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Union Calendar No. 139 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3931 
[Report No. 116–180] 
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2019 
Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the 
following bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Se-
curity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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 end-
ing September 30, 2020, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE 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, 
$174,916,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be for an Om-
budsman for Immigration Detention as established by sec-
tion 105: Provided, That not to exceed $45,000 shall be 
for official reception and representation expenses. 
MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Management Direc-
torate for operations and support, $1,194,608,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $2,000 shall be for official recep-
tion and representation expenses. 
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PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Management Direc-
torate for procurement, construction, and improvements, 
$381,298,000, of which $157,531,000 shall remain avail-
able 
until 
September 
30, 
2022; 
and 
of 
which 
$223,767,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2024, to plan, acquire, design, construct, renovate, reme-
diate, equip, furnish, improve infrastructure, and occupy 
buildings and facilities for the Department headquarters 
consolidation project. 
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE 
The revenues and collections of security fees credited 
to this account shall be available until expended for nec-
essary expenses related to the protection of federally 
owned and leased buildings and for the operations of the 
Federal Protective Service. 
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, $276,641,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $3,825 shall be for official reception and 
representation expenses and not to exceed $2,000,000 is 
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available for facility needs associated with secure space at 
fusion centers, including improvements to buildings. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General for operations and support, $195,242,000: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $300,000 may be used for cer-
tain confidential operational expenses, including the pay-
ment of informants, to be expended at the direction of the 
Inspector General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall submit a report not later than October 15, 2020, 
to the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland 
Security listing all grants and contracts awarded by any 
means other than full and open competition during fiscal 
years 2019 or 2020. 
(b) The Inspector General shall review the report re-
quired by subsection (a) to assess departmental compli-
ance 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, 2021. 
SEC. 102. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
require that all contracts of the Department of Homeland 
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Security that provide award fees link such fees to success-
ful acquisition outcomes, which shall be specified in terms 
of cost, schedule, and performance. 
SEC. 103. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall no-
tify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives of any proposed transfers 
of funds available under section 9705(g)(4)(B) of title 31, 
United States Code from the Department of the Treasury 
Forfeiture Fund to any agency within the Department of 
Homeland Security: Provided, That none of the funds 
identified for such a transfer may be obligated until the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives are notified of the proposed 
transfers: Provided further, That funds available under 
such section may not be used for the construction of bor-
der security infrastructure. 
SEC. 104. All official costs associated with the use 
of Government aircraft by Department of Homeland Secu-
rity 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. 
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ESTABLISHMENT OF AN IMMIGRATION DETENTION 
OMBUDSMAN 
SEC. 105. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title IV 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 272) is 
amended by adding the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 405. OMBUDSMAN FOR IMMIGRATION DETENTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Within the Department, there 
shall be a position of Immigration Detention Ombudsman 
(in this section referred to as the ‘Ombudsman’). The Om-
budsman shall be independent of Department agencies 
and officers and shall report directly to the Secretary. The 
Ombudsman shall be a senior official with a background 
in civil rights enforcement, civil detention care and cus-
tody, and immigration law. 
‘‘(b) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the Ombudsman 
shall be to— 
‘‘(1) Establish and administer an independent, 
neutral, and confidential process to receive, inves-
tigate, resolve, and provide redress, including refer-
ral for investigation to the Office of the Inspector 
General, referral to U.S. Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services for immigration relief, or any other ac-
tion determined appropriate, for cases in which De-
partment officers or other personnel, or contracted, 
subcontracted, or cooperating entity personnel, are 
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found to have engaged in misconduct or violated the 
rights of individuals in immigration detention; 
‘‘(2) Establish an accessible and standardized 
process regarding complaints against any officer or 
employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection or 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or any 
contracted, subcontracted, or cooperating entity per-
sonnel, for violations of law, standards of profes-
sional conduct, contract terms, or policy related to 
immigration detention; 
‘‘(3) Conduct unannounced inspections of de-
tention facilities holding individuals in federal immi-
gration custody, including those owned or operated 
by units of State or local government and privately- 
owned or operated facilities; 
‘‘(4) Review, examine, and make recommenda-
tions to address concerns or violations of contract 
terms identified in reviews, audits, investigations, or 
detainee interviews regarding immigration detention 
facilities and services; and 
‘‘(5) Provide assistance to individuals affected 
by potential misconduct, excessive force, or violations 
of law or detention standards by Department of 
Homeland Security officers or other personnel, or 
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contracted, subcontracted, or cooperating entity per-
sonnel. 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO DETENTION FACILITIES.—The Om-
budsman or designated personnel of the Ombudsman, 
shall be provided unfettered access to any location within 
each such detention facility and shall be permitted con-
fidential access to any detainee at the detainee’s request 
and any departmental records concerning such detainee. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH DEPARTMENT COMPO-
NENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of U.S. Immi-
gration and Customs Enforcement and the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall 
each establish procedures to provide formal re-
sponses to recommendations submitted to such offi-
cials by the Ombudsman within 60 days of receiving 
such recommendations. 
‘‘(2) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall establish procedures to provide the Ombuds-
man access to all departmental records necessary to 
execute the responsibilities of the Ombudsman under 
subsection (b) or (c) not later than 60 days after a 
request from the Ombudsman for such information. 
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‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Ombudsman shall pre-
pare a report to Congress on an annual basis on its activi-
ties, findings, and recommendations.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by add-
ing after the new item relating to section 404 the following 
new item: 
‘‘Sec. 405. Ombudsman for Immigration Detention.’’. 
TITLE 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 trans-
portation of unaccompanied minor aliens; the provision of 
air and marine support to Federal, State, and local agen-
cies in the enforcement or administration of laws enforced 
by the Department of Homeland Security; at the discre-
tion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provision 
of such support to Federal, State, and local agencies in 
other law enforcement and emergency humanitarian ef-
forts; the purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for 
replacement only) police-type vehicles; the purchase, main-
tenance, or operation of marine vessels, aircraft, and un-
manned aerial systems; and contracting with individuals 
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for personal services abroad; $13,114,935,000; of which 
$3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance 
Trust Fund for administrative expenses related to the col-
lection of the Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 
9505(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 
9505(c)(3)) 
and 
notwithstanding 
section 
1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which $2,000,000,000 shall be avail-
able until September 30, 2021; and of which such sums 
as become available in the Customs User Fee Account, ex-
cept sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consoli-
dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account; and 
of which $91,616,000 is for additional customs officers: 
Provided, That not to exceed $34,425 shall be for official 
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for pay-
ment for rental space in connection with preclearance op-
erations: Provided further, That not to exceed $1,000,000 
shall be for awards of compensation to informants, to be 
accounted for solely under the certificate of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security. Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $15,000,000 may be transferred to the Bureau of 
Indian Affairs for the maintenance and repair of roads 
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on Native American reservations used by the U.S. Border 
Patrol. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection for procurement, construction, and improve-
ments, including procurements of marine vessels, aircraft, 
and unmanned aerial systems, $477,962,000, of which 
$449,598,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2022, and of which $28,364,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2024. 
U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement for operations and support, includ-
ing the purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for re-
placement only) police-type vehicles; overseas vetted units; 
and maintenance, minor construction, and minor leasehold 
improvements 
at 
owned 
and 
leased 
facilities; 
$7,593,940,000; of which $55,698,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2021; of which $1,500,000 is for 
paid apprenticeships for participants in the Human Ex-
ploitation Rescue Operative Child-Rescue Corps: Provided, 
That not to exceed $11,475 shall be for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available until expended 
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for conducting special operations under section 3131 of 
the Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081): 
Provided further, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be 
for awards of compensation to informants, to be accounted 
for solely under the certificate of the Secretary of Home-
land Security: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$11,216,000 shall be available to fund or reimburse other 
Federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, 
maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlaw-
fully present in the United States. Provided further, That 
of the funds made available under this heading, 
$10,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation until the 
report required by section 209 has been made available 
on a publicly accessible website. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement for procurement, construction, and 
improvements, $76,270,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022; of which not less than $65,970,000 shall 
be available for facilities repair and maintenance projects. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity 
Administration 
for 
operations 
and 
support, 
$7,648,384,000, to remain available until September 30, 
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2021: Provided, That not to exceed $7,650 shall be for 
official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That security service fees authorized under section 
44940 of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited 
to this appropriation as offsetting collections and shall be 
available only for aviation security: Provided further, That 
the sum appropriated under this heading from the general 
fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such 
offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2020 
so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from 
the 
general 
fund 
estimated 
at 
not 
more 
than 
$4,818,384,000. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration for procurement, construction, and 
improvements, $210,405,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2022. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration for research and development, 
$20,902,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022. 
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COAST GUARD 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for oper-
ations and support, including purchase or lease of not to 
exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for re-
placement only; purchase or lease of small boats for con-
tingent and emergent requirements (at a unit cost of not 
more than $700,000) and repairs and service-life replace-
ments, not to exceed a total of $31,000,000; purchase, 
lease, or improvements of boats necessary for overseas de-
ployments and activities; payments pursuant to section 
156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat. 
1920); and recreation and welfare; $8,028,742,000; of 
which $340,000,000 shall be for defense-related activities; 
of which $24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 
1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2712(a)(5)); of which $5,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2021; and of which $13,548,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2024, for environ-
mental compliance and restoration: Provided, That not to 
exceed $23,000 shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses. 
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PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for pro-
curement, construction, and improvements, including aids 
to navigation, shore facilities (including facilities at De-
partment of Defense installations used by the Coast 
Guard), and vessels and aircraft, including equipment re-
lated thereto, $1,972,256,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2024; of which $20,000,000 shall be de-
rived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out 
the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); and of which 
$24,855,820 shall be derived from the Coast Guard Hous-
ing Fund. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for re-
search and development; and for maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; 
$4,949,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 
of which $500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Li-
ability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 
1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2712(a)(5)): Provided, That there may be credited to and 
used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received 
from State and local governments, other public authori-
ties, private sources, and foreign countries for expenses 
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incurred for research, development, testing, and evalua-
tion. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations 
otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this pur-
pose, payments under the Retired Serviceman’s Family 
Protection and Survivor Benefits Plans, payment for ca-
reer status bonuses, payment of continuation pay under 
section 356 of title 37, United States Code, concurrent 
receipts, combat-related special compensation, and pay-
ments for medical care of retired personnel and their de-
pendents under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, 
$1,802,309,000, to remain available until expended. 
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 replace-
ment 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; con-
duct of and participation in firearms matches; presen-
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tation of awards; conduct of behavioral research in sup-
port of protective intelligence and operations; payment in 
advance for commercial accommodations as may be nec-
essary to perform protective functions; and payment, with-
out 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; 
$2,380,504,000; of which $39,783,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2021, and of which $6,000,000 
shall be for a grant for activities related to investigations 
of missing and exploited children; Provided, That not to 
exceed $19,125 shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and 
equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in 
criminal investigations within the jurisdiction of the 
United States Secret Service. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret 
Service for procurement, construction, and improvements, 
$56,289,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022. 
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret 
Service for research and development, $10,955,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2021. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Section 201 of the Department of Home-
land Security Appropriations Act, 2018 (division F of 
Public Law 115–141), related to overtime compensation 
limitations, shall apply with respect to funds made avail-
able in this Act in the same manner as such section ap-
plied to funds made available in that Act, except that ‘‘fis-
cal year 2020’’ shall be substituted for ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 
SEC. 202. Funding made available under the head-
ings ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Operations 
and Support’’ and ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion—Procurement, Construction, and Improvements’’ 
shall be available for customs expenses when necessary to 
maintain operations and prevent adverse personnel actions 
in Puerto Rico in addition to funding provided by section 
740 of title 48, United States Code. 
SEC. 203. As authorized by section 601(b) of the 
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Im-
plementation Act (Public Law 112–42), fees collected 
from passengers arriving from Canada, Mexico, or an ad-
jacent island pursuant to section 13031(a)(5) of the Con-
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solidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) shall be available until expended. 
SEC. 204. For an additional amount for ‘‘U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection—Operations and Support’’, 
$31,000,000, to remain available until expended, to be re-
duced by amounts collected and credited to this appropria-
tion in fiscal year 2019 from amounts authorized to be 
collected by section 286(i) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(i)), section 10412 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8311), and section 817 of the Trade Facilitation and 
Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–25), or 
other such authorizing language: Provided, That to the ex-
tent that amounts realized from such collections exceed 
$31,000,000, those amounts in excess of $31,000,000 
shall be credited to this appropriation, to remain available 
until expended. 
SEC. 205. 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 im-
porting a prescription drug from Canada that complies 
with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: Provided, 
That this section shall apply only to individuals trans-
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porting on their person a personal-use quantity of the pre-
scription drug, not to exceed a 90-day supply: Provided 
further, That the prescription drug may not be— 
(1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 
102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
802); or 
(2) a biological product, as defined in section 
351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
262). 
SEC. 206. 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 Re-
serve until the Secretary of Homeland Security, after con-
sultation with the Secretaries of the Departments of En-
ergy and Transportation and representatives from the 
United States flag maritime industry, takes adequate 
measures to ensure the use of United States flag vessels: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
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resentatives within 2 business days of any request for 
waivers of navigation and vessel-inspection laws pursuant 
to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, with re-
spect to such transportation, and the disposition of such 
requests. 
SEC. 207. (a) Beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
not— 
(1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any 
new border crossing fee on individuals crossing the 
Southern border or the Northern border at a land 
port of entry; or 
(2) conduct any study relating to the imposition 
of a border crossing fee. 
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘border crossing fee’’ 
means a fee that every pedestrian, cyclist, and driver and 
passenger of a private motor vehicle is required to pay 
for the privilege of crossing the Southern border or the 
Northern border at a land port of entry. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds provided under the 
heading ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement— 
Operations and Support’’ may be used to continue a dele-
gation of law enforcement authority authorized under sec-
tion 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1357(g)) if the Department of Homeland Security 
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Inspector General determines that the terms of the agree-
ment governing the delegation of authority have been ma-
terially violated. 
SEC. 209. Not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Director of U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives, and make available on a publicly accessible 
website, a report describing agreements pursuant to sec-
tion 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1357(g)) which shall include — 
(1) detailed information relating to the commu-
nity outreach activities of each participating jurisdic-
tion pursuant to such agreement, including the 
membership and activities of any community-based 
steering committee established by such jurisdiction; 
(2) the number of individuals placed into re-
moval proceedings pursuant to each such agreement; 
(3) data on the performance of the officers or 
employees of a State or political subdivision thereof 
under each such agreement, including the nation-
ality, level of criminality, and enforcement priority of 
the individuals described in paragraph (2); and 
(4) information relating to any future plans to 
increase the number of such agreements or expand 
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the scope of such agreements through the introduc-
tion of new operations pursuant to such section. 
SEC. 210. None of the funds provided under the 
heading ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement— 
Operations and Support’’ may be used to continue any 
contract for the provision of detention services if the two 
most recent overall performance evaluations received by 
the contracted facility are less than ‘‘adequate’’ or the 
equivalent median score in any subsequent performance 
evaluation system. 
SEC. 211. Beginning on the date that is 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds 
may be made available by the Department of Homeland 
Security to make payments under an indefinite delivery- 
indefinite quantity task order contract or delivery order 
contract or under an inter-governmental agreement or 
service agreement for the procurement of detention serv-
ices unless, to the extent allowed under such contract or 
agreement, the Secretary— 
(1) modifies such contract or agreement to pro-
vide a fixed termination date; and 
(2) removes any option or other provision per-
mitting the Federal Government to renew or extend 
such contract or agreement. 
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SEC. 212. Members of the United States House of 
Representatives and the United States Senate, including 
the leadership; the heads of Federal agencies and commis-
sions, including the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Under 
Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the Department 
of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney Gen-
eral, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys Gen-
eral, and the United States Attorneys; and senior mem-
bers 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. 
SEC. 213. Any award by the Transportation Security 
Administration to deploy explosives detection systems 
shall be based on risk, the airport’s current reliance on 
other screening solutions, lobby congestion resulting in in-
creased security concerns, high injury rates, airport readi-
ness, and increased cost effectiveness. 
SEC. 214. Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, 
United States Code, for fiscal year 2020, 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 detec-
tion systems or for the issuance of other transaction agree-
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ments for the purpose of funding projects described in sec-
tion 44923(a) of such title. 
SEC. 215. None of the funds made available by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Operations and 
Support’’ shall be for expenses incurred for recreational 
vessels under section 12114 of title 46, United States 
Code, except to the extent fees are collected from owners 
of yachts and credited to the appropriation made available 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Operations 
and Support’’: Provided, That to the extent such fees are 
insufficient to pay expenses of recreational vessel docu-
mentation under such section 12114, and there is a back-
log of recreational vessel applications, personnel per-
forming non-recreational vessel documentation functions 
under subchapter II of chapter 121 of title 46, United 
States Code, may perform documentation under section 
12114. 
SEC. 216. Without regard to the limitation as to time 
and condition of section 503(d) of this Act, after June 
30, up to $10,000,000 may be reprogrammed to or from 
the Military Pay and Allowances funding category within 
‘‘Coast Guard—Operations and Support’’ in accordance 
with subsection (a) of section 503 of this Act. 
SEC. 217. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit 
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