Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes, namely: I Departmental management, operations, intelligence, and oversight Office of the secretary and executive management Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for executive management for operations and support, $138,997,000: Provided Management directorate Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for operations and support, $696,131,000, of which $227,516,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $27,755,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. Research and development For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for research and development, $2,545,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. Intelligence, analysis, and operations coordination Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis and the Office of Operations Coordination for operations and support, $252,405,000, of which $77,915,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided Office of inspector general Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for operations and support, $154,830,000: Provided Administrative provisions 101. Hereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, at the time the President's budget proposal is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Future Years Homeland Security Program, as authorized by section 874 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 454 102. Hereafter, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a monthly budget and staffing report that includes total obligations of the Department for that month and for the fiscal year at the appropriation and program, project, and activity levels, by the source year of the appropriation, not later than 30 days after the last day of each month. 103. (a) Notwithstanding section 518 of division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 ( Public Law 114–113 (b) The Inspector General shall review the report required by subsection (a) to assess departmental compliance with applicable laws and regulations and report the results of that review to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than February 15, 2019. 104. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require that all contracts of the Department of Homeland Security that provide award fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes, which shall be specified in terms of cost, schedule, and performance. 105. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives of any proposed transfers of funds available under section 9703(g)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code (as added by Public Law 102–393 Provided 106. (a) All official costs associated with the use of Government aircraft by Department of Homeland Security personnel to support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary shall be paid from amounts made available for the Office of the Secretary. (b) A travel report of all direct and indirect costs of official and nonofficial travel by the Secretary and Deputy Secretary by appropriation to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2018. 107. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, a report for fiscal year 2017 on visa overstay data by country as required by section 1376 of title 8, United States Code: Provided (1) overstays from all nonimmigrant visa categories under the immigration laws, delineated by each of the classes and sub-classes of such categories; and (2) numbers as well as rates of overstays for each class and sub-class of such nonimmigrant categories on a per-country basis. (b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on the Department’s website the metrics developed to measure the effectiveness of security between the ports of entry, including the methodology and data supporting the resulting measures. II Security, enforcement, and investigations U.S. customs and border protection Operations and support For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for operations and support, including the transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens; the provision of air and marine support to Federal, State, and local agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision of such support to Federal, State, and local agencies in other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts; the purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; the purchase, maintenance, or operation of marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems; and contracting with individuals for personal services abroad; $11,553,315,000; of which $3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) 26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3) 6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1) 19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3) Provided Provided further Provided further Provided further Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses for U.S. Customs and Border Protection for procurement, construction, and improvements, including procurement of aircraft and unmanned aerial systems, $2,008,719,000, of which $1,948,944,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, and of which $59,775,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022. U.S. immigration and customs enforcement Operations and support For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for operations and support, including the purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type vehicles; overseas vetted units; and maintenance, minor construction, and minor leasehold improvements at owned and leased facilities; $7,002,043,000; of which $6,000,000 shall remain available until expended for efforts to enforce laws against forced child labor; of which $33,700,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019; of which not less than $4,413,244,000 shall be for enforcement, detention, and removal operations, including transportation of unaccompanied minor aliens: Provided Provided further 19 U.S.C. 2081 Provided further Provided further Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for procurement, construction, and improvements, $52,899,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. Transportation security administration Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for operations and support, $7,082,874,000, of which $1,770,719,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided Provided further Provided further Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for procurement, construction, and improvements, $53,314,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. Research and development For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Administration for research and development, $20,190,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. Coast guard Operating expenses For necessary expenses for the operations and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for replacement only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent and emergent requirements (at a unit cost of not more than $700,000) and repairs and service-life replacements, not to exceed a total of $31,000,000; purchase, lease, or improvement of other equipment (at a unit cost of not more than $250,000); minor shore construction projects not exceeding $1,000,000 in total cost on any location; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377 42 U.S.C. 402 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) Provided Environmental compliance and restoration For necessary expenses to carry out the environmental compliance and restoration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 19 Reserve training For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve; operations and maintenance of the Coast Guard Reserve Program; personnel and training costs; and equipment and services; $114,875,000. Acquisition, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for acquisition, construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities (including facilities at Department of Defense installations used by the Coast Guard), vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto, $1,298,745,000; of which $20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) Research, development, test, and evaluation For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for research, development, test, and evaluation; and for maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; $18,641,000; to remain available until September 30, 2020, of which $500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 ( 33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5) Provided Retired pay For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments under the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, concurrent receipts, and combat-related special compensation, and payments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents under chapter 55 United states secret service Operations and support For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for operations and support, including purchase of not to exceed 652 vehicles for police-type use for replacement only; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles made in the United States; hire of aircraft; rental of buildings in the District of Columbia; fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on private or other property not in Government ownership or control, as may be necessary to perform protective functions; conduct of and participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; conduct of behavioral research in support of protective intelligence and operations; payment in advance for commercial accommodations as may be necessary to perform protective functions; and payment, without regard to section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, of subsistence expenses of employees who are on protective missions, whether at or away from their duty stations; $1,893,215,000; of which $33,692,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, of which $6,000,000 shall be for a grant for activities related to investigations of missing and exploited children; and of which not less than $13,869,000 shall be for activities related to training in electronic crimes investigations and forensics: Provided Provided further Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for procurement, construction, and improvements, $64,030,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. Research and development For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service for research and development, $250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. administrative provisions 201. Section 201 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (division F of Public Law 115–31 202. Funding made available under the heading U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements 48 U.S.C. 740 203. Hereafter, no U.S. Customs and Border Protection aircraft or other related equipment, with the exception of aircraft that are one of a kind and have been identified as excess to U.S. Customs and Border Protection requirements and aircraft that have been damaged beyond repair, shall be transferred to any other Federal agency, department, or office outside of the Department of Homeland Security without prior notice to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 204. As authorized by section 601(b) of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act ( Public Law 112–42 19 U.S.C. 58c(a)(5) 205. For an additional amount for U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support 8 U.S.C. 1356(i) 7 U.S.C. 8311 Public Law 114–125 Provided 206. None of the funds made available in this Act for U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug (within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription drug from Canada that complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Provided Provided further (1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 (2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 207. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used to approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, for the transportation of crude oil distributed from and to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretaries of the Departments of Energy and Transportation and representatives from the United States flag maritime industry, takes adequate measures to ensure the use of United States flag vessels for such transportation: Provided 208. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to approve, license, facilitate, authorize, or otherwise allow the trafficking or import of property confiscated by the Cuban Government. (b) In this section, the terms “confiscated”, “Cuban Government”, “property”, and “traffic” have the meanings given such terms in paragraphs (4), (5), (12)(A), and (13), respectively, of section 4 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 ( 2216 U.S.C. 6023 209. Without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section 503(d), the Secretary may reprogram within and transfer funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support 210. None of the funds provided under the heading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) 211. None of the funds provided under the heading U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support adequate 212. Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate, including the leadership; the heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security; the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, and United States Attorneys; and senior members of the Executive Office of the President, including the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage screening. 213. Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2018, any funds in the Aviation Security Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of such title. 214. None of the funds made available by this Act under the heading Coast Guard—Operating Expenses Coast Guard—Operating Expenses Provided chapter 121 215. Without regard to the limitation as to time and condition of section 503(d), after June 30, up to $10,000,000 may be reprogrammed to or from the Military Pay and Allowances funding category within Coast Guard—Operating Expenses 216. The United States Secret Service is authorized to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from Federal agencies and entities, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States Code, for personnel receiving training sponsored by the James J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources available under the heading United States Secret Service—Operations and Support 217. None of the funds made available to the United States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations Acts may be made available for the protection of the head of a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided 218. For purposes of section 503(a)(3) of this Act, up to $15,000,000 may be reprogrammed within United States Secret Service—Operations and Support 219. Funding made available in this Act for United States Secret Service—Operations and Support III Protection, preparedness, response, and recovery National protection and programs directorate Operations and support For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Programs Directorate for operations and support, $1,427,062,000, of which $8,912,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided Federal protective service The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the Federal Protective Service. Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Programs Directorate for procurement, construction, and improvements, $335,033,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. Research and development For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Programs Directorate for research and development, $11,126,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. Office of health affairs Operations and Support For necessary expenses of the Office of Health Affairs for operations and support, $119,319,000, of which $13,520,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019. Federal emergency management agency Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for operations and support, $1,027,135,000: Provided Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for procurement, construction, and improvements, $76,578,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. Federal assistance For activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $3,003,798,000, which shall be allocated as follows: (1) $467,000,000 for the State Homeland Security Grant Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 605 Provided (2) $630,000,000 for the Urban Area Security Initiative under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 604 section 501(c)(3) (3) $100,000,000 for Public Transportation Security Assistance and Railroad Security Assistance under sections 1406 and 1513 of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( 6 U.S.C. 1135 (4) $100,000,000 for Port Security Grants in accordance with section 70107 of title 46, United States Code. (5) $690,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018, of which $345,000,000 shall be for Assistance to Firefighter Grants and $345,000,000 shall be for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Grants under sections 33 and 34 respectively of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 ( 15 U.S.C. 2229 (6) $350,000,000 for emergency management performance grants under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 42 U.S.C. 5121 42 U.S.C. 7701 6 U.S.C. 762 (7) $100,000,000 for the National Predisaster Mitigation Fund under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5133 (8) $177,531,000 for necessary expenses for Flood Hazard Mapping and Risk Analysis, in addition to and to supplement any other sums appropriated under the National Flood Insurance Fund, and such additional sums as may be provided by States or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping activities under section 1360(f)(2) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2) (9) $120,000,000 for the emergency food and shelter program under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 11331 Provided (10) $269,267,000 to sustain current operations for training, exercises, technical assistance, and other programs. Disaster relief fund For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5121 42 U.S.C. 5121 National flood insurance fund For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4001 42 U.S.C. 4001 Public Law 112–141 Public Law 113–89 42 U.S.C. 4015(d) Provided 42 U.S.C. 4015(d) Provided further 42 U.S.C. 4017 (1) $165,224,000 for operating expenses and salaries and expenses associated with flood insurance operations; (2) $1,123,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; (3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury borrowings; and (4) $175,000,000, which shall remain available until expended, for flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation assistance under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 4104c 42 U.S.C. 4104c(e) Provided further 42 U.S.C. 4012a 42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(8) Provided further Provided further 42 U.S.C. 4033 Administrative provisions (including transfer of funds) 301. Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 609(a)(12) Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 302. Applications for grants under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 303. Under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 304. Under the heading Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance 305. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, grants awarded to States along the Southwest Border of the United States under sections 2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 604 Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance Federal Emergency Management Agency—State and Local Programs Public Law 114–4 Public Law 113–76 Public Law 113–6 306. The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 2018, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 ( 42 U.S.C. 5196e Provided Provided further IV Research, development, training, and services U.S. citizenship and immigration services Operations and support For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for operations and support of the E-Verify Program, $108,856,000. Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for procurement, construction, and improvements of the E-Verify Program, $22,657,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021. Federal law enforcement training centers Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers for operations and support, including the purchase of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $260,099,000, of which $49,409,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided Science and technology directorate Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for operations and support, including the purchase or lease of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $254,618,000, of which $134,795,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided Research and development For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Directorate for research and development, $383,482,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. Domestic nuclear detection office Operations and support For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for operations and support, $54,664,000: Provided Procurement, construction, and improvements For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for procurement, construction, and improvements, $87,096,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. Research and development For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for research and development, $144,161,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. Federal assistance For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other activities, $44,519,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. Administrative provisions 401. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds otherwise made available to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services may be used to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up to 5 vehicles, for replacement only, for areas where the Administrator of General Services does not provide vehicles for lease: Provided 402. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to grant an immigration benefit unless the results of background checks required by law to be completed prior to the granting of the benefit have been received by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the results do not preclude the granting of the benefit. 403. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used to process or approve a competition under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for services provided by employees (including employees serving on a temporary or term basis) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security who are known as Immigration Information Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact Representatives, Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers. 404. (a) Notwithstanding section 1356(n) of title 8, United States Code, of the funds deposited into the Immigration Examinations Fee Account, up to $10,000,000 may be allocated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in fiscal year 2018 for the purpose of providing an immigrant integration grants program. (b) None of the funds made available to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for grants for immigrant integration under subsection (a) may be used to provide services to aliens who have not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 405. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to distribute funds to Federal law enforcement agencies for expenses incurred participating in training accreditation. 406. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board, including representatives from the Federal law enforcement community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in law enforcement training, shall lead the Federal law enforcement training accreditation process to continue the implementation of measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. 407. (a) There is to be established a Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements (b) The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers may accept transfers to the account established by subsection (a) from Government agencies requesting the construction of special use facilities, as authorized by the Economy Act ( 31 U.S.C. 1535(b) Provided 408. The functions of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers instructor staff shall be classified as inherently governmental for the purpose of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 ( 31 U.S.C. 501 V General provisions (including transfers and rescissions of funds) 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. 502. Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this Act, the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for activities in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts for such activities established pursuant to this Act, may be merged with funds in the applicable established accounts, and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as originally enacted. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided by previous appropriations Acts to the components in or transferred to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2018, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection of fees available to the components funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that— (1) creates or eliminates a program, project, or activity, or increases funds for any program, project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; (2) contracts out any function or activity presently performed by Federal employees or any new function or activity proposed to be performed by Federal employees in the President's budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Homeland Security; (3) augments funding for existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (4) reduces funding for any program, project, or activity, or numbers of personnel, by 10 percent or more; (5) reorganizes components; or (6) results from any general savings from a reduction in personnel that would result in a change in funding levels for programs, projects, or activities as approved by the Congress. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives are notified at least 15 days in advance of such reprogramming. (c) Up to 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security by this Act or provided by previous appropriations Acts may be transferred between such appropriations if the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives are notified at least 30 days in advance of such transfer, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by such transfer. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), no funds shall be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations based upon an initial notification provided after June 30, except in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety of human life or the protection of property. (e) The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided in previous Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Acts. (f) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland Security may transfer to the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 Provided 504. Section 504 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 (division F of Public Law 115–31 505. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2018, as recorded in the financial records at the time of a reprogramming notification, but not later than June 30, 2019, from appropriations for Operations and Support Coast Guard—Operating Expenses Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements Coast Guard—Reserve Training Provided 506. Funds made available by this Act for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 414 507. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least 3 full business days in advance of— (1) making or awarding a grant allocation, grant, contract, other transaction agreement, or task or delivery order on a Department of Homeland Security multiple award contract, or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $1,000,000; (2) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an obligation of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 from multi-year Department of Homeland Security funds; (3) making a sole-source grant award; or (4) announcing publicly the intention to make or award items under paragraph (1), (2), or (3), including a contract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (b) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human life, health, or safety, an award may be made without notification, and the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 5 full business days after such an award is made or letter issued. (c) A notification under this section— (1) may not involve funds that are not available for obligation; and (2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type of contract; and the account from which the funds are being drawn. 508. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training without advance notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives, except that the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Center facilities. 509. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for expenses for any construction, repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus otherwise required under chapter 33 510. Sections 520, 522, and 530 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public Law 110–161 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy American Act: Provided Buy American Act chapter 83 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 337 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1448 513. Section 519 of division F of Public Law 114–113 514. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national identification card. 515. Any official that is required by this Act to report or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives may not delegate such authority to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein. 516. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— (1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 517. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 518. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3) 519. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of a contract. 520. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Homeland Security to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is entered into in accordance with the requirements of subtitle I of title 41, United States Code, or chapter 137 521. (a) For an additional amount for financial systems modernization, $42,233,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. (b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for financial systems modernization may be transferred by the Secretary of Homeland Security between appropriations for the same purpose, notwithstanding section 503 of this Act. (c) No transfer described in subsection (b) shall occur until 15 days after the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives are notified of such transfer. 522. (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. 523. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of the United States continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. 524. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 employees of a single component of the Department of Homeland Security, who are stationed in the United States, at a single international conference unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the national interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives within at least 10 days of that determination and the basis for that determination: Provided international conference Provided further 525. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its participation in a National Special Security Event. 526. None of the funds made available to the Department of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated for any structural pay reform that affects more than 100 full-time positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a single year before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notification that includes— (1) the number of full-time positions affected by such change; (2) funding required for such change for the current year and through the Future Years Homeland Security Program; (3) justification for such change; and (4) an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change that were considered by the Department. 527. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in this Act shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public website of that agency any report required to be submitted by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives in this Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— (1) the public posting of the report compromises homeland or national security; or (2) the report contains proprietary information. (c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so only after such report has been made available to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives for not less than 45 days except as otherwise specified in law. 528. (a) Funding provided in this Act for Operations and Support (b) For purposes of subsection (a), minor 529. None of the funds made available by this Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 530. For fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide, out of funds available to the Department of Homeland Security, for the primary and secondary schooling of dependents of Department of Homeland Security personnel who are stationed outside the continental United States and for the transportation of such dependents in the same manner and to the same extent that, pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 544 (rescissions) 531. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: Provided Public Law 99–177 (1) $12,928,000 from Public Law 115–31 (2) $1,785,697 from Public Law 108–334 (3) $1,920,100 from Public Law 109–90 (4) $1,791,454 from Public Law 109–295 (5) $3,221,594 from Public Law 110–161 (6) $3,680,885 from Public Law 111–83 (7) $25,000,000 from Public Law 114–113 (8) $95,000,000 from Public Law 115–31 (rescissions) 532. From the unobligated balances available in the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by section 9703 of title 31, United States Code (added by section 638 of Public Law 102–393 (rescission) 533. Of the unobligated balances made available to Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster Relief Fund Provided Provided further 534. Not later than 90 days from the date of this Act, the Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection shall: (a) conduct a survey of international passenger traffic at the airports listed in section 122.15(b) of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations, and designate any airport as a port of entry if that airport: (1) has scheduled international service by one or more air carriers; and (2) received over 75,000 international passenger arrivals during the most recent calendar year in which federal passenger data is available; (b) ensure a sufficient number of United States Customs and Border Protection officers are available at any airport designated as a port of entry under subsection (a) in order for landing rights requests to be granted in accordance with section 122.14 of title 19, Code of Federal Regulations. 535. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest: Provided 536. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. 537. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the obligation of the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to provide escort services necessary for a female detainee to receive such service outside the detention facility: Provided 538. In fiscal year 2018, nonimmigrants shall be admitted to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) 539. (a) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Christopher William Gard, Constance Rhoda Keely Yates, and Charles Matthew William Gard shall each be eligible for issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident. (b) If Christopher William Gard, Constance Rhoda Keely Yates, or Charles Matthew William Gard enters the United States before the filing deadline specified in subsection (c), he or she shall be considered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the application for issuance of an immigrant visa or the application for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent residence to Christopher William Gard, Constance Rhoda Keely Yates, and Charles Matthew William Gard, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 3, during the current or next following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the country of the aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act. (e) The natural parents, brothers, and sisters of Christopher William Gard, Constance Rhoda Keely Yates, and Charles Matthew William Gard shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 540. Statue of Limitations (a) In general Section 705 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5205 (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking Except Notwithstanding section 3716(e) of title 31, United States Code, and except (B) by striking report for the disaster or emergency report for project completion as certified by the grantee (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1) by striking report for the disaster or emergency report for project completion as certified by the grantee (B) in paragraph (3) by inserting for project completion as certified by the grantee final expenditure report (b) Applicability (1) In general With respect to disaster or emergency assistance provided to a State or local government on or after January 1, 2004— (A) no administrative action may be taken to recover a payment of such assistance after the date of enactment of this Act if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5205(a)(1) (B) any administrative action to recover a payment of such assistance that is pending on such date of enactment shall be terminated if the action is prohibited under section 705(a)(1) of such Act. (2) Limitation This section and the amendments made by this section, may not be construed to invalidate or otherwise affect any administration action completed before the date of enactment of this Act. SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 534. $0. This Act may be cited as the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 July 21, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

Summary: Highlights: This bill provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secret Service, and other DHS programs. The bill increases discretionary spending for DHS compared to the FY2017 funding level. Within the DHS budget, the bill increases funding above FY2017 levels for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Coast Guard. The bill decreases funding below FY2017 levels for the Transportation Security Administration and the Secret Service. Full Summary: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 Provides FY2018 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). TITLE I--DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, INTELLIGENCE, AND OVERSIGHT Provides appropriations for: the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management; the Management Directorate, Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination; and the Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 101) Requires DHS to submit the Future Years Homeland Security Program with the President's budget. (Sec. 102) Requires the DHS Chief Financial Officer to submit monthly budget execution and staffing reports to Congress. (Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit a report to the DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) listing all grants and contracts awarded during FY2017 and FY2018 without a full and open competition. Requires the OIG to review the report for compliance with laws and regulations and submit the results to Congress. (Sec. 104) Requires DHS to link all contracts that provide award fees to successful acquisition outcomes specified in terms of cost, schedule, and performance. (Sec. 105) Requires DHS to notify Congress of proposed transfers from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund to any DHS agency, and prohibits obligation of the funds until Congress approves the transfer. (Sec. 106) Requires all official costs associated with the use of government aircraft by DHS to support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary to be paid from amounts made available for the Office of the Secretary. Specifies reporting requirements for the travel costs of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary. (Sec. 107) Requires DHS to: (1) submit to Congress a report on visa overstay data by country; and (2) publish on the DHS website the metrics developed to measure the effectiveness of security between the ports of entry, including the methodology and data supporting the measures. TITLE II--SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS Provides appropriations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for: (1) Operations and Support; (2) and Procurement, Construction, and Improvements. Provides appropriations to U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for: (1) Operations and Support; (2) and Procurement, Construction, and Improvements. Provides appropriations to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for: Operations and Support; Procurement, Construction, and Improvements; and Research and Development. Provides appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard for: Operating Expenses; Environmental Compliance and Restoration; Reserve Training; Acquisition, Construction, and Improvements; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; and Retired Pay. Provides appropriations to the Secret Service for: Operations and Support; Procurement, Construction, and Improvements; and Research and Development. (Sec. 201) Limits overtime compensation for employees of CBP, ICE, and the Secret Service except in individual cases that DHS determines to be necessary for national security purposes, to prevent excessive costs, or in cases of immigration emergencies. (Sec. 202) Permits specified CBP funds to be used for customs expenses when necessary to maintain operations and prevent adverse personnel actions in Puerto Rico. (Sec. 203) Prohibits the transfer of aircraft and related equipment from CBP to any other federal agency, department, or office outside of DHS unless Congress is notified in advance. Includes exceptions for: (1) aircraft that are one of a kind and have been identified as excess to CBP requirements, and (2) aircraft that have been damaged beyond repair. (Sec. 204) Provides that specified fees collected from passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, or an adjacent island, pursuant to the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, shall be available until expended. (Sec. 205) Permits the CBP to access certain reimbursements for preclearance activities. (Sec. 206) Prohibits the CBP from using funds provided by this bill to prevent individuals from importing personal use quantities of certain prescription drugs from Canada. (Sec. 207) Prohibits funds from being used to waive navigation and vessel inspection laws for the transportation of crude oil distributed from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve until DHS takes adequate measures to ensure the use of U.S. flag vessels. (Sec. 208) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to approve, license, facilitate, authorize, or allow the trafficking or import of property confiscated by the Cuban government. (Sec. 209) Permits DHS to reprogram and transfer funds within and into the ICE Operations and Support account as necessary to ensure the detention of aliens prioritized for removal. (Sec. 210) Prohibits funds provided for the ICE Operations and Support account from being used to continue a delegation of law enforcement authority authorized under specified provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act if the DHS Inspector General determines that the terms of the agreement governing the delegation of authority have been materially violated. (Sec. 211) Prohibits ICE Operations and Support funds from being used to continue any contract for the provision of detention services if the two most recent overall performance evaluations received by the facility are less than "adequate" or the equivalent median score in any subsequent performance evaluation system. (Sec. 212) Prohibits the TSA from exempting Members of Congress and specified federal officials from federal passenger and baggage screening. (Sec. 213) Permits the TSA to use funds from the Aviation Security Capital Fund for the procurement and installation of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other transaction agreements to fund certain airport security improvement projects authorized under current law. (Sec. 214) Prohibits funds provided by this bill for Coast Guard Operating Expenses from being used for recreational vessel expenses, except to the extent fees are collected from owners of yachts and credited to the account. (Sec. 215) Permits specified funds to be reprogrammed to or from the Military Pay and Allowances funding category within the Coast Guard Operating Expenses account. (Sec. 216) Permits the Secret Service to obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursement from federal agencies and entities for personnel receiving training sponsored by the James J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at the end of the fiscal year may not exceed budgetary resources available for the Operations and Support account. (Sec. 217) Prohibits the Secret Service from using funds for the protection of the head of a federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security, except where it has entered into an agreement to provide the protection on a fully reimbursable basis. (Sec. 218) Permits the Secret Service to reprogram specified funds within the Operations and Support account. (Sec. 219) Permits funds provided to the Secret Service for Operations and Support to be used for travel of employees on protective missions without regard to limitations on the expenditures if Congress is notified in advance. TITLE III--PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY Provides appropriations to the National Protection and Programs Directorate for: Operations and Support; the Federal Protective Service. Procurement, Construction, and Improvements; and Research and Development. Provides appropriations to the Office of Health Affairs for Operations and Support. Provides appropriations to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for: Operations and Support; Procurement, Construction, and Improvements; Federal Assistance; the Disaster Relief Fund; and the National Flood Insurance Fund. (Sec. 301) Limits expenses for the administration of FEMA grants. (Sec. 302) Specifies time frames for FEMA grant applications and awards. (Sec. 303) Requires FEMA to brief Congress in advance of announcing certain grants and awards. (Sec. 304) Specifies that, for the purpose of certain FEMA grants, the installation of communications towers is not considered construction of a building or other physical facility. (Sec. 305) Permits certain grants awarded to states along the Southwest Border under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to be used to provide humanitarian relief to unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor where they are encountered after entering the United States. (Sec. 306) Provides for the receipt and expenditure of fees collected for the Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program. TITLE IV--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES Provides appropriations for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for: (1) Operations and Support; and (2) Procurement, Construction, and Improvements. Provides appropriations to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETCs) for Operations and Support. Provides appropriations for the Science and Technology Directorate for: (1) Operations and Support, and (2) Research and Development. Provides appropriations for the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office for: Operations and Support; Procurement, Construction, and Improvements; Research and Development; and Federal Assistance. (Sec. 401) Permits the USCIS to: (1) acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up to five vehicles, for replacement only, for areas where the General Services Administration does not provide vehicles for lease; and (2) authorize employees who are assigned to those areas to use the vehicles to travel between their residences and places of employment. (Sec. 402) Prohibits the USCIS from using funds provided by this bill to grant an immigration benefit to an individual unless required background checks have been completed, received by the USCIS, and the results do not preclude the granting of the benefit. (Sec. 403) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for a competition for services provided by USCIS employees known as Immigration Information Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact Representatives, Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers. (Sec. 404) Permits the USCIS to allocate specified funds from the Immigration Examinations Fee Account in FY2018 for an immigration integration grants program to provide services to individuals that have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence. (Sec. 405) Permits the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETCs) to distribute funds to federal law enforcement agencies for expenses incurred participating in training accreditation. (Sec. 406) Directs the Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation Board to lead the federal law enforcement training accreditation process to measure and assess federal law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. (Sec. 407) Establishes a FLETC Procurement, Construction, and Improvements account for planning, operational development, engineering, and purchases prior to sustainment and for information technology-related procurement, construction, and improvements, including non-tangible assets of the FLETC. Permits the acceptance of transfers and reimbursements from government agencies into the account. (Sec. 408) Classifies the functions of the FLETC instructor staff as inherently governmental (rather than commercial, which would require source competition) for the purposes of the Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998. TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS (Sec. 501) Prohibits appropriations provided by this bill from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless the authority is expressly provided by this bill. (Sec. 502) Permits unexpended balances of prior appropriations to be transferred and merged to new accounts and used for the same purpose, subject to reprogramming guidelines. (Sec. 503) Sets forth restrictions, guidelines, and requirements for the reprogramming and transfer of funds provided by this bill. (Sec. 504) Extends the authority for the DHS Working Capital Fund (WCF) and prohibits DHS from using funds to make payments to the WCF, except for activities and amounts allowed in the President's FY2018 budget. Permits funds provided to the WCF to remain available until expended and sets forth restrictions and requirements for the WCF. (Sec. 505) Permits up to 50% of the unobligated balances from each Operations and Support appropriation, the Coast Guard's Operating Expenses account, and funds for salaries and expenses in the Coast Guard's Reserve Training and Acquisition, Construction, and Improvement accounts to remain available through FY2019, subject to the reprogramming requirements included in section 503. (Sec. 506) Deems funds provided by this bill for intelligence activities to be specifically authorized during FY2018 until the enactment of an Act authorizing intelligence activities for FY2018. (Sec. 507) Requires DHS to notify Congress prior to executing or announcing certain grant allocations, grant awards, contract awards, task or delivery orders, other transaction agreements, or letters of intent. Permits a waiver if compliance would pose a substantial risk to human life, health, or safety and DHS notifies Congress after the award is made. (Sec. 508) Prohibits any agency from purchasing, constructing, or leasing any additional facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, for federal law enforcement training without notifying Congress in advance. Permits the FLETCs to obtain the temporary use of additional facilities for training that cannot be accommodated in existing facilities. (Sec. 509) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for a construction, repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a required prospectus has not been approved. (Sec. 510) Applies provisions of the Department Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 related to a contracting officer's technical representative training, disclosure of sensitive security information, and minimum federal fleet requirements to funds provided by this bill. (Sec. 511) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used in contravention of the Buy American Act. (Sec. 512) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to amend the oath of allegiance required by the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Sec. 513) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for any position designated as a Principal Federal Official during a Stafford Act declared disaster or emergency. (Sec. 514) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for a national identification card. (Sec. 515) Prohibits officials from delegating this bill's requirements to report or certify to Congress unless specifically authorized by this bill. (Sec. 516) Prohibits funds from being used to transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, or its possessions individuals detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (Sec. 517) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for first-class travel by employees of agencies funded by the bill. (Sec. 518) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill to employ workers who are illegal workers under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Sec. 519) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor performance that is below satisfactory or fails to meet the basic requirements of a contract. (Sec. 520) Prohibits DHS from entering into contracts that do not meet requirements of specified contracting laws and regulations. (Sec. 521) Provides appropriations to remain available through FY2019 for financial systems modernization. Permits the funds to be transferred between appropriations accounts for the same purpose if Congress is notified in advance. (Sec. 522) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for a computer network unless pornography is blocked, with the exception of law enforcement, prosecution, or adjudication activities. (Sec. 523) Prohibits a federal law enforcement officer from using funds provided by this bill to transfer a firearm to an agent of a drug cartel unless U.S. law enforcement personnel continuously monitor or control the firearm. (Sec. 524) Sets forth restrictions and reporting requirements for the use of funds provided by this bill to attend international conferences. (Sec. 525) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to reimburse any federal department or agency for participation in a National Special Security Event. (Sec. 526) Prohibits funds from being used for structural pay reform that affects more than 100 full-time equivalent employee positions or costs more than $5 million in a single year without notifying Congress in advance. (Sec. 527) Requires agencies receiving funds in this bill to post reports required to be submitted to Congress on the public website of the agency if it serves the national interest. Provides exceptions for national security or proprietary information. (Sec. 528) Permits funds provided by this bill for Operations and Support to be used for minor procurement, construction, and improvements (end items with a unit cost of $250,000 or less for personal property and $2 million or less for real property). (Sec. 529) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to implement the Arms Trade Treaty until it is ratified by the Senate. (Sec. 530) Permits DHS to use funds for the primary and secondary schooling (including transportation) of dependents of DHS personnel who are stationed outside of the continental United States in certain areas where the available schools are unable to provide adequately for the education of the dependents. (Sec. 531) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the TSA Operations and Support account and several Coast Guard accounts. (Sec. 532) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund. (Sec. 533) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from the FEMA Disaster Relief Fund. (Sec. 534) Requires CBP to: (1) to conduct a survey of international passenger traffic at specified airports; and (2) designate any airport as a port of entry if the airport has scheduled international service by one or more air carriers and received over 75,000 international passenger arrivals during the most recent calendar year in which federal passenger data is available. Requires CBP to ensure that a sufficient number of CBP officers are available at any airport designated as a port of entry in order for landing rights requests to be granted in accordance with specified regulations. (Sec. 535) Prohibits ICE from using funds provided by this bill for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest. (Sec. 536) Prohibits ICE from requiring any person to perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion. (Sec. 537) Specifies that the restrictions in the preceding section do not remove the obligation of ICE to provide escort services necessary for a female detainee to receive services outside of the detention facility. (Sec. 538) Permits nonimmigrants to be admitted to the United States under the H-2A visa program for seasonal agriculture workers without regard to whether the agricultural labor or services performed are temporary or seasonal in nature. (Sec. 539) Grants lawful permanent resident status in the U.S. to Charlie Gard and his family for the purposes of medical treatment. (Sec. 540) Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to revise the statute of limitations for the recovery of FEMA Public Assistance Grants for disaster or emergency assistance. (Sec. 534) Establishes a spending reduction account for the amount by which spending proposed in this bill exceeds the subcommittee's allocation under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Specifies that the amount is $0. (Under the Rules of the House of Representatives, any savings included in the spending reduction account are not available for further appropriation during consideration of the bill.)