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Union Calendar No. 345 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5855 
[Report No. 112–492] 
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2012 
Mr. ADERHOLT from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the following 
bill; which was committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Se-
curity for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, 
and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 2013, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND 
OPERATIONS 
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE 
MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, as authorized by section 102 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 112), and exec-
utive management of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, as authorized by law, $121,850,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $45,000 shall be for official reception and 
representation expenses, of which $17,000 shall be made 
available to the Office of Policy for Visa Waiver Program 
negotiations in Washington, DC, and for other inter-
national activities: Provided further, That all official costs 
associated with the use of government aircraft by Depart-
ment of Homeland Security personnel to support official 
travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary shall be 
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paid from amounts made available for the Immediate Of-
fice of the Secretary and the Immediate Office of the Dep-
uty Secretary: Provided further, That $5,000,000 shall not 
be available for obligation by the Office of General Counsel 
until a final rule for aircraft repair station security has 
been published: Provided further, That $71,079,000 shall 
not be available for obligation until the Secretary of 
Homeland Security submits to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
all statutorily required reports and plans that are due with 
the submission of the President’s budget proposal for fis-
cal year 2014 pursuant to the requirements of section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the 
consolidation plan, as directed under the heading ‘‘Con-
solidation of Weapons of Mass Destruction Defense Pro-
grams’’ in the accompanying report, not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under 
Secretary for Management, as authorized by sections 701 
through 705 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 341 through 345), $213,128,000, of which not to 
exceed $2,500 shall be for official reception and represen-
tation expenses: Provided, That of the total amount made 
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available under this heading, $5,448,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2017, solely for the alter-
ation and improvement of facilities, tenant improvements, 
and relocation costs to consolidate Department head-
quarters operations at the Nebraska Avenue Complex; and 
$9,689,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2015, for the Human Resources Information Technology 
program: Provided further, That $124,325,000 shall not 
be available for obligation until the Secretary of Homeland 
Security submits to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives all statu-
torily required reports and plans that are due with the 
submission of the President’s budget proposal for fiscal 
year 2014 pursuant to the requirements of section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, 
That the Under Secretary for Management shall, pursuant 
to the requirements contained in House Report 112–331, 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a Comprehensive Acqui-
sition Status Report, including the information required 
under the heading ‘‘Office of the Under Secretary for 
Management’’ under title I of division D of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–74), 
with the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 
submitted pursuant to the requirements of section 1105(a) 
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of title 31, United States Code, and quarterly updates to 
such report not later than 45 days after the completion 
of each quarter. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Fi-
nancial Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), $49,743,000, 
of which $6,700,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014 for financial systems modernization ef-
forts: Provided, That $29,017,000 shall not be available 
for obligation until the Secretary of Homeland Security 
submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives all statutorily re-
quired reports and plans that are due with the submission 
of the President’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 
pursuant to the requirements of section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief In-
formation Officer, as authorized by section 103 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 113), and De-
partment-wide technology investments, $241,543,000; of 
which $116,870,000 shall be available for salaries and ex-
penses; and of which $124,673,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2015, shall be available for develop-
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ment and acquisition of information technology equip-
ment, software, services, and related activities for the De-
partment of Homeland Security. 
ANALYSIS AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for intelligence analysis and 
operations coordination activities, as authorized by title II 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 121 et 
seq.), $317,400,000; of which not to exceed $4,250 shall 
be for official reception and representation expenses; and 
of which $93,764,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2014. 
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.), $109,264,000, of 
which not to exceed $300,000 may be used for certain con-
fidential operational expenses, including the payment of 
informants, to be expended at the direction of the Inspec-
tor General. 
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TITLE II 
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND 
INVESTIGATIONS 
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for enforcement of laws relat-
ing to border security, immigration, customs, agricultural 
inspections and regulatory activities related to plant and 
animal imports, and transportation of unaccompanied 
minor aliens; purchase and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 
for replacement only) police-type vehicles; and contracting 
with 
individuals 
for 
personal 
services 
abroad; 
$8,366,024,000; of which $3,274,000 shall be derived 
from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for administra-
tive expenses related to the collection of the Harbor Main-
tenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)) and not-
withstanding section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which not to exceed 
$38,250 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses; of which not less than $284,530,000 shall be 
for Air and Marine Operations; of which such sums as 
become available in the Customs User Fee Account, except 
sums subject to section 13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated 
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 
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58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account; of which 
not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for 
rental space in connection with preclearance operations; 
of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of 
compensation to informants, to be accounted for solely 
under the certificate of the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity: Provided, That for fiscal year 2013, the overtime lim-
itation prescribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of February 
13, 1911 (19 U.S.C. 267(c)(1)) shall be $35,000; and not-
withstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
appropriated by this Act may be available to compensate 
any employee of U.S. Customs and Border Protection for 
overtime, from whatever source, in an amount that ex-
ceeds such limitation, except in individual cases deter-
mined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the des-
ignee of the Secretary, to be necessary for national secu-
rity purposes, to prevent excessive costs, or in cases of 
immigration emergencies: Provided further, That the Bor-
der Patrol shall maintain an active duty presence of not 
less than 21,370 full-time equivalent agents protecting the 
borders of the United States in the fiscal year: Provided 
further, That $836,600,000 shall not be available for obli-
gation until the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection submits to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives the 
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multi-year investment and management plans that are due 
with the submission of the President’s budget proposal for 
fiscal year 2014 as submitted pursuant to the require-
ments of section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For expenses for U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion automated systems, $700,242,000 to remain available 
until September 30, 2015, of which not less than 
$138,794,000 shall be for the development of the Auto-
mated Commercial Environment. 
BORDER SECURITY FENCING, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
For expenses for border security fencing, infrastruc-
ture, and technology, $327,099,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2015. 
AIR AND MARINE INTERDICTION, OPERATIONS, 
MAINTENANCE, AND PROCUREMENT 
For necessary expenses for the operations, mainte-
nance, and procurement of marine vessels, aircraft, un-
manned aircraft systems, and other related equipment of 
the air and marine program, including operational train-
ing and mission-related travel, the operations of which in-
clude the following: the interdiction of narcotics and other 
goods; the provision of support to Federal, State, and local 
agencies in the enforcement or administration of laws en-
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forced by the Department of Homeland Security; and, at 
the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the 
provision of assistance to Federal, State, and local agen-
cies in other law enforcement and emergency humani-
tarian efforts, $518,469,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2015: Provided, That no aircraft or other 
related equipment, with the exception of aircraft that are 
one of a kind and have been identified as excess to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection requirements and aircraft 
that have been damaged beyond repair, shall be trans-
ferred to any other Federal agency, department, or office 
outside of the Department of Homeland Security during 
fiscal year 2013 without the prior approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall report to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, on any changes to the 5-year strategic plan 
for the air and marine program required under this head-
ing in Public Law 112–74. 
CONSTRUCTION AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses to plan, acquire, construct, 
renovate, equip, furnish, operate, manage, and maintain 
buildings, facilities, and related infrastructure necessary 
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for the administration and enforcement of the laws relat-
ing to customs, immigration, and border security, 
$252,567,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That the Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives, at the time that the President’s budget proposal 
is submitted pursuant to the requirements of section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, an inventory of 
the real property of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
and a plan for each activity and project proposed for fund-
ing under this heading that includes the full cost by fiscal 
year of each activity and project proposed and underway 
in fiscal year 2014. 
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for enforcement of immigra-
tion and customs laws, detention and removals, and inves-
tigations, including overseas vetted units operations; and 
purchase and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement 
only) police-type vehicles; $5,236,331,000; of which not to 
exceed $10,000,000 shall be available until expended for 
conducting special operations under section 3131 of the 
Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081); of 
which not to exceed $12,750 shall be for official reception 
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and representation expenses; of which not to exceed 
$2,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation to inform-
ants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of 
the Secretary of Homeland Security; of which not less 
than $305,000 shall be for promotion of public awareness 
of the child pornography tipline and activities to counter 
child exploitation; of which not less than $68,321,000 
shall be used to facilitate agreements consistent with sec-
tion 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1357(g)); and of which not to exceed $11,216,000 
shall be available to fund or reimburse other Federal agen-
cies for the costs associated with the care, maintenance, 
and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully present in 
the United States: Provided, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading shall be available to com-
pensate any employee for overtime in an annual amount 
in excess of $35,000, except that the Secretary of Home-
land Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive 
that amount as necessary for national security purposes 
and in cases of immigration emergencies: Provided further, 
That of the total amount provided, $15,770,000 shall be 
for activities to enforce laws against forced child labor, 
of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be available for investigation of intellec-
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tual property rights violations, including the National In-
tellectual Property Rights Coordination Center: Provided 
further, That not less than $134,626,000 shall be for 
worksite enforcement investigations, audits, and activities: 
Provided further, That of the total amount available, not 
less than $1,600,000,000 shall be available to identify 
aliens convicted of a crime who may be deportable, and 
to remove them from the United States once they are 
judged deportable, of which $138,249,000 shall be for 
completion of Secure Communities deployment: Provided 
further, That the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives, not later than 45 days 
after the end of each quarter of the fiscal year, on progress 
in implementing the preceding proviso and the funds obli-
gated during that quarter to make such progress: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
prioritize the identification and removal of aliens convicted 
of a crime by the severity of that crime: Provided further, 
That funding made available under this heading shall 
maintain a level of not less than 34,000 detention beds 
through September 30, 2013: Provided further, That of 
the total amount provided, not less than $2,749,840,000 
is for detention and removal operations, including trans-
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portation of unaccompanied minor aliens, of which not less 
than $91,460,000 shall be for alternatives to detention: 
Provided further, That of the total amount provided, 
$10,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2014, for the Visa Security Program: Provided further, 
That none of the funds provided under this heading may 
be used to continue a delegation of law enforcement au-
thority authorized under section 287(g) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) if the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security Inspector General determines 
that the terms of the agreement governing the delegation 
of authority have been violated: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided under this heading may be 
used to continue any contract for the provision of deten-
tion services if the two most recent overall performance 
evaluations received by the contracted facility are less than 
‘‘adequate’’ or the equivalent median score in any subse-
quent performance evaluation system: Provided further, 
That nothing under this heading shall prevent U.S. Immi-
gration and Customs Enforcement from exercising those 
authorities provided under immigration laws (as defined 
in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))) during priority operations 
pertaining to aliens convicted of a crime. 
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AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For expenses of immigration and customs enforce-
ment automated systems, $232,006,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2015: Provided, That, subject to 
section 503 of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity may transfer up to $5,000,000 to the Office of Bio-
metric Identity Management to support the transition of 
the Arrival and Departure System: Provided further, That 
amounts transferred pursuant to the preceding provision 
shall remain available until September 30, 2014. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses to plan, construct, renovate, 
equip, and maintain buildings and facilities necessary for 
the administration and enforcement of the laws relating 
to customs and immigration, $5,450,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2016. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
AVIATION SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to providing civil aviation secu-
rity services pursuant to the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 597; 49 
U.S.C. 40101 note), $5,041,230,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2014, of which not to exceed $8,500 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses: 
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Provided, That of the total amount made available under 
this heading, not to exceed $3,969,569,000 shall be for 
screening operations, of which $409,000,000 shall be 
available for explosives detection systems; $120,239,000 
shall be for checkpoint support; and not to exceed 
$1,071,661,000 shall be for aviation security direction and 
enforcement: Provided further, That of the amount made 
available in the preceding proviso for explosives detection 
systems, $100,000,000 shall be available for the purchase 
and installation of these systems, of which not less than 
9 percent shall be available for the purchase and installa-
tion of certified explosives detection systems at medium- 
and small-sized airports: Provided further, That any award 
to deploy explosives detection systems shall be based on 
risk, the airport’s current reliance on other screening solu-
tions, lobby congestion resulting in increased security con-
cerns, high injury rates, airport readiness, and increased 
cost effectiveness: Provided further, That security service 
fees authorized under section 44940 of title 49, United 
States Code, shall be credited to this appropriation as off-
setting collections and shall be available only for aviation 
security: Provided further, That the sum appropriated 
under this heading from the general fund shall be reduced 
on a dollar-for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections 
are received during fiscal year 2013 so as to result in a 
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final fiscal year appropriation from the general fund esti-
mated at not more than $2,971,230,000: Provided further, 
That any security service fees collected in excess of the 
amount made available under this heading shall become 
available during fiscal year 2014: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United States 
Code, for fiscal year 2013, any funds in the Aviation Secu-
rity Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 
49, United States Code, may be used for the procurement 
and installation of explosives detection systems or for the 
issuance of other transaction agreements for the purpose 
of funding projects described in section 44923(a) of such 
title: Provided further, That none of the funds made avail-
able in this Act may be used for any recruiting or hiring 
of personnel into the Transportation Security Administra-
tion that would cause the agency to exceed a staffing level 
of 46,000 full-time equivalent screeners: Provided further, 
That the preceding proviso shall not apply to personnel 
hired as part-time employees: Provided further, That not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a detailed report on— 
(1) the Department of Homeland Security ef-
forts and resources being devoted to develop more 
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advanced integrated passenger screening tech-
nologies for the most effective security of passengers 
and baggage at the lowest possible operating and ac-
quisition costs; 
(2) how the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration is deploying its existing passenger and bag-
gage screener workforce in the most cost effective 
manner; and 
(3) labor savings from the deployment of im-
proved technologies for passenger and baggage 
screening and how those savings are being used to 
offset security costs or reinvested to address security 
vulnerabilities: 
Provided further, That Members of the United States 
House of Representatives and United States Senate, in-
cluding the leadership; the heads of Federal agencies and 
commissions, including the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, 
Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of the De-
partment of Homeland Security; the United States Attor-
ney General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attor-
neys General, and the United States Attorneys; and senior 
members of the Executive Office of the President, includ-
ing the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
shall not be exempt from Federal passenger and baggage 
screening. 
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to surface transportation secu-
rity activities, $126,418,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2014. 
TRANSPORTATION THREAT ASSESSMENT AND 
CREDENTIALING 
For necessary expenses for the development and im-
plementation of screening programs of the Office of 
Transportation Threat Assessment and Credentialing, 
$192,424,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2014. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration related to transportation security sup-
port and intelligence pursuant to the Aviation and Trans-
portation Security Act (Public Law 107–71; 115 Stat. 
597; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note), $928,663,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2014: Provided, That the 
Administrator of the Transportation Security Administra-
tion shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives detailed ex-
penditure plans for air cargo security; checkpoint support; 
and explosives detection systems refurbishment, procure-
ment, and installations; on an airport-by-airport basis for 
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fiscal year 2013: Provided further, That these plans shall 
be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
FEDERAL AIR MARSHALS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Air Marshals, 
$879,600,000: Provided, That the Director, Federal Air 
Marshal Service, shall submit to the Committees on Ap-
propriations of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 
Act a detailed, classified expenditure and staffing plan for 
ensuring optimal coverage of high risk flights. 
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and mainte-
nance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; pur-
chase or lease of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehi-
cles, which shall be for replacement only; purchase or lease 
of small boats for contingent and emergent requirements 
(at a unit cost of no more than $700,000) and repairs 
and service-life replacements, not to exceed a total of 
$31,000,000; purchase or lease of boats necessary for 
overseas deployments and activities; minor shore construc-
tion projects not exceeding $1,000,000 in total cost at any 
location; payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 
97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat. 1920); and recre-
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ation and welfare; $6,759,627,000; of which $340,000,000 
shall 
be 
for 
defense-related 
activities; 
of 
which 
$24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 
1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 
2712(a)(5)); and of which not to exceed $17,000 shall be 
for official reception and representation expenses: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds made available by this Act 
shall be for expenses incurred for recreational vessels 
under section 12114 of title 46, United States Code, ex-
cept to the extent fees are collected from owners of yachts 
and credited to this appropriation: Provided further, That 
the Coast Guard shall comply with the requirements of 
section 527 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2004 (10 U.S.C. 4331 note) with respect to 
the Coast Guard Academy: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided under this heading, $75,000,000 shall be 
withheld from obligation for Coast Guard Headquarters 
Directorates until a revised future-years capital invest-
ment plan for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, as specified 
under the heading Coast Guard ‘‘Acquisition, Construc-
tion, and Improvements’’ of this Act, is submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives. 
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ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the environ-
mental compliance and restoration functions of the Coast 
Guard under chapter 19 of title 14, United States Code, 
$12,151,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve, 
as authorized by law; operations and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard reserve program; personnel and training 
costs; and equipment and services; $115,528,000. 
AUTOMATION MODERNIZATION 
For expenses of the Coast Guard automated systems, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2015. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, 
renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore 
facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related 
thereto; and maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and oper-
ation of facilities and equipment; as authorized by law; 
$1,428,593,000, of which $20,000,000 shall be derived 
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the 
purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); of which $938,000,000 
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shall be available until September 30, 2017, to acquire, 
effect major repairs to, renovate, or improve vessels, small 
boats, and related equipment; of which $204,500,000 shall 
be available until September 30, 2017, to acquire, effect 
major repairs to, renovate, or improve aircraft or increase 
aviation capability; of which $59,000,000 shall be avail-
able until September 30, 2017, for other acquisition pro-
grams; of which $109,911,000 shall be available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017, for shore facilities and aids to naviga-
tion, including waterfront facilities at Navy installations 
used by the Coast Guard; of which $117,182,000 shall be 
available for personnel compensation and benefits and re-
lated costs: Provided, That of the funds provided under 
this heading, $66,000,000 shall be immediately appor-
tioned for contract for long lead-time materials, compo-
nents, and designs for the seventh National Security Cut-
ter notwithstanding the availability of funds for produc-
tion costs or post-production costs: Provided further, That 
$10,000,000 shall be available for infrastructure construc-
tion, to include design, engineering, and oversight required 
to support the continued development of the Department 
of Homeland Security consolidated headquarters; and all 
projects using this funding, with all related obligations 
and expenditures, shall be subject to the management re-
view, approval, and oversight of the Department of Home-
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