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of title VI and may be used for construction, renovation, 
and modernization of any elementary school, secondary 
school, or structure related to an elementary school or sec-
ondary school, run by the Department of Education of the 
State of Hawaii, that serves a predominantly Native Ha-
waiian student body: Provided further, That $36,453,000 
shall be for part C of title VI and shall be awarded on 
a competitive basis, and also may be used for construction: 
Provided further, That $60,400,000 shall be available to 
carry out section 203 of the Educational Technical Assist-
ance Act of 2002 and the Secretary shall make such ar-
rangements as determined to be necessary to ensure that 
the Bureau of Indian Education has access to services pro-
vided under this section: Provided 
further, That 
$16,699,000 shall be available to carry out the Supple-
mental Education Grants program for the Federated 
States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Is-
lands: Provided further, That the Secretary may reserve 
up to 5 percent of the amount referred to in the previous 
proviso to provide technical assistance in the implementa-
tion of these grants: Provided further, That $180,840,000 
shall be for part B of title V: Provided further, That 
$1,320,000,000 shall be available for grants under sub-
part 1 of part A of title IV.
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INDIAN EDUCATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent 
not otherwise provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, 
$186,374,000, of which $67,993,000 shall be for subpart 
2 of part A of title VI and $13,000,000 shall be for sub-
part 3 of part A of title VI. 
INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 
3 and 4 of part B of title II, and parts C, D, and E and 
subparts 1 and 4 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, 
$1,223,815,000 (increased by $500,000): Provided, That 
$304,815,000 (increased by $500,000) shall be for sub-
parts 1, 3 and 4 of part B of title II and shall be made 
available without regard to sections 2201, 2231(b) and 
2241: Provided further, That $619,000,000 (reduced by 
$1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000) shall be for parts 
C, D, and E and subpart 4 of part F of title IV, and 
shall be made available without regard to sections 4311, 
4409(a), and 4601 of the ESEA: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 4601(b), $300,000,000 shall be 
available through December 31, 2020 for subpart 1 of 
part F of title IV, of which $170,000,000 shall be for so-
cial and emotional learning grants, and $125,000,000 
shall be used for science, technology, engineering, arts,
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and mathematics, including computer science education 
grants. 
SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 
For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 
and 3 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $240,000,000 
(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) (in-
creased by $80,000,000): Provided, That $120,000,000 
(increased by $80,000,000) shall be available for section 
4631, of which up to $10,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for the Project School Emergency 
Response to Violence (Project SERV) program: Provided 
further, That $40,000,000 shall be available for section 
4625: Provided further, That $80,000,000 shall be avail-
able through December 31, 2020, for section 4624. 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 
For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, 
$980,000,000, which shall become available on July 1, 
2020, and shall remain available through September 30, 
2021, except that 6.5 percent of such amount shall be 
available on October 1, 2019, and shall remain available 
through September 30, 2021, to carry out activities under 
section 3111(c)(1)(C). 
SPECIAL EDUCATION 
For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport
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and Empowerment Act of 2004, $14,523,544,000 (re-
duced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000), of which 
$4,975,709,000 shall become available on July 1, 2020, 
and shall remain available through September 30, 2021, 
and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become available on 
October 1, 2020, and shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2021, for academic year 2020–2021: Provided, 
That the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall 
be equal to the lesser of the amount available for that ac-
tivity during fiscal year 2019, increased by the amount 
of inflation as specified in section 619(d)(2)(B) of the 
IDEA, or the percent change in the funds appropriated 
under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less than the 
amount for that activity during fiscal year 2019: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall, without regard to section 
611(d) of the IDEA, distribute to all other States (as that 
term is defined in section 611(g)(2)), subject to the third 
proviso, any amount by which a State’s allocation under 
section 611, from funds appropriated under this heading, 
is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), according to the 
following: 85 percent on the basis of the States’ relative 
populations of children aged 3 through 21 who are of the 
same age as children with disabilities for whom the State 
ensures the availability of a free appropriate public edu-
cation under this part, and 15 percent to States on the
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basis of the States’ relative populations of those children 
who are living in poverty: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may not distribute any funds under the previous 
proviso to any State whose reduction in allocation from 
funds appropriated under this heading made funds avail-
able for such a distribution: Provided further, That the 
States shall allocate such funds distributed under the sec-
ond proviso to local educational agencies in accordance 
with section 611(f): Provided further, That the amount by 
which a State’s allocation under section 611(d) of the 
IDEA is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B) and the 
amounts distributed to States under the previous provisos 
in fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year shall not be 
considered in calculating the awards under section 611(d) 
for fiscal year 2013 or for any subsequent fiscal years: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provision in 
section 612(a)(18)(B) regarding the fiscal year in which 
a State’s allocation under section 611(d) is reduced for 
failure to comply with the requirement of section 
612(a)(18)(A), the Secretary may apply the reduction 
specified in section 612(a)(18)(B) over a period of con-
secutive fiscal years, not to exceed five, until the entire 
reduction is applied: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may, in any fiscal year in which a State’s allocation under 
section 611 is reduced in accordance with section
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612(a)(18)(B), reduce the amount a State may reserve 
under section 611(e)(1) by an amount that bears the same 
relation to the maximum amount described in that para-
graph as the reduction under section 612(a)(18)(B) bears 
to the total allocation the State would have received in 
that fiscal year under section 611(d) in the absence of the 
reduction: Provided further, That the Secretary shall ei-
ther reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for 
any fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the State 
fails to comply with the requirement of section 
612(a)(18)(A) as authorized by section 612(a)(18)(B), or 
seek to recover funds under section 452 of the General 
Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234a): Provided 
further, That the funds reserved under 611(c) of the 
IDEA may be used to provide technical assistance to 
States to improve the capacity of the States to meet the 
data collection requirements of sections 616 and 618 and 
to administer and carry out other services and activities 
to improve data collection, coordination, quality, and use 
under parts B and C of the IDEA: Provided further, That 
the Secretary may use funds made available for the State 
Personnel Development Grants program under part D, 
subpart 1 of IDEA to evaluate program performance 
under such subpart: Provided further, That States may 
use funds reserved for other State-level activities under
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sections 611(e)(2) and 619(f) of the IDEA to make sub-
grants to local educational agencies, institutions of higher 
education, other public agencies, and private non-profit or-
ganizations to carry out activities authorized by those sec-
tions: Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 
643(e)(2)(A) of the IDEA, if 5 or fewer States apply for 
grants pursuant to section 643(e) of such Act, the Sec-
retary shall provide a grant to each State in an amount 
equal to the maximum amount described in section 
643(e)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That if more 
than 5 States apply for grants pursuant to section 643(e) 
of the IDEA, the Secretary shall award funds to those 
States on the basis of the States’ relative populations of 
infants and toddlers except that no such State shall re-
ceive a grant in excess of the amount described in section 
643(e)(2)(B) of such Act. 
REHABILITATION SERVICES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller 
National 
Center 
Act, 
$3,752,076,000, 
of 
which 
$3,610,040,000 shall be for grants for vocational rehabili-
tation services under title I of the Rehabilitation Act: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may use amounts provided in 
this Act that remain available subsequent to the reallot-
ment of funds to States pursuant to section 110(b) of the
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Rehabilitation Act for innovative activities aimed at im-
proving the outcomes of individuals with disabilities as de-
fined in section 7(20)(B) of the Rehabilitation Act, includ-
ing activities aimed at improving the education and post- 
school outcomes of children receiving Supplemental Secu-
rity Income (‘‘SSI’’) and their families that may result 
in long-term improvement in the SSI child recipient’s eco-
nomic status and self-sufficiency: Provided further, That 
States may award subgrants for a portion of the funds 
to other public and private, nonprofit entities: Provided 
further, That any funds made available subsequent to real-
lotment for innovative activities aimed at improving the 
outcomes of individuals with disabilities shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2021. 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH 
DISABILITIES 
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND 
For carrying out the Act to Promote the Education 
of the Blind of March 3, 1879, $39,000,000. 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 
For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf 
under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act 
of 1986, $80,000,000: Provided, That from the total 
amount available, the Institute may at its discretion use
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funds for the endowment program as authorized under 
section 207 of such Act. 
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 
For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, 
the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial 
support of Gallaudet University under titles I and II of 
the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $138,361,000: 
Provided, That from the total amount available, the Uni-
versity may at its discretion use funds for the endowment 
program as authorized under section 207 of such Act. 
CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Edu-
cation Act of 2006 (Perkins Act), and the Adult Edu-
cation 
and 
Family 
Literacy 
Act 
(AEFLA), 
$2,003,133,000 (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000), of which $1,212,133,000 shall become avail-
able on July 1, 2020, and shall remain available through 
September 30, 2021, and of which $791,000,000 shall be-
come available on October 1, 2020, and shall remain avail-
able through September 30, 2021: Provided, That of the 
amounts made available for the AEFLA, $13,712,000 
shall be for national leadership activities under section 
242.
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STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, 
and part C of title IV of the HEA, $24,937,352,000, 
which shall remain available through September 30, 2021. 
The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall 
be eligible during award year 2020–2021 shall be $5,285. 
STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION 
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part 
D of title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and 
parts B, C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and subpart 
1 of part A of title VII of the Public Health Service Act, 
$1,678,943,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2021: Provided, That the Secretary shall allocate new 
student loan borrower accounts to eligible student loan 
servicers on the basis of their past performance compared 
to all loan servicers, utilizing established common metrics, 
and on the basis of the capacity of each servicer to process 
new and existing accounts and compliance with Federal 
and State law: Provided further, That for student loan 
contracts awarded prior to October 1, 2017, the Secretary 
shall allow student loan borrowers who are consolidating 
Federal student loans to select from any student loan 
servicer to service their new consolidated student loan: 
Provided further, That in order to promote accountability 
and high-quality service to borrowers, the Secretary shall
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not award funding for any contract solicitation for a new 
Federal student loan servicing environment, including the 
solicitation for the FSA Next Generation Processing and 
Servicing Environment, unless such an environment pro-
vides for the participation of multiple student loan 
servicers that contract directly with the Department of 
Education: Provided further, That the FSA Next Genera-
tion Processing and Servicing Environment, or any new 
Federal student loan servicing environment, shall include 
accountability measures that account for the performance 
of the portfolio and contractor compliance with Federal 
Student Aid (FSA) guidelines: Provided further, That 
FSA shall ensure that contracts for the Next Generation 
Processing and Servicing Environment, or any new Fed-
eral loan servicing environment, incentivize more support 
to borrowers at risk of delinquency or default: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall provide quarterly brief-
ings to the Committees on Appropriations and Education 
and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittees on Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate on general progress related 
to solicitations for Federal student loan servicing con-
tracts.
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HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, titles II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the HEA, the 
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, 
and section 117 of the Perkins Act, $2,748,533,000 (re-
duced by $10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000) (in-
creased by $500,000): Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, funds made available in this 
Act to carry out title VI of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) 
of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 
1961 may be used to support visits and study in foreign 
countries by individuals who are participating in advanced 
foreign language training and international studies in 
areas that are vital to United States national security and 
who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of 
these countries in the fields of government, the profes-
sions, or international development: Provided further, That 
of the funds referred to in the preceding proviso up to 
1 percent may be used for program evaluation, national 
outreach, and information dissemination activities: Pro-
vided further, That up to 1.5 percent of the funds made 
available under chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title 
IV of the HEA may be used for evaluation.
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HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For 
partial 
support 
of 
Howard 
University, 
$250,000,000, of which not less than $3,405,000 shall be 
for a matching endowment grant pursuant to the Howard 
University Endowment Act and shall remain available 
until expended. 
COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS 
PROGRAM 
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out ac-
tivities related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 
121 of the HEA, $435,000. 
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY 
CAPITAL FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as au-
thorized pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which 
shall remain available through September 30, 2021: Pro-
vided, That such costs, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Con-
gressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That 
these funds are available to subsidize total loan principal, 
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
$212,100,000: Provided further, That these funds may be 
used to support loans to public and private Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities without regard to the limi-
tations within section 344(a) of the HEA.
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In addition, $20,000,000 shall be made available to 
provide for the deferment of loans made under part D of 
title III of the HEA to eligible institutions that are private 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which apply 
for the deferment of such a loan and demonstrate financial 
need for such deferment by having a score of 2.6 or less 
on the Department of Education’s financial responsibility 
test: Provided, That during the period of deferment of 
such a loan, interest on the loan will not accrue or be cap-
italized, and the period of deferment shall be for at least 
a period of 3-fiscal years and not more than 6-fiscal years: 
Provided further, That funds available under this para-
graph shall be used to fund eligible deferment requests 
submitted for this purpose in fiscal year 2018: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall create and execute an 
outreach plan to work with States and the Capital Financ-
ing Advisory Board to improve outreach to States and help 
additional public Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities participate in the program. 
In addition, $10,000,000 shall be made available to 
provide for the deferment of loans made under part D of 
title III of the HEA to eligible institutions that are public 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which apply 
for the deferment of such a loan and demonstrate financial 
need for such deferment, which shall be determined by the
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Secretary of Education based on factors including, but not 
limited to, equal to or greater than 5 percent of the 
school’s annual revenue from the previous fiscal year rel-
ative to its debt service: Provided, That during the period 
of deferment of such a loan, interest on the loan will not 
accrue or be capitalized, and the period of deferment shall 
be for at least a period of 3-fiscal years and not more 
than 6-fiscal years. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the Historically Black College and University Capital Fi-
nancing Program entered into pursuant to part D of title 
III of the HEA, $334,000. 
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Edu-
cation Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the National Assess-
ment of Educational Progress Authorization Act, section 
208 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002, 
and section 664 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act, $650,000,000, which shall remain available 
through September 30, 2021: Provided, That funds avail-
able to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical 
Assistance Act may be used to link Statewide elementary 
and secondary data systems with early childhood, postsec-
ondary, and workforce data systems, or to further develop 
such systems: Provided further, That up to $6,000,000 of
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the funds available to carry out section 208 of the Edu-
cational Technical Assistance Act may be used for awards 
to public or private organizations or agencies to support 
activities to improve data coordination, quality, and use 
at the local, State, and national levels. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise pro-
vided, the Department of Education Organization Act, in-
cluding rental of conference rooms in the District of Co-
lumbia and hire of three passenger motor vehicles, 
$430,000,000 (reduced by $500,000) (reduced by 
$500,000) (reduced by $5,000,000): Provided, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
provided by this Act or provided by previous Appropria-
tions Acts to the Department of Education available for 
obligation or expenditure in the current fiscal year may 
be used for any activity relating to implementing a reorga-
nization that decentralizes, reduces the staffing level, or 
alters the responsibilities, structure, authority, or 
functionality of the Budget Service of the Department of 
Education, relative to the organization and operation of 
the Budget Service as in effect on January 1, 2018.
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OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil 
Rights, as authorized by section 203 of the Department 
of Education Organization Act, $130,000,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector 
General, as authorized by section 212 of the Department 
of Education Organization Act, $63,418,000 (increased by 
$4,000,000). 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be 
used to prevent the implementation of programs of vol-
untary prayer and meditation in the public schools. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 302. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discre-
tionary funds (pursuant to the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985) which are appro-
priated for the Department of Education in this Act may 
be transferred between appropriations, but no such appro-
priation shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any 
such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority 
granted by this section shall be available only to meet 
emergency needs and shall not be used to create any new 
program or to fund any project or activity for which no 
funds are provided in this Act: Provided further, That the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
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atives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in ad-
vance of any transfer. 
SEC. 303. Funds appropriated in this Act and con-
solidated for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of 
the ESEA shall be available from July 1, 2020, through 
September 30, 2021. 
SEC. 304. (a) An institution of higher education that 
maintains an endowment fund supported with funds ap-
propriated for title III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 
2020 may use the income from that fund to award schol-
arships to students, subject to the limitation in section 
331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such income for 
such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall 
be considered to have been an allowable use of that in-
come, subject to that limitation. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III 
and V of the HEA are reauthorized. 
SEC. 305. Section 114(f) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 
1011c(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting 
‘‘2020’’. 
SEC. 306. Section 458(a) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 
1087h(a)) is amended in paragraph (4) by striking 
‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
SEC. 307. Funds appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Student Aid Administration’’ may be available
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for payments for student loan servicing to an institution 
of higher education that services outstanding Federal Per-
kins Loans under part E of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087aa et seq.). 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 308. Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(X) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(X)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$1,430,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,380,000,000’’. 
SEC. 309. (a) An institution of higher education may, 
with explicit written consent of an applicant who has com-
pleted a FAFSA under such section 483(a), provide such 
information collected from the applicant’s FAFSA as is 
necessary to a scholarship granting organization, includ-
ing a tribal organization (defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
U.S.C. 5304)), or to an organization assisting the appli-
cant in applying for and receiving Federal, State, local, 
or tribal assistance, that is designated by the applicant 
to assist the applicant in applying for and receiving finan-
cial assistance for any component of the applicant’s cost 
of attendance (defined in section 472 of the HEA) at that 
institution. 
(b) An organization that receives information pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall not sell or otherwise share such 
information.
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(c) This section shall be in effect until title IV of the 
HEA is reauthorized. 
SEC. 310. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department 
of Education—Federal Direct Student Loan Program Ac-
count’’, $350,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for the cost, as defined under section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of the Secretary of 
Education providing loan cancellation in the same manner 
as under section 455(m) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), for borrowers of loans made 
under part D of title IV of such Act who would qualify 
for loan cancellation under section 455(m) except some, 
or all, of the 120 required payments under section 
455(m)(1)(A) do not qualify for purposes of the program 
because they were monthly payments made in accordance 
with graduated or extended repayment plans as described 
under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 455(d)(1) or 
the corresponding repayment plan for a consolidation loan 
made under section 455(g) and that were less than the 
amount calculated under section 455(d)(1)(A), based on 
a 10-year repayment period: Provided, That the total loan 
volume, including outstanding principal, fees, capitalized 
interest, or accrued interest, at application that is eligible 
for such loan cancellation by such borrowers shall not ex-
ceed $500,000,000: Provided further, That the Secretary
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shall develop and make available a simple method for bor-
rowers to apply for loan cancellation under this section 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall provide loan cancellation under 
this section to eligible borrowers on a first-come, first- 
serve basis, based on the date of application and subject 
to both the limitation on total loan volume at application 
for such loan cancellation specified in the first proviso and 
the availability of appropriations under this section: Pro-
vided further, That no borrower may, for the same service, 
receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this sec-
tion and section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 of such Act: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall inform all bor-
rowers who have submitted an Employment Certification 
Form and are in the incorrect repayment program about 
the Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgive-
ness Program and requirements for qualification under 
the program. 
SEC. 311. Of the amounts made available under this 
title under the heading ‘‘Student Aid Administration’’, 
$2,300,000 shall be used by the Secretary of Education 
to conduct outreach to borrowers of loans made under part 
D of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 who 
may intend to qualify for loan cancellation under section 
455(m) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), to ensure that
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borrowers are meeting the terms and conditions of such 
loan cancellation: Provided, That the Secretary shall spe-
cifically conduct outreach to assist borrowers who would 
qualify for loan cancellation under section 455(m) of such 
Act except that the borrower has made some, or all, of 
the 120 required payments under a repayment plan that 
is not described under section 455(m)(A) of such Act, to 
encourage borrowers to enroll in a qualifying repayment 
plan: Provided further, That the Secretary shall also com-
municate to all Direct Loan borrowers the full require-
ments of section 455(m) of such Act and improve the fil-
ing of employment certification by providing improved out-
reach and information such as outbound calls, electronic 
communications, ensuring prominent access to program 
requirements and benefits on each servicer’s website, and 
creating an option for all borrowers to complete the entire 
payment certification process electronically and on a cen-
tralized website. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Edu-
cation Appropriations Act, 2020’’.
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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 Pur-
chase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled 
(referred to in this title as ‘‘the Committee’’) established 
under section 8502 of title 41, United States Code, 
$9,000,000: Provided, That in order to authorize any cen-
tral nonprofit agency designated pursuant to section 
8503(c) of title 41, United States Code, to perform re-
quirements of the Committee as prescribed under section 
51–3.2 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, the Com-
mittee shall enter into a written agreement with any such 
central nonprofit agency: Provided further, That such 
agreement shall contain such auditing, oversight, and re-
porting provisions as necessary to implement chapter 85 
of title 41, United States Code: Provided further, That 
such agreement shall include the elements listed under the 
heading ‘‘Committee For Purchase From People Who Are 
Blind or Severely Disabled—Written Agreement Ele-
ments’’ in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 of Public Law 114–113 (in the matter preceding division 
A of that consolidated Act): Provided further, That any
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such central nonprofit agency may not charge a fee under 
section 51–3.5 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, 
prior to executing a written agreement with the Com-
mittee: Provided further, That no less than $1,650,000 
shall be available for the Office of Inspector General. 
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for Na-
tional 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’’), $829,665,000, notwith-
standing 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) $17,538,000 shall be available to pro-
vide assistance to State commissions on national and com-
munity service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and 
notwithstanding section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 1990 Act; (3) 
$33,000,000 shall be available to carry out subtitle E of 
the 1990 Act; and (4) $6,400,000 shall be available for
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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 estab-
lished under subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, 
$218,691,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That CNCS may transfer additional funds from the 
amount provided within ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ allocated 
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 Represent-
atives and the Senate: Provided further, That amounts ap-
propriated 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).
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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, au-
thorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, the em-
ployment of experts and consultants authorized under 5 
U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses, $83,737,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$6,013,000. 
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 2020, during any grant selection process, an officer 
or employee of CNCS shall not knowingly disclose any cov-
ered 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 re-
ceive such information. 
SEC. 402. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants 
under the National Service Trust program shall meet an
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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 Com-
munity Service established pursuant to section 178 
of the 1990 Act, are authorized to receive criminal 
history record information, consistent with Public 
Law 92–544. 
SEC. 406. Notwithstanding sections 139(b), 146 and 
147 of the 1990 Act, an individual who successfully com-
pletes a term of service of not less than 1,200 hours dur-
ing a period of not more than 1 year may receive a na-
tional service education award having a value of 70 per-
cent of the value of a national service education award 
determined under section 147(a) of the Act. 
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting (‘‘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 2022, 
$495,000,000: Provided, That none of the funds made 
available to CPB by this Act shall be used to pay for re-
ceptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment for
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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 ac-
tivity from which any person is excluded, or is denied ben-
efits, or is discriminated 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 qualification 
in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other 
personnel action with respect to officers, agents, and em-
ployees of CPB. 
In addition, for the costs associated with replacing 
and upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection 
system and other technologies and services that create in-
frastructure and efficiencies within the public media sys-
tem, $20,000,000. 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation 
and Conciliation Service (‘‘Service’’) to carry out the func-
tions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 
1947, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; for ex-
penses 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
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Reform Act, $48,200,000, including up to $900,000 to re-
main available through September 30, 2021, 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 tech-
nical assistance, including those provided to foreign gov-
ernments and international organizations, and for arbitra-
tion services shall be credited to and merged with this ac-
count, and shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That fees for arbitration services shall be available 
only for education, training, and professional development 
of the agency workforce: Provided further, That the Direc-
tor 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.
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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 Amer-
ican History and Culture Act, $267,000,000. 
MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of 
the Social Security Act, $8,480,000. 
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of 
the Social Security Act, $12,645,000, to be transferred to 
this appropriation from the Federal Hospital Insurance 
Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical In-
surance 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, $3,450,000.
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NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Rela-
tions Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the 
Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, 
$341,500,000. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions 
of the Railway Labor Act, including emergency boards ap-
pointed by the President, $15,800,000. 
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 Ac-
count, authorized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Re-
tirement Act of 1974, $16,000,000, which shall include 
amounts becoming available in fiscal year 2020 pursuant 
to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 98–76; and in addi-
tion, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of the amount 
provided herein, shall be available proportional to the
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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 available through September 
30, 2021, 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 Re-
tirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
Act, $135,500,000, to be derived in such amounts as de-
termined by the Board from the railroad retirement ac-
counts and from moneys credited to the railroad unem-
ployment insurance administration fund: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retire-
ment Act this limitation may be used to hire attorneys
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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: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the 
Railroad Retirement Act, this limitation may be used to 
hire students attending qualifying educational institutions 
or individuals who have recently completed qualifying edu-
cational programs using current excepted hiring authori-
ties established by the Office of Personnel Management: 
Provided further, That $13,460,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be used to supplement, not supplant, 
existing resources devoted to operations and improvements 
for the Board’s Information Technology Investment Initia-
tives. 
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 $11,500,000, to be derived from the railroad retire-
ment accounts and railroad unemployment insurance ac-
count.
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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 Insur-
ance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 201(m) and 
1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, $11,000,000. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Se-
curity 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 Secu-
rity trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pur-
suant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 
$41,938,540,000, 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: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $101,000,000 shall be 
available for research and demonstrations under sections 
1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social Security Act, and re-
main available through September 30, 2022. 
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, 
benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the So-
cial Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the 
current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary.
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For making benefit payments under title XVI of the 
Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 
2021, $19,900,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including the hire of two pas-
senger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses, not more than 
$12,940,945,000 may be expended, as authorized by sec-
tion 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one 
or all of the trust funds referred to in such section: Pro-
vided, That $2,400,000 shall be for the Social Security 
Advisory Board: Provided further, That $45,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended for information tech-
nology modernization, including related hardware and 
software infrastructure and equipment, and for adminis-
trative expenses directly associated with information tech-
nology modernization: Provided further, That $50,000,000 
shall remain available through September 30, 2021, for 
activities to address the disability hearings backlog within 
the Office of Hearings Operations: Provided further, That 
unobligated balances of funds provided under this para-
graph at the end of fiscal year 2020 not needed for fiscal 
year 2020 shall remain available until expended to invest 
in the Social Security Administration information tech-
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nology and telecommunications hardware and software in-
frastructure, including related equipment and non-payroll 
administrative expenses associated solely with this infor-
mation technology and telecommunications infrastructure: 
Provided further, That the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity 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 expenditures 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 poli-
cies, regulations, 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 in the first para-
graph under this heading, not more than $1,582,000,000, 
to remain available through March 31, 2021, 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 in-
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dividual’s ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, 
for the cost associated with conducting 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 Ad-
ministration 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 $1,309,000,000 is additional new 
budget authority specified for purposes of section 
251(b)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That, of the 
additional new budget authority described in the preceding 
proviso, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Of-
fice of Inspector General’’, Social Security Administration, 
for the cost of jointly operated co-operative disability in-
vestigation units: Provided further, That such transfer au-
thority is in addition to any other transfer authority pro-
vided by law: Provided further, That the Commissioner 
shall provide to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fis-
cal 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.
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In addition, $130,000,000 to be derived from admin-
istration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary pay-
ment collected pursuant 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: Provided, 
That to the extent that the amounts collected pursuant 
to such sections in fiscal year 2020 exceed $130,000,000, 
the amounts shall be available in fiscal year 2021 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 ex-
pended. 
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, $30,000,000, together with not to 
exceed $75,500,000, 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 ‘‘Limitation on Administrative Expenses’’, Social
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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 trans-
fers 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. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education are authorized to transfer 
unexpended balances of prior appropriations to accounts 
corresponding to current appropriations 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 pub-
licity or propaganda purposes, for the preparation, dis-
tribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication,
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electronic communication, radio, television, or video pres-
entation designed to support or defeat the enactment of 
legislation before the Congress or any State or local legis-
lature or legislative body, except in presentation to the 
Congress or any State or local legislature itself, or de-
signed to support or defeat any proposed or pending regu-
lation, administrative action, or order issued by the execu-
tive 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 transferred 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, ad-
ministrative action, or Executive order proposed or pend-
ing before the Congress or any State government, State 
legislature or local legislature or legislative body, other 
than for normal and recognized executive-legislative rela-
tionships or participation by an agency or officer of a 
State, local or tribal government in policymaking and ad-
ministrative processes within the executive branch of that 
government.
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(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 restric-
tion 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 authorized to make available not to exceed $28,000 
and $20,000, respectively, from funds available for sala-
ries and expenses under titles I and III, respectively, for 
official reception and representation expenses; the Direc-
tor of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is 
authorized to make available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds 
available for ‘‘Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, 
Salaries and Expenses’’; and the Chairman of the Na-
tional Mediation Board is authorized to make available for 
official reception and representation expenses not to ex-
ceed $5,000 from funds available for ‘‘National Mediation 
Board, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
SEC. 505. When issuing statements, press releases, 
requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other docu-
ments describing projects or programs funded in whole or 
in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal
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funds included in this Act, including but not limited to 
State and local governments and recipients of Federal re-
search grants, shall clearly state— 
(1) the percentage of the total costs of the pro-
gram or project which will be financed with Federal 
money; 
(2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the 
project or program; and 
(3) percentage and dollar amount of the total 
costs of the project or program that will be financed 
by non-governmental sources. 
SEC. 506. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this 
Act, and none of the funds in any trust fund to which 
funds are appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for 
any abortion. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and 
none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are 
appropriated in this Act, shall be expended for health ben-
efits coverage that includes coverage of abortion. 
(c) The term ‘‘health benefits coverage’’ means the 
package of services covered by a managed care provider 
or organization pursuant to a contract or other arrange-
ment. 
SEC. 507. (a) The limitations established in the pre-
ceding section shall not apply to an abortion—
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(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of 
rape or incest; or 
(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a 
physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, 
including a life-endangering physical condition 
caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that 
would, as certified by a physician, place the woman 
in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. 
(b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be con-
strued as prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, 
entity, or private person of State, local, or private funds 
(other than a State’s or locality’s contribution of Medicaid 
matching funds). 
(c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be con-
strued as restricting the ability of any managed care pro-
vider from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a 
State or locality to contract separately with such a pro-
vider for such coverage with State funds (other than a 
State’s or locality’s contribution of Medicaid matching 
funds). 
(d)(1) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be made available to a Federal agency or program, 
or to a State or local government, if such agency, program, 
or government subjects any institutional or individual 
health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the
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health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide cov-
erage of, or refer for abortions. 
(2) In this subsection, the term ‘‘health care entity’’ 
includes an individual physician or other health care pro-
fessional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a 
health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, 
or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or 
plan. 
SEC. 508. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used for— 
(1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos 
for research purposes; or 
(2) research in which a human embryo or em-
bryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly sub-
jected to risk of injury or death greater than that 
allowed for research on fetuses in utero under 45 
CFR 46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). 
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘human 
embryo or embryos’’ includes any organism, not protected 
as a human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, 
parthenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or 
more human gametes or human diploid cells.
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SEC. 509. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used for any activity that promotes the 
legalization of any drug or other substance included in 
schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances estab-
lished under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act 
except for normal and recognized executive-congressional 
communications. 
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply 
when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic 
advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or 
that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted 
to determine therapeutic advantage. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew 
a contract with an entity if— 
(1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with 
the United States and is subject to the requirement 
in 38 U.S.C. 4212(d) regarding submission of an 
annual report to the Secretary of Labor concerning 
employment of certain veterans; and 
(2) such entity has not submitted a report as 
required by that section for the most recent year for 
which such requirement was applicable to such enti-
ty.
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SEC. 511. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except 
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 
SEC. 512. None of the funds made available by this 
Act to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act 
may be made available to any library covered by para-
graph (1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by 
the Children’s Internet Protection Act, unless such library 
has made the certifications required by paragraph (4) of 
such section. 
SEC. 513. (a) None of the funds provided under this 
Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the 
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obli-
gation or expenditure in fiscal year 2020, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded 
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds that— 
(1) creates new programs; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means 
for any project or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted;
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(4) contracts out or privatizes any functions or 
activities presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in 
advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement 
of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever oc-
curs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance 
of such reprogramming. 
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation 
or expenditure in fiscal year 2020, or provided from any 
accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by 
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by 
this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 
or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 
(1) augments existing programs, projects (in-
cluding construction projects), or activities; 
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any exist-
ing program, project, or activity, or numbers of per-
sonnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or 
(3) results from any general savings from a re-
duction in personnel which would result in a change
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in existing programs, activities, or projects as ap-
proved by Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in 
advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement 
of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever oc-
curs earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance 
of such reprogramming. 
(c) None of the funds provided under this Act, or pro-
vided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in fiscal year 2020, or provided from any ac-
counts in the Treasury of the United States derived by 
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by 
this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
that— 
(1) relocates an office or employees; 
(2) reorganizes or renames offices; or 
(3) reorganizes programs or activities; 
unless the relocation, renaming, or reorganization was in-
cluded in the President’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal, 
including the accompanying justification documents sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate, and such committees
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are consulted at least 15 days in advance of such reloca-
tion, renaming, or reorganization. 
SEC. 514. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used to request that a candidate for ap-
pointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee dis-
close the political affiliation or voting history of the can-
didate or the position that the candidate holds with re-
spect to political issues not directly related to and nec-
essary for the work of the committee involved. 
(b) None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to disseminate information that is deliberately 
false or misleading. 
SEC. 515. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, 
each department and related agency funded through this 
Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the pro-
gram, project, and activity level any funding allocations 
for fiscal year 2020 that are different than those specified 
in this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the joint 
explanatory statement accompanying this Act or the fiscal 
year 2020 budget request. 
SEC. 516. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education shall each prepare and 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number 
and amount of contracts, grants, and cooperative agree-
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ments exceeding $500,000, individually or in total at the 
program, project, or activity level, in value and awarded 
by the Department on a non-competitive basis during each 
quarter of fiscal year 2020, but not to include grants 
awarded on a formula basis or directed by law. Such re-
port shall include the name of the contractor or grantee, 
the amount of funding, the governmental purpose, includ-
ing a justification for issuing the award on a non-competi-
tive basis. Such report shall be transmitted to the Commit-
tees within 30 days after the end of the quarter for which 
the report is submitted. 
SEC. 517. None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of So-
cial Security, for purposes of administering Social Security 
benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, 
to process any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage 
based on work performed under a social security account 
number that is not the claimant’s number and the per-
formance of such work under such number has formed the 
basis for a conviction of the claimant of a violation of sec-
tion 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 518. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or 
the Social Security Administration to pay the compensa-
tion of employees of the Social Security Administration
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to administer Social Security benefit payments, under any 
agreement between the United States and Mexico estab-
lishing totalization arrangements between the social secu-
rity system established by title II of the Social Security 
Act and the social security system of Mexico, which would 
not otherwise be payable but for such agreement. 
SEC. 519. (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 crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 520. For purposes of carrying out Executive 
Order No. 13589, Office of Management and Budget 
Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012, and require-
ments contained in the annual appropriations bills relating 
to conference attendance and expenditures: 
(1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be con-
sidered independent agencies; and 
(2) attendance at and support for scientific con-
ferences shall be tabulated separately from and not 
included in agency totals.
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SEC. 521. Federal agencies funded under this Act 
shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for 
advertising or educational purposes, including emails or 
Internet postings, that the communication is printed, pub-
lished, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer ex-
pense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out 
this requirement shall be derived from amounts made 
available to the agency for advertising or other commu-
nications regarding the programs and activities of the 
agency. 
SEC. 522. (a) Federal agencies may use Federal dis-
cretionary funds that are made available in this Act to 
carry out up to 10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such 
Pilots shall be governed by the provisions of section 526 
of division H of Public Law 113–76, except that in car-
rying out such Pilots section 526 shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘‘Fiscal Year 2020’’ for ‘‘Fiscal Year 2014’’ in 
the title of subsection (b) and by substituting ‘‘September 
30, 2024’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ each place it ap-
pears: Provided, That such pilots shall include commu-
nities that have experienced civil unrest. 
(b) In addition, Federal agencies may use Federal 
discretionary funds that are made available in this Act to 
participate in Performance Partnership Pilots that are 
being carried out pursuant to the authority provided by
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section 526 of division H of Public Law 113–76, section 
524 of division G of Public Law 113–235, section 525 of 
division H of Public Law 114–113, section 525 of division 
H of Public Law 115–31, and section 525 of division H 
of Public Law 115–141. 
(c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act 
and prior appropriations Acts may be granted by relevant 
agencies up to an additional 5 years to operate under such 
authorities. 
SEC. 523. Not later than 30 days after the end of 
each calendar quarter, beginning with the first month of 
fiscal year 2020, the Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services and Education and the Social Security 
Administration shall provide the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and Senate a 
report on the status of balances of appropriations: Pro-
vided, That for balances that are unobligated and uncom-
mitted, committed, and obligated but unexpended, the 
monthly reports shall separately identify the amounts at-
tributable to each source year of appropriation (beginning 
with fiscal year 2012, or, to the extent feasible, earlier 
fiscal years) from which balances were derived. 
SEC. 524. Of the unobligated balances made available 
for purposes of carrying out section 2105(a)(3) of the So-
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cial Security Act, $7,715,000,000 shall not be available 
for obligation in this fiscal year. 
SEC. 525. (a)(1) The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, after appropriate consultation with the Secretary of 
Labor and appropriate employers, shall develop, through 
notice and comment rulemaking, a process to provide 
quarterly allocation of visas issued pursuant to petitions 
submitted by employers for individuals to be admitted 
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)). 
(2) In developing the process described in paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall ensure that— 
(A) all such petitions are submitted to the Sec-
retary not later than 45 days before the first day of 
the quarter during which the requested beneficiaries 
are expected to begin their employment with the em-
ployer; and 
(B) all decisions to approve or deny a petition 
are made not later than 15 days before the first date 
of employment specified in the petition. 
(b) Subject to subsection (c), for fiscal year 2021, 
and every fiscal year thereafter, of the visas authorized 
under section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall issue—
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(1) not more than 14 percent to aliens whose 
employment is scheduled to begin during the first 
quarter of the fiscal year; 
(2) not more than 45 percent (plus any visas 
authorized, but not issued, under paragraph (1)) to 
aliens whose employment is scheduled to begin dur-
ing the second quarter of the fiscal year; 
(3) not more than 39 percent (plus any visas 
authorized, but not issued, under paragraphs (1) 
and (2)) to aliens whose employment is scheduled to 
begin during the third quarter of the fiscal year; and 
(4) not more than 2 percent (plus any visas au-
thorized, but not issued, under paragraph (1), (2), 
and (3)) to aliens whose employment is scheduled to 
begin during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. 
(c) Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in the Secretary’s sole and 
unreviewable discretion, and after consultation with the 
Secretary of Labor, shall— 
(1) compare the quarterly allocation of visas 
under subsection (b) to the actual need for individ-
uals 
to 
be 
admitted 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nation-
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ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in each 
quarter; and 
(2) adjust the quarterly allocation of such visas 
accordingly. 
(d) For each calendar quarter subject to the visa allo-
cation process set forth in subsection (b) or (c), if the total 
number of visas requested by employers whose petitions 
meet the standards for approval exceeds the total number 
of visas available for such employers, the Secretary shall 
ensure that each such petition is approved for a minimum 
number of visas, which shall be calculated based on the 
ratio between the total number of visas requested by such 
employers and the total number of visas available. 
(e) Effective October 1, 2020, section 214(g)(10) of 
the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1184(g)(10)) is repealed. 
(f) Section 214(c)(14)(C) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(14)(C)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(C) In determining the level of penalties to be as-
sessed under subparagraph (A), the highest penalties shall 
be reserved for— 
‘‘(i) willful failures to meet any of the condi-
tions of the petition that involve harm to United 
States workers; and
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‘‘(ii) willful misrepresentations of the number of 
necessary nonimmigrants in an application for tem-
porary labor certification in support of a petition for 
nonimmigrants 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b).’’. 
SEC. 526. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to replace or diminish the quality of care 
provided by Medicare Advantage (as established in title 
42, chapter 7, subchapter XVIII, part C of the United 
States Code) and the TRICARE program (as defined in 
section 1072 of title 10 of the United States Code). 
SEC. 527. Except as expressly provided otherwise, 
any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this division shall 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of this divi-
sion. 
SEC. 528. Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying 
this Act’’ contained in this division shall be treated as a 
reference to House Report 116–62. The effect of such Re-
port shall be limited to this division and shall apply for 
purposes of determining the allocation of funds provided 
by, and the implementation of, this division. 
SEC. 529. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to finalize or implement the proposed 
rule entitled ‘‘Occupational Exposure to Beryllium and 
Beryllium Compounds in Construction and Shipyard Sec-
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tors’’ published by the Department of Labor in the Fed-
eral Register on June 27, 2017 (82 Fed Reg. 29182 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 530. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to— 
(1) alter or terminate the Interagency Agree-
ment between the United States Department of 
Labor and the United States Department of Agri-
culture governing the funding, establishment, and 
operation of Job Corps Civilian Conservation Cen-
ters (or any agreement of the same substance); or 
(2) close any of the following Civilian Conserva-
tion Centers: 
(A) Angell Job Corps Civilian Conversation 
Center. 
(B) Boxelder Job Corps Civilian Conserva-
tion Center. 
(C) Centennial Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(D) Collbran Job Corps Civilian Conserva-
tion Center. 
(E) Columbia Basin Job Corps Basin Ci-
vilian Conservation Center. 
(F) Curlew Job Corps Civilian Conserva-
tion Center.
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(G) Great Onyx Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(H) Harpers Ferry Job Corps Civilian 
Conservation Center. 
(I) Lyndon B. Johnson Job Corps Civilian 
Conservation Center. 
(J) Jacobs Creek Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(K) Mingo Job Corps Civilian Conservation 
Center. 
(L) Pine Ridge Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(M) Schenck Job Corps Civilian Conserva-
tion Center. 
(N) Trapper Creek Job Corps Civilian 
Conservation Center. 
(O) Weber Basin Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(P) Wolf Creek Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(Q) Anaconda Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(R) Blackwell Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center.
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(S) Cass Job Corps Civilian Conservation 
Center. 
(T) Flatwoods Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(U) Fort Simcoe Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(V) Frenchburg Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(W) Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(X) Pine Knot Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
(Y) Timber Lake Job Corps Civilian Con-
servation Center. 
SEC. 531. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the 
rule entitled ‘‘Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance’’ 
published by the Department of the Treasury, the Depart-
ment of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human 
Services in the Federal Register on August 3, 2018 (83 
Fed. Reg. 38212). 
SEC. 532. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used in contravention of section 203 of the 
Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 
3413).
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SEC. 533. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to convene an ethics advisory board au-
thorized under section 492A of the Public Health Service 
Act with regard to research grant applications or current 
research projects in the competitive renewal process that 
propose to use human fetal tissue. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Labor, 
Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020’’. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, for military func-
tions administered by the Department of Defense and for 
other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Army on active duty (except members of reserve compo-
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nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 
for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97– 
377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Depart-
ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund, 
$42,314,762,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve pro-
vided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for 
members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for 
payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, 
as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department 
of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $31,679,229,000 
(increased by $2,000,000) (reduced by $2,000,000). 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the Ma-
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rine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve 
provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to sec-
tion 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Re-
tirement Fund, $14,064,751,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air 
Force on active duty (except members of reserve compo-
nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 
for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97– 
377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Depart-
ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund, 
$31,082,769,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Re-
serve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 
7038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified
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in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $4,847,321,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Re-
serve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in con-
nection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing re-
serve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
10, United States Code; and for payments to the Depart-
ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund, 
$2,113,357,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine 
Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 
10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty 
under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code,
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in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equiv-
alent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon 
leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$829,124,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 
9038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $1,993,280,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Na-
tional Guard while on duty under section 10211, 10302,
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or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United 
States Code, or while serving on duty under section 
12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or 
equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by 
section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for pay-
ments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
Fund, $8,664,535,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or 
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$4,032,521,000.
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TITLE II 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as author-
ized by law, $41,449,293,000 (increased by $2,000,000) 
(increased by $5,000,000): Provided, That not to exceed 
$12,478,000 can be used for emergencies and extraor-
dinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval or au-
thority of the Secretary of the Army, and payments may 
be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential mili-
tary purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the 
Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $51,417,389,000 (re-
duced by $4,300,000) (increased by $4,300,000) (reduced 
by $3,000,000): Provided, That not to exceed $15,055,000 
can be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, 
to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Sec-
retary of the Navy, and payments may be made on his 
certificate of necessity for confidential military purposes.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, 
as authorized by law, $7,945,854,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as 
authorized by law, $44,662,729,000 (increased by 
$8,500,000) (reduced by $3,000,000): Provided, That not 
to exceed $7,699,000 can be used for emergencies and ex-
traordinary expenses, to be expended upon the approval 
or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and pay-
ments may be made on his certificate of necessity for con-
fidential military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SPACE FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
to study and refine plans for the potential establishment 
of a Space Force as a branch of the Armed Forces, 
$15,000,000 (reduced by $1,500,000): Provided, That 
nothing in this provision shall be construed to authorize 
the establishment of a Space Force. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of activities and agen-
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cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), as authorized by law, $37,238,522,000 (in-
creased by $4,356,000) (reduced by $4,356,000) (in-
creased by $200,000) (reduced by $200,000) (reduced by 
$8,500,000) (reduced by $2,000,000) (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (reduced by $6,000,000) (reduced by 
$7,700,000) (reduced by $20,000,000) (reduced by 
$10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000) (reduced by 
$16,000,000) (reduced by $8,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (reduced by $4,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000) (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $3,000,000) (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) (reduced by 
$9,000,000) (reduced by $500,000) (increased by 
$500,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by 
$1,000,000) (reduced by $13,000,000) (increased by 
$13,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000): Provided, That 
not more than $6,859,000 may be used for the Combatant 
Commander Initiative Fund authorized under section 
166a of title 10, United States Code: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be used for emer-
gencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the 
approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and 
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for
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confidential military purposes: Provided further, That of 
the funds provided under this heading, not less than 
$44,500,000 shall be made available for the Procurement 
Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of 
which not less than $4,500,000 shall be available for cen-
ters defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to plan or implement 
the consolidation of a budget or appropriations liaison of-
fice of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office 
of the Secretary of a military department, or the service 
headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a legislative 
affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided further, That 
$17,732,000, to remain available until expended, is avail-
able only for expenses relating to certain classified activi-
ties, and may be transferred as necessary by the Secretary 
of Defense to operation and maintenance appropriations 
or research, development, test and evaluation appropria-
tions, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
time period as the appropriations to which transferred: 
Provided further, That any ceiling on the investment item 
unit cost of items that may be purchased with operation 
and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds de-
scribed in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That 
of the funds provided under this heading, $623,073,000,
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of which $155,768,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, shall be available to provide support and 
assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or in-
dividuals to conduct, support or facilitate counterter-
rorism, crisis response, or other Department of Defense 
security cooperation programs: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 
this Act: Provided further, That of the funds made avail-
able under this heading for the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense, Policy, 10 percent shall be withheld from obli-
gation until the Secretary of Defense submits the reports 
required under the heading ‘‘Counter-ISIS Train and 
Equip Fund’’ in the Department of Defense Appropria-
tions Act, 2018 (division C of Public Law 115–141) and 
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019 (di-
vision A of Public Law 115–245). 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-
ganization, and administration, of the Army Reserve; re-
pair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; re-
cruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
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ment; and communications, $3,009,594,000 (increased by 
$2,000,000). 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-
ganization, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; re-
pair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; re-
cruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $1,110,116,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-
ganization, and administration, of the Marine Corps Re-
serve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; 
recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $294,076,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-
ganization, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; 
repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; re-
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cruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $3,356,685,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and admin-
istering the Army National Guard, including medical and 
hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal 
hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to struc-
tures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; per-
sonnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel ex-
penses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for 
Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard 
division, regimental, and battalion commanders while in-
specting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau 
regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, Na-
tional Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army 
National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of re-
pair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and 
equipment (including aircraft), $7,448,536,000 (increased 
by $2,000,000). 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and admin-
istering the Air National Guard, including medical and 
hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal 
hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to struc-
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tures and facilities; transportation of things, hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air 
National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, 
modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and 
equipment, including those furnished from stocks under 
the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; 
travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as 
authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on 
active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders 
while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard 
Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the 
Chief, National Guard Bureau, $6,592,589,000 (reduced 
by $2,500,000) (increased by $2,500,000). 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 
FORCES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for the United 
States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 
$14,771,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used 
for official representation purposes. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $235,809,000 (in-
creased by $5,000,000), to remain available until trans-
ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army shall, 
upon determining that such funds are required for envi-
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ronmental restoration, reduction and recycling of haz-
ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
the Department of the Army, or for similar purposes, 
transfer the funds made available by this appropriation 
to other appropriations made available to the Department 
of the Army, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, 
That upon a determination that all or part of the funds 
transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for 
the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be trans-
ferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority provided under this heading is in 
addition to any other transfer authority provided else-
where in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Navy, $365,883,000 (in-
creased by $5,000,000), to remain available until trans-
ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall, 
upon determining that such funds are required for envi-
ronmental restoration, reduction and recycling of haz-
ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
the Department of the Navy, or for similar purposes, 
transfer the funds made available by this appropriation
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to other appropriations made available to the Department 
of the Navy, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, 
That upon a determination that all or part of the funds 
transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for 
the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be trans-
ferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority provided under this heading is in 
addition to any other transfer authority provided else-
where in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Air Force, $365,808,000 
(increased by $5,000,000), to remain available until trans-
ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall, upon determining that such funds are required for 
environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of haz-
ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
the Department of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, 
transfer the funds made available by this appropriation 
to other appropriations made available to the Department 
of the Air Force, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same time period as 
the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further,
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That upon a determination that all or part of the funds 
transferred from this appropriation are not necessary for 
the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be trans-
ferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority provided under this heading is in 
addition to any other transfer authority provided else-
where in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of Defense, $19,002,000, to re-
main available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall, upon determining that such funds 
are required for environmental restoration, reduction and 
recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings 
and debris of the Department of Defense, or for similar 
purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appro-
priation to other appropriations made available to the De-
partment of Defense, to be merged with and to be avail-
able for the same purposes and for the same time period 
as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided fur-
ther, That upon a determination that all or part of the 
funds transferred from this appropriation are not nec-
essary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts 
may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That the transfer authority provided under this
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heading is in addition to any other transfer authority pro-
vided elsewhere in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED 
DEFENSE SITES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $260,499,000, to 
remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, upon determining that such 
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe 
buildings and debris at sites formerly used by the Depart-
ment of Defense, transfer the funds made available by this 
appropriation to other appropriations made available to 
the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to 
be available for the same purposes and for the same time 
period as the appropriations to which transferred: Pro-
vided further, That upon a determination that all or part 
of the funds transferred from this appropriation are not 
necessary for the purposes provided herein, such amounts 
may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That the transfer authority provided under this 
heading is in addition to any other transfer authority pro-
vided elsewhere in this Act.
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OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID 
For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, 
Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of 
Defense (consisting of the programs provided under sec-
tions 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, 
United States Code), $117,663,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2021. 
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
For assistance, including assistance provided by con-
tract or by grants, under programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction 
Program authorized under the Department of Defense Co-
operative Threat Reduction Act, $353,700,000 (increased 
by $20,000,000), to remain available until September 30, 
2022. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Acquisition Work-
force Development Fund, $400,000,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
That no other amounts may be otherwise credited or 
transferred to the Fund, or deposited into the Fund, in 
fiscal year 2019 pursuant to section 1705(d) of title 10, 
United States Code.
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and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, 
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve 
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway, $4,061,797,000 (reduced by $7,500,000) (in-
creased by $7,500,000), to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2022. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; spe-
cialized equipment and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including ammunition facilities, au-
thorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private 
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor- 
owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary
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for the foregoing purposes, $848,782,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2022. 
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 
For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisi-
tion, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, includ-
ing armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appli-
ances, and machine tools and installation thereof in public 
and private plants; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical, 
long lead time components and designs for vessels to be 
constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of 
public and private plants, including land necessary there-
for, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title, as follows: 
Ohio Replacement Submarine (AP), $1,611,989,000; 
Carrier Replacement Program, $2,066,000,000; 
Virginia Class Submarine, $4,192,346,000; 
Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $4,266,552,000; 
CVN Refueling Overhauls, $667,926,000; 
CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $16,900,000; 
DDG–1000 Program, $155,944,000; 
DDG–51 Destroyer, $5,015,295,000; 
DDG–51 Destroyer (AP), $224,028,000; 
FFG-Frigate, $1,281,177,000;
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TAO Fleet Oiler, $981,215,000; 
TAO Fleet Oiler (AP), $73,000,000; 
Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $150,282,000; 
LCU 1700, $83,670,000; 
Ship to Shore Connector, $65,000,000; 
Service Craft, $56,289,000; 
For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first 
destination transportation, $736,243,000; and 
Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Programs, 
$55,700,000. 
In all: $21,699,556,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until September 30, 2024: Provided, That addi-
tional obligations may be incurred after September 30, 
2024, for engineering services, tests, evaluations, and 
other such budgeted work that must be performed in the 
final stage of ship construction: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided under this heading for the con-
struction or conversion of any naval vessel to be con-
structed in shipyards in the United States shall be ex-
pended in foreign facilities for the construction of major 
components of such vessel: Provided further, That none 
of the funds provided under this heading shall be used 
for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign ship-
yards: Provided further, That funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act for production of the com-
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mon missile compartment of nuclear-powered vessels may 
be available for multiyear procurement of critical compo-
nents to support continuous production of such compart-
ments only in accordance with the provisions of subsection 
(i) of section 2218a of title 10, United States Code (as 
added by section 1023 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328)). 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For procurement, production, and modernization of 
support equipment and materials not otherwise provided 
for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new 
ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the purchase 
of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expan-
sion of public and private plants, including the land nec-
essary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may 
be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
approval of title; and procurement and installation of 
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and 
private plants; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway, $9,123,068,000, to re-
main available for obligation until September 30, 2022. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manu-
facture, and modification of missiles, armament, military 
equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant
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equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and installation 
thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; ve-
hicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of pas-
senger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion 
of public and private plants, including land necessary 
therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title, $2,838,151,000, to remain available for ob-
ligation until September 30, 2022. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of 
aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament, 
specialized ground handling equipment, and training de-
vices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Gov-
ernment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes in-
cluding 
rents 
and 
transportation 
of 
things,
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$18,082,933,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2022. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of 
missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare 
parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equip-
ment, and training devices; expansion of public and pri-
vate plants, Government-owned equipment and installa-
tion thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and ac-
quisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such 
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; re-
serve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the fore-
going purposes including rents and transportation of 
things, $2,789,287,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2022. 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of 
spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including 
spare parts and accessories therefor; ground handling 
equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and 
private plants, Government-owned equipment and installa-
tion thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and ac-
quisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such
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lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; re-
serve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the fore-
going purposes including rents and transportation of 
things, $2,368,443,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2022. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; spe-
cialized equipment and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including ammunition facilities, au-
thorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private 
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor- 
owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary 
for the foregoing purposes, $1,602,761,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2022. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For procurement and modification of equipment (in-
cluding ground guidance and electronic control equipment,
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and ground electronic and communication equipment), 
and supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not oth-
erwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehi-
cles for replacement only; lease of passenger motor vehi-
cles; and expansion of public and private plants, Govern-
ment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$21,067,888,000 (reduced by $2,000,000), to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2022. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments) 
necessary for procurement, production, and modification 
of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts there-
for, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public 
and private plants, equipment, and installation thereof in 
such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land 
for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
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of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
$24,492,308,000 (reduced by $10,000,000) (reduced by 
$4,800,000) (increased by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$4,000,000) (increased by $4,000,000) (increased by 
$1,500,000) (increased by $3,000,000) (reduced by 
$6,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000) (reduced by 
$2,500,000) (increased by $3,000,000) (reduced by 
$10,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000) (increased by 
$5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000), to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2021. 
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the independent activities of the Director, Operational 
Test and Evaluation, in the direction and supervision of 
operational test and evaluation, including initial oper-
ational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, 
and in support of, production decisions; joint operational 
testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in 
connection therewith, $221,200,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2021.
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TITLE V 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For 
the 
Defense 
Working 
Capital 
Funds, 
$1,226,211,000. 
DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY 
AGENCY WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For the Defense Counterintelligence and Security 
Agency Working Capital Fund, $200,000,000. 
TITLE VI 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical 
and health care programs of the Department of Defense 
as authorized by law, $33,476,039,000 (increased by 
$2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000) (increased by 
$10,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000); of which 
$31,359,442,000, shall be for operation and maintenance, 
of which not to exceed 1 percent shall remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2021, and of which up 
to $15,176,945,000 may be available for contracts entered 
into 
under 
the 
TRICARE 
program; 
of 
which 
$454,324,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2022, shall be for procurement; and of which 
$1,662,273,000 (increased by $2,000,000) (increased by
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$2,000,000) (increased by $10,000,000) (increased by 
$10,000,000), to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, shall be for research, development, test 
and evaluation: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, of the amount made available under this 
heading for research, development, test and evaluation, 
not less than $8,000,000 shall be available for HIV pre-
vention educational activities undertaken in connection 
with United States military training, exercises, and hu-
manitarian assistance activities conducted primarily in Af-
rican nations: Provided further, That of the funds provided 
under this heading for research, development, test and 
evaluation, not less than $930,000,000 (increased by 
$10,000,000) shall be made available to the United States 
Army Medical Research and Materiel Command to carry 
out the congressionally directed medical research pro-
grams: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the House and Senate Appropriations 
Committees quarterly reports on the current status of the 
deployment of the electronic health record: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide notice 
to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees not 
later than 10 business days after delaying the proposed 
timeline of such deployment if such delay is longer than 
1 week: Provided further, That the Comptroller General
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of the United States shall perform quarterly performance 
reviews of such deployment. 
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 
DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal 
chemical agents and munitions in accordance with the pro-
visions of section 1412 of the Department of Defense Au-
thorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the de-
struction of other chemical warfare materials that are not 
in the chemical weapon stockpile, $985,499,000, of which 
$107,351,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of 
which no less than $52,452,000 shall be for the Chemical 
Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program, consisting of 
$22,444,000 for activities on military installations and 
$30,008,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, to assist State and local governments; $2,218,000 
shall be for procurement, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022, of which not less than $2,218,000 shall 
be for the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness 
Program to assist State and local governments; and 
$875,930,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2021, shall be for research, development, test and evalua-
tion, of which $869,430,000 shall only be for the Assem-
bled Chemical Weapons Alternatives program.
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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 
DEFENSE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of 
the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations 
available to the Department of Defense for military per-
sonnel of the reserve components serving under the provi-
sions of title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for oper-
ation and maintenance; for procurement; and for research, 
development, test and evaluation, $816,755,000 (reduced 
by $3,000,000) (increased by $3,000,000), of which 
$517,171,000 shall be for counter-narcotics support; 
$121,922,000 (reduced by $3,000,000) (increased by 
$3,000,000) shall be for the drug demand reduction pro-
gram; $172,291,000 shall be for the National Guard 
counter-drug program; and $5,371,000 shall be for the 
National Guard counter-drug schools program: Provided, 
That the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
available for obligation for the same time period and for 
the same purpose as the appropriation to which trans-
ferred: Provided further, That upon a determination that 
all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation 
are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided
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under this heading is in addition to any other transfer au-
thority contained elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, 
That section 284 of title 10, United States Code, may only 
be carried out using amounts appropriated under this 
heading for counter-narcotics support: Provided further, 
That amounts appropriated under this heading for 
counter-narcotics support may not be used for the con-
struction of fences pursuant to subsection (b)(7) of such 
section: Provided further, That the transfer authority con-
tained in section 8005 in title VIII of this Act shall not 
apply to amounts made available under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 
for counter-narcotics support may only be transferred 15 
days following written notification to the congressional de-
fense committees. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses and activities of the Office of the In-
spector General in carrying out the provisions of the In-
spector General Act of 1978, as amended, $363,499,000, 
of which $360,201,000 shall be for operation and mainte-
nance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is available for 
emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended on 
the approval or authority of the Inspector General, and 
payments may be made on the Inspector General’s certifi-
cate of necessity for confidential military purposes; of