That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for international trade activi-
ties of the Department of Commerce provided for by law, 
and for engaging in trade promotional activities abroad, 
including expenses of grants and cooperative agreements 
for the purpose of promoting exports of United States 
firms, without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 of title 
44, United States Code; full medical coverage for depend-
ent members of immediate families of employees stationed 
overseas and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel 
and transportation of employees of the International 
Trade Administration between two points abroad, without 
regard to section 40118 of title 49, United States Code; 
employment of citizens of the United States and aliens by 
contract for services; rental of space abroad for periods 
not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, repair, 
or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary 
demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; pay-
ment of tort claims, in the manner authorized in the first 
paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, United States Code, 
when such claims arise in foreign countries; not to exceed 
$294,300 for official representation expenses abroad; pur-
chase of passenger motor vehicles for official use abroad, 
not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance on 
official 
motor 
vehicles; 
and 
rental 
of 
tie 
lines, 
$472,000,000 (reduced by $5,000,000) (reduced by $1), 
to remain available until September 30, 2017, of which 
$10,000,000 is to be derived from fees to be retained and 
used by the International Trade Administration, notwith-
standing section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That, of amounts provided under this heading, not 
less than $16,400,000 shall be for China antidumping and 
countervailing duty enforcement and compliance activities: 
Provided further, That the provisions of the first sentence 
of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out 
these activities; and that for the purpose of this Act, con-
tributions under the provisions of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment 
for assessments for services provided as part of these ac-
tivities.
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for export administration and 
national security activities of the Department of Com-
merce, including costs associated with the performance of 
export administration field activities both domestically and 
abroad; full medical coverage for dependent members of 
immediate families of employees stationed overseas; em-
ployment of citizens of the United States and aliens by 
contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in 
the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 
2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims 
arise in foreign countries; not to exceed $13,500 for offi-
cial representation expenses abroad; awards of compensa-
tion to informers under the Export Administration Act of 
1979, and as authorized by section 1(b) of the Act of June 
15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase 
of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehi-
cles for law enforcement use with special requirement vehi-
cles eligible for purchase without regard to any price limi-
tation otherwise established by law, $110,000,000 (in-
creased by $1), to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 
105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f)
and 2458(c)) shall apply in carrying out these activities: 
Provided further, That payments and contributions col-
lected and accepted for materials or services provided as 
part of such activities may be retained for use in covering 
the cost of such activities, and for providing information 
to the public with respect to the export administration and 
national security activities of the Department of Com-
merce and other export control programs of the United 
States and other governments. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For grants for economic development assistance as 
provided by the Public Works and Economic Development 
Act of 1965, for trade adjustment assistance, for grants 
authorized by section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722), 
$213,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of administering the eco-
nomic development assistance programs as provided for by 
law, $37,000,000: Provided, That these funds may be used 
to monitor projects approved pursuant to title I of the 
Public Works Employment Act of 1976, title II of the 
Trade Act of 1974, section 27 of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3722), and 
the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Com-
merce in fostering, promoting, and developing minority 
business enterprise, including expenses of grants, con-
tracts, and other agreements with public or private organi-
zations, $32,000,000. 
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ANALYSIS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of eco-
nomic and statistical analysis programs of the Department 
of Commerce, $100,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2017. 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing and publishing statistics, provided for by 
law, $265,000,000 (reduced by $4,000,000): Provided, 
That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used 
for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Pro-
vided further, That the Bureau of the Census shall collect 
data for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to 
the Current Population Survey using the same health in-
surance questions included in previous years, in addition 
to the revised questions implemented in the Current Popu-
lation Survey beginning in February 2014. 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, ana-
lyzing, preparing and publishing statistics for periodic cen-
suses and programs provided for by law, $848,000,000 
(reduced by $100,000,000) (reduced by $17,300,000), to 
remain available until September 30, 2017: Provided, 
That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used 
for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Pro-
vided further, That within the amounts appropriated, 
$1,551,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’ account for activities associated with carrying 
out investigations and audits related to the Bureau of the 
Census: Provided further, That not more than 50 percent 
of the amounts made available under this heading for in-
formation technology related to 2020 census delivery, in-
cluding the Census Enterprise Data Collection and Proc-
essing (CEDCaP) program, may be obligated until the 
Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a plan 
for expenditure that: (1) identifies for each CEDCaP 
project/investment over $25,000: (A) the functional and
performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission 
benefits to be realized; (B) the estimated lifecycle cost, in-
cluding estimates for development as well as maintenance 
and operations; and (C) key milestones to be met; (2) de-
tails for each project/investment: (A) reasons for any cost 
and schedule variances; and (B) top risks and mitigation 
strategies; and (3) has been submitted to the Government 
Accountability Office. 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of 
the National Telecommunications and Information Ad-
ministration (NTIA), $35,200,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2017: Provided, That, notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of Commerce 
shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spec-
trum management, analysis, operations, and related serv-
ices, and such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting 
collections for costs of such spectrum services, to remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Commerce is authorized to retain and use as off-
setting collections all funds transferred, or previously 
transferred, from other Government agencies for all costs 
incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and
related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication 
Sciences of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions 
under this paragraph, and such funds received from other 
Government agencies shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING 
AND CONSTRUCTION 
For the administration of prior-year grants, recov-
eries and unobligated balances of funds previously appro-
priated are available for the administration of all open 
grants until their expiration. 
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, in-
cluding defense of suits instituted against the Under Sec-
retary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director 
of the USPTO, $3,272,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the sum herein appropriated 
from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting collec-
tions of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the 
USPTO under any law are received during fiscal year 
2016, so as to result in a fiscal year 2016 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at $0: Provided further,
That during fiscal year 2016, should the total amount of 
such offsetting collections be less than $3,272,000,000 
this amount shall be reduced accordingly: Provided fur-
ther, 
That 
any 
amount 
received 
in 
excess 
of 
$3,272,000,000 in fiscal year 2016 and deposited in the 
Patent and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That the Direc-
tor of USPTO shall submit a spending plan to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate for any amounts made available by the 
preceding proviso and such spending plan shall be treated 
as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and 
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: 
Provided further, That any amounts reprogrammed in ac-
cordance with the preceding proviso shall be transferred 
to the United States Patent and Trademark Office ‘‘Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ account: Provided further, That from 
amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 shall be 
made available in fiscal year 2016 for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That in fis-
cal year 2016 from the amounts made available for ‘‘Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ for the USPTO, the amounts nec-
essary to pay: (1) the difference between the percentage 
of basic pay contributed by the USPTO and employees
under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, and 
the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 
8331(17) of that title) as provided by the Office of Per-
sonnel Management (OPM) for USPTO’s specific use, of 
basic pay, of employees subject to subchapter III of chap-
ter 83 of that title; and (2) the present value of the other-
wise unfunded accruing costs, as determined by OPM for 
USPTO’s specific use of post-retirement life insurance 
and post-retirement health benefits coverage for all 
USPTO employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees 
Health Benefits (FEHB) and Federal Employees Group 
Life Insurance (FEGLI), shall be transferred to the Civil 
Service Retirement and Disability Fund, the FEGLI 
Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appropriate, and shall be 
available for the authorized purposes of those accounts: 
Provided further, That any differences between the present 
value factors published in OPM’s yearly 300 series benefit 
letters and the factors that OPM provides for USPTO’s 
specific use shall be recognized as an imputed cost on 
USPTO’s financial statements, where applicable: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
all fees and surcharges assessed and collected by USPTO 
are available for USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) 
of title 35, United States Code, as amended by section 
22 of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law
112–29): Provided further, That within the amounts ap-
propriated, $2,000,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office 
of Inspector General’’ account for activities associated 
with carrying out investigations and audits related to the 
USPTO. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology (NIST), $675,000,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$9,000,000 may be transferred to the ‘‘Working Capital 
Fund’’: Provided, That not to exceed $5,000 shall be for 
official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That NIST may provide local transportation for 
summer undergraduate research fellowship program par-
ticipants. 
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Hollings Manufac-
turing Extension Partnership of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, $130,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For construction of new research facilities, including 
architectural and engineering design, and for renovation
and maintenance of existing facilities, not otherwise pro-
vided for the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology, as authorized by sections 13 through 15 of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278c–278e), $50,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall 
include in the budget justification materials that the Sec-
retary submits to Congress in support of the Department 
of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget of the 
President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code) an estimate for each National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology construction project having a total 
multi-year program cost of more than $5,000,000, and si-
multaneously the budget justification materials shall in-
clude an estimate of the budgetary requirements for each 
such project for each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law 
for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
including maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and 
vessels; grants, contracts, or other payments to nonprofit 
organizations for the purposes of conducting activities
pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of fa-
cilities, $3,147,877,000 (reduced by $21,000,000) (in-
creased by $21,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000), to re-
main available until September 30, 2017, except that 
funds provided for cooperative enforcement shall remain 
available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That fees 
and donations received by the National Ocean Service for 
the management of national marine sanctuaries may be 
retained and used for the salaries and expenses associated 
with those activities, notwithstanding section 3302 of title 
31, United States Code: Provided further, That in addi-
tion, $130,164,000 shall be derived by transfer from the 
fund entitled ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products and 
Research Pertaining to American Fisheries’’, which shall 
only be used for fishery activities related to the 
Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Program, Cooperative Re-
search, Annual Stock Assessments, Survey and Moni-
toring Projects, Interjurisdictional Fisheries Grants, and 
Fish Information Networks: Provided further, That of the 
$3,295,541,000 provided for in direct obligations under 
this heading $3,147,877,000 is appropriated from the gen-
eral fund, $130,164,000 is provided by transfer, and 
$17,500,000 is derived from recoveries of prior year obli-
gations: Provided further, That the total amount available 
for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration cor-
porate services administrative support costs shall not ex-
ceed $208,100,000 (reduced by $21,000,000): Provided 
further, That any deviation from the amounts designated 
for specific activities in the report accompanying this Act, 
or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 
this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the pro-
cedures set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition, for necessary retired pay expenses 
under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and 
Survivor Benefits Plan, and for payments for the medical 
care of retired personnel and their dependents under the 
Dependents Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. 55), such sums 
as may be necessary. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For procurement, acquisition and construction of 
capital assets, including alteration and modification costs, 
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
$1,960,034,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018, except that funds provided for construction of facili-
ties shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the $1,973,034,000 provided for in direct obligations 
under this heading, $1,960,034,000 is appropriated from 
the general fund and $13,000,000 is provided from recov-
eries of prior year obligations: Provided further, That any
deviation from the amounts designated for specific activi-
ties in the report accompanying this Act, or any use of 
deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading 
in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures set 
forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget jus-
tification materials that the Secretary submits to Congress 
in support of the Department of Commerce budget (as 
submitted with the budget of the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for 
each National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
procurement, acquisition or construction project having a 
total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the 
budget justification shall include an estimate of the budg-
etary requirements for each such project for each of the 
5 subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That, within 
the amounts appropriated, $1,302,000 shall be transferred 
to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account for activities 
associated with carrying out investigations and audits re-
lated to satellite procurement, acquisition and construc-
tion. 
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY 
For necessary expenses associated with the restora-
tion of Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That,
of the funds provided herein, the Secretary of Commerce 
may issue grants to the States of Washington, Oregon, 
Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the Feder-
ally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific 
Coast (including Alaska), for projects necessary for con-
servation of salmon and steelhead populations that are 
listed as threatened or endangered, or that are identified 
by a State as at-risk to be so listed, for maintaining popu-
lations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty fishing rights 
or native subsistence fishing, or for conservation of Pacific 
coastal salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines 
to be developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided 
further, That all funds shall be allocated based on sci-
entific and other merit principles and shall not be available 
for marketing activities: Provided further, That funds dis-
bursed to States shall be subject to a matching require-
ment of funds or documented in-kind contributions of at 
least 33 percent of the Federal funds. 
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public 
Law 95–372, not to exceed $350,000, to be derived from 
receipts collected pursuant to that Act, to remain available 
until expended.
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, during fiscal year 2016, obligations of direct 
loans may not exceed $24,000,000 for Individual Fishing 
Quota loans and not to exceed $100,000,000 for tradi-
tional direct loans as authorized by the Merchant Marine 
Act of 1936. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the management of the 
Department of Commerce provided for by law, including 
not to exceed $4,500 for official reception and representa-
tion, $50,000,000. 
RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses for the renovation and mod-
ernization of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $3,989,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which $1,082,000 
shall be for security systems and $2,907,000 shall be for 
blast-resistant windows. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $32,000,000.
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on Ap-
propriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition 
or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, 
and equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act 
or any other law appropriating funds for the Department 
of Commerce. 
SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 
of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as 
amended by section 105 of title I of division B of Public 
Law 113–6, are hereby adopted by reference and made 
applicable with respect to fiscal year 2016: Provided, That 
the life cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System is 
$11,322,125,000 and the life cycle cost for the Geo-
stationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series 
Program is $10,828,059,000. 
SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary may furnish services (including but not 
limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security serv-
ices) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and 
improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations
are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Coopera-
tive Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy 
in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or 
other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protec-
tion of which has been delegated to the Secretary from 
the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 
on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts re-
ceived as reimbursement for services provided under this 
section or the authority under which the use or occupancy 
of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be cred-
ited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the 
costs of such services. 
SEC. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to 
prevent a grant recipient from deterring child pornog-
raphy, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful ac-
tivity over its networks. 
SEC. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with 
their consent, with reimbursement and subject to the lim-
its of available appropriations, the land, services, equip-
ment, personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, 
or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, 
local government, Indian tribal government, Territory, or 
possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of
any foreign government or international organization, for 
purposes related to carrying out the responsibilities of any 
statute administered by the National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration. 
SEC. 108. The National Technical Information Serv-
ice shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report 
or document generated by the Legislative Branch unless 
the Service has provided information to the customer on 
how an electronic copy of such report or document may 
be accessed and downloaded for free online. Should a cus-
tomer still require the Service to provide a printed or dig-
ital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be 
limited to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, re-
producing, and delivering such report or document. 
SEC. 109. The Secretary of Commerce may waive the 
requirement for bonds under 40 U.S.C. 3131 with respect 
to contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of 
vessels, regardless of the terms of the contracts as to pay-
ment or title, when the contract is made under the Coast 
and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.). 
SEC. 110. In fiscal year 2016, the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology may use unobligated bal-
ances from the ‘‘National Institute of Standards and 
Technology—Industrial Technology Services’’ account for 
the purposes of and subject to the limitations in section
34(e)(2) of the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(e)(2)). 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Com-
merce Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the 
Department of Justice, $105,000,000 (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $2,209,500) (reduced by 
$2,500,000) 
(reduced 
by 
$750,000) 
(reduced 
by 
$2,000,000), of which not to exceed $4,000,000 for secu-
rity and construction of Department of Justice facilities 
shall remain available until expended. 
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for information sharing tech-
nology, including planning, development, deployment and 
departmental direction, $25,842,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Attorney General may 
transfer up to $35,400,000 to this account, from funds 
available to the Department of Justice for information 
technology, to remain available until expended, for enter-
prise-wide information technology initiatives: Provided fur-
ther, That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso 
is in addition to any other transfer authority contained 
in this Act. 
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the administration of par-
don and clemency petitions and immigration-related activi-
ties, $426,791,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived 
by transfer from the Executive Office for Immigration Re-
view fees deposited in the ‘‘Immigration Examinations 
Fee’’ account: Provided, That under this heading of the 
amount available for the Executive Office for Immigration 
Review, not to exceed $15,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General, $92,000,000 (increased by $1,709,000), includ-
ing not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies 
of a confidential character. 
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole 
Commission as authorized, $13,308,000.
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the 
Department of Justice, not otherwise provided for, includ-
ing not to exceed $20,000 for expenses of collecting evi-
dence, to be expended under the direction of, and to be 
accounted for solely under the certificate of, the Attorney 
General; and rent of private or Government-owned space 
in the District of Columbia, $885,000,000 (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000), of which not to ex-
ceed $20,000,000 for litigation support contracts shall re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amount provided for INTERPOL Washington dues pay-
ments, not to exceed $685,000 shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That of the total amount ap-
propriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be available to 
INTERPOL Washington for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses: Provided further, That of the 
amount appropriated, such sums as may be necessary 
shall be available to the Civil Rights Division for salaries 
and expenses associated with the election monitoring pro-
gram under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 
(52 U.S.C. 10305) and to reimburse the Office of Per-
sonnel Management for such salaries and expenses: Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts provided under this
erative agreements, $1,995,000,000: Provided, That of the 
total amount appropriated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be 
available for official reception and representation ex-
penses: Provided further, That not to exceed $25,000,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That each United States Attorney shall establish or par-
ticipate in a task force on human trafficking. 
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND 
For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee 
Program, as authorized, $225,908,000, to remain avail-
able until expended and to be derived from the United 
States Trustee System Fund: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, deposits to the Fund 
shall be available in such amounts as may be necessary 
to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, $162,000,000 of 
offsetting collections pursuant to section 589a(b) of title 
28, United States Code, shall be retained and used for 
necessary expenses in this appropriation and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That the sum 
herein appropriated from the Fund shall be reduced as 
such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 
2016, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2016 appropria-
tion from the Fund estimated at $63,908,000.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS 
SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of 
the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, including 
services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, $2,326,000. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of 
contracts for the procurement and supervision of expert 
witnesses, for private counsel expenses, including ad-
vances, and for expenses of foreign counsel, $270,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed 
$16,000,000 is for construction of buildings for protected 
witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the pur-
chase and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for 
witness security caravans; and not to exceed $13,000,000 
is for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and up-
grade of secure telecommunications equipment and a se-
cure automated information network to store and retrieve 
the identities and locations of protected witnesses: Pro-
vided, That amounts made available under this heading 
may not be transferred pursuant to section 205 of this 
Act.
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS 
SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations 
Service, $13,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding sec-
tion 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney 
General that emergent circumstances require additional 
funding for conflict resolution and violence prevention ac-
tivities of the Community Relations Service, the Attorney 
General may transfer such amounts to the Community Re-
lations Service, from available appropriations for the cur-
rent fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be 
necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided fur-
ther, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or ex-
penditure except in compliance with the procedures set 
forth in that section. 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Mar-
shals Service, $1,220,000,000, of which not to exceed 
$6,000 shall be available for official reception and rep-
resentation expenses, and not to exceed $15,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended.
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction in space controlled, occupied or uti-
lized by the United States Marshals Service for prisoner 
holding and related support, $11,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses related to United States pris-
oners in the custody of the United States Marshals Service 
as authorized by section 4013 of title 18, United States 
Code, $1,058,081,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be consid-
ered ‘‘funds appropriated for State and local law enforce-
ment assistance’’ pursuant to section 4013(b) of title 18, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the United 
States Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing 
the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System: 
Provided further, That any unobligated balances available 
from funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘General Ad-
ministration, Detention Trustee’’ shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation under this heading.
NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of 
the National Security Division, $95,000,000, of which not 
to exceed $5,000,000 for information technology systems 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determina-
tion by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances 
require additional funding for the activities of the National 
Security Division, the Attorney General may transfer such 
amounts to this heading from available appropriations for 
the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as 
may be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Pro-
vided further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding 
proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 
505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures 
set forth in that section. 
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses for the identification, inves-
tigation, and prosecution of individuals associated with the 
most significant drug trafficking and affiliated money 
laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to in-
clude inter-governmental agreements with State and local 
law enforcement agencies engaged in the investigation and 
prosecution of individuals involved in organized crime drug 
trafficking, $510,000,000, of which $50,000,000 shall re-
main available until expended: Provided, That any 
amounts obligated from appropriations under this heading 
may be used under authorities available to the organiza-
tions reimbursed from this appropriation. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of In-
vestigation for detection, investigation, and prosecution of 
crimes against the United States, $8,489,786,000, of 
which not to exceed $216,900,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $184,500 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equip-
ment, furniture, and information technology requirements, 
related to construction or acquisition of buildings, facili-
ties and sites by purchase, or as otherwise authorized by 
law; conversion, modification and extension of federally 
owned buildings; preliminary planning and design of 
projects; and operation and maintenance of secure work
environment facilities and secure networking capabilities; 
$57,982,000, to remain available until expended. 
DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet un-
foreseen emergencies of a confidential character pursuant 
to section 530C of title 28, United States Code; and ex-
penses for conducting drug education and training pro-
grams, including travel and related expenses for partici-
pants in such programs and the distribution of items of 
token value that promote the goals of such programs, 
$2,073,945,000 (reduced by $4,000,000) (reduced by 
$9,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000), of which not to 
exceed $75,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
and not to exceed $90,000 shall be available for official 
reception and representation expenses. 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND 
EXPLOSIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, To-
bacco, Firearms and Explosives, for training of State and 
local law enforcement agencies with or without reimburse-
ment, including training in connection with the training 
and acquisition of canines for explosives and fire
accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory as-
sistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with 
or without reimbursement, $1,250,000,000 (reduced by 
$5,000,000) (reduced by $5,000,000), of which not to ex-
ceed $36,000 shall be for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available 
for the payment of attorneys’ fees as provided by section 
924(d)(2) of title 18, United States Code, and not to ex-
ceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such funds appropriated herein shall be 
available to investigate or act upon applications for relief 
from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) of 
title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That such 
funds shall be available to investigate and act upon appli-
cations filed by corporations for relief from Federal fire-
arms disabilities under section 925(c) of title 18, United 
States Code: Provided further, That no funds made avail-
able by this or any other Act may be used to transfer the 
functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies or 
Departments.
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System 
for the administration, operation, and maintenance of 
Federal penal and correctional institutions, and for the 
provision of technical assistance and advice on corrections 
related issues to foreign governments, $6,951,500,000 (re-
duced by $2,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000): Provided, 
That the Attorney General may transfer to the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services such amounts as may 
be necessary for direct expenditures by that Department 
for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correc-
tional institutions: Provided further, That the Director of 
the Federal Prison System, where necessary, may enter 
into contracts with a fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary 
claims processor to determine the amounts payable to per-
sons who, on behalf of the Federal Prison System, furnish 
health services to individuals committed to the custody of 
the Federal Prison System: Provided further, That not to 
exceed $5,400 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses: Provided further, That not to ex-
ceed $50,000,000 shall remain available for necessary op-
erations until September 30, 2017: Provided further, That, 
of the amounts provided for contract confinement, not to
exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
to make payments in advance for grants, contracts and 
reimbursable agreements, and other expenses: Provided 
further, That the Director of the Federal Prison System 
may accept donated property and services relating to the 
operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit 
entity which has operated such program in the past, not-
withstanding the fact that such not-for-profit entity fur-
nishes services under contracts to the Federal Prison Sys-
tem relating to the operation of pre-release services, half-
way houses, or other custodial facilities. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of 
new facilities; purchase and acquisition of facilities and re-
modeling, and equipping of such facilities for penal and 
correctional use, including all necessary expenses incident 
thereto, by contract or force account; and constructing, 
remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings and facili-
ties at existing penal and correctional institutions, includ-
ing all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or 
force account, $230,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which $145,000,000 shall be available only for 
costs related to construction of new facilities: Provided, 
That labor of United States prisoners may be used for 
work performed under this appropriation.
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is here-
by authorized to make such expenditures within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available, and in accord 
with the law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided 
by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may 
be necessary in carrying out the program set forth in the 
budget for the current fiscal year for such corporation. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL 
PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal 
Prison Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its 
administrative expenses, and for services as authorized by 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, to be com-
puted on an accrual basis to be determined in accordance 
with the corporation’s current prescribed accounting sys-
tem, and such amounts shall be exclusive of depreciation, 
payment of claims, and expenditures which such account-
ing system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost 
of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and 
shipping expenses, and expenses in connection with acqui-
sition, construction, operation, maintenance, improvement, 
protection, or disposition of facilities and other property 
belonging to the corporation or in which it has an interest.
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 
OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND 
PROSECUTION PROGRAMS 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance for the prevention and prosecution of vio-
lence against women, as authorized by the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 
et seq.) (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) 
(‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Prosecu-
torial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation 
of Children Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.) (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Victims 
of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public 
Law 106–386) (‘‘the 2000 Act’’); the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act 
of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); and the 
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 
(Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and for related vic-
tims services, $479,000,000 (increased by $17,300,000) 
(increased by $750,000) (increased by $4,000,000), to re-
main available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amount provided— 
(1) $196,000,000 is for grants to combat vio-
lence against women, as authorized by part T of the 
1968 Act; 
(2) $28,000,000 is for transitional housing as-
sistance grants for victims of domestic violence, dat-
ing violence, stalking, or sexual assault as authorized 
by section 40299 of the 1994 Act; 
(3) $8,000,000 is for the National Institute of 
Justice for research and evaluation of violence 
against women and related issues addressed by 
grant programs of the Office on Violence Against 
Women, which shall be transferred to and adminis-
tered by the Office of Justice Programs; 
(4) $11,000,000 (increased by $4,000,000) is 
for a grant program to provide services to advocate 
for and respond to youth victims of domestic vio-
lence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; 
assistance to children and youth exposed to such vio-
lence; programs to engage men and youth in pre-
venting such violence; and assistance to middle and 
high school students through education and other 
services related to such violence: Provided, That un-
obligated balances available for the programs au-
thorized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303, and 
41305 of the 1994 Act, prior to its amendment by 
the 2013 Act, shall be available for this program: 
Provided further, That 10 percent of the total 
amount available for this grant program shall be 
available for grants under the program authorized 
by section 2015 of the 1968 Act: Provided further, 
That the definitions and grant conditions in section 
40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to this program; 
(5) $51,000,000 is for grants to encourage ar-
rest policies as authorized by part U of the 1968 
Act, of which $4,000,000 is for a homicide reduction 
initiative; 
(6) $35,000,000 is for sexual assault victims 
assistance, as authorized by section 41601 of the 
1994 Act; 
(7) $33,000,000 is for rural domestic violence 
and child abuse enforcement assistance grants, in-
cluding as authorized by section 40295 of the 1994 
Act; 
(8) $16,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent 
crimes against women on campus, as authorized by 
section 304 of the 2005 Act; 
(9) $42,500,000 is for legal assistance for vic-
tims, as authorized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act;
(15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse 
that provides training and technical assistance on 
issues relating to sexual assault of American Indian 
and Alaska Native women; 
(16) $25,000,000 (increased by $17,300,000) 
for victim services programs for victims of traf-
ficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public 
Law 106–386, for programs authorized under Public 
Law 109–164, or programs authorized under Public 
Law 113–4; and 
(17) $5,000,000 for the purposes authorized 
under the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act. 
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance authorized by the Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) 
(‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Justice for All 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Victims of Child 
Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 
Act’’); the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization 
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–164); the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act 
of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 
(Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the Vic-
tims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–386); the NICS Improvement Amend-
ments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–180); subtitle D of 
title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); the Second Chance Act of 
2007 (Public Law 110–199); the Prioritizing Resources 
and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–403); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 
(Public Law 98–473); the Mentally Ill Offender Treat-
ment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improve-
ment Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–416); the Violence 
Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 
113–4) 
(‘‘the 
2013 
Act’’); 
and 
other 
programs, 
$1,015,400,000 (increased by $5,000,000) (increased by 
$100,000,000) (increased by $4,000,000) (increased by 
$2,500,000) (increased by $2,000,000) (increased by 
$5,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000) (increased by 
$2,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000), to remain avail-
able until expended as follows— 
(1) $409,000,000 (increased by $100,000,000) 
for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance 
Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part 
E of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section
1001(c), and the special rules for Puerto Rico under 
section 505(g) of title I of the 1968 Act shall not 
apply for purposes of this Act), of which, notwith-
standing such subpart 1, $20,000,000 is for grants 
for law enforcement activities associated with the 
presidential nominating conventions, $15,000,000 is 
for an Officer Robert Wilson III memorial initiative 
on Preventing Violence Against Law Enforcement 
Officer Resilience and Survivability (VALOR), 
$4,000,000 is for use by the National Institute of 
Justice for research targeted toward developing a 
better understanding of the domestic radicalization 
phenomenon, and advancing evidence-based strate-
gies for effective intervention and prevention, 
$22,500,000 is for the matching grant program for 
law enforcement armor vests, as authorized by sec-
tion 2501 of title I of the 1968 Act, and $2,500,000 
is for a program to improve juvenile indigent de-
fense; 
(2) $220,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien 
Assistance Program, as authorized by section 
241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)): Provided, That no jurisdiction 
shall request compensation for any cost greater than 
the actual cost for Federal immigration and other
detainees housed in State and local detention facili-
ties; 
(3) $41,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000) for 
Drug 
Courts, 
as 
authorized 
by 
section 
1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act; 
(4) $7,000,000 (increased by $2,000,000) (in-
creased by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000) 
for mental health courts and adult and juvenile col-
laboration program grants, as authorized by parts V 
and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the Mentally 
Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reau-
thorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–416); 
(5) $2,000,000 for the Capital Litigation Im-
provement Grant Program, as authorized by section 
426 of Public Law 108–405, and for grants for 
wrongful conviction review; 
(6) $5,000,000 for economic, high technology 
and Internet crime prevention grants, including as 
authorized by section 401 of Public Law 110–403; 
(7) $20,000,000 for sex offender management 
assistance, as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, 
and related activities; 
(8) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender 
Public Website;
(9) $73,000,000 for grants to States to up-
grade criminal and mental health records for the 
National Instant Criminal Background Check Sys-
tem, including as authorized by the NICS Improve-
ment Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110– 
180); 
(10) $125,000,000 for DNA-related and foren-
sic programs and activities, of which— 
(A) $117,000,000 is for a DNA analysis 
and capacity enhancement program and for 
other local, State, and Federal forensic activi-
ties, including the purposes authorized under 
section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–546) (the 
Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program): 
Provided, That up to 4 percent of funds made 
available under this paragraph may be used for 
the purposes described in the DNA Training 
and Education for Law Enforcement, Correc-
tional Personnel, and Court Officers program 
(Public Law 108–405, section 303); 
(B) $4,000,000 is for the purposes de-
scribed in the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Convic-
tion DNA Testing Program (Public Law 108– 
405, section 412); and
(C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Fo-
rensic Exam Program grants, including as au-
thorized by section 304 of Public Law 108–405; 
(11) $6,000,000 for the court-appointed special 
advocate program, as authorized by section 217 of 
the 1990 Act; 
(12) $5,000,000 (increased by $2,000,000) (in-
creased by $2,500,000) (increased by $5,000,000) 
(increased by $1,000,000) for a veterans treatment 
courts program; 
(13) $11,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000) for 
a program to monitor prescription drugs and sched-
uled listed chemical products; 
(14) $13,000,000 for prison rape prevention 
and prosecution grants to States and units of local 
government, and other programs, as authorized by 
the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public 
Law 108–79); 
(15) $75,000,000 is for the Comprehensive 
School Safety Initiative; and 
(16) $2,400,000 for the operationalization, 
maintenance and expansion of the National Missing 
and Unidentified Persons System: 
Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of 
the funds made available under this heading to increase
the number of law enforcement officers, the unit of local 
government will achieve a net gain in the number of law 
enforcement officers who perform non-administrative pub-
lic sector safety service. 
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance, the following amounts are made available 
until expended— 
(1) $95,000,000 for youth mentoring grants; 
(2) $19,000,000 (increased by $3,000,000) for 
programs authorized by the Victims of Child Abuse 
Act of 1990; 
(3) $68,000,000 for missing and exploited chil-
dren programs, including as authorized by sections 
404(b) and 405(a) of the 1974 Act (except that sec-
tion 102(b)(4)(B) of the PROTECT Our Children 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401) shall not apply 
for purposes of this Act); and 
(4) $1,500,000 for child abuse training pro-
grams for judicial personnel and practitioners, as 
authorized by section 222 of the Victims of Child 
Abuse Act of 1990.
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payments and expenses authorized under section 
1001(a)(4) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968, such sums as are necessary (in-
cluding amounts for administrative costs), to remain avail-
able until expended; and $16,300,000 for payments au-
thorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for edu-
cational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 205 of this Act, upon a determina-
tion by the Attorney General that emergent circumstances 
require additional funding for such disability and edu-
cation payments, the Attorney General may transfer such 
amounts to ‘‘Public Safety Officer Benefits’’ from avail-
able appropriations for the Department of Justice as may 
be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided 
further, That any transfer pursuant to the preceding pro-
viso shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 
505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures 
set forth in that section.
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and 
other assistance, the following amounts are made available 
until expended: Provided, That any balances made avail-
able through prior year deobligations shall only be avail-
able in accordance with section 505 of this Act— 
(1) $11,000,000 for anti-methamphetamine-re-
lated activities, which shall be transferred to the 
Drug Enforcement Administration upon enactment 
of this Act; 
(2) $30,000,000 for assistance to Indian tribes; 
(3) $52,500,000 (increased by $10,000,000) for 
initiatives to improve police–community relations, as 
described in the report accompanying this Act; 
(4) $41,000,000 (increased by $4,000,000) for 
a grant program for community-based sexual assault 
response reform; 
(5) $68,000,000 for offender reentry programs 
and research, as authorized by the Second Chance 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–199), without regard 
to the time limitations specified at section 6(1) of 
such Act; and
(6) $35,000,000 is for regional information 
sharing activities, as authorized by part M of title I 
of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available in this title for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, a total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds 
appropriated to the Department of Justice in this title 
shall be available to the Attorney General for official re-
ception and representation expenses. 
SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this 
title shall be available to pay for an abortion, except where 
the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus 
were carried to term, or in the case of rape or incest: Pro-
vided, That should this prohibition be declared unconstitu-
tional by a court of competent jurisdiction, this section 
shall be null and void. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this 
title shall be used to require any person to perform, or 
facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. 
SEC. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall re-
move the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Pris-
ons to provide escort services necessary for a female in-
mate to receive such service outside the Federal facility: 
Provided, That nothing in this section in any way dimin-
ishes the effect of section 203 intended to address the phil-
osophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau of 
Prisons. 
SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropria-
tion made available for the current fiscal year for the De-
partment of Justice in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, but no such appropriation, ex-
cept as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased 
by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, 
That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 
as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this 
Act and shall not be available for obligation except in com-
pliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 
SEC. 206. The Attorney General is authorized to ex-
tend through September 30, 2016, the Personnel Manage-
ment Demonstration Project transferred to the Attorney 
General pursuant to section 1115 of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296; 28 U.S.C. 599B) 
without limitation on the number of employees or the posi-
tions covered. 
SEC. 207. None of the funds made available under 
this title may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons 
or the United States Marshals Service for the purpose of
transporting an individual who is a prisoner pursuant to 
conviction for crime under State or Federal law and is 
classified as a maximum or high security prisoner, other 
than to a prison or other facility certified by the Federal 
Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for housing 
such a prisoner. 
SEC. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable tele-
vision services, or to rent or purchase audiovisual or elec-
tronic media or equipment used primarily for recreational 
purposes. 
(b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, main-
tenance, or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or 
equipment for inmate training, religious, or educational 
programs. 
SEC. 209. None of the funds made available under 
this title shall be obligated or expended for any new or 
enhanced information technology program having total es-
timated development costs in excess of $100,000,000, un-
less the Deputy Attorney General and the investment re-
view board certify to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate that the 
information technology program has appropriate program 
management controls and contractor oversight mecha-
nisms in place, and that the program is compatible with 
the enterprise architecture of the Department of Justice. 
SEC. 210. The notification thresholds and procedures 
set forth in section 505 of this Act shall apply to devi-
ations from the amounts designated for specific activities 
in this Act and in the report accompanying this Act, and 
to any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 
this title in previous years. 
SEC. 211. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, 
or approve a public-private competition under the Office 
of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any suc-
cessor administrative regulation, directive, or policy for 
work performed by employees of Federal Prison Indus-
tries, Incorporated. 
SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no funds shall be available for the salary, benefits, 
or expenses of any United States Attorney assigned dual 
or additional responsibilities by the Attorney General or 
his designee that exempt that United States Attorney 
from the residency requirements of section 545 of title 28, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 213. At the discretion of the Attorney General, 
and in addition to any amounts that otherwise may be 
available (or authorized to be made available) by law, with
respect to funds appropriated by this title under the head-
ings ‘‘Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecu-
tion Programs’’, ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement As-
sistance’’, ‘‘Juvenile Justice Programs’’, and ‘‘Community 
Oriented Policing Services Programs’’— 
(1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to 
the Office of Justice Programs for grant or reim-
bursement programs may be used by such Office to 
provide training and technical assistance; and 
(2) funds made available for grant or reim-
bursement programs under such headings, except for 
amounts appropriated specifically for research, eval-
uation, or statistical programs administered by the 
National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Jus-
tice Statistics, may be transferred to and merged 
with funds provided to the National Institute of Jus-
tice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to be used 
by them for research, evaluation, or statistical pur-
poses, without regard to the authorizations for such 
grant or reimbursement programs: Provided, That 
the transfer authority in this paragraph is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority contained in this 
Act: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to 
this subsection shall be subject to the notification
procedures applicable to a reprogramming of funds 
under section 505 of this Act. 
SEC. 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, section 20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 
U.S.C. 13709(a)) shall not apply to amounts made avail-
able by this or any other Act. 
SEC. 215. None of the funds made available under 
this or any other Act, for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal 
year thereafter, other than for the national instant crimi-
nal background check system established under section 
103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (18 
U.S.C. 922 note), may be used by a Federal law enforce-
ment officer to facilitate the transfer of an operable fire-
arm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement officer 
knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a drug 
cartel, unless law enforcement personnel of the United 
States continuously monitor or control the firearm at all 
times. 
SEC. 216. (a) None of the income retained in the De-
partment of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to 
title I of Public Law 102–140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 
527 note) shall be available for obligation during fiscal 
year 2016, except up to $40,000,000 may be obligated for
implementation of a unified Department of Justice finan-
cial management system. 
(b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated bal-
ances transferred to the capital account of the Department 
of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of 
Public Law 102–140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) 
shall be available for obligation in fiscal year 2016, and 
any use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such funds 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sec-
tion 505 of this Act. 
(c) Any use, obligation, transfer or allocation of ex-
cess 
unobligated 
balances 
available 
under 
section 
524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, United States Code, shall be 
treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 
of this Act. 
(d) Of amounts available in the Assets Forfeiture 
Fund in fiscal year 2016, $154,700,000 shall be for pay-
ments associated with joint law enforcement operations as 
authorized by section 524(c)(1)(I) of title 28, United 
States Code, and $20,514,000 shall be for payments asso-
ciated with subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) of section 
524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code. 
(e) The Attorney General shall submit a spending 
plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate not later than 30 days
after the date of enactment of this Act detailing the 
planned distribution of Assets Forfeiture Fund joint law 
enforcement operations funding during fiscal year 2016. 
SEC. 217. (a) Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under each of the headings ‘‘General Administration—Sal-
aries and Expenses’’, ‘‘United States Marshals Service— 
Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion—Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Drug Enforcement Ad-
ministration—Salaries and Expenses’’, and ‘‘Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives—Salaries and 
Expenses’’, $20,000,000 shall not be available for obliga-
tion until the Attorney General demonstrates to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate that all recommendations included in the 
Office of Inspector General of the Department of Justice, 
Evaluation and Inspections Division Report 15–04 enti-
tled ‘‘The Handling of Sexual Harassment and Mis-
conduct Allegations by the Department’s Law Enforce-
ment Components’’, dated March, 2015, have been imple-
mented or are in the process of being implemented. 
(b) The Inspector General of the Department of Jus-
tice shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 
than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act on 
the status of the Department’s implementation of rec-
ommendations included in the report specified in sub-
section (a). 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice 
Appropriations Act, 2016’’. 
TITLE III 
SCIENCE 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the Na-
tional Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and 
Priorities Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not to exceed 
$2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 
and rental of conference rooms in the District of Colum-
bia, $5,555,000. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
SCIENCE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in the conduct and support of science research and devel-
opment activities, including research, development, oper-
ations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, fa-
cility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft control, 
and communications activities; program management; per-
sonnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances
therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 
5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, 
maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative 
aircraft, $5,237,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017: Provided,That the formulation and de-
velopment costs (with development cost as defined under 
section 30104 of title 51, United States Code) for the 
James 
Webb 
Space 
Telescope 
shall 
not 
exceed 
$8,000,000,000: Provided further, That should the indi-
vidual identified under subsection (c)(2)(E) of section 
30104 of title 51, United States Code, as responsible for 
the James Webb Space Telescope determine that the de-
velopment cost of the program is likely to exceed that limi-
tation, the individual shall immediately notify the Admin-
istrator and the increase shall be treated as if it meets 
the 30 percent threshold described in subsection (f) of sec-
tion 30104: Provided further, That, $140,000,000 shall be 
for a Jupiter Europa mission to assure progress on a mis-
sion which meets the Planetary Science decadal objectives, 
consisting of an orbiter and studies of both a surface ele-
ment as well as sample analysis of plumes emanating from 
the surface: Provided further, That NASA shall use the 
Space Launch System as the launch vehicle for a Jupiter 
Europa mission, plan for a launch no later than 2022,
and include in the fiscal year 2017 budget the 5 year fund-
ing profile necessary to achieve those goals. 
AERONAUTICS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in the conduct and support of aeronautics research and 
development activities, including research, development, 
operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, 
facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft con-
trol, and communications activities; program manage-
ment; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 
5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; pur-
chase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, 
lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and 
administrative aircraft, $600,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2017. 
SPACE TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in the conduct and support of space technology research 
and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, support, and services; maintenance and 
repair, facility planning and design; space flight, space-
craft control, and communications activities; program 
management; personnel and related costs, including uni-
forms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections
5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel ex-
penses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of 
mission and administrative aircraft, $625,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2017, of which 
$25,000,000 shall be for icy satellites surface technology 
and test beds. 
EXPLORATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in the conduct and support of exploration research and 
development activities, including research, development, 
operations, support, and services; maintenance and repair, 
facility planning and design; space flight, spacecraft con-
trol, and communications activities; program manage-
ment; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 
5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; pur-
chase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, 
lease, charter, maintenance, and operation of mission and 
administrative aircraft, $4,759,300,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2017: Provided, That not less 
than $1,096,300,000 shall be for the Orion Multi-Purpose 
Crew Vehicle: Provided further, That not less than 
$2,313,000,000 shall be for the Space Launch System, in-
cluding no less than $1,850,000,000 for launch vehicle de-
velopment, which shall have a lift capability not less than 
130 metric tons and which shall have core elements and 
an enhanced upper stage developed simultaneously: Pro-
vided further, That of the amounts provided for launch 
vehicle development, no less than $50,000,000 shall be for 
enhanced upper stage development: Provided further, That 
of the funds made available for the Space Launch System, 
$410,000,000 shall be for exploration ground systems and 
$53,000,000 shall be for program integration: Provided 
further, That $1,000,000,000 shall be for commercial 
spaceflight activities: Provided further, That $350,000,000 
shall be for exploration research and development. 
SPACE OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in the conduct and support of space operations research 
and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, support and services; space flight, space-
craft control and communications activities, including op-
erations, production, and services; maintenance and re-
pair, facility planning and design; program management; 
personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 
of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, 
charter, maintenance and operation of mission and admin-
istrative aircraft, $3,957,300,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2017. 
EDUCATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in the conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical 
education research and development activities, including 
research, development, operations, support, and services; 
program management; personnel and related costs, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sec-
tions 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel 
expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation 
of mission and administrative aircraft, $119,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2017, of which 
$18,000,000 shall be for the Experimental Program to 
Stimulate Competitive Research and $40,000,000 shall be 
for the National Space Grant College program. 
SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
in the conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space 
technology, exploration, space operations and education 
research and development activities, including research, 
development, operations, support, and services; mainte-
nance and repair, facility planning and design; space 
flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities;
program management; personnel and related costs, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by sec-
tions 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States Code; travel 
expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
not to exceed $63,000 for official reception and represen-
tation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, mainte-
nance, and operation of mission and administrative air-
craft, $2,768,600,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017. 
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND 
RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses for construction of facilities 
including repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modi-
fication of facilities, construction of new facilities and ad-
ditions to existing facilities, facility planning and design, 
and restoration, and acquisition or condemnation of real 
property, as authorized by law, and environmental compli-
ance and restoration, $425,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2021: Provided, That proceeds from 
leases deposited into this account shall be available for a 
period of 5 years to the extent and in amounts as provided 
in annual appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not-
withstanding section 20145(b)(2)(A) of title 51, United 
States Code, such proceeds referred to in the preceding 
proviso shall be available for obligation for fiscal year
2016 in an amount not to exceed $9,470,300: Provided 
further, That each annual budget request shall include an 
annual estimate of gross receipts and collections and pro-
posed use of all funds collected pursuant to section 20145 
of title 51, United States Code. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$37,400,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2017. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized 
shall remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until 
the prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration in this Act may be 
transferred between such appropriations, but no such ap-
propriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, shall 
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such trans-
fers. Balances so transferred shall be merged with and 
available for the same purposes and the same time period 
as the appropriations to which transferred. Any transfer 
pursuant to this provision shall be treated as a reprogram-
ming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
be available for obligation except in compliance with the 
procedures set forth in that section. 
The spending plan required by this Act shall be pro-
vided by NASA at the theme, program, project and activ-
ity level. The spending plan, as well as any subsequent 
change of an amount established in that spending plan 
that meets the notification requirements of section 505 of 
this Act, shall be treated as a reprogramming under sec-
tion 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obliga-
tion or expenditure except in compliance with the proce-
dures set forth in that section. 
The unexpired balances of a previous account, for ac-
tivities for which funds are provided in this Act, may be 
transferred to the new account established in this Act that 
provides for such activities. Balances so transferred shall 
be merged with the funds in the newly established account, 
but shall be available under the same terms, conditions 
and period of time as previously appropriated. 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National 
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), 
and Public Law 86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services 
as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States
Code; maintenance and operation of aircraft and purchase 
of flight services for research support; acquisition of air-
craft; and authorized travel; $5,983,645,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2017, of which not to exceed 
$520,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
polar research and operations support, and for reimburse-
ment to other Federal agencies for operational and science 
support and logistical and other related activities for the 
United States Antarctic program: Provided, That receipts 
for scientific support services and materials furnished by 
the National Research Centers and other National Science 
Foundation supported research facilities may be credited 
to this appropriation. 
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construc-
tion, commissioning, and upgrading of major research 
equipment, facilities, and other such capital assets pursu-
ant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 
U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including authorized travel, 
$200,030,000, to remain available until expended. 
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out science, math-
ematics and engineering education and human resources 
programs and activities pursuant to the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), includ-
ing services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, authorized travel, and rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia, $866,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2017. 
AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT 
For agency operations and award management nec-
essary in carrying out the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.); services authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
States Code; rental of conference rooms in the District of 
Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of 
Homeland 
Security 
for 
security 
guard 
services; 
$325,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed $8,280 is for 
official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That contracts may be entered into under this 
heading in fiscal year 2016 for maintenance and operation 
of facilities and for other services to be provided during 
the next fiscal year: Provided further, That of the amount 
provided for costs associated with the acquisition, occu-
pancy, and related costs of new headquarters space, not 
more than $27,370,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended.
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD 
For necessary expenses (including payment of sala-
ries, authorized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
the rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
and the employment of experts and consultants under sec-
tion 3109 of title 5, United States Code) involved in car-
rying out section 4 of the National Science Foundation 
Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86–209 
(42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $4,370,000: Provided, That not 
to exceed $2,500 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $15,160,000, of which $400,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2017. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the National 
Science Foundation in this Act may be transferred be-
tween such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall 
be increased by more than 10 percent by any such trans-
fers. Any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 
as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this
Act and shall not be available for obligation except in com-
pliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Science Appropria-
tions Act, 2016’’. 
TITLE IV 
RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil 
Rights, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$9,200,000: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be used to employ in excess 
of four full-time individuals under Schedule C of the Ex-
cepted Service exclusive of one special assistant for each 
Commissioner: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated in this paragraph shall be used to reimburse 
Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, with the 
exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable 
days: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated in this paragraph shall be used for any activity 
or expense that is not explicitly authorized by section 3 
of the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 
1975a).
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission as authorized by title VII of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Em-
ployment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, section 501 of 
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights Act of 
1991, the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act 
(GINA) of 2008 (Public Law 110–233), the ADA Amend-
ments Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–325), and the Lilly 
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–2), in-
cluding services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles as 
authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States 
Code; nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to 
$29,500,000 for payments to State and local enforcement 
agencies for authorized services to the Commission, 
$364,500,000: Provided, That the Commission is author-
ized to make available for official reception and represen-
tation expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available funds: 
Provided further, That the Chair is authorized to accept 
and use any gift or donation to carry out the work of the 
Commission.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the International Trade 
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, and not to exceed $2,250 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $84,500,000 (in-
creased by $2,000,000), to remain available until ex-
pended. 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to 
carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation 
Act of 1974, $300,000,000, of which $266,900,000 is for 
basic field programs and required independent audits; 
$5,100,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, of which 
such amounts as may be necessary may be used to conduct 
additional audits of recipients; $19,000,000 is for manage-
ment and grants oversight; $4,000,000 is for client self- 
help and information technology; $4,000,000 is for a Pro 
Bono Innovation Fund; and $1,000,000 is for loan repay-
ment assistance: Provided, That the Legal Services Cor-
poration may continue to provide locality pay to officers 
and employees at a rate no greater than that provided by 
the Federal Government to Washington, DC-based em-
ployees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, United 
States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the Legal 
Services Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996(d)): Provided 
further, That the authorities provided in section 205 of 
this Act shall be applicable to the Legal Services Corpora-
tion: Provided further, That, for the purposes of section 
505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation shall be 
considered an agency of the United States Government. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES 
CORPORATION 
None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the 
Legal Services Corporation shall be expended for any pur-
pose prohibited or limited by, or contrary to any of the 
provisions of, sections 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, and 506 
of Public Law 105–119, and all funds appropriated in this 
Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall be subject to 
the same terms and conditions set forth in such sections, 
except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 1997 
and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2015 and 
2016, respectively. 
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Com-
mission as authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), 
$3,340,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE 
REPRESENTATIVE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative, including the hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles and the employment of experts and 
consultants as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, $54,250,000, of which $1,000,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not 
to exceed $124,000 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, 
as authorized by the State Justice Institute Authorization 
Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701 et seq.) $5,121,000, of 
which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall be avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses: 
Provided further, That, for the purposes of section 505 
of this Act, the State Justice Institute shall be considered 
an agency of the United States Government.
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes 
not authorized by the Congress. 
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. The expenditure of any appropriation 
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such 
expenditures are a matter of public record and available 
for public inspection, except where otherwise provided 
under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 504. If any provision of this Act or the applica-
tion of such provision to any person or circumstances shall 
be held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the applica-
tion of each provision to persons or circumstances other 
than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be af-
fected thereby.
SEC. 505. 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 2016, 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 or ini-
tiates a new program, project or activity; (2) eliminates 
a program, project or activity; (3) increases funds or per-
sonnel by any means for any project or activity for which 
funds have been denied or restricted; (4) relocates an of-
fice or employees; (5) reorganizes or renames offices, pro-
grams or activities; (6) contracts out or privatizes any 
functions or activities presently performed by Federal em-
ployees; (7) augments existing programs, projects or ac-
tivities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 
less, or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, 
project or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; 
or (8) results from any general savings, including savings 
from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a 
change in existing programs, projects or activities as ap-
proved by Congress; unless the House and Senate Com-
mittees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance 
of such reprogramming of funds by agencies (excluding
agencies of the Department of Justice) funded by this Act 
and 45 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds 
by agencies of the Department of Justice funded by this 
Act. 
SEC. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by 
a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally 
affixed a label bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, 
or any inscription with the same meaning, to any product 
sold in or shipped to the United States that is not made 
in the United States, the person shall be ineligible to re-
ceive any contract or subcontract made with funds made 
available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspen-
sion, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 
9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to au-
thorized purchases of promotional items, funds made 
available by this Act shall be used to purchase items that 
are manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United 
States, its territories or possessions. 
(2) The term ‘‘promotional items’’ has the meaning 
given the term in OMB Circular A–87, Attachment B, 
Item (1)(f)(3). 
SEC. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, the National Science Foundation, and the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration shall provide 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a quarterly report on the sta-
tus of balances of appropriations at the account level. For 
unobligated, uncommitted balances and unobligated, com-
mitted balances the quarterly reports shall separately 
identify the amounts attributable to each source year of 
appropriation from which the balances were derived. For 
balances that are obligated, but unexpended, the quarterly 
reports shall separately identify amounts by the year of 
obligation. 
(b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be 
submitted within 30 days of the end of each quarter. 
(c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any 
aspect of a reporting requirement described in subsection 
(a) due to a limitation of a current accounting system, 
the department or agency shall fulfill such aspect to the 
maximum extent practicable under such accounting sys-
tem and shall identify and describe in each quarterly re-
port the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled. 
SEC. 508. Any costs incurred by a department or 
agency funded under this Act resulting from, or to pre-
vent, personnel actions taken in response to funding re-
ductions included in this Act shall be absorbed within the 
total budgetary resources available to such department or
agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds be-
tween appropriations accounts as may be necessary to 
carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities 
included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use 
of funds to carry out this section shall be treated as a 
reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: 
Provided further, That for the Department of Commerce, 
this section shall also apply to actions taken for the care 
and protection of loan collateral or grant property. 
SEC. 509. None of the funds provided by this Act 
shall be available to promote the sale or export of tobacco 
or tobacco products, or to seek the reduction or removal 
by any foreign country of restrictions on the marketing 
of tobacco or tobacco products, except for restrictions 
which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco 
products of the same type. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to pay the salaries and expenses of per-
sonnel of the Department of Justice to obligate more than 
$2,705,164,000 during fiscal year 2016 from the fund es-
tablished by section 1402 of Public Law 98–473 (42 
U.S.C. 10601).
SEC. 511. None of the funds made available to the 
Department of Justice in this Act may be used to discrimi-
nate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of 
students who participate in programs for which financial 
assistance is provided from those funds, or of the parents 
or legal guardians of such students. 
SEC. 512. 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 appropriations Act. 
SEC. 513. Any funds provided in this Act used to im-
plement E-Government Initiatives shall be subject to the 
procedures set forth in section 505 of this Act. 
SEC. 514. (a) The Inspectors General of the Depart-
ment of Commerce, the Department of Justice, the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Na-
tional Science Foundation, and the Legal Services Cor-
poration shall conduct audits, pursuant to the Inspector 
General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts for 
which funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit 
reports to Congress on the progress of such audits, which 
may include preliminary findings and a description of 
areas of particular interest, within 180 days after initi-
ating such an audit and every 180 days thereafter until 
any such audit is completed. 
(b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit 
described in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is 
completed, the Secretary, Attorney General, Adminis-
trator, Director, or President, as appropriate, shall make 
the results of the audit available to the public on the Inter-
net website maintained by the Department, Administra-
tion, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The results 
shall be made available in redacted form to exclude— 
(1) any matter described in section 552(b) of 
title 5, United States Code; and 
(2) sensitive personal information for any indi-
vidual, the public access to which could be used to 
commit identity theft or for other inappropriate or 
unlawful purposes. 
(c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded 
by amounts appropriated by this Act shall submit a state-
ment to the Secretary of Commerce, the Attorney General, 
the Administrator, Director, or President, as appropriate, 
certifying that no funds derived from the grant or contract 
will be made available through a subcontract or in any 
other manner to another person who has a financial inter-
est in the person awarded the grant or contract.
(d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of 
this section shall take effect 30 days after the date on 
which the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Office of 
Government Ethics, determines that a uniform set of rules 
and requirements, substantially similar to the require-
ments in such subsections, consistently apply under the 
executive branch ethics program to all Federal depart-
ments, agencies, and entities. 
SEC. 515. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available under this Act may be used by the 
Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aer-
onautics and Space Administration, or the National 
Science Foundation to acquire or renew a high-impact or 
moderate-impact information system, as defined for secu-
rity categorization in the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology’s (NIST) Federal Information Processing 
Standard Publication 199, ‘‘Standards for Security Cat-
egorization of Federal Information and Information Sys-
tems’’ unless the agency has— 
(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the infor-
mation systems against criteria developed by NIST 
and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to 
inform acquisition decisions for high-impact and
moderate-impact information systems within the 
Federal Government; 
(2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the pre-
sumptive awardee against available and relevant 
threat information provided by the FBI and other 
appropriate agencies; and 
(3) in consultation with the FBI or other ap-
propriate Federal entity, conducted an assessment of 
any risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage associated 
with the acquisition of such system, including any 
risk associated with such system being produced, 
manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities 
identified by the United States Government as pos-
ing a cyber threat, including but not limited to, 
those that may be owned, directed, or subsidized by 
the People’s Republic of China. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this Act may be used to acquire a 
high-impact or moderate-impact information system re-
viewed and assessed under subsection (a) unless the head 
of the assessing entity described in subsection (a) has— 
(1) developed, in consultation with NIST, the 
FBI and supply chain risk management experts, a 
mitigation strategy for any identified risks;
(2) determined, in consultation with NIST and 
the FBI, that the acquisition of such system is in 
the national interest of the United States; and 
(3) reported that determination to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate and the agency Inspector Gen-
eral. 
SEC. 516. None of the funds made available in this 
Act shall be used in any way whatsoever to support or 
justify the use of torture by any official or contract em-
ployee of the United States Government. 
SEC. 517. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law or treaty, in fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this Act or any other Act may be 
expended or obligated by a department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the United States to pay administrative ex-
penses or to compensate an officer or employee of the 
United States in connection with requiring an export li-
cense for the export to Canada of components, parts, ac-
cessories or attachments for firearms listed in Category 
I, section 121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations 
(International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 
part 121, as it existed on April 1, 2005) with a total value 
not exceeding $500 wholesale in any transaction, provided
that the conditions of subsection (b) of this section are 
met by the exporting party for such articles. 
(b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an ex-
port license— 
(1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any 
Shipper’s Export Declaration or notification letter 
required by law, or from being otherwise eligible 
under the laws of the United States to possess, ship, 
transport, or export the articles enumerated in sub-
section (a); and 
(2) does not permit the export without a license 
of— 
(A) fully automatic firearms and compo-
nents and parts for such firearms, other than 
for end use by the Federal Government, or a 
Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; 
(B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or 
complete breech mechanisms for any firearm 
listed in Category I, other than for end use by 
the Federal Government, or a Provincial or Mu-
nicipal Government of Canada; or 
(C) articles for export from Canada to an-
other foreign destination. 
(c) In accordance with this section, the District Di-
rectors of Customs and postmasters shall permit the per-
manent or temporary export without a license of any un-
classified articles specified in subsection (a) to Canada for 
end use in Canada or return to the United States, or tem-
porary import of Canadian-origin items from Canada for 
end use in the United States or return to Canada for a 
Canadian citizen. 
(d) The President may require export licenses under 
this section on a temporary basis if the President deter-
mines, upon publication first in the Federal Register, that 
the Government of Canada has implemented or main-
tained inadequate import controls for the articles specified 
in subsection (a), such that a significant diversion of such 
articles has and continues to take place for use in inter-
national terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in an-
other nation. The President shall terminate the require-
ments of a license when reasons for the temporary require-
ments have ceased. 
SEC. 518. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, in fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United 
States receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any 
other Act shall obligate or expend in any way such funds 
to pay administrative expenses or the compensation of any 
officer or employee of the United States to deny any appli-
cation submitted pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B)
and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 478.112 or 
.113, for a permit to import United States origin ‘‘curios 
or relics’’ firearms, parts, or ammunition. 
SEC. 519. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to include in any new bilateral or multi-
lateral trade agreement the text of— 
(1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United 
States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement; 
(2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United 
States-Australia Free Trade Agreement; or 
(3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United 
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement. 
SEC. 520. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to authorize or issue a national security 
letter in contravention of any of the following laws author-
izing the Federal Bureau of Investigation to issue national 
security letters: The Right to Financial Privacy Act; The 
Electronic Communications Privacy Act; The Fair Credit 
Reporting Act; The National Security Act of 1947; USA 
PATRIOT Act; and the laws amended by these Acts. 
SEC. 521. If at any time during any quarter, the pro-
gram manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the 
Departments of Commerce or Justice, the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, or the National Science 
Foundation totaling more than $75,000,000 has reason-
able cause to believe that the total program cost has in-
creased by 10 percent or more, the program manager shall 
immediately inform the respective Secretary, Adminis-
trator, or Director. The Secretary, Administrator, or Di-
rector shall notify the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations within 30 days in writing of such increase, 
and shall include in such notice: the date on which such 
determination was made; a statement of the reasons for 
such increases; the action taken and proposed to be taken 
to control future cost growth of the project; changes made 
in the performance or schedule milestones and the degree 
to which such changes have contributed to the increase 
in total program costs or procurement costs; new esti-
mates of the total project or procurement costs; and a 
statement validating that the project’s management struc-
ture is adequate to control total project or procurement 
costs. 
SEC. 522. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made 
available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intel-
ligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be 
specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of sec-
tion 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
414) during fiscal year 2016 until the enactment of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016.
SEC. 523. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to enter into 
a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to 
award a grant in excess of such amount unless the pro-
spective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the 
agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the best 
of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has 
filed all Federal tax returns required during the three 
years preceding the certification, has not been convicted 
of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certifi-
cation, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment 
for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the as-
sessment is the subject of an installment agreement or 
offer in compromise that has been approved by the Inter-
nal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assess-
ment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or 
judicial proceeding. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 524. (a) Of the unobligated balances from prior 
year appropriations available to the Department of Com-
merce’s 
National 
Technical 
Information 
Service, 
$10,000,000 are rescinded. 
(b) Of the unobligated balances available to the De-
partment of Justice, the following funds are hereby re-
scinded, not later than September 30, 2016, from the fol-
lowing accounts in the specified amounts— 
(1) ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, $100,000,000; 
(2) ‘‘United States Marshals Service, Federal 
Prisoner Detention’’, $69,500,000; 
(3) ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries 
and Expenses’’, $120,000,000 from fines collected to 
defray expenses for the automation of fingerprint 
identification and criminal justice information serv-
ices and associated costs; 
(4) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activi-
ties, Office on Violence Against Women, Violence 
Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Pro-
grams’’, $15,000,000; 
(5) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activi-
ties, Office of Justice Programs’’, $40,000,000; and 
(6) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activi-
ties, 
Community 
Oriented 
Policing 
Services’’, 
$20,000,000. 
(c) The Department of Justice shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate a report no later than September 
1, 2016, specifying the amount of each rescission made 
pursuant to subsection (b).
SEC. 525. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to purchase first class or premium airline 
travel in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 
301–10.124 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 526. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to send or otherwise pay for the attend-
ance of more than 50 employees from a Federal depart-
ment or agency at any single conference occurring outside 
the United States unless such conference is a law enforce-
ment training or operational conference for law enforce-
ment personnel and the majority of Federal employees in 
attendance are law enforcement personnel stationed out-
side the United States. 
SEC. 527. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this or any other Act may be used 
to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to 
or within the United States, its territories, or possessions 
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, 
at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 528. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available in this or any other Act may be used
to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United 
States, its territories, or possessions to house any indi-
vidual described in subsection (c) for the purposes of de-
tention or imprisonment in the custody or under the effec-
tive control of the Department of Defense. 
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply 
to any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
(c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— 
(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States; 
and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the effective 
control of the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise under detention at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 529. To the extent practicable, funds made 
available in this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs 
that are ‘‘Energy Star’’ qualified or have the ‘‘Federal En-
ergy Management Program’’ designation. 
SEC. 530. The Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget shall instruct any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States receiving funds appro-
priated under this Act to track undisbursed balances in 
expired grant accounts and include in its annual perform-
ance plan and performance and accountability reports the 
following: 
(1) Details on future action the department, 
agency, or instrumentality will take to resolve 
undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts. 
(2) The method that the department, agency, or 
instrumentality uses to track undisbursed balances 
in expired grant accounts. 
(3) Identification of undisbursed balances in ex-
pired grant accounts that may be returned to the 
Treasury of the United States. 
(4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on 
the total number of expired grant accounts with 
undisbursed balances (on the first day of each fiscal 
year) for the department, agency, or instrumentality 
and the total finances that have not been obligated 
to a specific project remaining in the accounts. 
SEC. 531. (a) None of the funds made available by 
this Act may be used for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration (NASA) or the Office of Science 
and Technology Policy (OSTP) to develop, design, plan, 
promulgate, implement, or execute a bilateral policy, pro-
gram, order, or contract of any kind to participate, col-
laborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China 
or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are 
specifically authorized by a law enacted after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors 
at facilities belonging to or utilized by NASA. 
(c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and 
(b) shall not apply to activities which NASA or OSTP has 
certified— 
(1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of 
technology, data, or other information with national 
security or economic security implications to China 
or a Chinese-owned company; and 
(2) will not involve knowing interactions with 
officials who have been determined by the United 
States to have direct involvement with violations of 
human rights. 
(d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall 
be submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, and the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, no later than 30 days prior to 
the activity in question and shall include a description of
the purpose of the activity, its agenda, its major partici-
pants, and its location and timing. 
SEC. 532. None of the funds made available by this 
or any other Act, for fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, may be used to pay the salaries or expenses 
of personnel to deny, or fail to act on, an application for 
the importation of any model of shotgun if— 
(1) all other requirements of law with respect to 
the proposed importation are met; and 
(2) no application for the importation of such 
model of shotgun, in the same configuration, had 
been denied by the Attorney General prior to Janu-
ary 1, 2011, on the basis that the shotgun was not 
particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to 
sporting purposes. 
SEC. 533. (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, adjudication, or other law- 
enforcement related activity.
SEC. 534. The Departments of Commerce and Jus-
tice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
the National Science Foundation, the Commission on Civil 
Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 
the International Trade Commission, the Legal Services 
Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, the Offices 
of Science and Technology Policy and the United States 
Trade Representative, and the State Justice Institute 
shall submit spending plans, signed by the respective de-
partment or agency head, to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 535. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms 
Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of 
ratification for the Treaty. 
SEC. 536. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to relinquish the responsibility of the Na-
tional Telecommunications and Information Administra-
tion with respect to Internet domain name system func-
tions, including responsibility with respect to the authori-
tative root zone file and the Internet Assigned Numbers 
Authority functions. 
SEC. 537. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to require a person licensed under section
923 of title 18, United States Code, to report information 
to the Department of Justice regarding the sale of mul-
tiple rifles or shotguns to the same person. 
SEC. 538. No funds provided in this Act shall be used 
to deny the Inspectors General of the Departments of 
Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, and the National Science Founda-
tion timely access to all records, documents, and other ma-
terials in the custody or possession of the respective de-
partment or agency or to prevent or impede the particular 
Inspector General’s access to such records, documents, 
and other materials, unless in accordance with an express 
limitation of section 6(a) of the Inspector General Act, as 
amended, consistent with the plain language of the Inspec-
tor General Act, as amended. The Inspectors General of 
the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National 
Science Foundation shall report to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate within five calendar days any failures to comply with 
this requirement. 
SEC. 539. The Department of Commerce, the Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Na-
tional Science Foundation, and the Office of Science and 
Technology Policy shall provide a monthly report to the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate on any official travel to China by 
any employee of such Department or agency, including the 
purpose of such travel. 
SEC. 540. (a) No funds made available in this Act 
may be used to facilitate, permit, license, or promote ex-
ports to the Cuban military or intelligence service or to 
any officer of the Cuban military or intelligence service, 
or an immediate family member thereof. 
(b) This section does not apply to exports of goods 
permitted under the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7201 et seq.). 
(c) In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Cuban military or intelligence 
service’’ includes, but is not limited to, the Ministry 
of the Revolutionary Armed Forces, and the Min-
istry of the Interior, of Cuba, and any subsidiary of 
either such Ministry; and 
(2) the term ‘‘immediate family member’’ 
means a spouse, sibling, son, daughter, parent, 
grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, or neph-
ew. 
SEC. 541. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be expended during fiscal year 2016 for the shut-