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(b) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed 
as prohibiting the expenditure by a State, locality, entity, 
or private person of State, local, or private funds (other 
than a State’s or locality’s contribution of Medicaid match-
ing funds). 
(c) Nothing in the preceding section shall be construed 
as restricting the ability of any managed care provider 
from offering abortion coverage or the ability of a State or 
locality to contract separately with such a provider for such 
coverage with State funds (other than a State’s or locality’s 
contribution of Medicaid matching funds). 
(d)(1) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be made available to a Federal agency or program, 
or to a State or local government, if such agency, program, 
or government subjects any institutional or individual 
health care entity to discrimination on the basis that the 
health care entity does not provide, pay for, provide cov-
erage of, or refer for abortions. 
(2) In this subsection, the term ‘‘health care entity’’ 
includes an individual physician or other health care pro-
fessional, a hospital, a provider-sponsored organization, a 
health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, 
or any other kind of health care facility, organization, or 
plan.
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SEC. 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for— 
(1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos 
for research purposes; or 
(2) research in which a human embryo or em-
bryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected 
to risk of injury or death greater than that allowed 
for research on fetuses in utero under 45 CFR 
46.204(b) and section 498(b) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 289g(b)). 
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘human em-
bryo or embryos’’ includes any organism, not protected as 
a human subject under 45 CFR 46 as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act, that is derived by fertilization, par-
thenogenesis, cloning, or any other means from one or more 
human gametes or human diploid cells. 
SEC. 509. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for any activity that promotes the legaliza-
tion of any drug or other substance included in schedule 
I of the schedules of controlled substances established under 
section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act except for nor-
mal and recognized executive-congressional communica-
tions. 
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply 
when there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic
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advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that 
federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to de-
termine therapeutic advantage. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to promulgate or adopt any final standard 
under section 1173(b) of the Social Security Act providing 
for, or providing for the assignment of, a unique health 
identifier for an individual (except in an individual’s ca-
pacity as an employer or a health care provider), until leg-
islation is enacted specifically approving the standard. 
SEC. 511. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be obligated or expended to enter into or renew 
a contract with an entity if— 
(1) such entity is otherwise a contractor with the 
United States and is subject to the requirement in 38 
U.S.C. 4212(d) regarding submission of an annual 
report to the Secretary of Labor concerning employ-
ment of certain veterans; and 
(2) such entity has not submitted a report as re-
quired by that section for the most recent year for 
which such requirement was applicable to such entity. 
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 pur-
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suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 
SEC. 513. None of the funds made available by this 
Act to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act 
may be made available to any library covered by paragraph 
(1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by the Chil-
dren’s Internet Protection Act, unless such library has made 
the certifications required by paragraph (4) of such section. 
SEC. 514. (a) None of the funds provided under this 
Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the 
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obli-
gation or expenditure in fiscal year 2023, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by 
this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds that— 
(1) creates new programs; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means 
for any project or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted; 
(4) relocates an office or employees; 
(5) reorganizes or renames offices; 
(6) reorganizes programs or activities; or
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(7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or 
activities presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in 
advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of 
intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs 
earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of 
such reprogramming. 
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or pro-
vided under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
funded by this Act that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in fiscal year 2023, or provided from any ac-
counts in the Treasury of the United States derived by the 
collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 
Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 or 10 per-
cent, whichever is less, that— 
(1) augments existing programs, projects (in-
cluding construction projects), or activities; 
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any exist-
ing program, project, or activity, or numbers of per-
sonnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or 
(3) results from any general savings from a re-
duction in personnel which would result in a change
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in existing programs, activities, or projects as ap-
proved by Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in 
advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement of 
intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever occurs 
earlier, and are notified in writing 10 days in advance of 
such reprogramming. 
SEC. 515. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to request that a candidate for appoint-
ment to a Federal scientific advisory committee disclose the 
political affiliation or voting history of the candidate or 
the position that the candidate holds with respect to polit-
ical issues not directly related to and necessary for the work 
of the committee involved. 
(b) None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to disseminate information that is deliberately false 
or misleading. 
SEC. 516. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, 
each department and related agency funded through this 
Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the pro-
gram, project, and activity level any funding allocations 
for fiscal year 2023 that are different than those specified 
in this Act, the explanatory statement described in section
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4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act) or the fiscal year 2023 budget request. 
SEC. 517. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education shall each prepare and 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number 
and amount of contracts, grants, and cooperative agree-
ments exceeding $500,000, individually or in total for a 
particular project, activity, or programmatic initiative, in 
value and awarded by the Department on a non-competitive 
basis during each quarter of fiscal year 2023, but not to 
include grants awarded on a formula basis or directed by 
law. Such report shall include the name of the contractor 
or grantee, the amount of funding, the governmental pur-
pose, including a justification for issuing the award on a 
non-competitive basis. Such report shall be transmitted to 
the Committees within 30 days after the end of the quarter 
for which the report is submitted. 
SEC. 518. None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of So-
cial Security, for purposes of administering Social Security 
benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, 
to process any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage 
based on work performed under a social security account 
number that is not the claimant’s number and the perform-
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ance of such work under such number has formed the basis 
for a conviction of the claimant of a violation of section 
208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 519. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used by the Commissioner of Social Security or the 
Social Security Administration to pay the compensation of 
employees of the Social Security Administration to admin-
ister Social Security benefit payments, under any agree-
ment between the United States and Mexico establishing to-
talization arrangements between the social security system 
established by title II of the Social Security Act and the 
social security system of Mexico, which would not otherwise 
be payable but for such agreement. 
SEC. 520. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer net-
work unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, 
and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 521. For purposes of carrying out Executive 
Order 13589, Office of Management and Budget Memo-
randum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012, and requirements
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contained in the annual appropriations bills relating to 
conference attendance and expenditures: 
(1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be con-
sidered independent agencies; and 
(2) attendance at and support for scientific con-
ferences shall be tabulated separately from and not 
included in agency totals. 
SEC. 522. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall 
clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for adver-
tising or educational purposes, including emails or Internet 
postings, that the communication is printed, published, or 
produced and disseminated at United States taxpayer ex-
pense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out 
this requirement shall be derived from amounts made avail-
able to the agency for advertising or other communications 
regarding the programs and activities of the agency. 
SEC. 523. (a) Federal agencies may use Federal discre-
tionary funds that are made available in this Act to carry 
out up to 10 Performance Partnership Pilots. Such Pilots 
shall be governed by the provisions of section 526 of division 
H of Public Law 113–76, except that in carrying out such 
Pilots section 526 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘Fiscal 
Year 2023’’ for ‘‘Fiscal Year 2014’’ in the title of subsection 
(b) and by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2027’’ for ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2018’’ each place it appears: Provided, That
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such pilots shall include communities that have experienced 
civil unrest. 
(b) In addition, Federal agencies may use Federal dis-
cretionary funds that are made available in this Act to par-
ticipate in Performance Partnership Pilots that are being 
carried out pursuant to the authority provided by section 
526 of division H of Public Law 113–76, section 524 of 
division G of Public Law 113–235, section 525 of division 
H of Public Law 114–113, section 525 of division H of Pub-
lic Law 115–31, section 525 of division H of Public Law 
115–141, section 524 of division A of Public Law 116–94, 
section 524 of division H of Public Law 116–260, and sec-
tion 523 of division H of Public Law 117–103. 
(c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act and 
prior appropriations Acts may be granted by relevant agen-
cies up to an additional 5 years to operate under such au-
thorities. 
SEC. 524. Not later than 30 days after the end of each 
calendar quarter, beginning with the first month of fiscal 
year 2023 the Departments of Labor, Health and Human 
Services and Education and the Social Security Adminis-
tration shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and Senate a report on the 
status of balances of appropriations: Provided, That for bal-
ances that are unobligated and uncommitted, committed,
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and obligated but unexpended, the monthly reports shall 
separately identify the amounts attributable to each source 
year of appropriation (beginning with fiscal year 2012, or, 
to the extent feasible, earlier fiscal years) from which bal-
ances were derived. 
SEC. 525. The Departments of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education shall provide to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate a comprehensive list of any new or competi-
tive grant award notifications, including supplements, 
issued at the discretion of such Departments not less than 
3 full business days before any entity selected to receive a 
grant award is announced by the Department or its offices 
(other than emergency response grants at any time of the 
year or for grant awards made during the last 10 business 
days of the fiscal year, or if applicable, of the program 
year). 
SEC. 526. Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to pur-
chase sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection 
of any illegal drug: Provided, That such limitation does not 
apply to the use of funds for elements of a program other 
than making such purchases if the relevant State or local 
health department, in consultation with the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention, determines that the State or
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local jurisdiction, as applicable, is experiencing, or is at 
risk for, a significant increase in hepatitis infections or an 
HIV outbreak due to injection drug use, and such program 
is operating in accordance with State and local law. 
SEC. 527. Each department and related agency funded 
through this Act shall provide answers to questions sub-
mitted for the record by members of the Committee within 
45 business days after receipt. 
SEC. 528. Of amounts deposited in the Child Enroll-
ment Contingency Fund under section 2104(n)(2) of the So-
cial Security Act and the income derived from investment 
of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act, 
$14,628,000,000 shall not be available for obligation in this 
fiscal year. 
SEC. 529. (a) This section applies to: (1) the Adminis-
tration for Children and Families in the Department of 
Health and Human Services; and (2) the Chief Evaluation 
Office and the statistical-related cooperative and inter-
agency agreements and contracting activities of the Bureau 
of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor. 
(b) Amounts made available under this Act which are 
either appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable 
basis, or transferred to the functions and organizations 
identified in subsection (a) for research, evaluation, or sta-
tistical purposes shall be available for obligation through
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September 30, 2027: Provided, That when an office ref-
erenced in subsection (a) receives research and evaluation 
funding from multiple appropriations, such offices may use 
a single Treasury account for such activities, with funding 
advanced on a reimbursable basis. 
(c) Amounts referenced in subsection (b) that are unex-
pended at the time of completion of a contract, grant, or 
cooperative agreement may be deobligated and shall imme-
diately become available and may be reobligated in that fis-
cal year or the subsequent fiscal year for the research, eval-
uation, or statistical purposes for which such amounts are 
available. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023’’.
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DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $20,000; 
the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $40,000; Majority 
Leader of the Senate, $40,000; Minority Leader of the Sen-
ate, $40,000; Majority Whip of the Senate, $10,000; Minor-
ity Whip of the Senate, $10,000; President Pro Tempore 
Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority 
Conference Committees, $5,000 for each Chairman; and 
Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees, 
$5,000 for each Chairman; in all, $195,000. 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Mi-
nority Leaders of the Senate, $15,000 for each such Leader; 
in all, $30,000. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as 
authorized by law, including agency contributions, 
$258,677,000, which shall be paid from this appropriation 
as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,907,000.
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OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $832,000. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, 
$359,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, 
$6,196,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, 
$3,876,000. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$17,900,000. 
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES 
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference 
of the Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the 
Chairman of each such committee, $1,891,000 for each such 
committee; in all, $3,782,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF 
THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the 
Majority and the Conference of the Minority, $940,000.
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POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the 
Minority Policy Committee, $1,931,000 for each such com-
mittee; in all, $3,862,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $598,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $29,282,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$108,929,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the 
Secretary for the Minority, $2,126,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as au-
thorized by law, and related expenses, $77,088,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legisla-
tive Counsel of the Senate, $8,150,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal 
Counsel, $1,350,000.
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EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SEN-
ATE, SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE 
SENATE, AND SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND 
MINORITY OF THE SENATE 
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$7,500; Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, 
$7,500; Secretary for the Majority of the Senate, $7,500; 
Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, $7,500; in all, 
$30,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
INQUIRIES AND INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered 
by the Senate, or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule 
XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate, section 112 of 
the Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980 
(Public Law 96–304), and Senate Resolution 281, 96th 
Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $145,615,000, of which 
$14,561,500 shall remain available until September 30, 
2025. 
U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS 
CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on 
International Narcotics Control, $552,000.
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SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Sen-
ate, $17,515,000, of which $13,254,193 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2027, and of which $4,260,807 
shall remain available until expended. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and 
Doorkeeper of the Senate, $171,844,000, of which 
$160,144,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided, That of the amount provided under this 
heading, $5,000,000 shall be for Senate hearing room audio-
visual equipment, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided further, That of the amount provided under this head-
ing, $2,500,000 shall be for a residential security system 
program, to remain available until expended. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS FELLOWSHIPS FUND 
For expenses authorized by the Sergeant at Arms Fel-
lowships Fund established in section 102 of this Act, 
$6,277,000, to remain available until expended. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $27,814,000 which shall re-
main available until September 30, 2025.
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SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE 
ACCOUNT 
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense 
Account, $512,000,000, of which $20,128,950 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2025, and of which 
$7,000,000 shall be allocated solely for the purpose of pro-
viding financial compensation to Senate interns. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the 
Senate, $300,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN SENATORS’ OFFICIAL 
PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE 
USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE 
FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any amounts appropriated under this Act under the head-
ing ‘‘SENATE’’ under the heading ‘‘CONTINGENT EX-
PENSES OF THE SENATE’’ under the heading ‘‘SENATORS’ 
OFFICIAL
PERSONNEL
AND
OFFICE
EXPENSE
ACCOUNT’’ 
shall be available for obligation only during the fiscal year 
or fiscal years for which such amounts are made available. 
Any unexpended balances under such allowances remaining 
after the end of the period of availability shall be returned 
to the Treasury in accordance with the undesignated para-
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graph under the center heading ‘‘GENERAL PROVISION’’ 
under chapter XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation 
Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 4107) and used for deficit reduction 
(or, if there is no Federal budget deficit after all such pay-
ments have been made, for reducing the Federal debt, in 
such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers ap-
propriate). 
MCCAIN-MANSFIELD
AND
SFC
SEAN
COOLEY
AND
SPC 
CHRISTOPHER HORTON CONGRESSIONAL GOLD STAR 
FAMILY FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMS 
SEC. 102. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate committees of the Sen-
ate’’ means the Committee on Appropriations and the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Sen-
ate; 
(2) the term ‘‘Fellowships Programs’’ means the 
SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Con-
gressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Green and Gold Con-
gressional Aide Program’’) established under Senate 
Resolution 442 (117th Congress), agreed to November 
4, 2021, and the McCain-Mansfield Fellowship Pro-
gram established under Senate Resolution 443 (117th 
Congress), agreed to November 4, 2021, or any suc-
cessor program to such programs;
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(3) the term ‘‘Fund’’ means the Sergeant at 
Arms Fellowships Fund established under subsection 
(b); and 
(4) the term ‘‘Sergeant at Arms’’ means the Ser-
geant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established under the 
heading ‘‘CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE’’ an ac-
count to be known as the ‘‘SERGEANT AT ARMS FELLOW-
SHIPS FUND’’. 
(c) USE OF AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the Fund shall be 
available to the Sergeant at Arms for the costs of com-
pensation of fellows under the Fellowships Programs 
and the administration of the Fellowships Programs, 
except as provided in paragraph (2). 
(2) AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS.—Agency contribu-
tions for the Fellowships Programs shall be paid from 
the appropriations account for ‘‘Salaries, Officers and 
Employees’’ of the Senate. 
(d) OVERSIGHT.—The Sergeant at Arms shall provide 
to the appropriate committees of the Senate— 
(1) a plan regarding the administration of the 
Fund by the Sergeant at Arms prior to obligation of 
any funds, to be updated and resubmitted following 
any changes to the plan; and
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(2) annual reports regarding the costs of the Fel-
lowships Programs paid from the Fund. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Fund for fiscal year 
2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as are nec-
essary for the compensation of fellows under the Fellowships 
Programs during the fiscal year and for the administration 
of the Fellowships Programs. 
(f) EXCLUSION FOR PURPOSES OF STAFFING LIMITS 
ON THE OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS.—The pay-
ment of compensation to any individual serving in a fellow-
ship under the Fellowships Programs by the Sergeant at 
Arms shall not be included for purposes of any limitation 
on staffing levels of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms. 
SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP OFFICES FUNDING 
AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 103. (a) Section 104 of division I of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 6154 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Office of the Assistant Leader’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘office of the des-
ignated officer’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)—
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(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘means 
the 117th Congress; and’’ and inserting ‘‘means 
the 118th Congress;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and end-
ing on January 3, 2023.’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
ending on January 7, 2025; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) the term ‘designated officer of the applicable 
conference’ means the member of the leadership of the 
applicable conference to whom the duties and authori-
ties of the Secretary of the applicable conference are 
assigned under subsection (b).’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘January 3, 2021, assign 
to the Assistant Leader of the applicable conference’’ 
and inserting ‘‘January 3, 2023, at the direction of 
the Chair of the applicable conference, assign to a 
member of the leadership of the applicable con-
ference’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘Assistant 
Leader’’ and inserting ‘‘designated officer’’. 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect on January 3, 2023.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representa-
tives, $1,847,571,000, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
$36,560,000, including: Office of the Speaker, $10,499,000, 
including $35,000 for official expenses of the Speaker; Office 
of the Majority Floor Leader, $3,730,000, including $15,000 
for official expenses of the Majority Leader; Office of the 
Minority Floor Leader, $10,499,000, including $17,500 for 
official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the Major-
ity Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$3,099,000, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Ma-
jority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the 
Chief Deputy Minority Whip, $2,809,000, including $5,000 
for official expenses of the Minority Whip; Republican Con-
ference, $2,962,000; Democratic Caucus, $2,962,000: Pro-
vided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall re-
main available from January 3, 2023 until January 2, 
2024.
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MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES 
OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL 
For Members’ representational allowances, including 
Members’ clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, 
$810,000,000. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN MEMBER 
OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 120 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 
5322a) for the compensation of interns who serve in the of-
fices of Members of the House of Representatives, 
$20,638,800, to remain available through January 2, 2024: 
Provided, That notwithstanding section 120(b) of such Act, 
an office of a Member of the House of Representatives may 
use not more than $46,800 of the allowance available under 
this heading during legislative year 2023. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE 
LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (2 U.S.C. 
5106) for the compensation of interns who serve in House 
leadership offices, $586,000, to remain available through 
January 2, 2024: Provided, That of the amount provided 
under this heading, $322,300 shall be available for the com-
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pensation of interns who serve in House leadership offices 
of the majority, to be allocated among such offices by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, and $263,700 shall 
be available for the compensation of interns who serve in 
House leadership offices of the minority, to be allocated 
among such offices by the Minority Floor Leader. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE 
STANDING, SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEE OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(1) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public 
Law 117–103) for the compensation of interns who serve 
in offices of standing, special, and select committees (other 
than the Committee on Appropriations), $2,600,000, to re-
main available through January 2, 2024: Provided, That 
of the amount provided under this heading, $1,300,000 shall 
be available for the compensation of interns who serve in 
offices of the majority, and $1,300,000 shall be available 
for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the 
minority, to be allocated among such offices by the Chair, 
in consultation with the ranking minority member, of the 
Committee on House Administration. 
ALLOWANCE FOR COMPENSATION OF INTERNS IN HOUSE 
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OFFICES 
For the allowance established under section 113(a)(2) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public
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Law 117–103) for the compensation of interns who serve 
in offices of the Committee on Appropriations, $463,000: 
Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, 
$231,500 shall be available for the compensation of interns 
who serve in offices of the majority, and $231,500 shall be 
available for the compensation of interns who serve in of-
fices of the minority, to be allocated among such offices by 
the Chair, in consultation with the ranking minority mem-
ber, of the Committee on Appropriations. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, spe-
cial 
and 
select, 
authorized 
by 
House 
resolutions, 
$180,587,000: Provided, That such amount shall remain 
available for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 
2024, except that $5,800,000 of such amount shall remain 
available until expended for committee room upgrading. 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appro-
priations, $31,294,000, including studies and examinations 
of executive agencies and temporary personal services for 
such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 
202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 and 
to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services
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performed: Provided, That such amount shall remain avail-
able for such salaries and expenses until December 31, 2024. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employ-
ees, as authorized by law, $324,057,000, including: for sala-
ries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, including the 
positions of the Chaplain and the Historian, and including 
not more than $25,000 for official representation and recep-
tion expenses, of which not more than $20,000 is for the 
Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office 
of the Chaplain, $40,827,000, of which $9,000,000 shall re-
main available until expended; for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including the position 
of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emergency 
Management, and including not more than $3,000 for offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $38,793,000, of 
which $22,232,000 shall remain available until expended; 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Adminis-
trative Officer including not more than $3,000 for official 
representation and reception expenses, $211,572,000, of 
which $25,977,000 shall remain available until expended; 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of Diversity and In-
clusion, $3,500,000, of which $1,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of the Whistleblower Ombuds, $1,250,000; for salaries
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and expenses of the Office of the Inspector General, 
$5,138,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of General 
Counsel, $1,912,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, 
$2,000 for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than 
$1,000 for official representation and reception expenses, 
$2,184,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Law Revision Counsel of the House, $3,746,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the 
House, $13,457,000, of which $2,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $934,000; for other 
authorized employees, $744,000: Provided, That of the 
amount made available until expended under this heading 
to the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, $4,700,000 shall be 
for activities associated with securing the permanent resi-
dences of Members of the House of Representatives in the 
congressional districts the Members represent and securing 
the temporary residences of Members in the District of Co-
lumbia, and may not be transferred or merged under sec-
tions 101(b) or 101(c)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 5507(b) and (c)(2)): Provided 
further, That as used in the preceding proviso, the term 
‘‘Members of the House of Representatives’’ shall include a 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
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ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House 
resolution or law, $430,785,200, including: supplies, mate-
rials, administrative costs and Federal tort claims, 
$1,555,000; official mail for committees, leadership offices, 
and administrative offices of the House, $190,000; Govern-
ment contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, 
contractor support for actuarial projections, and other ap-
plicable employee benefits, $387,368,200, to remain avail-
able until March 31, 2024, except that $37,000,000 of such 
amount shall remain available until expended; salaries and 
expenses for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, 
$22,841,000, of which $6,776,000 shall remain available 
until expended; transition activities for new members and 
staff, $5,895,000, to remain available until expended; Green 
and Gold Congressional Aide Program, $9,674,000, to re-
main available until expended; Office of Congressional Eth-
ics, $1,762,000; and miscellaneous items including pur-
chase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of 
House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and 
gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, 
$1,500,000.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MODERNIZATION 
INITIATIVES ACCOUNT 
For the House of Representatives Modernization Ini-
tiatives Account established under section 115 of the Legis-
lative Branch Appropriations Act, 2021 (2 U.S.C. 5513), 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That disbursement from this account is subject to approval 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives: Provided further, That funds provided in this 
account shall only be used for initiatives recommended by 
the Select Committee on Modernization or approved by the 
Committee on House Administration. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESEN-
TATIONAL ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT RE-
DUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for 
‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EX-
PENSES—MEMBERS’ 
REPRESENTATIONAL
ALLOWANCES’’ 
shall be available only for fiscal year 2023. Any amount 
remaining after all payments are made under such allow-
ances for fiscal year 2023 shall be deposited in the Treasury 
and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal 
budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for
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reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary 
of the Treasury considers appropriate). 
(b) The Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section. 
(c) As used in this section, the term ‘‘Member of the 
House of Representatives’’ means a Representative in, or 
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 
LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the 
House of Representatives to make any payments from any 
Members’ Representational Allowance for the leasing of a 
vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggregate 
amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month. 
CYBERSECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR HOUSE OF 
REPRESENTATIVES 
SEC. 112. The head of any Federal entity that provides 
assistance to the House of Representatives in the House’s 
efforts to deter, prevent, mitigate, or remediate cybersecu-
rity risks to, and incidents involving, the information sys-
tems of the House shall take all necessary steps to ensure 
the constitutional integrity of the separate branches of the 
government at all stages of providing the assistance, includ-
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ing applying minimization procedures to limit the spread 
or sharing of privileged House and Member information. 
HOUSE INTERN RESOURCE OFFICE 
SEC. 113. (a) ESTABLISHMENT; COORDINATOR.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT; COORDINATOR.—There is 
established in the Office of the Chief Administrative 
Officer of the House of Representatives the House In-
tern Resource Office (hereinafter referred to as the 
‘‘Office’’). 
(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Office shall be headed 
by the House Intern Resource Coordinator (herein-
after referred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’), who shall be 
employed by the Chief Administrative Officer in con-
sultation with the chair and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on House Administration. 
(b) DUTIES.—In consultation with the Office of Diver-
sity and Inclusion and such other offices as the Coordinator 
considers appropriate, the Office shall— 
(1) provide support services, such as accommoda-
tions, training, and professional development, to in-
terns of offices of the House of Representatives; 
(2) serve as a center for resources and best prac-
tices for the recruitment, hiring, training, and use of 
interns by offices of the House of Representatives; and
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(3) gather demographic and other data about in-
terns of offices of the House of Representatives. 
(c) ADDRESSING INEQUITIES IN ACCESS TO INTERN-
SHIPS.—In carrying out its duties, the Office shall consider 
inequities in access to internships in offices of the House 
of Representatives, and shall consider the viability of estab-
lishing an intern stipend program for interns from under-
represented backgrounds, including those who attend His-
torically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal 
Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions 
(HSIs), and other Minority Serving Institutions described 
in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 and each 
succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this section. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2023 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT FOR HOUSE EMPLOYEES 
SEC. 114. (a) EXPANSION OF STUDENT LOAN REPAY-
MENT PROGRAM TO COVER EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.—Section 105(a) of the Leg-
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islative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 
4536(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM TO COVER STUDENT LOAN REPAY-
MENT, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, AND PROFESSIONAL DE-
VELOPMENT FOR HOUSE EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Chief Administra-
tive Officer shall establish a program under which an 
employing office of the House of Representatives may 
agree— 
‘‘(A) to repay (by direct payment on behalf 
of the employee) any student loan previously 
taken out by an employee of the office; 
‘‘(B) to make direct payments on behalf of 
an employee of the office or to reimburse an em-
ployee of the office for expenses paid by the em-
ployee for the employee’s educational and profes-
sional development; and 
‘‘(C) to make direct payments on behalf of 
an employee of the office or to reimburse an em-
ployee of the office for credentialing, professional 
accreditation, professional licensure, and profes-
sional certification expenses paid by the em-
ployee. 
‘‘(2) EXCLUSION OF MEMBERS.—For purposes of 
this section, a Member of the House of Representatives
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(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to 
the Congress) shall not be considered to be an em-
ployee of the House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to payments made dur-
ing fiscal year 2023 or any succeeding fiscal year. 
HOUSE SERVICES REVOLVING FUND 
SEC. 115. (a) INCLUSION OF FUNDS RECEIVED FROM 
OPERATION OF DRY CLEANING AND LAUNDRY SERVICE.— 
Section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations 
Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 5545(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) The operation of the House Dry Cleaning 
and Laundry Service. 
‘‘(9) Other activities related to the operation of 
services offered by the House of Representatives, as 
approved by the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) USE
OF AMOUNTS SUBJECT
TO NOTIFICATION 
PROVIDED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
105(b) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 5545(b)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘which is approved by’’ and inserting ‘‘upon notifica-
tion provided by the Chief Administrative Officer to’’.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and each 
succeeding fiscal year. 
CLARIFICATION OF USE OF CHILD CARE CENTER REVOLV-
ING FUND TO STAFF TRAINING CLASSES AND CON-
FERENCES 
SEC. 116. (a) USE OF FUND.—Section 312(d)(3)(B) 
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992 (2 
U.S.C. 2062(d)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘The reim-
bursement of individuals employed by the center for the cost 
of training classes and conferences’’ and inserting ‘‘The cost 
of training classes and conferences for individuals employed 
by the center’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and 
each succeeding fiscal year. 
AVAILABILITY OF AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE AGENCIES TO 
USE APPROPRIATED AMOUNTS FOR CHILD CARE TO 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEC. 117. (a) AVAILABILITY OF AUTHORITY.—Section 
590(g) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) APPLICATION TO HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—This subsection shall apply with respect to
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the House of Representatives in the same manner as 
it applies to an Executive agency, except that— 
‘‘(A) the authority granted to the Office of 
Personnel Management shall be exercised with 
respect to the House of Representatives by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives in ac-
cordance with regulations promulgated by the 
Committee on House Administration; and 
‘‘(B) amounts may be made available to 
implement this subsection with respect to the 
House of Representatives without advance notice 
to the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and each 
succeeding fiscal year. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Com-
mittee, $4,283,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate.
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JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
Taxation, $12,948,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Admin-
istrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent ex-
penses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physi-
cian and their assistants, including: 
(1) an allowance of $3,500 per month to the At-
tending Physician; 
(2) an allowance of $2,500 per month to the Sen-
ior Medical Officer; 
(3) an allowance of $900 per month each to three 
medical officers while on duty in the Office of the At-
tending Physician; 
(4) an allowance of $900 per month to 2 assist-
ants and $900 per month each not to exceed 11 assist-
ants on the basis heretofore provided for such assist-
ants; and 
(5) $2,880,000 for reimbursement to the Depart-
ment of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff and 
equipment assigned to the Office of the Attending 
Physician, which shall be advanced and credited to 
the applicable appropriation or appropriations from
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which such salaries, allowances, and other expenses 
are payable and shall be available for all the purposes 
thereof, $4,181,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional 
Accessibility Services, $1,702,000, to be disbursed by the 
Secretary of the Senate. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, includ-
ing overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government con-
tributions for health, retirement, social security, profes-
sional liability insurance, and other applicable employee 
benefits, $541,730,000 of which overtime shall not exceed 
$64,912,000 unless the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief 
of the Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee: Pro-
vided, That of the total amount appropriated, $16,000,000 
shall be available for retention bonuses: Provided further, 
That of the total amount appropriated, $3,450,000 is for 
agreed upon protection activities for Members of Congress 
and shall be available until September 30, 2024, with noti-
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fication to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the 
obligation of funds. 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including 
motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, secu-
rity equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, sup-
plies, materials, training, medical services, forensic services, 
stenographic services, personal and professional services, the 
employee assistance program, the awards program, postage, 
communication services, travel advances, relocation of in-
structor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Centers, and not more than $5,000 to be 
expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Po-
lice in connection with official representation and reception 
expenses, $192,846,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the 
Capitol Police or a duly authorized designee, of which 
$6,028,000 shall be for agreed upon protection activities for 
Members of Congress and shall be available until September 
30, 2025: Provided, That amounts made available for the 
Enhanced Member Protection Program may be obligated 
and expended only upon approval of the Committees on Ap-
propriations: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the cost of basic training for the 
Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Centers for fiscal year 2023 shall be paid by the Secretary
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of Homeland Security from funds available to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
VOLUNTEER CHAPLAIN SERVICES 
SEC. 120. (a) The Chief of the Capitol Police shall have 
authority to accept unpaid religious chaplain services, 
whereby volunteers from multiple faiths, authorized by their 
respective religious endorsing agency or organization, may 
advise, administer, and perform spiritual care and reli-
gious guidance for Capitol Police employees. 
(b) Chaplains shall not be required to perform any 
rite, ritual, or ceremony, and employees shall not be re-
quired to receive such rite, ritual, or ceremony, if doing so 
would compromise the conscience, moral principles, or reli-
gious beliefs of such chaplain or employees or the chaplain’s 
endorsing agency or organization. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2023 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(except section 1341 of title 31, United States Code), here-
after, the United States Capitol Police shall perform a 
threat assessment for former Speakers of the House of Rep-
resentatives, and if warranted, any such former Speaker 
shall receive a United States Capitol Police protective detail 
for a period of not more than one year beginning on the
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date they leave such office, except that such former Speaker 
shall have the option to decline such protective detail at 
any time: Provided, That at the conclusion of the one year 
period, the United States Capitol Police shall perform a 
threat assessment to determine whether extension of the pro-
tective detail is warranted: Provided further, That, the pro-
tective detail may be extended beyond the initial one year 
period, with the concurrence of the relevant former Speaker, 
if the United States Capitol Police determines that informa-
tion or conditions, including but not limited to violent 
threats, warrant such protection: Provided further, That the 
United States Capitol Police is authorized to enter into 
Memoranda of Understanding with relevant state and local 
law enforcement agencies, as needed, to carry out this sec-
tion. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE 
RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for the operation 
of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, $8,000,000, 
of which $2,500,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2024, and of which not more than $1,000 may be ex-
pended on the certification of the Executive Director in con-
nection with official representation and reception expenses.
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CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of 
the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than 
$6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $63,237,000: 
Provided, That the Director shall use not less than $500,000 
of the amount made available under this heading for (1) 
improving technical systems, processes, and models for the 
purpose of improving the transparency of estimates of budg-
etary effects to Members of Congress, employees of Members 
of Congress, and the public, and (2) to increase the avail-
ability of models, economic assumptions, and data for Mem-
bers of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the 
public. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other 
personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all 
necessary expenses for surveys and studies, construction, op-
eration, and general and administrative support in connec-
tion with facilities and activities under the care of the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol including the Botanic Garden; elec-
trical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House office
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buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the 
Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office 
equipment; including not more than $5,000 for official re-
ception and representation expenses, to be expended as the 
Architect of the Capitol may approve; for purchase or ex-
change, maintenance, and operation of a passenger motor 
vehicle, $145,843,000: Provided, That none of the funds ap-
propriated or made available under this heading in this 
Act or any other Act, including previous Acts, may be used 
for a home-to-work vehicle for the Architect or a duly au-
thorized designee. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol, $80,589,000, of which 
$6,099,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2027, and of which $42,785,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement 
of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House 
office buildings, and the Capitol Power Plant, $16,365,000, 
of which $2,000,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2027.
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SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and 
furnishings to be expended under the control and super-
vision of the Architect of the Capitol, $184,596,000, of which 
$66,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2027, and of which $36,100,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the House office buildings, $126,279,000, 
of which $14,500,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027, and of which $40,600,000 shall remain 
available until expended for the restoration and renovation 
of the Cannon House Office Building: Provided, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $4,000,000 
shall be derived by transfer from the House Office Building 
Fund established under section 176(d) of the Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2017 (2 U.S.C. 2001 note). 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, 
power (including the purchase of electrical energy) and 
water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and House
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office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and the 
grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate garage, 
and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants 
in any of such buildings; heating the Government Pub-
lishing Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating 
and chilled water for air conditioning for the Supreme 
Court Building, the Union Station complex, the Thurgood 
Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger Shake-
speare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or re-
imbursed upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and 
amounts so received shall be deposited into the Treasury 
to the credit of this appropriation, $166,951,000, of which 
$68,600,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided, That not more than $10,000,000 of the 
funds credited or to be reimbursed to this appropriation 
as herein provided shall be available for obligation during 
fiscal year 2023. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
buildings 
and 
grounds, 
$144,220,000, 
of 
which 
$108,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2027.
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CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhance-
ments of the United States Capitol Police, wherever located, 
the Alternate Computing Facility, and Architect of the Cap-
itol 
security 
operations, 
$402,907,000, 
of 
which 
$346,255,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided, That of such amount, $80,000,000 shall be 
for design and construction of enhanced screening vestibules 
at the north and south Capitol Building entrances: Pro-
vided further, That of such amount, $238,455,000 shall be 
for the Capitol Complex Security Program: Provided fur-
ther, That amounts made available for the Capitol Complex 
Security Program may be obligated and expended only 
upon approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, 
buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and ex-
change, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger 
motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on the Library, $23,560,000, of which $8,200,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2027: Provided, 
That, of the amount made available under this heading, the 
Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such sums
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as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the National Garden established under section 
307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989 
(2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect 
of the Capitol or a duly authorized designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Cap-
itol Visitor Center, $27,692,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR 
OVER BUDGET 
SEC. 130. None of the funds made available in this 
Act for the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make 
incentive or award payments to contractors for work on 
contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind 
schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of the Capitol, 
or agency-employed designee, determines that any such de-
viations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven 
scope changes, or are not significant within the overall 
scope of the project and/or program. 
REAUTHORIZATION OF FALLEN HEROES FLAG ACT OF 2016 
SEC. 131. Section 5 of the Fallen Heroes Flag Act of 
2016 (2 U.S.C. 1881c) is amended by striking ‘‘through 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2028’’.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress 
not otherwise provided for, including development and 
maintenance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custo-
dial care of the Library buildings; information technology 
services provided centrally; special clothing; cleaning, laun-
dering and repair of uniforms; preservation of motion pic-
tures in the custody of the Library; operation and mainte-
nance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; prep-
aration and distribution of catalog records and other publi-
cations of the Library; hire or purchase of one passenger 
motor vehicle; and expenses of the Library of Congress Trust 
Fund Board not properly chargeable to the income of any 
trust fund held by the Board, $582,529,000, and, in addi-
tion, amounts credited to this appropriation during fiscal 
year 2023 under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 
32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150), shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Library of Congress may not 
obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under 
the Act of June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized 
for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount appropriated, not 
more than $18,000 may be expended, on the certification 
of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official
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representation and reception expenses, including for the 
Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $12,245,000 shall remain available 
until expended for the Teaching with Primary Sources pro-
gram: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $1,459,000 shall remain available until expended 
for upgrade of the Legislative Branch Financial Manage-
ment System: Provided further, That of the total amount 
appropriated, $250,000 shall remain available until ex-
pended for the Surplus Books Program to promote the pro-
gram and facilitate a greater number of donations to eligi-
ble entities across the United States: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated, $3,976,000 shall remain 
available until expended for the Veterans History Project 
to continue digitization efforts of already collected mate-
rials, reach a greater number of veterans to record their 
stories, and promote public access to the Project: Provided 
further, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,500,000 
shall remain available until expended for the COVID–19 
American History Project. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$100,674,000, of which not more than $39,702,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
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tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2023 
under sections 708(d) and 1316 of title 17, United States 
Code: Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate 
or expend any funds derived from collections under such 
section in excess of the amount authorized for obligation 
or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, 
That not more than $7,210,000 shall be derived from collec-
tions during fiscal year 2023 under sections 111(d)(2), 
119(b)(3), 803(e), and 1005 of such title: Provided further, 
That the total amount available for obligation shall be re-
duced by the amount by which collections are less than 
$46,912,000: Provided further, That of the funds provided 
under this heading, not less than $17,100,000 is for mod-
ernization initiatives, of which $10,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2024: Provided further, That 
not more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is 
available for the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copy-
right Institute’’ in the Copyright Office of the Library of 
Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing 
countries in intellectual property laws and policies: Pro-
vided further, That not more than $6,500 may be expended, 
on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connec-
tion with official representation and reception expenses for 
activities of the International Copyright Institute and for 
copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided fur-
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ther, That, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of 
title 17, United States Code, any amounts made available 
under this heading which are attributable to royalty fees 
and payments received by the Copyright Office pursuant 
to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may be 
used for the costs incurred in the administration of the 
Copyright Royalty Judges program, with the exception of 
the costs of salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty 
Judges and staff under section 802(e). 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 
(2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Annotated Con-
stitution of the United States of America, $133,600,000: 
Provided, That no part of such amount may be used to pay 
any salary or expense in connection with any publication, 
or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of 
Public General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Con-
gress unless such publication has obtained prior approval 
of either the Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives or the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate: Provided further, That this 
prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confiden-
tial Congressional Research Service (CRS) products: Pro-
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vided further, That a non-confidential CRS product in-
cludes any written product containing research or analysis 
that is currently available for general congressional access 
on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would be made 
available on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal 
course of business and does not include material prepared 
in response to Congressional requests for confidential anal-
ysis or research. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND AND PRINT 
DISABLED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of 
March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), 
$58,657,000: Provided, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to provide 
newspapers to blind and print disabled residents at no cost 
to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 140. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2023, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the ac-
tivities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$308,554,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities
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that are funded from sources other than appropriations to 
the Library in appropriations Acts for the Legislative 
Branch. 
USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO COVER SALARIES OF 
CERTAIN
PERSONNEL
OF
LITTLE
SCHOLARS
CHILD 
DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
SEC. 141. (a) USE OF FUNDS.—Section 210 of the Leg-
islative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 162b) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ‘‘pay to the 
Library of Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘except as pro-
vided in subsection (g), pay to the Library of Con-
gress’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) REIMBURSEMENT
FOR
CERTAIN
COMPENSA-
TION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection (f), in 
the case of expenses described in such paragraph which are 
attributable to the compensation of the Executive Director 
and Deputy Executive Director of the Center, the Librarian 
of Congress may reimburse the Center for such expenses 
from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for 
salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress.’’.
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and each 
succeeding fiscal year. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized publishing of congressional informa-
tion and the distribution of congressional information in 
any format; publishing of Government publications author-
ized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; and 
publishing, and distribution of Government publications 
authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the 
recipient, $82,992,000: Provided, That this appropriation 
shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edi-
tion of the Congressional Record for individual Representa-
tives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates authorized 
under section 906 of title 44, United States Code: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available for the 
payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations 
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under 
section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds 
appropriated or made available under this Act or any other 
Act for printing and binding and related services provided 
to Congress under chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code,
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may be expended to print a document, report, or publica-
tion after the 27-month period beginning on the date that 
such document, report, or publication is authorized by Con-
gress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such print-
ing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States 
Code: Provided further, That unobligated or unexpended 
balances of expired discretionary funds made available 
under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be 
transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading 
‘‘GOVERNMENT
PUBLISHING
OFFICE
BUSINESS
OPER-
ATIONS REVOLVING FUND’’ no later than the end of the fifth 
fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds 
are available for the purposes for which appropriated, to 
be available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, 
subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 
of title 44, United States Code, this appropriation may be 
used to prepare indexes to the Congressional Record on only 
a monthly and session basis.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS OF THE 
SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the public information programs of the 
Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide 
for the cataloging and indexing of Government publications 
in any format, and their distribution to the public, Mem-
bers of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated 
depository and international exchange libraries as author-
ized by law, $35,257,000: Provided, That amounts of not 
more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are 
authorized for producing and disseminating Congressional 
serial sets and other related publications for the preceding 
two fiscal years to depository and other designated libraries: 
Provided further, That unobligated or unexpended balances 
of expired discretionary funds made available under this 
heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be transferred 
to, and merged with, funds under the heading ‘‘GOVERN-
MENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS OPERATIONS RE-
VOLVING FUND’’ no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year 
after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available 
for the purposes for which appropriated, to be available for 
carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the ap-
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proval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS 
OPERATIONS REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Government Publishing Office 
Business Operations Revolving Fund, $11,605,000, to re-
main available until expended, for information technology 
development and facilities repair: Provided, That the Gov-
ernment Publishing Office is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and 
in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments 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 programs and pur-
poses set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for 
the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Re-
volving Fund: Provided further, That not more than $7,500 
may be expended on the certification of the Director of the 
Government Publishing Office in connection with official 
representation and reception expenses: Provided further, 
That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be 
available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 pas-
senger motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures 
in connection with travel expenses of the advisory councils 
to the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall
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be deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of title 44, 
United States Code: Provided further, That the Business 
Operations Revolving Fund shall be available for tem-
porary or intermittent services under section 3109(b) of 
title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not 
more than the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic 
pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 
of such title: Provided further, That activities financed 
through the Business Operations Revolving Fund may pro-
vide information in any format: Provided further, That the 
Business Operations Revolving Fund and the funds pro-
vided under the heading ‘‘PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS 
OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS’’ may not be 
used for contracted security services at Government Pub-
lishing Office’s passport facility in the District of Colum-
bia. 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Government Account-
ability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Comptroller General of 
the United States in connection with official representation 
and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent services 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but 
at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent
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of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire of one pas-
senger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign countries 
in accordance with section 3324 of title 31, United States 
Code; benefits comparable to those payable under sections 
901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations pre-
scribed by the Comptroller General of the United States, 
rental of living quarters in foreign countries, $790,319,000, 
of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended: 
Provided, That, in addition, $55,865,000 of payments re-
ceived under sections 782, 791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall be available without fiscal year 
limitation: Provided further, That amounts provided under 
this heading and appropriations for administrative ex-
penses of any other department or agency which is a mem-
ber of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a 
Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available 
to finance an appropriate share of either Forum’s costs as 
determined by the respective Forum, including necessary 
travel expenses of non-Federal participants: Provided fur-
ther, That payments hereunder to the Forum may be cred-
ited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which 
costs involved are initially financed.
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CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL 
LEADERSHIP FUND 
For a payment to the Congressional Office for Inter-
national Leadership Fund for financing activities of the 
Congressional Office for International Leadership under 
section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $6,000,000: Provided, That funds 
made available to support Russian participants shall only 
be used for those engaging in free market development, hu-
manitarian activities, and civic engagement, and shall not 
be used for officials of the central government of Russia. 
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public 
Service Development Trust Fund established under section 
116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Train-
ing and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.
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TITLE II 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 
SEC. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private 
vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as 
may be provided under regulations relating to parking fa-
cilities for the House of Representatives issued by the Com-
mittee on House Administration and for the Senate issued 
by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 
SEC. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 
2023 unless expressly so provided in this Act. 
RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 
SEC. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position 
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 
1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate 
of compensation or designation of any office or position ap-
propriated for is different from that specifically established 
by such Act, the rate of compensation and the designation 
in this Act shall be the permanent law with respect thereto: 
Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the various 
items of official expenses of Members, officers, and commit-
tees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk
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hire for Senators and Members of the House of Representa-
tives shall be the permanent law with respect thereto. 
CONSULTING SERVICES 
SEC. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under 
this Act for any consulting service through procurement 
contract, under 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 in-
spection, except where otherwise provided under existing 
law, or under existing Executive order issued under existing 
law. 
COSTS OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH FINANCIAL MANAGERS 
COUNCIL 
SEC. 205. Amounts available for administrative ex-
penses of any legislative branch entity which participates 
in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council 
(LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall 
be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC 
costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total 
LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legisla-
tive branch entities (in such allocations among the entities 
as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. 
LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 
SEC. 206. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
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strumentality of the United States Government, except pur-
suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 
GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 
SEC. 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 
none of the funds made available to the Architect of the Cap-
itol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided 
tours of the United States Capitol which are led by employ-
ees and interns of offices of Members of Congress and other 
offices of the House of Representatives and Senate, unless 
through regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of 
the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 
2242(b)(8)). 
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or 
at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the ap-
proval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by employees and in-
terns described in subsection (a) may be suspended tempo-
rarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or re-
lated reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the 
Capitol.
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LIMITATION ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT 
PROCUREMENT 
SEC. 208. (a) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under this Act may be used to acquire 
telecommunications equipment produced by Huawei Tech-
nologies Company or ZTE Corporation for a high or mod-
erate impact information system, as defined for security 
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, office, or other entity acquiring 
the equipment or system has— 
(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the infor-
mation systems against criteria developed by NIST to 
inform acquisition decisions for high or moderate im-
pact information systems within the Federal Govern-
ment; 
(2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the pre-
sumptive awardee against available and relevant 
threat information provided by the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation and other appropriate agencies; and 
(3) in consultation with the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation or other appropriate Federal entity, 
conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber-espio-
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nage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of 
such telecommunications equipment for inclusion in a 
high or moderate impact system, including any risk 
associated with such system being produced, manufac-
tured, or assembled by one or more entities identified 
by the United States Government as posing a cyber 
threat, including but not limited to, those that may 
be owned, directed, or subsidized by the People’s Re-
public of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or the Rus-
sian Federation. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this Act may be used to acquire a high or 
moderate impact information system reviewed and assessed 
under subsection (a) unless the head of the assessing entity 
described in subsection (a) has— 
(1) developed, in consultation with NIST and 
supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation 
strategy for any identified risks; 
(2) determined, in consultation with NIST and 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, that the acquisi-
tion of such telecommunications equipment for inclu-
sion in a high or moderate impact system is in the 
vital national security interest of the United States; 
and
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(3) reported that determination to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate in a manner that identifies the 
telecommunications equipment for inclusion in a high 
or moderate impact system intended for acquisition 
and a detailed description of the mitigation strategies 
identified in paragraph (1), provided that such report 
may include a classified annex as necessary. 
PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
SEC. 209. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer net-
work unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, 
and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities or 
other official government activities. 
PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION 
SEC. 210. All agencies and offices funded by this Act 
that contract with a food service provider or providers shall 
confer and coordinate with such food service provider or 
providers, in consultation with disability advocacy groups, 
to eliminate or reduce plastic waste, including waste from
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plastic straws, explore the use of biodegradable items, and 
increase recycling and composting opportunities. 
CAPITOL COMPLEX HEALTH AND SAFETY 
SEC. 211. In addition to the amounts appropriated 
under this Act under the heading ‘‘OFFICE OF THE ATTEND-
ING PHYSICIAN’’, there is hereby appropriated to the Office 
of the Attending Physician $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, for response to COVID–19, including test-
ing, subject to the same terms and conditions as the 
amounts appropriated under such heading. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 2023’’.
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DIVISION 
J—MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION, 
VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Army as 
currently authorized by law, including personnel in the 
Army Corps of Engineers and other personal services nec-
essary for the purposes of this appropriation, and for con-
struction and operation of facilities in support of the func-
tions of the Commander in Chief, $1,553,825,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That, of this 
amount, not to exceed $275,651,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, architect and engineer services, 
and host nation support, as authorized by law, unless the 
Secretary of the Army determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the 
determination and the reasons therefor: Provided further, 
That of the amount made available under this heading, 
$658,260,000 shall be for the projects and activities, and 
in the amounts, specified in the table under the heading
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‘‘Military Construction, Army’’ in the explanatory state-
ment described in section 4 (in the matter preceding divi-
sion A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, naval in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Navy and 
Marine Corps as currently authorized by law, including 
personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command 
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this 
appropriation, $4,345,320,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027: Provided, That, of this amount, not 
to exceed $515,473,000 shall be available for study, plan-
ning, design, and architect and engineer services, as author-
ized by law, unless the Secretary of the Navy determines 
that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes 
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, $492,929,000 shall be for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
table under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Navy and 
Marine Corps’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
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dated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, military in-
stallations, facilities, and real property for the Air Force 
as currently authorized by law, $2,614,996,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That, of this 
amount, not to exceed $251,634,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines that additional obligations are necessary 
for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $509,540,000 
shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Construc-
tion, Air Force’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equip-
ment of temporary or permanent public works, installa-
tions, facilities, and real property for activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), 
as 
currently 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$2,626,078,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation 
as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be 
transferred to such appropriations of the Department of De-
fense available for military construction or family housing 
as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to 
be available for the same purposes, and for the same time 
period, as the appropriation or fund to which transferred: 
Provided further, That, of the amount, not to exceed 
$506,927,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of Defense determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
of the determination and the reasons therefor: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount made available under this head-
ing, $109,680,000 shall be for the projects and activities, 
and in the amounts, specified in the table under the heading
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‘‘Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding 
division A of this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts 
otherwise available for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army National Guard, and contribu-
tions therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, 
United States Code, and Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Acts, $459,018,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027: Provided, That, of the amount, not to ex-
ceed $83,435,000 shall be available for study, planning, de-
sign, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by 
law, unless the Director of the Army National Guard deter-
mines that additional obligations are necessary for such 
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress of the determination and the rea-
sons therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, $151,540,000 shall be for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
table under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Army Na-
tional Guard’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
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dated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air National Guard, and contributions 
therefor, as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$279,353,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed 
$56,982,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Director of the Air National Guard determines 
that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes 
and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
therefor: Provided further, That of the amount made avail-
able under this heading, $112,970,000 shall be for the 
projects and activities, and in the amounts, specified in the 
table under the heading ‘‘Military Construction, Air Na-
tional Guard’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available for 
such purposes.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Con-
struction Authorization Acts, $193,878,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That, of the 
amount, not to exceed $24,829,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army 
Reserve determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina-
tion and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $74,000,000 
shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Construc-
tion, Army Reserve’’ in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this con-
solidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise available 
for such purposes. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the reserve components of the Navy and Ma-
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rine Corps as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$36,837,000, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $9,090,000 
shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect 
and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Sec-
retary of the Navy determines that additional obligations 
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the deter-
mination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilita-
tion, and conversion of facilities for the training and ad-
ministration of the Air Force Reserve as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $85,423,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027: Provided, That, of the 
amount, not to exceed $27,573,000 shall be available for 
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer serv-
ices, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force 
Reserve determines that additional obligations are nec-
essary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Ap-
propriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina-
tion and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That of the 
amount made available under this heading, $35,800,000
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shall be for the projects and activities, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table under the heading ‘‘Military Construc-
tion, Air Force Reserve’’ in the explanatory statement de-
scribed in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of 
this consolidated Act), in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes. 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For the United States share of the cost of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Pro-
gram for the acquisition and construction of military facili-
ties and installations (including international military 
headquarters) and for related expenses for the collective de-
fense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by 
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $220,139,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Clo-
sure Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 
note), $574,687,000, to remain available until expended. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
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pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$169,339,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for oper-
ation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $446,411,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as au-
thorized by law, $337,297,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for operation and maintenance, including debt 
payment, leasing, minor construction, principal and inter-
est charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized by law, 
$378,224,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition,
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expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$232,788,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2027. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR 
FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for 
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leas-
ing, minor construction, principal and interest charges, 
and 
insurance 
premiums, 
as 
authorized 
by 
law, 
$365,222,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of family housing for the activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense (other than the mili-
tary departments) for operation and maintenance, leasing, 
and minor construction, as authorized by law, $50,113,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Im-
provement Fund, $6,442,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for family housing initiatives undertaken pursuant 
to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing 
alternative means of acquiring and improving military 
family housing and supporting facilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT 
FUND 
For the Department of Defense Military Unaccom-
panied Housing Improvement Fund, $494,000, to remain 
available until expended, for unaccompanied housing ini-
tiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, 
United States Code, providing alternative means of acquir-
ing and improving military unaccompanied housing and 
supporting facilities. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be expended for payments under a cost-plus-a- 
fixed-fee contract for construction, where cost estimates ex-
ceed $25,000, to be performed within the United States, ex-
cept Alaska, without the specific approval in writing of the 
Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor. 
SEC. 102. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles. 
SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for con-
struction may be used for advances to the Federal Highway 
Administration, Department of Transportation, for the con-
struction of access roads as authorized by section 210 of 
title 23, United States Code, when projects authorized there-
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in are certified as important to the national defense by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to begin construction of new bases in the 
United States for which specific appropriations have not 
been made. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used for purchase of land or land easements 
in excess of 100 percent of the value as determined by the 
Army Corps of Engineers or the Naval Facilities Engineer-
ing Command, except: (1) where there is a determination 
of value by a Federal court; (2) purchases negotiated by 
the Attorney General or the designee of the Attorney Gen-
eral; (3) where the estimated value is less than $25,000; or 
(4) as otherwise determined by the Secretary of Defense to 
be in the public interest. 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site 
preparation; or (3) install utilities for any family housing, 
except housing for which funds have been made available 
in annual Acts making appropriations for military con-
struction. 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this 
title for minor construction may be used to transfer or relo-
cate any activity from one base or installation to another,
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without prior notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used for the procurement of steel for any con-
struction project or activity for which American steel pro-
ducers, fabricators, and manufacturers have been denied the 
opportunity to compete for such steel procurement. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military construction or family housing 
during the current fiscal year may be used to pay real prop-
erty taxes in any foreign nation. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas 
without prior notification to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated for architect and engineer contracts 
estimated by the Government to exceed $500,000 for projects 
to be accomplished in Japan, in any North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization member country, or in countries bordering the 
Arabian Gulf, unless such contracts are awarded to United 
States firms or United States firms in joint venture with 
host nation firms. 
SEC. 112. None of the funds made available in this 
title for military construction in the United States terri-
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tories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein 
Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, may be 
used to award any contract estimated by the Government 
to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor: Provided, That 
this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for 
which the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United 
States contractor exceeds the lowest responsive and respon-
sible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: 
Provided further, That this section shall not apply to con-
tract awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll 
for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is sub-
mitted by a Marshallese contractor. 
SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense shall inform the 
appropriate committees of both Houses of Congress, includ-
ing the Committees on Appropriations, of plans and scope 
of any proposed military exercise involving United States 
personnel 30 days prior to its occurring, if amounts ex-
pended for construction, either temporary or permanent, 
are anticipated to exceed $100,000. 
SEC. 114. Funds appropriated to the Department of 
Defense for construction in prior years shall be available 
for construction authorized for each such military depart-
ment by the authorizations enacted into law during the cur-
rent session of Congress.
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SEC. 115. For military construction or family housing 
projects that are being completed with funds otherwise ex-
pired or lapsed for obligation, expired or lapsed funds may 
be used to pay the cost of associated supervision, inspection, 
overhead, engineering and design on those projects and on 
subsequent claims, if any. 
SEC. 116. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
any funds made available to a military department or de-
fense agency for the construction of military projects may 
be obligated for a military construction project or contract, 
or for any portion of such a project or contract, at any 
time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after the fiscal 
year for which funds for such project were made available, 
if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from 
funds available for military construction projects; and (2) 
do not exceed the amount appropriated for such project, 
plus any amount by which the cost of such project is in-
creased pursuant to law. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 117. Subject to 30 days prior notification, or 14 
days for a notification provided in an electronic medium 
pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States 
Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress, such additional amounts as may be determined 
by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to: (1) the
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Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund 
from amounts appropriated for construction in ‘‘Family 
Housing’’ accounts, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same period of time as 
amounts appropriated directly to the Fund; or (2) the De-
partment of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Im-
provement Fund from amounts appropriated for construc-
tion of military unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Con-
struction’’ accounts, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same period of time as 
amounts appropriated directly to the Fund: Provided, That 
appropriations made available to the Funds shall be avail-
able to cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan 
guarantees issued by the Department of Defense pursuant 
to the provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 
10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative means of 
acquiring and improving military family housing, military 
unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 118. In addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense, amounts may be 
transferred from the Department of Defense Base Closure 
Account to the fund established by section 1013(d) of the 
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of
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1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated with 
the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 
U.S.C. 3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be 
merged with and be available for the same purposes and 
for the same time period as the fund to which transferred. 
SEC. 119. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds made available in this title for operation and mainte-
nance of family housing shall be the exclusive source of 
funds for repair and maintenance of all family housing 
units, including general or flag officer quarters: Provided, 
That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annu-
ally for the maintenance and repair of any general or flag 
officer quarters without 30 days prior notification, or 14 
days for a notification provided in an electronic medium 
pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of title 10, United States 
Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress, except that an after-the-fact notification shall 
be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs 
associated with environmental remediation that could not 
be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submis-
sion: Provided further, That the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation 
and maintenance expenditures for each individual general 
or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.
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SEC. 120. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Im-
provement Account established by subsection (h) of section 
2814 of title 10, United States Code, are appropriated and 
shall be available until expended for the purposes specified 
in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until transferred pur-
suant to subsection (i)(3) of such section. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 121. During the 5-year period after appropria-
tions available in this Act to the Department of Defense 
for military construction and family housing operation and 
maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, 
upon a determination that such appropriations will not be 
necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making 
authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obliga-
tions incurred during the period of availability of such ap-
propriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations 
may be transferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Cur-
rency Fluctuations, Construction, Defense’’, to be merged 
with and to be available for the same time period and for 
the same purposes as the appropriation to which trans-
ferred. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 122. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available in an account funded under the headings in this 
title may be transferred among projects and activities with-
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in the account in accordance with the reprogramming 
guidelines for military construction and family housing 
construction contained in Department of Defense Financial 
Management Regulation 7000.14–R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, 
of March 2011, as in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 123. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be obligated or expended for planning and design 
and construction of projects at Arlington National Ceme-
tery. 
SEC. 124. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified, to remain available until 
September 30, 2027: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $243,490,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $423,300,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’, 
$527,300,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Defense-Wide’’, 
$151,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, 
$54,743,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Army 
Reserve’’, 
$56,600,000;
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‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
Reserve’’, 
$116,964,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, 
$9,000,000; 
‘‘Family 
Housing 
Construction, 
Army’’, 
$321,722,000; and 
‘‘Family Housing Construction, Air Force’’, 
$18,800,000: 
Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry 
out construction and cost to complete projects identified in 
the respective military department’s unfunded priority list 
for fiscal year 2023 submitted to Congress: Provided fur-
ther, That such projects are subject to authorization prior 
to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out con-
struction: Provided further, That not later than 60 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military 
department concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
an expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 125. All amounts appropriated to the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense—Military Construction, Army’’, ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense—Military Construction, Navy and Marine 
Corps’’, ‘‘Department of Defense—Military Construction, 
Air Force’’, and ‘‘Department of Defense—Military Con-
struction, Defense-Wide’’ accounts pursuant to the author-
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ization of appropriations in a National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act specified for fiscal year 2023 in the funding table 
in section 4601 of that Act shall be immediately available 
and allotted to contract for the full scope of authorized 
projects. 
SEC. 126. Notwithstanding section 116 of this Act, 
funds made available in this Act or any available unobli-
gated balances from prior appropriations Acts may be obli-
gated before October 1, 2024 for fiscal year 2017 and fiscal 
year 2018 military construction projects for which project 
authorization has not lapsed or for which authorization is 
extended for fiscal year 2023 by a National Defense Author-
ization Act: Provided, That no amounts may be obligated 
pursuant to this section from amounts that were designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘con-
gressional defense committees’’ means the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate, the Subcommittee on Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives.
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SEC. 128. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified for planning and design, un-
specified minor construction, and authorized major con-
struction projects, for construction improvements to Depart-
ment of Defense laboratory facilities, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $20,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $10,000,000; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $90,000,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expendi-
ture plan for funds provided under this section: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned may not obligate or expend any funds prior to ap-
proval by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress of the expenditure plan required by this section. 
SEC. 129. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified for planning and design and 
unspecified minor construction, for improving military in-
stallation resilience, to remain available until September 
30, 2027: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $25,000,000;
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‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $40,000,000; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $25,000,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expendi-
ture plan for funds provided under this section: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned may not obligate or expend any funds prior to ap-
proval by the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress of the expenditure plan required by this section. 
SEC. 130. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Air Force’’, $360,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2027, for expenses incurred as a 
result of natural disasters: Provided, That not later than 
60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force, or their designee, shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress an expenditure plan for funds provided under this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 131. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified to address cost increases iden-
tified subsequent to the fiscal year 2023 budget request for 
authorized major construction projects included either in
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that request or funded in Title I of Division J of Public 
Law 117–103, to remain available until September 30, 
2027: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $103,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $331,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Air 
Force’’, 
$273,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Defense-Wide’’, 
$279,347,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, 
$66,000,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, 
$17,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Army 
Reserve’’, 
$24,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
Reserve’’, 
$5,500,000; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, 
$11,000,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
expenditure plan for funds provided under this section.
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SEC. 132. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified for planning and design and 
authorized major construction projects, for child develop-
ment centers, to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $15,000,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $15,000,000; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $37,400,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
expenditure plan for funds provided under this section. 
SEC. 133. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $25,000,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2027, for planning and 
design of water treatment and distribution facilities con-
struction, including relating to improvements of infrastruc-
ture and defueling at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facil-
ity: Provided, That not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, or their 
designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds 
provided under this section.
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SEC. 134. For an additional amount for the accounts 
and in the amounts specified to address cost increases for 
authorized major construction projects funded by this Act, 
to remain available until September 30, 2027: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $48,600,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, $166,500,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $63,350,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Defense-Wide’’, 
$14,200,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Army National Guard’’, 
$18,900,000; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, 
$4,900,000; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Army 
Reserve’’, 
$2,000,000; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, 
$500,000: 
Provided, That not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned, or their designee, shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an 
expenditure plan for funds provided under this section: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned may not obligate or expend any funds prior
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to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress of the expenditure plan required by this 
section. 
SEC. 135. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military 
Construction, Air National Guard’’, $10,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2027, for planning and de-
sign for construction at future foreign military training 
sites: Provided, That not later than 60 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, or their designee, 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds provided 
under this section. 
SEC. 136. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment 
of the United States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, 
Cuba.
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TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the payment of compensation benefits to or on be-
half of veterans and a pilot program for disability examina-
tions as authorized by section 107 and chapters 11, 13, 18, 
51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; pension 
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 
15, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States Code; and 
burial benefits, the Reinstated Entitlement Program for 
Survivors, emergency and other officers’ retirement pay, ad-
justed-service credits and certificates, payment of premiums 
due on commercial life insurance policies guaranteed under 
the provisions of title IV of the Servicemembers Civil Relief 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 541 et seq.) and for other benefits as 
authorized by sections 107, 1312, 1977, and 2106, and 
chapters 23, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of title 38, United States 
Code, $146,778,136,000, which shall become available on 
October 1, 2023, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $21,423,000 of the amount made 
available for fiscal year 2024 under this heading shall be 
reimbursed to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Ben-
efits Administration’’, and ‘‘Information Technology Sys-
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tems’’ for necessary expenses in implementing the provi-
sions of chapters 51, 53, and 55 of title 38, United States 
Code, the funding source for which is specifically provided 
as the ‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’ appropriation: Pro-
vided further, That such sums as may be earned on an ac-
tual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed to ‘‘Med-
ical Care Collections Fund’’ to augment the funding of indi-
vidual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to 
pensioners as authorized. 
READJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For the payment of readjustment and rehabilitation 
benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized by chapters 
21, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 41, 51, 53, 55, and 61 of 
title 38, United States Code, $8,452,500,000, which shall 
become available on October 1, 2023, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That expenses for rehabilitation 
program services and assistance which the Secretary is au-
thorized to provide under subsection (a) of section 3104 of 
title 38, United States Code, other than under paragraphs 
(1), (2), (5), and (11) of that subsection, shall be charged 
to this account. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, national service life 
insurance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled vet-
erans insurance, and veterans mortgage life insurance as
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authorized by chapters 19 and 21 of title 38, United States 
Code, $121,126,000, which shall become available on Octo-
ber 1, 2023, to remain available until expended. 
VETERANS HOUSING BENEFIT PROGRAM FUND 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized 
by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, 
United States Code: Provided, That such costs, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in sec-
tion 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 
further, That, during fiscal year 2023, within the resources 
available, not to exceed $500,000 in gross obligations for 
direct loans are authorized for specially adapted housing 
loans. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out 
the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $282,361,131. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $7,171, as authorized by 
chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code: Provided, That 
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall 
be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974: Provided further, That funds made available 
under this heading are available to subsidize gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$942,330.
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In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to 
carry out the direct loan program, $445,698, which may 
be paid to the appropriation for ‘‘General Operating Ex-
penses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’. 
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan program authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of 
title 38, United States Code, $1,400,000. 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Bene-
fits Administration, not otherwise provided for, including 
hire of passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the Gen-
eral Services Administration for security guard services, 
and reimbursement of the Department of Defense for the 
cost of overseas employee mail, $3,863,000,000: Provided, 
That expenses for services and assistance authorized under 
paragraphs (1), (2), (5), and (11) of section 3104(a) of title 
38, United States Code, that the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs determines are necessary to enable entitled veterans: 
(1) to the maximum extent feasible, to become employable 
and to obtain and maintain suitable employment; or (2) 
to achieve maximum independence in daily living, shall be 
charged to this account: Provided further, That, of the funds
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made available under this heading, not to exceed 10 percent 
shall remain available until September 30, 2024. 
VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
MEDICAL SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for furnishing, as authorized 
by law, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to 
beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs and vet-
erans described in section 1705(a) of title 38, United States 
Code, including care and treatment in facilities not under 
the jurisdiction of the Department, and including medical 
supplies and equipment, bioengineering services, food serv-
ices, and salaries and expenses of healthcare employees 
hired under title 38, United States Code, assistance and 
support services for caregivers as authorized by section 
1720G of title 38, United States Code, loan repayments au-
thorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans Om-
nibus Health Services Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–163; 
124 Stat. 1174; 38 U.S.C. 7681 note), monthly assistance 
allowances authorized by section 322(d) of title 38, United 
States Code, grants authorized by section 521A of title 38, 
United States Code, and administrative expenses necessary 
to carry out sections 322(d) and 521A of title 38, United 
States Code, and hospital care and medical services author-
ized by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code; 
$261,000,000, which shall be in addition to funds pre-
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viously appropriated under this heading that became avail-
able on October 1, 2022; and, in addition, $74,004,000,000, 
plus reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 
2023, and shall remain available until September 30, 2024: 
Provided, That, of the amount made available on October 
1, 2023, under this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2025: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provi-
sion of medical treatment for veterans who have service-con-
nected disabilities, lower income, or have special needs: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority 
funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to vet-
erans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dis-
pensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Admin-
istration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately writ-
ten prescriptions based on requirements established by the 
Secretary: Provided further, That the implementation of the 
program described in the previous proviso shall incur no 
additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this
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heading for medical supplies and equipment are available 
for the acquisition of prosthetics designed specifically for 
female veterans: Provided further, That nothing in section 
2044(e)(1) of title 38, United States Code, may be construed 
as limiting amounts that may be made available under this 
heading for fiscal years 2023 and 2024 in this or prior Acts. 
MEDICAL COMMUNITY CARE 
For necessary expenses for furnishing health care to 
individuals pursuant to chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, at non-Department facilities, $4,300,000,000, 
which shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated 
under this heading that became available on October 1, 
2022; and, in addition, $33,000,000,000, plus reimburse-
ments, shall become available on October 1, 2023, and shall 
remain available until September 30, 2024: Provided, That, 
of the amount made available on October 1, 2023, under 
this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2025. 
MEDICAL SUPPORT AND COMPLIANCE 
For necessary expenses in the administration of the 
medical, hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, construction, 
supply, and research activities, as authorized by law; ad-
ministrative expenses in support of capital policy activities; 
and administrative and legal expenses of the Department 
for collecting and recovering amounts owed the Department
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as authorized under chapter 17 of title 38, United States 
Code, and the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 
U.S.C. 2651 et seq.), $1,400,000,000, which shall be in addi-
tion to funds previously appropriated under this heading 
that became available on October 1, 2022; and, in addition, 
$12,300,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2023, and shall remain available until 
September 30, 2024: Provided, That, of the amount made 
available on October 1, 2023, under this heading, 
$350,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2025. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and oper-
ation of hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, 
and other necessary facilities of the Veterans Health Admin-
istration; for administrative expenses in support of plan-
ning, design, project management, real property acquisition 
and disposition, construction, and renovation of any facil-
ity under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Department; 
for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not 
charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, 
or providing facilities in the several hospitals and homes 
under the jurisdiction of the Department, not otherwise pro-
vided for, either by contract or by the hire of temporary 
employees and purchase of materials; for leases of facilities;
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and for laundry services; $1,500,000,000, which shall be in 
addition to funds previously appropriated under this head-
ing that became available on October 1, 2022; and, in addi-
tion, $8,800,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall become 
available on October 1, 2023, and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2024: Provided, That, of the amount 
made available on October 1, 2023, under this heading, 
$500,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2025. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of 
medical and prosthetic research and development as author-
ized by chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, 
$916,000,000, plus reimbursements, shall remain available 
until September 30, 2024: Provided, That the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall ensure that sufficient amounts appro-
priated under this heading are available for prosthetic re-
search specifically for female veterans, and for toxic expo-
sure research. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration for operations and maintenance, not otherwise 
provided for, including uniforms or allowances therefor; 
cemeterial expenses as authorized by law; purchase of one 
passenger motor vehicle for use in cemeterial operations;
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hire of passenger motor vehicles; and repair, alteration or 
improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction of the Na-
tional Cemetery Administration, $430,000,000, of which 
not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2024. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including ad-
ministrative expenses in support of Department-wide cap-
ital planning, management and policy activities, uniforms, 
or allowances therefor; not to exceed $25,000 for official re-
ception and representation expenses; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services, $433,000,000, 
of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available 
until September 30, 2024: Provided, That funds provided 
under this heading may be transferred to ‘‘General Oper-
ating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’. 
BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS 
For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Vet-
erans Appeals, $285,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 per-
cent shall remain available until September 30, 2024.
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for information technology sys-
tems and telecommunications support, including develop-
mental information systems and operational information 
systems; for pay and associated costs; and for the capital 
asset acquisition of information technology systems, includ-
ing management and related contractual costs of said ac-
quisitions, including contractual costs associated with oper-
ations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States 
Code, $5,782,000,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That 
$1,494,230,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of 
which not to exceed 3 percent shall remain available until 
September 30, 2024: Provided further, That $4,145,678,000 
shall be for operations and maintenance, of which not to 
exceed 5 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
2024: Provided further, That $142,092,000 shall be for in-
formation technology systems development, and shall re-
main available until September 30, 2024: Provided further, 
That amounts made available for salaries and expenses, op-
erations and maintenance, and information technology sys-
tems development may be transferred among the three sub-
accounts after the Secretary of Veterans Affairs requests 
from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress the authority to make the transfer and an ap-
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proval is issued: Provided further, That amounts made 
available for the ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ ac-
count for development may be transferred among projects 
or to newly defined projects: Provided further, That no 
project may be increased or decreased by more than 
$3,000,000 of cost prior to submitting a request to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress to 
make the transfer and an approval is issued, or absent a 
response, a period of 30 days has elapsed: Provided further, 
That the funds made available under this heading for infor-
mation technology systems development shall be for the 
projects, and in the amounts, specified under this heading 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD 
For activities related to implementation, preparation, 
development, interface, management, rollout, and mainte-
nance of a Veterans Electronic Health Record system, in-
cluding contractual costs associated with operations author-
ized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and sala-
ries and expenses of employees hired under titles 5 and 38, 
United States Code, $1,759,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2025: Provided, That the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress quarterly reports de-
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tailing obligations, expenditures, and deployment imple-
mentation by facility, including any changes from the de-
ployment plan or schedule: Provided further, That the funds 
provided in this account shall only be available to the Office 
of the Deputy Secretary, to be administered by that Office: 
Provided further, That 25 percent of the funds made avail-
able under this heading shall not be available until July 
1, 2023, and are contingent upon the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs— 
(1) providing the Committees on Appropriations 
a report detailing the status of outstanding issues im-
pacting the stability and usability of the new elec-
tronic health record system, including those that con-
tributed to the October 13, 2022, deployment delay, 
along with a timeline and measurable metrics to re-
solve issues, no later than 60 days after enactment of 
this Act; 
(2) certifying and detailing any changes to the 
full deployment schedule, no later than 60 days prior 
to July 1, 2023; and 
(3) certifying in writing no later than 30 days 
prior to July 1, 2023, the following— 
(A) the status of issues included in the re-
port referenced in paragraph (1), including 
issues that have not been closed but have been
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suitably resolved or mitigated in a manner that 
will enhance provider productivity and mini-
mize the potential for patient harm; and 
(B) whether the system is stable, ready, and 
optimized for further deployment at VA sites. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral, to include information technology, in carrying out the 
provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.), $273,000,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall 
remain available until September 30, 2024. 
CONSTRUCTION, MAJOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, 
not otherwise provided for, including planning, architec-
tural and engineering services, construction management 
services, maintenance or guarantee period services costs as-
sociated with equipment guarantees provided under the 
project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and storm 
drainage system construction costs, and site acquisition, 
where the estimated cost of a project is more than the 
amount set forth in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United
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States Code, or where funds for a project were made avail-
able 
in 
a 
previous 
major 
project 
appropriation, 
$1,447,890,000, of which $731,722,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2027, and of which $716,168,000 
shall remain available until expended, of which $1,500,000 
shall be available for seismic improvement projects and seis-
mic program management activities, including for projects 
that would otherwise be funded by the Construction, Minor 
Projects, Medical Facilities or National Cemetery Adminis-
tration accounts: Provided, That except for advance plan-
ning activities, including needs assessments which may or 
may not lead to capital investments, and other capital asset 
management related activities, including portfolio develop-
ment and management activities, and planning, cost esti-
mating, and design for major medical facility projects and 
major medical facility leases and investment strategy stud-
ies funded through the advance planning fund and the plan-
ning and design activities funded through the design fund, 
staffing expenses, and funds provided for the purchase, secu-
rity, and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery 
Administration through the land acquisition line item, 
none of the funds made available under this heading shall 
be used for any project that has not been notified to Con-
gress through the budgetary process or that has not been 
approved by the Congress through statute, joint resolution,
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or in the explanatory statement accompanying such Act 
and presented to the President at the time of enrollment: 
Provided further, That such sums as may be necessary shall 
be available to reimburse the ‘‘General Administration’’ ac-
count for payment of salaries and expenses of all Office of 
Construction and Facilities Management employees to sup-
port the full range of capital infrastructure services pro-
vided, including minor construction and leasing services: 
Provided further, That funds made available under this 
heading for fiscal year 2023, for each approved project shall 
be obligated: (1) by the awarding of a construction docu-
ments contract by September 30, 2023; and (2) by the 
awarding of a construction contract by September 30, 2024: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
shall promptly submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress a written report on any ap-
proved major construction project for which obligations are 
not incurred within the time limitations established above: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements of 
section 8104(a) of title 38, United States Code, amounts 
made available under this heading for seismic improvement 
projects and seismic program management activities shall 
be available for the completion of both new and existing 
seismic projects of the Department.
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CONSTRUCTION, MINOR PROJECTS 
For constructing, altering, extending, and improving 
any of the facilities, including parking projects, under the 
jurisdiction or for the use of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, including planning and assessments of needs which 
may lead to capital investments, architectural and engi-
neering services, maintenance or guarantee period services 
costs associated with equipment guarantees provided under 
the project, services of claims analysts, offsite utility and 
storm drainage system construction costs, and site acquisi-
tion, or for any of the purposes set forth in sections 316, 
2404, 2406 and chapter 81 of title 38, United States Code, 
not otherwise provided for, where the estimated cost of a 
project is equal to or less than the amount set forth in sec-
tion 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United States Code, 
$626,110,000, of which $563,499,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2027, and of which $62,611,000 shall 
remain available until expended, along with unobligated 
balances of previous ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ appro-
priations which are hereby made available for any project 
where the estimated cost is equal to or less than the amount 
set forth in such section: Provided, That funds made avail-
able under this heading shall be for: (1) repairs to any of 
the nonmedical facilities under the jurisdiction or for the 
use of the Department which are necessary because of loss
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or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; 
and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to min-
imize further loss by such causes. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STATE EXTENDED CARE 
FACILITIES 
For grants to assist States to acquire or construct 
State nursing home and domiciliary facilities and to re-
model, modify, or alter existing hospital, nursing home, and 
domiciliary facilities in State homes, for furnishing care 
to veterans as authorized by sections 8131 through 8137 of 
title 38, United States Code, $150,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States and tribal organizations 
in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans ceme-
teries as authorized by section 2408 of title 38, United 
States Code, $50,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
COST OF WAR TOXIC EXPOSURES FUND 
For investment in the delivery of veterans’ health care 
associated with exposure to environmental hazards, the ex-
penses incident to the delivery of veterans’ health care and 
benefits associated with exposure to environmental hazards, 
and medical and other research relating to exposure to envi-
ronmental hazards, as authorized by section 324 of title 38,
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United States Code, and in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes in the appropriations provided 
in this or prior Acts, $5,000,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2027: Provided, That not later than 
30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expendi-
ture plan for funds provided under this heading for fiscal 
year 2023. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2023 for 
‘‘Compensation and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, 
and ‘‘Veterans Insurance and Indemnities’’ may be trans-
ferred as necessary to any other of the mentioned appro-
priations: Provided, That, before a transfer may take place, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall request from the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
the authority to make the transfer and such Committees 
issue an approval, or absent a response, a period of 30 days 
has elapsed. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 202. Amounts made available for the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2023, in this or any other 
Act, under the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community