Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes

The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (division D of (Public Law 115â€“56) ) is amendedâ€” by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting "February 16, 2018" ; and by adding after section 147 the following: Funds appropriated by the Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, 2018 (division B of (Public Law 115â€“96) ) may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)) ). Amounts made available by section 101 for "Department of Agricultureâ€”Food and Nutrition Serviceâ€”Child Nutrition Programs" to carry out section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010 ( (Public Law 111â€“80) ) may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to ensure that the program can be fully operational by May 2018. Amounts made available by section 101 for "National Aeronautics and Space Administrationâ€”Exploration" may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the planned launch capability schedules for the Space Launch System launch vehicle, Exploration Ground Systems, and Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle programs. Amounts made available by section 101 for "Department of Energyâ€”Energy Programsâ€”Office of the Inspector General" may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to sustain staffing levels achieved on June 30, 2017. Amounts made available by section 101 for "Small Business Administrationâ€”Business Loans Program Account" may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to accommodate increased demand for commitments for general business loans authorized under section 7(a) of the Small Business Act ( (15 U.S.C. 636(a)) ). For 2018, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may make temporary adjustments to the Section 8 housing choice voucher annual renewal funding allocations and administrative fee eligibility determinations for public housing agencies in an area for which the President declared a disaster in 2017 or 2018 under title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( (42 U.S.C. 5170) et seq.), to avoid significant adverse funding impacts that would otherwise result from the disaster and that would otherwise prevent a public housing agency from leasing up to its authorized level of units under contract (but not to exceed such level), upon request by and in consultation with a public housing agency and supported by documentation as required by the Secretary that demonstrates the need for the adjustment. The Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (division A of (Public Law 115â€“96) ) is amended by striking section 1002. This division may be cited as the "Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018" . This division may be cited as the "Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act" or the "HEALTHY KIDS Act" . Section 2104(a) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(a)) ), as amended by section 3201(a) of the CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act (division C of (Public Law 115â€“96) ), is amendedâ€” in paragraph (20)(B), by striking "; and" and inserting a semicolon; and by striking paragraph (21) and inserting the following new paragraphs: for fiscal year 2018, $21,500,000,000; for fiscal year 2019, $22,600,000,000; for fiscal year 2020, $23,700,000,000; for fiscal year 2021, $24,800,000,000; for fiscal year 2022, $25,900,000,000; and for fiscal year 2023, for purposes of making two semi-annual allotmentsâ€” $2,850,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on March 31, 2023; and $2,850,000,000 for the period beginning on April 1, 2023, and ending on September 30, 2023. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, insofar as funds have been appropriated under subsection (a)(21) of section 2104 of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) ), as such subsection is in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, to provide allotments to States under the State Children's Health Insurance Program established under title XXI of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397aa) et seq.) (whether implemented under title XIX, XXI, or both, of the Social Security Act) for fiscal year 2018â€” any amounts that are so appropriated that are not so allotted and obligated before the date of the enactment of this Act, are rescinded; and any amount provided for CHIP allotments to a State under this section (and the amendments made by this section) for such fiscal year shall be reduced by the amount of such appropriations so allotted and obligated before such date. Section 2104(m) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(m)) ), as amended by section 3201(b) of the CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act (division C of (Public Law 115â€“96) ), is amendedâ€” in paragraph (2)(B)â€” in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "(19)" and inserting "(25)" ; in clause (i), by striking "and 2017" and inserting ", 2017, and 2023" ; and in clause (ii)â€” in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking "and paragraph (10)" ; and in subclause (I), by inserting "(or, in the case of fiscal year 2018, under paragraph (4))" after "clause (i)" ; in paragraph (5), by striking "2018" and inserting "2023" ; in paragraph (7)â€” in subparagraph (A), by striking "2017" and inserting "2023" ; in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting "(or, in the case of fiscal year 2018, by not later than the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of the HEALTHY KIDS Act)" after "before the August 31 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year" ; and in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking "or fiscal year 2016" and inserting "fiscal year 2016, fiscal year 2018, fiscal year 2020, or fiscal year 2022" ; in paragraph (9), by striking "2018" and inserting "2023" ; and by amending paragraph (10) to read as follows: Subject to paragraphs (5) and (7), from the amount made available under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (26) of subsection (a) for the semi-annual period described in such subparagraph, increased by the amount of the appropriation for such period under section 3002(b)(2) of the HEALTHY KIDS Act, the Secretary shall compute a State allotment for each State (including the District of Columbia and each commonwealth and territory) for such semi-annual period in an amount equal to the first half ratio (described in subparagraph (D)) of the amount described in subparagraph (C). Subject to paragraphs (5) and (7), from the amount made available under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (26) of subsection (a) for the semi-annual period described in such subparagraph, the Secretary shall compute a State allotment for each State (including the District of Columbia and each commonwealth and territory) for such semi-annual period in an amount equal to the amount made available under such subparagraph, multiplied by the ratio ofâ€” the amount of the allotment to such State under subparagraph (A); to the total of the amount of all of the allotments made available under such subparagraph. The amount described in this subparagraph for a State is equal to the Federal payments to the State that are attributable to (and countable towards) the total amount of allotments available under this section to the State in fiscal year 2022 (including payments made to the State under subsection (n) for fiscal year 2022 as well as amounts redistributed to the State in fiscal year 2022), multiplied by the allotment increase factor under paragraph (6) for fiscal year 2023. The first half ratio described in this subparagraph is the ratio ofâ€” the sum ofâ€” the amount made available under subsection (a)(26)(A); and the amount of the appropriation for such period under section 3002(b)(2) of the HEALTHY KIDS Act; to the sum ofâ€” the amount described in clause (i); and the amount made available under subsection (a)(26)(B). There is appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $20,200,000,000 to accompany the allotment made for the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on March 31, 2023, under paragraph (26)(A) of section 2104(a) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(a)) ) (as added by subsection (a)), to remain available until expended. Such amount shall be used to provide allotments to States under paragraph (10) of section 2104(m) of such Act (as added by paragraph (1)) for the first 6 months of fiscal year 2023 in the same manner as allotments are provided under subsection (a)(26)(A) of such section 2104 and subject to the same terms and conditions as apply to the allotments provided from such subsection (a)(26)(A). Section 2104(n) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(n)) ) is amendedâ€” in paragraph (2)â€” in subparagraph (A)(ii)â€” by striking "2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016" and inserting "2010 through 2014, 2016, and 2018 through 2022" ; and by striking "fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2017" and inserting "fiscal years 2015, 2017, and 2023" ; and in subparagraph (B)â€” by striking "2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016" and inserting "2010 through 2014, 2016, and 2018 through 2022" ; and by striking "fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2017" and inserting "fiscal years 2015, 2017, and 2023" ; and in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking "or a semi-annual allotment period for fiscal year 2015 or 2017" and inserting "or in any of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 (or a semi-annual allotment period for fiscal year 2015, 2017, or 2023)" . Section 2105(g)(4) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(g)(4)) ) is amendedâ€” in the heading, by striking "" and inserting "" ; and in subparagraph (A), by striking "2017" and inserting "2023" . Section 2104(f)(2)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(f)(2)(B)(ii)) ), as amended by section 3201(c) of the CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act (division C of (Public Law 115â€“96) ), is amendedâ€” in subclause (I), by striking "for the month (as defined in subclause (II))" and inserting "(as defined in subclause (II)) for the month" ; in subclause (II), by inserting ", as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the HEALTHY KIDS Act," after "section 2105(g)(4)(A)" ; and in subclause (VI)â€” by inserting ", as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the HEALTHY KIDS Act" after ", section 2105(g)(4)" ; and by inserting ", as so in effect" after "under section 2105(g)(4)" . Section 1902(e)(13)(I) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(13)(I)) ) is amended by striking "2017" and inserting "2023" . Section 2105(d)(3) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(d)(3)) ) is amendedâ€” in the paragraph heading, by striking "" and inserting "" ; and in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i)â€” by striking "2019" and inserting "2023" ; and by striking "The preceding sentence shall not be construed as preventing a State during such period" and inserting "During the period that begins on October 1, 2019, and ends on September 30, 2023, the preceding sentence shall only apply with respect to children in families whose income does not exceed 300 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 2110(c)(5)) applicable to a family of the size involved. The preceding sentences shall not be construed as preventing a State during any such periods" . Section 1902(gg)(2) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1396a(gg)(2)) ) is amendedâ€” in the paragraph heading, by striking "" and inserting "" ; and by striking "September 30, 2019," and inserting "September 30, 2023 (but during the period that begins on October 1, 2019, and ends on September 30, 2023, only with respect to children in families whose income does not exceed 300 percent of the poverty line (as defined in section 2110(c)(5)) applicable to a family of the size involved)" . Section 2107 of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397gg) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Nothing in this title (or any other provision of Federal law) shall be construed as preventing a State from considering children enrolled in a qualified CHIP look-alike program and children enrolled in a State child health plan under this title (or a waiver of such plan) as members of a single risk pool. In this subsection, the term means a State programâ€” under which children who are under the age of 19 and are not eligible to receive medical assistance under title XIX or child health assistance under this title may purchase coverage through the State that provides benefits that are at least identical to the benefits provided under the State child health plan under this title (or a waiver of such plan); and that is funded exclusively through non-Federal funds, including funds received by the State in the form of premiums for the purchase of such coverage. (Section 5000A(f)(1)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended in subparagraph (A)(iii), by inserting "or under a qualified CHIP look-alike program (as defined in section 2107(g) of the Social Security Act)" before the comma at the end. The amendment made by subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. Any amounts that have been redistributed to States under subsection (f) of section 2104 of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) ) for fiscal year 2018 that are not, or will not be, expended by the end of that fiscal year shall beâ€” adjusted by the Secretary before the end of fiscal year 2018 to reflect an updated estimate of shortfalls under subsection (f)(2)(A) of such section; and available for redistribution under subsection (f) of such section for subsequent fiscal years. Section 1139A(e)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320bâ€“9a(e)(8)) is amendedâ€” by striking "and $10,000,000" and inserting ", $10,000,000" ; and by inserting after "2017" the following: ", and $30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2023" . Section 1139A(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320bâ€“9a(i)) is amendedâ€” by striking "Out of any" and inserting the following: Out of any by striking "there is appropriated for each" and inserting â€œthere is appropriatedâ€” for each by striking ", and there is appropriated for the period" and inserting â€œ; for the period by striking ". Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended." and inserting "; and" ; and by adding at the end the following: for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, $90,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section (other than subsections (e), (f), and (g)). Funds appropriated under this subsection shall remain available until expended. Section 2113 of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397mm) ) is amendedâ€” in subsection (a)(1), by striking "2017" and inserting "2023" ; and in subsection (g)â€” by striking "and $40,000,000" and inserting ", $40,000,000" ; and by inserting after "2017" the following: ", and $120,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2018 through 2023" . Section 2113(f) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397mm(f)) ) is amendedâ€” in paragraph (1)(E), by striking "or community-based doula programs" and inserting ", community-based doula programs, or parent mentors" ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: The term "parent mentor" means an individual whoâ€” is a parent or guardian of at least one child who is an eligible child under this title or title XIX; and is trained to assist families with children who have no health insurance coverage with respect to improving the social determinants of the health of such children, including by providingâ€” education about health insurance coverage, including, with respect to obtaining such coverage, eligibility criteria and application and renewal processes; assistance with completing and submitting applications for health insurance coverage; a liaison between families and representatives of State plans under title XIX or State child health plans under this title; guidance on identifying medical and dental homes and community pharmacies for children; and assistance and referrals to successfully address social determinants of childrenâ€™s health, including poverty, food insufficiency, and housing. Section 1902(e) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)) ) is amendedâ€” in the first paragraph (14), relating to income determined using modified adjusted gross income, by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: Any nominal amount received by an individual as compensation, including a stipend, for participation as a parent mentor (as defined in paragraph (5) of section 2113(f)) in an activity or program funded through a grant under such section shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the income eligibility of such individual for medical assistance under the State plan or any waiver of such plan. by striking "(14)" and inserting "(15)" . Section 2105(b) of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(b)) ) is amended in the second sentence by inserting "and during the period that begins on October 1, 2019, and ends on September 30, 2020, the enhanced FMAP determined for a State for a fiscal year (or for any portion of a fiscal year occurring during such period) shall be increased by 11.5 percentage points" after "23 percentage points," . Section 1941 of the Social Security Act ( (42 U.S.C. 1396wâ€“1) ) is amendedâ€” in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by inserting before the period at the end the following: ", and, in accordance with subsection (b)(3), for the purposes of subparagraph (B) of such subsection" ; and in subsection (b)â€” in paragraph (2)â€” in the first sentence, by inserting "pursuant to paragraph (1)" after "in the Fund" ; by inserting after the first sentence the following sentence: "Amounts in the Fund pursuant to paragraph (3) shall be available in advance of appropriations but only if the total amount obligated from the Fund does not exceed the amount available to the Fund under such paragraph (3)." ; and in the last sentence, by striking "sentence" and inserting "sentences" ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: In addition to the amount made available under paragraph (1), there shall be available to the Fund, for expenditures from the Fund in accordance with subparagraph (B), for fiscal year 2023 and thereafter, $980,000,000, to remain available until expended. The Secretary shall use amounts made available to the Fund under subparagraph (A) to pay to each State which has a plan approved under this title, for each quarter beginning during or after fiscal year 2023 an amount equal toâ€” 100 percent minus the percent specified in clause (i) of section 1903(a)(3)(A) of so much of the sums expended by the State during such quarter as are attributable to the activities described in such clause; 100 percent minus the Federal medical assistance percentage applied under clause (iii) of such section of so much of the sums expended during such quarter (as found necessary by the Secretary under such clause) by the State as are attributable to the activities described in such clause; and 100 percent minus the percent specified in section 1903(a)(3)(B) of so much of the sums expended by the State during such quarter as are attributable to the activities described in such section. (Section 4191(c)) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking "December 31, 2017" and inserting "December 31, 2019" . The amendment made by this section shall apply to sales after December 31, 2017. Section 9001(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking "December 31, 2019" and inserting "December 31, 2021" . Section 9010(j) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amendedâ€” by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (1); by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ", and ending before January 1, 2019, and" ; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: beginning after December 31, 2019. The amendments made by this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2018. The budgetary effects of division C and each succeeding division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. The budgetary effects of division C and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105â€“217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of division C and each succeeding division shall not be estimatedâ€” for purposes of section 251 of such Act; and for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an appropriation Act.

Summary: This joint resolution nullifies the notice jointly issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation titled Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions and published on October 30, 2023. The notice provides a framework for financial risk management related to climate change for financial institutions with over $100 billion in assets.