An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016

Bill: 114-s-2130
Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2015-10-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Abortion
Accounting and auditing
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Afghanistan
Africa
African Development Foundation
Appropriations
Arab-Israeli relations
Arizona
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
Aviation and airports
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belize
Bolivia
Border security and unlawful immigration
Broadcasting Board of Governors
Budget deficits and national debt
Building construction
Burma
Buy American requirements
California
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Caribbean area
Central African Republic
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Chad
Chemical and biological weapons
Child health
Child safety and welfare
China
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coast guard
Colombia
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Costa Rica
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Crimes against women
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Cuba
Cultural exchanges and relations
Customs enforcement
Dams and canals
Defense spending
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Department of the Treasury
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disability and paralysis
Disaster relief and insurance
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Ecuador
Educational technology and distance education
Egypt
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Electric power generation and transmission
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency planning and evacuation
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental technology
Ethiopia
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Family planning and birth control
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Federal appellate courts
Firearms and explosives
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Floods and storm protection
Food assistance and relief
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Foreign labor
Foreign loans and debt
Gaza Strip
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government trust funds
Guatemala
HIV/AIDS
Haiti
Higher education
Historic sites and heritage areas
Homeland security
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Honduras
Hong Kong
Human rights
Human trafficking
Immigrant health and welfare
Immigration status and procedures
Immunology and vaccination
Indian lands and resources rights
Indian social and development programs
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Inter-American Foundation
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
International organizations and cooperation
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Labor standards
Land use and conservation
Latin America
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Lebanon
Libya
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Marine pollution
Medical research
Metals
Mexico
Middle East
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military command and structure
Military education and training
Military facilities and property
Military medicine
Military operations and strategy
Military personnel and dependents
Military procurement, research, weapons development
Mining
Minority and disadvantaged businesses
Mississippi
Morocco
Multilateral development programs
National Guard and reserves
Natural disasters
Navigation, waterways, harbors
Nepal
Neurological disorders
New Mexico
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Nuclear weapons
Oil and gas
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Pakistan
Palestinians
Panama
Peace Corps
Poland
Policy sciences
Political movements and philosophies
Pollution liability
Pornography
Prescription drugs
Protection of officials
Public contracts and procurement
Public transit
Racial and ethnic relations
Radioactive wastes and releases
Railroads
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Religion
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Retail and wholesale trades
Right of privacy
Rule of law and government transparency
Russia
Rwanda
Seafood
Serbia
Sex and reproductive health
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Small business
Smuggling and trafficking
Solid waste and recycling
Somalia
South Sudan
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Spacecraft and satellites
Specialized courts
Sri Lanka
Student aid and college costs
Sudan
Syria
Taiwan
Terrorism
Texas
Tibet
Trade and Development Agency
Trade restrictions
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding
Transportation safety and security
Travel and tourism
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
U.S. Institute of Peace
U.S. and foreign investments
Ukraine
Unemployment
United Nations
User charges and fees
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Visas and passports
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Water quality
Water use and supply
West Bank
Western Hemisphere
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Women's education
Women's rights
World health
Yemen
Youth employment and child labor
Zimbabwe

Summary:
action_date: 2015-10-05
text: 

An Act Making Appropriations for National Security and for Other Purposes, 2016 

 
Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Defense, energy and water development, the Department of Homeland Security, military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs. 
 

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 

 
Provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military activities, including:
 
 
 Military Personnel; 
 
Operation and Maintenance; 
 
Procurement; 
 
Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; 
 
Revolving and Management Funds; 
 
Other Department of Defense Programs; 
 
Related Agencies; and 
 
Overseas Contingency Operations. 
 
 

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
 
 
Provides appropriations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for civil works projects and to the Department of the Interior for the Central Utah Project and the Bureau of Reclamation. 
 
Provides appropriations to the Department of Energy (DOE) for Energy Programs, including: 
 
 
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 
 
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, 
 
Nuclear Energy, 
 
Fossil Energy Research and Development, 
 
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup, and 
 
Science. 
 
 
Provides appropriations to DOE for: 
 
 
the Atomic Energy Defense Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, 
 
Environmental and Other Defense Activities, and 
 
the Power Marketing Administrations. 
 
 
Provides appropriations to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and other independent agencies. 
 

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 

 
Provides appropriations to the Department of Homeland Security. 
 
Provides appropriations for Departmental Management and Operations for the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, the Office of the Under Secretary for Management, the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Analysis and Operations, and the Office of Inspector General. 
 
Provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Secret Service. 
 
Provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery for the National Protection and Programs Directorate, the Office of Health Affairs, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
 
Provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services for the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Science and Technology, and the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office. 
 

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 

 
Provides appropriations to DOD for Military Construction for the Army; Navy and Marine Corps; Air Force; Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments); the Army and Air National Guard; and the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves. 
 
Provides appropriations to DOD for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. 
 
Provides appropriations to DOD for Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Air Force, and Defense-Wide agencies and activities (other than military departments). 
 
Provides appropriations for the Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 
 
Provides appropriations to the Department of Veterans Affairs for the Veterans Benefits Administration, the Veterans Health Administration, the National Cemetery Administration, and Departmental Administration. 
 
Provides appropriations for the American Battle Monuments Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
 

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016
 
 
Provides appropriations to the Department of State for Administration of Foreign Affairs, International Organizations, International Commissions, Related Agencies and Programs, and Other Commissions. 
 
Provides appropriations for the U.S. Agency for International Development. 
 
Provides appropriations for Bilateral Economic Assistance, International Security Assistance, Multilateral Assistance, Export and Investment Assistance, and Overseas Contingency Operations. 
 
Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-10-06
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249.
action_date: 2015-10-05
text: Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2015-10-05
text: Introduced in Senate