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‘‘(ii) is enrolled on at least a half-time basis while 
receiving any funds under this section. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a student receiving more than 
one Federal Pell Grant in a single award year under 
subparagraph (A), the total amount of Federal Pell Grants 
awarded to such student for the award year may exceed 
the maximum basic grant level specified in the appropriate 
appropriations Act for such award year. 
‘‘(C) Any period of study covered by a Federal Pell 
Grant awarded under subparagraph (A) shall be included 
in determining a student’s duration limit under subsection 
(c)(5). 
‘‘(D) In any case where an eligible student is receiving 
a Federal Pell Grant for a payment period that spans 
two award years, the Secretary shall allow the eligible 
institution in which the student is enrolled to determine 
the award year to which the additional period shall be 
assigned, as it determines is most beneficial to students.’’. 
(b) Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(VII) of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(VII)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,574,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,320,000,000’’. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 311. Of the unobligated balances available from Public 
Law 114–113 under the heading ‘‘Student Financial Assistance’’ 
for carrying out subpart 1 of part A of title IV of the HEA, 
$1,310,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Education Appro-
priations Act, 2017’’. 
TITLE IV 
RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 
SEVERELY DISABLED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established under sec-
tion 8502 of title 41, United States Code, $8,000,000: Provided, 
That in order to authorize any central nonprofit agency designated 
pursuant to section 8503(c) of title 41, United States Code, to 
perform contract requirements of the Committee as prescribed 
under section 51–3.2 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, the 
Committee shall enter into a written agreement with any such 
central nonprofit agency: Provided further, That such agreement 
entered into under the preceding proviso shall contain such 
auditing, oversight, and reporting provisions as necessary to imple-
ment chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code: Provided further, 
That such agreement shall include the elements listed under this 
heading in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
114–113: Provided further, That a fee may not be charged under 
section 51–3.5 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, unless such 
fee is under the terms of the written agreement between the Com-
mittee and any such central nonprofit agency: Provided further,
H. R. 244—420 
That no less than $1,000,000 shall be available for the Office 
of Inspector General. 
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service (referred to in this title as ‘‘CNCS’’) to carry 
out the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (referred to in 
this title as ‘‘1973 Act’’) and the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (referred to in this title as ‘‘1990 Act’’), $736,029,000, 
notwithstanding sections 198B(b)(3), 198S(g), 501(a)(4)(C), and 
501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act: Provided, That of the amounts provided 
under this heading: (1) up to 1 percent of program grant funds 
may be used to defray the costs of conducting grant application 
reviews, including the use of outside peer reviewers and electronic 
management of the grants cycle; (2) $16,538,000 shall be available 
to provide assistance to State commissions on national and commu-
nity service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and notwith-
standing section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 1990 Act; (3) $30,000,000 shall 
be available to carry out subtitle E of the 1990 Act; and (4) 
$3,800,000 shall be available for expenses authorized under section 
501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act, which, notwithstanding the provisions 
of section 198P shall be awarded by CNCS on a competitive basis: 
Provided further, That for the purposes of carrying out the 1990 
Act, satisfying the requirements in section 122(c)(1)(D) may include 
a determination of need by the local community. 
PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payment to the National Service Trust established under 
subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, $206,842,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That CNCS may transfer additional 
funds from the amount provided within ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ allo-
cated to grants under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act to 
the National Service Trust upon determination that such transfer 
is necessary to support the activities of national service participants 
and after notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, 
That amounts appropriated for or transferred to the National 
Service Trust may be invested under section 145(b) of the 1990 
Act without regard to the requirement to apportion funds under 
31 U.S.C. 1513(b). 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of administration as provided under 
section 501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of the 
1973 Act, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in 
the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants 
authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $81,737,000.
H. R. 244—421 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $5,750,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. CNCS shall make any significant changes to program 
requirements, service delivery or policy only through public notice 
and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2017, during any grant 
selection process, an officer or employee of CNCS shall not know-
ingly disclose any covered grant selection information regarding 
such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than 
an officer or employee of CNCS that is authorized by CNCS to 
receive such information. 
SEC. 402. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the 
National Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum 
share requirement of 24 percent for the first 3 years that they 
receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet the overall 
minimum share requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of title 
45, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to the operating 
costs match requirement in section 121(e) or the member support 
Federal share limitations in section 140 of the 1990 Act, and subject 
to partial waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 403. Donations made to CNCS under section 196 of the 
1990 Act for the purposes of financing programs and operations 
under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or subtitle B, C, D, or 
E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to supplement and 
not supplant current programs and operations. 
SEC. 404. In addition to the requirements in section 146(a) 
of the 1990 Act, use of an educational award for the purpose 
described in section 148(a)(4) shall be limited to individuals who 
are veterans as defined under section 101 of the Act. 
SEC. 405. For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of 
the 1990 Act— 
(1) entities described in paragraph (a) of such section shall 
be considered ‘‘qualified entities’’ under section 3 of the National 
Child Protection Act of 1993 (‘‘NCPA’’); 
(2) individuals described in such section shall be considered 
‘‘volunteers’’ under section 3 of NCPA; and 
(3) State Commissions on National and Community Service 
established pursuant to section 178 of the 1990 Act, are author-
ized to receive criminal history record information, consistent 
with Public Law 92–544. 
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
(‘‘CPB’’), as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an 
amount which shall be available within limitations specified by 
that Act, for the fiscal year 2019, $445,000,000: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be 
used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment 
for Government officials or employees: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be available 
or used to aid or support any program or activity from which 
any person is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated
H. R. 244—422 
against, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or 
sex: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to 
CPB by this Act shall be used to apply any political test or qualifica-
tion in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other per-
sonnel action with respect to officers, agents, and employees of 
CPB: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
to CPB by this Act shall be used to support the Television Future 
Fund or any similar purpose. 
In addition, for the costs associated with replacing and 
upgrading 
the 
public 
broadcasting 
interconnection 
system, 
$50,000,000. 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Concilia-
tion Service (‘‘Service’’) to carry out the functions vested in it 
by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the Labor- 
Management Cooperation Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary 
for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the 
Civil Service Reform Act, $46,650,000, including up to $900,000 
to remain available through September 30, 2018, for activities 
authorized by the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978: 
Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up 
to full-cost recovery, for special training activities and other conflict 
resolution services and technical assistance, including those pro-
vided to foreign governments and international organizations, and 
for arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with this 
account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That fees for arbitration services shall be available only for 
education, training, and professional development of the agency 
workforce: Provided further, That the Director of the Service is 
authorized to accept and use on behalf of the United States gifts 
of services and real, personal, or other property in the aid of 
any projects or functions within the Director’s jurisdiction. 
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $17,184,000. 
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 
OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND 
ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 
1996 and the National Museum of African American History and 
Culture Act, $231,000,000.
H. R. 244—423 
MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social 
Security Act, $7,765,000. 
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social 
Security Act, $11,925,000, to be transferred to this appropriation 
from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. 
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability 
as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
$3,250,000. 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board 
to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management 
Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $274,224,000: Provided, That 
no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or 
assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection 
with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bar-
gaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in 
section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935, and as amended by the 
Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in section 
3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and including in said definition 
employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, 
canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated 
on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water 
stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 406. None of the funds provided by this Act or previous 
Acts making appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board 
may be used to issue any new administrative directive or regulation 
that would provide employees any means of voting through any 
electronic means in an election to determine a representative for 
the purposes of collective bargaining. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Rail-
way Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the Presi-
dent, $13,800,000.
H. R. 244—424 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $13,225,000. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, author-
ized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 
$25,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in 
fiscal year 2017 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 
98–76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of 
the amount provided herein, shall be available proportional to the 
amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit 
received exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual 
benefits: Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall 
be credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day 
of each month in the fiscal year. 
FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS 
For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for 
the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for 
interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 2018, which shall be the maximum 
amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public 
Law 98–76. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board 
(‘‘Board’’) for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and 
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $113,500,000, to be 
derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the 
railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the rail-
road unemployment insurance administration fund: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retirement Act this 
limitation may be used to hire attorneys only through the excepted 
service: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not change 
the status under Federal employment laws of any attorney hired 
by the Railroad Retirement Board prior to January 1, 2013. 
LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $10,000,000, to be 
derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad 
unemployment insurance account.
H. R. 244—425 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as 
provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security 
Act, $11,400,000. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, 
section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212 of Public Law 93– 
66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95–216, including 
payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative 
expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, $43,618,163,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State in the 
current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that 
year shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That 
not more than $58,000,000 shall be available for research and 
demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social 
Security Act, and remain available through September 30, 2019. 
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit 
payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security 
Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, 
such sums as may be necessary. 
For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social 
Security 
Act 
for 
the 
first 
quarter 
of 
fiscal 
year 
2018, 
$15,000,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger 
motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception 
and representation expenses, not more than $12,357,945,000 may 
be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in 
such section: Provided, That not less than $2,300,000 shall be 
for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That, 
$90,000,000 to remain available through September 30, 2018, shall 
be used for activities to address the hearing backlog within the 
Office of Disability Adjudication and Review: Provided further, That 
unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at 
the end of fiscal year 2017 not needed for fiscal year 2017 shall 
remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security 
Administration information technology and telecommunications 
hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment 
and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this 
information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Pro-
vided further, That the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate prior to making unobligated balances available 
under the authority in the previous proviso: Provided further, That 
reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expendi-
tures for official time for employees of the Social Security Adminis-
tration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7131, and for facilities or support 
services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations,
H. R. 244—426 
or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall 
be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from 
amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon 
as possible after such expenditures are made. 
Of the total amount made available under this heading, not 
more than $1,819,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 
2018, is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews 
under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, including work- 
related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings 
derived from services demonstrate an individual’s ability to engage 
in substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with con-
ducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation 
units, and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud 
in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administra-
tion by Special Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, That, 
of such amount, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of 
section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and $1,546,000,000 is 
additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 
251(b)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That the Commissioner 
shall provide to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) 
a report on the obligation and expenditure of these funds, similar 
to the reports that were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public 
Law 104–121 for fiscal years 1996 through 2002. 
In addition, $123,000,000 to be derived from administration 
fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursu-
ant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) 
of Public Law 93–66, which shall remain available until expended. 
To the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections 
in fiscal year 2017 exceed $123,000,000, the amounts shall be 
available in fiscal year 2018 only to the extent provided in advance 
in appropriations Acts. 
In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected 
pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, 
which shall remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $29,787,000, together with not to exceed $75,713,000, to be 
transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of 
the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust 
Fund. 
In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total 
provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the ‘‘Limita-
tion on Administrative Expenses’’, Social Security Administration, 
to be merged with this account, to be available for the time and 
purposes for which this account is available: Provided, That notice 
of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.
H. R. 244—427 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Serv-
ices, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances 
of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appro-
priations provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall 
be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, 
for which they were originally appropriated. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111– 
148 shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive- 
legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for 
the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, 
publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video 
presentation designed to support or defeat the enactment of legisla-
tion before the Congress or any State or local legislature or legisla-
tive body, except in presentation to the Congress or any State 
or local legislature itself, or designed to support or defeat any 
proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or order 
issued by the executive branch of any State or local government, 
except in presentation to the executive branch of any State or 
local government itself. 
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or trans-
ferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 shall be 
used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, 
or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed 
to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, 
administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before 
the Congress or any State government, State legislature or local 
legislature or legislative body, other than for normal and recognized 
executive-legislative relationships or participation by an agency or 
officer of a State, local or tribal government in policymaking and 
administrative processes within the executive branch of that govern-
ment. 
(c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall include 
any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, pending or future 
Federal, State or local tax increase, or any proposed, pending, 
or future requirement or restriction on any legal consumer product, 
including its sale or marketing, including but not limited to the 
advocacy or promotion of gun control. 
SEC. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are author-
ized to make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, respec-
tively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles 
I and III, respectively, for official reception and representation 
expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service is authorized to make available for official reception and 
representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds avail-
able for ‘‘Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and 
Expenses’’; and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board