H. R. 5895 

One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen 

An Act 

Making consolidated appropriations for Energy and Water Development, the Legislative Branch, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies for 

the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water, Legislative 

Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019’’. 

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

Sec. 2. Table of contents. 

Sec. 3. References. 

Sec. 4. Statement of appropriations. 

DIVISION A—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 

AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 

Title I—Corps of Engineers—Civil 

Title II—Department of the Interior 

Title III—Department of Energy 

Title IV—Independent Agencies 

Title V—General Provisions 

DIVISION B—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 

Title I—Legislative Branch 

Title II—General Provisions 

DIVISION C—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 

Title I—Department of Defense 

Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 

Title III—Related Agencies 

Title IV—Overseas Contingency Operations 

Title V—General Provisions 

SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 

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

Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as 

referring only to the provisions of that division. 

SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

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

money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 

year ending September 30, 2019. 
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DIVISION A—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND 

RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019 

TITLE I 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL

The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief 

of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of 

the Army pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage 

reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and 

related efforts. 

INVESTIGATIONS

For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related needs; for surveys and detailed 

studies, and plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic 

ecosystem restoration projects, and related efforts prior to construction; for restudy of authorized projects; and for miscellaneous investigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and detailed 

studies, and plans and specifications of projects prior to construction, $125,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That the Secretary shall initiate six new study starts during fiscal 

year 2019: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate 

from the new starts proposed in the work plan, once the plan 

has been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress. 

CONSTRUCTION

For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor, 

flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for 

conducting detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such 

projects (including those involving participation by States, local 

governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for 

selection by law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to 

construction); $2,183,000,000, to remain available until expended; 

of which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share 

of construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund as authorized by Public Law 104–303; and of 

which such sums as are necessary to cover one-half of the costs 

of construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of inland 

waterways projects, except for Chickamauga Lock, Tennessee River, 

Tennessee, which shall be 15 percent during the fiscal year covered 

by this Act, shall be derived from the Inland Waterways Trust 

Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for in law: Provided, 
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That the Secretary shall initiate five new construction starts during 

fiscal year 2019: Provided further, That for new construction 

projects, project cost sharing agreements shall be executed as soon 

as practicable but no later than September 30, 2019: Provided 

further, That no allocation for a new start shall be considered 

final and no work allowance shall be made until the Secretary 

provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress an out-year funding scenario demonstrating the affordability of the selected new starts and the impacts on other projects: 

Provided further, That the Secretary may not deviate from the 

new starts proposed in the work plan, once the plan has been 

submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress. 

MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects 

and related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below 

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $368,000,000, to 

remain available until expended, of which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor 

Maintenance Trust Fund. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and 

care of existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, 

aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by 

law; providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by 

the Corps, including administrative buildings and laboratories; 

maintaining harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, 

or other public agency that serve essential navigation needs of 

general commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting 

northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing 

and straightening channels; and removing obstructions to navigation, $3,739,500,000, to remain available until expended, of which 

such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible 

operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, 

and for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; of which such sums as become available from 

the special account for the Corps of Engineers established by the 

Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be derived 

from that account for resource protection, research, interpretation, 

and maintenance activities related to resource protection in the 

areas at which outdoor recreation is available; and of which such 

sums as become available from fees collected under section 217 

of Public Law 104–303 shall be used to cover the cost of operation 

and maintenance of the dredged material disposal facilities for 

which such fees have been collected: Provided, That 1 percent 

of the total amount of funds provided for each of the programs, 

projects, or activities funded under this heading shall not be allocated to a field operating activity prior to the beginning of the 

fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available for use 

by the Chief of Engineers to fund such emergency activities as 

the Chief of Engineers determines to be necessary and appropriate, 

and that the Chief of Engineers shall allocate during the fourth 
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quarter any remaining funds which have not been used for emergency activities proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for the programs, projects, or activities. 

REGULATORY PROGRAM

For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $200,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2020. 

FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM

For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites 

in the United States resulting from work performed as part of 

the Nation’s early atomic energy program, $150,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES

For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and 

other natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, 

and other activities in response to such disasters as authorized 

by law, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the supervision and general 

administration of the civil works program in the headquarters 

of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; 

and for costs of management and operation of the Humphreys 

Engineer Center Support Activity, the Institute for Water 

Resources, the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers 

Finance Center allocable to the civil works program, $193,000,000, 

to remain available until September 30, 2020, of which not to 

exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and representation 

purposes and only during the current fiscal year: Provided, That 

no part of any other appropriation provided in this title shall 

be available to fund the civil works activities of the Office of 

the Chief of Engineers or the civil works executive direction and 

management activities of the division offices: Provided further, That 

any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may 

be used to fund the supervision and general administration of 

emergency operations, repairs, and other activities in response to 

any flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster. 

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS

For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 

Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3016(b)(3), $5,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That not more than 

25 percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until 

the Assistant Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a work plan that allocates at 

least 95 percent of the additional funding provided under each 

heading in this title, as designated under such heading in the 

joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act, to specific programs, projects, or activities. 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I of this 

Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 

or entities funded in title I of this Act that remain available for 

obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2019, shall be available 

for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 

that: 

(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; 

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

(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 

or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted 

by this Act, unless prior approval is received from the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 

(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 

for a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from 

the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 

(5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or 

activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs 

(6) through (10), unless prior approval is received from the 

House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 

(6) INVESTIGATIONS.—For a base level over $100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit 

of $150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided, 

That for a base level less than $100,000, the reprogramming 

limit is $25,000: Provided further, That up to $25,000 may 

be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that 

did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and 

concomitant administrative expenses; 

(7) CONSTRUCTION.—For a base level over $2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit 

of $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided, 

That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming 

limit is $300,000: Provided further, That up to $3,000,000 may 

be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims, changed conditions, or real estate deficiency judgments: Provided further, 

That up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing 

study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for 

existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses; 

(8) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Unlimited reprogramming authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond 

to emergencies: Provided, That the Chief of Engineers shall 

notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 

of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable: 

Provided further, That for a base level over $1,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit 

of $5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is allowed: Provided 

further, That for a base level less than $1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000: Provided further, That $150,000 

may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity 

that did not receive an appropriation; 

(9) MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.—The reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply 
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to the Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, 

respectively; and 

(10) FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM.—Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of 

the receiving project is permitted. 

(b) DE MINIMUS REPROGRAMMINGS.—In no case should a reprogramming for less than $50,000 be submitted to the House 

and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 

(c) CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM.—Subsection (a)(1) shall 

not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing 

authorities program. 

(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the House and 

Senate Committees on Appropriations to establish the baseline 

for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the 

current fiscal year which shall include: 

(1) A table for each appropriation with a separate column 

to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made 

by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 

applicable, and the fiscal year enacted level; and 

(2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both 

by object class and program, project and activity as detailed 

in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and 

(3) An identification of items of special congressional 

interest. 

SEC. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made available 

in this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act 

and the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act, 

including the determination and designation of new starts. 

SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond 

the amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity 

that remain unobligated, except that such amounts may include 

any funds that have been made available through reprogramming 

pursuant to section 101. 

SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Army may transfer to the 

Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service may 

accept and expend, up to $5,400,000 of funds provided in this 

title under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ to mitigate 

for fisheries lost due to Corps of Engineers projects. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 

an open lake placement alternative for dredged material, after 

evaluating the least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for 

the disposal or management of dredged material originating from 

Lake Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it is approved under a 

State water quality certification pursuant to section 401 of the 

Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341): Provided, 

That until an open lake placement alternative for dredged material 

is approved under a State water quality certification, the Corps 

of Engineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged material consistent with the requirements of section 101 of the Water 

Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211). 

SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used for any acquisition of buoy chain that is not consistent 

with 48 CFR 225.7007, subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2). 
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SEC. 107. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to carry out any water supply reallocation study under 

the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 595). 

SEC. 108. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill 

material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 

1251 et seq.) for the activities identified in subparagraphs (A) 

and (C) of section 404(f)(1) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A), 

(C)). 

SEC. 109. For fiscal year 2019, none of the funds provided 

in this Act or available in the revolving fund established by the 

Civil Functions Appropriations Act of 1954 (33 U.S.C. 576(a)) may 

be obligated or expended on a new hopper dredge. 

SEC. 110. None of the funds made available by this Act or 

any other Act may be used to reorganize or to transfer the Civil 

Works functions or authority of the Corps of Engineers or the 

Secretary of the Army to another department or agency. 

TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT

CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT

For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah 

Project Completion Act, $15,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, of which $898,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by the Utah 

Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission: Provided, 

That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,398,675 shall 

be available until September 30, 2020, for expenses necessary in 

carrying out related responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior: 

Provided further, That for fiscal year 2019, of the amount made 

available to the Commission under this Act or any other Act, 

the Commission may use an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 

for administrative expenses. 

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

The following appropriations shall be expended to execute 

authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation: 

WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For management, development, and restoration of water and 

related natural resources and for related activities, including the 

operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other 

facilities, participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities 

to Native Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and 

other agreements with, State and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and others, $1,391,992,000, to remain available until expended, of which $67,393,000 shall be available for 

transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $5,551,000 
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shall be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River Basin 

Development Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary 

may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund: Provided, That 

such transfers may be increased or decreased within the overall 

appropriation under this heading: Provided further, That within 

available funds, $250,000 shall be for grants and financial assistance for educational activities: Provided further, That of the total 

appropriated, the amount for program activities that can be financed 

by the Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation special 

fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived from 

that Fund or account: Provided further, That funds contributed 

under 43 U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for the purposes 

for which the funds were contributed: Provided further, That funds 

advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this account 

and are available until expended for the same purposes as the 

sums appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That of 

the amounts provided herein, funds may be used for high-priority 

projects which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation 

Corps, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1706. 

CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND

For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central Valley 

Project Improvement Act, $62,008,000, to be derived from such 

sums as may be collected in the Central Valley Project Restoration 

Fund pursuant to sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public 

Law 102–575, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

the Bureau of Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the 

full amount of the additional mitigation and restoration payments 

authorized by section 3407(d) of Public Law 102–575: Provided 

further, That none of the funds made available under this heading 

may be used for the acquisition or leasing of water for in-stream 

purposes if the water is already committed to in-stream purposes 

by a court adopted decree or order. 

CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply, 

Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent with 

plans to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $35,000,000, 

to remain available until expended, of which such amounts as 

may be necessary to carry out such activities may be transferred 

to appropriate accounts of other participating Federal agencies to 

carry out authorized purposes: Provided, That funds appropriated 

herein may be used for the Federal share of the costs of CALFED 

Program management: Provided further, That CALFED 

implementation shall be carried out in a balanced manner with 

clear performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in 

achieving the goals and objectives of the Program. 

POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and related 

functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, 

and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to 
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remain available until September 30, 2020, $61,000,000, to be 

derived from the Reclamation Fund and be nonreimbursable as 

provided in 43 U.S.C. 377: Provided, That no part of any other 

appropriation in this Act shall be available for activities or functions 

budgeted as policy and administration expenses. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available 

for purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles, which 

are for replacement only. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

SEC. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II of this 

Act for Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous 

or subsequent appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded 

in title II of this Act for Water and Related Resources that remain 

available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2019, shall 

be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 

of funds that— 

(1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or activity; 

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

(3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity 

for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, 

unless prior approval is received from the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate; 

(4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity 

for which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior 

approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate; 

(5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits, unless 

prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 

(A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity for which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning 

of the fiscal year; or (B) $400,000 for any program, project or activity for which less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning 

of the fiscal year; 

(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities 

Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the 

Resources Management and Development category to any program, project, or activity in the other category, unless prior 

approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate; or 

(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000 to provide 

adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and 

real estate deficiency judgments, unless prior approval is 

received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate. 

(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds 

within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation 

category. 

(c) For purposes of this section, the term transfer means any 

movement of funds into or out of a program, project, or activity. 
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(d) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate detailing all the funds 

reprogrammed between programs, projects, activities, or categories 

of funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not later 

than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available by this Act may be used to determine the final 

point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit 

until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State 

of California of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality 

standards of the State of California as approved by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any 

detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. 

(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program 

and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall 

be classified by the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or 

nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the 

‘‘Cleanup Program—Alternative Repayment Plan’’ and the 

‘‘SJVDP—Alternative Repayment Plan’’ described in the report entitled ‘‘Repayment Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program 

and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, February 1995’’, prepared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. 

Any future obligations of funds by the United States relating to, 

or providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for the San 

Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries 

of such service or studies pursuant to Federal reclamation law. 

SEC. 203. Hereinafter, notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, during the period from November 1 through April 30, water 

users may use their diversion structures for the purpose of recharging the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer, when the Secretary, 

in consultation with the Advisory Committee and Water District 

1 watermaster, determines there is water available in excess of 

that needed to satisfy existing Minidoka Project storage and hydropower rights and ensure operational flexibility. 

SEC. 204. Section 9001(d) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1295) is amended 

by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’. 

SEC. 205. (a) Section 206(c)(2) of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 

620 note; Public Law 113–235) is amended by striking ‘‘2018.’’ 

and inserting the following: ‘‘2022: Provided, That the Secretary 

shall not fund pilot projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin 

without the participation of the Upper Colorado River Division 

States, acting through the Upper Colorado River Commission.’’. 

(b) Section 9504(e) of the Secure Water Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C. 

10364(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘$450,000,000’’ and inserting 

‘‘$480,000,000’’. 

SEC. 206. Section 9 of the Fort Peck Reservation Rural Water 

System Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–382; 114 Stat. 1457, 123 

Stat. 2856, 128 Stat. 164) is amended by striking ‘‘2020’’ each 

place it appears in subsections (a)(1) and (b) and inserting ‘‘2026’’. 
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TITLE III 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

ENERGY PROGRAMS 

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for energy efficiency and renewable energy 

activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 

or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 

or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $2,379,000,000, 

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

$162,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020, for program direction. 

CYBERSECURITY, ENERGY SECURITY, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for energy sector cybersecurity, energy 

security, and emergency response activities in carrying out the 

purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 

real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 

construction, or expansion, $120,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $11,500,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2020, for program direction. 

ELECTRICITY DELIVERY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for electricity delivery activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization 

Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility 

acquisition, construction, or expansion, $156,000,000, to remain 

available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$17,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020, for program direction. 

NUCLEAR ENERGY

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in carrying 

out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation 

of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 

construction, or expansion, $1,326,090,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $80,000,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2020, for program direction. 
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FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

fossil energy research and development activities, under the 

authority of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7101 et seq.), including the acquisition of interest, including defeasible and equitable interests in any real property or any facility 

or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion, and for conducting 

inquiries, technological investigations and research concerning the 

extraction, processing, use, and disposal of mineral substances without objectionable social and environmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, 

and 1603), $740,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount $61,070,000 shall be available until 

September 30, 2020, for program direction. 

NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES

For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out 

naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $10,000,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 

any other provision of law, unobligated funds remaining from prior 

years shall be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve 

activities. 

STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Strategic 

Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and program 

management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $235,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That, as authorized by section 404 of 

the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–74; 42 U.S.C. 

6239 note), the Secretary of Energy shall draw down and sell 

not to exceed $300,000,000 of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum 

Reserve in fiscal year 2019: Provided further, That the proceeds 

from such drawdown and sale shall be deposited into the ‘‘Energy 

Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund’’ during fiscal year 

2019: Provided further, That such amounts shall be made available 

and shall remain available until expended for necessary expenses 

to carry out the Life Extension II project for the Strategic Petroleum 

Reserve. 

SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT

For the acquisition, transportation, and injection of petroleum 

products, and for other necessary expenses pursuant to the Energy 

Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201 

et seq.), sections 403 and 404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 

2015 (42 U.S.C. 6241, 6239 note), and section 5010 of the 21st 

Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255), $10,000,000, to remain 

available until expended. 

NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast 

Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management 

activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
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U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $10,000,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

the activities of the Energy Information Administration, 

$125,000,000, to remain available until expended. 

NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup 

activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 

or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 

or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $310,000,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING

FUND

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning, 

remedial actions, and other activities of title II of the Atomic Energy 

Act of 1954, and title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act 

of 1992, $841,129,000, to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment 

Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available 

until expended, of which $11,000,000 shall be available in accordance with title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, 

including for the purchase of not to exceed one ambulance for 

replacement only. 

SCIENCE

For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 

other expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the 

purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 

7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 

real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 

construction, or expansion, and purchase of not more than 16 passenger motor vehicles including one bus, and one airplane for 

replacement only, $6,585,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $183,000,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2020, for program direction. 

ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY

For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 

the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America COMPETES 

Act (Public Law 110–69), $366,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $31,250,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2020, for program direction. 
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TITLE 17 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM

Such sums as are derived from amounts received from borrowers pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 

2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 

Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses of the Title 

17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program, as authorized, 

$33,000,000 is appropriated, to remain available until September 

30, 2020: Provided further, That up to $33,000,000 of fees collected 

in fiscal year 2019 pursuant to section 1702(h) of the Energy Policy 

Act of 2005 shall be credited as offsetting collections under this 

heading and used for necessary administrative expenses in this 

appropriation and shall remain available until September 30, 2020: 

Provided further, That to the extent that fees collected in fiscal 

year 2019 exceed $33,000,000, those excess amounts shall be credited as offsetting collections under this heading and available in 

future fiscal years only to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 

from the general fund shall be reduced (1) as such fees are received 

during fiscal year 2019 (estimated at $15,000,000) and (2) to the 

extent that any remaining general fund appropriations can be 

derived from fees collected in previous fiscal years that are not 

otherwise appropriated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 

appropriation from the general fund estimated at $0: Provided 

further, That the Department of Energy shall not subordinate any 

loan obligation to other financing in violation of section 1702 of 

the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or subordinate any Guaranteed 

Obligation to any loan or other debt obligations in violation of 

section 609.10 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN

PROGRAM

For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 

in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing 

Loan Program, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2020. 

TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM

For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 

in carrying out the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program, 

$1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. 

OFFICE OF INDIAN ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS

For necessary expenses for Indian Energy activities in carrying 

out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 

(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $18,000,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That, of the amount appropriated under this 

heading, $4,800,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020, 

for program direction. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy necessary for departmental administration in carrying out the purposes 
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of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 

et seq.), $261,858,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2020, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official 

reception and representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, plus 

such additional amounts as necessary to cover increases in the 

estimated amount of cost of work for others notwithstanding the 

provisions of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): Provided, That such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue 

increases of the same or greater amount: Provided further, That 

moneys received by the Department for miscellaneous revenues 

estimated to total $96,000,000 in fiscal year 2019 may be retained 

and used for operating expenses within this account, as authorized 

by section 201 of Public Law 95–238, notwithstanding the provisions 

of 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced as collections are received during the 

fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation 

from the general fund estimated at not more than $165,858,000. 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General 

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, $51,330,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. 

ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

WEAPONS ACTIVITIES

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense 

weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 

of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 

the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 

or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and 

the purchase of not to exceed one ambulance for replacement only, 

$11,100,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 

of such amount, $102,022,000 shall be available until September 

30, 2020, for program direction. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 

the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 

or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and 

the purchase of not to exceed three aircraft, $1,949,000,000, to 

remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 

$25,000,000 shall be made available for design activities supporting 

the dilute and dispose strategy for plutonium disposition: Provided 

further, That none of the funds made available under this heading 
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shall be made available for the construction activities or acquisition 

of equipment for the Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project: Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from prior year 

appropriations available under this heading, $19,000,000 is hereby 

rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded 

from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the 

Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

Act of 1985. 

NAVAL REACTORS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For Department of Energy expenses necessary for naval reactors activities to carry out the Department of Energy Organization 

Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition (by purchase, 

condemnation, construction, or otherwise) of real property, plant, 

and capital equipment, facilities, and facility expansion, 

$1,788,618,000, to remain available until expended, of which, 

$85,500,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 

Programs—Nuclear Energy’’, for the Advanced Test Reactor: Provided, That of such amount, $48,709,000 shall be available until 

September 30, 2020, for program direction. 

FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in 

the National Nuclear Security Administration, $410,000,000, to 

remain available until September 30, 2020, including official reception and representation expenses not to exceed $12,000. 

ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 

DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP

(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental 

cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 

of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 

the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 

or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, and 

the purchase of not to exceed one passenger minivan for replacement only, $6,028,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, $298,500,000 shall be available until 

September 30, 2020, for program direction: Provided further, That 

of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available 

under this heading, $4,600,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were 

designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 

to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget 

and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES

For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 

construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 

other expenses, necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense 

activities, and classified activities, in carrying out the purposes 

of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 

et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 

property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $860,292,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That of such amount, $295,432,000 shall be 

available until September 30, 2020, for program direction. 

POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS 

BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND

Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, 

established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are approved for official 

reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 

$5,000: Provided, That during fiscal year 2019, no new direct loan 

obligations may be made. 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER

ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power 

transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, 

including transmission wheeling and ancillary services, pursuant 

to section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), 

as applied to the southeastern power area, $6,500,000, including 

official reception and representation expenses in an amount not 

to exceed $1,500, to remain available until expended: Provided, 

That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood 

Control Act of 1944, up to $6,500,000 collected by the Southeastern 

Power Administration from the sale of power and related services 

shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of 

funding the annual expenses of the Southeastern Power Administration: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual 

expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the 

fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation 

estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $55,000,000 collected by the Southeastern Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act 

of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall 

be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power 

and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes 

of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that 

are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 

(excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER

ADMINISTRATION

For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power 

transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, 
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for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations 

and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, 

including official reception and representation expenses in an 

amount not to exceed $1,500 in carrying out section 5 of the Flood 

Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the Southwestern 

Power Administration, $45,802,000, to remain available until 

expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), up to 

$35,402,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administration 

from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to 

this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until expended, for the sole purpose of funding the annual 

expenses of the Southwestern Power Administration: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall 

be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so 

as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation estimated 

at not more than $10,400,000: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $50,000,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act 

of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall 

be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power 

and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes 

of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that 

are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 

(excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). 

CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 

WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION

For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section 

302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7152), and 

other related activities including conservation and renewable 

resources programs as authorized, $265,142,000, including official 

reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 

$1,500, to remain available until expended, of which $265,142,000 

shall be derived from the Department of the Interior Reclamation 

Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, section 5 

of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), and section 

1 of the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 

392a), up to $175,770,000 collected by the Western Area Power 

Administration from the sale of power and related services shall 

be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, 

to remain available until expended, for the sole purpose of funding 

the annual expenses of the Western Area Power Administration: 

Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual 

expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the 

fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation 

estimated at not more than $89,372,000, of which $89,372,000 is 

derived from the Reclamation Fund: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $225,442,000 collected by the 

Western Area Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control 

Act of 1944 and the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to recover 

purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this 

account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended 

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

power and wheeling expenses). 

FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND

For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the hydro- electric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, $1,568,000, 

to remain available until expended, and to be derived from the 

Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund of the 

Western Area Power Administration, as provided in section 2 of 

the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255): Provided, That notwithstanding the provisions of that Act and of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up 

to $1,340,000 collected by the Western Area Power Administration 

from the sale of power and related services from the Falcon and 

Amistad Dams shall be credited to this account as discretionary 

offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the 

sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric 

facilities of these Dams and associated Western Area Power 

Administration activities: Provided further, That the sum herein 

appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections 

are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal 

year 2019 appropriation estimated at not more than $228,000: 

Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual 

expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the 

same year that they are incurred: Provided further, That for fiscal 

year 2019, the Administrator of the Western Area Power Administration may accept up to $372,000 in funds contributed by United 

States power customers of the Falcon and Amistad Dams for deposit 

into the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund, 

and such funds shall be available for the purpose for which contributed in like manner as if said sums had been specifically appropriated for such purpose: Provided further, That any such funds 

shall be available without further appropriation and without fiscal 

year limitation for use by the Commissioner of the United States 

Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission for 

the sole purpose of operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, 

replacing, or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at these Dams 

in accordance with agreements reached between the Administrator, 

Commissioner, and the power customers. 

FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy 

Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including services as 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, official reception and representation 

expenses not to exceed $3,000, and the hire of passenger motor 

vehicles, $369,900,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to 

exceed $369,900,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, 

and other services and collections in fiscal year 2019 shall be 

retained and used for expenses necessary in this account, and 

shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the 

sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 
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as revenues are received during fiscal year 2019 so as to result 

in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation from the general fund 

estimated at not more than $0. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority made available by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used 

to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare 

or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements 

(including Requests for Quotations, Requests for Information, and 

Funding Opportunity Announcements) for a program, project, or 

activity if the program, project, or activity has not been funded 

by Congress. 

(b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 full business 

days in advance, none of the funds made available in this title 

may be used to— 

(A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award 

totaling $1,000,000 or more; 

(B) make a discretionary contract award or Other Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation; 

(C) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, 

or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A) or 

(B); or 

(D) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation, 

award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 

(A) or (B). 

(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days of 

the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation or discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000 

provided during the previous quarter. 

(3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report 

required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, 

the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds 

for the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, 

or activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of 

the award, and a brief description of the activity for which the 

award is made. 

(c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any 

program, project, or activity that uses budget authority made available in this title under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 

Programs’’, enter into a multiyear contract, award a multiyear 

grant, or enter into a multiyear cooperative agreement unless— 

(1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded 

for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time 

of award; or 

(2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes 

a clause conditioning the Federal Government’s obligation on 

the availability of future year budget authority and the Secretary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance. 
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(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the 

amounts made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by law for the programs, projects, and activities specified 

in the ‘‘Conference’’ column in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table 

included under the heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in 

the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act. 

(e) The amounts made available by this title may be 

reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Department shall notify, and obtain the prior approval of, the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days 

prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause 

any program, project, or activity funding level to increase or 

decrease by more than $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 

less, during the time period covered by this Act. 

(f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be available 

for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 

that— 

(1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, or 

activity; 

(2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 

or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this 

Act; or 

(3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific 

program, project, or activity by this Act. 

(g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement 

or restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made 

available for the Department of Energy if compliance with such 

requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human 

health, the environment, welfare, or national security. 

(2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under 

paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days 

after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction 

would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted 

such waiver. 

(h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided 

for activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation 

accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title. Available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund 

for the same time period as originally enacted. 

SEC. 302. Funds appropriated by this or any other Act, or 

made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence 

activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress 

for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 

(50 U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal year 2019 until the enactment of 

the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2019. 

SEC. 303. None of the funds made available in this title shall 

be used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard 

nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of Enterprise Assessments to ensure 

the project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements. 

SEC. 304. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under 

Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive departmental guidance, for construction projects where the total project 
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cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate has been developed for the project for that critical decision. 

SEC. 305. The Secretary of Energy may not transfer more 

than $274,833,000 from the amounts made available under this 

title to the working capital fund established under section 653 

of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7263): 

Provided, That the Secretary may transfer additional amounts to 

the working capital fund after the Secretary provides notification 

in advance of any such transfer to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That any such 

notification shall identify the sources of funds by program, project, 

or activity: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress before 

adding or removing any activities from the fund. 

SEC. 306. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 

any prior Act under the heading ‘‘Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’’ 

may be made available to enter into new contracts with, or new 

agreements for Federal assistance to, the Russian Federation. 

(b) The Secretary of Energy may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such activity is in 

the national security interests of the United States. This waiver 

authority may not be delegated. 

(c) A waiver under subsection (b) shall not be effective until 

15 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, in classified form if necessary, a report on the justification for the waiver. 

SEC. 307. (a) NEW REGIONAL RESERVES.—The Secretary of 

Energy may not establish any new regional petroleum product 

reserve unless funding for the proposed regional petroleum product 

reserve is explicitly requested in advance in an annual budget 

submission and approved by the Congress in an appropriations 

Act. 

(b) The budget request or notification shall include— 

(1) the justification for the new reserve; 

(2) a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and 

maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources; 

(3) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including 

the conditions upon which the products may be released; 

(4) the location of the reserve; and 

(5) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve. 

SEC. 308. Notwithstanding section 161 of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), upon a determination by 

the President in this fiscal year that a regional supply shortage 

of refined petroleum product of significant scope and duration exists, 

that a severe increase in the price of refined petroleum product 

will likely result from such shortage, and that a draw down and 

sale of refined petroleum product would assist directly and significantly in reducing the adverse impact of such shortage, the Secretary of Energy may draw down and sell refined petroleum product 

from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Proceeds from a sale under 

this section shall be deposited into the SPR Petroleum Account 

established in section 167 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act (42 U.S.C. 6247), and such amounts shall be available for 

obligation, without fiscal year limitation, consistent with that section. 
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TITLE IV 

INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized 

by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and for 

expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate 

on the Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of the administrative expenses of the Commission, 

including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of 

passenger motor vehicles, $165,000,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100–456, section 

1441, $31,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 

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

prior Act for the salaries and expenses of the Defense Nuclear 

Facilities Safety Board shall be available to implement any reform 

and reorganization plan of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, including the plan announced on August 15, 2018, unless 

any such reform and reorganization plan is specifically authorized 

by law. 

DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and 

to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional 

Authority Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 382F(d), 382M, 

and 382N of said Act, $25,000,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

DENALI COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including 

the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital 

equipment as necessary and other expenses, $15,000,000, to remain 

available until expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained 

in section 306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, 

That funds shall be available for construction projects in an amount 

not to exceed 80 percent of total project cost for distressed communities, as defined by section 307 of the Denali Commission Act 

of 1998 (division C, title III, Public Law 105–277), as amended 

by section 701 of appendix D, title VII, Public Law 106–113 (113 

Stat. 1501A–280), and an amount not to exceed 50 percent for 

non-distressed communities: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding payment of a nonFederal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, amounts 

under this heading shall be available for the payment of such 
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a non-Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the 

purposes of the Commission. 

NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional 

Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 

of title 40, United States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be available 

for administrative expenses, notwithstanding section 15751(b) of 

title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That during fiscal 

year 2019, the duties and authority of the Federal Cochairperson 

shall be assumed by the Northern Border Regional Commission 

Program Director if the position of the Federal Cochairperson and 

Alternate Federal Cochairperson is vacant. 

SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION

For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional 

Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 

of title 40, United States Code, $250,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out 

the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the 

Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $898,350,000, including official representation expenses not to exceed $25,000, to remain available 

until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, 

not more than $9,500,000 may be made available for salaries, 

travel, and other support costs for the Office of the Commission, 

to remain available until September 30, 2020, of which, notwithstanding section 201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 

1974 (42 U.S.C. 5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and expenditure shall only 

be approved by a majority vote of the Commission: Provided further, 

That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other 

services and collections estimated at $770,477,000 in fiscal year 

2019 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses 

in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain 

available until expended: Provided further, That of the amounts 

appropriated under this heading, not less than $10,300,000 shall 

be for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear technologies, and $16,080,000 shall be 

for international activities, except that the amounts provided under 

this proviso shall not be derived from fee revenues, notwithstanding 

42 U.S.C. 2214: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 

shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal 

year 2019 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation 

estimated at not more than $127,873,000: Provided further, That 

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

be for university research and development in areas relevant to 

the Commission’s mission, and $5,000,000 shall be for a Nuclear 

Science and Engineering Grant Program that will support multiyear 

projects that do not align with programmatic missions but are 
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critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and 

engineering. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 

in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 

1978, $12,609,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 

Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other services and collections estimated at $10,355,000 in fiscal 

year 2019 shall be retained and be available until September 30, 

2020, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided 

further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by 

the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2019 so as 

to result in a final fiscal year 2019 appropriation estimated at 

not more than $2,254,000: Provided further, That of the amounts 

appropriated under this heading, $1,103,000 shall be for Inspector 

General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 

which shall not be available from fee revenues. 

NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review 

Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203, section 5051, 

$3,600,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain 

available until September 30, 2020. 

GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 

SEC. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply 

with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for 

information, consistent with Department of Justice guidance for 

all federal agencies. 

SEC. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for 

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any 

program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 

30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that 

would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease 

by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during 

the time period covered by this Act. 

(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the 

notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such 

requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, the 

environment, welfare, or national security. 

(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any 

waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later 

than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement 

or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall 

include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph 

(1) that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report 

to the Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels 

to programs, projects, or activities. 
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(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the 

amounts made available by this title for ‘‘Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be expended as directed 

in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act. 

(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 

a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for 

any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or 

restricted by this Act. 

(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which 

includes the following for each program, project, or activity, 

including any prior year appropriations— 

(1) total budget authority; 

(2) total unobligated balances; and 

(3) total unliquidated obligations. 

TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 

be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 

action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 

Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as 

described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 

SEC. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III 

of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or 

instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant 

to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act 

or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer 

authority referenced in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a department, agency, 

or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide 

goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 

(b) None of the funds made available for any department, 

agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may 

be transferred to accounts funded in title III of this Act, except 

pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided 

in this Act or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, 

transfer authority referenced in the joint explanatory statement 

accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a department, 

agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may 

provide goods or services to another department, agency, or 

instrumentality. 

(c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded 

in this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a semiannual report detailing the transfer authorities, except for any 

authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 

United States Government may provide goods or services to another 

department, agency, or instrumentality, used in the previous 6 

months and in the year-to-date. This report shall include the 
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amounts transferred and the purposes for which they were transferred, and shall not replace or modify existing notification requirements for each authority. 

SEC. 503. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used in contravention of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 

11, 1994 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations). 

SEC. 504. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 

of pornography. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 

or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities. 

SEC. 505. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of the 

Interior—Bureau of Reclamation—Water and Related Resources’’, 

$21,400,000, to remain available until expended, for transfer to 

Reclamation’s Upper Colorado River Basin Fund to carry out 

environmental stewardship and endangered species recovery efforts 

pursuant to the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 

102–575), Public Law 106–392, the Colorado River Basin Project 

Act (43 U.S.C. 1551(b)), and the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Colorado River Storage Project Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 

620n). 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019’’. 

DIVISION B—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2019 

TITLE I 

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 

SENATE 

PAYMENT TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF

CONGRESS

For payment to Cindy H. McCain, widow of John Sidney 

McCain III, late a Senator from the State of Arizona, $174,000. 

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES

For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; the 

President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority Leader 

of the Senate, $39,920; Minority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; 

Majority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Minority Whip of the Senate, 

$9,980; President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of 

the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $4,690 for each 

Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy 

Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; in all, $189,840. 

For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 

Leaders of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all, $28,140. 
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SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized by law, including agency contributions, $208,390,812, which 

shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: 

OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT

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

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

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

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS

For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, 

$319,000. 

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS

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

OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS

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

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the 

Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman 

of each such committee, $1,704,000 for each such committee; in 

all, $3,408,000. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY

AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY

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

POLICY COMMITTEES

For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 

Policy Committee, $1,740,905 for each such committee; in all, 

$3,481,810. 

OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN

For Office of the Chaplain, $474,886. 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

For Office of the Secretary, $26,315,000. 
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OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER

For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 

$84,157,000. 

OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY

For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 

for the Minority, $1,900,000. 

AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES

For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 

by law, and related expenses, $59,912,000. 

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE

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

OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 

$1,176,000. 

EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE

For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,110; 

Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary 

for the Majority of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Minority 

of the Senate, $7,110; in all, $28,440. 

CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE

INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS

For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the 

Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the 

Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental 

Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96–304), and 

Senate Resolution 281, 96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, 

$133,265,000, of which $26,650,000 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2021. 

U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL

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

SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

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

until expended. 
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SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE

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

until September 30, 2023. 

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

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

SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT

For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 

$429,000,000 of which $20,128,950 shall remain available until 

September 30, 2021 and of which $5,000,000 shall be allocated 

solely for the purpose of providing financial compensation to Senate 

interns. 

OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS

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

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL

AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT

SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

amounts appropriated under this Act under the heading ‘‘SENATE’’ 

under the heading ‘‘CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE’’ under 

the heading ‘‘SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE

ACCOUNT’’ shall be available for obligation only during the fiscal 

year or fiscal years for which such amounts are made available. 

Any unexpended balances under such allowances remaining after 

the end of the period of availability shall be returned to the 

Treasury in accordance with the undesignated paragraph under 

the center heading ‘‘GENERAL PROVISION’’ under chapter XI 

of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) 

and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget 

deficit after all such payments have been made, for reducing the 

Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 

considers appropriate). 

FILING BY SENATE CANDIDATES WITH COMMISSION

SEC. 102. Section 302(g) of the Federal Election Campaign 

Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102(g)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(g) FILING WITH THE COMMISSION.—All designations, statements, and reports required to be filed under this Act shall be 

filed with the Commission.’’. 

EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY

SEC. 103. Section 21(d) of Senate Resolution 64 of the One 

Hundred Thirteenth Congress, 1st session (agreed to on March 
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5, 2013), as amended by section 178 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (division C of Public Law 114–223), is further 

amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘December 

31, 2020’’. 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

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

HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES

For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $25,378,875, including: Office of the Speaker, $7,123,634, including $25,000 for 

official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 

$2,642,739, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 

Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,751,946, including 

$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 

Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 

$2,197,163, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 

Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 

Minority Whip, $1,700,079, including $5,000 for official expenses 

of the Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $2,186,819; Democratic Caucus, $1,776,495: Provided, That such amount for salaries 

and expenses shall remain available from January 3, 2019 until 

January 2, 2020. 

MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES

INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF

MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL

For Members’ representational allowances, including Members’ 

clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $573,630,000. 

INTERN ALLOWANCE

For payments from the allowance established under section 

120 of this Act for the compensation of interns who serve in the 

offices of Members of the House of Representatives, $8,800,000. 

COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES

STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT

For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 

select, authorized by House resolutions, $127,903,173: Provided, 

That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 

expenses until December 31, 2020, except that $4,000,000 of such 

amount shall remain available until expended for committee room 

upgrading. 

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 

$23,112,971, including studies and examinations of executive agencies and temporary personal services for such committee, to be 
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expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative 

Reorganization Act of 1946 and to be available for reimbursement 

to agencies for services performed: Provided, That such amount 

shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until 

December 31, 2020. 

SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 

authorized by law, $220,345,000, including: for salaries and 

expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the 

Chaplain and the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 

for official representation and reception expenses, of which not 

more than $20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than 

$2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $28,305,000; for salaries 

and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including 

the position of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official 

representation and reception expenses, $18,773,000 of which 

$5,524,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and 

expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including 

not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception 

expenses, $148,058,000, of which $11,631,000 shall remain available 

until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 

Inspector General, $5,019,000; for salaries and expenses of the 

Office of General Counsel, $1,502,000; for salaries and expenses 

of the Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, 

$2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 

for official representation and reception expenses, $2,026,000; for 

salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel 

of the House, $3,327,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 

of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $11,937,000; for salaries 

and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; 

for other authorized employees, $584,000. 

ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 

or law, $253,493,016, including: supplies, materials, administrative 

costs and Federal tort claims, $525,016; official mail for committees, 

leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000; 

Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, 

and other applicable employee benefits, $228,200,000, to remain 

available until March 31, 2020; Business Continuity and Disaster 

Recovery, $16,186,000 of which $5,000,000 shall remain available 

until expended; transition activities for new members and staff, 

$3,000,000, to remain available until expended; Wounded Warrior 

Program $3,000,000, to remain available until expended; Office 

of Congressional Ethics, $1,670,000; and miscellaneous items 

including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation 

of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $722,000. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL

ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE

THE FEDERAL DEBT

SEC. 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

amounts appropriated under this Act for ‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2019. 

Any amount remaining after all payments are made under such 

allowances for fiscal year 2019 shall be deposited in the Treasury 

and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal budget 

deficit after all such payments have been made, for reducing the 

Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 

considers appropriate). 

(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Administration 

of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe 

regulations to carry out this section. 

(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term ‘‘Member 

of the House of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or 

a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 

DELIVERY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

SEC. 111. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal 

year may be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint resolution, 

or resolution to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) unless the Member requests a copy. 

(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

and each succeeding fiscal year. 

DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

SEC. 112. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal 

year may be used to deliver a printed copy of any version of 

the Congressional Record to the office of a Member of the House 

of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 

to the Congress). 

(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

and each succeeding fiscal year. 

LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES

SEC. 113. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to make any payments from any Members’ Representational Allowance for the leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile 

district offices, in an aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for 

the vehicle in any month. 

LIMITATION ON PRINTED COPIES OF U.S. CODE TO HOUSE

SEC. 114. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal 

year may be to provide an aggregate number of more than 50 

printed copies of any edition of the United States Code to all 

offices of the House of Representatives. 
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(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

and each succeeding fiscal year. 

DELIVERY OF REPORTS OF DISBURSEMENTS

SEC. 115. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal 

year may be used to deliver a printed copy of the report of disbursements for the operations of the House of Representatives under 

section 106 of the House of Representatives Administration Reform 

Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member 

of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident 

Commissioner to the Congress). 

(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

and each succeeding fiscal year. 

DELIVERY OF DAILY CALENDAR

SEC. 116. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal 

year may be used to deliver to the office of a Member of the 

House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident 

Commissioner to the Congress) a printed copy of the Daily Calendar 

of the House of Representatives which is prepared by the Clerk 

of the House of Representatives. 

(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

and each succeeding fiscal year. 

DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY

SEC. 117. (a) None of the funds made available in any fiscal 

year may be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congressional 

Pictorial Directory to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to 

the Congress). 

(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

and each succeeding fiscal year. 

REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FORMER SPEAKERS

SEC. 118. (a) REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OFFICE SPACE, 

OFFICE EXPENSES, FRANKING AND PRINTING PRIVILEGES, AND

STAFF.—The first section and sections 2, 4, 5, and 8 of House 

Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 

1970 (as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) (2 U.S.C. 5125(a), 5126, 5127, 

5128, and 5129) are repealed. 

(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of the first section of Public Law 93–532 (2 U.S.C. 5125(b)) is repealed. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 

shall apply with respect to any individual who serves as a Representative in Congress during the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress 

or any succeeding Congress. 

TRANSFER AUTHORITY

SEC. 119. (a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE TRANSFERS AMONG HOUSE

LEADERSHIP OFFICES.—Section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 5507) is amended by adding at the 

end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(f) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the House 

of Representatives under the heading ‘House Leadership Offices’ 

may be transferred among and merged with the various offices 

and activities under such heading, effective upon the expiration 

of the 21-day period (or such alternative period that may be imposed 

by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives) which begins on the date such Committee has been notified 

of the transfer.’’. 

(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 

shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding 

fiscal year. 

ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN MEMBER OFFICES

SEC. 120. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF ALLOWANCE.—There is established for the House of Representatives an allowance which shall 

be available for the compensation of interns who serve in the 

offices of Members of the House of Representatives. 

(b) CAP ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE PER OFFICE.—An office of a 

Member of the House of Representatives may not use more than 

$20,000 of the allowance under this section during any calendar 

year. 

(c) BENEFIT EXCLUSION.—Section 104(b) of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 

U.S.C. 5321(b)) shall apply with respect to an intern who is compensated under the allowance under this section in the same 

manner as such section applies with respect to an intern who 

is compensated under the Members’ Representational Allowance. 

(d) NO EFFECT ON PAYMENT OF INTERNS UNDER MEMBERS’ 

REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE.—Nothing in this section may be 

construed to affect the use of the Members’ Representational Allowance for the compensation of interns, as provided under section 

104 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321). 

(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 

(1) the term ‘‘intern’’ has the meaning given such term 

in section 104(c)(2) of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321(c)(2)); 

and 

(2) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ 

means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 

(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 

to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,800,000 for fiscal 

year 2019. 

JOINT ITEMS 

For Joint Committees, as follows: 

JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 

$4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 

$11,169,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 

of the House of Representatives. 

For other joint items, as follows: 

OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of 

the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his 

assistants, including: 

(1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending 

Physician; 

(2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical 

Officer; 

(3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical 

officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; 

(4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and 

$580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis 

heretofore provided for such assistants; and 

(5) $2,740,000 for reimbursement to the Department of 

the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and equipment 

assigned to the Office of the Attending Physician, which shall 

be advanced and credited to the applicable appropriation or 

appropriations from which such salaries, allowances, and other 

expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes 

thereof, $3,798,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative 

Officer of the House of Representatives. 

OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessi- bility Services, $1,486,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of 

the Senate. 

CAPITOL POLICE 

SALARIES

For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, 

retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and 

other applicable employee benefits, $374,804,000 of which overtime 

shall not exceed $43,668,000 unless the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by 

the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee. 

GENERAL EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor 

vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment 

and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, 

medical services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal 

and professional services, the employee assistance program, the 

awards program, postage, communication services, travel advances, 
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relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law 

Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be 

expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police 

in connection with official representation and reception expenses, 

$81,504,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police 

or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the 

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2019 

shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 

available to the Department of Homeland Security. 

OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as 

authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $6,332,670, of which $1,000,000 shall 

remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That not 

more than $500 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director of the Office of Compliance in connection with official 

representation and reception expenses. 

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the 

Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to 

be expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional 

Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses, $50,737,000: Provided, that the Director shall use 

not less than $500,000 of the amount made available under this 

heading for (1) improving technical systems, processes, and models 

for the purpose of improving the transparency of estimates of budgetary effects to Members of Congress, employees of Members of 

Congress, and the public, and (2) to increase the availability of 

models, economic assumptions, and data for Members of Congress, 

employees of Members of Congress, and the public. 

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 

CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS

For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal 

services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses 

for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and 

administrative support in connection with facilities and activities 

under the care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic 

Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House 

office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the 

Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; 

including not more than $5,000 for official reception and representation expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may 

approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation 

of a passenger motor vehicle, $103,962,000. 
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CAPITOL BUILDING

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol, $43,992,000, of which $17,344,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2023. 

CAPITOL GROUNDS

For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds 

surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, 

and the Capitol Power Plant, $16,761,000, of which $5,519,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2023. 

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the House office buildings, $187,098,000, of which 

$65,552,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023, and 

of which $62,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 

the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building; 

Provided, That of the amount made available under this heading, 

$7,000,000 shall be derived by transfer from the House Office 

Building Fund established under section 176(d) of the Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2017, as added by section 101(3) of the Further 

Continuing Appropriation Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254; 2 U.S.C. 

2001 note). 

In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings 

Revitalization Trust Fund, $10,000,000, to remain available until 

expended. 

SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to 

be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect 

of the Capitol, $93,562,000, of which $31,162,000 shall remain 

available until September 30, 2023. 

CAPITOL POWER PLANT

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including 

the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services 

for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, 

Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from 

plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing 

Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled 

water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the 

Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary 

Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which 

shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect 

of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into 

the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $114,050,000, of 

which $31,362,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023: 

Provided, That not more than $9,000,000 of the funds credited 

or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall 

be available for obligation during fiscal year 2019. 
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LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS

For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 

maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and 

grounds, $68,525,000, of which $40,403,000 shall remain available 

until September 30, 2023. 

CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United 

States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing 

Facility, and Architect of the Capitol security operations, 

$57,714,000, of which $31,777,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023. 

BOTANIC GARDEN

For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, 

and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, 

and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction 

of the Joint Committee on the Library, $14,759,000, of which 

$3,559,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That, of the amount made available under this heading, 

the Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such sums 

as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of 

the National Garden established under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers 

approved by the Architect of the Capitol or a duly authorized 

designee. 

CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER

For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol 

Visitor Center, $23,322,000. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET

SEC. 130. None of the funds made available in this Act for 

the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or 

award payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs 

for which the contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless 

the Architect of the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, 

government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the 

overall scope of the project and/or program. 

SCRIMS

SEC. 131. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 

may be used for scrims containing photographs of building facades 

during restoration or construction projects performed by the 

Architect of the Capitol. 

(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 

and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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SECURITY PROGRAMS

SEC. 132. (a) PURPOSE OF PROGRAMS.—Section 906(b) of the 

2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From 

and Response To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (2 U.S.C. 

1865(b)) is amended to read as follows: 

‘‘(b) Funds in the account shall be used by the Architect of 

the Capitol for all necessary expenses for— 

‘‘(1) resilience and security programs of the Architect of 

the Capitol; and 

‘‘(2) the maintenance, care, and operation of buildings, 

grounds, and security enhancements for facilities of the United 

States Capitol Police and for other facilities associated with 

such resilience and security programs at any location.’’. 

(b) TRANSFERS OF FUNDS.—Section 906 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 

1865) is amended— 

(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: 

‘‘(c)(1) For carrying out the purposes of the account, the 

Architect of the Capitol may receive transfers of appropriations 

from any agency of the Legislative Branch upon the approval of— 

‘‘(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives, in the case of a transfer from an office of 

the House of Representatives; 

‘‘(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in 

the case of a transfer from an office of the Senate; or 

‘‘(C) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 

Representatives and the Senate, in the case of a transfer from 

any other office of the Government. 

‘‘(2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged 

with the account and made available under this section. 

‘‘(3) This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal year 

2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 

INCREASE IN THRESHOLD FOR SMALL PURCHASE CONTRACTING

AUTHORITY

SEC. 133. (a) 2 U.S.C. 1821 is amended by adding before ‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law—’’ the following text: ‘‘To 

promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority 

to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property 

and services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed 

$250,000.’’. 

(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with 

respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

INTERAGENCY DETAILS

SEC. 134. (a) AUTHORIZING DETAILS OF EMPLOYEES UNDER

JOINT AGENCY AGREEMENTS.—In addition to any other authority 

relating to the detail of employees, the Architect of the Capitol 

and the head of any other department, agency, or instrumentality 

of the United States Government may enter into a joint agency 

agreement under which— 

(1) employees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol 

(including employees of the United States Botanic Garden) 
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may be detailed to such department, agency, or instrumentality 

on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis; and 

(2) employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality may be detailed to the Office of the Architect of the 

Capitol on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. 

(b) DURATION.—The detail of an employee under a joint agency 

agreement under this section shall be for such duration as may 

be provided in the agreement, except that in the case of a detail 

made on a non-reimbursable basis, the duration of the detail may 

not exceed one year unless the Architect of the Capitol and the 

head of the department, agency, or instrumentality involved each 

determine that an extension of the detail of the employee is in 

the public interest. 

(c) NO EFFECT ON APPROPRIATIONS OF RECIPIENT OF NON- REIMBURSABLE DETAIL.—For purposes of any law, rule, or regulation, the detail of an employee on a non-reimbursable basis under 

a joint agency agreement under this section for a fiscal year shall 

not be treated as an increase or modification of the appropriation 

for the fiscal year of the office to whom the employee is detailed. 

(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 

to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

ACCEPTANCE OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FROM NON-FEDERAL SOURCES

SEC. 135. (a) PERMITTING ACCEPTANCE OF EXPENSES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol 

may accept payment or authorize an employee of the Office of 

the Architect of the Capitol to accept payment on the Office’s 

behalf from non-Federal sources for travel, subsistence, and related 

expenses with respect to attendance of the employee (or the spouse 

of such employee) at any meeting or similar function relating to 

the employee’s official duties. Any cash payment so accepted shall 

be credited to the appropriation applicable to such expenses. In 

the case of a payment in kind so accepted, a pro rata reduction 

shall be made in any entitlement of the employee to payment 

from the Government for such expenses. 

(b) PROHIBITING ACCEPTANCE FROM OTHER SOURCES.—Except 

as provided in this section or section 7342 of title 5, United States 

Code, the Office or an employee of the Office may not accept 

payment for expenses referred to in subsection (a). An employee 

who accepts any payment in violation of the preceding sentence— 

(1) may be required, in addition to any penalty provided 

by law, to repay, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, 

an amount equal to the amount of the payment so accepted; 

and 

(2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph (1), shall 

not be entitled to any payment from the Government for such 

expenses. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with respect 

to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year. 

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not 

otherwise provided for, including development and maintenance 

of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library 
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buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; 

operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in 

the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and 

other publications of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger 

motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust Fund 

Board not properly chargeable to the income of any trust fund 

held by the Board, $480,052,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 

shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 

during fiscal year 2019, and shall remain available until expended, 

under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 

U.S.C. 150): Provided, That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act 

of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation 

or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That the 

total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount 

by which collections are less than $6,000,000: Provided further, 

That of the total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 

may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 

in connection with official representation and reception expenses 

for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total 

amount appropriated, $8,855,000 shall remain available until 

expended for the digital collections and educational curricula program: Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, 

$1,318,000 shall remain available until expended for upgrade of 

the Legislative Branch Financial Management System: Provided 

further, That of the total amount appropriated, $250,000 shall 

remain available until expended for the Surplus Books Program 

to promote the program and facilitate a greater number of donations 

to eligible entities across the United States: Provided further, That 

of the total amount appropriated, $2,383,000 shall remain available 

until expended for the Veterans History Project to continue 

digitization efforts of already collected materials, reach a greater 

number of veterans to record their stories, and promote public 

access to the Project. 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $93,407,000, 

of which not more than $39,218,000, to remain available until 

expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2019 under section 708(d) of title 17, 

United States Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not 

obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under such 

section, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than 

$6,272,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2019 

under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such 

title: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation 

shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 

$45,490,000: Provided further, That $4,328,000 shall be derived 

from prior year unobligated balances: Provided further, That not 

more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for 

the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ in the 

Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the purpose of 
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training nationals of developing countries in intellectual property 

laws and policies: Provided further, That not more than $6,500 

may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 

in connection with official representation and reception expenses 

for activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That, 

notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United States 

Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are 

attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright 

Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title 

may be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the 

Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs 

of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff 

under section 802(e). 

CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 

203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) 

and to revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United 

States of America, $125,688,000: Provided, That no part of such 

amount may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection 

with any publication, or preparation of material therefor (except 

the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library 

of Congress unless such publication has obtained prior approval 

of either the Committee on House Administration of the House 

of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and Administration 

of the Senate: Provided further, That this prohibition does not 

apply to publication of non-confidential Congressional Research 

Service (CRS) products: Provided further, That a non-confidential 

CRS product includes any written product containing research or 

analysis that is currently available for general congressional access 

on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would be made available 

on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal course of business 

and does not include material prepared in response to Congressional 

requests for confidential analysis or research. 

BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 

1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $52,783,000: 

Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall 

be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped residents at no cost to the individual. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES

SEC. 140. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2019, the 

obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities 

described in subsection (b) may not exceed $194,608,000. 

(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in subsection (a) are 

reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from 
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sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations 

Acts for the legislative branch. 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 

CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For authorized publishing of congressional information and the 

distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing 

of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed 

to Members of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without 

charge to the recipient, $79,000,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition 

of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident 

Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 

44, United States Code: Provided further, That this appropriation 

shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under 

the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under 

section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds 

appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act 

for printing and binding and related services provided to Congress 

under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, may be expended 

to print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month 

period beginning on the date that such document, report, or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress 

reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 

44, United States Code: Provided further, That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made available 

under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be transferred 

to, and merged with, funds under the heading ‘‘Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund’’ no later than 

the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which 

such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, 

to be available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject 

to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of title 44, United States 

Code, this appropriation may be used to prepare indexes to the 

Congressional Record on only a monthly and session basis. 

PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF

DOCUMENTS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For expenses of the public information programs of the Office 

of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications and their distribution to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries 

as authorized by law, $32,000,000: Provided, That amounts of not 
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more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and 

other related publications for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 to depository and other designated libraries: Provided further, That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made 

available under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may 

be transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading 

‘‘Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 

Fund’’ no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the 

last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes 

for which appropriated, to be available for carrying out the purposes 

of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS OPERATIONS

REVOLVING FUND

For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund, $6,000,000, to remain available until 

expended, for information technology development and facilities 

repair: Provided, That the Government Publishing Office is hereby 

authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds 

available and in accordance with law, and to make such contracts 

and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may 

be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth 

in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund: Provided further, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Director of the Government Publishing Office in 

connection with official representation and reception expenses: Provided further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall 

be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger 

motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection 

with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Director of 

the Government Publishing Office shall be deemed necessary to 

carry out the provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided 

further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be 

available for temporary or intermittent services under section 

3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals 

not more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic 

pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 

such title: Provided further, That activities financed through the 

Business Operations Revolving Fund may provide information in 

any format: Provided further, That the Business Operations 

Revolving Fund and the funds provided under the heading ‘‘Public 

Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents’’ may 

not be used for contracted security services at Government Publishing Office’s passport facility in the District of Columbia. 

GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability 

Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the 

certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in 
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connection with official representation and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, 

United States Code, but at rates for individuals not more than 

the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV 

of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire 

of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States 

Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 901(5), 

(6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), 

(6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller 

General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign 

countries, $589,749,653: Provided, That, in addition, $35,900,000 

of payments received under sections 782, 791, 3521, and 9105 

of title 31, United States Code, shall be available without fiscal 

year limitation: Provided further, That this appropriation and 

appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department 

or agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental 

Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall 

be available to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s 

costs as determined by the respective Forum, including necessary 

travel expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided further, That 

payments hereunder to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which costs involved are initially 

financed: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available to transfer amounts to the Department of the Army for the 

expenses of constructing an Army facility at Redstone Arsenal for 

the sole, unlimited use of the Government Accountability Office, 

and (notwithstanding section 1502(a) of title 31, United States 

Code) shall be available to transfer such amounts without regard 

to the fiscal year in which such expenses are incurred: Provided 

further, That hereafter, amounts appropriated for the salaries and 

expenses of the Government Accountability Office shall be available 

to transfer to the Department of the Army for the maintenance 

of such facility. 

OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 

For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust 

Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center 

under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 

2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $5,600,000: Provided, That funds made available to support Russian participants shall only be used for those 

engaging in free market development, humanitarian activities, and 

civic engagement, and shall not be used for officials of the central 

government of Russia. 

JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING 

AND DEVELOPMENT 

For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service 

Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John 

C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development 

Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. 
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TITLE II 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES

SEC. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 

be used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except 

for emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under 

regulations relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Committee on House Administration and for 

the Senate issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 

FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION

SEC. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 

remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2019 unless 

expressly so provided in this Act. 

RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION

SEC. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 

et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designation of any office or position appropriated for is different from 

that specifically established by such Act, the rate of compensation 

and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law with 

respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the 

various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire 

for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall 

be the permanent law with respect thereto. 

CONSULTING SERVICES

SEC. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 

Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under 

section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to 

those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 

record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise 

provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 

issued under existing law. 

COSTS OF LBFMC

SEC. 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of 

any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative 

Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by 

charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except 

that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating 

legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities 

as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. 

LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS

SEC. 206. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 

the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
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by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 

GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL

SEC. 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 

the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this 

Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United 

States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices 

of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, unless through regulations as authorized by 

section 402(b)(8) of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 

2242(b)(8)). 

(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the 

direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the 

Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol 

which are led by employees and interns described in subsection 

(a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction 

for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours 

of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of 

the Capitol. 

LIMITATION ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT

SEC. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 

made available under this Act may be used to acquire telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE 

Corporation or a high-impact or moderate-impact information 

system, as defined for security categorization in the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Federal Information 

Processing Standard Publication 199, ‘‘Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and Information Systems’’ unless 

the agency, office, or other entity acquiring the equipment or system 

has— 

(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information 

systems against criteria developed by NIST to inform acquisition decisions for high-impact and moderate-impact information 

systems within the Federal Government; 

(2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive 

awardee against available and relevant threat information provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other appropriate agencies; and 

(3) in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation 

or other appropriate Federal entity, conducted an assessment 

of any risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage associated with the 

acquisition of such system, including any risk associated with 

such system being produced, manufactured, or assembled by 

one or more entities identified by the United States Government 

as posing a cyber threat, including but not limited to, those 

that may be owned, directed, or subsidized by the People’s 

Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic 

People’s Republic of Korea, or the Russian Federation. 

(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 

under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderate 

impact information system reviewed and assessed under subsection 

(a) unless the head of the assessing entity described in subsection 

(a) has— 
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(1) developed, in consultation with NIST and supply chain 

risk management experts, a mitigation strategy for any identified risks; 

(2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the Federal 

Bureau of Investigation, that the acquisition of such system 

is in the vital national security interest of the United States; 

and 

(3) reported that determination to the Committees on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 

in a manner that identifies the system intended for acquisition 

and a detailed description of the mitigation strategies identified 

in (1), provided that such report may include a classified annex 

as necessary. 

PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

SEC. 209. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 

of pornography. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 

or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities or other official government activities. 

PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION

SEC. 210. All agencies and offices funded by this division that 

contract with a food service provider or providers shall confer and 

coordinate with such food service provider or providers, in consultation with disability advocacy groups, to eliminate or reduce plastic 

waste, including waste from plastic straws, explore the use of biodegradable items, and increase recycling and composting opportunities. 

AGENCY COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS

SEC. 211. (a) Each agency, office, or other entity that is provided 

appropriations under this Division shall report to the Committees 

on Appropriations of the House and Senate, not less than 30 days 

after enactment of this Act, specifying the dollar amount estimated 

for cost-of-living adjustments that was included in the fiscal year 

2019 budget request for each appropriations account. 

(b) In the event that Executive Branch agencies do not receive 

a cost-of-living adjustment, such dollar amount reported pursuant 

to subsection (a) may be obligated and expended only upon written 

approval by the Chair and ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and by the Chair and 

ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on the Legislative 

Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 

(c) Pursuant to subsection (b), the agencies, offices, or other 

entities of the House of Representatives and the Senate require 

only the written approval of the Committee on Appropriations of 

their respective Chamber. 
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ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION

SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 

adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative 

Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of 

living adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 

2019. 

This division may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019’’. 

DIVISION C—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 

ACT, 2019 

TITLE I 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by 

law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other 

personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, 

and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the 

functions of the Commander in Chief, $1,021,768,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That, of this amount, 

not to exceed $110,068,000 shall be available for study, planning, 

design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, 

as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Army determines 

that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and 

notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, 

and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently 

authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities 

Engineering Command and other personal services necessary for 

the purposes of this appropriation, $2,118,619,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That, of this amount, 

not to exceed $185,542,000 shall be available for study, planning, 

design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 

unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 

and the reasons therefor. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized 

by law, $1,440,323,000, to remain available until September 30, 

2023: Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $206,577,000 
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shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and 

engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of 

the Air Force determines that additional obligations are necessary 

for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 

therefor. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 

temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and 

real property for activities and agencies of the Department of 

Defense (other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law, $2,550,728,000, to remain available until September 

30, 2023: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as 

may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred 

to such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for 

military construction or family housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, 

and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to 

which transferred: Provided further, That, of the amount, not to 

exceed $192,345,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 

and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 

the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations 

are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 

and the reasons therefor. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized 

by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 

Construction Authorization Acts, $190,122,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2023: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 

exceed $16,622,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 

and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 

the Director of the Army National Guard determines that additional 

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

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by 

chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $129,126,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2023: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed 

$18,500,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and 

architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 

Director of the Air National Guard determines that additional 
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obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 

States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 

$64,919,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $5,855,000 shall be 

available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 

services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army Reserve 

determines that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized 

by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 

Construction Authorization Acts, $43,065,000, to remain available 

until September 30, 2023: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 

exceed $4,695,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 

and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 

the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations 

are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 

and the reasons therefor. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE

For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 

conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 

Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 

States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 

$38,063,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $4,055,000 shall be 

available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 

services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force 

Reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary for 

such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 

both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 

therefor: Provided further, That, the Chief of the Air Force Reserve 

shall take immediate action to address unfunded military construction requirements for access control points and security issues at 

Air Force Reserve facilities. 

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION

SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and construction of military facilities and installations 
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(including international military headquarters) and for related 

expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty 

Area as authorized by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, 

and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $171,064,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT

For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure 

Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base Closure 

and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $342,000,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, 

including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, 

and alteration, as authorized by law, $330,660,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY

For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation 

and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as 

authorized by law, $376,509,000. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps 

for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 

expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 

$104,581,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND

MARINE CORPS

For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps 

for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 

minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance 

premiums, as authorized by law, $314,536,000. 

FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

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

available until September 30, 2023. 

FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation 

and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as 

authorized by law, $317,274,000. 
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FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies 

of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) 

for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, 

as authorized by law, $58,373,000. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND

For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement 

Fund, $1,653,000, to remain available until expended, for family 

housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 

10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring 

and improving military family housing and supporting facilities. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND

For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied 

Housing Improvement Fund, $600,000, to remain available until 

expended, for unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving military unaccompanied 

housing and supporting facilities. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this title shall 

be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee contract 

for construction, where cost estimates exceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific 

approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the 

reasons therefor. 

SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for construction 

shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles. 

SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for construction 

may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, 

Department of Transportation, for the construction of access roads 

as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when 

projects authorized therein are certified as important to the national 

defense by the Secretary of Defense. 

SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to begin construction of new bases in the United States 

for which specific appropriations have not been made. 

SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this title shall 

be used for purchase of land or land easements in excess of 100 

percent of the value as determined by the Army Corps of Engineers 

or the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, except: (1) where 

there is a determination of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases 

negotiated by the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney 

General; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or 

(4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to be 

in the public interest. 

SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this title shall 

be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or 
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(3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which 

funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for military construction. 

SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this title for 

minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity 

from one base or installation to another, without prior notification 

to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used for the procurement of steel for any construction project 

or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and 

manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for 

such steel procurement. 

SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of 

Defense for military construction or family housing during the 

current fiscal year may be used to pay real property taxes in 

any foreign nation. 

SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be obligated for architect and engineer contracts estimated by the 

Government to exceed $500,000 for projects to be accomplished 

in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty Organization member 

country, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, unless such 

contracts are awarded to United States firms or United States 

firms in joint venture with host nation firms. 

SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this title for 

military construction in the United States territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering 

the Arabian Gulf, may be used to award any contract estimated 

by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: 

Provided, That this section shall not be applicable to contract 

awards for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of 

a United States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and 

responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: 

Provided further, That this section shall not apply to contract 

awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the 

lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese 

contractor. 

SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense shall inform the appropriate 

committees of both Houses of Congress, including the Committees 

on Appropriations, of plans and scope of any proposed military 

exercise involving United States personnel 30 days prior to its 

occurring, if amounts expended for construction, either temporary 

or permanent, are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 

SEC. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of Defense 

for construction in prior years shall be available for construction 

authorized for each such military department by the authorizations 

enacted into law during the current session of Congress. 

SEC. 115. For military construction or family housing projects 

that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed 

for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the 

cost of associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering 

and design on those projects and on subsequent claims, if any. 

SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 

funds made available to a military department or defense agency 
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for the construction of military projects may be obligated for a 

military construction project or contract, or for any portion of such 

a project or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth 

fiscal year after the fiscal year for which funds for such project 

were made available, if the funds obligated for such project: (1) 

are obligated from funds available for military construction projects; 

and (2) do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, 

plus any amount by which the cost of such project is increased 

pursuant to law. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 117. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 days 

for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant to 

sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, such 

additional amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of 

Defense may be transferred to: (1) the Department of Defense 

Family Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated 

for construction in ‘‘Family Housing’’ accounts, to be merged with 

and to be available for the same purposes and for the same period 

of time as amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or (2) the 

Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund from amounts appropriated for construction of military 

unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Construction’’ accounts, to be 

merged with and to be available for the same purposes and for 

the same period of time as amounts appropriated directly to the 

Fund: Provided, That appropriations made available to the Funds 

shall be available to cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) 

of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan 

guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to the 

provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States 

Code, pertaining to alternative means of acquiring and improving 

military family housing, military unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 118. In addition to any other transfer authority available 

to the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from 

the Department of Defense Base Closure Account to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses 

associated with the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred 

under 42 U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be 

merged with and be available for the same purposes and for the 

same time period as the fund to which transferred. 

SEC. 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 

made available in this title for operation and maintenance of family 

housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer 

quarters: Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may 

be spent annually for the maintenance and repair of any general 

or flag officer quarters without 30 days prior notification, or 14 

days for a notification provided in an electronic medium pursuant 

to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States Code, to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, except 

that an after-the-fact notification shall be submitted if the limitation 
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is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental 

remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time 

of the budget submission: Provided further, That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation 

and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag 

officer quarters for the prior fiscal year. 

SEC. 120. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement 

Account established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, 

United States Code, are appropriated and shall be available until 

expended for the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such 

section or until transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such 

section. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 121. During the 5-year period after appropriations available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military construction and family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, upon a determination that such 

appropriations will not be necessary for the liquidation of obligations 

or for making authorized adjustments to such appropriations for 

obligations incurred during the period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, 

Construction, Defense’’, to be merged with and to be available 

for the same time period and for the same purposes as the appropriation to which transferred. 

SEC. 122. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 

the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Secretary 

of the Army to relocate a unit in the Army that— 

(1) performs a testing mission or function that is not performed by any other unit in the Army and is specifically stipulated in title 10, United States Code; and 

(2) is located at a military installation at which the total 

number of civilian employees of the Department of the Army 

and Army contractor personnel employed exceeds 10 percent 

of the total number of members of the regular and reserve 

components of the Army assigned to the installation. 

(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary 

of the Army certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

in proposing the relocation of the unit of the Army, the Secretary 

complied with Army Regulation 5–10 relating to the policy, procedures, and responsibilities for Army stationing actions. 

SEC. 123. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 

in an account funded under the headings in this title may be 

transferred among projects and activities within the account in 

accordance with the reprogramming guidelines for military 

construction and family housing construction contained in Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R, 

Volume 3, Chapter 7, of March 2011, as in effect on the date 

of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 124. None of the funds made available in this title may 

be obligated or expended for planning and design and construction 

of projects at Arlington National Cemetery. 
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SEC. 125. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 

the amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 

2023: 

‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $94,100,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

$196,850,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $118,450,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, 

$22,000,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, $54,000,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Army Reserve’’, $23,000,000; and 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, $84,800,000: 

Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out 

construction projects identified in the respective military department’s unfunded priority list for fiscal year 2019 submitted to 

Congress: Provided further, That such projects are subject to 

authorization prior to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry 

out construction: Provided further, That not later than 30 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military department 

concerned, or his or her designee, shall submit to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 

for funds provided under this section. 

(RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS)

SEC. 126. Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Defense from prior appropriation Acts, the following funds 

are hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts 

specified: 

‘‘NATO Security Investment Program’’, $25,000,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $31,158,000; 

‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, 

$10,000,000; 

‘‘Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

$2,138,000; and 

‘‘The fund established in section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 

U.S.C. 3374)’’, $15,333,000: 

Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 

were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement 

pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 

Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 

SEC. 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 

defense committees’’ means the Committees on Armed Services 

of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Subcommittee 

on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee 

on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military 

Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 

SEC. 128. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United 

States Naval Station, Guanta ́namo Bay, Cuba. 

SEC. 129. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 

of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 

or any other Act may be used to consolidate or relocate any element 

of a United States Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy 
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Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) outside of 

the United States until the Secretary of the Air Force: (1) completes 

an analysis and comparison of the cost and infrastructure investment required to consolidate or relocate a RED HORSE squadron 

outside of the United States versus within the United States; (2) 

provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 

Congress (‘‘the Committees’’) a report detailing the findings of the 

cost analysis; and (3) certifies in writing to the Committees that 

the preferred site for the consolidation or relocation yields the 

greatest savings for the Air Force: Provided, That the term ‘‘United 

States’’ in this section does not include any territory or possession 

of the United States. 

SEC. 130. Notwithstanding section 124 of this Act, for an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ in this title, 

$30,000,000, to remain available until expended, is provided for 

completion of the Defense Access Roads project and land acquisition 

for Arlington National Cemetery as authorized by section 2101 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114–92) and section 2829A of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328): Provided, That such funds shall be in addition to any other funds 

made available in this or prior year Acts for such purposes, 

including funds made available by section 132 of the Military 

Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113). 

SEC. 131. All amounts appropriated to the ‘‘Department of 

Defense—Military Construction, Army’’, ‘‘Department of Defense— 

Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, ‘‘Department of 

Defense—Military Construction, Air Force’’, and ‘‘Department of 

Defense—Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ accounts pursuant 

to the authorization of appropriations in a National Defense 

Authorization Act specified for fiscal year 2019 in the funding 

table in section 4601 of that Act shall be immediately available 

and allotted to contract for the full scope of authorized projects. 

SEC. 132. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 

the amounts specified, for enhancing force protection and safety 

at military installations, to remain available until September 30, 

2023: 

‘‘Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, 

$50,000,000; and 

‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $50,000,000: 

Provided, That such projects are subject to authorization prior 

to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out construction: 

Provided further, That not later than 30 days after enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of the military department concerned, 

or his or her designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds 

provided under this section: Provided further, That the Secretary 

of the military department concerned may not obligate or expend 

any funds prior to approval by the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress of the expenditure plan required by 

this section. 
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TITLE II 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 

VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION

COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For the payment of compensation benefits to or on behalf of 

veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 51, 53, 55, and 61 

of title 38, United States Code; pension benefits to or on behalf 

of veterans as authorized by chapters 15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of 

title 38, United States Code; and burial benefits, the Reinstated 

Entitlement Program for Survivors, emergency and other officers’ 

retirement pay, adjusted-service credits and certificates, payment 

of premiums due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed 

under the provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief 

Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and for other benefits as authorized 

by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and chapters 23, 51, 53, 

55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code, $2,994,366,000, which 

shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this 

heading that become available on October 1, 2018, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, $109,017,152,000 shall become 

available on October 1, 2019: Provided, That not to exceed 

$18,047,000 of the amount made available for fiscal year 2020 

under this heading shall be reimbursed to ‘‘General Operating 

Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’, and ‘‘Information 

Technology Systems’’ for necessary expenses in implementing the 

provisions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States 

Code, the funding source for which is specifically provided as the 

‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’ appropriation: Provided further, That 

such sums as may be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, 

shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Medical Care Collections Fund’’ to augment 

the funding of individual medical facilities for nursing home care 

provided to pensioners as authorized. 

READJUSTMENT BENEFITS

For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation benefits 

to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 21, 30, 31, 

33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United 

States Code, $14,065,282,000, to remain available until expended 

and to become available on October 1, 2019: Provided, That expenses 

for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the Secretary is authorized to provide under subsection (a) of section 3104 

of title 38, United States Code, other than under paragraphs (1), 

(2), (5), and (11) of that subsection, shall be charged to this account. 

VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES

For military and naval insurance, national service life insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, 

and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters 

19 and 21, title 38, United States Code, $111,340,000, which shall 
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become available on October 1, 2019, and shall remain available 

until expended. 

VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND

For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as 

may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States 

Code: Provided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 

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

Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That, during fiscal year 

2019, within the resources available, not to exceed $500,000 in 

gross obligations for direct loans are authorized for specially 

adapted housing loans. 

In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 

and guaranteed loan programs, $200,612,000. 

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For the cost of direct loans, $39,000, as authorized by chapter 

31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That such costs, 

including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 

in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 

further, That funds made available under this heading are available 

to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 

loans not to exceed $2,037,000. 

In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 

out the direct loan program, $396,000, which may be paid to the 

appropriation for ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 

Administration’’. 

NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT

For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United 

States Code, $1,163,000. 

GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS

ADMINISTRATION

For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits 

Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services 

Administration for security guard services, and reimbursement of 

the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, 

$2,956,316,000: Provided, That expenses for services and assistance 

authorized under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) 

of title 38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: (1) 

to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable and to 

obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) to achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this account: 

Provided further, That, of the funds made available under this 

heading, not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 

September 30, 2020. 
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VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

MEDICAL SERVICES

For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized by law, 

inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of 

the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code, including care and 

treatment in facilities not under the jurisdiction of the Department, 

and including medical supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare 

employees hired under title 38, United States Code, aid to State 

homes as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States 

Code, assistance and support services for caregivers as authorized 

by section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, loan repayments 

authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 

Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 124 Stat. 1174; 

38 U.S.C. 7681 note), monthly assistance allowances authorized 

by section 322(d) of title 38, United States Code, grants authorized 

by section 521A of title 38, United States Code, and administrative 

expenses necessary to carry out sections 322(d) and 521A of title 

38, United States Code, and hospital care and medical services 

authorized by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code; 

$750,000,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that become available on October 1, 

2018; and, in addition, $51,411,165,000, plus reimbursements, shall 

become available on October 1, 2019, and shall remain available 

until September 30, 2020: Provided, That, of the amount made 

available on October 1, 2019, under this heading, $1,500,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2021: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provision of 

medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further, That, 

notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic 

medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 

6: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing 

of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities 

to enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on 

requirements established by the Secretary: Provided further, That 

the implementation of the program described in the previous proviso 

shall incur no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: 

Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 

ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this heading 

for medical supplies and equipment are available for the acquisition 

of prosthetics designed specifically for female veterans. 

MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE

For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to individuals 

pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, at nonDepartment facilities, $1,000,000,000, which shall be in addition 

to funds previously appropriated under this heading that become 

available on October 1, 2018; and, in addition, $10,758,399,000, 

plus reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2019, 

and shall remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
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That, of the amount made available on October 1, 2019, under 

this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 

30, 2021. 

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE

For necessary expenses in the administration of the medical, 

hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, supply, and 

research activities, as authorized by law; administrative expenses 

in support of capital policy activities; and administrative and legal 

expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts 

owed the Department as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, 

United States Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act 

(42 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.), $7,239,156,000, plus reimbursements, shall 

become available on October 1, 2019, and shall remain available 

until September 30, 2020: Provided, That, of the amount made 

available on October 1, 2019, under this heading, $100,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 

MEDICAL FACILITIES

For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 

hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other necessary 

facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative 

expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real 

property acquisition and disposition, construction, and renovation 

of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not 

charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by 

contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of 

materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services; 

$90,180,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this heading that become available on October 1, 

2018; and, in addition, $6,141,880,000, plus reimbursements, shall 

become available on October 1, 2019, and shall remain available 

until September 30, 2020: Provided, That, of the amount made 

available on October 1, 2019, under this heading, $250,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 

MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH

For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical 

and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 

73 of title 38, United States Code, $779,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, 

That of the amount made available under this heading, $27,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2023: Provided further, 

That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that sufficient 

amounts appropriated under this heading are available for prosthetic research specifically for female veterans, and for toxic exposure research. 

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise provided for, 
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including uniforms or allowances therefor; cemeterial expenses as 

authorized by law; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for 

use in cemeterial operations; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 

repair, alteration or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction 

of the National Cemetery Administration, $315,836,000, of which 

not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 

30, 2020. 

DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative 

expenses in support of Department-wide capital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not 

to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 

hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General 

Services Administration for security guard services, $355,897,000, 

of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 

September 30, 2020: Provided, That funds provided under this 

heading may be transferred to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’. 

BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS

For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Veterans 

Appeals, $174,748,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall 

remain available until September 30, 2020. 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

For necessary expenses for information technology systems and 

telecommunications support, including developmental information 

systems and operational information systems; for pay and associated 

costs; and for the capital asset acquisition of information technology 

systems, including management and related contractual costs of 

said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 

$4,103,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That 

$1,199,220,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of which not 

to exceed 3 percent shall remain available until September 30, 

2020: Provided further, That $2,523,209,000 shall be for operations 

and maintenance, of which not to exceed 5 percent shall remain 

available until September 30, 2020: Provided further, That 

$380,571,000 shall be for information technology systems development, and shall remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided further, That amounts made available for salaries and 

expenses, operations and maintenance, and information technology 

systems development may be transferred among the three subaccounts after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests from the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the 

authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued: Provided 
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further, That amounts made available for the ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ account for development may be transferred among 

projects or to newly defined projects: Provided further, That no 

project may be increased or decreased by more than $1,000,000 

of cost prior to submitting a request to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to make the transfer and 

an approval is issued, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 

has elapsed: Provided further, That the funds made available under 

this heading for information technology systems development shall 

be for the projects, and in the amounts, specified under this heading 

in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act. 

VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD

For activities related to implementation, preparation, development, interface, management, rollout, and maintenance of a Veterans Electronic Health Record system, including contractual costs 

associated with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 

United States Code, and salaries and expenses of employees hired 

under titles 5 and 38, United States Code, $1,107,000,000, to remain 

available until September 30, 2021: Provided, That the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress quarterly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and deployment implementation by facility: 

Provided further, That the funds provided in this account shall 

only be available to the Office of the Deputy Secretary, to be 

administered by that Office: Provided further, That none of the 

funds made available under this heading may be obligated in a 

manner inconsistent with deployment schedules provided to the 

Committees on Appropriations unless the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs provides notification to the Committees on Appropriations 

of such change and an approval is issued. 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL

For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to 

include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of 

the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $192,000,000, 

of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 

September 30, 2020. 

CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 

the facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or 

for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, or for any 

of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 and chapter 

81 of title 38, United States Code, not otherwise provided for, 

including planning, architectural and engineering services, 

construction management services, maintenance or guarantee 

period services costs associated with equipment guarantees provided 

under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and 

storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, 

where the estimated cost of a project is more than the amount 

set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 

or where funds for a project were made available in a previous 

major project appropriation, $1,127,486,000, of which $647,486,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2023, and of which 
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$480,000,000 shall remain available until expended, of which 

$400,000,000 shall be available for seismic improvement projects 

and seismic program management activities, including for projects 

that would otherwise be funded by the Construction, Minor Projects, 

Medical Facilities or National Cemetery Administration accounts: 

Provided, That except for advance planning activities, including 

needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset management related activities, 

including portfolio development and management activities, and 

investment strategy studies funded through the advance planning 

fund and the planning and design activities funded through the 

design fund, including needs assessments which may or may not 

lead to capital investments, and salaries and associated costs of 

the resident engineers who oversee those capital investments funded 

through this account and contracting officers who manage specific 

major construction projects, and funds provided for the purchase, 

security, and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery 

Administration through the land acquisition line item, none of 

the funds made available under this heading shall be used for 

any project that has not been notified to Congress through the 

budgetary process or that has not been approved by the Congress 

through statute, joint resolution, or in the explanatory statement 

accompanying such Act and presented to the President at the time 

of enrollment: Provided further, That funds made available under 

this heading for fiscal year 2019, for each approved project shall 

be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction documents contract by September 30, 2019; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2020: Provided further, That the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a written report 

on any approved major construction project for which obligations 

are not incurred within the time limitations established above: 

Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of section 

8104(a) of title 38, United States Code, amounts made available 

under this heading for seismic improvement projects and seismic 

program management activities shall be available for the completion 

of both new and existing seismic projects of the Department. 

CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS

For constructing, altering, extending, and improving any of 

the facilities, including parking projects, under the jurisdiction or 

for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital investments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs associated with equipment guarantees 

provided under the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility 

and storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, 

or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 2404, 2406 

and chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, not otherwise 

provided for, where the estimated cost of a project is equal to 

or less than the amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 

38, United States Code, $649,514,000, to remain available until 

September 30, 2023, along with unobligated balances of previous 

‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ appropriations which are hereby 

made available for any project where the estimated cost is equal 

to or less than the amount set forth in such section: Provided, 
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That funds made available under this heading shall be for: (1) 

repairs to any of the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction 

or for the use of the Department which are necessary because 

of loss or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; 

and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize 

further loss by such causes. 

GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

STATE EXTENDED CARE FACILITIES

For grants to assist States to acquire or construct State nursing 

home and domiciliary facilities and to remodel, modify, or alter 

existing hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary facilities in State 

homes, for furnishing care to veterans as authorized by sections 

8131 through 8137 of title 38, United States Code, $150,000,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES

For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized 

by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $45,000,000, to 

remain available until expended. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2019 for ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ may be transferred as necessary to any 

other of the mentioned appropriations: Provided, That, before a 

transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 

request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress the authority to make the transfer and such Committees 

issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days has 

elapsed. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2019, in this or any other Act, under 

the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts may be 

transferred among the accounts: Provided, That any transfers 

among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, and 

‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’ accounts of 1 percent or less 

of the total amount appropriated to the account in this or any 

other Act may take place subject to notification from the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: 

Provided further, That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, 

‘‘Medical Community Care’’, and ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’ 

accounts in excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 

percent for the fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary 

requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 

is issued: Provided further, That any transfers to or from the 
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‘‘Medical Facilities’’ account may take place only after the Secretary 

requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 

is issued. 

SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for salaries 

and expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 

3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 

lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances 

therefore, as authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 

5, United States Code. 

SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the appropriations for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, and ‘‘Construction, Minor 

Projects’’) shall be available for the purchase of any site for or 

toward the construction of any new hospital or home. 

SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available 

for hospitalization or examination of any persons (except beneficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the 

laws providing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving 

such treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United 

States Code, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimbursement of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made 

to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account at such rates as may be fixed 

by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ shall be available for payment of prior year 

accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the 

corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal 

year 2018. 

SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be available 

to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropriations accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) 

of title 31, United States Code, except that if such obligations 

are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable only from ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 

fiscal year 2019, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the 

National Service Life Insurance Fund under section 1920 of title 

38, United States Code, the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund 

under section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United 

States Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of 

title 38, United States Code, reimburse the ‘‘General Operating 

Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ and ‘‘Information 

Technology Systems’’ accounts for the cost of administration of 

the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, 

That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings 

accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal year 2019 

that are available for dividends in that program after claims have 

been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: 

Provided further, That if the cost of administration of such an 

insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumulated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the 
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extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 

2019 which is properly allocable to the provision of each such 

insurance program and to the provision of any total disability 

income insurance included in that insurance program. 

SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds 

to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account 

during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, 

may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds 

are received. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries 

and other administrative expenses shall also be available to 

reimburse the Office of Resolution Management, the Office of 

Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, the Office of 

Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, and the Office of 

Diversity and Inclusion for all services provided at rates which 

will recover actual costs but not to exceed $48,431,000 for the 

Office of Resolution Management, $4,333,000 for the Office of 

Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, $17,700,000 

for the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, and 

$3,230,000 for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Provided, That 

payments may be made in advance for services to be furnished 

based on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts received 

shall be credited to the ‘‘General Administration’’ and ‘‘Information 

Technology Systems’’ accounts for use by the office that provided 

the service. 

SEC. 211. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs 

shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical 

services provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United 

States Code, for a non-service-connected disability described in section 1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary 

may require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement information for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That 

the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other debt 

due the United States, the reasonable charges for such care or 

services from any person who does not make such disclosure as 

required: Provided further, That any amounts so recovered for care 

or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by 

the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds 

or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including 

disposal) may be deposited into the ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ 

and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ accounts and be used for 

construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations, 

and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction 

or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums 

as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’. 

SEC. 213. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical Services’’ 

are available— 
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(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equipment; and 

(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other 

expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries 

receiving care in the Department. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 214. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical 

Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United 

States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ and 

‘‘Medical Community Care’’ accounts to remain available until 

expended for the purposes of these accounts. 

SEC. 215. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into 

agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in the State 

of Alaska and Indian tribes and tribal organizations which are 

party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the Indian Health 

Service, to provide healthcare, including behavioral health and 

dental care, to veterans in rural Alaska. The Secretary shall require 

participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate 

rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term 

‘‘rural Alaska’’ shall mean those lands which are not within the 

boundaries of the municipality of Anchorage or the Fairbanks North 

Star Borough. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 216. Such sums as may be deposited to the Department 

of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 

of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ accounts, 

to remain available until expended for the purposes of these 

accounts. 

SEC. 217. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 

quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report 

on the financial status of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 

the preceding quarter: Provided, That, at a minimum, the report 

shall include the direction contained in the paragraph entitled 

‘‘Quarterly reporting’’, under the heading ‘‘General Administration’’ 

in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114– 

223. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 218. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans 

Benefits Administration’’, ‘‘Board of Veterans Appeals’’, ‘‘General 

Administration’’, and ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’ accounts 

for fiscal year 2019 may be transferred to or from the ‘‘Information 

Technology Systems’’ account: Provided, That such transfers may 

not result in a more than 10 percent aggregate increase in the 

total amount made available by this Act for the ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ account: Provided further, That, before a transfer 

may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request 

from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 

the authority to make the transfer and an approval is issued. 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 219. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department 

of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2019 for ‘‘Medical Services’’, 

‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, 

‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’, and ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’, up to $301,578,000, plus reimbursements, 

may be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, 

established by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 3571) 

and may be used for operation of the facilities designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the 

Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That additional funds may be transferred from accounts designated in this 

section to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written 

notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, 

That section 220 of title II of division J of Public Law 115–141 

is repealed. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department 

of Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2019, 

for ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, up to $307,609,000, 

plus reimbursements, may be transferred to the Joint Department 

of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, established by section 1704 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 

84; 123 Stat. 3571) and may be used for operation of the facilities 

designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by 

section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): 

Provided, That additional funds may be transferred from accounts 

designated in this section to the Joint Department of Defense— 

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 221. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical 

Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United 

States Code, for healthcare provided at facilities designated as 

combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 

of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500) shall also be 

available: (1) for transfer to the Joint Department of Defense— 

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund, established by section 1704 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

Stat. 3571); and (2) for operations of the facilities designated as 

combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 

of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
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Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That, 

notwithstanding section 1704(b)(3) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

Stat. 2573), amounts transferred to the Joint Department of 

Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund shall remain available until expended. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 222. Of the amounts available in this title for ‘‘Medical 

Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and 

Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, a minimum of $15,000,000 

shall be transferred to the DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive 

Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States 

Code, to remain available until expended, for any purpose authorized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code. 

SEC. 223. None of the funds available to the Department of 

Veterans Affairs, in this or any other Act, may be used to replace 

the current system by which the Veterans Integrated Service Networks select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and 

equipment. 

SEC. 224. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of all 

bid savings in a major construction project that total at least 

$5,000,000, or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the project, 

whichever is less: Provided, That such notification shall occur within 

14 days of a contract identifying the programmed amount: Provided 

further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to the obligation 

of such bid savings and shall describe the anticipated use of such 

savings. 

SEC. 225. None of the funds made available for ‘‘Construction, 

Major Projects’’ may be used for a project in excess of the scope 

specified for that project in the original justification data provided 

to the Congress as part of the request for appropriations unless 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives approval from the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 

SEC. 226. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 

quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quarterly report containing performance measures and data from each 

Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office: Provided, That, 

at a minimum, the report shall include the direction contained 

in the section entitled ‘‘Disability claims backlog’’, under the heading 

‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ 

in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114– 

223: Provided further, That the report shall also include information 

on the number of appeals pending at the Veterans Benefits Administration as well as the Board of Veterans Appeals on a quarterly 

basis. 

SEC. 227. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide written notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress 15 days prior to organizational changes which result 

in the transfer of 25 or more full-time equivalents from one 

organizational unit of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 

another. 
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SEC. 228. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide on 

a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both 

Houses of Congress notification of any single national outreach 

and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed 

$2,000,000. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 229. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon determination 

that such action is necessary to address needs of the Veterans 

Health Administration, may transfer to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ 

account any discretionary appropriations made available for fiscal 

year 2019 in this title (except appropriations made to the ‘‘General 

Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ account) 

or any discretionary unobligated balances within the Department 

of Veterans Affairs, including those appropriated for fiscal year 

2019, that were provided in advance by appropriations Acts: Provided, That transfers shall be made only with the approval of 

the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further, That the 

transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any 

other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That 

no amounts may be transferred from amounts that were designated 

by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 

resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 

Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such authority 

to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based 

on emergent healthcare requirements, than those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds 

are requested has been denied by Congress: Provided further, That, 

upon determination that all or part of the funds transferred from 

an appropriation are not necessary, such amounts may be transferred back to that appropriation and shall be available for the 

same purposes as originally appropriated: Provided further, That 

before a transfer may take place, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

shall request from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 

of Congress the authority to make the transfer and receive approval 

of that request. 

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

SEC. 230. Amounts made available for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2019, under the ‘‘Board of Veterans 

Appeals’’ and the ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 

Administration’’ accounts may be transferred between such 

accounts: Provided, That before a transfer may take place, the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the authority to 

make the transfer and receive approval of that request. 

SEC. 231. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not reprogram 

funds among major construction projects or programs if such 

instance of reprogramming will exceed $7,000,000, unless such reprogramming is approved by the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress. 

SEC. 232. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 

that the toll-free suicide hotline under section 1720F(h) of title 

38, United States Code— 

(1) provides to individuals who contact the hotline immediate assistance from a trained professional; and 
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(2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association 

of Suicidology. 

(b)(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 

used to enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action that 

prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from appointing an 

individual to occupy a vacant civil service position, or establishing 

a new civil service position, at the Department of Veterans Affairs 

with respect to such a position relating to the hotline specified 

in subsection (a). 

(2) In this subsection— 

(A) the term ‘‘civil service’’ has the meaning given such 

term in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code; and 

(B) the term ‘‘Executive action’’ includes— 

(i) any Executive order, presidential memorandum, or 

other action by the President; and 

(ii) any agency policy, order, or other directive. 

(c)(1) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study 

on the effectiveness of the hotline specified in subsection (a) during 

the five-year period beginning on January 1, 2016, based on an 

analysis of national suicide data and data collected from such 

hotline. 

(2) At a minimum, the study required by paragraph (1) shall— 

(A) determine the number of veterans who contact the 

hotline specified in subsection (a) and who receive follow up 

services from the hotline or mental health services from the 

Department of Veterans Affairs thereafter; 

(B) determine the number of veterans who contact the 

hotline who are not referred to, or do not continue receiving, 

mental health care who commit suicide; and 

(C) determine the number of veterans described in subparagraph (A) who commit or attempt suicide. 

SEC. 233. None of the funds in this or any other Act may 

be used to close Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals, 

domiciliaries, or clinics, conduct an environmental assessment, or 

to diminish healthcare services at existing Veterans Health 

Administration medical facilities located in Veterans Integrated 

Service Network 23 as part of a planned realignment of VA services 

until the Secretary provides to the Committees on Appropriations 

of both Houses of Congress a report including the following elements: 

(1) a national realignment strategy that includes a detailed 

description of realignment plans within each Veterans 

Integrated Services Network (VISN), including an updated Long 

Range Capital Plan to implement realignment requirements; 

(2) an explanation of the process by which those plans 

were developed and coordinated within each VISN; 

(3) a cost versus benefit analysis of each planned realignment, including the cost of replacing Veterans Health Administration services with contract care or other outsourced services; 

(4) an analysis of how any such planned realignment of 

services will impact access to care for veterans living in rural 

or highly rural areas, including travel distances and transportation costs to access a VA medical facility and availability 

of local specialty and primary care; 

(5) an inventory of VA buildings with historic designation 

and the methodology used to determine the buildings’ condition 

and utilization; 
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(6) a description of how any realignment will be consistent 

with requirements under the National Historic Preservation 

Act; and 

(7) consideration given for reuse of historic buildings within 

newly identified realignment requirements: Provided, That, this 

provision shall not apply to capital projects in VISN 23, or 

any other VISN, which have been authorized or approved by 

Congress. 

SEC. 234. Effective during the period beginning on October 

1, 2018 and ending on January 1, 2024, none of the funds made 

available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by this or any other 

Act may be obligated or expended in contravention of the ‘‘Veterans 

Health Administration Clinical Preventive Services Guidance Statement on the Veterans Health Administration’s Screening for Breast 

Cancer Guidance’’ published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the 

Veterans Health Administration National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. 

SEC. 235. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 

amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account may 

be used to provide— 

(1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted reproductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of a 

covered veteran; or 

(2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran. 

(b) In this section: 

(1) The term ‘‘service-connected’’ has the meaning given 

such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 

(2) The term ‘‘covered veteran’’ means a veteran, as such 

term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code, 

who has a service-connected disability that results in the 

inability of the veteran to procreate without the use of fertility 

treatment. 

(3) The term ‘‘assisted reproductive technology’’ means 

benefits relating to reproductive assistance provided to a 

member of the Armed Forces who incurs a serious injury or 

illness on active duty pursuant to section 1074(c)(4)(A) of title 

10, United States Code, as described in the memorandum on 

the subject of ‘‘Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for 

the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II 

or III) Active Duty Service Members’’ issued by the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and 

the guidance issued to implement such policy, including any 

limitations on the amount of such benefits available to such 

a member except that— 

(A) the time periods regarding embryo cryopreservation 

and storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H) 

of such memorandum shall not apply; and 

(B) such term includes embryo cryopreservation and 

storage without limitation on the duration of such 

cryopreservation and storage. 

(4) The term ‘‘adoption reimbursement’’ means reimbursement for the adoption-related expenses for an adoption that 

is finalized after the date of the enactment of this Act under 

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

(c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section are subject to the requirements for funds 

contained in section 508 of division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115–141). 

(RESCISSION OF FUNDS)

SEC. 236. Of the funds made available for fiscal year 2019 

under the heading ‘‘Department of Veterans Affairs—Veterans 

Health Administration—Medical Support and Compliance’’ in title 

II of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public 

Law 115–141), $211,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 

SEC. 237. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Veterans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with: 

(1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban 

Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115; 

119 Stat. 2506); or (2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States 

Code. 

SEC. 238. Section 842 of Public Law 109–115 shall not apply 

to conversion of an activity or function of the Veterans Health 

Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, or National 

Cemetery Administration to contractor performance by a business 

concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian 

tribes as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, 

or one or more Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in section 

637(a)(15) of title 15, United States Code. 

SEC. 239. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 

and the Secretary of Labor, shall discontinue using Social Security 

account numbers to identify individuals in all information systems 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs as follows: 

(1) For all veterans submitting to the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs new claims for benefits under laws administered by 

the Secretary, not later than 5 years after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(2) For all individuals not described in paragraph (1), not 

later than 8 years after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. 

(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use a Social Security 

account number to identify an individual in an information system 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs if and only if the use of 

such number is required to obtain information the Secretary 

requires from an information system that is not under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

SEC. 240. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for each of fiscal year 2019 and 2020 for ‘‘Medical Services’’, 

section 239 of Division A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 

SEC. 241. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior 

appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Department 

of Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from 

the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other 

account within the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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SEC. 242. Of the funds provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for each of fiscal year 2019 and fiscal year 2020 for ‘‘Medical 

Services’’, funds may be used in each year to carry out and expand 

the child care program authorized by section 205 of Public Law 

111–163, notwithstanding subsection (e) of such section. 

SEC. 243. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for each of fiscal year 2019 and 2020, section of Division 

A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 

SEC. 244. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use 

amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this title 

to ensure that the ratio of veterans to full-time employment equivalents within any program of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 

31 of title 38, United States Code, does not exceed 125 veterans 

to one full-time employment equivalent. 

(b) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 

the programs of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 of title 

38, United States Code, including— 

(1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for each 

such program; and 

(2) recommendations for such action as the Secretary considers necessary to reduce the veteran-to-staff ratio for each 

such program. 

SEC. 245. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs to enter into an agreement related to resolving a dispute 

or claim with an individual that would restrict in any way the 

individual from speaking to members of Congress or their staff 

on any topic not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by Federal 

law or required by Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest 

of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs. 

SEC. 246. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 

Affairs for each of fiscal year 2019 and 2020, section 258 of Division 

A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 

SEC. 247. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act may be used to conduct research using canines 

unless: the scientific objectives of the study can only be met by 

research with canines; the study has been directly approved by 

the Secretary; and the study is consistent with the revised Department of Veterans Affairs canine research policy document released 

on December 18, 2017: Provided, That not later than 180 days 

after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 

Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a detailed 

report outlining under what circumstances canine research may 

be needed if there are no other alternatives, how often it was 

used during that time period, and what protocols are in place 

to determine both the safety and efficacy of the research. 

SEC. 248. For an additional amount for the Department of Veterans Affairs, $2,000,000,000 to remain available until expended, 

for infrastructure improvements, including new construction, and 

in addition to amounts otherwise made available in this Act for 

such purpose, of which: (1) $750,000,000 shall be available for seismic improvement 

projects and seismic program management activities, including 

projects that would otherwise be funded by the Construction, 

Major Projects, the Construction, Minor Projects, Medical Facilities, or National Cemetery Administration accounts; 
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(2) $300,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Departmental Administration—Construction, Major Projects’’; 

(3) $800,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Veterans Health Administration—Medical Facilities’’ to be used for non-recurring maintenance; and 

(4) $150,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Departmental Administration—Construction, Minor Projects’’: 

Provided, That the additional amounts appropriated for the purposes of non-recurring maintenance and minor construction may 

be used to carry out critical life-safety projects identified in the 

Department’s annual facility condition assessments; sustainment 

projects; modernization projects; infrastructure repair; renovations 

at existing Veterans Health Administration medical centers and 

outpatient clinics; and projects included in the Strategic Capital 

Investment Process plan: Provided further, That funds made available under this section for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ shall 

be available for previously authorized and partially funded major 

construction projects: Provided further, That notwithstanding the 

requirements of section 8104(a) of title 38, United States Code, 

amounts made available under this heading for seismic improvement projects and seismic program management activities shall 

be available for the completion of both new and existing projects 

of the Department: Provided further, That the additional amounts 

appropriated under this section may not be obligated or expended 

until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to the Committees 

on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and such Committees 

approve, a detailed expenditure plan, including project descriptions 

and costs, for any non-recurring maintenance, minor construction, 

major construction, or seismic improvement project being funded 

with the additional amounts made available in this administrative 

provision. 

SEC. 249. (a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 

funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may 

be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely 

access to any records, documents, or other materials available to 

the department or agency of the United States Government over 

which such Inspector General has responsibilities under the 

Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or 

impede the access of such Inspector General to such records, documents, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a 

provision of law that expressly refers to such Inspector General 

and expressly limits the right of access of such Inspector General. 

(b) TIMELY ACCESS.—A department or agency covered by this 

section shall provide its Inspector General access to all records, 

documents, and other materials in a timely manner. 

(c) COMPLIANCE.—Each Inspector General covered by this section shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure 

relevant to the information provided by the department or agency 

over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the 

Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 

(d) REPORT.—Each Inspector General covered by this section 

shall report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 

and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives within 5 calendar days of any failure by any department 

or agency covered by this section to comply with this section. 

SEC. 250. (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
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Affairs shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a plan to reduce the chances that clinical mistakes by employees 

of the Department of Veterans Affairs will result in adverse events 

that require institutional or clinical disclosures and to prevent 

any unnecessary hardship for patients and families impacted by 

such adverse events. 

(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 

include the following: 

(1) A description of a process for the timely identification 

of individuals impacted by disclosures described in subsection 

(a) and the process for contacting those individuals or their 

next of kin. 

(2) A description of procedures for expediting any remedial 

or follow-up care required for those individuals. 

(3) A detailed outline of proposed changes to the process 

of the Department for clinical quality checks and oversight. 

(4) A communication plan to ensure all facilities of the 

Department are made aware of any requirements updated 

pursuant to the plan. 

(5) A timeline detailing the implementation of the plan. 

(6) An identification of the senior executive of the Department responsible for ensuring compliance with the plan. 

(7) An identification of potential impacts of the plan on 

timely diagnoses for patients. 

(8) An identification of the processes and procedures for 

employees of the Department to make leadership at the facility 

and the Department aware of adverse events that are concerning and that result in disclosures and to ensure that the 

medical impact on veterans of such disclosures is minimized. 

(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 

section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 

(1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 

Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 

Senate; and 

(2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 

Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives. 

SEC. 251. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used in a manner that would increase wait times for veterans 

who seek care at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

SEC. 252. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 

available by this Act to the Veterans Health Administration may 

be used in fiscal year 2019 to convert any program which received 

specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2018 to a general purpose 

funded program unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits 

written notification of any such proposal to the Committees on 

Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least thirty days 

prior to any such action and an approval is issued by the Committees. 
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TITLE III 

RELATED AGENCIES 

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 

American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition 

of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and 

repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monuments outside of the United States and its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase 

(one-for-one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor 

vehicles; not to exceed $42,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 

countries, when required by law of such countries, $104,000,000, 

to remain available until expended. 

FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT

For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 

American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as may be 

necessary, to remain available until expended, for purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code. 

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for the operation of the United States 

Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized by sections 

7251 through 7298 of title 38, United States Code, $34,955,000: 

Provided, That $2,580,000 shall be available for the purpose of 

providing financial assistance as described and in accordance with 

the process and reporting procedures set forth under this heading 

in Public Law 102–229. 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL

CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, and 

improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and 

Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the purchase or lease 

of passenger motor vehicles for replacement on a one-for-one basis 

only, and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $80,800,000, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 

shall remain available until September 30, 2021. In addition, such 

sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and 

replacement, to be derived from the ‘‘Lease of Department of 

Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies’’ account. 
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CONSTRUCTION

For necessary expenses for planning and design and construction at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s 

Home National Cemetery, $33,600,000, to remain available until 

expended, for planning and design and construction associated with 

the Southern Expansion project at Arlington National Cemetery. 

ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

TRUST FUND

For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home— 

Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in 

the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund, $64,300,000, of 

which $1,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 

construction and renovation of the physical plants at the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and 

the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi: Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading 

from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 

Fund, $22,000,000 shall be paid from the general fund of the 

Treasury to the Trust Fund. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION

SEC. 301. Amounts deposited into the special account established under 10 U.S.C. 4727 are appropriated and shall be available 

until expended to support activities at the Army National Military 

Cemeteries. 

TITLE IV 

OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, 

$192,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for 

projects outside of the United States: Provided, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy 

and Marine Corps’’, $227,320,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for projects outside of the United States: Provided, 

That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 

Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 

Control Act of 1985. 
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ 

$414,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, for 

projects outside of the United States: Provided, That such amount 

is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 

Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 

the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE

For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, DefenseWide’’, $87,050,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023, 

for projects outside of the United States: Provided, That such 

amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 

Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 

251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

SEC. 401. Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress 

for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only if 

the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and 

transmits such designations to the Congress. 

SEC. 402. None of the funds appropriated for military construction projects outside the United States under this title may be 

obligated or expended for planning and design of any project associated with the European Deterrence Initiative until the Secretary 

of Defense develops and submits to the congressional defense 

committees, in a classified and unclassified format, a list of all 

of the military construction projects associated with the European 

Deterrence Initiative which the Secretary anticipates will be carried 

out during each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2024. 

TITLE V 

GENERAL PROVISIONS 

SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 

shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 

unless expressly so provided herein. 

SEC. 502. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for any program, project, or activity, when it is made 

known to the Federal entity or official to which the funds are 

made available that the program, project, or activity is not in 

compliance with any Federal law relating to risk assessment, the 

protection of private property rights, or unfunded mandates. 

SEC. 503. All departments and agencies funded under this 

Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing statutory 

authorities and funding, to expand their use of ‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the conduct of their business practices 

and public service activities. 

SEC. 504. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications 

required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee on 

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies 
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of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 

and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans 

Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 

of the Senate. 

SEC. 505. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 

the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made 

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

SEC. 506. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used for a project or program named for an individual serving 

as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United 

States House of Representatives. 

SEC. 507. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 

this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 

Web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by 

the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination 

by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. 

(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 

(1) the public posting of the report compromises national 

security; or 

(2) the report contains confidential or proprietary information. 

(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 

only after such report has been made available to the requesting 

Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. 

SEC. 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 

may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 

such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 

of pornography. 

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 

or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 

or adjudication activities. 

SEC. 509. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used by an agency of the executive branch to pay for firstclass travel by an employee of the agency in contravention of 

sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

SEC. 510. None of the funds made available in this Act may 

be used to execute a contract for goods or services, including 

construction services, where the contractor has not complied with 

Executive Order No. 12989. 

SEC. 511. None of the funds made available by this Act may 

be used by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for 

any executive fleet, or for an agency’s fleet inventory, except in 

accordance with Presidential Memorandum—Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 24, 2011. 

SEC. 512. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated 

or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense in this 

Act may be used to construct, renovate, or expand any facility 

in the United States, its territories, or possessions to house any 

individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guanta ́namo 

Bay, Cuba, for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the 

custody or under the control of the Department of Defense. 
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(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any 

modification of facilities at United States Naval Station, 

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. 

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

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.