICS Act Record Improvement Program .................................................................................................. (25,000 ) 

Paul Coverdell Forensic Science ....................................................................................................................... 13,500 

DNA Initiative .................................................................................................................................................... 125,000 

Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grants ......................................................................................................... (117,000 ) 

Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grants ........................................................................... (4,000 ) 

Sexual Assault Forensic Exam Program Grants ...................................................................................... (4,000 ) 

Community Teams to Reduce the Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Backlog ............................................................. 45,000

CASA—Special Advocates ................................................................................................................................ 9,000 

Tribal Assistance .............................................................................................................................................. 30,000 

Second Chance Act/Offender Reentry ............................................................................................................... 68,000 

Smart Probation ....................................................................................................................................... (6,000 ) 

Children of Incarcerated Parents Demo Grants ...................................................................................... (5,000 ) 

Pay for Success ....................................................................................................................................... (7,500 ) 

Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with Enforcement .......................................................................... (4,000 ) 

Veterans Treatment Courts ............................................................................................................................... 6,000 

Prescription Drug Monitoring ............................................................................................................................ 13,000 

Prison Rape Prevention and Prosecution ......................................................................................................... 10,500 

Comprehensive School Safety Initiative ........................................................................................................... 75,000 
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STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE—Continued 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Community trust initiative: ............................................................................................................................... 70,000 

Body Worn Camera Partnership Program ................................................................................................ (22,500 ) 

Justice Reinvestment Initiative ................................................................................................................ (27,500 ) 

Research and statistics on community trust ......................................................................................... (5,000 ) 

Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program ............................................................................................ (15,000 ) 

TOTAL, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance ............................................................................ $1,408,500

Human trafficking.—The agreement includes $45,000,000 for victims of human trafficking. The Office of Justice Programs shall 

consult with stakeholders in determining the overall allocation of 

this funding, including amounts allocated to assist foreign national 

victims, and such details shall be included in the spending plan required by this Act. 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS

This Act includes $270,160,000 for Juvenile Justice programs. 

These funds are distributed as follows: 

JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Part B—State Formula Grants ......................................................................................................................... $58,000 

Emergency Planning—Juvenile Detention Facilities ............................................................................... (500 ) 

Youth Mentoring Grants .................................................................................................................................... 90,000 

Title V—Delinquency Prevention Incentive Grants .......................................................................................... 17,500 

Tribal Youth ............................................................................................................................................. (10,000 ) 

Gang and Youth Violence Education and Prevention ............................................................................. (5,000 ) 

Children of Incarcerated Parents Web Portal ......................................................................................... (500 ) 

Girls in the Justice System ...................................................................................................................... (2,000 ) 

Victims of Child Abuse Programs .................................................................................................................... 20,000 

Community-Based Violence Prevention Initiatives ........................................................................................... 8,000 

Missing and Exploited Children Programs ....................................................................................................... 72,160 

Training for Judicial Personnel ......................................................................................................................... 2,000 

Improving Juvenile Indigent Defense ................................................................................................................ 2,500 

TOTAL, Juvenile Justice ............................................................................................................................ $270,160 

Missing and exploited children.—Of the amount provided, up to 

$1,000,000 is provided to employ wounded, ill, or injured veterans 

to support child exploitation investigations. 

PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes $88,300,000 for the Public Safety Officer Benefits program for fiscal year 2016. Within the funds provided, 

$72,000,000 is for death benefits for survivors, an amount estimated by the Congressional Budget Office that is considered mandatory for scorekeeping purposes. In addition, $16,300,000 is provided for disability benefits for public safety officers permanently 

and totally disabled as a result of a catastrophic injury and for education benefits for the spouses and children of officers killed in the 
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line of duty or permanently and totally disabled as a result of a 

catastrophic injury sustained in the line of duty. 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes $212,000,000 for Community Oriented Policing 

Services (COPS) programs, as follows: 

COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS 

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Transfer to DEA for Methamphetamine Lab Cleanups .................................................................................... $11,000 

COPS Hiring Grants .......................................................................................................................................... 187,000 

Tribal Resources Grant Program ............................................................................................................. (30,000 ) 

Community Policing Development/Training and Technical Assistance .................................................. (10,000 ) 

Collaborative Reform Model ..................................................................................................................... (10,000 ) 

Anti-Methamphetamine Task Forces ................................................................................................................ 7,000 

Anti-Heroin Task Forces .................................................................................................................................... 7,000 

TOTAL, Community Oriented Policing Services ........................................................................................ $212,000 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes 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. 

Section 202 prohibits the use of funds to pay for an abortion, except in the case of rape or 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 that the Director of the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is obliged 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 requirements and procedures for transfer 

proposals.

Section 206 makes funds available for retention pay for certain 

employees.

Section 207 prohibits the use of funds for transporting prisoners 

classified as maximum or high security, other than to a facility certified by the BOP as appropriately secure. 

Section 208 prohibits the use of funds for the purchase or rental 

by Federal prisons of audiovisual or electronic media or equipment, 

services and materials used primarily for recreational purposes, except for those items and services needed for inmate training, religious or educational purposes. 
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Section 209 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 210 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 211 prohibits the use of funds for A–76 competitions for 

work performed by employees of BOP or Federal Prison Industries, 

Inc.

Section 212 prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding additional responsibilities that exempt U.S. Attorneys from statutory residency 

requirements.

Section 213 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, and permits up to 2 

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. Senate 

language regarding a tribal set-aside is not adopted. 

Section 214 gives the Attorney General the authority to waive 

matching requirements for Second Chance Act adult and juvenile 

reentry demonstration projects; State, tribal and local reentry 

courts; drug treatment programs; and prison rape elimination programs.

Section 215 waives the requirement that the Attorney General 

reserve certain funds from amounts provided for offender incarceration.

Section 216 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 217 places limitations on the obligation of funds from certain Department of Justice accounts and funding sources. 

Section 218 makes certain funding unavailable for obligation 

until the Attorney General demonstrates that the Department of 

Justice has implemented or is implementing Office of Inspector 

General recommendations with regard to the Department’s handling of allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, and requires the DOJ Inspector General to report on the status of that 

implementation.

Section 219 authorizes certain funding to be made available for 

use in Performance Partnership Pilots. 

TITLE III—SCIENCE 

OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY

This Act includes $5,555,000 for the Office of Science and Technology Policy. 
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

This Act includes $19,285,000,000 for the National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration (NASA). 

In lieu of House language regarding submission of reports on certain NASA missions, the agreement requires NASA to provide 

semiannual briefings on the Asteroid Redirect Mission; Europa; the 

James Webb Space Telescope; Orion and the Space Launch System; 

and programs listed by NASA in its Management and Performance, 

Cost and Schedule Performance Summary from its fiscal year 2016 

budget submission. NASA shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at any point during the fiscal year, should circumstances 

warrant, regarding any significant changes to the progress of these 

programs.

In lieu of House language regarding a termination liability policy, the agreement directs NASA to vigorously pursue a termination liability policy that maximizes the use of appropriated funds 

and directs NASA to submit such a termination liability policy to 

the Committees no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. 

SCIENCE

This Act includes $5,589,400,000 for Science. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

Science

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Earth Science .................................................................................................................................................... $1,921,000 

Planetary Science .............................................................................................................................................. 1,631,000 

Astrophysics ...................................................................................................................................................... 730,600 

James Webb Space Telescope .......................................................................................................................... 620,000 

Heliophysics ...................................................................................................................................................... 649,800 

Education .......................................................................................................................................................... 37,000 

Total, Science ........................................................................................................................................... $5,589,400 

Earth Science.—This Act includes $1,921,000,000 for Earth 

Science. In lieu of House and Senate matter regarding Landsat, 

this agreement provides $100,000,000 for Landsat–9, of which up 

to $58,000,000 may be derived from prior year balances. NASA 

shall develop Landsat–9 as a copy of Landsat–8 and shall maintain 

a target launch date of calendar year 2020. The agreement reiterates House and Senate language regarding the Thermal Infrared 

Free-Flyer. NASA is encouraged to continue technology development activities that will reduce the cost of Landsat–10. The agreement includes Senate direction on Pre-Aerosol, Clouds, and Oceans 

Ecosystem (PACE). NASA shall not count carryover from fiscal 

year 2015 toward the $75,000,000 included for PACE in the agreement.

Planetary Science.—This Act includes $1,631,000,000 for Planetary Science. Of this amount, $261,000,000 is for Outer Planets, 

of which $175,000,000 is for the Jupiter Europa clipper mission 

and clarifies that this mission shall include an orbiter with a lander that will include competitively selected instruments and that 
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funds shall be used to finalize the mission design concept with a 

target launch date of 2022. The agreement provides $189,000,000 

for Discovery to support the current selection as well as funds to 

enable a 2017 announcement of opportunity to support Discovery 

missions that reflect decadal survey priorities and maximize the 

participation of the academic community. The agreement includes 

$197,000,000 for Planetary Science Technology, to include no less 

than $25,000,000 as recommended by the House for icy satellites 

surface technology. The agreement modifies House language to provide $15,000,000, as requested, for plutonium–238 activities and 

provides $250,000,000 for the Mars 2020 mission. Within funding 

for Near Earth Object Observations, $6,100,000 is for Asteroid Impact and Deflection Assessment (AIDA). In future requests, NASA 

shall identify total resources for AIDA and the associated Double 

Asteroid Redirection Test funded within AIDA. 

Astrophysics.—This Act includes $730,600,000 for Astrophysics, including $90,000,000 for Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope 

(WFIRST). The agreement adopts Senate direction with regard to 

WFIRST, a mission being developed to meet decadal survey goals 

in observation of dark energy and exoplanets. The agreement provides $85,200,000 for the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared 

Astronomy (SOFIA) and acknowledges that NASA has determined 

that it will not include SOFIA in its 2016 Astrophysics Senior Review since SOFIA has not yet met established requirements for inclusion in a Senior Review. The Committees support this decision 

and do not provide any funds in this Act for the inclusion of SOFIA 

in such a review. 

Education and Public Outreach (EPO).—This Act includes 

$37,000,000 for EPO, as an independent line within the Science 

Mission Directorate, to be administered by the Astrophysics Division.

AERONAUTICS

This Act includes $640,000,000 for Aeronautics. 

SPACE TECHNOLOGY

This Act includes $686,500,000 for Space Technology. Within these amounts, $133,000,000 is for satellite servicing/RESTORE–L 

activities as described in the Senate report. This funding is in addition to any funding within Space Operations to continue International Space Station (ISS)-unique satellite servicing activities. 

The Space Technology funding for satellite servicing shall not support any activities needed solely for the Asteroid Redirect Mission 

but may support activities that support both projects such as manipulators or software development. Along with the spending plan 

required under section 534 and any subsequent updates, NASA 

shall identify any shared technologies, along with the funding resources required to support that technology development and how 

those technologies are required by RESTORE–L. In lieu of House 

language on nuclear propulsion technologies, the agreement provides up to $20,000,000 for these activities. No funds are recommended for icy satellites surface technology in this account as 

proposed by the House; instead, $25,000,000 is provided for these 

activities within the Planetary Science program. In lieu of Senate 
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language on Flight Opportunities, the recommendation includes 

$15,000,000 for these activities. 

EXPLORATION

Exploration.—This Act includes $4,030,000,000 for Exploration 

activities and emphasizes House and Senate language regarding 

human spaceflight safety standards. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

Exploration

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle .................................................................................................................... $1,270,000 

Space Launch System ....................................................................................................................................... 2,000,000 

Exploration Ground System ............................................................................................................................... 410,000 

Exploration Research and Development ........................................................................................................... 350,000 

Total, Exploration* ................................................................................................................................... $4,030,000 

*The Exploration account does not include funds for Commercial Crew; funds for Commercial Crew are included in the 

Space Operations account. 

Exploration systems development.—The agreement provides 

$1,270,000,000 for the Orion Multi-purpose Crew Vehicle and 

$2,000,000,000 for the Space Launch System (SLS), including up to 

$50,000,000 for integration activities. Within amounts provided for 

SLS, the agreement provides no less than $85,000,000 for development of an enhanced upper stage that is intended to be the humanrated upper stage engine for Exploration Mission (EM)–2. NASA 

shall not expend funds human rating the interim cryogenic propulsion stage. In lieu of Senate language on Advanced Exploration 

Systems, no less than $55,000,000 is provided for a habitation augmentation module to maximize the potential of the SLS/Orion architecture in deep space. NASA shall develop a prototype deep 

space habitation module within the advanced exploration systems 

program no later than 2018 and provide a report within 180 days 

after enactment, and annually thereafter, regarding the status and 

obligation of funding for the program. The first such report shall 

include an analysis to determine the appropriate management 

structure for this program. The agreement adopts House and Senate language regarding funding to human rate all systems prior to 

EM–2 and notes that additional funds above the request have been 

provided to address this untenable gap presented by NASA in its 

budget request. The agreement modifies House reporting requirements for integrated launch readiness and exploration goals and directs that NASA submit a comprehensive report within one year of 

enactment, utilizing the 130 metric ton SLS, that addresses items 

as directed by the House. 

SPACE OPERATIONS

Space Operations.—This Act provides $5,029,200,000 for Space 

Operations, including resources for the ISS which is the proving 

ground for technologies that will support human exploration farther into space while also testing technologies for improving life on 

Earth. Not less than $15,000,000 is to continue satellite servicing 
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activities; additional funds for satellite servicing activities are included within the Space Technology Account. The recommendation 

includes $30,300,000 as directed by the Senate for the 21st Century 

Space Launch Complex program. The agreement acknowledges that 

recoveries of prior year obligations are available in this account. 

Commercial Crew.—This Act provides up to $1,243,800,000 for 

NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability to safely send 

the Nation’s astronauts to and from the ISS by 2017. The Committees note that NASA notified Congress in an August 2015 letter of 

its decision to modify an existing contract with the Russian government for crew transportation services beyond 2017. That decision 

was made prior to any final action by Congress on NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability funding for fiscal year 

2016. The funds provided in this Act enable NASA to follow the 

fastest path to independence from Russia by providing for continuing development of a domestic crew launching capability. If 

necessary, NASA may derive resources for milestone payments 

from funds set aside for Russia by NASA for ISS crew launches 

scheduled to occur after U.S. providers will be operational in 2017. 

NASA shall reevaluate its need to procure additional seats from 

Russia in consideration of the funding level being provided within 

the Space Operations account. 

The agreement adopts Senate language providing for the availability of funds related to Space Shuttle Program closeout activities. NASA shall use prior year unobligated balances or recoveries 

within Space Operations to pay administrative expenses associated 

with these activities. 

EDUCATION

This Act includes $115,000,000 for Education. 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

Education

(in thousands of dollars) 

Program Amount 

NASA Space Grant ............................................................................................................................................ $40,000 

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research ............................................................................. 18,000 

Minority University Research Education Program ............................................................................................ 32,000 

STEM Education and Accountability Projects ................................................................................................... 25,000 

Total, Education ....................................................................................................................................... $115,000 

SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES

This Act includes $2,768,600,000 for Safety, Security and Mission 

Services, including $39,100,000 for Independent Verification and 

Validation services as directed by the Senate and up to 

$366,000,000 for Agency Management. The agreement adopts Senate language regarding cybersecurity, strong governance and information security and provides up to the full request for these activities. The agreement acknowledges that recoveries of prior year obligations are available in this account. 
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CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

This Act includes $388,900,000 for Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

This Act includes $37,400,000 for the Office of Inspector General. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

This Act includes the following administrative provisions for 

NASA:

a provision that makes funds for announced prizes available 

without fiscal year limitation until the prize is claimed or the offer 

is withdrawn; a provision that establishes terms and conditions for 

the transfer of funds; a provision that subjects the NASA spending 

plan and specified changes to that spending plan to reprogramming 

procedures under section 505 of this Act; a provision that allows 

the transfer of unexpired balances for commercial spaceflight activities contained within the Exploration account to the Space Operations account; and a provision extending the availability of appropriations previously appropriated to the Space Shuttle program 

that have expired through 2025. 

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

This Act includes $7,463,485,000 for the National Science Foundation (NSF). The agreement modifies House language regarding 

transparency and accountability by encouraging NSF to continue 

efforts to implement transparency processes, which includes requiring that public award abstracts articulate how the project serves 

the national interest, and provide periodic updates to the Committees on these activities. The agreement modifies House language 

regarding replicability of scientific research to direct that NSF provide periodic updates on its framework for ongoing and future improvements in this area. 

RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

This Act includes $6,033,645,000 for Research and Related Activities. Within this amount, no less than $160,000,000 is for the 

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. The 

agreement includes $146,930,000 as recommended by the House for 

the neuroscience and cognitive science research done through 

NSF’s Understanding the Brain (UtB) activity, which includes the 

Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies 

(BRAIN) initiative, and clarifies that $3,000,000 of the funds provided for UtB shall support NSF’s participation in the interagency 

National Brain Observatory as recommended by the House. House 

report language regarding the Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences is 

adopted and the agreement clarifies that NSF shall work with the 

community to identify alternative operating options for global class 

vessels with unique marine seismology capabilities. The agreement 

includes no less than $160,000,000 for cybersecurity research. In 

lieu of House language regarding funding percentages for certain 
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activities, the agreement provides that funds for Social, Behavioral 

and Economic Sciences shall be up to the fiscal year 2015 level. 

MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

This Act includes $200,310,000 for Major Research Equipment 

and Facilities Construction. 

National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON).—NSF shall 

submit to the Committees on Appropriations within 180 days of enactment of this Act: an independent assessment (such as an audit) 

of the revised cost estimate to complete NEON, accompanied by a 

statement of actions taken to resolve any issues identified in the 

cost assessment; a revised lifecycle cost estimate, including operations and maintenance; revised and updated procedures for NSF 

to ensure proper use of appropriated funds; and a plan to ensure 

greater NSF oversight of costs, schedule, and performance over the 

lifecycle of NEON and other large facility projects. 

EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES

This Act includes $880,000,000 for Education and Human Resources (EHR), including $35,000,000 for the Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities Program; $46,000,000 for the Louis 

Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation; $14,000,000 for the 

Tribal Colleges and Universities Program; $62,500,000 for the Advanced Informal STEM Learning program, including no less than 

$5,000,000 for out of classroom educational experiences as directed 

by the House; and $50,000,000 for CyberCorps: Scholarships for 

Service, including no less than $7,500,000 for qualified community 

colleges as directed by the Senate. 

AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT

This Act includes $330,000,000 for Agency Operations and Award 

Management.

OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD

This Act includes $4,370,000 for the National Science Board. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

This Act includes $15,160,000 for the Office of Inspector General. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

This Act includes a provision that establishes terms and conditions for the transfer of funds. 

TITLE IV—RELATED AGENCIES 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $9,200,000 for the Commission on Civil Rights. 
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $364,500,000 for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Up to $29,500,000 shall be for payments to State and local enforcement agencies to ensure that the 

EEOC provides adequate resources to its State and local partners. 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $88,500,000 for the International Trade Commission.

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

This Act includes $385,000,000 for the Legal Services Corporation.

MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $3,431,000 for the Marine Mammal Commission.

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $54,500,000 for the Office of the U.S. Trade 

Representative.

The agreement supports efforts to enforce U.S. rights under 

trade agreements and to increase compliance with trade agreement 

provisions by U.S. trade agreement partners. If the Trade Enforcement Fund is authorized under the Trade Facilitation and Trade 

Enforcement Act of 2015, the Committees will work diligently with 

the relevant authorizing committees in future fiscal years to determine appropriations needed to successfully implement the Fund. 

STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

This Act includes $5,121,000 for the State Justice Institute. 

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS)

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

This Act includes the following general provisions: 

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 provided. 

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 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 this 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 employee; (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 existing 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. Language is included requiring the Department of Justice to notify the Committees 45 days 

in advance of any such reprogramming. 

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 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 to Congress 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 
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marketing of tobacco products, except for restrictions which 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 stipulates the obligations of certain receipts deposited into the Crime Victims Fund. 

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 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 provides that funds provided for E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 505 

of this Act. 

Section 514 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 515 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. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is required to develop 

best practices for supply chain risk management. Each department 

or agency covered under section 515 shall submit a quarterly report 

to the Committees on Appropriations describing reviews and assessments of risk made pursuant to this section and any associated 

findings or determinations. 

Section 516 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to support or 

justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the 

United States Government. 

Section 517 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to require certain export licenses. 

Section 518 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to deny certain 

import applications regarding ‘‘curios or relics’’ firearms, parts or 

ammunition.

Section 519 prohibits the use of funds to include certain language 

in trade agreements. 

Section 520 prohibits the use of funds in this Act to authorize or 

issue a National Security Letter (NSL) in contravention of certain 

laws authorizing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue 

NSLs.

Section 521 requires congressional notification for 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 

at least 10 percent. 
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Section 522 deems funds for intelligence or intelligence-related 

activities as authorized by the Congress until the enactment of the 

Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016. 

Section 523 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 524 provides for rescissions of unobligated balances. Subsection (c) requires the Departments of Commerce and Justice to 

submit a report on the amount of each rescission. These reports 

shall include the distribution of such rescissions among decision 

units, or, in the case of rescissions from grant accounts, the distribution of such rescissions among specific grant programs, and 

whether such rescissions were taken from recoveries and 

deobligations, or from funds that were never obligated. 

Section 525 prohibits the use of funds in this Act for the purchase of first class or premium air travel in contravention of the 

Code of Federal Regulations. 

Section 526 prohibits the use of funds 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 527 includes language regarding detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. 

Section 528 includes language regarding facilities for housing detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. 

Section 529 includes language regarding the purchase of light 

bulbs.

Section 530 requires any department, agency or instrumentality 

of the United States Government receiving funds appropriated 

under this Act to track and report on undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. 

Section 531 prohibits the use of funds by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or the Office of Science 

and Technology Policy (OSTP) to engage in bilateral activities with 

China or a Chinese-owned company or effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at certain facilities unless the activities are 

authorized by subsequent legislation or NASA or OSTP have made 

a certification pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section. 

Section 532 prohibits funds from being used to deny the importation of shotgun models if no application for the importation of such 

models, in the same configuration, had been denied prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that the shotgun was not particularly 

suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. 

Section 533 prohibits the use of funds to establish or maintain 

a computer network that does not block pornography, except for 

law enforcement and victim assistance purposes. 

Section 534 requires the departments and agencies funded in the 

bill to submit spending plans. 
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Section 535 requires agencies to report conference spending to 

the Inspectors General. 

Section 536 prohibits the use of funds to implement the Arms 

Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification 

for the Treaty. 

Section 537 requires all departments and agencies funded within 

this Act to link all contracts that provide award fees to successful 

acquisition outcomes. 

Section 538 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 539 prohibits the use of funds to relinquish the responsibility of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration with respect to Internet domain name system functions. 

Section 540 requires agencies funded by the Act to provide Inspectors General with timely access to information. 

Section 541 requires quarterly reports from the Department of 

Commerce, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

and the National Science Foundation of travel to China. 

Section 542 prohibits the Department of Justice from preventing 

certain States from implementing State laws regarding the use of 

medical marijuana. 

Section 543 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 554 from the House bill, regarding agency implementation of certain climate-related activities, is not included. The Office 

of Science and Technology Policy shall submit a report no later 

than 90 days after enactment of this Act detailing fiscal year 2014 

and 2015 funding under this Act used in support of the U.S. Global 

Climate Research Program National Climate Assessment; the 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment 

Report; the United Nations’ Agenda 21 sustainable development 

plan; and the May 2013 Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under Executive Order 12866. 

This report shall also include the specific authorization for each 

agency that enables participation in each of the activities listed 

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[House Appropriations Committee Print] 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 

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DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

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DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

TITLE I 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 

deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including 

all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses 

of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for 

members of the Army on active duty (except members of reserve 

components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 

for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military 

Retirement Fund, $41,045,562,000. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 

deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including 

all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses 

of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for 

members of the Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for 

members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for payments 

pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 

U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $27,835,183,000. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 

deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including 

all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses 

of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for 

members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except members of 

the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to 

section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 

note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 

$12,859,152,000.

MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest on 

deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel (including 

all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and expenses 
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of temporary duty travel between permanent duty stations, for 

members of the Air Force on active duty (except members of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for 

payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military 

Retirement Fund, $27,679,066,000. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 

related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active duty 

under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of title 10, United States 

Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 

10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 

duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of 

title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department 

of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $4,463,164,000. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 

related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty 

under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States 

Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 

12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and 

expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States 

Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,866,891,000. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 

related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or 

while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, 

United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 

in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 

duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, 

and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States 

Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $702,481,000. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 

related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active 

duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of title 10, United 

States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) 

of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty 

specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
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while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills or 

equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 

16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $1,682,942,000. 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 

related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard while 

on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 or section 

708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under 

section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United 

States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing 

training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or other 

duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United 

States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $7,892,327,000. 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and 

related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on duty 

under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of 

title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty under section 

12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 

in connection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) of 

title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing training, or while 

performing drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses 

authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for 

payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 

$3,201,890,000.

TITLE II 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, 

$32,399,440,000: Provided, That not to exceed $12,478,000 can be 

used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 

on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 

military purposes. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $39,600,172,000: Provided, That not to exceed 

$15,055,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be made on his certificate 

of necessity for confidential military purposes. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, 

$5,718,074,000.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law, 

$35,727,457,000: Provided, That not to exceed $7,699,000 can be 

used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 

on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and 

payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Department 

of Defense (other than the military departments), as authorized by 

law, $32,105,040,000: Provided, That not more than $15,000,000 

may be used for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10, United States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and payments may 

be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 

heading, not less than $35,045,000 shall be made available for the 

Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of which not less than $3,600,000 shall be available for centers defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, That none 

of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 

may be used to plan or implement the consolidation of a budget or 

appropriations liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the Secretary of a military department, or the 

service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a legislative 

affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided further, That 

$9,031,000, to remain available until expended, is available only for 

expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary by the Secretary of Defense to operation and 

maintenance appropriations or research, development, test and 

evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be available 

for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on the investment item 

unit cost of items that may be purchased with operation and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds described in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 

care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 

equipment; and communications, $2,646,911,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 

care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 

equipment; and communications, $998,481,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities and 

equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $274,526,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and 

equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and communications, $2,980,768,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 

Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 

and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger 

motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; 

travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for 

Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, 

regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in 

compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying 

and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law; and 

expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies 

and equipment (including aircraft), $6,595,483,000. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Air 

National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, 
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and repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things, 

hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air 

National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including those furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the 

Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the 

same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel 

on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while 

inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard 

Bureau, $6,820,569,000. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES

For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States Court 

of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $14,078,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official representation purposes. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of the Army, $234,829,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army 

shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the 

Army, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by 

this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the 

Department of the Army, to be merged with and to be available for 

the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 

amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided

further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is 

in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 

this Act. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of the Navy, $300,000,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy 

shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the 

Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by 

this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the 

Department of the Navy, to be merged with and to be available for 

the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 

amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided
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further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is 

in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 

this Act. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of the Air Force, $368,131,000, to remain 

available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Air 

Force shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous 

waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department 

of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made 

available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department of the Air Force, to be merged with and to 

be available for the same purposes and for the same time period 

as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 

upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from 

this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided 

herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 

this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 

elsewhere in this Act. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of Defense, $8,232,000, to remain available 

until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall, 

upon determining that such funds are required for environmental 

restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of 

unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of Defense, or for 

similar purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to the Department 

of Defense, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which 

transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all 

or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not 

necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be 

transferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the 

transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any 

other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the Department of the Army, $231,217,000, to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army 

shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris at sites formerly used by the 

Department of Defense, transfer the funds made available by this 

appropriation to other appropriations made available to the De-
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partment of the Army, to be merged with and to be available for 

the same purposes and for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 

amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided

further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is 

in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 

this Act. 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID

For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, 

and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consisting 

of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, 

and 2561 of title 10, United States Code), $103,266,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017. 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT

For assistance to the republics of the former Soviet Union and, 

with appropriate authorization by the Department of Defense and 

Department of State, to countries outside of the former Soviet 

Union, including assistance provided by contract or by grants, for 

facilitating the elimination and the safe and secure transportation 

and storage of nuclear, chemical and other weapons; for establishing programs to prevent the proliferation of weapons, weapons 

components, and weapon-related technology and expertise; for programs relating to the training and support of defense and military 

personnel for demilitarization and protection of weapons, weapons 

components, and weapons technology and expertise, and for defense 

and military contacts, $358,496,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

TITLE III 

PROCUREMENT

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 

modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground 

handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $5,866,367,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 

modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground 
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handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 

procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,600,957,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 

weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment 

and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and 

such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement 

and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in 

public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary 

for the foregoing purposes, $1,951,646,000, to remain available for 

obligation until September 30, 2018. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 

ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 

training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 

ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 

States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 

construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine 

tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government 

and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,245,426,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 

vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 

communications and electronic equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; specialized 

equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 

plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 

construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine 

tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government 

and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses nec-
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essary for the foregoing purposes, $5,718,811,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 

modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare 

parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of 

public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, 

and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools 

in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government and 

contractor-owned equipment layaway, $17,521,209,000, to remain 

available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 

modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related 

support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; 

expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 

title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 

and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 

$3,049,542,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2018. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 

ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 

training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 

ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 

States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 

construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine 

tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government 

and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $651,920,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY

For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools and 

installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and 

Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, long lead time components and designs for vessels 

to be constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and such 
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lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction 

prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows: 

Carrier Replacement Program, $1,569,571,000; 

Carrier Replacement Program (AP), $862,358,000; 

Virginia Class Submarine, $3,346,370,000; 

Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $1,971,840,000; 

CVN Refueling Overhauls, $637,588,000; 

CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $14,951,000; 

DDG–1000 Program, $433,404,000; 

DDG–51 Destroyer, $4,132,650,000; 

Littoral Combat Ship, $1,331,591,000; 

LPD–17, $550,000,000; 

Afloat Forward Staging Base, $635,000,000; 

LHA Replacement (AP), $476,543,000; 

LX(R) (AP), $250,000,000; 

Joint High Speed Vessel, $225,000,000; 

TAO Fleet Oiler, $674,190,000; 

T–ATS(X) Fleet Tug, $75,000,000; 

LCU Replacement, $34,000,000; 

Moored Training Ship (AP), $138,200,000; 

Ship to Shore Connector, $210,630,000; 

Service Craft, $30,014,000; 

LCAC Service Life Extension Program, $80,738,000; 

YP Craft Maintenance/ROH/SLEP, $21,838,000; and 

For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destination transportation, $613,758,000. 

Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, 

$389,305,000.

In all: $18,704,539,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2020: Provided, That additional obligations may be 

incurred after September 30, 2020, for engineering services, tests, 

evaluations, and other such budgeted work that must be performed 

in the final stage of ship construction: Provided further, That none 

of the funds provided under this heading for the construction or 

conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the 

United States shall be expended in foreign facilities for the construction of major components of such vessel: Provided further,

That none of the funds provided under this heading shall be used 

for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For procurement, production, and modernization of support 

equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the purchase of passenger motor vehicles 

for replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests 

therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon 

prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of 

equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private 

plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $6,484,257,000, to remain available for obligation 

until September 30, 2018. 
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PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and 

modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare 

parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and 

machine tools, and installation thereof in public and private plants; 

reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 

layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of 

passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion of 

public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and 

such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, $1,186,812,000, to 

remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and 

equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground 

handling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof 

in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 

the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may 

be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval 

of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, 

$15,756,853,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2018. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories 

therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment 

and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and 

acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and 

interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 

thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government 

and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of things, $2,912,131,000, to remain available for obligation 

until September 30, 2018. 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For construction, procurement, and modification of spacecraft, 

rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; 

expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 

and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands 

and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other ex-
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penses necessary for the foregoing purposes including rents and 

transportation of things, $2,812,159,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

For construction, procurement, production, and modification of 

ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 

training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 

ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 

States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 

construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine 

tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Government 

and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,744,993,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For procurement and modification of equipment (including 

ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground electronic and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and 

spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of 

passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; lease of passenger 

motor vehicles; and expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, 

erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing 

purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 

and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $18,311,882,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018. 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion 

of public and private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in 

such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land for the 

foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be 

acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 

title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, $5,245,443,000, to remain available for obligation 

until September 30, 2018. 

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES

For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sections 

108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 

U.S.C. App. 2078, 2091, 2092, and 2093), $76,680,000, to remain 

available until expended. 
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TITLE IV 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 

development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 

$7,565,327,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2017. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 

development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 

$18,117,677,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2017: Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph 

which are available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique operational requirements of the Special Operations Forces. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE

For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 

development, test and evaluation, including maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 

$25,217,148,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2017. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), necessary for basic 

and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation; 

advanced research projects as may be designated and determined 

by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 

$18,695,955,000, to remain available for obligation until September 

30, 2017: Provided, That, of the funds made available in this para- graph, $250,000,000 for the Defense Rapid Innovation Program 

shall only be available for expenses, not otherwise provided for, to 

include program management and oversight, to conduct research, 

development, test and evaluation to include proof of concept demonstration; engineering, testing, and validation; and transition to 

full-scale production: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds provided herein for the Defense Rapid Innovation Program to appropriations for research, development, test 

and evaluation to accomplish the purpose provided herein: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any 

other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer 

than 30 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details 

of any such transfer. 
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OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, 

in the direction and supervision of operational test and evaluation, 

including initial operational test and evaluation which is conducted 

prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint operational 

testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection 

therewith, $188,558,000, to remain available for obligation until 

September 30, 2017. 

TITLE V 

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,738,768,000. 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND

For National Defense Sealift Fund programs, projects, and activities, and for expenses of the National Defense Reserve Fleet, as established by section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 

U.S.C. App. 1744), and for the necessary expenses to maintain and 

preserve a U.S.-flag merchant fleet to serve the national security 

needs of the United States, $474,164,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That none of the funds provided in this paragraph shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the 

acquisition of any of the following major components unless such 

components are manufactured in the United States: auxiliary 

equipment, including pumps, for all shipboard services; propulsion 

system components (engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes: Provided further,

That the exercise of an option in a contract awarded through the 

obligation of previously appropriated funds shall not be considered 

to be the award of a new contract: Provided further, That none of 

the funds provided in this paragraph shall be used to award a new 

contract for the construction, acquisition, or conversion of vessels, 

including procurement of critical, long lead time components and 

designs for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of the military department responsible for such procurement may waive the restrictions in the 

first proviso on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not available to 

meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis and 

that such an acquisition must be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes. 
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TITLE VI 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health 

care programs of the Department of Defense as authorized by law, 

$32,329,490,000; of which $29,842,167,000 shall be for operation 

and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall remain 

available for obligation until September 30, 2017, and of which up 

to $14,579,612,000 may be available for contracts entered into 

under the TRICARE program; of which $365,390,000, to remain 

available for obligation until September 30, 2018, shall be for procurement; and of which $2,121,933,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2017, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, of the amount made available under this 

heading for research, development, test and evaluation, not less 

than $8,000,000 shall be available for HIV prevention educational 

activities undertaken in connection with United States military 

training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance activities conducted primarily in African nations: Provided further, That of the 

funds provided under this heading for research, development, test 

and evaluation, not less than $943,300,000 shall be made available 

to the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to carry out the congressionally directed medical research 

programs.

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents 

and munitions in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 of 

the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 

1521), and for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials 

that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile, $699,821,000, of 

which $118,198,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of 

which no less than $50,743,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile 

Emergency Preparedness Program, consisting of $21,289,000 for activities on military installations and $29,454,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, to assist State and local governments; $2,281,000 shall be for procurement, to remain available 

until September 30, 2018, of which $2,281,000 shall be for the 

Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program to assist 

State and local governments; and $579,342,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2017, shall be for research, development, test 

and evaluation, of which $569,339,000 shall only be for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program. 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations available to the De-
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partment of Defense for military personnel of the reserve components serving under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, United 

States Code; for operation and maintenance; for procurement; and 

for research, development, test and evaluation, $1,050,598,000, of 

which $716,109,000 shall be for counter-narcotics support; 

$121,589,000 shall be for the drug demand reduction program; 

$192,900,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug program; and $20,000,000 shall be for the National Guard counterdrug schools program: Provided, That the funds appropriated under 

this heading shall be available for obligation for the same time period and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part 

of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary 

for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred 

back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other 

transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector General 

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

as amended, $312,559,000, of which $310,459,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended on 

the approval or authority of the Inspector General, and payments 

may be made on the Inspector General’s certificate of necessity for 

confidential military purposes; and of which $2,100,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017, shall be for research, development, test and evaluation. 

TITLE VII 

RELATED AGENCIES 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY

SYSTEM FUND

For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and 

Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding level for 

continuing the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, $514,000,000. 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT

For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Management Account, $505,206,000. 

TITLE VIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 8001. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized 

by the Congress. 

SEC. 8002. During the current fiscal year, provisions of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any 
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person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, That salary increases granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national employees of the Department of Defense funded by this Act shall not be 

at a rate in excess of the percentage increase authorized by law for 

civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose pay is computed under the provisions of section 5332 of title 5, United States 

Code, or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase provided by 

the appropriate host nation to its own employees, whichever is 

higher: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to Department of Defense foreign service national employees serving at 

United States diplomatic missions whose pay is set by the Department of State under the Foreign Service Act of 1980: Provided further, That the limitations of this provision shall not apply to foreign national employees of the Department of Defense in the Republic of Turkey. 

SEC. 8003. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 

unless expressly so provided herein. 

SEC. 8004. No more than 20 percent of the appropriations in this 

Act which are limited for obligation during the current fiscal year 

shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the fiscal year: Provided, That this section shall not apply to obligations for support 

of active duty training of reserve components or summer camp 

training of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8005. Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that 

such action is necessary in the national interest, he may, with the 

approval of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to 

exceed $4,500,000,000 of working capital funds of the Department 

of Defense or funds made available in this Act to the Department 

of Defense for military functions (except military construction) between such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, to 

be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, and for 

the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not be used 

unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no 

case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied 

by the Congress: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 

shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers made pursuant 

to this authority or any other authority in this Act: Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act shall be available to prepare or present a request to the Committees on Appropriations for 

reprogramming of funds, unless for higher priority items, based on 

unforeseen military requirements, than those for which originally 

appropriated and in no case where the item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using 

authority provided in this section shall be made prior to June 30, 

2016: Provided further, That transfers among military personnel 

appropriations shall not be taken into account for purposes of the 
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limitation on the amount of funds that may be transferred under 

this section. 

SEC. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific programs, 

projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts and adjustments to 

budget activities corresponding to such programs, projects, and activities) contained in the tables titled ‘‘Explanation of Project Level 

Adjustments’’ in the explanatory statement regarding this Act, the 

obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise 

made available in this Act for those programs, projects, and activities for which the amounts appropriated exceed the amounts requested are hereby required by law to be carried out in the manner 

provided by such tables to the same extent as if the tables were 

included in the text of this Act. 

(b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in subsection (a) shall not be treated as subdivisions of appropriations for 

purposes of section 8005 of this Act: Provided, That section 8005 

shall apply when transfers of the amounts described in subsection 

(a) occur between appropriation accounts. 

SEC. 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, 

the Department of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees to establish the baseline for application 

of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2016: Provided, That the report shall include— 

(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to 

display the President’s budget request, adjustments made by 

Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 

(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both by 

budget activity and program, project, and activity as detailed 

in the Budget Appendix; and 

(3) an identification of items of special congressional interest. 

(b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Act, none of the funds 

provided in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the 

congressional defense committees, unless the Secretary of Defense 

certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that 

such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency requirement: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to transfers from the following appropriations accounts: 

(1) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Army’’; 

(2) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Navy’’; 

(3) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Air Force’’; 

(4) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Defense-wide’’; and 

(5) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense 

Sites’’.

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8008. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in working capital funds of the Department of Defense established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time for cash 

disbursements to be made from such funds: Provided, That transfers may be made between such funds: Provided further, That 

transfers may be made between working capital funds and the 
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‘‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense’’ appropriation and the 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ appropriation accounts in such 

amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with 

the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, except that 

such transfers may not be made unless the Secretary of Defense 

has notified the Congress of the proposed transfer: Provided further, That except in amounts equal to the amounts appropriated to 

working capital funds in this Act, no obligations may be made 

against a working capital fund to procure or increase the value of 

war reserve material inventory, unless the Secretary of Defense 

has notified the Congress prior to any such obligation. 

SEC. 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used to 

initiate a special access program without prior notification 30 calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 8010. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs economic 

order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one 

year of the contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract for advance procurement leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic order 

quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the congressional defense committees have been notified at 

least 30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: Provided, That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be 

available to initiate a multiyear contract for which the economic 

order quantity advance procurement is not funded at least to the 

limits of the Government’s liability: Provided further, That no part 

of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to initiate multiyear procurement contracts for any systems or component thereof if the value of the multiyear contract would exceed 

$500,000,000 unless specifically provided in this Act: Provided further, That no multiyear procurement contract can be terminated 

without 30-day prior notification to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, That the execution of multiyear authority shall require the use of a present value analysis to determine 

lowest cost compared to an annual procurement: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act may be used for a 

multiyear contract executed after the date of the enactment of this 

Act unless in the case of any such contract— 

(1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress a 

budget request for full funding of units to be procured through 

the contract and, in the case of a contract for procurement of 

aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit to be procured 

through the contract for which procurement funds are requested in that budget request for production beyond advance 

procurement activities in the fiscal year covered by the budget, 

full funding of procurement of such unit in that fiscal year; 

(2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor 

associated with the production of unfunded units to be delivered under the contract; 

(3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor 

under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred 

costs on funded units; and 
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(4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment 

based on a failure to award a follow-on contract. 

SEC. 8011. Within the funds appropriated for the operation and 

maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated 

pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United States Code, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs under chapter 20 of title 10, 

United States Code. Such funds may also be obligated for humanitarian and civic assistance costs incidental to authorized operations 

and pursuant to authority granted in section 401 of chapter 20 of 

title 10, United States Code, and these obligations shall be reported 

as required by section 401(d) of title 10, United States Code: Provided, That funds available for operation and maintenance shall be 

available for providing humanitarian and similar assistance by 

using Civic Action Teams in the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands and freely associated states of Micronesia, pursuant to the 

Compact of Free Association as authorized by Public Law 99–239: 

Provided further, That upon a determination by the Secretary of 

the Army that such action is beneficial for graduate medical education programs conducted at Army medical facilities located in 

Hawaii, the Secretary of the Army may authorize the provision of 

medical services at such facilities and transportation to such facilities, on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian patients from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 

the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, 

and Guam. 

SEC. 8012. (a) During fiscal year 2016, the civilian personnel of 

the Department of Defense may not be managed on the basis of 

any end-strength, and the management of such personnel during 

that fiscal year shall not be subject to any constraint or limitation 

(known as an end-strength) on the number of such personnel who 

may be employed on the last day of such fiscal year. 

(b) The fiscal year 2017 budget request for the Department of Defense as well as all justification material and other documentation 

supporting the fiscal year 2017 Department of Defense budget request shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress as if subsections (a) and (b) of this provision were effective with regard to 

fiscal year 2017. 

(c) As required by section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 

2358 note) civilian personnel at the Department of Army Science 

and Technology Reinvention Laboratories may not be managed on 

the basis of the Table of Distribution and Allowances, and the management of the workforce strength shall be done in a manner consistent with the budget available with respect to such Laboratories. 

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to military 

(civilian) technicians. 

SEC. 8013. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be 

used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 

action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 

the Congress. 

SEC. 8014. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 

available for the basic pay and allowances of any member of the 

Army participating as a full-time student and receiving benefits 

paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from the Department of 
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Defense Education Benefits Fund when time spent as a full-time 

student is credited toward completion of a service commitment: 

Provided, That this section shall not apply to those members who 

have reenlisted with this option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided

further, That this section applies only to active components of the 

Army.

(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8015. Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program may be transferred to any other appropriation contained in this Act solely for 

the purpose of implementing a Mentor-Prote ́ge ́ Program developmental assistance agreement pursuant to section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 

101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), as amended, under the authority of 

this provision or any other transfer authority contained in this Act. 

SEC. 8016. None of the funds in this Act may be available for the 

purchase by the Department of Defense (and its departments and 

agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain 4 inches 

in diameter and under unless the anchor and mooring chain are 

manufactured in the United States from components which are 

substantially manufactured in the United States: Provided, That 

for the purpose of this section, the term ‘‘manufactured’’ shall include cutting, heat treating, quality control, testing of chain and 

welding (including the forging and shot blasting process): Provided

further, That for the purpose of this section substantially all of the 

components of anchor and mooring chain shall be considered to be 

produced or manufactured in the United States if the aggregate 

cost of the components produced or manufactured in the United 

States exceeds the aggregate cost of the components produced or 

manufactured outside the United States: Provided further, That 

when adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary of 

the service responsible for the procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations that such an acquisition must be made in 

order to acquire capability for national security purposes. 

SEC. 8017. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Working Capital Fund, Army’’, $145,000,000 shall be available to maintain competitive rates at the arsenals. 

SEC. 8018. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M–1 Carbines, M– 

1 Garand rifles, M–14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or 

M–1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or destroy small arms ammunition or ammunition components that are not otherwise prohibited 

from commercial sale under Federal law, unless the small arms 

ammunition or ammunition components are certified by the Secretary of the Army or designee as unserviceable or unsafe for further use. 

SEC. 8019. No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated or 

made available in this Act shall be used during a single fiscal year 

for any single relocation of an organization, unit, activity or function of the Department of Defense into or within the National Capital Region: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may waive 
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this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to 

the congressional defense committees that such a relocation is required in the best interest of the Government. 

SEC. 8020. Of the funds made available in this Act, $15,000,000 

shall be available for incentive payments authorized by section 504 

of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544): Provided, That a prime contractor or a subcontractor at any tier that makes 

a subcontract award to any subcontractor or supplier as defined in 

section 1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a small business 

owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under 

section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code, shall be considered 

a contractor for the purposes of being allowed additional compensation under section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 

U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime contract or subcontract amount 

is over $500,000 and involves the expenditure of funds appropriated by an Act making appropriations for the Department of Defense with respect to any fiscal year: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 1906 of title 41, United States Code, this section shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition 

of supplies or services, including any contract and any subcontract 

at any tier for acquisition of commercial items produced or manufactured, in whole or in part, by any subcontractor or supplier defined in section 1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a small 

business owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code. 

SEC. 8021. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense Media 

Activity shall not be used for any national or international political 

or psychological activities. 

SEC. 8022. During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to exceed 

$350,000,000 for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of title 10, 

United States Code, in anticipation of receipt of contributions, only 

from the Government of Kuwait, under that section: Provided, That, upon receipt, such contributions from the Government of Kuwait shall be credited to the appropriations or fund which incurred 

such obligations. 

SEC. 8023. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not less 

than $39,500,000 shall be available for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation, of which— 

(1) $27,400,000 shall be available from ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ to support Civil Air Patrol Corporation operation and maintenance, readiness, counter-drug activities, 

and drug demand reduction activities involving youth programs;

(2) $10,400,000 shall be available from ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’; and 

(3) $1,700,000 shall be available from ‘‘Other Procurement, 

Air Force’’ for vehicle procurement. 

(b) The Secretary of the Air Force should waive reimbursement 

for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activities in support of Federal, State, and local government agencies. 

SEC. 8024. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act are 

available to establish a new Department of Defense (department) 

federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), either 
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as a new entity, or as a separate entity administrated by an organization managing another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit membership 

corporation consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and other 

nonprofit entities. 

(b) No member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, Advisory Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any 

similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no paid consultant to any 

defense FFRDC, except when acting in a technical advisory capacity, may be compensated for his or her services as a member of 

such entity, or as a paid consultant by more than one FFRDC in 

a fiscal year: Provided, That a member of any such entity referred 

to previously in this subsection shall be allowed travel expenses 

and per diem as authorized under the Federal Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged in the performance of membership duties. 

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 

available to the department from any source during fiscal year 

2016 may be used by a defense FFRDC, through a fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new buildings, for payment of 

cost sharing for projects funded by Government grants, for absorption of contract overruns, or for certain charitable contributions, 

not to include employee participation in community service and/or 

development: Provided, That up to 1 percent of funds provided in 

this Act for support of defense FFRDCs may be used for planning 

and design of scientific or engineering facilities: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees 15 days in advance of exercising the authority in 

the previous proviso. 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds 

available to the department during fiscal year 2016, not more than 

5,750 staff years of technical effort (staff years) may be funded for 

defense FFRDCs: Provided, That, of the specific amount referred to 

previously in this subsection, not more than 1,125 staff years may 

be funded for the defense studies and analysis FFRDCs: Provided

further, That this subsection shall not apply to staff years funded 

in the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military Intelligence Program (MIP). 

(e) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the submission of the department’s fiscal year 2017 budget request, submit a report presenting the specific amounts of staff years of technical effort to be 

allocated for each defense FFRDC during that fiscal year and the 

associated budget estimates. 

(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the total 

amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs is hereby reduced by 

$65,000,000.

SEC. 8025. None of the funds appropriated or made available in 

this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel plate 

for use in any Government-owned facility or property under the 

control of the Department of Defense which were not melted and 

rolled in the United States or Canada: Provided, That these procurement restrictions shall apply to any and all Federal Supply 

Class 9515, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) or 

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of carbon, 

alloy or armor steel plate: Provided further, That the Secretary of 

the military department responsible for the procurement may 
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waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are 

not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a 

timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order 

to acquire capability for national security purposes: Provided further, That these restrictions shall not apply to contracts which are 

in being as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 8026. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 

defense committees’’ means the Armed Services Committee of the 

House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the 

Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 

Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 8027. During the current fiscal year, the Department of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance and repair 

of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the production of components and other Defense-related articles, through competition between Department of Defense depot maintenance activities and private firms: Provided, That the Senior Acquisition Executive of the 

military department or Defense Agency concerned, with power of 

delegation, shall certify that successful bids include comparable estimates of all direct and indirect costs for both public and private 

bids: Provided further, That Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under this 

section.

SEC. 8028. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, after consultation 

with the United States Trade Representative, determines that a 

foreign country which is party to an agreement described in paragraph (2) has violated the terms of the agreement by discriminating against certain types of products produced in the United 

States that are covered by the agreement, the Secretary of Defense 

shall rescind the Secretary’s blanket waiver of the Buy American 

Act with respect to such types of products produced in that foreign 

country.

(2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any reciprocal 

defense procurement memorandum of understanding, between the 

United States and a foreign country pursuant to which the Secretary of Defense has prospectively waived the Buy American Act 

for certain products in that country. 

(b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress a report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from foreign entities in fiscal year 2016. Such report shall separately indicate the dollar value of items for which the Buy American Act was 

waived pursuant to any agreement described in subsection (a)(2), 

the Trade Agreement Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any 

international agreement to which the United States is a party. 

(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Buy American Act’’ 

means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 

SEC. 8029. During the current fiscal year, amounts contained in 

the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment 

Recovery Account established by section 2921(c)(1) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 
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2687 note) shall be available until expended for the payments specified by section 2921(c)(2) of that Act. 

SEC. 8030. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the Air Force, 

without consideration, to Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units located 

at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot 

Air Force Base that are excess to the needs of the Air Force. 

(b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost to the 

Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) in accordance with the request for such units that are submitted to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield Program on behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, 

South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and Washington. Any 

such conveyance shall be subject to the condition that the housing 

units shall be removed within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary. 

(c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units under subsection (a) before submitting requests to the Secretary of the Air 

Force under subsection (b). 

(d) In this section, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any recognized 

Indian tribe included on the current list published by the Secretary 

of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25 

U.S.C. 479a–1). 

SEC. 8031. During the current fiscal year, appropriations which 

are available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase items having an investment item 

unit cost of not more than $250,000. 

SEC. 8032. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to— 

(1) disestablish, or prepare to disestablish, a Senior Reserve 

Officers’ Training Corps program in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction Number 1215.08, dated June 26, 

2006; or 

(2) close, downgrade from host to extension center, or place 

on probation a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program in accordance with the information paper of the Department of the Army titled ‘‘Army Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SROTC) Program Review and Criteria’’, dated January 27, 2014. 

SEC. 8033. The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to 

prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in military resale outlets in the United States, its territories and possessions at a price below the most competitive price in the local community: Provided, That such regulations shall direct that the prices 

of tobacco or tobacco-related products in overseas military retail 

outlets shall be within the range of prices established for military 

retail system stores located in the United States. 

SEC. 8034. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the appropriations or funds available to the Department of Defense Working 
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Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase of an investment item 

for the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item for sale or anticipated sale during the current fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year 

to customers of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds 

if such an item would not have been chargeable to the Department 

of Defense Business Operations Fund during fiscal year 1994 and 

if the purchase of such an investment item would be chargeable 

during the current fiscal year to appropriations made to the Department of Defense for procurement. 

(b) The fiscal year 2017 budget request for the Department of Defense as well as all justification material and other documentation 

supporting the fiscal year 2017 Department of Defense budget shall 

be prepared and submitted to the Congress on the basis that any 

equipment which was classified as an end item and funded in a 

procurement appropriation contained in this Act shall be budgeted 

for in a proposed fiscal year 2017 procurement appropriation and 

not in the supply management business area or any other area or 

category of the Department of Defense Working Capital Funds. 

SEC. 8035. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain available for 

obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for the Reserve for Contingencies, which shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That funds appropriated, 

transferred, or otherwise credited to the Central Intelligence Agency Central Services Working Capital Fund during this or any prior 

or subsequent fiscal year shall remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That any funds appropriated or transferred to the 

Central Intelligence Agency for advanced research and development acquisition, for agent operations, and for covert action programs authorized by the President under section 503 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) shall remain available 

until September 30, 2017. 

SEC. 8036. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this Act for the Defense Intelligence Agency may 

be used for the design, development, and deployment of General 

Defense Intelligence Program intelligence communications and intelligence information systems for the Services, the Unified and 

Specified Commands, and the component commands. 

SEC. 8037. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Defense under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, DefenseWide’’, not less than $12,000,000 shall be made available only for 

the mitigation of environmental impacts, including training and 

technical assistance to tribes, related administrative support, the 

gathering of information, documenting of environmental damage, 

and developing a system for prioritization of mitigation and cost to 

complete estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting from 

Department of Defense activities. 

SEC. 8038. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 

be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense unless the 

entity, in expending the funds, complies with the Buy American 

Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘Buy American Act’’ 

means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 

(b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person has been 

convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a ‘‘Made in Amer-
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ica’’ inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the United 

States that is not made in America, the Secretary shall determine, 

in accordance with section 2410f of title 10, United States Code, 

whether the person should be debarred from contracting with the 

Department of Defense. 

(c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress 

that any entity of the Department of Defense, in expending the appropriation, purchase only American-made equipment and products, provided that American-made equipment and products are 

cost-competitive, quality competitive, and available in a timely 

fashion.

SEC. 8039. None of the funds appropriated by this Act and hereafter shall be available for a contract for studies, analysis, or consulting services entered into without competition on the basis of an 

unsolicited proposal unless the head of the activity responsible for 

the procurement determines— 

(1) as a result of thorough technical evaluation, only one 

source is found fully qualified to perform the proposed work; 

(2) the purpose of the contract is to explore an unsolicited 

proposal which offers significant scientific or technological 

promise, represents the product of original thinking, and was 

submitted in confidence by one source; or 

(3) the purpose of the contract is to take advantage of unique 

and significant industrial accomplishment by a specific concern, or to insure that a new product or idea of a specific concern is given financial support: Provided, That this limitation 

shall not apply to contracts in an amount of less than $25,000, 

contracts related to improvements of equipment that is in development or production, or contracts as to which a civilian official of the Department of Defense, who has been confirmed by 

the Senate, determines that the award of such contract is in 

the interest of the national defense. 

SEC. 8040. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), none 

of the funds made available by this Act may be used— 

(1) to establish a field operating agency; or 

(2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces 

or civilian employee of the department who is transferred or 

reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or employee’s place of duty remains at the location of that headquarters.

(b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military department may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a case-by-case 

basis, if the Secretary determines, and certifies to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

that the granting of the waiver will reduce the personnel requirements or the financial requirements of the department. 

(c) This section does not apply to— 

(1) field operating agencies funded within the National Intelligence Program; 

(2) an Army field operating agency established to eliminate, 

mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices, 

and, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, other similar 

threats;
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(3) an Army field operating agency established to improve 

the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities and to 

integrate common biometric technologies throughout the Department of Defense; or 

(4) an Air Force field operating agency established to administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and Mortuary 

Operations for the Department of Defense and authorized Federal entities. 

SEC. 8041. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 

be available to convert to contractor performance an activity or 

function of the Department of Defense that, on or after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, is performed by Department of Defense 

civilian employees unless— 

(1) the conversion is based on the result of a public-private 

competition that includes a most efficient and cost effective organization plan developed by such activity or function; 

(2) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over 

all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers for 

performance of the activity or function, the cost of performance 

of the activity or function by a contractor would be less costly 

to the Department of Defense by an amount that equals or exceeds the lesser of— 

(A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization’s personnel-related costs for performance of that activity or 

function by Federal employees; or 

(B) $10,000,000; and 

(3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of Defense 

by—

(A) not making an employer-sponsored health insurance 

plan available to the workers who are to be employed in 

the performance of that activity or function under the contract; or 

(B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored 

health benefits plan that requires the employer to contribute less towards the premium or subscription share 

than the amount that is paid by the Department of Defense for health benefits for civilian employees under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. 

(b)(1) The Department of Defense, without regard to subsection 

(a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 of title 

10, United States Code, and notwithstanding any administrative 

regulation, requirement, or policy to the contrary shall have full 

authority to enter into a contract for the performance of any commercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defense 

that—

(A) is included on the procurement list established pursuant 

to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (section 8503 of 

title 41, United States Code); 

(B) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified 

nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handicapped individuals in accordance 

with that Act; or 
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(C) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified 

firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an Indian tribe, 

as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination and 

Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)), or a Native Hawaiian Organization, as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the Small 

Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)). 

(2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or contracts for 

depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of title 

10, United States Code. 

(c) The conversion of any activity or function of the Department 

of Defense under the authority provided by this section shall be 

credited toward any competitive or outsourcing goal, target, or 

measurement that may be established by statute, regulation, or 

policy and is deemed to be awarded under the authority of, and in 

compliance with, subsection (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United 

States Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial activities.

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 8042. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense 

Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 

the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 

designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: 

‘‘Cooperative Threat Reduction Account’’, 2014/2016, 

$15,000,000;

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 2014/2016, $9,295,000; 

‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2014/2016, $40,000,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2014/2016, $53,415,000; 

‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 2014/2016, $888,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 2014/2016, $2,300,000; 

‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force’’, 2014/2016, 

$6,300,000;

‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2014/2016, $90,000,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 2015/2017, $25,000,000; 

‘‘Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, 

Army’’, 2015/2017, $7,500,000; 

‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2015/2017, $30,000,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2015/2017, $11,702,000; 

‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 2015/2017, $15,422,000; 

‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

2015/2017, $8,906,000; 

‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps’’, 2015/2017, $66,477,000; 

‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 2015/2017, $199,046,000; 

‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 2015/2017, $212,000,000; 

‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2015/2017, $17,000,000; 

‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, 2015/ 

2016, $9,299,000; 

‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, 2015/ 

2016, $228,387,000; 
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‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, 2015/2016, $718,500,000; and 

‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense- Wide’’, 2015/2016, $2,500,000. 

SEC. 8043. None of the funds available in this Act may be used 

to reduce the authorized positions for military technicians (dual 

status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the purpose of applying any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling, freeze, or reduction 

on military technicians (dual status), unless such reductions are a 

direct result of a reduction in military force structure. 

SEC. 8044. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance 

to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea unless specifically appropriated for that purpose. 

SEC. 8045. Funds appropriated in this Act for operation and 

maintenance of the Military Departments, Combatant Commands 

and Defense Agencies shall be available for reimbursement of pay, 

allowances and other expenses which would otherwise be incurred 

against appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve when 

members of the National Guard and Reserve provide intelligence or 

counterintelligence support to Combatant Commands, Defense 

Agencies and Joint Intelligence Activities, including the activities 

and programs included within the National Intelligence Program 

and the Military Intelligence Program: Provided, That nothing in 

this section authorizes deviation from established Reserve and National Guard personnel and training procedures. 

SEC. 8046. (a) None of the funds available to the Department of 

Defense for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities may be transferred to any other department or agency of 

the United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations law. 

(b) None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence Agency 

for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug activities 

may be transferred to any other department or agency of the 

United States except as specifically provided in an appropriations 

law.

SEC. 8047. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than 

those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin: Provided, That the Secretary of the military department responsible 

for such procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by-case 

basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate, that adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 

requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must 

be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes: Provided further, That this restriction shall not apply to the 

purchase of ‘‘commercial items’’, as defined by section 103 of title 

41, United States Code, except that the restriction shall apply to 

ball or roller bearings purchased as end items. 

SEC. 8048. None of the funds made available by this Act for 

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle service competitive procurements may be used unless the competitive procurements are open 
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for award to all certified providers of Evolved Expendable Launch 

Vehicle-class systems: Provided, That the award shall be made to 

the provider that offers the best value to the government: Provided

further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, award 

may be made to a launch service provider competing with any certified launch vehicle in its inventory regardless of the country of origin of the rocket engine that will be used on its launch vehicle, in 

order to ensure robust competition and continued assured access to 

space.

SEC. 8049. In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available elsewhere in this Act, $44,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense: Provided, That upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the national interest, the Secretary shall make grants in the amounts 

specified as follows: $20,000,000 to the United Service Organizations and $24,000,000 to the Red Cross. 

SEC. 8050. None of the funds in this Act may be used to purchase 

any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the United 

States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that such an acquisition must be made 

in order to acquire capability for national security purposes that is 

not available from United States manufacturers. 

SEC. 8051. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, the 

Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small Business Technology Transfer program set-asides shall be taken proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities to the extent they 

contribute to the extramural budget. 

SEC. 8052. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or expended to pay a contractor under a contract with the Department of Defense for costs 

of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee when— 

(1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of the 

normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; and 

(2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated with 

a business combination. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8053. During the current fiscal year, no more than $30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the heading 

‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may be transferred to 

appropriations available for the pay of military personnel, to be 

merged with, and to be available for the same time period as the 

appropriations to which transferred, to be used in support of such 

personnel in connection with support and services for eligible organizations and activities outside the Department of Defense pursuant to section 2012 of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 8054. During the current fiscal year, in the case of an appropriation account of the Department of Defense for which the period of availability for obligation has expired or which has closed 

under the provisions of section 1552 of title 31, United States Code, 

and which has a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance, an 

obligation or an adjustment of an obligation may be charged to any 

current appropriation account for the same purpose as the expired 

or closed account if— 
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(1) the obligation would have been properly chargeable (except as to amount) to the expired or closed account before the 

end of the period of availability or closing of that account; 

(2) the obligation is not otherwise properly chargeable to any 

current appropriation account of the Department of Defense; 

and

(3) in the case of an expired account, the obligation is not 

chargeable to a current appropriation of the Department of Defense under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, Public Law 

101–510, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): Provided, That in 

the case of an expired account, if subsequent review or investigation discloses that there was not in fact a negative unliquidated or unexpended balance in the account, any charge to a 

current account under the authority of this section shall be reversed and recorded against the expired account: Provided further, That the total amount charged to a current appropriation 

under this section may not exceed an amount equal to 1 percent of the total appropriation for that account. 

SEC. 8055. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis. The Chief of 

the National Guard Bureau shall establish the amount of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis. 

(b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be credited to 

funds available for the National Guard Distance Learning Project 

and be available to defray the costs associated with the use of 

equipment of the project under that subsection. Such funds shall 

be available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation. 

SEC. 8056. None of the funds available to the Department of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control relationships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administrative control of United States Navy forces assigned to the Pacific 

fleet: Provided, That the command and control relationships which 

existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain in force unless changes 

are specifically authorized in a subsequent Act: Provided further, 

That this section does not apply to administrative control of Navy 

Air and Missile Defense Command. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8057. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide’’, $25,000,000 shall 

be for continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual Assault Special Victims’ Counsel Program: Provided, That the funds 

are made available for transfer to the Department of the Army, the 

Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force: Provided further, That funds transferred shall be merged with and 

available for the same purposes and for the same time period as 

the appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided

further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other 

transfer authority provided in this Act. 

SEC. 8058. None of the funds appropriated in title IV of this Act 

may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military forces for 
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operational training, operational use or inventory requirements: 

Provided, That this restriction does not apply to end-items used in 

development, prototyping, and test activities preceding and leading 

to acceptance for operational use: Provided further, That this restriction does not apply to programs funded within the National Intelligence Program: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 

may waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in 

writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that it is in the national security interest to do so. 

SEC. 8059. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by-case 

basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each limitation on 

the procurement of defense items from foreign sources provided in 

law if the Secretary determines that the application of the limitation with respect to that country would invalidate cooperative programs entered into between the Department of Defense and the 

foreign country, or would invalidate reciprocal trade agreements for 

the procurement of defense items entered into under section 2531 

of title 10, United States Code, and the country does not discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced in the 

United States for that country. 

(b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to— 

(1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after the 

date of the enactment of this Act; and 

(2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised 

after such date under contracts that are entered into before 

such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason other 

than the application of a waiver granted under subsection (a). 

(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, food, and clothing or textile materials as defined by section XI (chapters 50–65) 

of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 through 

6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through 7304.49, 

7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 

9404.

SEC. 8060. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of 

the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any 

other Act may be used to consolidate or relocate any element of a 

United States Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) outside of the 

United States until the Secretary of the Air Force— 

(1) completes an analysis and comparison of the cost and infrastructure investment required to consolidate or relocate a 

RED HORSE squadron outside of the United States versus 

within the United States; 

(2) provides to the congressional defense committees a report 

detailing the findings of the cost analysis; and 

(3) certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that the preferred site for the consolidation or relocation 

yields the greatest savings for the Air Force: 

Provided, That the term ‘‘United States’’ in this section does not include any territory or possession of the United States. 
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SEC. 8061. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or other Department of Defense Appropriations 

Acts may be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing 

repairs or maintenance to military family housing units of the Department of Defense, including areas in such military family housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting official 

Department of Defense business. 

SEC. 8062. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, 

Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ for any new start advanced 

concept technology demonstration project or joint capability demonstration project may only be obligated 45 days after a report, including a description of the project, the planned acquisition and 

transition strategy and its estimated annual and total cost, has 

been provided in writing to the congressional defense committees: 

Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction 

on a case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense 

committees that it is in the national interest to do so. 

SEC. 8063. The Secretary of Defense shall continue to provide a 

classified quarterly report to the House and Senate Appropriations 

Committees, Subcommittees on Defense on certain matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 

SEC. 8064. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, a Reserve who is a member of the National Guard 

serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of 

title 32, United States Code, may perform duties in support of the 

ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense 

System.

SEC. 8065. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used 

to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held by the 

Department of Defense that has a center-fire cartridge and a 

United States military nomenclature designation of ‘‘armor penetrator’’, ‘‘armor piercing (AP)’’, ‘‘armor piercing incendiary (API)’’, or 

‘‘armor-piercing incendiary tracer (API–T)’’, except to an entity performing demilitarization services for the Department of Defense 

under a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department of Defense that armor piercing projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by the demilitarization process; or (2) used to manufacture ammunition pursuant to 

a contract with the Department of Defense or the manufacture of 

ammunition for export pursuant to a License for Permanent Export 

of Unclassified Military Articles issued by the Department of State. 

SEC. 8066. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Chief 

of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, may waive payment 

of all or part of the consideration that otherwise would be required 

under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, in the case of 

a lease of personal property for a period not in excess of 1 year to 

any organization specified in section 508(d) of title 32, United 

States Code, or any other youth, social, or fraternal nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief of the National Guard 

Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by-case basis. 

SEC. 8067. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall be 

used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity of the 

Department of Defense that procures malt beverages and wine 
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with nonappropriated funds for resale (including such alcoholic 

beverages sold by the drink) on a military installation located in 

the United States unless such malt beverages and wine are procured within that State, or in the case of the District of Columbia, 

within the District of Columbia, in which the military installation 

is located: Provided, That, in a case in which the military installation is located in more than one State, purchases may be made in 

any State in which the installation is located: Provided further,

That such local procurement requirements for malt beverages and 

wine shall apply to all alcoholic beverages only for military installations in States which are not contiguous with another State: Provided further, That alcoholic beverages other than wine and malt 

beverages, in contiguous States and the District of Columbia shall 

be procured from the most competitive source, price and other factors considered. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8068. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the 

heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, $76,611,750 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized 

to transfer such funds to other activities of the Federal Government: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense is authorized 

to enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real 

property, construction, personal services, and operations related to 

projects carrying out the purposes of this section: Provided further,

That contracts entered into under the authority of this section may 

provide for such indemnification as the Secretary determines to be 

necessary: Provided further, That projects authorized by this section shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local law to 

the maximum extent consistent with the national security, as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

SEC. 8069. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or any 

other Act may be used to take any action to modify— 

(1) the appropriations account structure for the National Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation of a 

new appropriation or new appropriation account; 

(2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request is 

presented in the unclassified P–1, R–1, and O–1 documents 

supporting the Department of Defense budget request; 

(3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 

appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or 

(4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 

appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed. 

(b) Nothing in section (a) shall be construed to prohibit the merger of programs or changes to the National Intelligence Program 

budget at or below the Expenditure Center level, provided such 

change is otherwise in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1)–(3). 

(c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense may jointly, only for the purposes of achieving auditable financial statements and improving fiscal reporting, study and develop detailed proposals for alternative financial management processes. Such study shall include a comprehensive counterintelligence 
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risk assessment to ensure that none of the alternative processes 

will adversely affect counterintelligence. 

(d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined under 

subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense shall— 

(1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected agencies; 

(2) receive certification from all affected agencies attesting 

that the proposed alternatives will help achieve auditability, 

improve fiscal reporting, and will not adversely affect counterintelligence; and 

(3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed alternatives and certifications to the congressional defense and intelligence committees. 

(e) This section shall not be construed to alter or affect the application of section 1633 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 to the amounts made available by this Act. 

SEC. 8070. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, $5,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense, to 

remain available for obligation until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, that upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the national interest, these funds shall be available only for a grant to the Fisher 

House Foundation, Inc., only for the construction and furnishing of 

additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military family 

members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization of an 

eligible military beneficiary. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8071. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the 

headings ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’ and ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $487,595,000 shall be 

for the Israeli Cooperative Programs: Provided, That of this 

amount, $55,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron 

Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats, subject 

to the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; 

$286,526,000 shall be for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense 

(SRBMD) program, including cruise missile defense research and 

development under the SRBMD program, of which $150,000,000 

shall be for production activities of SRBMD missiles in the United 

States and in Israel to meet Israel’s defense requirements consistent with each nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures, of 

which not more than $90,000,000, subject to previously established 

transfer procedures, may be obligated or expended until establishment of a U.S.-Israeli production agreement for SRBMD; 

$89,550,000 shall be for an upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile Defense Architecture, of which not more than $15,000,000, subject to previously established transfer procedures, may be obligated 

or expended until establishment of a U.S.-Israeli production agreement; and $56,519,000 shall be for the Arrow System Improvement 

Program including development of a long range, ground and airborne, detection suite: Provided further, That funds made available 

under this provision for production of missiles and missile compo-
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nents may be transferred to appropriations available for the procurement of weapons and equipment, to be merged with and to be 

available for the same time period and the same purposes as the 

appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That the 

transfer authority provided under this provision is in addition to 

any other transfer authority contained in this Act. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8072. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, $389,305,000 shall 

be available until September 30, 2016, to fund prior year shipbuilding cost increases: Provided, That upon enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer funds to the following appropriations in the amounts specified: Provided further, That the 

amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available for the 

same purposes as the appropriations to which transferred to: 

(1) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2008/2016: Carrier Replacement Program $123,760,000; 

(2) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 

2009/2016: LPD–17 Amphibious Transport Dock Program 

$22,860,000;

(3) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: CVN Refueling Overhauls Program $20,029,000; 

(4) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: DDG–51 Destroyer $75,014,000; 

(5) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: Littoral Combat Ship $82,674,000; 

(6) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 

2012/2016: LPD–17 Amphibious Transport Dock Program 

$38,733,000;

(7) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: Joint High Speed Vessel $22,597,000; and 

(8) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, 2013/2016: Joint High Speed Vessel $3,638,000. 

SEC. 8073. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by 

the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities are 

deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes 

of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) 

during fiscal year 2016 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

SEC. 8074. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of 

funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity 

unless such program, project, or activity must be undertaken immediately in the interest of national security and only after written 

prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 8075. The budget of the President for fiscal year 2017 submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 

States Code, shall include separate budget justification documents 

for costs of United States Armed Forces’ participation in contingency operations for the Military Personnel accounts, the Operation 

and Maintenance accounts, the Procurement accounts, and the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation accounts: Provided, That 

these documents shall include a description of the funding re-
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quested for each contingency operation, for each military service, to 

include all Active and Reserve components, and for each appropriations account: Provided further, That these documents shall include 

estimated costs for each element of expense or object class, a reconciliation of increases and decreases for each contingency operation, and programmatic data including, but not limited to, troop 

strength for each Active and Reserve component, and estimates of 

the major weapons systems deployed in support of each contingency: Provided further, That these documents shall include budget 

exhibits OP–5 and OP–32 (as defined in the Department of Defense 

Financial Management Regulation) for all contingency operations 

for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal years. 

SEC. 8076. None of the funds in this Act may be used for research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or deployment 

of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. 

SEC. 8077. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates, the total 

amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by 

$1,500,789,000.

SEC. 8078. None of the funds appropriated or made available in 

this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish the operation of the 

53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve, 

if such action would reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance 

mission below the levels funded in this Act: Provided, That the Air 

Force shall allow the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to 

perform other missions in support of national defense requirements 

during the non-hurricane season. 

SEC. 8079. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless the 

information has been lawfully collected and processed during the 

conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities: Provided, That 

information pertaining to United States persons shall only be handled in accordance with protections provided in the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution as implemented through 

Executive Order No. 12333. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8080. The Secretary of Defense may transfer funds from any 

available Department of the Navy appropriation to any available 

Navy ship construction appropriation for the purpose of liquidating 

necessary changes resulting from inflation, market fluctuations, or 

rate adjustments for any ship construction program appropriated in 

law: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer not to exceed 

$20,000,000 under the authority provided by this section: Provided

further, That the Secretary may not transfer any funds until 30 

days after the proposed transfer has been reported to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate, unless a response from the Committees is received sooner: 

Provided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to this section shall retain the same period of availability as when originally 

appropriated: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided by this section is in addition to any other transfer authority 

contained elsewhere in this Act. 
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SEC. 8081. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used to transfer research and development, acquisition, or other 

program authority relating to current tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army. 

(b) The Army shall retain responsibility for and operational control of the MQ–1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in 

order to support the Secretary of Defense in matters relating to the 

employment of unmanned aerial vehicles. 

SEC. 8082. Up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated under 

the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’ may be made 

available for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for the 

purpose of enabling the Pacific Command to execute Theater Security Cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance, and 

payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exercising with foreign security forces: Provided, That funds made 

available for this purpose may be used, notwithstanding any other 

funding authorities for humanitarian assistance, security assistance or combined exercise expenses: Provided further, That funds 

may not be obligated to provide assistance to any foreign country 

that is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance 

under any other provision of law. 

SEC. 8083. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for programs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except 

for funds appropriated for research and technology, which shall remain available until September 30, 2017. 

SEC. 8084. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United 

States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in this Act 

under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ shall be 

considered to be for the same purpose as any subdivision under the 

heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appropriations in 

any prior fiscal year, and the 1 percent limitation shall apply to the 

total amount of the appropriation. 

SEC. 8085. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit a report to the congressional intelligence committees to establish the 

baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities 

for fiscal year 2016: Provided, That the report shall include— 

(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to 

display the President’s budget request, adjustments made by 

Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 

(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by Expenditure Center and project; and 

(3) an identification of items of special congressional interest. 

(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer 

until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the congressional intelligence committees, unless the Director of National 

Intelligence certifies in writing to the congressional intelligence 

committees that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an 

emergency requirement. 

SEC. 8086. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to eliminate, restructure, or realign Army Contracting Com-
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mand–New Jersey or make disproportionate personnel reductions 

at any Army Contracting Command–New Jersey sites without 30- 

day prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 

SEC. 8087. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to retire, divest, realign, or transfer RQ–4B Global Hawk aircraft, or to disestablish or convert units associated with such aircraft.

SEC. 8088. None of the funds made available by this Act for excess defense articles, assistance under section 1206 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109– 

163; 119 Stat. 3456), or peacekeeping operations for the countries 

designated annually to be in violation of the standards of the Child 

Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 22 U.S.C. 

2370c–1) may be used to support any military training or operation 

that includes child soldiers, as defined by the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, unless such assistance is otherwise permitted 

under section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8089. Of the funds appropriated in the Intelligence Community Management Account for the Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment, $20,000,000 is available for transfer 

by the Director of National Intelligence to other departments and 

agencies for purposes of Government-wide information sharing activities: Provided, That funds transferred under this provision are 

to be merged with and available for the same purposes and time 

period as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further,

That the Office of Management and Budget must approve any 

transfers made under this provision. 

SEC. 8090. (a) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be 

available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or 

transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National 

Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that— 

(1) creates a new start effort; 

(2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of 

$10,000,000 or more; 

(3) transfers funding into or out of the National Intelligence 

Program; or 

(4) transfers funding between appropriations, unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; this notification period 

may be reduced for urgent national security requirements. 

(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available for 

obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer of 

funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security 

Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase or decrease of the levels specified in the classified annex accompanying the Act unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of 

funds; this notification period may be reduced for urgent national 

security requirements. 
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SEC. 8091. The Director of National Intelligence shall submit to 

Congress each year, at or about the time that the President’s budget is submitted to Congress that year under section 1105(a) of title 

31, United States Code, a future-years intelligence program (including associated annexes) reflecting the estimated expenditures 

and proposed appropriations included in that budget. Any such future-years intelligence program shall cover the fiscal year with respect to which the budget is submitted and at least the four succeeding fiscal years. 

SEC. 8092. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 

intelligence committees’’ means the Permanent Select Committee 

on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense 

of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

SEC. 8093. The Department of Defense shall continue to report 

incremental contingency operations costs for Operation Inherent 

Resolve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and any named successor 

operations, on a monthly basis and any other operation designated 

and identified by the Secretary of Defense for the purposes of section 127a of title 10, United States Code, on a semi-annual basis 

in the Cost of War Execution Report as prescribed in the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation Department of 

Defense Instruction 7000.14, Volume 12, Chapter 23 ‘‘Contingency 

Operations’’, Annex 1, dated September 2005. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8094. During the current fiscal year, not to exceed 

$11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II of this 

Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, and ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ may 

be transferred by the military department concerned to its central 

fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section 

2493(d) of title 10, United States Code. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8095. Funds appropriated by this Act for operation and 

maintenance may be available for the purpose of making remittances and transfer to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund in accordance with section 1705 of title 10, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 8096. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this 

Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public Web 

site of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination by the head 

of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 

(1) the public posting of the report compromises national security; or 

(2) the report contains proprietary information. 
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(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only 

after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. 

SEC. 8097. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract for 

an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the contractor agrees not 

to—

(1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees or 

independent contractors that requires, as a condition of employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree 

to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out 

of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, 

intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, 

or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; or 

(2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing 

agreement with an employee or independent contractor that 

mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve 

through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil 

Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, 

or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. 

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract unless the 

contractor certifies that it requires each covered subcontractor to 

agree not to enter into, and not to take any action to enforce any 

provision of, any agreement as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) 

of subsection (a), with respect to any employee or independent contractor performing work related to such subcontract. For purposes 

of this subsection, a ‘‘covered subcontractor’’ is an entity that has 

a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a contract subject to subsection (a). 

(c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with respect to 

a contractor’s or subcontractor’s agreements with employees or 

independent contractors that may not be enforced in a court of the 

United States. 

(d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or subcontractor for the 

purposes of a particular contract or subcontract if the Secretary or 

the Deputy Secretary personally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid harm to national security interests of the United 

States, and that the term of the contract or subcontract is not 

longer than necessary to avoid such harm. The determination shall 

set forth with specificity the grounds for the waiver and for the 

contract or subcontract term selected, and shall state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the reasons each such 

alternative would not avoid harm to national security interests of 

the United States. The Secretary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, and simultaneously make public, any determination under 

this subsection not less than 15 business days before the contract 

or subcontract addressed in the determination may be awarded. 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8098. From within the funds appropriated for operation and 

maintenance for the Defense Health Program in this Act, up to 

$121,000,000, shall be available for transfer to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 

Demonstration Fund in accordance with the provisions of section 

1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2010, Public Law 111–84: Provided, That for purposes of section 

1704(b), the facility operations funded are operations of the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the 

Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated 

as a combined Federal medical facility as described by section 706 

of Public Law 110–417: Provided further, That additional funds 

may be transferred from funds appropriated for operation and 

maintenance for the Defense Health Program to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 

Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of 

Defense to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

SEC. 8099. Appropriations available to the Department of Defense may be used for the purchase of heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection 

purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding 

price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger 

carrying vehicles. 

SEC. 8100. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act or any other Act may be used by the Department of Defense or a component thereof in contravention of the 

provisions of section 130h of title 10, United States Code (as added 

by section 1671 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016). 

SEC. 8101. The Secretary of Defense shall report quarterly the 

numbers of civilian personnel end strength by appropriation account for each and every appropriation account used to finance 

Federal civilian personnel salaries to the congressional defense 

committees within 15 days after the end of each fiscal quarter. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8102. Upon a determination by the Director of National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national interest, the Director may, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $1,500,000,000 of the 

funds made available in this Act for the National Intelligence Program: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not be used 

unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen intelligence 

requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in 

no case where the item for which funds are requested has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a request for multiple 

reprogrammings of funds using authority provided in this section 

shall be made prior to June 30, 2016. 

SEC. 8103. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 
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or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 

its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 

other detainee who— 

(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 

Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at United States 

Naval Station, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of 

Defense.

SEC. 8104. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or 

possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) for 

the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under 

the effective control of the Department of Defense. 

(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, Guanta ́namo

Bay, Cuba. 

(c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual 

who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, 

Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba, and who— 

(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of the 

Armed Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is— 

(A) in the custody or under the effective control of the 

Department of Defense; or 

(B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 

Station, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 8105. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this Act may be used to transfer any individual detained at United States Naval Station Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba, to 

the custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any 

other foreign country, or any other foreign entity except in accordance with sections 1033 and 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

SEC. 8106. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 

1541 et seq.). 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8107. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, up to $1,000,000 shall be available for transfer to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development 

Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis 

Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 

1105).

SEC. 8108. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used by the Department of Defense or any other Federal agency to 

lease or purchase new light duty vehicles, for any executive fleet, 

or for any agency’s fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presidential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 

2011.

SEC. 8109. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act may be used by the Secretary 

of Defense, or any other official or officer of the Department of De-
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fense, to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or 

cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan 

or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport or any subsidiary of 

Rosoboronexport.

(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State and the Director of National Intelligence, determines that it 

is in the vital national security interest of the United States to do 

so, and certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees 

that, to the best of the Secretary’s knowledge: 

(1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal military 

equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal military 

equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic; 

(2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation have withdrawn from Crimea, other than armed forces present on military bases subject to agreements in force between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of 

Ukraine; and 

(3) Agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking active measures to destabilize the control of the Government of 

Ukraine over eastern Ukraine. 

(c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall 

conduct a review of any action involving Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 

subsection (b), and not later than 90 days after the date on which 

such a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector 

General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the review conducted with respect to 

such waiver. 

SEC. 8110. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the United States 

unless such flags are treated as covered items under section 

2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code. 

SEC. 8111. (a) Of the funds appropriated in this Act for the Department of Defense, amounts may be made available, under such 

regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, to local military commanders appointed by the Secretary, or by an officer or 

employee designated by the Secretary, to provide at their discretion 

ex gratia payments in amounts consistent with subsection (d) of 

this section for damage, personal injury, or death that is incident 

to combat operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign country. 

(b) An ex gratia payment under this section may be provided 

only if— 

(1) the prospective foreign civilian recipient is determined by 

the local military commander to be friendly to the United 

States;

(2) a claim for damages would not be compensable under 

chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code (commonly known 

as the ‘‘Foreign Claims Act’’); and 

(3) the property damage, personal injury, or death was not 

caused by action by an enemy. 

(c) NATURE OF PAYMENTS.—Any payments provided under a program under subsection (a) shall not be considered an admission or 
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acknowledgement of any legal obligation to compensate for any 

damage, personal injury, or death. 

(d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—If the Secretary of Defense determines a program under subsection (a) to be appropriate in a particular setting, the amounts of payments, if any, to be provided to 

civilians determined to have suffered harm incident to combat operations of the Armed Forces under the program should be determined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary and 

based on an assessment, which should include such factors as cultural appropriateness and prevailing economic conditions. 

(e) LEGAL ADVICE.—Local military commanders shall receive 

legal advice before making ex gratia payments under this subsection. The legal advisor, under regulations of the Department of 

Defense, shall advise on whether an ex gratia payment is proper 

under this section and applicable Department of Defense regulations.

(f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of any ex gratia payment 

offered or denied shall be kept by the local commander and on a 

timely basis submitted to the appropriate office in the Department 

of Defense as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 

(g) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall report to the congressional defense committees on an annual basis the efficacy of 

the ex gratia payment program including the number of types of 

cases considered, amounts offered, the response from ex gratia payment recipients, and any recommended modifications to the program.

SEC. 8112. None of the funds available in this Act to the Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for necessary or 

routine refurbishments, upgrades or maintenance activities, shall 

be used to reduce or to prepare to reduce the number of deployed 

and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and launchers below 

the levels set forth in the report submitted to Congress in accordance with section 1042 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2012. 

SEC. 8113. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant awards on 

a public Web site in a searchable format. 

SEC. 8114. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to realign forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, Portugal, 

until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense 

committees that the Secretary of Defense has determined, based on 

an analysis of operational requirements, that Lajes Air Force Base 

is not an optimal location for the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex.

SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to fund the performance of a flight demonstration team at a 

location outside of the United States: Provided, That this prohibition applies only if a performance of a flight demonstration team 

at a location within the United States was canceled during the current fiscal year due to insufficient funding. 

SEC. 8116. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used by the National Security Agency to— 

(1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose of 

targeting a United States person; or 
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(2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term is 

defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States Code) of 

any electronic communication of a United States person from 

a provider of electronic communication services to the public 

pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 8117. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act 

for basic allowance for housing for military personnel, including active duty, reserve and National Guard personnel, $300,000,000 is 

hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense and made available for transfer only to military personnel accounts: Provided, That the transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. 

SEC. 8118. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until 

the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 

SEC. 8119. None of the funds made available in this or any other 

Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee of any 

agency funded by this Act who approves or implements the transfer 

of administrative responsibilities or budgetary resources of any program, project, or activity financed by this Act to the jurisdiction of 

another Federal agency not financed by this Act without the express authorization of Congress: Provided, That this limitation 

shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly provided for in Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions of Acts providing supplemental appropriations for the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 8120. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used in contravention of section 1054 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, regarding transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army National Guard to regular Army. 

SEC. 8121. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

obligated for activities authorized under section 1208 of the Ronald 

W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2005 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1621) to initiate support for, 

or expand support to, foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals unless the congressional defense committees are notified 

in accordance with the direction contained in the classified annex 

accompanying this Act, not less than 15 days before initiating such 

support: Provided, That none of the funds made available in this 

Act may be used under section 1208 for any activity that is not in 

support of an ongoing military operation being conducted by United 

States Special Operations Forces to combat terrorism: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibitions in 

this section if the Secretary determines that such waiver is required by extraordinary circumstances and, by not later than 72 

hours after making such waiver, notifies the congressional defense 

committees of such waiver. 

SEC. 8122. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used with respect to Iraq in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the introduction of 

United States armed forces into hostilities in Iraq, into situations 
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in Iraq where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, or into Iraqi territory, airspace, or 

waters while equipped for combat, in contravention of the congressional consultation and reporting requirements of sections 3 and 4 

of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 

SEC. 8123. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to divest, retire, transfer, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, or prepare to divest, retire, transfer, or place 

in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, any A–10 aircraft, or to disestablish any units of the active or reserve component associated with such aircraft. 

SEC. 8124. Of the funds provided for ‘‘Research, Development, 

Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ in this Act, not less than 

$2,800,000 shall be used to support the Department’s activities related to the implementation of the Digital Accountability and 

Transparency Act (Public Law 113–101; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) and 

to support the implementation of a uniform procurement instrument identifier as described in subpart 4.16 of Title 48, Code of 

Federal Regulations, to include changes in business processes, 

workforce, or information technology. 

SEC. 8125. None of the funds provided in this Act for the T– 

AO(X) program shall be used to award a new contract that provides 

for the acquisition of the following components unless those components are manufactured in the United States: Auxiliary equipment 

(including pumps) for shipboard services; propulsion equipment (including engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; 

and spreaders for shipboard cranes: Provided, That the Secretary 

of the military department responsible for such procurement may 

waive these restrictions on a case-by-case basis by certifying in 

writing to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are 

not available to meet Department of Defense requirements on a 

timely and cost competitive basis and that such an acquisition 

must be made in order to acquire capability for national security 

purposes.

SEC. 8126. The amounts appropriated in title II of this Act are 

hereby reduced by $389,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in 

Department of Defense Working Capital Funds, as follows: 

(1) From ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, $138,000,000; 

(2) From ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, 

$251,000,000.

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 8127. Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Defense, the following funds are permanently rescinded 

from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts 

to reflect excess cash balances in Department of Defense Working 

Capital Funds: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 

amounts that were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency 

requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget 

or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 

as amended: 
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From ‘‘Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense, X’’, 

$1,037,000,000.

SEC. 8128. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, to reflect savings due to lower than anticipated fuel costs, the total 

amount appropriated in title II of this Act is hereby reduced by 

$2,576,000,000.

SEC. 8129. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to divest or retire, or to prepare to divest or retire, KC–10 aircraft.

SEC. 8130. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to divest, retire, transfer, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, or prepare to divest, retire, transfer, or place 

in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, any EC–130H 

aircraft.

SEC. 8131. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses by military or 

civilian personnel of the Department of Defense for gaming, or for 

entertainment that includes topless or nude entertainers or participants, as prohibited by Department of Defense FMR, Volume 9, 

Chapter 3 and Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosure 3, 14a and 14b). 

SEC. 8132. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to propose, plan for, or execute a new or additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 

TITLE IX 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON 

TERRORISM

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Army’’, 

$1,846,356,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Navy’’, 

$251,011,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Marine 

Corps’’, $171,079,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 

Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Air Force’’, 

$726,126,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Army’’, 

$24,462,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Navy’’, 

$12,693,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps’’, 

$3,393,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air Force’’, 

$18,710,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, Army’’, 

$166,015,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, Air 

Force’’, $2,828,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 

Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Army’’, $14,994,833,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 

on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, $7,169,611,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 

on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, $1,372,534,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, $11,128,813,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 

on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, De- fense-Wide’’, $5,665,633,000: Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed $1,160,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, shall be for payments to reimburse 

key cooperating nations for logistical, military, and other support, 

including access, provided to United States military and stability 

operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq 

and the Levant: Provided further, That such reimbursement payments may be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, 

with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in consultation 

with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may determine, based on documentation determined by the Secretary of 

Defense to adequately account for the support provided, and such 

determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers 

of the United States, and 15 days following notification to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, That these 

funds may be used for the purpose of providing specialized training 

and procuring supplies and specialized equipment and providing 

such supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-reimbursable 

basis to coalition forces supporting United States military and stability operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State 
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of Iraq and the Levant, and 15 days following notification to the 

appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, That these 

funds may be used to support the Governments of Jordan and Lebanon, in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine, 

to enhance the ability of the armed forces of Jordan to increase or 

sustain security along its borders and the ability of the armed 

forces of Lebanon to increase or sustain security along its borders, 

upon 15 days prior written notification to the congressional defense 

committees outlining the amounts intended to be provided and the 

nature of the expenses incurred: Provided further, That of the 

funds provided under this heading, up to $30,000,000 shall be for 

Operation Observant Compass: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds provided in this 

paragraph: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 

Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army 

Reserve’’, $99,559,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 

on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy 

Reserve’’, $31,643,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 

by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 

on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,455,000: Provided, That such amount is 

designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air 

Force Reserve’’, $58,106,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army 

National Guard’’, $135,845,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
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Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air 

National Guard’’, $19,900,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the ‘‘Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund’’, $1,100,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such 

funds shall be available to provide support and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to conduct, support, or facilitate counterterrorism and crisis response activities: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall transfer the 

funds provided herein to other appropriations provided for in this 

Act to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes 

and subject to the same authorities and for the same time period 

as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That 

the transfer authority under this heading is in addition to any 

other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided

further, That the funds available under this heading are available 

for transfer only to the extent that the Secretary of Defense submits a prior approval reprogramming request to the congressional 

defense committees: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall comply with the appropriate vetting standards and procedures established in division C of the Consolidated and Further 

Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015 (Public Law 113–235) for 

any recipient of training, equipment, or other assistance: Provided

further, That the amount provided under this heading is designated 

by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 

on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND

For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, $3,652,257,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such 

funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the 

Commander, Combined Security Transition Command—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, supplies, services, 

training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, construction, and funding: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 

may obligate and expend funds made available to the Department 

of Defense in this title for additional costs associated with existing 

projects previously funded with amounts provided under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund’’ in prior Acts: Provided fur-
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ther, That such costs shall be limited to contract changes resulting 

from inflation, market fluctuation, rate adjustments, and other necessary contract actions to complete existing projects, and associated 

supervision and administration costs and costs for design during 

construction: Provided further, That the Secretary may not use more than $50,000,000 under the authority provided in this section: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify in advance 

such contract changes and adjustments in annual reports to the 

congressional defense committees: Provided further, That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is in addition to 

any other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided 

herein from any person, foreign government, or international organization may be credited to this Fund, to remain available until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the 

Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obligation of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior 

to obligating from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify 

the congressional defense committees of any proposed new projects 

or transfer of funds between budget sub-activity groups in excess 

of $20,000,000: Provided further, That the United States may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading 

in this or prior Acts that was transferred to the security forces of 

Afghanistan and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided further, That equipment procured using funds provided 

under this heading in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred 

to the security forces of Afghanistan or transferred to the security 

forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces to the United 

States, may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense 

upon written notification to the congressional defense committees: 

Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for recruitment and retention of 

women in the Afghanistan National Security Forces, and the recruitment and training of female security personnel: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 

Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

For the ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’, $715,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such funds 

shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including training; 

equipment; logistics support, supplies, and services; stipends; infrastructure repair, renovation, and sustainment, to military and 

other security forces of or associated with the Government of Iraq, 

including Kurdish and tribal security forces or other local security 

forces, with a national security mission, to counter the Islamic 
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State of Iraq and the Levant: Provided further, That the Secretary 

of Defense shall ensure that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces such elements are appropriately vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such elements for associations with 

terrorist groups or groups associated with the Government of Iran; 

and receiving commitments from such elements to promote respect 

for human rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the 

Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, including 

assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, including the Government of Iraq, and other entities, to carry out assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, That contributions of 

funds for the purposes provided herein from any foreign government or other entities, may be credited to this Fund, to remain 

available until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided further, That not more than 25 percent of the funds appropriated 

under this heading may be obligated or expended until not fewer 

than 15 days after: (1) the Secretary of Defense submits a report 

to the appropriate congressional committees, describing the plan 

for the provision of such training and assistance and the forces designated to receive such assistance; and (2) the President submits 

a report to the appropriate congressional committees on how assistance provided under this heading supports a larger regional strategy: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this 

heading, not more than 60 percent may be obligated or expended 

until not fewer than 15 days after the date on which the Secretary 

of Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 

that an amount equal to not less than 40 percent of the amount 

provided under this heading has been contributed by other countries and entities for the purposes for which funds are provided 

under this heading, of which at least 50 percent shall have been 

contributed or provided by the Government of Iraq: Provided further, That the limitation in the preceding proviso shall not apply 

if the Secretary of Defense determines, in writing, that the national 

security objectives of the United States will be compromised by the 

application of the limitation to such assistance, and notifies the appropriate congressional committees not less than 15 days in advance of the exemption taking effect, including a justification for 

the Secretary’s determination and a description of the assistance to 

be exempted from the application of such limitation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive a provision of law 

relating to the acquisition of items and support services or sections 

40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 

2785) if the Secretary determines such provisions of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice of and justification for such waiver is submitted 

to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided further,

That the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ under this 

heading means the ‘‘congressional defense committees’’, the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and 

the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the 

House of Representatives: Provided further, That amounts made 

available under this heading are designated by the Congress for 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
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ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 

$161,987,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Army’’, 

$37,260,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES,

ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weapons and 

Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $486,630,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 

Army’’, $222,040,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 

$1,175,596,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 

$210,990,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
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section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Navy 

and Marine Corps’’, $117,966,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’, 

$12,186,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps’’, 

$56,934,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$128,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$289,142,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Air 

Force’’, $228,874,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 

Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 

$3,477,001,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’, 

$173,918,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT

For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical and 

support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement items for 

the reserve components of the Armed Forces, $1,000,000,000, to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2018: Provided,

That the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve components shall, 

not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, individually 

submit to the congressional defense committees the modernization 

priority assessment for their respective National Guard or Reserve 

component: Provided further, That none of the funds made available by this paragraph may be used to procure manned fixed wing 

aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, munitions, or ammunition: 

Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 

for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation, Army’’, $1,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation, Navy’’, $35,747,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $17,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 

Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $177,087,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2017: Provided, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 

Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’, 

$88,850,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, $272,704,000, which shall be for operation and maintenance: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and CounterDrug Activities, Defense’’, $186,000,000: Provided, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 

Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the ‘‘Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund’’, 

$349,464,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose 

of allowing the Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device 

Defeat Organization to investigate, develop and provide equipment, 
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supplies, services, training, facilities, personnel and funds to assist 

United States forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds 

provided herein to appropriations for military personnel; operation 

and maintenance; procurement; research, development, test and 

evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accomplish the 

purpose provided herein: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority available to 

the Department of Defense: Provided further, That the Secretary of 

Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to making transfers 

from this appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Inspector Gen- eral’’, $10,262,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 

the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 

Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 

SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 

for fiscal year 2016. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense 

that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary 

may, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, 

transfer up to $4,500,000,000 between the appropriations or funds 

made available to the Department of Defense in this title: Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of 

each transfer made pursuant to the authority in this section: Provided further, That the authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority available to the Department of 

Defense and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of this Act. 

SEC. 9003. Supervision and administration costs and costs for design during construction associated with a construction project 

funded with appropriations available for operation and maintenance or the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ provided in this 

Act and executed in direct support of overseas contingency operations in Afghanistan, may be obligated at the time a construction 

contract is awarded: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, 

supervision and administration costs and costs for design during 

construction include all in-house Government costs. 

SEC. 9004. From funds made available in this title, the Secretary 

of Defense may purchase for use by military and civilian employees 
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of the Department of Defense in the United States Central Command area of responsibility: (1) passenger motor vehicles up to a 

limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and (2) heavy and light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection 

purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding 

price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger 

carrying vehicles. 

SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amounts appropriated 

by this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to 

fund the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program (CERP), for 

the purpose of enabling military commanders in Afghanistan to respond to urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility: Provided,

That each project (including any ancillary or related elements in 

connection with such project) executed under this authority shall 

not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That not later than 45 

days after the end of each 6 months of the fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding the source of funds and the allocation and 

use of funds during that 6-month period that were made available 

pursuant to the authority provided in this section or under any 

other provision of law for the purposes described herein: Provided

further, That, not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 

year quarter, the Army shall submit to the congressional defense 

committees quarterly commitment, obligation, and expenditure 

data for the CERP in Afghanistan: Provided further, That, not less 

than 15 days before making funds available pursuant to the authority provided in this section or under any other provision of law 

for the purposes described herein for a project with a total anticipated cost for completion of $500,000 or more, the Secretary shall 

submit to the congressional defense committees a written notice 

containing each of the following: 

(1) The location, nature and purpose of the proposed project, 

including how the project is intended to advance the military 

campaign plan for the country in which it is to be carried out. 

(2) The budget, implementation timeline with milestones, 

and completion date for the proposed project, including any 

other CERP funding that has been or is anticipated to be contributed to the completion of the project. 

(3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed project, including the agreement with either the host nation, a non-Department of Defense agency of the United States Government 

or a third-party contributor to finance the sustainment of the 

activities and maintenance of any equipment or facilities to be 

provided through the proposed project. 

SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used, notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, to provide supplies, services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, and other logistical support to coalition 

forces supporting military and stability operations in Afghanistan 

and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: Provided,

That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
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congressional defense committees regarding support provided 

under this section. 

SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or expended 

by the United States Government for a purpose as follows: 

(1) To establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States 

Armed Forces in Iraq. 

(2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource of 

Iraq.

(3) To establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States 

Armed Forces in Afghanistan. 

SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used in contravention of the following laws enacted or regulations 

promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against 

Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or 

Punishment (done at New York on December 10, 1984): 

(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code. 

(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 

2681–822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations prescribed 

thereto, including regulations under part 208 of title 8, Code 

of Federal Regulations, and part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal 

Regulations.

(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, 

Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 

(Public Law 109–148). 

SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ (ASFF) may be obligated prior to the approval 

of a financial and activity plan by the Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council (AROC) of the Department of Defense: Provided, That 

the AROC must approve the requirement and acquisition plan for 

any service requirements in excess of $50,000,000 annually and 

any non-standard equipment requirements in excess of 

$100,000,000 using ASFF: Provided further, That the Department 

of Defense must certify to the congressional defense committees 

that the AROC has convened and approved a process for ensuring 

compliance with the requirements in the preceding proviso and accompanying report language for the ASFF. 

SEC. 9010. Funds made available in this title to the Department 

of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase 

items having an investment unit cost of not more than $250,000: 

Provided, That, upon determination by the Secretary of Defense 

that such action is necessary to meet the operational requirements 

of a Commander of a Combatant Command engaged in contingency 

operations overseas, such funds may be used to purchase items 

having an investment item unit cost of not more than $500,000. 

SEC. 9011. From funds made available to the Department of Defense in this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 

Air Force’’, up to $80,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to support 

United States Government transition activities in Iraq by funding 
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the operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation 

in Iraq and security assistance teams, including life support, transportation and personal security, and facilities renovation and construction, and site closeout activities prior to returning sites to the 

Government of Iraq: Provided, That to the extent authorized under 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, the 

operations and activities that may be carried out by the Office of 

Security Cooperation in Iraq may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, include non-operational training activities in support of Iraqi Minister of Defense and Counter Terrorism Service 

personnel in an institutional environment to address capability 

gaps, integrate processes relating to intelligence, air sovereignty, 

combined arms, logistics and maintenance, and to manage and integrate defense-related institutions: Provided further, That not 

later than 30 days following the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees a plan for transitioning any such 

training activities that they determine are needed after the end of 

fiscal year 2016, to existing or new contracts for the sale of defense 

articles or defense services consistent with the provisions of the 

Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.): Provided further, That, not less than 15 days before making funds available pursuant to the authority provided in this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written notice containing a detailed justification and timeline for the 

operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in 

Iraq at each site where such operations and activities will be conducted during fiscal year 2016 : Provided further, That amounts 

made available by this section are designated by the Congress for 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 9012. Up to $600,000,000 of funds appropriated by this Act 

for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund may be used to provide assistance to the Government of Jordan to support the armed 

forces of Jordan and to enhance security along its borders. 

SEC. 9013. None of the funds made available by this Act under 

the heading ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ may be used to procure 

or transfer man-portable air defense systems. 

SEC. 9014. For the ‘‘Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’’, 

$250,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain available until September 30, 2016: Provided, That such funds shall be available to 

the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; lethal 

weapons of a defensive nature; logistics support, supplies and services; sustainment; and intelligence support to the military and national security forces of Ukraine, and for replacement of any weapons or defensive articles provided to the Government of Ukraine 

from the inventory of the United States: Provided further, That the 

Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating 

funds provided under this heading, notify the congressional defense 

committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided further, That the United States may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this or prior Acts 
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that was transferred to the security forces of Ukraine and returned 

by such forces to the United States: Provided further, That equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in this or 

prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the military or National Security Forces of Ukraine or returned by such forces to the United 

States, may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense 

upon written notification to the congressional defense committees: 

Provided further, That amounts made available by this section are 

designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 9015. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available for 

replacement of funds for items provided to the Government of 

Ukraine from the inventory of the United States to the extent specifically provided for in section 9014 of this Act. 

SEC. 9016. None of the funds made available by this Act under 

section 9014 for ‘‘Assistance and Sustainment to the Military and 

National Security Forces of Ukraine’’ may be used to procure or 

transfer man-portable air defense systems. 

SEC. 9017. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for payments under section 1233 of Public 

Law 110–181 for reimbursement to the Government of Pakistan 

may be made available unless the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Government of Pakistan is— 

(1) cooperating with the United States in counterterrorism 

efforts against the Haqqani Network, the Quetta Shura 

Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, 

and other domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, including taking steps to end support for such groups and prevent 

them from basing and operating in Pakistan and carrying out 

cross border attacks into neighboring countries; 

(2) not supporting terrorist activities against United States 

or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s military and 

intelligence agencies are not intervening extra-judicially into 

political and judicial processes in Pakistan; 

(3) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks 

and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture 

of IEDs; 

(4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material 

and expertise; 

(5) implementing policies to protect judicial independence 

and due process of law; 

(6) issuing visas in a timely manner for United States visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance programs in Pakistan; and 

(7) providing humanitarian organizations access to detainees, 

internally displaced persons, and other Pakistani civilians affected by the conflict. 

(b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of State, may waive the restriction in subsection (a) on a case-bycase basis by certifying in writing to the congressional defense committees that it is in the national security interest to do so: Pro-
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vided, That if the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, exercises such waiver authority, the Secretaries 

shall report to the congressional defense committees on both the 

justification for the waiver and on the requirements of this section 

that the Government of Pakistan was not able to meet: Provided

further, That such report may be submitted in classified form if 

necessary.

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 9018. In addition to amounts otherwise made available in 

this Act, $500,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of 

Defense and made available for transfer only to the operation and 

maintenance, military personnel, and procurement accounts, to improve the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities 

of the Department of Defense: Provided, That the transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That not 

later than 30 days prior to exercising the transfer authority provided in this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees on the proposed uses of 

these funds: Provided further, That the funds provided in this section may not be transferred to any program, project, or activity specifically limited or denied by this Act: Provided further, That 

amounts made available by this section are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That 

the authority to provide funding under this section shall terminate 

on September 30, 2016. 

SEC. 9019. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used with respect to Syria in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the introduction of 

United States armed or military forces into hostilities in Syria, into 

situations in Syria where imminent involvement in hostilities is 

clearly indicated by the circumstances, or into Syrian territory, airspace, or waters while equipped for combat, in contravention of the 

congressional consultation and reporting requirements of sections 3 

and 4 of that law (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 

SEC. 9020. None of the funds in this Act may be made available 

for the transfer of additional C–130 cargo aircraft to the Afghanistan National Security Forces or the Afghanistan Air Force until 

the Department of Defense provides a report to the congressional 

defense committees of the Afghanistan Air Force’s medium airlift 

requirements. The report should identify Afghanistan’s ability to 

utilize and maintain existing medium lift aircraft in the inventory 

and the best alternative platform, if necessary, to provide additional support to the Afghanistan Air Force’s current medium airlift capacity. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 9021. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense 

Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 

the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Pro-
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vided, That such amounts are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 

section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: 

‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 2015/2016, $400,000,000.

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

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1The Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on December 17, 2015 by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on pages H9693–H10471 of Books II and III. 

[CLERK’S NOTE: Reproduced below is the material relating to division C contained in the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 

2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 1]

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

The agreement on the Department of Defense Appropriations 

Act, 2016 incorporates some of the provisions of both the Housepassed and the Senate-reported versions of the bill. The language 

and allocations set forth in House Report 114–139 and Senate Report 114–63 shall be complied with unless specifically addressed to 

the contrary in the accompanying bill and explanatory statement. 

DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY

The agreement delineates that, for the purposes of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99– 

177), as amended by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Reaffirmation Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–119), and by 

the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–508), the 

terms ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ for appropriations contained 

in this Act shall be defined as the most specific level of budget 

items identified in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 

2016, the related classified annexes and explanatory statements, 

and the P–1 and R–1 budget justification documents as subsequently modified by congressional action. The following exception 

to the above definition shall apply: the military personnel and the 

operation and maintenance accounts, for which the term ‘‘program, 

project, and activity’’ is defined as the appropriations accounts contained in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. 

At the time the President submits the budget request for fiscal 

year 2017, the Secretary of Defense is directed to transmit to the 

congressional defense committees budget justification documents to 

be known as the ‘‘M–1’’ and ‘‘O–1’’ which shall identify, at the 

budget activity, activity group, and sub-activity group level, the 

amounts requested by the President to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for military personnel and operation and 

maintenance in any budget request, or amended budget request, 

for fiscal year 2017. 

CLASSIFIED ANNEX

Adjustments to classified programs are addressed in the accompanying classified annex. 
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CONGRESSIONAL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided or items for 

which funding is specifically reduced as shown in the project level 

tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ are 

congressional special interest items for the purpose of the Base for 

Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated amount, as specifically addressed in the explanatory statement. 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE

The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow the reprogramming guidance for acquisition accounts as specified in the 

report accompanying the House version of the Department of Defense Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2008 (House Report 110– 

279). For operation and maintenance accounts, the Secretary of Defense shall continue to follow the reprogramming guidelines specified in the conference report accompanying H.R. 3222, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. The dollar threshold for 

reprogramming funds shall remain at $10,000,000 for military personnel; $15,000,000 for operation and maintenance; $20,000,000 for 

procurement; and $10,000,000 for research, development, test and 

evaluation.

Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is directed to 

continue to provide the congressional defense committees annual 

DD Form 1416 reports for titles I and II and quarterly, spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for Service and defense-wide accounts in titles III and IV of this Act. Reports for titles III and IV 

shall comply with guidance specified in the explanatory statement 

accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 

2006. The Department shall continue to follow the limitation that 

prior approval reprogrammings are set at either the specified dollar 

threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or research, development, test and evaluation line, whichever is less. These thresholds 

are cumulative from the base for reprogramming value as modified 

by any adjustments. Therefore, if the combined value of transfers 

into or out of a military personnel (M–1), an operation and maintenance (O–1), a procurement (P–1), or a research, development, test 

and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval reprogramming to 

the congressional defense committees. In addition, guidelines on 

the application of prior approval reprogramming procedures for 

congressional special interest items are established elsewhere in 

this statement. 

FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS

The funding increases outlined in the project level tables for each 

appropriation account shall be provided only for the specific purposes indicated in the tables, and are to be competitively awarded 

or provided to programs that have received competitive awards in 

the past. Programs for which the funding provided is less than the 

requested amount shall be reduced for the purposes specified in the 

project level tables and may be considered congressional special interest items as defined in titles I, II, III, and IV of this statement. 
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The reductions to special interest items shall be restored only using 

the prior approval reprogramming process. The Under Secretary of 

Defense (Comptroller) shall ensure appropriate distribution of this 

guidance.

APPROPRIATION MATTERS LIAISON OFFICERS

The agreement continues to support appropriations liaison officers for the Department of Defense and the Services. These appropriations liaison officers provide critical and relevant budget-related information to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees in a timely manner and with the authority to communicate directly with their Service Secretaries. It is imperative to maintain 

this liaison structure to achieve the highest level of communication 

and trust between the Department of Defense and the House and 

Senate Appropriations Committees. Therefore, the agreement retains a provision, carried in previous years, that prohibits the use 

of funds to plan or implement the consolidation of a budget or appropriations liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, 

the office of the Secretary of a military department, or the Service 

headquarters of one of the armed forces into a legislative affairs or 

legislative liaison office. 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

After more than a decade of war, the United States military and 

Intelligence Community remain engaged in responding to crises, 

conflicts, and instability across the globe. The rise of the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the recent attacks in Paris, 

continued operations in Afghanistan, the presence of terrorist 

groups like al-Shabaab and Boko Haram in North and Central Africa, the continued presence of al-Qaeda in the Middle East and 

northern Africa, ongoing destabilizing actions by Iran, the recent 

crisis and instability in Yemen, Libya, and the Levant, and Russian aggression in Ukraine are just some of the stark reminders 

that it is more important than ever to provide the funding and resources necessary to ensure that the military and Intelligence Community are able to detect and disrupt developing threats and are 

ready to respond to an unknown and unforeseen future event. For 

these reasons, the agreement provides the military and Intelligence 

Community sufficient resources to support ongoing operations and 

the flexibility to respond to future unknown crises. 

To further address the Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 

War on Terrorism (OCO/GWOT) requirements, the agreement provides increased funding over fiscal year 2015 levels for the military 

and Intelligence Community. The recommendation provides an additional $1,277,915,000 for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan and additional special transfer authority to maintain the 

current troop level of 9,800 through the end of fiscal year 2016. 

Further, as proposed by the Secretary of Defense to meet increased 

OCO/GWOT requirements, the agreement moves funding from the 

base appropriation to the OCO/GWOT appropriation to provide additional funding for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force 

to conduct counter-ISIL operations, to support operations in Afghanistan, to increase theater security missions, and to maintain 

a steady-state presence throughout the globe. 
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In addition, the agreement provides additional funding to restore 

readiness for the Services and to maintain capabilities of the Intelligence Community to ensure that they are ready to address current and emerging global challenges, both foreseen and unforeseen, 

at a moment’s notice. These investments will continue the process 

of restoring and enhancing military readiness and Intelligence 

Community capabilities. 

ISRAELI MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS

The agreement recommends an additional $329,800,000 for 

Israeli missile defense programs, as requested by the Government 

of Israel. It is directed that not more than $90,000,000 may be obligated or expended for long lead items in support of David’s Sling 

production activities until the Secretary of Defense provides to the 

congressional defense committees a joint United States-Israeli production agreement that addresses, at a minimum, Israeli requirements, production plans, the role of United States and Israeli industry partners, and the proposed use of United States funding. 

Further, it is directed that not more than $15,000,000 may be obligated or expended for long lead items in support of Arrow upper 

tier production activities until the Secretary of Defense provides to 

the congressional defense committees a joint United States-Israeli 

production agreement that addresses, at a minimum, Israeli requirements, production plans, the role of United States and Israeli 

industry partners, and the proposed use of United States funding. 

It is noted that the Department of Defense has processes in place 

to transfer funding for long lead items for missile defense programs 

through an exchange of letters that ensure appropriate oversight 

over subject funds prior to conclusion of production agreements. 

TITLE I—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

The agreement provides $129,228,658,000 in Title I, Military 

Personnel. The agreement on items addressed by either the House 

or the Senate is as follows: 
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SUMMARY OF MILITARY PERSONNEL END STRENGTH 

Fiscal Year 2015

Authorized

Fiscal Year 2016 

Budget

Request Final Bill 

Change

from

Request

Change

from Fiscal Year 2015

Active Forces (End Strength) 

Army ..................................................................... 490,000 475,000 475,000 – – – ¥15,000

Navy ...................................................................... 323,600 329,200 329,200 – – – 5,600 

Marine Corps ........................................................ 184,100 184,000 184,000 – – – ¥100

Air Force ............................................................... 312,980 317,000 320,715 3,715 7,735 

Total, Active Forces ..................................... 1,310,680 1,305,200 1,308,915 3,715 ¥1,765

Guard and Reserve Forces (End Strength) 

Army Reserve ........................................................ 202,000 198,000 198,000 – – – ¥4,000

Navy Reserve ........................................................ 57,300 57,400 57,400 – – – 100 

Marine Corps Reserve .......................................... 39,200 38,900 38,900 – – – ¥300

Air Force Reserve ................................................. 67,100 69,200 69,200 – – – 2,100 

Army National Guard ............................................ 350,200 342,000 342,000 – – – ¥8,200

Air National Guard ............................................... 105,000 105,500 105,500 – – – 500 

Total, Selected Reserve ............................... 820,800 811,000 811,000 – – – ¥9,800

Total, Military Personnel ...................................... 2,131,480 2,116,200 2,119,915 3,715 ¥11,565

SUMMARY OF GUARD AND RESERVE FULL-TIME SUPPORT 

Fiscal Year 

2015

Authorized

Fiscal Year 2016 

Budget

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from

Request

Change

from

Fiscal Year 

2015

Army Reserve: 

AGR ....................................................................... 16,261 16,261 16,261 – – – – – – 

Technicians .......................................................... 7,895 7,395 7,395 – – – ¥500

Navy Reserve: 

AR ......................................................................... 9,973 9,934 9,934 – – – ¥39

Marine Corps Reserve: 

AR ......................................................................... 2,261 2,260 2,260 – – – ¥1

Air Force Reserve: 

AGR ....................................................................... 2,830 3,032 3,032 – – – 202 

Technicians .......................................................... 9,789 9,814 9,814 – – – 25 

Army National Guard: 

AGR ....................................................................... 31,385 30,770 30,770 – – – ¥615

Technicians .......................................................... 27,210 26,099 26,099 – – – ¥1,111

Air National Guard 

AGR ....................................................................... 14,704 14,748 14,748 – – – 44 

Technicians .......................................................... 21,792 22,104 22,104 – – – 312 

Totals:

AGR/AR ........................................................ 77,414 77,005 77,005 – – – ¥409

Technicians ................................................. 66,686 65,412 65,412 – – – ¥1,274

Total, Full-Time Support ............................. 144,100 142,417 142,417 – – – ¥1,683

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTS

The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2016 appropriations accounts not later than 60 days after the enactment 

of this Act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited from executing 

any reprogramming or transfer of funds for any purpose other than 

originally appropriated until the aforementioned report is submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. 
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The Secretary of Defense is directed to use the normal prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in the Services’ 

military personnel accounts between budget activities in excess of 

$10,000,000.

MILITARY PERSONNEL SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 

been specifically reduced as shown in the project level tables or in 

paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in the explanatory statement are congressional special interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of 

these items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated 

amount as specifically addressed in the explanatory statement. 

Below Threshold Reprogrammings may not be used to either restore or reduce funding from congressional special interest items as 

identified on the DD Form 1414. 

NOTIFICATION OF RESERVE COMPONENTS

The reserve components provide an operational capability and 

strategic depth in support of the national defense strategy. Decisions to utilize these forces must adhere to judicious and prudent 

criteria. As such, the agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to 

continue following the Department’s longstanding policy to instruct 

the Services to adequately notify, in writing, members of the reserve components who are called or ordered to active duty, under 

section 12302(a) of title 10, United States Code. The notification 

must include the expected period during which the member will be 

mobilized, including the authorization of an alert notification up to 

24 months prior to the mobilization date, and a minimum of 30 

days notification prior to involuntary mobilization to support emergent requirements. 

SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM

The agreement fully funds the budget request of $263,325,000 for 

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response programs at the Service 

level and provides an additional $25,000,000 for the Defense 

Human Resources Activity in the Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide appropriation for the Sexual Assault Special Victims’ 

Counsel Program across the Services. 

BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING

The practice of using annual housing market surveys to calculate 

basic allowance for housing (BAH) rates neglects the specific challenges of rural states and regions, where housing areas adjacent to 

military facilities may not reflect the average cost of housing in 

more populous nearby communities, making it more difficult for 

servicemembers to find affordable housing within the BAH rate. 

Therefore, the Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days 

after the enactment of this Act on the analytics and factors that 

are considered in determining BAH rates for installations in rural 

states and regions. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT

Language in House Report 114–139 directed the Secretary of the 

Air Force to submit a report to the congressional defense committees which would assess the feasibility of training enlisted personnel as remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots, include an updated 

list of any pay and incentives that these pilots are eligible to receive, and provide a breakdown of how the pilots have populated 

the community. In July 2015, the Air Force presented an RPA GetWell Plan. In lieu of the reporting requirement in House Report 

114–139, the Secretary of the Air Force is directed to brief the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act on the steps the Air Force has taken to increase 

RPA training throughput, utilize reserve component RPA capabilities, contract elements of the RPA program, and implement RPArelated incentive pays. 

RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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325

NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
326
327
328

REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT MISSIONS

Language in House Report 114–139 directed the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional defense committees on 

the cost-effectiveness of using Air National Guard units to conduct 

remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) missions along the United StatesMexico border in support of Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS) missions. The Committees have subsequently received briefings on the utilization and capabilities of Air National Guard and 

Air Force Reserve RPA units. In lieu of the reporting requirement 

in House Report 114–139, the agreement directs the Secretary of 

the Air Force to provide, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, a briefing to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on capabilities that Air Force reserve component 

RPA units could provide in support of DHS border security missions and the demand from DHS or other Departments for such capabilities.

TITLE II—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

The agreement provides $167,485,170,000 in Title II, Operation 

and Maintenance. The agreement on items addressed by either the 

House or the Senate is as follows: 
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330

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR OPERATION

AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS

The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414) for each of the fiscal year 2016 appropriation accounts not later than 60 days after the enactment of 

this Act. The Secretary of Defense is prohibited from executing any 

reprogramming or transfer of funds for any purpose other than 

originally appropriated until the aforementioned report is submitted to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. 

The Secretary of Defense is directed to use the normal prior approval reprogramming procedures to transfer funds in the Services’ 

operation and maintenance accounts between O–1 budget activities 

in excess of $15,000,000. In addition, the Secretary of Defense 

should follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for transfers in excess of $15,000,000 out of the following budget sub-activities:

Army:

Maneuver units 

Modular support brigades 

Land forces operations support 

Force readiness operations support 

Land forces depot maintenance 

Base operations support 

Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

Navy:

Aircraft depot maintenance 

Ship depot maintenance 

Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

Marine Corps: 

Depot maintenance 

Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

Air Force: 

Primary combat forces 

Combat enhancement forces 

Combat communications 

Facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization 

Air Force Reserve: 

Depot maintenance 

Air National Guard: 

Depot maintenance 

Additionally, the Secretary of Defense should follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for transfers in excess of 

$15,000,000 into the following budget sub-activity: 

Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard: 

Other personnel support/recruiting and advertising 

With respect to Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, proposed transfers of funds to or from the levels specified for defense 

agencies in excess of $15,000,000 shall be subject to prior approval 

reprogramming procedures. 

During fiscal year 2016, the Service Secretaries are directed to 

submit written notification and justification to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 15 days prior to implementing 
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transfers in excess of $15,000,000 out of the following budget subactivities:

Navy:

Mission and other flight operations 

Mission and other ship operations 

Air Force: 

Operating forces depot maintenance 

Mobilization depot maintenance 

Training and recruiting depot maintenance 

Administration and service-wide depot maintenance 

These transfers may be implemented 15 days after a congressional notification unless an objection is received from one of the 

congressional defense committees. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided or have 

been specifically reduced as shown in the project level tables or in 

paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ or ‘‘only to’’ in the explanatory statement are congressional special interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD Form 1414). Each of 

these items must be carried on the DD Form 1414 at the stated 

amount as specifically addressed in the explanatory statement. 

Below Threshold Reprogrammings may not be used to either restore or reduce funding from congressional special interest items as 

identified on the DD Form 1414. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM

BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIAL

The agreement notes that the current budget justification material submitted for the operation and maintenance portion of the 

Military Intelligence Program (MIP) and the exhibits for the Security Programs sub-activity groups (SAGs) in the Operation and 

Maintenance Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force accounts 

do not provide full visibility into requested funding which limits 

congressional oversight. Therefore, the Secretary of Defense is directed to include a new exhibit in the MIP justification books for 

each Service, the Special Operations Command, and the defense 

agencies under the ‘‘Resources Exhibit’’ tab. The exhibit shall be titled ‘‘Operation and Maintenance Resources by Project’’; be broken 

out into six separate tables: the prior year base actual, the current 

year base estimate, the budget year base request, the prior year 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism (OCO/ 

GWOT) actual, the current year OCO/GWOT estimate, and the 

budget year OCO/GWOT request; include each MIP project on a 

separate row; include each budget line item (SAG for the Service 

appropriation and defense agency for the defense-wide appropriation) in a separate column; show dollars in thousands in each appropriate cell of the table (lining up projects with SAGs); and include totals for each row and column to allow analysis of the totals 

by appropriation, project, and SAG. 

Each Service operation and maintenance account includes a SAG 

titled ‘‘Security Programs’’ which funds both MIP and National Intelligence Programs (NIP) as well as other non-MIP and non-NIP 
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programs. Since the funding requested is largely for classified programs, the budget justification materials do not provide a level of 

detail in the OP–5 exhibit as is normally required by the Financial 

Management Regulation (FMR). Thus, the Secretary of Defense is 

directed to provide classified OP–5 and OP–32 budget exhibits at 

the time of the budget submission for each of the Security Program 

SAGs. This OP–5 will provide the non-NIP funding amount requested in the SAG and a summary and justification for changes 

in the level of resources required for each SAG as required by the 

FMR in the Volume 2, Chapter 3 Exhibit OP–5 Instructions and 

Detail by SAG. This material should be submitted for both the base 

budget request and the OCO/GWOT request. 

The new tables and budget exhibits shall be included as a part 

of the budget submission for fiscal year 2018. For fiscal year 2017, 

the Services and defense agencies are directed to work with the 

House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide this information during the budget review process. This language replaces 

the language included under this heading in House Report 114– 

139.

SIZE OF THE CIVILIAN WORKFORCE

The Department of Defense is taking steps to right-size the military, civilian, and contractor workforces. While the agreement supports a strong civilian workforce and recognizes that much of this 

workforce performs critical national security and readiness functions, concern remains regarding the size and cost of headquarters 

and administrative functions and the corresponding size of the civilian staff, particularly at the Pentagon. 

As required by Section 905 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2015, the Secretary of Defense is currently conducting a systematic determination of the personnel requirements 

for headquarters organizations, including at the Pentagon, and the 

support organizations that perform headquarters-related functions, 

and is implementing a periodic review and analysis of personnel requirements. Further, as part of its annual budget documentation, 

the Secretary of Defense provides a report addressing the size of 

the three workforces. The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a briefing to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the findings of the personnel requirements review referenced above, as well as the annual report on the size of the workforce, not later than 30 days after each report’s release. 

Section 904 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014, as amended, requires the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report detailing the streamlining of Department of 

Defense headquarters. The agreement recognizes that future reports will include an updated baseline number for military, civilian, and contractor workforces for headquarters level of detail, including support organizations, as well as results of the review and 

further implemented and proposed reductions. The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide an annual briefing to the House and 

Senate Appropriations Committees on the findings of the report not 

later than 30 days after the report’s release. 
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CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND PAY MANAGEMENT

Accurate visibility and budgeting is critical to making fiscally 

sound decisions regarding the size and compensation of the civilian 

personnel workforce. The Services consistently overestimate the 

number of civilians that will be employed during a fiscal year while 

underestimating the civilian personnel funding requirement. Therefore, the agreement includes reductions for overestimating civilian 

full time equivalent (FTE) levels and streamlining management 

headquarters for fiscal year 2016. 

Additionally, the agreement directs the Department of Defense 

Inspector General (DOD IG) to provide a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act that issues recommendations to improve the management of the civilian compensation program and civilian FTE 

levels. As part of the analysis, the agreement directs the DOD IG 

to explore the factors influencing average salary and provide suggestions for how to better control its volatility. Also, the DOD IG 

shall examine how to standardize the types of growth included in 

pay rates versus program growth across the Services. Finally, the 

report shall examine steps the Department of Defense should take 

to formulate a civilian compensation budget to more accurately capture the true cost of the civilian workforce. This language replaces 

the reporting requirement included under the heading ‘‘Civilian 

Personnel and Pay Management’’ in House Report 114–139 and 

under the heading ‘‘Civilian Compensation’’ in Senate Report 114– 

63.

CIVILIAN FURLOUGHS

In fiscal year 2013, the Secretary of Defense furloughed most Department of Defense civilian employees for up to six days due to 

budgetary shortfalls primarily caused by sequestration. The negative impact on productivity, morale, and readiness substantially 

outweighed the savings generated from civilian furloughs. No furloughs were implemented in either fiscal year 2014 or fiscal year 

2015, and it is assumed that the enactment of this Act will eliminate any need to furlough civilian employees in fiscal year 2016. 

MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY

The agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct no 

maintenance or improvements to Department of Defense real property with a zero percent utilization rate according to the Department’s real property inventory database, except in the case of 

maintenance of an historic property, as required by the National 

Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), maintenance to 

prevent a negative environmental impact as required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 

or to address health and safety requirements. 

AUDITABILITY

The Secretary of Defense is working to achieve auditability by 

the end of fiscal year 2017. The Secretary of Defense is directed to 

provide a briefing to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness Plan 
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Status Report not later than 30 days after the report’s next publication.

PHYSICAL SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS AT MILITARY FACILITIES

Recent domestic and international incidents underscore the need 

to remain vigilant regarding security at military facilities and installations. After the July 2015 shootings in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Secretary of Defense issued a directive that emphasized 

improving physical and procedural security and improving mass 

warning and alert notification capabilities. The Mission Assurance 

Coordination Board (MACB) is tasked with coordinating these activities across the Services, the National Guard Bureau, and the 

combatant commands to ensure the safety of Department of Defense personnel. To keep apprised of progress concerning these efforts, the Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the 

enactment of this Act describing the completed and planned actions 

overseen by the MACB and identifying associated funding requirements.

The recommendation also includes $80,300,000 for security upgrades to military Service recruiting centers following the Chattanooga attacks. The requirements range from improving closed 

circuit camera monitoring to increasing ballistic internal protection. The Army is the executive agent for recruiting centers and 

will oversee the necessary security upgrades for all recruiting centers. Therefore, the agreement transfers funding from the Services’ 

operation and maintenance accounts to the Operation and Maintenance, Army account for this purpose. 

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT

The agreement does not include a provision included in the 

House-passed version of H.R. 2685 that referenced the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007. It is noted that the enforcement of section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act 

of 2007 may lead to higher fuel costs for federal fleets in the absence of competitively priced new generation fuels that emit fewer 

emissions. In carrying out this statute, the Secretary of Defense 

and the Service Secretaries should work to ensure that costs associated with fuel purchases necessary to carry out their respective 

missions should be minimized to the greatest extent possible. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
335
336
337
338
339
340

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
341
342
343
344
345
346
347

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
348
349
350
351

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
352
353
354
355
356
357
358

AIR FORCE DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS

SUPPORT

While the Air Force has improved its depot maintenance budget 

documentation, concerns remain that requesting funding for contractor logistics support (CLS) in the depot maintenance sub-activity group (SAG) limits visibility into the execution of this funding. 

Separating CLS and Performance Based Logistics (PBL) funding 

from depot maintenance funding would provide better congressional oversight and visibility. Therefore, the Secretary of the Air 

Force is directed to create new and separate SAGs specifically for 

CLS and PBL funding. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
359
360
361
362
363
364

NET-CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES

Language in House Report 114–139 directed the Director of the 

Defense Information Systems Agency to submit a report describing 

and justifying the total costs associated with implementing an interim collaboration service until the Unified Capabilities collaboration services program commences in fiscal year 2017. However, the 

Department of Defense has already completed the transition to a 

new system of collaboration services. Therefore, the reporting requirement directed by House Report 114–139 is rescinded. 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES

Language in House Report 114–139 directed the Secretary of Defense to report to the congressional defense committees on the energy use and energy efficiency projects at the Pentagon and the ten 

largest Department of Defense facilities. In lieu of this reporting 

requirement, the agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to 

brief the House and Senate Appropriations Committees not later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on energy use at the 

Pentagon Reservation and the ten largest Department of Defense 

facilities. The briefing should include an accounting of the dates 

when energy audits and energy efficiency projects were conducted 

at these facilities and any potential savings associated with the installation of efficient lighting systems, including tubular LightEmitting Diode (T–LED) lighting, at these facilities. Further, the 

Secretary of Defense is encouraged to revise the current specifications to permit T–LED lighting as an option within the Department’s Unified Facilities Criteria. 

MILITARY CHILD OUTREACH PROGRAMS

The agreement recognizes the importance of youth outreach programs that provide military children opportunities and 

mentorships as they cope with the turbulence that often accompanies military service. The Secretary of Defense and the Service 

Secretaries are encouraged to continue funding memberships for 

military children at installation-sponsored Boys and Girls Clubs of 

America and to expand these efforts to support memberships for 

military children who reside off-base and wish to join off-installation Boys and Girls Clubs of America. 

MILITARY ONESOURCE

Military OneSource provides comprehensive information on military life to servicemembers and their families. However, the duplicative nature of the Department of Defense and the Department of 

Veterans Affairs efforts in this area is concerning. The Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 

is directed to submit a report detailing the potential benefits of creating a joint program modeled after Military OneSource to the congressional defense committees not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
366
367
368

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
369
370
371

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
372
373
374

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
375
376
377

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
378
379
380
381

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
382
383
384

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 

FORCES

The agreement provides $14,078,000 for the United States Court 

of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 

The agreement provides $234,829,000 for Environmental Restoration, Army. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 

The agreement provides $300,000,000, an increase of $7,547,000 

above the budget request, for Environmental Restoration, Navy. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 

The agreement provides $368,131,000 for Environmental Restoration, Air Force. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 

The agreement provides $8,232,000 for Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide. 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED 

DEFENSE SITES 

The agreement provides $231,217,000, an increase of $27,500,000 

above the budget request, for Environmental Restoration, Formerly 

Used Defense Sites. 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID 

The agreement provides $103,266,000, an increase of $3,000,000 

above the budget request, for Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, 

and Civic Aid. 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 

The agreement provides $358,496,000 for the Cooperative Threat 

Reduction Account, as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

O–1 FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION: 

Strategic Offensive Arms Elimination ............................................ 1,289 1,289 

Chemical Weapons Destruction ...................................................... 942 942 

Biological Threat Reduction ........................................................... 264,618 264,618 

Threat Reduction Engagement ....................................................... 2,827 2,827 

Other Assessments/Admin Costs .................................................... 29,320 29,320 

Global Nuclear Security .................................................................. 20,555 20,555 

WMD Proliferation Prevention ......................................................... 38,945 38,945 

TOTAL, COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ..................................... 358,496 358,496 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 

DEVELOPMENT FUND 

The agreement does not recommend funding for the Department 

of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 

TITLE III—PROCUREMENT 

The agreement provides $110,841,627,000 in Title III, Procurement. The agreement on items addressed by either the House or 

the Senate is as follows: 
386
387

PROCUREMENT SPECIAL INTEREST ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided as shown in 

the project level tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ 

or ‘‘only to’’ in the explanatory statement are congressional special 

interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD 

Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD Form 

1414 at the stated amount as specifically addressed in the explanatory statement. 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report accompanying the 

House version of the Department of Defense Appropriations bill for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (House Report 110–279). Specifically, the dollar 

threshold for reprogramming funds will remain at $20,000,000 for 

procurement and $10,000,000 for research, development, test and 

evaluation.

Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is directed to 

continue to provide the congressional defense committees quarterly, 

spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for Service and defensewide accounts in titles III and IV of this Act. Reports for titles III 

and IV shall comply with the guidance specified in the explanatory 

statement accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The Department shall continue to follow the limitation that prior approval reprogrammings are set at either the specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or research, 

development, test and evaluation line, whichever is less. These 

thresholds are cumulative from the base for reprogramming value 

as modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if the combined value 

of transfers into or out of a procurement (P–1) or research, development, test and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In addition, 

guidelines on the application of prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest items are established 

elsewhere in this statement. 

COMBAT AIR PATROL REVIEW

The agreement directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a complete review of the required Combat Air Patrols deemed necessary 

to meet combatant commanders’ requirements and to identify the 

necessary mix of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft across the Air Force, Navy, Army, and Special Operations 

Command to meet such requirements. The Secretary of Defense is 

directed to provide a report on this review to the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after the enactment of 

this Act. 

JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM

The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than May 15, 2016, 

which includes a certification that Autonomic Logistics Information 

System (ALIS) 2.0.2 system equipment has been delivered and sup-
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ports an Air Force declaration of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) 

for the F–35A. If such certification cannot be made, the report shall 

provide an explanation for the failure to deliver the necessary 

equipment and a projected date for its delivery. 

If certification is not made in the report, the Secretary is further 

directed to submit a new report to the congressional defense committees not later than five days following the new projected date 

for delivery which includes the certification previously described. If 

such certification cannot be made, the report shall include an explanation for the failure to deliver the necessary equipment and an 

assessment of the potential impact to the Air Force declaration of 

IOC.

The Secretary of Defense is further directed to ensure that the 

fiscal year 2017 budget exhibits for the F–35 program clearly delineate the specific costs of ALIS procurement and research, development, test and evaluation in all applicable accounts. 

AIRSPACE COMPLIANCE

The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than April 1, 2016 on 

the status of plans to modernize or replace digital avionics equipment for Department of Defense aircraft. This report shall be in a 

format similar to the report submitted in response to Section 152 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, updated to reflect any changes to such plans as of the date of submission of the fiscal year 2017 budget request. This language replaces 

the direction under the heading ‘‘Airspace Compliance’’ in Senate 

Report 114–63. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
389
390
391
392

RQ–7 SHADOW UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

The agreement includes $81,444,000, the same as the request, for 

the RQ–7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle to upgrade the existing 

systems. Of this request, $24,282,000 is to procure new additional 

payloads. Competition among multiple suppliers is important to reduce costs and improve performance. Therefore, the Secretary of 

the Army is directed to review the acquisition strategy for this upgrade to validate sufficient competition exists before awarding the 

contract.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
393
394
395

PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 

VEHICLES, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
396
397
398
399

MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODIFICATIONS

The fiscal year 2016 budget request includes $2,777,000 to improve the lethality and accuracy of MK–19 40mm grenade machine 

gun launchers. The MK–19 has been a reliable and effective weapon for many years, including extensive operational use in Iraq and 

Afghanistan. There remains concern with the Army plan to upgrade the weapon. The agreement directs the Secretary of the 

Army to submit a report to the congressional defense committees 

not later than the end of fiscal year 2016 or following the completion of the MOD 5 kit testing, whichever is earlier, that addresses 

the ability of the MOD 5 kit to meet requirements. In addition, the 

report shall address the Army plan to utilize commercial off-theshelf technologies to upgrade and enhance the MK–19 in the future.

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
400
401
402
403

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
404
405
406
407
408
409
410
411
412
413
414

EUROPEAN FACILITIES COMMUNICATIONS

The agreement notes that capability gaps in communications security exist at United States Army Europe (USAREUR) facilities 

which rely on outdated radio infrastructure. The agreement directs 

the Secretary of the Army to provide the congressional defense 

committees the radio upgrade strategy for USAREUR not later 

than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
415
416
417
418
419
420
421
422

NAVY RESERVE COMBAT AIRCRAFT

The tactical aviation squadrons of the Navy Reserve fulfill the 

strategic reserve mission for the Navy and provide adversary support to active duty forces. The aging F/A–18A+ aircraft are projected to begin exceeding their service lives in the next five years. 

The Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Chief of Navy 

Reserve, is directed to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act 

on the plan to recapitalize and modernize the Navy Reserve tactical aviation squadrons, specifically the F/A–18A+ models in the 

Navy Reserve Combat air fleet. 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
423
424
425
426
427

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 

CORPS

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
428
429
430
431
432

SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
433
434
435
436
437

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
438
439
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
447

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
448
449
450
451
452
453

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
454
455
456
457
458
459
460

UH–1N REPLACEMENT

The agreement includes $2,456,000, the same as the budget request, for the UH–1N helicopter replacement program. However, 

the lack of a settled acquisition strategy remains a concern. The 

agreement provides the funds requested in order to facilitate the 

development of a new acquisition strategy. It is recommended that 

the Secretary of the Air Force consider an acquisition strategy that 

separates nuclear convoy escort and missile field mission support 

from other missions performed by the existing UH–1N fleet, which 

may be satisfied by a less robust and more affordable solution. 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
461
462
463

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
464
465
466

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE

The agreement supports the President’s request to create a new 

Space Procurement, Air Force appropriation account but establishes the period of availability of funds for obligation at three 

years. Further, the agreement transfers all space-related items requested in the Other Procurement, Air Force appropriation account 

into the Space Procurement, Air Force appropriation account. 

DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM

The agreement denies the request of the Secretary of the Air 

Force for relief from direction provided in the explanatory statement accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 

2015, which required that the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) be brought to an orderly close during calendar year 

2015. Therefore, the recommendation reduces the fiscal year 2016 

budget request by $89,351,000 for the DMSP and by $120,000,000 

for the corresponding Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle. Further, the recommendation rescinds $50,000,000 from fiscal year 

2015 Missile Procurement, Air Force funds for the DMSP. The 

agreement recommends that the Secretary of the Air Force focus 

resources on ensuring that the next generation of weather satellites 

meets the full spectrum of warfighter and intelligence requirements and work with civil stakeholders to ensure that any other 

weather coverage gaps are met using appropriate civil or international weather assets. 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
467
468
469

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
470
471
472
473
474
475

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
476
477
478
479
480
481

DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

NEXT GENERATION STAR TRACKER SYSTEM ............................................ 12,050 12,050 

CADMIUM ZINC TELLURIDE SUBSTRATES ................................................ 452 452 

SPACE ELECTRONICS AND MATERIAL INVESTMENTS ............................... 21,000 21,000 

SUBMARINE VALVE-REGULATED LEAD ACID BATTERIES .......................... 3,000 3,000 

3D MICROELECTRONICS FOR ANTI-TAMPER ............................................ 2,911 2,911 

SECURE COMPOSITE SHIPPING CONTAINERS .......................................... 7,267 7,267 

PROGRAM INCREASE ................................................................................ 30,000 

TOTAL, DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT ................................................ 46,680 76,680 

TITLE IV—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 

EVALUATION

The agreement provides $69,784,665,000 in Title IV, Research, 

Development, Test and Evaluation. The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the Senate is as follows: 
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION SPECIAL INTEREST

ITEMS

Items for which additional funds have been provided as shown in 

the project level tables or in paragraphs using the phrase ‘‘only for’’ 

or ‘‘only to’’ in the explanatory statement are congressional special 

interest items for the purpose of the Base for Reprogramming (DD 

Form 1414). Each of these items must be carried on the DD Form 

1414 at the stated amount as specifically addressed in the explanatory statement. 

REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR ACQUISITION ACCOUNTS

The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to follow the reprogramming guidance as specified in the report accompanying the 

House version of the Department of Defense Appropriations bill for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (House Report 110–279). Specifically, the dollar 

threshold for reprogramming funds will remain at $20,000,000 for 

procurement and $10,000,000 for research, development, test and 

evaluation.

Also, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is directed to 

continue to provide the congressional defense committees quarterly, 

spreadsheet-based DD Form 1416 reports for Service and defensewide accounts in titles III and IV of this Act. Reports for titles III 

and IV shall comply with the guidance specified in the explanatory 

statement accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006. The Department shall continue to follow the limitation that prior approval reprogrammings are set at either the specified dollar threshold or 20 percent of the procurement or research, 

development, test and evaluation line, whichever is less. These 

thresholds are cumulative from the base for reprogramming value 

as modified by any adjustments. Therefore, if the combined value 

of transfers into or out of a procurement (P–1) or research, development, test and evaluation (R–1) line exceeds the identified threshold, the Secretary of Defense must submit a prior approval reprogramming to the congressional defense committees. In addition, 

guidelines on the application of prior approval reprogramming procedures for congressional special interest items are established 

elsewhere in this statement. 

F–16 RADAR UPGRADES

The long-term health of the active electronically scanned array 

radar industrial base remains a concern. Competition among multiple suppliers is important to reduce costs and improve performance. The Air Force is finalizing a competitive acquisition strategy 

to address phase one of the North American Aerospace Defense 

Command/United States Northern Command Joint Urgent Operational Need (JUON) NC–0008. The agreement provides 

$40,000,000 to support the phase one competition. The agreement 

directs the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 

of the Air Force and the Commander of United States Northern 

Command, to submit a report to the congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act that details a competitive acquisition strategy for phase one of the JUON, 
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the plan to address phase two, and the Air Force’s radar modernization plan for the entire F–16 fleet. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR 

FORCE

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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E–8 JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM

The agreement directs the Secretary of the Air Force to submit 

a report on modifications to the E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) fleet to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 30 days after the submission of the fiscal 

year 2017 budget request. This report shall detail how the Air 

Force will address global air traffic management mandates, as well 

as other modifications required to meet warfighter requirements 

and avoid mission performance degradation due to diminishing 

manufacturing sources, until the E–8 is replaced by the Next Generation JSTARS system. The report shall include schedules and annual funding requirements for each modification effort. This language replaces the reporting requirements regarding the legacy E– 

8 fleet under the headings ‘‘E–8 JSTARS’’ in House Report 114–139 

and ‘‘Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System 

(JSTARS)’’ in Senate Report 114–63. 

NEXT GENERATION JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR

SYSTEM

Delays by the Department of Defense in reaching a Milestone A 

decision on the Next Generation Joint Surveillance Target Attack 

Radar System (JSTARS) program remain a source of concern. The 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force are directed to reassess the acquisition strategy with the goal of shortening the development phase and accelerating the production and 

delivery of a new system. The Secretary of the Air Force is further 

directed to brief the congressional defense committees not later 

than 60 days after the enactment of this Act on the status of requirements definition, technology risk and the strategy for reducing 

such risk, the acquisition strategy and funding for all phases, and 

options to accelerate the program relative to the schedule presented with the fiscal year 2016 budget request. This language replaces the direction regarding the Next Generation JSTARS system 

under the headings ‘‘Next Generation JSTARS’’ in House Report 

114–139 and ‘‘Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System 

(JSTARS)’’ in Senate Report 114–63. 

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT

In light of significant delays to the Global Positioning System 

(GPS) III Operational Control Segment, the Air Force plan to accelerate GPS III satellite launches would put approximately fourteen 

satellites on orbit before the ground system is available to operate 

and integrate the satellites into the positioning, timing, and navigation architecture. Therefore, the Constellation Sustainment Assessment Team is directed to conduct a review, with validation by 

the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, to determine if the current GPS III satellite launch plan should be adjusted to ensure necessary operational testing on early vehicles has 

been completed and potential satellite deficiencies have been discovered before more satellites are launched. This review should be 

provided to the congressional defense committees not later than 60 

days after the enactment of this Act. 
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SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM SPACE MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE

The agreement directs the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) to provide an analysis of alternatives for the next generation of the Space Based Infrared System 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 60 days 

after the enactment of this Act. Further, the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) and the Commander of the United States Strategic Command are directed to 

brief the congressional defense committees on the findings and recommendations of the analysis of alternatives, including the cost 

evaluation, not later than 30 days after the submission of the analysis of alternatives. 

ADVANCED EXTREMELY HIGH FREQUENCY SATELLITE SPACE

MODERNIZATION INITIATIVE

The agreement restricts obligation or expenditure of more than $90,000,000 of Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air 

Force funds for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency Military 

Satellite Communications Space Modernization Initiative until 30 

days after the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, 

and Logistics) provides the congressional defense committees with 

its analysis of alternatives for protected tactical satellite communications services. Further, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) and the Commander of the 

United States Strategic Command are directed to brief the congressional defense committees on the findings and recommendations of 

the analysis of alternatives, including the cost evaluation, not later 

than 30 days after the submission of the analysis of alternatives. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 

DEFENSE-WIDE

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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TRUSTED FOUNDRIES

Maintaining a United States-based foundry that supplies trusted 

microprocessors for the Department of Defense and the Intelligence 

Community is a concern. It is noted that near-term and long-term 

plans are being developed by the Department of Defense to address 

access to microprocessors from trusted sources. The Secretary of 

Defense is directed to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act 

that includes a list of Department of Defense weapon systems that 

require trusted microprocessors, a description on how the loss of a 

United States-based trusted foundry impacts these systems, an 

identification of costs associated with maintaining an equivalent 

level of security for the existing systems, a list of the challenges associated with maintaining and/or creating adequate United Statesbased trusted foundries versus relying on foreign-based trusted 

foundries, and the Department’s plan to provide secure microprocessors for future weapon systems. This report may be submitted in a classified form if necessary. 

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY—DIVERT AND ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEM

AND MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE

The fiscal year 2016 budget request includes $11,482,000 for the 

competitive development of next generation divert and attitude 

control system (DACS) technology, a reduction of 42 percent from 

fiscal year 2015. In addition, the fiscal year 2016 budget request 

initiates funding for the multi-object kill vehicle (MOKV), a program that will likely require next generation DACS technology. It 

is understood that the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) shares previously expressed concerns regarding the need to ensure access to 

a competitive DACS industrial base and views the DACS component as critical to making precise trajectory adjustments to position 

missile defense kill vehicles for a target intercept. Therefore, the 

agreement recommends an additional $10,000,000 for competitive 

DACS technology to support MOKV development, and an additional $20,000,000 for MOKV technology. It is understood that 

MDA will support the competitive DACS industrial base in future 

budget submissions. 

MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY—SM–3 BLOCK IIA INTERCEPTOR AND

PROGRAMS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS

It is recognized that the United States and Japan are cooperatively developing the SM–3 Block IIA missile and are preparing for 

an initial flight test. The fiscal year 2016 budget request continues 

to incrementally fund 17 SM–3 Block IIA flight test rounds, at a 

cost of over $500,000,000. In an effort to better recognize the role 

of international partners in Department-wide technology programs, 

the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) is directed to provide a briefing to the congressional defense 

committees on Department of Defense programs involving international partners. 
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OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

R–1 FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

1—OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................... 76,838 76,838 

2—LIVE FIRE TESTING ............................................................................ 46,882 46,882 

3—OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSIS ................................. 46,838 64,838 

Program increase—Threat resource analysis ................................ 8,000 

Program increase—Joint test and evaluation ............................... 10,000 

TOTAL, OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION, DEFENSE .................... 170,558 188,558 

TITLE V—REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

The agreement provides $2,212,932,000 in Title V, Revolving and 

Management Funds. The agreement on items addressed by either 

the House or the Senate is as follows: 
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DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY .............................................................. 50,432 195,432 

Arsenal Initiative ............................................................................ 145,000 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE ...................................................... 62,898 62,898 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................................... 45,084 45,084 

DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ............................................... 1,154,154 1,435,354 

Program increase ............................................................................ 281,200 

TOTAL, DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS .......................... 1,312,568 1,738,768 

DEFENSE COMMISSARY AGENCY

The agreement affirms the significant and lasting benefits that 

commissaries provide in support of servicemembers and their families. Commissaries help promote healthy base communities by 

guaranteeing access to fresh foods, including fruits and vegetables, 

at low prices to military families. Better nutrition and food choices 

are the first steps toward improved health outcomes and lower 

health care costs. Commissaries also help military families stretch 

their budgets and provide stable employment for servicemembers’ 

families and veterans. 

It is understood that the Department of Defense would like to 

make commissaries more self-sustaining. The agreement supports 

finding efficiencies to lower the operational cost of commissaries. 

The House and Senate Appropriations Committees are willing to 

review and consider new ways to administrate the commissaries; 

however, the agreement does not support the proposed funding reduction. The agreement affirms that commissaries must be kept 

open, affordable, and accessible to military families. 

Language in House Report 114–139 directed the Secretary of Defense to defer any changes to the Defense Commissary Agency’s 

(DeCA) second destination transportation funding policy that would 

increase commissary retail prices until 30 days after the Secretary 

has submitted a report to the congressional defense committees regarding commissary costs, including the potential efficiencies that 

can be realized in air transportation contracts. However, prior to 

House passage of H.R. 2685, the Department of Defense began the 

transition to a new fresh fruits and vegetables contract throughout 

the DeCA Pacific Area commissaries. Therefore, in lieu of the direction in House Report 114–139, the Secretary of Defense is directed 

to submit a report to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act outlining the current delivery system of commissary benefits in the 

Pacific Area commissary system, including the anticipated costs related to the transition to a new fresh fruits and vegetables contract 

throughout the DeCA Pacific Area commissaries; a description of 

any modifications to the Pacific Area commissary system the Secretary considers appropriate to achieve savings in the delivery of 
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commissary benefits, while still upholding high levels of customer 

satisfaction and access, providing high quality products, and sustaining discount savings; and the potential efficiencies that can be 

realized in air transportation contracts and the effect that these efficiencies may have on second destination transportation funding 

requirements.

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 

The agreement provides $474,164,000 for the National Defense 

Sealift Fund. 

TITLE VI—OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

The agreement provides $34,392,468,000 in Title VI, Other Department of Defense Programs. The agreement on items addressed 

by either the House or the Senate is as follows: 
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DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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REPROGRAMMING GUIDANCE FOR THE DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

Concerns remain regarding the transfer of funds from the InHouse Care budget sub-activity to pay for contractor-provided medical care. To limit such transfers and improve oversight within the 

Defense Health Program operation and maintenance account, the 

agreement includes a provision which caps the funds available for 

Private Sector Care under the TRICARE program subject to prior 

approval reprogramming procedures. The provision and accompanying explanatory statement language should not be interpreted 

as limiting the amount of funds that may be transferred to the InHouse Care budget sub-activity from other budget sub-activities 

within the Defense Health Program. In addition, funding for the 

In-House Care budget sub-activity continues to be designated as a 

congressional special interest item. Any transfer of funds from the 

In-House Care budget sub-activity into the Private Sector Care 

budget sub-activity or any other budget sub-activity requires the 

Secretary of Defense to follow prior approval reprogramming procedures for operation and maintenance funds. 

The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide written notification to the congressional defense committees of cumulative transfers in excess of $10,000,000 out of the Private Sector Care budget 

sub-activity not later than fifteen days after such a transfer. Furthermore, the Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a report 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days 

after the enactment of this Act that delineates transfers of funds 

in excess of $10,000,000, and the dates any transfers occurred, 

from the Private Sector Care budget sub-activity to any other budget sub-activity groups for fiscal year 2015. 

The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) is directed to 

provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees 

on budget execution data for all of the Defense Health Program 

budget activities and to adequately reflect changes to the budget 

activities requested by the Services in future budget submissions. 

CARRYOVER

For fiscal year 2016, the agreement recommends one percent carryover authority for the operation and maintenance account of the 

Defense Health Program. The Assistant Secretary of Defense 

(Health Affairs) is directed to submit a detailed spending plan for 

any fiscal year 2015 designated carryover funds to the congressional defense committees not less than 30 days prior to executing 

the carryover funds. 

PEER-REVIEWED CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM

The agreement provides $50,000,000 for the peer-reviewed cancer 

research program to research cancers not addressed in the breast, 

prostate, ovarian, and lung cancer research programs currently executed by the Department of Defense. 

The funds provided in the peer-reviewed cancer research program are directed to be used to conduct research in the following 

areas: bladder cancer, colorectal cancer, immunotherapy, kidney 

cancer, listeria vaccine for cancer, liver cancer, lymphoma, mela-
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noma and other skin cancers, mesothelioma, neuroblastoma, pancreatic cancer, pediatric brain tumors, and stomach cancer. 

The reports directed under this heading in House Report 114– 

139 and Senate Report 114–63 are still required. 

PEER-REVIEWED MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM

The agreement provides $278,700,000 for a peer-reviewed medical research program. The Secretary of Defense, in conjunction 

with the Service Surgeons General, is directed to select medical research projects of clear scientific merit and direct relevance to military health. Research areas considered under this funding are restricted to the following areas: acute lung injury, antimicrobial resistance, chronic migraine and post-traumatic headache, congenital 

heart disease, constrictive bronchiolitis, diabetes, dystonia, emerging infectious diseases, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, Fragile 

X syndrome, hepatitis B, hereditary angioedema, hydrocephalus, 

inflammatory bowel disease, influenza, integrative medicine, interstitial cystitis, lupus, malaria, metals toxicology, mitochondrial disease, nanomaterials for bone regeneration, non-opioid pain management, pancreatitis, pathogen-inactivated dried plasma, polycystic kidney disease, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, psychotropic 

medications, pulmonary fibrosis, respiratory health, Rett syndrome, 

rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, sleep disorders, tinnitus, tuberculosis, vaccine development for infectious disease, vascular malformations, and women’s heart disease. The additional funding provided under the peer-reviewed medical research program shall be 

devoted only to the purposes listed above. 

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM

Concerns remain with the progress being made by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to develop fully interoperable electronic health record systems. The ultimate goal of the efforts of both Departments is to have systems that can exchange 

data in a meaningful way and be used in a dynamic environment 

to improve patient care and facilitate smoother transitions for 

servicemembers from military service to veteran status. 

It is noted that the Department of Defense has provided required 

information regarding resource requirements for prior years and 

the fiscal year 2016 budget request in a timely, concise, and complete manner. However, for the necessary oversight of this important program, the Program Executive Officer (PEO) for the Defense 

Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (DHMSM) is directed to provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense 

committees and the Government Accountability Office on the cost 

and schedule of the program, to include milestones, knowledge 

points, and acquisition timelines, as well as quarterly obligation reports. These reports should also include any changes to the deployment timeline, including benchmarks, for full operating capability; 

any refinements to the cost estimate for full operating capability 

and the total lifecycle cost of the program; an assurance that the 

acquisition strategy will comply with the acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and systems acquisition management practices 

of the federal government; the status of the effort to achieve interoperability between the electronic health record systems of the De-
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partment of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, including the scope, cost, schedule, mapping to health data standards, and performance benchmarks of the interoperable record; and 

the progress toward developing, implementing, and fielding the 

interoperable electronic health record throughout the two Departments’ medical facilities. The PEO DHMSM is directed to continue 

briefing the House and Senate Appropriations Committees on a 

quarterly basis, coinciding with the report submission. Given that 

full deployment of the new electronic health record is not scheduled 

until fiscal year 2022, the Department of Defense is expected to 

continue working on interim modifications and enhancements to 

the current system to improve interoperability in the near-term. 

Additionally, the PEO DHMSM is directed to provide written notification to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees prior 

to obligating any contract, or combination of contracts, for electronic health record systems in excess of $5,000,000. 

Additionally, the Director of the Interagency Program Office is 

directed to continue to provide quarterly briefings on standards development, how those standards are being incorporated by the two 

Departments, and the progress of interoperability to the House and 

Senate Appropriations Subcommittees for Defense and Military 

Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies. In an effort 

to ensure government-wide accountability, the PEO DHMSM, in coordination with the appropriate personnel of the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, is directed to provide the Federal Chief Information Officer of the United States with monthly updates on progress 

made by the two Departments to reach interoperability and modernize their respective electronic health records. 

CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 

DEFENSE

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 139,098 118,198 

Recovered Chemical Warfare Material Project excess to need ...... ¥20,900

PROCUREMENT ......................................................................................... 2,281 2,281 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION ............................... 579,342 579,342 

TOTAL, CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE ......................................................................................... 720,721 699,821 
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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

COUNTER-NARCOTICS SUPPORT .............................................................. 739,009 716,109 

Transfer to National Guard counter-drug program ........................ ¥82,900

SOUTHCOM operational support ..................................................... 25,000 

Transfer to National Guard counter-drug schools ......................... ¥5,000

Program increase ............................................................................ 40,000 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM .................................................... 111,589 121,589 

Young Marines—drug demand reduction ...................................... 2,000 

Program increase—expanded drug testing ................................... 8,000 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM ......................................... 0 192,900 

Transfer from counter-narcotics support ....................................... 82,900 

Program increase ............................................................................ 110,000 

NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG SCHOOLS .......................................... 0 20,000 

Transfer from counter-narcotics support ....................................... 5,000 

Program increase ............................................................................ 15,000 

TOTAL, DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 850,598 1,050,598 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

The agreement does not recommend funding for the Joint Urgent 

Operational Needs Fund. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 310,459 310,459 

PROCUREMENT ......................................................................................... 1,000 0 

Inspector General identified excess to requirement ...................... ¥1,000

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION ............................... 4,700 2,100 

Inspector General identified excess to requirement ...................... ¥2,600

TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ................................ 316,159 312,559 

TITLE VII—RELATED AGENCIES 

The agreement provides $1,019,206,000 in Title VII, Related 

Agencies. The agreement on items addressed by either the House 

or the Senate is as follows: 
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CLASSIFIED ANNEX

Adjustments to classified programs are addressed in a separate, 

detailed, and comprehensive classified annex. The Intelligence 

Community, the Department of Defense, and other organizations 

are expected to fully comply with the recommendations and directions in the classified annex accompanying the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016. 

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 

DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND 

The agreement provides $514,000,000 for the Central Intelligence 

Agency Retirement and Disability Fund. 

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 

The agreement provides $505,206,000, a decrease of $24,817,000, 

for the Intelligence Community Management Account. 

TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

The agreement incorporates general provisions from the House 

and Senate versions of the bill which were not amended. Those 

general provisions that were addressed in the agreement are as follows:

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

provides general transfer authority not to exceed $4,500,000,000. 

The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

identifies tables as Explanation of Project Level Adjustments. The 

Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

provides for the establishment of a baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year. 

The House bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

provides for limitations on the use of transfer authority of working 

capital fund cash balances. The House bill contained a similar provision.

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House regarding management of civilian personnel of the Department of Defense. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House regarding limitations on the use of funds to purchase anchor and mooring 

chains. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate to sustain work rates at manufacturing arsenals. The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of funds to demilitarize or dispose of certain small 

firearms. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House regarding incentive payments authorized by the Indian Financing Act of 

1974. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 
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The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

provides funding from various appropriations for the Civil Air Patrol Corporation. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

prohibits funding from being used to establish new Department of 

Defense Federally Funded Research and Development Centers with 

certain limitations. The House bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of funds to disestablish, close, downgrade from 

host to extension center, or place a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program on probation. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

eliminates discounts on tobacco products at military exchanges. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House regarding mitigation of environmental impacts on Indian lands resulting 

from Department of Defense activities. The Senate bill contained a 

similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate making permanent the conditions under which contracts for studies, 

analyses, or consulting services may be entered into without competition on the basis of an unsolicited proposal. The House bill contained a similar provision. 

(RESCISSIONS)

The agreement modifies provisions proposed by the House and 

the Senate recommending rescissions and provides for the rescission of $1,768,937,000. The rescissions agreed to are: 

2014 Appropriations: 

Cooperative Threat Reduction Account: 

Program adjustment ..................................................................... $15,000,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Army: 

Kiowa program termination ........................................................ 9,295,000 

Other Procurement, Army: 

WIN–T ........................................................................................... 40,000,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy: 

E–2D .............................................................................................. 10,000,000 

KC–130J ........................................................................................ 3,415,000 

MH–60R ........................................................................................ 40,000,000 

Weapons Procurement, Navy: 

Sidewinder .................................................................................... 888,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: 

HH–60G ........................................................................................ 2,300,000 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force: 

Fuzes-HTVSF ................................................................................ 6,300,000 

Other Procurement, Air Force: 

Classified adjustment ................................................................... 24,000,000 

MilSatCom terminals ................................................................... 54,000,000 

Night vision goggles ..................................................................... 12,000,000 

2015 Appropriations: 

Aircraft Procurement, Army: 

Aerial common sensor .................................................................. 10,000,000 

Multi-sensor ABN recon ............................................................... 15,000,000 

Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army: 

Paladin PIM .................................................................................. 7,500,000 

Other Procurement, Army: 

JTRS .............................................................................................. 20,000,000 

Night vision devices ..................................................................... 10,000,000 
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Aircraft Procurement, Navy: 

KC–130J ........................................................................................ 3,418,000 

SH–60 series ................................................................................. 8,284,000 

Weapons Procurement, Navy: 

MK–54 mods growth .................................................................... 6,400,000 

MK–54 mods other cost ............................................................... 4,717,000 

Sidewinder .................................................................................... 4,305,000 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Corps: 

120mm all types contract delay .................................................. 5,011,000 

120mm all types support ............................................................. 3,895,000 

Procurement, Marine Corps: 

Amphibious support equipment .................................................. 1,722,000 

Distributed common ground system ........................................... 2,500,000 

Family of tactical trailers ............................................................ 5,000,000 

5/4T truck HMMWV ..................................................................... 57,255,000 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force: 

B–1B .............................................................................................. 12,300,000 

C–17 ............................................................................................... 15,500,000 

C–130J ........................................................................................... 14,776,000 

F–15 ............................................................................................... 15,770,000 

F–16 ............................................................................................... 6,300,000 

F–22 depot activation ................................................................... 15,000,000 

HH–60G ........................................................................................ 2,300,000 

KC–46 ............................................................................................ 117,100,000 

Missile Procurement, Air Force: 

Defense meteorological satellite program ................................... 50,000,000 

Evolved expendable launch vehicle ............................................. 125,000,000 

GPS III advance procurement ..................................................... 30,000,000 

Wideband gapfiller satellites ....................................................... 7,000,000 

Other Procurement, Air Force: 

Classified programs ...................................................................... 8,000,000 

Family of beyond-line-of-sight terminals .................................... 9,000,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army: 

Heavy dump truck ........................................................................ 9,299,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy: 

COD follow-on ............................................................................... 5,032,000 

Marine Corps combat services support ....................................... 5,355,000 

UCLASS ........................................................................................ 218,000,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force: 

3DELRR ........................................................................................ 47,000,000 

Classified programs ...................................................................... 90,000,000 

KC–46 ............................................................................................ 215,000,000 

Long range strike ......................................................................... 360,000,000 

Space control ................................................................................. 500,000 

Space launch range services ........................................................ 500,000 

Space situational awareness ........................................................ 500,000 

Space situational awareness operations ..................................... 1,000,000 

Weather system follow-on ............................................................ 4,000,000 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide: 

DCMO policy and integration ...................................................... 2,500,000 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House restricting procurement of ball and roller bearings other than those 

produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin. The Senate 

bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the Senate placing restrictions on funding for competitively bid space launch services. The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides funding to the United Service Organizations and the Red 

Cross. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate directing that transfers to Small Business Innovation Research and 

Small Business Technology Transfer programs be taken proportionally. The House bill contained a similar provision. 
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The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

prohibits funds from being used to modify Fleet Forces Command 

command and control relationships. The House bill contained no 

similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate regarding funding for the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 

program and the Special Victims’ Counsel program. The House bill 

contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

provides for a waiver of ‘‘Buy America’’ provisions for certain cooperative programs. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

places restrictions on the use of funds to consolidate or relocate any 

element of the Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer. The House bill contained no 

similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a classified quarterly report on certain matters as directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. The House bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits funds from being used to separate the National Intelligence Program from the Department of Defense budget. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides a grant to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc. The Senate 

bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House related to funding for the Israeli Cooperative Defense programs. The 

Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate regarding specific allocation of funds under Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy. The House bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

reduces funding due to favorable foreign exchange rates. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the Senate that 

provides for the transfer of funds from any available Department 

of Navy appropriation to any available Navy ship construction appropriation. The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House that 

prohibits changes to the Army Contracting Command-New Jersey 

without prior notification. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate that 

prohibits the use of funds to retire or divest RQ–4 Global Hawk 

aircraft. The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of funds to violate the Child Soldier Prevention 

Act of 2008. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

provides that funds appropriated in this Act may be available for 

the purpose of making remittances and transfers to the Defense 
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Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. The House bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

provides for the purchase of heavy and light armored vehicles up 

to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House related to agreements with the Russian Federation pertaining to 

United States ballistic missile defense systems. The Senate bill 

contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides the Director of National Intelligence with general transfer 

authority with certain limitations. The Senate bill contained a 

similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House regarding the transfer of detainees from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba to the United States. The Senate bill contained a similar provision.

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of funding to modify any United States facility, 

other than the facility at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to 

house any individual detained at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House regarding the transfer of detainees from Naval Station Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba to foreign countries. The Senate bill contained a similar 

provision.

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits funds from being used to violate the War Powers Resolution. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which directs that up to $1,000,000 from Operation and Maintenance, 

Navy shall be available for transfer to the John C. Stennis Center 

for Public Service Development Trust Fund. The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits funding from being used in violation of Presidential 

Memorandum-Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011. The 

Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate related to funding for Rosoboronexport. The House bill contained a 

similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits funds from being used for the purchase or manufacture 

of a United States flag unless such flags are treated as covered 

items under section 2533a(b) of title 10, U.S.C. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides that funds may be used to provide ex gratia payments to 

local military commanders for damage, personal injury, or death 

that is related to combat operations in a foreign country. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House that 

requires the Secretary of Defense to post grant awards on a public 
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website in a searchable format. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House regarding realignment of forces at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House regarding funding for flight demonstration teams at locations outside the 

United States. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of funds by the National Security Agency to target United States persons under authorities granted in the Foreign 

Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. The Senate bill contained no 

similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides additional funding for basic allowance for housing for military personnel. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House that 

prohibits the use of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 

until the treaty is ratified by the Senate. The Senate bill contained 

no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the Senate 

which restricts the transfer of administrative responsibilities or 

budgetary resources of any program to another federal agency not 

financed by this Act. The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House related to the transfer of AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army 

National Guard to the active Army. The Senate bill contained a 

similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House that 

limits the availability of funds authorized for counterterrorism support to foreign partners. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House that 

prohibits introducing armed forces into Iraq in contravention of the 

War Powers Act. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House that 

prohibits the use of funds to retire the A–10 fleet. The Senate bill 

contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

provides funds to support Department of Defense activities related 

to the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. The Senate bill 

contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

limits the use of funds for the T–AO(X) program. The Senate bill 

contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

reduces Working Capital Fund, Army and Working Capital Fund, 

Air Force to reflect excess cash balances. The Senate bill contained 

no similar provision. 

(RESCISSION)

The agreement includes a new provision recommending a rescission. The House and Senate bills contained no similar provisions. 
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The provision provides for the rescission of $1,037,000,000 from the 

following program: 

No Year Appropriations: 

Defense Working Capital Fund, Defense: 

Excess cash balances .................................................................... $1,037,000,000 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

reduces the total amount appropriated to reflect lower than anticipated fuel costs. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House that 

prohibits the use of funds to retire the KC–10 fleet. The Senate bill 

contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House prohibiting the retirement of EC–130H aircraft. The Senate bill contained 

no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of funds for gaming or entertainment that involves nude entertainers. The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of funds for Base Realignment and Closure. The 

Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

TITLE IX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL 

WAR ON TERRORISM 

The agreement provides $58,638,000,000 in Title IX, Overseas 

Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism. 

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue to report incremental contingency operations costs for all named operations in the 

Central Command Area of Responsibility on a monthly basis in the 

Cost of War Execution report as required by the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation, Chapter 23, Volume 12. 

The Secretary of Defense is directed to continue providing Cost of 

War reports to the congressional defense committees that include 

the following information by appropriation account: funding appropriated, funding allocated, monthly obligations, monthly disbursements, cumulative fiscal year obligations, and cumulative fiscal 

year disbursements. 

In order to meet unanticipated requirements, the Secretary of 

Defense may need to transfer funds within these appropriation accounts for purposes other than those specified in the explanatory 

statement. The Secretary of Defense is directed to follow normal 

prior approval reprogramming procedures should it be necessary to 

transfer funding between different appropriation accounts in this 

title using authority provided in section 9002 of this Act. 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

FUNDS EXECUTION REPORTS

The Secretary of Defense is directed to submit a monthly report 

to the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days 

after the last day of each month that details commitment, obligation, and expenditure data by sub-activity group for the Afghani-
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stan Security Forces Fund, the Counterterrorism Partnerships 

Fund, and the Iraq Train and Equip Fund. 

SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

The House and the Senate included the Syria Train and Equip 

Fund in title IX. The Syria Train and Equip Fund was designed 

to provide assistance, training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and associated facilities, and sustainment to 

appropriately vetted elements of the Syrian opposition and other 

appropriately vetted Syrian groups. Recently, the Secretary of Defense announced the suspension of elements of the Syria Train and 

Equip program due to significant challenges with its implementation and an inability to meet program goals. Clear expectations for 

the future of the program, including how requested funding would 

be spent and how the program aligns with the shifting strategy on 

the ground in Syria, have yet to be provided. Therefore, the agreement does not recommend funding for the Syria Train and Equip 

Fund, but it allows the Secretary of Defense to use funds from the 

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund for efforts to assist appropriately vetted elements of the Syrian opposition, if the Secretary 

outlines a detailed and clear plan for the use of such funds and 

provides such justification to the congressional defense committees 

in a reprogramming request. 

AUTHORIZATION TO USE MILITARY FORCE AGAINST THE ISLAMIC STATE

OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT

The House included a general provision, Section 10001, regarding 

an authorization to use military force pertaining to the Islamic 

State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). This provision was included 

as a congressional finding stating that Congress has a constitutional duty to debate and determine whether or not to authorize 

the use of military force against ISIL. The Senate included a similar provision, Section 9017. 

AZOV BATTALION IN UKRAINE

The House included a general provision, Section 10009, prohibiting arms, training, and other assistance to the Azov Battalion in 

Ukraine. This provision was included due to concerns regarding the 

Azov Battalion commander’s ties to extremism. It is understood 

that established codified human rights vetting requirements for 

beneficiaries of assistance from both the Departments of State and 

Defense would prohibit funding the Azov Battalion from either 

source if it violates human rights. This language replaces the general provision included in H.R. 2685. 

OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL

The mission of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel is to cooperate with 

allies and partners on the Resolute Support mission and to continue counterterrorism operations against the remnants of alQaeda in Afghanistan. The President recently announced that the 

current troop level of 9,800 will remain in Afghanistan through 

most of 2016 instead of the budgeted end strength of approximately 

5,500 troops, thereby creating a funding shortfall. 
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The agreement provides an additional $1,277,915,000 in Operation and Maintenance, Army; Military Personnel, Army; and Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide for the Special Operations 

Command to be used only for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. The 

Office of Management and Budget did not submit a formal budget 

amendment to Congress and informal recommendations provided 

by the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) were provided too 

late to fully fund the requirement within budget caps. Further, 

many of the recommended funding offsets had already been applied 

to meet the reduced funding levels legislated by the Bipartisan 

Budget Agreement of 2015 or they were untenable, such as reducing funding for Department of Defense schools. The agreement provides sufficient funding to cover the higher level of effort for the 

Army and Special Operations Command for the first six months of 

fiscal year 2016. It also provides additional transfer authority with 

the recognition that the Secretary of Defense will expeditiously 

submit a reprogramming action to the congressional defense committees to provide funding for the remainder of the fiscal year. 

This funding is a congressional special interest item. The Secretary of Defense is directed to provide a spending plan by sub-activity group to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees 

not later than 15 days prior to any obligation of funds. This funding may be implemented 15 days after congressional notification 

unless an objection is received from either the House or the Senate 

Appropriations Committee. 

MILITARY PERSONNEL 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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PROCUREMENT

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT

The agreement provides $1,000,000,000 for National Guard and 

Reserve Equipment. Of that amount $330,000,000 is designated for 

the Army National Guard, $330,000,000 for the Air National 

Guard, $140,000,000 for the Army Reserve, $140,000,000 for the 

Air Force Reserve, $50,000,000 for the Navy Reserve, and 

$10,000,000 for the Marine Corps Reserve. 

This funding will allow the reserve components to procure high 

priority equipment that may be used for combat and domestic response missions. Current reserve component equipping levels are 

among the highest in recent history and the funding provided by 

the agreement will help ensure component interoperability and 

sustained reserve component modernization. 

The Secretary of Defense is directed to ensure that the account 

be executed by the Chiefs of the National Guard and reserve components with priority consideration given to the following items: 

Acoustic Hailing Devices, Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures, Advanced Targeting Pods, Security and Support Mission 

Equipment Communications Packages for UH–60 Civil Support 

Communications, Electromagnetic In-flight Propeller Balance System, Joint Threat Emitter Systems, Data Links in Ground Vehicles, upgrades for First Responder Tactical Radios, Training Systems and Simulators, Multi-Mission Wide Area Sensors, Wireless 

Mobile Mesh Network Technologies, Personal protection radiation 

dosimeters, Integrated Facial Protection components for standard 

issue helmets, Laser Protective Eyewear, HMMWV Ambulances, 

Small Arms Simulation Training Systems, Crashworthy Auxiliary 

Fuel Systems, Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion, Semi-Permanent Humidity Controlled Shelters, Counter Mortar Radar Systems, Active Electronically Scanned Array Radars for F–16, Digital 

Radar Warning Receivers for F–16 and C–130, and Engine Upgrades for C–130 including Modular Blade Technology. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 

The agreement provides $88,850,000 for Revolving and Management Funds. 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

IN-HOUSE CARE ....................................................................................... 65,149 65,149 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ............................................................................ 192,210 192,210 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ........................................................... 9,460 9,460 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ...................................................................... 5,885 5,885 

TOTAL, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................... 272,704 272,704 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES ........................... 186,000 186,000 

TOTAL, DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES ...... 186,000 186,000 

JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 

EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

ATTACK THE NETWORK ............................................................................. 219,550 219,550 

DEFEAT THE DEVICE ................................................................................ 77,600 77,600 

TRAIN THE FORCE .................................................................................... 7,850 7,850 

STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................. 188,271 44,464 

Transfer Staff and Infrastructure funding to OM, DW OCO/GWOT ¥100,000

Program reduction .......................................................................... ¥43,807

TOTAL, JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND 493,271 349,464 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

The agreement on items addressed by either the House or the 

Senate is as follows: 
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EXPLANATION OF PROJECT LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS 

[In thousands of dollars] 

FY 2016 Request Final Bill 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................................... 10,262 10,262 

TOTAL, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ................................ 10,262 10,262 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 

The agreement for title IX incorporates general provisions from 

the House and Senate versions of the bill which were not amended. 

Those general provisions that were addressed in the agreement are 

as follows: 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides for general transfer authority within title IX. The Senate 

bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

provides for the procurement of passenger motor vehicles and 

heavy and light armored vehicles for use by military and civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense in the United States Central Command area. The Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate related to the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program. The 

House bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides funds for the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. The 

Senate bill contained a similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides security assistance to the Government of Jordan. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of the Iraq Train and Equip Fund to procure or 

transfer man-portable air defense systems. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides assistance and sustainment to the military and national 

security forces of Ukraine. The Senate bill contained a similar provision.

The agreement includes a new provision related to the replacement of funds for items provided to the Government of Ukraine. 

The House and Senate bills contained no similar provisions. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

prohibits the use of assistance and sustainment to the military and 

national security forces of Ukraine funds to procure or transfer 

man-portable air defense systems. The Senate bill contained no 

similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the House which 

provides funds for reimbursement to the Government of Pakistan 

contingent upon certification by the Secretary of Defense, with concurrence from the Secretary of State, that certain conditions have 

been met. The Senate bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement modifies a provision proposed by the House which 

provides funds to the Department of Defense to improve intel-
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ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. The Senate 

bill contained no similar provision. 

The agreement retains a provision proposed by the Senate which 

prohibits the use of funds to transfer additional C–130 aircraft to 

Afghanistan until the Department of Defense conducts a review of 

the country’s medium airlift requirements. The House bill contained no similar provision. 

(RESCISSION)

The agreement includes a new provision recommending rescissions. The House and Senate bills contained no similar provisions. 

The provision provides for the rescission of $400,000,000 from the 

following program: 

2015 Appropriations: 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund: 

Program adjustment ..................................................................... $400,000,000 
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[House Appropriations Committee Print] 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 

(H.R. 2029; P.L. 114–113) 

DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

(609)

DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

TITLE I 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief 

of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the 

Army pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. 

INVESTIGATIONS

For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related needs; for surveys and detailed 

studies, and plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic 

ecosystem restoration projects, and related efforts prior to construction; for restudy of authorized projects; and for miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and detailed 

studies, and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, $121,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may initiate up to, but not more than, 10 new 

study starts during fiscal year 2016: Provided further, That the 

new study starts will consist of seven studies where the majority 

of the benefits are derived from navigation transportation savings 

or from flood and storm damage reduction and three studies where 

the majority of benefits are derived from environmental restoration: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate from 

the new starts proposed in the work plan, once the plan has been 

submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate. 

CONSTRUCTION

For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such 

projects (including those involving participation by States, local 

governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for se-
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lection by law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to construction); $1,862,250,000, to remain available until expended; of 

which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of 

construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund as authorized by Public Law 104–303; and of 

which such sums as are necessary to cover one-half of the costs of 

construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of inland 

waterways projects shall be derived from the Inland Waterways 

Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for in law: 

Provided, That the Secretary may initiate up to, but not more than, 

six new construction starts during fiscal year 2016: Provided further, That the new construction starts will consist of five projects 

where the majority of the benefits are derived from navigation 

transportation savings or from flood and storm damage reduction 

and one project where the majority of the benefits are derived from 

environmental restoration: Provided further, That for new construction projects, project cost sharing agreements shall be executed as 

soon as practicable but no later than August 31, 2016: Provided

further, That no allocation for a new start shall be considered final 

and no work allowance shall be made until the Secretary provides 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate an out-year funding scenario demonstrating 

the affordability of the selected new starts and the impacts on 

other projects: Provided further, That the Secretary may not deviate from the new starts proposed in the work plan, once the plan 

has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate. 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects and 

related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape 

Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $345,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, of which such sums as are necessary to 

cover the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs 

for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance 

Trust Fund. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and care 

of existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, 

aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by 

law; providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by the 

Corps, including administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, or other 

public agency that serve essential navigation needs of general commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting northern 

and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing and 

straightening channels; and removing obstructions to navigation, 

$3,137,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which such 

sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and 
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for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance 

Trust Fund; of which such sums as become available from the special account for the Corps of Engineers established by the Land 

and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be derived from 

that account for resource protection, research, interpretation, and 

maintenance activities related to resource protection in the areas 

at which outdoor recreation is available; and of which such sums 

as become available from fees collected under section 217 of Public 

Law 104–303 shall be used to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the dredged material disposal facilities for which such 

fees have been collected: Provided, That 1 percent of the total 

amount of funds provided for each of the programs, projects, or activities funded under this heading shall not be allocated to a field 

operating activity prior to the beginning of the fourth quarter of 

the fiscal year and shall be available for use by the Chief of Engineers to fund such emergency activities as the Chief of Engineers 

determines to be necessary and appropriate, and that the Chief of 

Engineers shall allocate during the fourth quarter any remaining 

funds which have not been used for emergency activities proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for the programs, 

projects, or activities. 

REGULATORY PROGRAM

For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to 

regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM

For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites in 

the United States resulting from work performed as part of the Nation’s early atomic energy program, $112,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other 

natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, and 

other activities in response to such disasters as authorized by law, 

$28,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the supervision and general administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the Corps 

of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; and for costs 

of management and operation of the Humphreys Engineer Center 

Support Activity, the Institute for Water Resources, the United 

States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the 

United States Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center allocable 

to the civil works program, $179,000,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2017, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for 

official reception and representation purposes and only during the 

current fiscal year: Provided, That no part of any other appropriation provided in this title shall be available to fund the civil works 
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activities of the Office of the Chief of Engineers or the civil works 

executive direction and management activities of the division offices: Provided further, That any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may be used to fund the supervision and general administration of emergency operations, repairs, and other activities in response to any flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster.

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS

For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 

Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3016(b)(3), $4,750,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That not more than 

50 percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until the 

Assistant Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress a work plan that allocates at least 95 

percent of the additional funding provided under each heading in 

this title (as designated under such heading in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act)) to specific programs, projects, or activities.

GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I of this Act, or 

provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities 

funded in title I of this Act that remain available for obligation or 

expenditure in fiscal year 2016, shall be available for obligation or 

expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: 

(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; 

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

(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or 

activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this 

Act, unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 

(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity for 

a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 

(5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs (6) 

through (10), unless prior approval is received from the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 

(6) INVESTIGATIONS.—For a base level over $100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit 

of $150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided,

That for a base level less than $100,000, the reprogramming 

limit is $25,000: Provided further, That up to $25,000 may be 

reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that did 

not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses; 

(7) CONSTRUCTION.—For a base level over $2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit 

of $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided,
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That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming 

limit is $300,000: Provided further, That up to $3,000,000 may 

be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims, changed conditions, or real estate deficiency judgments: Provided further, That up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing 

study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses; 

(8) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Unlimited reprogramming authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond 

to emergencies: Provided, That the Chief of Engineers shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of 

these emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable: Provided further, That for a base level over $1,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit of 

$5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is allowed: Provided

further, That for a base level less than $1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000: Provided further, That 

$150,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or 

activity that did not receive an appropriation; 

(9) MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.—The reprogramming 

guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply to the Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance 

portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, respectively; and 

(10) FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM.— Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of the receiving 

project is permitted. 

(b) DE MINIMUS REPROGRAMMINGS.—In no case should a reprogramming for less than $50,000 be submitted to the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

(c) CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM.—Subsection (a)(1) shall 

not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing authorities program. 

(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary shall submit a report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations to establish the baseline for application 

of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal 

year which shall include: 

(1) A table for each appropriation with a separate column to 

display the President’s budget request, adjustments made by 

Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if applicable, 

and the fiscal year enacted level; 

(2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both by 

object class and program, project and activity as detailed in the 

budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and 

(3) An identification of items of special congressional interest.

SEC. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made available in 

this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the 

explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), including the determination and designation of new starts. 

SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this title may be 

used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond 
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the amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity that 

remain unobligated, except that such amounts may include any 

funds that have been made available through reprogramming pursuant to section 101. 

SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Army may transfer to the Fish 

and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service may accept 

and expend, up to $5,400,000 of funds provided in this title under 

the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ to mitigate for fisheries 

lost due to Corps of Engineers projects. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this or any other 

Act making appropriations for Energy and Water Development for 

any fiscal year may be used by the Corps of Engineers during the 

fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, to develop, adopt, implement, administer, or enforce any change to the regulations in effect 

on October 1, 2012, pertaining to the definitions of the terms ‘‘fill 

material’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ for the purposes of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). 

SEC. 106. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for an open 

lake placement alternative of dredged material, after evaluating 

the least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for the disposal or management of dredged material originating from Lake 

Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it is approved under a State 

water quality certification pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 1341. 

SEC. 107. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary shall execute a transfer agreement with 

the South Florida Water Management District for the project identified as the ‘‘Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration Project’’, carried out under section 528(b)(3) of the Water 

Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3768). 

(b) The transfer agreement under subsection (a) shall require the 

South Florida Water Management District to operate the transferred project as an environmental restoration project to provide 

water storage and water treatment options. 

(c) Upon execution of the transfer agreement under subsection 

(a), the Ten Mile Creek Water Preserve Area Critical Restoration 

Project shall no longer be authorized as a Federal project. 

SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this title may be 

used for any acquisition that is not consistent with 48 CFR 

225.7007.

SEC. 109. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to continue the study conducted by the Army Corps of Engineers pursuant to section 5018(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–114). 

SEC. 110. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251, 

et seq.) for the activities identified in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of 

section 404(f)(1) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A), (C)). 
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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT

For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah 

Project Completion Act, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which $1,000,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by the Utah 

Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission: Provided,

That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,350,000 shall 

be available until September 30, 2017, for expenses necessary in 

carrying out related responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior: 

Provided further, That for fiscal year 2016, of the amount made 

available to the Commission under this Act or any other Act, the 

Commission may use an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for administrative expenses. 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

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

WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For management, development, and restoration of water and related natural resources and for related activities, including the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other 

facilities, participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities 

to Native Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and 

other agreements with, State and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and others, $1,118,972,000, to remain available until expended, of which $22,000 shall be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $5,899,000 shall 

be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary may be 

advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund: Provided, That such 

transfers may be increased or decreased within the overall appropriation under this heading: Provided further, That of the total appropriated, the amount for program activities that can be financed 

by the Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation special fee 

account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived from that 

Fund or account: Provided further, That funds contributed under 

43 U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for the purposes for 

which the funds were contributed: Provided further, That funds advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this account and 

are available until expended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That of the 

amounts provided herein, funds may be used for high-priority 

projects which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation 

Corps, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1706. 
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CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND

For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central Valley 

Project Improvement Act, $49,528,000, to be derived from such 

sums as may be collected in the Central Valley Project Restoration 

Fund pursuant to sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public 

Law 102–575, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

the Bureau of Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full 

amount of the additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized by section 3407(d) of Public Law 102–575: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading 

may be used for the acquisition or leasing of water for in-stream 

purposes if the water is already committed to in-stream purposes 

by a court adopted decree or order. 

CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent with plans 

to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $37,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which such amounts as may be 

necessary to carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate accounts of other participating Federal agencies to carry out 

authorized purposes: Provided, That funds appropriated herein 

may be used for the Federal share of the costs of CALFED Program 

management: Provided further, That CALFED implementation 

shall be carried out in a balanced manner with clear performance 

measures demonstrating concurrent progress in achieving the goals 

and objectives of the Program. 

POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and related 

functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, and 

offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017, $59,500,000, to be derived from 

the Reclamation Fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in 43 

U.S.C. 377: Provided, That no part of any other appropriation in 

this Act shall be available for activities or functions budgeted as 

policy and administration expenses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available 

for purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles, which 

are for replacement only. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

SEC. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II of this Act 

for Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in title II of this 

Act for Water and Related Resources that remain available for obli-
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gation or expenditure in fiscal year 2016, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— 

(1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or activity; 

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

(3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity for 

which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, unless 

prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate; 

(4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity for 

which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior approval 

is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate; 

(5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits, unless 

prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 

(A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity for 

which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning of 

the fiscal year; or 

(B) $300,000 for any program, project or activity for 

which less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning of 

the fiscal year; 

(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities 

Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the 

Resources Management and Development category to any program, project, or activity in the other category, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate; or 

(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal obligations 

of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000 to provide 

adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and 

real estate deficiency judgments, unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate. 

(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds 

within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation 

category.

(c) For purposes of this section, the term transfer means any 

movement of funds into or out of a program, project, or activity. 

(d) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate detailing all the funds reprogrammed between programs, projects, activities, or categories of 

funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not later 

than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used to determine the final point of 

discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State of California of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality standards of the State of California as approved by the Administrator of 

the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental 

effect of the San Luis drainage waters. 
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(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and 

the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall be 

classified by the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the ‘‘Cleanup Program—Alternative Repayment Plan’’ and the ‘‘SJVDP—Alternative Repayment Plan’’ described in the report entitled ‘‘Repayment Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, February 1995’’, prepared by the 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Any future obligations of funds by the United States relating to, or providing for, 

drainage service or drainage studies for the San Luis Unit shall be 

fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries of such service or 

studies pursuant to Federal reclamation law. 

SEC. 203. The Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 is amended by— 

(1) striking ‘‘Construction’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided 

in section 5B, construction’’ in section 3; and 

(2) inserting after section 5A (43 U.S.C. 509a) the following: 

‘‘SEC. 5B. Notwithstanding section 3, if the Secretary, in her 

judgment, determines that additional project benefits, including 

but not limited to additional conservation storage capacity, are necessary and in the interests of the United States and the project and 

are feasible and not inconsistent with the purposes of this Act, the 

Secretary is authorized to develop additional project benefits 

through the construction of new or supplementary works on a 

project in conjunction with the Secretary’s activities under section 

2 of this Act and subject to the conditions described in the feasibility study, provided a cost share agreement related to the additional project benefits is reached among non-Federal and Federal 

funding participants and the costs associated with developing the 

additional project benefits are allocated exclusively among beneficiaries of the additional project benefits and repaid consistent 

with all provisions of Federal Reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 

1902, 43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) and acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act.’’. 

SEC. 204. Section 5 of the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 

1978 (43 U.S.C. 509) is amended in the first sentence— 

(a) by inserting ‘‘and effective October 1, 2015, not to exceed an 

additional $1,100,000,000 (October 1, 2003, price levels),’’ after 

‘‘(October 1, 2003, price levels),’’; 

(b) in the proviso— 

(1) by striking ‘‘$1,250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’; and 

(2) by striking ‘‘Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate’’; and 

(3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For modification expenditures between $1,800,000 and $20,000,000 (October 1, 

2015, price levels), the Secretary of the Interior shall, at least 

30 days before the date on which the funds are expended, submit written notice of the expenditures to the Committee on 

Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that 

provides a summary of the project, the cost of the project, and 

any alternatives that were considered.’’. 
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SEC. 205. The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, shall— 

(1) complete the feasibility studies described in clauses (i)(I) 

and (ii)(II) of section 103(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (118 

Stat. 1684) and submit such studies to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 

than December 31, 2015; 

(2) complete the feasibility studies described in clauses (i)(II) 

and (ii)(I) of section 103(d)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 and 

submit such studies to the appropriate committees of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate not later than November 30, 2016; 

(3) complete the feasibility study described in section 

103(f)(1)(A) of Public Law 108–361 (118 Stat. 1694) and submit 

such study to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than December 31, 2017; 

and

(4) provide a progress report on the status of the feasibility 

studies referred to in paragraphs (1) through (3) to the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act and each 180 days thereafter until December 31, 

2017, as applicable. The report shall include timelines for 

study completion, draft environmental impact statements, final 

environmental impact statements, and Records of Decision. 

SEC. 206. Section 9504(e) of the Secure Water Act of 2009 (42 

U.S.C. 10364(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘$300,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$350,000,000’’. 

SEC. 207. Title I of Public Law 108–361 (the Calfed Bay-Delta 

Authorization Act) (118 Stat. 1681), as amended by section 210 of 

Public Law 111–85, is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

TITLE III 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

ENERGY PROGRAMS 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other 

expenses necessary for energy efficiency and renewable energy activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 

or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or 

facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $2,073,000,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$155,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2017, for program direction: Provided further, That of the amount provided 

under this heading, the Secretary may transfer up to $45,000,000 

to the Defense Production Act Fund for activities of the Depart-
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ment of Energy pursuant to the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 

U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq.). 

ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other 

expenses necessary for electricity delivery and energy reliability activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 

or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or 

facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $206,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$28,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2017, for program direction. 

NUCLEAR ENERGY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other 

expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in carrying out the 

purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 

property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $986,161,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, $80,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2017, for program direction including official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $10,000. 

FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

fossil energy research and development activities, under the authority of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7101 et seq.), including the acquisition of interest, including defeasible and equitable interests in any real property or any facility or 

for plant or facility acquisition or expansion, and for conducting inquiries, technological investigations and research concerning the 

extraction, processing, use, and disposal of mineral substances 

without objectionable social and environmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 

1602, and 1603), $632,000,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That of such amount $114,202,000 shall be available 

until September 30, 2017, for program direction. 

NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES

For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out naval 

petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $17,500,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any 

other provision of law, unobligated funds remaining from prior 

years shall be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities. 

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and program 
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management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $212,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast 

Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 

U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $7,600,000, to remain available until expended.

ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

the activities of the Energy Information Administration, 

$122,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other 

expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or 

condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $255,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING

FUND

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning, remedial actions, and other activities of title II of the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and title X, subtitle A, of the Energy 

Policy Act of 1992, $673,749,000, to be derived from the Uranium 

Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available until expended, of which $32,959,000 shall be available in accordance with title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act 

of 1992. 

SCIENCE

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and other 

expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 

property or facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, 

or expansion, and purchase of not more than 17 passenger motor 

vehicles for replacement only, including one ambulance and one 

bus, $5,350,200,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,

That of such amount, $185,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2017, for program direction: Provided further, That of 

such amount, not more than $115,000,000 shall be made available 

for the in-kind contributions and related support activities of ITER: 
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Provided further, That not later than May 2, 2016, the Secretary 

of Energy shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress a report recommending either that the 

United States remain a partner in the ITER project after October 

2017 or terminate participation, which shall include, as applicable, 

an estimate of either the full cost, by fiscal year, of all future Federal funding requirements for construction, operation, and maintenance of ITER or the cost of termination. 

ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America COMPETES Act (Public Law 110–69), $291,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That of such amount, $29,250,000 shall 

be available until September 30, 2017, for program direction. 

TITLE 17 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM

Such sums as are derived from amounts received from borrowers 

pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 under 

this heading in prior Acts, shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided, That 

for necessary administrative expenses to carry out this Loan Guarantee program, $42,000,000 is appropriated, to remain available 

until September 30, 2017: Provided further, That $25,000,000 of 

the fees collected pursuant to section 1702(h) of the Energy Policy 

Act of 2005 shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account 

to cover administrative expenses and shall remain available until 

expended, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2016 appropriation 

from the general fund estimated at not more than $17,000,000: 

Provided further, That fees collected under section 1702(h) in excess of the amount appropriated for administrative expenses shall 

not be available until appropriated: Provided further, That the Department of Energy shall not subordinate any loan obligation to 

other financing in violation of section 1702 of the Energy Policy Act 

of 2005 or subordinate any Guaranteed Obligation to any loan or 

other debt obligations in violation of section 609.10 of title 10, Code 

of Federal Regulations. 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN

PROGRAM

For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary in 

carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing 

Loan Program, $6,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2017.

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy necessary 

for departmental administration in carrying out the purposes of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), 

$248,142,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official reception and 

representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, plus such additional 
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amounts as necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount 

of cost of work for others notwithstanding the provisions of the 

Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): Provided, That such 

increases in cost of work are offset by revenue increases of the 

same or greater amount: Provided further, That moneys received by 

the Department for miscellaneous revenues estimated to total 

$117,171,000 in fiscal year 2016 may be retained and used for operating expenses within this account, as authorized by section 201 of 

Public Law 95–238, notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 

3302: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 

reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to 

result in a final fiscal year 2016 appropriation from the general 

fund estimated at not more than $130,971,000: Provided further, That of the total amount made available under this heading, 

$31,297,000 is for Energy Policy and Systems Analysis. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General in 

carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$46,424,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other 

incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense weapons 

activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 

or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or 

facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $8,846,948,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$97,118,000 shall be available until September 30, 2017, for program direction: Provided further, That funding made available 

under this heading may be made available for project engineering 

and design for the Albuquerque Complex Project. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other 

incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear nonproliferation 

activities, in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for 

plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 

$1,940,302,000, to remain available until expended. 

NAVAL REACTORS

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for naval reactors 

activities to carry out the Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition (by purchase, 
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condemnation, construction, or otherwise) of real property, plant, 

and capital equipment, facilities, and facility expansion, 

$1,375,496,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of such amount, $42,504,000 shall be available until September 30, 

2017, for program direction. 

FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in the 

National Nuclear Security Administration, $383,666,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017, including official reception and 

representation expenses not to exceed $12,000: Provided, That of 

the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available 

under this heading, $19,900,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 

designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 

to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other 

expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for 

plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and the 

purchase of not to exceed one fire apparatus pumper truck and one 

armored vehicle for replacement only, $5,289,742,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That of such amount 

$281,951,000 shall be available until September 30, 2017, for program direction. 

OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and other 

expenses, necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense activities, and classified activities, in carrying out the purposes of the 

Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), 

including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or 

any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $776,425,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, $249,137,000 shall be available until 

September 30, 2017, for program direction. 

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS 

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND

Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, 

established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are approved for the 
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Shoshone Paiute Trout Hatchery, the Spokane Tribal Hatchery, the 

Snake River Sockeye Weirs and, in addition, for official reception 

and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed $5,000: 

Provided, That during fiscal year 2016, no new direct loan obligations may be made. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER

ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power 

transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, 

including transmission wheeling and ancillary services, pursuant to 

section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, $6,900,000, including official 

reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 

$1,500, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood Control Act 

of 1944, up to $6,900,000 collected by the Southeastern Power Administration from the sale of power and related services shall be 

credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of funding the 

annual expenses of the Southeastern Power Administration: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal 

year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2016 appropriation estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $66,500,000 collected by the Southeastern 

Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 to 

recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to 

this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are generally 

recovered in the same year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER

ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power 

transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, 

for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations 

and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not 

to exceed $1,500 in carrying out section 5 of the Flood Control Act 

of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the Southwestern Power Administration, $47,361,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the 

Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), up to $35,961,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administration from the sale of 

power and related services shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended, 

for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the Southwestern Power Administration: Provided further, That the sum 

herein appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collec-
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tions are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final 

fiscal year 2016 appropriation estimated at not more than 

$11,400,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 

3302, up to $63,000,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 to recover 

purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended 

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

power and wheeling expenses). 

CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,

WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section 

302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7152), and 

other related activities including conservation and renewable resources programs as authorized, $307,714,000, including official reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 

$1,500, to remain available until expended, of which $302,000,000 

shall be derived from the Department of the Interior Reclamation 

Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, section 5 of 

the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), and section 1 of the 

Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 392a), up 

to $214,342,000 collected by the Western Area Power Administration from the sale of power and related services shall be credited 

to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain 

available until expended, for the sole purpose of funding the annual 

expenses of the Western Area Power Administration: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall 

be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as 

to result in a final fiscal year 2016 appropriation estimated at not 

more than $93,372,000, of which $87,658,000 is derived from the 

Reclamation Fund: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 

U.S.C. 3302, up to $352,813,000 collected by the Western Area 

Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 

and the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to recover purchase power 

and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the 

same year that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 

wheeling expenses). 

FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND

For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, $4,490,000, to 

remain available until expended, and to be derived from the Falcon 

and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund of the Western 

Area Power Administration, as provided in section 2 of the Act of 

June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255): Provided, That notwithstanding the 
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provisions of that Act and of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $4,262,000 collected by the Western Area Power Administration from the sale of 

power and related services from the Falcon and Amistad Dams 

shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of 

funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric facilities of these 

Dams and associated Western Area Power Administration activities: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual 

expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2016 appropriation estimated at not more than $228,000: Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures 

that are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2016, the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration may accept up to 

$460,000 in funds contributed by United States power customers of 

the Falcon and Amistad Dams for deposit into the Falcon and 

Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund, and such funds shall 

be available for the purpose for which contributed in like manner 

as if said sums had been specifically appropriated for such purpose: 

Provided further, That any such funds shall be available without 

further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation for use by 

the Commissioner of the United States Section of the International 

Boundary and Water Commission for the sole purpose of operating, 

maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, replacing, or upgrading the 

hydroelectric facilities at these Dams in accordance with agreements reached between the Administrator, Commissioner, and the 

power customers. 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $3,000, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $319,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed 

$319,800,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, and other 

services and collections in fiscal year 2016 shall be retained and 

used for expenses necessary in this account, and shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein 

appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as revenues 

are received during fiscal year 2016 so as to result in a final fiscal 

year 2016 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not 

more than $0. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority made available by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare or 
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initiate Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements (including 

Requests for Quotations, Requests for Information, and Funding 

Opportunity Announcements) for a program, project, or activity if 

the program, project, or activity has not been funded by Congress. 

(b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 full business 

days in advance, none of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to— 

(A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award to- taling $1,000,000 or more; 

(B) make a discretionary contract award or Other Trans- action Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

(C) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, or 

Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A) or (B); 

or

(D) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation, 

award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 

(A) or (B). 

(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days of the 

conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation 

or discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000 provided 

during the previous quarter. 

(3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, 

the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for 

the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, or 

activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of the 

award, and a brief description of the activity for which the award 

is made. 

(c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any program, project, or activity that uses budget authority made available 

in this title under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 

Programs’’, enter into a multiyear contract, award a multiyear 

grant, or enter into a multiyear cooperative agreement unless— 

(1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded 

for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of 

award; or 

(2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes a 

clause conditioning the Federal Government’s obligation on the 

availability of future year budget authority and the Secretary 

notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress at least 3 days in advance. 

(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the amounts 

made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by law 

for the programs, projects, and activities specified in the ‘‘Final 

Bill’’ column in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table included under 

the heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in the explanatory 

statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 

A of this consolidated Act). 

(e) The amounts made available by this title may be reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Department 

shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
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Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or activity 

funding level to increase or decrease by more than $5,000,000 or 

10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered by 

this Act. 

(f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be available for 

obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— 

(1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, or activity;

(2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or 

activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act; or 

(3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific 

program, project, or activity by this Act. 

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

the environment, welfare, or national security. 

(2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after the 

date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of 

the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver.

SEC. 302. The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this 

title. Available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as 

one fund for the same time period as originally enacted. 

SEC. 303. Funds appropriated by this or any other Act, or made 

available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for 

purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal year 2016 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016. 

SEC. 304. None of the funds made available in this title shall be 

used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of Independent Enterprise Assessments to ensure the project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements.

SEC. 305. None of the funds made available in this title may be 

used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive departmental 

guidance, for construction projects where the total project cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate has 

been developed for the project for that critical decision. 

SEC. 306. Notwithstanding section 301(c) of this Act, none of the 

funds made available under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy— 

Energy Programs—Science’’ in this or any subsequent Energy and 

Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations Act for 

any fiscal year may be used for a multiyear contract, grant, cooper-
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ative agreement, or Other Transaction Agreement of $1,000,000 or 

less unless the contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or Other 

Transaction Agreement is funded for the full period of performance 

as anticipated at the time of award. 

SEC. 307. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any 

prior Act under the heading ‘‘Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’’ 

may be made available to enter into new contracts with, or new 

agreements for Federal assistance to, the Russian Federation. 

(b) The Secretary of Energy may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such activity is in the 

national security interests of the United States. This waiver authority may not be delegated. 

(c) A waiver under subsection (b) shall not be effective until 15 

days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, in classified 

form if necessary, a report on the justification for the waiver. 

SEC. 308. (a) NEW REGIONAL RESERVES.—The Secretary of Energy may not establish any new regional petroleum product reserve 

unless funding for the proposed regional petroleum product reserve 

is explicitly requested in advance in an annual budget submission 

and approved by the Congress in an appropriations Act. 

(b) The budget request or notification shall include— 

(1) the justification for the new reserve; 

(2) a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and 

maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources; 

(3) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including the 

conditions upon which the products may be released; 

(4) the location of the reserve; and 

(5) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve. 

SEC. 309. Of the amounts made available by this Act for ‘‘National Nuclear Security Administration—Weapons Activities’’, up to 

$50,000,000 may be reprogrammed within such account for Domestic Uranium Enrichment, subject to the notice requirement in section 301(e). 

SEC. 310. (a) Unobligated balances available from appropriations 

are hereby rescinded from the following accounts of the Department of Energy in the specified amounts: 

(1) ‘‘Energy Programs—Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’’, $1,355,149.00 from Public Law 110–161; $627,299.24 from 

Public Law 111–8; and $1,824,051.94 from Public Law 111–85. 

(2) ‘‘Energy Programs—Science’’, $3,200,000.00. 

(b) No amounts may be rescinded by this section from amounts 

that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

SEC. 311. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of 40 U.S.C. 11319 shall not apply to funds appropriated in 

this title to Federally Funded Research and Development Centers 

sponsored by the Department of Energy. 

SEC. 312. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used—

(1) to implement or enforce section 430.32(x) of title 10, Code 

of Federal Regulations; or 
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(2) to implement or enforce the standards established by the 

tables contained in section 325(i)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(1)(B)) with respect to 

BPAR incandescent reflector lamps, BR incandescent reflector 

lamps, and ER incandescent reflector lamps. 

SEC. 313. (a) Of the funds appropriated in prior Acts under the 

headings ‘‘Fossil Energy Research and Development’’ and ‘‘Clean 

Coal Technology’’ for prior solicitations under the Clean Coal Power 

Initiative and FutureGen, not less than $160,000,000 from projects 

selected under such solicitations that have not reached financial 

close and have not secured funding sufficient to construct the 

project prior to 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act shall 

be deobligated, if necessary, shall be utilized for previously selected 

demonstration projects under such solicitations that have reached 

financial close or have otherwise secured funding sufficient to construct the project prior to 30 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, and shall be allocated among such projects in proportion 

to the total financial contribution by the recipients to those projects 

stipulated in their respective cooperative agreements. 

(b) Funds utilized pursuant to subsection (a) shall be administered in accordance with the provisions in the Act in which the 

funds for those demonstration projects were originally appropriated, except that financial assistance for costs in excess of those 

estimated as of the date of award of the original financial assistance may be provided in excess of the proportion of costs borne by 

the Government in the original agreement and shall not be limited 

to 25 percent of the original financial assistance. 

(c) No amounts may be repurposed pursuant to this section from 

amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

(d) This section shall be fully implemented not later than 60 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

TITLE IV 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by 

the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, notwithstanding 40 U.S.C. 14704, and for expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the Appalachian Regional 

Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the Commission, including services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, 

$146,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic Energy 
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Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100–456, section 1441, 

$29,150,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and to 

carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 382C(b)(2), 382F(d), 

382M, and 382N of said Act, $25,000,000, to remain available until 

expended.

DENALI COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including the 

purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment as necessary and other expenses, $11,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained 

in section 306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided,

That funds shall be available for construction projects in an 

amount not to exceed 80 percent of total project cost for distressed 

communities, as defined by section 307 of the Denali Commission 

Act of 1998 (division C, title III, Public Law 105–277), as amended 

by section 701 of appendix D, title VII, Public Law 106–113 (113 

Stat. 1501A–280), and an amount not to exceed 50 percent for nondistressed communities. 

NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 

40, United States Code, $7,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be available for administrative expenses, notwithstanding section 15751(b) of title 40, 

United States Code. 

SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional 

Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of 

title 40, United States Code, $250,000, to remain available until expended.

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out the 

purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, $990,000,000, including official representation 

expenses not to exceed $25,000, to remain available until expended: 

Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, not more than $7,500,000 may be made available for salaries, travel, and other 

support costs for the Office of the Commission, to remain available 

until September 30, 2017, of which, notwithstanding section 

201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
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5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and expenditure shall only be approved by 

a majority vote of the Commission: Provided further, That revenues 

from licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections estimated at $872,864,000 in fiscal year 2016 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain available 

until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during 

fiscal year 2016 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2016 appropriation estimated at not more than $117,136,000: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000 

shall be for university research and development in areas relevant 

to their respective organization’s mission, and $5,000,000 shall be 

for a Nuclear Science and Engineering Grant Program that will 

support multiyear projects that do not align with programmatic 

missions but are critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear 

science and engineering. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$12,136,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and 

other services and collections estimated at $10,060,000 in fiscal 

year 2016 shall be retained and be available until September 30, 

2017, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the 

amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2016 so as to result 

in a final fiscal year 2016 appropriation estimated at not more than 

$2,076,000: Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading, $958,000 shall be for Inspector General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, which shall 

not be available from fee revenues. 

NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review 

Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203, section 5051, 

$3,600,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

SEC. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply with 

the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission 

Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information.

SEC. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for the 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any 

program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 

30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would 
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cause any program funding level to increase or decrease by more 

than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered by this Act. 

(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the notification requirement in (a) if compliance with such requirement 

would pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, 

welfare, or national security. 

(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver 

under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 

days after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include 

an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that 

permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the 

Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or activities. 

(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the 

amounts made available by this title for ‘‘Nuclear Regulatory Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be expended as directed in 

the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 

preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 

(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 

reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for any 

program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act. 

(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which includes the following for each program, project, or activity, including 

any prior year appropriations— 

(1) total budget authority; 

(2) total unobligated balances; and 

(3) total unliquidated obligations. 

SEC. 403. Public Law 105–277, division A, section 101(g) (title 

III, section 329(a), (b)) is amended by inserting, in subsection (b), 

after ‘‘State law’’ and before the period the following: ‘‘or for the 

construction and repair of barge mooring points and barge landing 

sites to facilitate pumping fuel from fuel transport barges into bulk 

fuel storage tanks.’’. 

TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 

action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 

Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as 

described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 

SEC. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III of this 

Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act or any other 

appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced 

in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
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preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or any authority 

whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 

States Government may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 

(b) None of the funds made available for any department, agency, 

or instrumentality of the United States Government may be transferred to accounts funded in title III of this Act, except pursuant 

to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act or 

any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority 

referenced in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 

the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or any 

authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States Government may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 

(c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded in this 

Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a semiannual report 

detailing the transfer authorities, except for any authority whereby 

a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide goods or services to another department, 

agency, or instrumentality, used in the previous 6 months and in 

the year-to-date. This report shall include the amounts transferred 

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

SEC. 503. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used in contravention of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 

11, 1994 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations). 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

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1The Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on December 17, 2015 by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on pages H9693–H10471 of Books II and III. 

[CLERK’S NOTE: Reproduced below is the material relating to division D contained in the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 

2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 1]

DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

The following statement to the House of Representatives and the 

Senate is submitted in explanation of the agreed upon Act making 

appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year 

ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. 

The language and allocations set forth in House Report 114–91 

and Senate Report 114–54 carry the same emphasis as the language included in this explanatory statement and should be complied with unless specifically addressed to the contrary herein. Report language included by the House that is not changed by the report of the Senate or this explanatory statement and Senate report 

language that is not changed by this explanatory language is approved. This explanatory statement, while repeating some report 

language for emphasis, does not intend to negate the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. In cases where 

the House or the Senate has directed the submission of a report, 

such report is to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress. House or Senate reporting requirements with deadlines prior to or within 15 days of the enactment 

of this Act shall be submitted no later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act. All other reporting deadlines not changed by this 

explanatory statement are to be met. 

Funds for the individual programs and activities within the accounts in this Act are displayed in the detailed table at the end of 

the explanatory statement for this Act. Funding levels that are not 

displayed in the detailed table are identified in this explanatory 

statement.

In fiscal year 2016, for purposes of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177), the 

following information provides the definition of the term ‘‘program, 

project, or activity’’ for departments and agencies under the jurisdiction of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. 

The term ‘‘program, project, or activity’’ shall include the most specific level of budget items identified in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2016 and the explanatory statement 

accompanying the Act. 

National Ocean Policy.—The agreement does not include section 

505 of the House bill regarding the National Ocean Policy. No specific funding was provided in fiscal year 2015 and none was re-
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quested by any agencies funded in this Act in fiscal year 2016 to 

implement the National Ocean Policy. Consequently, no specific 

funds for National Ocean Policy activities are included for any 

agency funded in this Act. 

TITLE I—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

The summary tables included in this title set forth the dispositions with respect to the individual appropriations, projects, and 

activities of the Corps of Engineers. Additional items of the Act are 

discussed below. 

Concerns persist that the effort to update the Water Resources 

Principles and Guidelines did not proceed consistent with the language or intent of section 2031 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007. No funds provided to the Corps of Engineers 

shall be used to develop or implement rules or guidance to support 

implementation of the final Principles and Requirements for Federal Investments in Water Resources released in March 2013 or the 

final Interagency Guidelines released in December 2014. The Corps 

shall continue to use the document dated March 10, 1983, and entitled ‘‘Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for 

Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies’’ during the fiscal year period covered by the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for 2016. 

Recent statutory changes regarding the Inland Waterways Trust 

Fund (IWTF) have resulted in an increase to the size of the capital 

improvement program that can be supported by the IWTF. The 

agreement reflects congressional interest in supporting this larger 

program. The Corps is directed to take the preparatory steps necessary to ensure that new construction projects can be initiated as 

soon as can be supported under the larger capital program (i.e., as 

ongoing projects approach completion). 

The agreement does not include Senate report direction regarding program coordination and execution. 

Asian carp.—The Corps is directed to expedite authorized actions 

related to addressing the threat Asian carp pose to the Great Lakes 

basin, including the Brandon Road Study. Given the promise Brandon Road Lock and Dam holds as a single point to control upstream transfer of invasive species, delays to this study would pose 

an unnecessary threat to the Great Lakes. Upon completion of the 

study, the Corps is directed to expeditiously pursue authorization 

of any proposed modification to Brandon Road Lock and Dam 

through the appropriate congressional committees. 

The Corps is further directed to establish formal emergency procedures under the authorities provided under Section 1039 of the 

Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (P.L. 113– 

121), including rapid response protocols, monitoring, and other 

countermeasures, that are appropriate to prevent Asian Carp from 

passing beyond the Brandon Road Lock and Dam while still complying with the Lock’s existing authorized purposes and the River 

and Harbor Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). These procedures 
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shall be established in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service and in consultation with the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee. 

Economic Impact Study.—The Comptroller General is directed to 

study the cumulative economic impact of all shallow draft ports on 

the Mississippi River between St. Louis, Missouri, and Baton 

Rouge, Louisiana. The study shall include an assessment of the following: current freight flows of barge traffic on the middle and 

lower Mississippi River; how industry stakeholders and experts describe the contribution of inland ports to the local and national 

economy; how factors such as the Panama Canal expansion are expected to contribute to future trends in barge traffic on the middle 

and lower Mississippi River; how dredging of the middle and lower 

Mississippi River and its inland ports is funded; and other options 

that are available to fund dredging in the middle and lower Mississippi River. 

ADDITIONAL FUNDING

The fiscal year 2016 budget request significantly underfunds the 

Civil Works program of the Corps of Engineers. The agreement, 

however, includes funding in addition to the budget request to ensure continued improvements to our national economy, public safety, and environmental health that result from water resources 

projects. This funding is for additional work that either was not included in the Administration’s request or was inadequately budgeted. The bill contains a provision requiring the Corps to allocate 

funds in accordance with only the direction in this agreement. 

The Corps again is directed to develop rating systems for use in 

evaluating studies and projects for allocation of the additional 

funding provided in this title. These evaluation systems may be, 

but are not required to be, individualized for each account, category, or subcategory. Each study and project eligible for funding 

shall be evaluated under the applicable ratings system. A study or 

project may not be excluded from evaluation for being ‘‘inconsistent 

with Administration policy.’’ The Corps retains complete control 

over the methodology of these ratings systems. The executive 

branch retains complete discretion over project-specific allocation 

decisions within the additional funds provided, subject to only the 

direction here and under the heading ‘‘Additional Funding’’ or ‘‘Additional Funding for Ongoing Work’’ within each of the Investigations, Construction, Mississippi River and Tributaries, and Operation and Maintenance accounts. 

The Administration is reminded that these funds are in addition 

to its budget request, and Administration budget metrics shall not 

be a reason to disqualify a study or project from being funded. It 

is expected that all of the additional funding provided will be allocated to specific programs, projects, or activities. The focus of the 

allocation process shall favor the obligation, rather than expenditure, of funds for work in fiscal year 2016. With the significant 

backlog of work in the Corps’ inventory, there is no reason for 

funds provided above the budget request to remain unallocated. 

A project or study shall be eligible for additional funding within 

the Investigations, Construction, and Mississippi River and Tributaries accounts if: (1) it has received funding, other than through 
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a reprogramming, in at least one of the previous three fiscal years; 

(2) it was previously funded and could reach a significant milestone, complete a discrete element of work, or produce significant 

outputs in fiscal year 2016; or (3) as appropriate, it is selected as 

one of the new starts allowed in accordance with this Act and the 

additional direction provided below. None of the additional funding 

in any account may be used for any item where funding was specifically denied or for projects in the Continuing Authorities Program. Funds shall be allocated consistent with statutory cost share 

requirements.

Funding associated with each category may be allocated to any 

eligible study or project, as appropriate, within that category; funding associated with each subcategory may be allocated only to eligible studies or projects, as appropriate, within that subcategory. The 

list of subcategories is not meant to be exhaustive. 

Work plan.—Not later than 60 days after the enactment of this 

Act, the Corps shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress a work plan including the following information: (1) a detailed description of the ratings system(s) developed and used to evaluate studies and projects; (2) delineation of 

how these funds are to be allocated; (3) a summary of the work to 

be accomplished with each allocation, including phase of work; and 

(4) a list of all studies and projects that were considered eligible 

for funding but did not receive funding, including an explanation 

of whether the study or project could have used funds in fiscal year 

2016 and the specific reasons each study or project was considered 

as being less competitive for an allocation of funds. 

New Starts.—The agreement includes the direction regarding the 

definition of a new start included in the House report. The agreement includes up to ten new study starts and six new construction 

starts to be distributed across the three main mission areas of the 

Corps. Of the new study starts, three shall be for navigation studies, three shall be for flood and storm damage reduction studies, 

one shall be for an additional navigation or flood and storm damage reduction study, and three shall be for environmental restoration studies. Of the new construction starts, one shall be for a navigation project, one shall be for a flood and storm damage reduction 

project, three shall be for additional navigation or flood and storm 

damage reduction projects, and one shall be for an environmental 

restoration project. No funding shall be used to initiate new studies, programs, projects, or activities in the Mississippi River and 

Tributaries or Operation and Maintenance accounts. 

The Corps is directed to propose a single group of new starts as 

a part of the work plan. The Corps may not change or substitute 

the new starts selected once the work plan has been provided to 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

Each new start shall be funded from the appropriate additional 

funding line item. Any project for which the new start requirements are not met by the end of fiscal year 2016, or by the earlier 

date as specified, shall be treated as if the project had not been selected as a new start; such a project shall be required to compete 

again for new start funding in future years. Consideration of studies and projects for selection as new starts shall not be limited to 

only those proposed in the Administration’s budget request. As all 
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new starts are to be chosen by the Corps, all shall be considered 

of equal importance, and the expectation is that future budget submissions will include appropriate funding for all new starts selected. A new construction start shall not be required for work undertaken to correct a design deficiency on an existing federal 

project; it shall be considered ongoing work. 

In addition to the priority factors used to allocate all additional 

funding provided in the Investigations account, the Corps should 

give careful consideration to the out-year budget impacts of the 

studies selected and to whether there appears to be an identifiable 

local sponsor that will be ready and able to provide, in a timely 

manner, the necessary cost share for the feasibility and 

preconstruction engineering and design (PED) phases. No new 

start or new investment decision shall be required when moving 

from feasibility to PED. 

In addition to the priority factors used to allocate all additional 

funding provided in the Construction account, the Corps also shall 

consider the out-year budget impacts of the selected new starts and 

the cost sharing sponsor’s ability and willingness to promptly provide the cash contribution (if any), as well as required lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and disposal areas. When considering new construction starts, only those that can execute a project 

cost sharing agreement not later than August 31, 2016, shall be 

chosen.

To ensure that the new construction starts are affordable and 

will not unduly delay completion of any ongoing projects, the Secretary is required to submit to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress a realistic out-year budget scenario 

prior to issuing a work allowance for a new start. It is understood 

that specific budget decisions are made on an annual basis and 

that this scenario is neither a request for nor a guarantee of future 

funding for any project. Nonetheless, this scenario shall include an 

estimate of annual funding for each new start utilizing a realistic 

funding scenario through completion of the project, as well as the 

specific impacts of that estimated funding on the ability of the 

Corps to make continued progress on each previously funded construction project (including impacts to the optimum timeline and 

funding requirements of the ongoing projects) and on the ability to 

consider initiating new projects in the future. The scenario shall 

assume a Construction account funding level at the average of the 

past three budget requests. 

INVESTIGATIONS

The agreement includes $121,000,000 for Investigations. The 

agreement includes legislative language regarding parameters for 

new study starts. 

The allocation for projects and activities within the Investigations account is shown in the following table: 
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643
644
645
646
647
648

Updated Capability.—The agreement adjusts some project-specific allocations downward from the budget request based on updated information regarding the amount of work that could be accomplished in fiscal year 2016. 

Mobile Harbor, Alabama, Limited Reevaluation Report.—The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is directed to budget 

for this project at the rate indicated in Section 110 of the Energy 

and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 

2015. In future budget submissions, the Secretary shall adhere to 

congressional direction included in statute regarding this project. 

North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study Focus Areas.—The

agreement includes funding for the three focus areas as separate 

and individual feasibility studies. The Corps is directed to maintain 

this characterization (individual, ongoing activities) when making 

future funding decisions for study activities for these three focus 

areas, as well as the other six focus areas identified in the Comprehensive Study. 

Additional Funding.—When allocating the additional funding 

provided in this account, the Corps shall consider giving priority to 

completing or accelerating ongoing studies or to initiating new 

studies that will enhance the nation’s economic development, job 

growth, and international competitiveness; are for projects located 

in areas that have suffered recent natural disasters; or are for 

projects to address legal requirements. While the additional funding is shown in the feasibility column, the Corps shall use these 

funds for additional work in both the feasibility and PED phases. 

The agreement includes sufficient additional funding to undertake 

a significant amount of feasibility and PED work. The Administration is reminded that a project study is not complete until the PED 

phase is complete. 

Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan.—In lieu of Senate 

report direction for the Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive 

Plan, the agreement encourages the Corps of Engineers to provide, 

not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, a comprehensive survey of the authorization and funding requirements 

necessary for the Corps to continue work on the Upper Mississippi 

River Comprehensive Plan, including work on alternative scenarios 

for the 500 year flood (included in the current plan, Plan H). The 

Corps is encouraged to outline the perceived challenges to, and recommendations for, working toward the creation of an overall flood 

risk management plan for the entire main stem of the Mississippi 

River as part of the report. 

Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway System.—Unfortunately, the bipartisan support for the Navigation and Ecosystem 

Sustainability Program (NESP), spanning almost a decade, has not 

resulted in NESP’s implementation. In fact, the program has been 

idle since fiscal year 2011, when it last received funding for ongoing PED activities. Recently, the Administration signaled its intent 

to take the unusual step of conducting a new economic analysis. 

While an update of the benefits and costs of the program, similar 

to updates for other projects, may be warranted, a complete reanalysis is not. The program was recommended in a Chief’s Report 

and authorized in statute; the next appropriate step is to complete 

PED. Consequently, the Corps is directed to provide to the Com-
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mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not later 

than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, a report detailing the 

scope, schedule, and budget for completing any update or reanalysis to be undertaken. Additionally, the Corps shall provide the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress with 

monthly briefings on the status of any update or reanalysis until 

such work is completed. 

CONSTRUCTION

The agreement includes $1,862,250,000 for Construction. The 

agreement includes legislative language regarding parameters for 

new construction starts. 

The allocation for projects and activities within the Construction 

account is shown in the following table: 
650
651
652
653
654

Updated Capability.—The agreement adjusts some project-specific allocations downward from the budget request based on updated information regarding the amount of work that could be accomplished in fiscal year 2016. 

Additional Funding.—The agreement includes additional funds 

for projects and activities to enhance the nation’s economic growth 

and international competitiveness. Of the additional funds provided 

in this account, the Corps shall allocate not less than $12,450,000 

to projects with riverfront development components. Of the additional funding provided in this account for flood and storm damage 

reduction and flood control, the Corps shall allocate not less than 

$18,000,000 to additional nonstructural flood control projects. Of 

the additional funds provided in this account for other authorized 

project purposes and environmental restoration or compliance, the 

Corps shall allocate not less than $5,000,000 to authorized reimbursements for projects with executed project cooperation agreements and that have completed construction or where non-federal 

sponsors intend to use the funds for additional water resources development activities. 

When allocating the additional funding provided in this account, 

the Corps shall consider giving priority to the following: 

1. the benefits of the funded work to the national economy; 

2. extent to which the work will enhance national, regional, or 

local economic development; 

3. number of jobs created directly by the funded activity; 

4. ability to obligate the funds allocated within the fiscal year, 

including consideration of the ability of the non-federal sponsor to 

provide any required cost share; 

5. ability to complete the project, separable element, or project 

phase with the funds allocated; 

6. for flood and storm damage reduction projects (including authorized nonstructural measures and periodic beach renourishments),

a. population, economic activity, or public infrastructure at risk, 

as appropriate; and 

b. the severity of risk of flooding or the frequency with which an 

area has experienced flooding; 

7. for navigation projects, the number of jobs or level of economic 

activity to be supported by completion of the project, separable element, or project phase; 

8. for projects cost shared with the Inland Waterways Trust 

Fund (IWTF), the economic impact on the local, regional, and national economy if the project is not funded, as well as discrete elements of work that can be completed within the funding provided 

in this line item; 

9. for other authorized project purposes and environmental restoration or compliance projects, to include the beneficial use of 

dredged material; and 

10. for environmental infrastructure, projects with the greater 

economic impact, projects in rural communities, and projects in 

counties or parishes with high poverty rates. 

The agreement provides funds making use of all estimated annual revenues in the IWTF. The Corps shall allocate all funds provided in the IWTF Revenues line item along with the statutory cost 
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share from funds provided in the Navigation line item prior to allocating the remainder of funds in the Navigation line item. Current 

fiscal year 2016 capability estimates for all ongoing construction 

projects cost shared with the IWTF total $171,200,000 above the 

budget request. Any report prepared pursuant to section 2002(d) of 

the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 

2014 will need to be reviewed by the Congress prior to the Corps 

incorporating any part of the report into funding decisions. Therefore, when allocating the additional funding provided for projects 

cost shared with the IWTF, the Corps shall continue to use, as appropriate, the Inland Marine Transportation System (IMTS) Capital Projects Business Model, Final Report published on April 13, 

2010, as the applicable 20-year plan. 

Aquatic Plant Control Program.—Of the funding provided for the Aquatic Plant Control Program, $4,000,000 shall be for nationwide 

research and development to address invasive aquatic plants; within this funding, the Corps is encouraged to support cost shared 

aquatic plant management programs. Of the funding provided for 

the Aquatic Plant Control Program, $4,000,000 shall be for 

watercraft inspection stations, as authorized by section 1039 of the 

WRRDA.

Continuing Authorities Program (CAP).—The agreement includes a total of $29,500,000 for eight CAP sections. The management of 

the program shall continue consistent with the guidelines outlined 

in the explanatory statement accompanying the fiscal year 2015 

Act.

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

The agreement includes $345,000,000 for Mississippi River and 

Tributaries.

The allocation for projects and activities within the Mississippi 

River and Tributaries account is shown in the following table: 
656
657
658

Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.—When allocating the additional funding provided in this account, the Corps shall consider 

giving priority to completing or accelerating ongoing work that will 

enhance the nation’s economic development, job growth, and international competitiveness, or are for studies or projects located in 

areas that have suffered recent natural disasters. While this funding is shown under remaining items, the Corps shall use these 

funds in investigations, construction, and operation and maintenance, as applicable. Modernization of equipment for river channel 

armoring and stabilization is an activity eligible to compete for the 

additional funding provided in this account. Of the additional funds 

provided in this account for flood control, the Corps shall allocate 

not less than $25,000,000 for additional flood control construction 

projects. Of the additional funds provided in this account for other 

authorized project purposes, the Corps shall allocate not less than 

$3,000,000 for operation and maintenance of facilities that are educational or to continue land management of mitigation features. No 

funding is required to be allocated for land surveying equipment. 

Mississippi River Commission.—No funding is provided for this 

new line item. The Corps is directed to continue funding the costs 

of the commission from within the funds provided for activities 

within the Mississippi River and Tributaries project. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

The agreement includes $3,137,000,000 for Operation and Maintenance.

The allocation for projects and activities within the Operation 

and Maintenance account is shown in the following table: 
659
660
661
662
663
664
665
666
667
668
669
670
671
672
673
674
675
676
677
678
679

Updated Capability.—The agreement adjusts some project-specific allocations downward from the budget request based on updated information regarding the amount of work that could be accomplished in fiscal year 2016. 

Lowell Creek Tunnel, Alaska.—Currently, there are problems 

with the existing Lowell Creek Tunnel. The Corps is encouraged to 

include in future budget requests a study for an alternative method 

of flood diversion for Lowell Canyon. The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 transferred responsibility for long-term maintenance and repair to the Corps until a new alternative was built, 

or for 15 years, whichever was earlier. The Corps has not progressed towards developing an alternative, and the City of Seward 

cannot afford the estimated $1,500,000 per year in operation and 

maintenance costs of the tunnel. 

Additional Funding for Ongoing Work.—When allocating the additional funding provided in this account, the Corps shall consider 

giving priority to the following: 

1. ability to complete ongoing work maintaining authorized 

depths and widths of harbors and shipping channels, including 

where contaminated sediments are present; 

2. ability to address critical maintenance backlog; 

3. presence of the U.S. Coast Guard or other water safety or police force presence; 

4. extent to which the work will enhance national, regional, or 

local economic development, including domestic manufacturing capacity;

5. extent to which the work will promote job growth or international competitiveness; 

6. number of jobs created directly by the funded activity; 

7. ability to obligate the funds allocated within the fiscal year; 

8. ability to complete the project, separable element, project 

phase, or useful increment of work within the funds allocated; 

9. the risk of imminent failure or closure of the facility; and 

10. for harbor maintenance activities, 

a. total tonnage handled; 

b. total exports; 

c. total imports; 

d. dollar value of cargo handled; 

e. energy infrastructure and national security needs served; 

f. designation as strategic seaports; 

g. lack of alternative means of freight movement; and 

h. savings over alternative means of freight movement. 

Additional funding provided for donor ports and energy transfer 

ports shall be allocated in accordance with section 2106 of the 

WRRDA. Of the funds made available for donor ports, 50 percent 

of such funds shall be allocated equally among eligible donor ports 

and 50 percent shall be allocated based on each eligible donor 

port’s percentage of the total Harbor Maintenance Tax revenues 

generated at such ports. 

Monitoring of Completed Navigation Projects.—Of the funding 

provided, $2,000,000 shall be for research described in the Senate 

report under the heading ‘‘Operations and Maintenance—Fisheries.’’
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Water Operations Technical Support.—Funding in addition to the 

budget request is included for research into atmospheric rivers first 

funded in fiscal year 2015. 

Emerging Harbor Projects.—The agreement includes funding for 

individual projects defined as emerging harbor projects in section 

210(f)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 

that exceeds the funding levels envisioned in section 210(c)(3) and 

210(d)(1)(B)(ii) of WRDA 1986. 

Great Lakes Navigation System.—The agreement includes funding for individual projects within this System that exceeds the 

funding level envisioned in section 210(d)(1)(B)(ii) of WRDA 1986. 

WRRDA Section 1039.—In lieu of Senate report direction, the 

agreement includes funding in the Construction account. 

WRRDA Section 4001.—The Congress has made clear its intent 

that the Susquehanna, Delaware, and Potomac River Basin Commissions be supported, and the Corps is encouraged to budget accordingly.

Western Drought Contingency Plans.—The Corps of Engineers 

carries out water control management activities for Corps of Engineers and non-Corps of Engineers projects as required by federal 

laws and directives. These activities are governed by the establishment of water control plans. Many of these plans and manuals 

were developed decades ago and are required to be revised as necessary to conform to changing requirements. Continuous examination of regulation schedules and possible need for storage reallocation within existing authority and constraints would be beneficial, 

with emphasis placed on evaluating current or anticipated conditions that could require deviation from normal release schedules as 

part of drought contingency plans. 

Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress a report including the following information for 

any western State under a gubernatorial drought declaration during water year 2015: (1) a list of Corps of Engineers and non-Corps 

of Engineers (section 7 of the 1944 Flood Control Act) projects that 

have a Corps of Engineers developed water control plan; (2) the 

year the original water control manual was approved; (3) the year 

for any subsequent revisions to the project’s water control plan and 

manual; (4) a list of projects where operational deviations for 

drought contingency have been requested and the status of the request; (5) how water conservation and water quality improvements 

were addressed; (6) a list of projects where permanent changes to 

storage allocations have been requested and the status of the request.

Dredged Material Disposal.—In lieu of direction included in the 

House report, the agreement includes direction on dredged material 

disposal policy in the Expenses account. 

Disposal of Dredged Material.—In lieu of direction included in 

the Senate report, the agreement includes legislative language regarding certain dredged material activities. 

Monitoring Requirement.—The agreement does not include Senate report direction regarding a monitoring requirement. 
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REGULATORY PROGRAM

The agreement includes $200,000,000 for the Regulatory Program.

FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM

The agreement includes $112,000,000 for the Formerly Utilized 

Sites Remedial Action Program. 

FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

The agreement includes $28,000,000 for Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies. 

EXPENSES

The agreement includes $179,000,000 for Expenses. 

Dredged Material Disposal.—The Corps of Engineers Headquarters, in conjunction with the Office of the Assistant Secretary 

of the Army for Civil Works, are responsible for promulgating national policy. As directed in the House report under Operation and 

Maintenance, the Corps and the Secretary shall undertake a review of existing policies related to dredged material disposal given 

changing circumstances. This review is not intended to be a study, 

rather a review of existing policy to determine if it continues to 

serve the national interest. 

Public-Private Partnership Program.—There is strong support in 

Congress for the public-private partnership (P3) program authorized in section 5014 of WRRDA 2014. As part of its Civil Works 

Transformation initiative, the Corps has been discussing for several years the idea of public-private partnerships as a project delivery tool to help sustain the performance of existing infrastructure 

and construct new infrastructure more quickly. Water resource 

projects are different from more traditional P3 projects in key 

ways, however, and these issues need to be addressed before a P3 

program could be viable. The Corps is directed to submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later 

than 45 days after the enactment of this Act a report detailing any 

work to date on developing public-private partnerships generally 

(including public-public-private partnerships or P4s) and on implementing section 5014 specifically (including a schedule for issuing 

implementation guidance). The report also shall include a list of 

any P3 or P4 demonstration projects being evaluated and a detailed description of the goals, advances, and remaining challenges 

for each such demonstration project. The Corps of Engineers should 

demonstrate the value of projects that use a Partnership model and 

should select at least one project identified in the report required 

above as a new construction start. 

In addition to the report required above, the Secretary is directed 

to develop a policy on how proposals for public-private partnerships 

will be considered by the Corps and how these partnerships will be 

incorporated into the budget policy. 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS

The agreement includes $4,750,000 for the Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. The agreement includes leg-
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islative language that restricts the availability of funding until the 

Secretary submits a work plan that allocates at least 95 percent of 

the additional funding provided in each account (i.e., 95 percent of 

additional funding provided in Investigations, 95 percent of additional funding provided in Construction, etc.). This restriction shall 

not affect the roles and responsibilities established in previous fiscal years of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 

Civil Works, the Corps headquarters, the Corps field operating 

agencies, or any other executive branch agency. 

Water Supply Storage.—The Water Resources Development Act 

(WRDA) of 1986 changed the method of pricing water supply storage at Corps of Engineers projects for only those contracts signed 

after enactment. Pre-existing contracts remained under the terms 

of the Water Supply Act of 1958, as amended in 1961. The Secretary is directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act a recommendation on whether the terms of the 

WRDA 1986 should be extended to all water supply storage contracts. The recommendation shall be accompanied by an assessment of a representative sample of pre-WRDA 1986 water supply 

storage contracts, including impacts to water users and to the federal treasury. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The agreement includes a provision relating to reprogramming. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding the allocation of 

funds.

The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of funds 

to carry out any contract that commits funds beyond the amounts 

appropriated for that program, project, or activity. 

The agreement includes a provision concerning funding transfers 

related to fish hatcheries. 

The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds from being 

used to develop or implement changes to certain definitions for the 

purposes of the Clean Water Act during fiscal year 2016. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding certain dredged 

material disposal activities. 

The agreement includes a provision deauthorizing a project. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding acquisitions. 

The agreement includes a provision relating to section 5018(a)(1) 

of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 regarding Missouri River Recovery. 

In lieu of the House report, the agreement includes a provision 

regarding section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. 

TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT

The agreement includes a total of $10,000,000 for the Central 

Utah Project Completion Account, which includes $7,650,000 for 
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Central Utah Project construction, $1,000,000 for transfer to the 

Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by 

the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission, 

and $1,350,000 for necessary expenses of the Secretary of the Interior.

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Reclamation is expected to execute its program in accordance 

with congressional direction provided in this agreement. 

WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement includes $1,118,972,000 for Water and Related 

Resources.

The agreement for Water and Related Resources is shown in the 

following table: 
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688
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Central Valley Project, Friant Division, San Joaquin River Restoration.—The agreement does not include a separate account for 

this item. Funding is included in the Water and Related Resources 

account as a separate line item under the Friant Division of the 

Central Valley Project. 

Safety of Dams Act of 1978.—The agreement does not include 

Senate report language regarding the Safety of Dams Act of 1978. 

Additional Funding for Water and Related Resources Work.—The

agreement includes funds in addition to the budget request for 

Water and Related Resources studies, projects, and activities. Priority in allocating these funds should be given to advance and complete ongoing work, including preconstruction activities and where 

environmental compliance has been completed; improve water supply reliability; improve water deliveries; enhance national, regional, 

or local economic development; promote job growth; advance tribal 

and nontribal water settlement studies and activities; or address 

critical backlog maintenance and rehabilitation activities. Funding 

provided under the heading ‘‘Western Drought Response’’ may be 

allocated to any authorized purpose, but shall be allocated to those 

activities that will have the most direct, most immediate, and largest impact on extending limited water supplies during current 

drought conditions. Reclamation is encouraged to use all available 

authorities to provide for additional water supplies through conservation, minor changes to the operations of existing projects, 

drilling emergency wells, or other means authorized under current 

law. This additional funding may be used alone or in combination 

with any other funding provided in a program, project, or activity. 

Not later than 45 days after the enactment of this Act, Reclamation 

shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress a report delineating how these funds are to be distributed, in which phase the work is to be accomplished, and an explanation of the criteria and rankings used to justify each allocation. 

Indian Water Rights Settlements.—The agreement includes funds 

for these activities in the Water and Related Resources account, instead of in a separate account as proposed in the budget request. 

To maintain the visibility of these projects, the agreement includes 

the four projects under the Regional Programs heading with a subheading called Indian Water Rights Settlements. 

WaterSMART Program.—The agreement recommends that 

grants funded under the WaterSMART Program have a near-term 

impact on water conservation and improved water management. 

Reclamation is urged to prioritize funding for projects in regions 

most stricken by drought. 

Rural Water.—Voluntary funding in excess of legally required 

cost shares for rural water projects is acceptable, but shall not be 

used by Reclamation as a criterion for allocating additional funding 

provided in this agreement or for budgeting in future years. 

Buried Metallic Water Pipe.—The agreement includes Senate report direction on buried metallic water pipe. 

CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND

The agreement provides $49,528,000 for the Central Valley 

Project Restoration Fund. 
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CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $37,000,000 for the California Bay-Delta 

Restoration Program. 

POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

The agreement provides $59,500,000 for Policy and Administra- tion. The agreement includes $1,000,000 for Reclamation to contract with one of the Department of Energy’s national laboratories 

with expertise in materials and corrosion disciplines to develop performance data for zinc-coated ductile iron pipe applications in 

highly- or severely-corrosive soils. The laboratory shall then evaluate and recommend, based on such performance data and any other 

relevant data or information the laboratory may obtain—and without the input, involvement, or oversight by the Bureau of Reclamation—whether the material meets the corrosion protection requirements in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Technical Memorandum 

8140–CC–2004–1 ‘‘Corrosion Considerations for Buried Metallic 

Water Pipe’’. Not later than September 30, 2016, the laboratory 

shall report its findings and recommendations directly to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress without prior 

review by the Bureau of Reclamation. The laboratory shall ensure 

all business-sensitive data is protected as part of this evaluation. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

The agreement includes a provision limiting the Bureau of Reclamation to purchase not more than five passenger vehicles for replacement only. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

The agreement includes a provision outlining the circumstances 

under which the Bureau of Reclamation may reprogram funds. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding the San Luis Unit 

and Kesterson Reservoir in California. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding the Reclamation 

Safety of Dams Act of 1978. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding the Reclamation 

Safety of Dams Act of 1978. 

In lieu of the Senate report, the agreement includes a provision 

regarding completion of certain feasibility studies. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding an authorization of 

appropriations under the Secure Water Act of 2009. 

The agreement includes a provision extending authorization of 

the Calfed Bay-Delta Authorization Act. 

TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

The agreement provides $29,717,278,000 for the Department of 

Energy to fund programs in its primary mission areas of science, 

energy, environment, and national security. 

Technology Transfer.—The Office of Technology Transitions is 

encouraged to treat the applied research offices equitably when utilizing funds to assist the transfer of federally funded research into 
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the commercial sector. The Department is directed to submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later 

than 180 days after the enactment of this Act a report on the activities of the Office of Technology Transitions and provide a table 

tracking the usage of the Energy Technology Commercialization 

Fund to specific technology transfer and partnership activities. 

Educational Activities.—The Department is prohibited from funding fellowship and scholarship programs in fiscal year 2016 unless 

the programs were explicitly included in the budget justification or 

funded within this agreement. 

Residential Furnaces.—The Department is urged to take into account different climate zones and consider impacts to rural communities in its continued talks with key stakeholders as it amends energy conservation standards for residential furnaces. 

Consolidated Emergency Operations Center.—The agreement provides no funding for planning or construction of the Consolidated 

Emergency Operations Center. The Department shall assign responsibility for a Consolidated Emergency Operations Center to the 

Office of the Undersecretary for Management and Performance and 

is directed to submit proposed funding requirements and any authorizations needed to move forward with planning and construction of the Consolidated Emergency Operations Center as part of 

its fiscal year 2017 budget request. 

REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENTS

The agreement carries the Department’s reprogramming authority in statute to ensure that the Department carries out its programs consistent with congressional direction. The Department 

should, when possible, submit consolidated, cumulative notifications to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

Definition.—A reprogramming includes the reallocation of funds 

from one program, project, or activity to another within an appropriation. For construction projects, a reprogramming constitutes 

the reallocation of funds from one construction project to another 

project or a change of $2,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, 

in the scope of an approved project. 

ENERGY PROGRAMS 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $2,073,000,000 for Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (EERE). The agreement includes a provision 

that authorizes the transfer of up to $45,000,000 to the Defense 

Production Act Fund. 

The Department is encouraged to examine the feasibility of implementing high throughput combinatorial experimentation 

(HTCE), to advance materials and device development in hydrogen 

and fuel cells, vehicle lightweighting, solar and building technologies and other areas of the EERE office portfolio that may benefit from acceleration or breadth of exploration afforded by HTCE. 
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The Department is directed to end the practice of taking a small 

fraction of annual funding within EERE technology offices to fund 

incubator programs. 

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION

Vehicle Technologies.—Within available funds, the agreement provides $20,000,000 for the SuperTruck II program to further improve the efficiency of heavy-duty class 8 long- and regional-haul 

vehicles. The Department is directed to make up to four awards 

using the multi-year allocation process that was used successfully 

by the SuperTruck I program. Within available funds, the agreement provides $10,000,000 for continued funding of section 131 of 

the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 for transportation electrification. The agreement provides no direction for funding to support competitive demonstrations of energy storage using 

electric vehicle batteries. The agreement provides $141,100,000 for 

Batteries and Electric Drive Technology, of which $43,000,000 is 

for advanced battery development and up to $7,000,000 is to continue national laboratory performance testing and life cycle diagnostic assessment activities that validate and verify advanced battery performance. The agreement provides $48,400,000 for Outreach, Deployment, and Analysis, of which $34,000,000 is for Deployment and $2,500,000 is for Advanced Vehicles Competitions to 

develop and execute the second of the four-year collegiate engineering competition, EcoCAR 3. The agreement provides $22,500,000 

for Fuel and Lubricant Technologies, of which up to $5,000,000 is 

for research, development, and demonstration supporting direct injection engines using propane or liquefied petroleum gas. 

The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding levels of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Community Partner Projects, 

Vehicle and Systems Simulation and Testing, Advanced Combustion Engines, and Materials Technology subprograms. 

Bioenergy Technologies.—When issuing funding opportunities, 

the Secretary is directed to include biopower projects as eligible recipients for technology development support. 

The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding level 

of the Demonstration and Market Transformation subprogram. 

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Solar Energy.—The agreement provides $48,400,000 for Concentrating Solar Power and encourages the Department to include 

within areas of research and development improved design of solar 

collection, higher cooperating receivers, and the integration of higher temperature power cycles. Within available funds, the Department is directed to provide funding opportunities that, as proposed 

in the budget request, support U.S. equipment supply chain technology efforts. 

The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding levels of the Photovoltaic Research and Development, Systems Integration, and Innovations in Manufacturing Competitiveness subprograms or for the SUNPATH III program. 

Wind Energy.—The agreement provides $40,000,000 for the Offshore Wind Advanced Technology Demonstration Project, 

$4,500,000 for the research initiative focused on Eagle Impact Miti-
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gation Technologies, $1,000,000 for the Wind for Schools program, 

and $7,400,000 to further substantiate the design and economic 

value proposition of alternate project designs for offshore wind 

power. The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding 

level of the Mitigate Market Barriers program. 

Geothermal Technologies.—The agreement provides $35,000,000 

for the Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy 

project. The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding 

level of the Enhanced Geothermal Systems subprogram. 

Water Power.—The Secretary is directed to establish a separate 

Water Power Technologies Office within EERE and to recruit from 

academia, industry, and the national laboratories a manager to 

lead the efforts of this office. The agreement provides $45,000,000 

for marine and hydrokinetic technologies (MHK) and $25,000,000 

for conventional hydropower. Within the funding provided for 

MHK, not less than $22,000,000 is to support competitive private 

sector-led research, development, and deployment of advanced marine energy conversion systems and component technologies, including wave and current (tidal, river, ocean), to increase energy 

capture, reliability, and survivability for lower costs, and not less 

than $5,000,000 is to continue development and construction for an 

open water, fully energetic, grid-connected wave energy test facility. The agreement provides no funding for the incubator program 

or the clean energy manufacturing initiative. Within the funding 

provided for conventional hydropower, up to $3,900,000 is for the 

purposes of Section 242 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and not 

less than $5,000,000 shall support competitive demonstrations to 

assess the commercial viability of new or advanced pumped storage 

technologies.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Advanced Manufacturing.—The agreement provides $70,000,000 

for five Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and 

$20,000,000 for the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, with no 

direction regarding the use of additional funds to support operations. The agreement provides no direction for the topline funding 

levels of the Next Generation Research and Development Projects, 

Industrial Technical Assistance, and Advanced Manufacturing Research and Development Facilities subprograms. 

Building Technologies.—The agreement provides up to 

$10,000,000 to support a competitive funding opportunity for proposals that would achieve deeper energy efficiency improvements in 

small- and medium-sized commercial buildings; $18,000,000 for 

transactive controls research and development; and $24,000,000 for 

solid-state lighting technology development. If the Secretary finds 

solid-state lighting technology eligible for the Bright Tomorrow 

Lighting Prize, specified under section 655 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, $5,000,000 is included in addition 

to funds for solid-state lighting research and development. The 

agreement provides no direction for the topline funding levels of 

the Commercial or Residential Buildings Integration, Emerging 

Technologies, and Equipment and Buildings Standards subprograms.
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ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY

The agreement provides $206,000,000 for Electricity Delivery and 

Energy Reliability. 

Within Smart Grid Research and Development, the agreement provides $5,000,000 for development of advanced, secure, low-cost 

sensors that measure, analyze, predict, and control the future grid 

during steady state and under extreme conditions. Within Cyber 

Security for Energy Delivery Systems, the agreement provides 

$5,000,000 to continue development of the industry-scale electric 

grid test bed and not less than $5,000,000 to develop cyber and 

cyber-physical solutions for advanced control concepts for distribution and municipal utility companies. The agreement includes language addressing the Consolidated Emergency Operations Center, 

which will contain the Energy Resilience and Operations Center, in 

an earlier section. 

NUCLEAR ENERGY

The agreement provides $986,161,000 for Nuclear Energy activities. The agreement includes no funding derived from the Nuclear 

Waste Fund. 

Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies.—The agreement provides $111,600,000 for Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies, of which 

not less than $4,000,000 shall be for knowledge and validation 

work, not less than $4,000,000 shall be for integrated energy systems, and not less than $2,000,000 shall be for nuclear cyber activities. Within available funds, $17,000,000 is for Crosscutting Technology Development; $27,200,000 is for Nuclear Energy Advanced 

Modeling and Simulation, of which funding above the request is for 

additional support for TREAT modeling and simulation activities; 

$24,300,000 is for the second year of the second five-year term of 

the Modeling and Simulation Energy Innovation Hub; and 

$41,100,000 is for the National Science User Facility, of which 

funding above the request is to expand capabilities and collaborations, including up to $2,000,000 to support high performance computing activities. 

SMR Licensing Technical Support Program.—The Department is 

expected to provide assistance to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission sufficient for timely resolution of technical and regulatory matters to support the 2023 commercialization date and early site permit activities of the second award. The utility partner identified for 

a previous award may continue with site permitting activities and 

combined construction and operation license activities. 

Reactor Concepts Research and Development.—The agreement 

provides $141,718,000 for Reactor Concepts Research and Development. The Department is directed to focus funding for Reactor Concepts Research and Development on technologies that show clear 

potential to be safe, less waste producing, more cost competitive, 

and more proliferation-resistant than existing nuclear power technologies. The agreement provides $40,000,000 for Light Water Reactor Sustainability. The Secretary is directed to use funding in 

this activity to continue research and development work on the 

technical basis for subsequent license renewal. The Secretary is encouraged to focus funding in this program on materials aging and 
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degradation, advanced instrumentation and control technologies, 

and component aging modeling and simulation. The Secretary shall 

also coordinate with industry to determine other areas of high-priority research and development in this area. Within available 

funds, $99,718,000 is for Advanced Reactor Concepts, of which 

$12,500,000 is for the continued development of two performancebased advanced reactor concepts, to include $7,500,000 for the industry-only competition held in 2015 and $5,000,000 for the national laboratories selected to work with the awardees. The agreement does not include the House direction regarding funding other 

activities at the requested levels within the Reactor Concepts Research and Development account. 

Fuel Cycle Research and Development.—The agreement provides $62,100,000 for the Advanced Fuels program to continue implementation of accident tolerant fuels development. The agreement provides $85,000,000 for Used Nuclear Fuel Dis- position, of which $62,500,000 is to continue generic research and 

development activities on the behavior of spent fuel in long-term 

storage, under transportation conditions, and in various geologic 

media. The Department is directed to support research and development of advanced sensors, online monitoring, and other non-destructive evaluation and examination technologies and to prioritize 

the ongoing study of the performance of high burnup fuel in dry 

storage and the potential for direct disposal of existing spent fuel 

dry storage canister technologies. Within funds provided for research and development activities, $6,000,000 shall be to support 

activities to design and certify a rail car or rail cars for use with 

licensed and anticipated transportation casks and $12,000,000 

shall be to support preparation activities for testing of high burnup 

fuel and post-irradiation examination of spent fuel rods for the 

high burnup demonstration project. The agreement includes funding to continue Integrated Waste Management System activities 

consistent with the budget request. The agreement does not include 

House or Senate report direction regarding funds for activities related to Department of Energy-managed and commercial spent nuclear fuel and high level waste. Within the amounts for Used Nuclear Fuel Disposition, the agreement does not include defense 

funds.

Idaho Facilities Management.—The agreement provides funding 

above the budget request for Idaho Facilities Management, including an additional $10,000,000 for control system modernization at 

the Advanced Test Reactor Critical Facility and reactor equipment 

replacements and critical spares items at the Advanced Test Reactor.

FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

The agreement provides $632,000,000 for Fossil Energy Research 

and Development. 

Coal Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Power Systems.—

The agreement includes funding for the Department of Energy’s 

National Carbon Capture Center consistent with the budget request. The Secretary has previously funded several universitybased CCS projects and is encouraged to build on an established 

research base to support ongoing research and implementation of 
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CCS technologies. The Secretary is directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not later 

than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, a report on the reallocation of base funding to other ongoing Clean Coal Power Initiative demonstration projects. The Department is directed to use 

funds from Coal CCS and Power Systems for both coal and natural 

gas research and development as it determines to be merited, as 

long as such research does not occur at the expense of coal research 

and development. 

The agreement provides $101,000,000 for Carbon Capture, of 

which $250,000 is for an assessment of research and development 

needs to aid in the development and commercialization of direct air 

capture technologies that capture carbon dioxide from dilute 

sources, such as the atmosphere, on a significant scale. The agreement contains no direction for post- and pre-combustion capture 

systems. The agreement provides $106,000,000 for Carbon Storage, 

of which $11,500,000 is for Advanced Storage Research and Development; $10,000,000 is for Carbon Use and Reuse; $8,500,000 is for 

Carbon Sequestration Science; and $66,000,000 is for Storage Infrastructure. Within Cross Cutting Research, the agreement provides $24,000,000 for Coal Utilization Science and $20,500,000 for 

Plant Optimization Technologies. Within National Energy Technology Laboratory Coal Research and Development, the agreement 

provides $15,000,000 for the Department to expand its external 

agency activities to develop and test commercially viable advanced 

separation technologies at proof-of-concept or pilot scale that can be 

deployed near term for the extraction and recovery of rare earth 

elements and minerals from U.S. coal and coal byproduct sources 

having the highest potential for success. The agreement does not 

include section 507 of the House bill regarding the National Energy 

Technology Laboratory. The Department has not requested funding 

to transform the National Energy Technology Laboratory into a 

government-owned, contractor-operated facility. Consequently, the 

agreement includes no funds to enable the transformation of the 

lab.

Natural Gas Technologies.—Rather than requesting additional 

funds in fiscal year 2016 to continue methane hydrates research, 

the Secretary elected to spend the $15,000,000 provided in fiscal 

year 2015 more slowly, contrary to the intent of Congress, and potentially delaying important research activities for a year. The 

agreement rejects the Secretary’s approach, and provides, within 

available funds, $19,800,000 for methane hydrates. 

The agreement provides $5,200,000 to continue the Risk Based 

Data Management System (RBDMS) and supports including water 

tracking in pre- and post-drilling applications where required by 

States. The agreement also includes funds to integrate FracFocus 

and RBDMS for improved public access to State oil and gas related 

data, as well as for State regulatory agencies to support electronic 

permitting for operators, eForms for improved processing time for 

new permits, operator training for the improved FracFocus 3.0, and 

additional reports. 

The agreement provides $6,000,000 for Environmentally Prudent 

Development and $7,000,000 for Emissions Mitigation from Mid-
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stream Infrastructure. No direction is provided for Emissions 

Quantification from Natural Gas Infrastructure. 

Unconventional Technologies.—The agreement provides $20,321,000, of which up to $2,700,000 is for the Department to 

conduct and conclude the second phase of a study on crude by rail 

safety. In lieu of House direction, the Department is directed to 

also focus on activities that improve the economic viability, safety, 

and environmental responsibility of offshore exploration and production from unconventional natural gas and other petroleum resources, and of production by small producers. 

NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES

The agreement provides $17,500,000 for the operation of the 

Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves. 

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

The agreement provides $212,000,000 for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 

NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE

The agreement provides $7,600,000 for the Northeast Home 

Heating Oil Reserve. 

ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

The agreement provides $122,000,000 for the Energy Information 

Administration.

NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

The agreement provides $255,000,000 for Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup. 

Small Sites.—The agreement provides $87,522,000. Within this amount, $9,500,000 shall be for the Southwest Experimental Fast 

Oxide Reactor, $17,000,000 shall be for Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and $6,000,000 shall be for Oak Ridge activities. 

URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING

FUND

The agreement provides $673,749,000 for activities funded from 

the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning 

Fund. Within amounts for Oak Ridge, up to $3,000,000 is available 

for the demolition of the K–1200 Complex. 

Reporting Requirement.—Because the requirements in the fiscal 

year 2015 Act have not yet been met, the Department is again directed to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress, not later than 90 days after the enactment of 

this Act, a report that describes the status of the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund and provides 

an update of the cleanup progress since the last report submitted 

to satisfy requirements of Section 1805 of the Atomic Energy Act. 

The report shall include a general schedule of milestones and costs 

required to complete the mission at each site within the current 

lifecycle cost estimates. In addition, the report shall provide an up-
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dated timeline and shall explain the cost and schedule assumptions 

in the current lifecycle cost estimates for Paducah to reflect the Department’s assumption of responsibility for the process buildings in 

fiscal year 2015. 

Uranium Transfers.—In lieu of direction in the House and Senate reports on uranium transfers, the Department is directed to 

make public all Secretarial determinations issued pursuant to section 3112(d)(2)(B) of the USEC Privatization Act and to make public all reports and analyses performed to arrive at the determination not later than 30 days after a determination has been made. 

The Department is further directed to provide to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not later than 90 

days after the enactment of this Act, recommendations to minimize 

the impact of uranium transfers on the domestic uranium mining, 

conversion, and enrichment industries. 

SCIENCE

The agreement provides $5,350,200,000 for the Office of Science. 

The agreement includes legislative language restricting cash contributions to the ITER Organization and directing a report from 

the Secretary of Energy on U.S. participation in the ITER project. 

The agreement provides up to $2,000,000, to be funded from across 

all Office of Science programs, to support the Distinguished Scientist Program, as authorized in section 5011 of Public Law 110– 

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Advanced Scientific Computing Research.—Within available 

funds, the agreement provides $157,894,000 for the exascale initiative; $77,000,000 for the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility; 

$104,317,000 for the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility; 

$86,000,000 for the National Energy Research Scientific Computing 

Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, including funding to upgrade the National Energy Research Scientific Computing 

Center infrastructure with power and cooling within the new Computational Research and Theory building; $10,000,000 for the Computational Sciences Graduate Fellowship program; and $38,000,000 

for ESnet. The agreement provides no direction for mathematical, 

computational, and computer sciences research. 

Basic Energy Sciences (BES).—Since the February 2013 and the 

July 2013 Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC) 

studies of BES facilities, the mix and status of ongoing and prospective BES major facility upgrades and construction projects 

have changed. Therefore the BESAC is directed to update its assessment of the proposed upgrades to x-ray scattering facilities 

(both free-electron laser-based sources and ring-based sources) and 

to the Spallation Neutron Source using the same criteria that were 

used in prior studies—the ability of a proposed upgrade or construction project to contribute to world leading science and the 

readiness of the upgrade or construction project to proceed to construction—and the same rating system. The assessment shall include a prioritization of the next three to five projects and be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act. 

In lieu of previous direction for materials science and engineering 

research, the agreement provides $15,000,000 for the Experimental 
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Program to Stimulate Competitive Research; $12,000,000 for 

exascale systems; and $24,137,000 for the fourth year of the Batteries and Energy Storage Innovation Hub. 

In lieu of previous direction for chemical sciences, geosciences, 

and biosciences, the agreement provides $15,000,000 for the Fuels 

from Sunlight Innovation Hub. 

In lieu of previous direction for scientific user facilities, the 

agreement provides $966,849,000, of which $865,832,000 is for facilities operations and $35,500,000 is for major items of equipment, 

including $20,000,000 for the Advanced Photon Source Upgrade 

project and $15,500,000 for NSLS–II experimental tools. Within 

available funds for facilities operations, the agreement provides 

$264,990,000 for high-flux neutron sources, including $10,000,000 

to accelerate the process to critical decision–1 for the Second Target 

Station at the Spallation Neutron Source; and $482,079,000 for 

light sources, including $110,000,000 for the first full year of operations for NSLS–II and $5,000,000 for research and development 

for the Advanced Light Source upgrade. 

In future budget requests, the Office of Science is directed to 

work with the Office of Nuclear Energy to demonstrate a commitment to operations and maintenance of nuclear facilities at Oak 

Ridge National Laboratory that supports multiple critical missions. 

The agreement provides $3,000,000 for a competitive solicitation 

for universities to perform fundamental research toward the development of a new generation of nanostructured catalysts that can be 

used to synthesize fertilizer and ammonia without any secondary 

greenhouse gases. 

Biological and Environmental Research (BER).—The following is 

the only direction provided for BER. The agreement provides 

$75,000,000 for the fourth year of the second five-year term of the 

three BioEnergy Research Centers. The Department is urged to 

give priority to optimizing the operation of BER user facilities. 

Fusion Energy Sciences.—The agreement continues the new 

budget structure for fusion energy sciences and provides funding 

accordingly.

The agreement provides $214,755,000 for burning plasma science 

foundations; $41,021,000 for burning plasma science long pulse; 

and $67,224,000 for discovery plasma science, including $2,750,000 

for high energy density science and discovery plasma science opportunities at NDCX–II in support of the mission of Fusion Energy 

Sciences.

The agreement provides not less than $71,000,000 for the National Spherical Torus Experiment, not less than $80,000,000 for 

DIII–D, and not less than $18,000,000 for Alcator C–Mod. 

The agreement includes funding for the in-kind contributions and 

related support activities of ITER. In addition to the reporting language included in the bill, the Department shall provide to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress not later 

than February 15, 2016, and again on August 15, 2016, a report 

on the status of the ITER project and the implementation of the 

Director General’s Action Plan, including new budget projections, 

project schedule, cost overruns, delays, organizational structure 

changes, manufacturing deliveries, assembly, and installation. 
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High Energy Physics.—The agreement provides $26,000,000 for 

the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) project construction 

line. The agreement provides no funding for LBNF within Other 

Project Costs. It is expected that increased funding for LBNF will 

come from other Fermi National Laboratory funding within the 

High Energy Physics account. Within available funds, $10,300,000 

is provided for DESI, $10,500,000 is provided for LUX ZEPLIN, 

and $40,800,000 is provided for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Camera. The agreement provides no further funding direction 

within the High Energy Physics account. 

Nuclear Physics.—Within available funds, the Department is encouraged to fund optimal operations for the Relativistic Heavy Ion 

Collider at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The agreement provides $100,000,000 for the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams. No further direction is provided for the Nuclear Physics account. 

Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists.—The agreement does not include previous Senate direction for the Computational Sciences Graduate Fellowship program. 

ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY

The agreement provides $291,000,000 for the Advanced Research 

Projects Agency—Energy. 

TITLE 17—INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE 

PROGRAM

The agreement provides $42,000,000 for administrative expenses 

for the Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program. 

This amount is offset by estimated revenues of $25,000,000, resulting in a net appropriation of $17,000,000. 

The Department is directed to continue to provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress quarterly reports on the status of the Cape Wind conditional commitment, including an update on ongoing litigation and the risks this litigation 

poses to the success of the project. 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN

PROGRAM

The agreement provides $6,000,000 for the Advanced Technology 

Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

The agreement provides $130,971,000 for Departmental Administration.

Small Refinery Exemption.—Under section 211(o)(9)(B) of the 

Clean Air Act, a small refinery may petition the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator for an exemption from the 

Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) on the basis that the refinery experiences a disproportionate economic hardship under the RFS. 

When evaluating a petition, the Administrator consults with the 

Secretary of Energy to determine whether disproportionate economic hardship exists. According to the Department’s March 2011 

Small Refinery Exemption Study, disproportionate economic hard-
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ship must encompass two broad components: a high cost of compliance relative to the industry average disproportionate impacts and 

an effect sufficient to cause a significant impairment of the refinery 

operations viability. 

If the Secretary finds that either of these two components exists, 

the Secretary is directed to recommend to the EPA Administrator 

a 50 percent waiver of RFS requirements for the petitioner. The 

Secretary is also directed to seek small refinery comment before 

making changes to its scoring metrics for small refinery petitions 

for RFS waivers and to notify the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress prior to making any final changes to scoring metrics. 

The conference report accompanying the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010, addressed similar issues and directed the Secretary to redo an earlier 

study done to evaluate whether the RFS program imposes a disproportionate economic hardship on small refineries. In calling for 

the Secretary to redo the study, the conference report cited the lack 

of small refinery input into the earlier study, concerns about regional RFS compliance cost disparities, small refinery dependence 

on the purchase of renewable fuel credits (RINs), and increasing 

RIN costs. Since then, the dramatic rise in RIN prices has amplified RFS compliance and competitive disparities, especially where 

unique regional factors exist, including high diesel demand, no export access, and limited biodiesel infrastructure and production. In 

response to recent petitions, the Secretary determined that the 

RFS program would impose a disproportionate economic and structural impact on several small refineries. Despite this determination, the Secretary did not recommend, and EPA did not provide, 

any RFS relief because it determined the refineries were profitable 

enough to afford the cost of RFS compliance without substantially 

impacting their viability. The Secretary is reminded that the RFS 

program may impose a disproportionate economic hardship on a 

small refinery even if the refinery makes enough profit to cover the 

cost of complying with the program. Small refinery profitability 

does not justify a disproportionate regulatory burden where Congress has explicitly given EPA authority, in consultation with the 

Secretary, to reduce or eliminate this burden. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

The agreement provides $46,424,000 for the Office of the Inspector General. 

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

The agreement provides $12,526,512,000 for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). In lieu of direction in the 

Senate report, the agreement includes language addressing the 

Consolidated Emergency Operations Center, which will contain the 

Energy Resilience and Operations Center, in an earlier section. 

Budget Structure Changes.—The agreement provides funding for 

Weapons Activities consistent with the budget structure in the 
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House report. The NNSA is specifically prohibited from requesting 

any further changes to the budget structure provided in this Act 

unless the NNSA has obtained agreement in advance from the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

Laboratory Directed Research and Development.—In light of the 

report of the Commission to Review the Effectiveness of the National Energy Laboratories, the Secretary is directed to provide a 

report on the impact of burdening Laboratory Directed Research 

and Development and provide recommendations on legislative 

changes to address the Commission’s findings. 

WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

The agreement provides $8,846,948,000 for Weapons Activities. 

Life Extension Programs and Major Alterations.—The NNSA is 

directed to clearly account for all costs of any major multi-year 

stockpile refurbishment activity with a total cost greater than 

$1,000,000,000 and shall ensure a formal and comprehensive acquisition management plan is in place to manage such efforts. All reporting and other requirements required by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress for ‘‘Life Extension Programs’’ shall also apply to any major multi-year stockpile refurbishment activity with a total cost greater than $1,000,000,000. 

Stockpile Production.—The NNSA is directed to conduct an assessment of the feasibility and costs of work leveling strategies that 

would reduce the impact of performing simultaneous major refurbishments in the 2020 to 2025 timeframe and to provide a report 

on its findings to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act. 

The report shall include a description of costs to accelerate 

dismantlements prior to 2020 and to extend production of the W88 

Alt 370 by two years. 

W80–4 Life Extension Program.—Not later than September 15, 

2016, the NNSA shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress a report on the independent analysis 

of the alternatives selected by the NNSA for the W80–4 Life Extension Program as directed in the House report. 

Strategic Materials.—The agreement provides $250,040,000 for 

Strategic Materials Sustainment to consolidate funding for activities needed to manage the NNSA’s inventory of strategic materials, 

as directed in the House report. This amount includes funding for 

planning and other activities the NNSA determines are necessary 

to support the sustainment of strategic materials. The agreement 

does not include restrictions in the Senate report regarding Domestic Uranium Enrichment. 

Advanced Radiography.—The agreement provides $45,700,000. 

The agreement does not include restrictions in the House report on 

the use of funds for new radiography capabilities at U1a. The 

NNSA is directed to provide an estimate of the cost to develop new 

radiography capabilities at U1a and detail the costs of any Major 

Items of Equipment in its budget request. 

Inertial Confinement Fusion and High Yield.—The agreement provides $511,050,000. Within this amount, $329,000,000 shall be 

for the National Ignition Facility, $68,000,000 shall be for OMEGA, 

and $7,000,000 shall be for the Naval Research Laboratory. 
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Infrastructure and Operations.—Within funds for Infrastructure 

and Operations, the agreement provides $7,800,000 for site surveillance, $3,000,000 for long-term stewardship, and $28,000,000 for 

Bannister Road Disposition. Not later than March 31, 2016, the 

Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress a report that describes the proposed 

schedule and funding plan for completing the transfer of the Bannister Road Complex. 

Maintenance and Repair of Facilities.—The agreement provides $277,000,000. Within this amount, not less than $25,000,000 shall 

be to address high-risk excess facilities. 

Construction.—In lieu of House direction regarding separate 

project funding for project engineering and design, the NNSA shall 

provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress an updated project data sheet that details the total 

project cost, schedule, and planned funding profile for that project 

prior to the expenditure of any project funds for activities beyond 

those needed for project engineering and design. 

NNSA Albuquerque Complex.—The agreement includes $8,000,000 for project engineering and design of a new project to 

replace the aging NNSA Albuquerque Complex. In addition, up to 

$2,500,000 of the amount provided within Recapitalization may be 

used to complete the conceptual design for the Albuquerque Complex project. 

Uranium Processing Facility.—The agreement includes $430,000,000. In lieu of direction in the House report, the NNSA 

is directed to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress the results of the Department’s Independent 

Cost Review of the UPF project and a multi-year funding profile 

that details the NNSA’s plans by subproject with its fiscal year 

2017 budget request. 

Defense Nuclear Security.—The agreement includes $682,891,000. Within this amount, $30,000,000 shall be for a Security Improvements Program that will address the backlog of security projects, as directed in the House report. Not later than 90 

days after the enactment of this Act, the NNSA shall provide to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a funding plan for the Security Improvements Program by project. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

The agreement provides $1,940,302,000 for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. The agreement does not include direction in the 

House report regarding the use of prior-year balances to offset the 

costs of removing materials from high-income nations. In addition, 

the agreement does not include direction in the Senate report regarding funding for a Uranium Science Institute or for a low-enriched uranium fuel system for naval cores within Defense Nuclear 

Nonproliferation.

Material Management and Minimization.—Within amounts provided for Nuclear Material Removal, the agreement includes 

$1,000,000 for international plutonium disposition activities that 

were requested within Material Disposition. The agreement provides $86,584,000 for Material Disposition. Within that amount, 

the Department may use up to $5,000,000 to advance planning, to 
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resolve regulatory and other issues, to complete conceptual design 

activities for the dilute and dispose alternative to the Mixed Oxide 

(MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, and to develop and submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report 

that includes an evaluation of program risks and a lifecycle cost estimate and schedule for the alternative. The agreement prohibits 

funds from being used to dilute plutonium that could otherwise be 

used for MOX feedstock or used to meet U.S. commitments under 

the Plutonium Management Disposition Agreement. The Department shall ensure any proposed solution will continue to meet current transuranic waste disposal commitments. 

Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, Savannah River.—The

agreement provides $340,000,000. Funds shall be available only for 

construction and for project support activities. The agreement does 

not include direction in the House and Senate reports regarding 

additional studies of MOX alternatives. 

Molybdenum–99 (Mo–99).—The NNSA has not provided a schedule for the development of domestic supplies of the medical isotope 

Mo–99 that would meet public health needs. Further, the NNSA’s 

efforts to develop a domestic source of Mo–99 from other than highenriched uranium should include, but not be limited to, low-enriched uranium and natural molybdenum. The NNSA is directed to 

fund eligible projects up to the full portion of the cost-share amount 

authorized by the American Medical Isotopes Production Act and 

submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress by January 31, 2016, on ways it plans to assure the deployment of two or more domestic sources of Mo–99 into 

commercial distribution by January 1, 2019, or sooner. 

NAVAL REACTORS

The agreement provides $1,375,496,000 for Naval Reactors. The 

agreement does not provide an increase in the number of Full-Time 

Equivalents (FTEs) for Naval Reactors and restricts manning to 

238 FTEs. 

Naval Reactors Development.—The agreement provides $446,896,000. Within these funds, the agreement provides 

$77,200,000 for Advanced Test Reactor Operations to accelerate 

safety-related infrastructure improvements and $5,000,000 to start 

a technical program to develop and qualify a low-enriched uranium 

(LEU) fuel system for naval reactor cores. In lieu of direction in the 

House and Senate reports, Naval Reactors is directed to provide to 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not 

later than March 31, 2016, a report that describes the key goals 

and milestones, timeline, and annual budget requirements to develop a LEU fuel system for naval reactor cores. 

Engineroom Team Training Facility, Kesselring.—The agreement provides $3,100,000. The cost of equipment needed for training 

shall be provided by the Department of the Navy as planned. 

FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

The agreement provides $383,666,000 for the federal salaries and 

expenses of the Office of the NNSA Administrator. Within this 
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amount, not less than $2,000,000 is for the Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation, not less than $972,000 is for improved financial systems integration, and not more than $9,863,000 

is for Corporate Project Management. The agreement includes a rescission of $19,900,000 in prior-year balances from the NNSA Albuquerque Complex. 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

The agreement provides $5,289,742,000 for Defense Environmental Cleanup. Within these funds, the Department is directed to 

fund hazardous waste worker training at $10,000,000. 

Transfers of Facilities.—The Office of Environmental Management shall not accept ownership or responsibility for cleanup of 

any National Nuclear Security Administration facilities or sites 

without funding specifically designated for that purpose. The Department is directed to identify all requests for transfers of facilities or projects from other DOE offices in its budget request justifications in future years. 

Richland.—Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act, the Department shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report on its five-year plan for 

the River Corridor closure project that explains any deviations from 

previously made agreements, instead of plans for the entire Hanford Site as directed in the House report. 

Office of River Protection.—The agreement does not defer any 

planned activities proposed in the budget request as directed in the 

House report. 

Oak Ridge Reservation.—Within funds for Nuclear Facility D&D, 

the agreement includes $5,000,000 to support compliance and design life extension of Waste Treatment Facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and $7,000,000 to support planning and preparation for a new landfill for the Oak Ridge Reservation. 

Savannah River Site.—Within funds for Site Risk Management, 

the agreement includes $3,000,000 to support the disposition of 

spent fuel from the High Flux Isotope Reactor. 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.—The agreement provides 

$299,978,000, of which $148,368,000 shall be for Operations and 

Maintenance and $82,000,000 shall be for Recovery Activities. 

Program Direction.—The agreement provides $281,951,000, of 

which not more than $14,443,000 shall be for the Working Capital 

Fund. The Office of Environmental Management is directed to pay 

the remaining share of its Working Capital Fund costs from nonprogram direction activities as in previous years to ensure the fair 

allocation of the costs of administrative services. 

Safeguards and Security.—The agreement provides $236,633,000. 

The Office of Environmental Management is directed to utilize the 

full flexibility provided within the Safeguards and Security reprogramming control point and, if necessary, exercise the use of its 

internal reprogramming authority to ensure adequate security at 

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OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

The agreement provides $776,425,000 for Other Defense Activities. Within funds for Specialized Security Activities, the agreement includes $2,000,000 for dynamic threat assessments and not 

less than $8,000,000 for uranium sciences. 

Environment, Health, Safety and Security.—The agreement provides $118,763,000. Within this amount, not less than $3,000,000 

is provided for the Insider Threat Program, not less than 

$5,762,000 is provided for Security Operational Support, not less 

than $7,445,000 is provided for Security Investigations, and not 

less than $30,990,000 is provided for Headquarters Security Operations.

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS 

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND

The agreement provides no appropriation for the Bonneville 

Power Administration, which derives its funding from revenues deposited into the Bonneville Power Administration Fund. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER

ADMINISTRATION

The agreement provides a net appropriation of $0 for the Southeastern Power Administration. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER

ADMINISTRATION

The agreement provides a net appropriation of $11,400,000 for 

the Southwestern Power Administration. 

CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE,

WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

The agreement provides a net appropriation of $93,372,000 for 

the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Not later than 60 

days after the enactment of this Act, WAPA shall provide to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report 

with a detailed accounting of its allocation of the budget authority 

provided in this Act, categorized by region (including Headquarters), and including the number of contractors and FTEs funded during this fiscal year. 

FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND

The agreement provides a net appropriation of $228,000 for the 

Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund. The agreement includes legislative language authorizing the acceptance and 

use of contributed funds in fiscal year 2016 for operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, replacing, or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams. 
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FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION SALARIES AND

EXPENSES

The agreement provides $319,800,000 for the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC). Revenues for FERC are set to an 

amount equal to the budget authority, resulting in a net appropriation of $0. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of funds 

provided in this title to initiate requests for proposals, other solicitations, or arrangements for new programs or activities that have 

not yet been approved and funded by the Congress; requires notification or a report for certain funding actions; prohibits funds to be 

used for certain multi-year ‘‘Energy Programs’’ activities without 

notification; and prohibits the obligation or expenditure of funds 

provided in this title through a reprogramming of funds except in 

certain circumstances. 

The agreement includes a provision relating to unexpended balances.

The agreement includes a provision authorizing intelligence activities of the Department of Energy for purposes of section 504 of 

the National Security Act of 1947. 

The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of funds 

in this title for capital construction of high hazard nuclear facilities, unless certain independent oversight is conducted. 

The agreement includes a provision prohibiting the use of funds 

provided in this title to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 for certain construction projects, unless a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for that critical decision. 

The agreement includes a provision permanently prohibiting the 

Office of Science from entering into multi-year funding agreements 

with a value below a specific threshold. 

The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds in the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation account for certain activities and 

assistance in the Russian Federation. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding management of 

the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding reprogramming 

authority for the Domestic Uranium Enrichment program. 

The agreement includes a provision rescinding certain prior-year 

funds.

The agreement includes a provision regarding funds appropriated 

to Federally Funded Research and Development Centers sponsored 

by the Department of Energy. 

The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds to implement or enforce higher efficiency light bulb standards. 

The agreement includes a provision regarding Fossil Energy 

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TITLE IV—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

The agreement provides $146,000,000 for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). To diversify and enhance regional business development, $10,000,000 is provided to continue the program 

of high-speed broadband deployment in distressed counties within 

the Central Appalachian region that have been most negatively impacted by the downturn in the coal industry. This funding shall be 

in addition to the 30 percent directed to distressed counties. 

Within available funds, $16,000,000 is recommended for the 

workforce development program in Southern Appalachia focused 

primarily on the automotive supplier sector and the aviation sector 

in South Central Appalachia, with up to $13,500,000 of that 

amount to be available for work in Southern Appalachia. The funds 

shall be distributed according to ARC’s Distressed Counties Formula, which includes land area, population estimates, and the 

number of distressed counties. 

Within available funds, $50,000,000 is provided for the POWER 

Plus Plan. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The agreement provides $29,150,000 for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. The agreement does not include additional 

funding for an evaluation of radioactive liquid waste infrastructure 

and includes no reporting requirement as in the House report. 

DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The agreement provides $25,000,000 for the Delta Regional Authority. Within available funds, not less than $10,000,000 shall be 

used for flood control, basic infrastructure development, and transportation improvements and shall be in addition to the State formula funding allocations. The Federal co-chairman, in consultation 

with State Governors, shall distribute funding to States and public 

and nonprofit entities for projects that will benefit rural communities with the greatest infrastructure needs. 

DENALI COMMISSION

The agreement provides $11,000,000 for the Denali Commission. 

NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

The agreement provides $7,500,000 for the Northern Border Regional Commission. 

SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The agreement provides $990,000,000 for Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC) salaries and expenses. This amount is offset by 

estimated revenues of $872,864,000, resulting in a net appropriation of $117,136,000. The Commission’s mission is to ensure the 

safety and security of the nation’s use of nuclear power and nuclear 

materials and protect the workers and public who use and benefit 

from these materials and facilities. Within the changes to the Commission’s staffing and budget proposed by Project Aim, the safety 

and security of the reactor fleet must remain at the forefront. The 

Commission is expected to explain such staffing and budgeting 

changes within the context of protecting public health and ensuring 

the safety of facilities over the long term. 

The agreement includes four new control points to provide additional transparency to the Commission’s budget execution process: 

Nuclear Reactor Safety; Integrated University Program; Nuclear 

Materials and Waste Safety; and Decommissioning and Low-Level 

Waste. Section 402 provides new reprogramming authority to the 

Commission between the accounts, subject to prior congressional 

approval, with a provision made for emergency circumstances. This 

reprogramming authority supersedes the Commission’s existing 

guidance on internal reprogrammings. 

The agreement includes the following direction in lieu of all direction included in the House and Senate reports: 

Nuclear Reactor Safety.—The agreement includes $760,021,000 

for Nuclear Reactor Safety, including not more than $258,319,000 

for corporate support. This account includes the Commission’s Operating Reactors and New Reactors business lines. The agreement 

provides $30,119,000 less than the budget request in order to accelerate the ‘‘right-sizing’’ proposed by the Project Aim report. Within 

available funds, the Commission shall continue to address and resolve safety significant issues and ensure that the operating reactor 

licensing backlog is eliminated by the NRC goal of fiscal year 2017. 

The bill fully funds licensing activities associated with awards 

made under the Department of Energy’s Small Modular Reactor Licensing Technical Support program. The Commission is directed to 

report any transfer of more than $500,000 across business lines, as 

identified in the budget request to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, as soon as practicable but not 

later than two weeks after the transfer is made. 

Integrated University Program.—The agreement includes 

$15,000,000 for the Integrated University Program. Not less than 

$5,000,000 of this amount is to be used for grants to support research projects that do not align with programmatic missions but 

are critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and engineering.

Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety.—The agreement includes 

$172,018,000 for Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety, including 

not more than $58,360,000 for corporate support. Included within 

this control point are the Fuel Facilities, Nuclear Material Users, 

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Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste.—The agreement includes 

$42,961,000 for Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste, including 

not more than $14,557,000 for corporate support. 

Rulemaking.—The authority to compel and bind private entities 

and individuals to certain actions is a significant authority under 

the law. In light of this, the Commission itself shall decide whether 

to initiate rulemaking or the development of regulatory analyses to 

advance new regulatory requirements in all cases involving the 

commitment of resources. The Commission’s decisions regarding 

whether to initiate rulemaking should be informed, in each instance, by a rulemaking plan that allows the Commission to assess 

the existing regulatory framework, assess the cumulative effects of 

regulation, and ensure that the benefits of the rulemaking outweigh the costs. In light of those goals, rulemaking shall be informed by a rulemaking plan that includes at a minimum the following components: the regulatory issue; the existing regulatory 

framework; an explanation of why rulemaking is the preferred solution to include a review of the options and alternatives; and a description of the rulemaking that includes the scope, preliminary 

backfit analysis, an estimated schedule, a preliminary recommendation on priority, and an estimate of resources. 

The Commission shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a plan for instituting this approach not later than March 1, 2016. The plan shall include a discussion of the roles of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards and the Committee to Review Generic Requirements. The 

Commission may exempt rulemakings that are routine in nature or 

do not raise a question of policy from the requirement of a rulemaking plan, and shall provide, as part of its report, a clear description of how those exemptions will be determined. The report 

shall also include a description of how the Commission will annually review the prioritization of all rulemaking as part of the budget process. 

The Commission is further directed to provide to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 

days after the enactment of this Act, a report that includes a general description and status of each proposed rule that is currently 

pending before the Commission, including the date on which the 

proposed rule was docketed. The Commission shall list all rulemaking activities planned, to include their priority and schedule, in 

the annual budget request and the semi-annual report to Congress 

on licensing and regulatory activities. 

Reporting.—To monitor the Commission’s progress against its licensing goals and right-sizing commitments, a report shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress by March 1, 2016, and quarterly thereafter for fiscal year 

2016 that includes: 

• the on-board strength of full-time equivalent employees, including any identified areas of critical skill shortages and targeted 

hiring strategies against these shortage areas; 

• the actions taken to right-size the NRC in accordance with the 

recommendations of the Project Aim report, to include rebaselining 

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• the progress to eliminate the backlog of pending licensing actions in the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation by 2017; and 

• the progress to complete the licensing reviews of pending reactor license renewal applications (power and research reactors), combined license applications, early site permit applications, design 

certification applications, and uranium recovery applications (initial and renewal) against currently projected schedules. 

Project Aim.—The NRC must be able to effectively and efficiently 

forecast its future workforce and resource needs and adapt its 

workforce and resource allocations accordingly so that the agency 

has the right number of staff with the right skills at the right time 

in the context of ensuring the safety and security of nuclear power 

facilities and nuclear materials. Although Project Aim intends to 

move the agency in the right direction, the Committees are not satisfied with the NRC’s explanation of the basis for those projections 

nor with its plan for execution. Accordingly, not later than one year 

after the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress on the following issues: (1) how did NRC determine its workload forecast and to what extent was NRC’s process for developing 

its workload forecast consistent with best practices; (2) how does 

NRC’s current workforce and resource allocation compare with its 

forecasts; (3) what are the challenges NRC faces in adapting its 

current workforce and resource allocation to meet its forecasts, and 

what actions has NRC taken to address those challenges; (4) what 

actions has NRC taken or does it plan to take to implement the 

recommendations of the Project Aim report; and (5) to what extent 

are NRC’s actions and plans consistent with best practices for 

agency transformation. The Comptroller General may address any 

additional questions as appropriate to ensure adequate coverage of 

the issues related to NRC’s Project Aim and related efforts. 

Budget Justification.—The NRC shall continue to include a 

breakout and explanation of the Commission’s salaries and expenses in its annual budget request. The Commission may change 

the composition of the funds through a reprogramming. The Commission shall provide previous fiscal year data at the enacted level 

and identify separately, and by control point, any carryover balances that were obligated. The Commission shall carry over unobligated balances at the minimum amount necessary for efficient mission execution and ensure that any rule or other requirement for 

collection of revenue or fees is calculated accordingly. 

The NRC’s budget presentation lacks transparency and some key 

information needed for the Committees on Appropriations. Improvements in NRC’s budget allocation and presentation process 

are needed and can lead to better budget justifications to the Congress. Therefore, the Comptroller General is directed to also examine key issues related to NRC’s budget allocation process and strategy for undertaking its work: (1) what information does NRC use 

in its budget formulation process and what are the implications of 

the process; (2) to what extent are the NRC’s budget justification 

materials presented so that agency priorities are clear and the proposed use of funds transparent; and (3) what changes could be 

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Subsequent License Renewal.—The Commission’s development of 

the necessary detailed regulatory guidance to address anticipated 

applications for subsequent license renewal of nuclear power reactors, the earliest of which may be submitted in 2018, is proceeding 

at a disappointingly slow rate. The Commission affirmed the adequacy of its current regulations for this task nearly two years ago. 

In light of larger uncertainties regarding planning for the electricity generating portfolio of this nation, the need for the Commission to finish and publish the requisite regulatory guidance documents is more urgent than ever. The Commission shall submit to 

the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress by 

March 15, 2016, a plan and timetable for completing the remaining 

activities necessary to accept, docket, and support the review of the 

first application for subsequent license review. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The agreement includes $12,136,000 for the Office of Inspector 

General in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This amount is offset by revenues of $10,060,000, for a net appropriation of 

$2,076,000.

The agreement includes $958,000 to provide Inspector General 

services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The agreement provides $3,600,000 for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

The agreement includes a provision instructing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on responding to congressional requests for information.

The agreement includes a provision relating to reprogramming. 

The agreement includes a provision relating to authorities provided within division A of section 101(g) of Public Law 105–277. 

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

The agreement includes a provision relating to lobbying restrictions.

The agreement includes a provision relating to transfer authority. No additional transfer authority is implied or conveyed by this 

provision. For the purposes of this provision, the term ‘‘transfer’’ 

shall mean the shifting of all or part of the budget authority in one 

account to another. In addition to transfers provided in this Act or 

other appropriations Acts, and existing authorities, such as the 

Economy Act (31 U.S.C. 1535), by which one part of the United 

States Government may provide goods or services to another part, 

the Act allows transfers using Section 4705 of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2745) and 15 U.S.C. 638 regarding SBIR/ 

STTR.

The agreement includes a provision prohibiting funds to be used 

in contravention of the executive order entitled ‘‘Federal Actions to 
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[House Appropriations Committee Print] 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 

(H.R. 2029; P.L. 114–113) 

DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 

2016

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DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL 

GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices including operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex; hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real 

properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the performance of official business; executive direction program activities; 

international affairs and economic policy activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, including technical assistance to 

Puerto Rico; and Treasury-wide management policies and programs 

activities, $222,500,000: Provided, That of the amount appropriated 

under this heading— (1) not to exceed $350,000 is for official reception and representation expenses; (2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies of 

a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under the 

direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be accounted 

for solely on the Secretary’s certificate; and (3) not to exceed $22,200,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2017, for— 

(A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and 

Internal Control Program; 

(B) information technology modernization requirements; 

(C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf 

Coast Restoration Trust Fund; and 

(D) the development and implementation of programs 

within the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and 

Compliance Policy, including entering into cooperative 

agreements.

OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the necessary expenses of the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial system against illicit use 

and to combat rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass 

destruction proliferators, money launderers, drug kingpins, and 

other national security threats, $117,000,000: Provided, That of the 

amount appropriated under this heading: (1) not to exceed 
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$27,100,000 is available for administrative expenses; and (2) 

$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For development and acquisition of automatic data processing 

equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovations 

to buildings owned by the Department of the Treasury, $5,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That these 

funds shall be transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary 

to satisfy the requirements of the Department’s offices, bureaus, 

and other organizations: Provided further, That this transfer authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority provided 

in this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 

under this heading shall be used to support or supplement ‘‘Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support’’ or ‘‘Internal Revenue 

Service, Business Systems Modernization’’. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$35,416,000, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; of which 

not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended 

under the direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury; of 

which up to $2,800,000 to remain available until September 30, 

2017, shall be for audits and investigations conducted pursuant to 

section 1608 of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States 

Act of 2012 (33 U.S.C. 1321 note); and of which not to exceed 

$1,000 shall be available for official reception and representation 

expenses.

TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for 

Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 

1978, as amended, including purchase and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Inspector General 

for Tax Administration; $167,275,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017; of which not to exceed 

$6,000,000 shall be available for official travel expenses; of which 

not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended 

under the direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration; and of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official 

reception and representation expenses. 
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SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF

PROGRAM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Special Inspector 

General in carrying out the provisions of the Emergency Economic 

Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–343), $40,671,000. 

FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 

Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 

training expenses of non-Federal and foreign government personnel 

to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence activities, law enforcement, and financial 

regulation; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; not to exceed 

$10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for 

assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with or without reimbursement, $112,979,000, of which not to exceed $34,335,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2018. 

TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND

(RESCISSION)

Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, $700,000,000 are rescinded. 

BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of the Fiscal 

Service, $363,850,000; of which not to exceed $4,210,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, is for information systems 

modernization initiatives; of which $5,000 shall be available for official reception and representation expenses; and of which not to 

exceed $19,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, 

is to support the Department’s activities related to implementation 

of the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA Act; 

Public Law 113–101), including changes in business processes, 

workforce, or information technology to support high quality, transparent Federal spending information. 

In addition, $165,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability 

Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses 

for financial management of the Fund, as authorized by section 

1012 of Public Law 101–380. 

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $106,439,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 for official recep-
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tion and representation expenses; not to exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and development programs for laboratory services; 

and provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies 

with or without reimbursement: Provided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for the costs of 

accelerating the processing of formula and label applications. 

UNITED STATES MINT

UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the 

United States Mint is provided funding through the United States 

Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with the production of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, 

including both operating expenses and capital investments: Provided, That the aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations 

incurred during fiscal year 2016 under such section 5136 for circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the 

United States Mint shall not exceed $20,000,000. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

To carry out the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory 

Improvements Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of Public Law 103– 

325), including services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 

United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the 

per diem rate equivalent to the rate for EX–3, $233,523,000. Of the 

amount appropriated under this heading— 

(1) not less than $153,423,000, notwithstanding section 

108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)) with regard 

to Small and/or Emerging Community Development Financial 

Institutions Assistance awards, is available until September 

30, 2017, for financial assistance and technical assistance 

under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 108(a)(1), respectively, of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) and (B)), 

of which up to $3,102,500 may be used for the cost of direct 

loans: Provided, That the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, 

including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 

in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross 

obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed $25,000,000; 

(2) not less than $15,500,000, notwithstanding section 108(e) 

of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)), is available until 

September 30, 2017, for financial assistance, technical assistance, training and outreach programs designed to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native communities and provided primarily through qualified community development lender organizations with experience and expertise 

in community development banking and lending in Indian 

country, Native American organizations, tribes and tribal organizations, and other suitable providers; 
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(3) not less than $19,000,000 is available until September 30, 

2017, for the Bank Enterprise Award program; 

(4) not less than $22,000,000, notwithstanding subsections 

(d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 

4707(d) and (e)), is available until September 30, 2017, for a 

Healthy Food Financing Initiative to provide financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and outreach to community development financial institutions for the purpose of offering affordable financing and technical assistance to expand the 

availability of healthy food options in distressed communities; 

(5) up to $23,600,000 is available until September 30, 2016, 

for administrative expenses, including administration of CDFI 

fund programs and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, of 

which not less than $1,000,000 is for capacity building to expand CDFI investments in underserved rural areas, and up to 

$300,000 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 

loan program; and 

(6) during fiscal year 2016, none of the funds available under 

this heading are available for the cost, as defined in section 

502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of commitments 

to guarantee bonds and notes under section 114A of the Riegle 

Community Development and Regulatory Improvement Act of 

1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a): Provided, That commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under such section 114A shall not exceed $750,000,000: Provided further, That such section 114A 

shall remain in effect until September 30, 2016. 

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

TAXPAYER SERVICES

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and 

other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may 

be determined by the Commissioner, $2,156,554,000, of which not 

less than $6,500,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly 

Program, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for 

low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and of which not less than 

$15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, shall be 

available for a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 

matching grants program for tax return preparation assistance, of 

which not less than $206,000,000 shall be available for operating 

expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate Service: Provided, That of the 

amounts made available for the Taxpayer Advocate Service, not 

less than $5,000,000 shall be for identity theft casework. 

ENFORCEMENT

For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investigations, 

to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal revenue 

laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire passenger 

motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other services as 
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authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be determined 

by the Commissioner, $4,860,000,000, of which not to exceed 

$50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017, and 

of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the Interagency 

Crime and Drug Enforcement program. 

OPERATIONS SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent 

payments; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; 

headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; research and statistics of income; telecommunications; information 

technology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance, 

and security; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 

1343(b)); the operations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight 

Board; and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such 

rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $3,638,446,000, 

of which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2017; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended for acquisition of equipment and 

construction, repair and renovation of facilities; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018, 

for research; of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That not later than 

30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service 

shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost and schedule performance for its major information technology investments, including 

the purpose and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons for 

any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investments and 

strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate such 

risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved 

and costs to be incurred in the next quarter: Provided further, That 

the Internal Revenue Service shall include, in its budget justification for fiscal year 2017, a summary of cost and schedule performance information for its major information technology systems. 

BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service’s business systems modernization program, $290,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018, for the capital asset acquisition 

of information technology systems, including management and related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including related Internal Revenue Service labor costs, and contractual costs associated 

with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That not 

later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and the 

Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost and 

schedule performance for CADE 2 and Modernized e-File information technology investments, including the purposes and life-cycle 

stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost and schedule 
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variances; the risks of such investments and the strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon 

the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 

SEC. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain an employee training program, which shall include the following topics: 

taxpayers’ rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural 

relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law. 

SEC. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confidentiality 

of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against identity 

theft.

SEC. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to the 

Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facilities 

and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1–800 help 

line service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall continue to 

make improvements to the Internal Revenue Service 1–800 help 

line service a priority and allocate resources necessary to enhance 

the response time to taxpayer communications, particularly with 

regard to victims of tax-related crimes. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds made available to the Internal Revenue Service by this Act may be used to make a video unless the 

Service-Wide Video Editorial Board determines in advance that 

making the video is appropriate, taking into account the cost, topic, 

tone, and purpose of the video. 

SEC. 106. The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a notice of 

confirmation of any address change relating to an employer making 

employment tax payments, and such notice shall be sent to both 

the employer’s former and new address and an officer or employee 

of the Internal Revenue Service shall give special consideration to 

an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of 

fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer. 

SEC. 107. None of the funds made available under this Act may 

be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the 

United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First 

Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 

SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs. 

SEC. 109. None of funds made available by this Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be obligated or expended on conferences 

that do not adhere to the procedures, verification processes, documentation requirements, and policies issued by the Chief Financial 

Officer, Human Capital Office, and Agency-Wide Shared Services 

as a result of the recommendations in the report published on May 

31, 2013, by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administra-
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tion entitled ‘‘Review of the August 2010 Small Business/Self-Employed Division’s Conference in Anaheim, California’’ (Reference 

Number 2013–10–037). 

SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated or expended— 

(1) to make a payment to any employee under a bonus, 

award, or recognition program; or 

(2) under any hiring or personnel selection process with respect to re-hiring a former employee, 

unless such program or process takes into account the conduct and 

Federal tax compliance of such employee or former employee. 

SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used in contravention of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information). 

SEC. 112. Except to the extent provided in section 6014, 6020, or 

6201(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no funds in this or 

any other Act shall be available to the Secretary of the Treasury 

to provide to any person a proposed final return or statement for 

use by such person to satisfy a filing or reporting requirement 

under such Code. 

SEC. 113. In addition to the amounts otherwise made available 

in this Act for the Internal Revenue Service, $290,000,000, to be 

available until September 30, 2017, shall be transferred by the 

Commissioner to the ‘‘Taxpayer Services’’, ‘‘Enforcement’’, or ‘‘Operations Support’’ accounts of the Internal Revenue Service for an additional amount to be used solely for measurable improvements in 

the customer service representative level of service rate, to improve 

the identification and prevention of refund fraud and identity theft, 

and to enhance cybersecurity to safeguard taxpayer data: Provided,

That such funds shall supplement, not supplant any other amounts 

made available by the Internal Revenue Service for such purpose: 

Provided further, That such funds shall not be available until the 

Commissioner submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate a spending plan for such 

funds: Provided further, That such funds shall not be used to support any provision of Public Law 111–148, Public Law 111–152, or 

any amendment made by either such Public Law. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 114. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury in 

this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, as 

authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including maintenance, repairs, 

and cleaning; purchase of insurance for official motor vehicles operated in foreign countries; purchase of motor vehicles without regard 

to the general purchase price limitations for vehicles purchased 

and used overseas for the current fiscal year; entering into contracts with the Department of State for the furnishing of health 

and medical services to employees and their dependents serving in 

foreign countries; and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 

SEC. 115. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this 

title made available under the headings ‘‘Departmental Offices— 
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Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, ‘‘Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program’’, ‘‘Financial 

Crimes Enforcement Network’’, ‘‘Bureau of the Fiscal Service’’, and 

‘‘Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’’ may be transferred 

between such appropriations upon the advance approval of the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate: Provided, That, upon advance approval of such Committees, not to exceed 2 percent of any such appropriations may be 

transferred to the ‘‘Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence’’: 

Provided further, That no transfer under this section may increase 

or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. 

SEC. 116. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made 

available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s 

appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That no transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent. 

SEC. 117. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise 

available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note. 

SEC. 118. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds from 

the ‘‘Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Salaries and Expenses’’ to the 

Debt Collection Fund as necessary to cover the costs of debt collection: Provided, That such amounts shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received in the 

Debt Collection Fund. 

SEC. 119. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act may be used by the United 

States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate, the House Committee on Financial Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs. 

SEC. 120. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act or source to the Department of 

the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the 

United States Mint, individually or collectively, may be used to 

consolidate any or all functions of the Bureau of Engraving and 

Printing and the United States Mint without the explicit approval 

of the House Committee on Financial Services; the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate.

SEC. 121. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available by 

the transfer of funds in this Act, for the Department of the Treasury’s intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be 

specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 

of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal 

year 2016 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016. 
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SEC. 122. Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available from the 

Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Industrial Revolving Fund for 

necessary official reception and representation expenses. 

SEC. 123. The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a Capital 

Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days following the submission of the annual budget submitted by the President: Provided, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include 

capital investment spending from all accounts within the Department of the Treasury, including but not limited to the Departmentwide Systems and Capital Investment Programs account, Treasury 

Franchise Fund account, and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund account: Provided further, That such Capital Investment Plan shall 

include expenditures occurring in previous fiscal years for each capital investment project that has not been fully completed. 

SEC. 124. (a) Not later than 60 days after the end of each quarter, the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Financial Research shall submit reports on their activities to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 

Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

(b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall include— 

(1) the obligations made during the previous quarter by object class, office, and activity; 

(2) the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal 

year by object class, office, and activity; 

(3) the number of full-time equivalents within each office 

during the previous quarter; 

(4) the estimated number of full-time equivalents within 

each office for the remainder of the fiscal year; and 

(5) actions taken to achieve the goals, objectives, and performance measures of each office. 

(c) At the request of any such Committees specified in subsection 

(a), the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Financial Research shall make officials available to testify on the contents of 

the reports required under subsection (a). 

SEC. 125. Within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an itemized report to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate on the amount of total funds charged to each office 

by the Franchise Fund including the amount charged for each service provided by the Franchise Fund to each office, a detailed description of the services, a detailed explanation of how each charge 

for each service is calculated, and a description of the role customers have in governing in the Franchise Fund. 

SEC. 126. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the 

appropriate agencies, departments, bureaus, and commissions that 

have expertise in terrorism and complex financial instruments, 

shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and Senate, the Committee on Financial 

Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate not later than 
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90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on economic warfare 

and financial terrorism. 

SEC. 127. During fiscal year 2016— 

(1) none of the funds made available in this or any other Act 

may be used by the Department of the Treasury, including the 

Internal Revenue Service, to issue, revise, or finalize any regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively for the 

promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 501(c)(4) of 

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the proposed regulations published at 78 Fed. Reg. 71535 (November 29, 2013)); 

and

(2) the standard and definitions as in effect on January 1, 

2010, which are used to make such determinations shall apply 

after the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes of determining status under section 501(c)(4) of such Code of organizations created on, before, or after such date. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

TITLE II 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS 

APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

THE WHITE HOUSE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended and accounted for 

as provided in that section; hire of passenger motor vehicles, and 

travel (not to exceed $100,000 to be expended and accounted for as 

provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); and not to exceed $19,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be available for allocation 

within the Executive Office of the President; and for necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, including services as 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, $55,000,000. 

EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the White House, $12,723,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided 

by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112–114. 

REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES

For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at the 

White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That all 

reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence shall 

be made in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
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such amount for reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclusive authority of the Executive Residence to incur obligations 

and to receive offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided

further, That the Executive Residence shall require each person 

sponsoring a reimbursable political event to pay in advance an 

amount equal to the estimated cost of the event, and all such advance payments shall be credited to this account and remain available until expended: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall require the national committee of the political party of 

the President to maintain on deposit $25,000, to be separately accounted for and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political events sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year: 

Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall ensure that 

a written notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating 

expense under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing 

such amount within 60 days after such expense is incurred, and 

that such amount is collected within 30 days after the submission 

of such notice: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall 

charge interest and assess penalties and other charges on any such 

amount that is not reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance 

with the interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding debt on a United States Government claim under 31 

U.S.C. 3717: Provided further, That each such amount that is reimbursed, and any accompanying interest and charges, shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further,

That the Executive Residence shall prepare and submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations, by not later than 90 days after the 

end of the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report setting forth the 

reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence during 

the preceding fiscal year, including the total amount of such expenses, the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable official and ceremonial events, the amount of such total that consists 

of reimbursable political events, and the portion of each such 

amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the report: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall maintain a system for the tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events 

within the Executive Residence that includes a standard for the 

classification of any such expense as political or nonpolitical: Provided further, That no provision of this paragraph may be construed to exempt the Executive Residence from any other applicable requirement of subchapter I or II of chapter 37 of title 31, 

United States Code. 

WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION

For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive 

Residence at the White House pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 105(d), 

$750,000, to remain available until expended, for required maintenance, resolution of safety and health issues, and continued preventative maintenance. 
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COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers in 

carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 (15 

U.S.C. 1021 et seq.), $4,195,000. 

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the National Security Council and the 

Homeland Security Council, including services as authorized by 5 

U.S.C. 3109, $12,800,000. 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, including 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles, $96,116,000, of which not to exceed 

$7,994,000 shall remain available until expended for continued 

modernization of information resources within the Executive Office 

of the President. 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and Budget, 

including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to carry out the provisions of chapter 35 of 

title 44, United States Code, and to prepare and submit the budget 

of the United States Government, in accordance with section 

1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, $95,000,000, of which not 

to exceed $3,000 shall be available for official representation expenses: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated in this Act 

for the Office of Management and Budget may be used for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders or any activities or regulations under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.): Provided further, That none of the funds made available for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act may be expended for the altering 

of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses, except for testimony of officials of the Office of Management and Budget, before 

the Committees on Appropriations or their subcommittees: Provided further, That of the funds made available for the Office of 

Management and Budget by this Act, no less than one full-time 

equivalent senior staff position shall be dedicated solely to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator: Provided

further, That none of the funds provided in this or prior Acts shall 

be used, directly or indirectly, by the Office of Management and 

Budget, for evaluating or determining if water resource project or 

study reports submitted by the Chief of Engineers acting through 

the Secretary of the Army are in compliance with all applicable 
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laws, regulations, and requirements relevant to the Civil Works 

water resource planning process: Provided further, That the Office 

of Management and Budget shall have not more than 60 days in 

which to perform budgetary policy reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of Engineers has reported: Provided further, That the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 

shall notify the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees when the 60-day review is initiated: Provided further, That if 

water resource reports have not been transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees within 15 days 

after the end of the Office of Management and Budget review period based on the notification from the Director, Congress shall assume Office of Management and Budget concurrence with the report and act accordingly. 

OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control 

Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office of National 

Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 

469); not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation 

expenses; and for participation in joint projects or in the provision 

of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, 

or public organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, $20,047,000: Provided, That the Office is authorized to accept, hold, administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal, 

public and private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose 

of aiding or facilitating the work of the Office. 

FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control 

Policy’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, 

$250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, for 

drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for 

each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 

(‘‘HIDTAs’’), of which not less than 51 percent shall be transferred 

to State and local entities for drug control activities and shall be 

obligated not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act: Provided, That up to 49 percent may be transferred to Federal agencies and departments in amounts determined by the Director of the 

Office of National Drug Control Policy, of which up to $2,700,000 

may be used for auditing services and associated activities: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of Public 

Law 106–58, any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal year 

2014 may be used for any other approved activities of that HIDTA, 

subject to reprogramming requirements: Provided further, That 

each HIDTA designated as of September 30, 2015, shall be funded 

at not less than the fiscal year 2015 base level, unless the Director 

submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Senate justification for changes to those levels 

based on clearly articulated priorities and published Office of National Drug Control Policy performance measures of effectiveness: 

Provided further, That the Director shall notify the Committees on 

Appropriations of the initial allocation of fiscal year 2016 funding 

among HIDTAs not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 

and shall notify the Committees of planned uses of discretionary 

HIDTA funding, as determined in consultation with the HIDTA Directors, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of the 

funds so transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for 

the purposes provided herein and upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation.

OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For other drug control activities authorized by the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 

109–469), $109,810,000, to remain available until expended, which 

shall be available as follows: $95,000,000 for the Drug-Free Communities Program, of which $2,000,000 shall be made available as 

directed by section 4 of Public Law 107–82, as amended by Public 

Law 109–469 (21 U.S.C. 1521 note); $2,000,000 for drug court 

training and technical assistance; $9,500,000 for anti-doping activities; $2,060,000 for the United States membership dues to the 

World Anti-Doping Agency; and $1,250,000 shall be made available 

as directed by section 1105 of Public Law 109–469: Provided, That

amounts made available under this heading may be transferred to 

other Federal departments and agencies to carry out such activities.

UNANTICIPATED NEEDS

For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal 

year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, $800,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2017. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT AND REFORM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated, efficient, secure, and effective uses of information technology in the 

Federal Government, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Director of the Office of Management 

and Budget may transfer these funds to one or more other agencies 

to carry out projects to meet these purposes. 
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SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to provide 

assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned 

functions; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 

106, including subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, 

which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that section; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $4,228,000. 

OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the 

extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, including 

electric power and fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice 

President; the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed 

$90,000 pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 106(b)(2), $299,000: Provided, That 

advances, repayments, or transfers from this appropriation may be 

made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out 

such activities. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. From funds made available in this Act under the headings ‘‘The White House’’, ‘‘Executive Residence at the White 

House’’, ‘‘White House Repair and Restoration’’, ‘‘Council of Economic Advisers’’, ‘‘National Security Council and Homeland Security Council’’, ‘‘Office of Administration’’, ‘‘Special Assistance to the 

President’’, and ‘‘Official Residence of the Vice President’’, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (or such other officer as the President may designate in writing), may, with advance 

approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, transfer not to exceed 10 percent of 

any such appropriation to any other such appropriation, to be 

merged with and available for the same time and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided, That the 

amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by more than 50 

percent by such transfers: Provided further, That no amount shall 

be transferred from ‘‘Special Assistance to the President’’ or ‘‘Official Residence of the Vice President’’ without the approval of the 

Vice President. 

SEC. 202. Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 

submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate on the costs of implementing the 

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 

(Public Law 111–203). Such report shall include— 
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(1) the estimated mandatory and discretionary obligations of 

funds through fiscal year 2018, by Federal agency and by fiscal 

year, including— 

(A) the estimated obligations by cost inputs such as rent, 

information technology, contracts, and personnel; 

(B) the methodology and data sources used to calculate 

such estimated obligations; and 

(C) the specific section of such Act that requires the obligation of funds; and 

(2) the estimated receipts through fiscal year 2018 from assessments, user fees, and other fees by the Federal agency 

making the collections, by fiscal year, including— 

(A) the methodology and data sources used to calculate 

such estimated collections; and 

(B) the specific section of such Act that authorizes the 

collection of funds. 

SEC. 203. (a) During fiscal year 2016, any Executive order or 

Presidential memorandum issued by the President shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget on the budgetary impact, including costs, 

benefits, and revenues, of such order or memorandum. 

(b) Any such statement shall include— 

(1) a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such 

order or memorandum on the Federal Government; 

(2) the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations 

and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum, listed 

by Federal agency, for each year in the 5-fiscal year period beginning in fiscal year 2016; and 

(3) the impact on revenues of the Federal Government as the 

result of such order or memorandum over the 5-fiscal-year period beginning in fiscal year 2016. 

(c) If an Executive order or Presidential memorandum is issued 

during fiscal year 2016 due to a national emergency, the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget may issue the statement 

required by subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date 

that such order or memorandum is issued. 

(d) The requirement for cost estimates for Presidential memoranda shall only apply for Presidential memoranda estimated to 

have a regulatory cost in excess of $100,000,000. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Executive Office of the President 

Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

TITLE III 

THE JUDICIARY 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, 

as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 

1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to be ex-
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pended as the Chief Justice may approve, $75,838,000, of which 

$2,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 

In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and 

associate justices of the court. 

CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon the Architect by 40 U.S.C. 6111 and 6112, $9,964,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries of officers and employees, and for necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $30,872,000. 

In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and 

judges of the court. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries of officers and employees of the court, services, and 

necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $18,160,000. 

In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and 

judges of the court. 

COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL

SERVICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees of 

the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, necessary expenses of the courts, and the purchase, rental, repair, and 

cleaning of uniforms for Probation and Pretrial Services Office 

staff, as authorized by law, $4,918,969,000 (including the purchase 

of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 

shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects 

and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration 

and construction projects. 

In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district 

judges (including judges of the territorial courts of the United 

States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and judges retired from office or from regular active service. 

In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal 

Claims associated with processing cases under the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–660), not to exceed 
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$6,050,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 

DEFENDER SERVICES

For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to 

represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A and 3599, and for the 

compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons furnishing 

investigative, expert, and other services for such representations as 

authorized by law; the compensation (in accordance with the maximums under 18 U.S.C. 3006A) and reimbursement of expenses of 

attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal cases where the 

defendant has waived representation by counsel; the compensation 

and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed to represent 

jurors in civil actions for the protection of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1); the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed under 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) 

in connection with certain judicial civil forfeiture proceedings; the 

compensation and reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians 

ad litem appointed under 18 U.S.C. 4100(b); and for necessary 

training and general administrative expenses, $1,004,949,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1871 

and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized by 28 

U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed in condemnation cases pursuant to rule 71.1(h) of the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71.1(h)), $44,199,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That the compensation 

of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily equivalent of the 

highest rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5332. 

COURT SECURITY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident to 

the provision of protective guard services for United States courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court operations, and 

the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security systems 

and equipment for United States courthouses and other facilities 

housing Federal court operations, including building ingress-egress 

control, inspection of mail and packages, directed security patrols, 

perimeter security, basic security services provided by the Federal 

Protective Service, and other similar activities as authorized by 

section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access to Justice Act 

(Public Law 100–702), $538,196,000, of which not to exceed 

$15,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to be expended 

directly or transferred to the United States Marshals Service, 

which shall be responsible for administering the Judicial Facility 

Security Program consistent with standards or guidelines agreed to 

by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States 

Courts and the Attorney General. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the 

United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle as 

authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, $85,665,000, of which not to exceed $8,500 is authorized for official reception and representation 

expenses.

FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as author- ized by Public Law 90–219, $27,719,000; of which $1,800,000 shall 

remain available through September 30, 2017, to provide education 

and training to Federal court personnel; and of which not to exceed 

$1,500 is authorized for official reception and representation expenses.

UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provi- sions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $17,570,000, of 

which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception and 

representation expenses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 

which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available for 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 

SEC. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act 

may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other 

Judicial Services, Defender Services’’ and ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and Commissioners’’, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any 

such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section 

shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sections 604 

and 608 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in section 608. 

SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the salaries and expenses appropriation for ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District 

Courts, and Other Judicial Services’’ shall be available for official 

reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference of 

the United States: Provided, That such available funds shall not 

exceed $11,000 and shall be administered by the Director of the 
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Administrative Office of the United States Courts in the capacity 

as Secretary of the Judicial Conference. 

SEC. 304. Section 3314(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall 

be applied by substituting ‘‘Federal’’ for ‘‘executive’’ each place it 

appears.

SEC. 305. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561–569, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Marshals 

Service shall provide, for such courthouses as its Director may designate in consultation with the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, for purposes of a pilot program, 

the security services that 40 U.S.C. 1315 authorizes the Department of Homeland Security to provide, except for the services specified in 40 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2)(E). For building-specific security services at these courthouses, the Director of the Administrative Office 

of the United States Courts shall reimburse the United States Marshals Service rather than the Department of Homeland Security. 

SEC. 306. (a) Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act of 

1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended in the 

second sentence (relating to the District of Kansas) following paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘24 years and 6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘25 

years and 6 months’’. 

(b) Section 406 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and 

Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and 

Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109– 

115; 119 Stat. 2470; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is amended in the second 

sentence (relating to the eastern District of Missouri) by striking 

‘‘22 years and 6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘23 years and 6 months’’. 

(c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice 

Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107–273; 28 U.S.C. 

133 note), is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘13 years’’ and inserting 

‘‘14 years’’; 

(2) in the second sentence (relating to the central District of 

California), by striking ‘‘12 years and 6 months’’ and inserting 

‘‘13 years and 6 months’’; and 

(3) in the third sentence (relating to the western district of 

North Carolina), by striking ‘‘11 years’’ and inserting ‘‘12 

years’’.

SEC. 307. Section 3602(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 

amended—

(1) by inserting after the first sentence: ‘‘A person appointed 

as a probation officer in one district may serve in another district with the consent of the appointing court and the court in 

the other district.’’; and 

(2) by inserting in the last sentence ‘‘appointing’’ before 

‘‘court may, for cause’’. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Judiciary Appropriations Act, 

2016’’.
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TITLE IV 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

FEDERAL FUNDS

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT

For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident tuition 

support, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,

That such funds, including any interest accrued thereon, may be 

used on behalf of eligible District of Columbia residents to pay an 

amount based upon the difference between in-State and out-ofState tuition at public institutions of higher education, or to pay up 

to $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of higher education: Provided further, That the awarding of such funds may be 

prioritized on the basis of a resident’s academic merit, the income 

and need of eligible students and such other factors as may be authorized: Provided further, That the District of Columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for the Resident Tuition 

Support Program that shall consist of the Federal funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, That the 

account shall be under the control of the District of Columbia Chief 

Financial Officer, who shall use those funds solely for the purposes 

of carrying out the Resident Tuition Support Program: Provided

further, That the Office of the Chief Financial Officer shall provide 

a quarterly financial report to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate for these funds 

showing, by object class, the expenditures made and the purpose 

therefor.

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS

IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined by 

the Mayor of the District of Columbia in written consultation with 

the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, 

$13,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the costs of 

providing public safety at events related to the presence of the National Capital in the District of Columbia, including support requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service in carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in the 

District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts, 

$274,401,000 to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia 

Court of Appeals, $14,192,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for 

official reception and representation expenses; for the Superior 
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Court of the District of Columbia, $123,638,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; for 

the District of Columbia Court System, $73,981,000, of which not 

to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; and $62,590,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2017, for capital improvements for District of Columbia courthouse 

facilities: Provided, That funds made available for capital improvements shall be expended consistent with the District of Columbia 

Courts master plan study and facilities condition assessment: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all 

amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the 

Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in 

the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses 

of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That 30 days after providing written notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate, the District of Columbia 

Courts may reallocate not more than $6,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading among the items and entities funded 

under this heading: Provided further, That the Joint Committee on 

Judicial Administration in the District of Columbia may, by regulation, establish a program substantially similar to the program set 

forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 5, United States Code, 

for employees of the District of Columbia Courts. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA COURTS

For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and section 11– 

2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided under 

the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the Superior 

Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of title 16, D.C. 

Official Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements to provide 

guardian ad litem representation, training, technical assistance, 

and such other services as are necessary to improve the quality of 

guardian ad litem representation, payments for counsel appointed 

in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 16, D.C. Official 

Code, and payments authorized under section 21–2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to services provided under the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and Durable Power of 

Attorney Act of 1986), $49,890,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funds provided under this heading shall be 

administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in 

the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, this appropriation shall be apportioned 

quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated 

and expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for expenses of other Federal agencies. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER

SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of 

motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 

Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National 
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Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 

1997, $244,763,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses related to Community Supervision and Pretrial Services Agency programs, of which not to exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency 

Interstate Supervision Act of 2002; of which $182,406,000 shall be 

for necessary expenses of Community Supervision and Sex Offender Registration, to include expenses relating to the supervision 

of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of services for 

or related to such persons, of which up to $3,159,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2018, for the relocation of offender 

supervision field offices; and of which $62,357,000 shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management 

and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner as 

funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That amounts under this heading may be 

used for programmatic incentives for offenders and defendants successfully meeting terms of supervision: Provided further, That the 

Director is authorized to accept and use gifts in the form of in-kind 

contributions of the following: space and hospitality to support offender and defendant programs; equipment, supplies, clothing, and 

professional development and vocational training services and 

items necessary to sustain, educate, and train offenders and defendants, including their dependent children; and programmatic incentives for offenders and defendants meeting terms of supervision: 

Provided further, That the Director shall keep accurate and detailed records of the acceptance and use of any gift under the previous proviso, and shall make such records available for audit and 

public inspection: Provided further, That the Court Services and 

Offender Supervision Agency Director is authorized to accept and 

use reimbursement from the District of Columbia Government for 

space and services provided on a cost reimbursable basis. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER

SERVICE

For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire of 

motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender Service, 

as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $40,889,000: Provided, That 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under this 

heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner 

as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of Federal agencies: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 1342 of title 

31, United States Code, and in addition to the authority provided 

by the District of Columbia Code Section 2–1607(b), upon approval 

of the Board of Trustees, the District of Columbia Public Defender 

Service may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services 

for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the District of 

Columbia Public Defender Service: Provided further, That, notwithstanding District of Columbia Code section 2–1603(d), for the pur-
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pose of any action brought against the Board of the Trustees of the 

District of Columbia Public Defender Service at any time during 

fiscal year 2016 or any previous fiscal year, the trustees shall be 

deemed to be employees of the Public Defender Service. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND

SEWER AUTHORITY

For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water and 

Sewer Authority, $14,000,000, to remain available until expended, 

to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Overflow LongTerm Plan: Provided, That the District of Columbia Water and 

Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent match for this payment. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING

COUNCIL

For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating 

Council, $1,900,000, to remain available until expended, to support 

initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal 

justice resources in the District of Columbia. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS

For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 30, 

2017, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, 

$295,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $270,000. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

For a Federal payment for a school improvement program in the 

District of Columbia, $45,000,000, to remain available until expended, for payments authorized under the Scholarship for Opportunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112–10): Provided,

That, to the extent that funds are available for opportunity scholarships and following the priorities included in section 3006 of such 

Act, the Secretary of Education shall make scholarships available 

to students eligible under section 3013(3) of such Act (Public Law 

112–10; 125 Stat. 211) including students who were not offered a 

scholarship during any previous school year: Provided further, That

within funds provided for opportunity scholarships $3,200,000 shall 

be for the activities specified in sections 3007(b) through 3007(d) 

and 3009 of the Act. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD

For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National 

Guard, $435,000, to remain available until expended for the Major 

General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard 

Retention and College Access Program. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS

For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for the testing 

of individuals for, and the treatment of individuals with, human 

immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 

in the District of Columbia, $5,000,000. 
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia for the 

current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District of Columbia (‘‘General Fund’’) for programs and activities set forth 

under the heading ‘‘District of Columbia Funds Summary of Expenses’’ and at the rate set forth under such heading, as included 

in the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request Act of 2015 submitted to 

the Congress by the District of Columbia as amended as of the date 

of enactment of this Act: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, except as provided in section 450A of the District 

of Columbia Home Rule Act (section 1–204.50a, D.C. Official Code), 

sections 816 and 817 of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs. 47–369.01 and 47–369.02, 

D.C. Official Code), and provisions of this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act for operating expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2016 under this heading shall not exceed the 

estimates included in the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request Act of 

2015 submitted to Congress by the District of Columbia as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act or the sum of the total 

revenues of the District of Columbia for such fiscal year: Provided

further, That the amount appropriated may be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions, which are expended for emergency 

or unanticipated operating or capital needs: Provided further, That 

such increases shall be approved by enactment of local District law 

and shall comply with all reserve requirements contained in the 

District of Columbia Home Rule Act: Provided further, That the 

Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia shall take such 

steps as are necessary to assure that the District of Columbia 

meets these requirements, including the apportioning by the Chief 

Financial Officer of the appropriations and funds made available to 

the District during fiscal year 2016, except that the Chief Financial 

Officer may not reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other obligations issued for capital 

projects.

This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

TITLE V 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of the 

United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq., $3,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, of which not to exceed 

$1,000 is for official reception and representation expenses. 
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the 

per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable under 5 

U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal awards to recognize non-Federal 

officials’ contributions to Commission activities, and not to exceed 

$4,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 

$125,000,000, of which not less than $1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017, to reduce the costs of third party 

testing associated with certification of children’s products under 

section 14 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2063). 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote Act 

of 2002 (Public Law 107–252), $9,600,000, of which $1,500,000 

shall be transferred to the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology for election reform activities authorized under the Help 

America Vote Act of 2002. 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allowances 

therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to exceed $4,000 

for official reception and representation expenses; purchase and 

hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $339,844,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That in addition, $44,168,497 shall be made 

available until expended for necessary expenses associated with 

moving to a new facility or reconfiguring the existing space to significantly reduce space consumption: Provided further, That 

$384,012,497 of offsetting collections shall be assessed and collected 

pursuant to section 9 of title I of the Communications Act of 1934, 

shall be retained and used for necessary expenses and shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That the sum herein 

appropriated shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2016 so as to result in a final fiscal year 

2016 appropriation estimated at $0: Provided further, That any offsetting collections received in excess of $384,012,497 in fiscal year 

2016 shall not be available for obligation: Provided further, That 

remaining offsetting collections from prior years collected in excess 

of the amount specified for collection in each such year and otherwise becoming available on October 1, 2015, shall not be available 

for obligation: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 

309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from the use of a competitive bidding system 
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that may be retained and made available for obligation shall not 

exceed $117,000,000 for fiscal year 2016: Provided further, That, of 

the amount appropriated under this heading, not less than 

$11,600,000 shall be for the salaries and expenses of the Office of 

Inspector General. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

SEC. 501. Section 302 of the Universal Service Antideficiency 

Temporary Suspension Act is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

2016’’, each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

SEC. 502. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 

amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service support payments to implement the February 27, 2004 recommendations of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal service support payments. 

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$34,568,000, to be derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund or, 

only when appropriate, the FSLIC Resolution Fund. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Federal 

Election Campaign Act of 1971, $76,119,000, of which $5,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2017, for lease expiration and replacement lease expenses; and of which not to exceed 

$5,000 shall be available for reception and representation expenses. 

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal 

Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts and consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and including official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed 

$1,500) and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia 

and elsewhere, $26,200,000: Provided, That public members of the 

Federal Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses and 

per diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) 

for persons employed intermittently in the Government service, 

and compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received from 

fees charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management rela-
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tions conferences shall be credited to and merged with this account, 

to be available without further appropriation for the costs of carrying out these conferences. 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $306,900,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be 

available for use to contract with a person or persons for collection 

services in accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718: Provided

further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to 

exceed $124,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless of the year of collection, shall be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $14,000,000 

in offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to implement 

and enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the 

Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act (15 

U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this account, and be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general 

fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received 

during fiscal year 2016, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2016 

appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than 

$168,900,000: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Federal Trade Commission may be used to implement 

subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance 

Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t). 

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collections deposited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary expenses of real 

property management and related activities not otherwise provided 

for, including operation, maintenance, and protection of federally 

owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District of 

Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental 

agencies (including space adjustments and telecommunications relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation, 

and transfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning or 
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servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally 

owned buildings, including grounds, approaches, and appurtenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites 

by purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisition of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and 

extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and 

design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new 

buildings (including equipment for such buildings); and payment of 

principal, interest, and any other obligations for public buildings 

acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the aggregate amount of $10,196,124,000, of which— (1) $1,607,738,000 shall remain available until expended for 

construction and acquisition (including funds for sites and expenses, and associated design and construction services) as follows:

(A) $341,000,000 shall be for the DHS Consolidation at 

St. Elizabeths; 

(B) $105,600,000 shall be for the Alexandria Bay, New 

York, Land Port of Entry; (C) $85,645,000 shall be for the Columbus, New Mexico, 

Land Port of Entry; (D) $947,760,000 shall be for new construction projects 

of the Federal Judiciary as prioritized in the ‘‘Federal Judiciary Courthouse Project Priorities’’ plan approved by the 

Judicial Conference of the United States on September 17, 

2015, and submitted to the House and Senate Committees 

on Appropriations on September 28, 2015; (E) $52,733,000 shall be for new construction and acquisition projects that are joint United States courthouses 

and Federal buildings, including U.S. Post Offices, on the 

‘‘FY2015–FY2019 Five-Year Capital Investment Plan’’ submitted by the General Services Administration to the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations with the 

agency’s fiscal year 2016 Congressional Justification; and (F) $75,000,000 shall be for construction management 

and oversight activities, and other project support costs, 

for the FBI Headquarters Consolidation: 

Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new construction and acquisition projects may be exceeded to the extent that savings are effected in other such projects, but not to 

exceed 10 percent of the amounts included in a transmitted 

prospectus, if required, unless advance approval is obtained 

from the Committees on Appropriations of a greater amount; 

(2) $735,331,000 shall remain available until expended for 

repairs and alterations, including associated design and construction services, of which— 

(A) $310,331,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations; 

(B) $300,000,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; 

and

(C) $125,000,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs, of 

which—

(i) $20,000,000 is for Fire and Life Safety; 

(ii) $20,000,000 is for Judiciary Capital Security; 
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(iii) $10,000,000 is for Energy and Water Retrofit 

and Conservation Measures; and 

(iv) $75,000,000 is for Consolidation Activities: Provided, That consolidation projects result in reduced 

annual rent paid by the tenant agency: Provided further, That no consolidation project exceed $20,000,000 

in costs: Provided further, That consolidation projects 

are approved by each of the committees specified in 

section 3307(a) of title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That preference is given to consolidation 

projects that achieve a utilization rate of 130 usable 

square feet or less per person for office space: Provided

further, That the obligation of funds under this paragraph for consolidation activities may not be made 

until 10 days after a proposed spending plan and explanation for each project to be undertaken, including 

estimated savings, has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Senate: 

Provided, That funds made available in this or any previous 

Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations 

shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the amount identified for each project, except each project in this or any previous 

Act may be increased by an amount not to exceed 10 percent 

unless advance approval is obtained from the Committees on 

Appropriations of a greater amount: Provided further, That additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded under this category only if advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: 

Provided further, That the amounts provided in this or any 

prior Act for ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ may be used to fund 

costs associated with implementing security improvements to 

buildings necessary to meet the minimum standards for security in accordance with current law and in compliance with the 

reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate Committees of 

the House and Senate: Provided further, That the difference 

between the funds appropriated and expended on any projects 

in this or any prior Act, under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’, may be transferred to Basic Repairs and Alterations or 

used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: Provided further, That the amount provided in this or any prior 

Act for Basic Repairs and Alterations may be used to pay 

claims against the Government arising from any projects under 

the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects; 

(3) $5,579,055,000 for rental of space to remain available 

until expended; and 

(4) $2,274,000,000 for building operations to remain available until expended, of which $1,137,000,000 is for building 

services, and $1,137,000,000 is for salaries and expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available under this paragraph for building operations may be transferred between and merged with such appropriations upon notification to the Committees on Appropria-
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tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate, but no 

such appropriation shall be increased by more than 5 percent 

by any such transfers: Provided further, That section 508 of 

this title shall not apply with respect to funds made available 

under this heading for building operations: Provided further, That the total amount of funds made available from this Fund 

to the General Services Administration shall not be available 

for expenses of any construction, repair, alteration and acquisition project for which a prospectus, if required by 40 U.S.C. 

3307(a), has not been approved, except that necessary funds 

may be expended for each project for required expenses for the 

development of a proposed prospectus: Provided further, That 

funds available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special 

services to other agencies under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) and 

amounts to provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard 

booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in 

Government ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the United States Secret Service to perform its protective 

functions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available from 

such revenues and collections: Provided further, That revenues 

and collections and any other sums accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2016, excluding reimbursements under 40 

U.S.C. 592(b)(2), in excess of the aggregate new obligational 

authority authorized for Real Property Activities of the Federal 

Buildings Fund in this Act shall remain in the Fund and shall 

not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts. 

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for 

Government-wide policy and evaluation activities associated with 

the management of real and personal property assets and certain 

administrative services; Government-wide policy support responsibilities relating to acquisition, travel, motor vehicles, information 

technology management, and related technology activities; and 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $58,000,000. 

OPERATING EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, for 

Government-wide activities associated with utilization and donation of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; agencywide policy direction, management, and communications; the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals; and services as authorized by 5 

U.S.C. 3109; $58,560,000, of which $25,979,000 is for Real and Personal Property Management and Disposal; $23,397,000 is for the 

Office of the Administrator, of which not to exceed $7,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; and $9,184,000 is for 
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the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals: Provided, That not to exceed 5 percent of the appropriation made available under this 

heading for Office of the Administrator may be transferred to the 

appropriation for the Real and Personal Property Management and 

Disposal upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate, but the appropriation 

for the Real and Personal Property Management and Disposal may 

not be increased by more than 5 percent by any such transfer. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $65,000,000, of which 

$2,000,000 is available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for payment for information and detection of fraud against the Government, including payment for recovery of stolen Government property: Provided further, That not 

to exceed $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees of other 

Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of efforts and 

initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of Inspector General effectiveness.

ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 (3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138, $3,277,000. 

PRE-ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For activities authorized by the Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–283), not to exceed $13,278,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such 

amounts may be transferred and credited to ‘‘Acquisition Services 

Fund’’ or ‘‘Federal Buildings Fund’’ to reimburse obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein in fiscal year 2015 and 

2016: Provided further, That amounts made available under this 

heading shall be in addition to any other amounts available for 

such purposes. 

FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies, including services authorized by 40 U.S.C. 

323 and 44 U.S.C. 3604; and for necessary expenses in support of 

interagency projects that enable the Federal Government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically, through the development and implementation of innovative uses of information 

technology; $55,894,000, to be deposited into the Federal Citizen 

Services Fund: Provided, That the previous amount may be transferred to Federal agencies to carry out the purpose of the Federal 

Citizen Services Fund: Provided further, That the appropriations, 

revenues, reimbursements, and collections deposited into the Fund 

shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of Federal 
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Citizen Services and other activities that enable the Federal Government to enhance its ability to conduct activities electronically in 

the aggregate amount not to exceed $90,000,000: Provided further, That appropriations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 2016 in excess of such 

amount shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts: Provided

further, That any appropriations provided to the Electronic Government Fund that remain unobligated may be transferred to the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided further, That the transfer authorities provided herein shall be in addition to any other transfer 

authority provided in this Act. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 510. Funds available to the General Services Administration 

shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 

SEC. 511. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available 

for fiscal year 2016 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may be 

transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary to 

meet program requirements: Provided, That any proposed transfers 

shall be approved in advance by the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

SEC. 512. Except as otherwise provided in this title, funds made 

available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 2017 

request for United States Courthouse construction only if the request: (1) meets the design guide standards for construction as established and approved by the General Services Administration, 

the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Office of 

Management and Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial 

Conference of the United States as set out in its approved 5-year 

construction plan; and (3) includes a standardized courtroom utilization study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, or expanded.

SEC. 513. None of the funds provided in this Act may be used to 

increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide cleaning 

services, security enhancements, or any other service usually provided through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any agency that does 

not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space and services 

as determined by the General Services Administration in consideration of the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 (Public Law 

92–313).

SEC. 514. From funds made available under the heading Federal 

Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue, claims 

against the Government of less than $250,000 arising from direct 

construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated 

from savings effected in other construction projects with prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

SEC. 515. In any case in which the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate adopt a 

resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus trans-
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mitted to Congress by the Administrator of the General Services 

Administration under 40 U.S.C. 3307, the Administrator shall ensure that the delineated area of procurement is identical to the delineated area included in the prospectus for all lease agreements, 

except that, if the Administrator determines that the delineated 

area of the procurement should not be identical to the delineated 

area included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall provide an 

explanatory statement to each of such committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate prior to exercising any lease authority provided in the resolution.

SEC. 516. With respect to each project funded under the heading 

‘‘Major Repairs and Alterations’’ or ‘‘Judiciary Capital Security Program’’, and with respect to E-Government projects funded under 

the heading ‘‘Federal Citizen Services Fund’’, the Administrator of 

General Services shall submit a spending plan and explanation for 

each project to be undertaken to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 60 

days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 517. With respect to each project funded under the heading 

of ‘‘new construction projects of the Federal Judiciary’’, the General 

Services Administration, in consultation with the Administrative 

Office of the United States Courts, shall submit a spending plan 

and description for each project to be undertaken to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act.

SEC. 518. With respect to each project funded under the heading 

of ‘‘joint United States courthouses and Federal buildings, including U.S. Post Offices’’, the General Services Administration shall 

submit a spending plan and explanation for the projects to be undertaken to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 60 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation 

Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93–642, 

$1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 

2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in 

the District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, direct procurement of survey printing, and not to exceed 
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$2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, 

$44,490,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, and in 

addition not to exceed $2,345,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, for administrative expenses to adjudicate retirement appeals to be transferred from the Civil Service Retirement 

and Disability Fund in amounts determined by the Merit Systems 

Protection Board. 

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust 

Fund, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $1,995,000, to remain available 

until expended, of which, notwithstanding sections 8 and 9 of such 

Act: (1) up to $50,000 shall be used to conduct financial audits pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 (Public Law 

107–289); and (2) up to $1,000,000 shall be available to carry out 

the activities authorized by section 6(7) of Public Law 102–259 and 

section 817(a) of Public Law 106–568 (20 U.S.C. 5604(7)): Provided,

That of the total amount made available under this heading 

$200,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector General of 

the Department of the Interior, to remain available until expended, 

for audits and investigations of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart 

L. Udall Foundation, consistent with the Inspector General Act of 

1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 

ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund to 

carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and 

Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $3,400,000, to remain available 

until expended. 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses in connection with the administration of 

the National Archives and Records Administration and archived 

Federal records and related activities, as provided by law, and for 

expenses necessary for the review and declassification of documents, the activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board, 

the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives, 

the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including 

maintenance, repairs, and cleaning, $372,393,000. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Reform Act of 

2008, Public Law 110–409, 122 Stat. 4302–16 (2008), and the In-
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spector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and for the hire of passenger motor vehicles, $4,180,000. 

REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facilities, 

and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $7,500,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That from amounts made available under this heading in Public Laws 111–8 and 111–117 for necessary expenses related to the repair and renovation of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, 

New York, the remaining unobligated balances shall be available 

to implement the National Archives and Records Administration 

Capital Improvement Plan. 

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

GRANTS PROGRAM

For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical 

publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, 

$5,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund program as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822 and 9910, $2,000,000 shall 

be available until September 30, 2017, for technical assistance to 

low-income designated credit unions. 

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of 

Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 

1978, the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, and the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, including services as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and not to 

exceed $1,500 for official reception and representation expenses, 

$15,742,000.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of 

Personnel Management (OPM) pursuant to Reorganization Plan 

Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; 

rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for 
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official reception and representation expenses; advances for reimbursements to applicable funds of OPM and the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order No. 

10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per diem 

and/or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting Rights 

Act activities require an employee to remain overnight at his or her 

post of duty, $120,688,000, of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until expended for Federal investigations enhancements, and 

of which $616,000 may be for strengthening the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce (as defined by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.)), 

including the recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of such 

workforce and information technology in support of acquisition 

workforce effectiveness or for management solutions to improve acquisition management; and in addition $124,550,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds 

of OPM without regard to other statutes, including direct procurement of printed materials, for the retirement and insurance programs: Provided, That the provisions of this appropriation shall not 

affect the authority to use applicable trust funds as provided by 

sections 8348(a)(1)(B), 8958(f)(2)(A), 8988(f)(2)(A), and 9004(f)(2)(A) 

of title 5, United States Code: Provided further, That no part of this 

appropriation shall be available for salaries and expenses of the 

Legal Examining Unit of OPM established pursuant to Executive 

Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, or any successor unit of like purpose: Provided further, That the President’s Commission on White 

House Fellows, established by Executive Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal year 2016, accept donations of 

money, property, and personal services: Provided further, That 

such donations, including those from prior years, may be used for 

the development of publicity materials to provide information about 

the White House Fellows, except that no such donations shall be 

accepted for travel or reimbursement of travel expenses, or for the 

salaries of employees of such Commission. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger 

motor vehicles, $4,365,000, and in addition, not to exceed 

$22,479,000 for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and 

provide other oversight of the Office of Personnel Management’s retirement and insurance programs, to be transferred from the appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, as determined by the Inspector General: Provided, That the Inspector 

General is authorized to rent conference rooms in the District of 

Columbia and elsewhere. 
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OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office of 

Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of 

1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–454), 

the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–12) as 

amended by Public Law 107–304, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–199), and the Uniformed 

Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–353), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 

3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and hire 

of passenger motor vehicles; $24,119,000. 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Postal Regulatory Commission in 

carrying out the provisions of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435), $15,200,000, to be derived by 

transfer from the Postal Service Fund and expended as authorized 

by section 603(a) of such Act. 

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee), 

$21,297,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, the rental 

of space (to include multiple year leases) in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception 

and representation expenses, $1,605,000,000, to remain available 

until expended; of which not less than $11,315,971 shall be for the 

Office of Inspector General; of which not to exceed $75,000 shall be 

available for a permanent secretariat for the International Organization of Securities Commissions; of which not to exceed $100,000 

shall be available for expenses for consultations and meetings 

hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental and other 

regulatory officials, members of their delegations and staffs to exchange views concerning securities matters, such expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attendance including: (1) incidental expenses such as meals; (2) travel and trans-
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portation; and (3) related lodging or subsistence; and of which not 

less than $68,223,000 shall be for the Division of Economic and 

Risk Analysis: Provided, That fees and charges authorized by section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee) 

shall be credited to this account as offsetting collections: Provided

further, That not to exceed $1,605,000,000 of such offsetting collections shall be available until expended for necessary expenses of 

this account: Provided further, That the total amount appropriated 

under this heading from the general fund for fiscal year 2016 shall 

be reduced as such offsetting fees are received so as to result in a 

final total fiscal year 2016 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0. 

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, including 

expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for uniformed 

personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as authorized 

by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civilian employees; hire of passenger 

motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and not to 

exceed $750 for official reception and representation expenses; 

$22,703,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the 

President may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of 31 

U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided further, That 

none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be expended for or 

in connection with the induction of any person into the Armed 

Forces of the United States. 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 

Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by sections 1343 and 1344 of title 31, United 

States Code, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representation expenses, $268,000,000, of which not less than 

$12,000,000 shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other 

lender oversight activities: Provided, That the Administrator is authorized to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed 

by the Small Business Administration, and certain loan program 

activities, including fees authorized by section 5(b) of the Small 

Business Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 

3302, revenues received from all such activities shall be credited to 

this account, to remain available until expended, for carrying out 

these purposes without further appropriations: Provided further, 

That the Small Business Administration may accept gifts in an 

amount not to exceed $4,000,000 and may co-sponsor activities, 

each in accordance with section 132(a) of division K of Public Law 

108–447, during fiscal year 2016: Provided further, That $6,100,000 

shall be available for the Loan Modernization and Accounting System, to be available until September 30, 2017: Provided further, That $3,000,000 shall be for the Federal and State Technology 
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Partnership Program under section 34 of the Small Business Act 

(15 U.S.C. 657d). 

ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial and small business development, $231,100,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2017: Provided, That $117,000,000 shall be 

available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year 2016 or fiscal year 2017 as authorized by section 21 of the Small Business 

Act: Provided further, That $25,000,000 shall be for marketing, 

management, and technical assistance under section 7(m) of the 

Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that 

make microloans under the microloan program: Provided further, That $18,000,000 shall be available for grants to States to carry 

out export programs that assist small business concerns authorized 

under section 1207 of Public Law 111–240. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$19,900,000.

OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy in carrying out 

the provisions of title II of Public Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 634a et 

seq.) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 601 et 

seq.), $9,120,000, to remain available until expended. 

BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the cost of direct loans, $3,338,172, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That subject to section 

502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during fiscal year 

2016 commitments to guarantee loans under section 503 of the 

Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 

$7,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2016 commitments for general business loans authorized under section 7(a) 

of the Small Business Act shall not exceed $26,500,000,000 for a 

combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2016 commitments for loans authorized 

under subparagraph (C) of section 502(7) of The Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(7)) shall not exceed 

$7,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2016 commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) of 

the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 

$4,000,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2016, 

guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the 

Small Business Act shall not exceed a principal amount of 

$12,000,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry 
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out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $152,725,828, which 

may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. 

DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by section 7(b) of the Small Business Act, $186,858,000, 

to be available until expended, of which $1,000,000 is for the Office 

of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration for audits and reviews of disaster loans and the disaster loan programs 

and shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for 

the Office of Inspector General; of which $176,858,000 is for direct 

administrative expenses of loan making and servicing to carry out 

the direct loan program, which may be transferred to and merged 

with the appropriations for Salaries and Expenses; and of which 

$9,000,000 is for indirect administrative expenses for the direct 

loan program, which may be transferred to and merged with the 

appropriations for Salaries and Expenses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 520. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 

available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 

10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as a reprogramming of 

funds under section 608 of this Act and shall not be available for 

obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures 

set forth in that section. 

SEC. 521. (a) Subparagraph (C) of section 502(7) of the Small 

Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(7)), as in effect on 

September 25, 2012, shall be in effect in any fiscal year during 

which the cost to the Federal Government of making guarantees 

under such subparagraph (C) and section 503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697) is zero, except that— 

(1) subclause (I)(bb) and subclause (II) of clause (iv) of such 

subparagraph (C) shall not be in effect; 

(2) unless, upon application by a development company and 

after determining that the refinance loan is needed for good 

cause, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 

waives this paragraph, a development company shall limit its 

financings under section 502 of the Small Business Investment 

Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696) so that, during any fiscal year, new 

financings under such subparagraph (C) shall not exceed 50 

percent of the dollars loaned under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.) during the 

previous fiscal year; and 

(3) clause (iv)(I)(aa) of such subparagraph (C) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘job creation and retention’’ for ‘‘job creation’’.
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(b) Section 303(b)(2)(B) of the Small Business Investment Act of 

1958 (15 U.S.C. 683(b)(2)(B)) is amended by striking 

‘‘$225,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$350,000,000’’. 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone on 

free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of 

section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, $55,075,000: Provided,

That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind shall continue 

to be free: Provided further, That 6-day delivery and rural delivery 

of mail shall continue at not less than the 1983 level: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the Postal Service 

by this Act shall be used to implement any rule, regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee of any State or local child 

support enforcement agency, or any individual participating in a 

State or local program of child support enforcement, a fee for information requested or provided concerning an address of a postal 

customer: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this 

Act shall be used to consolidate or close small rural and other 

small post offices. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 

$248,600,000, to be derived by transfer from the Postal Service 

Fund and expended as authorized by section 603(b)(3) of the Postal 

Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435). 

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other 

services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $51,300,000: Provided,

That travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written 

certificate of the judge. 

TITLE VI 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

SEC. 601. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for the 

planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses of, or 

otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 

SEC. 602. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor 
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may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so 

provided herein. 

SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this Act 

for any consulting service through procurement contract pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or 

under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. 

SEC. 604. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, 

or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 605. None of the funds made available by this Act shall be 

available for any activity or for paying the salary of any Government employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to a 

Government employee would result in a decision, determination, 

rule, regulation, or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of 

section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). 

SEC. 606. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the 

assistance the entity will comply with chapter 83 of title 41, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 607. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity that 

has been convicted of violating chapter 83 of title 41, United States 

Code.

SEC. 608. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of the 

funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations 

Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain 

available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2016, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection 

of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 

available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of 

funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, 

project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a 

specific activity by the Committee on Appropriations of either the 

House of Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) 

augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of 

$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing 

programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices, programs, or activities unless prior approval is received from the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 

Provided, That prior to any significant reorganization or restructuring of offices, programs, or activities, each agency or entity funded in this Act shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further,

That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 

Senate to establish the baseline for application of reprogramming 
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and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year: Provided further, That at a minimum the report shall include: (1) a table for 

each appropriation with a separate column to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made by Congress, adjustments 

due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation 

both by object class and program, project, and activity as detailed 

in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation; and (3) an 

identification of items of special congressional interest: Provided

further, That the amount appropriated or limited for salaries and 

expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for 

each day after the required date that the report has not been submitted to the Congress. 

SEC. 609. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to 

exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at 

the end of fiscal year 2016 from appropriations made available for 

salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2016 in this Act, shall remain 

available through September 30, 2017, for each such account for 

the purposes authorized: Provided, That a request shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for approval prior to the expenditure 

of such funds: Provided further, That these requests shall be made 

in compliance with reprogramming guidelines. 

SEC. 610. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by the Executive Office of the President to request— 

(1) any official background investigation report on any individual from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or 

(2) a determination with respect to the treatment of an organization as described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of 

such Code from the Department of the Treasury or the Internal Revenue Service. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply— 

(1) in the case of an official background investigation report, 

if such individual has given express written consent for such 

request not more than 6 months prior to the date of such request and during the same presidential administration; or 

(2) if such request is required due to extraordinary circumstances involving national security. 

SEC. 611. The cost accounting standards promulgated under 

chapter 15 of title 41, United States Code shall not apply with respect to a contract under the Federal Employees Health Benefits 

Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 

Code.

SEC. 612. For the purpose of resolving litigation and implementing any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area 

cost-of-living allowance program, the Office of Personnel Management may accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction on 

unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an Appropriations Act) 

funds made available to the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to court approval. 

SEC. 613. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available 

to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection 
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with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits 

program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. 

SEC. 614. The provision of section 613 shall not apply where the 

life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to 

term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 

SEC. 615. In order to promote Government access to commercial 

information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic 

articles, materials, and supplies set forth in chapter 83 of title 41, 

United States Code (popularly known as the Buy American Act), 

shall not apply to the acquisition by the Federal Government of information technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 40, United 

States Code), that is a commercial item (as defined in section 103 

of title 41, United States Code). 

SEC. 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United States 

Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, nor 

may such agency or commission accept, payment or reimbursement 

from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to attend 

and participate in any meeting or similar function relating to the 

official duties of the officer or employee when the entity offering 

payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, or represents a person or entity 

subject to regulation by such agency or commission, unless the person or entity is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the 

Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 

501(a) of such Code. 

SEC. 617. Notwithstanding section 708 of this Act, funds made 

available to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the 

Securities and Exchange Commission by this or any other Act may 

be used for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues. 

SEC. 618. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an 

Executive agency covered by this Act otherwise authorized to enter 

into contracts for either leases or the construction or alteration of 

real property for office, meeting, storage, or other space must consult with the General Services Administration before issuing a solicitation for offers of new leases or construction contracts, and in 

the case of succeeding leases, before entering into negotiations with 

the current lessor. 

(2) Any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency 

lease may do so during any period declared by the President to require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency. 

(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Executive agency covered by this Act’’ means any Executive agency provided funds by 

this Act, but does not include the General Services Administration 

or the United States Postal Service. 

SEC. 619. (a) There are appropriated for the following activities 

the amounts required under current law: 

(1) Compensation of the President (3 U.S.C. 102). 

(2) Payments to— 

(A) the Judicial Officers’ Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 

377(o));
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(B) the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund (28 U.S.C. 

376(c)); and 

(C) the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges’ 

Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 178(l)). 

(3) Payment of Government contributions— 

(A) with respect to the health benefits of retired employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United States 

Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits 

Act (74 Stat. 849); and 

(B) with respect to the life insurance benefits for employees retiring after December 31, 1989 (5 U.S.C. ch. 87). 

(4) Payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and increased annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement 

and Disability Fund (5 U.S.C. 8348). 

(5) Payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the Civil 

Service Retirement and Disability Fund by statutory provisions 

other than subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of title 

5, United States Code. 

(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any 

amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise applicable 

limitation on the use of funds contained in this Act. 

SEC. 620. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 

(Board) shall have authority to obligate funds for the scholarship 

program established by section 109(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 

of 2002 (Public Law 107–204) in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount of funds collected by the Board as of December 31, 

2015, including accrued interest, as a result of the assessment of 

monetary penalties. Funds available for obligation in fiscal year 

2016 shall remain available until expended. 

SEC. 621. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft report 

entitled ‘‘Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide Industry 

Self-Regulatory Efforts’’ unless the Interagency Working Group on 

Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order No. 

13563.

SEC. 622. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to pay the salaries and expenses for the following positions: 

(1) Director, White House Office of Health Reform. 

(2) Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate 

Change.

(3) Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury assigned 

to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and Senior 

Counselor for Manufacturing Policy. 

(4) White House Director of Urban Affairs. 

SEC. 623. None of the funds in this Act may be used for the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to award a contract, 

enter an extension of, or exercise an option on a contract to a contractor conducting the final quality review processes for background investigation fieldwork services or background investigation 

support services that, as of the date of the award of the contract, 

are being conducted by that contractor. 

SEC. 624. (a) The head of each executive branch agency funded 

by this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of the 
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agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding the 

budget planning process related to information technology. 

(b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency funded by this Act that are available for information technology shall 

be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations from 

the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information Officer 

of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of the 

agency and budget officials. 

SEC. 625. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 44, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 626. From the unobligated balances available in the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund established by section 991 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111–203), $25,000,000 are rescinded. 

SEC. 627. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by a provider of electronic communication service to the public or remote 

computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that is in electronic storage with the provider (as such 

terms are defined in sections 2510 and 2711 of title 18, United 

States Code) in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment to 

the Constitution of the United States. 

SEC. 628. Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, in the 

current fiscal year and continuing through September 30, 2025, the 

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Report and Order 

adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on March 31, 

2014 (FCC 14–28), and the amendments to the rules of the Commission adopted in such Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

and Report and Order, shall not apply to a joint sales agreement 

(as defined in Note 2(k) to section 73.3555 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations) that was in effect on March 31, 2014, and a rule 

of the Commission amended by such an amendment shall apply to 

such agreement as such rule was in effect on the day before the 

effective date of such amendment. A party to a joint sales agreement that was in effect on March 31, 2014, shall not be considered 

to be in violation of the ownership limitations of section 73.3555 of 

title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, by reason of the application 

of the rule in Note 2(k)(2), as so amended, to the joint sales agreement.

SEC. 629. During fiscal year 2016, none of the amounts made 

available by this Act may be used to finalize or implement the 

Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles published 

by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the Federal Register on November 19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 68964) until after— 

(1) the National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with 

the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the 

Department of Defense, completes a study to determine— 

(A) the technical validity of the lateral stability and vehicle handling requirements proposed by such standard for 

purposes of reducing the risk of Recreational Off-Highway 

Vehicle (referred to in this section as ‘‘ROV’’) rollovers in 
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the off-road environment, including the repeatability and 

reproducibility of testing for compliance with such requirements;

(B) the number of ROV rollovers that would be prevented if the proposed requirements were adopted; 

(C) whether there is a technical basis for the proposal to 

provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about a 

ROV’s rollover resistance on a progressive scale; and 

(D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used by the United 

States military if the proposed requirements were adopted; 

and

(2) a report containing the results of the study completed 

under paragraph (1) is delivered to— 

(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; 

(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 

House of Representatives; 

(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 

(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives.

SEC. 630. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to exceed $2,266,085 of unobligated balances from ‘‘Election Assistance 

Commission, Election Reform Programs’’ shall be available to 

record a disbursement previously incurred under that heading in 

fiscal year 2014 against a 2008 cancelled account. 

SEC. 631. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 

amend, or change the rules or regulations of the Commission for 

universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible telecommunications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with paragraph (e)(5) or (e)(6) of section 54.307 of title 47, Code of Federal 

Regulations, as in effect on July 15, 2015: Provided, That this section shall not prohibit the Commission from considering, developing, or adopting other support mechanisms as an alternative to 

Mobility Fund Phase II. 

SEC. 632. (a) The Office of Personnel Management shall provide 

to each affected individual as defined in subsection (b) complimentary identity protection coverage that— 

(1) is not less comprehensive than the complimentary identity protection coverage that the Office provided to affected individuals before the date of enactment of this Act; 

(2) is effective for a period of not less than 10 years; and 

(3) includes not less than $5,000,000 in identity theft insurance.

(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘affected individual’’ 

means any individual whose Social Security Number was compromised during— 

(1) the data breach of personnel records of current and 

former Federal employees, at a network maintained by the Department of the Interior, that was announced by the Office of 

Personnel Management on June 4, 2015; or 

(2) the data breach of systems of the Office of Personnel 

Management containing information related to the background 
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investigations of current, former, and prospective Federal employees, and of other individuals. 

SEC. 633. Sections 1101(a) and 1104(a)(2)(A) of the Internet Tax 

Freedom Act (title XI of division C of Public Law 105–277; 47 

U.S.C. 151 note) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘October 1, 2016’’ 

for ‘‘October 1, 2015’’. 

SEC. 634. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) BANKING INSTITUTION.—The term ‘‘banking institution’’ 

means an insured depository institution, Federal credit union, 

State credit union, bank holding company, or savings and loan 

holding company. 

(2) BASEL III CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS.—The term ‘‘Basel III 

capital requirements’’ means the Global Regulatory Framework 

for More Resilient Banks and Banking Systems issued by the 

Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on December 16, 

2010, as revised on June 1, 2011. 

(3) FEDERAL BANKING AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘Federal banking agencies’’ means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 

the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National 

Credit Union Administration. 

(4) MORTGAGE SERVICING ASSETS.—The term ‘‘mortgage servicing assets’’ means those assets that result from contracts to 

service loans secured by real estate, where such loans are 

owned by third parties. 

(5) NCUA CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS.—The term ‘‘NCUA capital 

requirements’’ means the final rule of the National Credit 

Union Administration entitled ‘‘Risk-Based Capital’’ (80 Fed. 

Reg. 66625 (October 29, 2015)). 

(6) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—

(A) BANKING DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘bank holding 

company’’, ‘‘insured depository institution’’, and ‘‘savings 

and loan holding company’’ have the meanings given those 

terms in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 

U.S.C. 1813). 

(B) CREDIT UNION DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘Federal 

credit union’’ and ‘‘State credit union’’ have the meanings 

given those terms in section 101 of the Federal Credit 

Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752). 

(b) STUDY OF THE APPROPRIATE CAPITAL FOR MORTGAGE SERVICING ASSETS.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal banking agencies shall jointly 

conduct a study of the appropriate capital requirements for 

mortgage servicing assets for banking institutions. 

(2) ISSUES TO BE STUDIED.—The study required under paragraph (1) shall include, with a specific focus on banking institutions—

(A) the risk to banking institutions of holding mortgage 

servicing assets; 

(B) the history of the market for mortgage servicing assets, including in particular the market for those assets in 

the period of the financial crisis; 
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(C) the ability of banking institutions to establish a 

value for mortgage servicing assets of the institution 

through periodic sales or other means; 

(D) regulatory approaches to mortgage servicing assets 

and capital requirements that may be used to address concerns about the value of and ability to sell mortgage servicing assets; 

(E) the impact of imposing the Basel III capital requirements and the NCUA capital requirements on banking institutions on the ability of those institutions— 

(i) to compete in the mortgage servicing business, including the need for economies of scale to compete in 

that business; and 

(ii) to provide service to consumers to whom the institutions have made mortgage loans; 

(F) an analysis of what the mortgage servicing marketplace would look like if the Basel III capital requirements 

and the NCUA capital requirements on mortgage servicing 

assets—

(i) were fully implemented; and 

(ii) applied to both banking institutions and nondepository residential mortgage loan servicers; 

(G) the significance of problems with mortgage servicing 

assets, if any, in banking institution failures and problem 

banking institutions, including specifically identifying 

failed banking institutions where mortgage servicing assets contributed to the failure; and 

(H) an analysis of the relevance of the Basel III capital 

requirements and the NCUA capital requirements on 

mortgage servicing assets to the banking systems of other 

significantly developed countries. 

(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this title, the Federal banking agencies 

shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 

Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial 

Services of the House of Representatives a report containing— 

(A) the results of the study required under paragraph 

(1);

(B) any analysis on the specific issue of mortgage servicing assets undertaken by the Federal banking agencies 

before finalizing regulations implementing the Basel III 

capital requirements and the NCUA capital requirements; 

and

(C) any recommendations for legislative or regulatory actions that would address concerns about the value of and 

ability to sell and the ability of banking institutions to 

hold mortgage servicing assets. 

SEC. 635. In addition to amounts otherwise provided in this Act 

for ‘‘National Archives and Records Administration, Operating Expenses’’, there is appropriated $7,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, for the repair, alteration, and improvement of an additional leased facility to provide adequate storage for holdings of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate. 
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TITLE VII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT-WIDE 

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 701. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any other 

Act for fiscal year 2016 shall obligate or expend any such funds, 

unless such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, 

and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal 

use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as defined 

in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) by the officers 

and employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality. 

SEC. 702. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum 

amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with 

subsection 1343(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the purchase 

of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambulances, law 

enforcement vehicles, protective vehicles, and undercover surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $19,947 except station wagons for 

which the maximum shall be $19,997: Provided, That these limits 

may be exceeded by not to exceed $7,250 for police-type vehicles: 

Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section may not 

be exceeded by more than 5 percent for electric or hybrid vehicles 

purchased for demonstration under the provisions of the Electric 

and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration 

Act of 1976: Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative 

fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 101–549 over the 

cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles: Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section shall not apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which operates on alternative 

fuel, including but not limited to electric, plug-in hybrid electric, 

and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. 

SEC. 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are 

hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922–5924. 

SEC. 704. Unless otherwise specified in law during the current 

fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any 

other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or 

employee of the Government of the United States (including any 

agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in the continental 

United States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of the United 

States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 

1324b(a)(3)(B); (3) is a person who is admitted as a refugee under 

8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has 

filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or (4) is a person who owes 
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allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for purposes of this 

section, affidavits signed by any such person shall be considered 

prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his or her status are being complied with: Provided further, That for purposes of subsections (2) and (3) such affidavits shall be 

submitted prior to employment and updated thereafter as necessary: Provided further, That any person making a false affidavit 

shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, shall be fined no 

more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both: 

Provided further, That the above penal clause shall be in addition 

to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law: 

Provided further, That any payment made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this section shall be recoverable 

in action by the Federal Government: Provided further, That this 

section shall not apply to any person who is an officer or employee 

of the Government of the United States on the date of enactment 

of this Act, or to international broadcasters employed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors, or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of emergencies: Provided further, That 

this section does not apply to the employment as Wildland firefighters for not more than 120 days of nonresident aliens employed 

by the Department of the Interior or the USDA Forest Service pursuant to an agreement with another country. 

SEC. 705. Appropriations available to any department or agency 

during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including 

maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for payment to the General Services Administration for charges for space 

and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of 

buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 

Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 

216), or other applicable law. 

SEC. 706. In addition to funds provided in this or any other Act, 

all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials, including Federal records disposed 

of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling or 

waste prevention programs. Such funds shall be available until expended for the following purposes: 

(1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 13423 

(January 24, 2007), including any such programs adopted prior 

to the effective date of the Executive order. 

(2) Other Federal agency environmental management programs, including, but not limited to, the development and implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution 

prevention programs. 

(3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as 

deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency. 

SEC. 707. Funds made available by this or any other Act for administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corporations 

and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, United States Code, 

shall be available, in addition to objects for which such funds are 

otherwise available, for rent in the District of Columbia; services 
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in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified under 

this head, all the provisions of which shall be applicable to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in the Act by 

which they are made available: Provided, That in the event any 

functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subsequently 

transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations on administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced. 

SEC. 708. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 

other Act shall be available for interagency financing of boards (except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, councils, committees, 

or similar groups (whether or not they are interagency entities) 

which do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive 

financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality. 

SEC. 709. None of the funds made available pursuant to the provisions of this or any other Act shall be used to implement, administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in accordance with the applicable law of the United States. 

SEC. 710. During the period in which the head of any department 

or agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the Federal 

Government appointed by the President of the United States, holds 

office, no funds may be obligated or expended in excess of $5,000 

to furnish or redecorate the office of such department head, agency 

head, officer, or employee, or to purchase furniture or make improvements for any such office, unless advance notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. For the 

purposes of this section, the term ‘‘office’’ shall include the entire 

suite of offices assigned to the individual, as well as any other 

space used primarily by the individual or the use of which is directly controlled by the individual. 

SEC. 711. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 of this 

Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any 

other Act shall be available for the interagency funding of national 

security and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives which benefit multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities, as provided by Executive Order No. 13618 (July 6, 2012). 

SEC. 712. (a) None of the funds made available by this or any 

other Act may be obligated or expended by any department, agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government to pay the 

salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a position of a 

confidential or policy-determining character that is excepted from 

the competitive service under section 3302 of title 5, United States 

Code, (pursuant to schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5 

of the Code of Federal Regulations) unless the head of the applicable department, agency, or other instrumentality employing such 

schedule C individual certifies to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management that the schedule C position occupied by the 

individual was not created solely or primarily in order to detail the 

individual to the White House. 

(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Federal employees or members of the armed forces detailed to or from an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined under 
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section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

3003(4))).

SEC. 713. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 

other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any 

officer or employee of the Federal Government, who— 

(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit 

or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government from having any direct oral or written communication 

or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of 

the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the 

employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining to 

the department or agency of such other officer or employee in 

any way, irrespective of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in 

response to the request or inquiry of such Member, committee, 

or subcommittee; or 

(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment 

right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee, by 

reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or 

employee with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the 

Congress as described in paragraph (1). 

SEC. 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any 

other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee training 

that—

(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, and 

abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official duties;

(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emotional response or psychological stress in some participants; 

(3) does not require prior employee notification of the content 

and methods to be used in the training and written end of 

course evaluation; 

(4) contains any methods or content associated with religious 

or quasi-religious belief systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief systems as 

defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Notice 

N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or 

(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants’ personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. 

(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise 

preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon 

the performance of official duties. 

SEC. 715. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any other 

Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, other than 

for normal and recognized executive-legislative relationships, for 

publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, television, or film presentation designed to support or defeat legislation 
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pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the Congress itself. 

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

Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal employee’s 

home address to any labor organization except when the employee 

has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been 

ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. 

SEC. 717. None of the funds made available in this or any other 

Act may be used to provide any non-public information such as 

mailing, telephone or electronic mailing lists to any person or any 

organization outside of the Federal Government without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

SEC. 718. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 

other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, including by private 

contractor, for publicity or propaganda purposes within the United 

States not heretofore authorized by Congress. 

SEC. 719. (a) In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’— 

(1) means an Executive agency, as defined under 5 U.S.C. 

105; and 

(2) includes a military department, as defined under section 

102 of such title, the Postal Service, and the Postal Regulatory 

Commission.

(b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations to 

use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency shall 

use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. An 

employee not under a leave system, including a Presidential appointee exempted under 5 U.S.C. 6301(2), has an obligation to expend an honest effort and a reasonable proportion of such employee’s time in the performance of official duties. 

SEC. 720. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this 

Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any 

other Act to any department or agency, which is a member of the 

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), shall be 

available to finance an appropriate share of FASAB administrative 

costs.

SEC. 721. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 of this 

Act, the head of each Executive department and agency is hereby 

authorized to transfer to or reimburse ‘‘General Services Administration, Government-wide Policy’’ with the approval of the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget, funds made available for 

the current fiscal year by this or any other Act, including rebates 

from charge card and other contracts: Provided, That these funds 

shall be administered by the Administrator of General Services to 

support Government-wide and other multi-agency financial, information technology, procurement, and other management innovations, initiatives, and activities, including improving coordination 

and reducing duplication, as approved by the Director of the Office 

of Management and Budget, in consultation with the appropriate 

interagency and multi-agency groups designated by the Director 

(including the President’s Management Council for overall management improvement initiatives, the Chief Financial Officers Council 

for financial management initiatives, the Chief Information Officers Council for information technology initiatives, the Chief 
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Human Capital Officers Council for human capital initiatives, the 

Chief Acquisition Officers Council for procurement initiatives, and 

the Performance Improvement Council for performance improvement initiatives): Provided further, That the total funds transferred 

or reimbursed shall not exceed $15,000,000 to improve coordination, reduce duplication, and for other activities related to Federal 

Government Priority Goals established by 31 U.S.C. 1120, and not 

to exceed $17,000,000 for Government-Wide innovations, initiatives, and activities: Provided further, That the funds transferred 

to or for reimbursement of ‘‘General Services Administration, Government-wide Policy’’ during fiscal year 2016 shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 2017: Provided further, That such transfers or reimbursements may only be made after 15 

days following notification of the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House of Representatives and the Senate by the Director of the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

SEC. 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman 

may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building or 

on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise authorized to be present at the location. 

SEC. 723. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 of this 

Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this or any 

other Act shall be available for the interagency funding of specific 

projects, workshops, studies, and similar efforts to carry out the 

purposes of the National Science and Technology Council (authorized by Executive Order No. 12881), which benefit multiple Federal 

departments, agencies, or entities: Provided, That the Office of 

Management and Budget shall provide a report describing the 

budget of and resources connected with the National Science and 

Technology Council to the Committees on Appropriations, the 

House Committee on Science and Technology, and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 90 days after enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 724. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant application, form, notification, press release, or other publications involving the distribution of Federal funds shall comply with any relevant requirements in part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided, That this section shall apply to direct payments, 

formula funds, and grants received by a State receiving Federal 

funds.

SEC. 725. (a) PROHIBITION OF FEDERAL AGENCY MONITORING OF

INDIVIDUALS’ INTERNET USE.—None of the funds made available in 

this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency— 

(1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any personally identifiable 

information relating to an individual’s access to or use of any 

Federal Government Internet site of the agency; or 

(2) to enter into any agreement with a third party (including 

another government agency) to collect, review, or obtain any 

aggregation of data, derived from any means, that includes any 

personally identifiable information relating to an individual’s 

access to or use of any nongovernmental Internet site. 

(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations established in subsection (a) 

shall not apply to— 
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(1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify particular persons; 

(2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable information;

(3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or 

(4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a system 

security action taken by the operator of an Internet site and 

is necessarily incident to providing the Internet site services or 

to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the Internet site. 

(c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘regulatory’’ means agency actions to implement, interpret or enforce authorities provided in law. 

(2) The term ‘‘supervisory’’ means examinations of the agency’s supervised institutions, including assessing safety and 

soundness, overall financial condition, management practices 

and policies and compliance with applicable standards as provided in law. 

SEC. 726. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision 

providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract 

also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. 

(b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with— 

(1) any of the following religious plans: 

(A) Personal Care’s HMO; and 

(B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and 

(2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the plan objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs. 

(c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into or renews a contract under this section may not subject any individual 

to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such activities would be contrary to the individual’s religious beliefs or moral 

convictions.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require coverage 

of abortion or abortion-related services. 

SEC. 727. The United States is committed to ensuring the health 

of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport through testing, 

adjudication, education, and research as performed by nationally 

recognized oversight authorities. 

SEC. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appropriated for official travel to Federal departments and agencies 

may be used by such departments and agencies, if consistent with 

Office of Management and Budget Circular A–126 regarding official 

travel for Government personnel, to participate in the fractional 

aircraft ownership pilot program. 

SEC. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of 

the funds appropriated or made available under this or any other 

appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship 

Program, or to implement the proposed regulations of the Office of 

Personnel Management to add sections 300.311 through 300.316 to 
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part 300 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, published in 

the Federal Register, volume 68, number 174, on September 9, 

2003 (relating to the detail of executive branch employees to the 

legislative branch). 

SEC. 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no executive branch agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to 

be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement 

training without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, 

contract, or other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities. 

SEC. 731. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none of 

the funds provided in this or any other Act may be used by an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless 

the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio of 

the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story was 

prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 

SEC. 732. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States Code 

(popularly known as the Privacy Act), and regulations implementing that section. 

SEC. 733. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated or 

otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be used for 

any Federal Government contract with any foreign incorporated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation under section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 395(b)) 

or any subsidiary of such an entity. 

(b) WAIVERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) 

with respect to any Federal Government contract under the authority of such Secretary if the Secretary determines that the 

waiver is required in the interest of national security. 

(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Any Secretary issuing a waiver 

under paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress. 

(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply to any Federal Government contract entered into before the date of the enactment of 

this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract. 

SEC. 734. During fiscal year 2016, for each employee who— 

(1) retires under section 8336(d)(2) or 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, 

United States Code; or 

(2) retires under any other provision of subchapter III of 

chapter 83 or chapter 84 of such title 5 and receives a payment 

as an incentive to separate, the separating agency shall remit 

to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund an amount 

equal to the Office of Personnel Management’s average unit 

cost of processing a retirement claim for the preceding fiscal 

year. Such amounts shall be available until expended to the 

Office of Personnel Management and shall be deemed to be an 

administrative expense under section 8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, 

United States Code. 
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SEC. 735. (a) None of the funds made available in this or any 

other Act may be used to recommend or require any entity submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose any of the following 

information as a condition of submitting the offer: 

(1) Any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure, 

independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering 

communication that is made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate for 

election for Federal office or to a political committee, or that 

is otherwise made with respect to any election for Federal office.

(2) Any disbursement of funds (other than a payment described in paragraph (1)) made by the entity, its officers or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any person 

with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the person 

will use the funds to make a payment described in paragraph 

(1).

(b) In this section, each of the terms ‘‘contribution’’, ‘‘expenditure’’, ‘‘independent expenditure’’, ‘‘electioneering communication’’, 

‘‘candidate’’, ‘‘election’’, and ‘‘Federal office’’ has the meaning given 

such term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 

431 et seq.). 

SEC. 736. None of the funds made available in this or any other 

Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of an officer 

or employee of the Federal government, including the President, 

the Vice President, a member of Congress (including a Delegate or 

a Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head of an executive 

branch agency (as defined in section 133 of title 41, United States 

Code), or the head of an office of the legislative branch. 

SEC. 737. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 

except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of any of the 

funds appropriated for fiscal year 2016, by this or any other Act, 

may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code— 

(A) during the period from the date of expiration of the limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable wage 

survey adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year 2016, in 

an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the applicable 

grade and step of the applicable wage schedule in accordance 

with such section; and 

(B) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal 

year 2016, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage 

survey adjustment, the rate payable under subparagraph (A) 

by more than the sum of— 

(i) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal year 

2016 under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in 

the rates of pay under the General Schedule; and 

(ii) the difference between the overall average percentage of the locality-based comparability payments taking effect in fiscal year 2016 under section 5304 of such title 

(whether by adjustment or otherwise), and the overall average percentage of such payments which was effective in 

the previous fiscal year under such section. 
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(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing 

rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 

5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no employee covered 

by section 5348 of such title, may be paid during the periods for 

which paragraph (1) is in effect at a rate that exceeds the rates 

that would be payable under paragraph (1) were paragraph (1) applicable to such employee. 

(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the rates payable to an 

employee who is covered by this subsection and who is paid from 

a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2015, shall be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel 

Management.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of premium 

pay for employees subject to this subsection may not be changed 

from the rates in effect on September 30, 2015, except to the extent 

determined by the Office of Personnel Management to be consistent 

with the purpose of this subsection. 

(5) This subsection shall apply with respect to pay for service 

performed after September 30, 2015. 

(6) For the purpose of administering any provision of law (including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, retirement, 

life insurance, or any other employee benefit) that requires any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate of salary 

or basic pay payable after the application of this subsection shall 

be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. 

(7) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsection at 

a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this subsection not in effect. 

(8) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for exceptions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the Office determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruitment or retention of qualified employees. 

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the adjustment in rates of 

basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in fiscal 

year 2016 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United States 

Code, shall be— 

(1) not less than the percentage received by employees in the 

same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted pursuant 

to the statutory pay systems under sections 5303 and 5304 of 

title 5, United States Code: Provided, That prevailing rate employees at locations where there are no employees whose pay 

is increased pursuant to sections 5303 and 5304 of title 5, 

United States Code, and prevailing rate employees described in 

section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to be located in the pay locality designated as ‘‘Rest of 

United States’’ pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United 

States Code, for purposes of this subsection; and 

(2) effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning after September 30, 2015. 

SEC. 738. (a) The Vice President may not receive a pay raise in 

calendar year 2016, notwithstanding the rate adjustment made 
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under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, or any other provision of law. 

(b) An employee serving in an Executive Schedule position, or in 

a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute at an Executive Schedule rate, may not receive a pay rate increase in calendar 

year 2016, notwithstanding schedule adjustments made under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of 

law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). This subsection 

applies only to employees who are holding a position under a political appointment. 

(c) A chief of mission or ambassador at large may not receive a 

pay rate increase in calendar year 2016, notwithstanding section 

401 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465) or any 

other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or 

(i).

(d) Notwithstanding sections 5382 and 5383 of title 5, United 

States Code, a pay rate increase may not be received in calendar 

year 2016 (except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i)) by— 

(1) a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service 

paid a rate of basic pay at or above level IV of the Executive 

Schedule; or 

(2) a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee 

in the Senior Executive Service serving under a political appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above level IV of 

the Executive Schedule. 

(e) Any employee paid a rate of basic pay (including any localitybased payments under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, 

or similar authority) at or above level IV of the Executive Schedule 

who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay 

rate increase in calendar year 2016, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). This 

subsection does not apply to employees in the General Schedule 

pay system or the Foreign Service pay system, or to employees appointed under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, or to employees in another pay system whose position would be classified 

at GS–15 or below if chapter 51 of title 5, United States Code, applied to them. 

(f) Nothing in subsections (b) through (e) shall prevent employees 

who do not serve under a political appointment from receiving pay 

increases as otherwise provided under applicable law. 

(g) A career appointee in the Senior Executive Service who receives a Presidential appointment and who makes an election to retain Senior Executive Service basic pay entitlements under section 

3392 of title 5, United States Code, is not subject to this section. 

(h) A member of the Senior Foreign Service who receives a Presidential appointment to any position in the executive branch and 

who makes an election to retain Senior Foreign Service pay entitlements under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465) is not subject to this section. 

(i) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e), an employee in 

a covered position may receive a pay rate increase upon an authorized movement to a different covered position with higher-level duties and a pre-established higher level or range of pay, except that 
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any such increase must be based on the rates of pay and applicable 

pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013. 

(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an individual 

who is newly appointed to a covered position during the period of 

time subject to this section, the initial pay rate shall be based on 

the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013. 

(k) If an employee affected by subsections (b) through (e) is subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year 2016 but 

ends in calendar year 2017, the bar on the employee’s receipt of 

pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that pay period. 

SEC. 739. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, 

agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector 

General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related to 

each conference held by any such department, agency, board, commission, or office during fiscal year 2016 for which the cost to the 

United States Government was more than $100,000. 

(b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— 

(1) a description of its purpose; 

(2) the number of participants attending; 

(3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States 

Government, including— 

(A) the cost of any food or beverages; 

(B) the cost of any audio-visual services; 

(C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and from 

the conference; and 

(D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine 

which costs relate to the conference; and 

(4) a description of the contracting procedures used including—

(A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive 

basis; and 

(B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by the 

departmental component or office in evaluating potential 

contractors for the conference. 

(c) Within 15 days of the date of a conference held by any Executive branch department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other appropriations Act during fiscal year 2016 

for which the cost to the United States Government was more than 

$20,000, the head of any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number of employees attending such conference. 

(d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by this 

or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the purpose 

of defraying the costs of a conference described in subsection (c) 

that is not directly and programmatically related to the purpose for 

which the grant or contract was awarded, such as a conference held 

in connection with planning, training, assessment, review, or other 

routine purposes related to a project funded by the grant or contract.
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(e) None of the funds made available in this or any other appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference activities that 

are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget 

Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012 or any subsequent revisions to that memorandum. 

SEC. 740. None of the funds made available in this or any other 

appropriations Act may be used to increase, eliminate, or reduce 

funding for a program, project, or activity as proposed in the President’s budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed change 

is subsequently enacted in an appropriation Act, or unless such 

change is made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer provisions of this or any other appropriations Act. 

SEC. 741. None of the funds made available by this or any other 

Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or apply the 

rule entitled ‘‘Competitive Area’’ published by the Office of Personnel Management in the Federal Register on April 15, 2008 (73 

Fed. Reg. 20180 et seq.). 

SEC. 742. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or announce a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to contractor performance of any function performed by Federal employees pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy.

SEC. 743. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this or any other Act may be available for a contract, 

grant, or cooperative agreement with an entity that requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, 

or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements 

prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contractors 

from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated 

investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. 

(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other 

form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. 

SEC. 744. (a) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may 

be used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard Forms 

312 and 4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure policy, 

form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does not contain the following provisions: ‘‘These provisions are consistent with 

and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter the employee 

obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, (2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector General of a 

violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a 

gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and 

specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other whistleblower protection. The definitions, requirements, obligations, 

rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by controlling Executive orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement 

and are controlling.’’: Provided, That notwithstanding the preceding 

provision of this section, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement 
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that is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct of 

an intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an employee or officer of the United States Government, may contain provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at a minimum, 

require that the person will not disclose any classified information 

received in the course of such activity unless specifically authorized 

to do so by the United States Government. Such nondisclosure 

forms shall also make it clear that they do not bar disclosures to 

Congress, or to an authorized official of an executive agency or the 

Department of Justice, that are essential to reporting a substantial 

violation of law. 

(b) A nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented 

and enforced notwithstanding subsection (a) if it complies with the 

requirements for such agreement that were in effect when the 

agreement was entered into. 

(c) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be used 

to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during fiscal 

year 2014 which does not contain substantially similar language to 

that required in subsection (a). 

SEC. 745. None of the funds made available by this or any other 

Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have 

lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to 

an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax 

liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this 

further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

SEC. 746. None of the funds made available by this or any other 

Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within 

the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of 

the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered suspension 

or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination 

that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of 

the Government. 

SEC. 747. (a) The Act entitled ‘‘An Act providing for the incorporation of certain persons as Group Hospitalization and Medical 

Services, Inc.’’, approved August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1412), is amended—

(1) by redesignating section 11 as section 12; and 

(2) by inserting after section 10 the following: 

‘‘SEC. 11. The surplus of the corporation is for the benefit and 

protection of all of its certificate holders and shall be available for 

the satisfaction of all obligations of the corporation regardless of 

the jurisdiction in which such surplus originated or such obligations arise. The corporation shall not divide, attribute, distribute, 
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or reduce its surplus pursuant to any statute, regulation, or order 

of any jurisdiction without the express agreement of the District of 

Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia— 

‘‘(1) that the entire surplus of the corporation is excessive; 

and

‘‘(2) to any plan for reduction or distribution of surplus.’’. 

(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the surplus of Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, 

Inc. for any year after 2011. 

SEC. 748. (a) During fiscal year 2016, on the date on which a request is made for a transfer of funds in accordance with section 

1017 of Public Law 111–203, the Bureau of Consumer Financial 

Protection shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 

on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of such request.

(b) Any notification required by this section shall be made available on the Bureau’s public Web site. 

SEC. 749. (a) Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in 

section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons 

who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award the 

Medal of Honor under section 3741 of such title to Charles S. Kettles for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b). 

(b) The acts of valor referred to in subsection (a) are the actions 

of Charles S. Kettles during combat operations on May 15, 1967, 

while serving as Flight Commander, 176th Aviation Company, 14th 

Aviation Battalion, Task Force Oregon, Republic of Vietnam, for 

which he was previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. 

SEC. 750. (a) None of the funds made available under this or any 

other Act may be used to— 

(1) implement, administer, carry out, modify, revise, or enforce Executive Order 13690, entitled ‘‘Establishing a Federal 

Flood Risk Management Standard and a Process for Further 

Soliciting and Considering Stakeholder Input’’ (issued January 

30, 2015), other than for— 

(A) acquiring, managing, or disposing of Federal lands 

and facilities; 

(B) providing federally undertaken, financed, or assisted 

construction or improvements; or 

(C) conducting Federal activities or programs affecting 

land use, including water and related land resources planning, regulating, and licensing activities; 

(2) implement Executive Order 13690 in a manner that 

modifies the non-grant components of the National Flood Insurance Program; or 

(3) apply Executive Order 13690 or the Federal Flood Risk 

Management Standard by any component of the Department of 

Defense, including the Army Corps of Engineers in a way that 

changes the ‘‘floodplain’’ considered when determining whether 

or not to issue a Department of the Army permit under section 
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404 of the Clean Water Act or section 10 of the Rivers and 

Harbors Act. 

(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not be in effect during the 

period beginning on October 1, 2016 and ending on September 30, 

2017.

SEC. 751. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 

to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any title other than title IV or VIII shall 

not apply to such title IV or VIII. 

TITLE VIII 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 801. There are appropriated from the applicable funds of 

the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judgments 

that have been entered against the District of Columbia government.

SEC. 802. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act shall 

be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation of 

any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress or any State legislature. 

SEC. 803. (a) None of the Federal funds provided under this Act 

to the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District government agencies, that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2016, or provided from any accounts in the 

Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees 

available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for 

obligation or expenditures for an agency through a reprogramming 

of funds which— 

(1) creates new programs; 

(2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center; 

(3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, limited or increased under this Act; 

(4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any program, project, or responsibility center for which funds have 

been denied or restricted; 

(5) re-establishes any program or project previously deferred 

through reprogramming; 

(6) augments any existing program, project, or responsibility 

center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of 

$3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or 

(7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned to a 

specific program, project or responsibility center, 

unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

(b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to approve 

and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local funds 

under this title through November 7, 2016. 

SEC. 804. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may be 

used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses, 

or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator 

or United States Representative under section 4(d) of the District 
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of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 

1979 (D.C. Law 3–171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–123). 

SEC. 805. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of 

the funds made available by this Act or by any other Act may be 

used to provide any officer or employee of the District of Columbia 

with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer’s or employee’s official duties. For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘official duties’’ does not 

include travel between the officer’s or employee’s residence and 

workplace, except in the case of— 

(1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police Department who resides in the District of Columbia or is otherwise 

designated by the Chief of the Department; 

(2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employee 

of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department who resides in the District of Columbia and 

is on call 24 hours a day; 

(3) at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Corrections, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; 

(4) at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner, an officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 

who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours 

a day; 

(5) at the discretion of the Director of the Homeland Security 

and Emergency Management Agency, an officer or employee of 

the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency 

who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 hours 

a day; 

(6) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and 

(7) the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. 

SEC. 806. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act 

may be used by the District of Columbia Attorney General or any 

other officer or entity of the District government to provide assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to require 

Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress for the 

District of Columbia. 

(b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia Attorney 

General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the District government 

regarding such lawsuits. 

SEC. 807. None of the Federal funds contained in this Act may 

be used to distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose of preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location that 

has been determined by the local public health or local law enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. 

SEC. 808. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the 

Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from addressing the 

issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insurance 

plans, but it is the intent of Congress that any legislation enacted 

on such issue should include a ‘‘conscience clause’’ which provides 

exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions. 
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SEC. 809. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this Act 

may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation to 

legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the 

Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any 

tetrahydrocannabinols derivative. 

(b) None of the funds contained in this Act may be used to enact 

any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of any 

schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act (21 

U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational purposes. 

SEC. 810. None of the funds appropriated under this Act shall be 

expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother 

would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where the 

pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 

SEC. 811. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District 

of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the District of Columbia, a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of the 

budget that the District of Columbia government submitted pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (D.C. 

Official Code, sec. 1–204.42), for all agencies of the District of Columbia government for fiscal year 2016 that is in the total amount 

of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budgeted data 

for personal services and other-than-personal services, respectively, 

with anticipated actual expenditures. 

(b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which the Chief 

Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies that a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in program 

requirements.

SEC. 812. No later than 30 calendar days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District 

of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council for the District of Columbia, a 

revised appropriated funds operating budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools that aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment. The revised appropriated funds budget shall be in the format 

of the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted 

pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 

(D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42). 

SEC. 813. (a) Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating 

funds may be transferred to the District of Columbia’s enterprise 

and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall retain 

appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. 

(b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds transferred 

or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal years from operating funds to capital funds, and such amounts, once transferred 

or reprogrammed, shall retain appropriation authority consistent 

with the provisions of this Act. 
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(c) The District of Columbia government may not transfer or reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, 

notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. 

SEC. 814. None of the Federal funds appropriated in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 

nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly so provided herein. 

SEC. 815. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law or 

under this Act, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2016 from appropriations of Federal funds made available for salaries and expenses for 

fiscal year 2016 in this Act, shall remain available through September 30, 2017, for each such account for the purposes authorized: 

Provided, That a request shall be submitted to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate for 

approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further,

That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines outlined in section 803 of this Act. 

SEC. 816. (a) During fiscal year 2017, during a period in which 

neither a District of Columbia continuing resolution or a regular 

District of Columbia appropriation bill is in effect, local funds are 

appropriated in the amount provided for any project or activity for 

which local funds are provided in the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Request Act of 2016 as submitted to Congress (subject to any modifications enacted by the District of Columbia as of the beginning 

of the period during which this subsection is in effect) at the rate 

set forth by such Act. 

(b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) shall cease to be available—

(1) during any period in which a District of Columbia continuing resolution for fiscal year 2017 is in effect; or 

(2) upon the enactment into law of the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year 2017. 

(c) An appropriation made by subsection (a) is provided under 

the authority and conditions as provided under this Act and shall 

be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by this Act. 

(d) An appropriation made by subsection (a) shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or activity during 

the portion of fiscal year 2017 for which this section applies to such 

project or activity. 

(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity during any 

period of fiscal year 2017 if any other provision of law (other than 

an authorization of appropriations)— 

(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or grants 

authority for such project or activity to continue for such period; or 

(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be made, 

no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall be 

granted for such project or activity to continue for such period. 

(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect obligations 

of the government of the District of Columbia mandated by other 

law.
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SEC. 817. (a) This section may be cited as the ‘‘D.C. Opportunity 

Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act’’. 

(b) Section 3007(a) of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 203) is amended— 

(1) in paragraph (4)— 

(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 

semicolon;

(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the 

end and inserting a semicolon; and 

(C) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(G)(i) is provisionally or fully accredited by a national 

or regional accrediting agency that is recognized in the 

District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 (sec. 38– 

1802.02(16)(A)–(G), D.C. Official Code) or any other accrediting body deemed appropriate by the Office of the 

State Superintendent for Schools for the purposes of accrediting an elementary or secondary school; or 

‘‘(ii) in the case of a school that is a participating 

school as of the day before the date of enactment of 

the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act and, as of such day, does 

not meet the requirements of clause (i)— 

‘‘(I) by not later than 1 year after such date of 

enactment, is pursuing accreditation by a national 

or regional accrediting agency recognized in the 

District of Columbia School Reform Act of 1995 

(sec. 38–1802.02(16)(A)–(G), D.C. Official Code) or 

any other accrediting body deemed appropriate by 

the Office of the State Superintendent for Schools 

for the purposes of accrediting an elementary or 

secondary school; and 

‘‘(II) by not later than 5 years after such date of 

enactment, is provisionally or fully accredited by 

such accrediting agency, except that an eligible 

entity may grant not more than one 1-year extension to meet this requirement for each participating school that provides evidence to the eligible 

entity from such accrediting agency that the 

school’s application for accreditation is in process 

and the school will be awarded accreditation before the end of the 1-year extension period; 

‘‘(H) conducts criminal background checks on school employees who have direct and unsupervised interaction with 

students; and 

‘‘(I) complies with all requests for data and information 

regarding the reporting requirements described in section 

3010.’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following: 

‘‘(5) NEW PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS.—If a school is not a participating school as of the date of enactment of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements 

Act, the school shall not become a participating school and 

none of the funds provided under this division for opportunity 
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scholarships may be used by an eligible student to enroll in 

that school unless the school— 

‘‘(A) is actively pursuing provisional or full accreditation 

by a national or regional accrediting agency that is recognized in the District of Columbia School Reform Act of 

1995 (sec. 38–1802.02(16)(A)–(G), D.C. Official Code) or 

any other accrediting body deemed appropriate by the Office of the State Superintendent for Schools for the purposes of accrediting an elementary or secondary school; 

and

‘‘(B) meets all of the other requirements for participating 

schools under this Act. 

‘‘(6) ENROLLING IN ANOTHER SCHOOL.—An eligible entity 

shall assist the parents of a participating eligible student in 

identifying, applying to, and enrolling in an another participating school for which opportunity scholarship funds may be 

used, if— 

‘‘(A) such student is enrolled in a participating private 

school and may no longer use opportunity scholarship 

funds for enrollment in that participating private school 

because such school fails to meet a requirement under 

paragraph 4, or any other requirement of this Act; or 

‘‘(B) a participating eligible student is enrolled in a 

school that ceases to be a participating school.’’. 

(c) REPORT TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—Section 3010 of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (Public Law 112–10; 125 

Stat. 203) is further amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 

‘‘(d) REPORTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—The eligible entity receiving funds under section 3004(a) shall ensure that each participating school under this division submits to the eligible entity beginning not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of 

the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program School Certification Requirements Act, a certification that the school has been awarded 

provisional or full accreditation, or has been granted an extension 

by the eligible entity in accordance with section 3007(a)(4)(G).’’. 

(d) Unless specifically provided otherwise, this section, and the 

amendments made by this section, shall take effect 1 year after the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 818. Subparagraph (G) of section 3(c)(2) of the District of 

Columbia College Access Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–98), as 

amended, is further amended: 

(1) by inserting after ‘‘(G)’’, ‘‘(i) for individuals who began an 

undergraduate course of study prior to school year 2015– 

2016,’’; and 

(2) by inserting the following before the period at the end: 

‘‘and (ii) for individuals who begin an undergraduate course of 

study in or after school year 2016–2017, is from a family with 

a taxable annual income of less than $750,000. Beginning with 

school year 2017–2018, the Mayor shall adjust the amounts in 

clauses (i) and (ii) for inflation, as measured by the percentage 

increase, if any, from the preceding fiscal year in the Con-
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sumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the 

Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor’’. 

SEC. 819. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 

to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this title or in title IV shall be treated 

as referring only to the provisions of this title or of title IV. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

(817)

1The Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on December 17, 2015 by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on pages H9693–H10471 of Books II and III. 

[CLERK’S NOTE: Reproduced below is the material relating to division E contained in the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 

2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 1]

DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL 

GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Language included in House Report 114–194 or Senate Report 

114–97 that is not changed by this explanatory statement is approved. This explanatory statement, while repeating some report 

language for emphasis, is not intended to negate the language referenced in the House and Senate Committee reports unless expressly provided herein. 

Reports.—Where the House or Senate has directed submission of 

a report, that report is to be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate. Agencies funded by this Act 

that currently provide separate copies of periodic reports and correspondence to the chairs and ranking members of the House and 

Senate Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees on Financial Services and General Government are directed to use a single 

cover letter jointly addressed to the chairs and ranking members 

of the Committees and Subcommittees of both the House and the 

Senate. To the greatest extent feasible, agencies should include in 

the cover letter a reference or hyperlink to facilitate electronic access to the report and provide the documents by electronic mail delivery. These measures will help reduce costs, conserve paper, expedite agency processing, and ensure that consistent information is 

conveyed concurrently to the majority and minority committee offices of both chambers of Congress. 

Budget Submissions.—The budget justification materials shall 

also incorporate a separate table briefly describing the top management challenges for fiscal year 2016 as identified by the agency inspector general, along with an explanation of how the fiscal year 

2017 budget request addresses each such management challenge. 

Contracts and Awards.—Agencies funded by this Act should require that all contracts within their purview that provide award 

fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes, specifying 

the terms of cost, schedule, and performance. Agencies funded by 

this Act should not pay awards or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of 

a contract. 
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TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $222,500,000 for departmental offices salaries 

and expenses. Within the amount provided under this heading, up 

to $22,200,000 is available until September 30, 2017, for the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit; information technology modernization; the audit, oversight, and administration of the Gulf 

Coast Restoration Trust Fund; and the development and implementation of programs within the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Compliance Policy. The type of technical assistance 

that Treasury’s Departmental Offices may provide to Puerto Rico 

includes the following: economic forecasting, budgeting, cash management, and spending controls, information technology upgrades, 

multi-year fiscal planning, revenue and expenditure projections, 

improving tax collections, and grant management. 

Cloud Computing.—Transitioning to commercial cloud computing 

services offers significant savings and more agility to federal agencies. In fiscal year 2015, the Department was directed to provide 

a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 

Senate on current and planned cloud computing usage by bureau 

and office. The Department shall provide a follow-up report, including an update on the use of commercial cloud computing services, 

current plans for the expansion of cloud computing to leverage the 

utility-based model, the security benefits of transitioning Federal 

Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) moderate systems 

and data to cloud computing, any factors delaying or inhibiting the 

expansion of cloud computing usage, and the cost savings achieved 

in fiscal year 2016 by the utilization of commercial cloud computing 

services by November 30, 2016. 

OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $117,000,000 for the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, of which no more than $27,100,000 is for administrative expenses and $5,000,000 is available until September 

30, 2017. 

Economic Sanctions and Divestments.—The Department of the 

Treasury will fully implement sanctions and divestment measures 

applicable to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, transnational organized crime, the Islamic State of Iraq 

and the Levant, Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Iran, Sudan, Syria, 

Venezuela, Zimbabwe and designated rebel groups operating in and 

around the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Department will 

promptly notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

and Senate of any resource constraints that adversely impact the 

implementation of these sanctions programs. 

General Licenses.—In lieu of the report on enforcement of general 

licenses as required by the House report, the Office of Terrorism 

and Financial Intelligence is directed to provide a briefing to the 
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Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on the enforcement of general licenses. 

Mistaken Identity.—In lieu of the House report language on mistaken identity, the agreement adopts the following language: 

In the course of sanctions enforcement, financial institutions may 

generate false positives. Innocent persons may find their bank accounts blocked or their application for credit denied because they 

share the same name as someone on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN). The Office of Foreign Assets Control shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate not less than 180 days after enactment of this Act about its efforts to address the effects on individuals and entities whose name is a partial or complete match to an 

entry on the SDN List, including outreach initiatives with industry. 

DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $5,000,000 for the Department-Wide Systems 

and Capital Investments Programs. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $35,416,000 for the Office of Inspector General. 

TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $167,275,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). 

SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF

PROGRAM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $40,671,000 for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief 

Program (SIGTARP). 

As TARP investments continue to wind down, SIGTARP is expected, within its audits and investigations, to focus its efforts on 

ongoing TARP housing programs and enforcement against TARP financial participants who directly waste, steal, or abuse TARP 

funds.

FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill includes $112,979,000 for salaries and expenses for the 

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). 
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TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND

(RESCISSION)

The bill includes a rescission of $700,000,000 of the unobligated 

balances in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. 

BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $363,850,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Bureau of the Fiscal Service, and provides $165,000 to be derived 

from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to reimburse Fiscal Service 

personnel for financial management of the fund. Within the 

amount provided in the bill, $19,800,000 is available until September 30, 2018, for DATA Act implementation. 

ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $106,439,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Within this amount, 

$5,000,000 is provided for costs associated with accelerating the 

processing of label and formula applications. 

UNITED STATES MINT

UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND

The bill specifies that not more than $20,000,000 in new liabilities and obligations may be incurred during fiscal year 2016 for 

circulating coinage and protective service capital investments of the 

U.S. Mint. 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND

PROGRAM ACCOUNT

The bill provides $233,523,000 for the Community Development 

Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund program. Within this amount, 

not less than $153,423,000 is for financial and technical assistance 

grants; not less than $15,500,000 is for technical assistance and 

other purposes for Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native communities; not less than $22,000,000 is for the 

Healthy Food Financing Initiative; not less than $19,000,000 is for 

the Bank Enterprise Award program; and up to $23,600,000 is for 

administrative expenses. The bill limits the total loan principal for 

the Bond Guarantee program to $750,000,000. 

CDFI Data Enhancement.—The CDFI Fund is directed to enhance the quality and completeness of the data it tracks in order 

to improve program transparency and impact analysis, consistent 

with all directives accompanying Senate Report 114–97. 

Non-Metropolitan and Rural Areas.—The Treasury Department 

is directed to take into consideration the unique conditions, challenges, and scale of non-metropolitan and rural areas when designing and administering programs to address economic revitalization 

and community development. In addition, CDFI funding should be 
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used to support projects that serve populations living in persistent 

poverty counties as required by Public Law 112–74. 

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

In lieu of the deadline in the Senate report of within 60 days of 

enactment for a user fee spending plan, the agreement directs the 

IRS to submit a user fee spending plan 30 days prior to obligation 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate. 

TAXPAYER SERVICES

The bill provides $2,156,554,000 for Internal Revenue Service 

(IRS) Taxpayer Services. Within the overall amount, not less than 

$12,000,000 is for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, not less than 

$6,500,000 is for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program, and 

not less than $206,000,000 is provided for operating expenses of the 

IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service, of which not less than $5,000,000 

is for identity theft casework. 

In addition, within the overall amount provided, not less than 

$15,000,000, available until September 30, 2017, is included for the 

Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants program.

The requirement in the House report for the Federal Trade Commission to review a report on identity theft is not adopted. 

ENFORCEMENT

The bill provides $4,860,000,000 for Enforcement. 

The Senate report language on addressing fraud and filing errors 

in refundable credit programs is not adopted. 

OPERATIONS SUPPORT

The bill provides $3,638,446,000 for Operations Support. 

Official Time.—In lieu of the House report language on official 

time, the agreement adopts the following language: 

Not later than 90 days from the enactment of this Act, the IRS 

Official Time Program Unit shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate on the total number of bargaining unit employees, the number of bargaining unit 

employees who use official time, the number of hours of official 

time, the number of official time hours used per bargaining unit 

employee, the number of employees, if any, that use official time 

100 percent of the time, and official time wage costs for fiscal years 

2011–2015, including the year-over-year percentage change and a 

description of how the Official Time Program Unit monitors official 

time for compliance with the bargaining agreement on behalf of 

labor and management. 

Information Technology Reports.—In lieu of the House report language on information technology reports, the agreement adopts the 

Senate report language on information technology reports. 

BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION

The bill provides $290,000,000 for Business Systems Modernization.
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Information Technology Reports.—In lieu of the House report language on information technology reports, the agreement adopts the 

Senate report language on information technology reports. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill includes the following provisions: 

Section 101 provides transfer authority. 

Section 102 requires the IRS to maintain an employee training 

program on topics such as taxpayers’ rights. 

Section 103 requires the IRS to safeguard taxpayer information 

and to protect taxpayers against identity theft. 

Section 104 permits funding for 1–800 help line services for taxpayers and directs the Commissioner to make improving phone 

service a priority and to enhance response times. 

Section 105 prohibits funds for videos unless reviewed in advance 

by the IRS’ Video Editorial Board for cost, topic, tone, and purpose. 

Section 106 requires the IRS to issue notices to employers of any 

address change request and to give special consideration to offers 

in compromise for taxpayers who have been victims of payroll tax 

preparer fraud. 

Section 107 prohibits the use of funds by the IRS to target 

United States citizens for exercising any right guaranteed under 

the First Amendment to the Constitution. 

Section 108 prohibits the use of funds by the IRS to target 

groups for regulatory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs. 

Section 109 requires the IRS to comply with procedures and policies on conference spending in accordance with IRS policies issued 

as a result of Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration 

recommendations.

Section 110 prohibits funds for giving bonuses to employees or 

hiring former employees without considering conduct and compliance with Federal tax law. 

Section 111 prohibits the IRS from using funds made available 

by this Act to contravene a provision of the Internal Revenue Code 

of 1986 related to the confidentiality and disclosure of returns and 

return information. 

Section 112 prohibits funds for pre-populated returns. 

Section 113 provides $290,000,000 to be used solely for measurable improvements in the customer service representative level of 

service rate, to improve the identification and prevention of refund 

fraud and identity theft, and to enhance cybersecurity to safeguard 

taxpayer data. None of the funds are to implement the Affordable 

Care Act and the Commissioner is required to submit a spend plan. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill includes the following provisions: 

Section 114 allows Treasury to use funds for certain specified expenses.

Section 115 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent of funds 

among various Treasury bureaus and offices. 
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Section 116 allows for the transfer of up to 2 percent from the 

IRS accounts to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.

Section 117 prohibits funding to redesign the $1 note. 

Section 118 allows for the transfer of funds from the Bureau of 

Fiscal Service-Salaries and Expenses to the Debt Collection Fund 

conditional on future reimbursement. 

Section 119 prohibits funds to build a United States Mint museum without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House and Senate and the authorizing committees of jurisdiction.

Section 120 prohibits funding for consolidating the functions of 

the United States Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing 

without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House and Senate and the authorizing committees of jurisdiction. 

Section 121 specifies that funds for Treasury intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized until enactment of the 

fiscal year 2016 intelligence authorization act. 

Section 122 permits the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to use 

up to $5,000 from the Industrial Revolving Fund for reception and 

representation expenses. 

Section 123 requires the Secretary to submit a Capital Investment Plan. 

Section 124 requires the Office of Financial Research and Office 

of Financial Stability to submit quarterly reports. 

Section 125 requires a Franchise Fund report. 

Section 126 requires the Department to submit a report on economic warfare and financial terrorism. 

Section 127 prohibits the Department from finalizing any regulation related to the standards used to determine the tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(4) organization. 

TITLE II—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND 

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 

THE WHITE HOUSE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $55,000,000 for the salaries and expenses of the 

White House. 

EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE

OPERATING EXPENSES

The bill provides $12,723,000 for the Executive Residence at the 

White House. 

WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION

The bill provides $750,000 for repair, alteration and improvement of the Executive Residence at the White House. 
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COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $4,195,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Council of Economic Advisers. 

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $12,800,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

National Security Council and Homeland Security Council. 

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $96,116,000 for salaries and expenses of the Office of Administration. The bill includes not to exceed $7,994,000, 

to remain available until expended, for information technology 

modernization.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $95,000,000 for the salaries and expenses of the 

Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 

Unobligated Balances Report.—OMB is directed to report to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate within 45 

days of the end of each fiscal quarter on available balances at the 

start of the fiscal year, current year obligations, and resulting unobligated balances for each discretionary account within the following agencies: the Department of the Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, the Federal Communications Commission, the 

Federal Trade Commission, the General Services Administration, 

the National Archives and Records Administration, the Securities 

and Exchange Commission, and the Small Business Administration.

Personnel and Obligations Report.—In lieu of House report language regarding reports on personnel and obligations, OMB is directed to provide the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

and Senate with quarterly reports on personnel and obligations, including: on-board staffing levels by office, estimated staffing levels 

by office for the remainder of the fiscal year, total obligations incurred to date, estimated total obligations for the remainder of the 

fiscal year, and a narrative description of current hiring initiatives 

and any other issues that affect OMB’s ability to add additional 

staff as intended. 

Budget Submission.—OMB is directed to consult with each 

standing committee in the House of Representatives and the Senate on the number of printed and electronic copies of the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget request and related budget volumes 

needed by each committee, and to provide the necessary volumes 

at the time the President submits the budget request to Congress. 
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OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $20,047,000 for salaries and expenses of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). 

FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $250,000,000 for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program. 

OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $109,810,000 for Other Federal Drug Control 

Programs. The agreement allocates funds among specific programs 

as follows: 

Drug-Free Communities Program ................................................................................................................... 95,000,000 

(Training ................................................................................................................................................ 2,000,000) 

Drug court training and technical assistance .............................................................................................. 2,000,000 

Anti-Doping activities ..................................................................................................................................... 9,500,000 

World Anti-Doping Agency (U.S. membership dues) ...................................................................................... 2,060,000 

Discretionary Grants as authorized by P.L. 109–469, section 1105 ............................................................ 1,250,000

UNANTICIPATED NEEDS

The bill provides $800,000 for Unanticipated Needs. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT AND REFORM

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $30,000,000 for information technology oversight and reform activities. With this amount the U.S. Digital Service (USDS) is directed to collaborate with Federal agencies to deliver information technology (IT) improvements, including those 

agencies funded in this bill. USDS is directed to provide a quarterly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 

Senate describing the status of current USDS teams and projects 

including the top 10 high priority programs, a list of USDS accomplishments, and agency project proposals. In particular, USDS is 

directed to collaborate with the Treasury and the Internal Revenue 

Service (IRS) Chief Information Officers to develop one major online product for IRS.gov to improve taxpayer services using the 

Digital Services Playbook and provide quarterly briefings to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate describing 

its progress. 

IT Savings Reports.—As required by the Federal Information 

Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and OMB Memorandum M–15–14: Management and Oversight of Federal Information Technology, Federal agencies are required to report each quarter on cost savings and cost avoidance achieved as a result of their 

IT reform strategies. Each quarter, OMB shall aggregate the agen-
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cy data, post it on the publicly available website known as the ‘‘IT 

Dashboard’’, and provide a summary of the agency reports. In lieu 

of a quarterly report, OMB shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate no later than 45 days after the 

end of each quarter that the data are available, and provide a web 

link to the aggregated agency data and summary. 

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $4,228,000 for salaries and expenses to enable 

the Vice President to provide special assistance to the President. 

OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

OPERATING EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $299,000 for operating expenses for the official 

residence of the Vice President. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE

PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill includes the following Administrative Provisions under 

this title: 

Section 201 provides transfer authority among various Executive 

Office of the President accounts. 

Section 202 requires the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to report on the costs of implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall 

Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111–203). 

Section 203 requires the Director of the OMB to include a statement of budgetary impact with any Executive Order issued during 

fiscal year 2016 and for Presidential memoranda estimated to have 

a regulatory cost in excess of $100,000,000. 

TITLE III—THE JUDICIARY 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $75,838,000 for salaries and expenses of the Supreme Court. In addition, the bill provides mandatory costs as authorized by current law for the salaries of the chief justice and associate justices of the court. 

CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

The bill provides $9,964,000 for the care of the Supreme Court 

building and grounds. 
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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $30,872,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In addition, 

the bill provides mandatory costs as authorized by current law for 

the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $18,160,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

United States Court of International Trade. In addition, the bill 

provides mandatory costs as authorized by current law for the salaries of the chief judge and judges of the court. 

COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL

SERVICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $4,918,969,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services. In 

addition, the bill provides mandatory costs as authorized by current law for the salaries of circuit and district judges (including 

judges of the territorial courts of the United States), bankruptcy 

judges, and justices and judges retired from office or from regular 

active service. The bill provides the Judiciary with its most current 

estimate of costs for this account. The bill also provides $6,050,000 

from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. 

DEFENDER SERVICES

The bill provides $1,004,949,000 for Defender Services. The bill 

provides the Judiciary with its most current estimate of costs for 

this account. The bill includes a $1 increase to the hourly non-capital panel attorney rate above the COLA-adjusted level. 

FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS

The bill provides $44,199,000 for Fees of Jurors and Commissioners. The bill provides the Judiciary a current services funding 

level for this account sufficient to fund all juror costs for fiscal year 

2016.

COURT SECURITY

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $538,196,000 for Court Security. The bill provides the Judiciary with its most current estimate of costs for this 

account.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $85,665,000 for salaries and expenses of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. 
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FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $27,719,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Federal Judicial Center. 

UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $17,570,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

United States Sentencing Commission. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill includes the following administrative provisions: 

Section 301 makes funds appropriated for salaries and expenses 

available for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 

Section 302 provides transfer authority among Judiciary appropriations. Section 303 permits not more than $11,000 to be used for official 

reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference. 

Section 304 extends through fiscal year 2016 the delegation of 

authority to the Judiciary for contracts for repairs of less than 

$100,000.

Section 305 continues a pilot program where the United States 

Marshals Service provides perimeter security services at selected 

courthouses.

Section 306 extends temporary judgeships in the eastern district 

of Missouri, Kansas, Arizona, the central district of California, the 

northern district of Alabama, the southern district of Florida, New 

Mexico, the western district of North Carolina, and the eastern district of Texas. 

Section 307 allows a U.S. probation officer who has been appointed in one district to provide supervision services to another 

district with the consent of both courts. 

TITLE IV—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

FEDERAL FUNDS

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT

The bill provides $40,000,000 for District of Columbia resident 

tuition support. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS

IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The bill provides $13,000,000 for emergency planning and security costs in the District of Columbia. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS

The bill provides $274,401,000 for the District of Columbia 

Courts. Within the amount provided, $14,192,000 is for the District 

of Columbia Court of Appeals; $123,638,000 is for the Superior 
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Court of the District of Columbia; $73,981,000 is for the District of 

Columbia Court System; and $62,590,000 in multi-year funds is for 

capital improvements for District of Columbia court facilities. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA COURTS

The bill provides $49,890,000 for Defender Services in District of 

Columbia Courts. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER

SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

The bill provides $244,763,000 to the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia. Within the 

amount provided, $182,406,000 is for Community Supervision and 

Sex Offender Registration and $62,357,000 is for the Pretrial Services Agency for the District of Columbia. 

The recommendation includes $3,159,000 in multi-year funds for 

costs associated with the expiration of facility leases. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER

SERVICE

The bill provides $40,889,000 for the District of Columbia Public 

Defender Service. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND

SEWER AUTHORITY

The bill provides $14,000,000 for the District of Columbia Water 

and Sewer Authority. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING

COUNCIL

The bill provides $1,900,000 for the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS

The bill provides $565,000 for Judicial Commissions. Within the 

amount provided, $295,000 is for the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, and $270,000 is for the Judicial Nomination 

Commission.

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

The bill provides $45,000,000 for school improvement in the District of Columbia, in accordance with the provisions of the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR Act). Of that amount, 

$3,200,000 is for administrative expenses and evaluation costs. 

FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD

The bill provides $435,000 for the Major General David F. 

Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard Retention and 

College Access Program. 
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FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS

The bill provides $5,000,000 for the purpose of HIV/AIDS testing 

and treatment. 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS

The bill provides authority for the District of Columbia to spend 

its local funds in accordance with the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request Act of 2015. 

TITLE V—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $3,100,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2017, for the Administrative Conference of the United States. 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill includes $125,000,000 for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Within the amount provided, $1,000,000 is for 

test burden reduction. 

Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles.—In lieu of House report language regarding Recreational Off-highway Vehicles (ROVs), the bill 

includes section 629 prohibiting the use of Federal funds in fiscal 

year 2016 for the adoption or implementation of the proposed rule 

on ROVs until a study by the National Academy of Sciences is completed.

Voluntary Recalls and Public Disclosure.—The bill does not adopt 

House report language regarding voluntary recalls and public disclosures of information. 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $9,600,000 for salaries and expenses of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC). This includes $1,500,000 to 

be transferred to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $339,844,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In addition, the bill 

provides $44,168,497 for moving expenses. The bill provides that 

$384,012,497 be derived from offsetting collections, resulting in no 

net appropriation. 

Video Relay Service.—There is concern about reports that providers of video relay service to the deaf and hard of hearing may 

be unable to continue to provide the service due to decreasing com-
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pensation rates from the FCC’s Telecommunications Relay Service 

(TRS) program. The FCC’s recent efforts to halt the scheduled reduction in compensation rates while determining a new long-term 

approach are appreciated. The FCC should continue to assess this 

issue to determine the compensation rates that will reimburse providers for their costs while ensuring a high quality of service. The 

FCC is directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House and Senate on this topic, as specified in the House report language. 

The Senate language directing the Commission to identify 

changes to items after approval by the Commission is not adopted. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

The bill includes the following administrative provisions for the 

Federal Communications Commission: 

Section 501 extends an exemption for the Universal Service 

Fund.

Section 502 prohibits the FCC from changing rules governing the 

Universal Service Fund regarding single connection or primary line 

restrictions.

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

The bill provides a transfer of $34,568,000 to fund the Office of 

Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The OIG’s appropriations are derived from the Deposit 

Insurance Fund and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC) Resolution Fund. 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $76,119,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Federal Election Commission. 

FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $26,200,000 for the Federal Labor Relations 

Authority.

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $306,900,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Federal Trade Commission. This appropriation is partially offset by 

premerger filing and Telemarketing Sales Rule fees estimated at 

$124,000,000 and $14,000,000, respectively. 
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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Activities Report.—GSA is directed to submit a report to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate within 120 

days of enactment of this Act regarding how it ensures an appropriate level of minority, women, and veteran owned firm participation in its facilities and procurement activities. 

GAO Reports.—The agreement does not adopt Senate report language requiring Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports 

‘‘GAO Report on the National Capital Region Rental Rates’’ and 

‘‘GAO Report on the National Capital Region Per Diem’’. 

REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES

FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND

LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill provides resources from the General Services Adminis- tration (GSA) Federal Buildings Fund totaling $10,196,124,000. 

Construction and Acquisition.—The bill provides $1,607,738,000 

for construction and acquisition: • $341,000,000 for the Department of Homeland Security consolidation at St. Elizabeths; • $105,600,000 for the Alexandria Bay, New York, United 

States Land Port of Entry; • $85,645,000 for the Columbus, New Mexico, United States 

Land Port of Entry; • $947,760,000 for courthouse projects on the Federal Judiciary 

Courthouse Project Priorities plan as approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States on September 17, 2015; • $52,733,000 for new construction and acquisition of facilities 

on GSA’s FY2015–2019 Five-Year Capital Investment Plan that are 

joint U.S. Courthouses and federal buildings, including U.S. Post 

Offices, in Greenville, Mississippi and Rutland, Vermont; • $75,000,000 for construction management and oversight activities, and other project support costs, for a fully consolidated 

Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters. 

Repairs and Alterations.—The bill provides $735,331,000 for repairs and alterations. Funds are provided in the amounts indicated:

Major Repairs and Alterations ......................................................................................................................................................... $310,331,000 

Basic Repairs and Alterations ......................................................................................................................................................... $300,000,000 

Fire and Life Safety Program ........................................................................................................................................................... $20,000,000 

Judiciary Capital Security Program .................................................................................................................................................. $20,000,000 

Energy and Water Retrofit and Conservation Measures .................................................................................................................. $10,000,000 

Consolidation Activities .................................................................................................................................................................... $75,000,000 

For Major Repairs and Alterations, GSA is directed to submit a 

spending plan, by project, as specified in Section 516 of this Act to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate (Committees) and to provide notification to the Committees, within 15 

days prior to any changes in the use of these funds. 

Rental of Space.—The bill provides $5,579,055,000 for rental of 

space.
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Building Operations.—The bill provides $2,274,000,000 for building operations. Within this amount, $1,137,000,000 is for building 

services and $1,137,000,000 is for salaries and expenses. Up to five 

percent of the funds may be transferred between these activities 

upon the advance notification to Committees. 

GENERAL ACTIVITIES

GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY

The bill provides $58,000,000 for General Services Administration (GSA) Government-wide policy activities. 

OPERATING EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $58,560,000 for operating expenses. Within the 

amount provided under this heading, the bill provides $25,979,000 

for Real and Personal Property Management and Disposal, 

$23,397,000 for the Office of the Administrator, and $9,184,000 for 

the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals. Up to five percent of the 

funds for the Office of the Administrator may be transferred to 

Real and Personal Property Management and Disposal upon the 

advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House and Senate. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The bill provides $65,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General 

(OIG).

ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS

The bill provides $3,277,000 for allowances and office staff for 

former Presidents. 

PRE-ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $13,278,000 for pre-election presidential transition.

FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $55,894,000 for deposit into the Federal Citizen 

Services Fund (the Fund) and authorizes use of appropriations, 

revenues and collections in the Fund in an aggregate amount not 

to exceed $90,000,000. Any deviation from the spending plan required for Electronic Government projects shall require a notification within 30 days to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House and Senate. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill includes the following provisions: 
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Section 510 specifies that funds are available for hire of motor 

vehicles.

Section 511 authorizes transfers within the Federal Buildings 

Fund, with advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House and Senate. 

Section 512 requires transmittal of a fiscal year 2017 request for 

courthouse construction that meets design guide standards, reflects 

the priorities in the Judicial Conference’s 5-year construction plan, 

and includes a standardized courtroom utilization study. 

Section 513 specifies that funds in this Act may not be used to 

increase the amount of occupiable space or provide services such as 

cleaning or security for any agency that does not pay the rental 

charges assessed by GSA. 

Section 514 permits GSA to pay certain construction-related 

claims against the Federal Government from savings achieved in 

other projects. 

Section 515 requires that the delineated area of procurement for 

leased space match the approved prospectus, unless the Administrator provides an explanatory statement to the appropriate congressional committees. 

Section 516 requires a spending plan for certain accounts and 

programs.

Section 517 requires the General Services Administration (GSA), 

in consultation with the Administrative Office of the United States 

Courts, to submit a spending plan and description for each project 

to be undertaken to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

House and Senate no later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The spending plan should: (1) reflect the project 

priorities as determined by the Judicial Conference of the United 

States; and (2) include GSA’s most updated cost estimates for each 

project.

Section 518 requires a spending plan for joint U.S. courthouses 

and federal buildings, including U.S. post offices. 

HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $1,000,000 for payment to the Harry S Truman 

Scholarship Foundation Trust Fund. 

MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $46,835,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017, for salaries and expenses of the Merit Systems 

Protection Board. Within the amount provided, $44,490,000 is a direct appropriation and $2,345,000 is a transfer from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to adjudicate retirement appeals.
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MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION

MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $1,995,000 for payment to the Morris K. Udall 

and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund, of which $200,000 shall be transferred to the Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General 

to conduct audits and investigations. 

ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND

The bill provides $3,400,000 for payment to the Environmental 

Dispute Resolution Fund. 

NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

OPERATING EXPENSES

The bill provides $372,393,000 for the operating expenses of the 

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The bill provides $4,180,000 for NARA’s Office of Inspector General.

REPAIRS AND RESTORATION

The bill provides $7,500,000 for repairs and restoration. 

NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION

GRANTS PROGRAM

The bill provides $5,000,000 for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grants program. 

NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND

The bill provides $2,000,000 for the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund. 

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $15,742,000 for salaries and expenses of the Office of Government Ethics. 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

The bill provides $245,238,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Within the amount provided, $120,688,000 is a direct appropriation and $124,550,000 is 

a transfer from OPM trust funds. 
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This bill provides $21,000,000 for OPM to improve its IT security 

and infrastructure. OPM is directed to provide quarterly briefings 

to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate outlining its progress on its infrastructure improvement project to increase network security and migrate legacy systems. Prior to obligating the $21,000,000 for IT security improvements, OPM is directed to consult with the Office of Management and Budget, the 

U.S. Digital Service, and the Department of Homeland Security regarding the proposed use of funds and the modernization project. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS)

The bill provides $26,844,000 for salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General. Within the amount provided, $4,365,000 

is a direct appropriation and $22,479,000 is a transfer from OPM 

trust funds. 

OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill includes $24,119,000 for the salaries and expenses of the 

Office of Special Counsel. 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $15,200,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Postal Regulatory Commission. 

PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $21,297,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $1,605,000,000 for the Securities and Exchange 

Commission (SEC). The bill provides $68,223,000 for the Division 

of Economic and Risk Analysis, and stipulates that $1,605,000,000 

be derived from offsetting collections resulting in no net appropriation. The bill provides that the SEC Office of Inspector General 

shall receive no less than $11,315,971. 

Dodd-Frank.—The Division of Economic and Risk Analysis 

(DERA) is directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House and Senate, the Committee on Financial Services in 

the House and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in the Senate, within 18 months of enactment of this Act, on 

the combined impacts that the Dodd-Frank Act—especially Section 
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619—and other financial regulations, such as Basel III, have had 

on: (1) access to capital for consumers, investors, and businesses, 

and (2) market liquidity, to include U.S. Treasury markets and corporate debt. DERA shall provide an update to the Committees on 

their work no later than August 1, 2016. 

Spending Plan.—The SEC is directed to submit, within 60 days 

of enactment, a detailed spending plan for the allocation of appropriated funds displayed by discrete program, project, and activity, 

including staffing projections, specifying both FTEs and contractors, and planned investments in information technology. The SEC 

is also directed to submit, within 60 days of enactment, a detailed 

spending plan for the allocation of expenditures from the Reserve 

Fund.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $22,703,000 for salaries and expenses of the Selective Service System. 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $268,000,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

Small Business Administration (SBA). 

ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

The bill provides $231,100,000 for SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs. The SBA shall not reduce these amounts and shall 

not merge any of the entrepreneurial development programs without the advance written approval from the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate. 

Project ($000) 

7(j) Technical Assistance Program (Contracting Assistance) ....................................................................... 2,800 

Entrepreneurship Education ........................................................................................................................... 10,000 

Growth Accelerators ........................................................................................................................................ 1,000 

HUBZone Program .......................................................................................................................................... 3,000 

Microloan Technical Assistance ..................................................................................................................... 25,000 

National Women’s Business Council .............................................................................................................. 1,500 

Native American Outreach ............................................................................................................................. 2,000 

PRIME Technical Assistance .......................................................................................................................... 5,000 

Regional Innovation Clusters ......................................................................................................................... 6,000 

SCORE ............................................................................................................................................................. 10,500 

Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) ............................................................................................... 117,000 

State Trade & Export Promotion (STEP) ......................................................................................................... 18,000 

Veterans Outreach .......................................................................................................................................... 12,300 

Women’s Business Centers (WBC) ................................................................................................................. 17,000 

Total, Entrepreneurial Development Programs ...................................................................................... 231,100 

Veterans Outreach Programs.—The SBA is directed to report to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate within 

30 days of enactment of this Act on how the SBA intends to use 

the funds provided in fiscal year 2016 to continue providing training and consultation services to veterans, veteran small business 
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owners, service-disabled veteran small business owners, and reservists.

Growth Accelerators.—The bill provides $1,000,000 for the 

growth accelerator program in order to foster entrepreneurial ecosystems outside of traditional startup hubs with a focus on small 

and mid-sized metropolitan areas. The SBA is directed to require 

$4 of matching funds for every $1 awarded under the growth accelerator program, and to report within 60 days of enactment of this 

Act to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 

on the use of fiscal year 2015 funds, including performance metrics 

to assess the success of the program. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

The bill provides $19,900,000 for the Office of Inspector General 

of the Small Business Administration. 

OFFICE OF ADVOCACY

The bill provides $9,120,000 for the Office of Advocacy. 

BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $156,064,000 for the Business Loans Program 

Account. Of the amount provided, $3,338,172 is for the cost of direct loans in the microloan program, and $152,725,828 is for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan 

programs which may be transferred to and merged with Salaries 

and Expenses. The bill provides a $26,500,000,000 cap for SBA 7(a) 

loans.

7(a) Program.—For the past two years, Congress has increased 

the SBA 7(a) loan cap outside of the regular fiscal year Appropriations bills due to higher than projected demand for loans. The bill 

provides $26.5 billion in 7(a) authority for fiscal year 2016. The 

SBA is expected to better and more actively manage the 7(a) program within the cap provided by Congress. P.L. 114–38 requires 

quarterly reporting for three years and SBA is expected to meet all 

of the reporting requirements to Congress in the manner outlined 

in statute. In addition, the SBA is directed to report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate, the House 

Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small 

Business and Entrepreneurship, no later than April 1, 2016, on 

SBA’s plan for future instances where loan demand may exceed 

program authority. The report shall include: (1) a review of at least 

four administrative actions available to the SBA and which actions, 

or combination of actions, are preferable; (2) a list of standard operating procedures the SBA can use when the program is close to exceeding authority; and (3) a study of how the SBA could have applied these actions to the 7(a) program in fiscal year 2015. 

Fee Waiver for Veterans.—Although both the House and Senate 

bills included language waiving 7(a) loan fees for veterans and 

their spouses, P.L. 114–38, signed into law on July 28, 2015, permanently waives the 7(a) loan guarantee fees for veterans and 

their spouses. SBA is encouraged to continue to work with veterans 
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throughout all SBA’s programs to support and encourage veteranowned small businesses. 

DISASTER LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill includes $186,858,000 for the administrative costs of the 

Disaster Loans Program Account. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill includes the following administrative provisions for the 

Small Business Administration: 

Section 520 concerns transfer authority and availability of funds. 

Section 521 authorizes the SBA to carry out section 1122 of Public Law 111–240 and also increases the cap on multiple Small Business Investment Company funds under common control from $225 

million to $350 million. Both are in effect for fiscal year 2016 and 

thereafter. Economic development is the pillar of 504 loans. The 

SBA is directed to ensure development companies are investing in 

economic development. As such, the alternate job retention goal authority was eliminated, though regular job creation and job retention goals are preserved, and refinance loans per development company are capped so that they focus on expanding small firms and 

economic development. 

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND

The bill provides $55,075,000 for payment to the Postal Service 

Fund.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill provides $248,600,000 for the Office of Inspector General.

UNITED STATES TAX COURT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

The bill provides $51,300,000 for salaries and expenses of the 

United States Tax Court. 

TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 

(INCLUDING RESCISSION)

The bill includes the following provisions: 

Section 601 prohibits paying expenses or otherwise compensating 

non-Federal parties in regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 
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Section 602 prohibits obligations beyond the current fiscal year 

and transfers of funds unless expressly so provided herein. 

Section 603 limits consulting service expenditures to contracts 

where such expenditures are a matter of public record, with exceptions.

Section 604 prohibits funds from being transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States without express authority provided in this or any other appropriations Act. 

Section 605 prohibits the use of funds to engage in activities that 

would prohibit the enforcement of section 307 of the 1930 Tariff 

Act.

Section 606 prohibits funds from being expended unless the recipient agrees to comply with the Buy American Act. 

Section 607 prohibits funding to a person or entity convicted of 

violating the Buy American Act. 

Section 608 provides reprogramming authority and requires 

agencies to submit financial plans to the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate. 

Section 609 provides that not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated 

balances from salaries and expenses may remain available for certain purposes. 

Section 610 prohibits funds for the Executive Office of the President to request either a Federal Bureau of Investigation background investigation, except with the express consent of the individual involved in an investigation or in extraordinary circumstances involving national security, or an Internal Revenue 

Service determination with respect to section 501(a) of the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986. 

Section 611 provides that cost accounting standards not apply to 

a contract under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. 

Section 612 permits the Office of Personnel Management to accept funds related to nonforeign area cost-of-living allowances. 

Section 613 prohibits the expenditure of funds for abortions 

under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. 

Section 614 provides an exemption from section 613 if the life of 

the mother is in danger or the pregnancy is a result of an act of 

rape or incest. 

Section 615 waives certain restrictions on the purchase of nondomestic articles, materials, and supplies for information technology acquired by the Federal Government. 

Section 616 prohibits the acceptance by any regulatory agency or 

commission funded by this Act, or by their officers or employees, 

of payment or reimbursement for travel, subsistence, or related expenses from any person or entity, or their representative, that engages in activities regulated by such agency or commission. 

Section 617 permits the Securities and Exchange Commission 

and Commodity Futures Trading Commission to fund a joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues, notwithstanding section 708 of this Act. 

Section 618 requires agencies covered by this Act with independent leasing authority to consult with the General Services Administration before seeking new office space or making alterations 

to existing office space. 
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Section 619 provides funding for several appropriated mandatory 

accounts. These are accounts where authorizing language requires 

the payment of funds. The budget request assumes the following 

estimated cost for the programs addressed in this provision: 

$450,000 for Compensation of the President including $50,000 for 

expenses, $143,600,000 for the Judicial Retirement Funds (Judicial 

Officers’ Retirement Fund, Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund, and 

the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges’ Retirement 

Fund), $11,806,000,000 for the Government Payment for Annuitants, Employee Health Benefits, $55,000,000 for the Government 

Payment for Annuitants, Employee Life Insurance, and 

$8,975,000,000 for the Payment to the Civil Service Retirement 

and Disability Fund. 

Section 620 provides authority for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to obligate funds for a scholarship program. 

Section 621 prohibits funds for the Federal Trade Commission to 

complete the draft report on food marketed to children unless certain requirements are met. 

Section 622 prohibits funds for certain positions. 

Section 623 prevents conflicts of interest by prohibiting contractor security clearance-related background investigators from 

undertaking final Federal reviews of their own work. 

Section 624 provides authority for Chief Information Officers 

over information technology spending. 

Section 625 prohibits funds from being used in contravention of 

the Federal Records Act. 

Section 626 rescinds $25,000,000 from the Securities and Exchange Commission Reserve Fund established by the Dodd-Frank 

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 

Section 627 prohibits agencies from requiring Internet Service 

Providers (ISPs) to disclose electronic communications information 

in a manner that violates the Fourth Amendment. 

Section 628 prohibits implementation for 10 years of a rule 

adopted by the Federal Communications Commission on March 31, 

2014 (FCC 14–28) related to joint sales agreements. 

Section 629 prohibits funds from being used in fiscal year 2016 

to finalize or implement the proposed rule on recreational off-highway vehicles until a study is completed by the National Academy 

of Sciences. 

Section 630 provides $2,266,085 from the Election Assistance 

Commission’s (EAC) unobligated balances to record a disbursement.

Section 631 prohibits any modification of Universal Service Fund 

rules related to Mobility Fund Phase II. 

Section 632 requires the Office of Personnel Management to offer 

10 years of credit monitoring and identity protection to individuals 

affected by the data breaches. 

Section 633 extends the Internet Tax Freedom Act through October 1, 2016. 

Section 634 requires Federal banking agencies to conduct a study 

of the appropriate capital requirements for mortgage servicing assets for banking institutions. Section 635 provides an additional $7,000,000 for the National 

Archives and Records Administration for the repair, alteration, and 
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improvement of an additional leased facility to provide adequate 

storage for holdings of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

TITLE VII—GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT-WIDE 

DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

The bill includes the following provisions: 

Section 701 requires all agencies to have a written policy for ensuring a drug-free workplace. 

Section 702 sets specific limits on the cost of passenger vehicles 

with exceptions for police, protective, heavy duty, electric hybrid 

and clean fuels vehicles. 

Section 703 makes appropriations available for quarters and 

cost-of-living allowances. 

Section 704 prohibits the use of appropriated funds to compensate officers or employees of the Federal Government in the 

continental United States unless they are citizens of the United 

States or qualify under other specified exceptions. 

Section 705 ensures that appropriations made available to any 

department or agency for space, services and rental charges shall 

also be available for payment to the General Services Administration.

Section 706 allows the use of receipts from the sale of materials 

for acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, environmental 

management programs and other Federal employee programs as 

appropriate.

Section 707 allows funds for administrative expenses of government corporations and certain agencies to also be available for rent 

in the District of Columbia, services under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and the 

objects specified under this head. 

Section 708 prohibits funds for interagency financing of boards 

(with exception), commissions, councils, committees or similar 

groups to receive multi-agency funding without prior statutory approval.

Section 709 precludes funds for regulations which have been disapproved by joint resolution. 

Section 710 limits the amount of funds that can be used for redecoration of offices under certain circumstances to $5,000, unless 

advance notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House and Senate. 

Section 711 allows for interagency funding of national security 

and emergency preparedness telecommunications initiatives. 

Section 712 requires agencies to certify that a Schedule C appointment was not created solely or primarily to detail the employee to the White House. 

Section 713 prohibits the salary payment of any employee who 

prohibits, threatens, prevents or otherwise penalizes another employee from communicating with Congress. 

Section 714 prohibits Federal employee training not directly related to the performance of official duties. 
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Section 715 prohibits executive branch agencies from using funds 

for propaganda or publicity purposes in support or defeat of legislative initiatives. 

Section 716 prohibits any Federal agency from disclosing an employee’s home address to any labor organization, absent employee 

authorization or court order. 

Section 717 prohibits funds to be used to provide non-public information such as mailing, electronic mailing, or telephone lists to 

any person or organization outside the government without the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate.

Section 718 prohibits the use of funds for propaganda and publicity purposes not authorized by Congress. 

Section 719 directs agency employees to use official time in an 

honest effort to perform official duties. 

Section 720 authorizes the use of funds to finance an appropriate 

share of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board administrative costs. 

Section 721 authorizes the transfer of funds to the General Services Administration to finance an appropriate share of various government-wide boards and councils and for Federal Government Priority Goals under certain conditions. 

Section 722 permits breastfeeding in a Federal building or on 

Federal property if the woman and child are authorized to be there. 

Section 723 permits interagency funding of the National Science 

and Technology Council and requires the Office of Management 

and Budget to provide a report to the House and Senate on the 

budget and resources of the National Science and Technology 

Council.

Section 724 requires that the Federal forms that are used in distributing Federal funds to a State must indicate the agency providing the funds, the Federal Domestic Assistance Number, and 

the amount provided. 

Section 725 prohibits Federal agencies from monitoring individuals’ internet use. 

Section 726 requires health plans participating in the Federal 

Employees Health Benefits Program to provide contraceptive coverage and provides exemptions to certain religious plans. 

Section 727 recognizes the United States is committed to ensuring the health of the Olympic, Pan American and Paralympic athletes, and supports the strict adherence to antidoping in sport activities.

Section 728 allows funds for official travel to be used by departments and agencies, if consistent with OMB and Budget Circular 

A–126, to participate in the fractional aircraft ownership pilot program.

Section 729 prohibits funds for implementation of the Office of 

Personnel Management regulations limiting detailees to the Legislative Branch or implementing limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellowship Program. 

Section 730 restricts the use of funds for Federal law enforcement training facilities with an exception for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. 
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Section 731 prohibits executive branch agencies from creating 

prepackaged news stories that are broadcast or distributed in the 

United States unless the story includes a clear notification within 

the text or audio of that news story that the prepackaged news 

story was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 

Section 732 prohibits funds from being used in contravention of 

the Privacy Act or associated regulations. 

Section 733 prohibits funds in this or any other Act to be used 

for Federal contracts with inverted domestic corporations, unless 

the contract preceded this Act or the Secretary grants a waiver in 

the interest of national security. 

Section 734 requires agencies to pay a fee to the Office of Personnel Management for processing retirements of employees who 

separate under Voluntary Early Retirement Authority or who receive Voluntary Separation Incentive payments. 

Section 735 prohibits funds to require any entity submitting an 

offer for a Federal contract to disclose political contributions. 

Section 736 prohibits funds for the painting of a portrait of an 

employee of the Federal government including the President, the 

Vice President, a Member of Congress, the head of an executive 

branch agency, or the head of an office of the legislative branch. 

Section 737 limits the pay increases of certain prevailing rate 

employees.

Section 738 eliminates automatic statutory pay increases for the 

Vice President, political appointees paid under the executive schedule, ambassadors who are not career members of the Foreign Service, politically appointed (noncareer) Senior Executive Service employees, and any other senior political appointee paid at or above 

level IV of the executive schedule. 

Section 739 requires reports to Inspectors General concerning expenditures for agency conferences. 

Section 740 prohibits the use of funds to increase, eliminate, or 

reduce a program or project unless such change is made pursuant 

to reprogramming or transfer provisions. 

Section 741 prohibits agencies from using funds to implement 

regulations changing the competitive areas under reductions-inforce for Federal employees. 

Section 742 prohibits funds to begin or announce a study or public-private competition regarding conversion to contractor performance pursuant to OMB Circular A–76. 

Section 743 ensures that contractors are not prevented from reporting waste, fraud, or abuse by signing confidentiality agreements that would prohibit such disclosure. 

Section 744 prohibits the expenditure of funds for the implementation of certain nondisclosure agreements unless certain provisions are included in the agreements. 

Section 745 prohibits funds to any corporation with certain unpaid Federal tax liabilities unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination 

that further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the 

Government.

Section 746 prohibits funds to any corporation that was convicted 

of a felony criminal violation within the preceding 24 months unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the cor-
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poration and made a determination that further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. 

Section 747 amends Group Hospitalization and Medical Services’ 

Congressional charter. 

Section 748 requires the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House and 

Senate, the Committee on Financial Services of the House, and the 

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 

of requests for a transfer of funds from the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System as well as post any such notifications 

on the Bureau’s website. 

Budget Briefing.—Given the need for transparency and accountability in the Federal budgeting process, and that the Bureau of 

Consumer Financial Protection’s budget is funded independently of 

the annual appropriations spending bills, the Bureau is directed to 

provide an informal, nonpublic full briefing at least annually before 

the relevant subcommittee of the Committees on Appropriations of 

the House and Senate on the Bureau’s finances and expenditures. 

All other directive report language regarding the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is not adopted. 

Section 749 authorizes the President to award the Medal of 

Honor to Major Charles S. Kettles of the United States Army for 

acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 

Section 750 prohibits funds for implementing Executive Order 

13690 with certain exceptions. On January 30, 2015, the President 

issued Executive Order 13690 establishing a new Federal Flood 

Risk Management Standard and amending Executive Order 11988 

(Floodplain Management). The Committees have heard numerous 

concerns about the new standard from many potentially affected 

stakeholders. These concerns include the process by which the 

standard was developed, the lack of clarity as to which specific programs and activities will be affected, and the uncertainty related 

to how each agency will implement the new standard. Further, the 

Committees remain frustrated with the quality of the responses 

from the executive branch on this issue. Therefore, the agreement 

includes language to clarify which specific programs will be affected and to reduce the uncertainty related to how each agency 

will implement the new standard. The Committees continue to encourage the executive branch to demonstrate to the Committees 

that stakeholder concerns have been addressed. 

Section 751 declares references to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any 

title other than title IV or VIII shall not apply to such titles IV or 

VIII.

TITLE VIII—GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF 

COLUMBIA

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

The bill includes the following general provisions for the District 

of Columbia: 

Section 801 allows the use of local funds for making refunds or 

paying judgments against the District of Columbia government. 
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Section 802 prohibits the use of Federal funds for publicity or 

propaganda designed to support or defeat legislation before Congress or any State legislature. 

Section 803 establishes reprogramming procedures for Federal 

funds.

Section 804 prohibits the use of Federal funds for the salaries 

and expenses of a shadow U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative. 

Section 805 places restrictions on the use of District of Columbia 

government vehicles. 

Section 806 prohibits the use of Federal funds for a petition or 

civil action which seeks to require voting rights for the District of 

Columbia in Congress. 

Section 807 prohibits the use of Federal funds in this Act to distribute, for the purpose of preventing the spread of blood borne 

pathogens, sterile needles or syringes in any location that has been 

determined by local public health officials or local law enforcement 

authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. 

Section 808 concerns a ‘‘conscience clause’’ on legislation that 

pertains to contraceptive coverage by health insurance plans. 

Section 809 prohibits Federal funds to enact or carry out any 

law, rule, or regulation to legalize or reduce penalties associated 

with the possession, use or distribution of any schedule I substance 

under the Controlled Substances Act or any tetrahydrocannabinols 

derivative. In addition, section 809 prohibits Federal and local 

funds to enact any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or reduce 

penalties associated with the possession, use or distribution of any 

schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act or any 

tetrahydrocannabinols derivative for recreational purposes. 

Section 810 prohibits the use of funds for abortion except in the 

cases of rape or incest or if necessary to save the life of the mother. 

Section 811 requires the CFO to submit a revised operating 

budget no later than 30 calendar days after the enactment of this 

Act for agencies the CFO certifies as requiring a reallocation in 

order to address unanticipated program needs. 

Section 812 requires the CFO to submit a revised operating 

budget for the District of Columbia Public Schools, no later than 

30 calendar days after the enactment of this Act, that aligns 

schools budgets to actual enrollment. 

Section 813 allows for transfers of local funds between operating 

funds and capital and enterprise funds. 

Section 814 prohibits the obligation of Federal funds beyond the 

current fiscal year and transfers of funds unless expressly provided 

herein.

Section 815 provides that not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated 

balances from Federal appropriations for salaries and expenses 

may remain available for certain purposes. This provision will 

apply to the District of Columbia Courts, the Court Services and 

Offender Supervision Agency and the District of Columbia Public 

Defender Service. 

Section 816 appropriates local funds during fiscal year 2017 if 

there is an absence of a continuing resolution or regular appropriation for the District of Columbia. Funds are provided under the 

same authorities and conditions and in the same manner and extent as provided for fiscal year 2016. 
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Section 817 establishes additional requirements for schools participating in the Opportunity Scholarship Program funded in the 

agreement.

Section 818 reduces the income threshold for the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant Program to $750,000 for 2016– 

2017, and adjusts for inflation thereafter. 

Section 819 specifies that references to ‘‘this Act’’ in this title or 

title IV are treated as referring only to the provisions of this title 

and title IV. 

This division may be cited as ‘‘Financial Services and General 

Government Appropriations Act, 2016.’’ 
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[House Appropriations Committee Print] 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 

(H.R. 2029; P.L. 114–113) 

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

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DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Homeland Security, as authorized by section 102 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112), and executive management of the 

Department of Homeland Security, as authorized by law, 

$137,466,000: Provided, That not to exceed $45,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That 

all official costs associated with the use of government aircraft by 

Department of Homeland Security personnel to support official 

travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary shall be paid from 

amounts made available for the Immediate Office of the Secretary 

and the Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary: Provided further, That not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 

Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the comprehensive plan for implementation of the biometric entry and exit 

data system as required under this heading in Public Law 114–4 

and a report on visa overstay data by country as required by section 1376 of title 8, United States Code: Provided further, That the 

report on visa overstay data shall also include— 

(1) overstays from all nonimmigrant visa categories under 

the immigration laws, delineated by each of the classes and 

sub-classes of such categories; and 

(2) numbers as well as rates of overstays for each class and 

sub-class of such nonimmigrant categories on a per-country 

basis:

Provided further, That of the funds provided under this heading, $13,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation for the Office of the 

Secretary and Executive Management until both the comprehensive plan and the report are submitted. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary for 

Management, as authorized by sections 701 through 705 of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 341 through 345), 

$196,810,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 shall be for official re-
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ception and representation expenses: Provided, That of the total 

amount made available under this heading, $4,456,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017, solely for the alteration 

and improvement of facilities, tenant improvements, and relocation 

costs to consolidate Department headquarters operations at the Nebraska Avenue Complex; and $7,778,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2017, for the Human Resources Information 

Technology program: Provided further, That the Under Secretary 

for Management shall include in the President’s budget proposal 

for fiscal year 2017, submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 

31, United States Code, a Comprehensive Acquisition Status Report, which shall include the information required under the heading ‘‘Office of the Under Secretary for Management’’ under title I 

of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public 

Law 112–74), and shall submit quarterly updates to such report 

not later than 45 days after the completion of each quarter. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), $56,420,000: Provided, That the Secretary of 

Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, at the time 

the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 is submitted 

pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Future Years Homeland Security Program, as authorized by section 

874 of Public Law 107–296 (6 U.S.C. 454). 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), and Department-wide technology investments, 

$309,976,000; of which $109,957,000 shall be available for salaries 

and expenses; and of which $200,019,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2017, shall be available for development and acquisition of information technology equipment, software, services, and 

related activities for the Department of Homeland Security. 

ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for intelligence analysis and operations 

coordination activities, as authorized by title II of the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), $264,714,000; of which 

not to exceed $3,825 shall be for official reception and representation expenses; of which not to exceed $2,000,000 is available for facility needs associated with secure space at fusion centers, including improvements to buildings; and of which $111,021,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 

U.S.C. App.), $137,488,000; of which not to exceed $300,000 may be 
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used for certain confidential operational expenses, including the 

payment of informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspector General. 

TITLE II 

SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS 

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relating to border 

security, immigration, customs, agricultural inspections and regulatory activities related to plant and animal imports, and transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens; purchase and lease of up to 

7,500 (6,500 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; and contracting with individuals for personal services abroad; 

$8,628,902,000; of which $3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administrative expenses related to 

the collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 

9505(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 

9505(c)(3)) and notwithstanding section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland 

Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which $30,000,000 shall 

be available until September 30, 2017, solely for the purpose of recruiting, hiring, training, and equipping law enforcement officers 

and Border Patrol agents; of which not to exceed $34,425 shall be 

for official reception and representation expenses; of which such 

sums as become available in the Customs User Fee Account, except 

sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus 

Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account; of which not to exceed $150,000 shall be 

available for payment for rental space in connection with 

preclearance operations; and of which not to exceed $1,000,000 

shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted 

for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 

heading for Inspection and Detection Technology Investments, 

$18,500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2016, the overtime limitation 

prescribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of February 13, 1911 (19 

U.S.C. 267(c)(1)) shall be $35,000; and notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 

be available to compensate any employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for overtime, from whatever source, in an amount 

that exceeds such limitation, except in individual cases determined 

by the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, to be necessary for national security purposes, to prevent 

excessive costs, or in cases of immigration emergencies: Provided

further, That the Border Patrol shall maintain an active duty presence of not less than 21,370 full-time equivalent agents protecting 

the borders of the United States in the fiscal year. 
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AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION

For necessary expenses for U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

for operation and improvement of automated systems, including 

salaries and expenses, $829,460,000; of which $465,732,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2018; and of which not less 

than $151,184,000 shall be for the development of the Automated 

Commercial Environment. 

BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY

For necessary expenses for border security fencing, infrastructure, and technology, $447,461,000; of which $273,931,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017, for operations and maintenance; and of which $173,530,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2018, for development and deployment. 

AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for the operations, maintenance, and procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, the 

Air and Marine Operations Center, and other related equipment of 

the air and marine program, including salaries and expenses, operational training, and mission-related travel, the operations of 

which include the following: the interdiction of narcotics and other 

goods; the provision of support to Federal, State, and local agencies 

in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; and, at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision of assistance to Federal, 

State, and local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency 

humanitarian efforts; $802,298,000; of which $300,429,000 shall be 

available for salaries and expenses; and of which $501,869,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That no 

aircraft or other related equipment, with the exception of aircraft 

that are one of a kind and have been identified as excess to U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection requirements and aircraft that 

have been damaged beyond repair, shall be transferred to any 

other Federal agency, department, or office outside of the Department of Homeland Security during fiscal year 2016 without prior 

notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives: Provided further, That funding made 

available under this heading shall be available for customs expenses when necessary to maintain or to temporarily increase operations in Puerto Rico. 

CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses to plan, acquire, construct, renovate, 

equip, furnish, operate, manage, and maintain buildings, facilities, 

and related infrastructure necessary for the administration and enforcement of the laws relating to customs, immigration, and border 

security, $340,128,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2020.
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U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for enforcement of immigration and customs laws, detention and removals, and investigations, including 

intellectual property rights and overseas vetted units operations; 

and purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) 

police-type vehicles; $5,779,041,000; of which not to exceed 

$10,000,000 shall be available until expended for conducting special operations under section 3131 of the Customs Enforcement Act 

of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081); of which not to exceed $11,475 shall be 

for official reception and representation expenses; of which not to 

exceed $2,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Security; of which not less than $305,000 shall 

be for promotion of public awareness of the child pornography 

tipline and activities to counter child exploitation; of which not less 

than $5,400,000 shall be used to facilitate agreements consistent 

with section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1357(g)); of which not to exceed $45,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017, is for maintenance, construction, and leasehold improvements at owned and leased facilities; 

and of which not to exceed $11,216,000 shall be available to fund 

or reimburse other Federal agencies for the costs associated with 

the care, maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in the United States: Provided, That of the total 

amount made available under this heading, $100,000,000 shall be 

withheld from obligation until the Director of U.S. Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report detailing the number of full-time equivalent employees hired and lost 

through attrition for the period beginning on October 1, 2015, and 

ending on June 30, 2016: Provided further, That of the total 

amount made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be 

withheld from obligation until the Director of U.S. Immigration and 

Customs Enforcement briefs the Committees on Appropriations of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives on efforts to increase 

the number of communities and law enforcement agencies participating in the Priority Enforcement Program, including details as to 

the jurisdictions and law enforcement agencies approached and the 

level of participation on a by-community basis: Provided further, That none of the funds made available under this heading shall be 

available to compensate any employee for overtime in an annual 

amount in excess of $35,000, except that the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive that 

amount as necessary for national security purposes and in cases of 

immigration emergencies: Provided further, That of the total 

amount provided, $15,770,000 shall be for activities to enforce laws 

against forced child labor, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall 

remain available until expended: Provided further, That of the total 

amount available, not less than $1,600,000,000 shall be available 

to identify aliens convicted of a crime who may be deportable, and 

to remove them from the United States once they are judged deportable: Provided further, That the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
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rity shall prioritize the identification and removal of aliens convicted of a crime by the severity of that crime: Provided further,

That funding made available under this heading shall maintain a 

level of not less than 34,000 detention beds through September 30, 

2016: Provided further, That of the total amount provided, not less 

than $3,217,942,000 is for enforcement, detention, and removal operations, including transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens: 

Provided further, That of the amount provided for Custody Operations in the previous proviso, $45,000,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2020: Provided further, That of the total 

amount provided for the Visa Security Program and international 

investigations, $13,300,000 shall remain available until September 

30, 2017: Provided further, That not less than $15,000,000 shall be 

available for investigation of intellectual property rights violations, 

including operation of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center: Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this heading may be used to continue a delegation of 

law enforcement authority authorized under section 287(g) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) if the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General determines that the 

terms of the agreement governing the delegation of authority have 

been materially violated: Provided further, That none of the funds 

provided under this heading may be used to continue any contract 

for the provision of detention services if the two most recent overall 

performance evaluations received by the contracted facility are less 

than ‘‘adequate’’ or the equivalent median score in any subsequent 

performance evaluation system: Provided further, That nothing 

under this heading shall prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs 

Enforcement from exercising those authorities provided under the 

immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) during priority operations pertaining to aliens convicted of a crime: Provided further,

That without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of 

section 503(d) of this Act, the Secretary may propose to reprogram 

and transfer funds within and into this appropriation necessary to 

ensure the detention of aliens prioritized for removal. 

AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION

For expenses of immigration and customs enforcement automated systems, $53,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2018. 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

AVIATION SECURITY

For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to providing civil aviation security services pursuant 

to the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107– 

71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), $5,719,437,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2017; of which not to exceed $7,650 

shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided, That any award to deploy explosives detection systems shall 

be based on risk, the airport’s current reliance on other screening 
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solutions, lobby congestion resulting in increased security concerns, 

high injury rates, airport readiness, and increased cost effectiveness: Provided further, That security service fees authorized under 

section 44940 of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to 

this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be available 

only for aviation security: Provided further, That the sum appropriated under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced 

on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2016 so as to result in a final fiscal year 

appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than 

$3,589,437,000: Provided further, That the funds deposited pursuant to section 44945 of title 49, United States Code, that are currently unavailable for obligation are hereby permanently cancelled: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, 

United States Code, for fiscal year 2016, any funds in the Aviation 

Security Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, 

United States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other 

transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of such title: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the current fiscal year 

and each fiscal year hereafter, mobile explosives detection systems 

purchased and deployed using funds made available under this 

heading may be moved and redeployed to meet evolving passenger 

and baggage screening security priorities at airports: Provided further, That none of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used for any recruiting or hiring of personnel into the Transportation Security Administration that would cause the agency to exceed a staffing level of 45,000 full-time equivalent screeners: Provided further, That the preceding proviso shall not apply to personnel hired as part-time employees: Provided further, That not 

later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

detailed report on— 

(1) the Department of Homeland Security efforts and resources being devoted to develop more advanced integrated 

passenger screening technologies for the most effective security 

of passengers and baggage at the lowest possible operating and 

acquisition costs, including projected funding levels for each 

fiscal year for the next 5 years or until project completion, 

whichever is earlier; 

(2) how the Transportation Security Administration is deploying its existing passenger and baggage screener workforce 

in the most cost-effective manner; and 

(3) labor savings from the deployment of improved technologies for passenger and baggage screening, including highspeed baggage screening, and how those savings are being used 

to offset security costs or reinvested to address security 

vulnerabilities:

Provided further, That Members of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, including the leadership; the heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the 

Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Sec-
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retaries of the Department of Homeland Security; the United 

States Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, and the United States Attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the President, including the Director 

of the Office of Management and Budget, shall not be exempt from 

Federal passenger and baggage screening. 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to surface transportation security activities, 

$110,798,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

INTELLIGENCE AND VETTING

For necessary expenses for the development and implementation of intelligence and vetting activities, $236,693,000, to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT

For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration related to transportation security support pursuant to the 

Aviation and Transportation Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 

Stat. 597; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), $924,015,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2017. 

COAST GUARD

OPERATING EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the operations and maintenance of 

the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase or lease of 

not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for replacement only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent and 

emergent requirements (at a unit cost of no more than $700,000) 

and repairs and service-life replacements, not to exceed a total of 

$31,000,000; purchase or lease of boats necessary for overseas deployments and activities; purchase or lease of other equipment (at 

a unit cost of no more than $250,000); minor shore construction 

projects not exceeding $1,000,000 in total cost on any location; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 

note; 96 Stat. 1920); and recreation and welfare; $7,061,490,000, of 

which $500,002,000 shall be for defense-related activities, of which 

$160,002,000 is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; of which $24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil 

Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 

1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); 

and of which not to exceed $23,000 shall be for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided, That none of the funds 

made available by this Act shall be for expenses incurred for recreational vessels under section 12114 of title 46, United States 

Code, except to the extent fees are collected from owners of yachts 

and credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That to the extent fees are insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel doc-
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umentation under such section 12114, and there is a backlog of recreational vessel applications, then personnel performing non-recreational vessel documentation functions under subchapter II of 

chapter 121 of title 46, United States Code, may perform documentation under section 12114: Provided further, That of the funds 

provided under this heading, $85,000,000 shall be withheld from 

obligation for Coast Guard Headquarters Directorates until a future-years capital investment plan for fiscal years 2017 through 

2021, as specified under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard, Acquisition, 

Construction, and Improvements’’ of this Act, is submitted to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives: Provided further, That funds made available under 

this heading for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 

Terrorism may be allocated by program, project, and activity, notwithstanding section 503 of this Act: Provided further, That without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section 

503(d) of this Act, after June 30, up to $10,000,000 may be reprogrammed to or from Military Pay and Allowances in accordance 

with subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 503. 

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

For necessary expenses to carry out the environmental compliance and restoration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 

19 of title 14, United States Code, $13,221,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2020. 

RESERVE TRAINING

For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, as authorized by law; operations and maintenance of the Coast Guard reserve program; personnel and training costs; and equipment and 

services; $110,614,000. 

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, renovation, 

and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and 

aircraft, including equipment related thereto; and maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; as authorized by law; $1,945,169,000; of which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 

U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); and of which the following amounts shall be 

available until September 30, 2020 (except as subsequently specified): $21,000,000 for military family housing; $1,264,400,000 to acquire, effect major repairs to, renovate, or improve vessels, small 

boats, and related equipment; $295,000,000 to acquire, effect major 

repairs to, renovate, or improve aircraft or increase aviation capability; $65,100,000 for other acquisition programs; $181,600,000 for 

shore facilities and aids to navigation, including facilities at Department of Defense installations used by the Coast Guard; and 

$118,069,000, to remain available until September 30, 2016, for 

personnel compensation and benefits and related costs: Provided,

That of the funds provided by this Act, not less than $640,000,000 

shall be immediately available and allotted to contract for the pro-
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duction of the ninth National Security Cutter notwithstanding the 

availability of funds for post-production costs: Provided further, That the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Congress, at the time the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 

2017 is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

States Code, a future-years capital investment plan as described in 

the second proviso under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard, Acquisition, 

Construction, and Improvements’’ in the Department of Homeland 

Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114–4), which shall 

be subject to the requirements in the third and fourth provisos 

under such heading. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

For necessary expenses for applied scientific research, development, test, and evaluation; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, 

lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; as authorized by 

law; $18,019,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, of 

which $500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 

Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)): Provided, That there may 

be credited to and used for the purposes of this appropriation funds 

received from State and local governments, other public authorities, private sources, and foreign countries for expenses incurred 

for research, development, testing, and evaluation. 

RETIRED PAY

For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise 

chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments 

under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor 

Benefits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, concurrent receipts, and combat-related special compensation under the National 

Defense Authorization Act, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 of title 10, 

United States Code, $1,604,000,000, to remain available until expended.

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, including purchase of not to exceed 652 vehicles for police-type use 

for replacement only; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of 

motorcycles made in the United States; hire of aircraft; services of 

expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Director of the United States Secret Service; rental of buildings in the 

District of Columbia, and fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other 

facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership 

or control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions; 

payment of per diem or subsistence allowances to employees in 

cases in which a protective assignment on the actual day or days 

of the visit of a protectee requires an employee to work 16 hours 

per day or to remain overnight at a post of duty; conduct of and 

participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; travel of 
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United States Secret Service employees on protective missions 

without regard to the limitations on such expenditures in this or 

any other Act if approval is obtained in advance from the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives; research and development; grants to conduct behavioral research in support of protective research and operations; and payment in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective functions; $1,854,526,000; of which not 

to exceed $19,125 shall be for official reception and representation 

expenses; of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in counterfeit investigations; of which $2,366,000 shall be 

for forensic and related support of investigations of missing and exploited children; of which $6,000,000 shall be for a grant for activities related to investigations of missing and exploited children and 

shall remain available until September 30, 2017; and of which not 

less than $12,000,000 shall be for activities related to training in 

electronic crimes investigations and forensics: Provided, That 

$18,000,000 for protective travel shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided further, That of the amounts made 

available under this heading for security improvements at the 

White House complex, $8,200,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided further, That $4,500,000 for National 

Special Security Events shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the United States Secret Service is authorized 

to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from Federal 

agencies and entities, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United 

States Code, for personnel receiving training sponsored by the 

James J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at 

the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 

available under this heading at the end of the fiscal year: Provided

further, That none of the funds made available under this heading 

shall be available to compensate any employee for overtime in an 

annual amount in excess of $35,000, except that the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive 

that amount as necessary for national security purposes: Provided

further, That none of the funds made available to the United States 

Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations Acts may 

be made available for the protection of the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided further, That the Director of the United States Secret Service may 

enter into an agreement to provide such protection on a fully reimbursable basis: Provided further, That none of the funds made 

available to the United States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations Acts may be obligated for the purpose of opening a new permanent domestic or overseas office or location unless 

the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives are notified 15 days in advance of such obligation: 

Provided further, That for purposes of section 503 of this Act, 

$15,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, may be reprogrammed 

between Protection of Persons and Facilities and Domestic Field 

Operations.
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ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED

EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for acquisition, construction, repair, alteration, and improvement of physical and technological infrastructure, $79,019,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

TITLE III 

PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY 

NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

For the management and administration of the National Protection and Programs Directorate, and support for operations and information technology, $62,132,000: Provided, That not to exceed 

$3,825 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. 

INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION SECURITY

For necessary expenses for infrastructure protection and information security programs and activities, as authorized by title II 

of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et seq.), 

$1,291,000,000, of which $289,650,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2017. 

FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and 

for the operations of the Federal Protective Service: Provided, That 

the Director of the Federal Protective Service shall submit at the 

time the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 

a strategic human capital plan that aligns fee collections to personnel requirements based on a current threat assessment. 

OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT

For necessary expenses for the Office of Biometric Identity Management, as authorized by section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform 

and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b), 

$282,473,000, of which $159,054,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2018. 

OFFICE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS

For necessary expenses of the Office of Health Affairs, 

$125,369,000; of which $27,010,000 is for salaries and expenses 

and $82,078,000 is for BioWatch operations: Provided, That of the 

amount made available under this heading, $16,281,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017, for biosurveillance, chemical defense, medical and health planning and coordination, and 

workforce health protection. 
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, $960,754,000, including activities authorized by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the 

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 

(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Cerro Grande Fire Assistance Act of 

2000 (division C, title I, 114 Stat. 583), the Earthquake Hazards 

Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2061 et seq.), sections 107 and 303 

of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404, 405), Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the National Dam 

Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.), the Homeland Security 

Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53), the 

Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 

et seq.), the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 

2006 (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 1394), the Biggert-Waters 

Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–141, 126 

Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act 

of 2014 (Public Law 113–89): Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 

shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided

further, That of the total amount made available under this heading, $35,180,000 shall be for the Urban Search and Rescue Response System, of which none is available for Federal Emergency 

Management Agency administrative costs: Provided further, That 

of the total amount made available under this heading, $27,500,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2017, for capital improvements and other expenses related to continuity of operations 

at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Provided further, That of the total amount made available, $3,422,000 shall be 

for the Office of National Capital Region Coordination. 

STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $1,500,000,000, which shall be allocated as follows: 

(1) $467,000,000 shall be for the State Homeland Security 

Grant Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security 

Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), of which $55,000,000 shall be for 

Operation Stonegarden: Provided, That notwithstanding subsection (c)(4) of such section 2004, for fiscal year 2016, the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall make available to local 

and tribal governments amounts provided to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this paragraph in accordance with 

subsection (c)(1) of such section 2004. 

(2) $600,000,000 shall be for the Urban Area Security Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

(6 U.S.C. 604), of which $20,000,000 shall be for organizations 

(as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 

code) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to be 

at high risk of a terrorist attack. 
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(3) $100,000,000 shall be for Public Transportation Security 

Assistance, Railroad Security Assistance, and Over-the-Road 

Bus Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 

of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 

Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–53; 6 U.S.C. 1135, 1163, and 

1182), of which $10,000,000 shall be for Amtrak security and 

$3,000,000 shall be for Over-the-Road Bus Security: Provided,

That such public transportation security assistance shall be 

provided directly to public transportation agencies. 

(4) $100,000,000 shall be for Port Security Grants in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 70107. 

(5) $233,000,000 shall be to sustain current operations for 

training, exercises, technical assistance, and other programs, of 

which $162,991,000 shall be for training of State, local, and 

tribal emergency response providers: 

Provided, That for grants under paragraphs (1) through (4), applications for grants shall be made available to eligible applicants not 

later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, that eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than 80 days 

after the grant announcement, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall act within 65 days after 

the receipt of an application: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 2008(a)(11) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

(6 U.S.C. 609(a)(11)) or any other provision of law, a grantee may 

not use more than 5 percent of the amount of a grant made available under this heading for expenses directly related to administration of the grant: Provided further, That for grants under paragraphs (1) and (2), the installation of communications towers is not 

considered construction of a building or other physical facility: Provided further, That grantees shall provide reports on their use of 

funds, as determined necessary by the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 509 of this 

Act, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency may use the funds provided in paragraph (5) to acquire real 

property for the purpose of establishing or appropriately extending 

the security buffer zones around Federal Emergency Management 

Agency training facilities. 

FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS

For grants for programs authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.), $690,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2017, of which 

$345,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 33 of that Act 

(15 U.S.C. 2229) and $345,000,000 shall be available to carry out 

section 34 of that Act (15 U.S.C. 2229a). 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS

For emergency management performance grants, as authorized 

by the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4001 et 

seq.), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), and Reorganization Plan 

No. 3 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $350,000,000. 
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RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2016, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and 

Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C. 5196e), shall not be less than 100 

percent of the amounts anticipated by the Department of Homeland Security necessary for its radiological emergency preparedness 

program for the next fiscal year: Provided, That the methodology 

for assessment and collection of fees shall be fair and equitable and 

shall reflect costs of providing such services, including administrative costs of collecting such fees: Provided further, That fees received under this heading shall be deposited in this account as offsetting collections and will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 2016, and remain available until expended. 

UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses of the United States Fire Administration 

and for other purposes, as authorized by the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) and the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.), $44,000,000. 

DISASTER RELIEF FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 

seq.), $7,374,693,000 to remain available until expended, of which 

$24,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Homeland 

Security Office of Inspector General for audits and investigations 

related to disasters: Provided, That the reporting requirements in 

paragraphs (1) and (2) under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Disaster Relief Fund’’ in the Department of 

Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114–4) 

shall be applied in fiscal year 2016 with respect to budget year 

2017 and current fiscal year 2016, respectively, by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ for ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’ in paragraph (1): Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading, 

$6,712,953,000 shall be for major disasters declared pursuant to 

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.): Provided further, That the amount in 

the preceding proviso is designated by the Congress as being for 

disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

FLOOD HAZARD MAPPING AND RISK ANALYSIS PROGRAM

For necessary expenses, including administrative costs, under 

section 1360 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 

4101), and under sections 100215, 100216, 100226, 100230, and 

100246 of the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, 

(Public Law 112–141, 126 Stat. 916), $190,000,000, and such additional sums as may be provided by State and local governments or 

other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under 
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section 1360(f)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2)), to remain available until expended. 

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 

U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 

U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform 

Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–141, 126 Stat. 916), and the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 

89; 128 Stat. 1020), $181,198,000, which shall remain available 

until September 30, 2017, and shall be derived from offsetting 

amounts collected under section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)); of which $25,299,000 shall 

be available for salaries and expenses associated with flood management and flood insurance operations and $155,899,000 shall be 

available for flood plain management and flood mapping: Provided,

That any additional fees collected pursuant to section 1308(d) of 

the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)) shall 

be credited as an offsetting collection to this account, to be available for flood plain management and flood mapping: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2016, no funds shall be available from the 

National Flood Insurance Fund under section 1310 of the National 

Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4017) in excess of: 

(1) $133,252,000 for operating expenses; 

(2) $1,123,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; 

(3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury borrowings; and 

(4) $175,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, for flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation assistance under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance 

Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), notwithstanding sections 1366(e) 

and 1310(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e), 4017): 

Provided further, That the amounts collected under section 102 of 

the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) and 

section 1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 shall 

be deposited in the National Flood Insurance Fund to supplement 

other amounts specified as available for section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, notwithstanding section 

102(f)(8), section 1366(e), and paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 

1367(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(8), 4104c(e), 4104d(b)(1)– 

(3)): Provided further, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 4 percent of the total appropriation: Provided further, That up 

to $5,000,000 is available to carry out section 24 of the Homeowner 

Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 4033). 

NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND

For the predisaster mitigation grant program under section 203 

of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 5133), $100,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER

To carry out the Emergency Food and Shelter program pursuant 

to title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 

U.S.C. 11331 et seq.), $120,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That total administrative costs shall not exceed 

3.5 percent of the total amount made available under this heading: 

Provided further, That if the President’s budget proposal for fiscal 

year 2017, submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

States Code, proposes to move the Emergency Food and Shelter 

program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to the 

Department of Housing and Urban Development, or to fund such 

program directly through the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, a joint transition plan from the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency and the Department of Housing and Urban 

Development shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 

90 days after the date the fiscal year 2017 budget is submitted to 

Congress: Provided further, That such plan shall include details on 

the transition of programmatic responsibilities, efforts to consult 

with stakeholders, and mechanisms to ensure that the original purpose of the program will be retained. 

TITLE IV 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES 

UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

For necessary expenses for citizenship and immigration services, 

$119,671,000 for the E-Verify Program, as described in section 

403(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note), to assist United States employers with maintaining a legal workforce: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds otherwise made 

available to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services 

may be used to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up to 5 vehicles, for replacement only, for areas where the Administrator of 

General Services does not provide vehicles for lease: Provided further, That the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services may authorize employees who are assigned to those 

areas to use such vehicles to travel between the employees’ residences and places of employment. 

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, including materials and support costs of Federal law 

enforcement basic training; the purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses for student athletic and related activities; the conduct of 

and participation in firearms matches and presentation of awards; 

public awareness and enhancement of community support of law 

enforcement training; room and board for student interns; a flat 
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monthly reimbursement to employees authorized to use personal 

mobile phones for official duties; and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; $217,485,000; of which up 

to $38,981,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2017, for 

materials and support costs of Federal law enforcement basic training; and of which not to exceed $7,180 shall be for official reception 

and representation expenses: Provided, That the Center is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from agencies receiving training sponsored by the Center, except that total 

obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available at the end of the fiscal year: Provided further, That section 1202(a) of Public Law 107–206 (42 U.S.C. 3771 

note), as amended under this heading in Public Law 114–4, is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’: Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center shall schedule basic or advanced law enforcement training, or both, at all four training facilities under the control of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 

Center to ensure that such training facilities are operated at the 

highest capacity throughout the fiscal year: Provided further, That 

the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board, including representatives from the Federal law enforcement community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in law enforcement training, shall lead the Federal law enforcement training accreditation process to continue the implementation of measuring 

and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. 

ACQUISITIONS, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED

EXPENSES

For acquisition of necessary additional real property and facilities, construction, and ongoing maintenance, facility improvements, 

and related expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 

Center, $27,553,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 

Provided, That the Center is authorized to accept reimbursement 

to this appropriation from government agencies requesting the construction of special use facilities. 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 

for Science and Technology and for management and administration of programs and activities, as authorized by title III of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), 

$131,531,000: Provided, That not to exceed $7,650 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for science and technology research, including advanced research projects, development, test and evaluation, acquisition, and operations as authorized by title III of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), and the pur-
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chase or lease of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $655,407,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2018. 

DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

For salaries and expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, as authorized by title XIX of the Homeland Security Act of 

2002 (6 U.S.C. 591 et seq.), for management and administration of 

programs and activities, $38,109,000: Provided, That not to exceed 

$2,250 shall be for official reception and representation expenses. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS

For necessary expenses for radiological and nuclear research, de- velopment, testing, evaluation, and operations, $196,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

SYSTEMS ACQUISITION

For necessary expenses for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 

acquisition and deployment of radiological detection systems in accordance with the global nuclear detection architecture, 

$113,011,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 

TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 

unless expressly so provided herein. 

SEC. 502. Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this Act, 

the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts for 

such activities established pursuant to this Act, may be merged 

with funds in the applicable established accounts, and thereafter 

may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted. 

SEC. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by 

previous appropriations Acts to the agencies in or transferred to 

the Department of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2016, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall be 

available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of 

funds that— 

(1) creates a new program, project, or activity; 

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

(3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity for 

which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; 

(4) contracts out any function or activity presently performed 

by Federal employees or any new function or activity proposed 

to be performed by Federal employees in the President’s budg-
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et proposal for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Homeland Security; 

(5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; 

(6) reduces any program, project, or activity, or numbers of 

personnel by 10 percent; or 

(7) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result in a change in existing programs, 

projects, or activities as approved by the Congress, unless the 

Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives are notified 15 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 

(b) Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 

for the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security by this Act or provided by previous appropriations Acts may 

be transferred between such appropriations. 

(c) Any transfer under this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under subsection (a) and shall not be available for obligation unless the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives are notified 15 days in 

advance of such transfer. 

(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), no funds shall 

be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations 

based upon an initial notification provided after June 30, except in 

extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of 

human life or the protection of property. 

(e) The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in this 

section shall apply to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided in previous Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 

Acts.

SEC. 504. The Department of Homeland Security Working Capital Fund, established pursuant to section 403 of Public Law 103– 

356 (31 U.S.C. 501 note), shall continue operations as a permanent 

working capital fund for fiscal year 2016: Provided, That none of 

the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to make payments to the 

Working Capital Fund, except for the activities and amounts allowed in the President’s fiscal year 2016 budget: Provided further,

That funds provided to the Working Capital Fund shall be available for obligation until expended to carry out the purposes of the 

Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That all Departmental 

components shall be charged only for direct usage of each Working 

Capital Fund service: Provided further, That funds provided to the 

Working Capital Fund shall be used only for purposes consistent 

with the contributing component: Provided further, That the Working Capital Fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed at rates 

which will return the full cost of each service: Provided further,

That the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives shall be notified of any activity added to 

or removed from the fund: Provided further, That for any activity 

added to the fund, the notification shall identify sources of funds 

by program, project, and activity: Provided further, That the Chief 

Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
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submit a quarterly execution report with activity level detail, not 

later than 30 days after the end of each quarter. 

SEC. 505. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to 

exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at 

the end of fiscal year 2016, as recorded in the financial records at 

the time of a reprogramming request, but not later than June 30, 

2017, from appropriations for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 

2016 in this Act shall remain available through September 30, 

2017, in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations were provided: Provided, That prior to the obligation of such 

funds, a request shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for approval in accordance with section 503 of this Act. 

SEC. 506. Funds made available by this Act for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for 

purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 

U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year 2016 until the enactment of an Act 

authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2016. 

SEC. 507. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), none 

of the funds made available by this Act may be used to— 

(1) make or award a grant allocation, grant, contract, other 

transaction agreement, or task or delivery order on a Department of Homeland Security multiple award contract, or to 

issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $1,000,000; 

(2) award a task or delivery order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year 

Department of Homeland Security funds; 

(3) make a sole-source grant award; or 

(4) announce publicly the intention to make or award items 

under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) including a contract covered by 

the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

(b) The Secretary of Homeland Security may waive the prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary notifies the Committees 

on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

at least 3 full business days in advance of making an award or 

issuing a letter as described in that subsection. 

(c) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human life, 

health, or safety, an award may be made without notification, and 

the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 5 full business days after such an award is made or letter issued. 

(d) A notification under this section— 

(1) may not involve funds that are not available for obligation; and 

(2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year for 

which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type of 

contract; and the account from which the funds are being 

drawn.

(e) The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives 5 full business days in advance 

of announcing publicly the intention of making an award under 

‘‘State and Local Programs’’. 
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SEC. 508. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency 

shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except 

within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, except that the Federal Law 

Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain the temporary 

use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for 

training that cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities. 

SEC. 509. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used for expenses for any construction, repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus 

otherwise required under chapter 33 of title 40, United States 

Code, has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be 

expended for each project for required expenses for the development of a proposed prospectus. 

SEC. 510. (a) Sections 520, 522, and 530 of the Department of 

Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public 

Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2073 and 2074) shall apply with respect to 

funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such sections applied to funds made available in that Act. 

(b) The third proviso of section 537 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 (6 U.S.C. 114), shall hereafter not apply with respect to funds made available in this or any 

other Act. 

(c) Section 525 of Public Law 109–90 is amended by striking 

‘‘thereafter’’, and section 554 of Public Law 111–83 is amended by 

striking ‘‘and shall report annually thereafter’’. 

SEC. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy American Act. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term ‘‘Buy 

American Act’’ means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 

SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448). 

SEC. 513. Not later than 30 days after the last day of each 

month, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland 

Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a monthly budget and 

staffing report for that month that includes total obligations of the 

Department for that month for the fiscal year at the appropriation 

and program, project, and activity levels, by the source year of the 

appropriation: Provided, That total obligations for staffing shall 

also be provided by subcategory of on-board and funded full-time 

equivalent staffing levels, respectively: Provided further, That the 

report shall specify the number of, and total obligations for, contract employees for each office of the Department. 

SEC. 514. Except as provided in section 44945 of title 49, United 

States Code, funds appropriated or transferred to Transportation 

Security Administration ‘‘Aviation Security’’, ‘‘Administration’’, and 

‘‘Transportation Security Support’’ for fiscal years 2004 and 2005 

that are recovered or deobligated shall be available only for the 

procurement or installation of explosives detection systems, air 

cargo, baggage, and checkpoint screening systems, subject to notifi-
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cation: Provided, That semiannual reports shall be submitted to 

the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives on any funds that are recovered or deobligated. 

SEC. 515. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for services provided by employees 

(including employees serving on a temporary or term basis) of 

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security who are known as Immigration Information Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact Representatives, Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers. 

SEC. 516. Any funds appropriated to ‘‘Coast Guard, Acquisition, 

Construction, and Improvements’’ for fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, 

2005, and 2006 for the 110–123 foot patrol boat conversion that are 

recovered, collected, or otherwise received as the result of negotiation, mediation, or litigation, shall be available until expended for 

the Fast Response Cutter program. 

SEC. 517. The functions of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center instructor staff shall be classified as inherently governmental for the purpose of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform 

Act of 1998 (31 U.S.C. 501 note). 

SEC. 518. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 

a report not later than October 15, 2016, to the Inspector General 

of the Department of Homeland Security listing all grants and contracts awarded by any means other than full and open competition 

during fiscal year 2016. 

(b) The Inspector General shall review the report required by 

subsection (a) to assess Departmental compliance with applicable 

laws and regulations and report the results of that review to the 

Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than February 15, 2017. 

SEC. 519. None of the funds provided by this or previous appropriations Acts shall be used to fund any position designated as a 

Principal Federal Official (or the successor thereto) for any Robert 

T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) declared disasters or emergencies unless— 

(1) the responsibilities of the Principal Federal Official do 

not include operational functions related to incident management, including coordination of operations, and are consistent 

with the requirements of section 509(c) and sections 503(c)(3) 

and 503(c)(4)(A) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

U.S.C. 319(c), 313(c)(3), and 313(c)(4)(A)) and section 302 of the 

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Assistance Act (42 

U.S.C. 5143); 

(2) not later than 10 business days after the latter of the 

date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security appoints the 

Principal Federal Official and the date on which the President 

issues a declaration under section 401 or section 501 of the 

Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 

Act (42 U.S.C. 5170 and 5191, respectively), the Secretary of 

Homeland Security shall submit a notification of the appointment of the Principal Federal Official and a description of the 

responsibilities of such Official and how such responsibilities 

are consistent with paragraph (1) to the Committees on Appro-
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priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the 

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 

the Senate, and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and 

(3) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary shall provide a report specifying timeframes 

and milestones regarding the update of operations, planning 

and policy documents, and training and exercise protocols, to 

ensure consistency with paragraph (1) of this section. 

SEC. 520. None of the funds provided or otherwise made available in this Act shall be available to carry out section 872 of the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 452) unless explicitly authorized by Congress. 

SEC. 521. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this or previous 

appropriations Acts may be used to establish an Office of Chemical, 

Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Defense until such 

time as Congress has authorized such establishment. 

(b) Subject to the limitation in subsection (a) and notwithstanding section 503 of this Act, the Secretary may transfer funds 

for the purpose of executing authorization of the Office of Chemical, 

Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Defense. 

(c) Not later than 15 days before transferring funds pursuant to 

subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a 

report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security 

and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on 

Homeland Security of the House of Representatives on— 

(1) the transition plan for the establishment of the office; and 

(2) the funds and positions to be transferred by source. 

SEC. 522. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to 

grant an immigration benefit unless the results of background 

checks required by law to be completed prior to the granting of the 

benefit have been received by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the results do not preclude the granting of 

the benefit. 

SEC. 523. Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 

U.S.C. 391) is amended— 

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Until September 30, 2015,’’ 

and inserting ‘‘Until September 30, 2016,’’; and 

(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015,’’ and 

inserting ‘‘September 30, 2016,’’. 

SEC. 524. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require that 

all contracts of the Department of Homeland Security that provide 

award fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes (which 

outcomes shall be specified in terms of cost, schedule, and performance).

SEC. 525. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of 

the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used to approve 

a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to 

46 U.S.C. 501(b) for the transportation of crude oil distributed from 

and to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of 

Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretaries of the 

Departments of Energy and Transportation and representatives 
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from the United States flag maritime industry, takes adequate 

measures to ensure the use of United States flag vessels: Provided,

That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the 

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 

Representatives within 2 business days of any request for waivers 

of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to 46 U.S.C. 

501(b).

SEC. 526. None of the funds made available in this Act for U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug (within 

the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription drug from Canada that 

complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Provided,

That this section shall apply only to individuals transporting on 

their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription drug, not 

to exceed a 90-day supply: Provided further, That the prescription 

drug may not be— 

(1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the 

Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); or 

(2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262). 

SEC. 527. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to reduce 

the Coast Guard’s Operations Systems Center mission or its government-employed or contract staff levels. 

SEC. 528. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 

with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall notify the Committees on 

Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives of 

any proposed transfers of funds available under section 

9703.1(g)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code (as added by Public 

Law 102–393) from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture 

Fund to any agency within the Department of Homeland Security: 

Provided, That none of the funds identified for such a transfer may 

be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the House of Representatives approve the proposed transfers. 

SEC. 529. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card. 

SEC. 530. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 

used to conduct, or to implement the results of, a competition 

under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for activities performed with respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel 

Documentation Center. 

SEC. 531. Any official that is required by this Act to report or to 

certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives may not delegate such authority to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein. 

SEC. 532. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 

or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 

its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 

other detainee who— 
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(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed 

Forces of the United States; and 

(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 

States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

SEC. 533. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by 

this Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301– 

10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 

SEC. 534. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)). 

SEC. 535. Funds made available in this Act may be used to alter 

operations within the Civil Engineering Program of the Coast 

Guard nationwide, including civil engineering units, facilities design and construction centers, maintenance and logistics commands, and the Coast Guard Academy, except that none of the 

funds provided in this Act may be used to reduce operations within 

any civil engineering unit unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 536. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none 

of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 

may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or 

performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract.

SEC. 537. In developing any process to screen aviation passengers 

and crews for transportation or national security purposes, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that all such processes 

take into consideration such passengers’ and crews’ privacy and 

civil liberties consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and 

guidance.

SEC. 538. (a) Notwithstanding section 1356(n) of title 8, United 

States Code, of the funds deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account, up to $10,000,000 may be allocated by United 

States Citizenship and Immigration Services in fiscal year 2016 for 

the purpose of providing an immigrant integration grants program. 

(b) None of the funds made available to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services for grants for immigrant integration 

may be used to provide services to aliens who have not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 

SEC. 539. For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Under 

Secretary for Management’’, $215,679,000, to remain available 

until expended, for necessary expenses to plan, acquire, design, 

construct, renovate, remediate, equip, furnish, improve infrastructure, and occupy buildings and facilities for the Department headquarters consolidation project and associated mission support consolidation: Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives shall receive an expenditure plan not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act detailing the allocation of these funds. 

SEC. 540. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used by the Department of Homeland 

Security to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is 
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entered into in accordance with the requirements of subtitle I of 

title 41, United States Code, or chapter 137 of title 10, United 

States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless such 

contract is otherwise authorized by statute to be entered into without regard to the above referenced statutes. 

SEC. 541. (a) For an additional amount for financial systems 

modernization, $52,977,000 to remain available until September 

30, 2017. 

(b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for financial systems 

modernization may be transferred by the Secretary of Homeland 

Security between appropriations for the same purpose, notwithstanding section 503 of this Act. 

(c) No transfer described in subsection (b) shall occur until 15 

days after the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives are notified of such transfer. 

SEC. 542. (a) For an additional amount for cybersecurity to safeguard and enhance Department of Homeland Security systems and 

capabilities, $100,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 

2017.

(b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for cybersecurity may 

be transferred by the Secretary of Homeland Security between appropriations for the same purpose, notwithstanding section 503 of 

this Act. 

(c) No transfer described in subsection (b) shall occur until 15 

days after the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives are notified of such transfer. 

SEC. 543. (a) For an additional amount for emergent threats from 

violent extremism and from complex, coordinated terrorist attacks, 

$50,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2017. 

(b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for emergent threats 

may be transferred by the Secretary of Homeland Security between 

appropriations for the same purpose, notwithstanding section 503 

of this Act. 

(c) No transfer described in subsection (b) shall occur until 15 

days after the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives are notified of such transfer. 

SEC. 544. The Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer to 

the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 note, up to $20,000,000 from 

appropriations available to the Department of Homeland Security: 

Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 5 days in 

advance of such transfer. 

SEC. 545. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure enforcement of all immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))). 

SEC. 546. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such 

network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
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SEC. 547. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer 

of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of 

a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of the United 

States continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. 

SEC. 548. None of the funds provided in this or any other Act 

may be obligated to implement the National Preparedness Grant 

Program or any other successor grant programs unless explicitly 

authorized by Congress. 

SEC. 549. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to provide funding for the position of Public Advocate, or a 

successor position, within U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

SEC. 550. Section 559(e)(3)(D) of Public Law 113–76 is amended 

by striking ‘‘five pilots per year’’ and inserting ‘‘10 pilots per year’’. 

SEC. 551. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees of a single component of the Department of Homeland Security, 

who are stationed in the United States, at a single international 

conference unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the national interest 

and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives within at least 10 days of that determination and the basis for that determination: Provided, That for 

purposes of this section the term ‘‘international conference’’ shall 

mean a conference occurring outside of the United States attended 

by representatives of the United States Government and of foreign 

governments, international organizations, or nongovernmental organizations: Provided further, That the total cost to the Department of Homeland Security of any such conference shall not exceed 

$500,000.

SEC. 552. None of the funds made available in this Act may be 

used to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its participation in a National Special Security Event. 

SEC. 553. With the exception of countries with preclearance facilities in service prior to 2013, none of the funds made available 

in this Act may be used for new U.S. Customs and Border Protection air preclearance agreements entering into force after February 

1, 2014, unless: (1) the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, has certified to Congress that 

air preclearance operations at the airport provide a homeland or 

national security benefit to the United States; (2) U.S. passenger 

air carriers are not precluded from operating at existing 

preclearance locations; and (3) a U.S. passenger air carrier is operating at all airports contemplated for establishment of new air 

preclearance operations. 

SEC. 554. None of the funds made available by this or any other 

Act may be used by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to implement, administer, or enforce, in abrogation of the responsibility described in section 44903(n)(1) of title 

49, United States Code, any requirement that airport operators 

provide airport-financed staffing to monitor exit points from the 
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sterile area of any airport at which the Transportation Security Administration provided such monitoring as of December 1, 2013. 

SEC. 555. The administrative law judge annuitants participating 

in the Senior Administrative Law Judge Program managed by the 

Director of the Office of Personnel Management under section 3323 

of title 5, United States Code, shall be available on a temporary reemployment basis to conduct arbitrations of disputes arising from 

delivery of assistance under the Federal Emergency Management 

Agency Public Assistance Program. 

SEC. 556. As authorized by section 601(b) of the United StatesColombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Public 

Law 112–42) fees collected from passengers arriving from Canada, 

Mexico, or an adjacent island pursuant to section 13031(a)(5) of the 

Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 

U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) shall be available until expended. 

SEC. 557. None of the funds made available to the Department 

of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated for 

any structural pay reform that affects more than 100 full-time 

equivalent employee positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a 

single year before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the 

date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notification that includes— 

(1) the number of full-time equivalent employee positions affected by such change; 

(2) funding required for such change for the current year and 

through the Future Years Homeland Security Program; 

(3) justification for such change; and 

(4) an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change 

that were considered by the Department. 

SEC. 558. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this 

Act shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public Web 

site of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives in this Act, upon the determination by the head of the 

agency that it shall serve the national interest. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 

(1) the public posting of the report compromises homeland or 

national security; or 

(2) the report contains proprietary information. 

(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only 

after such report has been made available to the requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days except 

as otherwise specified in law. 

SEC. 559. (a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not— 

(1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border 

crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or the 

Northern border at a land port of entry; or 

(2) conduct any study relating to the imposition of a border 

crossing fee. 

(b) BORDER CROSSING FEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

‘‘border crossing fee’’ means a fee that every pedestrian, cyclist, and 

driver and passenger of a private motor vehicle is required to pay 
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for the privilege of crossing the Southern border or the Northern 

border at a land port of entry. 

SEC. 560. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, grants 

awarded to States along the Southwest Border of the United States 

under sections 2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 

(6 U.S.C. 604 and 605) using funds provided under the heading 

‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency, State and Local Programs’’ in this Act, Public Law 114–4, division F of Public Law 

113–76, or division D of Public Law 113–6 may be used by recipients or sub-recipients for costs, or reimbursement of costs, related 

to providing humanitarian relief to unaccompanied alien children 

and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor where they are encountered after entering the United States, provided that such 

costs were incurred between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 

2014, or during the award period of performance. 

SEC. 561. (a) Each major acquisition program of the Department 

of Homeland Security, as defined in Department of Homeland Security Management Directive 102–2, shall meet established acquisition documentation requirements for its acquisition program baseline established in the Department of Homeland Security Instruction Manual 102–01–001 and the Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Instruction/Guidebook 102–01–001, Appendix K. 

(b) The Department shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives in the Comprehensive Acquisition Status Report and its quarterly updates, required under the heading ‘‘Office of the Under Secretary for Management’’ of this Act, on any major acquisition program that does 

not meet such documentation requirements and the schedule by 

which the program will come into compliance with these requirements.

(c) None of the funds made available by this or any other Act for 

any fiscal year may be used for a major acquisition program that 

is out of compliance with such documentation requirements for 

more than two years except that funds may be used solely to come 

into compliance with such documentation requirements or to terminate the program. 

SEC. 562. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other 

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

prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the President’s budget proposal to the Congress of the United States for programs under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees 

on the Department of Homeland Security that assumes revenues or 

reflects a reduction from the previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior to the submission 

of the budget unless such budget submission identifies which additional spending reductions should occur in the event the user fees 

proposals are not enacted prior to the date of the convening of a 

committee of conference for the fiscal year 2017 appropriations Act. 

SEC. 563. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security may include, 

in the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2017, submitted 

pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and accompanying justification materials, an account structure under 

which each appropriation under each agency heading either re-
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mains the same as fiscal year 2016 or falls within the following categories of appropriations: 

(1) Operations and Support. 

(2) Procurements, Construction, and Improvements. 

(3) Research and Development. 

(4) Federal Assistance. 

(b) The Under Secretary for Management, acting through the 

Chief Financial Officer, shall determine and provide centralized 

guidance to each agency on how to structure appropriations for 

purposes of subsection (a). 

(c) Not earlier than October 1, 2016, the accounts designated 

under subsection (a) may be established, and the Secretary of 

Homeland Security may execute appropriations of the Department 

as provided pursuant to such subsection, including any continuing 

appropriations made available for fiscal year 2017 before enactment of a regular appropriations Act. 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of 

Homeland Security may transfer any appropriation made available 

to the Department of Homeland Security by any appropriations 

Acts to the accounts created pursuant to subsection (c) to carry out 

the requirements of such subsection, and shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives within 5 days of each transfer. 

(e)(1) Not later than November 1, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish the preliminary baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities and submit the report specified in paragraph (2) to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

(2) The report required in this subsection shall include— 

(A) a delineation of the amount and account of each transfer 

made pursuant to subsection (c) or (d); 

(B) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to 

display the President’s budget proposal, adjustments made by 

Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, adjustments made pursuant to the transfer authority in 

subsection (c) or (d), and the fiscal year level; 

(C) a delineation in the table for each appropriation, adjusted as described in paragraph (2), both by budget activity 

and program, project, and activity as detailed in the Budget 

Appendix; and 

(D) an identification of funds directed for a specific activity. 

(f) The Secretary shall not exercise the authority provided in subsections (c), (d), and (e) unless, not later than April 1, 2016, the 

Chief Financial Officer has submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives— 

(1) technical assistance on new legislative language in the 

account structure under subsection (a); 

(2) comparison tables of fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 in 

the account structure under subsection (a); 

(3) cross-component comparisons that the account structure 

under subsection (a) facilitates; 

(4) a copy of the interim financial management policy manual addressing changes made in this Act; 
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(5) an outline of the financial management policy manual 

changes necessary for the account structure under subsection 

(a);

(6) proposed changes to transfer and reprogramming requirements, including technical assistance on legislative language; 

(7) certification by the Chief Financial Officer that the Department’s financial systems can report in the new account 

structure; and 

(8) a plan for training and implementation of the account 

structure under subsections (a) and (c). 

SEC. 564. None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until 

the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 

SEC. 565. Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘2004, 2005, or 

2006 shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘2013, 2014, or 2015 shall not again 

be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2016.’’. 

SEC. 566. For an additional amount for ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Salaries and Expenses’’, $14,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected and 

credited to this appropriation from amounts authorized to be collected by section 286(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 

U.S.C. 1356(i)), section 10412 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8311), and section 817 of the Trade 

Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015: Provided, That to 

the extent that amounts realized from such collections exceed 

$14,000,000, those amounts in excess of $14,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation and remain available until expended: 

Provided further, That this authority is contingent on enactment of 

the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 567. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the 

following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 

designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 

to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–177): (1) $27,338,000 from Public Law 109–88; 

(2) $4,188,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘Analysis and Operations’’; 

(3) $7,000,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Automation Modernization’’;

(4) $21,856,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Border Security, Fencing, Infrastructure, and Technology’’; 

(5) $4,500,000 from unobligated prior year balances from 

‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Construction and Facilities Management’’; (6) $158,414,000 from Public Law 114–4 under the heading 

‘‘Transportation Security Administration, Aviation Security’’; 
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(7) $14,000,000 from Public Law 114–4 under the heading 

‘‘Transportation Security Administration, Surface Transportation Security’’; 

(8) $5,800,000 from Public Law 112–74 under the heading 

‘‘Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’; 

(9) $16,445,000 from Public Law 113–76 under the heading 

‘‘Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements’’; 

(10) $13,758,918 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, National Predisaster Mitigation Fund’’ account 70 × 

0716;

(11) $393,178 from Public Law 113–6 under the heading 

‘‘Science and Technology, Research, Development, Acquisition, 

and Operations’’; 

(12) $8,500,000 from Public Law 113–76 under the heading 

‘‘Science and Technology, Research, Development, Acquisition, 

and Operations’’; and 

(13) $1,106,822 from Public Law 114–4 under the heading 

‘‘Science and Technology, Research, Development, Acquisition, 

and Operations’’. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 568. Of the funds transferred to the Department of Homeland Security when it was created in 2003, the following funds are 

hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the 

specified amounts: (1) $417,017 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Salaries and Expenses’’; (2) $15,238 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

Office of Domestic Preparedness’’; and (3) $573,828 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

National Predisaster Mitigation Fund’’. 

(RESCISSIONS)

SEC. 569. The following unobligated balances made available to 

the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 505 of 

the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2015 

(Public Law 114–4) are rescinded: 

(1) $361,242 from ‘‘Office of the Secretary and Executive 

Management’’;

(2) $146,547 from ‘‘Office of the Under Secretary for Management’’;

(3) $25,859 from ‘‘Office of the Chief Financial Officer’’; 

(4) $507,893 from ‘‘Office of the Chief Information Officer’’; 

(5) $301,637 from ‘‘Analysis and Operations’’; 

(6) $20,856 from ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’; 

(7) $598,201 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Salaries and Expenses’’; 

(8) $254,322 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Automation Modernization’’; 

(9) $450,806 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air 

and Marine Operations’’; 

(10) $2,461,665 from ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Salaries and Expenses’’; 
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(11) $8,653,853 from ‘‘Coast Guard, Operating Expenses’’; 

(12) $515,040 from ‘‘Coast Guard, Reserve Training’’; 

(13) $970,844 from ‘‘Coast Guard, Acquisition, Construction, 

and Improvements’’; 

(14) $4,212,971 from ‘‘United States Secret Service, Salaries 

and Expenses’’; 

(15) $27,360 from ‘‘National Protection and Programs Directorate, Management and Administration’’; 

(16) $188,146 from ‘‘National Protection and Programs Directorate, Infrastructure Protection and Information Security’’; 

(17) $986 from ‘‘National Protection and Programs Directorate, Office of Biometric Identity Management’’; 

(18) $20,650 from ‘‘Office of Health Affairs’’; 

(19) $236,332 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration’’; 

(20) $3,086,173 from ‘‘United States Citizenship and Immigration Services’’; 

(21) $558,012 from ‘‘Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Salaries and Expenses’’; 

(22) $284,796 from ‘‘Science and Technology, Management 

and Administration’’; and 

(23) $83,861 from ‘‘Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, Management and Administration’’. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 570. From the unobligated balances made available in the 

Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by section 

9703 of title 31, United States Code (added by section 638 of Public 

Law 102–393), $176,000,000 shall be rescinded. 

(RESCISSION)

SEC. 571. Of the unobligated balances made available to ‘‘Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, Disaster Relief Fund’’, 

$1,021,879,000 shall be rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may 

be rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress 

as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution 

on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended: Provided further, That no amounts 

may be rescinded from the amounts that were designated by the 

Congress as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985. 

SEC. 572. Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 

Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) shall 

be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ for the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 

(Public Law 114–53). 

SEC. 573. Subclauses 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and (III) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and 

(III)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ for the 

date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations 

Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–53). 
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SEC. 574. Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 

Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ for the date specified in 

section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public 

Law 114–53). 

SEC. 575. Section 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations 

Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) shall be applied by substituting 

‘‘September 30, 2016’’ for the date specified in section 106(3) of the 

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–53). 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 

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1The Explanatory Statement was submitted for printing in the Congressional Record on December 17, 2015 by Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. The Statement appears on pages H9693–H10471 of Books II and III. 

[CLERK’S NOTE: Reproduced below is the material relating to division F contained in the Explanatory Statement regarding H.R. 

2029, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 1]

DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 

APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 

Funding provided in this Act not only sustains existing programs 

that protect the nation from all manner of threats, it ensures the 

ability of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address 

evolving challenges like those witnessed in recent events around 

the world. To that end, additional resources have been identified to 

improve preparedness at the state and local levels, to prevent and 

respond to terrorist attacks, and to hire, train, and equip DHS 

frontline forces protecting the homeland. 

The following is an explanation of the effects of Division F, which 

makes appropriations for DHS for fiscal year 2016. Unless otherwise noted, references to the House and Senate reports are to 

House Report 114–215 and Senate Report 114–68, respectively. 

The language and allocations contained in the House and Senate 

reports warrant full compliance and carry the same weight as language included in this explanatory statement, unless specifically 

addressed to the contrary in the bill or this explanatory statement. 

While repeating some language from the House or Senate report 

for emphasis, this explanatory statement does not intend to negate 

the language referred to above unless expressly provided herein. 

When this explanatory statement refers to the Committees or the 

Committees on Appropriations, this reference is to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and the Senate 

Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security. It is assumed that any cost of living adjustment for federal 

employees directed by the President for fiscal year 2016 will be 

funded from within the amounts provided in this Act. 

This explanatory statement refers to certain laws and organizations as follows: the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 

Commission Act of 2007, Public Law 110–53, is referenced as the 

9/11 Act; the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93–288, is referenced as the Stafford Act; 

the Department of Homeland Security is referenced as DHS or the 

Department; the Government Accountability Office is referenced as 

GAO; and the Office of Inspector General of the Department of 

Homeland Security is referenced as OIG. In addition, ‘‘full-time 

equivalents’’ are referred to as FTE; ‘‘full-time positions’’ are referred to as FTP; ‘‘Information Technology’’ is referred to as IT; the 

DHS ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’ is referred to as WCF; ‘‘program, 
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project, and activity’’ is referred to as PPA; and any reference to 

‘‘the Secretary’’ should be interpreted to mean the Secretary of the 

Department of Homeland Security. 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

Recommended adjustments to classified programs are addressed 

in a classified annex to this explanatory statement. 

TITLE I—DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

A total of $137,466,000 is provided for the Office of the Secretary 

and Executive Management (OSEM), including not more than 

$45,000 for official reception and representation expenses. The 

House report directive to cap expenses for the Office of Policy’s 

Visa Waiver Program is no longer required. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Immediate Office of the Secretary .......................................................... $8,932,000 $8,922,000 

Immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary .............................................. 1,758,000 1,748,000 

Office of the Chief of Staff ..................................................................... 2,716,000 2,696,000 

Executive Secretary .................................................................................. 5,640,000 5,601,000 

Office of Policy ........................................................................................ 39,339,000 39,077,000 

Office of Public Affairs ............................................................................ 5,510,000 5,472,000 

Office of Legislative Affairs .................................................................... 5,405,000 5,363,000 

Office of Partnership and Engagement .................................................. 10,025,000 13,074,000 

Office of General Counsel ....................................................................... 19,625,000 19,472,000 

Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties .............................................. 20,954,000 21,800,000 

Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman ............................... 6,312,000 6,272,000 

Privacy Officer ......................................................................................... 8,031,000 7,969,000 

Total, Office of the Secretary and Executive Management ........... $134,247,000 $137,466,000 

IMMEDIATE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

EXCESSIVE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

In October 2014, GAO issued report GAO–15–79, which highlighted federal agencies’ excessive use of paid administrative leave 

related to personnel matters such as discipline, fitness for duty, 

and security clearances. Following that report, DHS released statistics showing 109 employees had been on paid administrative 

leave for more than one year during the period of fiscal years 2011 

through 2015. Since the report, DHS issued a new policy to address 

the problem, including requiring reporting and executive approval 

at certain thresholds. The Department shall update the Committees monthly on its statistics regarding the use of paid administrative leave for all periods beyond one month. DHS is expected to ensure that due process required by law is provided to all employees, 

including timely investigation and resolution of allegations and 

issues.

JOINT REQUIREMENTS COUNCIL

With regard to direction in the House and Senate reports, the 

Department shall provide quarterly briefings, beginning not later 

than January 30, 2016, on results achieved through the Joint Re-
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quirements Council (JRC) to improve and leverage joint requirements across DHS components. 

INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS

The Department lacks a mechanism for capturing and understanding research and development (R&D) activities conducted 

across DHS, as well as coordinating R&D to reflect departmental 

priorities. As part of the Unity of Effort initiative and in order to 

address the above concerns, DHS is establishing Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to assist the Science and Technology Directorate 

(S&T) with requirements gathering, validation, and alignment of 

budgetary resources. IPTs, comprised of personnel from across 

DHS, will be tasked with identifying and prioritizing technological 

capability gaps and coordinating departmental R&D to close those 

gaps. The overall IPT effort will be led by the Under Secretary for 

S&T, but individual IPTs will be led by senior representatives from 

the operational components, and will have representation from the 

JRC Portfolio Teams and S&T. 

S&T will also play a critical role in helping DHS-wide acquisition 

programs by conducting independent technical assessments of acquisitions, including participation in developmental test and evaluation activities, to ensure DHS acquisitions effectively fill identified capability gaps. S&T is directed to brief the Committees not 

later than January 15, 2016, on the results of the first IPTs and 

technology assessments. 

SOUTHERN BORDER AND APPROACHES CAMPAIGN

The Southern Border and Approaches Campaign is the first concerted effort at DHS to leverage the Department’s assets and capabilities in a unified manner to achieve specific goals through the 

creation of Joint Task Forces (JTFs). At the same time, the campaign is still in its nascent phase, and has yet to document significant results from the JTFs. The Department shall brief the Committees quarterly on campaign metrics, the activities of the JTFs, 

and the cost, including personnel, of operating them. 

WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING

Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary is directed to update the report required by Senate 

Report 113–198 regarding DHS activities related to wildlife trafficking and the illegal natural resources trade. 

UNIVERSAL COMPLAINT SYSTEM

In lieu of the Senate reporting requirement, DHS is reminded of 

the fiscal year 2015 reporting requirement on a universal complaint system and shall brief the Committees expeditiously on this 

overdue report. 

SUPPORT OF STATE POLICE CRIME LABS

The Department of Homeland Security’s enforcement, investigation, and security agencies lead many of the federal government’s 

counter-narcotics and law enforcement efforts. The collective work 

of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration 
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and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Coast Guard, and the United 

States Secret Service includes investigations and operations in 

communities large and small across our nation. As a result, the Department often works closely with and shares capabilities among 

state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies, including 

state police crime labs. These labs provide the Department with a 

number of critical capabilities, including fingerprint, drug, and cell 

phone analysis. Likewise, agencies of the Department provide 

many of the same services to state, local, tribal, and foreign law enforcement agencies. 

Coordination among federal and state law enforcement agencies 

not only ensures efficient use of resources, it also improves public 

safety outcomes. To that end, the Department should continue to 

work with state crime labs where available, particularly in areas 

not served by DHS labs or other similar federal facilities. The Department should also continue to provide whatever assistance appropriate to state police crime labs to ensure federal requirements 

do not burden state resources. Moreover, for areas where the Department frequently relies on state crime labs, additional support 

may be appropriate to prevent the accumulation of backlogs that 

can slow federal and state investigations. DHS shall report annually on its use of and partnerships with state crime labs, including 

the funds associated with such partnerships, and should fully reimburse state crime labs it uses. 

RESPONDING TO EMERGENT THREATS FROM VIOLENT EXTREMISM

A general provision in title V of this Act provides $50,000,000 for 

emergent threats from violent extremism and from complex, coordinated terrorist attacks, and allows the Secretary to transfer such 

funds between appropriations after notifying the Committees 15 

days in advance. Within these funds, not more than $10,000,000 is 

for a countering violent extremism (CVE) initiative to help states 

and local communities prepare for, prevent, and respond to emergent threats from violent extremism; not less than $39,000,000 is 

for an initiative to help states and local governments prepare for, 

prevent, and respond to complex, coordinated terrorist attacks with 

the potential for mass casualties and infrastructure damage; and 

not less than $1,000,000 shall be for expanding or enhancing the 

Joint Counterterrorism Awareness Workshop Series, which brings 

together federal, state, and local governments, and the private sector to help regions improve their counterterrorism preparedness 

posture, including the ability to address the threat of complex terrorist attacks. 

All funds under the CVE initiative shall be provided on a competitive basis directly to states, local governments, tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, or institutions of higher education. 

Eligible activities for the CVE initiative shall include, but not be 

limited to, planning, developing, implementing, or expanding educational outreach, community engagement, social service programs, 

training, and exercises, as well as other activities as the Secretary 

determines appropriate. Existing programs should be utilized wherever practical. Eligible activities for the initiative related to complex coordinated terrorist attacks shall include, but not be limited 

to, planning, training and exercises to support plans, and other ac-
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tivities the Secretary determines appropriate, consistent with this 

statement.

Not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Department shall brief the Committees on plans for execution 

of the initiatives, to include timelines, goals, metrics, and how the 

Whole of Community will be included. 

OFFICE OF POLICY

POLITICAL TRAVEL

The House directive to report on travel by political employees is 

no longer required. 

IMMIGRATION STATISTICS

The Office of Policy is directed to continue developing and overseeing the implementation of a plan to collect, analyze, and report 

appropriate data on the Department’s immigration enforcement activities. The plan should include steps to ensure the completeness 

and accuracy of data on the full scope of immigration enforcement 

activities, from encounter to final disposition, including the use of 

prosecutorial discretion. All data necessary to support a better picture of this lifecycle and the Department’s effectiveness in enforcing immigration laws shall be considered and prioritized, including 

appropriate data collected by the Executive Office for Immigration 

Review at the Department of Justice and the Office of Refugee Resettlement at the Department of Health and Human Services. The 

plan should result in a consistent set of outcome-based metrics related to immigration enforcement, beyond only apprehensions and 

removals, which can be regularly and publicly released. Not later 

than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Office of 

Policy, with all the relevant components, is directed to brief the 

Committees on this plan and a schedule for implementation. The 

Department is also directed to brief the Committees quarterly on 

progress in implementing the plan. 

BORDER SECURITY METRICS

The Office of Policy is directed to coordinate with relevant components to finalize metrics that inform an outcome-based approach 

to border security performance management and domain awareness. These metrics shall contribute to more analytically-sound decision making across the Department, including decisions on resource allocations and mission management; measuring the flow 

and level of illegal entry of people and goods, delineated by threat 

level; and utilizing all situational awareness capabilities to form a 

measured operational picture. Specific metrics shall include but not 

be limited to those detailed in the House report, as well as survey 

and historical data, and be assessed against operations and strategic requirements for improving border and pathway awareness. 

DHS shall brief the Committees on this initiative not later than 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

REAL ID

As stated in the Senate report, the Department should continue 

efforts to implement the REAL ID program, and to use the law’s 
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extension provision, which gives the Secretary discretion to grant 

states additional time to meet the required minimum standards if 

the state provides adequate justification for noncompliance and 

plans for implementing unmet requirements. States should have 

the opportunity to consider and debate methods of compliance consistent with their individual values and traditions, without sanction.

OFFICE OF PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT

A total of $13,074,000 is provided for the Office of Partnership 

and Engagement, which includes an increase of $3,108,000 for the 

Office for Community Partnerships (OCP). OCP, created to support 

the mission of countering violent extremism and to build community partnerships necessary to support CVE efforts, is directed to 

provide a detailed description of department-wide CVE programs 

and initiatives not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, as detailed in the House report. 

OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT

A total of $196,810,000 is provided for the Office of the Under Secretary for Management (USM). Of this amount, $2,000 is for official reception and representation expenses, and $7,778,000 is for 

the Human Resources Information Technology program. The bill 

includes $215,679,000 for the Department’s headquarters consolidation at St. Elizabeths, including funds for reconfiguring space in 

the Munro Building to accommodate other DHS components. As directed in the bill, DHS is to submit a plan of expenditure for these 

funds to the Committees not later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Immediate Office of the Under Secretary for Management .................... $3,411,000 $3,393,000 

Office of the Chief Security Officer ......................................................... 66,538,000 69,120,000 

Office of the Chief Procurement Officer ................................................. 58,989,000 60,630,000 

Subtotal ................................................................................. 128,938,000 133,143,000 

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer: 

Salaries and Expenses ................................................................... 24,390,000 24,198,000 

Human Resources Information Technology .................................... 9,578,000 7,778,000 

Subtotal ................................................................................. 33,968,000 31,976,000 

Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer: 

Salaries and Expenses ................................................................... 27,350,000 27,235,000 

Nebraska Avenue Complex ............................................................. 2,931,000 4,456,000 

Subtotal ................................................................................. 30,281,000 31,691,000 

Total, Office of the Under Secretary for Management $193,187,000 $196,810,000 

COMPREHENSIVE ACQUISITION STATUS REPORT

As directed by the Senate, the Comprehensive Acquisition Status 

Report (CASR) shall be submitted with justification documents accompanying the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2017, 

and shall meet the requirements delineated in House Report 112– 

331. In accordance with the House report, programs shall be dis-
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played by appropriation and PPA. Guidance in the House report requiring the USM, who also serves as the DHS Chief Acquisition Officer, to brief the Committees on Level 1, 2, and 3 programs is 

modified to require briefings on only Level 1, Level 2, and special 

interest projects within 30 days of delivery of the CASR. Component Acquisition Executives are directed to brief the Committees on 

Level 3 projects within 30 days of delivery of the CASR. 

OFFICE OF PROGRAM ACCOUNTABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT

In lieu of direction in the House report, the Executive Director 

of the Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management 

(PARM) shall brief the Committees on every major acquisition program by component on a quarterly basis, beginning not later than 

April 15, 2016. 

INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS

For years, the Department has known of serious gaps in its 

interoperable communications capabilities as a result of OIG reports in November 2012 and May 2015, as well as its own internal 

assessments and direction from Congress. However, DHS has made 

little progress in addressing those concerns, allowing proposed 

changes to policies, plans, and governance to languish in bureaucratic review processes. Therefore, the USM is directed to brief the 

Committees within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act 

on the plan and timeline to remedy the operational communications shortfalls with existing communications capabilities. The 

briefing shall also specifically address how the Department will 

manage joint communications requirements and procurements to 

ensure interoperability across the components is sustained. 

WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION

The Department shall adhere to statutory weapons and ammunition reporting requirements made permanent in Public Laws 113– 

76 and 114–4. 

PERSONNEL AND HIRING CHALLENGES

The Department continues to struggle to achieve hiring targets 

and manage attrition, particularly for law enforcement positions. 

Consistent with direction in both the House and Senate reports, 

the USM shall complete an analysis of the root causes for DHS’s 

lengthy hiring processes, and utilize its results to develop a corrective action plan to reduce the number of days it takes to hire personnel at each component. Concurrent with this effort, each DHS 

component, in coordination with the USM, shall develop hiring 

metrics. In lieu of reporting requirements in the House report, the 

USM shall provide an update on the corrective action plan and initial hiring metrics to the Committees beginning on January 15, 

2016, and provide updated metrics on a monthly basis thereafter 

until further notice. This requirement is in addition to quarterly 

execution data discussed under the heading of Office of the Chief 

Financial Officer (OCFO). Further, as directed in the House report, 

the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) shall conduct a department-wide 

force structure analysis to inform component-level staffing and 
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budget requirements not later than the fiscal year 2019 budget request.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER

A total of $69,120,000 is provided for the Office of the Chief Se- curity Officer. The amount includes an increase of $2,000,000 for 

Continuous Evaluation, which monitors an individual’s continued 

eligibility to access classified information or to hold a sensitive position, and $4,456,000 to address security enhancements at the Nebraska Avenue Complex. In lieu of funds included in the House and 

Senate bills for security at the St. Elizabeths campus, $3,376,000 

is moved to the Headquarters Consolidation appropriation in title 

V for mission support related to security services performed by the 

Federal Protective Service. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

A total of $60,630,000 is made available for the Office of the 

Chief Procurement Officer, including an increase of $2,000,000 for 

critical personnel needed by PARM. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER

A total of $31,976,000 is provided for the Office of the Chief 

Human Capital Officer (OCHCO). Of the funds provided, 

$2,500,000 is for the CyberSkills Initiative, and $2,500,000 is to increase assistance to DHS components in managing and improving 

their hiring processes, including not more than $350,000 for the 

DHS Leader Development Program. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

A total of $56,420,000 is provided for OCFO, of which $3,000,000 

shall be used to improve financial management processes and cost 

estimation capabilities. A general provision included in title V of 

this Act appropriates $52,977,000 for Financial Systems Modernization (FSM) activities, enabling the Secretary to allocate resources across the Department according to the FSM program execution plan. By not later than the fiscal year 2018 budget submission, OCFO is directed to deploy across the Department a cost estimating tool that enables each component to accurately calculate 

the costs of its employees. 

COMMON APPROPRIATIONS STRUCTURE

Currently, DHS receives funding through nearly 70 appropriations organized into more than 100 PPAs. The Department has asserted that its Unity of Effort initiative could be strengthened with 

a more congruent budget structure based on common appropriations categories across components and a reduced overall number 

of appropriations and PPAs. A general provision proposed in the 

House bill authorizing DHS to submit the fiscal year 2017 budget 

request using a common appropriations account structure is included but modified in title V of this Act. 

Pursuant to this general provision and in lieu of direction in the 

House report requiring a Financial Management Regulation, OCFO 

is directed to enhance the existing Financial Management Policy 
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Manual to reflect the new appropriations structure, and to 

strengthen department-wide rules for and oversight of financial 

management policies, procedures, internal controls, financial systems, and activities necessary to develop budget requests and prepare for audits. Although a thorough and complete update to the 

manual will take time, OCFO is encouraged to complete the effort 

by February 2017, so that the fiscal year 2019 budget process is 

shaped by its rules and its improved planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes. In addition, OCFO is strongly encouraged to establish a professional development program for DHSwide financial management and budget formulation staff. Such a 

program should provide training on financial management policies 

and processes as well as support the Department in maintaining 

capable budget analysts and financial managers. OCFO shall provide periodic progress updates on both of these efforts at the request of the Committees. 

ANNUAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MATERIALS

DHS materials and exhibits that justify the President’s budget 

request are woefully inadequate and undermine the ability of the 

Committees to conduct routine analysis and oversight of the cost 

drivers and assumptions underlying the budget request. For fiscal 

year 2017 and future budget submissions, the CFO shall present 

budget justification material in a format that adheres to the directives in the Senate report. Justification tables shall compare prior 

year actual appropriations and obligations, estimates of current 

year appropriations and obligations, and the projected budget year 

appropriations and obligations for all PPAs, subprograms, and 

FTE, as directed in the House report. Justification material for investment items shall be presented in the format directed in the 

House report. 

Any significant new activity that has not been explicitly justified 

to Congress or for which funds have not been provided in appropriations Acts requires the submission of a reprogramming or 

transfer request during a fiscal year. 

COMPONENT OBLIGATION PLANS

Obligation plans from each DHS component shall be provided to 

the Committees within 45 days of the date of enactment of this Act, 

with updates provided not later than 30 days after the end of each 

quarter. The CFO shall develop a template for these plans that utilizes comparisons of actual prior year obligations with actual current year-to-date and planned current year obligations by PPA. 

Using this format, the data in the plans shall include: 1) belowthreshold reprogrammings, above-threshold reprogrammings, 

transfers, and any proposed allocation of undistributed appropriations made available in title V of this Act; 2) carryover from the 

prior year and planned carryover into future years; 3) the actual 

number of FTE compared to enacted levels by month or pay period 

along with end of year projections; 4) the actual amount obligated 

for FTE compared to enacted levels by month or pay period along 

with end of year projections; 5) the actual number of FTP compared 

to budget assumptions by month or pay period, along with end of 

year projections; 6) a summary chart by PPA showing hiring and 
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payroll projections for the fiscal year, to include both numbers of 

FTE and associated salary and benefit amounts, as well as planned 

contract conversions, hiring surges, or other factors that may contribute to uncertainty and lead to revised estimates; and 7) program schedules and major milestones for all major expenditures, 

including specific technologies and contract service support. 

For multi-year appropriations, the template shall also include 

the status of each appropriation by source year, including anticipated unobligated balances at the close of the fiscal year and the 

planned obligation of carryover in future years, by quarter, until all 

funds are obligated. Although this requirement is intended to cover 

all components and accounts in a standard manner, the Coast 

Guard, CBP, and other components may have additional requirements related to investment activities as specified by component in 

this statement. For fiscal year 2017 and future years, obligation 

plans should be connected to the budget justification materials, indicating all changes from requested amounts to enacted appropriations to actual obligations. 

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

A total of $309,976,000 is provided for the Office of the Chief In- formation Officer (OCIO), of which $200,019,000 is available until 

September 30, 2017. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................ $105,307,000 $109,957,000 

Information Technology Services ............................................................. 106,270,000 91,000,000 

Infrastructure and Security Activities ..................................................... 54,087,000 54,087,000 

Homeland Secure Data Network .............................................................. 54,932,000 54,932,000 

Total, Office of the Chief Information Officer ................................ $320,596,000 $309,976,000 

In lieu of House and Senate report language, up to $10,000,000 

of the amount for Salaries and Expenses may be used for Digital 

Services. The amount provided for Information Technology Services 

shall be used to support requested initiatives, including the DHS 

Data Framework, Single Sign-on, security initiatives, the Federal 

Risk and Authorization Management Program, the Trusted Tester 

Program, and the Infrastructure Transformation Program. 

DHS CYBERSECURITY POSTURE

A general provision in title V of this Act provides $100,000,000 

to safeguard and enhance DHS IT systems and improve cybersecurity capabilities. This funding is in addition to base funding made 

available to the CIO and the components, and is intended to help 

the Department more quickly address known vulnerabilities and 

technology gaps through enhancements to the DHS network and 

perimeter security, better access controls, stronger authentication, 

equipment upgrades, data loss and theft prevention, and incident 

response and assessments, among other cybersecurity priorities. 

Given the Department’s role through the National Protection and 

Programs Directorate (NPPD) for protection of the ‘‘.gov’’ environment, DHS must lead government agencies in protecting its own 

data and systems. Therefore, the CIO shall utilize a risk-based ap-
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proach, using threat intelligence, to optimize the Department’s cybersecurity investments and operations. The CIO shall brief the 

Committees not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act on cybersecurity spending across the Department, the obligation plan associated with this appropriation, and the metrics by 

which the Department’s progress in improving its cybersecurity 

posture will be measured. 

ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS

A total of $264,714,000 is provided for Analysis and Operations, 

of which $111,021,000 shall remain available until September 30, 

2017. The funds provided reflect the realignment of $135,000 to the 

Office for Community Partnerships under OSEM. Other funding 

details are included within the classified annex to this explanatory 

statement.

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

A total of $161,488,000 is provided for the OIG, including 

$137,488,000 in direct appropriations and $24,000,000 transferred 

from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster 

Relief Fund (DRF) for audits and investigations related to the 

DRF. Recognizing that the OIG has failed to hire the enacted workforce level over the past few years, the increase provided in this 

Act above the fiscal year 2015 appropriation level is sufficient to 

support a robust and capable workforce and provide resources for 

the requested initiatives outlined in the fiscal year 2016 request. 

BIG DATA

The Department, led by the CIO, is developing a strategy for big 

data to help guide the efforts components have undertaken to more 

effectively utilize data in support of analytic activities and decisionmaking. The OIG is directed to review the strategy, inventory component investments in this area, develop recommendations to ensure these investments are coordinated and effective, and update 

the Committees on its findings not later than 270 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act. 

PROTECTIVE MISSION PANEL

Within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the OIG 

is directed to conduct a review of the status of the Secret Service’s 

response to the United States Secret Service Protective Mission 

Panel recommendations, including but not limited to: concurrence 

with Panel recommendations and subsequent action or implementation; non-concurrence with Panel recommendations and the associated rationale; and any related organizational changes executed 

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TITLE II—SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND 

INVESTIGATIONS

U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

A total of $8,628,902,000 is provided for Salaries and Expenses. 

For the last several years, CBP has failed to hire to the enacted 

workforce level, resulting in tens of millions of dollars appropriated 

for personnel compensation and benefits being diverted to 

unbudgeted activities. Therefore, the President’s budget request is 

decreased by $298,969,000 to fund a realistic and achievable number of FTE. Of the total, $30,000,000 is made available as two-year 

funds to provide the flexibility necessary to improve retention and 

hiring of law enforcement officers and Border Patrol agents. Further, $30,000,000 carried over from fiscal year 2015 should be used 

for the same activities. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Headquarters, Management, and Administration: 

Commissioner ................................................................................. $30,950,000 $30,139,000 

Chief Counsel ................................................................................. 49,786,000 48,239,000 

Congressional Affairs ..................................................................... 2,978,000 2,444,000 

Internal Affairs ............................................................................... 170,024,000 165,223,000 

Public Affairs .................................................................................. 14,464,000 14,644,000 

Training and Development ............................................................. 80,466,000 73,939,000 

Technology, Innovation, and Acquisition ........................................ 29,658,000 24,933,000 

Intelligence/Investigative Liaison ................................................... 78,402,000 72,038,000 

Administration ................................................................................ 420,238,000 381,369,000 

Rent ................................................................................................ 629,046,000 629,046,000 

Subtotal, Headquarters, Management, and Administration 1,506,012,000 1,442,014,000 

Border Security Inspections and Trade Facilitation: 

Inspections, Trade, and Travel Facilitation at Ports of Entry ....... 3,077,568,000 2,981,606,000 

Harbor Maintenance Fee Collection (trust fund) ........................... 3,274,000 3,274,000 

International Cargo Screening ........................................................ 69,851,000 59,709,000 

Other International Programs ......................................................... 24,935,000 25,087,000 

Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C–TPAT) .............. 41,420,000 36,593,000 

Trusted Traveler Programs ............................................................. 5,811,000 5,811,000 

Inspection and Detection Technology Investments ........................ 209,273,000 209,273,000 

National Targeting Center .............................................................. 79,514,000 75,890,000 

Training ........................................................................................... 48,714,000 38,258,000 

Subtotal, Border Security Inspections and Trade Facilitation 3,560,360,000 3,435,501,000 

Border Security and Control between Ports of Entry: 

Border Security and Control ........................................................... 3,921,393,000 3,696,450,000 

UAC Contingency Fund ................................................................... 79,000,000 – – – 

Training ........................................................................................... 57,505,000 54,937,000 

Subtotal, Border Security and Control between POEs .......... 4,057,898,000 3,751,387,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ....................................... $9,124,270,000 $8,628,902,000 

HEADQUARTERS, MANAGEMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION

A total of $1,442,014,000 is provided for Headquarters, Management, and Administration. In addition to reductions for a realistic 

hiring profile and prior year carryover that remains available, a reduction of $17,455,000 is due to unused separation pay, and an increase of $5,000,000 is included for the Office of Administration to 
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accelerate the hiring process. To address personnel shortfalls and 

hiring, CBP shall work with the Department to complete a root 

cause analysis and develop a corrective action plan, consistent with 

direction under title I of this statement. With respect to CBP, this 

plan shall identify and utilize incentives, working with the Office 

of Personnel Management (OPM), to improve retention and recruitment in locations along the northern and southern borders that are 

challenging to staff, as well as incentivize personnel to choose those 

locations. Moreover, CBP is directed to increase its efforts to recruit veterans, and to work with the Department of Defense (DoD) 

and OPM to facilitate the onboarding of veterans as they leave 

military service. 

In addition to the briefing and metrics requirements outlined in 

title I of this statement, CBP shall brief the Committees on actions 

taken and progress made in reducing hiring timelines and provide 

staffing numbers, including gains and losses by pay period, as detailed in the House and Senate reports, not later than five days 

after the end of each fiscal quarter. Additionally, CBP shall brief 

the Committees, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, on the Border Patrol staffing allocation model and 

how it is utilized to inform resource allocation decisions at the 

headquarters and sector levels. CBP shall continue to work on outcome-based border metrics, as directed in title I of this statement. 

As specified in the House report, CBP is expected to ensure that 

ports of entry (POEs) and short-term custody facilities holding unaccompanied alien children have appropriately trained staff, and 

follow all legal requirements and policy directives for conveying information to unaccompanied alien children regarding their legal 

rights. Also as described in the House report, CBP is directed to 

provide a briefing to the Committees on its policies related to compliance with the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act 

(Public Law 110–457) and regarding the Juvenile Referral Process. 

The briefing should specifically address the status of CBP’s response to the recommendations in GAO–15–421. 

CBP and the USM are directed to review the CBP acquisition 

process, procedures, and organizational structure and brief the 

Committees on the findings not later than 120 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

CBP is also directed to brief the Committees, within 90 days of 

the date of enactment of this Act, on a plan to address staffing 

needs identified by the Agriculture Resource Allocation Model. 

Within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to brief the Committees on its efforts to work with the Texas 

State Soil and Water Conservation Board; other federal, state, and 

local stakeholders; and the Government of Mexico on efforts to control carrizo cane and other invasive species along the Rio Grande 

River that impede CBP’s border security mission. The briefing shall 

include a description of related resource requirements and any efforts pertaining to the approval of new biological control agents. 

As directed in both the House and Senate reports, CBP shall improve its automated measurement and public posting of wait times 

at land border crossings, and also incorporate trade facilitation 

measures into its public-facing performance metrics. CBP shall 

brief the Committees quarterly on these efforts until an automated 
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wait time solution benefitting both travelers and commercial traffic 

is fully deployed. 

As directed in both the House and Senate reports, CBP is expected to continue to improve land border integration by procuring 

and implementing the latest, most effective technologies available 

to monitor vehicles crossing our borders. 

CBP must ensure that appropriate precautions and processes are 

in place to prevent smuggling and ensure officer safety at the new 

West Rail Bypass International Bridge between Brownsville, Texas, 

and Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP shall brief the Committees on its screening 

and inspection procedures at the West Rail facility; data related to 

the seizure of contraband and human smuggling; a plan to improve 

security, effectiveness, and efficiency of inspections; and officer 

safety measures, including appropriate lighting along railcar inspection areas. 

Counter-network operations activities are funded at the request 

level, although some of the information system improvements included in the request have been subsequently funded through a 

July 2015 reprogramming of funds approved by the Committees. 

Within 90 days of the date of enactment of this Act, CBP is directed to brief the Committees on its implementation of the 

counter-network strategy, a revised plan for the use of the funding 

provided, and its collaboration with ICE in these efforts. As CBP 

continues to hire, it is directed to move open positions previously 

dedicated to current targeting activities to positions dedicated to 

counter-network operations, as appropriate. 

CBP is directed to ensure that independent Capabilities Gap 

Analysis Processes and staffing requirement modeling carried out 

by individual CBP components are coordinated and leveraged in a 

manner that will benefit both the agency’s and the Department’s 

analyses of border security and performance management, as detailed in title I of this statement. 

A provision from the Senate bill is not included related to Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) payments. However, the issue remains a concern because CBP continues to disburse the majority of proceeds from antidumping claims in the 

form of interest to the Treasury, rather than making payments to 

injured domestic producers, as prescribed in the CDSOA. CBP shall 

work to issue the rulemaking changes outlined in the Senate report 

and brief the Committees on its progress every 60 days until the 

rulemaking is completed. In addition, CBP shall make available to 

the Committees and the public a reasonably detailed inventory, including disposition, of single-entry customs bonds received by CBP 

as security on entries subject to any antidumping duty orders on 

imports of honey, fresh garlic, crawfish tail meat, and certain preserved mushrooms from October 1, 1998, through September 30, 

2007. The inventory shall include details on each bond for which 

summary materials were previously provided to Congress, including the date of the bond, the orders against which the bonds were 

posted, and whether it is in litigation, pending collection, or not collectible.

According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, heroin 
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overdose deaths nearly doubled between 2011 and 2013, and continue to climb. Although no single entity or solution can fully address this complex problem, CBP is instrumental in stopping the 

flow of heroin from transnational criminal organizations before it 

crosses our borders. CBP is also playing a role in more directly protecting the public from drug overdoses through a pilot program at 

seven POEs through which naloxone—a medication that can reverse the effects of heroin overdose and help restore breathing—is 

administered to individuals presenting themselves for entry at 

POEs who have symptoms of a heroin overdose. Many lives have 

been saved by local law enforcement agencies carrying and administering this important medication, and CBP is encouraged to continue this pilot program and, based on the results, to consider expanding it to other POEs. 

CBP is directed to provide quarterly briefings for its major acquisitions using the same format and providing the same level of information required for Coast Guard major acquisitions, as described in the House and Senate reports. The briefings shall be provided concurrently with the briefings on obligation plans directed 

in title I of this statement. 

BORDER SECURITY INSPECTIONS AND TRADE FACILITATION

A total of $3,435,501,000 is provided for Border Security Inspections and Trade Facilitation. In addition to reductions for a realistic hiring profile and prior year carryover that remains available, 

this amount reflects a reduction of $10,000,000 for unjustified program growth and a reduction reflecting CBP’s full access to Colombia Free Trade Agreement fee revenue, as authorized by a general 

provision in title V of this Act. The bill provides $19,445,000 for the Electronic Visa Information Update System, a reduction of $6,200,000 below the request. This 

reduction is equivalent to the amount made available for this system through a reprogramming of funds approved by the Committees in July 2015. An additional $86,462,000 is provided for recapitalization of NonIntrusive Inspection (NII) equipment, as requested. CBP is expected to use contracts negotiated by the General Services Administration (GSA) when possible to accelerate procurements of NII 

equipment. CBP shall submit to the Committees, with the fiscal 

year 2017 budget request, a multi-year investment and management plan for inspection and detection technology that: (1) inventories such equipment by location, type, age, and date of deployment; (2) outlines existing equipment acquisition plans by type, 

number, schedule, and total cost of operations and maintenance; 

and (3) forecasts a recapitalization plan supported by a current acquisition program baseline (APB). The APB shall: (a) align the acquisition of each technology to mission requirements; (b) define the 

life-cycle costs for each technology; (c) detail an equipment decommissioning schedule; and (d) compare actual versus planned obligations. A version of the multi-year investment and management 

plan shall be made available to the public at the same time. 

The Senate report contained guidance on efforts to improve trade 

enforcement related to single transaction bonds and collection processes, as well as on timely posting of information pertaining to 
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antidumping and countervailing duties. The Senate report also directed CBP, in coordination with other federal agencies, to advance 

methods to better investigate foreign imports suspected of evading 

or circumventing antidumping and countervailing duty orders including, but not limited to, lightweight thermal paper and seafood. 

CBP shall adhere to these directives. 

In addition to the direction provided in the Senate report, CBP 

is urged to levy penalties, as appropriate, for previously documented violations of the Jones Act; establish specific timeframes 

for internal review and actions; continue working with the Offshore 

Marine Service Association to investigate potential violations; and 

dedicate adequate resources to vigorously enforce the Jones Acton 

the Outer Continental Shelf. 

BORDER SECURITY AND CONTROL BETWEEN PORTS OF ENTRY

A total of $3,751,387,000 is provided for Border Security and 

Control between POEs. Base resources dedicated to caring for and 

transporting unaccompanied alien children have increased and 

should be sufficient to meet anticipated needs. Should there be a 

surge during fiscal year 2016 requiring resources beyond those necessary for the family units and the 58,000 unaccompanied alien 

children assumed in the base budget request and provided in this 

Act, CBP shall notify the Committees and seek a reprogramming 

or transfer of funds to address that need. 

Per direction in the House report, CBP shall ensure that its holding facilities are in full compliance with the Department’s Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Sexual Abuse and Assault 

in Confinement Facilities; include funding estimates for such compliance activities in the fiscal year 2017 budget justification; report 

to the Committees regarding the death of any individual in CBP 

custody or following CBP use of force; and report annually on investigations related to such deaths. Also as described in the House 

report, CBP shall brief the Committees, within 60 days of the date 

of enactment of this Act, on its search and rescue efforts during the 

prior fiscal year and, within 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, on the use of roving patrol stops and tactical and permanent checkpoints for immigration enforcement near the border. 

Lastly, the Department is expected to repatriate removable individuals in a manner that ensures their safety, as detailed in the 

House report. 

AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION

A total of $829,460,000 is provided for Automation Modernization, including $10,000,000 for revenue modernization enhancements. For the last several years, CBP has failed to hire to the enacted workforce level, resulting in tens of millions of dollars appropriated for personnel compensation and benefits being diverted to 

unbudgeted activities. Therefore, the President’s budget request is 

decreased by $33,799,000 to fund a realistic and achievable number 

of FTE. CBP is expected to continue to dedicate current base resources, including carryover funding, to efforts to eliminate the 

need for cash transactions at POEs by 2020. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 
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Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Information Technology ............................................................................ $399,027,000 $363,728,000 

Automated Targeting Systems ................................................................. 122,669,000 122,669,000 

Automated Commercial Environment/International Trade Data System 

(ITDS) ................................................................................................... 153,736,000 151,184,000

Current Operations Protection and Processing Support (COPPS) ........... 191,879,000 191,879,000 

Total ................................................................................................ $867,311,000 $829,460,000 

BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND TECHNOLOGY

A total of $447,461,000 is provided for Border Security Fencing, 

Infrastructure, and Technology (BSFIT). The amount includes an 

additional $19,000,000 for Development and Deployment for one 

additional Integrated Fixed Tower (IFT) location; $25,000,000 for 

necessary repairs to border fencing and border roads; $10,000,000 

for additional maritime radars; and $20,000,000 for relocatable 

tower surveillance systems. CBP plans to fully fund one additional 

IFT and fully fund the cost for continued DoD-repurposed aerostat 

coverage in the Rio Grande Valley and areas of Arizona during fiscal year 2016 using prior year unobligated funds, reducing the need 

for the House bill’s proposed increases for these activities. In lieu 

of the weekly notifications required in the House report, CBP shall 

provide monthly notifications to the Committees on procurement 

actions related to all BSFIT technology investments until all initial 

contract awards have been completed. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Operations and Maintenance .................................................................. $273,931,000 $273,931,000 

Development and Deployment ................................................................. 99,530,000 173,530,000 

Total ................................................................................................ $373,461,000 $447,461,000 

DOD REUSE

As directed in the Senate report, CBP shall continue to analyze 

the application of unused DoD equipment to its border security 

mission and deploy available equipment to the extent practicable. 

AIR AND MARINE OPERATIONS

A total of $802,298,000 is provided for Air and Marine Operations. The President’s budget request for Salaries and Expenses is 

decreased by $5,824,000 to fund a realistic and achievable number 

of FTE. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Salaries and Expenses ............................................................................ $306,253,000 $300,429,000 

Operations and Maintenance .................................................................. 395,169,000 409,969,000 

Procurement ............................................................................................. 46,000,000 91,900,000 

Total ................................................................................................ $747,422,000 $802,298,000 

The amount provided for the Operations and Maintenance PPA 

is increased by $1,800,000 for enhancements to the Air and Marine 

Operations Center (AMOC) and for continuity of operations re-
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quirements; $2,000,000 for Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation 

Radar operations; $2,500,000 for P–3 aircraft maintenance; 

$4,500,000 for patrol aircraft mission upgrades; and $4,000,000 for 

unmanned aerial system (UAS) ground control stations and power 

systems. In addition, the Procurement PPA is increased by 

$10,300,000 for aircraft sensors; $11,000,000 for a replacement 

UAS; $5,000,000 for mission systems software and computers; 

$8,000,000 for UAS radars; $2,300,000 for fixed-wing and rotarywing radars; $6,000,000 for AMOC building upgrades; and 

$5,600,000 for improved communications capabilities. As requested, 

$44,000,000 is provided for procurement of two Multirole-Enforcement Aircraft. 

EFFECTIVE USE OF AIR ASSETS

Congress has consistently supported air and marine operations 

essential to border security, and has routinely appropriated above 

the requested amount for procurement and operation of airframes, 

sensors, and cameras. These assets are critical to enhancing situational awareness and communications capabilities necessary to 

transmit data collected for both strategic planning and operational 

response. Making the most efficient use of these resources, however, requires more than relating resource hours to interdictions, 

which has historically been used as a measure for success. 

The Office of Air and Marine (OAM) reports that it is working 

to develop agency-wide performance measures to more optimally integrate air assets and sensors in a way that improves both operational and strategic awareness. This process must be based on 

identifying relevant key measures to inform future acquisition decisions and operational tasking and must be determined in coordination with the JTFs and OAM’s customers. Such measures should 

include, at a minimum: operational cost per resource hour; resource 

hours per mission type; and resource availability rate. These key 

measures identify performance gaps and help leaders steer resource hours to meet the agency’s targeted performance outcomes. 

Once relevant performance measures are found to be valid and 

reliable, OAM must effectively measure its resource performance, 

compare this performance to baseline targets, and then explain 

how resources were managed to satisfy mission needs, including 

minimizing fuel costs and maximizing mission availability. These 

measurements should inform strategic planning at OAM, and the 

resulting plan shall be briefed to the Committees within 90 days 

of the date of enactment of this Act. 

UAS PILOTS

The bill provides the additional funding requested for UAS pilots, 

crew, and training. Within 60 days of the date of enactment of this 

Act, CBP shall provide the Committees a report on UAS pilots and 

training requirements, as detailed in the Senate report. 

CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

A total of $340,128,000 is provided for Construction and Facilities Management. For the last several years, CBP has failed to hire 

to the enacted workforce level, resulting in tens of millions of dol-
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lars appropriated for personnel compensation and benefits being diverted to unbudgeted activities. Therefore, the President’s budget 

request for Program Oversight and Management is decreased by 

$1,415,000 to fund a realistic and achievable number of FTE. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Facilities Construction and Sustainment ................................................ $255,378,000 $255,378,000 

Program Oversight and Management ..................................................... 86,165,000 84,750,000 

Total ................................................................................................ $341,543,000 $340,128,000 

U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

A total of $5,779,041,000 is provided for Salaries and Expenses. 

For the last several years, ICE has failed to manage attrition and 

new hiring to meet its targeted workforce level, resulting in tens 

of millions of dollars appropriated for personnel compensation and 

benefits being diverted to unbudgeted activities elsewhere in the 

Department. Based on updated estimates from ICE, this agreement 

appropriates funding for a realistic and achievable number of FTE. 

Of the total amount provided, $100,000,000 is withheld pending a 

mid-year review of the agency’s hiring progress. ICE is directed to 

brief the Committees on its obligation plans, as specified under 

title I of this statement. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Headquarters Management and Administration: 

Personnel Compensation and Benefits, Services, and Other Costs $195,950,000 $190,880,000 

Headquarters Managed IT Investment ........................................... 146,046,000 148,957,000 

Subtotal, Headquarters Management and Administration ... 341,996,000 339,837,000 

Legal Proceedings .................................................................................... 248,096,000 239,894,000 

Investigations:

Domestic Investigations ................................................................. 1,766,654,000 1,761,829,000 

International Investigations: 

International Operations ........................................................ 107,931,000 107,210,000 

Visa Security Program ........................................................... 30,749,000 32,561,000 

Subtotal, International Investigations .......................... 138,680,000 139,771,000 

Subtotal, Investigations ................................................ 1,905,334,000 1,901,600,000 

Intelligence .............................................................................................. 80,041,000 79,768,000

Enforcement and Removal Operations: 

Custody Operations ......................................................................... 2,406,744,000 2,316,744,000 

Fugitive Operations ......................................................................... 129,438,000 156,572,000 

Criminal Alien Program .................................................................. 320,267,000 317,177,000 

Alternatives to Detention ................................................................ 122,481,000 114,275,000 

Transportation and Removal Program ........................................... 324,152,000 313,174,000 

UAC Contingency Fund ................................................................... 8,000,000 – – – 

Subtotal, Enforcement and Removal Operations .................. 3,311,082,000 3,217,942,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ....................................... $5,886,549,000 $5,779,041,000 
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IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT DATA

ICE’s inability to provide basic, accurate data on immigration enforcement, including the number of aliens released from custody, is 

unacceptable. As directed in title I of this statement, the Office of 

Policy shall develop and implement a plan that results in the complete and accurate collection and reporting of immigration enforcement data from encounter through final disposition and including 

data on the use of prosecutorial discretion. ICE is directed to improve its collection of data and coordination with the Office of Immigration Statistics in support of this requirement. 

As ICE has not requested resources to improve its systems, despite its inability to meet reporting requirements, the bill includes 

an additional $3,000,000 for ICE to operationalize data architecture improvements, including those recommended as a result of the 

Immigration Enterprise Data Management review. Per the Senate 

report, ICE shall brief the Committees quarterly on its progress 

and publish non-law enforcement sensitive statistics on its website. 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

A total of $239,894,000 is provided for Legal Proceedings, including funds to hire additional attorneys in field offices. The Department is directed to allocate these new attorneys to field offices in 

a manner that will expedite the immigration court docket, and to 

brief the Committees on the methodology used to allocate the new 

staff within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

DOMESTIC INVESTIGATIONS

A total of $1,761,829,000 is provided for Domestic Investigations 

to support investigations in high-priority mission areas, to include: 

human trafficking and smuggling; child exploitation, including the 

Child Exploitation Unit at the Cyber Crime Center and Operation 

Angel Watch; commercial fraud and intellectual property rights enforcement; proliferation; gangs; cybercrimes; and terrorism. ICE is 

directed to maintain its relationship with the National Center for 

Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in regard to its ongoing 

support for investigations and other activities to counter child exploitation.

Of the total amount provided, $10,000,000 is for expanding overstay enforcement investigations and investigative support. ICE is 

expected to target such investigations on individuals who pose a 

risk to the community, and shall brief the Committees on the proposed use of these funds within 60 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

In addition, not less than $10,000,000 is for expanding investigations into severe forms of human trafficking and against suspected 

human traffickers, and $5,000,000 is for expanding investigations 

against child exploitation. Finally, $1,000,000 in dedicated program 

funding and 1 permanent FTE are provided for the Human Exploitation Rescue Operative (HERO) Child-Rescue Corps program. ICE 

is directed to train at least two classes of veterans during fiscal 

year 2016 through the HERO program to support child exploitation 

investigations, and to continue efforts to hire HERO graduates or 
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to help place them with other federal, state, or local agencies with 

related missions. 

INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS

A total of $139,771,000 is provided for International Investigations. Within the total, an additional $2,000,000 is provided to annualize the costs of the previously funded expansion of the Visa Security Program. ICE is directed to use the risk-based methodologies 

and enforcement metrics outlined in the Senate report to continue 

to plan and budget for Visa Security Program expansion to at least 

two high-threat locations per year in future budget requests. 

WAR CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS

Of the amount provided for Salaries and Expenses, not less than 

$5,300,000 is for ICE’s investigative and legal efforts to combat 

crimes against humanity, human rights abuses, and war crimes. 

INTELLIGENCE

A total of $79,768,000 is provided for Intelligence. Within the total, not less than $5,000,000 is included to enhance investigations 

of human smuggling and trafficking. 

ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS

A total of $3,217,942,000 is provided for Enforcement and Removal Operations. Base resources dedicated to caring for and 

transporting unaccompanied alien children and family units should 

be sufficient to meet anticipated needs. Should there be a surge 

during fiscal year 2016 requiring resources beyond those necessary 

for the family units and the 58,000 unaccompanied alien children 

included in the base budget request and provided in this agreement, ICE shall notify the Committees and seek a reprogramming 

or transfer of funds to address that need. 

CUSTODY OPERATIONS

A total of $2,316,744,000 is provided for Custody Operations, including funding necessary to maintain the requested number of detention beds. ICE is directed to brief the Committees semi-annually 

on savings realized as a result of the multi-year funding provided 

in this and prior appropriations Acts. 

ICE is expected to strengthen its engagement with local law enforcement officials to detain criminal aliens prior to their release 

from local law enforcement custody. To further that effort, the bill 

includes a proviso withholding $5,000,000 from obligation until the 

Director of ICE briefs the Committees on the details of ICE’s outreach through the Priority Enforcement Program and the level of 

participation in the Program. ICE should particularly focus on 

criminal aliens: (1) engaged in or suspected of terrorism or espionage, or who otherwise pose a danger to national security; (2) convicted of an offense for which an element was active participation 

in a criminal street gang, as defined in section 521(a) of title 18, 

United States Code, or aliens not younger than 16 years of age who 

intentionally participated in an organized criminal gang to further 

the illegal activity of that gang; or (3) convicted of an aggravated 
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felony, as defined in section 101(a)(43) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)) at the time of conviction, and 

detain them in accordance with the law and due process until they 

can be removed. 

FUGITIVE OPERATIONS

A total of $156,572,000 is provided for Fugitive Operations, of 

which $10,000,000 is for new Mobile Criminal Alien Teams (MCAT) 

that will target individuals who pose a threat to the community, 

as described in the Senate report. ICE shall include information on 

the MCAT program in future obligation plan briefings. 

CRIMINAL ALIEN PROGRAM

A total of $317,177,000 is provided for the Criminal Alien Program, including full funding to support all 287(g) memoranda of 

agreement and $34,500,000 for resources and full-time law enforcement personnel at the Law Enforcement Support Center. 

ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION

A total of $114,275,000 is provided for the Alternatives to Deten- tion (ATD) program. This funding, when coupled with $12,393,000 

the agency used to forward fund ATD contracts with fiscal year 

2015 funds, fully addresses the Administration’s plan for 53,000 average daily participants in ATD in 2016. 

AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION

A total of $53,000,000 is provided for Automation Modernization. 

ICE shall brief the Committees on the progress of the Consolidated 

ICE Financial Solution, as described in the Senate report, and 

shall brief the Committees on tactical communications, as described in the House report. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Automation Modernization ....................................................................... $73,500,000 – – – 

Consolidated ICE Financial Solution ....................................................... – – – $5,000,000 

TECS Modernization ................................................................................. – – – 21,500,000 

IT Refresh ................................................................................................ – – – 4,000,000 

Tactical Communications ........................................................................ – – – 18,500,000 

ICE Operational Data Store ..................................................................... – – – 4,000,000 

Total, Automation Modernization .................................................... $73,500,000 $53,000,000 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

AVIATION SECURITY

A total of $5,719,437,000 is provided for Aviation Security. In addition to this discretionary appropriation for Aviation Security, a 

mandatory appropriation totaling $250,000,000 is available 

through the Aviation Security Capital Fund and $2,130,000,000 

from aviation security fees are credited to this appropriation as offsetting collections, as authorized. For several years, TSA has been 

reducing funding for FTE as it further leverages various expedited 

screening programs. Unfortunately, some of those programs did not 
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provide a commensurate security gain and were consequently 

scaled back in the wake of multiple OIG reports and troublesome 

findings from covert testing. TSA has also struggled in recent years 

to hire to enacted levels outside the screener workforce. While the 

overall level for Aviation Security is above the President’s budget 

request, the bill includes targeted reductions totaling $16,296,000 

to reflect this reality. 

The table below fully funds TSA’s needs to enhance aviation security, including revised FTE requirements, support for additional 

training and revised standard operating procedures, and additional 

funding to explore technology solutions and resolution measures at 

the checkpoint. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Screening Partnership Program ............................................................... $166,928,000 $166,928,000 

Screener Personnel, Compensation, and Benefits .................................. 2,872,070,000 2,973,839,000 

Screener Training and Other ................................................................... 226,551,000 239,025,000 

Checkpoint Support ................................................................................. 97,265,000 111,201,000 

EDS Procurement/Installation .................................................................. 83,380,000 82,168,000 

Screening Technology Maintenance ......................................................... 280,509,000 280,509,000 

Aviation Regulation and Other Enforcement ........................................... 349,013,000 337,345,000 

Airport Management and Support ........................................................... 596,233,000 597,899,000 

Federal Flight Deck Officer and Flight Crew Training ............................ 20,095,000 20,758,000 

Air Cargo .................................................................................................. 105,978,000 104,689,000

Federal Air Marshals ............................................................................... 816,745,000 805,076,000 

Aviation Security Capital Fund (Mandatory) ........................................... (250,000,000 ) (250,000,000 ) 

Total, Aviation Security ................................................................... $5,614,767,000 $5,719,437,000 

TIGER TEAM RECOMMENDATIONS

In June 2015, information was leaked concerning the classified 

results of covert testing conducted by the OIG at TSA checkpoints. 

While this specific report was focused on checkpoint security, it 

was the latest in a string of reports calling into question the agency’s capabilities and effectiveness related to the use of risk assessment rules, known traveler programs, checked baggage screening, 

access controls, and workforce vetting. The findings not only renewed concerns regarding TSA’s screening procedures and equipment, but also underscored the need for a comprehensive assessment of the way TSA performs its aviation security mission. 

The covert testing identified a number of deficiencies in checkpoint security centered on personnel, processes, and technology. In 

response, the Department developed and began implementation of 

a 10-point plan to address these findings. To date, this has included briefing test results to TSA’s Federal Security Directors, retraining the screener workforce, and reassessing the policies and 

procedures that guide that workforce. Checkpoint technology is also 

being reexamined not only to study additional solutions and resolution measures, but to understand how technology efficacy may 

change from the controlled laboratory to the stressful environment 

of an airport checkpoint. 

Given the actions taken by DHS to date and the acknowledgement by the IG that TSA has begun the process of critical self-evaluation, the bill provides funding requested by the Department to 

address certain gaps, including: 
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—The retention of 602 FTE to staff checkpoints. These personnel 

will support the increased workload resulting from changes made 

to TSA screening procedures in response to the covert testing, and 

help to keep airport wait times short. The President’s budget proposed to eliminate these FTE. 

—The centralized and consistent training of a professional workforce through the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 

(FLETC). The Administrator has stated that a consistently trained 

core curriculum conducted at a centralized location is critical to a 

high-performing workforce. 

—Platform modifications, IT testing and validation, and initial 

operating costs in support of the TSA PreCheck Application Expansion initiative whereby TSA will leverage private sector expertise 

to grow the population of travelers enrolled in special vetting programs.

—Exploration of new technologies and resolution methods that 

may fill gaps identified by the covert testing, as well as make improvements to existing technology and associated processes and 

procedures to better utilize what is currently available. 

TSA is to provide quarterly Tiger Team updates to the Committees, beginning not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act. In addition, as a part of the fiscal year 2016 obligation 

plan directed in title I of this statement, TSA shall include specific 

details on the increased funding provided to address the covert 

testing results. 

SCREENER PERSONNEL, COMPENSATION, AND BENEFITS

A total of $2,973,839,000 is provided for Screener Personnel, 

Compensation, and Benefits. This amount supports the 42,525 FTE 

requirement identified by TSA to address OIG findings on aviation 

security vulnerabilities while maintaining reasonable wait times. 

SCREENER TRAINING AND OTHER

A total of $239,025,000 is provided for Screener Training and 

Other. Within the total, an additional $12,500,000 above the request is included to begin implementation of improved, standardized training for Transportation Security Officers, developed in response to the OIG covert testing findings. 

CHECKPOINT SUPPORT

A total of $111,201,000 is provided for Checkpoint Support. Within the total is an increase of $15,000,000 for technology initiatives 

to improve detection capabilities and enhance passenger screening 

processes.

REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS FOR IN-LINE BAGGAGE SCREENING SYSTEMS

As described in the House and Senate reports, TSA is directed 

to develop a process to review and validate reimbursement claims 

from airports for in-line baggage screening systems installed prior 

to 2008, and to submit a plan, not later than 60 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act, for reimbursement of validated claims. 
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AVIATION REGULATION AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT

A total of $337,345,000 is provided for Aviation Regulation and 

Other Enforcement, including sufficient funds to enable TSA to 

continue to certify, train, and equip the additional canine teams 

funded in fiscal year 2015. 

FEDERAL FLIGHT DECK OFFICER AND FLIGHT CREW TRAINING

A total of $20,758,000 is provided for the Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) and Flight Crew Training Program. Within the total 

is an increase of $1,700,000 to expand FLETC training capacity for 

FFDOs, as recommended by the House. 

FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE

A total of $805,076,000 is provided for the Federal Air Marshal 

Service (FAMS). While the threats to aviation security have 

evolved since 9/11, it is unclear whether FAMS has adapted to appropriately address these emerging threats. TSA should conduct an 

analysis of FAMS staffing needs and resource requirements in light 

of evolving threats and TSA’s risk mitigation strategy to ensure the 

funds requested for FAMS match the need. 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY

A total of $110,798,000 is provided for Surface Transportation 

Security. Within the total is a reduction of $13,030,000 below the 

President’s budget request to reflect a realistic and achievable 

number of FTE. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Staffing and Operations .......................................................................... $28,510,000 $28,148,000 

Surface Inspectors and VIPR ................................................................... 95,318,000 82,650,000 

Total, Surface Transportation Security ........................................... $123,828,000 $110,798,000 

INTELLIGENCE AND VETTING

A total of $236,693,000 is provided for Intelligence and Vetting. 

While the overall level for Intelligence and Vetting is above the 

President’s budget request, the bill includes targeted reductions 

within that amount totaling $10,345,000 to reflect a realistic and 

achievable number of FTE. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Direct Appropriations: 

Intelligence ..................................................................................... $51,977,000 $52,003,000 

Secure Flight ................................................................................... 105,637,000 105,651,000 

Other Vetting Programs .................................................................. 70,084,000 79,039,000 

Subtotal, Direct Appropriations ............................................. 227,698,000 236,693,000 

Fee Collections: 

TWIC Fee ......................................................................................... 82,267,000 82,267,000 

Hazardous Material Fee .................................................................. 21,083,000 21,083,000 

General Aviation at DCA Fee .......................................................... 400,000 400,000 

Commercial Aviation and Airport Fee ............................................ 6,500,000 6,500,000 

Other Security Threat Assessments Fee ......................................... 50,000 50,000 
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Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Air Cargo/Certified Cargo Screening Program Fee ......................... 3,500,000 3,500,000 

TSA Pre-Check Application Program Fee ........................................ 80,153,000 80,153,000 

Alien Flight School Fees ................................................................. 5,200,000 5,200,000 

Subtotal, Fee Collections ....................................................... 199,153,000 199,153,000 

Total, Intelligence and Vetting ..................................... $426,851,000 $435,846,000 

INTELLIGENCE

A total of $52,003,000 is provided for Intelligence, including an 

increase of $1,140,000 to accelerate TSA’s plans to increase intelligence sharing with the field organization by expanding the Field 

Intelligence Officer program. 

OTHER VETTING PROGRAMS

A total of $79,039,000 is provided for Other Vetting Programs, 

including an increase of $11,700,000 for the TSA PreCheck Application Expansion initiative to broaden enrollment opportunities and 

increase the population of passengers enrolled in special vetting 

programs. As a part of the fiscal year 2016 obligation plan directed 

in title I of this statement, TSA shall include specific details on the 

use of this increase for TSA PreCheck expansion activities. 

As described in the House report and in lieu of language in the 

Senate bill, TSA is directed to provide semiannual updates on its 

expedited passenger screening efforts, including a strategy to increase the population of passengers enrolled in special vetting programs and the associated resource implications. 

Due to the continued delays in the Technology Infrastructure 

Modernization (TIM) program and projected personnel under execution, Other Vetting Programs is reduced by an additional 

$500,000 below the President’s budget request. As directed in the 

House and Senate reports, TSA shall brief the Committees on TIM 

not later than 15 days after its review by the DHS Acquisition Review Board. 

TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT

A total of $924,015,000 is provided for Transportation Security 

Support. Within the total is a reduction of $7,464,000 below the 

President’s budget request to reflect a realistic and achievable 

number of FTE. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Headquarters Administration ................................................................... $276,930,000 $273,259,000 

Information Technology ............................................................................ 452,385,000 449,160,000 

Human Capital Services .......................................................................... 202,164,000 201,596,000 

Total, Transportation Security Support ......................... $931,479,000 $924,015,000 

COVERT TESTING

As directed in the Senate report, TSA shall provide quarterly 

briefings on covert testing activities. 
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COAST GUARD

OPERATING EXPENSES

A total of $7,061,490,000 is provided for Operating Expenses, including $500,002,000 for defense activities, of which $160,002,000 

is designated for overseas contingency operations (OCO) and the 

global war on terrorism (GWOT). Funds provided in support of 

OCO/GWOT under this heading may be allocated without regard to 

section 503 in title V of this Act. Pending submission of the Capital 

Investment Plan (CIP) with the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget, 

the agreement withholds from obligation $85,000,000 of the appropriation. Not more than $23,000 is for official reception and representation expenses. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Military Pay and Allowances ................................................................... $3,466,088,000 $3,488,617,000 

Civilian Pay and Benefits ........................................................................ 799,816,000 792,229,000 

Training and Recruiting .......................................................................... 205,825,000 206,498,000 

Operating Funds and Unit Level Maintenance ....................................... 1,010,317,000 1,027,780,000 

Centrally Managed Accounts ................................................................... 329,684,000 329,906,000 

Intermediate and Depot Level Maintenance ........................................... 1,009,773,000 1,056,458,000 

Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism ................... – – – 160,002,000 

Tricare (leg. proposal) ............................................................................. 1,000,000 – – – 

Total, Operating Expenses .............................................................. $6,822,503,000 $7,061,490,000 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM

FUNDING

Funding for Coast Guard OCO/GWOT activities is provided directly through the Operating Expenses appropriation instead of 

through a DoD account. The Coast Guard is directed to brief the 

Committees not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act on any changes expected in the funding requirement for 

OCO/GWOT activities during fiscal year 2016. Further, the Coast 

Guard is directed to include details of its current and future support to Central Command in the classified annex of the fiscal year 

2017 budget request. 

OPERATIONAL READINESS

The fiscal year 2016 budget request insufficiently addressed, 

once again, the critical needs of the Coast Guard. The final agreement provides funding above the request to improve readiness and 

meet operational needs. The appropriated amount includes the following increases to the budget request: $41,795,000 to reduce the 

backlog in critical depot level maintenance; $8,406,000 to restore 

operational hours; $14,000,000 to restore unjustified cuts to military special pays and bonuses; $2,200,000 to restore a ‘‘Bravo-O’’ 

response capability; and $899,000 to ensure proper personnel levels 

at Aids to Navigation sites. The Coast Guard, as part of the fiscal 

year 2016 obligation plan directed in title I of this statement, shall 

provide the Committees an expenditure plan for these funds. 
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AIR FACILITIES

Within the total amount, $12,172,000 is provided to meet the obligations specified in section 225 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard 

and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 throughout fiscal year 

2016.

BERING SEA COVERAGE

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Commandant is required to submit to Congress a report on the 

plans of the Coast Guard to ensure at least one mission-capable 

cutter maintains a presence in the Bering Sea and Arctic Region 

at all times during the 10-year period beginning on the date of 

such submittal, as described in the Senate report. 

SMALL BOATS

Within the total for Operating Expenses, $20,458,000 is provided 

for the procurement of small response boats in fiscal year 2016, an 

increase of $7,100,000 above the amount requested. The bill also 

includes long-standing language to allow funds from the Operating 

Expenses appropriation to be used for the limited purchase or lease 

of small boats for contingent and emergent requirements and endof-service-life replacements. 

Unlike funding for major procurements requested through the 

Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements (AC&I) appropriation, the Coast Guard’s annual request for the Operating Expenses 

appropriation includes minimal information about the budget for 

small boat activities. In order to gain more clarity on these matters, the Coast Guard shall provide a briefing to the Committees 

not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act detailing planned small boat purchases, leases, repairs, and service 

life replacements for fiscal year 2016. For fiscal year 2017, such information shall be included in the congressional budget justification material. 

COAST GUARD YARD

The Coast Guard Yard located at Curtis Bay, Maryland, has 

been a vital part of the Coast Guard’s readiness and infrastructure 

for more than 100 years and is recognized as a critical component 

of the Coast Guard’s core logistics capability that directly supports 

fleet readiness. Sufficient industrial work should be assigned to the 

Yard to maintain this capability. 

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION

A total of $13,221,000 is provided for Environmental Compliance 

and Restoration. 

RESERVE TRAINING

A total of $110,614,000 is provided for Reserve Training. 

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS

A total of $1,945,169,000 is provided for AC&I, a significant increase above the request that reflects the pressing need for recapi-
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talization of the Coast Guard’s shore infrastructure and its fleets 

of aircraft and vessels. Although the Coast Guard continues to communicate publicly that its fleets are in desperate need of recapitalization, and many vessels are decades beyond their expected service life, the budget request failed to adequately address that requirement. The Department and the Administration are expected 

to provide more realistic AC&I budget requests in the future. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Vessels:

Survey and Design—Vessel and Boats ......................................... $9,000,000 $15,000,000 

In-Service Vessel Sustainment ....................................................... 68,000,000 68,000,000 

National Security Cutter ................................................................. 91,400,000 743,400,000 

Offshore Patrol Cutter .................................................................... 18,500,000 89,000,000 

Fast Response Cutter ..................................................................... 340,000,000 340,000,000 

Cutter Boats ................................................................................... 3,000,000 3,000,000 

Polar Ice Breaking Vessel ............................................................... 4,000,000 6,000,000 

Subtotal, Vessels ................................................................... 533,900,000 1,264,400,000 

Aircraft:

HC–144 Conversion/Sustainment ................................................... 3,000,000 3,000,000 

HC–27J Conversion/Sustainment .................................................... 102,000,000 102,000,000 

HC–130J Acquisition/Conversion/Sustainment ............................... 55,000,000 150,000,000 

HH–65 Conversion/Sustainment ..................................................... 40,000,000 40,000,000 

Subtotal, Aircraft ................................................................... 200,000,000 295,000,000 

Other Acquisition Programs: 

Program Oversight and Management ............................................ 20,000,000 20,000,000 

C4ISR .............................................................................................. 36,600,000 36,600,000 

CG—Logistics Information Management System .......................... 8,500,000 8,500,000 

Subtotal, Other Acquisition Programs ................................... 65,100,000 65,100,000 

Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation: 

Major Construction: Housing; ATON; and Survey & Design ........... 41,900,000 124,600,000 

Major Acquisition Systems Infrastructure ...................................... 54,500,000 52,000,000 

Minor Shore ..................................................................................... 5,000,000 5,000,000 

Subtotal, Shore Facilities and Aids to Navigation ................ 101,400,000 181,600,000 

Military Housing .............................................................................. – – – 21,000,000 

Direct Personnel Costs ................................................................... 116,869,000 118,069,000 

Total, Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements ... $1,017,269,000 $1,945,169,000 

SURVEY AND DESIGN

As detailed in the Senate report, an additional $6,000,000 is included above the request for survey and design work associated 

with reactivation of the Polar Sea. 

NATIONAL SECURITY CUTTER

A total of $743,400,000 is provided for the National Security Cutter (NSC) program. The total includes $640,000,000 for award and 

production costs associated with a ninth National Security Cutter, 

notwithstanding future costs for post-delivery activities. In addition, $12,000,000 is included for the necessary top-side engineering 

design work to support the deployment of small UAS equipment on 

NSCs.
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OFFSHORE PATROL CUTTER

A total of $89,000,000 is provided for the Offshore Patrol Cutter 

(OPC) program. Within that amount, $70,500,000 is included to exercise the option for Detail Design and commence Phase II of the 

OPC acquisition. 

FAST RESPONSE CUTTER

A total of $340,000,000 is provided for the Fast Response Cutter 

program. This amount is for the acquisition of six cutters. 

POLAR ICEBREAKER

The growth of global commerce, scientific research, tourism, and 

other activity in the Arctic region requires a multi-mission icebreaker to sustain a U.S. presence, maintain domain awareness, 

and furnish critical search and rescue capabilities. Unfortunately, 

the Coast Guard’s current fleet of heavy icebreakers is not adequate to meet this expanding mission. Although the Administration 

has now proposed accelerating the acquisition of the first replacement heavy icebreaker, the funding proposed for the Coast Guard’s 

icebreaker program in fiscal year 2016 inadequately supports this 

plan. In addition, the Capital Investment Plan, which informs Congress about planned future asset acquisitions, projected funding 

levels, and program timelines, is devoid of any useful detail. In 

order for the Coast Guard to address this requirement in the coming year and preclude falling further behind, an additional 

$3,200,000 above the request is provided to accelerate the acquisition of the next icebreaker. 

FULL FUNDING POLICY

The Administration policy requiring the Coast Guard to attain 

appropriations for the total acquisition cost for a vessel, including 

long lead time materials, production costs, and post-production 

costs, before a production contract can be awarded has the potential to create shipbuilding inefficiencies, force delays in the obligation of production funds, and require post-production funds far in 

advance of when they will be used. The Administration is expected 

to give the Coast Guard the flexibility to acquire vessels, including 

the OPC, in the most efficient manner within the guidelines of 

strict governance measures. 

HC–130J AIRCRAFT

An additional $95,000,000 above the request is provided for one 

fully missionized HC–130J aircraft. 

RESCUE 21

Within the total for AC&I, not more than $1,500,000 is available 

under Program Oversight Management for the management of Rescue 21, the Coast Guard’s advanced command, control, and direction-finding communications system, which locates mariners in distress and saves lives and property at sea and on navigable rivers. 

This funding may be used for project oversight and management, 

travel, activities associated with the transition from acquisition to 
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operations, activities associated with program closeout, and other 

activities related to the management of the program. Details on the 

planned and actual use of this funding, including amounts obligated, shall be included in the Coast Guard’s quarterly acquisition 

briefings.

SHORE FACILITIES

Within the AC&I total, $181,600,000 is for construction of shore 

facilities, including $31,000,000 for the relocation of aviation facilities and $26,000,000 for activities at the Coast Guard Yard associated with demolition of the floating dry-dock Oakridge and construction of additional ship capacity at the Yard. The Coast Guard, 

as a part of the fiscal year 2016 obligation plan directed in title I 

of this statement, shall provide the Committees an expenditure 

plan for these funds. 

MILITARY HOUSING

A total of $21,000,000 is provided for the recapitalization, improvement, and acquisition of housing to support military families. 

The Coast Guard, as a part of the fiscal year 2016 obligation plan 

directed in title I of this statement, shall provide to the Committees an expenditure plan for these funds. 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

A total of $18,019,000 is provided for Research, Development, 

Test, and Evaluation. 

RETIRED PAY

A total of $1,604,000,000 is provided for Retired Pay. The Coast 

Guard’s Retired Pay appropriation is a mandatory budget activity. 

UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

A total of $1,854,526,000 is provided for Salaries and Expenses. 

For the last several years, the Secret Service has failed to hire to 

the enacted workforce level, resulting in tens of millions of dollars 

appropriated for personnel compensation and benefits being diverted to unbudgeted activities. Therefore, based on updated estimates from the Secret Service, the agreement realigns funds 

among PPAs to fund FTE in the appropriate PPAs and decreases 

the President’s budget request by $49,394,000 to fund a realistic 

and achievable number of FTE. Increases above the request are included for the following: $4,500,000 for operational training; 

$15,300,000 for classified programs; $4,000,000 for the increased 

requirement for overtime due to the under execution in hiring personnel; $3,000,000 for reassignment costs; $12,000,000 for electronic crimes special agent training program; and $1,600,000 for 

electronic security clearance needs. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 
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Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Protection:

Protection of Persons and Facilities .............................................. $1,009,246,000 $911,480,000 

Protective Intelligence Activities .................................................... 72,806,000 70,967,000 

National Special Security Event Fund ............................................ 4,500,000 4,500,000 

Presidential Candidate Nominee Protection ................................... 203,687,000 203,687,000 

Subtotal, Protection ............................................................... 1,290,239,000 1,190,634,000 

Investigations:

Domestic Field Operations .............................................................. 291,139,000 336,911,000 

International Field Office Administration, Operations and Training .............................................................................................. 34,168,000 31,378,000 

Support for Missing and Exploited Children .................................. – – – 8,366,000 

Subtotal, Investigations ......................................................... 325,307,000 376,655,000 

Headquarters, Management and Administration ........................... 194,680,000 231,706,000 

Rowley Training Center ................................................................... 56,170,000 54,474,000 

Information Integration and Technology Transformation ............... 1,057,000 1,057,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ....................................... $1,867,453,000 $1,854,526,000 

NATIONAL SPECIAL SECURITY EVENTS

As requested, $4,500,000 is provided to defray costs specific to 

Secret Service execution of its statutory responsibilities to direct 

the planning and coordination of National Special Security Events 

(NSSE). A general provision is included in title V of the Act prohibiting the use of funds to reimburse any federal department or agency for its participation in an NSSE. As described in the House report, the Secret Service is directed to provide periodic updates on 

NSSE planned for fiscal year 2016 prior to and following each 

event.

STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL PLAN AND WORKFORCE STAFFING MODEL

In lieu of direction in the House and Senate reports, the Secret 

Service shall provide relevant hiring, attrition, and force structure 

analysis figures as required in title I of this statement. 

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROTECTIVE MISSION PANEL FINDINGS

The bill provides $84,500,000 for enhancements associated with 

findings of the United States Secret Service Protective Mission 

Panel, including $4,400,000 for the Uniformed Division retention 

bonus and not less than $8,200,000, available for two years, for the 

Crown fence replacement. Given this large increase in funding, as 

well as the complexity and critical nature of these enhancements, 

the Secret Service is directed to report on the use of these funds 

in its quarterly obligation plans as directed in title I of this statement.

ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED

EXPENSES

A total of $79,019,000 is provided for Acquisition, Construction, Improvements, and Related Expenses, including $24,282,000 for facilities and $43,737,000 for investments in Information Integration 

and Technology Transformation programs. A total of $11,000,000 is 

provided for the next generation limousine. 
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FACILITIES

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secret Service shall provide to the Committees a revised master plan for the James J. Rowley Training Center, as described in 

the Senate report, and a capital infrastructure investment plan for 

fiscal year 2016 through fiscal year 2020, as described in the House 

report. Unobligated prior year funding is available to defray the 

costs of deferred maintenance. 

WHITE HOUSE TRAINING FACILITY

A total of $750,000 is provided to complete a feasibility study and 

design plan for the proposed White House Training Facility. Future 

funding will be considered after completion of a full cost estimate 

by the agency and an independent cost estimate to be completed 

by the DHS CFO or a third party. 

TITLE III—PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND 

RECOVERY

NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

A total of $62,132,000 is provided for Management and Administration of the National Protection and Programs Directorate 

(NPPD), which includes funding for current hiring projections. 

NPPD is directed to target new hiring to activities that support its 

core mission and provide hiring updates and obligation plans as 

outlined in title I of this statement. The total does not include 

$4,000,000 for support of the DHS OCHCO CyberSkills Support 

Initiative as described in the Senate report, as this requirement is 

addressed in title I of this statement. 

INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION AND INFORMATION SECURITY

A total of $1,291,000,000 is provided for Infrastructure Protection 

and Information Security (IPIS), which includes funding for current 

hiring projections. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Infrastructure Protection: 

Infrastructure Analysis and Planning ............................................ $75,969,000 $75,010,000 

Sector Management and Governance ............................................. 71,311,000 70,848,000 

Regional Field Operations .............................................................. 52,755,000 49,151,000 

Infrastructure Security Compliance ................................................ 94,877,000 78,400,000 

Subtotal, Infrastructure Protection ........................................ 294,912,000 273,409,000 

Cybersecurity and Communications: 

Cybersecurity:

Cybersecurity Coordination .................................................... 4,318,000 4,434,000 

US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US–CERT) Operations ................................................................................ 98,642,000 94,485,000 

Federal Network Security ....................................................... 131,202,000 136,055,000 

Network Security Deployment ................................................ 479,760,000 475,822,000 

Global Cybersecurity Management ........................................ 20,321,000 26,702,000 

Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection and Awareness ....... 77,584,000 74,229,000 

Business Operations .............................................................. 6,516,000 7,022,000 
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Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Subtotal, Cybersecurity ................................................. 818,343,000 818,749,000 

Communications:

Office of Emergency Communications .................................. 33,025,000 34,205,000 

Priority Telecommunications Services ................................... 63,649,000 63,095,000 

Next Generation Networks ...................................................... 80,102,000 80,384,000 

Programs to Study and Enhance Telecommunications ......... 10,418,000 10,334,000 

Critical Infrastructure Protection Programs .......................... 11,240,000 10,824,000 

Subtotal, Communications ........................................... 198,434,000 198,842,000 

Subtotal, Cybersecurity and Communications ............................... 1,016,777,000 1,017,591,000 

Total, Infrastructure Protection and Information Security ...................... $1,311,689,000 $1,291,000,000 

INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

A total of $273,409,000 is provided for Infrastructure Protection. 

No funding is provided for the requested climate change assessments.

Of the total provided, $75,010,000 is for Infrastructure Analysis 

and Planning (IAP), which includes $18,650,000 for the National 

Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (NISAC) and is 

available for two years. The $5,657,000 provided above the request 

for NISAC is for research on high-risk infrastructure 

vulnerabilities.

As described in the Senate report, $1,500,000 is provided above 

the request for the Office of Infrastructure Protection and the Office of Cyber Infrastructure and Analysis to develop and submit a 

three-year strategic plan to guide vulnerability assessments, analytic assessments, and the Regional Resiliency Assessment Program. The plan will guide this suite of programs with a focus on 

comprehensive assessments of critical lifeline infrastructure dependencies and interdependencies, assisting FEMA in risk assessments that support grant allocation decisions, and enhancing state 

and local preparedness and resiliency. Included shall be a set of 

performance metrics against which effectiveness can be measured 

and reported to Congress on an annual basis. 

Of the total provided, $70,848,000 is for Sector Management and 

Governance, including $2,000,000 to define agency needs, identify 

requirements for community-level critical infrastructure protection 

and resiliency, and rapidly develop, test, and transition to use technologies that address needs and requirements. An additional 

$4,219,000 above the request is provided to expedite development 

of the IP Gateway, a comprehensive critical infrastructure information database. 

Of the total provided, $49,151,000 is for Regional Field Operations, including full funding for the National Infrastructure Coordinating Center. 

Of the total provided, $78,400,000 is for Infrastructure Security 

Compliance. Due to continued delays in implementing the final 

rule on ammonium nitrate, no funds are included for implementation but $4,500,000 is provided to allow NPPD to employ additional 

measures to secure ammonium nitrate and other IED precursors 

while continuing the rulemaking process. 
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CYBERSECURITY

A total of $818,749,000 is provided for Cybersecurity of which $94,485,000 is for US–CERT operations. Within the total amount 

provided for Cybersecurity are increases above the request of: 

$3,705,000 for improvements to reporting under the Federal Information Security Management Act; $3,460,000 to support the deployment of cyber-engineers to agency locations to assist in securing high-value IT systems; and $534,000 for Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team workforce development. Of the total provided, $136,055,000 is for Federal Network Secu- rity, of which $98,509,000 is for Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation, as requested. Network Security Deployment is funded at $475,822,000. NPPD 

is directed to brief the Committees within 30 days of the date of 

enactment of this Act on its plans to address the recommendations 

in GAO’s comprehensive review of the National Cybersecurity Protection System (GAO–16–43SU). A total of $26,702,000 is provided for Global Cybersecurity Man- agement, of which $1,679,000 is to fund the software assurance 

program and $15,810,000 is for cybersecurity education. 

NOTIFICATION OF CYBERSECURITY INCIDENTS

As stated in the Senate report, NPPD must improve the process 

by which it notifies the Committees of cyber-incidents. NPPD shall 

develop a systematic process, in coordination with other potentially 

impacted departments and agencies, to notify the Committees of 

major cybersecurity incidents, including any event involving another federal agency. 

CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION COORDINATION

Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, NPPD 

is directed to brief the Committees on efforts to include metrics in 

the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center’s (NCCIC) programs, as directed in the Senate report. As part 

of its fiscal year 2016 obligation plan and fiscal year 2017 budget 

justification, NPPD shall provide the actual funding levels for each 

PPA for all NCCIC activities. 

STATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY SUPPORT

The fiscal year 2016 request proposed to reduce funding for the 

Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS–ISAC). 

Although the proposed reduction was premised on an expectation 

that MS–ISAC’s customers would begin sharing costs of services 

they receive, the budget request provided almost no information to 

justify the proposed reduction. An additional $500,000 is made 

available in the Critical Infrastructure Cyber Protection and 

Awareness PPA to help ensure the continuation of current levels 

of state and local cybersecurity services and information sharing. 

As part of its fiscal year 2016 obligation plan, NPPD shall report 

the actual funding level for MS–ISAC including a detailed justification for that amount. NPPD should also ensure that budget materials clearly justify the amount being proposed to support MS– 

ISAC. NPPD is expected to coordinate with MS–ISAC and its cus-
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tomers on the rationale and timeline for establishing the cost-sharing plan. 

CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY AND PLANNING

As detailed in the Senate report, NPPD is directed to brief the 

Committees upon the release of the National Cybersecurity Review 

and to utilize the review in developing a strategic plan on how best 

to work with state and local leaders on cybersecurity. The strategic 

plan should address how federal, state, and local partners work together, as well as include an assessment of the role of other stakeholders such as the National Guard. In addition, NPPD shall brief 

the Committees within 90 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act on the timeline for updating the National Cyber Incident Response Plan. The briefing shall include a plan for engaging with 

state and local governments and private sector stakeholders in the 

development of the framework. In developing both the strategic 

plan and the update to the National Cyber Incident Response Plan, 

NPPD should consider the role of the MS–ISAC with regard to outreach to and engagement with state and local governments. 

COMMUNICATIONS

A total of $198,842,000 is provided for Communications. Of the 

total provided, $34,205,000 is for the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), of which $2,000,000 is to establish a demonstration project to aid in developing the National Emergency Communications Plan. The demonstration project shall leverage existing 

technologies and engage non-medical professionals to help establish 

or sustain statewide medical communications systems and utilize 

existing infrastructures to improve the delivery of rural medical 

care. OEC shall submit a plan for establishing this demonstration 

project to the Committees within 90 days of the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

In addition, $80,384,000 is provided for Next Generation Networks, including $26,668,000 to implement priority Voice over 

Internet Protocol communication capability. 

FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE

A total of $1,443,449,000 is made available for the Federal Protective Service (FPS), as requested. This funding is generated by 

collections of security fees from federal agencies based on security 

services provided by FPS. A provision is included requiring that a 

strategic human capital plan be submitted with the President’s fiscal year 2017 budget proposal. 

OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT

A total of $282,473,000 is provided for the Office of Biometric 

Identity Management (OBIM), of which not less than $65,800,000 

is for Increment 1 of the successor system to the IDENT automated 

biometric identification system. This funding is provided with the 

understanding that current estimates for follow-on increments include $52,800,000 for Increment 2, $40,000,000 for Increment 3, 

and $46,700,000 for Increment 4. OBIM is directed to find cost sav-
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ings wherever possible and brief the Committees on any anticipated cost changes. 

The Department has again been entertaining proposals to transfer OBIM out of NPPD. Discussion of such proposals, which would 

require authorization to implement, should not be allowed to detract from OBIM’s focus on carrying out its important departmental mission. 

OFFICE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS

A total of $125,369,000 is provided for the Office of Health Af- fairs (OHA). Of the total amount, $82,078,000 is for BioWatch; 

$10,500,000 is for the National Biosurveillance Integration Center; 

$824,000 is for the Chemical Defense Program; $4,957,000 is for 

Planning and Coordination; and $27,010,000 is for Salaries and Expenses.

BIOSURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES

Of the total provided, $1,000,000 is for replacement and recapitalization of current BioWatch equipment. OHA is directed to brief 

the Committees not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act on its response to the recent GAO report (GAO–16–99) 

on the BioWatch program, which found that DHS lacks reliable information about the current system’s technical capabilities to detect a biological attack. 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

A total of $960,754,000 is provided for Salaries and Expenses. 

Within the total, not less than: $2,000,000 is for the Emergency 

Management Assistance Compact; $2,470,515 is for the National 

Hurricane Program; $8,500,000 is for the National Earthquake 

Hazards Reduction Program; and $9,100,000 is for the National 

Dam Safety Program. In lieu of direction provided in the House 

and Senate reports, new obligation plan and budget justification requirements are outlined in title I of this statement. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Request Final Bill 

Administrative and Regional Offices ...................................................... $243,323,000 $236,802,000 

Office of National Capital Region Coordination ..................................... (3,422,000) (3,422,000) 

Preparedness and Protection ................................................................... 190,928,000 189,581,000 

Response .................................................................................................. 168,466,000 174,124,000

Urban Search and Rescue Response System ......................................... (27,513,000) (35,180,000) 

Recovery ................................................................................................... 51,472,000 49,763,000

Mitigation ................................................................................................. 25,753,000 27,957,000

Mission Support ....................................................................................... 168,437,000 181,610,000 

Centrally Managed Accounts ................................................................... 100,917,000 100,917,000 

Total, Salaries and Expenses ......................................................... $949,296,000 $960,754,000 

DRS BUDGETING

The House report directs FEMA to implement reforms to budgeting for Disaster Readiness Support (DRS). In lieu of the direction 

that the reforms be implemented in the fiscal year 2017 budget 
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proposal, FEMA shall incorporate as many of the outlined reforms 

as possible within the fiscal year 2017 budget proposal and fully 

implement the reforms with the submission of the fiscal year 2018 

budget proposal. Further, FEMA is directed to present future budget proposals and obligation reports, as applicable, in the following 

PPA and sub-activity structure for the DRS: 

PPA: Cadre Operational Readiness and Deployability 

• Disaster Employee Staffing 

• Disaster Training 

• Disaster Employee Equipping 

PPA: Readiness Support Contracts, Supplies Readiness Support 

Contracts and Interagency Agreements Stockpiling (supplies, commodities and temporary housing units) 

PPA: Information Technology Support (non-enterprise disaster IT 

systems)

PPA: Working Capital Fund (activities directly related to declared disasters) 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION AND RESILIENCY

The bill provides $6,200,000 for the Financial Management System to expedite implementation; $10,000,000 for the Grants Management Modernization Strategy; $5,917,000 for the IT Resiliency 

Review; and $17,000,000 to expedite cybersecurity measures such 

as network access control, switches and routers, installation of 

equipment, and IT personnel to address critical emergent needs 

identified by FEMA. All projects shall be completed in consultation 

with the DHS CIO. Furthermore, details on modernization, security, and resiliency projects shall be reported to the Committees 

consistent with the obligation guidance in title I, and FEMA shall 

continue to provide updates on the IT Resiliency Review, as directed in the Senate report. 

MOUNT WEATHER EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER

Of the total provided for Salaries and Expenses, $27,500,000 is 

for capital improvements to the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center. In lieu of direction in the House report, FEMA shall 

address the use of these and any other funds available for Mount 

Weather Emergency Operations Center capital projects when 

FEMA briefs the Committees on its obligation plans as directed in 

title I of this statement. 

CAPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PLAN

As directed in the House report, FEMA shall provide a capital infrastructure investment plan for fiscal year 2016 through fiscal 

year 2020. 

ENSURING RAIL SECURITY

As outlined in the Senate report, NPPD and FEMA shall brief 

the Committees on the management of crude oil movements, including those actions being taken to address gaps in capabilities at 

the state and local levels (including through grant awards), any 

unmet needs in coordinating with other departments and agencies, 

and the unique needs of first responders. 
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STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS

A total of $1,500,000,000 is provided for State and Local Programs, to be distributed by PPA as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

State Homeland Security Grant Program ................................................ – – – $467,000,000 

Operation Stonegarden ................................................................... – – – (55,000,000) 

Urban Area Security Initiative ................................................................. – – – 600,000,000 

Nonprofit Security Grants ............................................................... – – – (20,000,000) 

Public Transportation Security Assistance and Railroad Security Assistance ............................................................................................... – – – 100,000,000 

Amtrak Security .............................................................................. – – – (10,000,000) 

Over-the-Road Bus Security ........................................................... – – – (3,000,000) 

Port Security Grants ................................................................................ – – – 100,000,000 

Education, Training, and Exercises ......................................................... $168,224,000 233,000,000 

Emergency Management Institute .................................................. (19,523,000) (20,569,000) 

Center for Domestic Preparedness ................................................. (62,860,000) (64,991,000) 

National Domestic Preparedness Consortium ................................ (42,000,000) (98,000,000) 

National Exercise Program ............................................................. (25,841,000) (19,919,000) 

Continuing Training ........................................................................ (18,000,000) (29,521,000) 

National Preparedness Grant Program .................................................... 1,043,200,000 – – – 

First Responder Assistance Program: 

Emergency Management Performance Grants 1 ............................. 350,000,000 – – – 

Fire Grants 1 .................................................................................... 335,000,000 – – – 

Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Act 

Grants 1 ...................................................................................... 335,000,000 – – – 

Total, State and Local Programs .......................................... $2,231,424,000 $1,500,000,000 

1 Funds for these programs are appropriated in separate accounts. 

Provisions are included specifying timeframes for grant awards, 

limiting grantee administrative costs to five percent of the total 

amount of each grant, permitting the construction of communication towers under certain conditions, requiring reports from grantees as necessary, and permitting the use of certain funds for security buffer zones at FEMA facilities. 

In addition to the items included in the House and Senate reports related to uses of grant funding, FEMA is encouraged to consider applications which will enhance physical security at large 

venues and for early warning systems, such as for severe weather, 

earthquakes, and siren alerts. FEMA is directed to review eligible 

grant activities, in conjunction with the Department of Justice and 

its grant programs, to determine how emergent and cross-cutting 

national security challenges, such as the heroin epidemic, international smuggling, and public health threats, can be better addressed at state and local levels. 

Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and 

after consultation with stakeholders, FEMA shall brief the Committees on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for non-profit security grants, based on risk, to organizations located outside of 

urban areas receiving Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) 

grants.

URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE

Consistent with the 9/11 Act, FEMA shall conduct risk assessments for the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas 

prior to making UASI grant awards. Because most of the cumu-
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lative national terrorism risk to urban areas is focused on a relatively small number of cities, it is expected that UASI funding will 

be limited to urban areas representing up to 85 percent of such 

risk and that resources will continue to be allocated in proportion 

to risk. 

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXERCISES

A total of $233,000,000 is provided for Education, Training, and 

Exercises. Within the total, $29,521,000 is for Continuing Training, 

including $3,500,000 for rural first responder training, not less 

than $2,000,000 for hazardous materials training, and $18,000,000 

for the Center for Homeland Defense and Security. 

FIREFIGHTER ASSISTANCE GRANTS

A total of $690,000,000 is provided for Firefighter Assistance 

Grants, including $345,000,000 in grants for firefighter equipment, 

protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources, 

and $345,000,000 for firefighter staffing grants. 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANTS

A total of $350,000,000 is provided for Emergency Management 

Performance Grants. 

RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM

Statutory language is included providing for the receipt and expenditure of fees collected, as authorized by Public Law 105–276. 

UNITED STATES FIRE ADMINISTRATION

A total of $44,000,000 is provided for the United States Fire Administration.

DISASTER RELIEF FUND

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

A total of $7,374,693,000 is provided for the Disaster Relief Fund 

(DRF), of which $6,712,953,000 is designated as being for disaster 

relief for major disasters pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the 

Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. A 

provision is included transferring $24,000,000 to the OIG for audits 

and investigations related to all disasters. 

A general provision is included in title V of this Act rescinding 

amounts provided for non-major disaster response in prior years 

due to the significant balances carried over from fiscal year 2015 

and amounts recovered from previous disasters during project 

closeouts. The remaining balances, combined with the amount appropriated in this bill, fully fund all known requirements, to include recovery from Hurricane Sandy, the Colorado wildfires, the 

Oklahoma tornadoes, the South Carolina flooding, and other previous disasters, as well as estimated costs of response and relief efforts for future disasters. 

As directed in title I of this statement, FEMA shall include with 

the fiscal year 2017 budget justification materials a detailed justification for all categories funded with base discretionary funding, 
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including a detailed obligation plan for the DRS program. Additionally, as directed in title I, FEMA shall provide briefings on the obligation of DRS funding. 

As directed in the House report, FEMA shall continue the practice of posting Preliminary Disaster Assessments, Public Assistance 

Grants, and mission assignments to the Agency’s website in the 

same manner as directed in Public Law 114–4. 

As noted in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 

114–4, FEMA shall continue to implement the appeals process for 

improper payments efficiently and pay diligent attention to overpayments made due to FEMA’s error. If the improper payment cannot be forgiven, FEMA shall work with individuals based on ability 

to make the repayment. 

FLOOD HAZARD MAPPING AND RISK ANALYSIS PROGRAM

A total of $190,000,000 is provided for Flood Hazard Mapping 

and Risk Analysis. With an additional $155,899,000 available for 

flood mapping activities through the National Flood Insurance 

Fund, FEMA’s fiscal year 2016 resources for flood plain mapping 

total $345,899,000. This amount will enable FEMA to make significant progress toward its goal of maintaining 80 percent of its mapping inventory as maps with new, validated, or updated engineering. As directed in the Senate report, FEMA shall ensure mapping 

updates are done in coordination with ongoing state and local flood 

mitigation efforts. 

NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND

A total of $181,198,000 is provided for the National Flood Insurance Fund, for which administrative costs shall not exceed four 

percent.

NATIONAL PREDISASTER MITIGATION FUND

A total of $100,000,000 is provided for the National Predisaster 

Mitigation Fund, to remain available until expended. FEMA is directed to brief the Committees on the plan for award and distribution prior to execution of the funds, ensure projects meet the national need, and focus on actual hazards and not causation. 

EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER

A total of $120,000,000 is provided for the Emergency Food and 

Shelter Program (EFSP), of which administrative costs shall not 

exceed 3.5 percent. A provision authorizing the FEMA Administrator to transfer the funding and administrative responsibility for 

EFSP to the Department of Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD) is not included. While the proposal to transfer EFSP to 

HUD has merits, any proposal to transfer the program in a future 

budget request must be directly proposed as part of the HUD budget. Further, in order to ensure a successful transition, any future 

transfer proposal should be premised on outreach to appropriate 

stakeholders, including congressional committees of jurisdiction. It 

is expected that FEMA and HUD will include a comprehensive outreach strategy, as well as a full transition plan, as part of any such 

proposal in the future. 
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TITLE IV—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND 

SERVICES

UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

E–VERIFY

A total of $119,671,000 is provided in discretionary appropriations for E–Verify. 

OFFICIAL RECEPTION AND REPRESENTATION EXPENSES

No more than $10,000 of the fees collected shall be used for official reception and representation expenses. 

GAO USCIS REVIEW

In Senate Report 113–198, GAO was directed to perform a review of fraud in the asylum process. Not later than 60 days after 

GAO issues the report, the Department is directed to brief the 

Committees on actions taken to implement each of GAO’s recommendations. The Department shall provide progress updates 

every 60 days thereafter until all of the recommendations have 

been implemented for all types of benefits. In addition, GAO is directed to perform a similarly scoped review of fraud in the refugee 

screening process. 

E–VERIFY USAGE

As directed in the Senate report, USCIS is to include on its 

website, in both graphic and downloadable formats, E–Verify usage 

statistics, including basic analytics functions, not later than 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

ADVANCE PAROLE

As directed in the Senate report, USCIS is to report not later 

than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the use of 

advance parole. 

FEE STUDY

As directed in the Senate report, USCIS is to report not later 

than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act on the results 

of its fee study. 

CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTIFICATION

Under 8 U.S.C. 1305, most non-United States citizens lawfully 

present in the United States must report to USCIS, as a condition 

of stay, a change of address within 10 days of moving within the 

United States or its territories. USCIS is directed to brief the Committees within 120 days of the date of enactment of this Act on 

compliance with this address change notification requirement, including: how the requirement is communicated to the affected population; how many change of address notifications have been submitted each of the last three fiscal years broken down by visa categories or status; what actions USCIS or other agencies take in 

validating or making use of the address change submissions; and 
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the number of non-United States citizens since fiscal year 2012 

who have been penalized for failing to update their address. 

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

A total of $217,485,000 is provided for Salaries and Expenses. 

The amount available for official reception and representation expenses, $7,180, reflects historic expenditures for this purpose. 

FLETC is directed to brief the Committees quarterly on a plan for 

the obligation of funds, as specified under title I of this statement. 

Within the funds provided for Law Enforcement Training, 

$1,303,000 shall be for the FLETC Accreditation Board, of which 

$300,000 may be distributed to federal law enforcement agencies 

for expenses incurred participating in training and accreditation. 

Because the fiscal year 2015 DHS Appropriations Act did not 

fund a proposed 2,000 new CBP officers, the bill includes a reduction to the fiscal year 2016 request of $26,406,000 associated with 

the training of those officers. However, an increase of $4,750,000 

is included to fund an additional 38 FTE for other training requirements.

FLETC shall conduct a review of its workforce benefits, per direction in the House report, and make any appropriate legislative 

recommendations to the Committees, the House Committee on 

Oversight and Government Reform, and the Senate Committee on 

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

ACQUISITIONS, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, AND RELATED

EXPENSES

A total of $27,553,000 is provided for Acquisitions, Construction, 

Improvements, and Related Expenses. 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

A total of $131,531,000 is provided for Management and Administration.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATIONS

A total of $655,407,000 is provided for Research, Development, 

Acquisition, and Operations. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Research, Development, and Innovation ................................................. $434,850,000 $434,850,000 

Acquisition and Operations Support ....................................................... 47,102,000 47,102,000 

Laboratory Facilities ................................................................................ 133,921,000 133,731,000 

University Programs ................................................................................. 31,000,000 39,724,000 

Total, Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations ......... $646,873,000 $655,407,000 
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MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

A total of $38,109,000 is provided for Management and Administration.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONS

A total of $196,000,000 is provided for Research, Development, 

and Operations. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Systems Engineering and Architecture ................................................... $17,000,000 $17,000,000 

Systems Development .............................................................................. 22,000,000 22,000,000 

Transformational Research and Development ........................................ 68,000,000 68,000,000 

Assessments ............................................................................................ 38,000,000 38,000,000 

Operations Support .................................................................................. 31,000,000 31,000,000 

National Technical Nuclear Forensics Center ......................................... 20,000,000 20,000,000 

Total, Research, Development, and Operations ............................. $196,000,000 $196,000,000 

SYSTEMS ACQUISITION

The bill provides a total of $113,011,000 for Systems Acquisition. 

The amount provided for this appropriation by PPA is as follows: 

Budget Estimate Final Bill 

Radiological and Nuclear Detection Equipment Acquisition .................. $101,011,000 $91,011,000 

Securing the Cities .................................................................................. 22,000,000 22,000,000 

Total, Systems Acquisition ............................................................. $123,011,000 $113,011,000 

RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DETECTION EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION

A total of $91,011,000 is provided for the Radiological and Nu- clear Detection Equipment Acquisition, including $37,539,000 for 

the Radiation Portal Monitor Program as requested. 

TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Section 501. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that no part of any appropriation shall remain available 

for obligation beyond the current year unless expressly provided. 

Section 502. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that unexpended balances of prior appropriations may be 

merged with new appropriation accounts and used for the same 

purpose, subject to reprogramming guidelines. 

Section 503. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified that requires 15-day advance notification 

for the reprogramming and transfer of funds; limits authority to reprogram funds within an appropriations account; and provides authority to transfer up to five percent out of appropriations accounts. 

In order to give the Department flexibility in addressing emerging 

threats and challenges, language from prior years limiting the 

amount of funds that could be transferred into an appropriation is 

not included. 
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For purposes of reprogramming notifications, ‘‘program, project, 

or activity’’ is defined as an amount identified in the detailed funding table located at the end of this statement or an amount directed for a specific purpose in this statement. Also for purposes of 

reprogramming notifications, the creation of a new program, 

project, or activity is defined as any significant new activity that 

has not been explicitly justified to the Congress in budget justification material and for which funds have not been appropriated by 

the Congress. For further guidance when determining which movements of funds are subject to section 503, the Department is reminded to follow GAO’s definition of ‘‘program, project, or activity’’ 

as detailed in GAO’s A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal 

Budget Process. Within 30 days of the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Department shall submit to the Committees a table delineating PPAs subject to section 503 notification requirements, as defined in this paragraph. 

These reprogramming guidelines shall be complied with by all 

agencies funded by this Act. The Department shall submit reprogramming requests on a timely basis and provide complete explanations of the reallocations proposed, including detailed justifications of the increases and offsets, and any specific impact the 

proposed changes will have on the budget request for the following 

fiscal year and future-year appropriations requirements. Each request submitted to the Committees should include a detailed table 

showing the proposed revisions at the account, program, project, 

and activity level to the funding and staffing (full-time equivalent 

position) levels for the current fiscal year and to the levels requested in the President’s budget for the following fiscal year. 

The Department shall manage its programs, projects, and activities within the levels appropriated. The Department should only 

submit reprogramming or transfer requests in the case of an unforeseeable emergency or situation that could not have been predicted when formulating the budget request for the current fiscal 

year. When the Department submits a reprogramming or transfer 

request to the Committees and does not receive identical responses 

from the House and Senate, it is the responsibility of the Department to reconcile the House and Senate differences before proceeding and, if reconciliation is not possible, to consider the reprogramming or transfer request not approved. 

Unless an initial notification has already been provided, the Department is not to submit a reprogramming or transfer request 

after June 30 except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property. If a reprogramming or transfer is needed after June 30, the 

submittal should contain sufficient documentation as to why it 

meets this statutory exception. 

Section 504. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified that prohibits funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department to make payment to the 

Working Capital Fund (WCF), except for activities and amounts allowed in the President’s fiscal year 2016 budget request. Funds 

provided to the WCF are available until expended. The Department 

can only charge components for direct usage of the WCF and these 

funds may be used only for the purposes consistent with the con-
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tributing component. Any funds paid in advance or reimbursed 

must reflect the full cost of each service. The Department shall 

submit a notification for the addition or removal of any activity to 

the fund and shall submit quarterly execution reports with activity 

level detail. A new proviso is included requiring the Department to 

identify the source of funds by PPA. 

Section 505. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining at the end of fiscal year 2016 from appropriations made 

for salaries and expenses shall remain available through fiscal year 

2017 subject to section 503 reprogramming guidelines. 

Section 506. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that funds for intelligence activities are deemed to be 

specifically authorized during fiscal year 2016 until the enactment 

of an Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2016. 

Section 507. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued requiring notification of the Committees three days before grant allocations, grant awards, contract awards, other transactional agreements, letters of intent, a task or delivery order on 

a multiple contract award totaling $1,000,000 or more, a task or 

delivery order greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year funds, or 

sole-source grant awards, are announced by the Department, including contracts covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 

The Department is required to brief the Committees five full business days prior to announcing the intention to make a grant under 

State and Local Programs. Notification shall include a description 

of the project or projects to be funded, including city, county, and 

state.

Section 508. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified that no agency shall purchase, construct, or 

lease additional facilities for Federal law enforcement training 

without advance notification to the Committees. 

Section 509. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that none of the funds may be used for any construction, 

repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus, if 

required under chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, has not 

been approved. 

Section 510. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified that includes and consolidates by reference 

prior year statutory provisions related to contracting officer’s technical representative training; sensitive security information; and 

the use of funds in conformance with section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. A modified provision is included to permanently 

discontinue certain prior reporting requirements. 

Section 511. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that none of the funds may be used in contravention of 

the Buy American Act. 

Section 512. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued regarding the oath of allegiance required by section 337 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act. 

Section 513. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified requiring the Chief Financial Officer to 

submit monthly budget execution and staffing reports within 30 

days after the close of each month. 
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Section 514. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued directing that any funds appropriated or transferred to 

TSA’s Aviation Security, Administration, and Transportation Security Support appropriations in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 that are 

recovered or deobligated shall be available only for procurement 

and installation of explosives detection systems, air cargo, baggage, 

and checkpoint screening systems, subject to notification. Semi-annual reports must be submitted identifying any funds that are recovered or deobligated. 

Section 515. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified regarding competitive sourcing for USCIS. 

Section 516. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued for fiscal year 2016 requiring that any funds appropriated to the Coast Guard’s 110–123 foot patrol boat conversion 

that are recovered, collected, or otherwise received as a result of 

negotiation, mediation, or litigation shall be available until expended for the Fast Response Cutter program. 

Section 517. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued classifying the functions of the instructor staff at the 

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as inherently governmental for purposes of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act. 

Section 518. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified regarding grants or contracts awarded by 

any means other than full and open competition. The Inspector 

General is required to review departmental contracts awarded noncompetitively and report on the results to the Committees. 

Section 519. A provision proposed by the House is continued that 

prohibits funding pertaining to the Principal Federal Official during a Stafford Act declared disaster or emergency, with certain exceptions. The Senate proposed no similar provision. 

Section 520. A provision proposed by the House is continued that 

precludes DHS from using funds in this Act to carry out reorganization authority. This prohibition is not intended to prevent the 

Department from carrying out routine or small reallocations of personnel or functions within components, subject to section 503 of 

this Act. This language prevents large-scale reorganization of the 

Department, which should be acted on legislatively by the relevant 

congressional committees of jurisdiction. While the Department has 

developed plans for a large-scale reorganization of NPPD, such reorganization has not yet been authorized by Congress and would 

be precluded by this language. The Department may propose minor 

changes under section 503 of this Act to the Committees on Appropriations.

Section 521. A new provision is included that prohibits the creation of a proposed Office of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Defense without explicit authorization by 

Congress, and facilitates funding realignments related to the creation of the office if so authorized. 

Section 522. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that prohibits funding to grant an immigration benefit to 

any individual unless the results of the background checks required 

in statute, to be completed prior to the grant of the benefit, have 

been received by DHS. 
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Section 523. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued extending other transactional authority for DHS through 

fiscal year 2016. 

Section 524. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued requiring the Secretary to link all contracts that provide 

award fees to successful acquisition outcomes. 

Section 525. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified regarding waivers of the Jones Act. 

Section 526. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified related to prescription drugs. 

Section 527. A provision proposed by the Senate is continued prohibiting funds from being used to reduce the Coast Guard’s Operations Systems Center mission or its government-employed or contract staff. The House proposed no similar provision. 

Section 528. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued requiring the Secretary, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury, to notify the Committees of any proposed 

transfers from the Department of Treasury Forfeiture Fund to any 

agency within DHS. No funds may be obligated until the Committees approve the proposed transfers. 

Section 529. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting funds for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card. 

Section 530. A provision proposed by the Senate is continued prohibiting funds to be used to conduct or implement the results of a 

competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A– 

76 with respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel Documentation 

Center. The House proposed no similar provision. 

Section 531. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued directing that any official required by this Act to report 

or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations may not delegate 

any such authority unless expressly authorized to do so in this Act. 

Section 532. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting the use of funds for the transfer or release 

of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba into or within the United States. 

Section 533. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting funds in this Act to be used for first-class 

travel.

Section 534. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting funds to be used to employ illegal workers as 

described in Section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 

Act.

Section 535. A provision proposed by the Senate is continued prohibiting the Secretary from reducing operations within the Coast 

Guard’s Civil Engineering Program except as specifically authorized by a statute enacted after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The House proposed no similar provision. 

Section 536. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to pay for award or incentive fees for contractors 

with below satisfactory performance or performance that fails to 

meet the basic requirements of the contract. 
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Section 537. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that requires any new processes developed to screen 

aviation passengers and crews for transportation or national security to consider privacy and civil liberties, consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance. 

Section 538. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified that permits the allocation of USCIS fees 

for an immigrant integration grants program. The grants shall be 

used to provide services to individuals who have been lawfully admitted into the U.S. for permanent residence. 

Section 539. A provision proposed by the House and the Senate 

is included and modified providing a total of $215,679,000 for the 

DHS headquarters consolidation at St. Elizabeths and for related 

mission support activities, of which $3,376,000 is additional funding for security services. As specified in the bill, DHS shall submit 

an expenditure plan detailing the allocation of these funds. 

Section 540. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for DHS to enter into a federal contract unless the 

contract meets requirements of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 or chapter 137 of title 10 U.S.C., and 

the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless the contract is otherwise 

authorized by statute without regard to this section. 

Section 541. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is included and modified providing $52,977,000 for financial systems 

modernization activities, which the Secretary may transfer between 

appropriations for the same purpose after notifying the Committees 

15 days in advance. Funding is available for two years. 

Section 542. A new provision is included providing $100,000,000 

for cybersecurity to safeguard and enhance DHS systems and capabilities, which the Secretary may transfer between appropriations 

for the same purpose after notifying the Committees 15 days in advance.

Section 543. A new provision is included providing $50,000,000 

for emergent threats from violent extremism and from complex coordinated terrorist attacks, which the Secretary may transfer between appropriations for the same purpose after notifying the Committees 15 days in advance. 

Section 544. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified providing flexibility to the Department in 

responding to an immigration emergency, subject to notification. 

Section 545. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued stating that the Secretary shall ensure enforcement of all 

immigration laws. 

Section 546. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued requiring DHS computer systems to block electronic access to pornography, except for law enforcement purposes. 

Section 547. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued regarding the transfer of firearms by Federal law enforcement personnel. 

Section 548. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting any funds from this or any other Act to be 

used for creation of the National Preparedness Grant Program or 
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any successor grant programs unless explicitly authorized by Congress.

Section 549. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting funds for the position of Public Advocate or 

a successor position within ICE. 

Section 550. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified amending Public Law 113–76 regarding reimbursable public-private partnerships and donation authority related to CBP port of entry operations. 

Section 551. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified regarding funding restrictions and reporting requirements related to conferences occurring outside of the 

United States. 

Section 552. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that prohibits funds made available by this Act to reimburse any federal department or agency for its participation in a 

NSSE.

Section 553. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued and modified requiring certification to Congress for new 

air preclearance operations. 

Section 554. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued prohibiting any funds from this or any other Act to be 

used to require airport operators to provide airport-financed staffing to monitor exit points from the sterile area of any airport at 

which TSA provided such monitoring as of December 1, 2013. 

Section 555. A provision proposed by the House is continued pertaining to the temporary reemployment of administrative law 

judges for arbitration dispute resolution. The Senate proposed no 

similar provision. 

Section 556. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued that clarifies that fees collected pursuant to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement are available until expended. 

Section 557. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued requiring a notification, including justification materials, 

prior to implementing any structural pay reform that affects more 

than 100 FTE positions or costs more than $5,000,000. 

Section 558. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is 

continued directing the Department to post on a public website reports required by the Committees on Appropriations unless public 

posting compromises homeland or national security or contains proprietary information. 

Section 559. A provision proposed by the Senate is continued that 

prohibits the collection of new land border fees or the study of the 

imposition of such fees. The House proposed no similar provision. 

Section 560. A provision proposed by the House is continued and 

modified that allows the costs of providing humanitarian relief to 

unaccompanied alien children and to alien adults and their minor 

children to be an eligible use for certain Homeland Security grants. 

The Senate proposed no similar provision. 

Section 561. A provision proposed by the House is included and 

modified directing that all DHS acquisition programs meet established acquisition documentation requirements. The Senate proposed no similar provision. 
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Section 562. A provision proposed by the Senate is continued prohibiting the use of funds for personnel who prepare or submit appropriations language that assumes revenue not enacted into law 

at the time of the budget submission. The House proposed no similar provision. 

Section 563. A provision proposed by the House is included and 

modified to allow the DHS fiscal year 2017 budget request and accompanying justification material to be submitted in a common appropriation structure. The Senate proposed no similar provision. 

Section 564. A provision proposed by the Senate is included related to the Arms Trade Treaty. The House proposed no similar 

provision.

Section 565. A provision proposed by the House is included 

amending 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A), related to H–2B visas. The Senate proposed no similar provision. 

Section 566. A new provision is included that allows CBP access 

to certain reimbursements for preclearance activities. 

Section 567. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is included and modified rescinding unobligated balances from specified 

programs.

Section 568. A provision is included rescinding unobligated balances made available to the Department when it was created in 

2003.

Section 569. A new provision is included rescinding lapsed balances made available pursuant to section 505 of this Act. 

Section 570. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is included and modified rescinding specified funds from the Treasury 

Forfeiture Fund. 

Section 571. A provision proposed by the House and Senate is included and modified rescinding unobligated balances from FEMA 

DRF.

Section 572. A new provision is included extending the authorization of USCIS’ E–Verify Program until September 30, 2016. 

Section 573. A new provision is included extending the non-minister religious worker immigrant authorization until September 30, 

2016.

Section 574. A new provision is included extending until September 30, 2016, the authority to waive the two-year home-country 

physical presence requirement for foreign doctors with expiring J– 

1 visas who apply to remain in the United States and commit to 

working in medically underserved areas. 

Section 575. A new provision is included extending the Regional 

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