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its territories and possessions; rent of office and garage 
space in foreign countries; purchase (one-for-one replace-
ment basis only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; not 
to exceed $7,500 for official reception and representation 
expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries, when required by law of such countries, 
$75,100,000 to remain available until expended. 
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of 
the American Battle Monuments Commission, such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended, for 
purposes authorized by section 2109 of title 36, United 
States Code. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS 
CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation of the United 
States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as authorized 
by sections 7251 through 7298 of title 38, United States 
Code, $30,945,100: Provided, That $2,500,000 shall be 
available for the purpose of providing financial assistance 
as described, and in accordance with the process and report-
ing procedures set forth under this heading in Public Law 
102–229. 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL 
CEMETERIAL EXPENSES, ARMY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for maintenance, operation, 
and improvement of Arlington National Cemetery and Sol-
diers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including 
the purchase or lease of passenger motor vehicles for replace-
ment on a one-for-one basis only, and not to exceed $1,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses, 
$70,800,000 of which not to exceed $28,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2019. In addition, such 
sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, repairs 
and replacement, to be derived from the ‘‘Lease of Depart-
ment of Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies’’ ac-
count. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
TRUST FUND 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to 
be paid from funds available in the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Trust Fund, $64,300,000, of which $1,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for construction and 
renovation of the physical plants at the Armed Forces Re-
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tirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading from funds available in the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Trust Fund, $22,000,000 shall be paid from 
the general fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. Funds appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Department of Defense—Civil, Cemeterial Ex-
penses, Army’’, may be provided to Arlington County, Vir-
ginia, for the relocation of the federally owned water main 
at Arlington National Cemetery, making additional land 
available for ground burials. 
SEC. 302. Amounts deposited into the special account 
established under 10 U.S.C. 4727 are appropriated and 
shall be available until expended to support activities at 
the Army National Military Cemeteries. 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in 
this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the 
current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 402. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for any program, project, or activity, when 
it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which 
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the funds are made available that the program, project, or 
activity is not in compliance with any Federal law relating 
to risk assessment, the protection of private property rights, 
or unfunded mandates. 
SEC. 403. All departments and agencies funded under 
this Act are encouraged, within the limits of the existing 
statutory authorities and funding, to expand their use of 
‘‘E-Commerce’’ technologies and procedures in the conduct 
of their business practices and public service activities. 
SEC. 404. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and noti-
fications required by this Act shall be submitted to the Sub-
committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Subcommittee on 
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
SEC. 405. 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-
suant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided 
in, this or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 406. (a) Any agency receiving funds made avail-
able in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), 
post on the public Web site of that agency any report re-
quired to be submitted by the Congress in this or any other 
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Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency that 
it shall serve the national interest. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 
(1) the public posting of the report compromises 
national security; or 
(2) the report contains confidential or propri-
etary information. 
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall 
do so only after such report has been made available to the 
requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less 
than 45 days. 
SEC. 407. (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. 408. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used by an agency of the executive branch to 
pay for first-class travel by an employee of the agency in 
contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of 
title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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SEC. 409. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available to the Department of 
Defense in this Act may be used to construct, renovate, or 
expand any facility in the United States, its territories, or 
possessions to house any individual detained at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, for the pur-
poses of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under 
the control of the Department of Defense. 
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply 
to any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
(c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, and who— 
(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the effective 
control of the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise under detention at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2017’’. 
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TITLE V 
ZIKA RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS 
CHAPTER 1 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Primary Health Care’’, $40,000,000 to remain available 
until September 30, 2017, to prevent, prepare for, and re-
spond to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, and related 
health outcomes, domestically and internationally: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 
used to expand the delivery of primary health services au-
thorized by section 330 of the Public Health Service 
(‘‘PHS’’) Act in Puerto Rico and other territories: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
HEALTH WORKFORCE 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Health Workforce’’, $6,000,000 to remain available until 
September 30, 2017, to prevent, prepare for, and respond 
to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, and related health 
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outcomes, domestically and internationally: Provided, That 
funds appropriated in this paragraph may, for purposes 
of providing primary health services in areas affected by 
Zika virus or other vector-borne diseases, be used to assign 
National Health Service Corps (‘‘NHSC’’) members to 
Puerto Rico and other Territories, notwithstanding the as-
signment priorities and limitations in or under sections 
333(a)(1)(D), 333(b), or 333A(a) of the PHS Act, and to 
make NHSC Loan Repayment Program awards under sec-
tion 338B of such Act: Provided further, That for purposes 
of the previous proviso, section 331(a)(3)(D) of the PHS 
Act shall be applied as if the term ‘‘primary health services’’ 
included health services regarding pediatric subspecialists: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Maternal and Child Health’’, $5,000,000 to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2017, to prevent, prepare for, and 
respond to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, and re-
lated health outcomes, domestically and internationally: 
Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph may 
be awarded for projects of regional and national signifi-
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cance in Puerto Rico and other Territories authorized 
under section 501 of the Social Security Act, notwith-
standing section 502 of such Act: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 
CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘CDC-Wide 
Activities 
and 
Program 
Support’’, 
$449,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika virus, 
other vector-borne diseases, and related health outcomes, do-
mestically and internationally; and to carry out titles II, 
III, and XVII of the PHS Act with respect to domestic pre-
paredness and global health: Provided, That products pur-
chased with these funds may, at the discretion of the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services, be deposited in the 
Strategic National Stockpile under section 319F–2 of the 
PHS Act: Provided further, That funds may be used for 
purchase and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries: Provided further, That the provisions in section 
317S of the PHS Act shall not apply to the use of funds 
appropriated in this paragraph: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used for 
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grants for the construction, alteration, or renovation of non- 
federally owned facilities to improve preparedness and re-
sponse capability at the State and local level: Provided fur-
ther, That of the amount appropriated in this paragraph, 
$88,000,000 may be used to reimburse accounts adminis-
tered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 
obligations incurred for Zika virus response prior to the 
enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS 
DISEASES 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’’, 
$200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika virus, 
other vector-borne diseases, and related health outcomes, do-
mestically and internationally, including expenses related 
to carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund’’, 
$150,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika virus, 
other vector-borne diseases, and related health outcomes, do-
mestically and internationally; to develop necessary coun-
termeasures and vaccines, including the development and 
purchase of vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, necessary 
medical supplies, and administrative activities; for car-
rying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with re-
spect to domestic preparedness and global health; and for 
additional payments for distribution as provided for under 
the ‘‘Social Services Block Grant Program’’: Provided, That 
funds appropriated in this paragraph may be used to pro-
cure security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F– 
2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act, as amended by this Act): Pro-
vided further, That paragraphs (1) and (7)(C) of subsection 
(c) of section 319F–2 of the PHS Act, but no other provi-
sions of such section, shall apply to such security counter-
measures procured with funds appropriated in this para-
graph: Provided further, That products purchased with 
funds appropriated in this paragraph may, at the discre-
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tion of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, be 
deposited in the Strategic National Stockpile under section 
319F–2 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That counter-
measures related to the Zika virus procured with funds ap-
propriated in this paragraph shall be deemed to be security 
countermeasures as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1) of the 
PHS Act, and paragraph (7)(C), but no other provision, 
of such section 319F–2(c) shall apply to procurements of 
such countermeasures: Provided further, That $75,000,000 
shall be transferred to ‘‘Social Services Block Grant’’ for 
health services, notwithstanding section 2005(a)(4) of the 
Social Security Act, in territories with active or local trans-
mission cases of the Zika virus, as confirmed by the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall dis-
tribute funds transferred to the ‘‘Social Services Block 
Grant’’ in this paragraph to such territories in accordance 
with objective criteria that are made available to the public: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. For purposes of preventing, preparing for, 
and responding to Zika virus, other vector-borne diseases, 
and related health outcomes domestically and internation-
ally, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may use 
funds provided in this chapter to acquire, lease, construct, 
alter, renovate, equip, furnish, or manage facilities outside 
of the United States, as necessary to conduct such programs, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, either directly 
for the use of the United States Government or for the use, 
pursuant to grants, direct assistance, or cooperative agree-
ments, of public or nonprofit private institutions or agen-
cies in participating foreign countries. 
SEC. 502. Funds appropriated by this chapter may be 
used by the heads of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, Department of State, and the Agency for Inter-
national Development to appoint, without regard to the 
provisions of sections 3309 through 3319 of title 5 of the 
United States Code, candidates needed for positions to per-
form critical work relating to Zika response for which— 
(1) public notice has been given; and 
(2) the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
has determined that such a public health threat exists. 
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SEC. 503. Funds appropriated in this chapter may be 
transferred to, and merged with, other appropriation ac-
counts under the headings ‘‘Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention’’, ‘‘Public Health and Social Services Emer-
gency Fund’’, ‘‘Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion’’, and ‘‘National Institutes of Health’’ for the purposes 
specified in this chapter following consultation with the Of-
fice of Management and Budget: Provided, That the Com-
mittees on Appropriations shall be notified 10 days in ad-
vance of any such transfer: Provided further, That, upon 
a determination that all or part of the funds transferred 
from an appropriation are not necessary, such amounts 
may be transferred back to that appropriation: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available by this chap-
ter may be transferred pursuant to the authority in section 
206 of division G of Public Law 113–235 or section 241(a) 
of the PHS Act. 
SEC. 504. Not later than 30 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
provide a detailed spend plan of anticipated uses of funds 
made available in this chapter, including estimated per-
sonnel and administrative costs, to the Committees on Ap-
propriations: Provided, That such plans shall be updated 
and submitted to the Committee on Appropriations of the 
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Senate every 90 days until September 30, 2017, and every 
180 days thereafter until all funds have been fully expended. 
CHAPTER 2 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, $14,594,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2017, for necessary ex-
penses to support response efforts related to the Zika virus 
and related health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or 
other infectious diseases: Provided, That up to $4,000,000 
may be made available for medical evacuation costs of any 
other Department or agency of the United States under 
Chief of Mission authority, and may be transferred to any 
other appropriation of such Department or agency for such 
costs: Provided further, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR 
SERVICE 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service’’, 
$4,000,000 for necessary expenses to support response efforts 
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related to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other 
vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’ for the cost of di-
rect loans, $1,000,000, to support response efforts related 
to the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector- 
borne diseases, or other infectious diseases, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That such costs, including 
costs of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided fur-
ther, That such funds are available to subsidize an addi-
tional amount of gross obligations for the principal amount 
of direct loans not to exceed $1,880,406: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
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UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Operating Expenses’’, $10,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2017, for necessary expenses to support 
response efforts related to the Zika virus and related health 
outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infectious dis-
eases: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Global Health Programs’’, $211,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, for necessary expenses for assistance 
or research to prevent, treat, or otherwise respond to the 
Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector-borne 
diseases, or other infectious diseases: Provided, That such 
funds may be made available for multi-year funding com-
mitments to incentivize the development of global health 
technologies, following consultation with the Committees on 
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Appropriations: Provided further, That none of the funds 
appropriated in this chapter may be made available for the 
Grand Challenges for Development program: Provided fur-
ther, That such amount is designated by the Congress as 
an 
emergency 
requirement 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs’’, $4,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017, for necessary expenses to support response 
and research efforts related to the Zika virus and related 
health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infec-
tious diseases: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for fiscal year 2016 for 
‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’, $13,500,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2017 for necessary 
expenses to support response and research efforts related to 
the Zika virus and related health outcomes, other vector- 
borne diseases, or other infectious diseases: Provided, That 
section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall 
not apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 505. (a) Funds appropriated by this chapter 
under the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Pro-
grams’’, ‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’, and 
‘‘Operating Expenses’’ may be transferred to, and merged 
with, funds appropriated by this chapter under such head-
ings to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 
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(b) Funds appropriated by this chapter under the 
headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, ‘‘Emer-
gencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service’’, and ‘‘Re-
patriation Loans Program Account’’ may be transferred to, 
and merged with, funds appropriated by this chapter under 
such headings to carry out the purposes of this chapter. 
(c) The transfer authorities provided by this section 
are in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
by law. 
(d) Upon a determination that all or part of the funds 
transferred pursuant to the authorities provided by this sec-
tion are not necessary for such purposes, such amounts may 
be transferred back to such appropriations. 
(e) No funds shall be transferred pursuant to this sec-
tion unless at least 15 days prior to making such transfer 
the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development (USAID), as 
appropriate, notifies the Committees on Appropriations in 
writing of the details of any such transfer. 
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 506. Funds appropriated by this chapter that are 
made available to respond to the Zika virus outbreak, other 
vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases shall not 
be available for obligation unless the Secretary of State or 
the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, notifies the 
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Committees on Appropriations in writing at least 15 days 
in advance of such obligation. 
SPEND PLAN REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 507. Not later than 45 days after enactment of 
this Act and prior to the obligation of funds made available 
by this chapter to respond to the Zika virus outbreak, other 
vector-borne diseases, or other infectious diseases, the Sec-
retary of State and the USAID Administrator, as appro-
priate, shall submit spend plans to the Committees on Ap-
propriations on the anticipated uses of funds on a country 
and project basis, including estimated personnel and ad-
ministrative costs: Provided, That such plans shall be up-
dated and submitted to the Committee on Appropriations 
every 90 days until September 30, 2017, and every 180 days 
thereafter until all funds have been fully expended. 
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OVERSIGHT 
SEC. 508. Of the funds appropriated by this chapter, 
up to $500,000 shall be made available to the Comptroller 
General of the United States, to remain available until ex-
pended, for oversight of activities supported pursuant to 
this chapter with funds appropriated by this chapter: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of State and USAID Adminis-
trator, as appropriate, and the Comptroller General shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior to ob-
ligating such funds. 
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RESCISSION 
SEC. 509. Of the unobligated balances available under 
the heading ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ in title IX of the Depart-
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113– 
235), $10,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That such 
amounts are designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
CHAPTER 3 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES AND PROVISIONS 
SEC. 510. Unless otherwise provided for by this title, 
the additional amounts appropriated pursuant to this title 
for fiscal year 2016 are subject to the requirements for funds 
contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 
(Public Law 114–113). 
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTORS 
SEC. 511. Funds made available by this title to sup-
port response efforts related to the Zika virus and related 
health outcomes, other vector-borne diseases, or other infec-
tious diseases may be used to enter into contracts with indi-
viduals for the provision of personal services (as described 
in section 104 of part 37 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (48 CFR 37.104)), within the United States and 
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abroad, subject to prior consultation with, and the notifica-
tion procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided, That such individuals may not be deemed employees 
of the United States for the purpose of any law adminis-
tered by the Office of Personnel Management. 
DESIGNATION REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 512. Each amount designated in this title by the 
Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded, 
if applicable) only if the President subsequently so des-
ignates all such amounts and transmits such designations 
to the Congress. 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 513. This title shall become effective immediately 
upon enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2015. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
Passed the Senate May 19, 2016. 
Attest: 
JULIE E. ADAMS, 
Secretary. 
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