An act to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and for other purposes
PL 112-141 (H.R.1625), enacted 03/23/2018

132 STAT. 348 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Public Law 115–141 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to include severe 
forms of trafficking in persons within the definition of transnational organized 
crime for purposes of the rewards program of the Department of State, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. References. 
Sec. 4. Explanatory statement. 
Sec. 5. Statement of appropriations. 
Sec. 6. Availability of funds. 
Sec. 7. Adjustments to compensation. 
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Agricultural Programs 
Title II—Farm Production and Conservation Programs 
Title III—Rural Development Programs 
Title IV—Domestic Food Programs 
Title V—Foreign Assistance and Related Programs 
Title VI—Related Agencies and Food and Drug Administration 
Title VII—General Provisions 
DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of Commerce 
Title II—Department of Justice 
Title III—Science 
Title IV—Related Agencies 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Military Personnel 
Title II—Operation and Maintenance 
Title III—Procurement 
Title IV—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 
Title V—Revolving and Management Funds 
Title VI—Other Department of Defense Programs 
Title VII—Related Agencies 
Title VIII—General Provisions 
Title IX—Overseas Contingency Operations 
DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Corps of Engineers—Civil 
Consolidated 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
Mar. 23, 2018 
[H.R. 1625] 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Title II—Department of the Interior 
Title III—Department of Energy 
Title IV—Independent Agencies 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of the Treasury 
Title II—Executive Office of the President and Funds Appropriated to the President 
Title III—The Judiciary 
Title IV—District of Columbia 
Title V—Independent Agencies 
Title VI—General Provisions—This Act 
Title VII—General Provisions—Government-wide 
Title VIII—General Provisions—District of Columbia 
DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2018 
Title I—Departmental Management, Operations, Intelligence, and Oversight 
Title II—Security, Enforcement, and Investigations 
Title III—Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery 
Title IV—Research, Development, Training, and Services 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of the Interior 
Title II—Environmental Protection Agency 
Title III—Related Agencies 
Title IV—General Provisions 
DIVISION H—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of Labor 
Title II—Department of Health and Human Services 
Title III—Department of Education 
Title IV—Related Agencies 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Legislative Branch 
Title II—General Provisions 
DIVISION J—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of Defense 
Title II—Department of Veterans Affairs 
Title III—Related Agencies 
Title IV—Overseas Contingency Operations 
Title V—General Provisions 
DIVISION K—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND 
RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of State and Related Agency 
Title II—United States Agency for International Development 
Title III—Bilateral Economic Assistance 
Title IV—International Security Assistance 
Title V—Multilateral Assistance 
Title VI—Export and Investment Assistance 
Title VII—General Provisions 
Title VIII—Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
DIVISION L—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, 
AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
Title I—Department of Transportation 
Title II—Department of Housing and Urban Development 
Title III—Related Agencies 
Title IV—General Provisions—This Act 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
DIVISION M—EXTENSIONS 
Title I—Airport and Airway Extension 
Title II—Immigration Extensions 
Title III—National Flood Insurance Program Extension 
Title IV—Pesticide Registration Improvement Act Extension 
Title V—Generalized System of Preferences 
Title VI—Judicial Redaction Authority Extension 
Title VII—Budgetary Effects 
DIVISION N—BUILD ACT 
DIVISION O—WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION FUNDING AND FOREST 
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ACT 
DIVISION P—RAY BAUM’S ACT OF 2018 
DIVISION Q—KEVIN AND AVONTE’S LAW 
DIVISION R—TARGET ACT 
DIVISION S—OTHER MATTER 
Title I—Child Protection Improvements Act 
Title II—Save America’s Pastime Act 
Title III—Keep Young Athletes Safe Act 
Title IV—Consent of Congress to Amendments to the Constitution of the State of 
Arizona 
Title V—Stop School Violence Act 
Title VI—Fix NICS Act 
Title VII—State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program 
Title VIII—Small Business Credit Availability Act 
Title IX—Small Business Access to Capital After a Natural Disaster Act 
Title X—Taylor Force Act 
Title XI—FARM Act 
Title XII—Tipped Employees 
Title XIII—Revisions to Pass-Through Period and Payment Rules 
DIVISION T—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
DIVISION U—TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 
DIVISION V—CLOUD ACT 
SEC. 3. REFERENCES. 
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ‘‘this 
Act’’ contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as 
referring only to the provisions of that division. 
SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 
The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the 
House section of the Congressional Record on or about March 22, 
2018, and submitted by the Chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House, shall have the same effect with respect 
to the allocation of funds and implementation of divisions A through 
L of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a 
committee of conference. 
SEC. 5. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 6. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant 
to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded, if 
applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all 
such amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 
1 USC 1 note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SEC. 7. ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION. 
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment 
shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization 
Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of living adjustments 
for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2018. 
(b) There is appropriated for payment to Emily Robin Minerva, 
heir of Louise McIntosh Slaughter, late a Representative from the 
State of New York, $174,000. 
DIVISION A—AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
PROCESSING, RESEARCH AND MARKETING 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$46,532,000, of which not to exceed $5,051,000 shall be available 
for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $800,000 
shall be available for the Office of the Assistant to the Secretary 
for Rural Development: Provided, That funds made available by 
this Act to an agency in the Rural Development mission area 
for salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administra-
tive support staff for the Office; not to exceed $1,496,000 shall 
be available for the Office of Homeland Security; not to exceed 
$4,711,000 shall be available for the Office of Partnerships and 
Public Engagement; not to exceed $23,105,000 shall be available 
for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, of 
which $22,301,000 shall be available for Departmental Administra-
tion to provide for necessary expenses for management support 
services to offices of the Department and for general administration, 
security, repairs and alterations, and other miscellaneous supplies 
and expenses not otherwise provided for and necessary for the 
practical and efficient work of the Department: Provided further, 
That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Adminis-
tration mission area for salaries and expenses are available to 
fund up to one administrative support staff for the Office; not 
to exceed $3,869,000 shall be available for the Office of Assistant 
Secretary for Congressional Relations to carry out the programs 
funded by this Act, including programs involving intergovernmental 
affairs and liaison within the executive branch; and not to exceed 
$7,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Communications: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized 
to transfer funds appropriated for any office of the Office of the 
Secretary to any other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided 
further, That no appropriation for any office shall be increased 
or decreased by more than 5 percent: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $11,000 of the amount made available under this para-
graph for the immediate Office of the Secretary shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses, not otherwise 
Agriculture, 
Rural 
Development, 
Food and Drug 
Administration, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
2 USC 4501 note. 
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provided for, as determined by the Secretary: Provided further, 
That the amount made available under this heading for Depart-
mental Administration shall be reimbursed from applicable appro-
priations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding 
of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this heading for the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be trans-
ferred to agencies of the Department of Agriculture funded by 
this Act to maintain personnel at the agency level: Provided further, 
That no funds made available under this heading for the Office 
of Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations may be obligated 
after 30 days from the date of enactment of this Act, unless the 
Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress on the allocation of these funds by USDA 
agency. 
EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ECONOMIST 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Economist, 
$19,786,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be for grants or cooperative 
agreements for policy research under 7 U.S.C. 3155. 
OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Hearings and Appeals, 
$15,222,000. 
OFFICE OF BUDGET AND PROGRAM ANALYSIS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Budget and Program 
Analysis, $9,525,000. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, $58,950,000, of which not less than $33,000,000 is for 
cybersecurity requirements of the department. 
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer, $6,028,000. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Assistant Secretary 
for Civil Rights, $901,000: Provided, That funds made available 
by this Act to an agency in the Civil Rights mission area for 
salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
support staff for the Office. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, 
$24,206,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
AGRICULTURE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to 
Public Law 92–313, including authorities pursuant to the 1984 
delegation of authority from the Administrator of General Services 
to the Department of Agriculture under 40 U.S.C. 121, for programs 
and activities of the Department which are included in this Act, 
and for alterations and other actions needed for the Department 
and its agencies to consolidate unneeded space into configurations 
suitable for release to the Administrator of General Services, and 
for the operation, maintenance, improvement, and repair of Agri-
culture buildings and facilities, and for related costs, $64,414,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Agriculture, to 
comply with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and the 
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), 
$3,503,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
appropriations and funds available herein to the Department for 
Hazardous Materials Management may be transferred to any 
agency of the Department for its use in meeting all requirements 
pursuant to the above Acts on Federal and non-Federal lands. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
including employment pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (Public Law 95–452; 5 U.S.C. App.), $98,208,000, including 
such sums as may be necessary for contracting and other arrange-
ments with public agencies and private persons pursuant to section 
6(a)(9) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95–452; 
5 U.S.C. App.), and including not to exceed $125,000 for certain 
confidential operational expenses, including the payment of inform-
ants, to be expended under the direction of the Inspector General 
pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95– 
452; 5 U.S.C. App.) and section 1337 of the Agriculture and Food 
Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–98). 
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the General Counsel, 
$44,546,000. 
OFFICE OF ETHICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Ethics, $4,136,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND 
ECONOMICS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Research, Education, and Economics, $800,000: Provided, That 
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funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Research, 
Education, and Economics mission area for salaries and expenses 
are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the Economic Research Service, 
$86,757,000. 
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service, $191,717,000, of which up to $63,350,000 shall be available 
until expended for the Census of Agriculture: Provided, That 
amounts made available for the Census of Agriculture may be 
used to conduct Current Industrial Report surveys subject to 7 
U.S.C. 2204g(d) and (f). 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Research Service 
and for acquisition of lands by donation, exchange, or purchase 
at a nominal cost not to exceed $100, and for land exchanges 
where the lands exchanged shall be of equal value or shall be 
equalized by a payment of money to the grantor which shall not 
exceed 25 percent of the total value of the land or interests trans-
ferred out of Federal ownership, $1,202,766,000: Provided, That 
appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and 
maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one 
for replacement only: Provided further, That appropriations here-
under shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construc-
tion, alteration, and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
unless otherwise provided, the cost of constructing any one building 
shall not exceed $500,000, except for headhouses or greenhouses 
which shall each be limited to $1,800,000, except for 10 buildings 
to be constructed or improved at a cost not to exceed $1,100,000 
each, and except for two buildings to be constructed at a cost 
not to exceed $3,000,000 each, and the cost of altering any one 
building during the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the 
current replacement value of the building or $500,000, whichever 
is greater: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall 
be available for entering into lease agreements at any Agricultural 
Research Service location for the construction of a research facility 
by a non-Federal entity for use by the Agricultural Research Service 
and a condition of the lease shall be that any facility shall be 
owned, operated, and maintained by the non-Federal entity and 
shall be removed upon the expiration or termination of the lease 
agreement: Provided further, That the limitations on alterations 
contained in this Act shall not apply to modernization or replace-
ment of existing facilities at Beltsville, Maryland: Provided further, 
That appropriations hereunder shall be available for granting ease-
ments at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: Provided 
further, That the foregoing limitations shall not apply to replace-
ment of buildings needed to carry out the Act of April 24, 1948 
(21 U.S.C. 113a): Provided further, That appropriations hereunder 
7 USC 2254. 
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shall be available for granting easements at any Agricultural 
Research Service location for the construction of a research facility 
by a non-Federal entity for use by, and acceptable to, the Agricul-
tural Research Service and a condition of the easements shall 
be that upon completion the facility shall be accepted by the Sec-
retary, subject to the availability of funds herein, if the Secretary 
finds that acceptance of the facility is in the interest of the United 
States: Provided further, That funds may be received from any 
State, other political subdivision, organization, or individual for 
the purpose of establishing or operating any research facility or 
research project of the Agricultural Research Service, as authorized 
by law. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For the acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, 
extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 
as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of 
the Department of Agriculture, where not otherwise provided, 
$140,600,000 to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to agricultural experiment stations, for coopera-
tive forestry and other research, for facilities, and for other 
expenses, $887,171,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in 
the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of 
Food and Agriculture, Research and Education Activities’’ in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds 
for research grants for 1994 institutions, education grants for 1890 
institutions, capacity building for non-land-grant colleges of agri-
culture, the agriculture and food research initiative, veterinary 
medicine loan repayment, multicultural scholars, graduate fellow-
ship and institution challenge grants, and grants management sys-
tems shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
each institution eligible to receive funds under the Evans-Allen 
program receives no less than $1,000,000: Provided further, That 
funds for education grants for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian- 
serving institutions be made available to individual eligible institu-
tions or consortia of eligible institutions with funds awarded equally 
to each of the States of Alaska and Hawaii: Provided further, 
That funds for education grants for 1890 institutions shall be made 
available to institutions eligible to receive funds under 7 U.S.C. 
3221 and 3222: Provided further, That not more than 5 percent 
of the amounts made available by this or any other Act to carry 
out the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 
450i(b) may be retained by the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 
administrative costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out that 
authority. 
NATIVE AMERICAN INSTITUTIONS ENDOWMENT FUND 
For the Native American Institutions Endowment Fund author-
ized by Public Law 103–382 (7 U.S.C. 301 note), $11,880,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES 
For payments to States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, Micronesia, the Northern Marianas, and 
American Samoa, $483,626,000, which shall be for the purposes, 
and in the amounts, specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture, Extension Activities’’ in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for facility improve-
ments at 1890 institutions shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That institutions eligible to receive funds under 
7 U.S.C. 3221 for cooperative extension receive no less than 
$1,000,000: Provided further, That funds for cooperative extension 
under sections 3(b) and (c) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(b) 
and (c)) and section 208(c) of Public Law 93–471 shall be available 
for retirement and employees’ compensation costs for extension 
agents. 
INTEGRATED ACTIVITIES 
For the integrated research, education, and extension grants 
programs, 
including 
necessary 
administrative 
expenses, 
$37,000,000, which shall be for the purposes, and in the amounts, 
specified in the table titled ‘‘National Institute of Food and Agri-
culture, Integrated Activities’’ in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
consolidated Act): Provided, That funds for the Food and Agriculture 
Defense Initiative shall remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
indirect costs shall not be charged against any Extension 
Implementation Program Area grant awarded under the Crop 
Protection/Pest Management Program (7 U.S.C. 7626). 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR MARKETING AND 
REGULATORY PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, $901,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Marketing 
and Regulatory Programs mission area for salaries and expenses 
are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the Office. 
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspec-
tion Service, including up to $30,000 for representation allowances 
and for expenses pursuant to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 4085), $981,893,000, of which $470,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, shall be available for the control of outbreaks 
of insects, plant diseases, animal diseases and for control of pest 
animals and birds (‘‘contingency fund’’) to the extent necessary 
to meet emergency conditions; of which $11,520,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be used for the cotton pests program 
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for cost share purposes or for debt retirement for active eradication 
zones; of which $37,857,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for Animal Health Technical Services; of which $705,000 
shall be for activities under the authority of the Horse Protection 
Act of 1970, as amended (15 U.S.C. 1831); of which $62,840,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be used to support avian 
health; of which $4,251,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be for information technology infrastructure; of which 
$178,170,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for spe-
cialty crop pests; of which, $9,326,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for field crop and rangeland ecosystem pests; 
of which $16,523,000, to remain available until expended, shall 
be for zoonotic disease management; of which $40,966,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for emergency prepared-
ness and response; of which $56,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be for tree and wood pests; of which $5,725,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be for the National Veteri-
nary Stockpile; of which up to $1,500,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for the scrapie program for indemnities; 
of which $2,500,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for the wildlife damage management program for aviation safety: 
Provided, That of amounts available under this heading for wildlife 
services methods development, $1,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That of amounts available under 
this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain 
available until expended; of which $3,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for National Bio and Agro-Defense human 
capital development: Provided further, That no funds shall be used 
to formulate or administer a brucellosis eradication program for 
the current fiscal year that does not require minimum matching 
by the States of at least 40 percent: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available for the operation and maintenance 
of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed five, of which two 
shall be for replacement only: Provided further, That in addition, 
in emergencies which threaten any segment of the agricultural 
production industry of the United States, the Secretary may transfer 
from other appropriations or funds available to the agencies or 
corporations of the Department such sums as may be deemed nec-
essary, to be available only in such emergencies for the arrest 
and eradication of contagious or infectious disease or pests of ani-
mals, poultry, or plants, and for expenses in accordance with sec-
tions 10411 and 10417 of the Animal Health Protection Act (7 
U.S.C. 8310 and 8316) and sections 431 and 442 of the Plant 
Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7751 and 7772), and any unexpended 
balances of funds transferred for such emergency purposes in the 
preceding fiscal year shall be merged with such transferred 
amounts: Provided further, That appropriations hereunder shall 
be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the repair and 
alteration of leased buildings and improvements, but unless other-
wise provided the cost of altering any one building during the 
fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement 
value of the building. 
In fiscal year 2018, the agency is authorized to collect fees 
to cover the total costs of providing technical assistance, goods, 
or services requested by States, other political subdivisions, 
domestic and international organizations, foreign governments, or 
individuals, provided that such fees are structured such that any 
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entity’s liability for such fees is reasonably based on the technical 
assistance, goods, or services provided to the entity by the agency, 
and such fees shall be reimbursed to this account, to remain avail-
able until expended, without further appropriation, for providing 
such assistance, goods, or services. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, preventive maintenance, 
environmental support, improvement, extension, alteration, and 
purchase of fixed equipment or facilities, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 
2250, and acquisition of land as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 428a, 
$3,175,000, to remain available until expended. 
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE 
MARKETING SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, 
$151,595,000, of which $3,000,000 shall be available for the pur-
poses of section 12306 of Public Law 113–79: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be available pursuant to law (7 U.S.C. 2250) 
for the alteration and repair of buildings and improvements, but 
the cost of altering any one building during the fiscal year shall 
not exceed 10 percent of the current replacement value of the 
building. 
Fees may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, 
as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701). 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $61,227,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses: 
Provided, That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrol-
lable events occur, the agency may exceed this limitation by up 
to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress. 
FUNDS FOR STRENGTHENING MARKETS, INCOME, AND SUPPLY 
(SECTION 32) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 
1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), shall be used only for commodity program 
expenses as authorized therein, and other related operating 
expenses, except for: (1) transfers to the Department of Commerce 
as authorized by the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 
742a et seq.); (2) transfers otherwise provided in this Act; and 
(3) not more than $20,705,000 for formulation and administration 
of marketing agreements and orders pursuant to the Agricultural 
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 and the Agricultural Act of 
1961 (Public Law 87–128). 
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PAYMENTS TO STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
For payments to departments of agriculture, bureaus and 
departments of markets, and similar agencies for marketing activi-
ties under section 204(b) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 
(7 U.S.C. 1623(b)), $1,235,000. 
LIMITATION ON INSPECTION AND WEIGHING SERVICES EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $55,000,000 (from fees collected) shall be obli-
gated during the current fiscal year for inspection and weighing 
services: Provided, That if grain export activities require additional 
supervision and oversight, or other uncontrollable factors occur, 
this limitation may be exceeded by up to 10 percent with notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD SAFETY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Food Safety, $800,000: Provided, That funds made available 
by this Act to an agency in the Food Safety mission area for 
salaries and expenses are available to fund up to one administrative 
support staff for the Office. 
FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to carry out services authorized by 
the Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection 
Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act, including not to exceed 
$50,000 for representation allowances and for expenses pursuant 
to section 8 of the Act approved August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), 
$1,056,844,000; and in addition, $1,000,000 may be credited to 
this account from fees collected for the cost of laboratory accredita-
tion as authorized by section 1327 of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 138f): Provided, That 
funds provided for the Public Health Data Communication Infra-
structure system shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall 
be employed during fiscal year 2018 for purposes dedicated solely 
to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods 
of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.): Provided further, That 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Food Safety and Inspection Service shall issue equivalence 
determinations for all countries wishing to continue exporting 
Siluriformes to the United States: Provided further, That unless 
the requirements pursuant to the previous proviso have been met, 
thereafter, none of the funds made available by this or any other 
Act may be used to inspect, at point of entry, Siluriformes from 
countries exporting to the United States until all requirements 
under section 557.2 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations have 
been met and a final determination of equivalence final rule has 
been published in the Federal Register adding such countries to 
the list under section 327.2 of title 9, Code of Federal Regulations: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under this 
heading, $7,500,000 shall remain available until expended for public 
health veterinarian recruitment and retention incentives: Provided 
further, That this appropriation shall be available pursuant to 
law (7 U.S.C. 2250) for the alteration and repair of buildings and 
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improvements, but the cost of altering any one building during 
the fiscal year shall not exceed 10 percent of the current replace-
ment value of the building. 
TITLE II 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FARM PRODUCTION AND 
CONSERVATION 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Farm Production and Conservation, $901,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Farm Produc-
tion and Conservation mission area for salaries and expenses are 
available to fund up to one administrative support staff for the 
Office. 
FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION BUSINESS CENTER 
For necessary expenses of the Farm Production and Conserva-
tion Business Center, $1,028,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That $145,000 of amounts appropriated for 
the current fiscal year pursuant to section 1241(a) of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) 
shall be transferred to and merged with this account. 
FARM SERVICE AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For 
necessary 
expenses 
of 
the 
Farm 
Service 
Agency, 
$1,202,146,000: Provided, That not more than 50 percent of the 
$78,013,000 made available under this heading for information 
technology related to farm program delivery, including the Mod-
ernize and Innovate the Delivery of Agricultural Systems and other 
farm program delivery systems, may be obligated until the Secretary 
submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress, and receives written or electronic notification of receipt 
from such Committees of, a plan for expenditure that (1) identifies 
for each project/investment over $25,000 (a) the functional and 
performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits 
to be realized, (b) the estimated lifecycle cost, including estimates 
for development as well as maintenance and operations, and (c) 
key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each project/invest-
ment is, (a) consistent with the Farm Service Agency Information 
Technology Roadmap, (b) being managed in accordance with 
applicable lifecycle management policies and guidance, and (c) sub-
ject to the applicable Department’s capital planning and investment 
control requirements; and (3) has been reviewed by the Government 
Accountability Office and approved by the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That the 
agency shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter 
of fiscal year 2018 to the Committees on Appropriations and the 
Government Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/ 
investment that is operational (a) current performance against key 
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indicators of customer satisfaction, (b) current performance of 
service level agreements or other technical metrics, (c) current 
performance against a pre-established cost baseline, (d) a detailed 
breakdown of current and planned spending on operational enhance-
ments or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of whether the invest-
ment continues to meet business needs as intended as well as 
alternatives to the investment: Provided further, That the Secretary 
is authorized to use the services, facilities, and authorities (but 
not the funds) of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make pro-
gram payments for all programs administered by the Agency: Pro-
vided further, That other funds made available to the Agency for 
authorized activities may be advanced to and merged with this 
account: Provided further, That funds made available to county 
committees shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That none of the funds available to the Farm Service Agency 
shall be used to close Farm Service Agency county offices: Provided 
further, That none of the funds available to the Farm Service 
Agency shall be used to permanently relocate county based 
employees that would result in an office with two or fewer employees 
without prior notification and approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress. 
STATE MEDIATION GRANTS 
For grants pursuant to section 502(b) of the Agricultural Credit 
Act of 1987, as amended (7 U.S.C. 5101–5106), $3,904,000. 
GRASSROOTS SOURCE WATER PROTECTION PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out wellhead or groundwater 
protection activities under section 1240O of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–2), $6,500,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
DAIRY INDEMNITY PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses involved in making indemnity payments 
to dairy farmers and manufacturers of dairy products under a 
dairy indemnity program, such sums as may be necessary, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such program is carried 
out by the Secretary in the same manner as the dairy indemnity 
program described in the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food 
and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–387, 114 Stat. 1549A–12). 
AGRICULTURAL CREDIT INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed farm ownership (7 U.S.C. 1922 et seq.) and operating 
(7 U.S.C. 1941 et seq.) loans, emergency loans (7 U.S.C. 1961 
et seq.), Indian tribe land acquisition loans (25 U.S.C. 488), boll 
weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 
U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), and Indian highly fractionated land loans 
(25 U.S.C. 488) to be available from funds in the Agricultural 
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Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,750,000,000 for guaranteed 
farm ownership loans and $1,500,000,000 for farm ownership direct 
loans; $1,960,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans 
and $1,530,000,000 for direct operating loans; emergency loans, 
$25,610,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; 
guaranteed 
conservation 
loans, 
$150,000,000; 
Indian 
highly 
fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication 
program loans, $60,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
deem the pink bollworm to be a boll weevil for the purpose of 
boll weevil eradication program loans. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans and grants, 
including the cost of modifying loans as defined in section 502 
of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: farm operating 
loans, $61,812,000 for direct operating loans, $21,756,000 for unsub-
sidized guaranteed operating loans, emergency loans, $1,260,000 
and $2,272,000 for Indian highly fractionated land loans to remain 
available until expended. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $325,068,000: Pro-
vided, That of this amount, $314,998,000 shall be transferred to 
and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Sala-
ries and Expenses’’, of which $8,000,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2019. 
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insur-
ance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conserva-
tion direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among 
these programs: Provided, That the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress are notified at least 15 days in advance 
of any transfer. 
RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Risk Management Agency, 
$74,829,000: Provided, That not to exceed $1,000 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses, as authorized 
by 7 U.S.C. 1506(i). 
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE 
CONSERVATION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the provisions of the 
Act of April 27, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 590a–f), including preparation 
of conservation plans and establishment of measures to conserve 
soil and water (including farm irrigation and land drainage and 
such special measures for soil and water management as may 
be necessary to prevent floods and the siltation of reservoirs and 
to control agricultural related pollutants); operation of conservation 
plant materials centers; classification and mapping of soil; dissemi-
nation of information; acquisition of lands, water, and interests 
therein for use in the plant materials program by donation, 
exchange, or purchase at a nominal cost not to exceed $100 pursuant 
to the Act of August 3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 428a); purchase and erection 
or alteration or improvement of permanent and temporary 
buildings; and operation and maintenance of aircraft, $874,107,000, 
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to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That appro-
priations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 
for construction and improvement of buildings and public improve-
ments at plant materials centers, except that the cost of alterations 
and improvements to other buildings and other public improvements 
shall not exceed $250,000: Provided further, That when buildings 
or other structures are erected on non-Federal land, that the right 
to use such land is obtained as provided in 7 U.S.C. 2250a: Provided 
further, That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
$5,600,000, shall remain available until expended for the authorities 
under 16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009 for authorized ongoing 
watershed projects with a primary purpose of providing water to 
rural communities. 
WATERSHED AND FLOOD PREVENTION OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out preventive measures, 
including but not limited to surveys and investigations, engineering 
operations, works of improvement, and changes in use of land, 
in accordance with the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1001–1005 and 1007–1009) and in accordance with 
the provisions of laws relating to the activities of the Department, 
$150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
for funds provided by this Act or any other prior Act, the limitation 
regarding the size of the watershed or subwatershed exceeding 
two hundred and fifty thousand acres in which such activities 
can be undertaken shall only apply for activities undertaken for 
the primary purpose of flood prevention (including structural and 
land treatment measures): Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall be allocated 
to projects and activities that can commence promptly following 
enactment; that address regional priorities for flood prevention, 
agricultural water management, inefficient irrigation systems, fish 
and wildlife habitat, or watershed protection; or that address 
authorized ongoing projects under the authorities of section 13 
of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (Public Law 78– 
534) with a primary purpose of watershed protection by preventing 
floodwater damage and stabilizing stream channels, tributaries, 
and banks to reduce erosion and sediment transport. 
WATERSHED REHABILITATION PROGRAM 
Under the authorities of section 14 of the Watershed Protection 
and Flood Prevention Act, $10,000,000 is provided: Provided, That 
of the amounts made available under this heading, $5,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for watershed rehabilitation 
projects in states with high-hazard dams and other watershed struc-
tures and that have recently incurred flooding events which caused 
fatalities. 
CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies are hereby authorized 
to make expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord 
with law, and to make contracts and commitments without regard 
to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act as may be necessary in carrying 
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out the programs set forth in the budget for the current fiscal 
year for such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided. 
FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION FUND 
For payments as authorized by section 516 of the Federal 
Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1516), such sums as may be necessary, 
to remain available until expended. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION FUND 
REIMBURSEMENT FOR NET REALIZED LOSSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary 
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for net realized 
losses sustained, but not previously reimbursed, pursuant to section 
2 of the Act of August 17, 1961 (15 U.S.C. 713a–11): Provided, 
That of the funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation 
under section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter 
Act (15 U.S.C. 714i) for the conduct of its business with the Foreign 
Agricultural Service, up to $5,000,000 may be transferred to and 
used by the Foreign Agricultural Service for information resource 
management activities of the Foreign Agricultural Service that 
are not related to Commodity Credit Corporation business. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT 
(LIMITATION ON EXPENSES) 
For the current fiscal year, the Commodity Credit Corporation 
shall not expend more than $5,000,000 for site investigation and 
cleanup expenses, and operations and maintenance expenses to 
comply with the requirement of section 107(g) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 
U.S.C. 9607(g)), and section 6001 of the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. 6961). 
TITLE III 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the administration 
and implementation of Rural Development programs, including 
activities with institutions concerning the development and oper-
ation of agricultural cooperatives; and for cooperative agreements; 
$230,835,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be used for 
advertising and promotional activities that support Rural Develop-
ment programs: Provided further, That in addition to any other 
funds appropriated for purposes authorized by section 502(i) of 
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the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472(i)), any amounts collected 
under such section, as amended by this Act, will immediately be 
credited to this account and will remain available until expended 
for such purposes. 
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE 
RURAL HOUSING INSURANCE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by title V of the Housing Act of 
1949, to be available from funds in the rural housing insurance 
fund, as follows: $1,100,000,000 shall be for direct loans and 
$24,000,000,000 shall be for unsubsidized guaranteed loans; 
$28,000,000 for section 504 housing repair loans; $40,000,000 for 
section 515 rental housing; $230,000,000 for section 538 guaranteed 
multi-family housing loans; $10,000,000 for credit sales of single 
family housing acquired property; $5,000,000 for section 523 self- 
help housing land development loans; and $5,000,000 for section 
524 site development loans: Provided, That section 514(f)(3)(A) of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1484(f)(3)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘United States’’ and inserting ‘‘United States,’’ and by 
inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, or a person legally 
admitted to the United States and authorized to work in agri-
culture’’. 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the 
cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $42,350,000 
shall be for direct loans; section 504 housing repair loans, 
$3,452,000; section 523 self-help housing land development loans, 
$368,000; section 524 site development loans, $58,000; and repair, 
rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, 
$10,524,000: Provided, That to support the loan program level for 
section 538 guaranteed loans made available under this heading 
the Secretary may charge or adjust any fees to cover the projected 
cost of such loan guarantees pursuant to the provisions of the 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the interest 
on such loans may not be subsidized: Provided further, That 
applicants in communities that have a current rural area waiver 
under section 541 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490q) 
shall be treated as living in a rural area for purposes of section 
502 guaranteed loans provided under this heading: Provided further, 
That of the amounts available under this paragraph for section 
502 direct loans, no less than $5,000,000 shall be available for 
direct loans for individuals whose homes will be built pursuant 
to a program funded with a mutual and self-help housing grant 
authorized by section 523 of the Housing Act of 1949 until June 
1, 2018: Provided further, That the Secretary shall implement provi-
sions to provide incentives to nonprofit organizations and public 
housing authorities to facilitate the acquisition of Rural Housing 
Service (RHS) multifamily housing properties by such nonprofit 
organizations and public housing authorities that commit to keep 
such properties in the RHS multifamily housing program for a 
period of time as determined by the Secretary, with such incentives 
to include, but not be limited to, the following: allow such nonprofit 
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entities and public housing authorities to earn a Return on Invest-
ment on their own resources to include proceeds from low income 
housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and devel-
oper loans at favorable rates and terms, invested in a deal; and 
allow reimbursement of organizational costs associated with owner’s 
oversight of asset referred to as ‘‘Asset Management Fee’’ of up 
to $7,500 per property. 
In addition, for the cost of direct loans, grants, and contracts, 
as authorized by sections 514 and 516 of the Housing Act of 1949 
(42 U.S.C. 1484, 1486), $14,710,000, to remain available until 
expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm 
labor housing grants and contracts: Provided, That any balances 
available for the Farm Labor Program Account shall be transferred 
to and merged with this account. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $412,254,000 shall 
be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Rural 
Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For rental assistance agreements entered into or renewed 
pursuant to the authority under section 521(a)(2) of the Housing 
Act of 1949 or agreements entered into in lieu of debt forgiveness 
or payments for eligible households as authorized by section 
502(c)(5)(D) of the Housing Act of 1949, $1,345,293,000, of which 
$40,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2019; and in 
addition such sums as may be necessary, as authorized by section 
521(c) of the Act, to liquidate debt incurred prior to fiscal year 
1992 to carry out the rental assistance program under section 
521(a)(2) of the Act: Provided, That rental assistance agreements 
entered into or renewed during the current fiscal year shall be 
funded for a one-year period: Provided further, That any unex-
pended balances remaining at the end of such one-year agreements 
may be transferred and used for purposes of any debt reduction; 
maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation of any existing projects; 
preservation; and rental assistance activities authorized under title 
V of the Act: Provided further, That rental assistance provided 
under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2018 for a farm 
labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 
516 of the Act may not be recaptured for use in another project 
until such assistance has remained unused for a period of 12 
consecutive months, if such project has a waiting list of tenants 
seeking such assistance or the project has rental assistance eligible 
tenants who are not receiving such assistance: Provided further, 
That such recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, be applied to another farm labor multi-family housing 
project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act: Provided 
further, That except as provided in the third proviso under this 
heading and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the 
Secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under agree-
ments entered into prior to fiscal year 2018 for a project that 
the Secretary determines no longer needs rental assistance and 
use such recaptured funds for current needs. 
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MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REVITALIZATION PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the rural housing voucher program as authorized under 
section 542 of the Housing Act of 1949, but notwithstanding sub-
section (b) of such section, and for additional costs to conduct 
a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization 
of multi-family rental housing properties described in this para-
graph, $47,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, $25,000,000, 
shall be available for rural housing vouchers to any low-income 
household (including those not receiving rental assistance) residing 
in a property financed with a section 515 loan which has been 
prepaid after September 30, 2005: Provided further, That the 
amount of such voucher shall be the difference between comparable 
market rent for the section 515 unit and the tenant paid rent 
for such unit: Provided further, That funds made available for 
such vouchers shall be subject to the availability of annual appro-
priations: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, administer such vouchers with current 
regulations and administrative guidance applicable to section 8 
housing vouchers administered by the Secretary of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That if the 
Secretary determines that the amount made available for vouchers 
in this or any other Act is not needed for vouchers, the Secretary 
may use such funds for the demonstration program for the preserva-
tion and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties 
described in this paragraph: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under this heading, $22,000,000 shall be available 
for a demonstration program for the preservation and revitalization 
of the sections 514, 515, and 516 multi-family rental housing prop-
erties to restructure existing USDA multi-family housing loans, 
as the Secretary deems appropriate, expressly for the purposes 
of ensuring the project has sufficient resources to preserve the 
project for the purpose of providing safe and affordable housing 
for low-income residents and farm laborers including reducing or 
eliminating interest; deferring loan payments, subordinating, 
reducing or reamortizing loan debt; and other financial assistance 
including advances, payments and incentives (including the ability 
of owners to obtain reasonable returns on investment) required 
by the Secretary: Provided further, That the Secretary shall as 
part of the preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a 
restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the restruc-
turing: Provided further, That if the Secretary determines that 
additional funds for vouchers described in this paragraph are 
needed, funds for the preservation and revitalization demonstration 
program may be used for such vouchers: Provided further, That 
if Congress enacts legislation to permanently authorize a multi- 
family rental housing loan restructuring program similar to the 
demonstration program described herein, the Secretary may use 
funds made available for the demonstration program under this 
heading to carry out such legislation with the prior approval of 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 
Provided further, That in addition to any other available funds, 
the Secretary may expend not more than $1,000,000 total, from 
the program funds made available under this heading, for adminis-
trative expenses for activities funded under this heading. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
MUTUAL AND SELF-HELP HOUSING GRANTS 
For grants and contracts pursuant to section 523(b)(1)(A) of 
the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1490c), $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
RURAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For grants for very low-income housing repair and rural housing 
preservation made by the Rural Housing Service, as authorized 
by 42 U.S.C. 1474, and 1490m, $40,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
RURAL COMMUNITY FACILITIES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For gross obligations for the principal amount of direct and 
guaranteed loans as authorized by section 306 and described in 
section 381E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act, $2,800,000,000 for direct loans and $148,287,000 for guaranteed 
loans. 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying 
loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, $4,849,000, to remain available until expended. 
For the cost of grants for rural community facilities programs 
as authorized by section 306 and described in section 381E(d)(1) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $43,778,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That $4,000,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for a Rural Community Development Initiative: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be used solely to develop the capacity and 
ability of private, nonprofit community-based housing and commu-
nity development organizations, low-income rural communities, and 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes to undertake projects 
to improve housing, community facilities, community and economic 
development projects in rural areas: Provided further, That such 
funds shall be made available to qualified private, nonprofit and 
public intermediary organizations proposing to carry out a program 
of financial and technical assistance: Provided further, That such 
intermediary organizations shall provide matching funds from other 
sources, including Federal funds for related activities, in an amount 
not less than funds provided: Provided further, That $5,778,000 
of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be to provide 
grants for facilities in rural communities with extreme unemploy-
ment and severe economic depression (Public Law 106–387), with 
up to 5 percent for administration and capacity building in the 
State rural development offices: Provided further, That $4,000,000 
of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 
for community facilities grants to tribal colleges, as authorized 
by section 306(a)(19) of such Act: Provided further, That sections 
381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act are not applicable to the funds made available under 
this heading. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
RURAL BUSINESS—COOPERATIVE SERVICE 
RURAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of loan guarantees and grants, for the rural busi-
ness development programs authorized by section 310B and 
described in subsections (a), (c), (f) and (g) of section 310B of 
the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, $77,342,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount 
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $500,000 shall be 
made available for one grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order 
to promote economic development and $6,000,000 shall be for grants 
to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.) and 
the Appalachian Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 14101 et seq.) 
for any Rural Community Advancement Program purpose as 
described in section 381E(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act, of which not more than 5 percent may be used 
for administrative expenses: Provided further, That $4,000,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for business 
grants to benefit Federally Recognized Native American Tribes, 
including $250,000 for a grant to a qualified national organization 
to provide technical assistance for rural transportation in order 
to promote economic development: Provided further, That sections 
381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act are not applicable to funds made available under this 
heading. 
INTERMEDIARY RELENDING PROGRAM FUND ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized by 
the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 
1936b), $18,889,000. 
For the cost of direct loans, $4,361,000, as authorized by the 
Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), 
of which $557,000 shall be available through June 30, 2018, for 
Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which 
$1,072,000 shall be available through June 30, 2018, for Mississippi 
Delta Region counties (as determined in accordance with Public 
Law 100–460): 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. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
loan programs, $4,468,000 shall be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized under 
section 313 of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of 
promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, 
$45,000,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
The cost of grants authorized under section 313 of the Rural 
Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic 
development and job creation projects shall not exceed $10,000,000. 
RURAL COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 
For rural cooperative development grants authorized under 
section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1932), $27,550,000, of which $2,750,000 shall be 
for cooperative agreements for the appropriate technology transfer 
for rural areas program: Provided, That not to exceed $3,000,000 
shall be for grants for cooperative development centers, individual 
cooperatives, or groups of cooperatives that serve socially disadvan-
taged groups and a majority of the boards of directors or governing 
boards of which are comprised of individuals who are members 
of socially disadvantaged groups; and of which $16,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, shall be for value-added agricul-
tural product market development grants, as authorized by section 
231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a), 
of which $1,000,000 shall be for Agriculture Innovation Centers 
authorized pursuant to section 6402 of Public Law 107–171. 
RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PROGRAM 
For the cost of a program of loan guarantees, under the same 
terms and conditions as authorized by section 9007 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), 
$293,000: Provided, That the cost of loan guarantees, including 
the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined in section 
502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE 
RURAL WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, loan guarantees, and grants for 
the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid waste 
management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 306C, 
306D, 306E, and 310B and described in sections 306C(a)(2), 306D, 
306E, and 381E(d)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Develop-
ment Act, $560,263,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the rural 
utilities program described in section 306(a)(2)(B) of such Act, and 
of which not to exceed $993,000 shall be available for the rural 
utilities program described in section 306E of such Act: Provided, 
That not to exceed $15,000,000 of the amount appropriated under 
this heading shall be for grants authorized by section 306A(i)(2) 
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act in addition 
to funding authorized by section 306A(i)(1) of such Act and such 
grants may not exceed $1,000,000 notwithstanding section 
306A(f)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That $68,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be for loans and 
grants including water and waste disposal systems grants author-
ized by section 306C(a)(2)(B) and section 306D of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act, and Federally Recognized Native 
American Tribes authorized by 306C(a)(1) of such Act: Provided 
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further, That funding provided for section 306D of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act may be provided to a consortium 
formed pursuant to section 325 of Public Law 105–83: Provided 
further, That not more than 2 percent of the funding provided 
for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act may be used by the State of Alaska for training and technical 
assistance programs and not more than 2 percent of the funding 
provided for section 306D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act may be used by a consortium formed pursuant 
to section 325 of Public Law 105–83 for training and technical 
assistance programs: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$40,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall 
be for technical assistance grants for rural water and waste systems 
pursuant to section 306(a)(14) of such Act, unless the Secretary 
makes a determination of extreme need, of which $8,000,000 shall 
be made available for a grant to a qualified nonprofit multi-State 
regional technical assistance organization, with experience in 
working with small communities on water and waste water prob-
lems, the principal purpose of such grant shall be to assist rural 
communities with populations of 3,300 or less, in improving the 
planning, financing, development, operation, and management of 
water and waste water systems, and of which not less than $800,000 
shall be for a qualified national Native American organization to 
provide technical assistance for rural water systems for tribal 
communities: Provided further, That not to exceed $19,000,000 of 
the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for contracting 
with qualified national organizations for a circuit rider program 
to provide technical assistance for rural water systems: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $4,000,000 shall be for solid waste 
management grants: Provided further, That $10,000,000 of the 
amount appropriated under this heading shall be transferred to, 
and merged with, the Rural Utilities Service, High Energy Cost 
Grants Account to provide grants authorized under section 19 of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 918a): Provided 
further, That any prior year balances for high-energy cost grants 
authorized by section 19 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 918a) shall be transferred to and merged with the Rural 
Utilities Service, High Energy Cost Grants Account: Provided fur-
ther, That sections 381E–H and 381N of the Consolidated Farm 
and Rural Development Act are not applicable to the funds made 
available under this heading. 
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as author-
ized by sections 305, 306, and 317 of the Rural Electrification 
Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935, 936, and 940g) shall be made as follows: 
loans made pursuant to sections 305, 306, and 317, notwithstanding 
317(c), of that Act, rural electric, $5,500,000,000; guaranteed under-
writing loans pursuant to section 313A, $750,000,000; 5 percent 
rural telecommunications loans, cost of money rural telecommuni-
cations loans, and for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that 
Act, rural telecommunications loans, $690,000,000: Provided, That 
up to $2,000,000,000 shall be used for the construction, acquisition, 
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or improvement of fossil-fueled electric generating plants (whether 
new or existing) that utilize carbon sequestration systems. 
For the cost of direct loans as authorized by section 305 of 
the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (7 U.S.C. 935), including the 
cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications 
loans, $863,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $33,270,000, which 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation for 
‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
DISTANCE LEARNING, TELEMEDICINE, AND BROADBAND PROGRAM 
For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication 
loans, $29,851,000. 
For grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in 
rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $32,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That $3,000,000 shall 
be made available for grants authorized by 379G of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act: Provided further, That funding 
provided under this heading for grants under 379G of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act may only be provided 
to entities that meet all of the eligibility criteria for a consortium 
as established by this section. 
For the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 
of the Rural Electrification Act, $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the cost of direct loans shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
In addition, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for a grant program to finance broadband transmission in rural 
areas eligible for Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program 
benefits authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa. 
TITLE IV 
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR FOOD, NUTRITION, AND 
CONSUMER SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, $800,000: Provided, 
That funds made available by this Act to an agency in the Food, 
Nutrition and Consumer Services mission area for salaries and 
expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support 
staff for the Office. 
FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE 
CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 
21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), 
except sections 17 and 21; $24,254,139,000 to remain available 
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through September 30, 2019, of which such sums as are made 
available under section 14222(b)(1) of the Food, Conservation, and 
Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246), as amended by this 
Act, shall be merged with and available for the same time period 
and purposes as provided herein: Provided, That of the total amount 
available, $17,004,000 shall be available to carry out section 19 
of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.): Provided 
further, That of the total amount available, $30,000,000 shall be 
available to provide competitive grants to State agencies for sub-
grants to local educational agencies and schools to purchase the 
equipment, with a value of greater than $1,000, needed to serve 
healthier meals, improve food safety, and to help support the 
establishment, maintenance, or expansion of the school breakfast 
program: Provided further, That of the total amount available, 
$28,000,000 shall remain available until expended to carry out 
section 749(g) of the Agriculture Appropriations Act of 2010 (Public 
Law 111–80): Provided further, That section 26(d) of the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) is 
amended in the first sentence by striking ‘‘2010 through 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2010 through 2018’’: Provided further, That section 
9(h)(3) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1758(h)(3)) is amended in the first sentence by striking 
‘‘for fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2018’’: Provided 
further, That section 9(h)(4) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(h)(4)) is amended in the first 
sentence by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal 
year 2018’’. 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, 
AND CHILDREN (WIC) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental 
nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $6,175,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2019, of which $25,000,000 shall be placed 
in reserve, to remain available until expended, to be allocated 
as the Secretary deemed necessary, notwithstanding section 17(i) 
of such Act, to support participation should cost or participation 
exceed budget estimates: Provided, That notwithstanding section 
17(h)(10) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(10)), 
not less than $60,000,000 shall be used for breastfeeding peer 
counselors and other related activities, and $14,000,000 shall be 
used for infrastructure: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of 
infant formula except in accordance with the cost containment 
and competitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of 
such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided shall 
be available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by other 
Federal Government departments or agencies unless authorized 
by section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That upon termination 
of a federally mandated vendor moratorium and subject to terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary, the Secretary may 
waive the requirement at 7 CFR 246.12(g)(6) at the request of 
a State agency. 
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SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $74,013,499,000, of which 
$3,000,000,000, to remain available through December 31, 2019, 
shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at 
such times as may become necessary to carry out program oper-
ations: Provided, That funds provided herein shall be expended 
in accordance with section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $998,000 may be used to provide nutrition education 
services to State agencies and Federally Recognized Tribes partici-
pating in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: 
Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any 
work registration or workfare requirements as may be required 
by law: Provided further, That funds made available for Employ-
ment and Training under this heading shall remain available 
through September 30, 2019: Provided further, That funds made 
available under this heading for section 28(d)(1), section 4(b), and 
section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 shall remain 
available through September 30, 2019: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated 
or expended in contravention of section 213A of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183A): Provided further, That funds 
made available under this heading may be used to enter into 
contracts and employ staff to conduct studies, evaluations, or to 
conduct activities related to program integrity provided that such 
activities are authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out disaster assistance and 
the Commodity Supplemental Food Program as authorized by sec-
tion 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 
(7 U.S.C. 612c note); the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983; 
special assistance for the nuclear affected islands, as authorized 
by section 103(f)(2) of the Compact of Free Association Amendments 
Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–188); and the Farmers’ Market Nutri-
tion Program, as authorized by section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966, $322,139,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2019: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available 
to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities 
donated to the program: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, effective with funds made available 
in fiscal year 2018 to support the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition 
Program, as authorized by section 4402 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002, such funds shall remain available 
through September 30, 2019: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under section 27(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)), the Secretary may use up to 15 percent 
for costs associated with the distribution of commodities. 
NUTRITION PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Food and Nutri-
tion Service for carrying out any domestic nutrition assistance 
program, $153,841,000: Provided, That of the funds provided herein, 
$2,000,000 shall be used for the purposes of section 4404 of Public 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Law 107–171, as amended by section 4401 of Public Law 110– 
246. 
TITLE V 
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND FOREIGN 
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, $875,000: Provided, 
That funds made available by this Act to any agency in the Trade 
and Foreign Agricultural Affairs mission area for salaries and 
expenses are available to fund up to one administrative support 
staff for the Office. 
OFFICE OF CODEX ALIMENTARIUS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Codex Alimentarius, 
$3,796,000. 
FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Foreign Agricultural Service, 
including not to exceed $250,000 for representation allowances and 
for expenses pursuant to section 8 of the Act approved August 
3, 1956 (7 U.S.C. 1766), $199,666,000, of which no more than 
6 percent shall remain available until September 30, 2019, for 
overseas operations to include the payment of locally employed 
staff: Provided, That the Service may utilize advances of funds, 
or reimburse this appropriation for expenditures made on behalf 
of Federal agencies, public and private organizations and institu-
tions under agreements executed pursuant to the agricultural food 
production assistance programs (7 U.S.C. 1737) and the foreign 
assistance programs of the United States Agency for International 
Development: Provided further, That funds made available for 
middle-income country training programs, funds made available 
for the Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology 
Fellowship program, and up to $2,000,000 of the Foreign Agricul-
tural Service appropriation solely for the purpose of offsetting fluc-
tuations in international currency exchange rates, subject to docu-
mentation by the Foreign Agricultural Service, shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE I DIRECT CREDIT AND FOOD FOR PROGRESS 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the credit program 
of title I, Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480) and the Food 
for Progress Act of 1985, $149,000, shall be transferred to and 
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merged with the appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries 
and Expenses’’. 
FOOD FOR PEACE TITLE II GRANTS 
For expenses during the current fiscal year, not otherwise 
recoverable, and unrecovered prior years’ costs, including interest 
thereon, under the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480), for 
commodities supplied in connection with dispositions abroad under 
title II of said Act, $1,600,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development shall in each instance notify 
in writing the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress, the Committee on Agriculture of the House, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry of the Senate and make publicly available online 
the amount and use of authority in section 202(a) of the Food 
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1722(a)) to notwithstand the minimum 
level of nonemergency assistance required by section 412(e)(2) of 
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)(2)) not later than 15 
days after the date of such action. 
MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD 
NUTRITION PROGRAM GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
3107 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 1736o–1), $207,626,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $1,000,000 is for the use of recently developed 
potable water technologies in school feeding projects: Provided, That 
the Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to provide the 
services, facilities, and authorities for the purpose of implementing 
such section, subject to reimbursement from amounts provided 
herein: Provided further, That of the amount made available under 
this heading, $10,000,000, shall remain available until expended 
for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 3207 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 1726c). 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION EXPORT (LOANS) CREDIT 
GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For administrative expenses to carry out the Commodity Credit 
Corporation’s Export Guarantee Program, GSM 102 and GSM 103, 
$8,845,000; to cover common overhead expenses as permitted by 
section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act and 
in conformity with the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, of which 
$6,382,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the appropria-
tion for ‘‘Foreign Agricultural Service, Salaries and Expenses’’, and 
of which $2,463,000 shall be transferred to and merged with the 
appropriation for ‘‘Farm Service Agency, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
TITLE VI 
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG 
ADMINISTRATION 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, 
including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for pay-
ment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 
92–313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration which are included in this Act; for rental of special purpose 
space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; in addition to 
amounts appropriated to the FDA Innovation Account, for carrying 
out the activities described in section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century 
Cures Act (Public Law 114–255); for miscellaneous and emergency 
expenses of enforcement activities, authorized and approved by 
the Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s 
certificate, not to exceed $25,000; and notwithstanding section 521 
of Public Law 107–188; $5,138,041,000: Provided, That of the 
amount provided under this heading, $911,346,000 shall be derived 
from prescription drug user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379h, 
and shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended; $193,291,000 shall be derived from medical device user 
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j, and shall be credited to this 
account and remain available until expended; $493,600,000 shall 
be derived from human generic drug user fees authorized by 21 
U.S.C. 379j–42, and shall be credited to this account and remain 
available until expended; $40,214,000 shall be derived from bio-
similar biological product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j– 
52, and shall be credited to this account and remain available 
until expended; $18,093,000 shall be derived from animal drug 
user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–12, and shall be credited 
to this account and remain available until expended; $9,419,000 
shall be derived from generic new animal drug user fees authorized 
by 21 U.S.C. 379j–21, and shall be credited to this account and 
remain available until expended; $672,000,000 shall be derived 
from tobacco product user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 387s, and 
shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That in addition to and notwithstanding 
any other provision under this heading, amounts collected for 
prescription drug user fees, medical device user fees, human generic 
drug user fees, biosimilar biological product user fees, animal drug 
user fees, and generic new animal drug user fees that exceed 
the respective fiscal year 2018 limitations are appropriated and 
shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That fees derived from prescription 
drug, medical device, human generic drug, biosimilar biological 
product, animal drug, and generic new animal drug assessments 
for fiscal year 2018, including any such fees collected prior to 
fiscal year 2018 but credited for fiscal year 2018, shall be subject 
to the fiscal year 2018 limitations: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may accept payment during fiscal year 2018 of user fees 
specified under this heading and authorized for fiscal year 2019, 
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prior to the due date for such fees, and that amounts of such 
fees assessed for fiscal year 2019 for which the Secretary accepts 
payment in fiscal year 2018 shall not be included in amounts 
under this heading: Provided further, That none of these funds 
shall be used to develop, establish, or operate any program of 
user fees authorized by 31 U.S.C. 9701: Provided further, That 
of the total amount appropriated: (1) $1,041,615,000 shall be for 
the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and related field 
activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (2) $1,617,881,000 
shall be for the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and 
related field activities in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (3) 
$359,614,000 shall be for the Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs; (4) $197,252,000 shall be for the Center for Veterinary 
Medicine and for related field activities in the Office of Regulatory 
Affairs; (5) $487,197,000 shall be for the Center for Devices and 
Radiological Health and for related field activities in the Office 
of Regulatory Affairs; (6) $63,331,000 shall be for the National 
Center for Toxicological Research; (7) $625,646,000 shall be for 
the Center for Tobacco Products and for related field activities 
in the Office of Regulatory Affairs; (8) not to exceed $172,003,000 
shall be for Rent and Related activities, of which $50,559,000 is 
for White Oak Consolidation, other than the amounts paid to the 
General Services Administration for rent; (9) not to exceed 
$237,671,000 shall be for payments to the General Services 
Administration for rent; and (10) $335,831,000 shall be for other 
activities, including the Office of the Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs, the Office of Foods and Veterinary Medicine, the Office 
of Medical and Tobacco Products, the Office of Global and Regu-
latory Policy, the Office of Operations, the Office of the Chief 
Scientist, and central services for these offices: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $25,000 of this amount shall be for official 
reception and representation expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
as determined by the Commissioner: Provided further, That any 
transfer of funds pursuant to section 770(n) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379dd(n)) shall only be from 
amounts made available under this heading for other activities: 
Provided further, That of the amounts that are made available 
under this heading for ‘‘other activities’’, and that are not derived 
from user fees, $1,500,000 shall be transferred to and merged 
with the appropriation for ‘‘Department of Health and Human 
Services—Office of Inspector General’’ for oversight of the programs 
and operations of the Food and Drug Administration and shall 
be in addition to funds otherwise made available for oversight 
of the Food and Drug Administration: Provided further, That of 
the total amount made available under this heading, $1,500,000 
shall be used by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Agriculture, for consumer outreach and 
education regarding agricultural biotechnology and biotechnology- 
derived food products and animal feed, including through publica-
tion and distribution of science-based educational information on 
the environmental, nutritional, food safety, economic, and humani-
tarian impacts of such biotechnology, food products, and feed: Pro-
vided further, That funds may be transferred from one specified 
activity to another with the prior approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
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In addition, mammography user fees authorized by 42 U.S.C. 
263b, export certification user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 381, 
priority review user fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360n and 360ff, 
food and feed recall fees, food reinspection fees, and voluntary 
qualified importer program fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j– 
31, outsourcing facility fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 379j–62, 
prescription drug wholesale distributor licensing and inspection 
fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 353(e)(3), third-party logistics provider 
licensing and inspection fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360eee–3(c)(1), 
third-party auditor fees authorized by 21 U.S.C. 384d(c)(8), and 
medical countermeasure priority review voucher user fees author-
ized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a, shall be credited to this account, 
to remain available until expended. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For plans, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alter-
ation, demolition, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities 
of or used by the Food and Drug Administration, where not other-
wise provided, $11,788,000, to remain available until expended. 
FDA INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT 
For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described 
under section 1002(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition 
to amounts available for such purposes under the heading ‘‘Salaries 
and Expenses’’, $60,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That amounts appropriated in this paragraph are appro-
priated pursuant to section 1002(b)(3) of the 21st Century Cures 
Act, are to be derived from amounts transferred under section 
1002(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and may be transferred by the Commis-
sioner of Food and Drugs to the appropriation for ‘‘Department 
of Health and Human Services—Food and Drug Administration— 
Salaries and Expenses’’ solely for the purposes provided in such 
Act: Provided further, That upon a determination by the Commis-
sioner that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso 
are not necessary for the purposes provided, such amounts may 
be transferred back to the account: Provided further, That such 
transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided by law. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Com-
modity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 1 et seq.), including the purchase 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles, and the rental of space (to 
include multiple year leases), in the District of Columbia and else-
where, $249,000,000, including not to exceed $3,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed $25,000 
for the expenses for consultations and meetings hosted by the 
Commission with foreign governmental and other regulatory offi-
cials, of which not less than $48,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019, shall be for the purchase of information tech-
nology and of which not less than $2,700,000 shall be for expenses 
of the Office of the Inspector General: Provided, That notwith-
standing the limitations in 31 U.S.C. 1553, amounts provided under 
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this heading are available for the liquidation of obligations equal 
to current year payments on leases entered into prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That for the purpose 
of recording and liquidating any lease obligations that should have 
been recorded and liquidated against accounts closed pursuant to 
31 U.S.C. 1552, and consistent with the preceding proviso, such 
amounts shall be transferred to and recorded in a new no-year 
account in the Treasury, which may be established for the sole 
purpose of recording adjustments for and liquidating such unpaid 
obligations: Provided further, That if any furlough or reduction- 
in-force of personnel at the Commission occurs as a result of an 
action under 5 U.S.C. 7119, the Commission shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate no later than 30 days after the furlough 
or reduction-in-force occurs detailing the agency’s reasoning for 
conducting a furlough or reduction-in-force: Provided further, That 
in the report the Commission shall explain why the furlough or 
reduction-in-force was the only reasonable course of action in 
response to an action taken under 5 U.S.C. 7119: Provided further, 
That after the conclusion of any furlough or reduction-in-force of 
the Commission in response to an action taken under 5 U.S.C. 
7119, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report that describes (1) the long-term cost of any pay increases 
the Commission must make in response to an action taken under 
5 U.S.C. 7119; and (2) the operational impact of the furlough 
or reduction-in-force. 
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
Not to exceed $70,600,000 (from assessments collected from 
farm credit institutions, including the Federal Agricultural Mort-
gage Corporation) shall be obligated during the current fiscal year 
for administrative expenses as authorized under 12 U.S.C. 2249: 
Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to expenses associated 
with receiverships: Provided further, That the agency may exceed 
this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS AND TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 701. Within the unit limit of cost fixed by law, appropria-
tions and authorizations made for the Department of Agriculture 
for the current fiscal year under this Act shall be available for 
the purchase, in addition to those specifically provided for, of not 
to exceed 71 passenger motor vehicles of which 68 shall be for 
replacement only, and for the hire of such vehicles: Provided, That 
notwithstanding this section, the only purchase of new passenger 
vehicles shall be for those determined by the Secretary to be nec-
essary for transportation safety, to reduce operational costs, and 
for the protection of life, property, and public safety. 
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SEC. 702. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer unobligated balances 
of discretionary funds appropriated by this Act or any other avail-
able unobligated discretionary balances that are remaining avail-
able of the Department of Agriculture to the Working Capital Fund 
for the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for 
the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology 
services of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of 
Agriculture, such transferred funds to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds made available by 
this Act or any other Act shall be transferred to the Working 
Capital Fund without the prior approval of the agency adminis-
trator: Provided further, That none of the funds transferred to 
the Working Capital Fund pursuant to this section shall be available 
for obligation without written notification to and the prior approval 
of the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated by this 
Act or made available to the Department’s Working Capital Fund 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure to make any changes 
to the Department’s National Finance Center without written 
notification to and prior approval of the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress as required by section 717 of 
this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
by this Act or made available to the Department’s Working Capital 
Fund shall be available for obligation or expenditure to initiate, 
plan, develop, implement, or make any changes to remove or 
relocate any systems, missions, or functions of the offices of the 
Chief Financial Officer or any personnel from the National Finance 
Center prior to written notification to and prior approval of the 
Committee on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress and in 
accordance with the requirements of section 717 of this Act: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture and the offices 
of the Chief Financial Officer shall actively market to existing 
and new Departments and other government agencies National 
Finance Center shared services including, but not limited to, payroll, 
financial management, and human capital shared services and allow 
the National Finance Center to perform technology upgrades: Pro-
vided further, That of annual income amounts in the Working 
Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture attributable to the 
amounts in excess of the true costs of the shared services provided 
by the National Finance Center and budgeted for the National 
Finance Center, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 4 percent 
for the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including 
equipment for the improvement, delivery, and implementation of 
financial, administrative, and information technology services, and 
other systems of the National Finance Center or to pay any unfore-
seen, extraordinary cost of the National Finance Center: Provided 
further, That none of the amounts reserved shall be available for 
obligation unless the Secretary submits written notification of the 
obligation to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress: Provided further, That the limitations on the obligation 
of funds pending notification to Congressional Committees shall 
not apply to any obligation that, as determined by the Secretary, 
is necessary to respond to a declared state of emergency that 
significantly impacts the operations of the National Finance Center; 
or to evacuate employees of the National Finance Center to a 
safe haven to continue operations of the National Finance Center: 
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Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct 
and submit a detailed cost benefit analysis to the Committees 
on Appropriations that includes a complete analysis of the National 
Finance Center data center and two other operationally comparable 
data centers in both size and complexity in supported applications 
that details and provides: (1) the cost effectiveness of each center; 
(2) a security analysis of each center; and (3) each center’s Federal 
Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) certifi-
cations status and the center’s demonstrated history record and 
ability for maintaining Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) func-
tions and not miss critical operations: Provided further, That the 
cost-benefit analysis shall be submitted no later than 90 days 
after enactment of this Act to the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That not later than 90 days after submission 
of the cost-benefit analysis, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a suffi-
ciency review of the cost-benefit analysis, including any findings 
and recommendations relating to such review. 
SEC. 703. 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. 704. No funds appropriated by this Act may be used 
to pay negotiated indirect cost rates on cooperative agreements 
or similar arrangements between the United States Department 
of Agriculture and nonprofit institutions in excess of 10 percent 
of the total direct cost of the agreement when the purpose of 
such cooperative arrangements is to carry out programs of mutual 
interest between the two parties. This does not preclude appropriate 
payment of indirect costs on grants and contracts with such institu-
tions when such indirect costs are computed on a similar basis 
for all agencies for which appropriations are provided in this Act. 
SEC. 705. Appropriations to the Department of Agriculture for 
the cost of direct and guaranteed loans made available in the 
current fiscal year shall remain available until expended to disburse 
obligations made in the current fiscal year for the following 
accounts: the Rural Development Loan Fund program account, the 
Rural Electrification and Telecommunication Loans program 
account, and the Rural Housing Insurance Fund program account. 
SEC. 706. None of the funds made available to the Department 
of Agriculture by this Act may be used to acquire new information 
technology systems or significant upgrades, as determined by the 
Office of the Chief Information Officer, without the approval of 
the Chief Information Officer and the concurrence of the Executive 
Information Technology Investment Review Board: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be trans-
ferred to the Office of the Chief Information Officer without written 
notification to and the prior approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding section 11319 of title 40, United States Code, none 
of the funds available to the Department of Agriculture for informa-
tion technology shall be obligated for projects, contracts, or other 
agreements over $25,000 prior to receipt of written approval by 
the Chief Information Officer: Provided further, That the Chief 
Information Officer may authorize an agency to obligate funds 
without written approval from the Chief Information Officer for 
projects, contracts, or other agreements up to $250,000 based upon 
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the performance of an agency measured against the performance 
plan requirements described in the explanatory statement accom-
panying Public Law 113–235. 
SEC. 707. Funds made available under section 524(b) of the 
Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524(b)) in the current fiscal 
year shall remain available until expended to disburse obligations 
made in the current fiscal year. 
SEC. 708. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
former RUS borrower that has repaid or prepaid an insured, direct 
or guaranteed loan under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, 
or any not-for-profit utility that is eligible to receive an insured 
or direct loan under such Act, shall be eligible for assistance under 
section 313(b)(2)(B) of such Act in the same manner as a borrower 
under such Act. 
SEC. 709. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
not more than $20,000,000 in unobligated balances from appropria-
tions made available for salaries and expenses in this Act for 
the Farm Service Agency shall remain available through September 
30, 2019, for information technology expenses: Provided, That except 
as otherwise specifically provided by law, unobligated balances from 
appropriations made available for salaries and expenses in this 
Act for the Rural Development mission area shall remain available 
through September 30, 2019, for information technology expenses. 
SEC. 710. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by the 
employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 
301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
SEC. 711. In the case of each program established or amended 
by the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79), other than 
by title I or subtitle A of title III of such Act, or programs for 
which indefinite amounts were provided in that Act, that is author-
ized or required to be carried out using funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation— 
(1) such funds shall be available for salaries and related 
administrative expenses, including technical assistance, associ-
ated with the implementation of the program, without regard 
to the limitation on the total amount of allotments and fund 
transfers contained in section 11 of the Commodity Credit 
Corporation Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i); and 
(2) the use of such funds for such purpose shall not be 
considered to be a fund transfer or allotment for purposes 
of applying the limitation on the total amount of allotments 
and fund transfers contained in such section. 
SEC. 712. Of the funds made available by this Act, not more 
than $2,000,000 shall be used to cover necessary expenses of activi-
ties related to all advisory committees, panels, commissions, and 
task forces of the Department of Agriculture, except for panels 
used to comply with negotiated rule makings and panels used 
to evaluate competitively awarded grants. 
SEC. 713. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
to pay indirect costs charged against any agricultural research, 
education, or extension grant awards issued by the National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture that exceed 30 percent of total 
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Federal funds provided under each award: Provided, That notwith-
standing section 1462 of the National Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3310), funds pro-
vided by this Act for grants awarded competitively by the National 
Institute of Food and Agriculture shall be available to pay full 
allowable indirect costs for each grant awarded under section 9 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638). 
SEC. 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 715. Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 14222 of 
Public Law 110–246 (7 U.S.C. 612c–6; in this section referred to 
as ‘‘section 14222’’), none of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay 
the salaries and expenses of personnel to carry out a program 
under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c; 
in this section referred to as ‘‘section 32’’) in excess of $1,266,582,000 
(exclusive of carryover appropriations from prior fiscal years), as 
follows: Child Nutrition Programs Entitlement Commodities— 
$465,000,000; State Option Contracts— $5,000,000; Removal of 
Defective Commodities— $2,500,000; Administration of Section 32 
Commodity Purchases—$35,853,000: Provided, That of the total 
funds made available in the matter preceding this proviso that 
remain unobligated on October 1, 2018, such unobligated balances 
shall carryover into the next fiscal year and shall remain available 
until expended for any of the three stated purposes of section 
32, except that any such carryover funds used in accordance with 
clause (3) of section 32 may not exceed $350,000,000 and may 
not be obligated until the Secretary of Agriculture provides written 
notification of the expenditures to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance: 
Provided further, That, with the exception of any available carryover 
funds authorized in the first proviso of this section to be used 
for the purposes of clause (3) of section 32, none of the funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available by this or any other 
Act shall be used to pay the salaries or expenses of any employee 
of the Department of Agriculture to carry out clause (3) of section 
32. 
SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other 
Act shall be used to pay the salaries and expenses of personnel 
who prepare or submit appropriations language as part of the 
President’s budget submission to the Congress for programs under 
the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
Agencies that assumes revenues or reflects a reduction from the 
previous year due to user fees proposals that have not been enacted 
into law prior to the submission of the budget unless such budget 
submission identifies which additional spending reductions should 
occur in the event the user fees proposals are not enacted prior 
to the date of the convening of a committee of conference for 
the fiscal year 2019 appropriations Act. 
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SEC. 717. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided 
by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the cur-
rent fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury 
derived by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded 
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
a reprogramming, transfer of funds, or reimbursements as author-
ized by the Economy Act, or in the case of the Department of 
Agriculture, through use of the authority provided by section 702(b) 
of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 
2257) or section 8 of Public Law 89–106 (7 U.S.C. 2263), 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 offices, programs, or activities; or 
(6) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, or the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives 
approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the reprogramming 
of such funds or the use of such authority. 
(b) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current 
fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 
Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for activities, 
programs, or projects through a reprogramming or use of the 
authorities referred to in subsection (a) involving funds in excess 
of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 
(1) augments existing programs, projects, or activities; 
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
as approved by Congress; or 
(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, 
activities, or projects as approved by Congress; unless the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, or the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (as the case may be) notifies in writing and receives 
approval from the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of the re-
programming or transfer of such funds or the use of such 
authority. 
(c) The Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman of the Com-
modity Futures Trading Commission, or the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall notify in writing and receive approval 
from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
before implementing any program or activity not carried out during 
the previous fiscal year unless the program or activity is funded 
by this Act or specifically funded by any other Act. 
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(d) None of the funds provided by this Act, or provided by 
previous Appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this Act 
that remain available for obligation or expenditure in the current 
fiscal year, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by this 
Act, shall be available for— 
(1) modifying major capital investments funding levels, 
including information technology systems, that involves 
increasing or decreasing funds in the current fiscal year for 
the individual investment in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent 
of the total cost, whichever is less; 
(2) realigning or reorganizing new, current, or vacant posi-
tions or agency activities or functions to establish a center, 
office, branch, or similar entity with five or more personnel; 
or 
(3) carrying out activities or functions that were not 
described in the budget request; unless the agencies funded 
by this Act notify, in writing, the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days in advance of 
using the funds for these purposes. 
(e) As described in this section, no funds may be used for 
any activities unless the Secretary of Agriculture, the Chairman 
of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services receives from the Committee on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress written or electronic 
mail confirmation of receipt of the notification as required in this 
section. 
SEC. 718. Notwithstanding section 310B(g)(5) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(g)(5)), the 
Secretary may assess a one-time fee for any guaranteed business 
and industry loan in an amount that does not exceed 3 percent 
of the guaranteed principal portion of the loan. 
SEC. 719. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug 
Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or 
the Farm Credit Administration shall be used to transmit or other-
wise make available reports, questions, or responses to questions 
that are a result of information requested for the appropriations 
hearing process to any non-Department of Agriculture, non-Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, non-Commodity Futures 
Trading Commission, or non-Farm Credit Administration employee. 
SEC. 720. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none 
of the funds provided in this Act, may be used by an executive 
branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story intended 
for broadcast or distribution in the United States unless the story 
includes a clear notification within the text or audio of the pre-
packaged news story that the prepackaged news story was prepared 
or funded by that executive branch agency. 
SEC. 721. No employee of the Department of Agriculture may 
be detailed or assigned from an agency or office funded by this 
Act or any other Act to any other agency or office of the Department 
for more than 60 days in a fiscal year unless the individual’s 
employing agency or office is fully reimbursed by the receiving 
agency or office for the salary and expenses of the employee for 
the period of assignment. 
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SEC. 722. (a) There is hereby established in the Treasury of 
the United States a Working Capital Fund (the Fund) to be adminis-
tered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), without fiscal 
year limitation, for the payment of salaries, travel, and other 
expenses necessary to the maintenance and operation of (1) a supply 
service for the purchase, storage, handling, issuance, packing, or 
shipping of stationery, supplies, materials, equipment, and blank 
forms, for which stocks may be maintained to meet, in whole 
or in part, the needs of the FDA and requisitions of other Govern-
ment Offices, and (2) such other services as the Commissioner 
of the FDA, subject to review by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, determines may be performed more advan-
tageously as central services. The Fund shall be reimbursed from 
applicable discretionary resources, notwithstanding any otherwise 
applicable purpose limitations, available when services are per-
formed or stock furnished, or in advance, on a basis of rates which 
shall include estimated or actual charges for personal services, 
materials, equipment, information technology, and other expenses. 
Charges for equipment and information technology shall include 
costs associated with maintenance, repair, and depreciation 
(including improvement and replacement). 
(b) Of any discretionary resources appropriated in this Act 
for fiscal year 2018 for ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services, 
Food and Drug Administration, Salaries and Expenses’’, not to 
exceed $5,000,000 of amounts available as of September 30 may 
be transferred to and merged with the Fund established under 
subsection (a), notwithstanding any otherwise applicable purpose 
limitations. 
(c) No amounts may be transferred pursuant to this section 
that are 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. 723. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Commissioner of the 
Food and Drug Administration, the Chairman of the Commodity 
Futures Trading Commission, and the Chairman of the Farm Credit 
Administration shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress a detailed spending plan by program, 
project, and activity for all the funds made available under this 
Act including appropriated user fees, as defined in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act). 
SEC. 724. Of the unobligated balances from amounts made 
available for the supplemental nutrition program as authorized 
by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), 
$800,000,000 are hereby rescinded. 
SEC. 725. The Secretary shall continue an intermediary loan 
packaging program based on the pilot program in effect for fiscal 
year 2013 for packaging and reviewing section 502 single family 
direct loans. The Secretary shall continue agreements with current 
intermediary organizations and with additional qualified inter-
mediary organizations. The Secretary shall work with these 
organizations to increase effectiveness of the section 502 single 
family direct loan program in rural communities and shall set 
aside and make available from the national reserve section 502 
loans an amount necessary to support the work of such inter-
mediaries and provide a priority for review of such loans. 
21 USC 399i. 
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SEC. 726. For loans and loan guarantees that do not require 
budget authority and the program level has been established in 
this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may increase the program 
level for such loans and loan guarantees by not more than 25 
percent: Provided, That prior to the Secretary implementing such 
an increase, the Secretary notifies, in writing, the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 15 days 
in advance. 
SEC. 727. None of the credit card refunds or rebates transferred 
to the Working Capital Fund pursuant to section 729 of the Agri-
culture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002 (7 U.S.C. 2235a; Public 
Law 107–76) shall be available for obligation without written 
notification to, and the prior approval of, the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress: Provided, That the refunds 
or rebates so transferred shall be available for obligation only 
for the acquisition of plant and capital equipment necessary for 
the delivery of financial, administrative, and information technology 
services of primary benefit to the agencies of the Department of 
Agriculture. 
SEC. 728. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to implement, administer, or enforce the ‘‘variety’’ require-
ments of the final rule entitled ‘‘Enhancing Retailer Standards 
in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)’’ pub-
lished by the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register 
on December 15, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 90675) until the Secretary 
of Agriculture amends the definition of the term ‘‘variety’’ as de 
fined in section 278.1(b)(1)(ii)(C) of title 7, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, and ‘‘variety’’ as applied in the definition of the term ‘‘staple 
food’’ as defined in section 271.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to increase the number of items that qualify as acceptable 
varieties in each staple food category so that the total number 
of such items in each staple food category exceeds the number 
of such items in each staple food category included in the final 
rule as published on December 15, 2016: Provided, That until 
the Secretary promulgates such regulatory amendments, the Sec-
retary shall apply the requirements regarding acceptable varieties 
and breadth of stock to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
retailers that were in effect on the day before the date of the 
enactment of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79). 
SEC. 729. None of the funds made available by this Act or 
any other Act may be used— 
(1) in contravention of section 7606 of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 5940); or 
(2) to prohibit the transportation, processing, sale, or use 
of industrial hemp, or seeds of such plant, that is grown or 
cultivated in accordance with subsection section 7606 of the 
Agricultural Act of 2014, within or outside the State in which 
the industrial hemp is grown or cultivated. 
SEC. 730. Funds provided by this or any prior Appropriations 
Act for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative under 7 U.S.C. 
450i(b) shall be made available without regard to section 7128 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 3371 note), under the 
matching requirements in laws in effect on the date before the 
date of enactment of such section: Provided, That the requirements 
of 7 U.S.C. 450i(b)(9) shall continue to apply. 
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SEC. 731. For tree assistance payments under section 1501(e) 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9081(e)) to eligible orchard-
ists or nursery tree growers (as defined in such section) of pecan 
trees with a tree mortality rate that exceeds 7.5 percent (adjusted 
for normal mortality) and is less than 15 percent (adjusted for 
normal mortality), $15,000,000, to be available until expended, for 
losses incurred during the period beginning January 1, 2017 and 
ending December 31, 2017. 
SEC. 732. In carrying out subsection (h) of section 502 of the 
Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1472), the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall have the same authority with respect to loans guaranteed 
under such section and eligible lenders for such loans as the Sec-
retary has under subsections (h) and (j) of section 538 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1490p–2) with respect to loans guaranteed under 
such section 538 and eligible lenders for such loans. 
SEC. 733. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to propose, promulgate, or implement any rule, or take 
any other action with respect to, allowing or requiring information 
intended for a prescribing health care professional, in the case 
of a drug or biological product subject to section 503(b)(1) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)), to 
be distributed to such professional electronically (in lieu of in paper 
form) unless and until a Federal law is enacted to allow or require 
such distribution. 
SEC. 734. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to notify a sponsor or otherwise acknowledge receipt of 
a submission for an exemption for investigational use of a drug 
or biological product under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) or section 351(a)(3) of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262(a)(3)) in research in which 
a human embryo is intentionally created or modified to include 
a heritable genetic modification. Any such submission shall be 
deemed to have not been received by the Secretary, and the exemp-
tion may not go into effect. 
SEC. 735. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to carry out the final rule promulgated 
by the Food and Drug Administration and put into effect November 
16, 2015, in regards to the hazard analysis and risk-based preven-
tive control requirements of the current good manufacturing prac-
tice, hazard analysis, and risk-based preventive controls for food 
for animals rule with respect to the regulation of the production, 
distribution, sale, or receipt of dried spent grain byproducts of 
the alcoholic beverage production process. 
SEC. 736. Funds made available under title II of the Food 
for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) may only be used to provide 
assistance to recipient nations if adequate monitoring and controls, 
as determined by the Administrator, are in place to ensure that 
emergency food aid is received by the intended beneficiaries in 
areas affected by food shortages and not diverted for unauthorized 
or inappropriate purposes. 
SEC. 737. There is hereby appropriated $1,996,000 to carry 
out section 1621 of Public Law 110–246. 
SEC. 738. No partially hydrogenated oils as defined in the 
order published by the Food and Drug Administration in the Federal 
Register on June 17, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 34650 et seq.) shall be 
deemed unsafe within the meaning of section 409(a) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 348(a)) and no food that 
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is introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce 
that bears or contains a partially hydrogenated oil shall be deemed 
adulterated under sections 402(a)(1) or 402(a)(2)(C)(i) of this Act 
by virtue of bearing or containing a partially hydrogenated oil 
until the compliance date as specified in such order (June 18, 
2018). 
SEC. 739. For the cost of refinancing a loan pursuant to section 
749 of division A of Public Law 115–31, and in addition to amounts 
provided by that section, for any borrower identified by the Federal 
Financing Bank for refinancing a loan where the modification cal-
culation methodology used for such refinancing pursuant to section 
185 of Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A–11 results 
in a cost to the pilot program, $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That these funds shall also be available 
for refinancing a loan pursuant to any extension or expansion 
of this pilot program that is enacted subsequent to this Act for 
those same borrowers. 
SEC. 740. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Food 
and Nutrition Service, to commence any new research and evalua-
tion projects until the Secretary submits to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a research and evalua-
tion plan for fiscal year 2018, prepared in coordination with the 
Research, Education, and Economics mission area of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, and a period of 30 days beginning on the 
date of the submission of the plan expires to permit Congressional 
review of the plan. 
SEC. 741. There is hereby appropriated $8,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, to carry out section 6407 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107a): Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may allow eligible entities to offer loans 
to customers in any part of their service territory and to offer 
loans to replace a manufactured housing unit with another manu-
factured housing unit, if replacement would be more cost effective 
in saving energy: Provided further, That funds provided in section 
769 of division A, Public Law 115–31, shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019. 
SEC. 742. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall— 
(1) conduct audits in a manner that evaluates the following 
factors in the country or region being audited, as applicable— 
(A) veterinary control and oversight; 
(B) disease history and vaccination practices; 
(C) livestock demographics and traceability; 
(D) epidemiological separation from potential sources 
of infection; 
(E) surveillance practices; 
(F) diagnostic laboratory capabilities; and 
(G) emergency preparedness and response; and 
(2) promptly make publicly available the final reports of 
any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (1). 
(b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
United States obligations under its international trade agreements. 
SEC. 743. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000 for the Sec-
retary to carry out a pilot program that provides forestry inventory 
analysis, forest management and economic outcomes modelling for 
certain currently enrolled Conservation Reserve Program partici-
pants. The Secretary shall allow the Commodity Credit Corporation 
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to enter into agreements with and provide grants to qualified non- 
profit organizations dedicated to conservation, forestry and wildlife 
habitats, that also have experience in conducting accurate forest 
inventory analysis through the use of advanced, cost-effective tech-
nology. The Secretary shall focus the analysis on lands enrolled 
for at least eight years and located in areas with a substantial 
concentration of acres enrolled under conservation practices devoted 
to multiple bottomland hardwood tree species including CP03, 
CP03A, CP11, CP22, CP31 and CP40. 
SEC. 744. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to carry out any activities or incur any expense related 
to the issuance of licenses under section 3 of the Animal Welfare 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2133), or the renewal of such licenses, to class B 
dealers who sell dogs and cats for use in research, experiments, 
teaching, or testing. 
SEC. 745. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
by this Act and notwithstanding the last sentence of 16 U.S.C. 
1310, there is appropriated $4,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to implement non-renewable agreements on eligible 
lands, including flooded agricultural lands, as determined by the 
Secretary, under the Water Bank Act (16 U.S.C. 1301–1311). 
SEC. 746. (a)(1) No Federal funds made available for this fiscal 
year for the rural water, waste water, waste disposal, and solid 
waste management programs authorized by sections 306, 306A, 
306C, 306D, 306E, and 310B of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926 et seq.) shall be used for a project 
for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public 
water or wastewater system unless all of the iron and steel products 
used in the project are produced in the United States. 
(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel products’’ means 
the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or 
unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal 
castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, 
valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construc-
tion materials. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 
of cases in which the Secretary of Agriculture (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) or the designee of the Secretary 
finds that— 
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
public interest; 
(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 
States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of 
a satisfactory quality; or 
(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 
United States will increase the cost of the overall project by 
more than 25 percent. 
(c) If the Secretary or the designee receives a request for 
a waiver under this section, the Secretary or the designee shall 
make available to the public on an informal basis a copy of the 
request and information available to the Secretary or the designee 
concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input 
on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding 
based on the request. The Secretary or the designee shall make 
the request and accompanying information available by electronic 
means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the 
Department. 
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(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
United States obligations under international agreements. 
(e) The Secretary may retain up to 0.25 percent of the funds 
appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Rural Utilities Service—Rural Water 
and Waste Disposal Program Account’’ for carrying out the provi-
sions described in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight 
of the requirements of this section. 
(f) Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a project 
for which the engineering plans and specifications include use of 
iron and steel products otherwise prohibited by such subsection 
if the plans and specifications have received required approvals 
from State agencies prior to the date of enactment of this Act. 
(g) For purposes of this section, the terms ‘‘United States’’ 
and ‘‘State’’ shall include each of the several States, the District 
of Columbia, and each federally recognized Indian tribe. 
SEC. 747. The Secretary shall set aside for Rural Economic 
Area Partnership (REAP) Zones, until August 15, 2018, an amount 
of funds made available in title III under the headings of Rural 
Housing Insurance Fund Program Account, Mutual and Self-Help 
Housing Grants, Rural Housing Assistance Grants, Rural Commu-
nity Facilities Program Account, Rural Business Program Account, 
Rural Development Loan Fund Program Account, and Rural Water 
and Waste Disposal Program Account, equal to the amount obli-
gated in REAP Zones with respect to funds provided under such 
headings in the most recent fiscal year any such funds were obli-
gated under such headings for REAP Zones. 
SEC. 748. For the purposes of determining eligibility or level 
of program assistance for Rural Development programs the Sec-
retary shall not include incarcerated prison populations. 
SEC. 749. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for a pilot program for the Secretary 
to provide grants to qualified non-profit organizations and public 
housing authorities to provide technical assistance, including finan-
cial and legal services, to RHS multi-family housing borrowers 
to facilitate the acquisition of RHS multi-family housing properties 
in areas where the Secretary determines a risk of loss of affordable 
housing, by non-profit housing organizations and public housing 
authorities as authorized by law that commit to keep such prop-
erties in the RHS multi-family housing program for a period of 
time as determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 750. Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act 
through fiscal year 2019, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any fee issued by the State’s Electronic Benefit Transfer con-
tractor and subcontractors, including Affiliates of the contractor 
or subcontractor, related to the switching or routing of benefits 
for Department of Agriculture domestic food assistance programs 
shall be prohibited: Provided, That for purposes of this provision, 
the term ‘‘switching’’ means the routing of an intrastate or interstate 
transaction that consists of transmitting the details of a transaction 
electronically recorded through the use of an electronic benefit 
transfer card in one State to the issuer of the card that may 
be in the same or different State. 
SEC. 751. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 
action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 
Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as 
described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 
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SEC. 752. (a) The Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall carry out a pilot program during 
fiscal year 2018 with respect to the 2017 crop year for county- 
level agriculture risk coverage payments under section 1117(b)(1) 
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)), that provides 
all or some of the State Farm Service Agency offices in each State 
the opportunity to provide agricultural producers in the State a 
supplemental payment described in subsection (c) based on the 
alternate calculation method described in subsection (b) for 1 or 
more counties in a State if the office for that State determines 
that the alternate calculation method is necessary to ensure that, 
to the maximum extent practicable, there are not significant yield 
calculation disparities between comparable counties in the State. 
(b) The alternate calculation method referred to in subsection 
(a) is a method of calculating the actual yield for the 2017 crop 
year for county-level agriculture risk coverage payments under sec-
tion 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017(b)(1)), 
under which— 
(1) county data of the National Agricultural Statistics 
Service (referred to in this section as ‘‘NASS data’’) is used 
for the calculations; 
(2) if there is insufficient NASS data for a county (as 
determined under standards of the Secretary in effect as of 
the date of enactment of this Act) or the available NASS data 
produces a substantially disparate result, the calculation of 
the county yield is determined using comparable contiguous 
county NASS data as determined by the Farm Service Agency 
office in the applicable State; and 
(3) if there is insufficient NASS data for a comparable 
contiguous county (as determined under standards of the Sec-
retary in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act), the 
calculation of the county yield is determined using reliable 
yield data from other sources, such as Risk Management Agency 
data, National Agricultural Statistics Service district data, 
National Agricultural Statistics Service State yield data, or 
other data as determined by the Farm Service Agency office 
in the applicable State. 
(c)(1) A supplemental payment made under the pilot program 
established under this section may be made to an agricultural 
producer who is subject to the alternate calculation method 
described in subsection (b) if that agricultural producer would other-
wise receive a county-level agriculture risk coverage payment for 
the 2017 crop year in an amount that is less than the payment 
that the agricultural producer would receive under the alternate 
calculation method. 
(2) The amount of a supplemental payment to an agricultural 
producer under this section may not exceed the difference between— 
(A) the payment that the agricultural producer would have 
received without the alternate calculation method described 
in subsection (b); and 
(B) the payment that the agricultural producer would 
receive using the alternate calculation method. 
(d)(1) There is appropriated to the Secretary, out of funds 
of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, to carry out the pilot program 
described in this section. 
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(2) Of the funds appropriated, the Secretary shall use not 
more than $5,000,000 to carry out the pilot program described 
in this section. 
(e)(1) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall 
select States to participate in the pilot program under this section 
so the cost of the pilot program equals the amount provided under 
subsection (d). 
(2) To the extent that the cost of the pilot program exceeds 
the amount made available, the Secretary shall reduce all payments 
under the pilot program on a pro rata basis. 
(f) Nothing in this section affects the calculation of actual 
yield for purposes of county-level agriculture risk coverage payments 
under section 1117(b)(1) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
9017(b)(1)) other than payments made in accordance with the pilot 
program under this section. 
(g) A calculation of actual yield made using the alternate cal-
culation method described in subsection (b) shall not be used as 
a basis for any agriculture risk coverage payment determinations 
under section 1117 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 9017) 
other than for purposes of the pilot program under this section. 
SEC. 753. For an additional amount for ‘‘National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture—Research and Education Activities’’, 
$6,000,000, to be available until expended, for relocation expenses 
and for the alteration and repair of leased buildings and improve-
ments pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250: Provided, That not later than 
60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the planned 
uses of this funding. 
SEC. 754. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary’s 
designees are hereby granted the same access to information and 
subject to the same requirements applicable to the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development as provided in section 453 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 653) and section 6103(1)(7)(D)(ix) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 1603(1)(7)(D)(ix)) 
to verify the income for individuals participating in sections 502, 
504, 521, and 524 of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1972, 
1474, 1490a, and 1490r), notwithstanding section 453(l)(1) of the 
Social Security Act. 
SEC. 755. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Domestic Food Programs—Food 
and Nutrition Services—Child Nutrition Programs’’, there is appro-
priated $2,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
to allow allied professional associations to develop a training pro-
gram for school nutrition personnel that focuses on school food 
service meal preparation and workforce development. 
SEC. 756. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to procure raw or processed poultry products imported 
into the United States from the People’s Republic of China for 
use in the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), the Child 
and Adult Care Food Program under section 17 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1766), the Summer Food Service Program for Children under 
section 13 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1761), or the school breakfast 
program under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 
et seq.). 
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SEC. 757. In response to an eligible community where the 
drinking water supplies are inadequate due to a natural disaster, 
as determined by the Secretary, including drought or severe 
weather, the Secretary may provide potable water through the 
Emergency Community Water Assistance Grant Program for an 
additional period of time not to exceed 120 days beyond the estab-
lished period provided under the Program in order to protect public 
health. 
SEC. 758. Section 502(i) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1472(i)), is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY; MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—To the extent pro-
vided in advance in appropriations Acts, the Secretary may 
assess and collect a fee for a lender to access the automated 
underwriting systems of the Department in connection with 
such lender’s participation in the single family loan program 
under this section and only in an amount necessary to cover 
the costs of information technology enhancements, improve-
ments, maintenance, and development for automated under-
writing systems used in connection with the single family loan 
program under this section, except that such fee shall not 
exceed $50 per loan.’’. 
SEC. 759. Of the total amounts made available by this Act 
for direct loans and grants in the following headings: ‘‘Rural 
Housing 
Service—Rural 
Housing 
Insurance 
Fund 
Program 
Account’’; ‘‘Rural Housing Service—Mutual and Self-Help Housing 
Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Economic Infrastructure Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Housing 
Service—Rural Community Facilities Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural 
Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Business Program Account’’; 
‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service—Rural Economic Development 
Loans Program Account’’; ‘‘Rural Business-Cooperative Service— 
Rural Cooperative Development Grants’’; ‘‘Rural Utilities Service— 
Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program Account’’; and ‘‘Rural 
Utilities Service—Rural Electrification and Telecommunications 
Loans Program Account’’, at least 10 percent of the funds shall 
be allocated for assistance in persistent poverty counties under 
this section, including, notwithstanding any other provision 
regarding population limits, any county seat of such a persistent 
poverty county that has a population that does not exceed the 
authorized population limit by more than 10 percent: Provided, 
That for purposes of this section, the term ‘‘persistent poverty 
counties’’ means any county that has had 20 percent or more 
of its population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as meas-
ured by the 1980, 1990, and 2000 decennial censuses, and 2007– 
2011 American Community Survey 5-year average: Provided fur-
ther, That with respect to specific activities for which program 
levels have been made available by this Act that are not supported 
by budget authority, the requirements of this section shall be 
applied to such program level. 
SEC. 760. (a) No funds shall be used to finalize the proposed 
rule entitled ‘‘Eligibility of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) 
to Export to the United States Poultry Products from Birds Slaugh-
tered in the PRC’’ published in the Federal Register by the Depart-
ment of Agriculture on June 16, 2017 (82 Fed. Reg. 27625), unless 
the Secretary of Agriculture shall— 
(1) ensure that the poultry slaughter inspection system 
for the PRC is equivalent to that of the United States; 
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(2) ensure that, before any poultry products can enter 
the United States from any such poultry plant, such poultry 
products comply with all other applicable requirements for 
poultry products in interstate commerce in the United States; 
(3) conduct periodic verification reviews and audits of any 
such plants in the PRC intending to export into the United 
States processed poultry products; 
(4) conduct re-inspection of such poultry products at United 
States ports-of-entry to check the general condition of such 
products, for the proper certification and labeling of such prod-
ucts, and for any damage to such products that may have 
occurred during transportation; and 
(5) ensure that shipments of any such poultry products 
selected to enter the United States are subject to additional 
re-inspection procedures at appropriate levels to verify that 
the products comply with relevant Federal regulations or stand-
ards, including examinations for product defects and laboratory 
analyses to detect harmful chemical residues or pathogen 
testing appropriate for the products involved. 
(b) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
obligations of the United States under any trade agreement to 
which the United States is a party. 
SEC. 761. (a) Section 2 of the Watershed Protection and Flood 
Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1002) is amended in the matter following 
paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
(b) Section 5 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1005) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$25,000,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
SEC. 762. In addition to funds appropriated in this Act, there 
is hereby appropriated $116,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, under the heading ‘‘Food for Peace Title II Grants’’: 
Provided, That the funds made available under this section shall 
be used for the purposes set forth in the Food for Peace Act 
for both emergency and non-emergency purposes. 
SEC. 763. In addition to any other funds made available in 
this Act or any other Act, there is appropriated $5,000,000 to 
carry out section 18(g)(8) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769(g)), to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 764. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the Food and Drug Administration to develop, issue, 
promote, or advance any regulations applicable to food manufactur-
ers for population-wide sodium reduction actions or to develop, 
issue, promote or advance final guidance applicable to food manufac-
turers for long term population-wide sodium reduction actions until 
the date on which a dietary reference intake report with respect 
to sodium is completed. 
SEC. 765. Pursuant to section 185 of Public Law 114–223 (as 
added by Public Law 114–254 (130 Stat. 1018)), the Secretary 
of Agriculture may provide financial and technical assistance to 
remove and dispose of debris and sediment that could adversely 
affect health and safety on non-Federal land in a flood-affected 
county or parish: Provided, That such assistance may be used 
to restore pre-disaster hydraulic capacity of the watershed: Provided 
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further, That such assistance may not be used to correct an oper-
ation and maintenance issue that existed prior to the disaster. 
SEC. 766. Section 1244 of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3844) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
EXEMPTED
PRODUCER.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘exempted producer’ means a producer or 
landowner eligible to participate in any conservation program 
administered by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION.—Notwithstanding the Federal Funding 
Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note), the requirements of parts 25 and 
170 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (and any successor 
regulations), shall not apply with respect to assistance received 
by an exempted producer from the Secretary, acting through 
the Natural Resources Conservation Service.’’. 
SEC. 767. There is hereby appropriated $600,000 for the pur-
poses of section 727 of division A of Public Law 112–55. 
SEC. 768. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used in contravention of— 
(1) section 9(b)(10) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(10)); or 
(2) section 245.8 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 769. There is hereby appropriated $1,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, for the cost of loans and grants 
that is consistent with section 4206 of the Agricultural Act of 
2014, for necessary expenses of the Secretary to support projects 
that provide access to healthy food in underserved areas, to create 
and preserve quality jobs, and to revitalize low-income communities. 
SEC. 770. During fiscal year 2018, the Food and Drug Adminis-
tration shall not allow the introduction or delivery for introduction 
into interstate commerce of any food that contains genetically engi-
neered salmon until the FDA publishes final labeling guidelines 
for informing consumers of such content. 
SEC. 771. For an additional amount for ‘‘Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service—Salaries and Expenses’’, $7,500,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019, for one-time control 
and management and associated activities directly related to the 
multiple-agency response to citrus greening. 
SEC. 772. (a) The Department of Agriculture Reorganization 
Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6931) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Subtitle B—Farm and Foreign Agricultural 
Services’’ and inserting ‘‘Subtitle B—Farm Production and Con-
servation’’; and 
(2) by revising section 225 to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 225. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FARM PRODUC-
TION AND CONSERVATION. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized to establish 
in the Department the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Farm Production and Conservation. 
‘‘(b) CONFIRMATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary establishes the 
position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production 
and Conservation authorized under subsection (a), the Under Sec-
retary shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate. 
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‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS
OF UNDERSECRETARY.—The Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation shall perform 
such functions and duties as the Secretary shall prescribe. 
‘‘(d) SUCCESSION.—Any official who is serving as Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and who was appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
shall not be required to be reappointed under subsection (b) to 
the successor position authorized under subsection (a).’’. 
(b) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign 
Agricultural Services.’’ and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of Agri-
culture for Farm Production and Conservation.’’ and ‘‘Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs.’’. 
SEC. 773. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to enforce the final rule promulgated by 
the Food and Drug Administration entitled ‘‘Standards for the 
Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human 
Consumption,’’ and published on November 27, 2015, with respect 
to the regulation of the production, distribution, sale, or receipt 
of grape varietals that are grown, harvested and used solely for 
wine and receive commercial processing that adequately reduces 
the presence of microorganisms of public health significance. 
SEC. 774. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to revoke an exception made— 
(1) pursuant to the rule entitled ‘‘Exceptions to Geographic 
Areas for Official Agencies Under the USGSA’’ published by 
the Department of Agriculture in the Federal Register on April 
18, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 19137, 19139); and 
(2) on a date before April 14, 2017. 
SEC. 775. There is hereby appropriated $20,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, for an additional amount for telemedicine 
and distance learning services in rural areas, as authorized by 
7 U.S.C 950aaa et seq., to help address the opioid epidemic in 
rural America. 
SEC. 776. For school year 2018–2019, only a school food 
authority that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food 
service account as of January 31, 2018, shall be required to establish 
a price for paid lunches in accordance with Section 12(p) of the 
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1760(p). 
SEC. 777. There is hereby appropriated $5,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, for a pilot program for the 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture to provide grants to 
nonprofit organizations for programs and services to establish and 
enhance farming and ranching opportunities for military veterans. 
SEC. 778. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of Health 
and Human Services—Food and Drug Administration—Salaries and 
Expenses’’, $94,000,000, to remain available until expended, in addi-
tion to amounts otherwise made available for necessary expenses 
of processing opioid and other articles imported or offered for import 
through international mail facilities of the U.S. Postal Service: 
Provided, That such additional amounts shall also be available 
for expanding and enhancing inspection capacity related to such 
processing activity (including but not limited to increasing staffing, 
obtaining necessary equipment and supplies, and expanding and 
upgrading infrastructure, laboratory facilities, and data libraries): 
Provided further, That amounts appropriated under this section 
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shall be in addition to amounts otherwise made available for 
research and criminal investigations related to such import articles, 
and be available for enhancing such research and investigations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall provide quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House and Senate on the obligation of amounts appropriated 
under this section. 
SEC. 779. For an additional amount for ‘‘Rural Utilities 
Service—Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Pro-
gram’’, $600,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the 
Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a new broadband loan and 
grant pilot program under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 
(7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.): Provided, That for the purpose of the new 
pilot program, the authorities provided in such Act shall include 
the authority to make grants for such purposes, as described in 
section 601(a) of such Act: Provided further, That the cost of direct 
loans shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974: Provided further, That at least 90 percent of the 
households to be served by a project receiving a loan or grant 
under the pilot program shall be in a rural area without sufficient 
access to broadband, defined for this pilot program as 10 Mbps 
downstream, and 1 Mbps upstream, which shall be reevaluated 
and redetermined, as necessary, on an annual basis by the Secretary 
of Agriculture: Provided further, That an entity to which a loan 
or grant is made under the pilot program shall not use the loan 
or grant to overbuild or duplicate broadband expansion efforts made 
by any entity that has received a broadband loan from the Rural 
Utilities Service: Provided further, That in addition to other avail-
able funds, not more than four percent of the funds can be used 
for administrative costs to carry out this pilot program and up 
to three percent may be utilized for technical assistance and pre- 
development planning activities to support the most rural commu-
nities, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appropria-
tion for ‘‘Rural Development, Salaries and Expenses’’: Provided 
further, That the Rural Utility Service is directed to expedite pro-
gram delivery methods that would implement this section: Provided 
further, That for purposes of this section, the Secretary shall adhere 
to the notice, reporting and service area assessment requirements 
set forth in sections 6104(a)(2)(D) and 6104(a)(2)(E) of the Agricul-
tural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 950bb(d)(5), and 950bb(d)(8) and 
950bb(d)(10)). 
SEC. 780. For an additional amount for the cost of direct loans 
and grants made under the ‘‘Rural Water and Waste Disposal 
Program Account’’, $500,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which not to exceed $495,000,000 shall be for grants. 
SEC. 781. The Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner 
of Food and Drugs shall— 
(1) post on a public Website in a searchable format informa-
tion on competitive grant awards made using funds made avail-
able under an appropriations Act (other than funds appro-
priated to the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Forest 
Service, or funds provided under the heading ‘‘Food for Peace 
Title II Grants’’) that includes, with respect to each such award, 
the Congressional District corresponding to the State, District, 
Tribal jurisdiction, or territory of the United States in which 
the recipient of the funds is geographically located; and 
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(2) not provide advance notification of such grant awards 
to any person outside of the Department of Agriculture or 
the Food and Drug Administration except potential awardees, 
until such information is posted, as described in paragraph 
(1). 
SEC. 782. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel— 
(1) to inspect horses under section 3 of the Federal Meat 
Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 603); 
(2) to inspect horses under section 903 of the Federal 
Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 
1901 note; Public Law 104–127); or 
(3) to implement or enforce section 352.19 of title 9, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 
SEC. 783. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act shall be used to pay the salaries 
and expenses of personnel to carry out the Biomass Crop Assistance 
Program authorized by section 9011 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8111). 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Agriculture, Rural Develop-
ment, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION B—COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for international trade activities of 
the Department of Commerce provided for by law, and for engaging 
in trade promotional activities abroad, including expenses of grants 
and cooperative agreements for the purpose of promoting exports 
of United States firms, without regard to sections 3702 and 3703 
of title 44, United States Code; full medical coverage for dependent 
members of immediate families of employees stationed overseas 
and employees temporarily posted overseas; travel and transpor-
tation of employees of the International Trade Administration 
between two points abroad, without regard to section 40118 of 
title 49, United States Code; employment of citizens of the United 
States and aliens by contract for services; rental of space abroad 
for periods not exceeding 10 years, and expenses of alteration, 
repair, or improvement; purchase or construction of temporary 
demountable exhibition structures for use abroad; payment of tort 
claims, in the manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 
2672 of title 28, United States Code, when such claims arise in 
foreign countries; not to exceed $294,300 for official representation 
expenses abroad; purchase of passenger motor vehicles for official 
use abroad, not to exceed $45,000 per vehicle; obtaining insurance 
on official motor vehicles; and rental of tie lines, $495,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which $13,000,000 
is to be derived from fees to be retained and used by the Inter-
national Trade Administration, notwithstanding section 3302 of 
Commerce, 
Justice, Science, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
Department of 
Commerce 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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title 31, United States Code: Provided, That, of amounts provided 
under this heading, not less than $16,400,000 shall be for China 
antidumping and countervailing duty enforcement and compliance 
activities: Provided further, That the provisions of the first sentence 
of section 105(f) and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) 
shall apply in carrying out these activities; and that for the purpose 
of this Act, contributions under the provisions of the Mutual Edu-
cational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 shall include payment 
for assessments for services provided as part of these activities. 
BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY 
OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for export administration and national 
security activities of the Department of Commerce, including costs 
associated with the performance of export administration field 
activities both domestically and abroad; full medical coverage for 
dependent members of immediate families of employees stationed 
overseas; employment of citizens of the United States and aliens 
by contract for services abroad; payment of tort claims, in the 
manner authorized in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 
28, United States Code, when such claims arise in foreign countries; 
not to exceed $13,500 for official representation expenses abroad; 
awards of compensation to informers under the Export Administra-
tion Act of 1979, and as authorized by section 1(b) of the Act 
of June 15, 1917 (40 Stat. 223; 22 U.S.C. 401(b)); and purchase 
of passenger motor vehicles for official use and motor vehicles 
for law enforcement use with special requirement vehicles eligible 
for purchase without regard to any price limitation otherwise estab-
lished by law, $113,500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the provisions of the first sentence of section 105(f) 
and all of section 108(c) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural 
Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2455(f) and 2458(c)) shall apply 
in carrying out these activities: Provided further, That payments 
and contributions collected and accepted for materials or services 
provided as part of such activities may be retained for use in 
covering the cost of such activities, and for providing information 
to the public with respect to the export administration and national 
security activities of the Department of Commerce and other export 
control programs of the United States and other governments. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
For grants for economic development assistance as provided 
by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, for 
trade adjustment assistance, and for grants authorized by section 
27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3722), $262,500,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which $21,000,000 shall be for grants under such section 27. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of administering the economic develop-
ment assistance programs as provided for by law, $39,000,000: 
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Provided, That these funds may be used to monitor projects 
approved pursuant to title I of the Public Works Employment 
Act of 1976, title II of the Trade Act of 1974, section 27 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 
3722), and the Community Emergency Drought Relief Act of 1977. 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Department of Commerce in 
fostering, promoting, and developing minority business enterprise, 
including expenses of grants, contracts, and other agreements with 
public or private organizations, $39,000,000. 
ECONOMIC AND STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as authorized by law, of economic 
and statistical analysis programs of the Department of Commerce, 
$99,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
CURRENT SURVEYS AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, pre-
paring and publishing statistics, provided for by law, $270,000,000: 
Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, funds may be used 
for promotion, outreach, and marketing activities: Provided further, 
That the Bureau of the Census shall collect and analyze data 
for the Annual Social and Economic Supplement to the Current 
Population Survey using the same health insurance questions 
included in previous years, in addition to the revised questions 
implemented in the Current Population Survey beginning in Feb-
ruary 2014. 
PERIODIC CENSUSES AND PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for collecting, compiling, analyzing, pre-
paring and publishing statistics for periodic censuses and programs 
provided for by law, $2,544,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That, from amounts provided herein, 
funds may be used for promotion, outreach, and marketing activi-
ties: Provided further, That within the amounts appropriated, 
$2,580,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 
account for activities associated with carrying out investigations 
and audits related to the Bureau of the Census: Provided further, 
That not more than 50 percent of the amounts made available 
under this heading for information technology related to 2020 
census delivery, including the Census Enterprise Data Collection 
and Processing (CEDCaP) program, may be obligated until the 
Secretary updates the previous expenditure plan and resubmits 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a plan for expenditure that: (1) identifies 
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for each CEDCaP project/investment over $25,000: (A) the func-
tional and performance capabilities to be delivered and the mission 
benefits to be realized; (B) an updated estimated lifecycle cost, 
including cumulative expenditures to date by fiscal year, and all 
revised estimates for development, maintenance, and operations; 
(C) key milestones to be met; and (D) impacts of cost variances 
on other Census programs; (2) details for each project/investment: 
(A) reasons for any cost and schedule variances; and (B) top risks 
and mitigation strategies; and (3) has been submitted to the Govern-
ment Accountability Office. 
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, as provided for by law, of the National 
Telecommunications 
and 
Information 
Administration 
(NTIA), 
$39,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1535(d), the Secretary of 
Commerce shall charge Federal agencies for costs incurred in spec-
trum management, analysis, operations, and related services, and 
such fees shall be retained and used as offsetting collections for 
costs of such spectrum services, to remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized 
to retain and use as offsetting collections all funds transferred, 
or previously transferred, from other Government agencies for all 
costs incurred in telecommunications research, engineering, and 
related activities by the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences 
of NTIA, in furtherance of its assigned functions under this para-
graph, and such funds received from other Government agencies 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
$7,500,000 shall be to update the national broadband availability 
map in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission 
and using partnerships previously developed with the States. 
PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES, PLANNING AND 
CONSTRUCTION 
For the administration of prior-year grants, recoveries and 
unobligated balances of funds previously appropriated are available 
for the administration of all open grants until their expiration. 
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the United States Patent and Trade-
mark Office (USPTO) provided for by law, including defense of 
suits instituted against the Under Secretary of Commerce for 
Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, $3,500,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the sum herein 
appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting 
collections of fees and surcharges assessed and collected by the 
USPTO under any law are received during fiscal year 2018, so 
as to result in a fiscal year 2018 appropriation from the general 
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fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That during fiscal year 
2018, should the total amount of such offsetting collections be 
less than $3,500,000,000 this amount shall be reduced accordingly: 
Provided further, That any amount received in excess of 
$3,500,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 and deposited in the Patent 
and Trademark Fee Reserve Fund shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That the Director of USPTO shall 
submit a spending plan to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate for any amounts 
made available by the preceding proviso and such spending plan 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided 
further, That any amounts reprogrammed in accordance with the 
preceding proviso shall be transferred to the United States Patent 
and Trademark Office ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account: Provided 
further, That from amounts provided herein, not to exceed $900 
shall be made available in fiscal year 2018 for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That in fiscal year 
2018 from the amounts made available for ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ 
for the USPTO, the amounts necessary to pay (1) the difference 
between the percentage of basic pay contributed by the USPTO 
and employees under section 8334(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
and the normal cost percentage (as defined by section 8331(17) 
of that title) as provided by the Office of Personnel Management 
(OPM) for USPTO’s specific use, of basic pay, of employees subject 
to subchapter III of chapter 83 of that title, and (2) the present 
value of the otherwise unfunded accruing costs, as determined 
by OPM for USPTO’s specific use of post-retirement life insurance 
and post-retirement health benefits coverage for all USPTO 
employees who are enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits 
(FEHB) and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI), 
shall be transferred to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, the FEGLI Fund, and the FEHB Fund, as appropriate, 
and shall be available for the authorized purposes of those accounts: 
Provided further, That any differences between the present value 
factors published in OPM’s yearly 300 series benefit letters and 
the factors that OPM provides for USPTO’s specific use shall be 
recognized as an imputed cost on USPTO’s financial statements, 
where applicable: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, all fees and surcharges assessed and collected 
by USPTO are available for USPTO only pursuant to section 42(c) 
of title 35, United States Code, as amended by section 22 of the 
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Public Law 112–29): Provided 
further, That within the amounts appropriated, $1,000,000 shall 
be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ account for 
activities associated with carrying out investigations and audits 
related to the USPTO. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology (NIST), $724,500,000, to remain available until 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
expended, of which not to exceed $9,000,000 may be transferred 
to the ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’: Provided, That not to exceed $20,000 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That NIST may provide local transportation for summer 
undergraduate research fellowship program participants. 
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 
For necessary expenses for industrial technology services, 
$155,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
$140,000,000 shall be for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership, and of which $15,000,000 shall be for the National 
Network for Manufacturing Innovation (also known as ‘‘Manufac-
turing USA’’). 
CONSTRUCTION OF RESEARCH FACILITIES 
For construction of new research facilities, including architec-
tural and engineering design, and for renovation and maintenance 
of existing facilities, not otherwise provided for the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, as authorized by sections 
13 through 15 of the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
Act (15 U.S.C. 278c–278e), $319,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Secretary of Commerce shall include 
in the budget justification materials that the Secretary submits 
to Congress in support of the Department of Commerce budget 
(as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code) an estimate for each National 
Institute of Standards and Technology construction project having 
a total multi-year program cost of more than $5,000,000, and 
simultaneously the budget justification materials shall include an 
estimate of the budgetary requirements for each such project for 
each of the 5 subsequent fiscal years. 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of activities authorized by law for the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including 
maintenance, operation, and hire of aircraft and vessels; pilot pro-
grams for state-led fisheries management, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law; grants, contracts, or other payments to 
nonprofit organizations for the purposes of conducting activities 
pursuant to cooperative agreements; and relocation of facilities, 
$3,536,331,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
except that funds provided for cooperative enforcement shall remain 
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That fees and dona-
tions received by the National Ocean Service for the management 
of national marine sanctuaries may be retained and used for the 
salaries and expenses associated with those activities, notwith-
standing section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided 
further, That in addition, $144,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from the fund entitled ‘‘Promote and Develop Fishery Products 
and Research Pertaining to American Fisheries’’, which shall only 
be used for fishery activities related to the Saltonstall-Kennedy 
15 USC 1513b 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Grant Program, Cooperative Research, Annual Stock Assessments, 
Survey and Monitoring Projects, Interjurisdictional Fisheries 
Grants, and Fish Information Networks: Provided further, That 
of the $3,697,831,000 provided for in direct obligations under this 
heading, $3,536,331,000 is appropriated from the general fund, 
$144,000,000 is provided by transfer, and $17,500,000 is derived 
from recoveries of prior year obligations: Provided further, That 
any deviation from the amounts designated for specific activities 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or any use of 
deobligated balances of funds provided under this heading in pre-
vious years, shall be subject to the procedures set forth in section 
505 of this Act: Provided further, That in addition, for necessary 
retired pay expenses under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protec-
tion and Survivor Benefits Plan, and for payments for the medical 
care of retired personnel and their dependents under the Depend-
ents’ Medical Care Act (10 U.S.C. ch. 55), such sums as may 
be necessary. 
PROCUREMENT, ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For procurement, acquisition and construction of capital assets, 
including alteration and modification costs, of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration, $2,290,684,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020, except that funds provided for 
acquisition and construction of vessels and construction of facilities 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
$2,303,684,000 provided for in direct obligations under this heading, 
$2,290,684,000 is appropriated from the general fund and 
$13,000,000 is provided from recoveries of prior year obligations: 
Provided further, That any deviation from the amounts designated 
for specific activities in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act), or any use of deobligated balances of funds provided under 
this heading in previous years, shall be subject to the procedures 
set forth in section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Commerce shall include in budget justification mate-
rials that the Secretary submits to Congress in support of the 
Department of Commerce budget (as submitted with the budget 
of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code) an estimate for each National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration procurement, acquisition or construction project 
having a total of more than $5,000,000 and simultaneously the 
budget justification shall include an estimate of the budgetary 
requirements for each such project for each of the 5 subsequent 
fiscal years: Provided further, That, within the amounts appro-
priated, $1,302,000 shall be transferred to the ‘‘Office of Inspector 
General’’ account for activities associated with carrying out inves-
tigations and audits related to satellite procurement, acquisition 
and construction. 
PACIFIC COASTAL SALMON RECOVERY 
For necessary expenses associated with the restoration of 
Pacific salmon populations, $65,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That, of the funds provided herein, 
15 USC 1513a 
note. 
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the Secretary of Commerce may issue grants to the States of Wash-
ington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California, and Alaska, and to the 
Federally recognized tribes of the Columbia River and Pacific Coast 
(including Alaska), for projects necessary for conservation of salmon 
and steelhead populations that are listed as threatened or endan-
gered, or that are identified by a State as at-risk to be so listed, 
for maintaining populations necessary for exercise of tribal treaty 
fishing rights or native subsistence fishing, or for conservation 
of Pacific coastal salmon and steelhead habitat, based on guidelines 
to be developed by the Secretary of Commerce: Provided further, 
That all funds shall be allocated based on scientific and other 
merit principles and shall not be available for marketing activities: 
Provided further, That funds disbursed to States shall be subject 
to a matching requirement of funds or documented in-kind contribu-
tions of at least 33 percent of the Federal funds. 
FISHERMEN’S CONTINGENCY FUND 
For carrying out the provisions of title IV of Public Law 95– 
372, not to exceed $349,000, to be derived from receipts collected 
pursuant to that Act, to remain available until expended. 
FISHERY DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For the necessary expenses associated with the mitigation of 
fishery disasters, $20,000,000 to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That funds shall be used for mitigating the effects of 
commercial fishery failures and fishery resource disasters as 
declared by the Secretary of Commerce. 
FISHERIES FINANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
during fiscal year 2018, obligations of direct loans may not exceed 
$24,000,000 for Individual Fishing Quota loans and not to exceed 
$100,000,000 for traditional direct loans as authorized by the Mer-
chant Marine Act of 1936. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the management of the Department 
of Commerce provided for by law, including not to exceed $4,500 
for official reception and representation, $63,000,000. 
RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses for the renovation and modernization 
of the Herbert C. Hoover Building, $45,130,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.), $32,744,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. During the current fiscal year, applicable appropria-
tions and funds made available to the Department of Commerce 
by this Act shall be available for the activities specified in the 
Act of October 26, 1949 (15 U.S.C. 1514), to the extent and in 
the manner prescribed by the Act, and, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 
3324, may be used for advanced payments not otherwise authorized 
only upon the certification of officials designated by the Secretary 
of Commerce that such payments are in the public interest. 
SEC. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made 
available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries 
and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized 
by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). 
SEC. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce 
in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 
no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent 
by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to 
this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under 
section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days 
in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset 
(including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided 
for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Depart-
ment of Commerce. 
SEC. 104. The requirements set forth by section 105 of the 
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as amended by section 105 of 
title I of division B of Public Law 113–6, are hereby adopted 
by reference and made applicable with respect to fiscal year 2018: 
Provided, That the life cycle cost for the Joint Polar Satellite System 
is $11,322,125,000 and the life cycle cost for the Geostationary 
Operational 
Environmental 
Satellite 
R-Series 
Program 
is 
$10,828,059,000. 
SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, 
telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support 
the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, 
firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public 
Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use 
or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, 
or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of 
which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator 
of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable 
basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided 
under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy 
of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to 
the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such 
services. 
33 USC 878a 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SEC. 106. Nothing in this title shall be construed to prevent 
a grant recipient from deterring child pornography, copyright 
infringement, or any other unlawful activity over its networks. 
SEC. 107. The Administrator of the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration is authorized to use, with their consent, 
with reimbursement and subject to the limits of available appropria-
tions, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of 
any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, 
or of any State, local government, Indian tribal government, Terri-
tory, or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of 
any foreign government or international organization, for purposes 
related to carrying out the responsibilities of any statute adminis-
tered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
SEC. 108. The National Technical Information Service shall 
not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document 
generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has provided 
information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such 
report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. 
Should a customer still require the Service to provide a printed 
or digital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be 
limited to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, 
and delivering such report or document. 
SEC. 109. The Secretary of Commerce may waive the require-
ment for bonds under 40 U.S.C. 3131 with respect to contracts 
for the construction, alteration, or repair of vessels, regardless 
of the terms of the contracts as to payment or title, when the 
contract is made under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 
1947 (33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.). 
SEC. 110. To carry out the responsibilities of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Adminis-
trator of NOAA is authorized to: (1) enter into grants and coopera-
tive agreements with; (2) use on a non-reimbursable basis land, 
services, equipment, personnel, and facilities provided by; and (3) 
receive and expend funds made available on a consensual basis 
from: a Federal agency, State or subdivision thereof, local govern-
ment, tribal government, territory, or possession or any subdivisions 
thereof: Provided, That funds received for permitting and related 
regulatory activities pursuant to this section shall be deposited 
under the heading ‘‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion—Operations, Research, and Facilities’’ and shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020, for such purposes: Provided further, 
That all funds within this section and their corresponding uses 
are subject to section 505 of this Act. 
SEC. 111. Amounts provided by this Act or by any prior appro-
priations Act that remain available for obligation, for necessary 
expenses of the programs of the Economics and Statistics Adminis-
tration of the Department of Commerce, including amounts provided 
for programs of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau 
of the Census, shall be available for expenses of cooperative agree-
ments with appropriate entities, including any Federal, State, or 
local governmental unit, or institution of higher education, to aid 
and promote statistical, research, and methodology activities which 
further the purposes for which such amounts have been made 
available. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Commerce Appro-
priations Act, 2018’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Depart-
ment of Justice, $114,000,000, of which not to exceed $4,000,000 
for security and construction of Department of Justice facilities 
shall remain available until expended. 
JUSTICE INFORMATION SHARING TECHNOLOGY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for information sharing technology, 
including planning, development, deployment and departmental 
direction, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Attorney General may transfer up to $35,400,000 
to this account, from funds available to the Department of Justice 
for information technology, to remain available until expended, 
for enterprise-wide information technology initiatives: Provided fur-
ther, That the transfer authority in the preceding proviso is in 
addition to any other transfer authority contained in this Act: 
Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to the first proviso 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the administration of immigration- 
related activities of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, 
$504,500,000, of which $4,000,000 shall be derived by transfer 
from the Executive Office for Immigration Review fees deposited 
in the ‘‘Immigration Examinations Fee’’ account: Provided, That 
not to exceed $35,000,000 of the total amount made available under 
this heading shall remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$97,250,000, including not to exceed $10,000 to meet unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential character. 
UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Parole Commission 
as authorized, $13,308,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, upon the expiration of a term of office 
of a Commissioner, the Commissioner may continue to act until 
a successor has been appointed. 
Department of 
Justice 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Depart-
ment of Justice, not otherwise provided for, including not to exceed 
$20,000 for expenses of collecting evidence, to be expended under 
the direction of, and to be accounted for solely under the certificate 
of, the Attorney General; the administration of pardon and clemency 
petitions; and rent of private or Government-owned space in the 
District of Columbia, $897,500,000, of which not to exceed 
$20,000,000 for litigation support contracts shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the amount provided for 
INTERPOL Washington dues payments, not to exceed $685,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That of 
the total amount appropriated, not to exceed $9,000 shall be avail-
able to INTERPOL Washington for official reception and representa-
tion expenses: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 205 
of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
emergent circumstances require additional funding for litigation 
activities of the Civil Division, the Attorney General may transfer 
such amounts to ‘‘Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities’’ 
from available appropriations for the current fiscal year for the 
Department of Justice, as may be necessary to respond to such 
circumstances: Provided further, That any transfer pursuant to 
the preceding proviso shall be treated as a reprogramming under 
section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in that section: Provided further, That of the amount appropriated, 
such sums as may be necessary shall be available to the Civil 
Rights Division for salaries and expenses associated with the elec-
tion monitoring program under section 8 of the Voting Rights Act 
of 1965 (52 U.S.C. 10305) and to reimburse the Office of Personnel 
Management for such salaries and expenses: Provided further, That 
of the amounts provided under this heading for the election moni-
toring program, $3,390,000 shall remain available until expended. 
In addition, for reimbursement of expenses of the Department 
of Justice associated with processing cases under the National 
Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, not to exceed $10,000,000, 
to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust 
Fund. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and 
kindred laws, $164,977,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, fees 
collected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott- 
Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regard-
less of the year of collection (and estimated to be $126,000,000 
in fiscal year 2018), shall be retained and used for necessary 
expenses in this appropriation, and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from 
the general fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections 
are received during fiscal year 2018, so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2018 appropriation from the general fund estimated 
at $38,977,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS 
For necessary expenses of the Offices of the United States 
Attorneys, including inter-governmental and cooperative agree-
ments, $2,136,750,000: Provided, That of the total amount appro-
priated, not to exceed $7,200 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$25,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That each United States Attorney shall establish or participate 
in a task force on human trafficking. 
UNITED STATES TRUSTEE SYSTEM FUND 
For necessary expenses of the United States Trustee Program, 
as authorized, $225,908,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, deposits 
to the United States Trustee System Fund and amounts herein 
appropriated shall be available in such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay refunds due depositors: Provided further, That, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, fees collected pursuant 
to section 589a(b) of title 28, United States Code, shall be retained 
and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation and shall 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That to the 
extent that fees collected in fiscal year 2018, net of amounts nec-
essary to pay refunds due depositors, exceed $225,908,000, those 
excess amounts shall be available in future fiscal years only to 
the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund 
shall be reduced (1) as such fees are received during fiscal year 
2018, net of amounts necessary to pay refunds due depositors, 
(estimated at $231,000,000) and (2) to the extent that any remaining 
general fund appropriations can be derived from amounts deposited 
in the Fund in previous fiscal years that are not otherwise appro-
priated, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at $0. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the Foreign 
Claims Settlement Commission, including services as authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, $2,409,000. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For fees and expenses of witnesses, for expenses of contracts 
for the procurement and supervision of expert witnesses, for private 
counsel expenses, including advances, and for expenses of foreign 
counsel, $270,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
not to exceed $16,000,000 is for construction of buildings for pro-
tected witness safesites; not to exceed $3,000,000 is for the purchase 
and maintenance of armored and other vehicles for witness security 
caravans; and not to exceed $15,000,000 is for the purchase, 
installation, maintenance, and upgrade of secure telecommuni-
cations equipment and a secure automated information network 
to store and retrieve the identities and locations of protected wit-
nesses: Provided, That amounts made available under this heading 
may not be transferred pursuant to section 205 of this Act. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Community Relations Service, 
$15,500,000: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 of this 
Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that emergent 
circumstances require additional funding for conflict resolution and 
violence prevention activities of the Community Relations Service, 
the Attorney General may transfer such amounts to the Community 
Relations Service, from available appropriations for the current 
fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may be necessary 
to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, That any 
transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated as 
a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 
the procedures set forth in that section. 
ASSETS FORFEITURE FUND 
For expenses authorized by subparagraphs (B), (F), and (G) 
of section 524(c)(1) of title 28, United States Code, $20,514,000, 
to be derived from the Department of Justice Assets Forfeiture 
Fund. 
UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States Marshals Service, 
$1,311,492,000, of which not to exceed $6,000 shall be available 
for official reception and representation expenses, and not to exceed 
$15,000,000 shall remain available until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction in space controlled, occupied or utilized by 
the United States Marshals Service for prisoner holding and related 
support, $53,400,000, to remain available until expended. 
FEDERAL PRISONER DETENTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses related to United States prisoners in 
the custody of the United States Marshals Service as authorized 
by section 4013 of title 18, United States Code, $1,536,000,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$20,000,000 shall be considered ‘‘funds appropriated for State and 
local law enforcement assistance’’ pursuant to section 4013(b) of 
title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That the United 
States Marshals Service shall be responsible for managing the 
Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System: Provided further, 
That any unobligated balances available from funds appropriated 
under the heading ‘‘General Administration, Detention Trustee’’ 
shall be transferred to and merged with the appropriation under 
this heading. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
NATIONAL SECURITY DIVISION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary to carry out the activities of the 
National Security Division, $101,031,000, of which not to exceed 
$5,000,000 for information technology systems shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding section 205 
of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney General that 
emergent circumstances require additional funding for the activities 
of the National Security Division, the Attorney General may 
transfer such amounts to this heading from available appropriations 
for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice, as may 
be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, 
That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated 
as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in that section. 
INTERAGENCY LAW ENFORCEMENT 
INTERAGENCY CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses for the identification, investigation, and 
prosecution of individuals associated with the most significant drug 
trafficking organizations, transnational organized crime, and money 
laundering organizations not otherwise provided for, to include 
inter-governmental agreements with State and local law enforce-
ment agencies engaged in the investigation and prosecution of 
individuals involved in transnational organized crime and drug 
trafficking, $542,850,000, of which $50,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That any amounts obligated from 
appropriations under this heading may be used under authorities 
available to the organizations reimbursed from this appropriation. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
for detection, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against the 
United States, $9,030,202,000, of which not to exceed $216,900,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed 
$184,500 shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses, to include the cost of equipment, fur-
niture, and information technology requirements, related to 
construction or acquisition of buildings, facilities and sites by pur-
chase, or as otherwise authorized by law; conversion, modification 
and extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning 
and design of projects; and operation and maintenance of secure 
work environment facilities and secure networking capabilities; 
$370,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
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DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Drug Enforcement Administra-
tion, including not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emer-
gencies of a confidential character pursuant to section 530C of 
title 28, United States Code; and expenses for conducting drug 
education and training programs, including travel and related 
expenses for participants in such programs and the distribution 
of items of token value that promote the goals of such programs, 
$2,190,326,000, of which not to exceed $75,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended and not to exceed $90,000 shall be avail-
able for official reception and representation expenses. 
BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Fire-
arms and Explosives, for training of State and local law enforcement 
agencies with or without reimbursement, including training in 
connection with the training and acquisition of canines for explo-
sives and fire accelerants detection; and for provision of laboratory 
assistance to State and local law enforcement agencies, with or 
without reimbursement, $1,293,776,000, of which not to exceed 
$36,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses, 
not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available for the payment of 
attorneys’ fees as provided by section 924(d)(2) of title 18, United 
States Code, and not to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
herein shall be available to investigate or act upon applications 
for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under section 925(c) 
of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, That such funds 
shall be available to investigate and act upon applications filed 
by corporations for relief from Federal firearms disabilities under 
section 925(c) of title 18, United States Code: Provided further, 
That no funds made available by this or any other Act may be 
used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities of the Bureau 
of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to other agencies 
or Departments. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Prison System for the 
administration, operation, and maintenance of Federal penal and 
correctional institutions, and for the provision of technical assist-
ance and advice on corrections related issues to foreign govern-
ments, $7,114,000,000: Provided, That the Attorney General may 
transfer to the Department of Health and Human Services such 
amounts as may be necessary for direct expenditures by that 
Department for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and 
correctional institutions: Provided further, That the Director of the 
Federal Prison System, where necessary, may enter into contracts 
42 USC 250a. 
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with a fiscal agent or fiscal intermediary claims processor to deter-
mine the amounts payable to persons who, on behalf of the Federal 
Prison System, furnish health services to individuals committed 
to the custody of the Federal Prison System: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $5,400 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$50,000,000 shall remain available for necessary operations until 
September 30, 2019: Provided further, That, of the amounts pro-
vided for contract confinement, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall 
remain available until expended to make payments in advance 
for grants, contracts and reimbursable agreements, and other 
expenses: Provided further, That the Director of the Federal Prison 
System may accept donated property and services relating to the 
operation of the prison card program from a not-for-profit entity 
which has operated such program in the past, notwithstanding 
the fact that such not-for-profit entity furnishes services under 
contracts to the Federal Prison System relating to the operation 
of pre-release services, halfway houses, or other custodial facilities. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For planning, acquisition of sites and construction of new facili-
ties; purchase and acquisition of facilities and remodeling, and 
equipping of such facilities for penal and correctional use, including 
all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account; 
and constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings 
and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, 
including all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or 
force account, $161,571,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That labor of United States prisoners may be used for 
work performed under this appropriation. 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
The Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated, is hereby author-
ized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available, and in accord with the law, and 
to make such contracts and 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 program 
set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for such corpora-
tion. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL PRISON 
INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Not to exceed $2,700,000 of the funds of the Federal Prison 
Industries, Incorporated, shall be available for its administrative 
expenses, and for services as authorized by section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code, to be computed on an accrual basis to 
be determined in accordance with the corporation’s current pre-
scribed accounting system, and such amounts shall be exclusive 
of depreciation, payment of claims, and expenditures which such 
accounting system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost 
of commodities acquired or produced, including selling and shipping 
expenses, and expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, 
operation, maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of 
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facilities and other property belonging to the corporation or in 
which it has an interest. 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES 
OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION 
PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assist-
ance for the prevention and prosecution of violence against women, 
as authorized by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 
103–322) (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Prosecutorial Remedies 
and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act 
of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 
Prevention Act of 1974 (34 U.S.C. 11101 et seq.) (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); 
the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–386) (‘‘the 2000 Act’’); the Violence Against Women 
and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public 
Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Violence Against Women 
Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); 
and the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act of 2015 (Public Law 
114–22) (‘‘the 2015 Act’’); and for related victims services, 
$492,000,000, to remain available until expended, which shall be 
derived by transfer from amounts available for obligation in this 
Act from the Fund established by section 1402 of chapter XIV 
of title II of Public Law 98–473 (34 U.S.C. 20101), notwithstanding 
section 1402(d) of such Act of 1984, and merged with the amounts 
otherwise made available under this heading: Provided, That except 
as otherwise provided by law, not to exceed 5 percent of funds 
made available under this heading may be used for expenses related 
to evaluation, training, and technical assistance: Provided further, 
That of the amount provided— 
(1) $215,000,000 is for grants to combat violence against 
women, as authorized by part T of the 1968 Act; 
(2) $35,000,000 is for transitional housing assistance grants 
for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or 
sexual assault as authorized by section 40299 of the 1994 
Act; 
(3) $3,500,000 is for the National Institute of Justice for 
research and evaluation of violence against women and related 
issues addressed by grant programs of the Office on Violence 
Against Women, which shall be transferred to ‘‘Research, 
Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by the Office of 
Justice Programs; 
(4) $11,000,000 is for a grant program to provide services 
to advocate for and respond to youth victims of domestic 
violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking; assist-
ance to children and youth exposed to such violence; programs 
to engage men and youth in preventing such violence; and 
assistance to middle and high school students through edu-
cation and other services related to such violence: Provided, 
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That unobligated balances available for the programs author-
ized by sections 41201, 41204, 41303, and 41305 of the 1994 
Act, prior to its amendment by the 2013 Act, shall be available 
for this program: Provided further, That 10 percent of the 
total amount available for this grant program shall be available 
for grants under the program authorized by section 2015 of 
the 1968 Act: Provided further, That the definitions and grant 
conditions in section 40002 of the 1994 Act shall apply to 
this program; 
(5) $53,000,000 is for grants to encourage arrest policies 
as authorized by part U of the 1968 Act, of which $4,000,000 
is for a homicide reduction initiative; 
(6) $35,000,000 is for sexual assault victims assistance, 
as authorized by section 41601 of the 1994 Act; 
(7) $40,000,000 is for rural domestic violence and child 
abuse enforcement assistance grants, as authorized by section 
40295 of the 1994 Act; 
(8) $20,000,000 is for grants to reduce violent crimes 
against women on campus, as authorized by section 304 of 
the 2005 Act; 
(9) $45,000,000 is for legal assistance for victims, as author-
ized by section 1201 of the 2000 Act; 
(10) $5,000,000 is for enhanced training and services to 
end violence against and abuse of women in later life, as 
authorized by section 40802 of the 1994 Act; 
(11) $16,000,000 is for grants to support families in the 
justice system, as authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act: 
Provided, That unobligated balances available for the programs 
authorized by section 1301 of the 2000 Act and section 41002 
of the 1994 Act, prior to their amendment by the 2013 Act, 
shall be available for this program; 
(12) $6,000,000 is for education and training to end violence 
against and abuse of women with disabilities, as authorized 
by section 1402 of the 2000 Act; 
(13) $500,000 is for the National Resource Center on Work-
place Responses to assist victims of domestic violence, as 
authorized by section 41501 of the 1994 Act; 
(14) $1,000,000 is for analysis and research on violence 
against Indian women, including as authorized by section 904 
of the 2005 Act: Provided, That such funds may be transferred 
to ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statistics’’ for administration by 
the Office of Justice Programs; 
(15) $500,000 is for a national clearinghouse that provides 
training and technical assistance on issues relating to sexual 
assault of American Indian and Alaska Native women; 
(16) $4,000,000 is for grants to assist tribal governments 
in exercising special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction, 
as authorized by section 904 of the 2013 Act: Provided, That 
the grant conditions in section 40002(b) of the 1994 Act shall 
apply to this program; and 
(17) $1,500,000 for the purposes authorized under the 2015 
Act. 
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OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND STATISTICS 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assist-
ance authorized by title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Juvenile Justice and 
Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Missing 
Children’s Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq.); the Prosecu-
torial Remedies and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children 
Today Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Justice for All Act 
of 2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Violence Against Women and 
Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 
109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 
(Public Law 101–647); the Second Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 
110–199); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); 
the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401); subtitle D of title II of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 
Act’’); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public 
Law 110–180); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act 
of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); and other programs, 
$90,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which— 
(1) $48,000,000 is for criminal justice statistics programs, 
and other activities, as authorized by part C of title I of the 
1968 Act, of which $5,000,000 is for a nationwide incident- 
based crime statistics program; and 
(2) $42,000,000 is for research, development, and evaluation 
programs, and other activities as authorized by part B of title 
I of the 1968 Act and subtitle D of title II of the 2002 Act, 
of which $4,000,000 is for research targeted toward developing 
a better understanding of the domestic radicalization phe-
nomenon, and advancing evidence-based strategies for effective 
intervention and prevention. 
STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assist-
ance authorized by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322) (‘‘the 1994 Act’’); the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the 
Justice for All Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–405); the Victims 
of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); 
the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–164); the Violence Against Women and Department 
of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 
2005 Act’’); the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (Public Law 109–248) (‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the Victims 
of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Public Law 
106–386); the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public 
Law 110–180); subtitle D of title II of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–296) (‘‘the 2002 Act’’); the Second 
Chance Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–199); the Prioritizing Resources 
and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–403); the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473); 
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the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction 
Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 110– 
416); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 
(Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); the Comprehensive Addiction 
and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–198) (‘‘CARA’’); the 
Justice for All Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–324); 
and other programs, $1,677,500,000, to remain available until 
expended as follows— 
(1) $415,500,000 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice 
Assistance Grant program as authorized by subpart 1 of part 
E of title I of the 1968 Act (except that section 1001(c), and 
the special rules for Puerto Rico under section 505(g) of title 
I of the 1968 Act shall not apply for purposes of this Act), 
of which, notwithstanding such subpart 1, $10,000,000 is for 
the Officer Robert Wilson III Memorial Initiative on Preventing 
Violence Against Law Enforcement Officer Resilience and 
Survivability (VALOR), $5,000,000 is for an initiative to support 
evidence-based policing, $2,500,000 is for an initiative to 
enhance prosecutorial decision-making, $2,400,000 is for the 
operationalization, maintenance and expansion of the National 
Missing and Unidentified Persons System, $2,500,000 is for 
a national training initiative to improve police-based responses 
to people with mental illness or developmental disabilities, 
$20,000,000 is for competitive and evidence-based programs 
to reduce gun crime and gang violence, $2,000,000 is for a 
student loan repayment assistance program pursuant to section 
952 of Public Law 110–315, $15,500,000 is for prison rape 
prevention and prosecution grants to states and units of local 
government, and other programs, as authorized by the Prison 
Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–79), and 
$16,000,000 is for emergency law enforcement assistance for 
events occurring during or after fiscal year 2018, as authorized 
by section 609M of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 (34 
U.S.C. 50101); 
(2) $240,000,000 for the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
Program, as authorized by section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)): Provided, That no 
jurisdiction shall request compensation for any cost greater 
than the actual cost for Federal immigration and other 
detainees housed in State and local detention facilities; 
(3) $77,000,000 for victim services programs for victims 
of trafficking, as authorized by section 107(b)(2) of Public Law 
106–386, for programs authorized under Public Law 109–164, 
or programs authorized under Public Law 113–4; 
(4) $3,000,000 for the Capital Litigation Improvement 
Grant Program, as authorized by section 426 of Public Law 
108–405, and for grants for wrongful conviction review; 
(5) $14,000,000 for economic, high technology, white collar 
and Internet crime prevention grants, including as authorized 
by section 401 of Public Law 110–403; 
(6) $20,000,000 for sex offender management assistance, 
as authorized by the Adam Walsh Act, and related activities; 
(7) $22,500,000 for the matching grant program for law 
enforcement armor vests, as authorized by section 2501 of 
title I of the 1968 Act: Provided, That $1,500,000 is transferred 
directly to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s 
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Office of Law Enforcement Standards for research, testing and 
evaluation programs; 
(8) $1,000,000 for the National Sex Offender Public 
Website; 
(9) $75,000,000 for grants to States to upgrade criminal 
and mental health records for the National Instant Criminal 
Background Check System, of which no less than $25,000,000 
shall be for grants made under the authorities of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–180); 
(10) $30,000,000 for Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences 
Improvement Grants under part BB of title I of the 1968 
Act; 
(11) $130,000,000 for DNA-related and forensic programs 
and activities, of which— 
(A) $120,000,000 is for a DNA analysis and capacity 
enhancement program and for other local, State, and Fed-
eral forensic activities, including the purposes authorized 
under section 2 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination 
Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–546) (the Debbie Smith DNA 
Backlog Grant Program): Provided, That up to 4 percent 
of funds made available under this paragraph may be 
used for the purposes described in the DNA Training and 
Education for Law Enforcement, Correctional Personnel, 
and Court Officers program (Public Law 108–405, section 
303); 
(B) $6,000,000 is for the purposes described in the 
Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Grant Pro-
gram (Public Law 108–405, section 412); and 
(C) $4,000,000 is for Sexual Assault Forensic Exam 
Program grants, including as authorized by section 304 
of Public Law 108–405; 
(12) $47,500,000 for a grant program for community-based 
sexual assault response reform; 
(13) $12,000,000 for the court-appointed special advocate 
program, as authorized by section 217 of the 1990 Act; 
(14) $35,000,000 for assistance to Indian tribes; 
(15) $85,000,000 for offender reentry programs and 
research, as authorized by the Second Chance Act of 2007 
(Public Law 110–199), without regard to the time limitations 
specified at section 6(1) of such Act, of which not to exceed 
$6,000,000 is for a program to improve State, local, and tribal 
probation 
or 
parole 
supervision 
efforts 
and 
strategies, 
$5,000,000 is for Children of Incarcerated Parents Demonstra-
tions to enhance and maintain parental and family relation-
ships for incarcerated parents as a reentry or recidivism reduc-
tion strategy, and $4,000,000 is for additional replication sites 
employing the Project HOPE Opportunity Probation with 
Enforcement model implementing swift and certain sanctions 
in probation, and for a research project on the effectiveness 
of the model: Provided, That up to $7,500,000 of funds made 
available in this paragraph may be used for performance-based 
awards for Pay for Success projects, of which up to $5,000,000 
shall be for Pay for Success programs implementing the Perma-
nent Supportive Housing Model; 
(16) $75,000,000 for the Comprehensive School Safety Ini-
tiative; 
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(17) $65,000,000 for initiatives to improve police-community 
relations, of which $22,500,000 is for a competitive matching 
grant program for purchases of body-worn cameras for State, 
local and tribal law enforcement, $25,000,000 is for a justice 
reinvestment initiative, for activities related to criminal justice 
reform and recidivism reduction, and $17,500,000 is for an 
Edward Byrne Memorial criminal justice innovation program; 
and 
(18) $330,000,000 for comprehensive opioid abuse reduction 
activities, including as authorized by CARA, and for the fol-
lowing programs, which shall address opioid abuse reduction 
consistent with underlying program authorities— 
(A) $75,000,000 for Drug Courts, as authorized by sec-
tion 1001(a)(25)(A) of title I of the 1968 Act; 
(B) $30,000,000 for mental health courts and adult 
and juvenile collaboration program grants, as authorized 
by parts V and HH of title I of the 1968 Act, and the 
Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction 
Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–416); 
(C) $30,000,000 for grants for Residential Substance 
Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners, as authorized by 
part S of title I of the 1968 Act; 
(D) $20,000,000 for a veterans treatment courts pro-
gram; 
(E) $30,000,000 for a program to monitor prescription 
drugs and scheduled listed chemical products; and 
(F) $145,000,000 for a comprehensive opioid abuse pro-
gram: 
Provided, That, if a unit of local government uses any of the 
funds made available under this heading to increase the number 
of law enforcement officers, the unit of local government will achieve 
a net gain in the number of law enforcement officers who perform 
non-administrative public sector safety service. 
JUVENILE JUSTICE PROGRAMS 
For grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other assist-
ance authorized by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention 
Act of 1974 (‘‘the 1974 Act’’); the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); the Violence Against 
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’); the Missing Children’s 
Assistance Act (34 U.S.C. 11291 et seq.); the Prosecutorial Remedies 
and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act 
of 2003 (Public Law 108–21); the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 
1990 (Public Law 101–647) (‘‘the 1990 Act’’); the Adam Walsh 
Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248) 
(‘‘the Adam Walsh Act’’); the PROTECT Our Children Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–401); the Violence Against Women Reauthorization 
Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–4) (‘‘the 2013 Act’’); the Justice for 
All Reauthorization Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-324); and other 
juvenile justice programs, $282,500,000, to remain available until 
expended as follows— 
(1) $60,000,000 for programs authorized by section 221 
of the 1974 Act, and for training and technical assistance 
to assist small, nonprofit organizations with the Federal grants 
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process: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this 
paragraph, $500,000 shall be for a competitive demonstration 
grant program to support emergency planning among State, 
local and tribal juvenile justice residential facilities; 
(2) $94,000,000 for youth mentoring grants; 
(3) $27,500,000 for delinquency prevention, as authorized 
by section 505 of the 1974 Act, of which, pursuant to sections 
261 and 262 thereof— 
(A) $5,000,000 shall be for the Tribal Youth Program; 
(B) $4,000,000 shall be for gang and youth violence 
education, prevention and intervention, and related activi-
ties; 
(C) $500,000 shall be for an Internet site providing 
information and resources on children of incarcerated par-
ents; 
(D) $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants focusing 
on girls in the juvenile justice system; 
(E) $8,000,000 shall be for community-based violence 
prevention 
initiatives, 
including 
for 
public 
health 
approaches to reducing shootings and violence; and 
(F) $8,000,000 shall be for an opioid-affected youth 
initiative; 
(4) $21,000,000 for programs authorized by the Victims 
of Child Abuse Act of 1990; 
(5) $76,000,000 for missing and exploited children pro-
grams, including as authorized by sections 404(b) and 405(a) 
of the 1974 Act (except that section 102(b)(4)(B) of the PRO-
TECT Our Children Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–401) shall 
not apply for purposes of this Act); 
(6) $2,000,000 for child abuse training programs for judicial 
personnel and practitioners, as authorized by section 222 of 
the 1990 Act; and 
(7) $2,000,000 for a program to improve juvenile indigent 
defense: 
Provided, That not more than 10 percent of each amount may 
be used for research, evaluation, and statistics activities designed 
to benefit the programs or activities authorized: Provided further, 
That not more than 2 percent of the amounts designated under 
paragraphs (1) through (3) and (6) may be used for training and 
technical assistance: Provided further, That the two preceding pro-
visos shall not apply to grants and projects administered pursuant 
to sections 261 and 262 of the 1974 Act and to missing and exploited 
children programs. 
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER BENEFITS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payments and expenses authorized under section 1001(a)(4) 
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 
of 1968, such sums as are necessary (including amounts for adminis-
trative costs), to remain available until expended; and $24,800,000 
for payments authorized by section 1201(b) of such Act and for 
educational assistance authorized by section 1218 of such Act, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 
section 205 of this Act, upon a determination by the Attorney 
General that emergent circumstances require additional funding 
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for such disability and education payments, the Attorney General 
may transfer such amounts to ‘‘Public Safety Officer Benefits’’ from 
available appropriations for the Department of Justice as may 
be necessary to respond to such circumstances: Provided further, 
That any transfer pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be treated 
as a reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not 
be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance 
with the procedures set forth in that section. 
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES 
COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities authorized by the Violent Crime Control and 
Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–322); the Omnibus 
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (‘‘the 1968 Act’’); and 
the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthor-
ization Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–162) (‘‘the 2005 Act’’), 
$275,500,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
any balances made available through prior year deobligations shall 
only be available in accordance with section 505 of this Act: Provided 
further, That of the amount provided under this heading— 
(1) $225,500,000 is for grants under section 1701 of title 
I of the 1968 Act (34 U.S.C. 10381) for the hiring and rehiring 
of additional career law enforcement officers under part Q 
of such title notwithstanding subsection (i) of such section: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding section 1704(c) of such title 
(34 U.S.C. 10384(c)), funding for hiring or rehiring a career 
law enforcement officer may not exceed $125,000 unless the 
Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 
grants a waiver from this limitation: Provided further, That 
within the amounts appropriated under this paragraph, 
$30,000,000 is for improving tribal law enforcement, including 
hiring, equipment, training, anti-methamphetamine activities, 
and anti-opioid activities: Provided further, That of the amounts 
appropriated under this paragraph, $10,000,000 is for commu-
nity policing development activities in furtherance of the pur-
poses in section 1701: Provided further, That of the amounts 
appropriated under this paragraph $36,000,000 is for regional 
information sharing activities, as authorized by part M of title 
I of the 1968 Act, which shall be transferred to and merged 
with ‘‘Research, Evaluation, and Statistics’’ for administration 
by the Office of Justice Programs; 
(2) $10,000,000 is for activities authorized by the POLICE 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–199); 
(3) $8,000,000 is for competitive grants to State law enforce-
ment agencies in States with high seizures of precursor chemi-
cals, finished methamphetamine, laboratories, and laboratory 
dump seizures: Provided, That funds appropriated under this 
paragraph shall be utilized for investigative purposes to locate 
or investigate illicit activities, including precursor diversion, 
laboratories, or methamphetamine traffickers; and 
(4) $32,000,000 is for competitive grants to statewide law 
enforcement agencies in States with high rates of primary 
treatment admissions for heroin and other opioids: Provided, 
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That these funds shall be utilized for investigative purposes 
to locate or investigate illicit activities, including activities 
related to the distribution of heroin or unlawful distribution 
of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription 
opioid traffickers through statewide collaboration. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
in this title for official reception and representation expenses, a 
total of not to exceed $50,000 from funds appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Justice in this title shall be available to the Attorney 
General for official reception and representation expenses. 
SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated by this title shall 
be available to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the 
mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, 
or in the case of rape or incest: Provided, That should this prohibi-
tion be declared unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdic-
tion, this section shall be null and void. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated under this title shall 
be used to require any person to perform, or facilitate in any 
way the performance of, any abortion. 
SEC. 204. Nothing in the preceding section shall remove the 
obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort 
services necessary for a female inmate to receive such service out-
side the Federal facility: Provided, That nothing in this section 
in any way diminishes the effect of section 203 intended to address 
the philosophical beliefs of individual employees of the Bureau 
of Prisons. 
SEC. 205. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Justice 
in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 
no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, 
shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: 
Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated 
as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and 
shall not be available for obligation except in compliance with 
the procedures set forth in that section. 
SEC. 206. None of the funds made available under this title 
may be used by the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the United 
States Marshals Service for the purpose of transporting an indi-
vidual who is a prisoner pursuant to conviction for crime under 
State or Federal law and is classified as a maximum or high 
security prisoner, other than to a prison or other facility certified 
by the Federal Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure for 
housing such a prisoner. 
SEC. 207. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used by Federal prisons to purchase cable television services, 
or to rent or purchase audiovisual or electronic media or equipment 
used primarily for recreational purposes. 
(b) Subsection (a) does not preclude the rental, maintenance, 
or purchase of audiovisual or electronic media or equipment for 
inmate training, religious, or educational programs. 
SEC. 208. None of the funds made available under this title 
shall be obligated or expended for any new or enhanced information 
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technology program having total estimated development costs in 
excess of $100,000,000, unless the Deputy Attorney General and 
the investment review board certify to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that 
the information technology program has appropriate program 
management controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, 
and that the program is compatible with the enterprise architecture 
of the Department of Justice. 
SEC. 209. The notification thresholds and procedures set forth 
in section 505 of this Act shall apply to deviations from the amounts 
designated for specific activities in this Act and in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act), and to any use of deobligated balances 
of funds provided under this title in previous years. 
SEC. 210. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used to plan for, begin, continue, finish, process, or approve 
a public-private competition under the Office of Management and 
Budget Circular A–76 or any successor administrative regulation, 
directive, or policy for work performed by employees of the Bureau 
of Prisons or of Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. 
SEC. 211. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds 
shall be available for the salary, benefits, or expenses of any United 
States Attorney assigned dual or additional responsibilities by the 
Attorney General or his designee that exempt that United States 
Attorney from the residency requirements of section 545 of title 
28, United States Code. 
SEC. 212. At the discretion of the Attorney General, and in 
addition to any amounts that otherwise may be available (or author-
ized to be made available) by law, with respect to funds appropriated 
by this title under the headings ‘‘Research, Evaluation and Statis-
tics’’, ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, and ‘‘Juvenile 
Justice Programs’’— 
(1) up to 3 percent of funds made available to the Office 
of Justice Programs for grant or reimbursement programs may 
be used by such Office to provide training and technical assist-
ance; and 
(2) up to 2 percent of funds made available for grant 
or reimbursement programs under such headings, except for 
amounts appropriated specifically for research, evaluation, or 
statistical programs administered by the National Institute 
of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, shall be trans-
ferred to and merged with funds provided to the National 
Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to 
be used by them for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, 
without regard to the authorizations for such grant or 
reimbursement programs. 
SEC. 213. Upon request by a grantee for whom the Attorney 
General has determined there is a fiscal hardship, the Attorney 
General may, with respect to funds appropriated in this or any 
other Act making appropriations for fiscal years 2015 through 2018 
for the following programs, waive the following requirements: 
(1) For the adult and juvenile offender State and local 
reentry demonstration projects under part FF of title I of the 
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10631 et seq.), the requirements under section 2976(g)(1) of 
such part (34 U.S.C. 10631(g)(1)). 
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(2) For State, Tribal, and local reentry courts under part 
FF of title I of such Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10631 et seq.), 
the requirements under section 2978(e)(1) and (2) of such part 
(34 U.S.C. 10633(e)(1) and (2)). 
(3) For the prosecution drug treatment alternatives to 
prison program under part CC of title I of such Act of 1968 
(34 U.S.C. 10581), the requirements under the second sentence 
of section 2901(f) of such part (34 U.S.C. 10581(f)). 
SEC. 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, section 
20109(a) of subtitle A of title II of the Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12109(a)) shall not 
apply to amounts made available by this or any other Act. 
SEC. 215. None of the funds made available under this Act, 
other than for the national instant criminal background check 
system established under section 103 of the Brady Handgun 
Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901), may be used by a 
Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the transfer of an 
operable firearm to an individual if the Federal law enforcement 
officer knows or suspects that the individual is an agent of a 
drug cartel, unless law enforcement personnel of the United States 
continuously monitor or control the firearm at all times. 
SEC. 216. (a) None of the income retained in the Department 
of Justice Working Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 
102–140 (105 Stat. 784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available 
for obligation during fiscal year 2018, except up to $40,000,000 
may be obligated for implementation of a unified Department of 
Justice financial management system. 
(b) Not to exceed $30,000,000 of the unobligated balances trans-
ferred to the capital account of the Department of Justice Working 
Capital Fund pursuant to title I of Public Law 102–140 (105 Stat. 
784; 28 U.S.C. 527 note) shall be available for obligation in fiscal 
year 2018, and any use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such 
funds shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 
505 of this Act. 
(c) Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the excess unobligated balances 
available under section 524(c)(8)(E) of title 28, United States Code, 
shall be available for obligation during fiscal year 2018, and any 
use, obligation, transfer or allocation of such funds shall be treated 
as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act. 
SEC. 217. Discretionary funds that are made available in this 
Act for the Office of Justice Programs may be used to participate 
in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized under 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, and such authorities as are enacted for Performance Part-
nership Pilots in an appropriations Act for fiscal years 2017 and 
2018. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Justice Appropria-
tions Act, 2018’’. 
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TITLE III 
SCIENCE 
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy, in carrying out the purposes of the National Science and 
Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976 (42 
U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services 
as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not 
to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 
and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, 
$5,544,000. 
NATIONAL SPACE COUNCIL 
For necessary expenses of the National Space Council, in car-
rying out the purposes of Title V of Public Law 100-685 and Execu-
tive Order 13803, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services 
as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, not 
to exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$1,965,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the National Space Council may accept personnel support 
from Federal agencies, departments, and offices, and such Federal 
agencies, departments, and offices may detail staff without 
reimbursement to the National Space Council for purposes provided 
herein. 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 
SCIENCE 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of science research and development activities, 
including research, development, operations, support, and services; 
maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space flight, 
spacecraft control, and communications activities; program manage-
ment; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation 
of mission and administrative aircraft, $6,221,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That the formulation 
and development costs (with development cost as defined under 
section 30104 of title 51, United States Code) for the James Webb 
Space Telescope shall not exceed $8,000,000,000: Provided further, 
That should the individual identified under subsection (c)(2)(E) 
of section 30104 of title 51, United States Code, as responsible 
for the James Webb Space Telescope determine that the develop-
ment cost of the program is likely to exceed that limitation, the 
individual shall immediately notify the Administrator and the 
increase shall be treated as if it meets the 30 percent threshold 
described in subsection (f) of section 30104: Provided further, That, 
of the amounts provided, $595,000,000 is for an orbiter and a 
lander to meet the science goals for the Jupiter Europa mission 
as outlined in the most recent planetary science decadal survey: 
Provided further, That the National Aeronautics and Space 
Science 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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Administration shall use the Space Launch System as the launch 
vehicles for the Jupiter Europa mission, plan for an orbiter launch 
no later than 2022 and a lander launch no later than 2024, and 
include in the fiscal year 2020 budget the 5-year funding profile 
necessary to achieve these goals. 
AERONAUTICS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of aeronautics research and development activi-
ties, including research, development, operations, support, and serv-
ices; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space 
flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 
management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 
title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, mainte-
nance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
$685,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
SPACE TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of space technology research and development 
activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 
services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 
space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; pro-
gram management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 
of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, mainte-
nance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
$760,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That $130,000,000 shall be for RESTORE. 
EXPLORATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of exploration research and development activi-
ties, including research, development, operations, support, and serv-
ices; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; space 
flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; program 
management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms or 
allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of 
title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, mainte-
nance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
$4,790,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That not less than $1,350,000,000 shall be for the Orion 
Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Provided further, That not less than 
$2,150,000,000 shall be for the Space Launch System (SLS) launch 
vehicle, which shall have a lift capability not less than 130 metric 
tons and which shall have core elements and an Exploration Upper 
Stage developed simultaneously: Provided further, That of the 
amounts provided for SLS, not less than $300,000,000 shall be 
for Exploration Upper Stage development: Provided further, That 
$895,000,000 shall be for Exploration Ground Systems, including 
$350,000,000 for a second mobile launch platform and associated 
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SLS activities: Provided further, That the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration (NASA) shall provide to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
concurrent with the annual budget submission, a 5-year budget 
profile for an integrated system that includes the Space Launch 
System, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, and associated 
ground systems that will ensure an Exploration Mission-2 crewed 
launch as early as possible, as well as a system-based funding 
profile for a sustained launch cadence beyond the initial crewed 
test launch: Provided further, That acquisition of Orion crew 
vehicles, SLS launch vehicles, Exploration Ground Systems, mobile 
launch platforms, and their associated components may be funded 
incrementally in fiscal year 2018 and thereafter: Provided further, 
That $395,000,000 shall be for exploration research and develop-
ment. 
SPACE OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of space operations research and development 
activities, including research, development, operations, support and 
services; space flight, spacecraft control and communications activi-
ties, including operations, production, and services; maintenance 
and repair, facility planning and design; program management; 
personnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United 
States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance and operation 
of mission and administrative aircraft, $4,751,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019. 
EDUCATION 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of aerospace and aeronautical education 
research and development activities, including research, develop-
ment, operations, support, and services; program management; per-
sonnel and related costs, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 5, United States 
Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; and purchase, lease, charter, maintenance, and operation 
of mission and administrative aircraft, $100,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, of which $18,000,000 shall 
be for the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research 
and $40,000,000 shall be for the National Space Grant College 
and Fellowship Program. 
SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the 
conduct and support of science, aeronautics, space technology, explo-
ration, space operations and education research and development 
activities, including research, development, operations, support, and 
services; maintenance and repair, facility planning and design; 
space flight, spacecraft control, and communications activities; pro-
gram management; personnel and related costs, including uniforms 
or allowances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 
of title 5, United States Code; travel expenses; purchase and hire 
51 USC 20301 
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of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $63,000 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses; and purchase, lease, charter, 
maintenance, and operation of mission and administrative aircraft, 
$2,826,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses for construction of facilities including 
repair, rehabilitation, revitalization, and modification of facilities, 
construction of new facilities and additions to existing facilities, 
facility planning and design, and restoration, and acquisition or 
condemnation of real property, as authorized by law, and environ-
mental compliance and restoration, $562,240,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2023: Provided, That proceeds from leases 
deposited into this account shall be available for a period of 5 
years to the extent and in amounts as provided in annual appropria-
tions Acts: Provided further, That such proceeds referred to in 
the preceding proviso shall be available for obligation for fiscal 
year 2018 in an amount not to exceed $9,470,300: Provided further, 
That each annual budget request shall include an annual estimate 
of gross receipts and collections and proposed use of all funds 
collected pursuant to section 20145 of title 51, United States Code. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $39,000,000, of 
which $500,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Funds for any announced prize otherwise authorized shall 
remain available, without fiscal year limitation, until a prize is 
claimed or the offer is withdrawn. 
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
for the current fiscal year for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration in this Act may be transferred between such appro-
priations, but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically 
provided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such 
transfers. Balances so transferred shall be merged with and avail-
able for the same purposes and the same time period as the appro-
priations to which transferred. Any transfer pursuant to this provi-
sion shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 
505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except 
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 
The spending plan required by this Act shall be provided by 
NASA at the theme, program, project and activity level. The 
spending plan, as well as any subsequent change of an amount 
established in that spending plan that meets the notification 
requirements of section 505 of this Act, shall be treated as a 
reprogramming under section 505 of this Act and shall not be 
available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 
the procedures set forth in that section. 
51 USC 20144 
note. 
51 USC 30103 
note. 
51 USC 20145 
note. 
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), and Public Law 
86–209 (42 U.S.C. 1880 et seq.); services as authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code; maintenance and operation 
of aircraft and purchase of flight services for research support; 
acquisition of aircraft; and authorized travel; $6,334,476,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019, of which not to exceed 
$544,000,000 shall remain available until expended for polar 
research and operations support, and for reimbursement to other 
Federal agencies for operational and science support and logistical 
and other related activities for the United States Antarctic program: 
Provided, That receipts for scientific support services and materials 
furnished by the National Research Centers and other National 
Science Foundation supported research facilities may be credited 
to this appropriation. 
MAJOR RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses for the acquisition, construction, 
commissioning, and upgrading of major research equipment, facili-
ties, and other such capital assets pursuant to the National Science 
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including author-
ized travel, $182,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out science, mathematics 
and engineering education and human resources programs and 
activities pursuant to the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 
(42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.), including services as authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code, authorized travel, and rental 
of conference rooms in the District of Columbia, $902,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019. 
AGENCY OPERATIONS AND AWARD MANAGEMENT 
For agency operations and award management necessary in 
carrying out the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 
1861 et seq.); services authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; uniforms or allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by sections 5901 and 5902 of title 
5, United States Code; rental of conference rooms in the District 
of Columbia; and reimbursement of the Department of Homeland 
Security for security guard services; $328,510,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $8,280 is for official reception and representation 
expenses: Provided further, That contracts may be entered into 
under this heading in fiscal year 2018 for maintenance and oper-
ation of facilities and for other services to be provided during 
the next fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD 
For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, author-
ized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference 
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rooms in the District of Columbia, and the employment of experts 
and consultants under section 3109 of title 5, United States Code) 
involved in carrying out section 4 of the National Science Founda-
tion Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863) and Public Law 86–209 (42 
U.S.C. 1880 et seq.), $4,370,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$2,500 shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General as 
authorized by the Inspector General Act of 1978, $15,200,000, of 
which $400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available 
for the current fiscal year for the National Science Foundation 
in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but 
no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent 
by any such transfers. Any transfer pursuant to this paragraph 
shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 
of this Act and shall not be available for obligation except in 
compliance with the procedures set forth in that section. 
The Director of the National Science Foundation shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate at least 30 days in advance of the acquisition 
or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and 
equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act or any other 
law appropriating funds for the National Science Foundation. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Science Appropriations Act, 
2018’’. 
TITLE IV 
RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Civil Rights, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles, $9,700,000: Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph may be 
used to employ any individuals under Schedule C of subpart C 
of part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations exclusive 
of one special assistant for each Commissioner: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be 
used to reimburse Commissioners for more than 75 billable days, 
with the exception of the chairperson, who is permitted 125 billable 
days: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated in 
this paragraph shall be used for any activity or expense that is 
not explicitly authorized by section 3 of the Civil Rights Commission 
Act of 1983 (42 U.S.C. 1975a). 
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission as authorized by title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the 
Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 
1990, section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Civil Rights 
Act of 1991, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) 
of 2008 (Public Law 110–233), the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–325), and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 
2009 (Public Law 111–2), including services as authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
as authorized by section 1343(b) of title 31, United States Code; 
nonmonetary awards to private citizens; and up to $29,500,000 
for payments to State and local enforcement agencies for authorized 
services to the Commission, $379,500,000: Provided, That the 
Commission is authorized to make available for official reception 
and representation expenses not to exceed $2,250 from available 
funds: Provided further, That the Commission may take no action 
to implement any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or reorga-
nization until such time as the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified 
of such proposals, in accordance with the reprogramming require-
ments of section 505 of this Act: Provided further, That the Chair 
is authorized to accept and use any gift or donation to carry out 
the work of the Commission. 
INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the International Trade Commission, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services as author-
ized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and not to 
exceed $2,250 for official reception and representation expenses, 
$93,700,000, to remain available until expended. 
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out 
the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, 
$410,000,000, of which $376,000,000 is for basic field programs 
and required independent audits; $5,100,000 is for the Office of 
Inspector General, of which such amounts as may be necessary 
may be used to conduct additional audits of recipients; $19,400,000 
is for management and grants oversight; $4,000,000 is for client 
self-help and information technology; $4,500,000 is for a Pro Bono 
Innovation Fund; and $1,000,000 is for loan repayment assistance: 
Provided, That the Legal Services Corporation may continue to 
provide locality pay to officers and employees at a rate no greater 
than that provided by the Federal Government to Washington, 
DC-based employees as authorized by section 5304 of title 5, United 
States Code, notwithstanding section 1005(d) of the Legal Services 
Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 2996d(d)): Provided further, That the 
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authorities provided in section 205 of this Act shall be applicable 
to the Legal Services Corporation: Provided further, That, for the 
purposes of section 505 of this Act, the Legal Services Corporation 
shall be considered an agency of the United States Government. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION—LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION 
None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services 
Corporation shall be expended for any purpose prohibited or limited 
by, or contrary to any of the provisions of, sections 501, 502, 
503, 504, 505, and 506 of Public Law 105–119, and all funds 
appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation shall 
be subject to the same terms and conditions set forth in such 
sections, except that all references in sections 502 and 503 to 
1997 and 1998 shall be deemed to refer instead to 2017 and 2018, 
respectively. 
MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Marine Mammal Commission 
as authorized by title II of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), $3,431,000. 
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and 
the employment of experts and consultants as authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code, $57,600,000, of which $1,000,000 
shall remain available until expended: Provided, That of the total 
amount made available under this heading, not to exceed $124,000 
shall be available for official reception and representation expenses. 
TRADE ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For activities of the United States Trade Representative author-
ized by section 611 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement 
Act of 2015 (19 U.S.C. 4405), including transfers, $15,000,000, 
to be derived from the Trade Enforcement Trust Fund: Provided, 
That any transfer pursuant to subsection (d)(1) of such section 
shall be treated as a reprogramming under section 505 of this 
Act. 
STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the State Justice Institute, as author-
ized by the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701 
et seq.) $5,121,000, of which $500,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That not to exceed $2,250 shall 
be available for official reception and representation expenses: Pro-
vided further, That, for the purposes of section 505 of this Act, 
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the State Justice Institute shall be considered an agency of the 
United States Government. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized 
by the Congress. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 503. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, pursu-
ant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited 
to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 
record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise 
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 504. If any provision of this Act or the application of 
such provision to any person or circumstances shall be held invalid, 
the remainder of the Act and the application of each provision 
to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is 
held invalid shall not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 505. None of the funds provided under this Act, or provided 
under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 2018, or provided from any accounts in the Treasury of the 
United States derived by the collection of fees available to the 
agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation or 
expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that: (1) creates 
or initiates a new program, project or activity; (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) reorga-
nizes or renames offices, programs or activities; (6) contracts out 
or privatizes any functions or activities presently performed by 
Federal employees; (7) augments existing programs, projects or 
activities in excess of $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, 
or reduces by 10 percent funding for any program, project or 
activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent; or (8) results 
from any general savings, including savings from a reduction in 
personnel, which would result in a change in existing programs, 
projects or activities as approved by Congress; unless the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days 
in advance of such reprogramming of funds. 
SEC. 506. (a) If it has been finally determined by a court 
or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label 
bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any inscription with 
the same meaning, to any product sold in or shipped to the United 
States that is not made in the United States, the person shall 
be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract made with 
funds made available in this Act, pursuant to the debarment, 
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suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in sections 9.400 
through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b)(1) To the extent practicable, with respect to authorized 
purchases of promotional items, funds made available by this Act 
shall be used to purchase items that are manufactured, produced, 
or assembled in the United States, its territories or possessions. 
(2) The term ‘‘promotional items’’ has the meaning given the 
term in OMB Circular A–87, Attachment B, Item (1)(f)(3). 
SEC. 507. (a) The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
National Science Foundation, and the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration shall provide to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly 
report on the status of balances of appropriations at the account 
level. For unobligated, uncommitted balances and unobligated, com-
mitted balances the quarterly reports shall separately identify the 
amounts attributable to each source year of appropriation from 
which the balances were derived. For balances that are obligated, 
but unexpended, the quarterly reports shall separately identify 
amounts by the year of obligation. 
(b) The report described in subsection (a) shall be submitted 
within 30 days of the end of each quarter. 
(c) If a department or agency is unable to fulfill any aspect 
of a reporting requirement described in subsection (a) due to a 
limitation of a current accounting system, the department or agency 
shall fulfill such aspect to the maximum extent practicable under 
such accounting system and shall identify and describe in each 
quarterly report the extent to which such aspect is not fulfilled. 
SEC. 508. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded 
under this Act resulting from, or to prevent, personnel actions 
taken in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall 
be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such 
department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer 
funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to 
carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included 
elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry 
out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 
under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in that section: Provided further, That for the Department of Com-
merce, this section shall also apply to actions taken for the care 
and protection of loan collateral or grant property. 
SEC. 509. None of the funds provided by this Act shall be 
available to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco prod-
ucts, or to seek the reduction or removal by any foreign country 
of restrictions on the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, 
except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all tobacco 
or tobacco products of the same type. 
SEC. 510. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts 
deposited or available in the Fund established by section 1402 
of chapter XIV of title II of Public Law 98–473 (34 U.S.C. 20101) 
in any fiscal year in excess of $4,436,000,000 shall not be available 
for obligation until the following fiscal year: Provided, That notwith-
standing section 1402(d) of such Act, of the amounts available 
from the Fund for obligation: (1) $10,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended to the Department of Justice Office of Inspector 
General for oversight and auditing purposes; and (2) 3 percent 
shall be available to the Office for Victims of Crime for grants, 
34 USC 20101 
note. 
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consistent with the requirements of the Victims of Crime Act, 
to Indian tribes to improve services for victims of crime. 
SEC. 511. None of the funds made available to the Department 
of Justice in this Act may be used to discriminate against or 
denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students who participate 
in programs for which financial assistance is provided from those 
funds, or of the parents or legal guardians of such students. 
SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priations Act. 
SEC. 513. (a) The Inspectors General of the Department of 
Commerce, the Department of Justice, the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and 
the Legal Services Corporation shall conduct audits, pursuant to 
the Inspector General Act (5 U.S.C. App.), of grants or contracts 
for which funds are appropriated by this Act, and shall submit 
reports to Congress on the progress of such audits, which may 
include preliminary findings and a description of areas of particular 
interest, within 180 days after initiating such an audit and every 
180 days thereafter until any such audit is completed. 
(b) Within 60 days after the date on which an audit described 
in subsection (a) by an Inspector General is completed, the Sec-
retary, Attorney General, Administrator, Director, or President, 
as appropriate, shall make the results of the audit available to 
the public on the Internet website maintained by the Department, 
Administration, Foundation, or Corporation, respectively. The 
results shall be made available in redacted form to exclude— 
(1) any matter described in section 552(b) of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
(2) sensitive personal information for any individual, the 
public access to which could be used to commit identity theft 
or for other inappropriate or unlawful purposes. 
(c) Any person awarded a grant or contract funded by amounts 
appropriated by this Act shall submit a statement to the Secretary 
of Commerce, the Attorney General, the Administrator, Director, 
or President, as appropriate, certifying that no funds derived from 
the grant or contract will be made available through a subcontract 
or in any other manner to another person who has a financial 
interest in the person awarded the grant or contract. 
(d) The provisions of the preceding subsections of this section 
shall take effect 30 days after the date on which the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with 
the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, determines that 
a uniform set of rules and requirements, substantially similar to 
the requirements in such subsections, consistently apply under 
the executive branch ethics program to all Federal departments, 
agencies, and entities. 
SEC. 514. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available under this Act may be used by the Departments 
of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, or the National Science Foundation to acquire a 
high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as defined for 
security categorization in the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology’s (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard 
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Publication 199, ‘‘Standards for Security Categorization of Federal 
Information and Information Systems’’ unless the agency has— 
(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information 
systems against criteria developed by NIST and the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to inform acquisition decisions 
for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems 
within the Federal Government; 
(2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive 
awardee against available and relevant threat information pro-
vided by the FBI and other appropriate agencies; and 
(3) in consultation with the FBI or other appropriate Fed-
eral entity, conducted an assessment of any risk of cyber- 
espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition of such 
system, including any risk associated with such system being 
produced, manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities 
identified by the United States Government as posing a cyber 
threat, including but not limited to, those that may be owned, 
directed, or subsidized by the People’s Republic of China, the 
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea, or the Russian Federation. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderate- 
impact information system reviewed and assessed under subsection 
(a) unless the head of the assessing entity described in subsection 
(a) has— 
(1) developed, in consultation with NIST, the FBI, and 
supply chain risk management experts, a mitigation strategy 
for any identified risks; 
(2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the FBI, 
that the acquisition of such system is in the national interest 
of the United States; and 
(3) reported that determination to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
and the agency Inspector General. 
SEC. 515. None of the funds made available in this Act shall 
be used in any way whatsoever to support or justify the use of 
torture by any official or contract employee of the United States 
Government. 
SEC. 516. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or 
treaty, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this Act or any other Act may be expended or obligated 
by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
to pay administrative expenses or to compensate an officer or 
employee of the United States in connection with requiring an 
export license for the export to Canada of components, parts, acces-
sories or attachments for firearms listed in Category I, section 
121.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (International Traf-
ficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR), part 121, as it existed on 
April 1, 2005) with a total value not exceeding $500 wholesale 
in any transaction, provided that the conditions of subsection (b) 
of this section are met by the exporting party for such articles. 
(b) The foregoing exemption from obtaining an export license— 
(1) does not exempt an exporter from filing any Shipper’s 
Export Declaration or notification letter required by law, or 
from being otherwise eligible under the laws of the United 
States to possess, ship, transport, or export the articles enumer-
ated in subsection (a); and 
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(2) does not permit the export without a license of— 
(A) fully automatic firearms and components and parts 
for such firearms, other than for end use by the Federal 
Government, or a Provincial or Municipal Government of 
Canada; 
(B) barrels, cylinders, receivers (frames) or complete 
breech mechanisms for any firearm listed in Category I, 
other than for end use by the Federal Government, or 
a Provincial or Municipal Government of Canada; or 
(C) articles for export from Canada to another foreign 
destination. 
(c) In accordance with this section, the District Directors of 
Customs and postmasters shall permit the permanent or temporary 
export without a license of any unclassified articles specified in 
subsection (a) to Canada for end use in Canada or return to the 
United States, or temporary import of Canadian-origin items from 
Canada for end use in the United States or return to Canada 
for a Canadian citizen. 
(d) The President may require export licenses under this section 
on a temporary basis if the President determines, upon publication 
first in the Federal Register, that the Government of Canada has 
implemented or maintained inadequate import controls for the arti-
cles specified in subsection (a), such that a significant diversion 
of such articles has and continues to take place for use in inter-
national terrorism or in the escalation of a conflict in another 
nation. The President shall terminate the requirements of a license 
when reasons for the temporary requirements have ceased. 
SEC. 517. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
receiving appropriated funds under this Act or any other Act shall 
obligate or expend in any way such funds to pay administrative 
expenses or the compensation of any officer or employee of the 
United States to deny any application submitted pursuant to 22 
U.S.C. 2778(b)(1)(B) and qualified pursuant to 27 CFR section 
478.112 or .113, for a permit to import United States origin ‘‘curios 
or relics’’ firearms, parts, or ammunition. 
SEC. 518. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to include in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agree-
ment the text of— 
(1) paragraph 2 of article 16.7 of the United States–Singa-
pore Free Trade Agreement; 
(2) paragraph 4 of article 17.9 of the United States–Aus-
tralia Free Trade Agreement; or 
(3) paragraph 4 of article 15.9 of the United States–Morocco 
Free Trade Agreement. 
SEC. 519. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to authorize or issue a national security letter in contraven-
tion of any of the following laws authorizing the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation to issue national security letters: The Right to 
Financial Privacy Act of 1978; The Electronic Communications Pri-
vacy Act of 1986; The Fair Credit Reporting Act; The National 
Security Act of 1947; USA PATRIOT Act; USA FREEDOM Act 
of 2015; and the laws amended by these Acts. 
SEC. 520. If at any time during any quarter, the program 
manager of a project within the jurisdiction of the Departments 
of Commerce or Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, or the National Science Foundation totaling more 
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than $75,000,000 has reasonable cause to believe that the total 
program cost has increased by 10 percent or more, the program 
manager shall immediately inform the respective Secretary, 
Administrator, or Director. The Secretary, Administrator, or 
Director shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations within 30 days in writing of such increase, and shall 
include in such notice: the date on which such determination was 
made; a statement of the reasons for such increases; the action 
taken and proposed to be taken to control future cost growth of 
the project; changes made in the performance or schedule milestones 
and the degree to which such changes have contributed to the 
increase in total program costs or procurement costs; new estimates 
of the total project or procurement costs; and a statement validating 
that the project’s management structure is adequate to control 
total project or procurement costs. 
SEC. 521. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available 
by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence or intelligence 
related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the 
Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal year 2018 until the enactment 
of the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. 
SEC. 522. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract in 
an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a grant in excess 
of such amount unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies 
in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that, 
to the best of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee 
has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three years 
preceding the certification, has not been convicted of a criminal 
offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has not, 
more than 90 days prior to certification, been notified of any unpaid 
Federal tax assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied, 
unless the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement 
or offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal 
Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assessment is the 
subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial proceeding. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 523. (a) Of the unobligated balances from prior year appro-
priations available to the Department of Commerce, Economic 
Development Administration, Economic Development Assistance 
Programs, $10,000,000 is rescinded not later than September 30, 
2018. 
(b) Of the unobligated balances available to the Department 
of Justice, the following funds are hereby rescinded, not later than 
September 30, 2018, from the following accounts in the specified 
amounts— 
(1) ‘‘Working Capital Fund’’, $154,768,000; 
(2) ‘‘Federal Bureau of Investigation, Salaries and 
Expenses’’, $127,291,000 including from, but not limited to, 
fees collected to defray expenses for the automation of finger-
print identification and criminal justice information services 
and associated costs; 
(3) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office 
on Violence Against Women, Violence Against Women Preven-
tion and Prosecution Programs’’, $15,000,000; 
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(4) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office 
of Justice Programs’’, $40,000,000; 
(5) ‘‘State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Commu-
nity Oriented Policing Services’’, $10,000,000; and 
(6) ‘‘Legal Activities, Assets Forfeiture Fund’’, $304,000,000, 
is permanently rescinded. 
(c) The Departments of Commerce and Justice shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a report no later than September 1, 2018, 
specifying the amount of each rescission made pursuant to sub-
sections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 524. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in con-
travention of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.124 of title 41 
of the Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 525. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 
50 employees from a Federal department or agency, who are sta-
tioned in the United States, at any single conference occurring 
outside the United States unless such conference is a law enforce-
ment training or operational conference for law enforcement per-
sonnel and the majority of Federal employees in attendance are 
law enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States. 
SEC. 526. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 
or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 
its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 
other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
SEC. 527. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, 
acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 
or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) 
for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or 
under the effective 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, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— 
(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the effective control of 
the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 528. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall instruct any department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States receiving funds appropriated under this Act to track 
undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include in 
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its annual performance plan and performance and accountability 
reports the following: 
(1) Details on future action the department, agency, or 
instrumentality will take to resolve undisbursed balances in 
expired grant accounts. 
(2) The method that the department, agency, or instrumen-
tality uses to track undisbursed balances in expired grant 
accounts. 
(3) Identification of undisbursed balances in expired grant 
accounts that may be returned to the Treasury of the United 
States. 
(4) In the preceding 3 fiscal years, details on the total 
number of expired grant accounts with undisbursed balances 
(on the first day of each fiscal year) for the department, agency, 
or instrumentality and the total finances that have not been 
obligated to a specific project remaining in the accounts. 
SEC. 529. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
may be used for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
(NASA) or the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) 
to develop, design, plan, promulgate, implement, or execute a 
bilateral policy, program, order, or contract of any kind to partici-
pate, collaborate, or coordinate bilaterally in any way with China 
or any Chinese-owned company unless such activities are specifi-
cally authorized by a law enacted after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
used to effectuate the hosting of official Chinese visitors at facilities 
belonging to or utilized by NASA. 
(c) The limitations described in subsections (a) and (b) shall 
not apply to activities which NASA or OSTP, after consultation 
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, have certified— 
(1) pose no risk of resulting in the transfer of technology, 
data, or other information with national security or economic 
security implications to China or a Chinese-owned company; 
and 
(2) will not involve knowing interactions with officials who 
have been determined by the United States to have direct 
involvement with violations of human rights. 
(d) Any certification made under subsection (c) shall be sub-
mitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, and the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, no later than 30 days prior to the activity in question and 
shall include a description of the purpose of the activity, its agenda, 
its major participants, and its location and timing. 
SEC. 530. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to pay the salaries or expenses of personnel to deny, 
or fail to act on, an application for the importation of any model 
of shotgun if— 
(1) all other requirements of law with respect to the pro-
posed importation are met; and 
(2) no application for the importation of such model of 
shotgun, in the same configuration, had been denied by the 
Attorney General prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that 
the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adapt-
able to sporting purposes. 
SEC. 531. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
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such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
adjudication, or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related 
activity. 
SEC. 532. The Departments of Commerce and Justice, the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National 
Science Foundation, the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal 
Employment Opportunity Commission, the International Trade 
Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal 
Commission, the Offices of Science and Technology Policy and the 
United States Trade Representative, the National Space Council, 
and the State Justice Institute shall submit spending plans, signed 
by the respective department or agency head, to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
within 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 533. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 
until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 
SEC. 534. The Department of Commerce, the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, and the National Science 
Foundation shall provide a quarterly report to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
on any official travel to China by any employee of such Department 
or agency, including the purpose of such travel. 
SEC. 535. Of the amounts made available by this Act, not 
less than 10 percent of each total amount provided, respectively, 
for Public Works grants authorized by the Public Works and Eco-
nomic Development Act of 1965 and grants authorized by section 
27 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 
(15 U.S.C. 3722) shall be allocated for assistance in persistent 
poverty counties: Provided, That for purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that has had 
20 percent or more of its population living in poverty over the 
past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses 
and the most recent Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates. 
SEC. 536. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor 
performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory perform-
ance or for performance that does not meet the basic requirements 
of a contract. 
SEC. 537. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used in contravention of section 7606 (‘‘Legitimacy of Industrial 
Hemp Research’’) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 
79) by the Department of Justice or the Drug Enforcement Adminis-
tration. 
SEC. 538. None of the funds made available under this Act 
to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any 
of the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, 
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, 
Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, 
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North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, 
Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and 
Wyoming, or with respect to the District of Columbia, Guam, or 
Puerto Rico, to prevent any of them from implementing their own 
laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation 
of medical marijuana. 
SEC. 539. Not later than 30 days after the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) shall lift the stay on 
the effective date of the final rule for the seafood import monitoring 
program published by the Secretary on December 9, 2016, (81 
Fed. Reg. 88975 et seq.) for the species described in section 
300.324(a)(3) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided, 
That the compliance date for the species described in section 
300.324(a)(3) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, shall occur 
not later than December 31, 2018: Provided further, That not later 
than December 31, 2018, the Secretary shall establish a traceability 
program for United States inland, coastal, and marine aquaculture 
of shrimp and abalone from point of production to entry into United 
States commerce: Provided further, That the Secretary shall promul-
gate such regulations as are necessary and appropriate to establish 
and implement the program: Provided further, That information 
collected pursuant to a regulation promulgated under this section 
shall be confidential and not be disclosed except for the information 
disclosed under section 401(b)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881a(b)(1)): Pro-
vided further, That any regulations promulgated under this section 
shall be enforced as if this section were a provision of the Magnuson- 
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.) and the regulations were promulgated under such Act. 
SEC. 540. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of Justice, 
State and Local Law Enforcement Activities, Office of Justice Pro-
grams, State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance’’, $2,500,000 
to keep young athletes safe. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Commerce, Justice, Science, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 
on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 
expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty sta-
tions, for members of the Army on active duty (except members 
of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation 
cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $41,628,855,000. 
Department of 
Defense 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
16 USC 1855. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 
on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 
expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty sta-
tions, for members of the Navy on active duty (except members 
of the Reserve provided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation 
cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $28,772,118,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 
on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 
expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty sta-
tions, for members of the Marine Corps on active duty (except 
members of the Reserve provided for elsewhere); and for payments 
pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Retire-
ment Fund, $13,231,114,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, interest 
on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of station travel 
(including all expenses thereof for organizational movements), and 
expenses of temporary duty travel between permanent duty sta-
tions, for members of the Air Force on active duty (except members 
of reserve components provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation 
cadets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as 
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $28,790,440,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Army Reserve on active 
duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of title 10, United 
States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) 
of title 10, United States Code, in connection with performing 
duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, 
or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing drills 
or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $4,715,608,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Reserve on active 
duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, or while 
serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified in section 
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12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing reserve 
training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty, and expenses 
authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and 
for payments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
Fund, $1,988,362,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve 
on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States Code, 
or while serving on active duty under section 12301(d) of title 
10, United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, 
and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States 
Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $764,903,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force Reserve on 
active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of title 10, 
United States Code, or while serving on active duty under section 
12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in connection with per-
forming duty specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States 
Code, or while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized 
by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$1,802,554,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Army National Guard 
while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of title 10 
or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving 
on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of 
title 32, United States Code, in connection with performing duty 
specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of 
title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the Department 
of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $8,264,626,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 
and related expenses for personnel of the Air National Guard on 
duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 or section 
708 of title 32, United States Code, or while serving on duty 
under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, 
United States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent duty or 
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other duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 10, 
United States Code; and for payments to the Department of Defense 
Military Retirement Fund, $3,408,817,000. 
TITLE II 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Army, as authorized by law, 
$38,816,957,000: Provided, That not to exceed $12,478,000 can be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 
on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, and 
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Navy and the Marine Corps, 
as authorized by law, $45,384,353,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$15,055,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 
expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of the Sec-
retary of the Navy, and payments may be made on his certificate 
of necessity for confidential military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, as authorized 
by law, $6,605,546,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as authorized by law, 
$39,544,193,000: Provided, That not to exceed $7,699,000 can be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 
on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, 
and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for 
confidential military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments), as author-
ized by law, $34,059,257,000: Provided, That not more than 
$15,000,000 may be used for the Combatant Commander Initiative 
Fund authorized under section 166a of title 10, United States 
Code: Provided further, That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 
on the approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and 
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
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military purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided 
under this heading, not less than $38,458,000 shall be made avail-
able for the Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative Agree-
ment Program, of which not less than $3,600,000 shall be available 
for centers defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to plan or implement the consolidation of 
a budget or appropriations liaison office of the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense, the office of the Secretary of a military depart-
ment, or the service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces 
into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided further, 
That $9,385,000, to remain available until expended, is available 
only for expenses relating to certain classified activities, and may 
be transferred as necessary by the Secretary of Defense to operation 
and maintenance appropriations or research, development, test and 
evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same time period as the appropriations to which transferred: 
Provided further, That any ceiling on the investment item unit 
cost of items that may be purchased with operation and mainte-
nance funds shall not apply to the funds described in the preceding 
proviso: Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
heading, $631,670,000, of which $157,917,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019, shall be available to provide support 
and assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or individ-
uals to conduct, support or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis 
response, or other Department of Defense security cooperation pro-
grams: Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
elsewhere in this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of facilities and equip-
ment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 
equipment; and communications, $2,877,104,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of facilities and equip-
ment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transportation; 
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and 
equipment; and communications, $1,069,707,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; repair of facilities 
and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, 
supplies, and equipment; and communications, $284,837,000. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
operation and maintenance, including training, organization, and 
administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair of facilities and 
equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and transpor-
tation; care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of services, sup-
plies, and equipment; and communications, $3,202,307,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 
Army National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment 
and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, oper-
ation, and repairs to structures and facilities; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; personnel services in the National Guard Bureau; 
travel expenses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for 
Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, 
regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units in 
compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifi-
cally authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying 
and equipping the Army National Guard as authorized by law; 
and expenses of repair, modification, maintenance, and issue of 
supplies and equipment (including aircraft), $7,284,170,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the 
Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and 
related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, 
and repairs to structures and facilities; transportation of things, 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air 
National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, modifica-
tion, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including 
those furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the 
Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on 
the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard per-
sonnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders 
while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau 
regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National 
Guard Bureau, $6,900,798,000. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $14,538,000, of which not 
to exceed $5,000 may be used for official representation purposes. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $235,809,000, to remain 
available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the 
Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required for 
environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous 
waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department 
of the Army, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made 
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available by this appropriation to other appropriations made avail-
able to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to 
be available for the same purposes and for the same time period 
as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 
upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred 
from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided 
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this 
heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
elsewhere in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Navy, $365,883,000, to remain avail-
able until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy 
shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environ-
mental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, 
removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of the 
Navy, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available 
by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to 
the Department of the Navy, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appro-
priations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a deter-
mination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appro-
priation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading 
is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere 
in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Air Force, $352,549,000, to remain 
available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall, upon determining that such funds are required 
for environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous 
waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department 
of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made 
available by this appropriation to other appropriations made avail-
able to the Department of the Air Force, to be merged with and 
to be available for the same purposes and for the same time period 
as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 
upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred 
from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided 
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this 
heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
elsewhere in this Act. 
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of Defense, $19,002,000, to remain avail-
able until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense 
shall, upon determining that such funds are required for environ-
mental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous waste, 
removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of 
Defense, or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available 
by this appropriation to other appropriations made available to 
the Department of Defense, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same time period as the appro-
priations to which transferred: Provided further, That upon a deter-
mination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appro-
priation are not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: Provided 
further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading 
is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere 
in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $248,673,000, to remain 
available until transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the 
Army shall, upon determining that such funds are required for 
environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of hazardous 
waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris at sites formerly 
used by the Department of Defense, transfer the funds made avail-
able by this appropriation to other appropriations made available 
to the Department of the Army, to be merged with and to be 
available for the same purposes and for the same time period 
as the appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 
upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred 
from this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes provided 
herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided under this 
heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
elsewhere in this Act. 
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID 
For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, 
and Civic Aid programs of the Department of Defense (consisting 
of the programs provided under sections 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, 
and 2561 of title 10, United States Code), $129,900,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019. 
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
For assistance, including assistance provided by contract or 
by grants, under programs and activities of the Department of 
Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program authorized under 
the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act, 
$350,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 
FUND 
For the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Fund, $500,000,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That no other amounts may be 
otherwise credited or transferred to the Fund, or deposited into 
the Fund, in fiscal year 2018 pursuant to section 1705(d) of title 
10, United States Code: Provided further, That within 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall transfer to the Treasury from amounts made available under 
this heading an amount equal to any amounts transferred to the 
Fund for fiscal year 2018 before the date of the enactment of 
this Act pursuant to section 1705(d)(3) of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other provision of law: Provided further, That amounts 
so transferred shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous 
receipts. 
TITLE III 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 
modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, ground 
handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; special-
ized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $5,535,794,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 
modernization of missiles, equipment, including ordnance, ground 
handling equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; special-
ized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $3,196,910,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, 
ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment, including ord-
nance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment 
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and training devices; expansion of public and private plants, 
including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $4,391,573,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 
States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $2,548,740,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-tracked combat 
vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
only; communications and electronic equipment; other support 
equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and accessories therefor; special-
ized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $8,298,418,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 
modernization of aircraft, equipment, including ordnance, spare 
parts, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment; expansion 
of public and private plants, including the land necessary therefor, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$19,957,380,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2020. 
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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modification, and 
modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and related 
support equipment including spare parts, and accessories therefor; 
expansion of public and private plants, including the land necessary 
therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$3,510,590,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 
States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $804,335,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY 
For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisition, or 
conversion of vessels as authorized by law, including armor and 
armament thereof, plant equipment, appliances, and machine tools 
and installation thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant 
and 
Government 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway; 
procurement of critical, long lead time components and designs 
for vessels to be constructed or converted in the future; and expan-
sion of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as follows: 
Ohio Replacement Submarine (AP), $861,853,000; 
Carrier Replacement Program (CVN 80), $1,569,646,000; 
Carrier Replacement Program (CVN 79), $2,561,058,000; 
Virginia Class Submarine, $3,305,315,000; 
Virginia Class Submarine (AP), $2,145,596,000; 
CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,569,669,000; 
CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $75,897,000; 
DDG–1000 Program, $216,968,000; 
DDG–51 Destroyer, $3,357,079,000; 
DDG–51 Destroyer (AP), $90,336,000; 
Littoral Combat Ship, $1,566,971,000; 
Amphibious Ship Replacement, $1,800,000,000; 
Expeditionary Sea Base, $635,000,000; 
LHA Replacement, $1,710,927,000; 
Expeditionary Fast Transport, $225,000,000; 
TAO Fleet Oiler, $457,988,000; 
TAO Fleet Oiler (AP), $75,068,000; 
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Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship, $76,204,000; 
T–AGS Oceanographic Survey Ship, $180,000,000; 
Ship to Shore Connector, $524,554,000; 
Service Craft, $62,994,000; 
For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and first destina-
tion transportation, $489,073,000; 
Completion 
of 
Prior 
Year 
Shipbuilding 
Programs, 
$117,542,000; and 
Polar Icebreakers, $150,000,000. 
In all: $23,824,738,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2022: Provided, That additional obligations may 
be incurred after September 30, 2022, for engineering services, 
tests, evaluations, and other such budgeted work that must be 
performed in the final stage of ship construction: Provided further, 
That none of the funds provided under this heading for the construc-
tion or conversion of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards 
in the United States shall be expended in foreign facilities for 
the construction of major components of such vessel: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds provided under this heading shall 
be used for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able by this Act for production of the common missile compartment 
of nuclear-powered vessels may be available for multiyear procure-
ment of critical components to support continuous production of 
such compartments only in accordance with the provisions of sub-
section (i) of section 2218a of title 10, United States Code (as 
added by section 1023 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328)). 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For procurement, production, and modernization of support 
equipment and materials not otherwise provided for, Navy ordnance 
(except ordnance for new aircraft, new ships, and ships authorized 
for conversion); the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; expansion of public and private plants, including 
the land necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, 
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to 
approval of title; and procurement and installation of equipment, 
appliances, and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve 
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway, 
$7,941,018,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufacture, and 
modification of missiles, armament, military equipment, spare 
parts, and accessories therefor; plant equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools, and installation thereof in public and private plants; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway; vehicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase 
of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion 
of public and private plants, including land necessary therefor, 
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, 
$1,942,737,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2020. 
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of aircraft and 
equipment, including armor and armament, specialized ground han-
dling equipment, and training devices, spare parts, and accessories 
therefor; specialized equipment; expansion of public and private 
plants, Government-owned equipment and installation thereof in 
such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may 
be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval 
of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing pur-
poses including rents and transportation of things, $18,504,556,000, 
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of missiles, 
rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and acces-
sories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; 
expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equip-
ment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands 
and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government 
and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses nec-
essary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation 
of things, $2,207,747,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2020. 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of spacecraft, 
rockets, and related equipment, including spare parts and acces-
sories therefor; ground handling equipment, and training devices; 
expansion of public and private plants, Government-owned equip-
ment and installation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands 
and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Government 
and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses nec-
essary for the foregoing purposes including rents and transportation 
of things, $3,552,175,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, production, and modification 
of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and 
training devices; expansion of public and private plants, including 
ammunition facilities, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, United 
States Code, and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and 
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances, and 
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
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expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes, $1,651,977,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For procurement and modification of equipment (including 
ground guidance and electronic control equipment, and ground elec-
tronic and communication equipment), and supplies, materials, and 
spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of 
passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; lease of passenger 
motor vehicles; and expansion of public and private plants, Govern-
ment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such plants, 
erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing 
purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment 
layaway, $20,503,273,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments) necessary for 
procurement, production, and modification of equipment, supplies, 
materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; 
the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
expansion of public and private plants, equipment, and installation 
thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of 
land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior 
to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and contractor- 
owned equipment layaway, $5,429,270,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2020. 
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES 
For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant to sec-
tions 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Production Act of 
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), $67,401,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE IV 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, 
test 
and 
evaluation, 
including 
maintenance, 
rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
$10,647,426,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2019. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, 
test 
and 
evaluation, 
including 
maintenance, 
rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
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$18,010,754,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2019: Provided, That funds appropriated in this paragraph 
which are available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique 
operational requirements of the Special Operations Forces. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific research, 
development, 
test 
and 
evaluation, 
including 
maintenance, 
rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
$37,428,078,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2019. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments), necessary for basic 
and applied scientific research, development, test and evaluation; 
advanced research projects as may be designated and determined 
by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, 
rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
$22,010,975,000, to remain available for obligation until September 
30, 2019: Provided, That, of the funds made available in this para-
graph, $250,000,000 for the Defense Rapid Innovation Program 
shall only be available for expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
to include program management and oversight, to conduct research, 
development, test and evaluation to include proof of concept dem-
onstration; engineering, testing, and validation; and transition to 
full-scale production: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Defense may transfer funds provided herein for the Defense Rapid 
Innovation Program to appropriations for research, development, 
test and evaluation to accomplish the purpose provided herein: 
Provided further, That this transfer authority is in addition to 
any other transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer 
than 30 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation, 
notify the congressional defense committees in writing of the details 
of any such transfer. 
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
independent activities of the Director, Operational Test and Evalua-
tion, in the direction and supervision of operational test and evalua-
tion, including initial operational test and evaluation which is con-
ducted prior to, and in support of, production decisions; joint oper-
ational testing and evaluation; and administrative expenses in 
connection therewith, $210,900,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2019. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
TITLE V 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For the Defense Working Capital Funds, $1,685,596,000. 
TITLE VI 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical and health 
care programs of the Department of Defense as authorized by 
law, $34,428,167,000; of which $31,521,850,000 shall be for oper-
ation and maintenance, of which not to exceed one percent shall 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2019, and of 
which up to $15,349,700,000 may be available for contracts entered 
into under the TRICARE program; of which $867,002,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2020, shall be for 
procurement; and of which $2,039,315,000, to remain available for 
obligation until September 30, 2019, shall be for research, develop-
ment, test and evaluation: Provided, That, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, of the amount made available under this 
heading for research, development, test and evaluation, not less 
than $8,000,000 shall be available for HIV prevention educational 
activities undertaken in connection with United States military 
training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance activities con-
ducted primarily in African nations: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided under this heading for research, development, test 
and evaluation, not less than $1,095,100,000 shall be made available 
to the United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Com-
mand to carry out the congressionally directed medical research 
programs. 
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the 
destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chemical agents 
and munitions in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 
of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 
1521), and for the destruction of other chemical warfare materials 
that are not in the chemical weapon stockpile, $961,732,000, of 
which $104,237,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, of 
which no less than $49,401,000 shall be for the Chemical Stockpile 
Emergency Preparedness Program, consisting of $21,045,000 for 
activities on military installations and $28,356,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019, to assist State and local govern-
ments; $18,081,000 shall be for procurement, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020, of which $16,787,000 shall be for the 
Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program to assist 
State and local governments and $1,294,000 for activities on mili-
tary installations; and $839,414,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019, shall be for research, development, test and evalua-
tion, of which $831,900,000 shall only be for the Assembled Chem-
ical Weapons Alternatives program. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for transfer to appropriations available to the 
Department of Defense for military personnel of the reserve compo-
nents serving under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, United 
States Code; for operation and maintenance; for procurement; and 
for research, development, test and evaluation, $934,814,000, of 
which 
$552,648,000 
shall 
be 
for 
counter-narcotics 
support; 
$120,813,000 shall be for the drug demand reduction program; 
$236,353,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug program; 
and $25,000,000 shall be for the National Guard counter-drug 
schools program: Provided, That the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for obligation for the same time period 
and for the same purpose as the appropriation to which transferred: 
Provided further, That upon a determination that all or part of 
the funds transferred from this appropriation are not necessary 
for the purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred 
back to this appropriation: Provided further, That the transfer 
authority provided under this heading is in addition to any other 
transfer authority contained elsewhere in this Act. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act 
of 1978, as amended, $321,887,000, of which $319,087,000 shall 
be for operation and maintenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 
is available for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be 
expended on the approval or authority of the Inspector General, 
and payments may be made on the Inspector General’s certificate 
of necessity for confidential military purposes; and of which 
$2,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, shall 
be for research, development, test and evaluation. 
TITLE VII 
RELATED AGENCIES 
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY 
SYSTEM FUND 
For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
and Disability System Fund, to maintain the proper funding level 
for continuing the operation of the Central Intelligence Agency 
Retirement and Disability System, $514,000,000. 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 
For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community Manage-
ment Account, $537,600,000. 
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TITLE VIII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 8001. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not author-
ized by the Congress. 
SEC. 8002. During the current fiscal year, provisions of law 
prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, 
any person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply 
to personnel of the Department of Defense: Provided, That salary 
increases granted to direct and indirect hire foreign national 
employees of the Department of Defense funded by this Act shall 
not be at a rate in excess of the percentage increase authorized 
by law for civilian employees of the Department of Defense whose 
pay is computed under the provisions of section 5332 of title 5, 
United States Code, or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase 
provided by the appropriate host nation to its own employees, 
whichever is higher: Provided further, That this section shall not 
apply to Department of Defense foreign service national employees 
serving at United States diplomatic missions whose pay is set 
by the Department of State under the Foreign Service Act of 1980: 
Provided further, That the limitations of this provision shall not 
apply to foreign national employees of the Department of Defense 
in the Republic of Turkey. 
SEC. 8003. 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. 8004. No more than 25 percent of the appropriations 
in this Act which are limited for obligation during the current 
fiscal year shall be obligated during the last 2 months of the 
fiscal year: Provided, That this section shall not apply to obligations 
for support of active duty training of reserve components or summer 
camp training of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8005. Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense 
that such action is necessary in the national interest, he may, 
with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer 
not to exceed $4,250,000,000 of working capital funds of the Depart-
ment of Defense or funds made available in this Act to the Depart-
ment of Defense for military functions (except military construction) 
between such appropriations or funds or any subdivision thereof, 
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, That such authority to transfer may 
not be used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen 
military requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 
and in no case where the item for which funds are requested 
has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers 
made pursuant to this authority or any other authority in this 
Act: Provided further, That no part of the funds in this Act shall 
be available to prepare or present a request to the Committees 
on Appropriations for reprogramming of funds, unless for higher 
priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than 
those for which originally appropriated and in no case where the 
10 USC 1584 
note. 
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item for which reprogramming is requested has been denied by 
the Congress: Provided further, That a request for multiple 
reprogrammings of funds using authority provided in this section 
shall be made prior to June 30, 2018: Provided further, That trans-
fers among military personnel appropriations shall not be taken 
into account for purposes of the limitation on the amount of funds 
that may be transferred under this section. 
SEC. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of specific programs, 
projects, and activities (and the dollar amounts and adjustments 
to budget activities corresponding to such programs, projects, and 
activities) contained in the tables titled Explanation of Project Level 
Adjustments in the explanatory statement regarding this Act, the 
obligation and expenditure of amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this Act for those programs, projects, and activi-
ties for which the amounts appropriated exceed the amounts 
requested are hereby required by law to be carried out in the 
manner provided by such tables to the same extent as if the tables 
were included in the text of this Act. 
(b) Amounts specified in the referenced tables described in 
subsection (a) shall not be treated as subdivisions of appropriations 
for purposes of section 8005 of this Act: Provided, That section 
8005 shall apply when transfers of the amounts described in sub-
section (a) occur between appropriation accounts. 
SEC. 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Department of Defense shall submit a report to the congres-
sional defense committees to establish the baseline for application 
of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2018: 
Provided, That the report shall include— 
(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made 
by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appro-
priate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 
(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation both 
by budget activity and program, project, and activity as detailed 
in the Budget Appendix; and 
(3) an identification of items of special congressional 
interest. 
(b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this Act, none of the funds 
provided in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer 
until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the 
congressional defense committees, unless the Secretary of Defense 
certifies in writing to the congressional defense committees that 
such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an emergency 
requirement: Provided, That this subsection shall not apply to trans-
fers from the following appropriations accounts: 
(1) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Army’’; 
(2) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Navy’’; 
(3) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Air Force’’; 
(4) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide’’; 
(5) ‘‘Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense 
Sites’’; and 
(6) 
‘‘Drug 
Interdiction 
and 
Counter-drug 
Activities, 
Defense’’. 
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(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8008. During the current fiscal year, cash balances in 
working capital funds of the Department of Defense established 
pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, may 
be maintained in only such amounts as are necessary at any time 
for cash disbursements to be made from such funds: Provided, 
That transfers may be made between such funds: Provided further, 
That transfers may be made between working capital funds and 
the ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense’’ appropriation and 
the ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ appropriation accounts in such 
amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense, with 
the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, except that 
such transfers may not be made unless the Secretary of Defense 
has notified the Congress of the proposed transfer: Provided further, 
That except in amounts equal to the amounts appropriated to 
working capital funds in this Act, no obligations may be made 
against a working capital fund to procure or increase the value 
of war reserve material inventory, unless the Secretary of Defense 
has notified the Congress prior to any such obligation. 
SEC. 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used 
to initiate a special access program without prior notification 30 
calendar days in advance to the congressional defense committees. 
SEC. 8010. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
available to initiate: (1) a multiyear contract that employs economic 
order quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one 
year of the contract or that includes an unfunded contingent liability 
in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract for advance procurement 
leading to a multiyear contract that employs economic order 
quantity procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, 
unless the congressional defense committees have been notified 
at least 30 days in advance of the proposed contract award: Pro-
vided, That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be available to initiate a multiyear contract for which the 
economic order quantity advance procurement is not funded at 
least to the limits of the Government’s liability: Provided further, 
That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be available to initiate multiyear procurement contracts for any 
systems or component thereof if the value of the multiyear contract 
would exceed $500,000,000 unless specifically provided in this Act: 
Provided further, That no multiyear procurement contract can be 
terminated without 30-day prior notification to the congressional 
defense committees: Provided further, That the execution of 
multiyear authority shall require the use of a present value analysis 
to determine lowest cost compared to an annual procurement: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided in this Act may 
be used for a multiyear contract executed after the date of the 
enactment of this Act unless in the case of any such contract— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted to Congress 
a budget request for full funding of units to be procured through 
the contract and, in the case of a contract for procurement 
of aircraft, that includes, for any aircraft unit to be procured 
through the contract for which procurement funds are requested 
in that budget request for production beyond advance procure-
ment activities in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full 
funding of procurement of such unit in that fiscal year; 
10 USC 2306b 
note. 
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(2) cancellation provisions in the contract do not include 
consideration of recurring manufacturing costs of the contractor 
associated with the production of unfunded units to be delivered 
under the contract; 
(3) the contract provides that payments to the contractor 
under the contract shall not be made in advance of incurred 
costs on funded units; and 
(4) the contract does not provide for a price adjustment 
based on a failure to award a follow-on contract. 
Funds appropriated in title III of this Act may be used for 
a multiyear procurement contract as follows: V–22 Osprey aircraft 
variants; up to 13 SSN Virginia Class Submarines and Government- 
furnished equipment; and DDG–51 Arleigh Burke class Flight III 
guided missile destroyers, the MK41 Vertical Launching Systems, 
and associated Government-furnished systems and subsystems: Pro-
vided, That the term of any multiyear procurement contract for 
V–22 Osprey aircraft variants entered into for use of any part 
of any appropriation contained in this Act may not exceed 5 years. 
SEC. 8011. Within the funds appropriated for the operation 
and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are hereby appro-
priated pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United States Code, 
for humanitarian and civic assistance costs under chapter 20 of 
title 10, United States Code. Such funds may also be obligated 
for humanitarian and civic assistance costs incidental to authorized 
operations and pursuant to authority granted in section 401 of 
chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code, and these obligations 
shall be reported as required by section 401(d) of title 10, United 
States Code: Provided, That funds available for operation and 
maintenance shall be available for providing humanitarian and 
similar assistance by using Civic Action Teams in the Trust Terri-
tories of the Pacific Islands and freely associated states of Micro-
nesia, pursuant to the Compact of Free Association as authorized 
by Public Law 99–239: Provided further, That upon a determination 
by the Secretary of the Army that such action is beneficial for 
graduate medical education programs conducted at Army medical 
facilities located in Hawaii, the Secretary of the Army may authorize 
the provision of medical services at such facilities and transpor-
tation to such facilities, on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian 
patients from American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of 
Micronesia, Palau, and Guam. 
SEC. 8012. (a) During the current fiscal year, the civilian per-
sonnel of the Department of Defense may not be managed on 
the basis of any end-strength, and the management of such per-
sonnel during that fiscal year shall not be subject to any constraint 
or limitation (known as an end-strength) on the number of such 
personnel who may be employed on the last day of such fiscal 
year. 
(b) The fiscal year 2019 budget request for the Department 
of Defense as well as all justification material and other documenta-
tion supporting the fiscal year 2019 Department of Defense budget 
request shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress as if 
subsections (a) and (b) of this provision were effective with regard 
to fiscal year 2019. 
(c) As required by section 1107 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 
U.S.C. 2358 note) civilian personnel at the Department of Army 
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Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories may not be man-
aged on the basis of the Table of Distribution and Allowances, 
and the management of the workforce strength shall be done in 
a manner consistent with the budget available with respect to 
such Laboratories. 
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to apply to mili-
tary (civilian) technicians. 
SEC. 8013. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 
be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 
action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 
the Congress. 
SEC. 8014. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be available for the basic pay and allowances of any member of 
the Army participating as a full-time student and receiving benefits 
paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from the Department 
of Defense Education Benefits Fund when time spent as a full- 
time student is credited toward completion of a service commitment: 
Provided, That this section shall not apply to those members who 
have reenlisted with this option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided 
further, That this section applies only to active components of 
the Army. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8015. Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the 
Department of Defense Pilot Mentor-Prote
´ge
´ Program may be trans-
ferred to any other appropriation contained in this Act solely for 
the purpose of implementing a Mentor-Prote
´ge
´ Program develop-
mental assistance agreement pursuant to section 831 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public 
Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note), as amended, under the 
authority of this provision or any other transfer authority contained 
in this Act. 
SEC. 8016. None of the funds in this Act may be available 
for the purchase by the Department of Defense (and its departments 
and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain 4 
inches in diameter and under unless the anchor and mooring chain 
are manufactured in the United States from components which 
are substantially manufactured in the United States: Provided, 
That for the purpose of this section, the term ‘‘manufactured’’ shall 
include cutting, heat treating, quality control, testing of chain and 
welding (including the forging and shot blasting process): Provided 
further, That for the purpose of this section substantially all of 
the components of anchor and mooring chain shall be considered 
to be produced or manufactured in the United States if the aggre-
gate cost of the components produced or manufactured in the United 
States exceeds the aggregate cost of the components produced or 
manufactured outside the United States: Provided further, That 
when adequate domestic supplies are not available to meet Depart-
ment of Defense requirements on a timely basis, the Secretary 
of the service responsible for the procurement may waive this 
restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such an acquisition must be 
made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes. 
SEC. 8017. None of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be used for the support of any nonappropriated funds activity 
of the Department of Defense that procures malt beverages and 
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wine with nonappropriated funds for resale (including such alcoholic 
beverages sold by the drink) on a military installation located 
in the United States unless such malt beverages and wine are 
procured within that State, or in the case of the District of 
Columbia, within the District of Columbia, in which the military 
installation is located: Provided, That, in a case in which the 
military installation is located in more than one State, purchases 
may be made in any State in which the installation is located: 
Provided further, That such local procurement requirements for 
malt beverages and wine shall apply to all alcoholic beverages 
only for military installations in States which are not contiguous 
with another State: Provided further, That alcoholic beverages other 
than wine and malt beverages, in contiguous States and the District 
of Columbia shall be procured from the most competitive source, 
price and other factors considered. 
SEC. 8018. None of the funds available to the Department 
of Defense may be used to demilitarize or dispose of M–1 Carbines, 
M–1 Garand rifles, M–14 rifles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, 
or M–1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or destroy small arms ammuni-
tion or ammunition components that are not otherwise prohibited 
from commercial sale under Federal law, unless the small arms 
ammunition or ammunition components are certified by the Sec-
retary of the Army or designee as unserviceable or unsafe for 
further use. 
SEC. 8019. No more than $500,000 of the funds appropriated 
or made available in this Act shall be used during a single fiscal 
year for any single relocation of an organization, unit, activity 
or function of the Department of Defense into or within the National 
Capital Region: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may waive 
this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 
to the congressional defense committees that such a relocation 
is required in the best interest of the Government. 
SEC. 8020. Of the funds made available in this Act, $20,000,000 
shall be available for incentive payments authorized by section 
504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544): Provided, 
That a prime contractor or a subcontractor at any tier that makes 
a subcontract award to any subcontractor or supplier as defined 
in section 1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a small business 
owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under 
section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code, shall be considered 
a contractor for the purposes of being allowed additional compensa-
tion under section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 
U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime contract or subcontract amount 
is over $500,000 and involves the expenditure of funds appropriated 
by an Act making appropriations for the Department of Defense 
with respect to any fiscal year: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 1906 of title 41, United States Code, this section 
shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisition of 
supplies or services, including any contract and any subcontract 
at any tier for acquisition of commercial items produced or manufac-
tured, in whole or in part, by any subcontractor or supplier defined 
in section 1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a small business 
owned and controlled by an individual or individuals defined under 
section 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code. 
SEC. 8021. Funds appropriated by this Act for the Defense 
Media Activity shall not be used for any national or international 
political or psychological activities. 
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SEC. 8022. During the current fiscal year, the Department 
of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of not to exceed 
$350,000,000 for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of title 10, 
United States Code, in anticipation of receipt of contributions, only 
from the Government of Kuwait, under that section: Provided, 
That, upon receipt, such contributions from the Government of 
Kuwait shall be credited to the appropriations or fund which 
incurred such obligations. 
SEC. 8023. (a) Of the funds made available in this Act, not 
less than $43,100,000 shall be available for the Civil Air Patrol 
Corporation, of which— 
(1) $30,800,000 shall be available from ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Air Force’’ to support Civil Air Patrol Corporation 
operation and maintenance, readiness, counter-drug activities, 
and drug demand reduction activities involving youth programs; 
(2) $10,600,000 shall be available from ‘‘Aircraft Procure-
ment, Air Force’’; and 
(3) $1,700,000 shall be available from ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Air Force’’ for vehicle procurement. 
(b) The Secretary of the Air Force should waive reimbursement 
for any funds used by the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activities 
in support of Federal, State, and local government agencies. 
SEC. 8024. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
are available to establish a new Department of Defense (depart-
ment) federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), 
either as a new entity, or as a separate entity administrated by 
an organization managing another FFRDC, or as a nonprofit mem-
bership corporation consisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs 
and other nonprofit entities. 
(b) No member of a Board of Directors, Trustees, Overseers, 
Advisory Group, Special Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any 
similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no paid consultant to 
any defense FFRDC, except when acting in a technical advisory 
capacity, may be compensated for his or her services as a member 
of such entity, or as a paid consultant by more than one FFRDC 
in a fiscal year: Provided, That a member of any such entity 
referred to previously in this subsection shall be allowed travel 
expenses and per diem as authorized under the Federal Joint Travel 
Regulations, when engaged in the performance of membership 
duties. 
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the 
funds available to the department from any source during the 
current fiscal year may be used by a defense FFRDC, through 
a fee or other payment mechanism, for construction of new buildings 
not located on a military installation, for payment of cost sharing 
for projects funded by Government grants, for absorption of contract 
overruns, or for certain charitable contributions, not to include 
employee participation in community service and/or development. 
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of the funds 
available to the department during fiscal year 2018, not more 
than 6,030 staff years of technical effort (staff years) may be funded 
for defense FFRDCs: Provided, That, of the specific amount referred 
to previously in this subsection, not more than 1,125 staff years 
may be funded for the defense studies and analysis FFRDCs: Pro-
vided further, That this subsection shall not apply to staff years 
funded in the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military 
Intelligence Program (MIP). 
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(e) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the submission of 
the department’s fiscal year 2019 budget request, submit a report 
presenting the specific amounts of staff years of technical effort 
to be allocated for each defense FFRDC during that fiscal year 
and the associated budget estimates. 
(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the total 
amount appropriated in this Act for FFRDCs is hereby reduced 
by $131,000,000. 
SEC. 8025. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
in this Act shall be used to procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel 
plate for use in any Government-owned facility or property under 
the control of the Department of Defense which were not melted 
and rolled in the United States or Canada: Provided, That these 
procurement restrictions shall apply to any and all Federal Supply 
Class 9515, American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) 
or American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of carbon, 
alloy or armor steel plate: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of the military department responsible for the procurement may 
waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not avail-
able to meet Department of Defense requirements on a timely 
basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order to 
acquire capability for national security purposes: Provided further, 
That these restrictions shall not apply to contracts which are in 
being as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 8026. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 
defense committees’’ means the Armed Services Committee of the 
House of Representatives, the Armed Services Committee of the 
Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Defense of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 8027. During the current fiscal year, the Department 
of Defense may acquire the modification, depot maintenance and 
repair of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the production 
of components and other Defense-related articles, through competi-
tion between Department of Defense depot maintenance activities 
and private firms: Provided, That the Senior Acquisition Executive 
of the military department or Defense Agency concerned, with power 
of delegation, shall certify that successful bids include comparable 
estimates of all direct and indirect costs for both public and private 
bids: Provided further, That Office of Management and Budget 
Circular A–76 shall not apply to competitions conducted under 
this section. 
SEC. 8028. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, after consultation 
with the United States Trade Representative, determines that a 
foreign country which is party to an agreement described in para-
graph (2) has violated the terms of the agreement by discriminating 
against certain types of products produced in the United States 
that are covered by the agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall 
rescind the Secretary’s blanket waiver of the Buy American Act 
with respect to such types of products produced in that foreign 
country. 
(2) An agreement referred to in paragraph (1) is any reciprocal 
defense procurement memorandum of understanding, between the 
United States and a foreign country pursuant to which the Secretary 
41 USC 8304 
note. 
10 USC 2731 
note. 
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of Defense has prospectively waived the Buy American Act for 
certain products in that country. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congress 
a report on the amount of Department of Defense purchases from 
foreign entities in fiscal year 2018. Such report shall separately 
indicate the dollar value of items for which the Buy American 
Act was waived pursuant to any agreement described in subsection 
(a)(2), the Trade Agreement Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), 
or any international agreement to which the United States is a 
party. 
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Buy American Act’’ 
means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 
SEC. 8029. During the current fiscal year, amounts contained 
in the Department of Defense Overseas Military Facility Investment 
Recovery Account established by section 2921(c)(1) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act of 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 
2687 note) shall be available until expended for the payments 
specified by section 2921(c)(2) of that Act. 
SEC. 8030. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may convey at no cost to the Air 
Force, without consideration, to Indian tribes located in the States 
of Nevada, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, 
Minnesota, and Washington relocatable military housing units 
located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air Force Base, 
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Ellsworth Air Force Base, and 
Minot Air Force Base that are excess to the needs of the Air 
Force. 
(b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall convey, at no cost 
to the Air Force, military housing units under subsection (a) in 
accordance with the request for such units that are submitted 
to the Secretary by the Operation Walking Shield Program on 
behalf of Indian tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, 
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, Minnesota, and 
Washington. Any such conveyance shall be subject to the condition 
that the housing units shall be removed within a reasonable period 
of time, as determined by the Secretary. 
(c) The Operation Walking Shield Program shall resolve any 
conflicts among requests of Indian tribes for housing units under 
subsection (a) before submitting requests to the Secretary of the 
Air Force under subsection (b). 
(d) In this section, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any recognized 
Indian tribe included on the current list published by the Secretary 
of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian 
Tribe Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25 U.S.C. 
5131). 
SEC. 8031. During the current fiscal year, appropriations which 
are available to the Department of Defense for operation and 
maintenance may be used to purchase items having an investment 
item unit cost of not more than $250,000. 
SEC. 8032. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to— 
(1) disestablish, or prepare to disestablish, a Senior Reserve 
Officers’ Training Corps program in accordance with Depart-
ment of Defense Instruction Number 1215.08, dated June 26, 
2006; or 
(2) close, downgrade from host to extension center, or place 
on probation a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program 
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in accordance with the information paper of the Department 
of the Army titled ‘‘Army Senior Reserve Officer’s Training 
Corps (SROTC) Program Review and Criteria’’, dated January 
27, 2014. 
SEC. 8033. The Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations 
to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in 
military resale outlets in the United States, its territories and 
possessions at a price below the most competitive price in the 
local community: Provided, That such regulations shall direct that 
the prices of tobacco or tobacco-related products in overseas military 
retail outlets shall be within the range of prices established for 
military retail system stores located in the United States. 
SEC. 8034. (a) During the current fiscal year, none of the 
appropriations or funds available to the Department of Defense 
Working Capital Funds shall be used for the purchase of an invest-
ment item for the purpose of acquiring a new inventory item for 
sale or anticipated sale during the current fiscal year or a subse-
quent fiscal year to customers of the Department of Defense 
Working Capital Funds if such an item would not have been charge-
able to the Department of Defense Business Operations Fund during 
fiscal year 1994 and if the purchase of such an investment item 
would be chargeable during the current fiscal year to appropriations 
made to the Department of Defense for procurement. 
(b) The fiscal year 2019 budget request for the Department 
of Defense as well as all justification material and other documenta-
tion supporting the fiscal year 2019 Department of Defense budget 
shall be prepared and submitted to the Congress on the basis 
that any equipment which was classified as an end item and funded 
in a procurement appropriation contained in this Act shall be budg-
eted for in a proposed fiscal year 2019 procurement appropriation 
and not in the supply management business area or any other 
area or category of the Department of Defense Working Capital 
Funds. 
SEC. 8035. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
programs of the Central Intelligence Agency shall remain available 
for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, except for funds appro-
priated for the Reserve for Contingencies, which shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019: Provided, That funds appropriated, 
transferred, or otherwise credited to the Central Intelligence Agency 
Central Services Working Capital Fund during this or any prior 
or subsequent fiscal year shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That any funds appropriated or transferred to 
the Central Intelligence Agency for advanced research and develop-
ment acquisition, for agent operations, and for covert action pro-
grams authorized by the President under section 503 of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019. 
SEC. 8036. Up to $10,322,000 of the funds appropriated under 
the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’ may be made 
available for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Program for the 
purpose of enabling the Pacific Command to execute Theater Secu-
rity Cooperation activities such as humanitarian assistance, and 
payment of incremental and personnel costs of training and exer-
cising with foreign security forces: Provided, That funds made avail-
able for this purpose may be used, notwithstanding any other 
funding authorities for humanitarian assistance, security assistance 
or combined exercise expenses: Provided further, That funds may 
50 USC 3521 
note. 
10 USC 2484 
note. 
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not be obligated to provide assistance to any foreign country that 
is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type of assistance under 
any other provision of law. 
SEC. 8037. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of 
Defense under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- 
Wide’’, not less than $12,000,000 shall be made available only 
for the mitigation of environmental impacts, including training 
and technical assistance to tribes, related administrative support, 
the gathering of information, documenting of environmental dam-
age, and developing a system for prioritization of mitigation and 
cost to complete estimates for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting 
from Department of Defense activities. 
SEC. 8038. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
may be expended by an entity of the Department of Defense unless 
the entity, in expending the funds, complies with the Buy American 
Act. For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘Buy American Act’’ 
means chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code. 
(b) If the Secretary of Defense determines that a person has 
been convicted of intentionally affixing a label bearing a ‘‘Made 
in America’’ inscription to any product sold in or shipped to the 
United States that is not made in America, the Secretary shall 
determine, in accordance with section 2410f of title 10, United 
States Code, whether the person should be debarred from con-
tracting with the Department of Defense. 
(c) In the case of any equipment or products purchased with 
appropriations provided under this Act, it is the sense of the Con-
gress that any entity of the Department of Defense, in expending 
the appropriation, purchase only American-made equipment and 
products, provided that American-made equipment and products 
are cost-competitive, quality competitive, and available in a timely 
fashion. 
SEC. 8039. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), 
none of the funds made available by this Act may be used— 
(1) to establish a field operating agency; or 
(2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the Armed Forces 
or civilian employee of the department who is transferred or 
reassigned from a headquarters activity if the member or 
employee’s place of duty remains at the location of that head-
quarters. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary of a military depart-
ment may waive the limitations in subsection (a), on a case-by- 
case basis, if the Secretary determines, and certifies to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate that the granting of the waiver will reduce the personnel 
requirements or the financial requirements of the department. 
(c) This section does not apply to— 
(1) field operating agencies funded within the National 
Intelligence Program; 
(2) an Army field operating agency established to eliminate, 
mitigate, or counter the effects of improvised explosive devices, 
and, as determined by the Secretary of the Army, other similar 
threats; 
(3) an Army field operating agency established to improve 
the effectiveness and efficiencies of biometric activities and 
to integrate common biometric technologies throughout the 
Department of Defense; or 
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(4) an Air Force field operating agency established to 
administer the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Program and Mor-
tuary Operations for the Department of Defense and authorized 
Federal entities. 
SEC. 8040. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be available to convert to contractor performance an activity 
or function of the Department of Defense that, on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, is performed by Department 
of Defense civilian employees unless— 
(1) the conversion is based on the result of a public-private 
competition that includes a most efficient and cost effective 
organization plan developed by such activity or function; 
(2) the Competitive Sourcing Official determines that, over 
all performance periods stated in the solicitation of offers for 
performance of the activity or function, the cost of performance 
of the activity or function by a contractor would be less costly 
to the Department of Defense by an amount that equals or 
exceeds the lesser of— 
(A) 10 percent of the most efficient organization’s per-
sonnel-related costs for performance of that activity or func-
tion by Federal employees; or 
(B) $10,000,000; and 
(3) the contractor does not receive an advantage for a 
proposal that would reduce costs for the Department of Defense 
by— 
(A) not making an employer-sponsored health insur-
ance plan available to the workers who are to be employed 
in the performance of that activity or function under the 
contract; or 
(B) offering to such workers an employer-sponsored 
health benefits plan that requires the employer to con-
tribute less towards the premium or subscription share 
than the amount that is paid by the Department of Defense 
for health benefits for civilian employees under chapter 
89 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b)(1) The Department of Defense, without regard to subsection 
(a) of this section or subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 
of title 10, United States Code, and notwithstanding any adminis-
trative regulation, requirement, or policy to the contrary shall have 
full authority to enter into a contract for the performance of any 
commercial or industrial type function of the Department of Defense 
that— 
(A) is included on the procurement list established pursuant 
to section 2 of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (section 8503 of 
title 41, United States Code); 
(B) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified 
nonprofit agency for the blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency 
for other severely handicapped individuals in accordance with 
that Act; or 
(C) is planned to be converted to performance by a qualified 
firm under at least 51 percent ownership by an Indian tribe, 
as defined in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)), or a Native 
Hawaiian Organization, as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)). 
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(2) This section shall not apply to depot contracts or contracts 
for depot maintenance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(c) The conversion of any activity or function of the Department 
of Defense under the authority provided by this section shall be 
credited toward any competitive or outsourcing goal, target, or 
measurement that may be established by statute, regulation, or 
policy and is deemed to be awarded under the authority of, and 
in compliance with, subsection (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United 
States Code, for the competition or outsourcing of commercial activi-
ties. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 8041. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense 
Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 
the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: 
Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 
were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended: 
‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2016/2018, $5,517,000; 
‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2016/2018, $172,000,000; 
‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, $56,900,000; 
‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, 
$5,000,000; 
‘‘Procurement, Defense-wide’’, 2016/2018, $7,264,000; 
‘‘Missile Procurement, Army’’, 2017/2019, $19,319,000; 
‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 2017/2019, $17,000,000; 
‘‘Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, 
Army’’, 2017/2019, $7,064,000; 
‘‘Procurement 
of 
Ammunition, 
Army’’, 
2017/2019, 
$15,507,000; 
‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2017/2019, $12,535,000; 
‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2017/2019, $45,900,000; 
‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 2017/2019, $32,200,000; 
‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy: Carrier Replacement 
Program’’, 2017/2021, $14,000,000; 
‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, $78,347,000; 
‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, $31,639,000; 
‘‘Space Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, $34,900,000; 
‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, 
$18,000,000; 
‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, $136,691,000; 
‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, 
2017/2018, $62,331,000; 
‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, 2017/ 
2018, $9,128,000; 
‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, 
2017/2018, $131,000,000; and 
‘‘Defense Health Program: Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation’’, 2017/2018, $30,000,000. 
SEC. 8042. None of the funds available in this Act may be 
used to reduce the authorized positions for military technicians 
(dual status) of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, 
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Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve for the purpose of applying 
any administratively imposed civilian personnel ceiling, freeze, or 
reduction on military technicians (dual status), unless such reduc-
tions are a direct result of a reduction in military force structure. 
SEC. 8043. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act may be obligated or expended for assistance 
to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea unless specifically 
appropriated for that purpose. 
SEC. 8044. Funds appropriated in this Act for operation and 
maintenance of the Military Departments, Combatant Commands 
and Defense Agencies shall be available for reimbursement of pay, 
allowances and other expenses which would otherwise be incurred 
against appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve when 
members of the National Guard and Reserve provide intelligence 
or counterintelligence support to Combatant Commands, Defense 
Agencies and Joint Intelligence Activities, including the activities 
and programs included within the National Intelligence Program 
and the Military Intelligence Program: Provided, That nothing in 
this section authorizes deviation from established Reserve and 
National Guard personnel and training procedures. 
SEC. 8045. (a) None of the funds available to the Department 
of Defense for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter- 
drug activities may be transferred to any other department or 
agency of the United States except as specifically provided in an 
appropriations law. 
(b) None of the funds available to the Central Intelligence 
Agency for any fiscal year for drug interdiction or counter-drug 
activities may be transferred to any other department or agency 
of the United States except as specifically provided in an appropria-
tions law. 
SEC. 8046. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used for the procurement of ball and roller bearings other than 
those produced by a domestic source and of domestic origin: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of the military department responsible 
for such procurement may waive this restriction on a case-by- 
case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate, that adequate 
domestic supplies are not available to meet Department of Defense 
requirements on a timely basis and that such an acquisition must 
be made in order to acquire capability for national security pur-
poses: Provided further, That this restriction shall not apply to 
the purchase of ‘‘commercial items’’, as defined by section 103 
of title 41, United States Code, except that the restriction shall 
apply to ball or roller bearings purchased as end items. 
SEC. 8047. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Working Capital 
Fund, Army’’, $99,000,000 shall be available to maintain competitive 
rates at the arsenals. 
SEC. 8048. None of the funds made available by this Act for 
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle service competitive procure-
ments may be used unless the competitive procurements are open 
for award to all certified providers of Evolved Expendable Launch 
Vehicle-class systems: Provided, That the award shall be made 
to the provider that offers the best value to the government. 
SEC. 8049. In addition to the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available elsewhere in this Act, $44,000,000 is hereby appro-
priated to the Department of Defense: Provided, That upon the 
determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the 
50 USC 3506 
note. 
10 USC 274 note. 
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national interest, the Secretary shall make grants in the amounts 
specified as follows: $20,000,000 to the United Service Organizations 
and $24,000,000 to the Red Cross. 
SEC. 8050. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
purchase any supercomputer which is not manufactured in the 
United States, unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the 
congressional defense committees that such an acquisition must 
be made in order to acquire capability for national security purposes 
that is not available from United States manufacturers. 
SEC. 8051. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act, 
the Small Business Innovation Research program and the Small 
Business Technology Transfer program set-asides shall be taken 
proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities to the extent 
they contribute to the extramural budget. 
SEC. 8052. None of the funds available to the Department 
of Defense under this Act shall be obligated or expended to pay 
a contractor under a contract with the Department of Defense 
for costs of any amount paid by the contractor to an employee 
when— 
(1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise in excess of 
the normal salary paid by the contractor to the employee; 
and 
(2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs associated 
with a business combination. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8053. During the current fiscal year, no more than 
$30,000,000 of appropriations made in this Act under the heading 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may be transferred 
to appropriations available for the pay of military personnel, to 
be merged with, and to be available for the same time period 
as the appropriations to which transferred, to be used in support 
of such personnel in connection with support and services for eligible 
organizations and activities outside the Department of Defense 
pursuant to section 2012 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8054. During the current fiscal year, in the case of an 
appropriation account of the Department of Defense for which the 
period of availability for obligation has expired or which has closed 
under the provisions of section 1552 of title 31, United States 
Code, and which has a negative unliquidated or unexpended bal-
ance, an obligation or an adjustment of an obligation may be 
charged to any current appropriation account for the same purpose 
as the expired or closed account if— 
(1) the obligation would have been properly chargeable 
(except as to amount) to the expired or closed account before 
the end of the period of availability or closing of that account; 
(2) the obligation is not otherwise properly chargeable to 
any current appropriation account of the Department of 
Defense; and 
(3) in the case of an expired account, the obligation is 
not chargeable to a current appropriation of the Department 
of Defense under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, Public 
Law 101–510, as amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): Provided, 
That in the case of an expired account, if subsequent review 
or investigation discloses that there was not in fact a negative 
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unliquidated or unexpended balance in the account, any charge 
to a current account under the authority of this section shall 
be reversed and recorded against the expired account: Provided 
further, That the total amount charged to a current appropria-
tion under this section may not exceed an amount equal to 
1 percent of the total appropriation for that account. 
SEC. 8055. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of 
equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by 
any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis. The 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish the amount 
of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis. 
(b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be credited 
to funds available for the National Guard Distance Learning Project 
and be available to defray the costs associated with the use of 
equipment of the project under that subsection. Such funds shall 
be available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation. 
SEC. 8056. None of the funds available to the Department 
of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control rela-
tionships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administra-
tive control of United States Navy forces assigned to the Pacific 
fleet: Provided, That the command and control relationships which 
existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain in force until a written 
modification has been proposed to the House and Senate Appropria-
tions Committees: Provided further, That the proposed modification 
may be implemented 30 days after the notification unless an objec-
tion is received from either the House or Senate Appropriations 
Committees: Provided further, That any proposed modification shall 
not preclude the ability of the commander of United States Pacific 
Command to meet operational requirements. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8057. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide’’, $35,000,000 
shall be for continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual 
Assault Special Victims’ Counsel Program: Provided, That the funds 
are made available for transfer to the Department of the Army, 
the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force: 
Provided further, That funds transferred shall be merged with 
and available for the same purposes and for the same time period 
as the appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided 
further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided in this Act. 
SEC. 8058. None of the funds appropriated in title IV of this 
Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military 
forces for operational training, operational use or inventory require-
ments: Provided, That this restriction does not apply to end-items 
used in development, prototyping, and test activities preceding and 
leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 60 days after enact-
ment of this Act, submit a report detailing the use of funds 
requested in research, development, test and evaluation accounts 
for end-items used in development, prototyping and test activities 
preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided 
further, That this restriction does not apply to programs funded 
within the National Intelligence Program: Provided further, That 
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the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case- 
by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that 
it is in the national security interest to do so. 
SEC. 8059. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by- 
case basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each limitation 
on the procurement of defense items from foreign sources provided 
in law if the Secretary determines that the application of the 
limitation with respect to that country would invalidate cooperative 
programs entered into between the Department of Defense and 
the foreign country, or would invalidate reciprocal trade agreements 
for the procurement of defense items entered into under section 
2531 of title 10, United States Code, and the country does not 
discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced 
in the United States for that country. 
(b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to— 
(1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised 
after such date under contracts that are entered into before 
such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason 
other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection 
(a). 
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding 
construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, food, and 
clothing or textile materials as defined by section XI (chapters 
50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 
through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through 
7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, 
and 9404. 
SEC. 8060. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or other Department of Defense Appropriations 
Acts may be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing 
repairs or maintenance to military family housing units of the 
Department of Defense, including areas in such military family 
housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting 
official Department of Defense business. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8061. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Navy’’, up to $1,000,000 shall be available for transfer 
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 Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 
1105). 
SEC. 8062. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, 
Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ for any new start advanced 
concept technology demonstration project or joint capability dem-
onstration project may only be obligated 45 days after a report, 
including a description of the project, the planned acquisition and 
transition strategy and its estimated annual and total cost, has 
been provided in writing to the congressional defense committees: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction 
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on a case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense 
committees that it is in the national interest to do so. 
SEC. 8063. The Secretary of Defense shall continue to provide 
a classified quarterly report to the House and Senate Appropriations 
Committees, Subcommittees on Defense on certain matters as 
directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 
SEC. 8064. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, a Reserve who is a member of the National Guard 
serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of 
title 32, United States Code, may perform duties in support of 
the ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense 
System. 
SEC. 8065. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held 
by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire cartridge 
and a United States military nomenclature designation of ‘‘armor 
penetrator’’, ‘‘armor piercing (AP)’’, ‘‘armor piercing incendiary 
(API)’’, or ‘‘armor-piercing incendiary tracer (API–T)’’, except to 
an entity performing demilitarization services for the Department 
of Defense under a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate 
to the satisfaction of the Department of Defense that armor piercing 
projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by the demili-
tarization process; or (2) used to manufacture ammunition pursuant 
to a contract with the Department of Defense or the manufacture 
of ammunition for export pursuant to a License for Permanent 
Export of Unclassified Military Articles issued by the Department 
of State. 
SEC. 8066. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, may waive 
payment of all or part of the consideration that otherwise would 
be required under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, 
in the case of a lease of personal property for a period not in 
excess of 1 year to any organization specified in section 508(d) 
of title 32, United States Code, or any other youth, social, or 
fraternal nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by-case 
basis. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8067. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, $66,881,780 shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized 
to transfer such funds to other activities of the Federal Government: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense is authorized to 
enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real prop-
erty, construction, personal services, and operations related to 
projects carrying out the purposes of this section: Provided further, 
That contracts entered into under the authority of this section 
may provide for such indemnification as the Secretary determines 
to be necessary: Provided further, That projects authorized by this 
section shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local law 
to the maximum extent consistent with the national security, as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 8068. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or any 
other Act may be used to take any action to modify— 
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(1) the appropriations account structure for the National 
Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation 
of a new appropriation or new appropriation account; 
(2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request 
is presented in the unclassified P–1, R–1, and O–1 documents 
supporting the Department of Defense budget request; 
(3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or 
(4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed. 
(b) Nothing in section (a) shall be construed to prohibit the 
merger of programs or changes to the National Intelligence Program 
budget at or below the Expenditure Center level, provided such 
change is otherwise in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1)–(3). 
(c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 
of Defense may jointly, only for the purposes of achieving auditable 
financial statements and improving fiscal reporting, study and 
develop detailed proposals for alternative financial management 
processes. Such study shall include a comprehensive counterintel-
ligence risk assessment to ensure that none of the alternative 
processes will adversely affect counterintelligence. 
(d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined under 
subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence and the Sec-
retary of Defense shall— 
(1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected agen-
cies; 
(2) receive certification from all affected agencies attesting 
that the proposed alternatives will help achieve auditability, 
improve fiscal reporting, and will not adversely affect counter-
intelligence; and 
(3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary 
certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed alter-
natives and certifications to the congressional defense and intel-
ligence committees. 
SEC. 8069. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
Act, $10,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of 
Defense, to remain available for obligation until expended: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, that upon the 
determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the 
national interest, these funds shall be available only for a grant 
to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., only for the construction 
and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of 
military family members when confronted with the illness or hos-
pitalization of an eligible military beneficiary. 
SEC. 8070. Any notice that is required to be submitted to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives under section 806(c)(4) of the Bob Stump 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 
2302 note) after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 
submitted pursuant to that requirement concurrently to the Sub-
committees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
10 USC 2302 
note. 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8071. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’ and ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $705,800,000 shall be 
for the Israeli Cooperative Programs: Provided, That of this amount, 
$92,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to 
the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome 
defense system to counter short-range rocket threats, subject to 
the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; 
$221,500,000 shall be for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense 
(SRBMD) program, including cruise missile defense research and 
development under the SRBMD program, of which $120,000,000 
shall be for co-production activities of SRBMD systems in the United 
States and in Israel to meet Israel’s defense requirements consistent 
with each nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures, subject to 
the U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for SRBMD, as amended; 
$310,000,000 shall be for an upper-tier component to the Israeli 
Missile Defense Architecture, of which $120,000,000 shall be for 
co-production activities of Arrow 3 Upper Tier systems in the United 
States and in Israel to meet Israel’s defense requirements consistent 
with each nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures, subject to 
the U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for Arrow 3 Upper Tier, 
as amended, of which $105,000,000 shall be for testing of the 
upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile Defense Architecture 
in the United States; and $82,300,000 shall be for the Arrow System 
Improvement Program including development of a long range, 
ground and airborne, detection suite: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this provision is in addition to 
any other transfer authority contained in this Act. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8072. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, $117,542,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2018, to fund prior year 
shipbuilding cost increases: Provided, That upon enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer funds to the following 
appropriations in the amounts specified: Provided further, That 
the amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available 
for the same purposes as the appropriations to which transferred 
to: 
(1) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2008/2018: Carrier Replacement Program $20,000,000; 
(2) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2012/2018: DDG–51 Destroyer $19,436,000; 
(3) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2012/2018: Littoral Combat Ship $6,394,000; 
(4) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2012/2018: LHA Replacement $14,200,000; 
(5) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2013/2018: DDG–51 Destroyer $31,941,000; 
(6) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2014/2018: Litoral Combat Ship $20,471,000; and 
(7) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2015/2018: LCAC $5,100,000. 
SEC. 8073. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available 
by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities are 
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deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes 
of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3094) during fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 
SEC. 8074. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
of funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity 
unless such program, project, or activity must be undertaken imme-
diately in the interest of national security and only after written 
prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 
SEC. 8075. The budget of the President for fiscal year 2019 
submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall include separate budget justification docu-
ments for costs of United States Armed Forces’ participation in 
contingency operations for the Military Personnel accounts, the 
Operation and Maintenance accounts, the Procurement accounts, 
and the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation accounts: 
Provided, That these documents shall include a description of the 
funding requested for each contingency operation, for each military 
service, to include all Active and Reserve components, and for 
each appropriations account: Provided further, That these docu-
ments shall include estimated costs for each element of expense 
or object class, a reconciliation of increases and decreases for each 
contingency operation, and programmatic data including, but not 
limited to, troop strength for each Active and Reserve component, 
and estimates of the major weapons systems deployed in support 
of each contingency: Provided further, That these documents shall 
include budget exhibits OP–5 and OP–32 (as defined in the Depart-
ment of Defense Financial Management Regulation) for all contin-
gency operations for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal 
years. 
SEC. 8076. None of the funds in this Act may be used for 
research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or deployment 
of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. 
SEC. 8077. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates, the total 
amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by $4,000,000. 
SEC. 8078. The Secretary of Defense may use up to $800,000,000 
of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this 
Act to the Department of Defense for the rapid acquisition and 
deployment of supplies and associated support services pursuant 
to section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note): Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
congressional defense committees promptly of all uses of this 
authority. 
SEC. 8079. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
in this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish the operation 
of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force 
Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC–130 Weather Recon-
naissance mission below the levels funded in this Act: Provided, 
That the Air Force shall allow the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 
Squadron to perform other missions in support of national defense 
requirements during the non-hurricane season. 
SEC. 8080. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless 
the information has been lawfully collected and processed during 
10 USC 221. 
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the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities: Provided, 
That information pertaining to United States persons shall only 
be handled in accordance with protections provided in the Fourth 
Amendment of the United States Constitution as implemented 
through Executive Order No. 12333. 
SEC. 8081. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to transfer research and development, acquisition, 
or other program authority relating to current tactical unmanned 
aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army. 
(b) The Army shall retain responsibility for and operational 
control of the MQ–1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 
in order to support the Secretary of Defense in matters relating 
to the employment of unmanned aerial vehicles. 
SEC. 8082. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
programs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 
except for funds appropriated for research and technology, which 
shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 
SEC. 8083. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United 
States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ shall be 
considered to be for the same purpose as any subdivision under 
the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appropriations 
in any prior fiscal year, and the 1 percent limitation shall apply 
to the total amount of the appropriation. 
SEC. 8084. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit 
a report to the congressional intelligence committees to establish 
the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authori-
ties for fiscal year 2018: Provided, That the report shall include— 
(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made 
by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appro-
priate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 
(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by 
Expenditure Center and project; and 
(3) an identification of items of special congressional 
interest. 
(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence 
Program in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer 
until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the 
congressional intelligence committees, unless the Director of 
National Intelligence certifies in writing to the congressional intel-
ligence committees that such reprogramming or transfer is nec-
essary as an emergency requirement. 
SEC. 8085. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to eliminate, restructure, or realign Army Contracting 
Command—New Jersey or make disproportionate personnel reduc-
tions at any Army Contracting Command—New Jersey sites without 
30-day prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 
SEC. 8086. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
transfer of funds, appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act, for support to friendly foreign countries in connection 
with the conduct of operations in which the United States is not 
participating, pursuant to section 331(d) Title 10 U.S.C. shall be 
made in accordance with sections 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as 
applicable. 
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SEC. 8087. Any transfer of amounts appropriated to, credited 
to, or deposited in the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce 
Development Fund in or for fiscal year 2018 to a military depart-
ment or Defense Agency pursuant to section 1705(e)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, shall be covered by and subject to sections 
8005 or 9002 of this Act, as applicable. 
SEC. 8088. None of the funds made available by this Act for 
excess defense articles, assistance under section 333 of title 10, 
United States Code, or peacekeeping operations for the countries 
designated annually to be in violation of the standards of the 
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 22 
U.S.C. 2370c–1) may be used to support any military training 
or operation that includes child soldiers, as defined by the Child 
Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, unless such assistance is otherwise 
permitted under section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act 
of 2008. 
SEC. 8089. (a) None of the funds provided for the National 
Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall 
be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
or transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that— 
(1) creates a new start effort; 
(2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of 
$10,000,000 or more; 
(3) transfers funding into or out of the National Intelligence 
Program; or 
(4) transfers funding between appropriations, 
unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; this notification 
period may be reduced for urgent national security requirements. 
(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence 
Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available 
for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer 
of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase 
or decrease of the levels specified in the classified annex accom-
panying the Act unless the congressional intelligence committees 
are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; 
this notification period may be reduced for urgent national security 
requirements. 
SEC. 8090. The Director of National Intelligence shall submit 
to Congress each year, at or about the time that the President’s 
budget is submitted to Congress that year under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, a future-years intelligence program 
(including associated annexes) reflecting the estimated expenditures 
and proposed appropriations included in that budget. Any such 
future-years intelligence program shall cover the fiscal year with 
respect to which the budget is submitted and at least the four 
succeeding fiscal years. 
SEC. 8091. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 
intelligence committees’’ means the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate. 
50 USC 3103 
note. 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8092. During the current fiscal year, not to exceed 
$11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II of 
this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Navy’’, and ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ 
may be transferred by the military department concerned to its 
central fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant 
to section 2493(d) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8093. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be available for the purpose of making remittances to the Depart-
ment of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund in 
accordance with section 1705 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8094. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 
Web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by 
the Congress in this or any other 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 proprietary 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. 8095. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal con-
tract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the contractor 
agrees not to— 
(1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees 
or independent contractors that requires, as a condition of 
employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree 
to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising 
out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and 
battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false impris-
onment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; or 
(2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing 
agreement with an employee or independent contractor that 
mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve 
through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual 
assault or harassment, including assault and battery, inten-
tional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or 
negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract unless the 
contractor certifies that it requires each covered subcontractor to 
agree not to enter into, and not to take any action to enforce 
any provision of, any agreement as described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (a), with respect to any employee or inde-
pendent contractor performing work related to such subcontract. 
For purposes of this subsection, a ‘‘covered subcontractor’’ is an 
entity that has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a contract 
subject to subsection (a). 
(c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with respect 
to a contractor’s or subcontractor’s agreements with employees or 
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independent contractors that may not be enforced in a court of 
the United States. 
(d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of 
subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or subcontractor 
for the purposes of a particular contract or subcontract if the 
Secretary or the Deputy Secretary personally determines that the 
waiver is necessary to avoid harm to national security interests 
of the United States, and that the term of the contract or sub-
contract is not longer than necessary to avoid such harm. The 
determination shall set forth with specificity the grounds for the 
waiver and for the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall 
state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the reasons 
each such alternative would not avoid harm to national security 
interests of the United States. The Secretary of Defense shall 
transmit to Congress, and simultaneously make public, any deter-
mination under this subsection not less than 15 business days 
before the contract or subcontract addressed in the determination 
may be awarded. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8096. From within the funds appropriated for operation 
and maintenance for the Defense Health Program in this Act, 
up to $115,519,000, shall be available for transfer to the Joint 
Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance with the provisions 
of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010, Public Law 111–84: Provided, That for purposes of 
section 1704(b), the facility operations funded are operations of 
the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, 
consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities des-
ignated as a combined Federal medical facility as described by 
section 706 of Public Law 110–417: Provided further, That addi-
tional funds may be transferred from funds appropriated for oper-
ation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program to the 
Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Med-
ical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the 
Secretary of Defense to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 8097. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used by the Department of Defense 
or a component thereof in contravention of the provisions of section 
130h of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8098. Appropriations available to the Department of 
Defense may be used for the purchase of heavy and light armored 
vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection 
purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding 
price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger 
carrying vehicles. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8099. Upon a determination by the Director of National 
Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national 
interest, the Director may, with the approval of the Office of 
Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $1,500,000,000 
of the funds made available in this Act for the National Intelligence 
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Program: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not be 
used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen intel-
ligence requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 
and in no case where the item for which funds are requested 
has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a request 
for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority provided 
in this section shall be made prior to June 30, 2018. 
SEC. 8100. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 
or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 
its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 
other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta
´namo Bay, Cuba, by the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
SEC. 8101. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, 
acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 
or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) 
for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or 
under the effective 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. 
SEC. 8102. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act may be used to transfer any individual detained 
at United States Naval Station Guanta
´namo Bay, Cuba, to the 
custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any other 
foreign country, or any other foreign entity except in accordance 
with section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and section 1034 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114–328). 
SEC. 8103. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1541 et seq.). 
SEC. 8104. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this or any other Act may be used by the 
Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer of the Depart-
ment of Defense, to enter into a contract, memorandum of under-
standing, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or 
provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport or any sub-
sidiary of Rosoboronexport. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in sub-
section (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary 
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of State and the Director of National Intelligence, determines that 
it is in the vital national security interest of the United States 
to do so, and certifies in writing to the congressional defense 
committees that, to the best of the Secretary’s knowledge: 
(1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal mili-
tary equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal mili-
tary equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab 
Republic; 
(2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation have with-
drawn from Crimea, other than armed forces present on mili-
tary bases subject to agreements in force between the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation and the Government of 
Ukraine; and 
(3) Agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking 
active measures to destabilize the control of the Government 
of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine. 
(c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall 
conduct a review of any action involving Rosoboronexport with 
respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary of Defense pursuant 
to subsection (b), and not later than 90 days after the date on 
which such a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense, the 
Inspector General shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report containing the results of the review conducted with 
respect to such waiver. 
SEC. 8105. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the United 
States unless such flags are treated as covered items under section 
2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8106. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Service Secretaries, shall submit two reports to the congressional 
defense committees, not later than March 1, 2018, and not later 
than September 1, 2018, detailing the submission of records during 
the previous 6 months to databases accessible to the National 
Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), including the 
Interstate Identification Index (III), the National Crime Information 
Center (NCIC), and the NICS Index, as required by Public Law 
110–180: Provided, That such reports shall provide the number 
and category of records submitted by month to each such database, 
by Service or Component: Provided further, That such reports shall 
identify the number and category of records submitted by month 
to those databases for which the Identification for Firearm Sales 
(IFFS) flag or other database flags were used to pre-validate the 
records and indicate that such persons are prohibited from receiving 
or possessing a firearm: Provided further, That such reports shall 
describe the steps taken during the previous 6 months, by Service 
or Component, to ensure complete and accurate submission and 
appropriate flagging of records of individuals prohibited from gun 
possession or receipt pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g) or (n) including 
applicable records involving proceedings under the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice. 
SEC. 8107. (a) Of the funds appropriated in this Act for the 
Department of Defense, amounts may be made available, under 
such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, to 
local military commanders appointed by the Secretary, or by an 
officer or employee designated by the Secretary, to provide at their 
discretion ex gratia payments in amounts consistent with subsection 
(d) of this section for damage, personal injury, or death that is 
10 USC 2731 
note. 
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incident to combat operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign 
country. 
(b) An ex gratia payment under this section may be provided 
only if— 
(1) the prospective foreign civilian recipient is determined 
by the local military commander to be friendly to the United 
States; 
(2) a claim for damages would not be compensable under 
chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Foreign Claims Act’’); and 
(3) the property damage, personal injury, or death was 
not caused by action by an enemy. 
(c) NATURE OF PAYMENTS.—Any payments provided under a 
program under subsection (a) shall not be considered an admission 
or acknowledgement of any legal obligation to compensate for any 
damage, personal injury, or death. 
(d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—If the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines a program under subsection (a) to be appropriate in a par-
ticular setting, the amounts of payments, if any, to be provided 
to civilians determined to have suffered harm incident to combat 
operations of the Armed Forces under the program should be deter-
mined pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary and 
based on an assessment, which should include such factors as 
cultural appropriateness and prevailing economic conditions. 
(e) LEGAL ADVICE.—Local military commanders shall receive 
legal advice before making ex gratia payments under this sub-
section. The legal advisor, under regulations of the Department 
of Defense, shall advise on whether an ex gratia payment is proper 
under this section and applicable Department of Defense regula-
tions. 
(f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of any ex gratia pay-
ment offered or denied shall be kept by the local commander and 
on a timely basis submitted to the appropriate office in the Depart-
ment of Defense as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
(g) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall report to the 
congressional defense committees on an annual basis the efficacy 
of the ex gratia payment program including the number of types 
of cases considered, amounts offered, the response from ex gratia 
payment recipients, and any recommended modifications to the 
program. 
SEC. 8108. None of the funds available in this Act to the 
Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for nec-
essary or routine refurbishments, upgrades or maintenance activi-
ties, shall be used to reduce or to prepare to reduce the number 
of deployed and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles and 
launchers below the levels set forth in the report submitted to 
Congress in accordance with section 1042 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. 
SEC. 8109. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant awards 
on a public Website in a searchable format. 
SEC. 8110. The Secretary of each military department, in 
reducing each research, development, test and evaluation and 
procurement account of the military department as required under 
paragraph (1) of section 828(d) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 
note), as amended by section 825(a)(3) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, shall allocate the percentage 
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reduction determined under paragraph (2) of such section 828(d) 
proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such 
account: Provided, That the authority under section 804(d)(2) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) to transfer amounts available 
in the Rapid Prototyping Fund shall be subject to section 8005 
or 9002 of this Act, as applicable. 
SEC. 8111. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to fund the performance of a flight demonstration team 
at a location outside of the United States: Provided, That this 
prohibition applies only if a performance of a flight demonstration 
team at a location within the United States was canceled during 
the current fiscal year due to insufficient funding. 
SEC. 8112. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the National Security Agency to— 
(1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 702 of the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 for the purpose 
of targeting a United States person; or 
(2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as such term 
is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, United States Code) 
of any electronic communication of a United States person 
from a provider of electronic communication services to the 
public pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978. 
SEC. 8113. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 
until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 
SEC. 8114. None of the funds made available in this or any 
other Act may be used to pay the salary of any officer or employee 
of any agency funded by this Act who approves or implements 
the transfer of administrative responsibilities or budgetary 
resources of any program, project, or activity financed by this Act 
to the jurisdiction of another Federal agency not financed by this 
Act without the express authorization of Congress: Provided, That 
this limitation shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly pro-
vided for in Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions of Acts 
providing supplemental appropriations for the Department of 
Defense. 
SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be obligated for activities authorized under section 1208 of the 
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2005 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1621) to initiate support 
for, or expand support to, foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, 
or individuals unless the congressional defense committees are noti-
fied in accordance with the direction contained in the classified 
annex accompanying this Act, not less than 15 days before initiating 
such support: Provided, That none of the funds made available 
in this Act may be used under section 1208 for any activity that 
is not in support of an ongoing military operation being conducted 
by United States Special Operations Forces to combat terrorism: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive the 
prohibitions in this section if the Secretary determines that such 
waiver is required by extraordinary circumstances and, by not 
later than 72 hours after making such waiver, notifies the congres-
sional defense committees of such waiver. 
SEC. 8116. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used with respect to Iraq in contravention of the War Powers 
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Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the introduction 
of United States armed forces into hostilities in Iraq, into situations 
in Iraq where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly 
indicated by the circumstances, or into Iraqi territory, airspace, 
or waters while equipped for combat, in contravention of the 
congressional consultation and reporting requirements of sections 
3 and 4 of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 
SEC. 8117. None of the funds provided in this Act for the 
T–AO(X) program shall be used to award a new contract that 
provides for the acquisition of the following components unless 
those components are manufactured in the United States: Auxiliary 
equipment (including pumps) for shipboard services; propulsion 
equipment (including engines, reduction gears, and propellers); ship-
board cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes. 
SEC. 8118. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
to reflect savings due to lower than anticipated fuel costs, the 
total amount appropriated in title II of this Act is hereby reduced 
by $110,780,000. 
SEC. 8119. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses by military 
or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense for gaming, 
or for entertainment that includes topless or nude entertainers 
or participants, as prohibited by Department of Defense FMR, 
Volume 9, Chapter 3 and Department of Defense Instruction 
1015.10 (enclosure 3, 14a and 14b). 
SEC. 8120. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to propose, plan for, or execute a new or additional Base 
Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 
SEC. 8121. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Oper-
ation and Maintenance, Navy’’, $289,255,000, to remain available 
until expended, may be used for any purposes related to the 
National Defense Reserve Fleet established under section 11 of 
the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405): Provided, 
That such amounts are available for reimbursements to the Ready 
Reserve Force, Maritime Administration account of the United 
States Department of Transportation for programs, projects, activi-
ties, and expenses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8122. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense may use up to $46,000,000 under the heading 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, and up to $45,000,000 
under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
Defense-Wide’’ to develop, replace, and sustain Federal Government 
security and suitability background investigation information tech-
nology systems of the Office of Personnel Management or other 
Federal agency responsible for conducting such investigations: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may transfer additional amounts into 
these headings or into ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’ using estab-
lished reprogramming procedures prescribed in the Department 
of Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14, Volume 3, 
Chapter 6, dated September 2015: Provided further, That such 
funds shall supplement, not supplant any other amounts made 
available to other Federal agencies for such purposes. 
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SEC. 8123. 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. 
SEC. 8124. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities, or for any activity necessary for the 
national defense, including intelligence activities. 
SEC. 8125. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
transfer of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
Act to the Global Engagement Center established by section 1287 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) shall be 
made in accordance with section 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as 
applicable. 
SEC. 8126. No amounts credited or otherwise made available 
in this or any other Act to the Department of Defense Acquisition 
Workforce Development Fund may be transferred to: 
(1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under section 
804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note); or 
(2) credited to a military-department specific fund estab-
lished under section 804(d)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (as amended by section 
897 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017). 
SEC. 8127. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
Act, there is appropriated $235,000,000, for an additional amount 
for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That such funds shall only be avail-
able to the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Office of Eco-
nomic Adjustment of the Department of Defense, or for transfer 
to the Secretary of Education, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, to make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, or supple-
ment other Federal funds to construct, renovate, repair, or expand 
elementary and secondary public schools on military installations 
in order to address capacity or facility condition deficiencies at 
such schools: Provided further, That in making such funds available, 
the Office of Economic Adjustment or the Secretary of Education 
shall give priority consideration to those military installations with 
schools having the most serious capacity or facility condition defi-
ciencies as determined by the Secretary of Defense: Provided fur-
ther, That as a condition of receiving funds under this section 
a local educational agency or State shall provide a matching share 
as described in the notice titled ‘‘Department of Defense Program 
for Construction, Renovation, Repair or Expansion of Public Schools 
Located on Military Installations’’ published by the Department 
of Defense in the Federal Register on September 9, 2011 (76 Fed. 
Reg. 55883 et seq.): Provided further, That these provisions apply 
to funds provided under this section, and to funds previously pro-
vided by Congress to construct, renovate, repair, or expand 
elementary and secondary public schools on military installations 
in order to address capacity or facility condition deficiencies at 
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such schools to the extent such funds remain unobligated on the 
date of enactment of this section. 
SEC. 8128. In carrying out the program described in the memo-
randum on the subject of ‘‘Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services 
for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II 
or III) Active Duty Service Members’’ issued by the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and the 
guidance issued to implement such memorandum, the Secretary 
of Defense shall apply such policy and guidance, except that— 
(1) 
the 
limitation 
on 
periods 
regarding 
embryo 
cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) and in 
part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not apply; and 
(2) the term ‘‘assisted reproductive technology’’ shall 
include embryo cryopreservation and storage without limitation 
on the duration of such cryopreservation and storage. 
SEC. 8129. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov 
Battalion. 
SEC. 8130. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to purchase heavy water from Iran. 
SEC. 8131. Section 316(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the study under this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
study and assessment under this section’’. 
SEC. 8132. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from 
funds made available to the Department of Defense in title II 
of this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- 
Wide’’, $15,000,000 shall be available for a project in a country 
designated by the Secretary of Defense: Provided, That in further-
ance of the project the Department of Defense is authorized to 
acquire services, including services performed pursuant to a grant 
agreement, from another Federal agency, on an advance of funds 
or reimbursable basis: Provided further, That an order for services 
placed under this section is deemed to be an obligation in the 
same manner that a similar order placed under a contract with 
a private contractor is an obligation. 
TITLE IX 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Army’’, 
$2,683,694,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Navy’’, 
$377,857,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Marine 
Corps’’, $103,979,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Air Force’’, 
$914,119,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Army’’, 
$24,942,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Navy’’, 
$9,091,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Marine 
Corps’’, $2,328,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air Force’’, 
$20,569,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, 
Army’’, $184,589,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, Air 
Force’’, $5,004,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’, $17,352,994,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’, $6,449,404,000: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Marine Corps’’, $1,401,536,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force’’, $10,873,895,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide’’, $7,575,195,000: Provided, That of the funds provided 
under this heading, not to exceed $1,000,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019, shall be for payments to reimburse 
key cooperating nations for logistical, military, and other support, 
including access, provided to United States military and stability 
operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq 
and Syria: Provided further, That such reimbursement payments 
may be made in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in consultation with 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, may deter-
mine, based on documentation determined by the Secretary of 
Defense to adequately account for the support provided, and such 
determination is final and conclusive upon the accounting officers 
of the United States, and 15 days following notification to the 
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appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, That these 
funds may be used for the purpose of providing specialized training 
and procuring supplies and specialized equipment and providing 
such supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-reimbursable 
basis to coalition forces supporting United States military and sta-
bility operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State 
of Iraq and Syria, and 15 days following notification to the appro-
priate congressional committees: Provided further, That these funds 
may be used to support the Government of Jordan, in such amounts 
as the Secretary of Defense may determine, to enhance the ability 
of the armed forces of Jordan to increase or sustain security along 
its borders, upon 15 days prior written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees outlining the amounts intended to be 
provided and the nature of the expenses incurred: Provided further, 
That of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, shall 
be available to provide support and assistance to foreign security 
forces or other groups or individuals to conduct, support or facilitate 
counterterrorism, crisis response, or other Department of Defense 
security cooperation programs: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional 
defense committees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army Reserve’’, $24,699,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy Reserve’’, $23,980,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,367,000: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force Reserve’’, $53,523,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army National Guard’’, $108,111,000: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air National Guard’’, $15,400,000: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 
For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, $4,666,815,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such 
funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for the purpose 
of allowing the Commander, Combined Security Transition Com-
mand—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assist-
ance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security 
forces of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, sup-
plies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renova-
tion, construction, and funding: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense may obligate and expend funds made available to the 
Department of Defense in this title for additional costs associated 
with existing projects previously funded with amounts provided 
under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund’’ in prior Acts: 
Provided further, That such costs shall be limited to contract 
changes resulting from inflation, market fluctuation, rate adjust-
ments, and other necessary contract actions to complete existing 
projects, and associated supervision and administration costs and 
costs for design during construction: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may not use more than $50,000,000 under the authority 
provided in this section: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
notify in advance such contract changes and adjustments in annual 
reports to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, 
That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is 
in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign 
nations: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the pur-
poses provided herein from any person, foreign government, or 
international organization may be credited to this Fund, to remain 
available until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional 
defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obliga-
tion of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of 
the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 
15 days prior to obligating from this appropriation account, notify 
the congressional defense committees in writing of the details of 
any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
shall notify the congressional defense committees of any proposed 
new projects or transfer of funds between budget sub-activity groups 
in excess of $20,000,000: Provided further, That the United States 
may accept equipment procured using funds provided under this 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
heading in this or prior Acts that was transferred to the security 
forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces to the United 
States: Provided further, That equipment procured using funds 
provided under this heading in this or prior Acts, and not yet 
transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan or transferred 
to the security forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces 
to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department 
of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense 
committees: Provided further, That of the funds provided under 
this heading, not less than $10,000,000 shall be for recruitment 
and retention of women in the Afghanistan National Security 
Forces, and the recruitment and training of female security per-
sonnel: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
For the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and 
Equip Fund’’, $1,769,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Sec-
retary of Defense in coordination with the Secretary of State, to 
provide assistance, including training; equipment; logistics support, 
supplies, and services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renova-
tion; and sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular forces, 
groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to participate 
in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and 
their affiliated or associated groups: Provided further, That these 
funds may be used in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense 
may determine to enhance the border security of nations adjacent 
to conflict areas including Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Tunisia 
resulting from actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available under this heading 
shall be available to provide assistance only for activities in a 
country designated by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, as having a security mission to counter 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and following written notifica-
tion to the congressional defense committees of such designation: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces or individuals, 
such elements or individuals are appropriately vetted, including 
at a minimum, assessing such elements for associations with ter-
rorist groups or groups associated with the Government of Iran; 
and receiving commitments from such elements to promote respect 
for human rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating 
from this appropriation account, notify the congressional defense 
committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Defense may accept and retain con-
tributions, including assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, 
including the Government of Iraq and other entities, to carry out 
assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, That 
contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any 
foreign government or other entity may be credited to this Fund, 
to remain available until expended, and used for such purposes: 
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Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive a provi-
sion of law relating to the acquisition of items and support services 
or sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2780 and 2785) if the Secretary determines that such provision 
of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision 
of such assistance and a notice of and justification for such waiver 
is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the Commit-
tees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives: Provided further, That the United States may 
accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading, 
or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, 
that was transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups 
participating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and returned by such forces 
or groups to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the 
Department of Defense upon written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees: Provided further, That equipment pro-
cured using funds provided under this heading, or under the 
heading, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, and not yet 
transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups partici-
pating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter the 
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may be treated as stocks of the 
Department of Defense when determined by the Secretary to no 
longer be required for transfer to such forces or groups and upon 
written notification to the congressional defense committees: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly 
reports to the congressional defense committees on the use of funds 
provided under this heading, including, but not limited to, the 
number of individuals trained, the nature and scope of support 
and sustainment provided to each group or individual, the area 
of operations for each group, and the contributions of other coun-
tries, groups, or individuals: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 
$420,086,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Army’’, 
$709,283,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, 
ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weapons and 
Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $1,191,139,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 
Army’’, $191,836,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 
$405,575,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 
$157,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 
$130,994,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $233,406,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’, 
$239,359,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps’’, 
$64,307,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$503,938,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$481,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$2,256,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 
Air Force’’, $551,509,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$3,324,590,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
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Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’, 
$517,041,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT 
For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tactical and 
support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement items for 
the reserve components of the Armed Forces, $1,300,000,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
That the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve components shall, 
not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, individually 
submit to the congressional defense committees the modernization 
priority assessment for their respective National Guard or Reserve 
component: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
by this paragraph may be used to procure manned fixed wing 
aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, munitions, or ammunition: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Army’’, $235,368,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Navy’’, $167,565,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $129,608,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
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on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $394,396,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’, 
$148,956,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, 
$395,805,000, which shall be for operation and maintenance: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
Drug Activities, Defense’’, $196,300,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global 
War 
on 
Terrorism 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral’’, $24,692,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2018. 
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense 
that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary 
may, with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, 
transfer up to $2,250,000,000 between the appropriations or funds 
made available to the Department of Defense in this title: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall notify the Congress promptly of each 
transfer made pursuant to the authority in this section: Provided 
further, That the authority provided in this section is in addition 
to any other transfer authority available to the Department of 
Defense and is subject to the same terms and conditions as the 
authority provided in section 8005 of this Act. 
SEC. 9003. Supervision and administration costs and costs for 
design during construction associated with a construction project 
funded with appropriations available for operation and maintenance 
or the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ provided in this Act 
and executed in direct support of overseas contingency operations 
in Afghanistan, may be obligated at the time a construction contract 
is awarded: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, super-
vision and administration costs and costs for design during construc-
tion include all in-house Government costs. 
SEC. 9004. From funds made available in this title, the Sec-
retary of Defense may purchase for use by military and civilian 
employees of the Department of Defense in the United States Cen-
tral Command area of responsibility: (1) passenger motor vehicles 
up to a limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and (2) heavy and light 
armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force 
protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, notwith-
standing price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of 
passenger carrying vehicles. 
SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amounts appro-
priated by this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
to fund the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program (CERP), 
for the purpose of enabling military commanders in Afghanistan 
to respond to urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and 
reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility: 
Provided, That each project (including any ancillary or related 
elements in connection with such project) executed under this 
authority shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That not 
later than 45 days after the end of each 6 months of the fiscal 
year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report regarding the source of funds and 
the allocation and use of funds during that 6-month period that 
were made available pursuant to the authority provided in this 
section or under any other provision of law for the purposes 
described herein: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days 
after the end of each fiscal year quarter, the Army shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees quarterly commitment, 
obligation, and expenditure data for the CERP in Afghanistan: 
Provided further, That, not less than 15 days before making funds 
available pursuant to the authority provided in this section or 
under any other provision of law for the purposes described herein 
for a project with a total anticipated cost for completion of $500,000 
or more, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a written notice containing each of the following: 
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(1) The location, nature and purpose of the proposed project, 
including how the project is intended to advance the military 
campaign plan for the country in which it is to be carried 
out. 
(2) The budget, implementation timeline with milestones, 
and completion date for the proposed project, including any 
other CERP funding that has been or is anticipated to be 
contributed to the completion of the project. 
(3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed project, 
including the agreement with either the host nation, a non- 
Department of Defense agency of the United States Government 
or a third-party contributor to finance the sustainment of the 
activities and maintenance of any equipment or facilities to 
be provided through the proposed project. 
SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Department of Defense for 
operation and maintenance may be used, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, to provide supplies, services, transportation, 
including airlift and sealift, and other logistical support to allied 
forces participating in a combined operation with the armed forces 
of the United States and coalition forces supporting military and 
stability operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State 
of Iraq and Syria: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide quarterly reports to the congressional defense committees 
regarding support provided under this section. 
SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act shall be obligated or expended 
by the United States Government for a purpose as follows: 
(1) To establish any military installation or base for the 
purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
(2) To exercise United States control over any oil resource 
of Iraq. 
(3) To establish any military installation or base for the 
purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
States Armed Forces in Afghanistan. 
SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used in contravention of the following laws enacted or regulations 
promulgated to implement the United Nations Convention Against 
Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or 
Punishment (done at New York on December 10, 1984): 
(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code. 
(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restruc-
turing Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277; 112 
Stat. 2681–822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations prescribed 
thereto, including regulations under part 208 of title 8, Code 
of Federal Regulations, and part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of Defense, 
Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurri-
canes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 
2006 (Public Law 109–148). 
SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for the ‘‘Afghanistan 
Security Forces Fund’’ (ASFF) may be obligated prior to the 
approval of a financial and activity plan by the Afghanistan 
Resources Oversight Council (AROC) of the Department of Defense: 
Provided, That the AROC must approve the requirement and 
acquisition plan for any service requirements in excess of 
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$50,000,000 annually and any non-standard equipment require-
ments in excess of $100,000,000 using ASFF: Provided further, 
That the Department of Defense must certify to the congressional 
defense committees that the AROC has convened and approved 
a process for ensuring compliance with the requirements in the 
preceding proviso and accompanying report language for the ASFF. 
SEC. 9010. Funds made available in this title to the Department 
of Defense for operation and maintenance may be used to purchase 
items having an investment unit cost of not more than $250,000: 
Provided, That, upon determination by the Secretary of Defense 
that such action is necessary to meet the operational requirements 
of a Commander of a Combatant Command engaged in contingency 
operations overseas, such funds may be used to purchase items 
having an investment item unit cost of not more than $500,000. 
SEC. 9011. Up to $500,000,000 of funds appropriated by this 
Act for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency in ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may be used to provide assistance 
to the Government of Jordan to support the armed forces of Jordan 
and to enhance security along its borders. 
SEC. 9012. None of the funds made available by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund’’ may be used 
to procure or transfer man-portable air defense systems. 
SEC. 9013. For the ‘‘Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative’’, 
$200,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such funds shall be available 
to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; lethal 
weapons of a defensive nature; logistics support, supplies and serv-
ices; sustainment; and intelligence support to the military and 
national security forces of Ukraine, and for replacement of any 
weapons or defensive articles provided to the Government of 
Ukraine from the inventory of the United States: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior 
to obligating funds provided under this heading, notify the congres-
sional defense committees in writing of the details of any such 
obligation: Provided further, That the United States may accept 
equipment procured using funds provided under this heading in 
this or prior Acts that was transferred to the security forces of 
Ukraine and returned by such forces to the United States: Provided 
further, That equipment procured using funds provided under this 
heading in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the military 
or National Security Forces of Ukraine or returned by such forces 
to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department 
of Defense upon written notification to the congressional defense 
committees: Provided further, That amounts made available by 
this section are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
SEC. 9014. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available 
for replacement of funds for items provided to the Government 
of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States to the extent 
specifically provided for in section 9013 of this Act. 
SEC. 9015. None of the funds made available by this Act under 
section 9013 for ‘‘Assistance and Sustainment to the Military and 
National Security Forces of Ukraine’’ may be used to procure or 
transfer man-portable air defense systems. 
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SEC. 9016. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for payments under section 1233 of 
Public Law 110–181 for reimbursement to the Government of Paki-
stan may be made available unless the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees that the Government of Pakistan is— 
(1) cooperating with the United States in counterterrorism 
efforts against the Haqqani Network, the Quetta Shura Taliban, 
Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, and other 
domestic and foreign terrorist organizations, including taking 
steps to end support for such groups and prevent them from 
basing and operating in Pakistan and carrying out cross border 
attacks into neighboring countries; 
(2) not supporting terrorist activities against United States 
or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s military and 
intelligence agencies are not intervening extra-judicially into 
political and judicial processes in Pakistan; 
(3) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks 
and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture 
of IEDs; 
(4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material 
and expertise; 
(5) implementing policies to protect judicial independence 
and due process of law; 
(6) issuing visas in a timely manner for United States 
visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance pro-
grams in Pakistan; and 
(7) 
providing 
humanitarian 
organizations 
access 
to 
detainees, internally displaced persons, and other Pakistani 
civilians affected by the conflict. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, may waive the restriction in subsection (a) on a case- 
by-case basis by certifying in writing to the congressional defense 
committees that it is in the national security interest to do so: 
Provided, That if the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State, exercises such waiver authority, the Secre-
taries shall report to the congressional defense committees on both 
the justification for the waiver and on the requirements of this 
section that the Government of Pakistan was not able to meet: 
Provided further, That such report may be submitted in classified 
form if necessary. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9017. In addition to amounts otherwise made available 
in this Act, $770,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department 
of Defense and made available for transfer only to the operation 
and maintenance, military personnel, and procurement accounts, 
to improve the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
capabilities of the Department of Defense: Provided, That the 
transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided 
further, That not later than 30 days prior to exercising the transfer 
authority provided in this section, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the 
proposed uses of these funds: Provided further, That the funds 
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provided in this section may not be transferred to any program, 
project, or activity specifically limited or denied by this Act: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available by this section are 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
Provided further, That the authority to provide funding under this 
section shall terminate on September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 9018. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used with respect to Syria in contravention of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the introduction 
of United States armed or military forces into hostilities in Syria, 
into situations in Syria where imminent involvement in hostilities 
is clearly indicated by the circumstances, or into Syrian territory, 
airspace, or waters while equipped for combat, in contravention 
of the congressional consultation and reporting requirements of 
sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 
SEC. 9019. None of the funds in this Act may be made available 
for the transfer of additional C–130 cargo aircraft to the Afghanistan 
National Security Forces or the Afghanistan Air Force until the 
Department of Defense provides a report to the congressional 
defense committees of the Afghanistan Air Force’s medium airlift 
requirements. The report should identify Afghanistan’s ability to 
utilize and maintain existing medium lift aircraft in the inventory 
and the best alternative platform, if necessary, to provide additional 
support to the Afghanistan Air Force’s current medium airlift 
capacity. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 9020. Of the funds appropriated in Department of Defense 
Appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 
the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: 
Provided, That such amounts are designated by the Congress for 
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: Coalition Sup-
port Fund’’, 2017/2018, $500,000,000; 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: DSCA Secu-
rity Cooperation’’, 2017/2018, $250,000,000; 
‘‘Afghanistan 
Security 
Forces 
Fund’’, 
2017/2018, 
$100,000,000; 
‘‘Counter-ISIL 
Train 
and 
Equip 
Fund’’, 
2017/2018, 
$80,000,000; 
‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, $25,100,000; 
and 
‘‘Counter-ISIL Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer 
Fund’’, XXXX, $1,610,000,000. 
SEC. 9021. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress 
a report on the United States strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the 
Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their 
associated forces and co-belligerents. 
(b) The report required under subsection (a) shall include the 
following: 
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(1) An analysis of the adequacy of the existing legal frame-
work to accomplish the strategy described in subsection (a), 
particularly with respect to the Authorization for Use of Mili-
tary Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution 
of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 
(2) An analysis of the budgetary resources necessary to 
accomplish the strategy described in subsection (a). 
(c) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the President 
submits to the appropriate congressional committees the report 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Defense shall testify at any hearing held by any of the appropriate 
congressional committees on the report and to which the Secretary 
is invited. 
(d) In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(1) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services 
and Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services 
and Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 9022. Funds available for the Afghanistan Security Forces 
Fund may be used to provide limited training, equipment, and 
other assistance that would otherwise be prohibited by 10 U.S.C. 
362 to a unit of the security forces of Afghanistan only if the 
Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees, within 
30 days of a decision to provide such assistance, that (1) a denial 
of such assistance would present significant risk to U.S. or coalition 
forces or significantly undermine United States national security 
objectives in Afghanistan; and (2) the Secretary has sought a 
commitment by the Government of Afghanistan to take all necessary 
corrective steps: Provided, That such certification shall be accom-
panied by a report describing: (1) the information relating to the 
gross violation of human rights; (2) the circumstances that neces-
sitated the provision of such assistance; (3) the Afghan security 
force unit involved; (4) the assistance provided and the assistance 
withheld; and (5) the corrective steps to be taken by the Government 
of Afghanistan: Provided further, That every 120 days after the 
initial report an additional report shall be submitted detailing the 
status of any corrective steps taken by the Government of Afghani-
stan: Provided further, That if the Government of Afghanistan 
has not initiated necessary corrective steps within one year of 
the certification, the authority under this section to provide assist-
ance to such unit shall no longer apply: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall submit a report to such committees detailing 
the final disposition of the case by the Government of Afghanistan. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
The following appropriations shall be expended under the direc-
tion of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief 
of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of 
the Army pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage 
reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and 
related efforts. 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collec-
tion and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, 
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic eco-
system restoration, and related needs; for surveys and detailed 
studies, and plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor, 
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic 
ecosystem restoration projects, and related efforts prior to construc-
tion; for restudy of authorized projects; and for miscellaneous inves-
tigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and detailed 
studies, and plans and specifications of projects prior to construc-
tion, $123,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall initiate six new study starts during fiscal 
year 2018: Provided further, That the new study starts shall consist 
of five studies where the majority of the benefits are derived from 
navigation transportation savings or from flood and storm damage 
reduction and one study where the majority of benefits are derived 
from environmental restoration: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall not deviate from the new starts proposed in the work 
plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor, 
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic eco-
system restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for 
conducting detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such 
projects (including those involving participation by States, local 
governments, or private groups) authorized or made eligible for 
selection by law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifica-
tions, shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to 
construction); $2,085,000,000, to remain available until expended; 
of which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share 
of construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Dis-
posal Facilities program shall be derived from the Harbor Mainte-
nance Trust Fund as authorized by Public Law 104–303; and of 
which such sums as are necessary to cover one-half of the costs 
of construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of inland 
Energy and 
Water 
Development and 
Related Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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waterways projects shall be derived from the Inland Waterways 
Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for in law: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall initiate five new construction 
starts during fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That the new 
construction starts shall consist of four projects where the majority 
of the benefits are derived from navigation transportation savings 
or from flood and storm damage reduction and one project where 
the majority of the benefits are derived from environmental restora-
tion: Provided further, That for new construction projects, project 
cost sharing agreements shall be executed as soon as practicable 
but no later than September 30, 2018: Provided further, That no 
allocation for a new start shall be considered final and no work 
allowance shall be made until the Secretary provides to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an out-year 
funding scenario demonstrating the affordability of the selected 
new starts and the impacts on other projects: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may not deviate from the new starts proposed 
in the work plan, once the plan has been submitted to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects 
and related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below 
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $425,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which such sums as are nec-
essary to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and mainte-
nance costs for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund: Provided, That the Secretary shall initiate 
one new study start during fiscal year 2018. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and 
care of existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by 
law; providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by 
the Corps, including administrative buildings and laboratories; 
maintaining harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, 
or other public agency that serve essential navigation needs of 
general commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting 
northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing 
and straightening channels; and removing obstructions to naviga-
tion, $3,630,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible 
operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, 
and for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Mainte-
nance Trust Fund; of which such sums as become available from 
the special account for the Corps of Engineers established by the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be derived 
from that account for resource protection, research, interpretation, 
and maintenance activities related to resource protection in the 
areas at which outdoor recreation is available; and of which such 
sums as become available from fees collected under section 217 
of Public Law 104–303 shall be used to cover the cost of operation 
and maintenance of the dredged material disposal facilities for 
which such fees have been collected: Provided, That 1 percent 
of the total amount of funds provided for each of the programs, 
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projects, or activities funded under this heading shall not be allo-
cated to a field operating activity prior to the beginning of the 
fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be available for use 
by the Chief of Engineers to fund such emergency activities as 
the Chief of Engineers determines to be necessary and appropriate, 
and that the Chief of Engineers shall allocate during the fourth 
quarter any remaining funds which have not been used for emer-
gency activities proportionally in accordance with the amounts pro-
vided for the programs, projects, or activities. 
REGULATORY PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining 
to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $200,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019. 
FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites 
in the United States resulting from work performed as part of 
the Nation’s early atomic energy program, $139,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and 
other natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, 
and other activities in response to such disasters as authorized 
by law, $35,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the supervision and general 
administration of the civil works program in the headquarters 
of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; 
and for costs of management and operation of the Humphreys 
Engineer Center Support Activity, the Institute for Water 
Resources, the United States Army Engineer Research and Develop-
ment Center, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers 
Finance Center allocable to the civil works program, $185,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which not to 
exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and representation 
purposes and only during the current fiscal year: Provided, That 
no part of any other appropriation provided in this title shall 
be available to fund the civil works activities of the Office of 
the Chief of Engineers or the civil works executive direction and 
management activities of the division offices: Provided further, That 
any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may 
be used to fund the supervision and general administration of 
emergency operations, repairs, and other activities in response to 
any flood, hurricane, or other natural disaster. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR CIVIL WORKS 
For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil 
Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3016(b)(3), $5,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not more than 
75 percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until 
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the Assistant Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress a work plan that allocates at 
least 95 percent of the additional funding provided under each 
heading in this title (as designated under such heading in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act)) to specific programs, 
projects, or activities. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I of this 
Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies 
or entities funded in title I of this Act that remain available for 
obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2018, shall be available 
for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
that: 
(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted 
by this Act, unless prior approval is received from the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 
for a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 
(5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or 
activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs 
(6) through (10), unless prior approval is received from the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations; 
(6) INVESTIGATIONS.—For a base level over $100,000, re-
programming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit 
of $150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided, 
That for a base level less than $100,000, the reprogramming 
limit is $25,000: Provided further, That up to $25,000 may 
be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity that 
did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and 
concomitant administrative expenses; 
(7) CONSTRUCTION.—For a base level over $2,000,000, re-
programming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit 
of $3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed: Provided, 
That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming 
limit is $300,000: Provided further, That up to $3,000,000 may 
be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims, changed condi-
tions, or real estate deficiency judgments: Provided further, 
That up to $300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing 
study or activity that did not receive an appropriation for 
existing obligations and concomitant administrative expenses; 
(8) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Unlimited reprogram-
ming authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond 
to emergencies: Provided, That the Chief of Engineers shall 
notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable: 
Provided further, That for a base level over $1,000,000, re-
programming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit 
of $5,000,000 per project, study, or activity is allowed: Provided 
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further, That for a base level less than $1,000,000, the re-
programming limit is $150,000: Provided further, That $150,000 
may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity 
that did not receive an appropriation; 
(9) MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.—The reprogram-
ming guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply 
to the Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Mainte-
nance portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, 
respectively; and 
(10) FORMERLY
UTILIZED
SITES
REMEDIAL
ACTION
PRO-
GRAM.—Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of 
the receiving project is permitted. 
(b) DE MINIMUS REPROGRAMMINGS.—In no case should a re-
programming for less than $50,000 be submitted to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM.—Subsection (a)(1) shall 
not apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing 
authorities program. 
(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations to establish the baseline 
for application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the 
current fiscal year which shall include: 
(1) A table for each appropriation with a separate column 
to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made 
by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if 
applicable, and the fiscal year enacted level; and 
(2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both 
by object class and program, project and activity as detailed 
in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and 
(3) An identification of items of special congressional 
interest. 
SEC. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made available 
in this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act 
and the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act), including the deter-
mination and designation of new starts. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this title may 
be used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond 
the amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity 
that remain unobligated, except that such amounts may include 
any funds that have been made available through reprogramming 
pursuant to section 101. 
SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Army may transfer to the 
Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service may 
accept and expend, up to $5,400,000 of funds provided in this 
title under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ to mitigate 
for fisheries lost due to Corps of Engineers projects. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
an open lake placement alternative for dredged material, after 
evaluating the least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for 
the disposal or management of dredged material originating from 
Lake Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it is approved under a 
State water quality certification pursuant to section 401 of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341): Provided, 
That until an open lake placement alternative for dredged material 
is approved under a State water quality certification, the Corps 
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of Engineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged mate-
rial consistent with the requirements of section 101 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211). 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this title may 
be used for any acquisition of buoy chain that is not consistent 
with 48 CFR 225.7007, subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2). 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to carry out any water supply reallocation study under 
the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project author-
ized under the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 595). 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill 
material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.) for the activities identified in subparagraphs (A) 
and (C) of section 404(f)(1) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A), 
(C)). 
SEC. 109. Relative to the Rough River Lake Flowage Easement 
Encroachment Resolution Plan, the Chief of Engineers shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
a report that includes an inventory of habitable structures and 
improvements built, installed, or established in the flowage ease-
ment boundary; whether each such structure or improvement in 
the inventory was built, installed or established within the flowage 
easement boundary before or after the surveys conducted by the 
Corps of Engineers in 2013, 2014, and 2015; and what notice 
landowners had of the flowage easement boundary prior to those 
surveys. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah 
Project Completion Act, $10,500,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $898,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Rec-
lamation Mitigation and Conservation Account for use by the Utah 
Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission: Provided, 
That of the amount provided under this heading, $1,450,000 shall 
be available until September 30, 2019, for expenses necessary in 
carrying out related responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior: 
Provided further, That for fiscal year 2018, of the amount made 
available to the Commission under this Act or any other Act, 
the Commission may use an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 
for administrative expenses. 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
The following appropriations shall be expended to execute 
authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation: 
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WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For management, development, and restoration of water and 
related natural resources and for related activities, including the 
operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other 
facilities, participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities 
to Native Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and 
other agreements with, State and local governments, federally rec-
ognized Indian tribes, and others, $1,332,124,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $67,693,000 shall be available for 
transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund and $5,551,000 
shall be available for transfer to the Lower Colorado River Basin 
Development Fund; of which such amounts as may be necessary 
may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund: Provided, That 
such transfers may be increased or decreased within the overall 
appropriation under this heading: Provided further, That of the 
total appropriated, the amount for program activities that can be 
financed by the Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation 
special fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived 
from that Fund or account: Provided further, That funds contributed 
under 43 U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for the purposes 
for which the funds were contributed: Provided further, That funds 
advanced under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this account 
and are available until expended for the same purposes as the 
sums appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That of 
the amounts provided herein, funds may be used for high-priority 
projects which shall be carried out by the Youth Conservation 
Corps, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1706: Provided further, That 
in accordance with section 4009(c) of Public Law 114–322 and 
as recommended by the Secretary in a letter dated November 21, 
2017, funding provided for such purpose in fiscal year 2017 shall 
be made available to the North Valley Regional Recycled Water 
Program, the Orange County Sanitation District Effluent Reuse 
Implementation Project—Headworks Segregation, and the Ground-
water Reliability Improvement Program (GRIP) Recycled Water 
Project: Provided further, That in accordance with section 4007 
of Public Law 114–322 and as recommended by the Secretary in 
a letter dated February 23, 2018, funding provided for such purpose 
in fiscal year 2017 shall be made available to the Shasta Dam 
and Reservoir Enlargement Project, the North-of-Delta Offstream 
Storage Investigation/Sites Reservoir Storage Project, the Upper 
San Joaquin River Basin Storage Investigation, the Friant-Kern 
Canal Subsidence Challenges Project, the Boise River Basin Feasi-
bility Study, the Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project— 
Cle Elum Pool Raise, and the Upper Yakima System Storage Feasi-
bility Study. 
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND 
For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat restora-
tion, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central Valley 
Project Improvement Act, $41,376,000, to be derived from such 
sums as may be collected in the Central Valley Project Restoration 
Fund pursuant to sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public 
Law 102–575, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the Bureau of Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the 
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full amount of the additional mitigation and restoration payments 
authorized by section 3407(d) of Public Law 102–575: Provided 
further, That none of the funds made available under this heading 
may be used for the acquisition or leasing of water for in-stream 
purposes if the water is already committed to in-stream purposes 
by a court adopted decree or order. 
CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply, 
Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent with 
plans to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $37,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, of which such amounts as 
may be necessary to carry out such activities may be transferred 
to appropriate accounts of other participating Federal agencies to 
carry out authorized purposes: Provided, That funds appropriated 
herein may be used for the Federal share of the costs of CALFED 
Program 
management: 
Provided 
further, 
That 
CALFED 
implementation shall be carried out in a balanced manner with 
clear performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in 
achieving the goals and objectives of the Program. 
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and related 
functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, 
and offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019, $59,000,000, to be 
derived from the Reclamation Fund and be nonreimbursable as 
provided in 43 U.S.C. 377: Provided, That no part of any other 
appropriation in this Act shall be available for activities or functions 
budgeted as policy and administration expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available 
for purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles, which 
are for replacement only. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
SEC. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II of this 
Act for Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous 
or subsequent appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded 
in title II of this Act for Water and Related Resources that remain 
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2018, shall 
be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
of funds that— 
(1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or activity; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity 
for which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, 
unless prior approval is received from the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate; 
(4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity 
for which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior 
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approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate; 
(5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits, unless 
prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 
(A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity 
for which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning 
of the fiscal year; or 
(B) $400,000 for any program, project or activity for 
which less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning 
of the fiscal year; 
(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities 
Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the 
Resources Management and Development category to any pro-
gram, project, or activity in the other category, unless prior 
approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate; or 
(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal obligations 
of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000 to provide 
adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased con-
tractor earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and 
real estate deficiency judgments, unless prior approval is 
received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate. 
(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds 
within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation 
category. 
(c) For purposes of this section, the term transfer means any 
movement of funds into or out of a program, project, or activity. 
(d) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a quar-
terly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives 
and 
the 
Senate 
detailing 
all 
the 
funds 
reprogrammed between programs, projects, activities, or categories 
of funding. The first quarterly report shall be submitted not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be used to determine the final 
point of discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit 
until development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State 
of California of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality 
standards of the State of California as approved by the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any 
detrimental effect of the San Luis drainage waters. 
(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program 
and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall 
be classified by the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or 
nonreimbursable and collected until fully repaid pursuant to the 
‘‘Cleanup 
Program—Alternative 
Repayment 
Plan’’ 
and 
the 
‘‘SJVDP—Alternative Repayment Plan’’ described in the report enti-
tled ‘‘Repayment Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program 
and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, February 1995’’, pre-
pared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. 
Any future obligations of funds by the United States relating to, 
or providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for the San 
Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries 
of such service or studies pursuant to Federal reclamation law. 
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SEC. 203. (a) Section 104(c) of the Reclamation States Emer-
gency Drought Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2214(c)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
(b) Section 301 of the Reclamation States Emergency Drought 
Relief Act of 1991 (43 U.S.C. 2241) is amended by— 
(1) striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 
(2) striking ‘‘$90,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$120,000,000’’. 
SEC. 204. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 
the period from November 1 through April 30, water users may 
use their diversion structures for the purpose of recharging the 
Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer, when the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Advisory Committee and Water District 1 watermaster, 
determines there is water available in excess of that needed to 
satisfy existing Minidoka Project storage and hydropower rights 
and ensure operational flexibility. 
TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
ENERGY PROGRAMS 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 
other expenses necessary for energy efficiency and renewable energy 
activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 
or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 
or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $2,321,778,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$162,500,000 shall be available until September 30, 2019, for pro-
gram direction. 
ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY 
For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 
other expenses necessary for electricity delivery and energy reli-
ability activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 
or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
$248,329,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of such amount, $28,500,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2019, for program direction. 
NUCLEAR ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 
other expenses necessary for nuclear energy activities in carrying 
out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation 
of any real property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, 
construction, or expansion, $1,205,056,000, to remain available until 
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expended: Provided, That of such amount, $80,000,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2019, for program direction. 
FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
fossil energy research and development activities, under the 
authority of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7101 et seq.), including the acquisition of interest, including defea-
sible and equitable interests in any real property or any facility 
or for plant or facility acquisition or expansion, and for conducting 
inquiries, technological investigations and research concerning the 
extraction, processing, use, and disposal of mineral substances with-
out objectionable social and environmental costs (30 U.S.C. 3, 1602, 
and 1603), $726,817,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount $60,000,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2019, for program direction. 
NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry out 
naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, $4,900,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, unobligated funds remaining from prior 
years shall be available for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve 
activities. 
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Strategic 
Petroleum Reserve facility development and operations and program 
management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $252,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That, as authorized by section 404 of 
the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–74; 42 U.S.C. 
6239 note), the Secretary of Energy shall draw down and sell 
not to exceed $350,000,000 of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve in fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That the proceeds 
from such drawdown and sale shall be deposited into the ‘‘Energy 
Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund’’ during fiscal year 
2018: Provided further, That such amounts shall remain available 
until expended for necessary expenses to carry out the Life Exten-
sion II project for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: Provided further, 
That section 158 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (divi-
sion D of Public Law 115–56), as amended by the Further Extension 
of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (subdivision 3 of division 
B of Public Law 115–123), shall no longer apply. 
SPR PETROLEUM ACCOUNT 
For the acquisition, transportation, and injection of petroleum 
products, and for other necessary expenses pursuant to the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6201 
et seq.), sections 403 and 404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
2015 (42 U.S.C. 6241, 6239 note), and section 5010 of the 21st 
Century Cures Act (Public Law 114–255), $8,400,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
42 USC 6241 
note. 
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NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast 
Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management 
activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $6,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
the 
activities 
of 
the 
Energy 
Information 
Administration, 
$125,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 
other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup 
activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 
or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 
or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $298,400,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING 
FUND 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning, 
remedial actions, and other activities of title II of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, and title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992, $840,000,000, to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment 
Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available 
until expended, of which $35,732,000 shall be available in accord-
ance with title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
SCIENCE 
For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 
other expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the 
purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 
real property or facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construc-
tion, or expansion, and purchase of not more than 16 passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only, including one ambulance and 
one bus, $6,259,903,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $183,000,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2019, for program direction. 
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America COMPETES 
Act (Public Law 110–69), $353,314,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of such amount, $29,250,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2019, for program direction. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
TITLE 17 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
Such sums as are derived from amounts received from bor-
rowers pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall be collected in accord-
ance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: 
Provided, That for necessary administrative expenses to carry out 
this Loan Guarantee program, $33,000,000 is appropriated from 
fees collected in prior years pursuant to section 1702(h) of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 which are not otherwise appropriated, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided further, 
That if the amount in the previous proviso is not available from 
such fees, an amount for such purposes is also appropriated from 
the general fund so as to result in a total amount appropriated 
for such purpose of no more than $23,000,000: Provided further, 
That fees collected pursuant to such section 1702(h) for fiscal year 
2018 shall be credited as offsetting collections under this heading 
and shall not be available until appropriated: Provided further, 
That the Department of Energy shall not subordinate any loan 
obligation to other financing in violation of section 1702 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 or subordinate any Guaranteed Obligation 
to any loan or other debt obligations in violation of section 609.10 
of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING LOAN 
PROGRAM 
For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 
in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing 
Loan Program, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019. 
TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
For Department of Energy administrative expenses necessary 
in carrying out the Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program, 
$1,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy nec-
essary for departmental administration in carrying out the purposes 
of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq.), $285,652,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, including the hire of passenger motor vehicles and official 
reception and representation expenses not to exceed $30,000, plus 
such additional amounts as necessary to cover increases in the 
estimated amount of cost of work for others notwithstanding the 
provisions of the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): Pro-
vided, That such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue 
increases of the same or greater amount: Provided further, That 
moneys received by the Department for miscellaneous revenues 
estimated to total $96,000,000 in fiscal year 2018 may be retained 
and used for operating expenses within this account, as authorized 
by section 201 of Public Law 95–238, notwithstanding the provisions 
of 31 U.S.C. 3302: Provided further, That the sum herein appro-
priated shall be reduced as collections are received during the 
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fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at not more than $189,652,000. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $49,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 
other incidental expenses necessary for atomic energy defense 
weapons activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 
or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
$10,642,138,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of such amount, $105,600,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2019, for program direction. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 
other incidental expenses necessary for defense nuclear non-
proliferation activities, in carrying out the purposes of the Depart-
ment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 
or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
$2,048,219,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the unobligated balances from prior year appropriations available 
under this heading, $49,000,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided fur-
ther, That no amounts may be rescinded 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. 
NAVAL REACTORS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for naval reac-
tors activities to carry out the Department of Energy Organization 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition (by purchase, 
condemnation, construction, or otherwise) of real property, plant, 
and 
capital 
equipment, 
facilities, 
and 
facility 
expansion, 
$1,620,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which, 
$85,500,000 shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 
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Programs—Nuclear Energy’’, for the Advanced Test Reactor: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $47,651,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2019, for program direction. 
FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Expenses in 
the National Nuclear Security Administration, $407,595,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019, including official recep-
tion and representation expenses not to exceed $12,000. 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 
other expenses necessary for atomic energy defense environmental 
cleanup activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or any facility 
or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
$5,988,048,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of such amount, $300,000,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2019, for program direction. 
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 
other expenses, necessary for atomic energy defense, other defense 
activities, and classified activities, in carrying out the purposes 
of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 
et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any real 
property or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construc-
tion, or expansion, $840,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of such amount, $284,653,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2019, for program direction. 
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS 
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND 
Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, 
established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are approved for official 
reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 
$5,000: Provided, That during fiscal year 2018, no new direct loan 
obligations may be made. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER 
ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power 
transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, 
including transmission wheeling and ancillary services, pursuant 
to section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), 
as applied to the southeastern power area, $6,379,000, including 
official reception and representation expenses in an amount not 
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to exceed $1,500, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1944, up to $6,379,000 collected by the Southeastern 
Power Administration from the sale of power and related services 
shall be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collec-
tions, to remain available until expended for the sole purpose of 
funding the annual expenses of the Southeastern Power Administra-
tion: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual 
expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the 
fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation 
estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, That notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $51,000,000 collected by the South-
eastern Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act 
of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall 
be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain avail-
able until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power 
and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes 
of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that 
are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 
(excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER 
ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance of power 
transmission facilities and for marketing electric power and energy, 
for construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations 
and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses, 
including official reception and representation expenses in an 
amount not to exceed $1,500 in carrying out section 5 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the Southwestern 
Power Administration, $30,288,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and sec-
tion 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), up to 
$18,888,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Administration 
from the sale of power and related services shall be credited to 
this account as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain avail-
able until expended, for the sole purpose of funding the annual 
expenses of the Southwestern Power Administration: Provided fur-
ther, That the sum herein appropriated for annual expenses shall 
be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year so 
as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation estimated 
at not more than $11,400,000: Provided further, That notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $40,000,000 collected by the South-
western Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control Act 
of 1944 to recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall 
be credited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain avail-
able until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase power 
and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes 
of this appropriation, annual expenses means expenditures that 
are generally recovered in the same year that they are incurred 
(excluding purchase power and wheeling expenses). 
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, section 
302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7152), and 
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other related activities including conservation and renewable 
resources programs as authorized, $223,276,000, including official 
reception and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 
$1,500, to remain available until expended, of which $221,251,000 
shall be derived from the Department of the Interior Reclamation 
Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, section 5 
of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), and section 
1 of the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 
392a), up to $129,904,000 collected by the Western Area Power 
Administration from the sale of power and related services shall 
be credited to this account as discretionary offsetting collections, 
to remain available until expended, for the sole purpose of funding 
the annual expenses of the Western Area Power Administration: 
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual 
expenses shall be reduced as collections are received during the 
fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation 
estimated at not more than $93,372,000, of which $91,347,000 is 
derived from the Reclamation Fund: Provided further, That notwith-
standing 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $209,000,000 collected by the 
Western Area Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control 
Act of 1944 and the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to recover 
purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to this 
account as offsetting collections, to remain available until expended 
for the sole purpose of making purchase power and wheeling 
expenditures: Provided further, That for purposes of this appropria-
tion, annual expenses means expenditures that are generally recov-
ered in the same year that they are incurred (excluding purchase 
power and wheeling expenses). 
FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE FUND 
For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for the hydro-
electric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad Dams, $4,176,000, 
to remain available until expended, and to be derived from the 
Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund of the 
Western Area Power Administration, as provided in section 2 of 
the Act of June 18, 1954 (68 Stat. 255): Provided, That notwith-
standing the provisions of that Act and of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up 
to $3,948,000 collected by the Western Area Power Administration 
from the sale of power and related services from the Falcon and 
Amistad Dams shall be credited to this account as discretionary 
offsetting collections, to remain available until expended for the 
sole purpose of funding the annual expenses of the hydroelectric 
facilities of these Dams and associated Western Area Power 
Administration activities: Provided further, That the sum herein 
appropriated for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections 
are received during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal 
year 2018 appropriation estimated at not more than $228,000: 
Provided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, annual 
expenses means expenditures that are generally recovered in the 
same year that they are incurred: Provided further, That for fiscal 
year 2018, the Administrator of the Western Area Power Adminis-
tration may accept up to $872,000 in funds contributed by United 
States power customers of the Falcon and Amistad Dams for deposit 
into the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund, 
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and such funds shall be available for the purpose for which contrib-
uted in like manner as if said sums had been specifically appro-
priated for such purpose: Provided further, That any such funds 
shall be available without further appropriation and without fiscal 
year limitation for use by the Commissioner of the United States 
Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission for 
the sole purpose of operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, 
replacing, or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at these Dams 
in accordance with agreements reached between the Administrator, 
Commissioner, and the power customers. 
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission to carry out the provisions of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, official reception and representation 
expenses not to exceed $3,000, and the hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, $367,600,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to 
exceed $367,600,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, 
and other services and collections in fiscal year 2018 shall be 
retained and used for expenses necessary in this account, and 
shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That the 
sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced 
as revenues are received during fiscal year 2018 so as to result 
in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation from the general fund 
estimated at not more than $0. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority made avail-
able by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used 
to initiate or resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare 
or initiate Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements 
(including Requests for Quotations, Requests for Information, and 
Funding Opportunity Announcements) for a program, project, or 
activity if the program, project, or activity has not been funded 
by Congress. 
(b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 full business 
days in advance, none of the funds made available in this title 
may be used to— 
(A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award 
totaling $1,000,000 or more; 
(B) make a discretionary contract award or Other Trans-
action Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a con-
tract covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation; 
(C) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, 
or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A) or 
(B); or 
(D) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation, 
award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph 
(A) or (B). 
42 USC 7171 
note. 
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(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days of 
the conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant alloca-
tion or discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000 
provided during the previous quarter. 
(3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report 
required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, 
the amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds 
for the award were appropriated, the account and program, project, 
or activity from which the funds are being drawn, the title of 
the award, and a brief description of the activity for which the 
award is made. 
(c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any 
program, project, or activity that uses budget authority made avail-
able in this title under the heading ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 
Programs’’, enter into a multiyear contract, award a multiyear 
grant, or enter into a multiyear cooperative agreement unless— 
(1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded 
for the full period of performance as anticipated at the time 
of award; or 
(2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes 
a clause conditioning the Federal Government’s obligation on 
the availability of future year budget authority and the Sec-
retary notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress at least 3 days in advance. 
(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the 
amounts made available by this title shall be expended as author-
ized by law for the programs, projects, and activities specified 
in the ‘‘Final Bill’’ column in the ‘‘Department of Energy’’ table 
included under the heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in 
the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(e) The amounts made available by this title may be 
reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and the Depart-
ment shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any proposed 
reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or activity 
funding level to increase or decrease by more than $5,000,000 
or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered 
by this Act. 
(f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be available 
for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
that— 
(1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, or 
activity; 
(2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
or activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this 
Act; or 
(3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific 
program, project, or activity by this Act. 
(g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement 
or restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made 
available for the Department of Energy if compliance with such 
requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human 
health, the environment, welfare, or national security. 
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under 
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paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days 
after the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction 
would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an expla-
nation of the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted 
such waiver. 
(h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided 
for activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation 
accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title. Avail-
able balances may be merged with funds in the applicable estab-
lished accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund 
for the same time period as originally enacted. 
SEC. 302. Funds appropriated by this or any other Act, or 
made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence 
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress 
for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3094) during fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of 
the Intelligence Authorization Act for fiscal year 2018. 
SEC. 303. None of the funds made available in this title shall 
be used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard 
nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent over-
sight is conducted by the Office of Enterprise Assessments to ensure 
the project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements. 
SEC. 304. None of the funds made available in this title may 
be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under 
Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive depart-
mental guidance, for construction projects where the total project 
cost exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost esti-
mate has been developed for the project for that critical decision. 
SEC. 305. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
any prior Act under the heading ‘‘Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’’ 
may be made available to enter into new contracts with, or new 
agreements for Federal assistance to, the Russian Federation. 
(b) The Secretary of Energy may waive the prohibition in sub-
section (a) if the Secretary determines that such activity is in 
the national security interests of the United States. This waiver 
authority may not be delegated. 
(c) A waiver under subsection (b) shall not be effective until 
15 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, in classi-
fied form if necessary, a report on the justification for the waiver. 
SEC. 306. (a) NEW REGIONAL RESERVES.—The Secretary of 
Energy may not establish any new regional petroleum product 
reserve unless funding for the proposed regional petroleum product 
reserve is explicitly requested in advance in an annual budget 
submission and approved by the Congress in an appropriations 
Act. 
(b) The budget request or notification shall include— 
(1) the justification for the new reserve; 
(2) a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and 
maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources; 
(3) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including 
the conditions upon which the products may be released; 
(4) the location of the reserve; and 
(5) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve. 
SEC. 307. The Secretary of Energy may not transfer more 
than $274,833,000 from the amounts made available under this 
title to the working capital fund established under section 653 
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of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7263): 
Provided, That the Secretary may transfer additional amounts to 
the working capital fund after the Secretary provides notification 
in advance of any such transfer to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, That any such 
notification shall identify the sources of funds by program, project, 
or activity: Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress before 
adding or removing any activities from the fund. 
SEC. 308. Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Energy, in consulta-
tion with the Office of Management and Budget, shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
a report that provides a detailed explanation, using specific receipts 
data and legal authorities, of how each of the Western Area Power 
Administration, the Southwestern Power Administration, and the 
Southeastern Power Administration are executing current receipt 
authority provided in this and prior year appropriations Acts to 
create carryover of unobligated balances for purchase power and 
wheeling expenditures. 
SEC. 309. (a) Funds provided by this Act for Project 99–D– 
143, Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, and any funds provided 
by prior Acts for such Project that remain unobligated, may be 
made available only for construction and project support activities 
for such Project. 
(b) The Secretary of Energy shall not be subject to the require-
ments of subsection (a) if the Secretary waives the requirements 
of section 3121(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) in accordance with subsection 
(b) of such section. 
(c) If the Secretary waives the requirements of section 3121(a) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, 
the Secretary— 
(1) shall concurrently submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress the lifecycle cost estimate 
used to make the certification under section 3121(b) of such 
Act; and 
(2) may not use funds provided for the Project to eliminate 
such Project until the date that is 30 days after the submission 
of the lifecycle cost estimate required under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 310. The unappropriated receipts currently in the Uranium 
Supply and Enrichment Activities account shall be transferred to 
and merged with the Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and 
Decommissioning Fund and shall be available only to the extent 
provided in advance in appropriations Acts. 
SEC. 311. Notwithstanding section 161 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), upon a determination by 
the President in this fiscal year that a regional supply shortage 
of refined petroleum product of significant scope and duration exists, 
that a severe increase in the price of refined petroleum product 
will likely result from such shortage, and that a draw down and 
sale of refined petroleum product would assist directly and signifi-
cantly in reducing the adverse impact of such shortage, the Sec-
retary of Energy may draw down and sell refined petroleum product 
from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Proceeds from a sale under 
this section shall be deposited into the SPR Petroleum Account 
established in section 167 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
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Act (42 U.S.C. 6247), and such amounts shall be available for 
obligation, without fiscal year limitation, consistent with that sec-
tion. 
TITLE IV 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized 
by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and for 
expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate 
on the Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment of the Fed-
eral share of the administrative expenses of the Commission, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, $155,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 100–456, section 
1441, $31,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and 
to carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional 
Authority Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 382F(d), 382M, 
and 382N of said Act, $25,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
DENALI COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including 
the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment as necessary and other expenses, $30,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained 
in section 306(g) of the Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, 
That funds shall be available for construction projects in an amount 
not to exceed 80 percent of total project cost for distressed commu-
nities, as defined by section 307 of the Denali Commission Act 
of 1998 (division C, title III, Public Law 105–277), as amended 
by section 701 of appendix D, title VII, Public Law 106–113 (113 
Stat. 1501A–280), and an amount not to exceed 50 percent for 
non-distressed communities: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law regarding payment of a non- 
Federal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, amounts 
under this heading shall be available for the payment of such 
a non-Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the 
purposes of the Commission. 
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NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional 
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, $15,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such amounts shall be available 
for administrative expenses, notwithstanding section 15751(b) of 
title 40, United States Code: Provided further, That during fiscal 
year 2018, the duties and authority of the Federal Cochairperson 
shall be assumed by the Northern Border Regional Commission 
Program Director if the position of the Federal Cochairperson and 
Alternate Federal Cochairperson is vacant. 
SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional 
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, $250,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out 
the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $909,137,000, including official rep-
resentation expenses not to exceed $25,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That of the amount appropriated herein, 
not more than $9,500,000 may be made available for salaries, 
travel, and other support costs for the Office of the Commission, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which, notwith-
standing section 201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and expenditure shall only 
be approved by a majority vote of the Commission: Provided further, 
That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other 
services and collections estimated at $779,768,032 in fiscal year 
2018 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses 
in this account, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That of the amounts 
appropriated under this heading, not less than $10,000,000 shall 
be for activities related to the development of regulatory infrastruc-
ture for advanced nuclear technologies, and $16,200,000 shall be 
for international activities, except that the amounts provided under 
this proviso shall not be derived from fee revenues, notwithstanding 
42 U.S.C. 2214: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal 
year 2018 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation 
estimated at not more than $129,300,892: Provided further, That 
of the amounts appropriated under this heading, $10,000,000 shall 
be for university research and development in areas relevant to 
the Commission’s mission, and $5,000,000 shall be for a Nuclear 
Science and Engineering Grant Program that will support multiyear 
projects that do not align with programmatic missions but are 
critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and 
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engineering: Provided further, That $68,076.04 of unobligated bal-
ances from the funds transferred to the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission from the United States Agency for International 
Development pursuant to section 632(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 are rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may 
be rescinded 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $12,859,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, 
and other services and collections estimated at $10,555,000 in fiscal 
year 2018 shall be retained and be available until September 30, 
2019, for necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwith-
standing section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by 
the amount of revenues received during fiscal year 2018 so as 
to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation estimated at 
not more than $2,304,000: Provided further, That of the amounts 
appropriated under this heading, $1,131,000 shall be for Inspector 
General services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, 
which shall not be available from fee revenues. 
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review 
Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203, section 5051, 
$3,600,000, to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
SEC. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall comply 
with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commis-
sion Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for 
information. 
SEC. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title for 
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any 
program, project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 
30 days prior to the use of any proposed reprogramming that 
would cause any program funding level to increase or decrease 
by more than $500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during 
the time period covered by this Act. 
(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the 
notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such 
requirement would pose a substantial risk to human health, the 
environment, welfare, or national security. 
(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any 
waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later 
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than 3 days after the date of the activity to which a requirement 
or restriction would otherwise have applied. Such notice shall 
include an explanation of the substantial risk under paragraph 
(1) that permitted such waiver and shall provide a detailed report 
to the Committees of such waiver and changes to funding levels 
to programs, projects, or activities. 
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the 
amounts made available by this title for ‘‘Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be expended as directed 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through 
a reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for 
any program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or 
restricted by this Act. 
(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which 
includes the following for each program, project, or activity, 
including any prior year appropriations— 
(1) total budget authority; 
(2) total unobligated balances; and 
(3) total unliquidated obligations. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional 
action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before 
Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as 
described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 
SEC. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title III 
of this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant 
to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided in this Act 
or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer 
authority referenced in the report of the Committee on Appropria-
tions accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government 
may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or 
instrumentality. 
(b) None of the funds made available for any department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government may 
be transferred to accounts funded in title III of this Act, except 
pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority provided 
in this Act or any other appropriations Act for any fiscal year, 
transfer authority referenced in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
consolidated Act), or any authority whereby a department, agency, 
or instrumentality of the United States Government may provide 
goods or services to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 
(c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded 
in this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a semi-
annual report detailing the transfer authorities, except for any 
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authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States Government may provide goods or services to another 
department, agency, or instrumentality, used in the previous 6 
months and in the year-to-date. This report shall include the 
amounts transferred and the purposes for which they were trans-
ferred, and shall not replace or modify existing notification require-
ments for each authority. 
SEC. 503. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used in contravention of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 
11, 1994 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in 
Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations). 
SEC. 504. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water Develop-
ment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL 
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices including 
operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Freed-
man’s Bank Building; hire of passenger motor vehicles; mainte-
nance, repairs, and improvements of, and purchase of commercial 
insurance policies for, real properties leased or owned overseas, 
when necessary for the performance of official business; executive 
direction program activities; international affairs and economic 
policy activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, including 
technical assistance to Puerto Rico; and Treasury-wide management 
policies and programs activities, $201,751,000: Provided, That of 
the amount appropriated under this heading— 
(1) not to exceed $350,000 is for official reception and 
representation expenses; 
(2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen emergencies 
of a confidential nature to be allocated and expended under 
the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury and to be 
accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certificate; and 
(3) not to exceed $24,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019, for— 
(A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement Audit and 
Internal Control Program; 
(B) information technology modernization require-
ments; 
(C) the audit, oversight, and administration of the 
Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund; 
Financial 
Services and 
General 
Government 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
Department of 
the Treasury 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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(D) the development and implementation of programs 
within the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and 
Compliance Policy, including entering into cooperative 
agreements; 
(E) operations and maintenance of facilities; and 
(F) international operations. 
OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the necessary expenses of the Office of Terrorism and 
Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial system against 
illicit use and to combat rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, 
weapons of mass destruction proliferators, money launderers, drug 
kingpins, and other national security threats, $141,778,000: Pro-
vided, That of the amount appropriated under this heading: (1) 
up to $32,000,000 may be transferred to the Departmental Offices 
Salaries and Expenses appropriation and shall be available for 
administrative support to the Office of Terrorism and Financial 
Intelligence; and (2) up to $5,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019. 
CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACCOUNT 
For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity for sys-
tems operated by the Department of the Treasury, $24,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such 
funds shall supplement and not supplant any other amounts made 
available to the Treasury offices and bureaus for cybersecurity: 
Provided further, That the Chief Information Officer of the indi-
vidual offices and bureaus shall submit a spend plan for each 
investment to the Treasury Chief Information Officer for approval: 
Provided further, That the submitted spend plan shall be reviewed 
and approved by the Treasury Chief Information Officer prior to 
the obligation of funds under this heading: Provided further, That 
of the total amount made available under this heading $1,000,000 
shall be available for administrative expenses for the Treasury 
Chief Information Officer to provide oversight of the investments 
made under this heading: Provided further, That such funds shall 
supplement and not supplant any other amounts made available 
to the Treasury Chief Information Officer. 
DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For development and acquisition of automatic data processing 
equipment, software, and services and for repairs and renovations 
to buildings owned by the Department of the Treasury, $4,426,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That these 
funds shall be transferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary 
to satisfy the requirements of the Department’s offices, bureaus, 
and other organizations: Provided further, That this transfer 
authority shall be in addition to any other transfer authority pro-
vided in this Act: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be used to support or supplement 
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‘‘Internal Revenue Service, Operations Support’’ or ‘‘Internal Rev-
enue Service, Business Systems Modernization’’. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$37,044,000, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; of which 
not to exceed $100,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies 
of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 
direction of the Inspector General of the Treasury; of which up 
to $2,800,000 to remain available until September 30, 2019, shall 
be for audits and investigations conducted pursuant to section 1608 
of the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportuni-
ties, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2012 
(33 U.S.C. 1321 note); and of which not to exceed $1,000 shall 
be available for official reception and representation expenses. 
TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for 
Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 
1978, as amended, including purchase and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Inspector General 
for Tax Administration; $169,634,000, of which $5,000,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2019; of which not to exceed 
$6,000,000 shall be available for official travel expenses; of which 
not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for unforeseen emergencies 
of a confidential nature, to be allocated and expended under the 
direction of the Inspector General for Tax Administration; and 
of which not to exceed $1,500 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF 
PROGRAM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Special Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Emergency Economic 
Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–343), $34,000,000. 
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes Enforcement 
Network, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and 
training expenses of non-Federal and foreign government personnel 
to attend meetings and training concerned with domestic and for-
eign financial intelligence activities, law enforcement, and financial 
regulation; services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; not to exceed 
$10,000 for official reception and representation expenses; and for 
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assistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with or without 
reimbursement, $115,003,000, of which not to exceed $34,335,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2020. 
TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances available under this heading, 
$702,000,000 are hereby permanently rescinded not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2018. 
(INCLUDING RETURN OF FUNDS) 
In addition, of amounts in the Treasury Forfeiture Fund, 
$38,800,000 from funds paid to the United States Government 
by BNP Paribas S.A. as part of, or related to, a plea agreement 
dated June 27, 2014, entered into between the Department of 
Justice and BNP Paribas S.A., and subject to a consent order 
entered by the United States District Court for the Southern District 
of New York on May 1, 2015, in United States v. BNPP, No. 
14 Cr. 460 (S.D.N.Y.), are hereby returned to the General Fund 
of the Treasury. 
BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of the 
Fiscal Service, $338,280,000; of which not to exceed $4,210,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2020, is for information 
systems modernization initiatives; and of which $5,000 shall be 
available for official reception and representation expenses. 
In addition, $165,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability 
Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and personnel expenses 
for financial management of the Fund, as authorized by section 
1012 of Public Law 101–380. 
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, $111,439,000; of which not to exceed $6,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses; not to exceed $50,000 for 
cooperative research and development programs for laboratory serv-
ices; and provision of laboratory assistance to State and local agen-
cies with or without reimbursement: Provided, That of the amount 
appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be for the costs 
of accelerating the processing of formula and label applications: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated under this 
heading, $5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
shall be for the costs associated with enforcement of the trade 
practice provisions of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 
U.S.C. 201 et seq.). 
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UNITED STATES MINT 
UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND 
Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States Code, the 
United States Mint is provided funding through the United States 
Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs associated with the produc-
tion of circulating coins, numismatic coins, and protective services, 
including both operating expenses and capital investments: Pro-
vided, That the aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations 
incurred during fiscal year 2018 under such section 5136 for circu-
lating coinage and protective service capital investments of the 
United States Mint shall not exceed $30,000,000. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FUND 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
To carry out the Riegle Community Development and Regu-
latory Improvements Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I of Public 
Law 103–325), including services authorized by section 3109 of 
title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to 
exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for EX–3, 
$250,000,000. Of the amount appropriated under this heading— 
(1) not less than $160,000,000, notwithstanding section 
108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)) with regard 
to Small and/or Emerging Community Development Financial 
Institutions Assistance awards, is available until September 
30, 2019, for financial assistance, technical assistance, training, 
and outreach under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
108(a)(1), respectively, of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 
4707(a)(1)(A) and (B)), of which up to $2,680,000 may be used 
for the cost of direct loans, and of which up to $3,000,000, 
notwithstanding subsection (d) of section 108 of Public Law 
103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707 (d)), may be available to provide 
financial assistance, technical assistance, training, and out-
reach to community development financial institutions to 
expand investments that benefit individuals with disabilities: 
Provided, That the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, 
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided 
further, That these funds are available to subsidize gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans not to exceed 
$25,000,000; 
(2) not less than $16,000,000, notwithstanding section 
108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(e)), is available 
until September 30, 2019, for financial assistance, technical 
assistance, training, and outreach programs designed to benefit 
Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native commu-
nities and provided primarily through qualified community 
development lender organizations with experience and expertise 
in community development banking and lending in Indian 
country, Native American organizations, tribes and tribal 
organizations, and other suitable providers; 
(3) not less than $25,000,000 is available until September 
30, 2019, for the Bank Enterprise Award program; 
(4) not less than $22,000,000, notwithstanding subsections 
(d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 
4707(d) and (e)), is available until September 30, 2019, for 
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a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to provide financial assist-
ance, technical assistance, training, and outreach to community 
development financial institutions for the purpose of offering 
affordable financing and technical assistance to expand the 
availability of healthy food options in distressed communities; 
(5) up to $27,000,000 is available until September 30, 2018, 
for administrative expenses, including administration of CDFI 
fund programs and the New Markets Tax Credit Program, 
of which not less than $1,000,000 is for development of tools 
to better assess and inform CDFI investment performance, 
and up to $300,000 is for administrative expenses to carry 
out the direct loan program; and 
(6) during fiscal year 2018, none of the funds available 
under this heading are available for the cost, as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of commit-
ments to guarantee bonds and notes under section 114A of 
the Riegle Community Development and Regulatory Improve-
ment Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a): Provided, That commit-
ments to guarantee bonds and notes under such section 114A 
shall not exceed $500,000,000: Provided further, That such 
section 114A shall remain in effect until December 31, 2018: 
Provided further, That of the funds awarded under this heading, 
not less than 10 percent shall be used for awards that support 
investments that serve populations living in persistent poverty 
counties: Provided further, That for the purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ means any county that 
has had 20 percent or more of its population living in poverty 
over the past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 
decennial censuses and the 2011–2015 5-year data series avail-
able from the American Community Survey of the Census 
Bureau. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
TAXPAYER SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to 
provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance and edu-
cation, filing and account services, taxpayer advocacy services, and 
other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as 
may be determined by the Commissioner, $2,506,554,000, of which 
not less than $9,890,000 shall be for the Tax Counseling for the 
Elderly Program, of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be avail-
able for low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and of which not less 
than $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
shall be available for a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assist-
ance matching grants program for tax return preparation assist-
ance, of which not less than $206,000,000 shall be available for 
operating expenses of the Taxpayer Advocate Service: Provided, 
That of the amounts made available for the Taxpayer Advocate 
Service, not less than $5,500,000 shall be for identity theft casework. 
ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities of the 
Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect owed taxes, to 
provide legal and litigation support, to conduct criminal investiga-
tions, to enforce criminal statutes related to violations of internal 
12 USC 4713a 
note. 
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revenue laws and other financial crimes, to purchase and hire 
passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may 
be determined by the Commissioner, $4,860,000,000, of which not 
to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2019, and of which not less than $60,257,000 shall be for the 
Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement program. 
OPERATIONS SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service to 
support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, including rent 
payments; facilities services; printing; postage; physical security; 
headquarters and other IRS-wide administration activities; research 
and statistics of income; telecommunications; information tech-
nology development, enhancement, operations, maintenance, and 
security; the hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); 
the operations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; 
and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates 
as may be determined by the Commissioner; $3,634,000,000, of 
which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019; of which not to exceed $10,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended for acquisition of equipment and construc-
tion, repair and renovation of facilities; of which not to exceed 
$1,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, for 
research; of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for official recep-
tion and representation expenses: Provided, That not later than 
30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal Revenue Service 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate and the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States detailing the cost and schedule perform-
ance for its major information technology investments, including 
the purpose and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons 
for any cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investments 
and strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate 
such risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be 
achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter: Provided 
further, That the Internal Revenue Service shall include, in its 
budget justification for fiscal year 2019, a summary of cost and 
schedule performance information for its major information tech-
nology systems. 
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service’s busi-
ness systems modernization program, $110,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020, for the capital asset acquisition 
of information technology systems, including management and 
related contractual costs of said acquisitions, including related 
Internal Revenue Service labor costs, and contractual costs associ-
ated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided, That 
not later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Internal 
Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate and 
the Comptroller General of the United States detailing the cost 
and schedule performance for major information technology invest-
ments, including the purposes and life-cycle stages of the invest-
ments; the reasons for any cost and schedule variances; the risks 
26 USC 7801 
note. 
26 USC 7801 
note. 
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of such investments and the strategies the Internal Revenue Service 
is using to mitigate such risks; and the expected developmental 
milestones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next 
quarter. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be trans-
ferred to any other Internal Revenue Service appropriation upon 
the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall maintain an 
employee training program, which shall include the following topics: 
taxpayers’ rights, dealing courteously with taxpayers, cross-cultural 
relations, ethics, and the impartial application of tax law. 
SEC. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute and 
enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the confiden-
tiality of taxpayer information and protect taxpayers against 
identity theft. 
SEC. 104. Funds made available by this or any other Act to 
the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for improved facili-
ties and increased staffing to provide sufficient and effective 1– 
800 help line service for taxpayers. The Commissioner shall con-
tinue to make improvements to the Internal Revenue Service 1– 
800 help line service a priority and allocate resources necessary 
to enhance the response time to taxpayer communications, particu-
larly with regard to victims of tax-related crimes. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available to the Internal 
Revenue Service by this Act may be used to make a video unless 
the Service-Wide Video Editorial Board determines in advance that 
making the video is appropriate, taking into account the cost, topic, 
tone, and purpose of the video. 
SEC. 106. The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a notice 
of confirmation of any address change relating to an employer 
making employment tax payments, and such notice shall be sent 
to both the employer’s former and new address and an officer 
or employee of the Internal Revenue Service shall give special 
consideration to an offer-in-compromise from a taxpayer who has 
been the victim of fraud by a third party payroll tax preparer. 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available under this Act 
may be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target citizens 
of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under 
the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Internal Revenue Service to target groups for regu-
latory scrutiny based on their ideological beliefs. 
SEC. 109. None of funds made available by this Act to the 
Internal Revenue Service shall be obligated or expended on con-
ferences that do not adhere to the procedures, verification processes, 
documentation requirements, and policies issued by the Chief 
Financial Officer, Human Capital Office, and Agency-Wide Shared 
Services as a result of the recommendations in the report published 
on May 31, 2013, by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax 
Administration entitled ‘‘Review of the August 2010 Small Business/ 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Self-Employed Division’s Conference in Anaheim, California’’ (Ref-
erence Number 2013–10–037). 
SEC. 110. None of the funds made available in this Act to 
the Internal Revenue Service may be obligated or expended— 
(1) to make a payment to any employee under a bonus, 
award, or recognition program; or 
(2) under any hiring or personnel selection process with 
respect to re-hiring a former employee, unless such program 
or process takes into account the conduct and Federal tax 
compliance of such employee or former employee. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used in contravention of section 6103 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 (relating to confidentiality and disclosure of returns 
and return information). 
SEC. 112. Except to the extent provided in section 6014, 6020, 
or 6201(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no funds in 
this or any other Act shall be available to the Secretary of the 
Treasury to provide to any person a proposed final return or state-
ment for use by such person to satisfy a filing or reporting require-
ment under such Code. 
SEC. 113. In addition to the amounts otherwise made available 
in this Act for the Internal Revenue Service, $320,000,000, to be 
available until September 30, 2019, shall be transferred by the 
Commissioner to the ‘‘Taxpayer Services’’, ‘‘Enforcement’’, or ‘‘Oper-
ations Support’’ accounts of the Internal Revenue Service for an 
additional amount to be used solely for carrying out Public Law 
115–97: Provided, That such funds shall not be available until 
the Commissioner submits to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a spending plan 
for such funds. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 114. Appropriations to the Department of the Treasury 
in this Act shall be available for uniforms or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including maintenance, 
repairs, and cleaning; purchase of insurance for official motor 
vehicles operated in foreign countries; purchase of motor vehicles 
without regard to the general purchase price limitations for vehicles 
purchased and used overseas for the current fiscal year; entering 
into contracts with the Department of State for the furnishing 
of health and medical services to employees and their dependents 
serving in foreign countries; and services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109. 
SEC. 115. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in 
this title made available under the headings ‘‘Departmental 
Offices—Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, ‘‘Spe-
cial Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program’’, 
‘‘Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’’, ‘‘Bureau of the Fiscal 
Service’’, and ‘‘Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau’’ may 
be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That no transfer under 
this section may increase or decrease any such appropriation by 
more than 2 percent. 
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SEC. 116. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made 
available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be trans-
ferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s 
appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 
Provided, That no transfer may increase or decrease any such 
appropriation by more than 2 percent. 
SEC. 117. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or other-
wise available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau 
of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal 
Reserve note. 
SEC. 118. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds 
from the ‘‘Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Salaries and Expenses’’ 
to the Debt Collection Fund as necessary to cover the costs of 
debt collection: Provided, That such amounts shall be reimbursed 
to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received 
in the Debt Collection Fund. 
SEC. 119. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act may be used by the United 
States Mint to construct or operate any museum without the explicit 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate, the House Committee on Financial 
Services, and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs. 
SEC. 120. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act or source to the Department 
of the Treasury, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, and the 
United States Mint, individually or collectively, may be used to 
consolidate any or all functions of the Bureau of Engraving and 
Printing and the United States Mint without the explicit approval 
of the House Committee on Financial Services; the Senate Com-
mittee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate. 
SEC. 121. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available 
by the transfer of funds in this Act, for the Department of the 
Treasury’s intelligence or intelligence related activities are deemed 
to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of section 
504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) during 
fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 
SEC. 122. Not to exceed $5,000 shall be made available from 
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Industrial Revolving Fund 
for necessary official reception and representation expenses. 
SEC. 123. The Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a Capital 
Investment Plan to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives not later than 30 days following 
the submission of the annual budget submitted by the President: 
Provided, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include capital 
investment spending from all accounts within the Department of 
the Treasury, including but not limited to the Department-wide 
Systems and Capital Investment Programs account, Treasury Fran-
chise Fund account, and the Treasury Forfeiture Fund account: 
Provided further, That such Capital Investment Plan shall include 
expenditures occurring in previous fiscal years for each capital 
investment project that has not been fully completed. 
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SEC. 124. Within 45 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit an itemized report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate on the amount of total funds charged to 
each office by the Franchise Fund including the amount charged 
for each service provided by the Franchise Fund to each office, 
a detailed description of the services, a detailed explanation of 
how each charge for each service is calculated, and a description 
of the role customers have in governing in the Franchise Fund. 
SEC. 125. During fiscal year 2018— 
(1) none of the funds made available in this or any other 
Act may be used by the Department of the Treasury, including 
the Internal Revenue Service, to issue, revise, or finalize any 
regulation, revenue ruling, or other guidance not limited to 
a particular taxpayer relating to the standard which is used 
to determine whether an organization is operated exclusively 
for the promotion of social welfare for purposes of section 
501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (including the 
proposed regulations published at 78 Fed. Reg. 71535 
(November 29, 2013)); and 
(2) the standard and definitions as in effect on January 
1, 2010, which are used to make such determinations shall 
apply after the date of the enactment of this Act for purposes 
of determining status under section 501(c)(4) of such Code 
of organizations created on, before, or after such date. 
SEC. 126. (a) Not later than 60 days after the end of each 
quarter, the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Financial 
Research shall submit reports on their activities to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs. 
(b) The reports required under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the obligations made during the previous quarter by 
object class, office, and activity; 
(2) the estimated obligations for the remainder of the fiscal 
year by object class, office, and activity; 
(3) the number of full-time equivalents within each office 
during the previous quarter; 
(4) the estimated number of full-time equivalents within 
each office for the remainder of the fiscal year; and 
(5) actions taken to achieve the goals, objectives, and 
performance measures of each office. 
(c) At the request of any such Committees specified in sub-
section (a), the Office of Financial Stability and the Office of Finan-
cial Research shall make officials available to testify on the contents 
of the reports required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 127. Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 402(c) of 
the Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009, in utilizing 
funds made available by paragraph (1) of section 402(c) of such 
Act, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief 
Program shall prioritize the performance of audits or investigations 
of any program that is funded in whole or in part by funds appro-
priated under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, 
to the extent that such priority is consistent with other aspects 
of the mission of the Special Inspector General. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of the Treasury 
Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
TITLE II 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND FUNDS 
APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
THE WHITE HOUSE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the White House as authorized 
by law, including not to exceed $3,850,000 for services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 105; subsistence expenses as author-
ized by 3 U.S.C. 105, which shall be expended and accounted 
for as provided in that section; hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
and travel (not to exceed $100,000 to be expended and accounted 
for as provided by 3 U.S.C. 103); and not to exceed $19,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses, to be available for 
allocation within the Executive Office of the President; and for 
necessary expenses of the Office of Policy Development, including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 107, 
$55,000,000. 
EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Executive Residence at the White 
House, $12,917,000, to be expended and accounted for as provided 
by 3 U.S.C. 105, 109, 110, and 112–114. 
REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES 
For the reimbursable expenses of the Executive Residence at 
the White House, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, That 
all reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence 
shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
such amount for reimbursable operating expenses shall be the exclu-
sive authority of the Executive Residence to incur obligations and 
to receive offsetting collections, for such expenses: Provided further, 
That the Executive Residence shall require each person sponsoring 
a reimbursable political event to pay in advance an amount equal 
to the estimated cost of the event, and all such advance payments 
shall be credited to this account and remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall 
require the national committee of the political party of the President 
to maintain on deposit $25,000, to be separately accounted for 
and available for expenses relating to reimbursable political events 
sponsored by such committee during such fiscal year: Provided 
further, That the Executive Residence shall ensure that a written 
notice of any amount owed for a reimbursable operating expense 
under this paragraph is submitted to the person owing such amount 
within 60 days after such expense is incurred, and that such amount 
is collected within 30 days after the submission of such notice: 
Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall charge interest 
Executive Office 
of the President 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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and assess penalties and other charges on any such amount that 
is not reimbursed within such 30 days, in accordance with the 
interest and penalty provisions applicable to an outstanding debt 
on a United States Government claim under 31 U.S.C. 3717: Pro-
vided further, That each such amount that is reimbursed, and 
any accompanying interest and charges, shall be deposited in the 
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: Provided further, That the 
Executive Residence shall prepare and submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations, by not later than 90 days after the end of 
the fiscal year covered by this Act, a report setting forth the 
reimbursable operating expenses of the Executive Residence during 
the preceding fiscal year, including the total amount of such 
expenses, the amount of such total that consists of reimbursable 
official and ceremonial events, the amount of such total that consists 
of reimbursable political events, and the portion of each such 
amount that has been reimbursed as of the date of the report: 
Provided further, That the Executive Residence shall maintain a 
system for the tracking of expenses related to reimbursable events 
within the Executive Residence that includes a standard for the 
classification of any such expense as political or nonpolitical: Pro-
vided further, That no provision of this paragraph may be construed 
to exempt the Executive Residence from any other applicable 
requirement of subchapter I or II of chapter 37 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
WHITE HOUSE REPAIR AND RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of the Executive 
Residence at the White House pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 105(d), 
$750,000, to remain available until expended, for required mainte-
nance, resolution of safety and health issues, and continued 
preventative maintenance. 
COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Council of Economic Advisers 
in carrying out its functions under the Employment Act of 1946 
(15 U.S.C. 1021 et seq.), $4,187,000. 
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL AND HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Security Council and 
the Homeland Security Council, including services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $11,800,000. 
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Administration, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 
107, and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $100,000,000, of which 
not to exceed $12,800,000 shall remain available until expended 
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for continued modernization of information resources within the 
Executive Office of the President. 
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Management and 
Budget, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, to carry out the provisions of 
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, and to prepare and 
submit the budget of the United States Government, in accordance 
with section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, $101,000,000, 
of which not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for official represen-
tation expenses: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated 
in this Act for the Office of Management and Budget may be 
used for the purpose of reviewing any agricultural marketing orders 
or any activities or regulations under the provisions of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.): 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available for the 
Office of Management and Budget by this Act may be expended 
for the altering of the transcript of actual testimony of witnesses, 
except for testimony of officials of the Office of Management and 
Budget, before the Committees on Appropriations or their sub-
committees: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
for the Office of Management and Budget by this Act, no less 
than three full-time equivalent senior staff position shall be dedi-
cated solely to the Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement 
Coordinator: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
in this or prior Acts shall be used, directly or indirectly, by the 
Office of Management and Budget, for evaluating or determining 
if water resource project or study reports submitted by the Chief 
of Engineers acting through the Secretary of the Army are in 
compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and requirements 
relevant to the Civil Works water resource planning process: Pro-
vided further, That the Office of Management and Budget shall 
have not more than 60 days in which to perform budgetary policy 
reviews of water resource matters on which the Chief of Engineers 
has reported: Provided further, That the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget shall notify the appropriate authorizing 
and appropriating committees when the 60-day review is initiated: 
Provided further, That if water resource reports have not been 
transmitted to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating 
committees within 15 days after the end of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget review period based on the notification from 
the Director, Congress shall assume Office of Management and 
Budget concurrence with the report and act accordingly. 
OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control 
Policy; for research activities pursuant to the Office of National 
Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
469); not to exceed $10,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses; and for participation in joint projects or in the provision 
of services on matters of mutual interest with nonprofit, research, 
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or public organizations or agencies, with or without reimbursement, 
$18,400,000: Provided, That the Office is authorized to accept, hold, 
administer, and utilize gifts, both real and personal, public and 
private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding 
or facilitating the work of the Office. 
FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS 
HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of National Drug Control 
Policy’s 
High 
Intensity 
Drug 
Trafficking 
Areas 
Program, 
$280,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, for 
drug control activities consistent with the approved strategy for 
each of the designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas 
(‘‘HIDTAs’’), of which not less than 51 percent shall be transferred 
to State and local entities for drug control activities and shall 
be obligated not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act: 
Provided, That up to 49 percent may be transferred to Federal 
agencies and departments in amounts determined by the Director 
of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, of which up to 
$2,700,000 may be used for auditing services and associated activi-
ties: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the requirements of 
Public Law 106–58, any unexpended funds obligated prior to fiscal 
year 2016 may be used for any other approved activities of that 
HIDTA, subject to reprogramming requirements: Provided further, 
That each HIDTA designated as of September 30, 2017, shall be 
funded at not less than the fiscal year 2017 base level, unless 
the Director submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate justification for changes 
to those levels based on clearly articulated priorities and published 
Office of National Drug Control Policy performance measures of 
effectiveness: Provided further, That the Director shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of the initial allocation of fiscal 
year 2018 funding among HIDTAs not later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, and shall notify the Committees of planned 
uses of discretionary HIDTA funding, as determined in consultation 
with the HIDTA Directors, not later than 90 days after enactment 
of this Act: Provided further, That upon a determination that all 
or part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are 
not necessary for the purposes provided herein and upon notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, such amounts may be transferred back to 
this appropriation. 
OTHER FEDERAL DRUG CONTROL PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For other drug control activities authorized by the Office of 
National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Public 
Law 109–469), $117,093,000, to remain available until expended, 
which shall be available as follows: $99,000,000 for the Drug-Free 
Communities Program, of which $2,000,000 shall be made available 
as directed by section 4 of Public Law 107–82, as amended by 
Public Law 109–469 (21 U.S.C. 1521 note); $2,000,000 for drug 
21 USC 1702 
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court training and technical assistance; $9,500,000 for anti-doping 
activities; $2,343,000 for the United States membership dues to 
the World Anti-Doping Agency; and $1,250,000 shall be made avail-
able as directed by section 1105 of Public Law 109–469; and 
$3,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for activi-
ties authorized by section 103 of Public Law 114–198: Provided, 
That amounts made available under this heading may be trans-
ferred to other Federal departments and agencies to carry out 
such activities. 
UNANTICIPATED NEEDS 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to meet 
unanticipated needs, in furtherance of the national interest, secu-
rity, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the 
current fiscal year, as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 108, $798,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OVERSIGHT AND REFORM 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for the furtherance of integrated, effi-
cient, secure, and effective uses of information technology in the 
Federal Government, $19,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget may transfer these funds to one or more other agencies 
to carry out projects to meet these purposes. 
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to enable the Vice President to provide 
assistance to the President in connection with specially assigned 
functions; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 3 U.S.C. 
106, including subsistence expenses as authorized by 3 U.S.C. 106, 
which shall be expended and accounted for as provided in that 
section; and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $4,288,000. 
OFFICIAL RESIDENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the care, operation, refurnishing, improvement, and to the 
extent not otherwise provided for, heating and lighting, including 
electric power and fixtures, of the official residence of the Vice 
President; the hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed 
$90,000 pursuant to 3 U.S.C. 106(b)(2), $302,000: Provided, That 
advances, repayments, or transfers from this appropriation may 
be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying 
out such activities. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE 
PRESIDENT AND FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. From funds made available in this Act under the 
headings ‘‘The White House’’, ‘‘Executive Residence at the White 
House’’, ‘‘White House Repair and Restoration’’, ‘‘Council of Eco-
nomic Advisers’’, ‘‘National Security Council and Homeland Security 
Council’’, ‘‘Office of Administration’’, ‘‘Special Assistance to the 
President’’, and ‘‘Official Residence of the Vice President’’, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (or such other 
officer as the President may designate in writing), may, with 
advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate, transfer not to exceed 10 percent 
of any such appropriation to any other such appropriation, to be 
merged with and available for the same time and for the same 
purposes as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided, That 
the amount of an appropriation shall not be increased by more 
than 50 percent by such transfers: Provided further, That no amount 
shall be transferred from ‘‘Special Assistance to the President’’ 
or ‘‘Official Residence of the Vice President’’ without the approval 
of the Vice President. 
SEC. 202. Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate on the costs of implementing 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act 
(Public Law 111–203). Such report shall include— 
(1) the estimated mandatory and discretionary obligations 
of funds through fiscal year 2019, by Federal agency and by 
fiscal year, including— 
(A) the estimated obligations by cost inputs such as 
rent, information technology, contracts, and personnel; 
(B) the methodology and data sources used to calculate 
such estimated obligations; and 
(C) the specific section of such Act that requires the 
obligation of funds; and 
(2) the estimated receipts through fiscal year 2019 from 
assessments, user fees, and other fees by the Federal agency 
making the collections, by fiscal year, including— 
(A) the methodology and data sources used to calculate 
such estimated collections; and 
(B) the specific section of such Act that authorizes 
the collection of funds. 
SEC. 203. (a) During fiscal year 2018, any Executive order 
or Presidential memorandum issued or revoked by the President 
shall be accompanied by a written statement from the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget on the budgetary impact, 
including costs, benefits, and revenues, of such order or memo-
randum. 
(b) Any such statement shall include— 
(1) a narrative summary of the budgetary impact of such 
order or memorandum on the Federal Government; 
(2) the impact on mandatory and discretionary obligations 
and outlays as the result of such order or memorandum, listed 
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by Federal agency, for each year in the 5-fiscal year period 
beginning in fiscal year 2018; and 
(3) the impact on revenues of the Federal Government 
as the result of such order or memorandum over the 5-fiscal- 
year period beginning in fiscal year 2018. 
(c) If an Executive order or Presidential memorandum is issued 
during fiscal year 2018 due to a national emergency, the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget may issue the statement 
required by subsection (a) not later than 15 days after the date 
that such order or memorandum is issued. 
(d) The requirement for cost estimates for Presidential memo-
randa shall only apply for Presidential memoranda estimated to 
have a regulatory cost in excess of $100,000,000. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Executive Office of the President 
Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
TITLE III 
THE JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the operation of the Supreme Court, 
as required by law, excluding care of the building and grounds, 
including hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 
U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; not to exceed $10,000 for official reception 
and representation expenses; and for miscellaneous expenses, to 
be expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $82,028,000, of 
which $1,500,000 shall remain available until expended. 
In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary under current law for the salaries of the chief justice and 
associate justices of the court. 
CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS 
For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the 
Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon 
the Architect by 40 U.S.C. 6111 and 6112, $16,153,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of officers and employees, and for necessary 
expenses of the court, as authorized by law, $31,291,000. 
In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and 
judges of the court. 
Judiciary 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries of officers and employees of the court, services, 
and necessary expenses of the court, as authorized by law, 
$18,889,000. 
In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary under current law for the salaries of the chief judge and 
judges of the court. 
COURTS OF APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL 
SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the salaries of judges of the United States Court of Federal 
Claims, magistrate judges, and all other officers and employees 
of the Federal Judiciary not otherwise specifically provided for, 
necessary expenses of the courts, and the purchase, rental, repair, 
and cleaning of uniforms for Probation and Pretrial Services Office 
staff, as authorized by law, $5,099,061,000 (including the purchase 
of firearms and ammunition); of which not to exceed $27,817,000 
shall remain available until expended for space alteration projects 
and for furniture and furnishings related to new space alteration 
and construction projects. 
In addition, there are appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary under current law for the salaries of circuit and district 
judges (including judges of the territorial courts of the United 
States), bankruptcy judges, and justices and judges retired from 
office or from regular active service. 
In addition, for expenses of the United States Court of Federal 
Claims associated with processing cases under the National Child-
hood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–660), not to exceed 
$8,230,000, to be appropriated from the Vaccine Injury Compensa-
tion Trust Fund. 
DEFENDER SERVICES 
For the operation of Federal Defender organizations; the com-
pensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys appointed 
to represent persons under 18 U.S.C. 3006A and 3599, and for 
the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of persons fur-
nishing investigative, expert, and other services for such representa-
tions as authorized by law; the compensation (in accordance with 
the maximums under 18 U.S.C. 3006A) and reimbursement of 
expenses of attorneys appointed to assist the court in criminal 
cases where the defendant has waived representation by counsel; 
the compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
appointed to represent jurors in civil actions for the protection 
of their employment, as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 1875(d)(1); the 
compensation and reimbursement of expenses of attorneys 
appointed under 18 U.S.C. 983(b)(1) in connection with certain 
judicial 
civil 
forfeiture 
proceedings; 
the 
compensation 
and 
reimbursement of travel expenses of guardians ad litem appointed 
under 18 U.S.C. 4100(b); and for necessary training and general 
administrative expenses, $1,078,713,000 to remain available until 
expended. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
FEES OF JURORS AND COMMISSIONERS 
For fees and expenses of jurors as authorized by 28 U.S.C. 
1871 and 1876; compensation of jury commissioners as authorized 
by 28 U.S.C. 1863; and compensation of commissioners appointed 
in condemnation cases pursuant to rule 71.1(h) of the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure (28 U.S.C. Appendix Rule 71.1(h)), 
$50,944,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the compensation of land commissioners shall not exceed the daily 
equivalent of the highest rate payable under 5 U.S.C. 5332. 
COURT SECURITY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, incident 
to the provision of protective guard services for United States 
courthouses and other facilities housing Federal court operations, 
and the procurement, installation, and maintenance of security 
systems and equipment for United States courthouses and other 
facilities housing Federal court operations, including building 
ingress-egress control, inspection of mail and packages, directed 
security patrols, perimeter security, basic security services provided 
by the Federal Protective Service, and other similar activities as 
authorized by section 1010 of the Judicial Improvement and Access 
to Justice Act (Public Law 100–702), $586,999,000, of which not 
to exceed $20,000,000 shall remain available until expended, to 
be expended directly or transferred to the United States Marshals 
Service, which shall be responsible for administering the Judicial 
Facility Security Program consistent with standards or guidelines 
agreed to by the Director of the Administrative Office of the United 
States Courts and the Attorney General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Office of the 
United States Courts as authorized by law, including travel as 
authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1345, hire of a passenger motor vehicle 
as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343(b), advertising and rent in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere, $90,423,000, of which not to 
exceed $8,500 is authorized for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
FEDERAL JUDICIAL CENTER 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Judicial Center, as 
authorized by Public Law 90–219, $29,265,000; of which $1,800,000 
shall remain available through September 30, 2019, to provide 
education and training to Federal court personnel; and of which 
not to exceed $1,500 is authorized for official reception and represen-
tation expenses. 
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UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the salaries and expenses necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, $18,699,000, 
of which not to exceed $1,000 is authorized for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—THE JUDICIARY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 301. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for salaries and expenses shall be available 
for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
SEC. 302. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Judiciary in this Act 
may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appro-
priation, except ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other 
Judicial Services, Defender Services’’ and ‘‘Courts of Appeals, Dis-
trict Courts, and Other Judicial Services, Fees of Jurors and 
Commissioners’’, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by 
any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this 
section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under sections 
604 and 608 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in section 608. 
SEC. 303. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
salaries and expenses appropriation for ‘‘Courts of Appeals, District 
Courts, and Other Judicial Services’’ shall be available for official 
reception and representation expenses of the Judicial Conference 
of the United States: Provided, That such available funds shall 
not exceed $11,000 and shall be administered by the Director of 
the Administrative Office of the United States Courts in the capacity 
as Secretary of the Judicial Conference. 
SEC. 304. Section 3315(a) of title 40, United States Code, shall 
be applied by substituting ‘‘Federal’’ for ‘‘executive’’ each place it 
appears. 
SEC. 305. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 561–569, and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the United States Marshals 
Service shall provide, for such courthouses as its Director may 
designate in consultation with the Director of the Administrative 
Office of the United States Courts, for purposes of a pilot program, 
the security services that 40 U.S.C. 1315 authorizes the Department 
of Homeland Security to provide, except for the services specified 
in 40 U.S.C. 1315(b)(2)(E). For building-specific security services 
at these courthouses, the Director of the Administrative Office 
of the United States Courts shall reimburse the United States 
Marshals Service rather than the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
SEC. 306. (a) Section 203(c) of the Judicial Improvements Act 
of 1990 (Public Law 101–650; 28 U.S.C. 133 note), is amended 
in the matter following paragraph 12— 
(1) in the second sentence (relating to the District of 
Kansas), by striking ‘‘26 years and 6 months’’ and inserting 
‘‘27 years and 6 months’’; and 
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(2) in the sixth sentence (relating to the District of Hawaii), 
by striking ‘‘21 years and 6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘24 years 
and 6 months’’. 
(b) Section 406 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and 
Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and 
Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109– 
115; 119 Stat. 2470; 28 U.S.C. 133 note) is amended in the second 
sentence (relating to the eastern District of Missouri) by striking 
‘‘24 years and 6 months’’ and inserting ‘‘25 years and 6 months’’. 
(c) Section 312(c)(2) of the 21st Century Department of Justice 
Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107–273; 28 U.S.C. 
133 note), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘15 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘16 years’’; 
(2) in the second sentence (relating to the central District 
of California), by striking ‘‘14 years and 6 months’’ and inserting 
‘‘15 years and 6 months’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence (relating to the western district 
of North Carolina), by striking ‘‘13 years’’ and inserting ‘‘14 
years’’. 
SEC. 307. (a) Section 1871(b) of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘$40’’ and inserting ‘‘$50’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made in subsection (a) 
shall take effect 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Judiciary Appropriations Act, 
2018’’. 
TITLE IV 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
FEDERAL FUNDS 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR RESIDENT TUITION SUPPORT 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia, to be 
deposited into a dedicated account, for a nationwide program to 
be administered by the Mayor, for District of Columbia resident 
tuition support, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such funds, including any interest accrued thereon, 
may be used on behalf of eligible District of Columbia residents 
to pay an amount based upon the difference between in-State and 
out-of-State tuition at public institutions of higher education, or 
to pay up to $2,500 each year at eligible private institutions of 
higher education: Provided further, That the awarding of such funds 
may be prioritized on the basis of a resident’s academic merit, 
the income and need of eligible students and such other factors 
as may be authorized: Provided further, That the District of 
Columbia government shall maintain a dedicated account for the 
Resident Tuition Support Program that shall consist of the Federal 
funds appropriated to the Program in this Act and any subsequent 
appropriations, any unobligated balances from prior fiscal years, 
and any interest earned in this or any fiscal year: Provided further, 
That the account shall be under the control of the District of 
Columbia Chief Financial Officer, who shall use those funds solely 
for the purposes of carrying out the Resident Tuition Support Pro-
gram: Provided further, That the Office of the Chief Financial 
Officer shall provide a quarterly financial report to the Committees 
District of 
Columbia 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
28 USC 1871 
note. 
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on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
for these funds showing, by object class, the expenditures made 
and the purpose therefor. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND SECURITY COSTS 
IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For a Federal payment of necessary expenses, as determined 
by the Mayor of the District of Columbia in written consultation 
with the elected county or city officials of surrounding jurisdictions, 
$13,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the costs of 
providing public safety at events related to the presence of the 
National Capital in the District of Columbia, including support 
requested by the Director of the United States Secret Service in 
carrying out protective duties under the direction of the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, and for the costs of providing support to 
respond to immediate and specific terrorist threats or attacks in 
the District of Columbia or surrounding jurisdictions. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS 
For salaries and expenses for the District of Columbia Courts, 
$265,400,000 to be allocated as follows: for the District of Columbia 
Court of Appeals, $14,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,500 is 
for official reception and representation expenses; for the Superior 
Court of the District of Columbia, $121,000,000, of which not to 
exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation expenses; 
for the District of Columbia Court System, $71,500,000, of which 
not to exceed $2,500 is for official reception and representation 
expenses; and $58,900,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019, for capital improvements for District of Columbia court-
house facilities: Provided, That funds made available for capital 
improvements shall be expended consistent with the District of 
Columbia Courts master plan study and facilities condition assess-
ment: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, all amounts under this heading shall be apportioned quar-
terly by the Office of Management and Budget and obligated and 
expended in the same manner as funds appropriated for salaries 
and expenses of other Federal agencies: Provided further, That 
30 days after providing written notice to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the 
District of Columbia Courts may reallocate not more than 
$6,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading among the 
items and entities funded under this heading: Provided further, 
That the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration in the District 
of Columbia may, by regulation, establish a program substantially 
similar to the program set forth in subchapter II of chapter 35 
of title 5, United States Code, for employees of the District of 
Columbia Courts. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR DEFENDER SERVICES IN DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA COURTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payments authorized under section 11–2604 and section 
11–2605, D.C. Official Code (relating to representation provided 
under the District of Columbia Criminal Justice Act), payments 
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for counsel appointed in proceedings in the Family Court of the 
Superior Court of the District of Columbia under chapter 23 of 
title 16, D.C. Official Code, or pursuant to contractual agreements 
to provide guardian ad litem representation, training, technical 
assistance, and such other services as are necessary to improve 
the quality of guardian ad litem representation, payments for 
counsel appointed in adoption proceedings under chapter 3 of title 
16, D.C. Official Code, and payments authorized under section 
21–2060, D.C. Official Code (relating to services provided under 
the District of Columbia Guardianship, Protective Proceedings, and 
Durable Power of Attorney Act of 1986), $49,890,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That not more than $20,000,000 
in unobligated funds provided in this account may be transferred 
to and merged with funds made available under the heading ‘‘Fed-
eral Payment to the District of Columbia Courts,’’ to be available 
for the same period and purposes as funds made available under 
that heading for capital improvements to District of Columbia court-
house facilities: Provided, That funds provided under this heading 
shall be administered by the Joint Committee on Judicial Adminis-
tration in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, this appropriation shall be 
apportioned quarterly by the Office of Management and Budget 
and obligated and expended in the same manner as funds appro-
priated for expenses of other Federal agencies. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER 
SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 
of motor vehicles, of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the National 
Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 
1997, $244,298,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 is for official 
reception and representation expenses related to Community Super-
vision and Pretrial Services Agency programs, of which not to 
exceed $25,000 is for dues and assessments relating to the 
implementation of the Court Services and Offender Supervision 
Agency Interstate Supervision Act of 2002; of which $180,840,000 
shall be for necessary expenses of Community Supervision and 
Sex Offender Registration, to include expenses relating to the super-
vision of adults subject to protection orders or the provision of 
services for or related to such persons; and of which $63,458,000 
shall be available to the Pretrial Services Agency: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under 
this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner 
as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of other Federal 
agencies: Provided further, That amounts under this heading may 
be used for programmatic incentives for defendants to successfully 
complete their terms of supervision. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC DEFENDER 
SERVICE 
For salaries and expenses, including the transfer and hire 
of motor vehicles, of the District of Columbia Public Defender 
Service, as authorized by the National Capital Revitalization and 
Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997, $41,829,000: Provided, 
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That notwithstanding any other provision of law, all amounts under 
this heading shall be apportioned quarterly by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget and obligated and expended in the same manner 
as funds appropriated for salaries and expenses of Federal agencies. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING 
COUNCIL 
For a Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating 
Council, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, to support 
initiatives related to the coordination of Federal and local criminal 
justice resources in the District of Columbia. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS 
For a Federal payment, to remain available until September 
30, 2019, to the Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, 
$295,000, and for the Judicial Nomination Commission, $270,000. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 
For a Federal payment for a school improvement program 
in the District of Columbia, $45,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for payments authorized under the Scholarship for Oppor-
tunity and Results Act (division C of Public Law 112–10): Provided, 
That, to the extent that funds are available for opportunity scholar-
ships and following the priorities included in section 3006 of such 
Act, the Secretary of Education shall make scholarships available 
to students eligible under section 3013(3) of such Act (Public Law 
112–10; 125 Stat. 211) including students who were not offered 
a scholarship during any previous school year: Provided further, 
That within funds provided for opportunity scholarships $3,200,000 
shall be for the activities specified in sections 3007(b) through 
3007(d) and 3009 of the Act. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NATIONAL GUARD 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia National 
Guard, $435,000, to remain available until expended for the Major 
General David F. Wherley, Jr. District of Columbia National Guard 
Retention and College Access Program. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR TESTING AND TREATMENT OF HIV/AIDS 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia for the 
testing of individuals for, and the treatment of individuals with, 
human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syn-
drome in the District of Columbia, $5,000,000. 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FUNDS 
Local funds are appropriated for the District of Columbia for 
the current fiscal year out of the General Fund of the District 
of Columbia (‘‘General Fund’’) for programs and activities set forth 
under the heading ‘‘PART A—SUMMARY OF EXPENSES’’ and at the 
rate set forth under such heading, as included in D.C. Bill 22– 
242, as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided 
in section 450A of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (section 
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132 STAT. 560 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
1–204.50a, D.C. Official Code), sections 816 and 817 of the Financial 
Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 (secs. 
47–369.01 and 47–369.02, D.C. Official Code), and provisions of 
this Act, the total amount appropriated in this Act for operating 
expenses for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 2018 under 
this heading shall not exceed the estimates included in D.C. Bill 
22–242, as amended as of the date of enactment of this Act or 
the sum of the total revenues of the District of Columbia for 
such fiscal year: Provided further, That the amount appropriated 
may be increased by proceeds of one-time transactions, which are 
expended for emergency or unanticipated operating or capital needs: 
Provided further, That such increases shall be approved by enact-
ment of local District law and shall comply with all reserve require-
ments contained in the District of Columbia Home Rule Act: Pro-
vided further, That the Chief Financial Officer of the District of 
Columbia shall take such steps as are necessary to assure that 
the District of Columbia meets these requirements, including the 
apportioning by the Chief Financial Officer of the appropriations 
and funds made available to the District during fiscal year 2018, 
except that the Chief Financial Officer may not reprogram for 
operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, notes, or other 
obligations issued for capital projects. 
FEDERAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND 
SEWER AUTHORITY 
For a Federal payment to the District of Columbia Water 
and Sewer Authority, $14,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, to continue implementation of the Combined Sewer Over-
flow Long-Term Plan: Provided, That the District of Columbia Water 
and Sewer Authority provides a 100 percent match for this payment. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia Appropria-
tions Act, 2018’’. 
TITLE V 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Administrative Conference of 
the United States, authorized by 5 U.S.C. 591 et seq., $3,100,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which not to 
exceed $1,000 is for official reception and representation expenses. 
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, including hire of passenger motor vehicles, services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not 
to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum rate payable 
under 5 U.S.C. 5376, purchase of nominal awards to recognize 
non-Federal officials’ contributions to Commission activities, and 
not to exceed $8,000 for official reception and representation 
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132 STAT. 561 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
expenses, $126,000,000, of which $1,100,000 shall remain available 
until expended to carry out the program, including administrative 
costs, required by section 1405 of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool 
and Spa Safety Act (Public Law 110–140; 15 U.S.C. 8004). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 501. During fiscal year 2018, none of the amounts made 
available by this Act may be used to finalize or implement the 
Safety Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles published 
by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the Federal Reg-
ister on November 19, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 68964) until after— 
(1) the National Academy of Sciences, in consultation with 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the 
Department of Defense, completes a study to determine— 
(A) the technical validity of the lateral stability and 
vehicle handling requirements proposed by such standard 
for purposes of reducing the risk of Recreational Off-High-
way Vehicle (referred to in this section as ‘‘ROV’’) rollovers 
in the off-road environment, including the repeatability 
and reproducibility of testing for compliance with such 
requirements; 
(B) the number of ROV rollovers that would be pre-
vented if the proposed requirements were adopted; 
(C) whether there is a technical basis for the proposal 
to provide information on a point-of-sale hangtag about 
a ROV’s rollover resistance on a progressive scale; and 
(D) the effect on the utility of ROVs used by the United 
States military if the proposed requirements were adopted; 
and 
(2) a report containing the results of the study completed 
under paragraph (1) is delivered to— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
and 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives. 
ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–252), $10,100,000, of which $1,500,000 
shall be transferred to the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology for election reform activities authorized under the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002. 
ELECTION REFORM PROGRAM 
Notwithstanding section 104(c)(2)(B) of the Help America Vote 
Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 20904(c)(2)(B)), $380,000,000 is provided 
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132 STAT. 562 
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to the Election Assistance Commission for necessary expenses to 
make payments to States for activities to improve the administra-
tion of elections for Federal office, including to enhance election 
technology and make election security improvements, as authorized 
by sections 101, 103, and 104 of such Act: Provided, That each 
reference to the ‘‘Administrator of General Services’’ or the 
‘‘Administrator’’ in sections 101 and 103 shall be deemed to refer 
to the ‘‘Election Assistance Commission’’: Provided further, That 
each reference to ‘‘$5,000,000’’ in section 103 shall be deemed to 
refer to ‘‘$3,000,000’’ and each reference to ‘‘$1,000,000’’ in section 
103 shall be deemed to refer to ‘‘$600,000’’: Provided further, That 
not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Election Assistance Commission shall make the payments to 
states under this heading: Provided further, That not later than 
two years after receiving a payment under this heading, a state 
shall make available funds for such activities in an amount equal 
to 5 percent of the total amount of the payment made to the 
State under this heading. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Communications 
Commission, as authorized by law, including uniforms and allow-
ances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; not to exceed 
$4,000 for official reception and representation expenses; purchase 
and hire of motor vehicles; special counsel fees; and services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $322,035,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That $322,035,000 of offsetting collections 
shall be assessed and collected pursuant to section 9 of title I 
of the Communications Act of 1934, shall be retained and used 
for necessary expenses and shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced 
as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal year 2018 
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation estimated 
at $0: Provided further, That any offsetting collections received 
in excess of $322,035,000 in fiscal year 2018 shall not be available 
for obligation: Provided further, That remaining offsetting collec-
tions from prior years collected in excess of the amount specified 
for collection in each such year and otherwise becoming available 
on October 1, 2017, shall not be available for obligation: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B), proceeds from 
the use of a competitive bidding system that may be retained 
and made available for obligation shall not exceed $111,150,000 
for fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That, of the amount appro-
priated under this heading, not less than $11,020,000 shall be 
for the salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 
COMMISSION 
SEC. 510. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 
amend, or change its rules or regulations for universal service 
support payments to implement the February 27, 2004 recommenda-
tions of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service 
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132 STAT. 563 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
regarding single connection or primary line restrictions on universal 
service support payments. 
SEC. 511. Section 6403 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and 
Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1452) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) RESERVE SOURCE FOR PAYMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS.— 
‘‘(1) FUNDING.—There are hereby authorized to be appro-
priated, and appropriated, to the TV Broadcaster Relocation 
Fund established by subsection (d), out of any monies in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2018, $600,000,000, to remain avail-
able, notwithstanding subsection (d)(4), until not later than 
July 3, 2023, pursuant to this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2019, $400,000,000, to remain avail-
able, notwithstanding subsection (d)(4), until not later than 
July 3, 2023, pursuant to this subsection. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Commission makes the certifi-
cation described in subparagraph (B), amounts made avail-
able to the TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund by paragraph 
(1) shall be available to the Commission to make— 
‘‘(i) 
reimbursements 
pursuant 
to 
subsection 
(b)(4)(A)(i) or (b)(4)(A)(ii), including not more than 
$350,000,000 for this purpose from funds made avail-
able by paragraph (1)(A); 
‘‘(ii) payments required by subsection (k), including 
not more than $150,000,000 for this purpose from funds 
made available by paragraph (1)(A); 
‘‘(iii) payments required by subsection (l), including 
not more than $50,000,000 for this purpose from funds 
made available by paragraph (1)(A); and 
‘‘(iv) payments solely for the purposes of consumer 
education relating to the reorganization of broadcast 
television spectrum under subsection (b), including 
$50,000,000 for this purpose from funds made available 
by paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in this 
subparagraph is a certification from the Commission to 
the Secretary of the Treasury that the funds available 
prior to the date of enactment of this subsection in the 
TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund are likely to be insufficient 
to reimburse reasonably incurred costs described in sub-
section (b)(4)(A)(i) or (b)(4)(A)(ii). 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY
FOR
PAYMENTS
AFTER
APRIL
13, 
2020.— 
‘‘(i) FOR
PAYMENTS
TO
BROADCAST
TELEVISION 
LICENSEES
AND
MVPDS.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(b)(4)(D), the Commission may make payments pursu-
ant to subsection (b)(4)(A)(i) or (b)(4)(A)(ii) from 
amounts made available to the TV Broadcaster Reloca-
tion Fund by paragraph (1) after April 13, 2020, if, 
before making any such payments after such date, 
the Commission submits to Congress a certification 
that such payments are necessary to reimburse reason-
ably incurred costs described in such subsection. 
‘‘(ii) FOR
PAYMENTS
TO
TELEVISION
TRANSLATOR 
STATIONS
AND
LOW
POWER
TELEVISION
STATIONS.— 
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132 STAT. 564 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Amounts made available to the TV Broadcaster Reloca-
tion Fund by paragraph (1) shall not be available to 
the Commission to make payments required by sub-
section (k) after April 13, 2020, unless, before making 
any such payments after such date, the Commission 
submits to Congress a certification that such payments 
are necessary to reimburse costs reasonably incurred 
by a television translator station or low power tele-
vision station (as such terms are defined in subsection 
(k)) on or after January 1, 2017, in order for such 
station to relocate its television service from one 
channel to another channel or otherwise modify its 
facility as a result of the reorganization of broadcast 
television spectrum under subsection (b). 
‘‘(iii) FOR PAYMENTS TO FM BROADCAST STATIONS.— 
Amounts made available to the TV Broadcaster Reloca-
tion Fund by paragraph (1) shall not be available to 
the Commission to make payments required by sub-
section (l) after April 13, 2020, unless, before making 
any such payments after such date, the Commission 
submits to Congress a certification that such payments 
are necessary to reimburse costs reasonably incurred 
by an FM broadcast station (as defined in subsection 
(l)) for facilities necessary for such station to reasonably 
minimize disruption of service as a result of the reorga-
nization of broadcast television spectrum under sub-
section (b). 
‘‘(3) UNUSED FUNDS RESCINDED AND DEPOSITED INTO THE 
GENERAL FUND OF THE TREASURY.— 
‘‘(A) RESCISSION
AND
DEPOSIT.—If any unobligated 
amounts made available to the TV Broadcaster Relocation 
Fund by paragraph (1) remain in the Fund after the date 
described in subparagraph (B), such amounts shall be 
rescinded and deposited into the general fund of the 
Treasury, where such amounts shall be dedicated for the 
sole purpose of deficit reduction. 
‘‘(B) DATE
DESCRIBED.—The date described in this 
subparagraph is the earlier of— 
‘‘(i) the date of a certification by the Commission 
under subparagraph (C) that all reimbursements 
pursuant to subsections (b)(4)(A)(i) and (b)(4)(A)(ii) 
have been made and that all reimbursements pursuant 
to subsections (k) and (l) have been made; or 
‘‘(ii) July 3, 2023. 
‘‘(C) CERTIFICATION.—If all reimbursements pursuant 
to subsections (b)(4)(A)(i) and (b)(4)(A)(ii) and all reimburse-
ments pursuant to subsections (k) and (l) have been made 
before July 3, 2023, the Commission shall submit to the 
Secretary of the Treasury a certification that all such 
reimbursements have been made. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The amount of auction pro-
ceeds that the salaries and expenses account of the Commission 
is required to retain under section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)), including from 
the proceeds of the forward auction under this section, shall 
be sufficient to cover the administrative costs incurred by the 
Commission in making any reimbursements out of the TV 
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Broadcaster Relocation Fund from amounts made available to 
that Fund by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(k) PAYMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS OF TELEVISION TRANS-
LATOR STATIONS AND LOW POWER TELEVISION STATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—From amounts made available 
under subsection (j)(2), the Commission shall reimburse costs 
reasonably incurred by a television translator station or low 
power television station on or after January 1, 2017, in order 
for such station to relocate its television service from one 
channel to another channel or otherwise modify its facility 
as a result of the reorganization of broadcast television spec-
trum under subsection (b). Only stations that are eligible to 
file and do file an application in the Commission’s Special 
Displacement Window are eligible to seek reimbursement under 
this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) 
LIMITATION.—The 
Commission 
may 
not 
make 
reimbursements under paragraph (1) for lost revenues. 
‘‘(3) DUPLICATIVE PAYMENTS PROHIBITED.—In the case of 
a low power television station that has been accorded primary 
status as a Class A television licensee under section 73.6001(a) 
of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations— 
‘‘(A) if the licensee of such station has received 
reimbursement with respect to such station under sub-
section (b)(4)(A)(i) (including from amounts made available 
under subsection (j)(2)(A)(i)), or from any other source, 
such station may not receive reimbursement under para-
graph (1); and 
‘‘(B) if such station has received reimbursement under 
paragraph (1), the licensee of such station may not receive 
reimbursement with respect to such station under sub-
section (b)(4)(A)(i). 
‘‘(4) ADDITIONAL
LIMITATION.—The Commission may not 
make reimbursement under paragraph (1) for costs incurred 
to resolve mutually exclusive applications, including costs 
incurred in any auction of available channels. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) LOW POWER TELEVISION STATION.—The term ‘low 
power television station’ means a low power TV station 
(as defined in section 74.701 of title 47, Code of Federal 
Regulations) that was licensed and transmitting for at 
least 9 of the 12 months prior to April 13, 2017. For 
purposes of the preceding sentence, the operation of analog 
and digital companion facilities may be combined. 
‘‘(B) TELEVISION TRANSLATOR STATION.—The term ‘tele-
vision translator station’ means a television broadcast 
translator station (as defined in section 74.701 of title 
47, Code of Federal Regulations) that was licensed and 
transmitting for at least 9 of the 12 months prior to April 
13, 2017. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the oper-
ation of analog and digital companion facilities may be 
combined. 
‘‘(l) PAYMENT OF RELOCATION COSTS OF FM BROADCAST STA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—From amounts made available 
under subsection (j)(2), the Commission shall reimburse 
costs reasonably incurred by an FM broadcast station for 
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facilities necessary for such station to reasonably minimize 
disruption of service as a result of the reorganization of 
broadcast television spectrum under subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The Commission may not make 
reimbursements under subparagraph (A) for lost revenues. 
‘‘(C) DUPLICATIVE
PAYMENTS
PROHIBITED.—If an FM 
broadcast station has received a payment for interim facili-
ties from the licensee of a television broadcast station that 
was reimbursed for such payment under subsection 
(b)(4)(A)(i) (including from amounts made available under 
subsection (j)(2)(A)(i)), or from any other source, such FM 
broadcast station may not receive any reimbursements 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) FM BROADCAST STATION DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘FM broadcast station’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 73.310 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, 
and includes an FM translator, which has the meaning given 
the term ‘FM translator’ in section 74.1201 of such title. 
‘‘(m) RULEMAKING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, the Commission shall complete 
a rulemaking to implement subsections (k) and (l). 
‘‘(2) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—The rulemaking completed 
under paragraph (1) shall include the development of lists 
of reasonable eligible costs to be reimbursed by the Commission 
pursuant to subsections (k) and (l), and procedures for the 
submission and review of cost estimates and other materials 
related to those costs consistent with the regulations developed 
by the Commission pursuant to subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(n) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(1) Nothing in subsections (j) through (m) shall alter the 
final transition phase completion date established by the 
Commission for full power and Class A television stations.’’. 
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$39,136,000, to be derived from the Deposit Insurance Fund or, 
only when appropriate, the FSLIC Resolution Fund. 
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Fed-
eral Election Campaign Act of 1971, $71,250,000, of which not 
to exceed $5,000 shall be available for reception and representation 
expenses. 
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132 STAT. 567 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
FEDERAL LABOR RELATIONS AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Federal 
Labor Relations Authority, pursuant to Reorganization Plan Num-
bered 2 of 1978, and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, including 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and including hire of experts 
and consultants, hire of passenger motor vehicles, and including 
official reception and representation expenses (not to exceed $1,500) 
and rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and 
elsewhere, $26,200,000: Provided, That public members of the Fed-
eral Service Impasses Panel may be paid travel expenses and per 
diem in lieu of subsistence as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5703) 
for persons employed intermittently in the Government service, 
and compensation as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received from fees 
charged to non-Federal participants at labor-management relations 
conferences shall be credited to and merged with this account, 
to be available without further appropriation for the costs of car-
rying out these conferences. 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, 
including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception 
and representation expenses, $306,317,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $300,000 shall be 
available for use to contract with a person or persons for collection 
services in accordance with the terms of 31 U.S.C. 3718: Provided 
further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to 
exceed $126,000,000 of offsetting collections derived from fees col-
lected for premerger notification filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino 
Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (15 U.S.C. 18a), regardless 
of the year of collection, shall be retained and used for necessary 
expenses in this appropriation: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, not to exceed $16,000,000 
in offsetting collections derived from fees sufficient to implement 
and enforce the Telemarketing Sales Rule, promulgated under the 
Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act 
(15 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), shall be credited to this account, and 
be retained and used for necessary expenses in this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from the gen-
eral fund shall be reduced as such offsetting collections are received 
during fiscal year 2018, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 
appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$164,317,000: Provided further, That none of the funds made avail-
able to the Federal Trade Commission may be used to implement 
subsection (e)(2)(B) of section 43 of the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1831t). 
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132 STAT. 568 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
REAL PROPERTY ACTIVITIES 
FEDERAL BUILDINGS FUND 
LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF REVENUE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Amounts in the Fund, including revenues and collections depos-
ited into the Fund, shall be available for necessary expenses of 
real property management and related activities not otherwise pro-
vided for, including operation, maintenance, and protection of feder-
ally owned and leased buildings; rental of buildings in the District 
of Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving governmental 
agencies (including space adjustments and telecommunications 
relocation expenses) in connection with the assignment, allocation, 
and transfer of space; contractual services incident to cleaning 
or servicing buildings, and moving; repair and alteration of federally 
owned buildings, including grounds, approaches, and appur-
tenances; care and safeguarding of sites; maintenance, preservation, 
demolition, and equipment; acquisition of buildings and sites by 
purchase, condemnation, or as otherwise authorized by law; acquisi-
tion of options to purchase buildings and sites; conversion and 
extension of federally owned buildings; preliminary planning and 
design of projects by contract or otherwise; construction of new 
buildings (including equipment for such buildings); and payment 
of principal, interest, and any other obligations for public buildings 
acquired by installment purchase and purchase contract; in the 
aggregate amount of $9,073,938,000, of which— 
(1) $692,069,000 shall remain available until expended for 
construction and acquisition (including funds for sites and 
expenses, and associated design and construction services) as 
follows: 
(A) $132,979,000 shall be for the Alexandria Bay, New 
York, Land Port of Entry; 
(B) $121,848,000 shall be for the San Diego, California, 
Otay Mesa Land Port of Entry; 
(C) $137,242,000 shall be for the Harrisburg, Pennsyl-
vania, United States Courthouse, as requested by the Fed-
eral Judiciary; 
(D) $110,000,000 shall be for the Huntsville, Alabama, 
United States Courthouse, as requested by the Federal 
Judiciary; 
(E) $190,000,000 shall be for the Fort Lauderdale, 
Florida, United States Courthouse, as requested by the 
Federal Judiciary: 
Provided, That each of the foregoing limits of costs on new 
construction and acquisition projects may be exceeded to the 
extent that savings are effected in other such projects, but 
not to exceed 10 percent of the amounts included in a trans-
mitted prospectus, if required, unless advance approval is 
obtained from the Committees on Appropriations of a greater 
amount; 
(2) $666,335,000 shall remain available until expended for 
repairs and alterations, including associated design and 
construction services, of which— 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(A) $289,245,000 is for Major Repairs and Alterations; 
(B) $312,090,000 is for Basic Repairs and Alterations; 
and 
(C) $65,000,000 is for Special Emphasis Programs, of 
which— 
(i) $25,000,000 is for Fire and Life Safety; 
(ii) $20,000,000 is for Judiciary Capital Security; 
and 
(iii) $20,000,000 is for Consolidation Activities: 
Provided, That consolidation projects result in reduced 
annual rent paid by the tenant agency: Provided fur-
ther, That no consolidation project exceed $10,000,000 
in costs: Provided further, That consolidation projects 
are approved by each of the committees specified in 
section 3307(a) of title 40, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That preference is given to consolidation 
projects that achieve a utilization rate of 130 usable 
square feet or less per person for office space: Provided 
further, That the obligation of funds under this para-
graph for consolidation activities may not be made 
until 10 days after a proposed spending plan and expla-
nation for each project to be undertaken, including 
estimated savings, has been submitted to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate: 
Provided, That funds made available in this or any previous 
Act in the Federal Buildings Fund for Repairs and Alterations 
shall, for prospectus projects, be limited to the amount identi-
fied for each project, except each project in this or any previous 
Act may be increased by an amount not to exceed 10 percent 
unless advance approval is obtained from the Committees on 
Appropriations of a greater amount: Provided further, That 
additional projects for which prospectuses have been fully 
approved may be funded under this category only if advance 
approval is obtained from the Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That the amounts provided in this or any 
prior Act for ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ may be used to fund 
costs associated with implementing security improvements to 
buildings necessary to meet the minimum standards for security 
in accordance with current law and in compliance with the 
reprogramming guidelines of the appropriate Committees of 
the House and Senate: Provided further, That the difference 
between the funds appropriated and expended on any projects 
in this or any prior Act, under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alter-
ations’’, may be transferred to Basic Repairs and Alterations 
or used to fund authorized increases in prospectus projects: 
Provided further, That the amount provided in this or any 
prior Act for Basic Repairs and Alterations may be used to 
pay claims against the Government arising from any projects 
under the heading ‘‘Repairs and Alterations’’ or used to fund 
authorized increases in prospectus projects; 
(3) $5,493,768,000 for rental of space to remain available 
until expended; and 
(4) $2,221,766,000 for building operations to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $1,146,089,000 is for building 
services, and $1,075,677,000 is for salaries and expenses: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
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132 STAT. 570 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
available under this paragraph for building operations may 
be transferred between and merged with such appropriations 
upon notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, but no such appro-
priation shall be increased by more than 5 percent by any 
such transfers: Provided further, That section 521 of this title 
shall not apply with respect to funds made available under 
this heading for building operations: Provided further, That 
the total amount of funds made available from this Fund to 
the General Services Administration shall not be available for 
expenses of any construction, repair, alteration and acquisition 
project for which a prospectus, if required by 40 U.S.C. 3307(a), 
has not been approved, except that necessary funds may be 
expended for each project for required expenses for the develop-
ment of a proposed prospectus: Provided further, That funds 
available in the Federal Buildings Fund may be expended 
for emergency repairs when advance approval is obtained from 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
amounts necessary to provide reimbursable special services 
to other agencies under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2) and amounts to 
provide such reimbursable fencing, lighting, guard booths, and 
other facilities on private or other property not in Government 
ownership or control as may be appropriate to enable the United 
States Secret Service to perform its protective functions pursu-
ant to 18 U.S.C. 3056, shall be available from such revenues 
and collections: Provided further, That revenues and collections 
and any other sums accruing to this Fund during fiscal year 
2018, excluding reimbursements under 40 U.S.C. 592(b)(2), in 
excess of the aggregate new obligational authority authorized 
for Real Property Activities of the Federal Buildings Fund 
in this Act shall remain in the Fund and shall not be available 
for expenditure except as authorized in appropriations Acts. 
GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
GOVERNMENT-WIDE POLICY 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
for Government-wide policy and evaluation activities associated 
with the management of real and personal property assets and 
certain administrative services; Government-wide policy support 
responsibilities relating to acquisition, travel, motor vehicles, 
information technology management, and related technology activi-
ties; and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $53,499,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
for Government-wide activities associated with utilization and dona-
tion of surplus personal property; disposal of real property; agency- 
wide policy direction, management, and communications; and serv-
ices as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; $45,645,000, of which 
$24,357,000 is for Real and Personal Property Management and 
Disposal; $21,288,000 is for the Office of the Administrator, of 
which not to exceed $7,500 is for official reception and representa-
tion expenses. 
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132 STAT. 571 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
CIVILIAN BOARD OF CONTRACT APPEALS 
For expenses authorized by law, not otherwise provided for, 
for the activities associated with the Civilian Board of Contract 
Appeals, $8,795,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General and 
service authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $65,000,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $50,000 shall be available for payment for information 
and detection of fraud against the Government, including payment 
for recovery of stolen Government property: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $2,500 shall be available for awards to employees 
of other Federal agencies and private citizens in recognition of 
efforts and initiatives resulting in enhanced Office of Inspector 
General effectiveness. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE STAFF FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 
(3 U.S.C. 102 note), and Public Law 95–138, $4,754,000. 
FEDERAL CITIZEN SERVICES FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Products and Programs, 
including services authorized by 40 U.S.C. 323 and 44 U.S.C. 3604; 
and for necessary expenses in support of interagency projects that 
enable the Federal Government to enhance its ability to conduct 
activities electronically, through the development and implementa-
tion of innovative uses of information technology; $50,000,000, to 
be deposited into the Federal Citizen Services Fund: Provided, 
That the previous amount may be transferred to Federal agencies 
to carry out the purpose of the Federal Citizen Services Fund: 
Provided further, That the appropriations, revenues, reimburse-
ments, and collections deposited into the Fund shall be available 
until expended for necessary expenses of Federal Citizen Services 
and other activities that enable the Federal Government to enhance 
its ability to conduct activities electronically in the aggregate 
amount not to exceed $100,000,000: Provided further, That appro-
priations, revenues, reimbursements, and collections accruing to 
this Fund during fiscal year 2018 in excess of such amount shall 
remain in the Fund and shall not be available for expenditure 
except as authorized in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 
any appropriations provided to the Electronic Government Fund 
that remain unobligated may be transferred to the Federal Citizen 
Services Fund: Provided further, That the transfer authorities pro-
vided herein shall be in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided in this Act. 
TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION FUND 
For the Technology Modernization Fund, $100,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, for technology-related moderniza-
tion activities. 
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132 STAT. 572 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ASSET PROCEEDS AND SPACE MANAGEMENT FUND 
For carrying out the purposes of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287), $5,000,000, to be depos-
ited into the Asset Proceeds and Space Management Fund, to 
remain available until expended. 
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Environmental Review Improve-
ment Fund established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 4370m-8(d), 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 520. Funds available to the General Services Administra-
tion shall be available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
SEC. 521. Funds in the Federal Buildings Fund made available 
for fiscal year 2018 for Federal Buildings Fund activities may 
be transferred between such activities only to the extent necessary 
to meet program requirements: Provided, That any proposed trans-
fers shall be approved in advance by the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 522. Except as otherwise provided in this title, funds 
made available by this Act shall be used to transmit a fiscal year 
2019 request for United States Courthouse construction only if 
the request: (1) meets the design guide standards for construction 
as established and approved by the General Services Administra-
tion, the Judicial Conference of the United States, and the Office 
of Management and Budget; (2) reflects the priorities of the Judicial 
Conference of the United States as set out in its approved Court-
house Project Priorities plan; and (3) includes a standardized court-
room utilization study of each facility to be constructed, replaced, 
or expanded. 
SEC. 523. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used to increase the amount of occupiable square feet, provide 
cleaning services, security enhancements, or any other service usu-
ally provided through the Federal Buildings Fund, to any agency 
that does not pay the rate per square foot assessment for space 
and services as determined by the General Services Administration 
in consideration of the Public Buildings Amendments Act of 1972 
(Public Law 92–313). 
SEC. 524. From funds made available under the heading Federal 
Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue, claims 
against the Government of less than $250,000 arising from direct 
construction projects and acquisition of buildings may be liquidated 
from savings effected in other construction projects with prior 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 525. In any case in which the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate adopt 
a resolution granting lease authority pursuant to a prospectus 
transmitted to Congress by the Administrator of the General Serv-
ices Administration under 40 U.S.C. 3307, the Administrator shall 
ensure that the delineated area of procurement is identical to 
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the delineated area included in the prospectus for all lease agree-
ments, except that, if the Administrator determines that the delin-
eated area of the procurement should not be identical to the delin-
eated area included in the prospectus, the Administrator shall 
provide an explanatory statement to each of such committees and 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate prior to exercising any lease authority provided 
in the resolution. 
SEC. 526. With respect to each project funded under the heading 
‘‘Major Repairs and Alterations’’ or ‘‘Judiciary Capital Security Pro-
gram’’, and with respect to E-Government projects funded under 
the heading ‘‘Federal Citizen Services Fund’’, the Administrator 
of General Services shall submit a spending plan and explanation 
for each project to be undertaken to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later 
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 527. Section 16 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287) is amended— 
(1) by inserting the following at the end of subparagraph 
(a)(1): ‘‘The Account shall be under the custody and control 
of the Chairperson of the Board and deposits in the Account 
shall remain available until expended.’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (b)(1) and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the Treasury 
of the United States an account to be known as the ‘Public 
Buildings Reform Board—Asset Proceeds and Space Manage-
ment Fund’ (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Fund’). The 
Fund shall be under the custody and control of the Adminis-
trator of General Services and deposits in the Fund shall 
remain available until expended.’’. 
HARRY S TRUMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For payment to the Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation 
Trust Fund, established by section 10 of Public Law 93–642, 
$1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Merit 
Systems Protection Board pursuant to Reorganization Plan Num-
bered 2 of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, and the 
Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note), including 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms 
in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, direct procurement of survey printing, and not to exceed 
$2,000 
for 
official 
reception 
and 
representation 
expenses, 
$44,490,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, and 
in addition not to exceed $2,345,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019, for administrative expenses to adjudicate 
40 USC 1303 
note. 
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retirement appeals to be transferred from the Civil Service Retire-
ment and Disability Fund in amounts determined by the Merit 
Systems Protection Board. 
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION 
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL TRUST FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payment to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
Trust Fund, pursuant to the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall 
Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5601 et seq.), $1,975,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which, notwithstanding sections 8 and 
9 of such Act: (1) up to $50,000 shall be used to conduct financial 
audits pursuant to the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–289); and (2) up to $1,000,000 shall be available 
to carry out the activities authorized by section 6(7) of Public 
Law 102–259 and section 817(a) of Public Law 106–568 (20 U.S.C. 
5604(7)): Provided, That of the total amount made available under 
this heading $200,000 shall be transferred to the Office of Inspector 
General of the Department of the Interior, to remain available 
until expended, for audits and investigations of the Morris K. Udall 
and Stewart L. Udall Foundation, consistent with the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND 
For payment to the Environmental Dispute Resolution Fund 
to carry out activities authorized in the Environmental Policy and 
Conflict Resolution Act of 1998, $3,366,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in connection with the administration 
of the National Archives and Records Administration and archived 
Federal records and related activities, as provided by law, and 
for expenses necessary for the review and declassification of docu-
ments, the activities of the Public Interest Declassification Board, 
the operations and maintenance of the electronic records archives, 
the hire of passenger motor vehicles, and for uniforms or allowances 
therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901), including mainte-
nance, repairs, and cleaning, $384,911,000, of which $7,500,000 
shall remain available until expended for the repair, alteration, 
and improvement of an additional leased facility to provide adequate 
storage for holdings of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Reform Act 
of 2008, Public Law 110–409, 122 Stat. 4302–16 (2008), and the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), and for the hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, $4,801,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
REPAIRS AND RESTORATION 
For the repair, alteration, and improvement of archives facili-
ties, and to provide adequate storage for holdings, $7,500,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION 
GRANTS PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses for allocations and grants for historical 
publications and records as authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2504, 
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL CREDIT UNION ADMINISTRATION 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND 
For the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund pro-
gram as authorized by 42 U.S.C. 9812, 9822 and 9910, $2,000,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2019, for technical assistance 
to low-income designated credit unions. 
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
of Government Ethics pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act 
of 1978, the Ethics Reform Act of 1989, and the Stop Trading 
on Congressional Knowledge Act of 2012, including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, rental of conference rooms in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere, hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, and not to exceed $1,500 for official reception and represen-
tation expenses, $16,439,000. 
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
of Personnel Management (OPM) pursuant to Reorganization Plan 
Numbered 2 of 1978 and the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; medical examina-
tions performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; 
rental of conference rooms in the District of Columbia and else-
where; hire of passenger motor vehicles; not to exceed $2,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses; advances for 
reimbursements to applicable funds of OPM and the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation for expenses incurred under Executive Order No. 
10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended; and payment of per diem 
and/or subsistence allowances to employees where Voting Rights 
Act activities require an employee to remain overnight at his or 
her post of duty, $129,341,000: Provided, That of the total amount 
made available under this heading, not to exceed $21,000,000 shall 
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remain available until September 30, 2019, for information tech-
nology infrastructure modernization and Trust Fund Federal Finan-
cial System migration or modernization, and shall be in addition 
to funds otherwise made available for such purposes upon submit-
ting to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House 
of Representatives the plan of expenditure as required by the 
‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017’’: Provided further, That 
the amount made available by the previous proviso may not be 
obligated until the Director of the Office of Personnel Management 
submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives within 90 days of enactment a plan 
for expenditure of such amount, prepared in consultation with the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Administrator 
of the United States Digital Service, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, that— 
(1) identifies the full scope and cost of the IT systems 
remediation and stabilization project; 
(2) meets the capital planning and investment control 
review requirements established by the Office of Management 
and Budget, including Circular A–11, part 7; 
(3) includes a Major IT Business Case under the require-
ments established by the Office of Management and Budget 
Exhibit 300; 
(4) complies with the acquisition rules, requirements, guide-
lines, and systems acquisition management practices of the 
Government; 
(5) complies with all Office of Management and Budget, 
Department of Homeland Security and National Institute of 
Standards and Technology requirements related to securing 
the agency’s information system as described in 44 U.S.C. 3554; 
and 
(6) is reviewed and commented upon within 60 days of 
plan development by the Inspector General of the Office of 
Personnel Management, and such comments are submitted to 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management before 
the date of such submission: 
Provided further, That of the total amount made available under 
this heading, $584,000 may be made available for strengthening 
the capacity and capabilities of the acquisition workforce (as defined 
by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as amended (41 
U.S.C. 4001 et seq.)), including the recruitment, hiring, training, 
and retention of such workforce and information technology in 
support of acquisition workforce effectiveness or for management 
solutions to improve acquisition management; and in addition 
$131,414,000 for administrative expenses, to be transferred from 
the appropriate trust funds of OPM without regard to other statutes, 
including direct procurement of printed materials, for the retirement 
and insurance programs: Provided further, That the provisions of 
this appropriation shall not affect the authority to use applicable 
trust funds as provided by sections 8348(a)(1)(B), 8958(f)(2)(A), 
8988(f)(2)(A), and 9004(f)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available 
for salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit of OPM 
established pursuant to Executive Order No. 9358 of July 1, 1943, 
or any successor unit of like purpose: Provided further, That the 
President’s Commission on White House Fellows, established by 
Executive Order No. 11183 of October 3, 1964, may, during fiscal 
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year 2018, accept donations of money, property, and personal serv-
ices: Provided further, That such donations, including those from 
prior years, may be used for the development of publicity materials 
to provide information about the White House Fellows, except that 
no such donations shall be accepted for travel or reimbursement 
of travel expenses, or for the salaries of employees of such Commis-
sion. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF TRUST FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, hire of passenger 
motor vehicles, $5,000,000, and in addition, not to exceed 
$25,000,000 for administrative expenses to audit, investigate, and 
provide other oversight of the Office of Personnel Management’s 
retirement and insurance programs, to be transferred from the 
appropriate trust funds of the Office of Personnel Management, 
as determined by the Inspector General: Provided, That the 
Inspector General is authorized to rent conference rooms in the 
District of Columbia and elsewhere. 
OFFICE OF SPECIAL COUNSEL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out functions of the Office 
of Special Counsel pursuant to Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 
of 1978, the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Public Law 95– 
454), the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101– 
12) as amended by Public Law 107–304, the Whistleblower Protec-
tion Enhancement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–199), and the Uni-
formed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103–353), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, payment of fees and expenses for witnesses, rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; $26,535,000. 
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Postal Regulatory Commission 
in carrying out the provisions of the Postal Accountability and 
Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435), $15,200,000, to be derived 
by transfer from the Postal Service Fund and expended as author-
ized by section 603(a) of such Act. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
PRIVACY AND CIVIL LIBERTIES OVERSIGHT BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Over-
sight Board, as authorized by section 1061 of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee), 
$8,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
PUBLIC BUILDINGS REFORM BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Public Buildings Reform Board 
in carrying out the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 
(Public Law 114–287), $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
the rental of space (to include multiple year leases) in the District 
of Columbia and elsewhere, and not to exceed $3,500 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $1,652,000,000, to remain 
available until expended; of which funding for information tech-
nology initiatives shall be increased over the fiscal year 2017 level 
by not less than $45,000,000; of which not less than $14,748,358 
shall be for the Office of Inspector General; of which not to exceed 
$75,000 shall be available for a permanent secretariat for the Inter-
national Organization of Securities Commissions; and of which not 
to exceed $100,000 shall be available for expenses for consultations 
and meetings hosted by the Commission with foreign governmental 
and other regulatory officials, members of their delegations and 
staffs to exchange views concerning securities matters, such 
expenses to include necessary logistic and administrative expenses 
and the expenses of Commission staff and foreign invitees in attend-
ance including: (1) incidental expenses such as meals; (2) travel 
and transportation; and (3) related lodging or subsistence; and 
of which not less than $68,950,000 shall be for the Division of 
Economic and Risk Analysis. 
In addition to the foregoing appropriation, for costs associated 
with relocation under a replacement lease for the Commission’s 
headquarters facilities, not to exceed $244,507,052, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That for purposes of calculating 
the fee rate under section 31(j) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee(j)) for fiscal year 2018, all amounts appro-
priated under this heading shall be deemed to be the regular 
appropriation to the Commission for fiscal year 2018: Provided 
further, That fees and charges authorized by section 31 of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78ee) shall be credited 
to this account as offsetting collections: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $1,652,000,000 of such offsetting collections shall 
be available until expended for necessary expenses of this account 
and not to exceed $244,507,052 of such offsetting collections shall 
be available until expended for costs under this heading associated 
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with relocation under a replacement lease for the Commission’s 
headquarters facilities: Provided further, That the total amount 
appropriated under this heading from the general fund for fiscal 
year 2018 shall be reduced as such offsetting fees are received 
so as to result in a final total fiscal year 2018 appropriation from 
the general fund estimated at not more than $0: Provided further, 
That if any amount of the appropriation for costs associated with 
relocation under a replacement lease for the Commission’s head-
quarters facilities is subsequently de-obligated by the Commission, 
such amount that was derived from the general fund shall be 
returned to the general fund, and such amounts that were derived 
from fees or assessments collected for such purpose shall be paid 
to each national securities exchange and national securities associa-
tion, respectively, in proportion to any fees or assessments paid 
by such national securities exchange or national securities associa-
tion under section 31 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 
U.S.C. 78ee) in fiscal year 2018. 
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Selective Service System, 
including expenses of attendance at meetings and of training for 
uniformed personnel assigned to the Selective Service System, as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 4101–4118 for civilian employees; hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; 
and not to exceed $750 for official reception and representation 
expenses; $22,900,000: Provided, That during the current fiscal 
year, the President may exempt this appropriation from the provi-
sions of 31 U.S.C. 1341, whenever the President deems such action 
to be necessary in the interest of national defense: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act may be expended 
for or in connection with the induction of any person into the 
Armed Forces of the United States. 
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the Small 
Business Administration, including hire of passenger motor vehicles 
as authorized by sections 1343 and 1344 of title 31, United States 
Code, and not to exceed $3,500 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $268,500,000, of which not less than $12,000,000 
shall be available for examinations, reviews, and other lender over-
sight activities: Provided, That the Administrator is authorized 
to charge fees to cover the cost of publications developed by the 
Small Business Administration, and certain loan program activities, 
including fees authorized by section 5(b) of the Small Business 
Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, reve-
nues received from all such activities shall be credited to this 
account, to remain available until expended, for carrying out these 
purposes without further appropriations: Provided further, That 
the Small Business Administration may accept gifts in an amount 
not to exceed $4,000,000 and may co-sponsor activities, each in 
accordance with section 132(a) of division K of Public Law 108– 
447, during fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That $6,100,000 
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shall be available for the Loan Modernization and Accounting 
System, to be available until September 30, 2019: Provided further, 
That $3,000,000 shall be for the Federal and State Technology 
Partnership Program under section 34 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 657d). 
ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of programs supporting entrepreneurial 
and small business development, $247,100,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That $130,000,000 shall be 
available to fund grants for performance in fiscal year 2018 or 
fiscal year 2019 as authorized by section 21 of the Small Business 
Act: Provided further, That $31,000,000 shall be for marketing, 
management, and technical assistance under section 7(m) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(m)(4)) by intermediaries that 
make microloans under the microloan program: Provided further, 
That $18,000,000 shall be available for grants to States to carry 
out export programs that assist small business concerns authorized 
under section 22(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649(l)). 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$19,900,000. 
OFFICE OF ADVOCACY 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Advocacy in carrying 
out the provisions of title II of Public Law 94–305 (15 U.S.C. 
634a et seq.) and the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (5 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), $9,120,000, to remain available until expended. 
BUSINESS LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of direct loans, $3,438,172, to remain available 
until expended: 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 subject 
to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, during 
fiscal year 2018 commitments to guarantee loans under section 
503 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 
$7,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2018 
commitments for general business loans authorized under section 
7(a) of the Small Business Act shall not exceed $29,000,000,000 
for a combination of amortizing term loans and the aggregated 
maximum line of credit provided by revolving loans: Provided fur-
ther, That during fiscal year 2018 commitments for loans authorized 
under subparagraph (C) of section 502(7) of The Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(7)) shall not exceed 
$7,500,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2018 
commitments to guarantee loans for debentures under section 303(b) 
of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 shall not exceed 
$4,000,000,000: Provided further, That during fiscal year 2018, 
guarantees of trust certificates authorized by section 5(g) of the 
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Small Business Act shall not exceed a principal amount of 
$12,000,000,000. In addition, for administrative expenses to carry 
out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $152,782,000, which 
may be transferred to and merged with the appropriations for 
Salaries and Expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 530. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made 
available for the current fiscal year for the Small Business Adminis-
tration in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, 
but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 
percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant 
to this paragraph shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds 
under section 608 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation 
or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth 
in that section. 
SEC. 531. Of the unobligated balances available for the Imme-
diate Disaster Assistance Program authorized by section 42 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S. C. 657n) and the Expedited Disaster 
Assistance Loan Program authorized by section 12085 of Public 
Law 110–246, $2,600,000 are hereby permanently cancelled: Pro-
vided, That no amounts may be cancelled from amounts that were 
designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant 
to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget or the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 532. Section 7(m)(4)(E) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 636(m)(4)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘25 percent’’ each place 
such term appears and inserting ‘‘50 percent’’. 
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE 
PAYMENT TO THE POSTAL SERVICE FUND 
For payment to the Postal Service Fund for revenue forgone 
on free and reduced rate mail, pursuant to subsections (c) and 
(d) of section 2401 of title 39, United States Code, $58,118,000: 
Provided, That mail for overseas voting and mail for the blind 
shall continue to be free: Provided further, That 6-day delivery 
and rural delivery of mail shall continue at not less than the 
1983 level: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
to the Postal Service by this Act shall be used to implement any 
rule, regulation, or policy of charging any officer or employee of 
any State or local child support enforcement agency, or any indi-
vidual participating in a State or local program of child support 
enforcement, a fee for information requested or provided concerning 
an address of a postal customer: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided in this Act shall be used to consolidate or 
close small rural and other small post offices. 
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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$245,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the Postal Service 
Fund and expended as authorized by section 603(b)(3) of the Postal 
Accountability and Enhancement Act (Public Law 109–435). 
UNITED STATES TAX COURT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including contract reporting and other 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $50,739,887, of which 
$500,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
travel expenses of the judges shall be paid upon the written certifi-
cate of the judge. 
TITLE VI 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
SEC. 601. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 
of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in 
regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 
SEC. 602. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor 
may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly 
so provided herein. 
SEC. 603. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract pursu-
ant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall be limited to those contracts where 
such expenditures are a matter of public record and available 
for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under 
existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant 
to existing law. 
SEC. 604. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priations Act. 
SEC. 605. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 
be available for any activity or for paying the salary of any Govern-
ment employee where funding an activity or paying a salary to 
a Government employee would result in a decision, determination, 
rule, regulation, or policy that would prohibit the enforcement of 
section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1307). 
SEC. 606. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 
be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending 
the assistance the entity will comply with chapter 83 of title 41, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 607. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity 
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that has been convicted of violating chapter 83 of title 41, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 608. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of 
the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations 
Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain 
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2018, or pro-
vided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection 
of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall 
be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
of funds that: (1) creates a new program; (2) eliminates a program, 
project, or activity; (3) increases funds or personnel for any program, 
project, or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted 
by the Congress; (4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific 
activity by the Committee on Appropriations of either the House 
of Representatives or the Senate for a different purpose; (5) aug-
ments existing programs, projects, or activities in excess of 
$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; (6) reduces existing 
programs, projects, or activities by $5,000,000 or 10 percent, which-
ever is less; or (7) creates or reorganizes offices, programs, or 
activities unless prior approval is received from the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 
Provided, That prior to any significant reorganization or restruc-
turing of offices, programs, or activities, each agency or entity 
funded in this Act shall consult with the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 
further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate to establish the baseline for application of 
reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year: 
Provided further, That at a minimum the report shall include: 
(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column to display 
the President’s budget request, adjustments made by Congress, 
adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the 
fiscal year enacted level; (2) a delineation in the table for each 
appropriation both by object class and program, project, and activity 
as detailed in the budget appendix for the respective appropriation; 
and (3) an identification of items of special congressional interest: 
Provided further, That the amount appropriated or limited for sala-
ries and expenses for an agency shall be reduced by $100,000 
per day for each day after the required date that the report has 
not been submitted to the Congress. 
SEC. 609. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available 
at the end of fiscal year 2018 from appropriations made available 
for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2018 in this Act, shall 
remain available through September 30, 2019, for each such account 
for the purposes authorized: Provided, That a request shall be 
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate for approval prior to the expendi-
ture of such funds: Provided further, That these requests shall 
be made in compliance with reprogramming guidelines. 
SEC. 610. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used by the Executive Office of the President to request— 
(1) any official background investigation report on any indi-
vidual from the Federal Bureau of Investigation; or 
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(2) a determination with respect to the treatment of an 
organization as described in section 501(c) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 
501(a) of such Code from the Department of the Treasury 
or the Internal Revenue Service. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply— 
(1) in the case of an official background investigation report, 
if such individual has given express written consent for such 
request not more than 6 months prior to the date of such 
request and during the same presidential administration; or 
(2) if such request is required due to extraordinary cir-
cumstances involving national security. 
SEC. 611. The cost accounting standards promulgated under 
chapter 15 of title 41, United States Code shall not apply with 
respect to a contract under the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
Program established under chapter 89 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 612. For the purpose of resolving litigation and imple-
menting any settlement agreements regarding the nonforeign area 
cost-of-living allowance program, the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment may accept and utilize (without regard to any restriction 
on unanticipated travel expenses imposed in an Appropriations 
Act) funds made available to the Office of Personnel Management 
pursuant to court approval. 
SEC. 613. No funds appropriated by this Act shall be available 
to pay for an abortion, or the administrative expenses in connection 
with any health plan under the Federal employees health benefits 
program which provides any benefits or coverage for abortions. 
SEC. 614. The provision of section 613 shall not apply where 
the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried 
to term, or the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 
SEC. 615. In order to promote Government access to commercial 
information technology, the restriction on purchasing nondomestic 
articles, materials, and supplies set forth in chapter 83 of title 
41, United States Code (popularly known as the Buy American 
Act), shall not apply to the acquisition by the Federal Government 
of information technology (as defined in section 11101 of title 40, 
United States Code), that is a commercial item (as defined in 
section 103 of title 41, United States Code). 
SEC. 616. Notwithstanding section 1353 of title 31, United 
States Code, no officer or employee of any regulatory agency or 
commission funded by this Act may accept on behalf of that agency, 
nor may such agency or commission accept, payment or reimburse-
ment from a non-Federal entity for travel, subsistence, or related 
expenses for the purpose of enabling an officer or employee to 
attend and participate in any meeting or similar function relating 
to the official duties of the officer or employee when the entity 
offering payment or reimbursement is a person or entity subject 
to regulation by such agency or commission, or represents a person 
or entity subject to regulation by such agency or commission, unless 
the person or entity is an organization described in section 501(c)(3) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under 
section 501(a) of such Code. 
SEC. 617. Notwithstanding section 708 of this Act, funds made 
available to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the 
Securities and Exchange Commission by this or any other Act 
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may be used for the interagency funding and sponsorship of a 
joint advisory committee to advise on emerging regulatory issues. 
SEC. 618. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
an Executive agency covered by this Act otherwise authorized to 
enter into contracts for either leases or the construction or alteration 
of real property for office, meeting, storage, or other space must 
consult with the General Services Administration before issuing 
a solicitation for offers of new leases or construction contracts, 
and in the case of succeeding leases, before entering into negotia-
tions with the current lessor. 
(2) Any such agency with authority to enter into an emergency 
lease may do so during any period declared by the President to 
require emergency leasing authority with respect to such agency. 
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Executive agency 
covered by this Act’’ means any Executive agency provided funds 
by this Act, but does not include the General Services Administra-
tion or the United States Postal Service. 
SEC. 619. (a) There are appropriated for the following activities 
the amounts required under current law: 
(1) Compensation of the President (3 U.S.C. 102). 
(2) Payments to— 
(A) the Judicial Officers’ Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 
377(o)); 
(B) the Judicial Survivors’ Annuities Fund (28 U.S.C. 
376(c)); and 
(C) the United States Court of Federal Claims Judges’ 
Retirement Fund (28 U.S.C. 178(l)). 
(3) Payment of Government contributions— 
(A) with respect to the health benefits of retired 
employees, as authorized by chapter 89 of title 5, United 
States Code, and the Retired Federal Employees Health 
Benefits Act (74 Stat. 849); and 
(B) with respect to the life insurance benefits for 
employees retiring after December 31, 1989 (5 U.S.C. ch. 
87). 
(4) Payment to finance the unfunded liability of new and 
increased annuity benefits under the Civil Service Retirement 
and Disability Fund (5 U.S.C. 8348). 
(5) Payment of annuities authorized to be paid from the 
Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund by statutory 
provisions other than subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 
84 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) Nothing in this section may be construed to exempt any 
amount appropriated by this section from any otherwise applicable 
limitation on the use of funds contained in this Act. 
SEC. 620. In addition to amounts made available in prior fiscal 
years, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Board) 
shall have authority to obligate funds for the scholarship program 
established by section 109(c)(2) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–204) in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 of 
funds collected by the Board between January 1, 2017 and 
December 31, 2017, including accrued interest, as a result of the 
assessment of monetary penalties. Funds available for obligation 
in fiscal year 2018 shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 621. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Federal Trade Commission to complete the draft 
report entitled ‘‘Interagency Working Group on Food Marketed to 
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Children: Preliminary Proposed Nutrition Principles to Guide 
Industry Self-Regulatory Efforts’’ unless the Interagency Working 
Group on Food Marketed to Children complies with Executive Order 
No. 13563. 
SEC. 622. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to pay the salaries and expenses for the following positions: 
(1) Director, White House Office of Health Reform. 
(2) Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate 
Change. 
(3) Senior Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury assigned 
to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry and Senior 
Counselor for Manufacturing Policy. 
(4) White House Director of Urban Affairs. 
SEC. 623. None of the funds in this Act may be used for 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to award a 
contract, enter an extension of, or exercise an option on a contract 
to a contractor conducting the final quality review processes for 
background investigation fieldwork services or background inves-
tigation support services that, as of the date of the award of the 
contract, are being conducted by that contractor. 
SEC. 624. (a) The head of each executive branch agency funded 
by this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of 
the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding 
the budget planning process related to information technology. 
(b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency 
funded by this Act that are available for information technology 
shall be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions 
of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations 
from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information 
Officer of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer 
of the agency and budget officials. 
SEC. 625. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 44, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 626. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by 
a provider of electronic communication service to the public or 
remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic 
communication that is in electronic storage with the provider (as 
such terms are defined in sections 2510 and 2711 of title 18, 
United States Code) in a manner that violates the Fourth Amend-
ment to the Constitution of the United States. 
SEC. 627. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 
amend, or change the rules or regulations of the Commission for 
universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible tele-
communications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with para-
graph (e)(5) or (e)(6) of section 54.307 of title 47, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on July 15, 2015: Provided, That this 
section shall not prohibit the Commission from considering, devel-
oping, or adopting other support mechanisms as an alternative 
to Mobility Fund Phase II. 
SEC. 628. No funds provided in this Act shall be used to 
deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely access 
to any records, documents, or other materials available to the 
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department or agency over which that Inspector General has respon-
sibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978, or to prevent 
or impede that Inspector General’s access to such records, docu-
ments, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a 
provision of law that expressly refers to the Inspector General 
and expressly limits the Inspector General’s right of access. A 
department or agency covered by this section shall provide its 
Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, and 
other materials in a timely manner. Each Inspector General shall 
ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant 
to the information provided by the establishment over which that 
Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General 
Act of 1978. Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures 
to comply with this requirement. 
SEC. 629. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
adjudication activities, or other law enforcement- or victim assist-
ance-related activity. 
SEC. 630. Section 633(a) of title VI of division E of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1); 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
SEC. 631. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 
be used by the Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize, 
issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the 
disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt 
organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. 
SEC. 632. (a) The United States courthouse located at 501 
East Court Street in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Thad Cochran United States Courthouse’’. 
(b) Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Thad Cochran United States Courthouse’’. 
TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT-WIDE 
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 701. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any other 
Act for fiscal year 2018 shall obligate or expend any such funds, 
unless such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, 
and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy 
designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the 
illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as 
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defined in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) by the 
officers and employees of such department, agency, or instrumen-
tality. 
SEC. 702. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum 
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with 
subsection 1343(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the purchase 
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambulances, 
law enforcement vehicles, protective vehicles, and undercover 
surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $19,947 except station 
wagons for which the maximum shall be $19,997: Provided, That 
these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed $7,250 for police- 
type vehicles: Provided further, That the limits set forth in this 
section may not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for electric 
or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions 
of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Act of 1976: Provided further, That the limits set 
forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost 
of clean alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 
101–549 over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles: 
Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section shall 
not apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which 
operates on alternative fuel, including but not limited to electric, 
plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. 
SEC. 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and 
independent establishments for the current fiscal year available 
for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, 
are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of- 
living allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922–5924. 
SEC. 704. Unless otherwise specified in law during the current 
fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer 
or employee of the Government of the United States (including 
any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the 
Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in the 
continental United States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of 
the United States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 
U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); (3) is a person who is admitted as a refugee 
under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 
and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful perma-
nent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or (4) is a person 
who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for pur-
poses of this section, affidavits signed by any such person shall 
be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this 
section with respect to his or her status are being complied with: 
Provided further, That for purposes of subsections (2) and (3) such 
affidavits shall be submitted prior to employment and updated 
thereafter as necessary: Provided further, That any person making 
a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, 
shall be fined no more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more 
than 1 year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal clause 
shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other 
provisions of existing law: Provided further, That any payment 
made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this 
section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government: 
Provided further, That this section shall not apply to any person 
who is an officer or employee of the Government of the United 
5 USC 3101 note. 
31 USC 1343 
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States on the date of enactment of this Act, or to international 
broadcasters employed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors, 
or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employ-
ment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of 
emergencies: Provided further, That this section does not apply 
to the employment as Wildland firefighters for not more than 120 
days of nonresident aliens employed by the Department of the 
Interior or the USDA Forest Service pursuant to an agreement 
with another country. 
SEC. 705. Appropriations available to any department or agency 
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including 
maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for pay-
ment to the General Services Administration for charges for space 
and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of 
buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements per-
formed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 
Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 
216), or other applicable law. 
SEC. 706. In addition to funds provided in this or any other 
Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds 
resulting from the sale of materials, including Federal records dis-
posed of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling 
or waste prevention programs. Such funds shall be available until 
expended for the following purposes: 
(1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and 
recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 13693 
(March 19, 2015), including any such programs adopted prior 
to the effective date of the Executive order. 
(2) Other Federal agency environmental management pro-
grams, including, but not limited to, the development and 
implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution 
prevention programs. 
(3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as 
deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency. 
SEC. 707. Funds made available by this or any other Act for 
administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corpora-
tions and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, United States 
Code, shall be available, in addition to objects for which such 
funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of Columbia; 
services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified 
under this head, all the provisions of which shall be applicable 
to the expenditure of such funds unless otherwise specified in 
the Act by which they are made available: Provided, That in the 
event any functions budgeted as administrative expenses are subse-
quently transferred to or paid from other funds, the limitations 
on administrative expenses shall be correspondingly reduced. 
SEC. 708. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
any other Act shall be available for interagency financing of boards 
(except Federal Executive Boards), commissions, councils, commit-
tees, or similar groups (whether or not they are interagency entities) 
which do not have a prior and specific statutory approval to receive 
financial support from more than one agency or instrumentality. 
SEC. 709. None of the funds made available pursuant to the 
provisions of this or any other Act shall be used to implement, 
administer, or enforce any regulation which has been disapproved 
pursuant to a joint resolution duly adopted in accordance with 
the applicable law of the United States. 
5 USC 3101 note. 
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SEC. 710. During the period in which the head of any depart-
ment or agency, or any other officer or civilian employee of the 
Federal Government appointed by the President of the United 
States, holds office, no funds may be obligated or expended in 
excess of $5,000 to furnish or redecorate the office of such depart-
ment head, agency head, officer, or employee, or to purchase fur-
niture or make improvements for any such office, unless advance 
notice of such furnishing or redecoration is transmitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate. For the purposes of this section, the term ‘‘office’’ 
shall include the entire suite of offices assigned to the individual, 
as well as any other space used primarily by the individual or 
the use of which is directly controlled by the individual. 
SEC. 711. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 of 
this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this 
or any other Act shall be available for the interagency funding 
of national security and emergency preparedness telecommuni-
cations initiatives which benefit multiple Federal departments, 
agencies, or entities, as provided by Executive Order No. 13618 
(July 6, 2012). 
SEC. 712. (a) None of the funds made available by this or 
any other Act may be obligated or expended by any department, 
agency, or other instrumentality of the Federal Government to 
pay the salaries or expenses of any individual appointed to a posi-
tion of a confidential or policy-determining character that is 
excepted from the competitive service under section 3302 of title 
5, United States Code, (pursuant to schedule C of subpart C of 
part 213 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations) unless 
the head of the applicable department, agency, or other instrumen-
tality employing such schedule C individual certifies to the Director 
of the Office of Personnel Management that the schedule C position 
occupied by the individual was not created solely or primarily 
in order to detail the individual to the White House. 
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to Federal 
employees or members of the armed forces detailed to or from 
an element of the intelligence community (as that term is defined 
under section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3003(4))). 
SEC. 713. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
any other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary 
of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, who— 
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to pro-
hibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal 
Government from having any direct oral or written communica-
tion or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommittee 
of the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining to 
the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining 
to the department or agency of such other officer or employee 
in any way, irrespective of whether such communication or 
contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee 
or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member, com-
mittee, or subcommittee; or 
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, 
reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or effi-
ciency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, trans-
fers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment 
right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of 
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employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal 
Government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the 
foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee, 
by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer 
or employee with any Member, committee, or subcommittee 
of the Congress as described in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 714. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
any other Act may be obligated or expended for any employee 
training that— 
(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official 
duties; 
(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emo-
tional response or psychological stress in some participants; 
(3) does not require prior employee notification of the con-
tent and methods to be used in the training and written end 
of course evaluation; 
(4) contains any methods or content associated with reli-
gious or quasi-religious belief systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief sys-
tems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
Notice N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or 
(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants’ 
personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. 
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise 
preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon 
the performance of official duties. 
SEC. 715. No part of any funds appropriated in this or any 
other Act shall be used by an agency of the executive branch, 
other than for normal and recognized executive-legislative relation-
ships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, and for the preparation, 
distribution or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, publication, radio, 
television, or film presentation designed to support or defeat legisla-
tion pending before the Congress, except in presentation to the 
Congress itself. 
SEC. 716. None of the funds appropriated by this or any other 
Act may be used by an agency to provide a Federal employee’s 
home address to any labor organization except when the employee 
has authorized such disclosure or when such disclosure has been 
ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 717. None of the funds made available in this or any 
other Act may be used to provide any non-public information such 
as mailing, telephone or electronic mailing lists to any person 
or any organization outside of the Federal Government without 
the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 718. No part of any appropriation contained in this or 
any other Act shall be used directly or indirectly, including by 
private contractor, for publicity or propaganda purposes within 
the United States not heretofore authorized by Congress. 
SEC. 719. (a) In this section, the term ‘‘agency’’— 
(1) means an Executive agency, as defined under 5 U.S.C. 
105; and 
(2) includes a military department, as defined under section 
102 of such title, the United States Postal Service, and the 
Postal Regulatory Commission. 
(b) Unless authorized in accordance with law or regulations 
to use such time for other purposes, an employee of an agency 
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shall use official time in an honest effort to perform official duties. 
An employee not under a leave system, including a Presidential 
appointee exempted under 5 U.S.C. 6301(2), has an obligation to 
expend an honest effort and a reasonable proportion of such 
employee’s time in the performance of official duties. 
SEC. 720. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 
of this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by 
this or any other Act to any department or agency, which is a 
member of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board 
(FASAB), shall be available to finance an appropriate share of 
FASAB administrative costs. 
SEC. 721. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346 and section 708 
of this Act, the head of each Executive department and agency 
is hereby authorized to transfer to or reimburse ‘‘General Services 
Administration, Government-wide Policy’’ with the approval of the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, funds made 
available for the current fiscal year by this or any other Act, 
including rebates from charge card and other contracts: Provided, 
That these funds shall be administered by the Administrator of 
General Services to support Government-wide and other multi- 
agency financial, information technology, procurement, and other 
management innovations, initiatives, and activities, including 
improving coordination and reducing duplication, as approved by 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consulta-
tion with the appropriate interagency and multi-agency groups 
designated by the Director (including the President’s Management 
Council for overall management improvement initiatives, the Chief 
Financial Officers Council for financial management initiatives, 
the Chief Information Officers Council for information technology 
initiatives, the Chief Human Capital Officers Council for human 
capital initiatives, the Chief Acquisition Officers Council for procure-
ment initiatives, and the Performance Improvement Council for 
performance improvement initiatives): Provided further, That the 
total funds transferred or reimbursed shall not exceed $15,000,000 
to improve coordination, reduce duplication, and for other activities 
related to Federal Government Priority Goals established by 31 
U.S.C. 1120, and not to exceed $17,000,000 for Government-Wide 
innovations, initiatives, and activities: Provided further, That the 
funds transferred to or for reimbursement of ‘‘General Services 
Administration, Government-wide Policy’’ during fiscal year 2018 
shall remain available for obligation through September 30, 2019: 
Provided further, That such transfers or reimbursements may only 
be made after 15 days following notification of the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
SEC. 722. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a woman 
may breastfeed her child at any location in a Federal building 
or on Federal property, if the woman and her child are otherwise 
authorized to be present at the location. 
SEC. 723. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1346, or section 708 of 
this Act, funds made available for the current fiscal year by this 
or any other Act shall be available for the interagency funding 
of specific projects, workshops, studies, and similar efforts to carry 
out the purposes of the National Science and Technology Council 
(authorized by Executive Order No. 12881), which benefit multiple 
Federal departments, agencies, or entities: Provided, That the Office 
of Management and Budget shall provide a report describing the 
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budget of and resources connected with the National Science and 
Technology Council to the Committees on Appropriations, the House 
Committee on Science and Technology, and the Senate Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 90 days after enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 724. Any request for proposals, solicitation, grant applica-
tion, form, notification, press release, or other publications involving 
the distribution of Federal funds shall comply with any relevant 
requirements in part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: 
Provided, That this section shall apply to direct payments, formula 
funds, and grants received by a State receiving Federal funds. 
SEC. 725. (a) PROHIBITION OF FEDERAL AGENCY MONITORING 
OF INDIVIDUALS’ INTERNET USE.—None of the funds made available 
in this or any other Act may be used by any Federal agency— 
(1) to collect, review, or create any aggregation of data, 
derived from any means, that includes any personally identifi-
able information relating to an individual’s access to or use 
of any Federal Government Internet site of the agency; or 
(2) to enter into any agreement with a third party 
(including another government agency) to collect, review, or 
obtain any aggregation of data, derived from any means, that 
includes any personally identifiable information relating to an 
individual’s access to or use of any nongovernmental Internet 
site. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations established in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to— 
(1) any record of aggregate data that does not identify 
particular persons; 
(2) any voluntary submission of personally identifiable 
information; 
(3) any action taken for law enforcement, regulatory, or 
supervisory purposes, in accordance with applicable law; or 
(4) any action described in subsection (a)(1) that is a system 
security action taken by the operator of an Internet site and 
is necessarily incident to providing the Internet site services 
or to protecting the rights or property of the provider of the 
Internet site. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘regulatory’’ means agency actions to imple-
ment, interpret or enforce authorities provided in law. 
(2) The term ‘‘supervisory’’ means examinations of the 
agency’s supervised institutions, including assessing safety and 
soundness, overall financial condition, management practices 
and policies and compliance with applicable standards as pro-
vided in law. 
SEC. 726. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used to enter into or renew a contract which includes a provision 
providing prescription drug coverage, except where the contract 
also includes a provision for contraceptive coverage. 
(b) Nothing in this section shall apply to a contract with— 
(1) any of the following religious plans: 
(A) Personal Care’s HMO; and 
(B) OSF HealthPlans, Inc.; and 
(2) any existing or future plan, if the carrier for the plan 
objects to such coverage on the basis of religious beliefs. 
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(c) In implementing this section, any plan that enters into 
or renews a contract under this section may not subject any indi-
vidual to discrimination on the basis that the individual refuses 
to prescribe or otherwise provide for contraceptives because such 
activities would be contrary to the individual’s religious beliefs 
or moral convictions. 
(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require cov-
erage of abortion or abortion-related services. 
SEC. 727. The United States is committed to ensuring the 
health of its Olympic, Pan American, and Paralympic athletes, 
and supports the strict adherence to anti-doping in sport through 
testing, adjudication, education, and research as performed by 
nationally recognized oversight authorities. 
SEC. 728. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated for official travel to Federal departments and agencies 
may be used by such departments and agencies, if consistent with 
Office of Management and Budget Circular A–126 regarding official 
travel for Government personnel, to participate in the fractional 
aircraft ownership pilot program. 
SEC. 729. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds appropriated or made available under this or any 
other appropriations Act may be used to implement or enforce 
restrictions or limitations on the Coast Guard Congressional Fellow-
ship Program, or to implement the proposed regulations of the 
Office of Personnel Management to add sections 300.311 through 
300.316 to part 300 of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 
published in the Federal Register, volume 68, number 174, on 
September 9, 2003 (relating to the detail of executive branch 
employees to the legislative branch). 
SEC. 730. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no execu-
tive branch agency shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional 
facilities, except within or contiguous to existing locations, to be 
used for the purpose of conducting Federal law enforcement training 
without the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate, except that the 
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center is authorized to obtain 
the temporary use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or 
other agreement for training which cannot be accommodated in 
existing Center facilities. 
SEC. 731. Unless otherwise authorized by existing law, none 
of the funds provided in this or any other Act may be used by 
an executive branch agency to produce any prepackaged news story 
intended for broadcast or distribution in the United States, unless 
the story includes a clear notification within the text or audio 
of the prepackaged news story that the prepackaged news story 
was prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 
SEC. 732. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used in contravention of section 552a of title 5, United States 
Code (popularly known as the Privacy Act), and regulations imple-
menting that section. 
SEC. 733. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated 
or otherwise made available by this or any other Act may be 
used for any Federal Government contract with any foreign incor-
porated entity which is treated as an inverted domestic corporation 
under section 835(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 395(b)) or any subsidiary of such an entity. 
(b) WAIVERS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Any Secretary shall waive subsection (a) 
with respect to any Federal Government contract under the 
authority of such Secretary if the Secretary determines that 
the waiver is required in the interest of national security. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Any Secretary issuing a waiver 
under paragraph (1) shall report such issuance to Congress. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply to any Federal 
Government contract entered into before the date of the enactment 
of this Act, or to any task order issued pursuant to such contract. 
SEC. 734. During fiscal year 2018, for each employee who— 
(1) retires under section 8336(d)(2) or 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 
5, United States Code; or 
(2) retires under any other provision of subchapter III 
of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of such title 5 and receives a 
payment as an incentive to separate, the separating agency 
shall remit to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund 
an amount equal to the Office of Personnel Management’s 
average unit cost of processing a retirement claim for the 
preceding fiscal year. Such amounts shall be available until 
expended to the Office of Personnel Management and shall 
be deemed to be an administrative expense under section 
8348(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 735. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
any other Act may be used to recommend or require any entity 
submitting an offer for a Federal contract to disclose any of the 
following information as a condition of submitting the offer: 
(1) Any payment consisting of a contribution, expenditure, 
independent expenditure, or disbursement for an electioneering 
communication that is made by the entity, its officers or direc-
tors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to a candidate 
for election for Federal office or to a political committee, or 
that is otherwise made with respect to any election for Federal 
office. 
(2) Any disbursement of funds (other than a payment 
described in paragraph (1)) made by the entity, its officers 
or directors, or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries to any person 
with the intent or the reasonable expectation that the person 
will use the funds to make a payment described in paragraph 
(1). 
(b) In this section, each of the terms ‘‘contribution’’, ‘‘expendi-
ture’’, ‘‘independent expenditure’’, ‘‘electioneering communication’’, 
‘‘candidate’’, ‘‘election’’, and ‘‘Federal office’’ has the meaning given 
such term in the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30101 et seq.). 
SEC. 736. None of the funds made available in this or any 
other Act may be used to pay for the painting of a portrait of 
an officer or employee of the Federal government, including the 
President, the Vice President, a member of Congress (including 
a Delegate or a Resident Commissioner to Congress), the head 
of an executive branch agency (as defined in section 133 of title 
41, United States Code), or the head of an office of the legislative 
branch. 
SEC. 737. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
and except as otherwise provided in this section, no part of any 
of the funds appropriated for fiscal year 2018, by this or any 
other Act, may be used to pay any prevailing rate employee 
described in section 5342(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code— 
5 USC 5343 note. 
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(A) during the period from the date of expiration of the 
limitation imposed by the comparable section for the previous 
fiscal years until the normal effective date of the applicable 
wage survey adjustment that is to take effect in fiscal year 
2018, in an amount that exceeds the rate payable for the 
applicable grade and step of the applicable wage schedule in 
accordance with such section; and 
(B) during the period consisting of the remainder of fiscal 
year 2018, in an amount that exceeds, as a result of a wage 
survey adjustment, the rate payable under subparagraph (A) 
by more than the sum of— 
(i) the percentage adjustment taking effect in fiscal 
year 2018 under section 5303 of title 5, United States 
Code, in the rates of pay under the General Schedule; 
and 
(ii) the difference between the overall average percent-
age of the locality-based comparability payments taking 
effect in fiscal year 2018 under section 5304 of such title 
(whether by adjustment or otherwise), and the overall aver-
age percentage of such payments which was effective in 
the previous fiscal year under such section. 
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no prevailing 
rate employee described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 
5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code, and no employee covered 
by section 5348 of such title, may be paid during the periods 
for which paragraph (1) is in effect at a rate that exceeds the 
rates that would be payable under paragraph (1) were paragraph 
(1) applicable to such employee. 
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the rates payable to 
an employee who is covered by this subsection and who is paid 
from a schedule not in existence on September 30, 2017, shall 
be determined under regulations prescribed by the Office of Per-
sonnel Management. 
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rates of pre-
mium pay for employees subject to this subsection may not be 
changed from the rates in effect on September 30, 2017, except 
to the extent determined by the Office of Personnel Management 
to be consistent with the purpose of this subsection. 
(5) This subsection shall apply with respect to pay for service 
performed after September 30, 2017. 
(6) For the purpose of administering any provision of law 
(including any rule or regulation that provides premium pay, retire-
ment, life insurance, or any other employee benefit) that requires 
any deduction or contribution, or that imposes any requirement 
or limitation on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the 
rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this 
subsection shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. 
(7) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered to permit 
or require the payment to any employee covered by this subsection 
at a rate in excess of the rate that would be payable were this 
subsection not in effect. 
(8) The Office of Personnel Management may provide for excep-
tions to the limitations imposed by this subsection if the Office 
determines that such exceptions are necessary to ensure the recruit-
ment or retention of qualified employees. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the adjustment in rates 
of basic pay for the statutory pay systems that take place in 
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fiscal year 2018 under sections 5344 and 5348 of title 5, United 
States Code, shall be— 
(1) not less than the percentage received by employees 
in the same location whose rates of basic pay are adjusted 
pursuant to the statutory pay systems under sections 5303 
and 5304 of title 5, United States Code: Provided, That pre-
vailing rate employees at locations where there are no 
employees whose pay is increased pursuant to sections 5303 
and 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and prevailing rate 
employees described in section 5343(a)(5) of title 5, United 
States Code, shall be considered to be located in the pay locality 
designated as ‘‘Rest of United States’’ pursuant to section 5304 
of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of this subsection; 
and 
(2) effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay 
period beginning after September 30, 2017. 
SEC. 738. (a) The Vice President may not receive a pay raise 
in calendar year 2018, notwithstanding the rate adjustment made 
under section 104 of title 3, United States Code, or any other 
provision of law. 
(b) An employee serving in an Executive Schedule position, 
or in a position for which the rate of pay is fixed by statute 
at an Executive Schedule rate, may not receive a pay rate increase 
in calendar year 2018, notwithstanding schedule adjustments made 
under section 5318 of title 5, United States Code, or any other 
provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). 
This subsection applies only to employees who are holding a position 
under a political appointment. 
(c) A chief of mission or ambassador at large may not receive 
a pay rate increase in calendar year 2018, notwithstanding section 
401 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (Public Law 96–465) or 
any other provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), 
(h), or (i). 
(d) Notwithstanding sections 5382 and 5383 of title 5, United 
States Code, a pay rate increase may not be received in calendar 
year 2018 (except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i)) by— 
(1) a noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service 
paid a rate of basic pay at or above level IV of the Executive 
Schedule; or 
(2) a limited term appointee or limited emergency appointee 
in the Senior Executive Service serving under a political 
appointment and paid a rate of basic pay at or above level 
IV of the Executive Schedule. 
(e) Any employee paid a rate of basic pay (including any locality- 
based payments under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, 
or similar authority) at or above level IV of the Executive Schedule 
who serves under a political appointment may not receive a pay 
rate increase in calendar year 2018, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, except as provided in subsection (g), (h), or (i). 
This subsection does not apply to employees in the General Schedule 
pay system or the Foreign Service pay system, or to employees 
appointed under section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, or 
to employees in another pay system whose position would be classi-
fied at GS–15 or below if chapter 51 of title 5, United States 
Code, applied to them. 
5 USC 5303 note. 
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(f) Nothing in subsections (b) through (e) shall prevent 
employees who do not serve under a political appointment from 
receiving pay increases as otherwise provided under applicable law. 
(g) A career appointee in the Senior Executive Service who 
receives a Presidential appointment and who makes an election 
to retain Senior Executive Service basic pay entitlements under 
section 3392 of title 5, United States Code, is not subject to this 
section. 
(h) A member of the Senior Foreign Service who receives a 
Presidential appointment to any position in the executive branch 
and who makes an election to retain Senior Foreign Service pay 
entitlements under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (Public Law 96–465) is not subject to this section. 
(i) Notwithstanding subsections (b) through (e), an employee 
in a covered position may receive a pay rate increase upon an 
authorized movement to a different covered position with higher- 
level duties and a pre-established higher level or range of pay, 
except that any such increase must be based on the rates of pay 
and applicable pay limitations in effect on December 31, 2013. 
(j) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for an individual 
who is newly appointed to a covered position during the period 
of time subject to this section, the initial pay rate shall be based 
on the rates of pay and applicable pay limitations in effect on 
December 31, 2013. 
(k) If an employee affected by subsections (b) through (e) is 
subject to a biweekly pay period that begins in calendar year 
2018 but ends in calendar year 2019, the bar on the employee’s 
receipt of pay rate increases shall apply through the end of that 
pay period. 
SEC. 739. (a) The head of any Executive branch department, 
agency, board, commission, or office funded by this or any other 
appropriations Act shall submit annual reports to the Inspector 
General or senior ethics official for any entity without an Inspector 
General, regarding the costs and contracting procedures related 
to each conference held by any such department, agency, board, 
commission, or office during fiscal year 2018 for which the cost 
to the United States Government was more than $100,000. 
(b) Each report submitted shall include, for each conference 
described in subsection (a) held during the applicable period— 
(1) a description of its purpose; 
(2) the number of participants attending; 
(3) a detailed statement of the costs to the United States 
Government, including— 
(A) the cost of any food or beverages; 
(B) the cost of any audio-visual services; 
(C) the cost of employee or contractor travel to and 
from the conference; and 
(D) a discussion of the methodology used to determine 
which costs relate to the conference; and 
(4) a description of the contracting procedures used 
including— 
(A) whether contracts were awarded on a competitive 
basis; and 
(B) a discussion of any cost comparison conducted by 
the departmental component or office in evaluating poten-
tial contractors for the conference. 
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(c) Within 15 days after the end of a quarter, the head of 
any such department, agency, board, commission, or office shall 
notify the Inspector General or senior ethics official for any entity 
without an Inspector General, of the date, location, and number 
of employees attending a conference held by any Executive branch 
department, agency, board, commission, or office funded by this 
or any other appropriations Act during fiscal year 2018 for which 
the cost to the United States Government was more than $20,000. 
(d) A grant or contract funded by amounts appropriated by 
this or any other appropriations Act may not be used for the 
purpose of defraying the costs of a conference described in sub-
section (c) that is not directly and programmatically related to 
the purpose for which the grant or contract was awarded, such 
as a conference held in connection with planning, training, assess-
ment, review, or other routine purposes related to a project funded 
by the grant or contract. 
(e) None of the funds made available in this or any other 
appropriations Act may be used for travel and conference activities 
that are not in compliance with Office of Management and Budget 
Memorandum M–12–12 dated May 11, 2012 or any subsequent 
revisions to that memorandum. 
SEC. 740. None of the funds made available in this or any 
other appropriations Act may be used to increase, eliminate, or 
reduce funding for a program, project, or activity as proposed in 
the President’s budget request for a fiscal year until such proposed 
change is subsequently enacted in an appropriation Act, or unless 
such change is made pursuant to the reprogramming or transfer 
provisions of this or any other appropriations Act. 
SEC. 741. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to implement, administer, enforce, or apply 
the rule entitled ‘‘Competitive Area’’ published by the Office of 
Personnel Management in the Federal Register on April 15, 2008 
(73 Fed. Reg. 20180 et seq.). 
SEC. 742. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or any other Act may be used to begin or announce 
a study or public-private competition regarding the conversion to 
contractor performance of any function performed by Federal 
employees pursuant to Office of Management and Budget Circular 
A–76 or any other administrative regulation, directive, or policy. 
SEC. 743. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this or any other Act may be available for 
a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with an entity that 
requires employees or contractors of such entity seeking to report 
fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements 
or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees 
or contractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse 
to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative 
of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such 
information. 
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not contravene require-
ments applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other 
form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the 
nondisclosure of classified information. 
SEC. 744. (a) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act 
may be used to implement or enforce the agreements in Standard 
Forms 312 and 4414 of the Government or any other nondisclosure 
policy, form, or agreement if such policy, form, or agreement does 
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not contain the following provisions: ‘‘These provisions are con-
sistent with and do not supersede, conflict with, or otherwise alter 
the employee obligations, rights, or liabilities created by existing 
statute or Executive order relating to (1) classified information, 
(2) communications to Congress, (3) the reporting to an Inspector 
General of a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanage-
ment, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial 
and specific danger to public health or safety, or (4) any other 
whistleblower protection. The definitions, requirements, obligations, 
rights, sanctions, and liabilities created by controlling Executive 
orders and statutory provisions are incorporated into this agreement 
and are controlling.’’: Provided, That notwithstanding the preceding 
provision of this section, a nondisclosure policy form or agreement 
that is to be executed by a person connected with the conduct 
of an intelligence or intelligence-related activity, other than an 
employee or officer of the United States Government, may contain 
provisions appropriate to the particular activity for which such 
document is to be used. Such form or agreement shall, at a min-
imum, require that the person will not disclose any classified 
information received in the course of such activity unless specifically 
authorized to do so by the United States Government. Such non-
disclosure forms shall also make it clear that they do not bar 
disclosures to Congress, or to an authorized official of an executive 
agency or the Department of Justice, that are essential to reporting 
a substantial violation of law. 
(b) A nondisclosure agreement may continue to be implemented 
and enforced notwithstanding subsection (a) if it complies with 
the requirements for such agreement that were in effect when 
the agreement was entered into. 
(c) No funds appropriated in this or any other Act may be 
used to implement or enforce any agreement entered into during 
fiscal year 2014 which does not contain substantially similar lan-
guage to that required in subsection (a). 
SEC. 745. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum 
of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 
to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that 
has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for 
which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted 
or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner 
pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for col-
lecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of 
the unpaid tax liability, unless a Federal agency has considered 
suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a deter-
mination that this further action is not necessary to protect the 
interests of the Government. 
SEC. 746. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum 
of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant 
to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation that 
was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal 
law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency 
is aware of the conviction, unless a Federal agency has considered 
suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a deter-
mination that this further action is not necessary to protect the 
interests of the Government. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SEC. 747. (a) During fiscal year 2018, on the date on which 
a request is made for a transfer of funds in accordance with section 
1017 of Public Law 111–203, the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Finan-
cial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate of such 
request. 
(b) Any notification required by this section shall be made 
available on the Bureau’s public Web site. 
SEC. 748. If, for fiscal year 2018, new budget authority provided 
in appropriations Acts exceeds the discretionary spending limit 
for any category set forth in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 due to estimating dif-
ferences with the Congressional Budget Office, an adjustment to 
the discretionary spending limit in such category for fiscal year 
2018 shall be made by the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget in the amount of the excess but the total of all such 
adjustments shall not exceed 0.2 percent of the sum of the adjusted 
discretionary spending limits for all categories for that fiscal year. 
SEC. 749. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any title other than title IV or VIII 
shall not apply to such title IV or VIII. 
TITLE VIII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 801. There are appropriated from the applicable funds 
of the District of Columbia such sums as may be necessary for 
making refunds and for the payment of legal settlements or judg-
ments that have been entered against the District of Columbia 
government. 
SEC. 802. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes or implementation 
of any policy including boycott designed to support or defeat legisla-
tion pending before Congress or any State legislature. 
SEC. 803. (a) None of the Federal funds provided under this 
Act to the agencies funded by this Act, both Federal and District 
government agencies, that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in fiscal year 2018, 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 avail-
able for obligation or expenditures for an agency through a re-
programming of funds which— 
(1) creates new programs; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or responsibility center; 
(3) establishes or changes allocations specifically denied, 
limited or increased under this Act; 
(4) increases funds or personnel by any means for any 
program, project, or responsibility center for which funds have 
been denied or restricted; 
(5) re-establishes any program or project previously 
deferred through reprogramming; 
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(6) augments any existing program, project, or responsi-
bility center through a reprogramming of funds in excess of 
$3,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or 
(7) increases by 20 percent or more personnel assigned 
to a specific program, project or responsibility center, 
unless prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to 
approve and execute reprogramming and transfer requests of local 
funds under this title through November 7, 2018. 
SEC. 804. None of the Federal funds provided in this Act may 
be used by the District of Columbia to provide for salaries, expenses, 
or other costs associated with the offices of United States Senator 
or United States Representative under section 4(d) of the District 
of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiatives of 1979 
(D.C. Law 3–171; D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–123). 
SEC. 805. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none 
of the funds made available by this Act or by any other Act may 
be used to provide any officer or employee of the District of 
Columbia with an official vehicle unless the officer or employee 
uses the vehicle only in the performance of the officer’s or employee’s 
official duties. For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘official duties’’ 
does not include travel between the officer’s or employee’s residence 
and workplace, except in the case of— 
(1) an officer or employee of the Metropolitan Police Depart-
ment who resides in the District of Columbia or is otherwise 
designated by the Chief of the Department; 
(2) at the discretion of the Fire Chief, an officer or employee 
of the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Serv-
ices Department who resides in the District of Columbia and 
is on call 24 hours a day; 
(3) at the discretion of the Director of the Department 
of Corrections, an officer or employee of the District of Columbia 
Department of Corrections who resides in the District of 
Columbia and is on call 24 hours a day; 
(4) at the discretion of the Chief Medical Examiner, an 
officer or employee of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 
who resides in the District of Columbia and is on call 24 
hours a day; 
(5) at the discretion of the Director of the Homeland Secu-
rity and Emergency Management Agency, an officer or 
employee of the Homeland Security and Emergency Manage-
ment Agency who resides in the District of Columbia and 
is on call 24 hours a day; 
(6) the Mayor of the District of Columbia; and 
(7) the Chairman of the Council of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 806. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this 
Act may be used by the District of Columbia Attorney General 
or any other officer or entity of the District government to provide 
assistance for any petition drive or civil action which seeks to 
require Congress to provide for voting representation in Congress 
for the District of Columbia. 
(b) Nothing in this section bars the District of Columbia 
Attorney General from reviewing or commenting on briefs in private 
lawsuits, or from consulting with officials of the District government 
regarding such lawsuits. 
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SEC. 807. None of the Federal funds contained in this Act 
may be used to distribute any needle or syringe for the purpose 
of preventing the spread of blood borne pathogens in any location 
that has been determined by the local public health or local law 
enforcement authorities to be inappropriate for such distribution. 
SEC. 808. Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent 
the Council or Mayor of the District of Columbia from addressing 
the issue of the provision of contraceptive coverage by health insur-
ance plans, but it is the intent of Congress that any legislation 
enacted on such issue should include a ‘‘conscience clause’’ which 
provides exceptions for religious beliefs and moral convictions. 
SEC. 809. (a) None of the Federal funds contained in this 
Act may be used to enact or carry out any law, rule, or regulation 
to legalize or otherwise reduce penalties associated with the posses-
sion, use, or distribution of any schedule I substance under the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any 
tetrahydrocannabinols derivative. 
(b) No funds available for obligation or expenditure by the 
District of Columbia government under any authority may be used 
to enact any law, rule, or regulation to legalize or otherwise reduce 
penalties associated with the possession, use, or distribution of 
any schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act 
(21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any tetrahydrocannabinols derivative 
for recreational purposes. 
SEC. 810. No funds available for obligation or expenditure by 
the District of Columbia government under any authority shall 
be expended for any abortion except where the life of the mother 
would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term or where 
the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest. 
SEC. 811. (a) No later than 30 calendar days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the 
District of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress, the Mayor, and the Council of the District of Columbia, 
a revised appropriated funds operating budget in the format of 
the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted 
pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42), for all agencies of the District 
of Columbia government for fiscal year 2018 that is in the total 
amount of the approved appropriation and that realigns all budg-
eted data for personal services and other-than-personal services, 
respectively, with anticipated actual expenditures. 
(b) This section shall apply only to an agency for which the 
Chief Financial Officer for the District of Columbia certifies that 
a reallocation is required to address unanticipated changes in pro-
gram requirements. 
SEC. 812. No later than 30 calendar days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Chief Financial Officer for the District 
of Columbia shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress, 
the Mayor, and the Council for the District of Columbia, a revised 
appropriated funds operating budget for the District of Columbia 
Public Schools that aligns schools budgets to actual enrollment. 
The revised appropriated funds budget shall be in the format of 
the budget that the District of Columbia government submitted 
pursuant to section 442 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (D.C. Official Code, sec. 1–204.42). 
SEC. 813. (a) Amounts appropriated in this Act as operating 
funds may be transferred to the District of Columbia’s enterprise 
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and capital funds and such amounts, once transferred, shall retain 
appropriation authority consistent with the provisions of this Act. 
(b) The District of Columbia government is authorized to 
reprogram or transfer for operating expenses any local funds trans-
ferred or reprogrammed in this or the four prior fiscal years from 
operating funds to capital funds, and such amounts, once trans-
ferred or reprogrammed, shall retain appropriation authority con-
sistent with the provisions of this Act. 
(c) The District of Columbia government may not transfer or 
reprogram for operating expenses any funds derived from bonds, 
notes, or other obligations issued for capital projects. 
SEC. 814. None of the Federal funds appropriated in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 
nor may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly 
so provided herein. 
SEC. 815. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law 
or under this Act, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances 
remaining available at the end of fiscal year 2018 from appropria-
tions of Federal funds made available for salaries and expenses 
for fiscal year 2018 in this Act, shall remain available through 
September 30, 2019, for each such account for the purposes author-
ized: Provided, That a request shall be submitted to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, 
That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogram-
ming guidelines outlined in section 803 of this Act. 
SEC. 816. (a)(1) During fiscal year 2019, during a period in 
which neither a District of Columbia continuing resolution or a 
regular District of Columbia appropriation bill is in effect, local 
funds are appropriated in the amount provided for any project 
or activity for which local funds are provided in the Act referred 
to in paragraph (2) (subject to any modifications enacted by the 
District of Columbia as of the beginning of the period during which 
this subsection is in effect) at the rate set forth by such Act. 
(2) The Act referred to in this paragraph is the Act of the 
Council of the District of Columbia pursuant to which a proposed 
budget is approved for fiscal year 2019 which (subject to the require-
ments of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act) will constitute 
the local portion of the annual budget for the District of Columbia 
government for fiscal year 2019 for purposes of section 446 of 
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1–204.46, D.C. Official 
Code). 
(b) Appropriations made by subsection (a) shall cease to be 
available— 
(1) during any period in which a District of Columbia 
continuing resolution for fiscal year 2019 is in effect; or 
(2) upon the enactment into law of the regular District 
of Columbia appropriation bill for fiscal year 2019. 
(c) An appropriation made by subsection (a) is provided under 
the authority and conditions as provided under this Act and shall 
be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided 
by this Act. 
(d) An appropriation made by subsection (a) shall cover all 
obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or activity 
during the portion of fiscal year 2019 for which this section applies 
to such project or activity. 
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(e) This section shall not apply to a project or activity during 
any period of fiscal year 2019 if any other provision of law (other 
than an authorization of appropriations)— 
(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or 
grants authority for such project or activity to continue for 
such period; or 
(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be 
made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall 
be granted for such project or activity to continue for such 
period. 
(f) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect obligations 
of the government of the District of Columbia mandated by other 
law. 
SEC. 817. Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference 
to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this title or in title IV shall be treated 
as referring only to the provisions of this title or of title IV. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Services and Gen-
eral Government Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION F—DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, 
INTELLIGENCE, AND OVERSIGHT 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary and for 
executive management for operations and support, $139,602,000: 
Provided, That not to exceed $30,000 shall be for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That of the funds 
provided under this heading, $2,000,000 shall be withheld from 
obligation until the Secretary complies with section 107 of this 
Act. 
MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 
operations and support, $710,297,000, of which $227,516,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not 
to exceed $2,000 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 
procurement, construction, and improvements, $29,569,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019. 
Department of 
Homeland 
Security 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Management Directorate for 
research and development, $2,545,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019. 
INTELLIGENCE, ANALYSIS, AND OPERATIONS COORDINATION 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis 
and the Office of Operations Coordination for operations and sup-
port, $245,905,000, of which $77,915,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not to exceed $3,825 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses and not 
to exceed $2,000,000 is available for facility needs associated with 
secure space at fusion centers, including improvements to buildings. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for 
operations and support, $168,000,000: Provided, That not to exceed 
$300,000 may be used for certain confidential operational expenses, 
including the payment of informants, to be expended at the direction 
of the Inspector General. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. Hereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives, at the time the President’s budget 
proposal is submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, the Future Years Homeland Security Program, as 
authorized by section 874 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 454). 
SEC. 102. Not later than 30 days after the last day of each 
month, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Homeland 
Security shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a monthly budget and 
staffing report that includes total obligations of the Department 
for that month and for the fiscal year at the appropriation and 
program, project, and activity levels, by the source year of the 
appropriation. 
SEC. 103. (a) Notwithstanding section 518 of division F of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113), 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report not later 
than October 15, 2018, to the Inspector General of the Department 
of Homeland Security listing all grants and contracts awarded 
by any means other than full and open competition during fiscal 
years 2017 and 2018. 
(b) The Inspector General shall review the report required 
by subsection (a) to assess departmental compliance with applicable 
laws and regulations and report the results of that review to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives not later than February 15, 2019. 
6 USC 454 note. 
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SEC. 104. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require 
that all contracts of the Department of Homeland Security that 
provide award fees link such fees to successful acquisition outcomes, 
which shall be specified in terms of cost, schedule, and performance. 
SEC. 105. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall notify the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
of any proposed transfers of funds available under section 
9703(g)(4)(B) of title 31, United States Code (as added by Public 
Law 102–393) from the Department of the Treasury Forfeiture 
Fund to any agency within the Department of Homeland Security: 
Provided, That none of the funds identified for such a transfer 
may be obligated until the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives are notified of the pro-
posed transfers. 
SEC. 106. All official costs associated with the use of Govern-
ment aircraft by Department of Homeland Security personnel to 
support official travel of the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary 
shall be paid from amounts made available for the Office of the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 107. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives, the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, 
a report for fiscal year 2017 on visa overstay data by country 
as required by section 1376 of title 8, United States Code: Provided, 
That the report on visa overstay data shall also include— 
(1) overstays from all nonimmigrant visa categories under 
the immigration laws, delineated by each of the classes and 
sub-classes of such categories; and 
(2) numbers as well as rates of overstays for each class 
and sub-class of such nonimmigrant categories on a per-country 
basis. 
(b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on the 
Department’s website the metrics developed to measure the 
effectiveness of security between the ports of entry, including the 
methodology and data supporting the resulting measures. 
TITLE II 
SECURITY, ENFORCEMENT, AND INVESTIGATIONS 
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
for operations and support, including the transportation of unaccom-
panied minor aliens; the provision of air and marine support to 
Federal, State, and local agencies in the enforcement or administra-
tion of laws enforced by the Department of Homeland Security; 
at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the provi-
sion of such support to Federal, State, and local agencies in other 
law enforcement and emergency humanitarian efforts; the purchase 
and lease of up to 7,500 (6,500 for replacement only) police-type 
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vehicles; the purchase, maintenance, or operation of marine vessels, 
aircraft, and unmanned aerial systems; and contracting with 
individuals for personal services abroad; $11,485,164,000; of which 
$3,274,000 shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund for administrative expenses related to the collection of the 
Harbor Maintenance Fee pursuant to section 9505(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 9505(c)(3)) and notwith-
standing section 1511(e)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 551(e)(1)); of which $681,441,500 shall be available until 
September 30, 2019; and of which such sums as become available 
in the Customs User Fee Account, except sums subject to section 
13031(f)(3) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(f)(3)), shall be derived from that account: 
Provided, That not to exceed $34,425 shall be for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$15,000,000 may be transferred to the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
for the maintenance and repair of roads on Native American res-
ervations, as required by the Border Patrol: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $150,000 shall be available for payment for rental 
space in connection with preclearance operations: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be for awards of compensation 
to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certificate of 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
for procurement, construction, and improvements, including 
procurements to buy marine vessels, aircraft, and unmanned aerial 
systems, $2,281,357,000, of which $846,343,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020, and of which $1,435,014,000 shall 
remain available until September 30, 2022. 
U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement for operations and support, including the purchase 
and lease of up to 3,790 (2,350 for replacement only) police-type 
vehicles; overseas vetted units; and maintenance, minor construc-
tion, and minor leasehold improvements at owned and leased facili-
ties; $6,993,975,000; of which $6,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended for efforts to enforce laws against forced child labor; 
of which $33,700,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2019; of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be available for 
investigation of intellectual property rights violations, including 
operation of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination 
Center; of which not less than $9,000,000 shall be available for 
facilities repair and maintenance projects; of which not less than 
$84,000,000 shall be available for vehicle fleet recapitalization; and 
of which not less than $4,110,337,000 shall be for enforcement, 
detention, and removal operations, including transportation of 
unaccompanied minor aliens: Provided, That not to exceed $11,475 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $10,000,000 shall be available until 
expended for conducting special operations under section 3131 of 
the Customs Enforcement Act of 1986 (19 U.S.C. 2081): Provided 
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further, That not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be for awards of com-
pensation to informants, to be accounted for solely under the certifi-
cate of the Secretary of Homeland Security: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $11,216,000 shall be available to fund or reimburse 
other Federal agencies for the costs associated with the care, 
maintenance, and repatriation of smuggled aliens unlawfully 
present in the United States: Provided further, That of the amounts 
made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be withheld 
from obligation until the Secretary of Homeland Security submits 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives the report required under section 212 of this 
Act. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement for procurement, construction, and improvements, 
$81,899,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020; of which 
not less than $29,000,000 shall be available for facilities repair 
and maintenance projects. 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration for operations and support, $7,207,851,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not to exceed $7,650 
shall be for official reception and representation expenses: Provided 
further, That security service fees authorized under section 44940 
of title 49, United States Code, shall be credited to this appropria-
tion as offsetting collections and shall be available only for aviation 
security: Provided further, That the sum appropriated under this 
heading from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for- 
dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during fiscal 
year 2018 so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from 
the general fund estimated at not more than $4,737,851,000. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration 
for 
procurement, 
construction, 
and 
improvements, 
$167,314,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration for research and development, $20,190,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operations and maintenance 
of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for; purchase or lease 
of not to exceed 25 passenger motor vehicles, which shall be for 
replacement only; purchase or lease of small boats for contingent 
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and emergent requirements (at a unit cost of not more than 
$700,000) and repairs and service-life replacements, not to exceed 
a total of $31,000,000; purchase or lease of boats necessary for 
overseas deployments and activities; payments pursuant to section 
156 of Public Law 97–377 (42 U.S.C. 402 note; 96 Stat. 1920); 
and recreation and welfare; $7,373,313,000; of which $503,000,000 
shall be for defense-related activities, of which $163,000,000 is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
and shall be available only if the President subsequently so des-
ignates all such amounts and transmits such designations to the 
Congress; and of which $24,500,000 shall be derived from the Oil 
Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry out the purposes of section 
1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)): 
Provided, That not to exceed $23,000 shall be for official reception 
and representation expenses: Provided further, That $25,000,000 
shall be withheld from obligation for Coast Guard Headquarters 
Directorates until a future-years capital investment plan for fiscal 
years 2019 through 2023 is submitted to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives pursuant 
to section 220 of this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the environmental compli-
ance and restoration functions of the Coast Guard under chapter 
19 of title 14, United States Code, $13,397,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2022. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard Reserve; operations 
and maintenance of the Coast Guard Reserve Program; personnel 
and training costs; and equipment and services; $114,875,000. 
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for acquisition, 
construction, renovation, and improvement of aids to navigation, 
shore facilities (including facilities at Department of Defense 
installations used by the Coast Guard), vessels, and aircraft, 
including equipment related thereto, $2,694,745,000; of which 
$20,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust 
Fund to carry out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil 
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)); and of which 
$2,573,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2022, of which 
$95,000,000 shall be immediately available and allotted to contract 
for long lead time materials for the eleventh National Security 
Cutter notwithstanding the availability of funds for production or 
post-production costs. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
For necessary expenses of the Coast Guard for research, 
development, test, and evaluation; and for maintenance, rehabilita-
tion, lease, and operation of facilities and equipment; $29,141,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2020, of which $500,000 
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shall be derived from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to carry 
out the purposes of section 1012(a)(5) of the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2712(a)(5)): Provided, That there may be credited 
to and used for the purposes of this appropriation funds received 
from State and local governments, other public authorities, private 
sources, and foreign countries for expenses incurred for research, 
development, testing, and evaluation. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations otherwise 
chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, payments 
under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection and Survivor 
Benefits Plans, payment for career status bonuses, payment of 
continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, United States Code, 
concurrent receipts, combat-related special compensation, and pay-
ments for medical care of retired personnel and their dependents 
under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, $1,676,117,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 
for operations and support, including purchase of not to exceed 
652 vehicles for police-type use for replacement only; hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; purchase of motorcycles made in the United 
States; hire of aircraft; rental of buildings in the District of 
Columbia; fencing, lighting, guard booths, and other facilities on 
private or other property not in Government ownership or control, 
as may be necessary to perform protective functions; conduct of 
and participation in firearms matches; presentation of awards; con-
duct of behavioral research in support of protective intelligence 
and operations; payment in advance for commercial accommodations 
as may be necessary to perform protective functions; and payment, 
without regard to section 5702 of title 5, United States Code, 
of subsistence expenses of employees who are on protective missions, 
whether at or away from their duty stations; $1,915,794,000; of 
which $39,692,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, 
of which $6,000,000 shall be for a grant for activities related to 
investigations of missing and exploited children; and of which 
$9,866,000 shall be for premium pay in excess of the annual equiva-
lent of the limitation on the rate of pay contained in section 5547(a) 
of title 5, United States Code, pursuant to section 2 of the Overtime 
Pay for Protective Services Act of 2016 (5 U.S.C. 5547 note), as 
amended by the Secret Service Recruitment and Retention Act 
of 2018: Provided, That not to exceed $19,125 shall be for official 
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That not 
to exceed $100,000 shall be to provide technical assistance and 
equipment to foreign law enforcement organizations in counterfeit 
investigations. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 
for procurement, construction, and improvements, $90,480,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2020. 
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service 
for research and development, $250,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. (a) For fiscal year 2018, the overtime limitation 
prescribed in section 5(c)(1) of the Act of February 13, 1911 (19 
U.S.C. 267(c)(1)) shall be $45,000; and notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be available to compensate any employee of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for overtime, from whatever source, in an amount 
that exceeds such limitation, except in individual cases determined 
by the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the designee of the 
Secretary, to be necessary for national security purposes, to prevent 
excessive costs, or in cases of immigration emergencies. 
(b) None of the funds made available by this Act for the fol-
lowing accounts shall be available to compensate any employee 
for overtime in an annual amount in excess of $45,000: 
(1) ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Oper-
ations and Support’’, except that the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive such 
amount as necessary for national security purposes and in 
cases of immigration emergencies. 
(2) ‘‘United States Secret Service—Operations and Sup-
port’’, except that the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the 
designee of the Secretary, may waive such amount as necessary 
for national security purposes. 
SEC. 202. Funding made available under the heading ‘‘U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection—Operations and Support’’ and ‘‘U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, and 
Improvements’’ shall be available for customs expenses when nec-
essary to maintain operations and prevent adverse personnel actions 
in Puerto Rico in addition to funding provided by 48 U.S.C. 740. 
SEC. 203. Hereafter, no U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
aircraft or other related equipment, with the exception of aircraft 
that are one of a kind and have been identified as excess to 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection requirements and aircraft that 
have been damaged beyond repair, shall be transferred to any 
other Federal agency, department, or office outside of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security without prior notice to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 204. As authorized by section 601(b) of the United States- 
Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (Public 
Law 112–42), fees collected from passengers arriving from Canada, 
Mexico, or an adjacent island pursuant to section 13031(a)(5) of 
the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (19 
U.S.C. 58c(a)(5)) shall be available until expended. 
SEC. 205. For an additional amount for ‘‘U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection—Operations and Support’’, $31,000,000, to 
remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected 
and credited to this appropriation in fiscal year 2018 from amounts 
authorized to be collected by section 286(i) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(i)), section 10412 of the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8311), and 
section 817 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act 
6 USC 211 note. 
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of 2015 (Public Law 114–25), or other such authorizing language: 
Provided, That to the extent that amounts realized from such 
collections exceed $31,000,000, those amounts in excess of 
$31,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
SEC. 206. None of the funds made available in this Act for 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be used to prevent an 
individual not in the business of importing a prescription drug 
(within the meaning of section 801(g) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act) from importing a prescription drug from Canada 
that complies with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: 
Provided, That this section shall apply only to individuals trans-
porting on their person a personal-use quantity of the prescription 
drug, not to exceed a 90-day supply: Provided further, That the 
prescription drug may not be— 
(1) a controlled substance, as defined in section 102 of 
the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); or 
(2) a biological product, as defined in section 351 of the 
Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262). 
SEC. 207. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall be used to 
approve a waiver of the navigation and vessel-inspection laws 
pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States Code, for 
the transportation of crude oil distributed from and to the Strategic 
Petroleum Reserve until the Secretary of Homeland Security, after 
consultation with the Secretaries of the Departments of Energy 
and Transportation and representatives from the United States 
flag maritime industry, takes adequate measures to ensure the 
use of United States flag vessels: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives within 
2 business days of any request for waivers of navigation and vessel- 
inspection laws pursuant to section 501(b) of title 46, United States 
Code, with respect to such transportation, and the disposition of 
such requests. 
SEC. 208. (a) Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall not— 
(1) establish, collect, or otherwise impose any new border 
crossing fee on individuals crossing the Southern border or 
the Northern border at a land port of entry; or 
(2) conduct any study relating to the imposition of a border 
crossing fee. 
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘border crossing fee’’ means a 
fee that every pedestrian, cyclist, and driver and passenger of 
a private motor vehicle is required to pay for the privilege of 
crossing the Southern border or the Northern border at a land 
port of entry. 
SEC. 209. Without regard to the limitation as to time and 
condition of section 503(d) of this Act, the Secretary may reprogram 
within and transfer funds to ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement—Operations and Support’’ as necessary to ensure the 
detention of aliens prioritized for removal. 
SEC. 210. None of the funds provided under the heading ‘‘U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support’’ 
may be used to continue a delegation of law enforcement authority 
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authorized under section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) if the Department of Homeland Security 
Inspector General determines that the terms of the agreement 
governing the delegation of authority have been materially violated. 
SEC. 211. None of the funds provided under the heading ‘‘U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement—Operations and Support’’ 
may be used to continue any contract for the provision of detention 
services if the two most recent overall performance evaluations 
received by the contracted facility are less than ‘‘adequate’’ or 
the equivalent median score in any subsequent performance evalua-
tion system. 
SEC. 212. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives that (a) identifies any instance during 
fiscal year 2017 or 2018 in which payments have been made by 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or employees of U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement have erroneously entered 
into financial obligations, for activities in violation of subpart D 
of part 550 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; (b) includes 
specific actions the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and the 
Office of the Principal Legal Advisor will take to improve agency- 
wide understanding of such subpart D; and (c) includes a certifi-
cation by the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment that the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and the Office 
of the Principal Legal Advisor have developed a plan and imple-
mented training necessary for strengthening internal controls nec-
essary to avoid violations of such subpart D. 
SEC. 213. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
employees of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and their 
dependents eligible for Payments During Evacuation in accordance 
with title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, part 550, from August 
23, 2017, through December 1, 2017, as a result of Hurricanes 
Harvey, Irma, and Maria, the requirement of section 550.405(b)(2) 
of such title to reduce subsistence expenses to 60 percent of the 
applicable rate shall not apply. 
(b) The Secretary of Homeland Security may authorize 
reimbursement for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses for such 
employees and their dependents using the actual expense method 
set forth in subpart D of part 301–11 of title 41, Code of Federal 
Regulations, subject to the cap of 300 percent of the applicable 
maximum per diem rate, as provided in such section. 
SEC. 214. Members of the United States House of Representa-
tives and the United States Senate, including the leadership; the 
heads of Federal agencies and commissions, including the Secretary, 
Deputy Secretary, Under Secretaries, and Assistant Secretaries of 
the Department of Homeland Security; the United States Attorney 
General, Deputy Attorney General, Assistant Attorneys General, 
and the United States Attorneys; and senior members of the Execu-
tive Office of the President, including the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, shall not be exempt from Federal 
passenger and baggage screening. 
SEC. 215. Any award by the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration to deploy explosives detection systems shall be based on 
risk, the airport’s current reliance on other screening solutions, 
lobby congestion resulting in increased security concerns, high 
injury rates, airport readiness, and increased cost effectiveness. 
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SEC. 216. Notwithstanding section 44923 of title 49, United 
States Code, for fiscal year 2018, any funds in the Aviation Security 
Capital Fund established by section 44923(h) of title 49, United 
States Code, may be used for the procurement and installation 
of explosives detection systems or for the issuance of other trans-
action agreements for the purpose of funding projects described 
in section 44923(a) of such title. 
SEC. 217. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used by the Administrator of the Transportation 
Security Administration to implement, administer, or enforce, in 
abrogation of the responsibility described in section 44903(n)(1) 
of title 49, United States Code, any requirement that airport opera-
tors provide airport-financed staffing to monitor exit points from 
the sterile area of any airport at which the Transportation Security 
Administration provided such monitoring as of December 1, 2013. 
SEC. 218. None of the funds made available by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating Expenses’’ shall be for 
expenses incurred for recreational vessels under section 12114 of 
title 46, United States Code, except to the extent fees are collected 
from owners of yachts and credited to the appropriation made 
available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating 
Expenses’’: Provided, That to the extent such fees are insufficient 
to pay expenses of recreational vessel documentation under such 
section 12114, and there is a backlog of recreational vessel applica-
tions, personnel performing non-recreational vessel documentation 
functions under subchapter II of chapter 121 of title 46, United 
States Code, may perform documentation under section 12114. 
SEC. 219. Without regard to the limitation as to time and 
condition of section 503(d) of this Act, after June 30, up to 
$10,000,000 may be reprogrammed to or from the Military Pay 
and Allowances funding category within ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating 
Expenses’’ in accordance with subsection (a) of section 503 of this 
Act. 
SEC. 220. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Commandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a future-years capital investment plan as described in the second 
proviso under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, 
and Improvements’’ in the Department of Homeland Security Appro-
priations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114–4), which shall be subject 
to the requirements in the third and fourth provisos under such 
heading. 
SEC. 221. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
reduce the Coast Guard’s Operations Systems Center mission or 
its government-employed or contract staff levels. 
SEC. 222. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used to conduct, or to implement the results of, a competition 
under Office of Management and Budget Circular A–76 for activities 
performed with respect to the Coast Guard National Vessel Docu-
mentation Center. 
SEC. 223. Funds made available in this Act may be used to 
alter operations within the Civil Engineering Program of the Coast 
Guard nationwide, including civil engineering units, facilities design 
and construction centers, maintenance and logistics commands, and 
the Coast Guard Academy, except that none of the funds provided 
in this Act may be used to reduce operations within any civil 
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engineering unit unless specifically authorized by a statute enacted 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 224. Funds made available for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard— 
Operating Expenses’’ may be allocated by program, project, and 
activity, notwithstanding section 503 of this Act. 
SEC. 225. Section 423 of title 14, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after subsection (c) the following: 
‘‘(d) In addition to amounts computed pursuant to subsections 
(a) through (c) of this section, a full TSP member (as defined 
in section 8440e(a) of title 5) of the Coast Guard is entitled to 
continuation pay pursuant to section 356 of title 37.’’. 
SEC. 226. The United States Secret Service is authorized to 
obligate funds in anticipation of reimbursements from Federal agen-
cies and entities, as defined in section 105 of title 5, United States 
Code, for personnel receiving training sponsored by the James 
J. Rowley Training Center, except that total obligations at the 
end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 
available under the heading ‘‘United States Secret Service—Oper-
ations and Support’’ at the end of the fiscal year. 
SEC. 227. None of the funds made available to the United 
States Secret Service by this Act or by previous appropriations 
Acts may be made available for the protection of the head of 
a Federal agency other than the Secretary of Homeland Security: 
Provided, That the Director of the United States Secret Service 
may enter into agreements to provide such protection on a fully 
reimbursable basis. 
SEC. 228. For purposes of section 503(a)(3) of this Act, up 
to $15,000,000 may be reprogrammed within ‘‘United States Secret 
Service—Operations and Support’’. 
SEC. 229. Funding made available in this Act for ‘‘United States 
Secret Service—Operations and Support’’ is available for travel 
of United States Secret Service employees on protective missions 
without regard to the limitations on such expenditures in this 
or any other Act if the Director of the United States Secret Service 
or a designee notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives 10 or more days in 
advance, or as early as practicable, prior to such expenditures. 
SEC. 230. (a) Of the amount made available in this Act under 
‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection—Procurement, Construction, 
and Improvements’’, $1,571,000,000 shall be available only as fol-
lows: 
(1) $251,000,000 for approximately 14 miles of secondary 
fencing, all of which provides for cross-barrier visual situational 
awareness, along the southwest border in the San Diego Sector; 
(2) $445,000,000 for 25 miles of primary pedestrian levee 
fencing along the southwest border in the Rio Grande Valley 
Sector; 
(3) $196,000,000 for primary pedestrian fencing along the 
southwest border in the Rio Grande Valley Sector; 
(4) $445,000,000 for replacement of existing primary pedes-
trian fencing along the southwest border; 
(5) $38,000,000 for border barrier planning and design; 
and 
(6) $196,000,000 for acquisition and deployment of border 
security technology. 
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(b) The amounts designated in subsection (a)(2) through (a)(4) 
shall only be available for operationally effective designs deployed 
as of the date of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, (Public 
Law 115–31), such as currently deployed steel bollard designs, 
that prioritize agent safety. 
(c) None of the funds provided in this or any other Act shall 
be obligated for construction of a border barrier in the Santa Ana 
National Wildlife Refuge. 
SEC. 231. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a risk-based plan for improving security along the borders of the 
United States, including the use of personnel, fencing, other forms 
of tactical infrastructure, and technology, to include— 
(1) A statement of goals, objectives, activities, and mile-
stones for the plan. 
(2) A detailed implementation schedule for the plan with 
estimates for the planned obligation of funds for fiscal years 
2019 through 2027 that are linked to the milestone-based 
delivery of specific— 
(A) capabilities and services; 
(B) mission benefits and outcomes; 
(C) program management capabilities; and 
(D) lifecycle cost estimates. 
(3) A description of the manner in which specific projects 
under the plan will enhance border security goals and objectives 
and address the highest priority border security needs. 
(4) An identification of the planned locations, quantities, 
and types of resources, such as fencing, other physical barriers, 
or other tactical infrastructure and technology, under the plan. 
(5) A description of the methodology and analyses used 
to select specific resources for deployment to particular locations 
under the plan that includes— 
(A) analyses of alternatives, including comparative 
costs and benefits; 
(B) an assessment of effects on communities and prop-
erty owners near areas of infrastructure deployment; and 
(C) a description of other factors critical to the decision- 
making process. 
(6) An identification of staffing requirements under the 
plan, including full-time equivalents, contractors, and detailed 
personnel, by activity. 
(7) A description of performance metrics for the plan for 
assessing and reporting on the contributions of border security 
capabilities realized from current and future investments. 
(8) A description of the status of the actions of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security to address open recommendations 
by the Office of Inspector General and the Government Account-
ability Office relating to border security, including plans, sched-
ules, and associated milestones for fully addressing such rec-
ommendations. 
(9) A plan to consult State and local elected officials on 
the eminent domain and construction process relating to phys-
ical barriers; 
(10) An analysis, following consultation with the Secretary 
of the Interior and the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, of the environmental impacts, including on 
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wildlife, of the construction and placement of physical barriers 
planned along the Southwest border, including in the Santa 
Ana National Wildlife Refuge; and 
(11) Certifications by the Under Secretary of Homeland 
Security for Management, that— 
(A) the plan has been reviewed and approved in accord-
ance with an acquisition review management process that 
complies with capital planning and investment control and 
review requirements established by the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, including as provided in Circular A– 
11, part 7; and 
(B) all activities under the plan comply with Federal 
acquisition rules, requirements, guidelines, and practices. 
(b) The Secretary shall concurrently submit the plan required 
in subsection (a) to the Comptroller General of the United States, 
who shall evaluate the plan and report to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
on the strengths and weaknesses of such plan not later than 120 
days after receiving such plan. 
TITLE III 
PROTECTION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY 
NATIONAL PROTECTION AND PROGRAMS DIRECTORATE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Pro-
grams Directorate for operations and support, $1,482,165,000, of 
which $8,912,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That not to exceed $3,825 shall be for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE 
The revenues and collections of security fees credited to this 
account shall be available until expended for necessary expenses 
related to the protection of federally owned and leased buildings 
and for the operations of the Federal Protective Service. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Pro-
grams Directorate for procurement, construction, and improve-
ments, $414,111,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the National Protection and Pro-
grams Directorate for research and development, $15,126,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019. 
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OFFICE OF HEALTH AFFAIRS 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Health Affairs for oper-
ations and support, $121,569,000, of which $14,020,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2019. 
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency for operations and support, $1,030,135,000: Provided, That 
not to exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency 
for 
procurement, 
construction, 
and 
improvements, 
$85,276,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative agree-
ments, and other activities, $3,293,932,000, which shall be allocated 
as follows: 
(1) $507,000,000 for the State Homeland Security Grant 
Program under section 2004 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 605), of which $85,000,000 shall be for Oper-
ation Stonegarden, and $10,000,000 shall be for organizations 
(as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under such 501(a) of such 
code) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
be at high risk of a terrorist attack: Provided, That notwith-
standing subsection (c)(4) of such section 2004, for fiscal year 
2018, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall make available 
to local and tribal governments amounts provided to the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under this paragraph in accord-
ance with subsection (c)(1) of such section 2004. 
(2) $630,000,000 for the Urban Area Security Initiative 
under section 2003 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 604), of which $50,000,000 shall be for organizations 
(as described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of 
such code) determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security 
to be at high risk of a terrorist attack. 
(3) $100,000,000 for Public Transportation Security Assist-
ance, Railroad Security Assistance, and Over-the-Road Bus 
Security Assistance under sections 1406, 1513, and 1532 of 
the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission 
Act of 2007 (6 U.S.C. 1135, 1163, and 1182), of which 
$10,000,000 shall be for Amtrak security and $2,000,000 shall 
be for Over-the-Road Bus Security: Provided, That such public 
transportation security assistance shall be provided directly 
to public transportation agencies. 
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(4) $100,000,000 for Port Security Grants in accordance 
with section 70107 of title 46, United States Code. 
(5) $700,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, of which $350,000,000 shall be for Assistance to Fire-
fighter Grants and $350,000,000 shall be for Staffing for Ade-
quate Fire and Emergency Response Grants under sections 
33 and 34 respectively of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229 and 2229a). 
(6) $350,000,000 for emergency management performance 
grants under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 
U.S.C. 4001), the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121), the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701), section 762 of title 
6, United States Code, and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.). 
(7) $249,200,000 for the National Predisaster Mitigation 
Fund under section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5133), to 
remain available until expended. 
(8) $262,531,000 for necessary expenses for Flood Hazard 
Mapping and Risk Analysis, in addition to and to supplement 
any other sums appropriated under the National Flood Insur-
ance Fund, and such additional sums as may be provided 
by States or other political subdivisions for cost-shared mapping 
activities under section 1360(f)(2) of the National Flood Insur-
ance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4101(f)(2)), to remain available 
until expended. 
(9) $120,000,000 for the emergency food and shelter pro-
gram under title III of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331), to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That not to exceed 3.5 percent shall be for total 
administrative costs. 
(10) $275,201,000 to sustain current operations for training, 
exercises, technical assistance, and other programs. 
DISASTER RELIEF FUND 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 
et seq.), $7,900,720,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which $7,366,000,000 shall be for major disasters declared pursuant 
to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and is designated by the Congress 
as being for disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE FUND 
For activities under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
(42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 
(42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.), the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform 
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–141, 126 Stat. 916), and the Home-
owner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113– 
89; 128 Stat. 1020), $203,500,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019, which shall be derived from offsetting amounts 
collected under section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)); of which $13,573,000 shall be 
available for mission support associated with flood management; 
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and of which $189,927,000 shall be available for flood plain manage-
ment and flood mapping: Provided, That any additional fees col-
lected pursuant to section 1308(d) of the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4015(d)) shall be credited as offsetting 
collections to this account, to be available for flood plain manage-
ment and flood mapping: Provided further, That in fiscal year 
2018, no funds shall be available from the National Flood Insurance 
Fund under section 1310 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 
1968 (42 U.S.C. 4017) in excess of— 
(1) $165,224,000 for operating expenses and salaries and 
expenses associated with flood insurance operations; 
(2) $1,123,000,000 for commissions and taxes of agents; 
(3) such sums as are necessary for interest on Treasury 
borrowings; and 
(4) $175,000,000, which shall remain available until 
expended, for flood mitigation actions and for flood mitigation 
assistance under section 1366 of the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4104c), notwithstanding sections 1366(e) 
and 1310(a)(7) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4104c(e), 4017): 
Provided further, That the amounts collected under section 102 
of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4012a) 
and section 1366(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 
shall be deposited in the National Flood Insurance Fund to supple-
ment other amounts specified as available for section 1366 of the 
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, notwithstanding section 
102(f)(8), section 1366(e), and paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 
1367(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 4012a(f)(8), 4104c(e), 4104d(b)(1)– 
(3)): Provided further, That total administrative costs shall not 
exceed 4 percent of the total appropriation: Provided further, That 
up to $5,000,000 is available to carry out section 24 of the Home-
owner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 4033). 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. Notwithstanding section 2008(a)(12) of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 609(a)(12)) or any other provision 
of law, not more than 5 percent of the amount of a grant made 
available in paragraphs (1) through (4) under ‘‘Federal Emergency 
Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’, may be used by the 
grantee for expenses directly related to administration of the grant. 
SEC. 302. Applications for grants under the heading ‘‘Federal 
Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’, for para-
graphs (1) through (4), shall be made available to eligible applicants 
not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
eligible applicants shall submit applications not later than 80 days 
after the grant announcement, and the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall act within 65 days after 
the receipt of an application. 
SEC. 303. Under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 
Agency—Federal Assistance’’, for grants under paragraphs (1) 
through (4), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall brief the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives 5 full business days 
in advance of announcing publicly the intention of making an award. 
SEC. 304. Under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 
Agency—Federal Assistance’’, for grants under paragraphs (1) and 
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(2), the installation of communications towers is not considered 
construction of a building or other physical facility. 
SEC. 305. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, grants 
awarded to States along the Southwest Border of the United States 
under sections 2003 or 2004 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 604 and 605) using funds provided under the heading 
‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’ for 
grants under paragraph (1) in this Act, or under the heading 
‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—State and Local Pro-
grams’’ in Public Law 114–4, division F of Public Law 113–76, 
or division D of Public Law 113–6 may be used by recipients 
or sub-recipients for costs, or reimbursement of costs, related to 
providing humanitarian relief to unaccompanied alien children and 
alien adults accompanied by an alien minor where they are encoun-
tered after entering the United States, provided that such costs 
were incurred between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2014, 
or during the award period of performance. 
SEC. 306. The reporting requirements in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) under the heading ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency— 
Disaster Relief Fund’’ in the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 114–4) shall be applied in 
fiscal year 2018 with respect to budget year 2019 and current 
fiscal year 2018, respectively— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by substituting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’ for 
‘‘fiscal year 2016’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘business’’ after ‘‘fifth’’. 
SEC. 307. In making grants under the heading ‘‘Firefighter 
Assistance Grants’’, the Secretary may grant waivers from the 
requirements in subsections (a)(1)(A), (a)(1)(B), (a)(1)(E), (c)(1), 
(c)(2), and (c)(4) of section 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and 
Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2229a). 
SEC. 308. The aggregate charges assessed during fiscal year 
2018, as authorized in title III of the Departments of Veterans 
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (42 U.S.C. 5196e), shall not 
be less than 100 percent of the amounts anticipated by the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security to be necessary for its Radiological 
Emergency Preparedness Program for the next fiscal year: Provided, 
That the methodology for assessment and collection of fees shall 
be fair and equitable and shall reflect costs of providing such 
services, including administrative costs of collecting such fees: Pro-
vided further, That such fees shall be deposited in a Radiological 
Emergency Preparedness Program account as offsetting collections 
and will become available for authorized purposes on October 1, 
2018, and remain available until expended. 
TITLE IV 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TRAINING, AND SERVICES 
U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services for operations and support of the E-Verify Program, 
$108,856,000. 
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PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services for procurement, construction, and improvements of the 
E-Verify Program, $22,657,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020. 
FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTERS 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers for operations and support, including the purchase 
of not to exceed 117 vehicles for police-type use and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by section 3109 
of title 5, United States Code, $254,000,000, of which $62,701,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That 
not to exceed $7,180 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Direc-
torate for operations and support, including the purchase or lease 
of not to exceed 5 vehicles, $331,113,000, of which $196,361,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That 
not to exceed $7,650 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Science and Technology Direc-
torate for research and development, $509,830,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020. 
DOMESTIC NUCLEAR DETECTION OFFICE 
OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection 
Office for operations and support, $54,664,000: Provided, That not 
to exceed $2,250 shall be for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
PROCUREMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection 
Office 
for 
procurement, 
construction, 
and 
improvements, 
$89,096,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection 
Office for research and development, $145,661,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020. 
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FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses of the Domestic Nuclear Detection 
Office for Federal assistance through grants, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, and other activities, $46,019,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
otherwise made available to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv-
ices may be used to acquire, operate, equip, and dispose of up 
to 5 vehicles, for replacement only, for areas where the Adminis-
trator of General Services does not provide vehicles for lease: Pro-
vided, That the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Serv-
ices may authorize employees who are assigned to those areas 
to use such vehicles to travel between the employees’ residences 
and places of employment. 
SEC. 402. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to grant 
an immigration benefit unless the results of background checks 
required by law to be completed prior to the granting of the benefit 
have been received by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 
and the results do not preclude the granting of the benefit. 
SEC. 403. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used to process or approve a competition under Office of Manage-
ment and Budget Circular A–76 for services provided by employees 
(including employees serving on a temporary or term basis) of 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of 
Homeland Security who are known as Immigration Information 
Officers, Immigration Service Analysts, Contact Representatives, 
Investigative Assistants, or Immigration Services Officers. 
SEC. 404. (a) Notwithstanding section 1356(n) of title 8, United 
States Code, of the funds deposited into the Immigration Examina-
tions Fee Account, up to $10,000,000 may be allocated by U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services in fiscal year 2018 for the 
purpose of providing an Immigrant Integration grants program. 
(b) None of the funds made available to U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services for grants for immigrant integration under 
subsection (a) may be used to provide services to aliens who have 
not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence. 
SEC. 405. The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers is authorized to distribute funds to Federal law 
enforcement agencies for expenses incurred participating in training 
accreditation. 
SEC. 406. The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation 
Board, including representatives from the Federal law enforcement 
community and non-Federal accreditation experts involved in law 
enforcement training, shall lead the Federal law enforcement 
training accreditation process to continue the implementation of 
measuring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of Federal 
law enforcement training programs, facilities, and instructors. 
SEC. 407. (a) There is to be established a ‘‘Federal Law Enforce-
ment Training Centers—Procurement, Construction, and Improve-
ments’’ appropriations account for planning, operational develop-
ment, engineering, and purchases prior to sustainment and for 
information technology-related procurement, construction, and 
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improvements, including non-tangible assets of the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Centers. 
(b) The Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training 
Centers may accept transfers to the account established by sub-
section (a) from Government agencies requesting the construction 
of special use facilities, as authorized by the Economy Act (31 
U.S.C. 1535(b)): Provided, That the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers maintain administrative control and ownership 
upon completion of such facilities. 
SEC. 408. The functions of the Federal Law Enforcement 
Training Centers instructor staff shall be classified as inherently 
governmental for the purpose of the Federal Activities Inventory 
Reform Act of 1998 (31 U.S.C. 501 note). 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. 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. 502. Subject to the requirements of section 503 of this 
Act, the unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for 
activities in this Act may be transferred to appropriation accounts 
for such activities established pursuant to this Act, may be merged 
with funds in the applicable established accounts, and thereafter 
may be accounted for as one fund for the same time period as 
originally enacted. 
SEC. 503. (a) None of the funds provided by this Act, provided 
by previous appropriations Acts to the components in or transferred 
to the Department of Homeland Security that remain available 
for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2018, or provided from 
any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by 
the collection of fees available to the components funded by this 
Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 
reprogramming of funds that— 
(1) creates or eliminates a program, project, or activity, 
or increases funds for any program, project, or activity for 
which funds have been denied or restricted by the Congress; 
(2) contracts out any function or activity presently per-
formed by Federal employees or any new function or activity 
proposed to be performed by Federal employees in the Presi-
dent’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2018 for the Department 
of Homeland Security; 
(3) augments funding for existing programs, projects, or 
activities in excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is 
less; 
(4) reduces funding for any program, project, or activity, 
or numbers of personnel, by 10 percent or more; or 
(5) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
personnel that would result in a change in funding levels for 
programs, projects, or activities as approved by the Congress. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Committees on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the House of Representatives are noti-
fied at least 15 days in advance of such reprogramming. 
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(c) Up to 5 percent of any appropriation made available for 
the current fiscal year for the Department of Homeland Security 
by this Act or provided by previous appropriations Acts may be 
transferred between such appropriations if the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
are notified at least 30 days in advance of such transfer, but 
no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically provided, 
shall be increased by more than 10 percent by such transfer. 
(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b), and (c), no funds shall 
be reprogrammed within or transferred between appropriations 
based upon an initial notification provided after June 30, except 
in extraordinary circumstances that imminently threaten the safety 
of human life or the protection of property. 
(e) The notification thresholds and procedures set forth in sub-
sections (a), (b), (c), and (d) shall apply to any use of deobligated 
balances of funds provided in previous Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Acts. 
(f) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may transfer to the fund established by 8 U.S.C. 1101 
note, up to $20,000,000 from appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security: Provided, That the Secretary shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives at least 5 days in advance of such transfer. 
SEC. 504. Section 504 of the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division F of Public Law 115–31), related 
to the operations of a working capital fund, shall apply with respect 
to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such 
section applied to funds made available in that Act. 
SEC. 505. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available 
at the end of fiscal year 2018, as recorded in the financial records 
at the time of a reprogramming notification, but not later than 
June 30, 2019, from appropriations for ‘‘Operations and Support’’ 
and for ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating Expenses’’, and salaries and 
expenses for ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improve-
ments’’ and ‘‘Coast Guard—Reserve Training’’ for fiscal year 2018 
in this Act shall remain available through September 30, 2019, 
in the account and for the purposes for which the appropriations 
were provided: Provided, That prior to the obligation of such funds, 
a notification shall be submitted to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives in accordance 
with section 503 of this Act. 
SEC. 506. Funds made available by this Act for intelligence 
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress 
for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 414) during fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of 
an Act authorizing intelligence activities for fiscal year 2018. 
SEC. 507. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the des-
ignee of the Secretary, shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least 
3 full business days in advance of— 
(1) making or awarding a grant allocation, grant, contract, 
other transaction agreement, or task or delivery order on a 
Department of Homeland Security multiple award contract, 
or to issue a letter of intent totaling in excess of $1,000,000; 
31 USC 501 note. 
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(2) awarding a task or delivery order requiring an obliga-
tion of funds in an amount greater than $10,000,000 from 
multi-year Department of Homeland Security funds; 
(3) making a sole-source grant award; or 
(4) announcing publicly the intention to make or award 
items under paragraph (1), (2), or (3), including a contract 
covered by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(b) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 
compliance with this section would pose a substantial risk to human 
life, health, or safety, an award may be made without notification, 
and the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 
5 full business days after such an award is made or letter issued. 
(c) A notification under this section— 
(1) may not involve funds that are not available for obliga-
tion; and 
(2) shall include the amount of the award; the fiscal year 
for which the funds for the award were appropriated; the type 
of contract; and the account from which the funds are being 
drawn. 
SEC. 508. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no agency 
shall purchase, construct, or lease any additional facilities, except 
within or contiguous to existing locations, to be used for the purpose 
of conducting Federal law enforcement training without advance 
notification to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives, except that the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Centers is authorized to obtain the temporary 
use of additional facilities by lease, contract, or other agreement 
for training that cannot be accommodated in existing Centers facili-
ties. 
SEC. 509. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used for expenses for any construction, 
repair, alteration, or acquisition project for which a prospectus 
otherwise required under chapter 33 of title 40, United States 
Code, has not been approved, except that necessary funds may 
be expended for each project for required expenses for the develop-
ment of a proposed prospectus. 
SEC. 510. Sections 520, 522, and 530 of the Department of 
Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (division E of Public 
Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2073 and 2074) shall apply with respect 
to funds made available in this Act in the same manner as such 
sections applied to funds made available in that Act. 
SEC. 511. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used in contravention of the applicable provisions of the Buy 
American Act: Provided, That for purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, the term ‘‘Buy American Act’’ means chapter 83 of title 
41, United States Code. 
SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to amend the oath of allegiance required by section 337 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1448). 
SEC. 513. Section 519 of division F of Public Law 114–113, 
regarding a prohibition on funding for any position designated 
as a Principal Federal Official, shall apply with respect to funds 
made available in this Act in the same manner as such section 
applied to funds made available in that Act. 
SEC. 514. None of the funds provided or otherwise made avail-
able in this Act shall be available to carry out section 872 of 
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the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 452) unless explicitly 
authorized by the Congress. 
SEC. 515. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for planning, testing, piloting, or developing a national 
identification card. 
SEC. 516. Any official that is required by this Act to report 
or to certify to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives may not delegate such authority 
to perform that act unless specifically authorized herein. 
SEC. 517. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 
or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 
its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 
other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at the United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
SEC. 518. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded 
by this Act in contravention of sections 301–10.122 through 301– 
10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 519. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)). 
SEC. 520. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees for contractor 
performance that has been judged to be below satisfactory perform-
ance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements 
of a contract. 
SEC. 521. Hereafter, in developing any process to screen avia-
tion passengers and crews for transportation or national security 
purposes, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that 
all such processes take into consideration such passengers’ and 
crews’ privacy and civil liberties consistent with applicable laws, 
regulations, and guidance. 
SEC. 522. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used by the Department of Homeland 
Security to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract 
is entered into in accordance with the requirements of subtitle 
I of title 41, United States Code, or chapter 137 of title 10, United 
States Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless such 
contract is otherwise authorized by statute to be entered into with-
out regard to the above referenced statutes. 
SEC. 523. (a) For an additional amount for financial systems 
modernization, $41,800,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019. 
(b) Funds made available in subsection (a) for financial systems 
modernization may be transferred by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security between appropriations for the same purpose, notwith-
standing section 503 of this Act. 
(c) No transfer described in subsection (b) shall occur until 
15 days after the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives are notified of such transfer. 
49 USC 44901 
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SEC. 524. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 525. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by a Federal law enforcement officer to facilitate the 
transfer of an operable firearm to an individual if the Federal 
law enforcement officer knows or suspects that the individual is 
an agent of a drug cartel unless law enforcement personnel of 
the United States continuously monitor or control the firearm at 
all times. 
SEC. 526. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 
employees of a single component of the Department of Homeland 
Security, who are stationed in the United States, at a single inter-
national conference unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
or a designee, determines that such attendance is in the national 
interest and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives within at least 10 days 
of that determination and the basis for that determination: Pro-
vided, That for purposes of this section the term ‘‘international 
conference’’ shall mean a conference occurring outside of the United 
States attended by representatives of the United States Government 
and of foreign governments, international organizations, or non-
governmental organizations: Provided further, That the total cost 
to the Department of Homeland Security of any such conference 
shall not exceed $500,000. 
SEC. 527. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to reimburse any Federal department or agency for its 
participation in a National Special Security Event. 
SEC. 528. None of the funds made available to the Department 
of Homeland Security by this or any other Act may be obligated 
for any structural pay reform that affects more than 100 full- 
time positions or costs more than $5,000,000 in a single year before 
the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date on which 
the Secretary of Homeland Security submits to Congress a notifica-
tion that includes— 
(1) the number of full-time positions affected by such 
change; 
(2) funding required for such change for the current year 
and through the Future Years Homeland Security Program; 
(3) justification for such change; and 
(4) an analysis of compensation alternatives to such change 
that were considered by the Department. 
SEC. 529. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
this Act shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 
website of that agency any report required to be submitted by 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives in this 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 homeland 
or national security; or 
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(2) the report contains proprietary information. 
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
only after such report has been made available to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
for not less than 45 days except as otherwise specified in law. 
SEC. 530. (a) Funding provided in this Act for ‘‘Operations 
and Support’’ and funding provided in this Act for ‘‘Coast Guard— 
Operating Expenses’’ may be used for minor procurement, construc-
tion, and improvements. 
(b) For purposes of subsection (a), ‘‘minor’’ refers to end items 
with a unit cost of $250,000 or less for personal property, and 
$2,000,000 or less for real property. 
SEC. 531. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 
until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 
SEC. 532. For fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may provide, out of discretionary funds available to the 
Department of Homeland Security, for the primary and secondary 
schooling of dependents of Department of Homeland Security per-
sonnel who are stationed outside the continental United States 
and for the transportation of such dependents in the same manner 
and to the same extent that, pursuant to section 544 of title 14, 
United States Code, the Secretary may provide, out of funds appro-
priated to or for the use of the Coast Guard, for the primary 
and secondary schooling of, and the transportation of, dependents 
of Coast Guard personnel stationed outside the continental United 
States: Provided, That no amounts may be provided from amounts 
that were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985: Provided further, That no amounts may be provided 
from amounts that were designated by the Congress as being for 
disaster relief pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 533. Within 60 days of any budget submission for the 
Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2019 that assumes 
revenues or proposes a reduction from the previous year based 
on user fees proposals that have not been enacted into law prior 
to the submission of the budget, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives specific reductions in proposed discre-
tionary budget authority commensurate with the revenues assumed 
in such proposals in the event that they are not enacted prior 
to October 1, 2018. 
SEC. 534. (a) For an additional amount for ‘‘Federal Emergency 
Management Agency—Federal Assistance’’, $41,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, exclusively for providing 
reimbursement of extraordinary law enforcement personnel costs 
for protection activities directly and demonstrably associated with 
any residence of the President that is designated or identified 
to be secured by the United States Secret Service. 
(b) Funds under subsection (a) shall be available only for costs 
that a State or local agency— 
(1) incurs on or after October 1, 2017, and before October 
1, 2018; 
(2) can demonstrate to the Administrator as being— 
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(A) in excess of the costs of normal and typical law 
enforcement operations; 
(B) directly attributable to the provision of protection 
described herein; and 
(C) associated with a non-governmental property des-
ignated or identified to be secured by the United States 
Secret Service pursuant to section 3 or section 4 of the 
Presidential Protection Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 
94–524); and 
(3) certifies to the Administrator as being for protection 
activities requested by the Director of the United States Secret 
Service. 
(c) For purposes of subsection (a), a designation or identification 
of a property to be secured under subsection (b)(2)(C) made after 
incurring otherwise eligible costs shall apply retroactively to 
October 1, 2017. 
(d) The Administrator may establish written criteria consistent 
with subsections (a) and (b). 
(e) None of the funds provided shall be for hiring new or 
additional personnel. 
(f) The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity shall audit reimbursements made under this section. 
SEC. 535. (a) The Secretary of Homeland Security may include 
in the President’s budget proposal for Coast Guard for fiscal year 
2019, submitted pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, and accompanying justification materials, an account 
structure established by section 563 of Division F of the Consoli-
dated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114–113). 
(b) Not earlier than October 1, 2018, the accounts designated 
under subsection (a) may be established, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security may execute appropriations of the Department 
as provided pursuant to such subsection, including any continuing 
appropriations made available for fiscal year 2019 before enactment 
of a regular appropriations Act. 
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security may transfer any appropriation made avail-
able to the Department of Homeland Security by any appropriations 
Acts to the accounts created pursuant to subsection (b) to carry 
out the requirements of such subsection, and shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives within 5 days of each transfer. 
(d)(1) Not later than November 1, 2018, the Secretary of Home-
land Security shall establish the preliminary baseline for application 
of reprogramming and transfer authorities and submit the report 
specified in paragraph (2) to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
(2) The report required in this subsection shall include— 
(A) a delineation of the amount and account of each 
transfer made pursuant to subsection (b) or (c); 
(B) a table for each appropriation with a separate 
column to display the President’s budget proposal, adjust-
ments made by Congress, adjustments due to enacted 
rescissions, if appropriate, adjustments made pursuant to 
the transfer authority in subsection (b) or (c), and the 
fiscal year level; 
(C) a delineation in the table for each appropriation, 
adjusted as described in paragraph (2), both by budget 
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activity and program, project, and activity as detailed in 
the Budget Appendix; and 
(D) an identification of funds directed for a specific 
activity. 
(e) The Secretary shall not exercise the authority provided 
in subsections (b), (c), and (d) unless, not later than June 1, 2018, 
the Chief Financial Officer has submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives— 
(1) technical assistance on new legislative language in the 
account structure under subsection (a); and 
(2) comparison tables of fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019 
in the account structure under subsection (a). 
SEC. 536. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this or previous 
appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Homeland Security may be used to establish accounts in the 
Treasury of the United States for the Countering Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Office or the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency until Congress has enacted a law that specifically authorizes 
such Office or Agency and such authorization identifies the func-
tions that are authorized to be transferred to such Office or Agency. 
(b) Subject to the limitation in subsection (a), if Congress enacts 
a law on or after the date of enactment of this Act that specifically 
authorizes the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office 
or the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and such 
authorization identifies the functions that are authorized to be 
transferred to such Office or Agency, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security may— 
(1) not earlier than October 1, 2018, establish accounts 
in the Treasury of the United States necessary to carry out 
the functions of the Office or Agency as authorized; 
(2) execute appropriations of the Department of Homeland 
Security as provided in subparagraph (1), including any con-
tinuing appropriations made available for fiscal year 2019, 
before enactment of a regular appropriations Act; and 
(3) transfer any funds made available to the Department 
of Homeland Security by any appropriations Acts to the 
accounts created in subparagraph (1) for functions that are 
authorized to be transferred to such Office or Agency and 
to be used for the purpose of executing authorization of such 
Office or Agency. 
(c) The authority provided in subsection (b)(3) shall only be 
available if the Secretary has notified the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the House of Representatives at least 
15 days in advance of each such transfer. 
SEC. 537. Section 404 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act 
of 2010 (Public Law 111–281; 124 Stat. 2950), as amended, shall 
be applied in subsection (b) by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ 
for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
SEC. 538. (a) Section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) shall be applied— 
(1) In subsection (a), by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2018,’’ 
for ‘‘September 30, 2017,’’; and 
(2) In subsection (c)(1), by substituting ‘‘September 30, 
2018,’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(b) The Secretary of Homeland Security, under the authority 
of section 831 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
391(a)), may carry out prototype projects under section 2371b of 
6 USC 391 note. 
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title 10, United States Code, and the Secretary shall perform the 
functions of the Secretary of Defense as prescribed. 
(c) The Secretary of Homeland Security under section 831 of 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391(d)) may use 
the definition of nontraditional government contractor as defined 
in section 2371b(e) of title 10, United States Code. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 539. Of the funds appropriated to the Department of 
Homeland Security, the following funds are hereby rescinded from 
the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: 
Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded 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 (Public Law 
99–177): 
(1) $44,557,000 from Public Law 115–31 under the heading 
‘‘Transportation Security Administration—Operations and Sup-
port’’; 
(2) $1,785,697 from Public Law 108–334 under the heading 
‘‘Coast Guard—Alteration of Bridges’’; 
(3) $1,920,100 from Public Law 109–90 under the heading 
‘‘Coast Guard—Alteration of Bridges’’; 
(4) $1,791,454 from Public Law 109–295 under the heading 
‘‘Coast Guard—Alteration of Bridges’’; 
(5) $3,221,594 from Public Law 110–161 under the heading 
‘‘Coast Guard—Alteration of Bridges’’; 
(6) $3,680,885 from Public Law 111–83 under the heading 
‘‘Coast Guard—Alteration of Bridges’’; 
(7) $25,000,000 from Public Law 114–113 under the 
heading ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, and Improve-
ments’’; 
(8) $2,000,000 from Public Law 114–113 under the heading 
‘‘Science and Technology—Research, Development, Acquisition, 
and Operations’’; 
(9) $2,000,000 from Public Law 115–31 under the heading 
‘‘Science and Technology Directorate—Operations and Support’’ 
account 70 17/18 0800; 
(10) $6,000,000 from Public Law 115–31 under the heading 
‘‘Science and Technology Directorate—Research and Develop-
ment’’; and 
(11) $4,307,000 from Public Law 115–31 under the heading 
‘‘Intelligence, Analysis, and Operations Coordination—Oper-
ations and Support’’. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 540. Of the funds transferred to the Department of Home-
land Security when it was created in 2003, the following funds 
are hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs 
in the specified amounts: 
(1) $66,024 from ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, 
and Improvements’’ account 70x0613; 
(2) $2,400 from ‘‘Transportation Security Administration— 
Salaries and Expenses’’ account 70x0508; and 
(3) $31,948 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection’’ 
account 70x0503. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 541. The following unobligated balances made available 
to the Department of Homeland Security pursuant to section 505 
of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 
(Public Law 115–31) are rescinded: 
(1) $2,941,804 from ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection— 
Operations and Support’’; 
(2) $24,337,865 from ‘‘Coast Guard—Operating Expenses’’; 
(3) $260,584 from ‘‘Coast Guard—Reserve Training’’; 
(4) $308,974 from ‘‘Coast Guard—Acquisition, Construction, 
and Improvements’’; 
(5) $106,894 from ‘‘Federal Emergency Management 
Agency—Operations and Support’’; and 
(6) $23,938 from ‘‘Office of Health Affairs—Operations and 
Support’’. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 542. From the unobligated balances available in the 
Department of the Treasury Forfeiture Fund established by section 
9703 of title 31, United States Code (added by section 638 of 
Public Law 102–393), $364,162,000 shall be permanently rescinded 
not later than September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 543. Notwithstanding section 5170c(b)(2)(B)(ii) of title 42, 
United States Code, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall allow flood protection systems con-
structed in 2016 on property acquired with hazard mitigation assist-
ance provided under section 5170c of title 42, United States Code, 
in an inadvertent violation of the terms and conditions of such 
assistance to remain in place on such property: Provided, That 
no new or additional structure may be erected on the property 
unless the new or additional structure complies with section 
5170c(b)(2)(B)(ii) of title 42, United States Code: Provided further, 
That this provision does not otherwise excuse compliance with 
all other applicable laws including statutes, executive orders, regu-
lations, and program and grant legal requirements pertaining to 
the floodwall structure or the acquired property. 
SEC. 544. Section 545 of title V of division F of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017, as added by section 20607 of title VI 
of subdivision 1 of division B of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 
2018, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 545. (a) PREMIUM PAY AUTHORITY.—During calendar year 
2017, any premium pay that is funded, either directly or through 
reimbursement, by the ‘Federal Emergency Management Agency— 
Disaster Relief Fund’ shall be exempted from the aggregate of 
basic pay and premium pay calculated under section 5547(a) of 
title 5, United States Code, and any other provision of law limiting 
the aggregate amount of premium pay payable on a biweekly or 
calendar year basis. 
‘‘(b) OVERTIME AUTHORITY.—During calendar year 2017, any 
overtime pay that is funded, either directly or through reimburse-
ment, by the ‘Federal Emergency Management Agency—Disaster 
Relief Fund’ and that is payable under an authority outside of 
title 5, United States Code, shall be exempted from any annual 
limit on the amount of overtime pay payable in a calendar or 
fiscal year. 
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‘‘(c) APPLICABILITY
OF AGGREGATE LIMITATION
ON PAY.—In 
determining whether an employee’s aggregate pay exceeds the 
applicable annual rate of basic pay payable under section 5307 
of title 5, United States Code, the head of an Executive agency 
shall not include pay exempted under this section. 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION OF PAY AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) Pay exempted from otherwise applicable limits under 
subsection (a) or (b) shall not cause the aggregate of basic 
pay and premium pay for the applicable calendar year to exceed 
the rate of basic pay payable for a position at level II of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United 
States Code, as in effect at the end of such calendar year. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of applying this subsection to an employee 
who would otherwise be subject to the premium pay limits 
established under section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, 
‘premium pay’ means the premium pay paid under the provi-
sions of law cited in section 5547(a). 
‘‘(3) For purposes of applying this subsection to an employee 
under a premium pay limit established under an authority 
other than section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, the 
agency responsible for administering such limit shall determine 
what payments are considered premium pay. 
‘‘(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect as if 
enacted on December 31, 2016. 
‘‘(f) TREATMENT OF ADDITIONAL PAY.—If application of this sec-
tion results in the payment of additional premium pay to a covered 
employee of a type that is normally creditable as basic pay for 
retirement or any other purpose, that additional pay shall not— 
‘‘(1) be considered to be basic pay of the covered employee 
for any purpose; or 
‘‘(2) be used in computing a lump-sum payment to the 
covered employee for accumulated and accrued annual leave 
under section 5551 or section 5552 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Homeland 
Security Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, ENVI-
RONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIA-
TIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For necessary expenses for protection, use, improvement, 
development, disposal, cadastral surveying, classification, acquisi-
tion of easements and other interests in lands, and performance 
of other functions, including maintenance of facilities, as authorized 
by law, in the management of lands and their resources under 
the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, including the 
general administration of the Bureau, and assessment of mineral 
potential of public lands pursuant to section 1010(a) of Public 
Law 96–487 (16 U.S.C. 3150(a)), $1,183,043,000, to remain available 
Department of 
the Interior, 
Environment, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
until expended, including all such amounts as are collected from 
permit processing fees, as authorized but made subject to future 
appropriation by section 35(d)(3)(A)(i) of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 191), except that amounts from permit processing fees 
may be used for any bureau-related expenses associated with the 
processing of oil and gas applications for permits to drill and related 
use of authorizations. 
In addition, $39,696,000 is for Mining Law Administration pro-
gram operations, including the cost of administering the mining 
claim fee program, to remain available until expended, to be reduced 
by amounts collected by the Bureau and credited to this appropria-
tion from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that 
are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2018, so as to result in a 
final appropriation estimated at not more than $1,183,043,000, 
and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from commu-
nication site rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost 
of administering communication site activities. 
LAND ACQUISITION 
For expenses necessary to carry out sections 205, 206, and 
318(d) of Public Law 94–579, including administrative expenses 
and acquisition of lands or waters, or interests therein, $24,916,000, 
to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and 
to remain available until expended. 
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA GRANT LANDS 
For expenses necessary for management, protection, and 
development of resources and for construction, operation, and 
maintenance of access roads, reforestation, and other improvements 
on the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, on 
other Federal lands in the Oregon and California land-grant coun-
ties of Oregon, and on adjacent rights-of-way; and acquisition of 
lands or interests therein, including existing connecting roads on 
or adjacent to such grant lands; $106,985,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That 25 percent of the aggregate of all 
receipts during the current fiscal year from the revested Oregon 
and California Railroad grant lands is hereby made a charge against 
the Oregon and California land-grant fund and shall be transferred 
to the General Fund in the Treasury in accordance with the second 
paragraph of subsection (b) of title II of the Act of August 28, 
1937 (43 U.S.C. 2605). 
RANGE IMPROVEMENTS 
For rehabilitation, protection, and acquisition of lands and 
interests therein, and improvement of Federal rangelands pursuant 
to section 401 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1751), notwithstanding any other Act, sums 
equal to 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior fiscal 
year under sections 3 and 15 of the Taylor Grazing Act (43 U.S.C. 
315b, 315m) and the amount designated for range improvements 
from grazing fees and mineral leasing receipts from Bankhead- 
Jones lands transferred to the Department of the Interior pursuant 
to law, but not less than $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That not to exceed $600,000 shall be available 
for administrative expenses. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SERVICE CHARGES, DEPOSITS, AND FORFEITURES 
For administrative expenses and other costs related to proc-
essing application documents and other authorizations for use and 
disposal of public lands and resources, for costs of providing copies 
of official public land documents, for monitoring construction, oper-
ation, and termination of facilities in conjunction with use 
authorizations, and for rehabilitation of damaged property, such 
amounts as may be collected under Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.), and under section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act 
(30 U.S.C. 185), to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any provision to the contrary of section 305(a) 
of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 1735(a)), any moneys that have 
been or will be received pursuant to that section, whether as a 
result of forfeiture, compromise, or settlement, if not appropriate 
for refund pursuant to section 305(c) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1735(c)), 
shall be available and may be expended under the authority of 
this Act by the Secretary to improve, protect, or rehabilitate any 
public lands administered through the Bureau of Land Management 
which have been damaged by the action of a resource developer, 
purchaser, permittee, or any unauthorized person, without regard 
to whether all moneys collected from each such action are used 
on the exact lands damaged which led to the action: Provided 
further, That any such moneys that are in excess of amounts needed 
to repair damage to the exact land for which funds were collected 
may be used to repair other damaged public lands. 
MISCELLANEOUS TRUST FUNDS 
In addition to amounts authorized to be expended under 
existing laws, there is hereby appropriated such amounts as may 
be contributed under section 307 of Public Law 94–579 (43 U.S.C. 
1737), and such amounts as may be advanced for administrative 
costs, surveys, appraisals, and costs of making conveyances of 
omitted lands under section 211(b) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1721(b)), 
to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The Bureau of Land Management may carry out the operations 
funded under this Act by direct expenditure, contracts, grants, 
cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with public 
and private entities, including with States. Appropriations for the 
Bureau shall be available for purchase, erection, and dismantlement 
of temporary structures, and alteration and maintenance of nec-
essary buildings and appurtenant facilities to which the United 
States has title; up to $100,000 for payments, at the discretion 
of the Secretary, for information or evidence concerning violations 
of laws administered by the Bureau; miscellaneous and emergency 
expenses of enforcement activities authorized or approved by the 
Secretary and to be accounted for solely on the Secretary’s certifi-
cate, not to exceed $10,000: Provided, That notwithstanding Public 
Law 90–620 (44 U.S.C. 501), the Bureau may, under cooperative 
cost-sharing and partnership arrangements authorized by law, pro-
cure printing services from cooperators in connection with jointly 
produced publications for which the cooperators share the cost 
of printing either in cash or in services, and the Bureau determines 
the cooperator is capable of meeting accepted quality standards: 
43 USC 1735 
note. 
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Provided further, That projects to be funded pursuant to a written 
commitment by a State government to provide an identified amount 
of money in support of the project may be carried out by the 
Bureau on a reimbursable basis. Appropriations herein made shall 
not be available for the destruction of healthy, unadopted, wild 
horses and burros in the care of the Bureau or its contractors 
or for the sale of wild horses and burros that results in their 
destruction for processing into commercial products. 
UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service, as authorized by law, and for scientific and economic 
studies, general administration, and for the performance of other 
authorized functions related to such resources, $1,279,002,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not 
to exceed $18,818,000 shall be used for implementing subsections 
(a), (b), (c), and (e) of section 4 of the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533) (except for processing petitions, developing 
and issuing proposed and final regulations, and taking any other 
steps to implement actions described in subsection (c)(2)(A), 
(c)(2)(B)(i), or (c)(2)(B)(ii)). 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction, improvement, acquisition, or removal of 
buildings and other facilities required in the conservation, manage-
ment, investigation, protection, and utilization of fish and wildlife 
resources, and the acquisition of lands and interests therein; 
$66,540,000, to remain available until expended. 
LAND ACQUISITION 
For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 54, 
United States Code, including administrative expenses, and for 
acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, in accordance 
with statutory authority applicable to the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service, $63,839,000, to be derived from the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended, 
of which, notwithstanding section 200306 of title 54, United States 
Code, not more than $10,000,000 shall be for land conservation 
partnerships authorized by the Highlands Conservation Act of 2004, 
including not to exceed $320,000 for administrative expenses: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds appropriated for specific land acquisi-
tion projects may be used to pay for any administrative overhead, 
planning or other management costs. 
COOPERATIVE ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 6 of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1535), $53,495,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $33,857,000 is to be derived from 
the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; and of 
which $19,638,000 is to be derived from the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE FUND 
For expenses necessary to implement the Act of October 17, 
1978 (16 U.S.C. 715s), $13,228,000. 
NORTH AMERICAN WETLANDS CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the North 
American Wetlands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4401 et seq.), 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NEOTROPICAL MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Neotropical Migratory 
Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.), $3,910,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
MULTINATIONAL SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary to carry out the African Elephant Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.), the Asian Elephant Conserva-
tion Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261 et seq.), the Rhinoceros and 
Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Great 
Ape Conservation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), and the 
Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004 (16 U.S.C. 6601 et seq.), 
$11,061,000, to remain available until expended. 
STATE AND TRIBAL WILDLIFE GRANTS 
For wildlife conservation grants to States and to the District 
of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, 
the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Indian tribes 
under the provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 and 
the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, for the development and 
implementation of programs for the benefit of wildlife and their 
habitat, including species that are not hunted or fished, 
$63,571,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the amount provided herein, $4,209,000 is for a competitive 
grant program for Indian tribes not subject to the remaining provi-
sions of this appropriation: Provided further, That $6,362,000 is 
for a competitive grant program to implement approved plans for 
States, territories, and other jurisdictions and at the discretion 
of affected States, the regional Associations of fish and wildlife 
agencies, not subject to the remaining provisions of this appropria-
tion: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, after deducting 
$10,571,000 and administrative expenses, apportion the amount 
provided herein in the following manner: (1) to the District of 
Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each a sum 
equal to not more than one-half of 1 percent thereof; and (2) 
to Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, each a sum 
equal to not more than one-fourth of 1 percent thereof: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall apportion the remaining amount 
in the following manner: (1) one-third of which is based on the 
ratio to which the land area of such State bears to the total 
land area of all such States; and (2) two-thirds of which is based 
on the ratio to which the population of such State bears to the 
total population of all such States: Provided further, That the 
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amounts apportioned under this paragraph shall be adjusted equi-
tably so that no State shall be apportioned a sum which is less 
than 1 percent of the amount available for apportionment under 
this paragraph for any fiscal year or more than 5 percent of such 
amount: Provided further, That the Federal share of planning grants 
shall not exceed 75 percent of the total costs of such projects 
and the Federal share of implementation grants shall not exceed 
65 percent of the total costs of such projects: Provided further, 
That the non-Federal share of such projects may not be derived 
from Federal grant programs: Provided further, That any amount 
apportioned in 2018 to any State, territory, or other jurisdiction 
that remains unobligated as of September 30, 2019, shall be re-
apportioned, together with funds appropriated in 2020, in the 
manner provided herein. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out 
the operations of Service programs by direct expenditure, contracts, 
grants, cooperative agreements and reimbursable agreements with 
public and private entities. Appropriations and funds available to 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall be available 
for repair of damage to public roads within and adjacent to reserva-
tion areas caused by operations of the Service; options for the 
purchase of land at not to exceed $1 for each option; facilities 
incident to such public recreational uses on conservation areas 
as are consistent with their primary purpose; and the maintenance 
and improvement of aquaria, buildings, and other facilities under 
the jurisdiction of the Service and to which the United States 
has title, and which are used pursuant to law in connection with 
management, and investigation of fish and wildlife resources: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding 44 U.S.C. 501, the Service may, under 
cooperative cost sharing and partnership arrangements authorized 
by law, procure printing services from cooperators in connection 
with jointly produced publications for which the cooperators share 
at least one-half the cost of printing either in cash or services 
and the Service determines the cooperator is capable of meeting 
accepted quality standards: Provided further, That the Service may 
accept donated aircraft as replacements for existing aircraft: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, all fees col-
lected for non-toxic shot review and approval shall be deposited 
under the heading ‘‘United States Fish and Wildlife Service— 
Resource Management’’ and shall be available to the Secretary, 
without further appropriation, to be used for expenses of processing 
of such non-toxic shot type or coating applications and revising 
regulations as necessary, and shall remain available until expended. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
For expenses necessary for the management, operation, and 
maintenance of areas and facilities administered by the National 
Park Service and for the general administration of the National 
Park Service, $2,477,969,000, of which $10,032,000 for planning 
and interagency coordination in support of Everglades restoration 
and $134,461,000 for maintenance, repair, or rehabilitation projects 
for constructed assets shall remain available until September 30, 
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2019: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading in 
this Act are available for the purposes of section 5 of Public Law 
95–348. 
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PRESERVATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out recreation programs, nat-
ural programs, cultural programs, heritage partnership programs, 
environmental compliance and review, international park affairs, 
and grant administration, not otherwise provided for, $63,638,000. 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For expenses necessary in carrying out the National Historic 
Preservation Act (division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States 
Code), $96,910,000, to be derived from the Historic Preservation 
Fund and to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which 
$13,000,000 shall be for Save America’s Treasures grants for 
preservation of national significant sites, structures and artifacts 
as authorized by section 7303 of the Omnibus Public Land Manage-
ment Act of 2009 (54 U.S.C. 3089): Provided, That an individual 
Save America’s Treasures grant shall be matched by non-Federal 
funds: Provided further, That individual projects shall only be 
eligible for one grant: Provided further, That all projects to be 
funded shall be approved by the Secretary of the Interior in con-
sultation with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided for the Historic 
Preservation Fund, $500,000 is for competitive grants for the survey 
and nomination of properties to the National Register of Historic 
Places and as National Historic Landmarks associated with commu-
nities currently under-represented, as determined by the Secretary, 
$13,000,000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites and 
stories of the Civil Rights movement, $5,000,000 is for grants to 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and $5,000,000 is for 
competitive grants for the restoration of historic properties of 
national, State and local significance listed on or eligible for inclu-
sion on the National Register of Historic Places, to be made without 
imposing the usage or direct grant restrictions of section 101(e)(3) 
(54 U.S.C. 302904) of the National Historical Preservation Act: 
Provided further, That such competitive grants shall be made with-
out imposing the matching requirements in section 302902(b)(3) 
of title 54, United States Code, to States and Indian tribes as 
defined in chapter 3003 of such title, Native Hawaiian organiza-
tions, local governments, including Certified Local Governments, 
and non-profit organizations. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For construction, improvements, repair, or replacement of phys-
ical facilities, and compliance and planning for programs and areas 
administered by the National Park Service, $359,704,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for any project initially funded in fiscal year 
2018 with a future phase indicated in the National Park Service 
5-Year Line Item Construction Plan, a single procurement may 
be issued which includes the full scope of the project: Provided 
further, That the solicitation and contract shall contain the clause 
availability of funds found at 48 CFR 52.232–18: Provided further, 
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That National Park Service Donations, Park Concessions Franchise 
Fees, and Recreation Fees may be made available for the cost 
of adjustments and changes within the original scope of effort 
for projects funded by the National Park Service Construction 
appropriation: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations, in accordance 
with current reprogramming thresholds, prior to making any 
charges authorized by this section. 
LAND ACQUISITION AND STATE ASSISTANCE 
For expenses necessary to carry out chapter 2003 of title 54, 
United States Code, including administrative expenses, and for 
acquisition of lands or waters, or interest therein, in accordance 
with the statutory authority applicable to the National Park Service, 
$180,941,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund and to remain available until expended, of which $124,006,000 
is for the State assistance program and of which $10,000,000 shall 
be for the American Battlefield Protection Program grants as 
authorized by chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code. 
CENTENNIAL CHALLENGE 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of section 
101701 of title 54, United States Code, relating to challenge cost 
share agreements, $23,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for Centennial Challenge projects and programs: Provided, That 
not less than 50 percent of the total cost of each project or program 
shall be derived from non-Federal sources in the form of donated 
cash, assets, or a pledge of donation guaranteed by an irrevocable 
letter of credit. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to other uses set forth in section 101917(c)(2) of 
title 54, United States Code, franchise fees credited to a sub- 
account shall be available for expenditure by the Secretary, without 
further appropriation, for use at any unit within the National 
Park System to extinguish or reduce liability for Possessory Interest 
or leasehold surrender interest. Such funds may only be used for 
this purpose to the extent that the benefitting unit anticipated 
franchise fee receipts over the term of the contract at that unit 
exceed the amount of funds used to extinguish or reduce liability. 
Franchise fees at the benefitting unit shall be credited to the 
sub-account of the originating unit over a period not to exceed 
the term of a single contract at the benefitting unit, in the amount 
of funds so expended to extinguish or reduce liability. 
For the costs of administration of the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund grants authorized by section 105(a)(2)(B) of the 
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
432), the National Park Service may retain up to 3 percent of 
the amounts which are authorized to be disbursed under such 
section, such retained amounts to remain available until expended. 
National Park Service funds may be transferred to the Federal 
Highway Administration (FHWA), Department of Transportation, 
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for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 204. Transfers may include 
a reasonable amount for FHWA administrative support costs. 
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary for the United States Geological Survey 
to perform surveys, investigations, and research covering topog-
raphy, geology, hydrology, biology, and the mineral and water 
resources of the United States, its territories and possessions, and 
other areas as authorized by 43 U.S.C. 31, 1332, and 1340; classify 
lands as to their mineral and water resources; give engineering 
supervision to power permittees and Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission licensees; administer the minerals exploration program 
(30 U.S.C. 641); conduct inquiries into the economic conditions 
affecting mining and materials processing industries (30 U.S.C. 
3, 21a, and 1603; 50 U.S.C. 98g(1)) and related purposes as author-
ized by law; and to publish and disseminate data relative to the 
foregoing activities; $1,148,457,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019; of which $78,537,000 shall remain available until 
expended for satellite operations; and of which $15,164,000 shall 
be available until expended for deferred maintenance and capital 
improvement projects that exceed $100,000 in cost: Provided, That 
none of the funds provided for the ecosystem research activity 
shall be used to conduct new surveys on private property, unless 
specifically authorized in writing by the property owner: Provided 
further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay 
more than one-half the cost of topographic mapping or water 
resources data collection and investigations carried on in coopera-
tion with States and municipalities. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
From within the amount appropriated for activities of the 
United States Geological Survey such sums as are necessary shall 
be available for contracting for the furnishing of topographic maps 
and for the making of geophysical or other specialized surveys 
when it is administratively determined that such procedures are 
in the public interest; construction and maintenance of necessary 
buildings and appurtenant facilities; acquisition of lands for gauging 
stations, observation wells, and seismic equipment; expenses of 
the United States National Committee for Geological Sciences; and 
payment of compensation and expenses of persons employed by 
the Survey duly appointed to represent the United States in the 
negotiation and administration of interstate compacts: Provided, 
That activities funded by appropriations herein made may be accom-
plished through the use of contracts, grants, or cooperative agree-
ments as defined in section 6302 of title 31, United States Code: 
Provided further, That the United States Geological Survey may 
enter into contracts or cooperative agreements directly with individ-
uals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, with-
out regard to 41 U.S.C. 6101, for the temporary or intermittent 
services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered 
employees for the purpose of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, United 
States Code, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, 
and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort 
43 USC 50. 
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claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for 
any other purposes. 
BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT 
For expenses necessary for granting leases, easements, rights- 
of-way and agreements for use for oil and gas, other minerals, 
energy, and marine-related purposes on the Outer Continental Shelf 
and approving operations related thereto, as authorized by law; 
for environmental studies, as authorized by law; for implementing 
other laws and to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial 
delegation; and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, 
$171,000,000, of which $114,166,000 is to remain available until 
September 30, 2019, and of which $56,834,000 is to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be 
reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to 
this appropriation from additions to receipts resulting from 
increases to lease rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and 
from cost recovery fees from activities conducted by the Bureau 
of Ocean Energy Management pursuant to the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, and mis-
cellaneous administrative activities: Provided further, That the sum 
herein appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received 
during the fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 
appropriation estimated at not more than $114,166,000: Provided 
further, That not to exceed $3,000 shall be available for reasonable 
expenses related to promoting volunteer beach and marine cleanup 
activities. 
BUREAU OF SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT 
OFFSHORE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT 
For expenses necessary for the regulation of operations related 
to leases, easements, rights-of-way and agreements for use for oil 
and gas, other minerals, energy, and marine-related purposes on 
the Outer Continental Shelf, as authorized by law; for enforcing 
and implementing laws and regulations as authorized by law and 
to the extent provided by Presidential or Secretarial delegation; 
and for matching grants or cooperative agreements, $136,411,000, 
of which $108,540,000 is to remain available until September 30, 
2019, and of which $27,871,000 is to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That this total appropriation shall be reduced 
by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this appro-
priation from additions to receipts resulting from increases to lease 
rental rates in effect on August 5, 1993, and from cost recovery 
fees from activities conducted by the Bureau of Safety and Environ-
mental Enforcement pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act, including studies, assessments, analysis, and miscellaneous 
administrative activities: Provided further, That the sum herein 
appropriated shall be reduced as such collections are received during 
the fiscal year, so as to result in a final fiscal year 2018 appropria-
tion estimated at not more than $108,540,000. 
For an additional amount, $50,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary 
and credited to this appropriation, which shall be derived from 
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non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year 2018, as pro-
vided in this Act: Provided, That to the extent that amounts realized 
from such inspection fees exceed $50,000,000, the amounts realized 
in excess of $50,000,000 shall be credited to this appropriation 
and remain available until expended: Provided further, That for 
fiscal year 2018, not less than 50 percent of the inspection fees 
expended by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 
will be used to fund personnel and mission-related costs to expand 
capacity and expedite the orderly development, subject to environ-
mental safeguards, of the Outer Continental Shelf pursuant to 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.), 
including the review of applications for permits to drill. 
OIL SPILL RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses to carry out title I, section 1016, title 
IV, sections 4202 and 4303, title VII, and title VIII, section 8201 
of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, $14,899,000, which shall be derived 
from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, to remain available until 
expended. 
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT 
REGULATION AND TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Sur-
face Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 
95–87, $115,804,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That appropriations for the Office of Surface Mining 
Reclamation and Enforcement may provide for the travel and per 
diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. 
In addition, for costs to review, administer, and enforce permits 
issued by the Office pursuant to section 507 of Public Law 95– 
87 (30 U.S.C. 1257), $40,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That fees assessed and collected by the Office pursuant 
to such section 507 shall be credited to this account as discretionary 
offsetting collections, to remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund 
shall be reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year, 
so as to result in a fiscal year 2018 appropriation estimated at 
not more than $115,804,000. 
ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out title IV of the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87, 
$24,672,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine 
Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That pursuant to Public Law 97–365, the Department of 
the Interior is authorized to use up to 20 percent from the recovery 
of the delinquent debt owed to the United States Government 
to pay for contracts to collect these debts: Provided further, That 
funds made available under title IV of Public Law 95–87 may 
be used for any required non-Federal share of the cost of projects 
funded by the Federal Government for the purpose of environmental 
restoration related to treatment or abatement of acid mine drainage 
from abandoned mines: Provided further, That such projects must 
30 USC 1257 
note. 
30 USC 1211 
note. 
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be consistent with the purposes and priorities of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act: Provided further, That amounts pro-
vided under this heading may be used for the travel and per 
diem expenses of State and tribal personnel attending Office of 
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement sponsored training. 
In addition, $115,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
for grants to States and federally recognized Indian Tribes for 
reclamation of abandoned mine lands and other related activities 
in accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such additional amount 
shall be used for economic and community development in conjunc-
tion with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)): Provided 
further, That of such additional amount, $75,000,000 shall be 
distributed in equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian States with 
the greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet the priorities 
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section, $30,000,000 
shall be distributed in equal amounts to the 3 Appalachian States 
with the subsequent greatest amount of unfunded needs to meet 
such priorities, and $10,000,000 shall be for grants to federally 
recognized Indian Tribes without regard to their status as certified 
or uncertified under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)), for reclamation of abandoned mine 
lands and other related activities in accordance with the terms 
and conditions in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) 
and shall be used for economic and community development in 
conjunction with the priorities in section 403(a) of the Surface 
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977: Provided further, 
That such additional amount shall be allocated to States and Indian 
Tribes within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION 
OPERATION OF INDIAN PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the operation of Indian programs, 
as authorized by law, including the Snyder Act of November 2, 
1921 (25 U.S.C. 13), the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), the Education 
Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2001–2019), and the Tribally Con-
trolled Schools Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), $2,411,200,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019, except as otherwise 
provided herein; of which not to exceed $8,500 may be for official 
reception and representation expenses; of which not to exceed 
$76,000,000 shall be for welfare assistance payments: Provided, 
That in cases of designated Federal disasters, the Secretary may 
exceed such cap, from the amounts provided herein, to provide 
for disaster relief to Indian communities affected by the disaster: 
Provided further, That federally recognized Indian tribes and tribal 
organizations of federally recognized Indian tribes may use their 
tribal priority allocations for unmet welfare assistance costs: Pro-
vided further, That not to exceed $673,425,000 for school operations 
costs of Bureau-funded schools and other education programs shall 
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become available on July 1, 2018, and shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$53,991,000 shall remain available until expended for housing 
improvement, road maintenance, attorney fees, litigation support, 
land records improvement, and the Navajo-Hopi Settlement Pro-
gram: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, including but not limited to the Indian Self-Determination 
Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) and section 1128 of the Edu-
cation Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2008), not to exceed 
$81,036,000 within and only from such amounts made available 
for school operations shall be available for administrative cost 
grants associated with grants approved prior to July 1, 2018: Pro-
vided further, That any forestry funds allocated to a federally recog-
nized tribe which remain unobligated as of September 30, 2019, 
may be transferred during fiscal year 2020 to an Indian forest 
land assistance account established for the benefit of the holder 
of the funds within the holder’s trust fund account: Provided further, 
That any such unobligated balances not so transferred shall expire 
on September 30, 2020: Provided further, That in order to enhance 
the safety of Bureau field employees, the Bureau may use funds 
to purchase uniforms or other identifying articles of clothing for 
personnel: Provided further, That the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
may accept transfers of funds from U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion to supplement any other funding available for reconstruction 
or repair of roads owned by the Bureau of Indian Affairs as identi-
fied on the National Tribal Transportation Facility Inventory, 23 
U.S.C. 202(b)(1). 
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS 
For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract 
support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
for fiscal year 2018, such sums as may be necessary, which shall 
be available for obligation through September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made 
available under this heading shall be available for transfer to 
another budget account. 
CONSTRUCTION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of 
irrigation and power systems, buildings, utilities, and other facili-
ties, including architectural and engineering services by contract; 
acquisition of lands, and interests in lands; and preparation of 
lands for farming, and for construction of the Navajo Indian Irriga-
tion Project pursuant to Public Law 87–483; $354,113,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amounts as may 
be available for the construction of the Navajo Indian Irrigation 
Project may be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation: Provided 
further, That not to exceed 6 percent of contract authority available 
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs from the Federal Highway Trust 
Fund may be used to cover the road program management costs 
of the Bureau: Provided further, That any funds provided for the 
Safety of Dams program pursuant to the Act of November 2, 1921 
(25 U.S.C. 13), shall be made available on a nonreimbursable basis: 
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Provided further, That for fiscal year 2018, in implementing new 
construction, replacement facilities construction, or facilities 
improvement and repair project grants in excess of $100,000 that 
are provided to grant schools under Public Law 100–297, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall use the Administrative and Audit 
Requirements and Cost Principles for Assistance Programs con-
tained in part 12 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
the regulatory requirements: Provided further, That such grants 
shall not be subject to section 12.61 of title 43, Code of Federal 
Regulations; the Secretary and the grantee shall negotiate and 
determine a schedule of payments for the work to be performed: 
Provided further, That in considering grant applications, the Sec-
retary shall consider whether such grantee would be deficient in 
assuring that the construction projects conform to applicable 
building standards and codes and Federal, tribal, or State health 
and safety standards as required by section 1125(b) of title XI 
of Public Law 95–561 (25 U.S.C. 2005(b)), with respect to organiza-
tional and financial management capabilities: Provided further, 
That if the Secretary declines a grant application, the Secretary 
shall follow the requirements contained in section 5206(f) of Public 
Law 100–297 (25 U.S.C. 2504(f)): Provided further, That any dis-
putes between the Secretary and any grantee concerning a grant 
shall be subject to the disputes provision in section 5208(e) of 
Public Law 107–110 (25 U.S.C. 2507(e)): Provided further, That 
in order to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the 
Secretary may assume control of a project and all funds related 
to the project, if, within 18 months of the date of enactment of 
this Act, any grantee receiving funds appropriated in this Act 
or in any prior Act, has not completed the planning and design 
phase of the project and commenced construction: Provided further, 
That this appropriation may be reimbursed from the Office of 
the Special Trustee for American Indians appropriation for the 
appropriate share of construction costs for space expansion needed 
in agency offices to meet trust reform implementation. 
INDIAN LAND AND WATER CLAIM SETTLEMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS 
PAYMENTS TO INDIANS 
For payments and necessary administrative expenses for 
implementation of Indian land and water claim settlements pursu-
ant to Public Laws 99–264, 100–580, 101–618, 111–11, 111–291, 
and 114–322, and for implementation of other land and water 
rights settlements, $55,457,000, to remain available until expended. 
INDIAN GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans and insured loans, $9,272,000, 
of which $1,252,000 is for administrative expenses, as authorized 
by the Indian Financing Act of 1974: 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 these funds are available to subsidize total loan prin-
cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed or insured, not to 
exceed $123,565,389. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
The Bureau of Indian Affairs may carry out the operation 
of Indian programs by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative 
agreements, compacts, and grants, either directly or in cooperation 
with States and other organizations. 
Notwithstanding Public Law 87–279 (25 U.S.C. 15), the Bureau 
of Indian Affairs may contract for services in support of the manage-
ment, operation, and maintenance of the Power Division of the 
San Carlos Irrigation Project. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available 
to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for central office oversight and 
Executive Direction and Administrative Services (except executive 
direction and administrative services funding for Tribal Priority 
Allocations, regional offices, and facilities operations and mainte-
nance) shall be available for contracts, grants, compacts, or coopera-
tive agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs under the provi-
sions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal Self-Govern-
ance Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–413). 
In the event any tribe returns appropriations made available 
by this Act to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, this action shall not 
diminish the Federal Government’s trust responsibility to that tribe, 
or the government-to-government relationship between the United 
States and that tribe, or that tribe’s ability to access future appro-
priations. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds available 
to the Bureau of Indian Education, other than the amounts provided 
herein for assistance to public schools under 25 U.S.C. 452 et 
seq., shall be available to support the operation of any elementary 
or secondary school in the State of Alaska. 
No funds available to the Bureau of Indian Education shall 
be used to support expanded grades for any school or dormitory 
beyond the grade structure in place or approved by the Secretary 
of the Interior at each school in the Bureau of Indian Education 
school system as of October 1, 1995, except that the Secretary 
of the Interior may waive this prohibition to support expansion 
of up to one additional grade when the Secretary determines such 
waiver is needed to support accomplishment of the mission of the 
Bureau of Indian Education, or more than one grade to expand 
the elementary grade structure for Bureau-funded schools with 
a K-2 grade structure on October 1, 1996. Appropriations made 
available in this or any prior Act for schools funded by the Bureau 
shall be available, in accordance with the Bureau’s funding formula, 
only to the schools in the Bureau school system as of September 
1, 1996, and to any school or school program that was reinstated 
in fiscal year 2012. Funds made available under this Act may 
not be used to establish a charter school at a Bureau-funded school 
(as that term is defined in section 1141 of the Education Amend-
ments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021)), except that a charter school that 
is in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and that 
has operated at a Bureau-funded school before September 1, 1999, 
may continue to operate during that period, but only if the charter 
school pays to the Bureau a pro rata share of funds to reimburse 
the Bureau for the use of the real and personal property (including 
buses and vans), the funds of the charter school are kept separate 
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and apart from Bureau funds, and the Bureau does not assume 
any obligation for charter school programs of the State in which 
the school is located if the charter school loses such funding. 
Employees of Bureau-funded schools sharing a campus with a 
charter school and performing functions related to the charter 
school’s operation and employees of a charter school shall not be 
treated as Federal employees for purposes of chapter 171 of title 
28, United States Code. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 
113 of title I of appendix C of Public Law 106–113, if in fiscal 
year 2003 or 2004 a grantee received indirect and administrative 
costs pursuant to a distribution formula based on section 5(f) of 
Public Law 101–301, the Secretary shall continue to distribute 
indirect and administrative cost funds to such grantee using the 
section 5(f) distribution formula. 
Funds available under this Act may not be used to establish 
satellite locations of schools in the Bureau school system as of 
September 1, 1996, except that the Secretary may waive this 
prohibition in order for an Indian tribe to provide language and 
cultural immersion educational programs for non-public schools 
located within the jurisdictional area of the tribal government which 
exclusively serve tribal members, do not include grades beyond 
those currently served at the existing Bureau-funded school, provide 
an educational environment with educator presence and academic 
facilities comparable to the Bureau-funded school, comply with all 
applicable Tribal, Federal, or State health and safety standards, 
and the Americans with Disabilities Act, and demonstrate the bene-
fits of establishing operations at a satellite location in lieu of incur-
ring extraordinary costs, such as for transportation or other impacts 
to students such as those caused by busing students extended 
distances: Provided, That no funds available under this Act may 
be used to fund operations, maintenance, rehabilitation, construc-
tion or other facilities-related costs for such assets that are not 
owned by the Bureau: Provided further, That the term ‘‘satellite 
school’’ means a school location physically separated from the 
existing Bureau school by more than 50 miles but that forms 
part of the existing school in all other respects. 
Of the prior year unobligated balances available for the ‘‘Oper-
ation of Indian Programs’’ account, $8,000,000 are permanently 
rescinded. 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
DEPARTMENTAL OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses for management of the Department 
of the Interior and for grants and cooperative agreements, as 
authorized by law, $124,182,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019; of which not to exceed $15,000 may be for official 
reception and representation expenses; and of which up to 
$1,000,000 shall be available for workers compensation payments 
and unemployment compensation payments associated with the 
orderly closure of the United States Bureau of Mines; and of which 
$10,242,000 for the Office of Valuation Services is to be derived 
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from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and shall remain 
available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
For fiscal year 2018, up to $400,000 of the payments authorized 
by chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code, may be retained 
for administrative expenses of the Payments in Lieu of Taxes Pro-
gram: Provided, That the amounts provided under this Act specifi-
cally for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes program are the only 
amounts available for payments authorized under chapter 69 of 
title 31, United States Code: Provided further, That in the event 
the sums appropriated for any fiscal year for payments pursuant 
to this chapter are insufficient to make the full payments authorized 
by that chapter to all units of local government, then the payment 
to each local government shall be made proportionally: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may make adjustments to payment 
to individual units of local government to correct for prior overpay-
ments or underpayments: Provided further, That no payment shall 
be made pursuant to that chapter to otherwise eligible units of 
local government if the computed amount of the payment is less 
than $100. 
INSULAR AFFAIRS 
ASSISTANCE TO TERRITORIES 
For expenses necessary for assistance to territories under the 
jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior and other jurisdictions 
identified in section 104(e) of Public Law 108–188, $96,870,000, 
of which: (1) $87,422,000 shall remain available until expended 
for territorial assistance, including general technical assistance, 
maintenance assistance, disaster assistance, coral reef initiative 
activities, and brown tree snake control and research; grants to 
the judiciary in American Samoa for compensation and expenses, 
as authorized by law (48 U.S.C. 1661(c)); grants to the Government 
of American Samoa, in addition to current local revenues, for 
construction and support of governmental functions; grants to the 
Government of the Virgin Islands, as authorized by law; grants 
to the Government of Guam, as authorized by law; and grants 
to the Government of the Northern Mariana Islands, as authorized 
by law (Public Law 94–241; 90 Stat. 272); and (2) $9,448,000 shall 
be available until September 30, 2019, for salaries and expenses 
of the Office of Insular Affairs: Provided, That all financial trans-
actions of the territorial and local governments herein provided 
for, including such transactions of all agencies or instrumentalities 
established or used by such governments, may be audited by the 
Government Accountability Office, at its discretion, in accordance 
with chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code: Provided further, 
That Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grant funding shall be 
provided according to those terms of the Agreement of the Special 
Representatives on Future United States Financial Assistance for 
the Northern Mariana Islands approved by Public Law 104–134: 
Provided further, That the funds for the program of operations 
and maintenance improvement are appropriated to institutionalize 
routine operations and maintenance improvement of capital infra-
structure with territorial participation and cost sharing to be deter-
mined by the Secretary based on the grantee’s commitment to 
42 USC 1469b. 
31 USC 6093 
note. 
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timely maintenance of its capital assets: Provided further, That 
any appropriation for disaster assistance under this heading in 
this Act or previous appropriations Acts may be used as non– 
Federal matching funds for the purpose of hazard mitigation grants 
provided pursuant to section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c). 
COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION 
For grants and necessary expenses, $3,363,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, as provided for in sections 221(a)(2) and 233 
of the Compact of Free Association for the Republic of Palau; 
and section 221(a)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association for the 
Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Fed-
erated States of Micronesia, as authorized by Public Law 99–658 
and Public Law 108–188. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
At the request of the Governor of Guam, the Secretary may 
transfer discretionary funds or mandatory funds provided under 
section 104(e) of Public Law 108–188 and Public Law 104–134, 
that are allocated for Guam, to the Secretary of Agriculture for 
the subsidy cost of direct or guaranteed loans, plus not to exceed 
three percent of the amount of the subsidy transferred for the 
cost of loan administration, for the purposes authorized by the 
Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and section 306(a)(1) of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act for construction and repair 
projects in Guam, and such funds shall remain available until 
expended: 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 such loans or loan 
guarantees may be made without regard to the population of the 
area, credit elsewhere requirements, and restrictions on the types 
of eligible entities under the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and 
section 306(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
Act: Provided further, That any funds transferred to the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall be in addition to funds otherwise made available 
to make or guarantee loans under such authorities. 
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, 
$66,675,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$51,023,000. 
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OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS 
FEDERAL TRUST PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct 
expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and 
grants, $119,400,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
not to exceed $18,990,000 from this or any other Act, may be 
available for historical accounting: Provided, That funds for trust 
management improvements and litigation support may, as needed, 
be transferred to or merged with the Bureau of Indian Affairs 
and Bureau of Indian Education, ‘‘Operation of Indian Programs’’ 
account; the Office of the Solicitor, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’ account; 
and the Office of the Secretary, ‘‘Departmental Operations’’ account: 
Provided further, That funds made available through contracts or 
grants obligated during fiscal year 2018, as authorized by the 
Indian Self-Determination Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.), 
shall remain available until expended by the contractor or grantee: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Secretary shall not be required to provide a quarterly statement 
of performance for any Indian trust account that has not had 
activity for at least 15 months and has a balance of $15 or less: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue an annual account 
statement and maintain a record of any such accounts and shall 
permit the balance in each such account to be withdrawn upon 
the express written request of the account holder: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $50,000 is available for the Secretary to make 
payments to correct administrative errors of either disbursements 
from or deposits to Individual Indian Money or Tribal accounts 
after September 30, 2002: Provided further, That erroneous pay-
ments that are recovered shall be credited to and remain available 
in this account for this purpose: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall not be required to reconcile Special Deposit Accounts 
with a balance of less than $500 unless the Office of the Special 
Trustee receives proof of ownership from a Special Deposit Accounts 
claimant: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 102 of 
the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103–412) or any other provision of law, the Secretary 
may aggregate the trust accounts of individuals whose whereabouts 
are unknown for a continuous period of at least five years and 
shall not be required to generate periodic statements of performance 
for the individual accounts: Provided further, That with respect 
to the eighth proviso, the Secretary shall continue to maintain 
sufficient records to determine the balance of the individual 
accounts, including any accrued interest and income, and such 
funds shall remain available to the individual account holders. 
DEPARTMENT-WIDE PROGRAMS 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for fire preparedness, fire suppression 
operations, fire science and research, emergency rehabilitation, fuels 
management activities, and rural fire assistance by the Department 
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of the Interior, $948,087,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which not to exceed $18,427,000 shall be for the renovation 
or construction of fire facilities: Provided, That such funds are 
also available for repayment of advances to other appropriation 
accounts from which funds were previously transferred for such 
purposes: Provided further, That of the funds provided $184,000,000 
is for fuels management activities: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided $20,470,000 is for burned area rehabilitation: Pro-
vided further, That persons hired pursuant to 43 U.S.C. 1469 may 
be furnished subsistence and lodging without cost from funds avail-
able from this appropriation: Provided further, That notwith-
standing 42 U.S.C. 1856d, sums received by a bureau or office 
of the Department of the Interior for fire protection rendered pursu-
ant to 42 U.S.C. 1856 et seq., protection of United States property, 
may be credited to the appropriation from which funds were 
expended to provide that protection, and are available without 
fiscal year limitation: Provided further, That using the amounts 
designated under this title of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
may enter into procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agree-
ments, for fuels management activities, and for training and moni-
toring associated with such fuels management activities on Federal 
land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that benefit 
resources on Federal land: Provided further, That the costs of imple-
menting any cooperative agreement between the Federal Govern-
ment and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually 
agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That notwith-
standing requirements of the Competition in Contracting Act, the 
Secretary, for purposes of fuels management activities, may obtain 
maximum practicable competition among: (1) local private, non-
profit, or cooperative entities; (2) Youth Conservation Corps crews, 
Public Lands Corps (Public Law 109–154), or related partnerships 
with State, local, or nonprofit youth groups; (3) small or micro- 
businesses; or (4) other entities that will hire or train locally a 
significant percentage, defined as 50 percent or more, of the project 
workforce to complete such contracts: Provided further, That in 
implementing this section, the Secretary shall develop written guid-
ance to field units to ensure accountability and consistent applica-
tion of the authorities provided herein: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be used to reimburse the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine 
Fisheries Service for the costs of carrying out their responsibilities 
under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.) to consult and conference, as required by section 7 of such 
Act, in connection with wildland fire management activities: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of the Interior may use wildland 
fire appropriations to enter into leases of real property with local 
governments, at or below fair market value, to construct capitalized 
improvements for fire facilities on such leased properties, including 
but not limited to fire guard stations, retardant stations, and other 
initial attack and fire support facilities, and to make advance pay-
ments for any such lease or for construction activity associated 
with the lease: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the transfer of 
funds appropriated for wildland fire management, in an aggregate 
amount not to exceed $50,000,000, between the Departments when 
such transfers would facilitate and expedite wildland fire manage-
ment programs and projects: Provided further, That funds provided 
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for wildfire suppression shall be available for support of Federal 
emergency response actions: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated under this heading shall be available for assistance to 
or through the Department of State in connection with forest and 
rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign 
countries, and, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
shall be available to support forestry, wildland fire management, 
and related natural resource activities outside the United States 
and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, 
education and training, and cooperation with United States and 
international organizations. 
CENTRAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Department of the Interior and 
any of its component offices and bureaus for the response action, 
including associated activities, performed pursuant to the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $10,010,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AND RESTORATION 
NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FUND 
To conduct natural resource damage assessment, restoration 
activities, and onshore oil spill preparedness by the Department 
of the Interior necessary to carry out the provisions of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), and 54 U.S.C. 100721 et seq., $7,767,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For the operation and maintenance of a departmental financial 
and business management system, information technology improve-
ments of general benefit to the Department, cybersecurity, and 
the consolidation of facilities and operations throughout the Depart-
ment, $62,370,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That none of the funds appropriated in this Act or any other 
Act may be used to establish reserves in the Working Capital 
Fund account other than for accrued annual leave and depreciation 
of equipment without prior approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may assess reasonable charges to State, 
local and tribal government employees for training services provided 
by the National Indian Program Training Center, other than 
training related to Public Law 93–638: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may lease or otherwise provide space and related facili-
ties, equipment or professional services of the National Indian 
Program Training Center to State, local and tribal government 
employees or persons or organizations engaged in cultural, edu-
cational, or recreational activities (as defined in section 3306(a) 
of title 40, United States Code) at the prevailing rate for similar 
space, facilities, equipment, or services in the vicinity of the 
National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That 
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all funds received pursuant to the two preceding provisos shall 
be credited to this account, shall be available until expended, and 
shall be used by the Secretary for necessary expenses of the 
National Indian Program Training Center: Provided further, That 
the Secretary may enter into grants and cooperative agreements 
to support the Office of Natural Resource Revenue’s collection and 
disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, 
as authorized by law. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
There is hereby authorized for acquisition from available 
resources within the Working Capital Fund, aircraft which may 
be obtained by donation, purchase or through available excess sur-
plus property: Provided, That existing aircraft being replaced may 
be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value used to offset 
the purchase price for the replacement aircraft. 
OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE 
For necessary expenses for management of the collection and 
disbursement of royalties, fees, and other mineral revenue proceeds, 
and for grants and cooperative agreements, as authorized by law, 
$137,757,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019; of 
which $41,727,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
purpose of mineral revenue management activities: Provided, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, $15,000 shall be avail-
able for refunds of overpayments in connection with certain Indian 
leases in which the Secretary concurred with the claimed refund 
due, to pay amounts owed to Indian allottees or tribes, or to correct 
prior unrecoverable erroneous payments. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY—INTRA-BUREAU 
SEC. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available 
for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with 
the approval of the Secretary, for the emergency reconstruction, 
replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facili-
ties or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or 
other unavoidable causes: Provided, That no funds shall be made 
available under this authority until funds specifically made avail-
able to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have 
been exhausted: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant 
to this section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation, 
which must be requested as promptly as possible. 
EMERGENCY TRANSFER AUTHORITY—DEPARTMENT-WIDE 
SEC. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or 
transfer of any no year appropriation in this title, in addition 
to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several 
agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of wildland 
fires on or threatening lands under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of the Interior; for the emergency rehabilitation of burned- 
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over lands under its jurisdiction; for emergency actions related 
to potential or actual earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, storms, or 
other unavoidable causes; for contingency planning subsequent to 
actual oil spills; for response and natural resource damage assess-
ment activities related to actual oil spills or releases of hazardous 
substances into the environment; for the prevention, suppression, 
and control of actual or potential grasshopper and Mormon cricket 
outbreaks on lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, pursuant 
to the authority in section 417(b) of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 
7717(b)); for emergency reclamation projects under section 410 of 
Public Law 95–87; and shall transfer, from any no year funds 
available to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforce-
ment, such funds as may be necessary to permit assumption of 
regulatory authority in the event a primacy State is not carrying 
out the regulatory provisions of the Surface Mining Act: Provided, 
That appropriations made in this title for wildland fire operations 
shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during 
the preceding fiscal year, and for reimbursement to other Federal 
agencies for destruction of vehicles, aircraft, or other equipment 
in connection with their use for wildland fire operations, with 
such reimbursement to be credited to appropriations currently avail-
able at the time of receipt thereof: Provided further, That for 
wildland fire operations, no funds shall be made available under 
this authority until the Secretary determines that funds appro-
priated for ‘‘wildland fire suppression’’ shall be exhausted within 
30 days: Provided further, That all funds used pursuant to this 
section must be replenished by a supplemental appropriation, which 
must be requested as promptly as possible: Provided further, That 
such replenishment funds shall be used to reimburse, on a pro 
rata basis, accounts from which emergency funds were transferred. 
AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS 
SEC. 103. Appropriations made to the Department of the 
Interior in this title shall be available for services as authorized 
by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, when authorized 
by the Secretary, in total amount not to exceed $500,000; purchase 
and replacement of motor vehicles, including specially equipped 
law enforcement vehicles; hire, maintenance, and operation of air-
craft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase of reprints; pay-
ment for telephone service in private residences in the field, when 
authorized under regulations approved by the Secretary; and the 
payment of dues, when authorized by the Secretary, for library 
membership in societies or associations which issue publications 
to members only or at a price to members lower than to subscribers 
who are not members. 
AUTHORIZED USE OF FUNDS, INDIAN TRUST MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 104. Appropriations made in this Act under the headings 
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education, and 
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians and any unobli-
gated balances from prior appropriations Acts made under the 
same headings shall be available for expenditure or transfer for 
Indian trust management and reform activities. Total funding for 
historical accounting activities shall not exceed amounts specifically 
designated in this Act for such purpose. 
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REDISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS, BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
SEC. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to redistribute any Tribal 
Priority Allocation funds, including tribal base funds, to alleviate 
tribal funding inequities by transferring funds to address identified, 
unmet needs, dual enrollment, overlapping service areas or inac-
curate distribution methodologies. No tribe shall receive a reduction 
in Tribal Priority Allocation funds of more than 10 percent in 
fiscal year 2018. Under circumstances of dual enrollment, overlap-
ping service areas or inaccurate distribution methodologies, the 
10 percent limitation does not apply. 
ELLIS, GOVERNORS, AND LIBERTY ISLANDS 
SEC. 106. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire lands, waters, 
or interests therein including the use of all or part of any pier, 
dock, or landing within the State of New York and the State 
of New Jersey, for the purpose of operating and maintaining facili-
ties in the support of transportation and accommodation of visitors 
to Ellis, Governors, and Liberty Islands, and of other program 
and administrative activities, by donation or with appropriated 
funds, including franchise fees (and other monetary consideration), 
or by exchange; and the Secretary is authorized to negotiate and 
enter into leases, subleases, concession contracts or other agree-
ments for the use of such facilities on such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary may determine reasonable. 
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF INSPECTION FEES 
SEC. 107. (a) In fiscal year 2018, the Secretary shall collect 
a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be deposited in the 
‘‘Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement’’ account, from 
the designated operator for facilities subject to inspection under 
43 U.S.C. 1348(c). 
(b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above 
the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start 
of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2018 shall be: 
(1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with processing 
equipment or gathering lines; 
(2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any com-
bination of active or inactive wells; and 
(3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with 
any combination of active or inactive wells. 
(c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all inspections 
completed in fiscal year 2018. Fees for fiscal year 2018 shall be: 
(1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths 
of 500 feet or more; and 
(2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths 
of less than 500 feet. 
(d) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under sub-
section (b) within 60 days, with payment required within 30 days 
of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under sub-
section (c) within 30 days of the end of the month in which the 
inspection occurred, with payment required within 30 days of 
billing. 
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BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, REGULATION AND 
ENFORCEMENT REORGANIZATION 
SEC. 108. The Secretary of the Interior, in order to implement 
a reorganization of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, 
Regulation and Enforcement, may transfer funds among and 
between the successor offices and bureaus affected by the reorga-
nization only in conformance with the reprogramming guidelines 
described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 
the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS FOR WILD HORSE AND BURRO HOLDING 
FACILITIES 
SEC. 109. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Interior may enter into multiyear cooperative 
agreements with nonprofit organizations and other appropriate enti-
ties, and may enter into multiyear contracts in accordance with 
the provisions of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code (except 
that the 5-year term restriction in subsection (a) shall not apply), 
for the long-term care and maintenance of excess wild free roaming 
horses and burros by such organizations or entities on private 
land. Such cooperative agreements and contracts may not exceed 
10 years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary. 
MASS MARKING OF SALMONIDS 
SEC. 110. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall, 
in carrying out its responsibilities to protect threatened and endan-
gered species of salmon, implement a system of mass marking 
of salmonid stocks, intended for harvest, that are released from 
federally operated or federally financed hatcheries including but 
not limited to fish releases of coho, chinook, and steelhead species. 
Marked fish must have a visible mark that can be readily identified 
by commercial and recreational fishers. 
EXHAUSTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW 
SEC. 111. Paragraph (1) of section 122(a) of division E of Public 
Law 112–74 (125 Stat. 1013) is amended by striking ‘‘through 
2020,’’ in the first sentence and inserting ‘‘through 2022,’’. 
CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INDIAN AFFAIRS 
SEC. 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 
fiscal year 2018, in carrying out work involving cooperation with 
State, local, and tribal governments or any political subdivision 
thereof, Indian Affairs may record obligations against accounts 
receivable from any such entities, except that total obligations at 
the end of the fiscal year shall not exceed total budgetary resources 
available at the end of the fiscal year. 
HUMANE TRANSFER OF EXCESS ANIMALS 
SEC. 113. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior may transfer excess wild horses or burros 
that have been removed from the public lands to other Federal, 
State, and local government agencies for use as work animals: 
16 USC 1336 
note. 
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Provided, That the Secretary may make any such transfer imme-
diately upon request of such Federal, State, or local government 
agency: Provided further, That any excess animal transferred under 
this provision shall lose its status as a wild free-roaming horse 
or burro as defined in the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros 
Act: Provided further, That any Federal, State, or local government 
agency receiving excess wild horses or burros as authorized in 
this section shall not: destroy the horses or burros in a way that 
results in their destruction into commercial products; sell or other-
wise transfer the horses or burros in a way that results in their 
destruction for processing into commercial products; or euthanize 
the horses or burros except upon the recommendation of a licensed 
veterinarian, in cases of severe injury, illness, or advanced age. 
REPUBLIC OF PALAU 
SEC. 114. There is appropriated $123,824,000 for an additional 
amount for ‘‘Compact of Free Association’’, which shall remain 
available until expended for use in meeting the financial obligations 
of the Government of the United States under the Agreement 
between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Republic of Palau Following the Compact 
of Free Association Section 432 Review, signed on September 3, 
2010, with the funding schedule therein modified by the Parties 
as necessary and appropriate (‘‘Compact Review Agreement’’): Pro-
vided, That funds may not be made available under this section 
prior to the Compact Review Agreement and its appendices entering 
into force. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR EXPERIENCED SERVICES PROGRAM 
SEC. 115. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the Sec-
retary of the Interior is authorized to make grants to, or enter 
into cooperative agreements with, private nonprofit organizations 
designated by the Secretary of Labor under title V of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 to utilize the talents of older Americans 
in programs authorized by other provisions of law administered 
by the Secretary and consistent with such provisions of law. 
(b) Prior to awarding any grant or agreement under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall ensure that the agreement would not— 
(1) result in the displacement of individuals currently 
employed by the Department, including partial displacement 
through reduction of non-overtime hours, wages, or employment 
benefits; 
(2) result in the use of an individual under the Department 
of the Interior Experienced Services Program for a job or func-
tion in a case in which a Federal employee is in a layoff 
status from the same or substantially equivalent job within 
the Department; or 
(3) affect existing contracts for services. 
JAY S. HAMMOND WILDERNESS 
SEC. 116. (a) DESIGNATION.—The approximately 2,600,000 acres 
of National Wilderness Preservation System land located within 
the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve designated by section 
701(6) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
16 USC 1132 
note. 
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132 STAT. 661 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 96–487) shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Jay S. Hammond Wilderness’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the wilder-
ness area referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ‘‘Jay S. Hammond Wilderness’’. 
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 117. (a) Division II of Public Law 104–333 (54 U.S.C. 
320101 note), as amended by section 116(b)(2) of Public Law 114– 
113, is amended in each of sections 203, 310, and 607, by striking 
‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
(b) Section 140(j) of the Department of the Interior and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (54 U.S.C. 320101 note; Public 
Law 108–108; 117 Stat. 1280) is amended by striking ‘‘15 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘17 years’’. 
PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILT) 
SEC. 118. Section 6906 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2008 through 2014’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 
MORRISTOWN NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 
SEC. 119. The first section of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to 
authorize the addition of lands to Morristown National Historical 
Park in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes’’, approved 
September 18, 1964 (16 U.S.C. 409g), is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, from a willing owner only,’’ after ‘‘the 
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to procure’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘615’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘715’’. 
SAGE-GROUSE 
SEC. 120. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used by the Secretary of the Interior to write 
or issue pursuant to section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533)— 
(1) a proposed rule for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus 
urophasianus); 
(2) a proposed rule for the Columbia basin distinct popu-
lation segment of greater sage-grouse. 
INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 
* SEC. 121. (a) The following provisions of S. 1460 (Energy and 
Natural Resources Act of 2017) of the 115th Congress, as placed 
on the calendar of the Senate on June 29, 2017, are hereby enacted 
into law: 
(1) Section 7130 (Modification of the Second Division Memo-
rial). 
(2) Section 7134 (Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park). 
(b) H.R. 1281 as introduced in the 115th Congress (A bill 
to extend the authorization of the Highlands Conservation Act) 
and H.R. 4134 as introduced in the 115th Congress (Cecil D. 
* See Endnote on 132 Stat. 1225. 
16 USC 1132 
note. 
16 USC 460cccc. 
40 USC 8903 
note. 
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132 STAT. 662 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness Redesignation Act) are hereby 
enacted into law. 
(c) In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States 
Statutes at large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States 
Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the 
date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text 
of the sections of the bill and the bills referred to in subsections 
(a) and (b), respectively. 
MINERAL WITHDRAWAL SUBJECT TO VALID EXISTING RIGHTS 
SEC. 122. (a) The mineral estate identified in Bureau of Land 
Management contracts number CA 20139 and CA 22901 is hereby 
withdrawn from all forms of mineral entry authority of the Sec-
retary, subject to valid existing rights. 
TITLE II 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For science and technology, including research and development 
activities, which shall include research and development activities 
under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980; necessary expenses for personnel and 
related costs and travel expenses; procurement of laboratory equip-
ment and supplies; and other operating expenses in support of 
research and development, $713,823,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the funds included under 
this heading, $4,100,000 shall be for Research: National Priorities 
as specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act): Pro-
vided further, That of unobligated balances from appropriations 
made available under this heading, $7,350,000 are permanently 
rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded 
pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts made available 
in the first proviso for Research: National Priorities. 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For environmental programs and management, including nec-
essary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for personnel and 
related costs and travel expenses; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
hire, maintenance, and operation of aircraft; purchase of reprints; 
library memberships in societies or associations which issue publica-
tions to members only or at a price to members lower than to 
subscribers who are not members; administrative costs of the 
brownfields program under the Small Business Liability Relief and 
Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002; implementation of a coal 
combustion residual permit program under section 2301 of the 
Water and Waste Act of 2016; and not to exceed $19,000 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $2,643,299,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the funds 
1 USC 112 note. 
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132 STAT. 663 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
included under this heading, $12,700,000 shall be for Environmental 
Protection: National Priorities as specified in the explanatory state-
ment described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act): Provided further, That of the funds 
included under this heading, $447,857,000 shall be for Geographic 
Programs specified in the explanatory statement described in sec-
tion 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act): Provided further, That of the unobligated balances from appro-
priations made available under this heading, $45,300,000 are 
permanently rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts may 
be rescinded pursuant to the preceding proviso from amounts made 
available in the first proviso for Environmental Protection: National 
Priorities, from amounts made available in the second proviso for 
Geographic Programs, or from the National Estuary Program (33 
U.S.C. 1330). 
In addition, $10,000,000 to remain available until expended, 
for necessary expenses of activities described in section 26(b)(1) 
of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2625(b)(1)): Provided, 
That fees collected pursuant to that section of that Act and deposited 
in the ‘‘TSCA Service Fee Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting receipts 
in fiscal year 2018 shall be retained and used for necessary salaries 
and expenses in this appropriation and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated in 
this paragraph from the general fund for fiscal year 2018 shall 
be reduced by the amount of discretionary offsetting receipts 
received during fiscal year 2018, so as to result in a final fiscal 
year 2018 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not 
more than $0: Provided further, That to the extent that amounts 
realized from such receipts exceed $10,000,000, those amount in 
excess of $10,000,000 shall be deposited in the ‘‘TSCA Service 
Fee Fund’’ as discretionary offsetting receipts in fiscal year 2018, 
shall be retained and used for necessary salaries and expenses 
in this account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That of the funds included in the first paragraph under 
this heading, the Chemical Risk Review and Reduction program 
project shall be allocated for this fiscal year, excluding the amount 
of any fees appropriated, not less than the amount of appropriations 
for that program project for fiscal year 2014. 
HAZARDOUS WASTE ELECTRONIC MANIFEST SYSTEM FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 3024 of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6939g), including the development, 
operation, maintenance, and upgrading of the hazardous waste 
electronic manifest system established by such section, $3,674,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the sum herein 
appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as offsetting 
collections under such section 3024 are received during fiscal year 
2018, which shall remain available until expended and be used 
for necessary expenses in this appropriation, so as to result in 
a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation from the general fund esti-
mated at not more than $0: Provided further, That to the extent 
such offsetting collections received in fiscal year 2018 exceed 
$3,674,000, those excess amounts shall remain available until 
expended and be used for necessary expenses in this appropriation. 
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132 STAT. 664 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
$41,489,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, 
and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities of, or for use by, 
the Environmental Protection Agency, $34,467,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE SUPERFUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(CERCLA), including sections 111(c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(6), and (e)(4) (42 
U.S.C. 9611) $1,091,947,000, to remain available until expended, 
consisting of such sums as are available in the Trust Fund on 
September 30, 2017, as authorized by section 517(a) of the Super-
fund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and 
up to $1,091,947,000 as a payment from general revenues to the 
Hazardous Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by sec-
tion 517(b) of SARA: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this heading may be allocated to other Federal agencies in accord-
ance with section 111(a) of CERCLA: Provided further, That of 
the funds appropriated under this heading, $8,778,000 shall be 
paid to the ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ appropriation to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, and $15,496,000 shall be paid 
to the ‘‘Science and Technology’’ appropriation to remain available 
until September 30, 2019. 
LEAKING UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK TRUST FUND PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to carry out leaking underground stor-
age tank cleanup activities authorized by subtitle I of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act, $91,941,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $66,572,000 shall be for carrying out leaking 
underground storage tank cleanup activities authorized by section 
9003(h) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act; $25,369,000 shall be for 
carrying out the other provisions of the Solid Waste Disposal Act 
specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal Revenue Code: Provided, 
That the Administrator is authorized to use appropriations made 
available under this heading to implement section 9013 of the 
Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide financial assistance to federally 
recognized Indian tribes for the development and implementation 
of programs to manage underground storage tanks. 
INLAND OIL SPILL PROGRAMS 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency’s responsibilities under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 
$18,209,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill Liability trust fund, 
to remain available until expended. 
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132 STAT. 665 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
STATE AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For environmental programs and infrastructure assistance, 
including capitalization grants for State revolving funds and 
performance partnership grants, $3,562,161,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which— 
(1) $1,393,887,000 shall be for making capitalization grants 
for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 
$863,233,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the 
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act: Provided, That for fiscal year 
2018, to the extent there are sufficient eligible project applica-
tions and projects are consistent with State Intended Use Plans, 
not less than 10 percent of the funds made available under 
this title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving Fund 
capitalization grants shall be used by the State for projects 
to address green infrastructure, water or energy efficiency 
improvements, or other environmentally innovative activities: 
Provided further, That for fiscal year 2018, funds made avail-
able under this title to each State for Drinking Water State 
Revolving Fund capitalization grants may, at the discretion 
of each State, be used for projects to address green infrastruc-
ture, water or energy efficiency improvements, or other environ-
mentally innovative activities: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 603(d)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Con-
trol Act, the limitation on the amounts in a State water pollu-
tion control revolving fund that may be used by a State to 
administer the fund shall not apply to amounts included as 
principal in loans made by such fund in fiscal year 2018 and 
prior years where such amounts represent costs of admin-
istering the fund to the extent that such amounts are or were 
deemed reasonable by the Administrator, accounted for sepa-
rately from other assets in the fund, and used for eligible 
purposes of the fund, including administration: Provided fur-
ther, That for fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding the provisions 
of subsections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of section 201 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act, grants made under title II of 
such Act for American Samoa, Guam, the commonwealth of 
the Northern Marianas, the United States Virgin Islands, and 
the District of Columbia may also be made for the purpose 
of providing assistance: (1) solely for facility plans, design activi-
ties, or plans, specifications, and estimates for any proposed 
project for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for 
the construction, repair, or replacement of privately owned 
treatment works serving one or more principal residences or 
small commercial establishments: Provided further, That for 
fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding the provisions of such sub-
sections (g)(1), (h), and (l) of section 201 and section 518(c) 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, funds reserved 
by the Administrator for grants under section 518(c) of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act may also be used to provide 
assistance: (1) solely for facility plans, design activities, or 
plans, specifications, and estimates for any proposed project 
for the construction of treatment works; and (2) for the construc-
tion, repair, or replacement of privately owned treatment works 
serving one or more principal residences or small commercial 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
establishments: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2018, 
notwithstanding any provision of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act and regulations issued pursuant thereof, up to 
a total of $2,000,000 of the funds reserved by the Administrator 
for grants under section 518(c) of such Act may also be used 
for grants for training, technical assistance, and educational 
programs relating to the operation and management of the 
treatment works specified in section 518(c) of such Act: Provided 
further, That for fiscal year 2018, funds reserved under section 
518(c) of such Act shall be available for grants only to Indian 
tribes, as defined in section 518(h) of such Act and former 
Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Sec-
retary of the Interior) and Native Villages as defined in Public 
Law 92–203: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2018, not-
withstanding the limitation on amounts in section 518(c) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, up to a total of 2 
percent of the funds appropriated, or $30,000,000, whichever 
is greater, and notwithstanding the limitation on amounts in 
section 1452(i) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, up to a total 
of 2 percent of the funds appropriated, or $20,000,000, which-
ever is greater, for State Revolving Funds under such Acts 
may be reserved by the Administrator for grants under section 
518(c) and section 1452(i) of such Acts: Provided further, That 
for fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding the amounts specified 
in section 205(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 
up to 1.5 percent of the aggregate funds appropriated for the 
Clean Water State Revolving Fund program under the Act 
less any sums reserved under section 518(c) of the Act, may 
be reserved by the Administrator for grants made under title 
II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act for American 
Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, 
and United States Virgin Islands: Provided further, That for 
fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding the limitations on amounts 
specified in section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 
up to 1.5 percent of the funds appropriated for the Drinking 
Water State Revolving Fund programs under the Safe Drinking 
Water Act may be reserved by the Administrator for grants 
made under section 1452(j) of the Safe Drinking Water Act: 
Provided further, That 10 percent of the funds made available 
under this title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving 
Fund capitalization grants and 20 percent of the funds made 
available under this title to each State for Drinking Water 
State Revolving Fund capitalization grants shall be used by 
the State to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipients 
in the form of forgiveness of principal, negative interest loans, 
or grants (or any combination of these), and shall be so used 
by the State only where such funds are provided as initial 
financing for an eligible recipient or to buy, refinance, or 
restructure the debt obligations of eligible recipients only where 
such debt was incurred on or after the date of enactment 
of this Act, or where such debt was incurred prior to the 
date of enactment of this Act if the State, with concurrence 
from the Administrator, determines that such funds could be 
used to help address a threat to public health from heightened 
exposure to lead in drinking water or if a Federal or State 
emergency declaration has been issued due to a threat to public 
health from heightened exposure to lead in a municipal 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
drinking water supply before the date of enactment of this 
Act: Provided further, That in a State in which such an emer-
gency declaration has been issued, the State may use more 
than 20 percent of the funds made available under this title 
to the State for Drinking Water State Revolving Fund capital-
ization grants to provide additional subsidy to eligible recipi-
ents; 
(2) $10,000,000 shall be for architectural, engineering, plan-
ning, design, construction and related activities in connection 
with the construction of high priority water and wastewater 
facilities in the area of the United States-Mexico Border, after 
consultation with the appropriate border commission: Provided, 
That no funds provided by this appropriations Act to address 
the water, wastewater and other critical infrastructure needs 
of the colonias in the United States along the United States- 
Mexico border shall be made available to a county or municipal 
government unless that government has established an enforce-
able local ordinance, or other zoning rule, which prevents in 
that jurisdiction the development or construction of any addi-
tional colonia areas, or the development within an existing 
colonia the construction of any new home, business, or other 
structure which lacks water, wastewater, or other necessary 
infrastructure; 
(3) $20,000,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska 
to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs 
of rural and Alaska Native Villages: Provided, That of these 
funds: (A) the State of Alaska shall provide a match of 25 
percent; (B) no more than 5 percent of the funds may be 
used for administrative and overhead expenses; and (C) the 
State of Alaska shall make awards consistent with the State-
wide priority list established in conjunction with the Agency 
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for all water, sewer, 
waste disposal, and similar projects carried out by the State 
of Alaska that are funded under section 221 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1301) or the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et 
seq.) which shall allocate not less than 25 percent of the funds 
provided for projects in regional hub communities; 
(4) $80,000,000 shall be to carry out section 104(k) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), including grants, inter-
agency agreements, and associated program support costs: Pro-
vided, That not more than 25 percent of the amount appro-
priated to carry out section 104(k) of CERCLA shall be used 
for site characterization, assessment, and remediation of facili-
ties described in section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II) of CERCLA: Provided 
further, That at least 10 percent shall be allocated for assistance 
in persistent poverty counties: Provided further, That for pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘persistent poverty counties’’ 
means any county that has had 20 percent or more of its 
population living in poverty over the past 30 years, as measured 
by the 1990 and 2000 decennial censuses and the most recent 
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates; 
(5) $75,000,000 shall be for grants under title VII, subtitle 
G of the Energy Policy Act of 2005; 
(6) $40,000,000 shall be for targeted airshed grants in 
accordance with the terms and conditions in the explanatory 
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statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding divi-
sion A of this consolidated Act); 
(7) $4,000,000 shall be to carry out the water quality pro-
gram authorized in section 5004(d) of the Water Infrastructure 
Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322); and 
(8) $1,076,041,000 shall be for grants, including associated 
program support costs, to States, federally recognized tribes, 
interstate agencies, tribal consortia, and air pollution control 
agencies for multi-media or single media pollution prevention, 
control and abatement and related activities, including activi-
ties pursuant to the provisions set forth under this heading 
in Public Law 104–134, and for making grants under section 
103 of the Clean Air Act for particulate matter monitoring 
and data collection activities subject to terms and conditions 
specified by the Administrator, of which: $47,745,000 shall 
be for carrying out section 128 of CERCLA; $9,646,000 shall 
be for Environmental Information Exchange Network grants, 
including associated program support costs; $1,498,000 shall 
be for grants to States under section 2007(f)(2) of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act, which shall be in addition to funds appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Leaking Underground Storage Tank 
Trust Fund Program’’ to carry out the provisions of the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act specified in section 9508(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code other than section 9003(h) of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act; $17,848,000 of the funds available for grants 
under section 106 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
shall be for State participation in national- and State-level 
statistical surveys of water resources and enhancements to 
State monitoring programs; $10,000,000 shall be for multipur-
pose grants, including interagency agreements: Provided, That 
hereafter, notwithstanding other applicable provisions of law, 
the funds appropriated for the Indian Environmental General 
Assistance Program shall be available to federally recognized 
tribes for solid waste and recovered materials collection, 
transportation, backhaul, and disposal services. 
WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed 
loans, as authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and 
Innovation Act of 2014, $5,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: 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 these funds are available 
to subsidize gross obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans, including capitalized interest, and total loan principal, 
including capitalized interest, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
not to exceed $610,000,000. 
In addition, fees authorized to be collected pursuant to sections 
5029 and 5030 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 
Act of 2014 shall be deposited in this account, to remain available 
until expended. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct 
and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of 
the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014, 
$5,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
42 USC 4368b 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 
AGENCY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 6303(1) and 
6305(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
in carrying out the Agency’s function to implement directly Federal 
environmental programs required or authorized by law in the 
absence of an acceptable tribal program, may award cooperative 
agreements to federally recognized Indian tribes or Intertribal con-
sortia, if authorized by their member tribes, to assist the Adminis-
trator in implementing Federal environmental programs for Indian 
tribes required or authorized by law, except that no such cooperative 
agreements may be awarded from funds designated for State finan-
cial assistance agreements. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is 
authorized to collect and obligate pesticide registration service fees 
in accordance with section 33 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act, as amended by Public Law 112–177, the 
Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2012. 
Notwithstanding section 33(d)(2) of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(d)(2)), 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may 
assess fees under section 33 of FIFRA (7 U.S.C. 136w–8) for fiscal 
year 2018. 
The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to $300,000,000 
of the funds appropriated for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 
under the heading ‘‘Environmental Programs and Management’’ 
to the head of any Federal department or agency, with the concur-
rence of such head, to carry out activities that would support 
the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and Great Lakes Water 
Quality Agreement programs, projects, or activities; to enter into 
an interagency agreement with the head of such Federal department 
or agency to carry out these activities; and to make grants to 
governmental entities, nonprofit organizations, institutions, and 
individuals for planning, research, monitoring, outreach, and 
implementation in furtherance of the Great Lakes Restoration Ini-
tiative and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. 
The Science and Technology, Environmental Programs and 
Management, Office of Inspector General, Hazardous Substance 
Superfund, and Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund 
Program Accounts, are available for the construction, alteration, 
repair, rehabilitation, and renovation of facilities, provided that 
the cost does not exceed $150,000 per project. 
For fiscal year 2018, and notwithstanding section 518(f) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1377(f)), the 
Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated for 
any fiscal year under section 319 of the Act to make grants to 
Indian tribes pursuant to sections 319(h) and 518(e) of that Act. 
The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Environmental Programs and Manage-
ment’’ for fiscal year 2018 to provide grants to implement the 
Southeastern New England Watershed Restoration Program. 
Of the unobligated balances available for the ‘‘State and Tribal 
Assistance Grants’’ account, $96,198,000 are hereby permanently 
rescinded: Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from 
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132 STAT. 670 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget 
or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985 or from amounts that were made available by subsection 
(a) of section 196 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017 (divi-
sion C of Public Law 114–223), as amended by the Further Con-
tinuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 (Public 
Law 114–254). 
Notwithstanding the limitations on amounts in section 
320(i)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, not less 
than $1,000,000 of the funds made available under this title for 
the National Estuary Program shall be for making competitive 
awards described in section 320(g)(4). 
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND 
ENVIRONMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Under Secretary 
for Natural Resources and Environment, $875,000: Provided, That 
funds made available by this Act to any agency in the Natural 
Resources and Environment mission area for salaries and expenses 
are available to fund up to one administrative support staff for 
the office. 
FOREST AND RANGELAND RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses of forest and rangeland research as 
authorized by law, $297,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2021: Provided, That of the funds provided, $77,000,000 
is for the forest inventory and analysis program. 
STATE AND PRIVATE FORESTRY 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of cooperating with and providing tech-
nical and financial assistance to States, territories, possessions, 
and others, and for forest health management, and conducting 
an international program as authorized, $335,525,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2021, as authorized by law; of 
which $67,025,000 is to be derived from the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund to be used for the Forest Legacy Program, to remain 
available until expended. 
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for 
the Forest Legacy Program and derived from the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund, $5,938,000 is hereby permanently rescinded 
from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed projects 
that had funds returned: Provided, That no amounts may be 
rescinded from amounts that were designated by the Congress 
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132 STAT. 671 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolu-
tion on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
provided for, for management, protection, improvement, and utiliza-
tion of the National Forest System, and for hazardous fuels manage-
ment on or adjacent to such lands, $1,923,750,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 2021: Provided, That of the funds 
provided, $40,000,000 shall be deposited in the Collaborative Forest 
Landscape Restoration Fund for ecological restoration treatments 
as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 7303(f): Provided further, That of the 
funds provided, $366,000,000 shall be for forest products: Provided 
further, That of the funds provided, $430,000,000 shall be for haz-
ardous fuels management activities, of which not to exceed 
$15,000,000 may be used to make grants, using any authorities 
available to the Forest Service under the ‘‘State and Private For-
estry’’ appropriation, for the purpose of creating incentives for 
increased use of biomass from National Forest System lands: Pro-
vided further, That $15,000,000 may be used by the Secretary 
of Agriculture to enter into procurement contracts or cooperative 
agreements or to issue grants for hazardous fuels management 
activities, and for training or monitoring associated with such haz-
ardous fuels management activities on Federal land, or on non- 
Federal land if the Secretary determines such activities benefit 
resources on Federal land: Provided further, That funds made avail-
able to implement the Community Forestry Restoration Act, Public 
Law 106–393, title VI, shall be available for use on non-Federal 
lands in accordance with authorities made available to the Forest 
Service under the ‘‘State and Private Forestry’’ appropriations: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 33 of the Bankhead 
Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012), the Secretary of Agri-
culture, in calculating a fee for grazing on a National Grassland, 
may provide a credit of up to 50 percent of the calculated fee 
to a Grazing Association or direct permittee for a conservation 
practice approved by the Secretary in advance of the fiscal year 
in which the cost of the conservation practice is incurred. And, 
that the amount credited shall remain available to the Grazing 
Association or the direct permittee, as appropriate, in the fiscal 
year in which the credit is made and each fiscal year thereafter 
for use on the project for conservation practices approved by the 
Secretary. 
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses of the Forest Service, not otherwise 
provided for, $449,000,000, to remain available through September 
30, 2021, for construction, capital improvement, maintenance and 
acquisition of buildings and other facilities and infrastructure; and 
for construction, reconstruction, decommissioning of roads that are 
no longer needed, including unauthorized roads that are not part 
of the transportation system, and maintenance of forest roads and 
trails by the Forest Service as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 532–538 
and 23 U.S.C. 101 and 205: Provided, That funds becoming available 
43 USC 1751 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
in fiscal year 2018 under the Act of March 4, 1913 (16 U.S.C. 
501) shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury 
and shall not be available for transfer or obligation for any other 
purpose unless the funds are appropriated. 
LAND ACQUISITION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of chapter 
2003 of title 54, United States Code, including administrative 
expenses, and for acquisition of land or waters, or interest therein, 
in accordance with statutory authority applicable to the Forest 
Service, $64,337,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Con-
servation Fund and to remain available until expended. 
ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL FORESTS SPECIAL ACTS 
For acquisition of lands within the exterior boundaries of the 
Cache, Uinta, and Wasatch National Forests, Utah; the Toiyabe 
National Forest, Nevada; and the Angeles, San Bernardino, Sequoia, 
and Cleveland National Forests, California; and the Ozark-St. 
Francis and Ouachita National Forests, Arkansas; as authorized 
by law, $850,000, to be derived from forest receipts. 
ACQUISITION OF LANDS TO COMPLETE LAND EXCHANGES 
For acquisition of lands, such sums, to be derived from funds 
deposited by State, county, or municipal governments, public school 
districts, or other public school authorities, and for authorized 
expenditures from funds deposited by non-Federal parties pursuant 
to Land Sale and Exchange Acts, pursuant to the Act of December 
4, 1967 (16 U.S.C. 484a), to remain available through September 
30, 2021, (16 U.S.C. 516–617a, 555a; Public Law 96–586; Public 
Law 76–589, 76–591; and Public Law 78–310). 
RANGE BETTERMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses of range rehabilitation, protection, and 
improvement, 50 percent of all moneys received during the prior 
fiscal year, as fees for grazing domestic livestock on lands in 
National Forests in the 16 Western States, pursuant to section 
401(b)(1) of Public Law 94–579, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2021, of which not to exceed 6 percent shall be available 
for administrative expenses associated with on-the-ground range 
rehabilitation, protection, and improvements. 
GIFTS, DONATIONS AND BEQUESTS FOR FOREST AND RANGELAND 
RESEARCH 
For expenses authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1643(b), $45,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2021, to be derived from 
the fund established pursuant to the above Act. 
MANAGEMENT OF NATIONAL FOREST LANDS FOR SUBSISTENCE USES 
For necessary expenses of the Forest Service to manage Federal 
lands in Alaska for subsistence uses under title VIII of the Alaska 
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.), 
$2,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for forest fire presuppression activities 
on National Forest System lands, for emergency wildland fire 
suppression on or adjacent to such lands or other lands under 
fire protection agreement, and for emergency rehabilitation of 
burned-over 
National 
Forest 
System 
lands 
and 
water, 
$2,880,338,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021: 
Provided, That such funds including unobligated balances under 
this heading, are available for repayment of advances from other 
appropriations accounts previously transferred for such purposes: 
Provided further, That any unobligated funds appropriated in a 
previous fiscal year for hazardous fuels management may be trans-
ferred to the ‘‘National Forest System’’ account: Provided further, 
That such funds shall be available to reimburse State and other 
cooperating entities for services provided in response to wildfire 
and other emergencies or disasters to the extent such reimburse-
ments by the Forest Service for non-fire emergencies are fully 
repaid by the responsible emergency management agency: Provided 
further, That funds provided shall be available for support to Fed-
eral emergency response: Provided further, That the costs of imple-
menting any cooperative agreement between the Federal Govern-
ment and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually 
agreed on by the affected parties: Provided further, That funds 
designated for wildfire suppression, shall be assessed for cost pools 
on the same basis as such assessments are calculated against 
other agency programs: Provided further, That the $65,000,000 
made available under this heading in the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235) for the 
purpose of acquiring aircraft for the next-generation airtanker fleet 
shall instead be available until expended for the purpose of 
enhancing firefighting mobility, effectiveness, efficiency, and safety. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FOREST SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
Appropriations to the Forest Service for the current fiscal year 
shall be available for: (1) purchase of passenger motor vehicles; 
acquisition of passenger motor vehicles from excess sources, and 
hire of such vehicles; purchase, lease, operation, maintenance, and 
acquisition of aircraft to maintain the operable fleet for use in 
Forest Service wildland fire programs and other Forest Service 
programs; notwithstanding other provisions of law, existing aircraft 
being replaced may be sold, with proceeds derived or trade-in value 
used to offset the purchase price for the replacement aircraft; (2) 
services pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2225, and not to exceed $100,000 
for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109; (3) purchase, erection, and 
alteration of buildings and other public improvements (7 U.S.C. 
2250); (4) acquisition of land, waters, and interests therein pursuant 
to 7 U.S.C. 428a; (5) for expenses pursuant to the Volunteers 
in the National Forest Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 558a, 558d, and 
558a note); (6) the cost of uniforms as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902; and (7) for debt collection contracts in accordance with 
31 U.S.C. 3718(c). 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Any appropriations or funds available to the Forest Service 
may be transferred to the Wildland Fire Management appropriation 
for forest firefighting, emergency rehabilitation of burned-over or 
damaged lands or waters under its jurisdiction, and fire prepared-
ness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary’s notifica-
tion of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that 
all fire suppression funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Wildland 
Fire Management’’ will be obligated within 30 days: Provided, That 
all funds used pursuant to this paragraph must be replenished 
by a supplemental appropriation which must be requested as 
promptly as possible. 
Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the Forest 
Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Depart-
ment of the Interior for wildland fire management, hazardous fuels 
management, and State fire assistance when such transfers would 
facilitate and expedite wildland fire management programs and 
projects. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Forest 
Service may transfer unobligated balances of discretionary funds 
appropriated to the Forest Service by this Act to or within the 
National Forest System Account, or reprogram funds to be used 
for the purposes of hazardous fuels management and urgent 
rehabilitation of burned-over National Forest System lands and 
water, such transferred funds shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2021: Provided, That none of the funds transferred 
pursuant to this section shall be available for obligation without 
written notification to and the prior approval of the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, 
That this section does not apply to funds appropriated to the 
FLAME Wildfire Suppression Reserve Fund or funds derived from 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund. 
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
for assistance to or through the Agency for International Develop-
ment in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical 
information, and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be avail-
able to support forestry and related natural resource activities 
outside the United States and its territories and possessions, 
including technical assistance, education and training, and coopera-
tion with U.S., private, and international organizations. The Forest 
Service, acting for the International Program, may sign direct 
funding agreements with foreign governments and institutions as 
well as other domestic agencies (including the U.S. Agency for 
International Development, the Department of State, and the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation), U.S. private sector firms, 
institutions and organizations to provide technical assistance and 
training programs overseas on forestry and rangeland management. 
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
for expenditure or transfer to the Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Land Management, for removal, preparation, and adop-
tion of excess wild horses and burros from National Forest System 
lands, and for the performance of cadastral surveys to designate 
the boundaries of such lands. 
None of the funds made available to the Forest Service in 
this Act or any other Act with respect to any fiscal year shall 
be subject to transfer under the provisions of section 702(b) of 
the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2257), 
16 USC 556i. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
section 442 of Public Law 106–224 (7 U.S.C. 7772), or section 
10417(b) of Public Law 107–171 (7 U.S.C. 8316(b)). 
None of the funds available to the Forest Service may be 
reprogrammed without the advance approval of the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations in accordance with the re-
programming procedures contained in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
consolidated Act). 
Not more than $82,000,000 of funds available to the Forest 
Service shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund of the 
Department of Agriculture and not more than $14,500,000 of funds 
available to the Forest Service shall be transferred to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, com-
monly referred to as Greenbook charges. Nothing in this paragraph 
shall prohibit or limit the use of reimbursable agreements requested 
by the Forest Service in order to obtain services from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture’s National Information Technology Center and 
the Department of Agriculture’s International Technology Service. 
Of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $5,000,000 
shall be available for priority projects within the scope of the 
approved budget, which shall be carried out by the Youth Conserva-
tion Corps and shall be carried out under the authority of the 
Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 (16 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.). 
Of the funds available to the Forest Service, $4,000 is available 
to the Chief of the Forest Service for official reception and represen-
tation expenses. 
Pursuant to sections 405(b) and 410(b) of Public Law 101– 
593, of the funds available to the Forest Service, up to $3,000,000 
may be advanced in a lump sum to the National Forest Foundation 
to aid conservation partnership projects in support of the Forest 
Service mission, without regard to when the Foundation incurs 
expenses, for projects on or benefitting National Forest System 
lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That of 
the Federal funds made available to the Foundation, no more than 
$300,000 shall be available for administrative expenses: Provided 
further, That the Foundation shall obtain, by the end of the period 
of Federal financial assistance, private contributions to match funds 
made available by the Forest Service on at least a one-for-one 
basis: Provided further, That the Foundation may transfer Federal 
funds to a Federal or a non-Federal recipient for a project at 
the same rate that the recipient has obtained the non-Federal 
matching funds. 
Pursuant to section 2(b)(2) of Public Law 98–244, up to 
$3,000,000 of the funds available to the Forest Service may be 
advanced to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in a lump 
sum to aid cost-share conservation projects, without regard to when 
expenses are incurred, on or benefitting National Forest System 
lands or related to Forest Service programs: Provided, That such 
funds shall be matched on at least a one-for-one basis by the 
Foundation or its sub-recipients: Provided further, That the Founda-
tion may transfer Federal funds to a Federal or non-Federal 
recipient for a project at the same rate that the recipient has 
obtained the non-Federal matching funds. 
Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
for interactions with and providing technical assistance to rural 
communities and natural resource-based businesses for sustainable 
rural development purposes. 
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Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available 
for payments to counties within the Columbia River Gorge National 
Scenic Area, pursuant to section 14(c)(1) and (2), and section 16(a)(2) 
of Public Law 99–663. 
Any funds appropriated to the Forest Service may be used 
to meet the non-Federal share requirement in section 502(c) of 
the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056(c)(2)). 
The Forest Service shall not assess funds for the purpose of 
performing fire, administrative, and other facilities maintenance 
and decommissioning. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, of any appropria-
tions or funds available to the Forest Service, not to exceed $500,000 
may be used to reimburse the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), 
Department of Agriculture, for travel and related expenses incurred 
as a result of OGC assistance or participation requested by the 
Forest Service at meetings, training sessions, management reviews, 
land purchase negotiations and similar matters unrelated to civil 
litigation. Future budget justifications for both the Forest Service 
and the Department of Agriculture should clearly display the sums 
previously transferred and the sums requested for transfer. 
An eligible individual who is employed in any project funded 
under title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3056 
et seq.) and administered by the Forest Service shall be considered 
to be a Federal employee for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, 
United States Code. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, through the 
Office of Budget and Program Analysis, the Forest Service shall 
report no later than 30 business days following the close of each 
fiscal quarter all current and prior year unobligated balances, by 
fiscal year, budget line item and account, to the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations. 
The Forest Service shall submit, through the Office of Budget 
and Program Analysis, to the Office of Management and Budget 
a proposed system of administrative control of funds for its accounts, 
as described in 31 U.S.C. 1514, not later than June 21, 2018. 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the Act of August 5, 1954 
(68 Stat. 674), the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, and titles 
II and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to the 
Indian Health Service, $3,952,290,000, together with payments 
received during the fiscal year pursuant to sections 231(b) and 
233 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238(b), 238b), 
for services furnished by the Indian Health Service: Provided, That 
funds made available to tribes and tribal organizations through 
contracts, grant agreements, or any other agreements or compacts 
authorized by the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), shall be deemed to be obligated 
at the time of the grant or contract award and thereafter shall 
remain available to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal 
year limitation: Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be available 
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for grants or contracts with public or private institutions to provide 
alcohol or drug treatment services to Indians, including alcohol 
detoxification services: Provided further, That $962,695,000 for Pur-
chased/Referred Care, including $53,000,000 for the Indian Cata-
strophic Health Emergency Fund, shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That of the funds provided, up to 
$36,000,000 shall remain available until expended for implementa-
tion of the loan repayment program under section 108 of the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act: Provided further, That of the funds 
provided, $11,000,000 shall remain available until expended to 
supplement funds available for operational costs at tribal clinics 
operated under an Indian Self-Determination and Education Assist-
ance Act compact or contract where health care is delivered in 
space acquired through a full service lease, which is not eligible 
for maintenance and improvement and equipment funds from the 
Indian Health Service, and $58,000,000 shall be for costs related 
to or resulting from accreditation emergencies, of which up to 
$4,000,000 may be used to supplement amounts otherwise available 
for Purchased/Referred Care: Provided further, That the amounts 
collected by the Federal Government as authorized by sections 
104 and 108 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 
1613a and 1616a) during the preceding fiscal year for breach of 
contracts shall be deposited to the Fund authorized by section 
108A of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1616a–1) and shall remain available 
until expended and, notwithstanding section 108A(c) of that Act 
(25 U.S.C. 1616a–1(c)), funds shall be available to make new awards 
under the loan repayment and scholarship programs under sections 
104 and 108 of that Act (25 U.S.C. 1613a and 1616a): Provided 
further, That the amounts made available within this account for 
the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program, for the 
Domestic Violence Prevention Program, for the Zero Suicide Initia-
tive, for the housing subsidy authority for civilian employees, for 
aftercare pilot programs at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, 
to improve collections from public and private insurance at Indian 
Health Service and tribally operated facilities, and for accreditation 
emergencies shall be allocated at the discretion of the Director 
of the Indian Health Service and shall remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That funds provided in this Act may 
be used for annual contracts and grants for which the performance 
period falls within 2 fiscal years, provided the total obligation 
is recorded in the year the funds are appropriated: Provided further, 
That the amounts collected by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services under the authority of title IV of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act shall remain available until expended for the 
purpose of achieving compliance with the applicable conditions and 
requirements of titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, 
except for those related to the planning, design, or construction 
of new facilities: Provided further, That funding contained herein 
for scholarship programs under the Indian Health Care Improve-
ment Act shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That amounts received by tribes and tribal organizations under 
title IV of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act shall be 
reported and accounted for and available to the receiving tribes 
and tribal organizations until expended: Provided further, That 
the Bureau of Indian Affairs may collect from the Indian Health 
Service, and from tribes and tribal organizations operating health 
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facilities pursuant to Public Law 93–638, such individually identifi-
able health information relating to disabled children as may be 
necessary for the purpose of carrying out its functions under the 
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.): 
Provided further, That of the funds provided, $72,280,000 is for 
the Indian Health Care Improvement Fund and may be used, 
as needed, to carry out activities typically funded under the Indian 
Health Facilities account: Provided further, That the accreditation 
emergency funds may be used, as needed, to carry out activities 
typically funded under the Indian Health Facilities account. 
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS 
For payments to tribes and tribal organizations for contract 
support costs associated with Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act agreements with the Indian Health Service 
for fiscal year 2018, such sums as may be necessary: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, no amounts made 
available under this heading shall be available for transfer to 
another budget account. 
INDIAN HEALTH FACILITIES 
For construction, repair, maintenance, improvement, and equip-
ment of health and related auxiliary facilities, including quarters 
for personnel; preparation of plans, specifications, and drawings; 
acquisition of sites, purchase and erection of modular buildings, 
and purchases of trailers; and for provision of domestic and commu-
nity sanitation facilities for Indians, as authorized by section 7 
of the Act of August 5, 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2004a), the Indian Self- 
Determination Act, and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 
and for expenses necessary to carry out such Acts and titles II 
and III of the Public Health Service Act with respect to environ-
mental health and facilities support activities of the Indian Health 
Service, $867,504,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds appro-
priated for the planning, design, construction, renovation or expan-
sion of health facilities for the benefit of an Indian tribe or tribes 
may be used to purchase land on which such facilities will be 
located: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be 
used by the Indian Health Service to purchase TRANSAM equip-
ment from the Department of Defense for distribution to the Indian 
Health Service and tribal facilities: Provided further, That none 
of the funds appropriated to the Indian Health Service may be 
used for sanitation facilities construction for new homes funded 
with grants by the housing programs of the United States Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development: Provided further, That 
not to exceed $2,700,000 from this account and the ‘‘Indian Health 
Services’’ account may be used by the Indian Health Service to 
obtain ambulances for the Indian Health Service and tribal facilities 
in conjunction with an existing interagency agreement between 
the Indian Health Service and the General Services Administration: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 may be placed in 
a Demolition Fund, to remain available until expended, and be 
used by the Indian Health Service for the demolition of Federal 
buildings. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE 
Appropriations provided in this Act to the Indian Health Service 
shall be available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 
at rates not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the maximum 
rate payable for senior-level positions under 5 U.S.C. 5376; hire 
of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of medical equip-
ment; purchase of reprints; purchase, renovation and erection of 
modular buildings and renovation of existing facilities; payments 
for telephone service in private residences in the field, when author-
ized under regulations approved by the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services; uniforms or allowances therefor as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902; and for expenses of attendance at meetings 
that relate to the functions or activities of the Indian Health Service: 
Provided, That in accordance with the provisions of the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act, non-Indian patients may be 
extended health care at all tribally administered or Indian Health 
Service facilities, subject to charges, and the proceeds along with 
funds recovered under the Federal Medical Care Recovery Act (42 
U.S.C. 2651–2653) shall be credited to the account of the facility 
providing the service and shall be available without fiscal year 
limitation: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other law 
or regulation, funds transferred from the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development to the Indian Health Service shall be 
administered under Public Law 86–121, the Indian Sanitation 
Facilities Act and Public Law 93–638: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated to the Indian Health Service in this Act, except those 
used for administrative and program direction purposes, shall not 
be subject to limitations directed at curtailing Federal travel and 
transportation: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available to the Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used 
for any assessments or charges by the Department of Health and 
Human Services unless identified in the budget justification and 
provided in this Act, or approved by the House and Senate Commit-
tees on Appropriations through the reprogramming process: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
funds previously or herein made available to a tribe or tribal 
organization through a contract, grant, or agreement authorized 
by title I or title V of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq. (title I), 5381 et 
seq. (title V)), may be deobligated and reobligated to a self-deter-
mination contract under title I, or a self-governance agreement 
under title V of such Act and thereafter shall remain available 
to the tribe or tribal organization without fiscal year limitation: 
Provided further, That none of the funds made available to the 
Indian Health Service in this Act shall be used to implement 
the final rule published in the Federal Register on September 
16, 1987, by the Department of Health and Human Services, 
relating to the eligibility for the health care services of the Indian 
Health Service until the Indian Health Service has submitted a 
budget request reflecting the increased costs associated with the 
proposed final rule, and such request has been included in an 
appropriations Act and enacted into law: Provided further, That 
with respect to functions transferred by the Indian Health Service 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
to tribes or tribal organizations, the Indian Health Service is author-
ized to provide goods and services to those entities on a reimburs-
able basis, including payments in advance with subsequent adjust-
ment, and the reimbursements received therefrom, along with the 
funds received from those entities pursuant to the Indian Self- 
Determination Act, may be credited to the same or subsequent 
appropriation account from which the funds were originally derived, 
with such amounts to remain available until expended: Provided 
further, That reimbursements for training, technical assistance, 
or services provided by the Indian Health Service will contain 
total costs, including direct, administrative, and overhead costs 
associated with the provision of goods, services, or technical assist-
ance: Provided further, That the Indian Health Service may provide 
to civilian medical personnel serving in hospitals operated by the 
Indian Health Service housing allowances equivalent to those that 
would be provided to members of the Commissioned Corps of the 
United States Public Health Service serving in similar positions 
at such hospitals: Provided further, That the appropriation structure 
for the Indian Health Service may not be altered without advance 
notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 
For necessary expenses for the National Institute of Environ-
mental Health Sciences in carrying out activities set forth in section 
311(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9660(a)) and section 
126(g) of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 
1986, $77,349,000. 
AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY 
TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH 
For necessary expenses for the Agency for Toxic Substances 
and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in carrying out activities set forth 
in sections 104(i) and 111(c)(4) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) and 
section 3019 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, $74,691,000: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, in lieu of per-
forming a health assessment under section 104(i)(6) of CERCLA, 
the Administrator of ATSDR may conduct other appropriate health 
studies, evaluations, or activities, including, without limitation, bio-
medical testing, clinical evaluations, medical monitoring, and 
referral to accredited healthcare providers: Provided further, That 
in performing any such health assessment or health study, evalua-
tion, or activity, the Administrator of ATSDR shall not be bound 
by the deadlines in section 104(i)(6)(A) of CERCLA: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be available for ATSDR to issue in excess of 40 toxicological profiles 
pursuant to section 104(i) of CERCLA during fiscal year 2018, 
and existing profiles may be updated as necessary. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 
COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND OFFICE OF 
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 
For necessary expenses to continue functions assigned to the 
Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Environmental 
Quality pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
the Environmental Quality Improvement Act of 1970, and Reorga-
nization Plan No. 1 of 1977, and not to exceed $750 for official 
reception and representation expenses, $3,000,000: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 202 of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1970, the Council shall consist of one member, appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, 
serving as chairman and exercising all powers, functions, and duties 
of the Council. 
CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in carrying out activities pursuant to 
section 112(r)(6) of the Clean Air Act, including hire of passenger 
vehicles, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902, and for services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109 but at 
rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent to 
the maximum rate payable for senior level positions under 5 U.S.C. 
5376, $11,000,000: Provided, That the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board (Board) shall have not more than three career 
Senior Executive Service positions: Provided further, That notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the individual appointed to 
the position of Inspector General of the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) shall, by virtue of such appointment, also hold the 
position of Inspector General of the Board: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General 
of the Board shall utilize personnel of the Office of Inspector General 
of EPA in performing the duties of the Inspector General of the 
Board, and shall not appoint any individuals to positions within 
the Board. 
OFFICE OF NAVAJO AND HOPI INDIAN RELOCATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian 
Relocation as authorized by Public Law 93–531, $15,431,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That funds provided 
in this or any other appropriations Act are to be used to relocate 
eligible individuals and groups including evictees from District 6, 
Hopi-partitioned lands residents, those in significantly substandard 
housing, and all others certified as eligible and not included in 
the preceding categories: Provided further, That none of the funds 
contained in this or any other Act may be used by the Office 
of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation to evict any single Navajo 
or Navajo family who, as of November 30, 1985, was physically 
domiciled on the lands partitioned to the Hopi Tribe unless a 
5 USC app. 8G 
note. 
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new or replacement home is provided for such household: Provided 
further, That no relocatee will be provided with more than one 
new or replacement home: Provided further, That the Office shall 
relocate any certified eligible relocatees who have selected and 
received an approved homesite on the Navajo reservation or selected 
a replacement residence off the Navajo reservation or on the land 
acquired pursuant to section 11 of Public Law 93–531 (88 Stat. 
1716). 
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND 
ARTS DEVELOPMENT 
PAYMENT TO THE INSTITUTE 
For payment to the Institute of American Indian and Alaska 
Native Culture and Arts Development, as authorized by part A 
of title XV of Public Law 99–498 (20 U.S.C. 4411 et seq.), $9,835,000, 
which shall become available on July 1, 2018, and shall remain 
available until September 30, 2019. 
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Smithsonian Institution, as 
authorized by law, including research in the fields of art, science, 
and history; development, preservation, and documentation of the 
National Collections; presentation of public exhibits and perform-
ances; collection, preparation, dissemination, and exchange of 
information and publications; conduct of education, training, and 
museum assistance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, 
lease agreements of no more than 30 years, and protection of 
buildings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 for 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and purchase, rental, 
repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, $731,444,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019, except as otherwise 
provided herein; of which not to exceed $6,908,000 for the 
instrumentation program, collections acquisition, exhibition re-
installation, and the repatriation of skeletal remains program shall 
remain available until expended; and including such funds as may 
be necessary to support American overseas research centers: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated herein are available for advance 
payments to independent contractors performing research services 
or participating in official Smithsonian presentations. 
FACILITIES CAPITAL 
For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and alteration 
of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithsonian Institution, by 
contract or otherwise, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of 
August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), and for construction, including 
necessary personnel, $311,903,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which not to exceed $10,000 shall be for services 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the upkeep and operations of the National Gallery of Art, 
the protection and care of the works of art therein, and administra-
tive expenses incident thereto, as authorized by the Act of March 
24, 1937 (50 Stat. 51), as amended by the public resolution of 
April 13, 1939 (Public Resolution 9, Seventy-sixth Congress), 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; payment in 
advance when authorized by the treasurer of the Gallery for mem-
bership in library, museum, and art associations or societies whose 
publications or services are available to members only, or to mem-
bers at a price lower than to the general public; purchase, repair, 
and cleaning of uniforms for guards, and uniforms, or allowances 
therefor, for other employees as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901– 
5902); purchase or rental of devices and services for protecting 
buildings and contents thereof, and maintenance, alteration, 
improvement, and repair of buildings, approaches, and grounds; 
and purchase of services for restoration and repair of works of 
art for the National Gallery of Art by contracts made, without 
advertising, with individuals, firms, or organizations at such rates 
or prices and under such terms and conditions as the Gallery 
may deem proper, $141,790,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019, of which not to exceed $3,620,000 for the special 
exhibition program shall remain available until expended. 
REPAIR, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF BUILDINGS 
For necessary expenses of repair, restoration and renovation 
of buildings, grounds and facilities owned or occupied by the 
National Gallery of Art, by contract or otherwise, for operating 
lease agreements of no more than 10 years, with no extensions 
or renewals beyond the 10 years, that address space needs created 
by the ongoing renovations in the Master Facilities Plan, as author-
ized, $24,203,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That contracts awarded for environmental systems, protection sys-
tems, and exterior repair or renovation of buildings of the National 
Gallery of Art may be negotiated with selected contractors and 
awarded on the basis of contractor qualifications as well as price. 
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses for the operation, maintenance and 
security of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 
$23,740,000. 
CAPITAL REPAIR AND RESTORATION 
For necessary expenses for capital repair and restoration of 
the existing features of the building and site of the John F. Kennedy 
Center for the Performing Arts, $16,775,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
WOODROW WILSON INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOLARS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the 
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 1356) including 
hire of passenger vehicles and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, $12,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS 
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $152,849,000 shall 
be available to the National Endowment for the Arts for the support 
of projects and productions in the arts, including arts education 
and public outreach activities, through assistance to organizations 
and individuals pursuant to section 5 of the Act, for program 
support, and for administering the functions of the Act, to remain 
available until expended. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES 
GRANTS AND ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the National Foundation 
on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, $152,848,000 to 
remain available until expended, of which $141,548,000 shall be 
available for support of activities in the humanities, pursuant to 
section 7(c) of the Act and for administering the functions of the 
Act; and $11,300,000 shall be available to carry out the matching 
grants program pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Act, including 
$9,100,000 for the purposes of section 7(h): Provided, That appro-
priations for carrying out section 10(a)(2) shall be available for 
obligation only in such amounts as may be equal to the total 
amounts of gifts, bequests, devises of money, and other property 
accepted by the chairman or by grantees of the National Endowment 
for the Humanities under the provisions of sections 11(a)(2)(B) 
and 11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding fiscal years for 
which equal amounts have not previously been appropriated. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
None of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation 
on the Arts and the Humanities may be used to process any grant 
or contract documents which do not include the text of 18 U.S.C. 
1913: Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to the National 
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used for official 
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That funds 
from nonappropriated sources may be used as necessary for official 
reception and representation expenses: Provided further, That the 
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts may approve 
grants of up to $10,000, if in the aggregate the amount of such 
grants does not exceed 5 percent of the sums appropriated for 
grantmaking purposes per year: Provided further, That such small 
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grant actions are taken pursuant to the terms of an expressed 
and direct delegation of authority from the National Council on 
the Arts to the Chairperson. 
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 
91 of title 40, United States Code, $2,762,000: Provided, That the 
Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the full costs 
of its publications, and such fees shall be credited to this account 
as an offsetting collection, to remain available until expended with-
out further appropriation: Provided further, That the Commission 
is authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, artwork, 
drawings and artifacts, that pertain to the history and design 
of the Nation’s Capital or the history and activities of the Commis-
sion of Fine Arts, for the purpose of artistic display, study, or 
education: Provided further, That one-tenth of one percent of the 
funds provided under this heading may be used for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99–190 
(20 U.S.C. 956a), $2,750,000. 
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation (Public Law 89–665), $6,400,000. 
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning 
Commission under chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,099,000: Pro-
vided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds provided under 
this heading may be used for official reception and representational 
expenses associated with hosting international visitors engaged in 
the planning and physical development of world capitals. 
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 
For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as authorized 
by Public Law 106–292 (36 U.S.C. 2301–2310), $59,000,000, of 
which $1,715,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, 
for the Museum’s equipment replacement program; and of which 
$4,000,000 for the Museum’s repair and rehabilitation program 
and $1,264,000 for the Museum’s outreach initiatives program shall 
remain available until expended. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
Commission, $1,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
Commission for design and construction of a memorial in honor 
of Dwight D. Eisenhower, as authorized by Public Law 106–79, 
$45,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the contract with respect to the procurement shall contain the 
‘‘availability of funds’’ clause described in section 52.232.18 of title 
48, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided further, That the funds 
appropriated herein shall be deemed to satisfy the criteria for 
issuing a permit contained in 40 U.S.C. 8906(a)(4) and (b). 
WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Women’s Suffrage Centennial 
Commission, as authorized by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial 
Commission Act (section 431(a)(3) of division G of Public Law 
115–31), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Notwithstanding section 9 of the World War I Centennial 
Commission Act, as authorized by the World War I Centennial 
Commission Act (Public Law 112–272) and the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), for necessary expenses 
of the World War I Centennial Commission, $7,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That in addition to the authority 
provided by section 6(g) of such Act, the World War I Commission 
may accept money, in-kind personnel services, contractual support, 
or any appropriate support from any executive branch agency for 
activities of the Commission. 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS 
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be available for any activity or the publication or distribution 
of literature that in any way tends to promote public support 
or opposition to any legislative proposal on which Congressional 
action is not complete other than to communicate to Members 
of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
OBLIGATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 402. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
DISCLOSURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
SEC. 403. The amount and basis of estimated overhead charges, 
deductions, reserves or holdbacks, including working capital fund 
and cost pool charges, from programs, projects, activities and sub-
activities to support government-wide, departmental, agency, or 
bureau administrative functions or headquarters, regional, or cen-
tral operations shall be presented in annual budget justifications 
and subject to approval by the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. Changes to such 
estimates shall be presented to the Committees on Appropriations 
for approval. 
MINING APPLICATIONS 
SEC. 404. (a) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available pursuant to this Act shall 
be obligated or expended to accept or process applications for a 
patent for any mining or mill site claim located under the general 
mining laws. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary 
of the Interior determines that, for the claim concerned (1) a patent 
application was filed with the Secretary on or before September 
30, 1994; and (2) all requirements established under sections 2325 
and 2326 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 29 and 30) for vein 
or lode claims, sections 2329, 2330, 2331, and 2333 of the Revised 
Statutes (30 U.S.C. 35, 36, and 37) for placer claims, and section 
2337 of the Revised Statutes (30 U.S.C. 42) for mill site claims, 
as the case may be, were fully complied with by the applicant 
by that date. 
(c) REPORT.—On September 30, 2019, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall file with the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report on actions taken by the Department under the plan sub-
mitted pursuant to section 314(c) of the Department of the Interior 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 (Public Law 104– 
208). 
(d) MINERAL
EXAMINATIONS.—In order to process patent 
applications in a timely and responsible manner, upon the request 
of a patent applicant, the Secretary of the Interior shall allow 
the applicant to fund a qualified third-party contractor to be selected 
by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to conduct 
a mineral examination of the mining claims or mill sites contained 
in a patent application as set forth in subsection (b). The Bureau 
of Land Management shall have the sole responsibility to choose 
and pay the third-party contractor in accordance with the standard 
procedures employed by the Bureau of Land Management in the 
retention of third-party contractors. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, PRIOR YEAR LIMITATION 
SEC. 405. Sections 405 and 406 of division F of the Consolidated 
and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113– 
235) shall continue in effect in fiscal year 2018. 
CONTRACT SUPPORT COSTS, FISCAL YEAR 2018 LIMITATION 
SEC. 406. Amounts provided by this Act for fiscal year 2018 
under the headings ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services, 
Indian Health Service, Contract Support Costs’’ and ‘‘Department 
of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian 
Education, Contract Support Costs’’ are the only amounts available 
for contract support costs arising out of self-determination or self- 
governance contracts, grants, compacts, or annual funding agree-
ments for fiscal year 2018 with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or 
the Indian Health Service: Provided, That such amounts provided 
by this Act are not available for payment of claims for contract 
support costs for prior years, or for repayments of payments for 
settlements or judgments awarding contract support costs for prior 
years. 
FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS 
SEC. 407. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not be considered 
to be in violation of section 6(f)(5)(A) of the Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(f)(5)(A)) 
solely because more than 15 years have passed without revision 
of the plan for a unit of the National Forest System. Nothing 
in this section exempts the Secretary from any other requirement 
of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1600 et seq.) or any other law: Provided, That if the 
Secretary is not acting expeditiously and in good faith, within 
the funding available, to revise a plan for a unit of the National 
Forest System, this section shall be void with respect to such 
plan and a court of proper jurisdiction may order completion of 
the plan on an accelerated basis. 
PROHIBITION WITHIN NATIONAL MONUMENTS 
SEC. 408. No funds provided in this Act may be expended 
to conduct preleasing, leasing and related activities under either 
the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) within the 
boundaries of a National Monument established pursuant to the 
Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431 et seq.) as such boundary 
existed on January 20, 2001, except where such activities are 
allowed under the Presidential proclamation establishing such 
monument. 
LIMITATION ON TAKINGS 
SEC. 409. Unless otherwise provided herein, no funds appro-
priated in this Act for the acquisition of lands or interests in 
lands may be expended for the filing of declarations of taking 
or complaints in condemnation without the approval of the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That this 
provision shall not apply to funds appropriated to implement the 
16 USC 1604 
note. 
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Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989, 
or to funds appropriated for Federal assistance to the State of 
Florida to acquire lands for Everglades restoration purposes. 
TIMBER SALE REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 410. No timber sale in Alaska’s Region 10 shall be adver-
tised if the indicated rate is deficit (defined as the value of the 
timber is not sufficient to cover all logging and stumpage costs 
and provide a normal profit and risk allowance under the Forest 
Service’s appraisal process) when appraised using a residual value 
appraisal. The western red cedar timber from those sales which 
is surplus to the needs of the domestic processors in Alaska, shall 
be made available to domestic processors in the contiguous 48 
United States at prevailing domestic prices. All additional western 
red cedar volume not sold to Alaska or contiguous 48 United States 
domestic processors may be exported to foreign markets at the 
election of the timber sale holder. All Alaska yellow cedar may 
be sold at prevailing export prices at the election of the timber 
sale holder. 
PROHIBITION ON NO-BID CONTRACTS 
SEC. 411. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act to executive branch agencies may be used 
to enter into any Federal contract unless such contract is entered 
into in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 33 of title 
41, United States Code, or Chapter 137 of title 10, United States 
Code, and the Federal Acquisition Regulation, unless— 
(1) Federal law specifically authorizes a contract to be 
entered into without regard for these requirements, including 
formula grants for States, or federally recognized Indian tribes; 
or 
(2) such contract is authorized by the Indian Self-Deter-
mination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93–638, 
25 U.S.C. 450 et seq.) or by any other Federal laws that 
specifically authorize a contract within an Indian tribe as 
defined in section 4(e) of that Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)); or 
(3) such contract was awarded prior to the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
POSTING OF REPORTS 
SEC. 412. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 
website of that agency any report required to be submitted by 
the Congress in this or any other 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 proprietary 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. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS GRANT GUIDELINES 
SEC. 413. Of the funds provided to the National Endowment 
for the Arts— 
(1) The Chairperson shall only award a grant to an indi-
vidual if such grant is awarded to such individual for a lit-
erature fellowship, National Heritage Fellowship, or American 
Jazz Masters Fellowship. 
(2) The Chairperson shall establish procedures to ensure 
that no funding provided through a grant, except a grant made 
to a State or local arts agency, or regional group, may be 
used to make a grant to any other organization or individual 
to conduct activity independent of the direct grant recipient. 
Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit payments made in 
exchange for goods and services. 
(3) No grant shall be used for seasonal support to a group, 
unless the application is specific to the contents of the season, 
including identified programs or projects. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM PRIORITIES 
SEC. 414. (a) In providing services or awarding financial assist-
ance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Human-
ities Act of 1965 from funds appropriated under this Act, the 
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure 
that priority is given to providing services or awarding financial 
assistance for projects, productions, workshops, or programs that 
serve underserved populations. 
(b) In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘underserved population’’ means a population 
of individuals, including urban minorities, who have historically 
been outside the purview of arts and humanities programs 
due to factors such as a high incidence of income below the 
poverty line or to geographic isolation. 
(2) The term ‘‘poverty line’’ means the poverty line (as 
defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised 
annually in accordance with section 673(2) of the Community 
Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) applicable to 
a family of the size involved. 
(c) In providing services and awarding financial assistance 
under the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 
of 1965 with funds appropriated by this Act, the Chairperson of 
the National Endowment for the Arts shall ensure that priority 
is given to providing services or awarding financial assistance for 
projects, productions, workshops, or programs that will encourage 
public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation of 
the arts. 
(d) With funds appropriated by this Act to carry out section 
5 of the National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act 
of 1965— 
(1) the Chairperson shall establish a grant category for 
projects, productions, workshops, or programs that are of 
national impact or availability or are able to tour several States; 
(2) the Chairperson shall not make grants exceeding 15 
percent, in the aggregate, of such funds to any single State, 
excluding grants made under the authority of paragraph (1); 
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(3) the Chairperson shall report to the Congress annually 
and by State, on grants awarded by the Chairperson in each 
grant category under section 5 of such Act; and 
(4) the Chairperson shall encourage the use of grants to 
improve and support community-based music performance and 
education. 
STATUS OF BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 415. The Department of the Interior, the Environmental 
Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Indian Health 
Service shall provide the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate quarterly reports on the status 
of balances of appropriations including all uncommitted, committed, 
and unobligated funds in each program and activity. 
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
SEC. 416. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds made available in this Act or any other Act may 
be used to promulgate or implement any regulation requiring the 
issuance of permits under title V of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7661 et seq.) for carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, water vapor, or 
methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated 
with livestock production. 
GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING RESTRICTIONS 
SEC. 417. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be 
used to implement any provision in a rule, if that provision requires 
mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure 
management systems. 
FUNDING PROHIBITION 
SEC. 418. None of the funds made available by this or any 
other Act may be used to regulate the lead content of ammunition, 
ammunition components, or fishing tackle under the Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) or any other law. 
CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES 
SEC. 419. Section 412 of Division E of Public Law 112–74 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 
year 2019’’. 
CHESAPEAKE BAY INITIATIVE 
SEC. 420. Section 502(c) of the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act 
of 1998 (Public Law 105–312; 16 U.S.C. 461 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
EXTENSION OF GRAZING PERMITS 
SEC. 421. The terms and conditions of section 325 of Public 
Law 108–108 (117 Stat. 1307), regarding grazing permits issued 
by the Forest Service on any lands not subject to administration 
54 USC 320101 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
under section 402 of the Federal Lands Policy and Management 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1752), shall remain in effect for fiscal year 2018. 
FUNDING PROHIBITION 
SEC. 422. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network is designed to block access to pornography websites. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities. 
FOREST SERVICE FACILITY REALIGNMENT AND ENHANCEMENT ACT 
SEC. 423. Section 503(f) of the Forest Service Facility Realign-
ment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C. 580d note; Public 
Law 109–54) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
USE OF AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL 
SEC. 424. (a)(1) None of the funds made available by a State 
water pollution control revolving fund as authorized by section 
1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) shall 
be used for a project for the construction, alteration, maintenance, 
or repair of a public water system or treatment works unless 
all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced 
in the United States. 
(2) In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel’’ products means 
the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or 
unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal 
castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, 
valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construc-
tion materials. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category 
of cases in which the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Administrator’’) finds 
that— 
(1) applying subsection (a) would be inconsistent with the 
public interest; 
(2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United 
States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities and 
of a satisfactory quality; or 
(3) inclusion of iron and steel products produced in the 
United States will increase the cost of the overall project by 
more than 25 percent. 
(c) If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under 
this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public 
on an informal basis a copy of the request and information available 
to the Administrator concerning the request, and shall allow for 
informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior 
to making a finding based on the request. The Administrator shall 
make the request and accompanying information available by elec-
tronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site 
of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
(d) This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with 
United States obligations under international agreements. 
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(e) The Administrator may retain up to 0.25 percent of the 
funds appropriated in this Act for the Clean and Drinking Water 
State Revolving Funds for carrying out the provisions described 
in subsection (a)(1) for management and oversight of the require-
ments of this section. 
MIDWAY ISLAND 
SEC. 425. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to destroy any buildings or structures on Midway Island 
that have been recommended by the United States Navy for inclu-
sion in the National Register of Historic Places (54 U.S.C. 302101). 
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER REAUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 426. Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 
U.S.C. 76r) is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND SECURITY.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the Board to carry out section 4(a)(1)(H), 
$23,740,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
‘‘(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Board to carry out subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 
4(a)(1), $16,775,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 
LOCAL COOPERATOR TRAINING AGREEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF 
EXCESS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FOR WILDFIRES 
SEC. 427. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to enter 
into grants and cooperative agreements with volunteer fire depart-
ments, rural fire departments, rangeland fire protection associa-
tions, and similar organizations to provide for wildland fire training 
and equipment, including supplies and communication devices. Not-
withstanding 121(c) of title 40, United States Code, or section 
521 of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary is further author-
ized to transfer title to excess Department of the Interior firefighting 
equipment no longer needed to carry out the functions of the Depart-
ment’s wildland fire management program to such organizations. 
ALASKA NATIVE REGIONAL HEALTH ENTITIES 
SEC. 428. Section 424 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2014 (Public Law 113–76) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS 
SEC. 429. Section 1886(d)(12)(C) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(12)(C)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) TREATMENT OF INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE AND NON- 
INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE FACILITIES.—For purposes of deter-
mining whether— 
‘‘(I) a subsection (d) hospital of the Indian Health 
Service (whether operated by such Service or by an 
Indian tribe or tribal organization (as those terms are 
defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improve-
ment Act)), or 
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‘‘(II) a subsection (d) hospital other than a hospital 
of the Indian Health Service meets the mileage cri-
terion under clause (i) with respect to fiscal year 2011 
or a succeeding fiscal year, the Secretary shall apply 
the policy described in the regulation at part 412.101(e) 
of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on the date of enactment of this clause).’’. 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 430. (a) For an additional amount for ‘‘Environmental 
Protection Agency—Hazardous Substance Superfund’’, $63,000,000, 
of which $54,389,000 shall be for the Superfund Remedial program 
and $8,611,000 shall be for the Superfund Emergency Response 
and Removal program, to remain available until expended, con-
sisting of such sums as are available in the Trust Fund on Sep-
tember 30, 2017, as authorized by section 517(a) of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA) and up to 
$63,000,000 as a payment from general revenues to the Hazardous 
Substance Superfund for purposes as authorized by section 517(b) 
of SARA. 
(b) For an additional amount for ‘‘Environmental Protection 
Agency—State and Tribal Assistance Grants,’’ for environmental 
programs and infrastructure assistance, including capitalization 
grants for State revolving funds and performance partnership 
grants, $650,000,000 to remain available until expended, of which— 
(1) $300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants 
for the Clean Water State Revolving Funds under title VI 
of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; and of which 
$300,000,000 shall be for making capitalization grants for the 
Drinking Water State Revolving Funds under section 1452 
of the Safe Drinking Water Act; 
(2) $20,000,000 shall be for grants for small and disadvan-
taged communities authorized in section 2104 of the Water 
Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 
114–322); 
(3) $20,000,000 shall be for grants for lead testing in school 
and child care program drinking water authorized in section 
2107 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation 
Act (Public Law 114–322); 
(4) $10,000,000 shall be for grants for reducing lead in 
drinking water authorized in section 2105 of the Water Infra-
structure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114– 
322). 
(c) For an additional amount for ‘‘Environmental Protection 
Agency—Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program 
Account’’, $53,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the 
cost of direct loans, for the cost of guaranteed loans, and for adminis-
trative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan pro-
grams, of which $3,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019, may be used for such administrative expenses: Provided, 
That these additional funds are available to subsidize gross obliga-
tions for the principal amount of direct loans, including capitalized 
interest, and total loan principal, including capitalized interest, 
any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $6,100,000,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
POLICIES RELATING TO BIOMASS ENERGY 
SEC. 431. To support the key role that forests in the United 
States can play in addressing the energy needs of the United 
States, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, and 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall, 
consistent with their missions, jointly— 
(1) ensure that Federal policy relating to forest bioenergy— 
(A) is consistent across all Federal departments and 
agencies; and 
(B) recognizes the full benefits of the use of forest 
biomass for energy, conservation, and responsible forest 
management; and 
(2) establish clear and simple policies for the use of forest 
biomass as an energy solution, including policies that— 
(A) reflect the carbon-neutrality of forest bioenergy 
and recognize biomass as a renewable energy source, pro-
vided the use of forest biomass for energy production does 
not cause conversion of forests to non-forest use. 
(B) encourage private investment throughout the forest 
biomass supply chain, including in— 
(i) working forests; 
(ii) harvesting operations; 
(iii) forest improvement operations; 
(iv) forest bioenergy production; 
(v) wood products manufacturing; or 
(vi) paper manufacturing; 
(C) encourage forest management to improve forest 
health; and 
(D) recognize State initiatives to produce and use forest 
biomass. 
CLARIFICATION OF EXEMPTIONS 
SEC. 432. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill 
material under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.) for the activities identified in subparagraphs (A) 
and (C) of section 404(f)(1) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A), 
(C)). 
SMALL REMOTE INCINERATORS 
SEC. 433. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to implement or enforce the regulation issued on March 
21, 2011 at 40 CFR part 60 subparts CCCC and DDDD with 
respect to units in the State of Alaska that are defined as ‘‘small, 
remote incinerator’’ units in those regulations and, until a subse-
quent regulation is issued, the Administrator shall implement the 
law and regulations in effect prior to such date. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of the Interior, 
Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
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DIVISION H—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND 
HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED 
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION 
TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Workforce Innovation and Oppor-
tunity Act (referred to in this Act as ‘‘WIOA’’), the Second Chance 
Act of 2007, and the National Apprenticeship Act, $3,486,200,000, 
plus reimbursements, shall be available. Of the amounts provided: 
(1) for grants to States for adult employment and training 
activities, youth activities, and dislocated worker employment 
and training activities, $2,789,832,000 as follows: 
(A) $845,556,000 for adult employment and training 
activities, of which $133,556,000 shall be available for the 
period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, and of which 
$712,000,000 shall be available for the period October 1, 
2018 through June 30, 2019; 
(B) $903,416,000 for youth activities, which shall be 
available for the period April 1, 2018 through June 30, 
2019; and 
(C) $1,040,860,000 for dislocated worker employment 
and training activities, of which $180,860,000 shall be 
available for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 
2019, and of which $860,000,000 shall be available for 
the period October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019: 
Provided, That the funds available for allotment to outlying 
areas to carry out subtitle B of title I of the WIOA shall 
not be subject to the requirements of section 127(b)(1)(B)(ii) 
of such Act; and 
(2) for national programs, $696,368,000 as follows: 
(A) $220,859,000 for the dislocated workers assistance 
national reserve, of which $20,859,000 shall be available 
for the period July 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019, 
and of which $200,000,000 shall be available for the period 
October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That funds provided to carry out section 132(a)(2)(A) of 
the WIOA may be used to provide assistance to a State 
for statewide or local use in order to address cases where 
there have been worker dislocations across multiple sectors 
or across multiple local areas and such workers remain 
dislocated; coordinate the State workforce development 
plan with emerging economic development needs; and train 
such eligible dislocated workers: Provided further, That 
funds provided to carry out sections 168(b) and 169(c) of 
the WIOA may be used for technical assistance and dem-
onstration projects, respectively, that provide assistance 
to new entrants in the workforce and incumbent workers: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 168(b) of 
the WIOA, of the funds provided under this subparagraph, 
the Secretary of Labor (referred to in this title as ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) may reserve not more than 10 percent of such 
Department of 
Labor 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
Departments of 
Labor, Health 
and Human 
Services, and 
Education, and 
Related Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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funds to provide technical assistance and carry out addi-
tional activities related to the transition to the WIOA: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided under this 
subparagraph, $30,000,000 shall be for training and 
employment assistance under sections 168(b), 169(c) (not-
withstanding the 10 percent limitation in such section) 
and 170 of the WIOA for workers in the Appalachian 
region, as defined by 40 U.S.C. 14102(a)(1) and workers 
in the Lower Mississippi, as defined in section 4(2) of 
the Delta Development Act (Public Law 100–460, 102 Stat. 
2246; 7 U.S.C. 2009aa(2)); 
(B) $54,000,000 for Native American programs under 
section 166 of the WIOA, which shall be available for 
the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; 
(C) $87,896,000 for migrant and seasonal farmworker 
programs under section 167 of the WIOA, including 
$81,447,000 for formula grants (of which not less than 
70 percent shall be for employment and training services), 
$5,922,000 for migrant and seasonal housing (of which 
not less than 70 percent shall be for permanent housing), 
and $527,000 for other discretionary purposes, which shall 
be available for the period July 1, 2018 through June 
30, 2019: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law or related regulation, the Department of Labor 
shall take no action limiting the number or proportion 
of eligible participants receiving related assistance services 
or discouraging grantees from providing such services; 
(D) $89,534,000 for YouthBuild activities as described 
in section 171 of the WIOA, which shall be available for 
the period April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; 
(E) $93,079,000 for ex-offender activities, under the 
authority of section 169 of the WIOA and section 212 
of the Second Chance Act of 2007, which shall be available 
for the period April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That of this amount, $25,000,000 shall be for 
competitive grants to national and regional intermediaries 
for activities that prepare young ex-offenders and school 
dropouts for employment, with a priority for projects 
serving high-crime, high-poverty areas; 
(F) $6,000,000 for the Workforce Data Quality Initia-
tive, under the authority of section 169 of the WIOA, which 
shall be available for the period July 1, 2018 through 
June 30, 2019; and 
(G) $145,000,000 to expand opportunities relating to 
apprenticeship programs registered under the National 
Apprenticeship Act, to be available to the Secretary to 
carry out activities through grants, cooperative agreements, 
contracts and other arrangements, with States and other 
appropriate entities, which shall be available for the period 
April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. 
JOB CORPS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
To carry out subtitle C of title I of the WIOA, including Federal 
administrative expenses, the purchase and hire of passenger motor 
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vehicles, the construction, alteration, and repairs of buildings and 
other facilities, and the purchase of real property for training cen-
ters as authorized by the WIOA, $1,718,655,000, plus reimburse-
ments, as follows: 
(1) $1,603,325,000 for Job Corps Operations, which shall 
be available for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 
2019; 
(2) $83,000,000 for construction, rehabilitation and acquisi-
tion of Job Corps Centers, which shall be available for the 
period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021, and which may 
include the acquisition, maintenance, and repair of major items 
of equipment: Provided, That the Secretary may transfer up 
to 15 percent of such funds to meet the operational needs 
of such centers or to achieve administrative efficiencies: Pro-
vided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the pre-
ceding provision shall not be available for obligation after June 
30, 2019: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate are noti-
fied at least 15 days in advance of any transfer; and 
(3) $32,330,000 for necessary expenses of Job Corps, which 
shall be available for obligation for the period October 1, 2017 
through September 30, 2018: 
Provided, That no funds from any other appropriation shall be 
used to provide meal services at or for Job Corps centers. 
COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS 
To carry out title V of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (referred 
to in this Act as ‘‘OAA’’), $400,000,000, which shall be available 
for the period April 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, and may 
be recaptured and reobligated in accordance with section 517(c) 
of the OAA. 
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES 
For payments during fiscal year 2018 of trade adjustment ben-
efit payments and allowances under part I of subchapter B of 
chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and section 246 
of that Act; and for training, employment and case management 
services, allowances for job search and relocation, and related State 
administrative expenses under part II of subchapter B of chapter 
2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974, and including benefit payments, 
allowances, training, employment and case management services, 
and related State administration provided pursuant to section 
231(a) of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011 
and section 405(a) of the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, 
$790,000,000 together with such amounts as may be necessary 
to be charged to the subsequent appropriation for payments for 
any period subsequent to September 15, 2018: Provided, That not-
withstanding section 502 of this Act, any part of the appropriation 
provided under this heading may remain available for obligation 
beyond the current fiscal year pursuant to the authorities of section 
245(c) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2317(c)). 
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132 STAT. 699 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE 
OPERATIONS 
For authorized administrative expenses, $84,066,000, together 
with not to exceed $3,380,625,000 which may be expended from 
the Employment Security Administration Account in the Unemploy-
ment Trust Fund (‘‘the Trust Fund’’), of which: 
(1) $2,639,600,000 from the Trust Fund is for grants to 
States for the administration of State unemployment insurance 
laws as authorized under title III of the Social Security Act 
(including not less than $120,000,000 to conduct in-person 
reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment 
insurance improper payment reviews, and to provide reemploy-
ment services and referrals to training as appropriate, for claim-
ants of unemployment insurance for ex-service members under 
5 U.S.C. 8521 et. seq. and for claimants of regular unemploy-
ment compensation, including those who are profiled as most 
likely to exhaust their benefits in each State: Provided, That 
such activities shall not be subject to section 306 of the Social 
Security Act; and $9,000,000 for continued support of the 
Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center of Excellence), the 
administration 
of 
unemployment 
insurance 
for 
Federal 
employees and for ex-service members as authorized under 
5 U.S.C. 8501–8523, and the administration of trade readjust-
ment allowances, reemployment trade adjustment assistance, 
and alternative trade adjustment assistance under the Trade 
Act of 1974 and under section 231(a) of the Trade Adjustment 
Assistance Extension Act of 2011 and section 405(a) of the 
Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, and shall be available 
for obligation by the States through December 31, 2018, except 
that funds used for automation shall be available for Federal 
obligation through December 31, 2018, and for State obligation 
through September 30, 2020, or, if the automation is being 
carried out through consortia of States, for State obligation 
through September 30, 2023, and for expenditure through Sep-
tember 30, 2024, and funds for competitive grants awarded 
to States for improved operations and to conduct in-person 
reemployment and eligibility assessments and unemployment 
insurance improper payment reviews and provide reemploy-
ment services and referrals to training, as appropriate, shall 
be available for Federal obligation through December 31, 2018, 
and for obligation by the States through September 30, 2020, 
and funds for the Unemployment Insurance Integrity Center 
of Excellence shall be available for obligation by the State 
through September 30, 2019, and funds used for unemployment 
insurance workloads experienced through September 30, 2018 
shall be available for Federal obligation through December 
31, 2018; 
(2) $13,897,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activi-
ties necessary to support the administration of the Federal- 
State unemployment insurance system; 
(3) $645,000,000 from the Trust Fund, together with 
$21,413,000 from the General Fund of the Treasury, is for 
grants to States in accordance with section 6 of the Wagner- 
Peyser Act, and shall be available for Federal obligation for 
the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019; 
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(4) $19,818,000 from the Trust Fund is for national activi-
ties of the Employment Service, including administration of 
the work opportunity tax credit under section 51 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, and the provision of technical assistance 
and staff training under the Wagner-Peyser Act; 
(5) $62,310,000 from the Trust Fund is for the administra-
tion of foreign labor certifications and related activities under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act and related laws, of which 
$48,028,000 shall be available for the Federal administration 
of such activities, and $14,282,000 shall be available for grants 
to States for the administration of such activities; and 
(6) $62,653,000 from the General Fund is to provide 
workforce information, national electronic tools, and one-stop 
system building under the Wagner-Peyser Act and shall be 
available for Federal obligation for the period July 1, 2018 
through June 30, 2019: 
Provided, That to the extent that the Average Weekly Insured 
Unemployment (‘‘AWIU’’) for fiscal year 2018 is projected by the 
Department of Labor to exceed 2,246,000, an additional $28,600,000 
from the Trust Fund shall be available for obligation for every 
100,000 increase in the AWIU level (including a pro rata amount 
for any increment less than 100,000) to carry out title III of the 
Social Security Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated in 
this Act that are allotted to a State to carry out activities under 
title III of the Social Security Act may be used by such State 
to assist other States in carrying out activities under such title 
III if the other States include areas that have suffered a major 
disaster declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States 
under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on 
behalf of States for the use of the National Directory of New 
Hires under section 453(j)(8) of such Act: Provided further, That 
the Secretary may use funds appropriated for grants to States 
under title III of the Social Security Act to make payments on 
behalf of States to the entity operating the State Information Data 
Exchange System: Provided further, That funds appropriated in 
this Act which are used to establish a national one-stop career 
center system, or which are used to support the national activities 
of the Federal-State unemployment insurance, employment service, 
or immigration programs, may be obligated in contracts, grants, 
or agreements with States and non-State entities: Provided further, 
That States awarded competitive grants for improved operations 
under title III of the Social Security Act, or awarded grants to 
support the national activities of the Federal-State unemployment 
insurance system, may award subgrants to other States and non- 
State entities under such grants, subject to the conditions applicable 
to the grants: Provided further, That funds appropriated under 
this Act for activities authorized under title III of the Social Security 
Act and the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used by States to fund 
integrated Unemployment Insurance and Employment Service auto-
mation efforts, notwithstanding cost allocation principles prescribed 
under the final rule entitled ‘‘Uniform Administrative Require-
ments, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal 
Awards’’ at part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided 
further, That the Secretary, at the request of a State participating 
in a consortium with other States, may reallot funds allotted to 
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132 STAT. 701 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
such State under title III of the Social Security Act to other States 
participating in the consortium in order to carry out activities 
that benefit the administration of the unemployment compensation 
law of the State making the request: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may collect fees for the costs associated with additional 
data collection, analyses, and reporting services relating to the 
National Agricultural Workers Survey requested by State and local 
governments, public and private institutions of higher education, 
and nonprofit organizations and may utilize such sums, in accord-
ance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, for the National Agricul-
tural Workers Survey infrastructure, methodology, and data to meet 
the information collection and reporting needs of such entities, 
which shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain 
available until September 30, 2019, for such purposes. 
ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER FUNDS 
For repayable advances to the Unemployment Trust Fund as 
authorized by sections 905(d) and 1203 of the Social Security Act, 
and to the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund as authorized by 
section 9501(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and for 
nonrepayable advances to the revolving fund established by section 
901(e) of the Social Security Act, to the Unemployment Trust Fund 
as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 8509, and to the ‘‘Federal Unemployment 
Benefits and Allowances’’ account, such sums as may be necessary, 
which shall be available for obligation through September 30, 2019. 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses of administering employment and training pro-
grams, $108,674,000, together with not to exceed $49,982,000 which 
may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
Account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. 
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Employee Benefits Security 
Administration, $181,000,000, of which up to $3,000,000 shall be 
made available through September 30, 2019, for the procurement 
of expert witnesses for enforcement litigation. 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION 
PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION FUND 
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (‘‘Corporation’’) is 
authorized to make such expenditures, including financial assist-
ance authorized by subtitle E of title IV of the Employee Retirement 
Income Security Act of 1974, within limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to the Corporation, and in accord with law, 
and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to 
fiscal year limitations, as provided by 31 U.S.C. 9104, as may 
be necessary in carrying out the program, including associated 
administrative expenses, through September 30, 2018, for the Cor-
poration: Provided, That none of the funds available to the Corpora-
tion for fiscal year 2018 shall be available for obligations for 
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administrative expenses in excess of $424,417,000: Provided further, 
That to the extent that the number of new plan participants in 
plans terminated by the Corporation exceeds 100,000 in fiscal year 
2018, an amount not to exceed an additional $9,200,000 shall be 
available through September 30, 2019, for obligation for administra-
tive expenses for every 20,000 additional terminated participants: 
Provided further, That obligations in excess of the amounts provided 
in this paragraph may be incurred for unforeseen and extraordinary 
pretermination expenses or extraordinary multiemployer program 
related expenses after approval by the Office of Management and 
Budget and notification of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Wage and Hour Division, 
including reimbursement to State, Federal, and local agencies and 
their employees for inspection services rendered, $227,500,000. 
OFFICE OF LABOR-MANAGEMENT STANDARDS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office of Labor-Management 
Standards, $40,187,000. 
OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACT COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office of Federal Contract 
Compliance Programs, $103,476,000. 
OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office of Workers’ Compensation 
Programs, $115,424,000, together with $2,177,000 which may be 
expended from the Special Fund in accordance with sections 39(c), 
44(d), and 44(j) of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensa-
tion Act. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the payment of compensation, benefits, and expenses 
(except administrative expenses) accruing during the current or 
any prior fiscal year authorized by 5 U.S.C. 81; continuation of 
benefits as provided for under the heading ‘‘Civilian War Benefits’’ 
in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1947; the 
Employees’ Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1944; sec-
tion 5(f) of the War Claims Act (50 U.S.C. App. 2012); obligations 
incurred under the War Hazards Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 
1701 et seq.); and 50 percent of the additional compensation and 
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benefits required by section 10(h) of the Longshore and Harbor 
Workers’ Compensation Act, $220,000,000, together with such 
amounts as may be necessary to be charged to the subsequent 
year appropriation for the payment of compensation and other 
benefits for any period subsequent to August 15 of the current 
year, for deposit into and to assume the attributes of the Employees’ 
Compensation Fund established under 5 U.S.C. 8147(a): Provided, 
That amounts appropriated may be used under 5 U.S.C. 8104 
by the Secretary to reimburse an employer, who is not the employer 
at the time of injury, for portions of the salary of a re-employed, 
disabled beneficiary: Provided further, That balances of reimburse-
ments unobligated on September 30, 2017, shall remain available 
until expended for the payment of compensation, benefits, and 
expenses: Provided further, That in addition there shall be trans-
ferred to this appropriation from the Postal Service and from any 
other corporation or instrumentality required under 5 U.S.C. 8147(c) 
to pay an amount for its fair share of the cost of administration, 
such sums as the Secretary determines to be the cost of administra-
tion for employees of such fair share entities through September 
30, 2018: Provided further, That of those funds transferred to this 
account from the fair share entities to pay the cost of administration 
of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, $71,188,000 shall 
be made available to the Secretary as follows: 
(1) For enhancement and maintenance of automated data 
processing systems operations and telecommunications systems, 
$24,540,000; 
(2) 
For 
automated 
workload 
processing 
operations, 
including document imaging, centralized mail intake, and med-
ical bill processing, $22,968,000; 
(3) For periodic roll disability management and medical 
review, $21,946,000; 
(4) For program integrity, $1,734,000; and 
(5) The remaining funds shall be paid into the Treasury 
as miscellaneous receipts: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may require that any person 
filing a notice of injury or a claim for benefits under 5 U.S.C. 
81, or the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, pro-
vide as part of such notice and claim, such identifying information 
(including Social Security account number) as such regulations 
may prescribe. 
SPECIAL BENEFITS FOR DISABLED COAL MINERS 
For carrying out title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Act of 1977, as amended by Public Law 107–275, $54,319,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
For making after July 31 of the current fiscal year, benefit 
payments to individuals under title IV of such Act, for costs incurred 
in the current fiscal year, such amounts as may be necessary. 
For making benefit payments under title IV for the first quarter 
of fiscal year 2019, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL 
ILLNESS COMPENSATION FUND 
For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $59,846,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may 
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require that any person filing a claim for benefits under the Act 
provide as part of such claim such identifying information (including 
Social Security account number) as may be prescribed. 
BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Such sums as may be necessary from the Black Lung Disability 
Trust Fund (the ‘‘Fund’’), to remain available until expended, for 
payment of all benefits authorized by section 9501(d)(1), (2), (6), 
and (7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and repayment 
of, and payment of interest on advances, as authorized by section 
9501(d)(4) of that Act. In addition, the following amounts may 
be expended from the Fund for fiscal year 2018 for expenses of 
operation and administration of the Black Lung Benefits program, 
as authorized by section 9501(d)(5): not to exceed $38,246,000 for 
transfer to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, ‘‘Salaries 
and Expenses’’; not to exceed $31,994,000 for transfer to Depart-
mental Management, ‘‘Salaries and Expenses’’; not to exceed 
$330,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, ‘‘Office of 
Inspector General’’; and not to exceed $356,000 for payments into 
miscellaneous receipts for the expenses of the Department of the 
Treasury. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Administration, $552,787,000, including not to exceed $100,850,000 
which shall be the maximum amount available for grants to States 
under section 23(g) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
(the ‘‘Act’’), which grants shall be no less than 50 percent of the 
costs of State occupational safety and health programs required 
to be incurred under plans approved by the Secretary under section 
18 of the Act; and, in addition, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may retain 
up to $499,000 per fiscal year of training institute course tuition 
and fees, otherwise authorized by law to be collected, and may 
utilize such sums for occupational safety and health training and 
education: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Sec-
retary is authorized, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2018, to collect and retain fees for services provided to Nationally 
Recognized Testing Laboratories, and may utilize such sums, in 
accordance with the provisions of 29 U.S.C. 9a, to administer 
national and international laboratory recognition programs that 
ensure the safety of equipment and products used by workers 
in the workplace: Provided further, That none of the funds appro-
priated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to 
prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regula-
tion, or order under the Act which is applicable to any person 
who is engaged in a farming operation which does not maintain 
a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer employees: Pro-
vided further, That no funds appropriated under this paragraph 
shall be obligated or expended to administer or enforce any 
standard, rule, regulation, or order under the Act with respect 
to any employer of 10 or fewer employees who is included within 
26 USC 9501 
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a category having a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (‘‘DART’’) 
occupational injury and illness rate, at the most precise industrial 
classification code for which such data are published, less than 
the national average rate as such rates are most recently published 
by the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
in accordance with section 24 of the Act, except— 
(1) to provide, as authorized by the Act, consultation, tech-
nical assistance, educational and training services, and to con-
duct surveys and studies; 
(2) to conduct an inspection or investigation in response 
to an employee complaint, to issue a citation for violations 
found during such inspection, and to assess a penalty for viola-
tions which are not corrected within a reasonable abatement 
period and for any willful violations found; 
(3) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect 
to imminent dangers; 
(4) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect 
to health hazards; 
(5) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect 
to a report of an employment accident which is fatal to one 
or more employees or which results in hospitalization of two 
or more employees, and to take any action pursuant to such 
investigation authorized by the Act; and 
(6) to take any action authorized by the Act with respect 
to complaints of discrimination against employees for exercising 
rights under the Act: 
Provided further, That the foregoing proviso shall not apply to 
any person who is engaged in a farming operation which does 
not maintain a temporary labor camp and employs 10 or fewer 
employees: Provided further, That $10,537,000 shall be available 
for Susan Harwood training grants, of which the Secretary shall 
reserve not less than $4,500,000 for Susan Harwood Training 
Capacity Building Developmental grants, as described in Funding 
Opportunity Number SHTG–GY–16–02 (referenced in the notice 
of availability of funds published in the Federal Register on May 
3, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 30568)) for program activities starting not 
later than September 30, 2018 and lasting for a period of 12 
months: Provided further, That not less than $3,500,000 shall be 
for Voluntary Protection Programs. 
MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Mine Safety and Health 
Administration, $373,816,000, including purchase and bestowal of 
certificates and trophies in connection with mine rescue and first- 
aid work, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, including up 
to $2,000,000 for mine rescue and recovery activities and not less 
than $10,537,000 for State assistance grants: Provided, That 
amounts available for State assistance grants may be used for 
the purchase and maintenance of new equipment required by the 
final rule entitled ‘‘Lowering Miners’ Exposure to Respirable Coal 
Mine Dust, Including Continuous Personal Dust Monitors’’ pub-
lished by the Department of Labor in the Federal Register on 
May 1, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 24813 et seq.), for operators that dem-
onstrate financial need as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
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further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, not to exceed 
$750,000 may be collected by the National Mine Health and Safety 
Academy for room, board, tuition, and the sale of training materials, 
otherwise authorized by law to be collected, to be available for 
mine safety and health education and training activities: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, the Mine Safety 
and Health Administration is authorized to collect and retain up 
to $2,499,000 from fees collected for the approval and certification 
of equipment, materials, and explosives for use in mines, and may 
utilize such sums for such activities: Provided further, That the 
Secretary is authorized to accept lands, buildings, equipment, and 
other contributions from public and private sources and to prosecute 
projects in cooperation with other agencies, Federal, State, or pri-
vate: Provided further, That the Mine Safety and Health Adminis-
tration is authorized to promote health and safety education and 
training in the mining community through cooperative programs 
with States, industry, and safety associations: Provided further, 
That the Secretary is authorized to recognize the Joseph A. Holmes 
Safety Association as a principal safety association and, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, may provide funds and, with 
or without reimbursement, personnel, including service of Mine 
Safety and Health Administration officials as officers in local chap-
ters or in the national organization: Provided further, That any 
funds available to the Department of Labor may be used, with 
the approval of the Secretary, to provide for the costs of mine 
rescue and survival operations in the event of a major disaster. 
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 
including advances or reimbursements to State, Federal, and local 
agencies and their employees for services rendered, $547,000,000, 
together with not to exceed $65,000,000 which may be expended 
from the Employment Security Administration account in the 
Unemployment Trust Fund. 
OFFICE OF DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Office of Disability Employment 
Policy to provide leadership, develop policy and initiatives, and 
award grants furthering the objective of eliminating barriers to 
the 
training 
and 
employment 
of 
people 
with 
disabilities, 
$38,203,000. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for Departmental Management, 
including the hire of three passenger motor vehicles, $337,536,000, 
together with not to exceed $308,000, which may be expended 
from the Employment Security Administration account in the 
30 USC 962. 
30 USC 966 note. 
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Unemployment Trust Fund: Provided, That $59,825,000 for the 
Bureau of International Labor Affairs shall be available for obliga-
tion through December 31, 2018: Provided further, That funds avail-
able to the Bureau of International Labor Affairs may be used 
to administer or operate international labor activities, bilateral 
and multilateral technical assistance, and microfinance programs, 
by or through contracts, grants, subgrants and other arrangements: 
Provided further, That not more than $53,825,000 shall be for 
programs to combat exploitative child labor internationally and 
not less than $6,000,000 shall be used to implement model programs 
that address worker rights issues through technical assistance in 
countries with which the United States has free trade agreements 
or trade preference programs: Provided further, That $8,040,000 
shall be used for program evaluation and shall be available for 
obligation through September 30, 2019: Provided further, That 
funds available for program evaluation may be used to administer 
grants for the purpose of evaluation: Provided further, That grants 
made for the purpose of evaluation shall be awarded through fair 
and open competition: Provided further, That funds available for 
program evaluation may be transferred to any other appropriate 
account in the Department for such purpose: Provided further, 
That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance 
of any transfer: Provided further, That the funds available to the 
Women’s Bureau may be used for grants to serve and promote 
the interests of women in the workforce: Provided further, That 
of the amounts made available to the Women’s Bureau, $994,000 
shall be used for grants authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship 
and Nontraditional Occupations Act. 
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
Not to exceed $245,041,000 may be derived from the Employ-
ment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust 
Fund to carry out the provisions of chapters 41, 42, and 43 of 
title 38, United States Code, of which: 
(1) $180,000,000 is for Jobs for Veterans State grants under 
38 U.S.C. 4102A(b)(5) to support disabled veterans’ outreach 
program specialists under section 4103A of such title and local 
veterans’ employment representatives under section 4104(b) 
of such title, and for the expenses described in section 
4102A(b)(5)(C), which shall be available for obligation by the 
States through December 31, 2018, and not to exceed 3 percent 
for the necessary Federal expenditures for data systems and 
contract support to allow for the tracking of participant and 
performance information: Provided, That, in addition, such 
funds may be used to support such specialists and representa-
tives in the provision of services to transitioning members 
of the Armed Forces who have participated in the Transition 
Assistance Program and have been identified as in need of 
intensive services, to members of the Armed Forces who are 
wounded, ill, or injured and receiving treatment in military 
treatment facilities or warrior transition units, and to the 
spouses or other family caregivers of such wounded, ill, or 
injured members; 
(2) $19,500,000 is for carrying out the Transition Assistance 
Program under 38 U.S.C. 4113 and 10 U.S.C. 1144; 
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(3) $42,127,000 is for Federal administration of chapters 
41, 42, and 43 of title 38, United States Code; and 
(4) $3,414,000 is for the National Veterans’ Employment 
and Training Services Institute under 38 U.S.C. 4109: 
Provided, That the Secretary may reallocate among the appropria-
tions provided under paragraphs (1) through (4) above an amount 
not to exceed 3 percent of the appropriation from which such re-
allocation is made. 
In addition, from the General Fund of the Treasury, 
$50,000,000 is for carrying out programs to assist homeless veterans 
and veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from 
certain institutions under sections 2021, 2021A, and 2023 of title 
38, United States Code: Provided, That notwithstanding subsections 
(c)(3) and (d) of section 2023, the Secretary may award grants 
through September 30, 2018, to provide services under such section: 
Provided further, That services provided under section 2023 may 
include, in addition to services to the individuals described in sub-
section (e) of such section, services to veterans recently released 
from incarceration who are at risk of homelessness. 
In addition, fees may be assessed and deposited in the HIRE 
Vets Medallion Award Fund pursuant to section 5(b) of the HIRE 
Vets Act, as amended herein, and such amounts shall be available 
to the Secretary to carry out the HIRE Vets Medallion Award 
Program, as authorized by such Act, and shall remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such sums shall be in addition 
to any other funds available for such purposes, including funds 
available under paragraph (3) of this heading: Provided further, 
That section 2(d) of division O of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31; 38 U.S.C. 4100 note) shall not 
apply. 
IT MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses for Department of Labor centralized 
infrastructure technology investment activities related to support 
systems and modernization, $20,769,000, which shall be available 
through September 30, 2019. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $83,487,000, together with not to exceed $5,660,000 which 
may be expended from the Employment Security Administration 
account in the Unemployment Trust Fund. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for the 
Job Corps shall be used to pay the salary and bonuses of an 
individual, either as direct costs or any proration as an indirect 
cost, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 102. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year 
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for the Department of Labor in this Act may be transferred between 
a program, project, or activity, but no such program, project, or 
activity shall be increased by more than 3 percent by any such 
transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted by this 
section shall not be used to create any new program or to fund 
any project or activity for which no funds are provided in this 
Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 
15 days in advance of any transfer. 
SEC. 103. In accordance with Executive Order 13126, none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant 
to this Act shall be obligated or expended for the procurement 
of goods mined, produced, manufactured, or harvested or services 
rendered, in whole or in part, by forced or indentured child labor 
in industries and host countries already identified by the United 
States Department of Labor prior to enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 104. Except as otherwise provided in this section, none 
of the funds made available to the Department of Labor for grants 
under section 414(c) of the American Competitiveness and 
Workforce Improvement Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2916a) may be 
used for any purpose other than competitive grants for training 
individuals who are older than 16 years of age and are not currently 
enrolled in school within a local educational agency in the occupa-
tions and industries for which employers are using H–1B visas 
to hire foreign workers, and the related activities necessary to 
support such training. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Employment and Training Administration’’ shall be 
used by a recipient or subrecipient of such funds to pay the salary 
and bonuses of an individual, either as direct costs or indirect 
costs, at a rate in excess of Executive Level II. This limitation 
shall not apply to vendors providing goods and services as defined 
in Office of Management and Budget Circular A–133. Where States 
are recipients of such funds, States may establish a lower limit 
for salaries and bonuses of those receiving salaries and bonuses 
from subrecipients of such funds, taking into account factors 
including the relative cost-of-living in the State, the compensation 
levels for comparable State or local government employees, and 
the size of the organizations that administer Federal programs 
involved including Employment and Training Administration pro-
grams. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 106. (a) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may 
transfer funds made available to the Employment and Training 
Administration by this Act, either directly or through a set-aside, 
for technical assistance services to grantees to ‘‘Program Adminis-
tration’’ when it is determined that those services will be more 
efficiently performed by Federal employees: Provided, That this 
section shall not apply to section 171 of the WIOA. 
(b) Notwithstanding section 102, the Secretary may transfer 
not more than 0.5 percent of each discretionary appropriation made 
available to the Employment and Training Administration by this 
Act to ‘‘Program Administration’’ in order to carry out program 
integrity activities relating to any of the programs or activities 
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that are funded under any such discretionary appropriations: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding section 102 and the preceding proviso, 
the Secretary may transfer not more than 0.5 percent of funds 
made available in paragraphs (1) and (2) of the ‘‘Office of Job 
Corps’’ account to paragraph (3) of such account to carry out pro-
gram integrity activities related to the Job Corps program: Provided 
further, That funds transferred under the authority provided by 
this subsection shall be available for obligation through September 
30, 2019. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 107. (a) The Secretary may reserve not more than 0.75 
percent from each appropriation made available in this Act identi-
fied in subsection (b) in order to carry out evaluations of any 
of the programs or activities that are funded under such accounts. 
Any funds reserved under this section shall be transferred to 
‘‘Departmental Management’’ for use by the Office of the Chief 
Evaluation Officer within the Department of Labor, and shall be 
available for obligation through September 30, 2019: Provided, That 
such funds shall only be available if the Chief Evaluation Officer 
of the Department of Labor submits a plan to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
describing the evaluations to be carried out 15 days in advance 
of any transfer. 
(b) The accounts referred to in subsection (a) are: ‘‘Training 
and Employment Services’’, ‘‘Job Corps’’, ‘‘Community Service 
Employment for Older Americans’’, ‘‘State Unemployment Insurance 
and Employment Service Operations’’, ‘‘Employee Benefits Security 
Administration’’, ‘‘Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs’’, 
‘‘Wage and Hour Division’’, ‘‘Office of Federal Contract Compliance 
Programs’’, ‘‘Office of Labor Management Standards’’, ‘‘Occupational 
Safety and Health Administration’’, ‘‘Mine Safety and Health 
Administration’’, ‘‘Office of Disability Employment Policy’’, funding 
made available to the ‘‘Bureau of International Labor Affairs’’ and 
‘‘Women’s Bureau’’ within the ‘‘Departmental Management, Salaries 
and Expenses’’ account, and ‘‘Veterans Employment and Training’’. 
SEC. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, begin-
ning October 1, 2017, the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Agriculture may select an entity to operate a 
Civilian Conservation Center on a competitive basis in accordance 
with section 147 of the WIOA, if the Secretary of Labor determines 
such Center has had consistently low performance under the 
performance accountability system in effect for the Job Corps pro-
gram prior to July 1, 2016, or with respect to expected levels 
of performance established under section 159(c) of such Act begin-
ning July 1, 2016. 
SEC. 109. (a) Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938 (29 U.S.C. 207) shall be applied as if the following text 
is part of such section: 
‘‘(s)(1) The provisions of this section shall not apply for a 
period of 2 years after the occurrence of a major disaster to any 
employee— 
‘‘(A) employed to adjust or evaluate claims resulting from 
or relating to such major disaster, by an employer not engaged, 
directly or through an affiliate, in underwriting, selling, or 
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marketing property, casualty, or liability insurance policies or 
contracts; 
‘‘(B) who receives from such employer on average weekly 
compensation of not less than $591.00 per week or any min-
imum weekly amount established by the Secretary, whichever 
is greater, for the number of weeks such employee is engaged 
in any of the activities described in subparagraph (C); and 
‘‘(C) whose duties include any of the following: 
‘‘(i) interviewing insured individuals, individuals who 
suffered injuries or other damages or losses arising from 
or relating to a disaster, witnesses, or physicians; 
‘‘(ii) inspecting property damage or reviewing factual 
information to prepare damage estimates; 
‘‘(iii) 
evaluating 
and 
making 
recommendations 
regarding coverage or compensability of claims or deter-
mining liability or value aspects of claims; 
‘‘(iv) negotiating settlements; or 
‘‘(v) making recommendations regarding litigation. 
‘‘(2) The exemption in this subsection shall not affect the exemp-
tion provided by section 13(a)(1). 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘major disaster’ means any disaster or catas-
trophe declared or designated by any State or Federal agency 
or department; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘employee employed to adjust or evaluate 
claims resulting from or relating to such major disaster’ means 
an individual who timely secured or secures a license required 
by applicable law to engage in and perform the activities 
described in clauses (i) through (v) of paragraph (1)(C) relating 
to a major disaster, and is employed by an employer that 
maintains worker compensation insurance coverage or protec-
tion for its employees, if required by applicable law, and with-
holds applicable Federal, State, and local income and payroll 
taxes from the wages, salaries and any benefits of such 
employees; and 
‘‘(C) the term ‘affiliate’ means a company that, by reason 
of ownership or control of 25 percent or more of the outstanding 
shares of any class of voting securities of one or more compa-
nies, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under 
common control with, another company.’’. 
(b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 110. Of the funds made available under the heading 
‘‘Employment and Training Administration–Training and Employ-
ment Services’’ in division H of Public Law 115–31, $12,500,000 
is rescinded, to be derived from the amount made available in 
paragraph (2)(A) under such heading for the period October 1, 
2017, through September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 111. (a) FLEXIBILITY WITH RESPECT
TO
THE CROSSING 
OF H–2B NONIMMIGRANTS WORKING IN THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if a petition 
for H–2B nonimmigrants filed by an employer in the seafood 
industry is granted, the employer may bring the nonimmigrants 
described in the petition into the United States at any time 
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during the 120-day period beginning on the start date for 
which the employer is seeking the services of the non-
immigrants without filing another petition. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR CROSSINGS AFTER 90TH DAY.—An 
employer in the seafood industry may not bring H–2B non-
immigrants into the United States after the date that is 90 
days after the start date for which the employer is seeking 
the services of the nonimmigrants unless the employer— 
(A) completes a new assessment of the local labor 
market by— 
(i) listing job orders in local newspapers on 2 sepa-
rate Sundays; and 
(ii) posting the job opportunity on the appropriate 
Department of Labor Electronic Job Registry and at 
the employer’s place of employment; and 
(B) offers the job to an equally or better qualified 
United States worker who— 
(i) applies for the job; and 
(ii) will be available at the time and place of need. 
(3) EXEMPTION
FROM
RULES
WITH
RESPECT
TO
STAG-
GERING.—The Secretary of Labor shall not consider an employer 
in the seafood industry who brings H–2B nonimmigrants into 
the United States during the 120-day period specified in para-
graph (1) to be staggering the date of need in violation of 
section 655.20(d) of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any other applicable provision of law. 
(b) H–2B NONIMMIGRANTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘H–2B nonimmigrants’’ means aliens admitted to the United States 
pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(B)). 
SEC. 112. The determination of prevailing wage for the purposes 
of the H–2B program shall be the greater of—(1) the actual wage 
level paid by the employer to other employees with similar experi-
ence and qualifications for such position in the same location; 
or (2) the prevailing wage level for the occupational classification 
of the position in the geographic area in which the H–2B non-
immigrant will be employed, based on the best information available 
at the time of filing the petition. In the determination of prevailing 
wage for the purposes of the H–2B program, the Secretary shall 
accept private wage surveys even in instances where Occupational 
Employment Statistics survey data are available unless the Sec-
retary determines that the methodology and data in the provided 
survey are not statistically supported. 
SEC. 113. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
enforce the definition of corresponding employment found in 20 
CFR 655.5 or the three-fourths guarantee rule definition found 
in 20 CFR 655.20, or any references thereto. Further, for the 
purpose of regulating admission of temporary workers under the 
H–2B program, the definition of temporary need shall be that 
provided in 8 CFR 214.2(h)(6)(ii)(B). 
SEC. 114. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary may furnish through grants, cooperative agreements, con-
tracts, and other arrangements, up to $2,000,000 of excess personal 
property to apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training 
apprentices in those programs. 
SEC. 115. The proviso at the end of paragraph (1) under the 
heading 
‘‘Department 
of 
Labor—Employment 
and 
Training 
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Administration—State Unemployment Insurance and Employment 
Service Operations’’ in title I of division G of Public Law 113– 
235 shall be applied in fiscal year 2018 by substituting ‘‘seven’’ 
for ‘‘six’’. 
SEC. 116. Section 5(b) of the HIRE Vets Act (division O of 
Public Law 115–31) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) To the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts, 
the Secretary may assess a reasonable fee on employers that apply 
for receipt of a HIRE Vets Medallion Award and the Secretary 
shall deposit such fees into the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund. 
The Secretary shall establish the amount of the fee such that 
the amounts collected as fees and deposited into the Fund are 
sufficient to cover the costs associated with carrying out this divi-
sion.’’. 
SEC. 117. (a) The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Department 
of Labor’’, approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736, chapter 141) 
shall be applied as if the following text is part of such Act: 
‘‘SEC. 12. SECURITY DETAIL. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Labor is authorized to 
employ law enforcement officers or special agents to— 
‘‘(1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during 
the workday of the Secretary and during any activity that 
is preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official 
duties by the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) provide protection, incidental to the protection provided 
to the Secretary, to a member of the immediate family of 
the Secretary who is participating in an activity or event 
relating to the official duties of the Secretary; 
‘‘(3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary 
(including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) and 
to the members of the immediate family of the Secretary if 
there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, 
in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor 
or another senior officer representing the Secretary of Labor 
at a public event if there is a unique and articulable threat 
of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of Labor may authorize a 
law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection 
(a), for the purpose of performing the duties authorized under 
subsection (a), to— 
‘‘(1) carry firearms; 
‘‘(2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense against 
the United States committed in the presence of such officer 
or special agent; 
‘‘(3) perform protective intelligence work, including identi-
fying and mitigating potential threats and conducting advance 
work to review security matters relating to sites and events; 
‘‘(4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and 
‘‘(5) initiate criminal and other investigations into potential 
threats to the security of the Secretary, in coordination with 
the Inspector General of the Department of Labor. 
38 USC 4100 
note. 
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‘‘(c) COMPLIANCE WITH GUIDELINES.—A law enforcement officer 
or special agent employed under subsection (a) shall exercise any 
authority provided under this section in accordance with any— 
‘‘(1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and 
‘‘(2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.’’. 
(b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 118. The Secretary is authorized to dispose of or divest, 
by any means the Secretary determines appropriate, including an 
agreement or partnership to construct a new Job Corps center, 
all or a portion of the real property on which the Treasure Island 
Job Corps Center is situated. Any sale or other disposition will 
not be subject to any requirement of any Federal law or regulation 
relating to the disposition of Federal real property, including but 
not limited to Subchapter III of Chapter 5 of Title 40 of the United 
States Code and Subchapter V of Chapter 119 of Title 42 of the 
United States Code. The net proceeds of such a sale shall be 
transferred to the Secretary, which shall be available until expended 
to carry out the Job Corps Program. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Labor Appropria-
tions Act, 2018’’. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 
HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE 
For carrying out titles II and III of the Public Health Service 
Act (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘PHS Act’’) with respect to 
primary health care and the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act 
of 1988, $1,626,522,000: Provided, That no more than $1,000,000 
shall be available until expended for carrying out the provisions 
of section 224(o) of the PHS Act: Provided further, That no more 
than $114,893,000 shall be available until expended for carrying 
out subsections (g) through (n) and (q) of section 224 of the PHS 
Act, and for expenses incurred by the Department of Health and 
Human Services (referred to in this Act as ‘‘HHS’’) pertaining 
to administrative claims made under such law: Provided further, 
That the ninth provisos under the heading ‘‘Department of Health 
and Human Services—Health Resources and Services Administra-
tion—Health Resources and Services’’ in Public Laws 104–208 and 
105–78 are amended by striking ‘‘$80,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$152,700,000’’ in each such ninth proviso and by adding at the 
end of each such ninth proviso the following new proviso: ‘‘Provided 
further, 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 of funds provided for the 
Health Centers program, as defined by section 330 of the PHS 
Act, by this Act or any other Act for fiscal year 2018, not less 
than $200,000,000 shall be obligated in fiscal year 2018 for 
improving quality of care or expanded service grants under section 
330 of the PHS Act to support and enhance behavioral health, 
mental health, or substance use disorder services. 
Of the funds made available under this heading, $20,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for the cost of guaranteed 
Department of 
Health and 
Human Services 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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loans, as authorized under part A of title XVI of the PHS Act, 
for non-Federal lenders for the construction, renovation, and mod-
ernization of medical facilities that are operated by health centers: 
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 such funds are available to 
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
not to exceed $743,494,000. 
HEALTH WORKFORCE 
For carrying out titles III, VII, and VIII of the PHS Act with 
respect to the health workforce, sections 1128E and 1921 of the 
Social Security Act, and the Health Care Quality Improvement 
Act of 1986, $1,060,695,000, of which $111,916,000 shall remain 
available through September 30, 2019 to carry out sections 755 
and 756 of the PHS Act: Provided, That sections 747(c)(2), 751(j)(2), 
762(k), and the proportional funding amounts in paragraphs (1) 
through (4) of section 756(f) of the PHS Act shall not apply to 
funds made available under this heading: Provided further, That 
for any program operating under section 751 of the PHS Act on 
or before January 1, 2009, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (referred to in this title as the ‘‘Secretary’’) may hereafter 
waive any of the requirements contained in sections 751(d)(2)(A) 
and 751(d)(2)(B) of such Act for the full project period of a grant 
under such section: Provided further, That no funds shall be avail-
able for section 340G–1 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That 
fees collected for the disclosure of information under section 427(b) 
of the Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 and sections 
1128E(d)(2) and 1921 of the Social Security Act shall be sufficient 
to recover the full costs of operating the programs authorized by 
such sections and shall remain available until expended for the 
National Practitioner Data Bank: Provided further, That funds 
transferred to this account to carry out section 846 and subpart 
3 of part D of title III of the PHS Act may be used to make 
prior year adjustments to awards made under such sections: Pro-
vided further, That $105,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended, for the purposes of providing primary health services, 
be used to assign National Health Service Corps (‘‘NHSC’’) members 
to expand the delivery of substance use disorder treatment services, 
notwithstanding the assignment priorities and limitations in or 
under sections 333(a)(1)(D), 333(b), and 333A(a)(1)(B)(ii) of the PHS 
Act, and to make NHSC Loan Repayment Program awards under 
section 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’’ includes clinical 
substance use disorder treatment services, including those provided 
by masters level, licensed substance use disorder treatment coun-
selors. 
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH 
For carrying out titles III, XI, XII, and XIX of the PHS Act 
with respect to maternal and child health, title V of the Social 
Security Act, and section 712 of the American Jobs Creation Act 
of 2004, $886,789,000, of which $10,000,000 shall remain available 
through September 30, 2022 to carry out section 330M of the 
PHS Act: Provided, That notwithstanding sections 502(a)(1) and 
42 USC 294a 
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502(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, not more than $83,593,000 
shall be available for carrying out special projects of regional and 
national significance pursuant to section 501(a)(2) of such Act and 
$10,276,000 shall be available for projects described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (F) of section 501(a)(3) of such Act. 
RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM 
For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to 
the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,318,781,000, of which 
$1,970,881,000 shall remain available to the Secretary through 
September 30, 2020, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS 
Act, and of which not less than $900,313,000 shall be for State 
AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the authority of section 
2616 or 311(c) of such Act. 
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS 
For carrying out titles III and XII of the PHS Act with respect 
to health care systems, and the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research 
Act of 2005, $111,693,000, of which $122,000 shall be available 
until expended for facilities renovations at the Gillis W. Long 
Hansen’s Disease Center. 
RURAL HEALTH 
For carrying out titles III and IV of the PHS Act with respect 
to rural health, section 427(a) of the Federal Coal Mine Health 
and Safety Act of 1969, and sections 711 and 1820 of the Social 
Security Act, $290,794,000, of which $49,609,000 from general reve-
nues, notwithstanding section 1820(j) of the Social Security Act, 
shall be available for carrying out the Medicare rural hospital 
flexibility grants program: Provided, That of the funds made avail-
able under this heading for Medicare rural hospital flexibility 
grants, $15,942,000 shall be available for the Small Rural Hospital 
Improvement Grant Program for quality improvement and adoption 
of health information technology and up to $1,000,000 shall be 
to carry out section 1820(g)(6) of the Social Security Act, with 
funds provided for grants under section 1820(g)(6) available for 
the purchase and implementation of telehealth services, including 
pilots and demonstrations on the use of electronic health records 
to coordinate rural veterans care between rural providers and the 
Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health record system: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 338J(k) of the PHS 
Act, $10,000,000 shall be available for State Offices of Rural Health: 
Provided further, That $15,000,000 shall remain available through 
September 30, 2020 to support the Rural Residency Development 
Program: Provided further, That $100,000,000 shall remain avail-
able through September 30, 2022, for the Rural Communities 
Opioids Response Program. 
FAMILY PLANNING 
For carrying out the program under title X of the PHS Act 
to provide for voluntary family planning projects, $286,479,000: 
Provided, That amounts provided to said projects under such title 
shall not be expended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling 
shall be nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be expended 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
for any activity (including the publication or distribution of lit-
erature) that in any way tends to promote public support or opposi-
tion to any legislative proposal or candidate for public office. 
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For program support in the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, $155,000,000: Provided, That funds made available 
under this heading may be used to supplement program support 
funding provided under the headings ‘‘Primary Health Care’’, 
‘‘Health Workforce’’, ‘‘Maternal and Child Health’’, ‘‘Ryan White 
HIV/AIDS Program’’, ‘‘Health Care Systems’’, and ‘‘Rural Health’’. 
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND 
For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program 
Trust Fund (the ‘‘Trust Fund’’), such sums as may be necessary 
for claims associated with vaccine-related injury or death with 
respect to vaccines administered after September 30, 1988, pursuant 
to subtitle 2 of title XXI of the PHS Act, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That for necessary administrative 
expenses, not to exceed $9,200,000 shall be available from the 
Trust Fund to the Secretary. 
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION 
IMMUNIZATION AND RESPIRATORY DISEASES 
For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXI, and section 
2821 of the PHS Act, titles II and IV of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assist-
ance Act, with respect to immunization and respiratory diseases, 
$474,055,000. 
HIV/AIDS, VIRAL HEPATITIS, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES, AND 
TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION 
For carrying out titles II, III, XVII, and XXIII of the PHS 
Act with respect to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted 
diseases, and tuberculosis prevention, $1,127,278,000. 
EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII, and section 2821 
of the PHS Act, titles II and IV of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act, 
with respect to emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases, 
$562,572,000. 
CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 
For carrying out titles II, III, XI, XV, XVII, and XIX of the 
PHS Act with respect to chronic disease prevention and health 
promotion, $915,346,000: Provided, That funds appropriated under 
this account may be available for making grants under section 
1509 of the PHS Act for not less than 21 States, tribes, or tribal 
organizations: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $15,000,000 shall be available to continue and 
expand community specific extension and outreach programs to 
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combat obesity in counties with the highest levels of obesity: Pro-
vided further, That the proportional funding requirements under 
section 1503(a) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds made 
available under this heading. 
BIRTH DEFECTS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, DISABILITIES AND 
HEALTH 
For carrying out titles II, III, XI, and XVII of the PHS Act 
with respect to birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities 
and health, $140,560,000. 
PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENTIFIC SERVICES 
For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to health statistics, surveillance, health informatics, and 
workforce development, $490,397,000. 
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 
For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to environmental health, $188,750,000. 
INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL 
For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to injury prevention and control, $648,559,000, of which 
$475,579,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019 for 
an evidence-based opioid drug overdose prevention program. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 
For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act, sections 
101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 301, and 501 of the Federal Mine 
Safety and Health Act, section 13 of the Mine Improvement and 
New Emergency Response Act, and sections 20, 21, and 22 of 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act, with respect to occupa-
tional safety and health, $335,200,000. 
ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION 
PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to administer the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, $55,358,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That this amount shall 
be available consistent with the provision regarding administrative 
expenses in section 151(b) of division B, title I of Public Law 
106–554. 
GLOBAL HEALTH 
For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to global health, $488,621,000, of which (1) $128,421,000 
shall remain available through September 30, 2019 for international 
HIV/AIDS and (2) $50,000,000 shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2020 for Global Disease Detection and Emergency 
Response: Provided, That funds may be used for purchase and 
insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
PUBLIC HEALTH PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE 
For carrying out titles II, III, and XVII of the PHS Act with 
respect to public health preparedness and response, and for 
expenses necessary to support activities related to countering poten-
tial biological, nuclear, radiological, and chemical threats to civilian 
populations, $1,450,000,000, of which $610,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended for the Strategic National Stockpile: Pro-
vided, That in the event the Director of the Centers for Disease 
Control and Prevention (referred to in this title as ‘‘CDC’’) activates 
the Emergency Operations Center, the Director of the CDC may 
detail CDC staff without reimbursement for up to 90 days to support 
the work of the CDC Emergency Operations Center, so long as 
the Director provides a notice to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 15 days 
of the use of this authority and a full report within 30 days after 
use of this authority which includes the number of staff and funding 
level broken down by the originating center and number of days 
detailed: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
heading may be used to support a contract for the operation and 
maintenance of an aircraft in direct support of activities throughout 
CDC to ensure the agency is prepared to address public health 
preparedness emergencies. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition of real property, equipment, construction, demo-
lition, and renovation of facilities, $270,000,000, which shall remain 
available until September 30, 2022, of which $240,000,000 shall 
be for a CDC biosafety level 4 laboratory: Provided, That in addition 
to the amount provided, $240,000,000 shall be for a CDC biosafety 
level 4 laboratory for the purposes described in the previous proviso 
and shall be derived by transfer from the Fund established by 
Public Law 110–161, division G, title II, section 223 and shall 
remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided further, That 
funds previously set-aside by CDC for repair and upgrade of the 
Lake Lynn Experimental Mine and Laboratory shall be used to 
acquire a replacement mine safety research facility: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition, the prior year unobligated balance of any 
amounts assigned to former employees in accounts of CDC made 
available for Individual Learning Accounts shall be credited to 
and merged with the amounts made available under this heading 
to support the replacement of the mine safety research facility. 
CDC-WIDE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
For carrying out titles II, III, XVII and XIX, and section 2821 
of the PHS Act and for cross-cutting activities and program support 
for activities funded in other appropriations included in this Act 
for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, $113,570,000: 
Provided, That paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) of section 
2821 of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under 
this heading and in all other accounts of the CDC: Provided further, 
That employees of CDC or the Public Health Service, both civilian 
and commissioned officers, detailed to States, municipalities, or 
other organizations under authority of section 214 of the PHS 
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Act, or in overseas assignments, shall be treated as non-Federal 
employees for reporting purposes only and shall not be included 
within any personnel ceiling applicable to the Agency, Service, 
or HHS during the period of detail or assignment: Provided further, 
That CDC may use up to $10,000 from amounts appropriated 
to CDC in this Act for official reception and representation expenses 
when specifically approved by the Director of CDC: Provided further, 
That in addition, such sums as may be derived from authorized 
user fees, which shall be credited to the appropriation charged 
with the cost thereof: Provided further, That with respect to the 
previous proviso, authorized user fees from the Vessel Sanitation 
Program and the Respirator Certification Program shall be available 
through September 30, 2019. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH 
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to cancer, $5,664,800,000, of which up to $30,000,000 
may be used for facilities repairs and improvements at the National 
Cancer Institute—Frederick Federally Funded Research and 
Development Center in Frederick, Maryland. 
NATIONAL HEART, LUNG, AND BLOOD INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases, and blood 
and blood products, $3,383,201,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DENTAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to dental and craniofacial diseases, $447,735,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY 
DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to diabetes and digestive and kidney disease, 
$1,970,797,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to neurological disorders and stroke, $2,145,149,000: 
Provided, That $250,000,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2019 for research related to opioid addiction, development of 
opioid alternatives, pain management, and addiction treatment: 
Provided further, That each for-profit recipient of funds provided 
in the previous proviso shall be subject to a matching requirement 
of funds or documented in-kind contributions of not less than 50 
percent of the total funds awarded to such entity. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to allergy and infectious diseases, $5,260,210,000. 
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to general medical sciences, $2,785,400,000, of which 
$922,871,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of 
the PHS Act: Provided, That not less than $350,575,000 is provided 
for the Institutional Development Awards program. 
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH 
AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with 
respect 
to 
child 
health 
and 
human 
development, 
$1,452,006,000. 
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $772,317,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to environmental health sciences, $751,143,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to aging, $2,574,091,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN 
DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, 
$586,661,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION 
DISORDERS 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, 
$459,974,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to nursing research, $158,033,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $509,573,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to drug abuse, $1,383,603,000: Provided, That 
$250,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2019 for 
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research related to opioid addiction, development of opioid alter-
natives, pain management, and addiction treatment: Provided fur-
ther, That each for-profit recipient of funds provided in the previous 
proviso shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds or 
documented in-kind contributions of not less than 50 percent of 
the total funds awarded to such entity. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to mental health, $1,711,775,000. 
NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to human genome research, $556,881,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, 
$377,871,000. 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with 
respect 
to 
complementary 
and 
integrative 
health, 
$142,184,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to minority health and health disparities research, 
$303,200,000. 
JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER 
For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty Inter-
national Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of 
the PHS Act), $75,733,000. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to health information communications, $428,553,000: 
Provided, That of the amounts available for improvement of 
information systems, $4,000,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2019: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2018, the National 
Library of Medicine may enter into personal services contracts 
for the provision of services in facilities owned, operated, or con-
structed under the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health 
(referred to in this title as ‘‘NIH’’). 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to translational sciences, $742,354,000: Provided, That 
up to $25,835,000 shall be available to implement section 480 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
of the PHS Act, relating to the Cures Acceleration Network: Pro-
vided further, That at least $542,771,000 is provided to the Clinical 
and Translational Sciences Awards program. 
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 
For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, 
NIH, $1,803,293,000: Provided, That funding shall be available 
for the purchase of not to exceed 29 passenger motor vehicles 
for replacement only: Provided further, That all funds credited 
to the NIH Management Fund shall remain available for one fiscal 
year after the fiscal year in which they are deposited: Provided 
further, That $165,000,000 shall be for the National Children’s 
Study Follow-on: Provided further, That $588,116,000 shall be avail-
able for the Common Fund established under section 402A(c)(1) 
of the PHS Act: Provided further, That of the funds provided, 
$10,000 shall be for official reception and representation expenses 
when specifically approved by the Director of the NIH: Provided 
further, That the Office of AIDS Research within the Office of 
the Director of the NIH may spend up to $8,000,000 to make 
grants for construction or renovation of facilities as provided for 
in section 2354(a)(5)(B) of the PHS Act. 
In addition to other funds appropriated for the Common Fund 
established under section 402A(c) of the PHS Act, $12,600,000 
is appropriated to the Common Fund for the purpose of carrying 
out section 402(b)(7)(B)(ii) of the PHS Act (relating to pediatric 
research), as authorized in the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research 
Act. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For the study of, construction of, demolition of, renovation 
of, and acquisition of equipment for, facilities of or used by NIH, 
including the acquisition of real property, $128,863,000, to remain 
available through September 30, 2022. 
NIH INNOVATION ACCOUNT, CURES ACT 
For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described 
in section 1001(b)(4) of the 21st Century Cures Act, in addition 
to amounts available for such purposes in the appropriations pro-
vided to the NIH in this Act, $496,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That such amounts are appropriated 
pursuant to section 1001(b)(3) of such Act, are to be derived from 
amounts transferred under section 1001(b)(2)(A) of such Act, and 
may be transferred by the Director of the National Institutes of 
Health to other accounts of the National Institutes of Health solely 
for the purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That upon 
a determination by the Director that funds transferred pursuant 
to the previous proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, 
such amounts may be transferred back to the Account: Provided 
further, That the transfer authority provided under this heading 
is in addition to any other transfer authority provided by law. 
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
MENTAL HEALTH 
For carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act with 
respect to mental health, and the Protection and Advocacy for 
Individuals with Mental Illness Act, $1,453,972,000: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 520A(f)(2) of the PHS Act, no funds appro-
priated for carrying out section 520A shall be available for carrying 
out section 1971 of the PHS Act: Provided further, That in addition 
to amounts provided herein, $21,039,000 shall be available under 
section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out subpart I of part B 
of title XIX of the PHS Act to fund section 1920(b) technical assist-
ance, national data, data collection and evaluation activities, and 
further that the total available under this Act for section 1920(b) 
activities shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated 
for subpart I of part B of title XIX: Provided further, That up 
to 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out the 
Children’s Mental Health Services program may be used to carry 
out demonstration grants or contracts for early interventions with 
persons not more than 25 years of age at clinical high risk of 
developing a first episode of psychosis: Provided further, That sec-
tion 520E(b)(2) of the PHS Act shall not apply to funds appropriated 
in this Act for fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That States 
shall expend at least 10 percent of the amount each receives for 
carrying out section 1911 of the PHS Act to support evidence- 
based programs that address the needs of individuals with early 
serious mental illness, including psychotic disorders, regardless of 
the age of the individual at onset: Provided further, That 
$100,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2020 for grants 
to communities and community organizations who meet criteria 
for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics pursuant to 
section 223(a) of Public Law 113-93: Provided further, That none 
of the funds provided for section 1911 of the PHS Act shall be 
subject to section 241 of such Act: Provided further, That of the 
funds made available under this heading, $15,000,000 shall be 
to carry out section 224 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act 
of 2014 (Public Law 113–93; 42 U.S.C. 290aa 22 note). 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT 
For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect 
to substance abuse treatment and title XIX of such Act with respect 
to substance abuse treatment and prevention, $3,182,306,000: Pro-
vided, That $1,000,000,000 shall be for State Opioid Response 
Grants for carrying out activities pertaining to opioids undertaken 
by the State agency responsible for administering the substance 
abuse prevention and treatment block grant under subpart II of 
part B of title XIX of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 300x–21 et seq.): 
Provided further, That of such amount $50,000,000 shall be made 
available to Indian Tribes or tribal organizations: Provided further, 
That 15 percent of the remaining amount shall be for the States 
with the highest mortality rate related to opioid use disorders: 
Provided further, That of the amounts provided for State Opioid 
Response Grants not more than 2 percent shall be available for 
Federal administrative expenses, training, technical assistance, and 
evaluation: Provided further, That of the amount not reserved by 
the previous three provisos, the Secretary shall make allocations 
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to States, territories, and the District of Columbia according to 
a formula using national survey results that the Secretary deter-
mines are the most objective and reliable measure of drug use 
and drug-related deaths: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
submit the formula methodology to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate not less 
than 30 days prior to publishing a Funding Opportunity Announce-
ment: Provided further, That prevention and treatment activities 
funded through such grants may include education, treatment 
(including the provision of medication), behavioral health services 
for individuals in treatment programs, referral to treatment serv-
ices, recovery support, and medical screening associated with such 
treatment: Provided further, That each State, as well as the District 
of Columbia, shall receive not less than $4,000,000: Provided fur-
ther, That in addition to amounts provided herein, the following 
amounts shall be available under section 241 of the PHS Act: 
(1) $79,200,000 to carry out subpart II of part B of title XIX 
of the PHS Act to fund section 1935(b) technical assistance, national 
data, data collection and evaluation activities, and further that 
the total available under this Act for section 1935(b) activities 
shall not exceed 5 percent of the amounts appropriated for subpart 
II of part B of title XIX; and (2) $2,000,000 to evaluate substance 
abuse treatment programs: Provided further, That none of the funds 
provided for section 1921 of the PHS Act or State Opioid Response 
Grants shall be subject to section 241 of such Act. 
SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION 
For carrying out titles III and V of the PHS Act with respect 
to substance abuse prevention, $248,219,000. 
HEALTH SURVEILLANCE AND PROGRAM SUPPORT 
For program support and cross-cutting activities that supple-
ment activities funded under the headings ‘‘Mental Health’’, ‘‘Sub-
stance Abuse Treatment’’, and ‘‘Substance Abuse Prevention’’ in 
carrying out titles III, V, and XIX of the PHS Act and the Protection 
and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act in the Sub-
stance 
Abuse 
and 
Mental 
Health 
Services 
Administration, 
$128,830,000: Provided, That in addition to amounts provided 
herein, $31,428,000 shall be available under section 241 of the 
PHS Act to supplement funds available to carry out national surveys 
on drug abuse and mental health, to collect and analyze program 
data, and to conduct public awareness and technical assistance 
activities: Provided further, That, in addition, fees may be collected 
for the costs of publications, data, data tabulations, and data anal-
ysis completed under title V of the PHS Act and provided to a 
public or private entity upon request, which shall be credited to 
this appropriation and shall remain available until expended for 
such purposes: Provided further, That amounts made available in 
this Act for carrying out section 501(m) of the PHS Act shall 
remain available through September 30, 2019: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this heading may be used to 
supplement program support funding provided under the headings 
‘‘Mental Health’’, ‘‘Substance Abuse Treatment’’, and ‘‘Substance 
Abuse Prevention’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY 
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY 
For carrying out titles III and IX of the PHS Act, part A 
of title XI of the Social Security Act, and section 1013 of the 
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act 
of 2003, $334,000,000: Provided, That section 947(c) of the PHS 
Act shall not apply in fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That 
in addition, amounts received from Freedom of Information Act 
fees, reimbursable and interagency agreements, and the sale of 
data shall be credited to this appropriation and shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019. 
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAID 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and 
XIX of the Social Security Act, $284,798,384,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
For making, after May 31, 2018, payments to States under 
title XIX or in the case of section 1928 on behalf of States under 
title XIX of the Social Security Act for the last quarter of fiscal 
year 2018 for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal 
year, such sums as may be necessary. 
For making payments to States or in the case of section 1928 
on behalf of States under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, $134,847,759,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
Payment under such title XIX may be made for any quarter 
with respect to a State plan or plan amendment in effect during 
such quarter, if submitted in or prior to such quarter and approved 
in that or any subsequent quarter. 
PAYMENTS TO HEALTH CARE TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund 
and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, 
as provided under sections 217(g), 1844, and 1860D–16 of the Social 
Security Act, sections 103(c) and 111(d) of the Social Security 
Amendments of 1965, section 278(d)(3) of Public Law 97–248, and 
for administrative expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g) 
of the Social Security Act, $323,497,300,000. 
In addition, for making matching payments under section 1844 
and benefit payments under section 1860D–16 of the Social Security 
Act that were not anticipated in budget estimates, such sums as 
may be necessary. 
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI, XVIII, 
XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act, titles XIII and XXVII 
of the PHS Act, the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments 
of 1988, and other responsibilities of the Centers for Medicare 
and Medicaid Services, not to exceed $3,669,744,000, to be trans-
ferred from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as author-
ized by section 201(g) of the Social Security Act; together with 
all funds collected in accordance with section 353 of the PHS 
Act and section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act, funds retained 
by the Secretary pursuant to section 1893(h) of the Social Security 
Act, and such sums as may be collected from authorized user 
fees and the sale of data, which shall be credited to this account 
and remain available until expended: Provided, That all funds 
derived in accordance with 31 U.S.C. 9701 from organizations estab-
lished under title XIII of the PHS Act shall be credited to and 
available for carrying out the purposes of this appropriation: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary is directed to collect fees in 
fiscal year 2018 from Medicare Advantage organizations pursuant 
to section 1857(e)(2) of the Social Security Act and from eligible 
organizations with risk-sharing contracts under section 1876 of 
that Act pursuant to section 1876(k)(4)(D) of that Act. 
HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND ABUSE CONTROL ACCOUNT 
In addition to amounts otherwise available for program integ-
rity and program management, $745,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2019, to be transferred from the Federal 
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary 
Medical Insurance Trust Fund, as authorized by section 201(g) 
of the Social Security Act, of which $500,368,000 shall be for the 
Medicare Integrity Program at the Centers for Medicare and Med-
icaid Services, including administrative costs, to conduct oversight 
activities for Medicare Advantage under Part C and the Medicare 
Prescription Drug Program under Part D of the Social Security 
Act and for activities described in section 1893(b) of such Act, 
of which $84,398,000 shall be for the Department of Health and 
Human Services Office of Inspector General to carry out fraud 
and abuse activities authorized by section 1817(k)(3) of such Act, 
of which $84,398,000 shall be for the Medicaid and Children’s 
Health Insurance Program (‘‘CHIP’’) program integrity activities, 
and of which $75,836,000 shall be for the Department of Justice 
to carry out fraud and abuse activities authorized by section 
1817(k)(3) of such Act: Provided, That the report required by section 
1817(k)(5) of the Social Security Act for fiscal year 2018 shall 
include measures of the operational efficiency and impact on fraud, 
waste, and abuse in the Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP programs 
for the funds provided by this appropriation: Provided further, 
That of the amount provided under this heading, $311,000,000 
is provided to meet the terms of section 251(b)(2)(C)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as 
amended, and $434,000,000 is additional new budget authority 
specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(C) of such Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall provide not less than $17,621,000 
for the Senior Medicare Patrol program to combat health care 
fraud and abuse from the funds provided to this account. 
ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AND 
FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles I, IV– 
D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the Social Security Act and the Act 
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of July 5, 1960, $2,995,400,000, to remain available until expended; 
and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, 
$1,400,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except 
as otherwise provided, titles I, IV–D, X, XI, XIV, and XVI of the 
Social Security Act and the Act of July 5, 1960, for the last 3 
months of the current fiscal year for unanticipated costs, incurred 
for the current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. 
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE 
For making payments under subsections (b) and (d) of section 
2602 of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981, 
$3,640,304,000: Provided, That all but $678,500,000 of this amount 
shall be allocated as though the total appropriation for such pay-
ments for fiscal year 2018 was less than $1,975,000,000: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 2609A(a), of the amounts 
appropriated under section 2602(b), not more than $2,988,000 of 
such amounts may be reserved by the Secretary for technical assist-
ance, training, and monitoring of program activities for compliance 
with internal controls, policies and procedures and may, in addition 
to the authorities provided in section 2609A(a)(1), use such funds 
through contracts with private entities that do not qualify as non-
profit organizations. 
REFUGEE AND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for refugee and entrant assistance 
activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance 
Act of 1980, and for carrying out section 462 of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002, section 235 of the William Wilberforce Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008, the Traf-
ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (‘‘TVPA’’), and the Torture 
Victims Relief Act of 1998, $1,864,936,000, of which $1,830,446,000 
shall remain available through September 30, 2020 for carrying 
out such sections 414, 501, 462, and 235: Provided, That amounts 
available under this heading to carry out the TVPA shall also 
be available for research and evaluation with respect to activities 
under such Act: Provided further, That the limitation in section 
205 of this Act regarding transfers increasing any appropriation 
shall apply to transfers to appropriations under this heading by 
substituting ‘‘10 percent’’ for ‘‘3 percent’’. 
PAYMENTS TO STATES FOR THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT 
BLOCK GRANT 
For carrying out the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act of 1990 (‘‘CCDBG Act’’), $5,226,000,000 shall be used to supple-
ment, not supplant State general revenue funds for child care 
assistance for low-income families: Provided, That technical assist-
ance under section 658I(a)(3) of such Act may be provided directly, 
or through the use of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, 
or interagency agreements: Provided further, That all funds made 
available to carry out section 418 of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 618), including funds appropriated for that purpose in such 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
section 418 or any other provision of law, shall be subject to the 
reservation of funds authority in paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 
658O(a) of the CCDBG Act: Provided further, That in addition 
to the amounts required to be reserved by the Secretary under 
section 658O(a)(2)(A) of such Act, $156,780,000 shall be for Indian 
tribes and tribal organizations. 
SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 
For making grants to States pursuant to section 2002 of the 
Social Security Act, $1,700,000,000: Provided, That notwithstanding 
subparagraph (B) of section 404(d)(2) of such Act, the applicable 
percent specified under such subparagraph for a State to carry 
out State programs pursuant to title XX–A of such Act shall be 
10 percent. 
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, the Runaway 
and Homeless Youth Act, the Head Start Act, the Every Student 
Succeeds Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, sec-
tions 303 and 313 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services 
Act, the Native American Programs Act of 1974, title II of the 
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act 
of 1978 (adoption opportunities), part B–1 of title IV and sections 
429, 473A, 477(i), 1110, 1114A, and 1115 of the Social Security 
Act, and the Community Services Block Grant Act (‘‘CSBG Act’’); 
and for necessary administrative expenses to carry out titles I, 
IV, V, X, XI, XIV, XVI, and XX–A of the Social Security Act, 
the Act of July 5, 1960, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 
Act of 1981, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
of 1990, the Assets for Independence Act, title IV of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, and section 501 of the Refugee Education 
Assistance Act of 1980, $12,022,225,000, of which $75,000,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2019, shall be for grants 
to States for adoption and legal guardianship incentive payments, 
as defined by section 473A of the Social Security Act and may 
be made for adoptions and legal guardianships completed before 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That $9,863,095,000 shall be for 
making payments under the Head Start Act: Provided further, 
That of the amount in the previous proviso, $8,823,095,000 shall 
be available for payments under section 640 of the Head Start 
Act, of which $216,000,000 shall be available for a cost of living 
adjustment notwithstanding section 640(a)(3)(A) of such Act: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding such section 640, of the amount 
in the second preceding proviso, $260,000,000 (of which up to one 
percent may be reserved for research and evaluation) shall be 
available through March 31, 2019 for award by the Secretary to 
grantees that apply for supplemental funding to increase their 
hours of program operations and for training and technical assist-
ance for such activities: Provided further, That of the amount pro-
vided for making payments under the Head Start Act, $25,000,000 
shall be available for allocation by the Secretary to supplement 
activities described in paragraphs (7)(B) and (9) of section 641(c) 
of such Act under the Designation Renewal System, established 
under the authority of sections 641(c)(7), 645A(b)(12) and 645A(d) 
of such Act: Provided further, That notwithstanding such section 
640, of the amount provided for making payments under the Head 
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Start Act, and in addition to funds otherwise available under such 
section 640 for such purposes, $755,000,000 shall be available 
through March 31, 2019 for Early Head Start programs as described 
in section 645A of such Act, for conversion of Head Start services 
to Early Head Start services as described in section 645(a)(5)(A) 
of such Act, for discretionary grants for high quality infant and 
toddler care through Early Head Start-Child Care Partnerships, 
to entities defined as eligible under section 645A(d) of such Act, 
for training and technical assistance for such activities, and for 
up to $16,000,000 in Federal costs of administration and evaluation, 
and, notwithstanding section 645A(c)(2) of such Act, these funds 
are available to serve children under age 4: Provided further, That 
funds described in the preceding two provisos shall not be included 
in the calculation of ‘‘base grant’’ in subsequent fiscal years, as 
such term is used in section 640(a)(7)(A) of such Act: Provided 
further, That $250,000,000 shall be available until December 31, 
2018 for carrying out sections 9212 and 9213 of the Every Student 
Succeeds Act: Provided further, That up to 3 percent of the funds 
in the preceding proviso shall be available for technical assistance 
and evaluation related to grants awarded under such section 9212: 
Provided further, That $742,883,000 shall be for making payments 
under the CSBG Act: Provided further, That $28,233,000 shall 
be for sections 680 and 678E(b)(2) of the CSBG Act, of which 
not less than $19,883,000 shall be for section 680(a)(2) and not 
less than $8,000,000 shall be for section 680(a)(3)(B) of such Act: 
Provided further, That, notwithstanding section 675C(a)(3) of such 
Act, to the extent Community Services Block Grant funds are 
distributed as grant funds by a State to an eligible entity as 
provided under such Act, and have not been expended by such 
entity, they shall remain with such entity for carryover into the 
next fiscal year for expenditure by such entity consistent with 
program purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary shall estab-
lish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible assets and 
program income that permit such assets acquired with, and program 
income derived from, grant funds authorized under section 680 
of the CSBG Act to become the sole property of such grantees 
after a period of not more than 12 years after the end of the 
grant period for any activity consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) 
of the CSBG Act: Provided further, That intangible assets in the 
form of loans, equity investments and other debt instruments, and 
program income may be used by grantees for any eligible purpose 
consistent with section 680(a)(2)(A) of the CSBG Act: Provided 
further, That these procedures shall apply to such grant funds 
made available after November 29, 1999: Provided further, That 
funds appropriated for section 680(a)(2) of the CSBG Act shall 
be available for financing construction and rehabilitation and loans 
or investments in private business enterprises owned by community 
development corporations: Provided further, That $160,000,000 shall 
be for carrying out section 303(a) of the Family Violence Prevention 
and Services Act, of which $5,000,000 shall be allocated notwith-
standing section 303(a)(2) of such Act for carrying out section 309 
of such Act: Provided further, That the percentages specified in 
section 112(a)(2) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment 
Act shall not apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Pro-
vided further That $1,864,000 shall be for a human services case 
management system for federally declared disasters, to include 
a comprehensive national case management contract and Federal 
42 USC 9921 
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costs of administering the system: Provided further, That up to 
$2,000,000 shall be for improving the Public Assistance Reporting 
Information System, including grants to States to support data 
collection for a study of the system’s effectiveness. 
PROMOTING SAFE AND STABLE FAMILIES 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, section 436 
of the Social Security Act, $345,000,000 and, for carrying out, 
except as otherwise provided, section 437 of such Act, $99,765,000: 
Provided, That of the funds available to carry out section 437, 
$59,765,000 shall be allocated consistent with subsections (b) 
through (d) of such section (as such section shall be so in effect 
on October 1, 2018): Provided further, That of the funds available 
to carry out section 437, to assist in meeting the requirements 
described in section 471(e)(4)(C) (as such section shall be so in 
effect on October 1, 2018), $20,000,000 shall be for grants to each 
State, territory, and Indian tribe operating title IV–E plans for 
developing, enhancing, or evaluating kinship navigator programs, 
as described in section 427(a)(1) of such Act, and $20,000,000, 
in addition to funds otherwise appropriated in section 436 for such 
purposes, shall be for competitive grants to regional partnerships 
as described in section 437(f): Provided further, That section 
437(b)(1) shall be applied to amounts in the previous proviso by 
substituting ‘‘5 percent’’ for ‘‘3.3 percent’’, and notwithstanding sec-
tion 436(b)(1), such reserved amounts may be used for identifying, 
establishing, and disseminating practices to meet the criteria speci-
fied in section 471(e)(4)(C) (as such section shall be so in effect 
on October 1, 2018): Provided further, That the reservation in 
section 437(b)(2) and the limitations in section 437(d) shall not 
apply to funds specified in the second proviso: Provided further, 
That the minimum grant award for kinship navigator programs 
in the case of States and territories shall be $200,000, and, in 
the case of tribes, shall be $25,000. 
PAYMENTS FOR FOSTER CARE AND PERMANENCY 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of 
the Social Security Act, $6,225,000,000. 
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of 
the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2019, 
$2,700,000,000. 
For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except 
as otherwise provided, section 474 of title IV–E of the Social Secu-
rity Act, for the last 3 months of the current fiscal year for unantici-
pated costs, incurred for the current fiscal year, such sums as 
may be necessary. 
ADMINISTRATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING 
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 (‘‘OAA’’), titles III and XXIX of the 
PHS Act, sections 1252 and 1253 of the PHS Act, section 119 
of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
2008, title XX–B of the Social Security Act, the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, parts 2 and 5 of 
subtitle D of title II of the Help America Vote Act of 2002, the 
Assistive Technology Act of 1998, titles II and VII (and section 
14 with respect to such titles) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
and for Department-wide coordination of policy and program activi-
ties that assist individuals with disabilities, $2,095,100,000, 
together with $49,115,000 to be transferred from the Federal Hos-
pital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
Insurance Trust Fund to carry out section 4360 of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990: Provided, That amounts appro-
priated under this heading may be used for grants to States under 
section 361 of the OAA only for disease prevention and health 
promotion programs and activities which have been demonstrated 
through rigorous evaluation to be evidence-based and effective: 
Provided further, That of amounts made available under this 
heading to carry out sections 311, 331, and 336 of the OAA, up 
to one percent of such amounts shall be available for developing 
and implementing evidence-based practices for enhancing senior 
nutrition: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of this Act, funds made available under this heading to carry 
out section 311 of the OAA may be transferred to the Secretary 
of Agriculture in accordance with such section: Provided further, 
That $2,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to support alter-
native financing programs that provide for the purchase of assistive 
technology devices, such as a low-interest loan fund; an interest 
buy-down program; a revolving loan fund; a loan guarantee; or 
an insurance program: Provided further, That applicants shall pro-
vide an assurance that, and information describing the manner 
in which, the alternative financing program will expand and empha-
size consumer choice and control: Provided further, That State 
agencies and community-based disability organizations that are 
directed by and operated for individuals with disabilities shall be 
eligible to compete: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading may be used by an eligible system 
(as defined in section 102 of the Protection and Advocacy for Individ-
uals with Mental Illness Act (42 U.S.C. 10802)) to continue to 
pursue any legal action in a Federal or State court on behalf 
of an individual or group of individuals with a developmental dis-
ability (as defined in section 102(8)(A) of the Developmental Disabil-
ities and Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (20 U.S.C. 
15002(8)(A)) that is attributable to a mental impairment (or a 
combination of mental and physical impairments), that has as the 
requested remedy the closure of State operated intermediate care 
facilities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, 
unless reasonable public notice of the action has been provided 
to such individuals (or, in the case of mental incapacitation, the 
legal guardians who have been specifically awarded authority by 
the courts to make healthcare and residential decisions on behalf 
of such individuals) who are affected by such action, within 90 
days of instituting such legal action, which informs such individuals 
(or such legal guardians) of their legal rights and how to exercise 
such rights consistent with current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: 
Provided further, That the limitations in the immediately preceding 
proviso shall not apply in the case of an individual who is neither 
competent to consent nor has a legal guardian, nor shall the proviso 
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apply in the case of individuals who are a ward of the State 
or subject to public guardianship. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
GENERAL DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for general 
departmental management, including hire of six passenger motor 
vehicles, and for carrying out titles III, XVII, XXI, and section 
229 of the PHS Act, the United States-Mexico Border Health 
Commission Act, and research studies under section 1110 of the 
Social Security Act, $470,629,000, together with $64,828,000 from 
the amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry 
out national health or human services research and evaluation 
activities: Provided, That of this amount, $53,900,000 shall be for 
minority AIDS prevention and treatment activities: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$101,000,000 shall be for making competitive contracts and grants 
to public and private entities to fund medically accurate and age 
appropriate programs that reduce teen pregnancy and for the Fed-
eral costs associated with administering and evaluating such con-
tracts and grants, of which not more than 10 percent of the available 
funds shall be for training and technical assistance, evaluation, 
outreach, and additional program support activities, and of the 
remaining amount 75 percent shall be for replicating programs 
that have been proven effective through rigorous evaluation to 
reduce teenage pregnancy, behavioral risk factors underlying teen-
age pregnancy, or other associated risk factors, and 25 percent 
shall be available for research and demonstration grants to develop, 
replicate, refine, and test additional models and innovative strate-
gies for preventing teenage pregnancy: Provided further, That of 
the amounts provided under this heading from amounts available 
under section 241 of the PHS Act, $6,800,000 shall be available 
to carry out evaluations (including longitudinal evaluations) of teen-
age pregnancy prevention approaches: Provided further, That of 
the funds made available under this heading, $25,000,000 shall 
be for making competitive grants which exclusively implement edu-
cation in sexual risk avoidance (defined as voluntarily refraining 
from non-marital sexual activity): Provided further, That funding 
for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall use 
medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publica-
tions by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organiza-
tions; implement an evidence-based approach integrating research 
findings with practical implementation that aligns with the needs 
and desired outcomes for the intended audience; and teach the 
benefits associated with self-regulation, success sequencing for pov-
erty prevention, healthy relationships, goal setting, and resisting 
sexual coercion, dating violence, and other youth risk behaviors 
such as underage drinking or illicit drug use without normalizing 
teen sexual activity: Provided further, That no more than 10 percent 
of the funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance 
shall be available for technical assistance and administrative costs 
of such programs: Provided further, That funds provided in this 
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Act for embryo adoption activities may be used to provide to individ-
uals adopting embryos, through grants and other mechanisms, med-
ical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adop-
tions: Provided further, That such services shall be provided con-
sistent with 42 CFR 59.5(a)(4). 
ACCOUNT FOR THE STATE RESPONSE TO THE OPIOID ABUSE CRISIS, 
CURES ACT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes described 
in section 1003(c) of the 21st Century Cures Act, $500,000,000 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amounts 
are appropriated pursuant to section 1003(b)(3) of such Act, are 
to be derived from amounts transferred under section 1003(b)(2)(A) 
of such Act, and may be transferred by the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services to other accounts of the Department solely 
for the purposes provided in such Act: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addition to 
any other transfer authority provided by law. 
OFFICE OF MEDICARE HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Medicare Hearings 
and Appeals, $182,381,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2019, to be transferred in appropriate part from the Federal 
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary 
Medical Insurance Trust Fund. 
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR FOR HEALTH INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the National Coordi-
nator for Health Information Technology, including grants, con-
tracts, and cooperative agreements for the development and 
advancement of interoperable health information technology, 
$60,367,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, 
including the hire of passenger motor vehicles for investigations, 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $80,000,000: Provided, That of such amount, necessary sums 
shall be available for providing protective services to the Secretary 
and investigating non-payment of child support cases for which 
non-payment is a Federal offense under 18 U.S.C. 228. 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, 
$38,798,000. 
RETIREMENT PAY AND MEDICAL BENEFITS FOR COMMISSIONED 
OFFICERS 
For retirement pay and medical benefits of Public Health 
Service Commissioned Officers as authorized by law, for payments 
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under the Retired Serviceman’s Family Protection Plan and Sur-
vivor Benefit Plan, and for medical care of dependents and retired 
personnel under the Dependents’ Medical Care Act, such amounts 
as may be required during the current fiscal year. 
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES EMERGENCY FUND 
For expenses necessary to support activities related to coun-
tering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, chemical, and 
cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, and for other public 
health emergencies, $993,458,000, of which $536,700,000 shall 
remain available through September 30, 2019, for expenses nec-
essary to support advanced research and development pursuant 
to section 319L of the PHS Act and other administrative expenses 
of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority: 
Provided, That funds provided under this heading for the purpose 
of acquisition of security countermeasures shall be in addition to 
any other funds available for such purpose: Provided further, That 
products purchased with funds provided under this heading may, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, be deposited in the Strategic 
National Stockpile pursuant to section 319F–2 of the PHS Act: 
Provided further, That $5,000,000 of the amounts made available 
to support emergency operations shall remain available through 
September 30, 2020. 
For expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures 
(as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act), $710,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare 
for or respond to an influenza pandemic, $250,000,000; of which 
$215,000,000 shall be available until expended, for activities 
including the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, nec-
essary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools: 
Provided, That notwithstanding section 496(b) of the PHS Act, 
funds may be used for the construction or renovation of privately 
owned facilities for the production of pandemic influenza vaccines 
and other biologics, if the Secretary finds such construction or 
renovation necessary to secure sufficient supplies of such vaccines 
or biologics. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 201. Funds appropriated in this title shall be available 
for not to exceed $50,000 for official reception and representation 
expenses when specifically approved by the Secretary. 
SEC. 202. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall 
be used to pay the salary of an individual, through a grant or 
other extramural mechanism, at a rate in excess of Executive Level 
II. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 
be expended pursuant to section 241 of the PHS Act, except for 
funds specifically provided for in this Act, or for other taps and 
assessments made by any office located in HHS, prior to the 
preparation and submission of a report by the Secretary to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate detailing the planned uses of such funds. 
SEC. 204. Notwithstanding section 241(a) of the PHS Act, such 
portion as the Secretary shall determine, but not more than 2.5 
percent, of any amounts appropriated for programs authorized 
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under such Act shall be made available for the evaluation (directly, 
or by grants or contracts) and the implementation and effectiveness 
of programs funded in this title. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 205. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the current fiscal year 
for HHS in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, 
but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent 
by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted 
by this section shall not be used to create any new program or 
to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided 
in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified 
at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 
SEC. 206. In lieu of the timeframe specified in section 338E(c)(2) 
of the PHS Act, terminations described in such section may occur 
up to 60 days after the execution of a contract awarded in fiscal 
year 2018 under section 338B of such Act. 
SEC. 207. None of the funds appropriated in this Act may 
be made available to any entity under title X of the PHS Act 
unless the applicant for the award certifies to the Secretary that 
it encourages family participation in the decision of minors to 
seek family planning services and that it provides counseling to 
minors on how to resist attempts to coerce minors into engaging 
in sexual activities. 
SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no pro-
vider of services under title X of the PHS Act shall be exempt 
from any State law requiring notification or the reporting of child 
abuse, child molestation, sexual abuse, rape, or incest. 
SEC. 209. None of the funds appropriated by this Act (including 
funds appropriated to any trust fund) may be used to carry out 
the Medicare Advantage program if the Secretary denies participa-
tion in such program to an otherwise eligible entity (including 
a Provider Sponsored Organization) because the entity informs 
the Secretary that it will not provide, pay for, provide coverage 
of, or provide referrals for abortions: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall make appropriate prospective adjustments to the capitation 
payment to such an entity (based on an actuarially sound estimate 
of the expected costs of providing the service to such entity’s 
enrollees): Provided further, That nothing in this section shall be 
construed to change the Medicare program’s coverage for such serv-
ices and a Medicare Advantage organization described in this sec-
tion shall be responsible for informing enrollees where to obtain 
information about all Medicare covered services. 
SEC. 210. None of the funds made available in this title may 
be used, in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control. 
SEC. 211. The Secretary shall make available through assign-
ment not more than 60 employees of the Public Health Service 
to assist in child survival activities and to work in AIDS programs 
through and with funds provided by the Agency for International 
Development, the United Nations International Children’s Emer-
gency Fund or the World Health Organization. 
SEC. 212. In order for HHS to carry out international health 
activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic 
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and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad 
during fiscal year 2018: 
(1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to 
that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. The Secretary 
shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief 
of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section 
is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes 
administered by the Department of State. 
(2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by 
advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may 
be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, 
renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United 
States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shall 
cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has 
secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable 
regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities 
requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. 
The Secretary is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make 
available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies 
in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, 
or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct 
programs of assistance for international health activities, 
including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious 
diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health 
activities abroad. 
(3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel 
appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allow-
ances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 
9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 
4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed 
by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to provide 
locality-based comparability payments (stated as a percentage) 
up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 
(stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such per-
sonnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if 
such personnel’s official duty station were in the District of 
Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection 
shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter 
I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, or section 903 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, to individuals serving in 
the Foreign Service. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 213. The Director of the NIH, jointly with the Director 
of the Office of AIDS Research, may transfer up to 3 percent 
among institutes and centers from the total amounts identified 
by these two Directors as funding for research pertaining to the 
human immunodeficiency virus: Provided, That the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 
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(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 214. Of the amounts made available in this Act for NIH, 
the amount for research related to the human immunodeficiency 
virus, as jointly determined by the Director of NIH and the Director 
of the Office of AIDS Research, shall be made available to the 
‘‘Office of AIDS Research’’ account. The Director of the Office of 
AIDS Research shall transfer from such account amounts necessary 
to carry out section 2353(d)(3) of the PHS Act. 
SEC. 215. (a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Director of NIH (‘‘Director’’) may use funds authorized 
under section 402(b)(12) of the PHS Act to enter into transactions 
(other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) to carry 
out research identified pursuant to or research and activities 
described in such section 402(b)(12). 
(b) PEER REVIEW.—In entering into transactions under sub-
section (a), the Director may utilize such peer review procedures 
(including consultation with appropriate scientific experts) as the 
Director determines to be appropriate to obtain assessments of 
scientific and technical merit. Such procedures shall apply to such 
transactions in lieu of the peer review and advisory council review 
procedures that would otherwise be required under sections 
301(a)(3), 405(b)(1)(B), 405(b)(2), 406(a)(3)(A), 492, and 494 of the 
PHS Act. 
SEC. 216. Not to exceed $45,000,000 of funds appropriated 
by this Act to the institutes and centers of the National Institutes 
of Health may be used for alteration, repair, or improvement of 
facilities, as necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the 
activities authorized herein, at not to exceed $3,500,000 per project. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 217. Of the amounts made available for NIH, 1 percent 
of the amount made available for National Research Service Awards 
(‘‘NRSA’’) shall be made available to the Administrator of the Health 
Resources and Services Administration to make NRSA awards for 
research in primary medical care to individuals affiliated with 
entities who have received grants or contracts under sections 736, 
739, or 747 of the PHS Act, and 1 percent of the amount made 
available for NRSA shall be made available to the Director of 
the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to make NRSA 
awards for health service research. 
SEC. 218. (a) The Biomedical Advanced Research and Develop-
ment Authority (‘‘BARDA’’) may enter into a contract, for more 
than one but no more than 10 program years, for purchase of 
research services or of security countermeasures, as that term is 
defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 247d– 
6b(c)(1)(B)), if— 
(1) funds are available and obligated— 
(A) for the full period of the contract or for the first 
fiscal year in which the contract is in effect; and 
(B) for the estimated costs associated with a necessary 
termination of the contract; and 
(2) the Secretary determines that a multi-year contract 
will serve the best interests of the Federal Government by 
encouraging full and open competition or promoting economy 
in administration, performance, and operation of BARDA’s pro-
grams. 
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(b) A contract entered into under this section— 
(1) shall include a termination clause as described by sub-
section (c) of section 3903 of title 41, United States Code; 
and 
(2) shall be subject to the congressional notice requirement 
stated in subsection (d) of such section. 
SEC. 219. (a) The Secretary shall publish in the fiscal year 
2020 budget justification and on Departmental Web sites informa-
tion concerning the employment of full-time equivalent Federal 
employees or contractors for the purposes of implementing, admin-
istering, enforcing, or otherwise carrying out the provisions of the 
ACA, and the amendments made by that Act, in the proposed 
fiscal year and each fiscal year since the enactment of the ACA. 
(b) With respect to employees or contractors supported by all 
funds appropriated for purposes of carrying out the ACA (and 
the amendments made by that Act), the Secretary shall include, 
at a minimum, the following information: 
(1) For each such fiscal year, the section of such Act under 
which such funds were appropriated, a statement indicating 
the program, project, or activity receiving such funds, the Fed-
eral operating division or office that administers such program, 
and the amount of funding received in discretionary or manda-
tory appropriations. 
(2) For each such fiscal year, the number of full-time 
equivalent employees or contracted employees assigned to each 
authorized and funded provision detailed in accordance with 
paragraph (1). 
(c) In carrying out this section, the Secretary may exclude 
from the report employees or contractors who— 
(1) are supported through appropriations enacted in laws 
other than the ACA and work on programs that existed prior 
to the passage of the ACA; 
(2) spend less than 50 percent of their time on activities 
funded by or newly authorized in the ACA; or 
(3) work on contracts for which FTE reporting is not a 
requirement of their contract, such as fixed-price contracts. 
SEC. 220. The Secretary shall publish, as part of the fiscal 
year 2020 budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, information that details the uses 
of all funds used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 
specifically for Health Insurance Exchanges for each fiscal year 
since the enactment of the ACA and the proposed uses for such 
funds for fiscal year 2020. Such information shall include, for each 
such fiscal year, the amount of funds used for each activity specified 
under the heading ‘‘Health Insurance Exchange Transparency’’ in 
the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
SEC. 221. (a) The Secretary shall provide to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: 
(1) 
Detailed 
monthly 
enrollment 
figures 
from 
the 
Exchanges established under the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act of 2010 pertaining to enrollments during the 
open enrollment period; and 
(2) Notification of any new or competitive grant awards, 
including supplements, authorized under section 330 of the 
Public Health Service Act. 
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(b) The Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate 
must be notified at least 2 business days in advance of any public 
release of enrollment information or the award of such grants. 
SEC. 222. None of the funds made available by this Act from 
the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Supple-
mental Medical Insurance Trust Fund, or transferred from other 
accounts funded by this Act to the ‘‘Centers for Medicare and 
Medicaid Services—Program Management’’ account, may be used 
for payments under section 1342(b)(1) of Public Law 111–148 
(relating to risk corridors). 
SEC. 223. The Secretary shall include in the fiscal year 2020 
budget justification an analysis of how section 2713 of the PHS 
Act will impact eligibility for discretionary HHS programs. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 224. (a) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall transfer funds appropriated under section 4002 
of the ACA to the accounts specified, in the amounts specified, 
and for the activities specified under the heading ‘‘Prevention and 
Public Health Fund’’ in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act). 
(b) Notwithstanding section 4002(c) of the ACA, the Secretary 
may not further transfer these amounts. 
(c) Funds transferred for activities authorized under section 
2821 of the PHS Act shall be made available without reference 
to section 2821(b) of such Act. 
SEC. 225. Effective during the period beginning on November 
1, 2015 and ending January 1, 2020, any provision of law that 
refers (including through cross-reference to another provision of 
law) to the current recommendations of the United States Preven-
tive Services Task Force with respect to breast cancer screening, 
mammography, and prevention shall be administered by the Sec-
retary involved as if— 
(1) such reference to such current recommendations were 
a reference to the recommendations of such Task Force with 
respect to breast cancer screening, mammography, and preven-
tion last issued before 2009; and 
(2) such recommendations last issued before 2009 applied 
to any screening mammography modality under section 1861(jj) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(jj)). 
SEC. 226. In making Federal financial assistance, the provisions 
relating to indirect costs in part 75 of title 45, Code of Federal 
Regulations, including with respect to the approval of deviations 
from negotiated rates, shall continue to apply to the National 
Institutes of Health to the same extent and in the same manner 
as such provisions were applied in the third quarter of fiscal year 
2017. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior Acts or 
otherwise made available to the Department of Health and Human 
Services or to any department or agency may be used to develop 
or implement a modified approach to such provisions, or to inten-
tionally or substantially expand the fiscal effect of the approval 
of such deviations from negotiated rates beyond the proportional 
effect of such approvals in such quarter. 
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SEC. 227. In addition to the amounts otherwise available for 
‘‘Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Program Manage-
ment’’, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may transfer 
up to $305,000,000 to such account from the Federal Hospital 
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical 
Insurance Trust Fund to support program management activity 
related to the Medicare Program: Provided, That except for the 
foregoing purpose, such funds may not be used to support any 
provision of Public Law 111–148 or Public Law 111–152 (or any 
amendment made by either such Public Law) or to supplant any 
other amounts within such account. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 228. The NIH Director may transfer funds specifically 
appropriated for opioid addiction, opioid alternatives, pain manage-
ment, and addiction treatment to other Institutes and Centers 
of the NIH to be used for the same purpose 15 days after notifying 
the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the transfer 
authority provided in the previous proviso is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided by law. 
SEC. 229. None of the funds made available by this Act to 
carry out the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 
1990 may be provided to any child care provider if a list of providers 
(as mentioned in part 98 of title 45 of the Code of Federal Regula-
tions, applicable to the Department of Health and Human Services, 
Administration of Children and Families, and in the final rule 
published in the Federal Register, Vol. 81, No. 190, on Sept. 30, 
2016) indicates that a serious injury or death occurred at the 
provider due to a substantiated health or safety violation. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Health and 
Human Services Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
TITLE III 
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 
EDUCATION FOR THE DISADVANTAGED 
For carrying out title I and subpart 2 of part B of title II 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (referred 
to in this Act as ‘‘ESEA’’) and section 418A of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (referred to in this Act as ‘‘HEA’’), $16,443,790,000, 
of which $5,525,990,000 shall become available on July 1, 2018, 
and shall remain available through September 30, 2019, and of 
which $10,841,177,000 shall become available on October 1, 2018, 
and shall remain available through September 30, 2019, for aca-
demic year 2018–2019: Provided, That $6,459,401,000 shall be for 
basic grants under section 1124 of the ESEA: Provided further, 
That up to $5,000,000 of these funds shall be available to the 
Secretary of Education (referred to in this title as ‘‘Secretary’’) 
on October 1, 2017, to obtain annually updated local educational 
agency-level census poverty data from the Bureau of the Census: 
Provided further, That $1,362,301,000 shall be for concentration 
grants under section 1124A of the ESEA: Provided further, That 
$3,969,050,000 shall be for targeted grants under section 1125 
of the ESEA: Provided further, That $3,969,050,000 shall be for 
education finance incentive grants under section 1125A of the 
Department of 
Education 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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ESEA: Provided further, That $217,000,000 shall be for carrying 
out subpart 2 of part B of title II: Provided further, That $44,623,000 
shall be for carrying out section 418A of the HEA. 
IMPACT AID 
For carrying out programs of financial assistance to federally 
affected schools authorized by title VII of the ESEA, $1,414,112,000, 
of which $1,270,242,000 shall be for basic support payments under 
section 7003(b), $48,316,000 shall be for payments for children 
with disabilities under section 7003(d), $17,406,000 shall be for 
construction under section 7007(a), $73,313,000 shall be for Federal 
property payments under section 7002, and $4,835,000, to remain 
available until expended, shall be for facilities maintenance under 
section 7008: Provided, That for purposes of computing the amount 
of a payment for an eligible local educational agency under section 
7003(a) for school year 2017–2018, children enrolled in a school 
of such agency that would otherwise be eligible for payment under 
section 7003(a)(1)(B) of such Act, but due to the deployment of 
both parents or legal guardians, or a parent or legal guardian 
having sole custody of such children, or due to the death of a 
military parent or legal guardian while on active duty (so long 
as such children reside on Federal property as described in section 
7003(a)(1)(B)), are no longer eligible under such section, shall be 
considered as eligible students under such section, provided such 
students remain in average daily attendance at a school in the 
same local educational agency they attended prior to their change 
in eligibility status. 
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS 
For carrying out school improvement activities authorized by 
part B of title I, part A of title II, subpart 1 of part A of title 
IV, part B of title IV, part B of title V, and parts B and C 
of title VI of the ESEA; the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act; section 203 of the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 
2002; the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003; 
and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, $5,158,467,000, of which 
$3,329,902,000 shall become available on July 1, 2018, and remain 
available through September 30, 2019, and of which $1,681,441,000 
shall become available on October 1, 2018, and shall remain avail-
able through September 30, 2019, for academic year 2018–2019: 
Provided, That $378,000,000 shall be for part B of title I: Provided 
further, That $1,211,673,000 shall be for part B of title IV: Provided 
further, That $36,397,000 shall be for part B of title VI and may 
be used for construction, renovation, and modernization of any 
elementary school, secondary school, or structure related to an 
elementary school or secondary school, run by the Department 
of Education of the State of Hawaii, that serves a predominantly 
Native Hawaiian student body: Provided further, That $35,453,000 
shall be for part C of title VI and shall be awarded on a competitive 
basis, and also may be used for construction: Provided further, 
That $52,000,000 shall be available to carry out section 203 of 
the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 and the Secretary 
shall make such arrangements as determined to be necessary to 
ensure that the Bureau of Indian Education has access to services 
provided under this section: Provided further, That $16,699,000 
shall be available to carry out the Supplemental Education Grants 
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program for the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic 
of the Marshall Islands: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
reserve up to 5 percent of the amount referred to in the previous 
proviso to provide technical assistance in the implementation of 
these grants: Provided further, That $180,840,000 shall be for part 
B of title V: Provided further, That $1,100,000,000 shall be available 
for grants under subpart 1 of part A of title IV. 
INDIAN EDUCATION 
For expenses necessary to carry out, to the extent not otherwise 
provided, title VI, part A of the ESEA, $180,239,000, of which 
$67,993,000 shall be for subpart 2 of part A of title VI and 
$6,865,000 shall be for subpart 3 of part A of title VI. 
INNOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 1, 3 and 
4 of part B of title II, and parts C, D, and E and subparts 1 
and 4 of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $982,256,000: Provided, 
That $278,515,000 shall be for subparts 1, 3 and 4 of part B 
of title II and shall be made available without regard to sections 
2201, 2231(b) and 2241: Provided further, That $583,741,000 shall 
be for parts C, D, and E and subpart 4 of part F of title IV, 
and shall be made available without regard to sections 4311, 
4409(a), and 4601 of the ESEA: Provided further, That section 
4303(d)(3)(A)(i) shall not apply to the funds available for part C 
of title IV: Provided further, That of the funds available for part 
C of title IV, the Secretary shall use $50,000,000 to carry out 
section 4304, of which not more than $10,000,000 shall be available 
to carry out section 4304(k), $120,000,000, to remain available 
through March 31, 2019, to carry out section 4305(b), and not 
more than $14,000,000 to carry out the activities in section 
4305(a)(3): Provided further, That notwithstanding section 4601(b), 
$120,000,000 shall be available through December 31, 2018 for 
subpart 1 of part F of title IV. 
SAFE SCHOOLS AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION 
For carrying out activities authorized by subparts 2 and 3 
of part F of title IV of the ESEA, $185,754,000: Provided, That 
$90,000,000 shall be available for section 4631, of which up to 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the 
Project School Emergency Response to Violence (‘‘Project SERV’’) 
program: Provided further, That $17,500,000 shall be available for 
section 4625: Provided further, That $78,254,000 shall be available 
through December 31, 2018, for section 4624: Provided further, 
That section 4623(b) of the ESEA shall apply to funds appropriated 
for Promise Neighborhoods under this heading in prior appropria-
tions acts: Provided further, That, no later than June 1, 2018, 
the Secretary shall award extension grants under such section 
on a competitive basis to implementation grantees that have dem-
onstrated the ability to collect, track, and report longitudinal data 
on performance indicators established by the Department and 
required to be reported on annually as part of the initial 
implementation grant; demonstrated the most positive and prom-
ising results during their initial implementation grant based on 
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such indicators, emphasizing getting children ready to learn; dem-
onstrated a commitment to operating in the most underserved 
and under-resourced, including rural, areas; and propose continuing 
to pursue ambitious goals during an extension of that grant. 
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 
For carrying out part A of title III of the ESEA, $737,400,000, 
which shall become available on July 1, 2018, and shall remain 
available through September 30, 2019, except that 6.5 percent 
of such amount shall be available on October 1, 2017, and shall 
remain available through September 30, 2019, to carry out activities 
under section 3111(c)(1)(C). 
SPECIAL EDUCATION 
For carrying out the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (IDEA) and the Special Olympics Sport and Empowerment 
Act of 2004, $13,366,184,000, of which $3,845,585,000 shall become 
available on July 1, 2018, and shall remain available through 
September 30, 2019, and of which $9,283,383,000 shall become 
available on October 1, 2018, and shall remain available through 
September 30, 2019, for academic year 2018–2019: Provided, That 
the amount for section 611(b)(2) of the IDEA shall be equal to 
the lesser of the amount available for that activity during fiscal 
year 2017, increased by the amount of inflation as specified in 
section 619(d)(2)(B) of the IDEA, or the percent change in the 
funds appropriated under section 611(i) of the IDEA, but not less 
than the amount for that activity during fiscal year 2017: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall, without regard to section 611(d) 
of the IDEA, distribute to all other States (as that term is defined 
in section 611(g)(2)), subject to the third proviso, any amount by 
which a State’s allocation under section 611, from funds appro-
priated under this heading, is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B), 
according to the following: 85 percent on the basis of the States’ 
relative populations of children aged 3 through 21 who are of 
the same age as children with disabilities for whom the State 
ensures the availability of a free appropriate public education under 
this part, and 15 percent to States on the basis of the States’ 
relative populations of those children who are living in poverty: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may not distribute any funds 
under the previous proviso to any State whose reduction in alloca-
tion from funds appropriated under this heading made funds avail-
able for such a distribution: Provided further, That the States 
shall allocate such funds distributed under the second proviso to 
local educational agencies in accordance with section 611(f): Pro-
vided further, That the amount by which a State’s allocation under 
section 611(d) of the IDEA is reduced under section 612(a)(18)(B) 
and the amounts distributed to States under the previous provisos 
in fiscal year 2012 or any subsequent year shall not be considered 
in calculating the awards under section 611(d) for fiscal year 2013 
or for any subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing the provision in section 612(a)(18)(B) regarding the fiscal 
year in which a State’s allocation under section 611(d) is reduced 
for failure to comply with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A), 
the Secretary may apply the reduction specified in section 
612(a)(18)(B) over a period of consecutive fiscal years, not to exceed 
five, until the entire reduction is applied: Provided further, That 
20 USC 1411 
note. 
20 USC 1411 
note. 
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the Secretary may, in any fiscal year in which a State’s allocation 
under section 611 is reduced in accordance with section 
612(a)(18)(B), reduce the amount a State may reserve under section 
611(e)(1) by an amount that bears the same relation to the max-
imum amount described in that paragraph as the reduction under 
section 612(a)(18)(B) bears to the total allocation the State would 
have received in that fiscal year under section 611(d) in the absence 
of the reduction: Provided further, That the Secretary shall either 
reduce the allocation of funds under section 611 for any fiscal 
year following the fiscal year for which the State fails to comply 
with the requirement of section 612(a)(18)(A) as authorized by 
section 612(a)(18)(B), or seek to recover funds under section 452 
of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1234a): Provided 
further, That the funds reserved under 611(c) of the IDEA may 
be used to provide technical assistance to States to improve the 
capacity of the States to meet the data collection requirements 
of sections 616 and 618 and to administer and carry out other 
services and activities to improve data collection, coordination, 
quality, and use under parts B and C of the IDEA: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may use funds made available for the 
State Personnel Development Grants program under part D, sub-
part 1 of IDEA to evaluate program performance under such sub-
part. 
REHABILITATION SERVICES 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Helen Keller National Center 
Act, $3,587,130,000, of which $3,452,931,000 shall be for grants 
for vocational rehabilitation services under title I of the Rehabilita-
tion Act: Provided, That the Secretary may use amounts provided 
in this Act that remain available subsequent to the reallotment 
of funds to States pursuant to section 110(b) of the Rehabilitation 
Act for innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of 
individuals with disabilities as defined in section 7(20)(B) of the 
Rehabilitation Act, including activities aimed at improving the edu-
cation and post-school outcomes of children receiving Supplemental 
Security Income (‘‘SSI’’) and their families that may result in long- 
term improvement in the SSI child recipient’s economic status 
and self-sufficiency: Provided further, That States may award sub-
grants for a portion of the funds to other public and private, 
nonprofit entities: Provided further, That any funds made available 
subsequent to reallotment for innovative activities aimed at 
improving the outcomes of individuals with disabilities shall remain 
available until September 30, 2019. 
SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
AMERICAN PRINTING HOUSE FOR THE BLIND 
For carrying out the Act to promote the Education of the 
Blind of March 3, 1879, $27,431,000. 
NATIONAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF 
For the National Technical Institute for the Deaf under titles 
I and II of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, $73,000,000: 
Provided, That from the total amount available, the Institute may 
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at its discretion use funds for the endowment program as authorized 
under section 207 of such Act. 
GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY 
For the Kendall Demonstration Elementary School, the Model 
Secondary School for the Deaf, and the partial support of Gallaudet 
University under titles I and II of the Education of the Deaf 
Act of 1986, $128,000,000: Provided, That from the total amount 
available, the University may at its discretion use funds for the 
endowment program as authorized under section 207 of such Act. 
CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 and 
the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (‘‘AEFLA’’), 
$1,830,686,000, of which $1,039,686,000 shall become available on 
July 1, 2018, and shall remain available through September 30, 
2019, and of which $791,000,000 shall become available on October 
1, 2018, and shall remain available through September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available for AEFLA, 
$13,712,000 shall be for national leadership activities under section 
242. 
STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and part 
C of title IV of the HEA, $24,445,352,000, which shall remain 
available through September 30, 2019. 
The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible 
during award year 2018–2019 shall be $5,035. 
STUDENT AID ADMINISTRATION 
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out part D of 
title I, and subparts 1, 3, 9, and 10 of part A, and parts B, 
C, D, and E of title IV of the HEA, and subpart 1 of part A 
of title VII of the Public Health Service Act, $1,678,943,000, to 
remain available through September 30, 2019: Provided, That the 
Secretary shall allocate new student loan borrower accounts to 
eligible student loan servicers on the basis of their performance 
compared to all loan servicers utilizing established common metrics, 
and on the basis of the capacity of each servicer to process new 
and existing accounts: Provided further, That the Secretary shall, 
no later than September 30, 2017, allow student loan borrowers 
who are consolidating Federal student loans to select from any 
student loan servicer to service their new consolidated student 
loan under the current student loan servicing contracts: Provided 
further, That in order to promote accountability and high-quality 
service to borrowers, the Secretary shall not award funding for 
any contract solicitation for a new Federal student loan servicing 
environment, including the solicitation for the FSA Next Generation 
Processing and Servicing Environment as amended by the Depart-
ment of Education on February 20, 2018, unless such an environ-
ment provides for the participation of multiple student loan 
servicers that contract directly with the Department of Education 
to manage a unique portfolio of borrower accounts and the full 
20 USC 1087f 
note. 
20 USC 1070a 
note. 
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life-cycle of loans from disbursement to pay-off with certain limited 
exceptions, and allocates student loan borrower accounts to eligible 
student loan servicers based on performance: Provided further, That 
such servicers described in the previous proviso shall be evaluated 
based on their ability to meet contract requirements, future 
performance on the contracts, and history of compliance with 
applicable consumer protections laws: Provided further, That to 
the extent Federal Student Aid (FSA) permits student loan servicing 
subcontracting, FSA shall hold such subcontractors accountable 
for meeting the requirements of the contract: Provided further, 
That FSA shall create a fee structure with contractors that provides 
more support to borrowers at risk of being distressed. 
HIGHER EDUCATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, titles 
II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII of the HEA, the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and section 117 of the Carl 
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, 
$2,246,551,000: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, funds made available in this Act to carry out title VI 
of the HEA and section 102(b)(6) of the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 may be used to support visits 
and study in foreign countries by individuals who are participating 
in advanced foreign language training and international studies 
in areas that are vital to United States national security and 
who plan to apply their language skills and knowledge of these 
countries in the fields of government, the professions, or inter-
national development: Provided further, That of the funds referred 
to in the preceding proviso up to 1 percent may be used for program 
evaluation, national outreach, and information dissemination activi-
ties: Provided further, That up to 1.5 percent of the funds made 
available under chapter 2 of subpart 2 of part A of title IV of 
the HEA may be used for evaluation. 
HOWARD UNIVERSITY 
For partial support of Howard University, $232,518,000, of 
which not less than $3,405,000 shall be for a matching endowment 
grant pursuant to the Howard University Endowment Act and 
shall remain available until expended. 
COLLEGE HOUSING AND ACADEMIC FACILITIES LOANS PROGRAM 
For Federal administrative expenses to carry out activities 
related to existing facility loans pursuant to section 121 of the 
HEA, $435,000. 
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAPITAL 
FINANCING PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $20,150,000, as authorized 
pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, which shall remain 
available through September 30, 2019: 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 these funds are available to subsidize total loan prin-
cipal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, not to exceed 
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$313,863,000: Provided further, That these funds may be used to 
support loans to public and private Historically Black Colleges 
and Universities without regard to the limitations within section 
344(a) of the HEA. 
In addition, $10,000,000 shall be made available to provide 
for the deferment of loans made under part D of title III of the 
HEA to eligible institutions that are private Historically Black 
Colleges and Universities, which apply for the deferment of such 
a loan and demonstrate financial need for such deferment by having 
a score of 2.6 or less on the Department of Education’s financial 
responsibility test: Provided, That during the period of deferment 
of such a loan, interest on the loan will not accrue or be capitalized, 
and the period of deferment shall be for at least a period of 3- 
fiscal years and not more than 6-fiscal years: Provided further, 
That when determining priority for such institutions to receive 
such a deferment, the Secretary shall give priority to institutions 
that operated in a financial deficit for at least one of the previous 
5 years according to audits provided to the Department, or were 
sanctioned for financial related reasons by the agency or association 
that accredited such institutions: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall create and execute an outreach plan to work with 
States and the Capital Financing Advisory Board to improve out-
reach to States and help additional public Historically Black Col-
leges and Universities participate in the program. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Histori-
cally Black College and University Capital Financing Program 
entered into pursuant to part D of title III of the HEA, $334,000. 
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Education Sciences 
Reform Act of 2002, the National Assessment of Educational 
Progress Authorization Act, section 208 of the Educational Technical 
Assistance Act of 2002, and section 664 of the Individuals with 
Disabilities Education Act, $613,462,000, which shall remain avail-
able through September 30, 2019: Provided, That funds available 
to carry out section 208 of the Educational Technical Assistance 
Act may be used to link Statewide elementary and secondary data 
systems with early childhood, postsecondary, and workforce data 
systems, or to further develop such systems: Provided further, That 
up to $6,000,000 of the funds available to carry out section 208 
of the Educational Technical Assistance Act may be used for awards 
to public or private organizations or agencies to support activities 
to improve data coordination, quality, and use at the local, State, 
and national levels. 
DEPARTMENTAL MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out, to the extent not otherwise provided, the 
Department of Education Organization Act, including rental of con-
ference rooms in the District of Columbia and hire of three pas-
senger motor vehicles, $430,000,000: Provided, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, none of the funds provided 
by this Act or provided by previous Appropriations Acts to the 
Department of Education available for obligation or expenditure 
in the current fiscal year may be used for any activity relating 
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to implementing a reorganization that decentralizes, reduces the 
staffing level, or alters the responsibilities, structure, authority, 
or functionality of the Budget Service of the Department of Edu-
cation, relative to the organization and operation of the Budget 
Service as in effect on January 1, 2018. 
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS 
For expenses necessary for the Office for Civil Rights, as author-
ized by section 203 of the Department of Education Organization 
Act, $117,000,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General, 
as authorized by section 212 of the Department of Education 
Organization Act, $61,143,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
for the transportation of students or teachers (or for the purchase 
of equipment for such transportation) in order to overcome racial 
imbalance in any school or school system, or for the transportation 
of students or teachers (or for the purchase of equipment for such 
transportation) in order to carry out a plan of racial desegregation 
of any school or school system. 
SEC. 302. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be 
used to require, directly or indirectly, the transportation of any 
student to a school other than the school which is nearest the 
student’s home, except for a student requiring special education, 
to the school offering such special education, in order to comply 
with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. For the purpose 
of this section an indirect requirement of transportation of students 
includes the transportation of students to carry out a plan involving 
the reorganization of the grade structure of schools, the pairing 
of schools, or the clustering of schools, or any combination of grade 
restructuring, pairing, or clustering. The prohibition described in 
this section does not include the establishment of magnet schools. 
SEC. 303. No funds appropriated in this Act may be used 
to prevent the implementation of programs of voluntary prayer 
and meditation in the public schools. 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 304. Not to exceed 1 percent of any discretionary funds 
(pursuant to the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985) which are appropriated for the Department of Edu-
cation in this Act may be transferred between appropriations, but 
no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 3 percent 
by any such transfer: Provided, That the transfer authority granted 
by this section shall not be used to create any new program or 
to fund any project or activity for which no funds are provided 
in this Act: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified 
at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 
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SEC. 305. Section 105(f)(1)(B)(ix) of the Compact of Free 
Association Amendments Act of 2003 (48 U.S.C. 1921d(f)(1)(B)(ix)) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘2018’’ for ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 306. Funds appropriated in this Act and consolidated 
for evaluation purposes under section 8601(c) of the ESEA shall 
be available from July 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. 
SEC. 307. (a) An institution of higher education that maintains 
an endowment fund supported with funds appropriated for title 
III or V of the HEA for fiscal year 2018 may use the income 
from that fund to award scholarships to students, subject to the 
limitation in section 331(c)(3)(B)(i) of the HEA. The use of such 
income for such purposes, prior to the enactment of this Act, shall 
be considered to have been an allowable use of that income, subject 
to that limitation. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall be in effect until titles III and V of 
the HEA are reauthorized. 
SEC. 308. Section 114(f) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1011c(f)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 309. Section 458(a) of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1087h(a)) is 
amended in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 310. Section 401(b)(7)(A)(iv)(VIII) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a(b)(7)(A)(iv)(VIII)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$1,382,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,334,000,000’’. 
SEC. 311. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law except 
as provided under subsection (c), with respect to a local educational 
agency that was notified by the Secretary in fiscal year 2017 of 
the agency’s eligibility to receive a basic support payment pursuant 
to section 7003(b)(2)(B)(i)(III) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)(B)(i)(III)) for fiscal 
year 2017 but did not receive a payment under section 7003(b)(2) 
of such Act for fiscal year 2017, in addition to payments received 
by the local educational agency under section 7003(b)(1) of such 
Act, the Secretary shall reserve from funds appropriated to carry 
out section 7003(b) of such Act and make payments from such 
funds to such local educational agency for fiscal years 2017, 2018, 
2019, and 2020 in the following amounts: 
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2017. 
(2) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2018. 
(3) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2019. 
(4) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
(b) For fiscal year 2017, a local educational agency described 
in subsection (a) shall not be eligible for a basic support payment 
pursuant to section 7003(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)). 
(c) For fiscal year 2018 and succeeding fiscal years, if a local 
educational agency described in subsection (a) is eligible to receive 
a basic support payment pursuant to section 7003(b)(2) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7703(b)(2)), the payment received by the local educational agency 
shall be calculated under section 7003(b)(2) of such Act and not 
under subsection (a). 
(d) Section 7003(b)(2)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 7703(b)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)(III)— 
20 USC 7703 
note. 
48 USC 1921d 
note. 
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(A) in item (aa), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(B) in item (bb)(BB)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and received assistance for fiscal 
year 2017 pursuant to subparagraph (G)’’ after ‘‘not 
less than 65 percent’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(cc) received assistance under subpara-
graph (A) of section 8003(b)(2), as such section 
was in effect on the day before the date of 
enactment of the Every Student Succeeds Act 
(Public Law 114–95; 129 Stat. 1802), for a 
fiscal year prior to fiscal year 2017;’’; and 
(2) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(iii) ELIGIBILITY.— 
‘‘(I) FIRST TIME.—A local educational agency 
seeking a payment under this paragraph for the 
first time shall apply for and be determined eligible 
under clause (i) for 2 consecutive years before 
receiving such a payment, and shall not receive 
such a payment for the first year of eligibility. 
‘‘(II) RESUMPTION OF ELIGIBILITY.—A heavily 
impacted local educational agency described in 
clause (i) that becomes ineligible under such clause 
for 1 or more fiscal years may resume eligibility 
for a basic support payment under this paragraph 
for a subsequent fiscal year only if the agency 
meets the requirements of clause (i) for that subse-
quent fiscal year, except that such agency shall 
not receive a basic support payment under this 
paragraph until the fiscal year succeeding the 
fiscal year for which the eligibility determination 
is made.’’. 
(e) Section 579(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2145) is 
amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘for fiscal year 2017, 2018, or 2019,’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 
2017 and any succeeding fiscal year,’’. 
SEC. 312. For the purpose of providing temporary emergency 
impact aid for displaced students under the Hurricane Education 
Recovery heading in title VIII of subdivision 1 of division B of 
the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–123), paragraph 
(2)(E) under such heading is amended by inserting before the semi-
colon at the end the following: ‘‘and each reference to the end 
of the 2005–2006 school year in section 107(f) of title IV of division 
B of Public Law 109–148, shall be to December 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 313. (a) Notwithstanding the limitations on sharing data 
described in paragraph (3)(E) of section 483(a) of the HEA, an 
institution of higher education may, with explicit written consent 
of an applicant who has completed a FAFSA under such section 
483(a), provide such information collected from the applicant’s 
FAFSA as is necessary to a scholarship granting organization, 
including a tribal organization (defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), 
designated by the applicant to assist the applicant in applying 
for and receiving financial assistance for the applicant’s cost of 
attendance (defined in section 472 of the HEA) at that institution. 
20 USC 7703 
note. 
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(b) An organization that receives information pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall not sell or otherwise share such information. 
(c) This section shall be in effect until title IV of the HEA 
is reauthorized. 
SEC. 314. (a) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of carrying out 
section 435(a)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1085(a)(2)), the Secretary of Education may waive the requirements 
under sections 435(a)(5)(A)(i) and 435(a)(5)(A)(ii) of such Act (20 
U.S.C. 1085(a)(5)(A)(i) and 20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(5)(A)(ii))— 
(1) for an institution of higher education that offers an 
associate degree, is a public institution, and is located in an 
economically distressed county, defined as a county that ranks 
in the lowest 5 percent of all counties in the United States 
based on a national index of county economic status; and 
(2) for an institution— 
(A) that is a public institution of higher education 
or a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 
316(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1059c)); and 
(B) whose fall enrollment for the most recently com-
pleted academic year was comprised of a majority of stu-
dents who are Indian (as defined in such section) or Alaska 
Natives (as defined in section 317(b) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 
1059d(b)). 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Subsection (a) shall apply to an institution 
of higher education that otherwise would be ineligible to participate 
in a program under part A of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 on or after the date of enactment of this Act due 
to the application of section 435(a)(2) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1085(a)(2)). 
(c) COVERAGE.—This section shall be in effect for the period 
covered by this Act and for the succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 315. For an additional amount for ‘‘Department of Edu-
cation—Federal 
Direct 
Student 
Loan 
Program 
Account’’, 
$350,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for the 
cost, as defined under section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, of the Secretary of Education providing loan cancella-
tion in the same manner as under section 455(m) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), for borrowers of loans 
made under part D of title IV of such Act who would qualify 
for loan cancellation under section 455(m) except some, or all, 
of the 120 required payments under section 455(m)(1)(A) do not 
qualify for purposes of the program because they were monthly 
payments made in accordance with graduated or extended repay-
ment plans as described under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 
455(d)(1) or the corresponding repayment plan for a consolidation 
loan made under section 455(g) and that were less than the amount 
calculated under section 455(d)(1)(A), based on a 10-year repayment 
period: Provided, That the monthly payment made 12 months before 
the borrower applied for loan cancellation as described in the matter 
preceding this proviso and the most recent monthly payment made 
by the borrower at the time of such application were each not 
less than the monthly amount that would be calculated under, 
and for which the borrower would otherwise qualify for, clause 
(i) or (iv) of section 455(m)(1)(A) regarding income-based or income- 
contingent repayment plans, with exception for a borrower who 
would have otherwise been eligible under this section but dem-
onstrates an unusual fluctuation of income over the past 5 years: 
20 USC 1085 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Provided further, That the total loan volume, including outstanding 
principal, fees, capitalized interest, or accrued interest, at applica-
tion that is eligible for such loan cancellation by such borrowers 
shall not exceed $500,000,000: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall develop and make available a simple method for borrowers 
to apply for loan cancellation under this section within 60 days 
of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall provide loan cancellation under this section to eligible bor-
rowers on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on the date of 
application and subject to both the limitation on total loan volume 
at application for such loan cancellation specified in the second 
proviso and the availability of appropriations under this section: 
Provided further, That no borrower may, for the same service, 
receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this section and 
section 428J, 428K, 428L, or 460 of such Act. 
SEC. 316. Of the amounts made available under this title under 
the heading ‘‘Student Aid Administration’’, $2,300,000 shall be used 
by the Secretary of Education to conduct outreach to borrowers 
of loans made under part D of title IV of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 who may intend to qualify for loan cancellation under 
455(m) of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1087e(m)), to ensure that borrowers 
are meeting the terms and conditions of such loan cancellation: 
Provided, That the Secretary shall specifically conduct outreach 
to assist borrowers who would qualify for loan cancellation under 
455(m) of such Act except that the borrower has made some, or 
all, of the 120 required payments under a repayment plan that 
is not described under section 455(m)(A) of such Act, to encourage 
borrowers to enroll in a qualifying repayment plan: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall also communicate to all Direct Loan 
borrowers the full requirements of 455(m) of such Act and improve 
the filing of employment certification by providing improved out-
reach and information such as outbound calls, electronic commu-
nications, ensuring prominent access to program requirements and 
benefits on each servicer’s website, and creating an option for all 
borrowers to complete the entire payment certification process elec-
tronically and on a centralized website. 
CHILDREN OF FALLEN HEROES SCHOLARSHIP ACT 
SEC. 317. Section 473(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1087mm(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘(in the case of a student who meets the require-
ment of subparagraph (B)(i)), or academic year 2018–2019 
(in the case of a student who meets the requirement of 
subparagraph (B)(ii)),’’ after ‘‘academic year 2009–2010’’; 
and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) whose parent or guardian was— 
‘‘(i) a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States and died as a result of performing military 
service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 
2001; or 
‘‘(ii) actively serving as a public safety officer and 
died in the line of duty while performing as a public 
safety officer; and’’; 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) ARMED FORCES.—Notwithstanding’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (A), (B)(i), and (C) of paragraph (2)’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, unless the Secretary establishes 
an alternate method to adjust the expected family contribu-
tion, for each student who meets the requirements of sub-
paragraphs (A), (B)(ii), and (C) of paragraph (2), a financial 
aid administrator shall— 
‘‘(i) verify with the student that the student is 
eligible for the adjustment; 
‘‘(ii) adjust the expected family contribution in 
accordance with this subsection; and 
‘‘(iii) notify the Secretary of the adjustment and 
the student’s eligibility for the adjustment.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF PELL AMOUNT.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 1212 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796d–1), in the case of a student 
who receives an increased Federal Pell Grant amount under 
this section, the total amount of such Federal Pell Grant, 
including the increase under this subsection, shall not be 
considered in calculating that student’s educational assistance 
benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program 
under subpart 2 of part L of title I of such Act. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITION OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘public safety officer’ means— 
‘‘(A) a public safety officer, as defined in section 1204 
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b); or 
‘‘(B) a fire police officer, defined as an individual who— 
‘‘(i) is serving in accordance with State or local 
law as an officially recognized or designated member 
of a legally organized public safety agency; 
‘‘(ii) is not a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, 
a chaplain, or a member of a rescue squad or ambu-
lance crew; and 
‘‘(iii) provides scene security or directs traffic— 
‘‘(I) in response to any fire drill, fire call, or 
other fire, rescue, or police emergency; or 
‘‘(II) at a planned special event.’’. 
SEC. 318. Notwithstanding any other provision of law funds 
awarded under part D of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 may be 
used for the purposes in section 4407(a)(9) of such Act. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Education Appro-
priations Act, 2018’’. 
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132 STAT. 755 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
TITLE IV 
RELATED AGENCIES 
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 
SEVERELY DISABLED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Committee for Purchase From 
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled established under sec-
tion 8502 of title 41, United States Code, $8,250,000: Provided, 
That in order to authorize any central nonprofit agency designated 
pursuant to section 8503(c) of title 41, United States Code, to 
perform contract requirements of the Committee as prescribed 
under section 51–3.2 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, the 
Committee shall enter into a written agreement with any such 
central nonprofit agency: Provided further, That such agreement 
entered into under the preceding proviso shall contain such 
auditing, oversight, and reporting provisions as necessary to imple-
ment chapter 85 of title 41, United States Code: Provided further, 
That such agreement shall include the elements listed under this 
heading in the explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 
114–113: Provided further, That a fee may not be charged under 
section 51–3.5 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations, unless such 
fee is under the terms of the written agreement between the Com-
mittee and any such central nonprofit agency: Provided further, 
That no less than $1,250,000 shall be available for the Office 
of Inspector General. 
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Corporation for National and 
Community Service (referred to in this title as ‘‘CNCS’’) to carry 
out the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (referred to in 
this title as ‘‘1973 Act’’) and the National and Community Service 
Act of 1990 (referred to in this title as ‘‘1990 Act’’), $767,629,000, 
notwithstanding sections 198B(b)(3), 198S(g), 501(a)(4)(C), and 
501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act: Provided, That of the amounts provided 
under this heading: (1) up to 1 percent of program grant funds 
may be used to defray the costs of conducting grant application 
reviews, including the use of outside peer reviewers and electronic 
management of the grants cycle; (2) $17,538,000 shall be available 
to provide assistance to State commissions on national and commu-
nity service, under section 126(a) of the 1990 Act and notwith-
standing section 501(a)(5)(B) of the 1990 Act; (3) $32,000,000 shall 
be available to carry out subtitle E of the 1990 Act; and (4) 
$5,400,000 shall be available for expenses authorized under section 
501(a)(4)(F) of the 1990 Act, which, notwithstanding the provisions 
of section 198P shall be awarded by CNCS on a competitive basis: 
Provided further, That for the purposes of carrying out the 1990 
Act, satisfying the requirements in section 122(c)(1)(D) may include 
a determination of need by the local community. 
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132 STAT. 756 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
PAYMENT TO THE NATIONAL SERVICE TRUST 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payment to the National Service Trust established under 
subtitle D of title I of the 1990 Act, $206,842,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That CNCS may transfer additional 
funds from the amount provided within ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ allo-
cated to grants under subtitle C of title I of the 1990 Act to 
the National Service Trust upon determination that such transfer 
is necessary to support the activities of national service participants 
and after notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided further, 
That amounts appropriated for or transferred to the National 
Service Trust may be invested under section 145(b) of the 1990 
Act without regard to the requirement to apportion funds under 
31 U.S.C. 1513(b). 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of administration as provided under 
section 501(a)(5) of the 1990 Act and under section 504(a) of the 
1973 Act, including payment of salaries, authorized travel, hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference rooms in 
the District of Columbia, the employment of experts and consultants 
authorized under 5 U.S.C. 3109, and not to exceed $2,500 for 
official reception and representation expenses, $83,737,000. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, $5,750,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. CNCS shall make any significant changes to program 
requirements, service delivery or policy only through public notice 
and comment rulemaking. For fiscal year 2018, during any grant 
selection process, an officer or employee of CNCS shall not know-
ingly disclose any covered grant selection information regarding 
such selection, directly or indirectly, to any person other than 
an officer or employee of CNCS that is authorized by CNCS to 
receive such information. 
SEC. 402. AmeriCorps programs receiving grants under the 
National Service Trust program shall meet an overall minimum 
share requirement of 24 percent for the first 3 years that they 
receive AmeriCorps funding, and thereafter shall meet the overall 
minimum share requirement as provided in section 2521.60 of title 
45, Code of Federal Regulations, without regard to the operating 
costs match requirement in section 121(e) or the member support 
Federal share limitations in section 140 of the 1990 Act, and subject 
to partial waiver consistent with section 2521.70 of title 45, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 403. Donations made to CNCS under section 196 of the 
1990 Act for the purposes of financing programs and operations 
under titles I and II of the 1973 Act or subtitle B, C, D, or 
E of title I of the 1990 Act shall be used to supplement and 
not supplant current programs and operations. 
42 USC 12571 
note. 
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132 STAT. 757 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SEC. 404. In addition to the requirements in section 146(a) 
of the 1990 Act, use of an educational award for the purpose 
described in section 148(a)(4) shall be limited to individuals who 
are veterans as defined under section 101 of the Act. 
SEC. 405. For the purpose of carrying out section 189D of 
the 1990 Act— 
(1) entities described in paragraph (a) of such section shall 
be considered ‘‘qualified entities’’ under section 3 of the National 
Child Protection Act of 1993 (‘‘NCPA’’); 
(2) individuals described in such section shall be considered 
‘‘volunteers’’ under section 3 of NCPA; and 
(3) State Commissions on National and Community Service 
established pursuant to section 178 of the 1990 Act, are author-
ized to receive criminal history record information, consistent 
with Public Law 92–544. 
SEC. 406. Notwithstanding sections 139(b), 146 and 147 of 
the 1990 Act, an individual who successfully completes a term 
of service of not less than 1,200 hours during a period of not 
more than one year may receive a national service education award 
having a value of 70 percent of the value of a national service 
education award determined under section 147(a) of the Act. 
CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING 
For payment to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting 
(‘‘CPB’’), as authorized by the Communications Act of 1934, an 
amount which shall be available within limitations specified by 
that Act, for the fiscal year 2020, $445,000,000: Provided, That 
none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be 
used to pay for receptions, parties, or similar forms of entertainment 
for Government officials or employees: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be available 
or used to aid or support any program or activity from which 
any person is excluded, or is denied benefits, or is discriminated 
against, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or 
sex: Provided further, That none of the funds made available to 
CPB by this Act shall be used to apply any political test or qualifica-
tion in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other per-
sonnel action with respect to officers, agents, and employees of 
CPB: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
to CPB by this Act shall be used to support the Television Future 
Fund or any similar purpose. 
In addition, for the costs associated with replacing and 
upgrading the public broadcasting interconnection system and other 
technologies and services that create infrastructure and efficiencies 
within the public media system, $20,000,000. 
FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mediation and Concilia-
tion Service (‘‘Service’’) to carry out the functions vested in it 
by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; for expenses necessary for the Labor- 
Management Cooperation Act of 1978; and for expenses necessary 
for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the 
Civil Service Reform Act, $46,650,000, including up to $900,000 
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132 STAT. 758 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
to remain available through September 30, 2019, for activities 
authorized by the Labor-Management Cooperation Act of 1978: 
Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, fees charged, up 
to full-cost recovery, for special training activities and other conflict 
resolution services and technical assistance, including those pro-
vided to foreign governments and international organizations, and 
for arbitration services shall be credited to and merged with this 
account, and shall remain available until expended: Provided fur-
ther, That fees for arbitration services shall be available only for 
education, training, and professional development of the agency 
workforce: Provided further, That the Director of the Service is 
authorized to accept and use on behalf of the United States gifts 
of services and real, personal, or other property in the aid of 
any projects or functions within the Director’s jurisdiction. 
FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $17,184,000. 
INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES 
OFFICE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES: GRANTS AND 
ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the Museum and Library Services Act of 
1996 and the National Museum of African American History and 
Culture Act, $240,000,000. 
MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENT AND ACCESS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1900 of the Social 
Security Act, $8,480,000. 
MEDICARE PAYMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out section 1805 of the Social 
Security Act, $12,545,000, to be transferred to this appropriation 
from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal 
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund. 
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Council on Disability 
as authorized by title IV of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 
$3,250,000. 
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132 STAT. 759 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board 
to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management 
Relations Act, 1947, and other laws, $274,224,000: Provided, That 
no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or 
assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection 
with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bar-
gaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in 
section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935, and as amended by the 
Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in section 
3(f) of the Act of June 25, 1938, and including in said definition 
employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, 
canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated 
on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 percent of the water 
stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 407. None of the funds provided by this Act or previous 
Acts making appropriations for the National Labor Relations Board 
may be used to issue any new administrative directive or regulation 
that would provide employees any means of voting through any 
electronic means in an election to determine a representative for 
the purposes of collective bargaining. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Rail-
way Labor Act, including emergency boards appointed by the Presi-
dent, $13,800,000. 
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Occupational Safety and Health 
Review Commission, $13,225,000. 
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
DUAL BENEFITS PAYMENTS ACCOUNT 
For payment to the Dual Benefits Payments Account, author-
ized under section 15(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, 
$22,000,000, which shall include amounts becoming available in 
fiscal year 2018 pursuant to section 224(c)(1)(B) of Public Law 
98–76; and in addition, an amount, not to exceed 2 percent of 
the amount provided herein, shall be available proportional to the 
amount by which the product of recipients and the average benefit 
received exceeds the amount available for payment of vested dual 
benefits: Provided, That the total amount provided herein shall 
be credited in 12 approximately equal amounts on the first day 
of each month in the fiscal year. 
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132 STAT. 760 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
FEDERAL PAYMENTS TO THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS 
For payment to the accounts established in the Treasury for 
the payment of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act for 
interest earned on unnegotiated checks, $150,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 2019, which shall be the maximum 
amount available for payment pursuant to section 417 of Public 
Law 98–76. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses for the Railroad Retirement Board 
(‘‘Board’’) for administration of the Railroad Retirement Act and 
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, $123,500,000, to be 
derived in such amounts as determined by the Board from the 
railroad retirement accounts and from moneys credited to the rail-
road unemployment insurance administration fund: Provided, That 
notwithstanding section 7(b)(9) of the Railroad Retirement Act this 
limitation may be used to hire attorneys only through the excepted 
service: Provided further, That the previous proviso shall not change 
the status under Federal employment laws of any attorney hired 
by the Railroad Retirement Board prior to January 1, 2013: Pro-
vided further, That $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing resources 
devoted to operations and improvements for the Board’s Information 
Technology Investment Initiatives. 
LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
for audit, investigatory and review activities, as authorized by the 
Inspector General Act of 1978, not more than $11,000,000, to be 
derived from the railroad retirement accounts and railroad 
unemployment insurance account. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance 
Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, as 
provided under sections 201(m) and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security 
Act, $11,400,000. 
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Security Act, 
section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212 of Public Law 93– 
66, as amended, and section 405 of Public Law 95–216, including 
payment to the Social Security trust funds for administrative 
expenses incurred pursuant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, $38,487,277,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State in the 
current fiscal year and not obligated by the State during that 
year shall be returned to the Treasury: Provided further, That 
not more than $101,000,000 shall be available for research and 
demonstrations under sections 1110, 1115, and 1144 of the Social 
Security Act, and remain available through September 30, 2020. 
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132 STAT. 761 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, benefit 
payments to individuals under title XVI of the Social Security 
Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the current fiscal year, 
such sums as may be necessary. 
For making benefit payments under title XVI of the Social 
Security 
Act 
for 
the 
first 
quarter 
of 
fiscal 
year 
2019, 
$19,500,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including the hire of two passenger 
motor vehicles, and not to exceed $20,000 for official reception 
and representation expenses, not more than $12,753,945,000 may 
be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Secu-
rity Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in 
such section: Provided, That not less than $2,300,000 shall be 
for the Social Security Advisory Board: Provided further, That 
$280,000,000 shall remain available until expended for information 
technology modernization, including related hardware and software 
infrastructure and equipment, and for administrative expenses 
directly associated with information technology modernization: Pro-
vided further, That $100,000,000 shall remain available through 
September 30, 2019, for activities to address the disability hearings 
backlog within the Office of Hearings Operations: Provided further, 
That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph 
at the end of fiscal year 2018 not needed for fiscal year 2018 
shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Secu-
rity Administration information technology and telecommunications 
hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment 
and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this 
information technology and telecommunications infrastructure: Pro-
vided further, That the Commissioner of Social Security shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate prior to making unobligated balances available 
under the authority in the previous proviso: Provided further, That 
reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expendi-
tures for official time for employees of the Social Security Adminis-
tration pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7131, and for facilities or support 
services for labor organizations pursuant to policies, regulations, 
or procedures referred to in section 7135(b) of such title shall 
be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, with interest, from 
amounts in the general fund not otherwise appropriated, as soon 
as possible after such expenditures are made. 
Of the total amount made available under this heading, not 
more than $1,735,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 
2019, is for the costs associated with continuing disability reviews 
under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act, including work- 
related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings 
derived from services demonstrate an individual’s ability to engage 
in substantial gainful activity, for the cost associated with con-
ducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social 
Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation 
units, and for the cost associated with the prosecution of fraud 
in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administra-
tion by Special Assistant United States Attorneys: Provided, That, 
of such amount, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of 
section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and $1,462,000,000 is 
additional new budget authority specified for purposes of section 
251(b)(2)(B) of such Act: Provided further, That the Commissioner 
shall provide to the Congress (at the conclusion of the fiscal year) 
a report on the obligation and expenditure of these funds, similar 
to the reports that were required by section 103(d)(2) of Public 
Law 104–121 for fiscal years 1996 through 2002. 
In addition, $118,000,000 to be derived from administration 
fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursu-
ant to section 1616(d) of the Social Security Act or section 212(b)(3) 
of Public Law 93–66, which shall remain available until expended. 
To the extent that the amounts collected pursuant to such sections 
in fiscal year 2018 exceed $118,000,000, the amounts shall be 
available in fiscal year 2019 only to the extent provided in advance 
in appropriations Acts. 
In addition, up to $1,000,000 to be derived from fees collected 
pursuant to section 303(c) of the Social Security Protection Act, 
which shall remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General 
in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 
1978, $30,000,000, together with not to exceed $75,500,000, to be 
transferred and expended as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of 
the Social Security Act from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust 
Fund. 
In addition, an amount not to exceed 3 percent of the total 
provided in this appropriation may be transferred from the ‘‘Limita-
tion on Administrative Expenses’’, Social Security Administration, 
to be merged with this account, to be available for the time and 
purposes for which this account is available: Provided, That notice 
of such transfers shall be transmitted promptly to the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
at least 15 days in advance of any transfer. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 501. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Serv-
ices, and Education are authorized to transfer unexpended balances 
of prior appropriations to accounts corresponding to current appro-
priations provided in this Act. Such transferred balances shall 
be used for the same purpose, and for the same periods of time, 
for which they were originally appropriated. 
SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year 
unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 503. (a) No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act or transferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111– 
148 shall be used, other than for normal and recognized executive- 
legislative relationships, for publicity or propaganda purposes, for 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
the preparation, distribution, or use of any kit, pamphlet, booklet, 
publication, electronic communication, radio, television, or video 
presentation designed to support or defeat the enactment of legisla-
tion before the Congress or any State or local legislature or legisla-
tive body, except in presentation to the Congress or any State 
or local legislature itself, or designed to support or defeat any 
proposed or pending regulation, administrative action, or order 
issued by the executive branch of any State or local government, 
except in presentation to the executive branch of any State or 
local government itself. 
(b) No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or trans-
ferred pursuant to section 4002 of Public Law 111–148 shall be 
used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, 
or agent acting for such recipient, related to any activity designed 
to influence the enactment of legislation, appropriations, regulation, 
administrative action, or Executive order proposed or pending before 
the Congress or any State government, State legislature or local 
legislature or legislative body, other than for normal and recognized 
executive-legislative relationships or participation by an agency or 
officer of a State, local or tribal government in policymaking and 
administrative processes within the executive branch of that govern-
ment. 
(c) The prohibitions in subsections (a) and (b) shall include 
any activity to advocate or promote any proposed, pending or future 
Federal, State or local tax increase, or any proposed, pending, 
or future requirement or restriction on any legal consumer product, 
including its sale or marketing, including but not limited to the 
advocacy or promotion of gun control. 
SEC. 504. The Secretaries of Labor and Education are author-
ized to make available not to exceed $28,000 and $20,000, respec-
tively, from funds available for salaries and expenses under titles 
I and III, respectively, for official reception and representation 
expenses; the Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
Service is authorized to make available for official reception and 
representation expenses not to exceed $5,000 from the funds avail-
able for ‘‘Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Salaries and 
Expenses’’; and the Chairman of the National Mediation Board 
is authorized to make available for official reception and representa-
tion expenses not to exceed $5,000 from funds available for 
‘‘National Mediation Board, Salaries and Expenses’’. 
SEC. 505. When issuing statements, press releases, requests 
for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing 
projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal 
money, all grantees receiving Federal funds included in this Act, 
including but not limited to State and local governments and recipi-
ents of Federal research grants, shall clearly state— 
(1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or 
project which will be financed with Federal money; 
(2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project 
or program; and 
(3) percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the 
project or program that will be financed by non-governmental 
sources. 
SEC. 506. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and 
none of the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated 
in this Act, shall be expended for any abortion. 
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(b) None of the funds appropriated in this Act, and none of 
the funds in any trust fund to which funds are appropriated in 
this Act, shall be expended for health benefits coverage that includes 
coverage of abortion. 
(c) The term ‘‘health benefits coverage’’ means the package 
of services covered by a managed care provider or organization 
pursuant to a contract or other arrangement. 
SEC. 507. (a) The limitations established in the preceding sec-
tion shall not apply to an abortion— 
(1) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or 
incest; or 
(2) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical 
disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life- 
endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the 
pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place 
the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed. 
(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 matching 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 sub-
jects any institutional or individual health care entity to discrimina-
tion on the basis that the health care entity does not provide, 
pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for abortions. 
(2) In this subsection, the term ‘‘health care entity’’ includes 
an individual physician or other health care professional, a hospital, 
a provider-sponsored organization, a health maintenance organiza-
tion, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care 
facility, organization, or plan. 
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 embryos 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 embryo 
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, parthenogenesis, 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 legalization of 
any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules 
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of controlled substances established under section 202 of the Con-
trolled Substances Act except for normal and recognized executive- 
congressional communications. 
(b) The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply when there 
is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the 
use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored 
clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advan-
tage. 
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 capacity as an employer or a health 
care provider), until legislation 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 employment of certain veterans; and 
(2) such entity has not submitted a report as required 
by that section for the most recent year for which such require-
ment was applicable to such entity. 
SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priation 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 Children’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 obligation or expenditure 
in fiscal year 2018, 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 
(7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or activities 
presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate are consulted 15 days in advance of such 
reprogramming or of an announcement of intent relating to such 
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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 provided 
under previous appropriations Acts to the agencies funded by this 
Act that remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal 
year 2018, 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 in excess of $500,000 
or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 
(1) 
augments 
existing 
programs, 
projects 
(including 
construction projects), or activities; 
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
as approved by Congress; or 
(3) results from any general savings from a reduction in 
personnel which would result in a change in existing programs, 
activities, or projects as approved by Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives 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 appointment 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 political 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 mis-
leading. 
SEC. 516. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, each depart-
ment and related agency funded through this Act shall submit 
an operating plan that details at the program, project, and activity 
level any funding allocations for fiscal year 2018 that are different 
than those specified in this Act, the accompanying detailed table 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act) or the fiscal year 
2018 budget request. 
SEC. 517. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and Human Serv-
ices, and Education shall each prepare and submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report on the number and amount of contracts, grants, 
and cooperative agreements exceeding $500,000 in value and 
awarded by the Department on a non-competitive basis during 
each quarter of fiscal year 2018, 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 purpose, 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 Social Security, 
for purposes of administering Social Security benefit payments 
under title II of the Social Security Act, to process any claim 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
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 performance 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 Secu-
rity Administration to pay the compensation of employees of the 
Social Security Administration to administer Social Security benefit 
payments, under any agreement between the United States and 
Mexico establishing totalization 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
no funds appropriated in this Act shall be used to purchase 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 Disease Control and Prevention, determines that 
the State or 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. 521. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 522. None of the funds made available under this or 
any other Act, or any prior Appropriations Act, may be provided 
to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now 
(ACORN), or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, allied organizations, 
or successors. 
SEC. 523. For purposes of carrying out Executive Order 13589, 
Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M–12–12 dated 
May 11, 2012, and requirements contained in the annual appropria-
tions bills relating to conference attendance and expenditures: 
(1) the operating divisions of HHS shall be considered 
independent agencies; and 
(2) attendance at and support for scientific conferences 
shall be tabulated separately from and not included in agency 
totals. 
SEC. 524. Federal agencies funded under this Act shall clearly 
state within the text, audio, or video used for advertising or edu-
cational purposes, including emails or Internet postings, that the 
communication is printed, published, or produced and disseminated 
at U.S. taxpayer expense. The funds used by a Federal agency 
to carry out this requirement shall be derived from amounts made 
available to the agency for advertising or other communications 
regarding the programs and activities of the agency. 
SEC. 525. (a) Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary 
funds that are made available in this Act to carry out up to 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
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 2018’’ for ‘‘FISCAL YEAR 2014’’ 
in the title of subsection (b) and by substituting ‘‘September 30, 
2022’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ each place it appears: Provided, 
That such pilots shall include communities that have experienced 
civil unrest. 
(b) In addition, Federal agencies may use Federal discretionary 
funds that are made available in this Act to participate in Perform-
ance 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, and section 525 of division 
H of Public Law 115–31. 
(c) Pilot sites selected under authorities in this Act and prior 
appropriations Acts may be granted by relevant agencies up to 
an additional 5 years to operate under such authorities. 
SEC. 526. Not later than 30 days after the end of each calendar 
quarter, beginning with the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education 
and the Social Security Administration shall provide the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate 
a quarterly report on the status of balances of appropriations: 
Provided, That for balances that are unobligated and uncommitted, 
committed, and obligated but unexpended, the quarterly 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 balances were 
derived. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 527. Of any available amounts appropriated under section 
2104(a)(21) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd) that are 
unobligated as of September 25, 2018, $3,572,000,000 are hereby 
rescinded as of such date. 
SEC. 528. Amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment Contin-
gency Fund prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2018 under section 
2104(n)(2) of the Social Security Act and the income derived from 
investment of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that 
Act, shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal year. 
SEC. 529. Of the amounts deposited in the Child Enrollment 
Contingency Fund for fiscal year 2018 under section 2104(n)(2) 
of the Social Security Act and the income derived from investment 
of those funds pursuant to section 2104(n)(2)(C) of that Act, 
$1,967,678,000 shall not be available for obligation in this fiscal 
year. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 530. Of the funds made available for purposes of carrying 
out section 2105(a)(3) of the Social Security Act, $88,613,000 are 
hereby rescinded. 
31 USC 1502 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 531. Any unobligated balances of available amounts appro-
priated under section 108 of Public Law 111–3, as amended, other 
than amounts subject to section 210(f) of the Social Security Act, 
are hereby rescinded. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Departments of Labor, Health 
and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appro-
priations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION I—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
SENATE 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES 
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; the 
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority Leader 
of the Senate, $39,920; Minority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; 
Majority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; Minority Whip of the Senate, 
$9,980; President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of 
the Majority and Minority Conference Committees, $4,690 for each 
Chairman; and Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy 
Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; in all, $189,840. 
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority 
Leaders of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all, $28,140. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as author-
ized by law, including agency contributions, $194,867,812, which 
shall be paid from this appropriation as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,417,248. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $723,466. 
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS 
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, 
$309,000. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,255,576. 
OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY WHIPS 
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,359,424. 
Legislative 
Branch 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
2 USC 60a note. 
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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,142,000. 
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, $1,658,000 for each such committee; in 
all, $3,316,000. 
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, $817,402. 
POLICY COMMITTEES 
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority 
Policy Committee, $1,692,905 for each such committee; in all, 
$3,385,810. 
OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN 
For Office of the Chaplain, $436,886. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
For Office of the Secretary, $25,132,000. 
OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER 
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, 
$78,565,000. 
OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY 
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary 
for the Minority, $1,810,000. 
AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND RELATED EXPENSES 
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized 
by law, and related expenses, $54,198,000. 
OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE SENATE 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative 
Counsel of the Senate, $6,115,000. 
OFFICE OF SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel, 
$1,147,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
EXPENSE ALLOWANCES OF THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, SER-
GEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE, AND SECRE-
TARIES FOR THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY OF THE SENATE 
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,110; 
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary 
for the Majority of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Minority 
of the Senate, $7,110; in all, $28,440. 
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, 
$133,265,000, of which $26,650,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2020. 
U.S. SENATE CAUCUS ON INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL 
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on Inter-
national Narcotics Control, $508,000. 
SECRETARY OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, 
$10,536,000 of which $7,036,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022 and of which $4,100,000 shall remain available 
until expended. 
SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE 
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door-
keeper of the Senate, $130,076,000, which shall remain available 
until September 30, 2022. 
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 
For miscellaneous items, $18,870,349 which shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020. 
SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT 
For Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, 
$424,000,000 of which $20,128,950 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2020. 
OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS 
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate, 
$300,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN SENATORS’ OFFICIAL PERSONNEL 
AND OFFICE EXPENSE ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUC-
TION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 101. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts appropriated under this Act under the heading ‘‘SENATE’’ 
under the heading ‘‘CONTINGENT EXPENSES 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 paragraph 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 payments have been made, for reducing the 
Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 
considers appropriate). 
SENATE PROCUREMENTS 
SEC. 102. Section 6102 of title 41, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) SENATE.—Section 6101 of this title does not apply to agree-
ments, contracts or purchases by any office of the Senate.’’. 
STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTING 
SENATORS AND VICE PRESIDENTS 
SEC. 103. (a) Section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 4579) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as 
paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively; 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘(1) DEPARTURE DATE.—The term ‘departure date’ means 
the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the date on which the term of a departing Senator 
or Vice President ends; or 
‘‘(B) the date on which the departing Senator or Vice 
President will retire or resign. 
‘‘(2) DEPARTING SENATOR OR VICE PRESIDENT.—The term 
‘departing Senator or Vice President’ means a Senator or Vice 
President who will not serve in the next term due to retirement, 
resignation, a decision to not seek reelection, or a failure to 
secure reelection.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)(B), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘rate of basic pay for an employee for a position at ES- 
1’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘rate of basic pay 
payable for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘1-year’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the term’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) DEPARTING
SENATORS
AND
VICE
PRESIDENTS.— 
After the date that is 1 year before the departure date 
of a departing Senator or Vice President, the departing 
Senator or Vice President may enter into a service agree-
ment under this section with an eligible employee of the 
office of the Senator or Vice President (including an eligible 
employee who has completed a required period of employ-
ment under a previous service agreement) that includes 
a required period of employment that— 
‘‘(i) is less than 1 year; and 
‘‘(ii) shall end on the last day of the last full 
pay period ending on or before the departure date 
of the departing Senator or Vice President.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘under sub-
section (f)(7).’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the agreement is terminated as provided under 
subsection (f)(7)(A); or 
‘‘(D) the employee separates from service with the office 
of a departing Senator or Vice President.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘(including a required 
period of employment described in subsection (c)(1)(B))’’ 
after ‘‘required period of employment’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(7) CHANGE IN PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the terms of 
a service agreement under this section, the head of 
an employing office may reduce the amount of student 
loan payments made under the agreement if adequate 
funds are not available to such office. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE.—If the head of an employing office 
decides to reduce the amount of student loan payments 
to an eligible employee under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) the employing office shall concurrently 
notify the eligible employee and the Secretary of 
the Senate of the reduction; and 
‘‘(II) not later than 30 days after the date 
of the concurrent notice, the eligible employee may 
terminate the service agreement. 
‘‘(B) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the terms of a service 
agreement under this section, the head of an employing 
office, with the consent of an eligible employee, may 
increase the amount of student loan payments made under 
the agreement with the eligible employee, if— 
‘‘(i) the office has adequate funds available for 
the purpose of agreements under this section; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of the increased payment does 
not exceed the limitations under this section; and 
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‘‘(iii) the total amount of the loan payments to 
be 
made 
(including 
such 
increase) 
during 
the 
remainder of the required period of employment does 
not exceed the amount of student loan indebtedness 
of the eligible employee as of the date of the increase.’’. 
(b) The amendments made by this section shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) apply to a service agreement under section 102 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 4579) 
that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act or entered 
into on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$1,200,000,766, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $22,278,891, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $6,645,417, including $25,000 for 
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 
$2,180,048, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,114,471, including 
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$1,886,632, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 
Minority Whip, $1,459,639, including $5,000 for official expenses 
of the Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $1,505,426; Demo-
cratic Caucus, $1,487,258: Provided, That such amount for salaries 
and expenses shall remain available from January 3, 2018 until 
January 2, 2019. 
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, $562,632,498. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by House resolutions, $127,053,373: Provided, 
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 
expenses until December 31, 2018, except that $3,150,200 of such 
amount shall remain available until expended for committee room 
upgrading. 
2 USC 4579 note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations, 
$23,226,000, including studies and examinations of executive agen-
cies 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 performed: Provided, That such amount 
shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until 
December 31, 2018. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as 
authorized by law, $204,356,000, including: for salaries 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 reception 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, $27,945,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, including 
the position of Superintendent of Garages and the Office of Emer-
gency Management, and including not more than $3,000 for official 
representation and reception expenses, $20,505,000 of which 
$6,696,000 shall remain available until expended; for salaries and 
expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including 
not more than $3,000 for official representation and reception 
expenses, $132,865,000, of which $2,108,000 shall remain available 
until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Inspector General, $4,968,000; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of General Counsel, $1,492,000; 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, $2,037,000; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel 
of the House, $3,209,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office 
of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $9,937,000; for salaries 
and expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; 
for other authorized employees, $584,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution 
or law, $260,454,004, including: supplies, materials, administrative 
costs and Federal tort claims, $3,625,000; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, 
$190,000; Government contributions for health, retirement, Social 
Security, and other applicable employee benefits, $233,040,004, to 
remain available until March 31, 2019; Business Continuity and 
Disaster Recovery, $16,186,000 of which $5,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended; transition activities for new members 
and staff, $2,273,000, to remain available until expended; Wounded 
Warrior Program $2,750,000, to remain available until expended; 
Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,670,000; and miscellaneous items 
including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation 
of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary receptions, and gratu-
ities to heirs of deceased employees of the House, $720,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING AMOUNTS REMAINING IN MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL 
ALLOWANCES TO BE USED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE 
THE FEDERAL DEBT 
SEC. 110. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
amounts appropriated under this Act for ‘‘HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES—SALARIES AND EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ REPRESEN-
TATIONAL ALLOWANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2018. 
Any amount remaining after all payments are made under such 
allowances for fiscal year 2018 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 reducing the 
Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury 
considers appropriate). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Administration 
of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section. 
(c) DEFINITION.—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. 
DELIVERY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 
SEC. 111. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint resolution, or 
resolution to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives 
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) 
unless the Member requests a copy. 
DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 
SEC. 112. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of any version of the Congressional 
Record to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives 
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress). 
LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES 
SEC. 113. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives to make any payments from any Members’ Representa-
tional 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. 
LIMITATION ON PRINTED COPIES OF U.S. CODE TO HOUSE 
SEC. 114. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to provide an aggregate number of more than 50 printed 
copies of any edition of the United States Code to all offices of 
the House of Representatives. 
DELIVERY OF REPORTS OF DISBURSEMENTS 
SEC. 115. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of the report of disbursements 
for the operations of the House of Representatives under section 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
106 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Tech-
nical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member 
of the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident 
Commissioner to the Congress). 
DELIVERY OF DAILY CALENDAR 
SEC. 116. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver to the office of a Member of the House of 
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to the Congress) a printed copy of the Daily Calendar of the House 
of Representatives which is prepared by the Clerk of the House 
of Representatives. 
DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY 
SEC. 117. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congressional Pictorial 
Directory to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives 
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress). 
AMENDING THE HOUSE SERVICES REVOLVING FUND 
SEC. 118. (a) COLLECTION OF CERTAIN SERVICE FEES.—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 para-
graph: 
‘‘(7) The collection of a service fee from vendors of the 
Master Web Services Agreement or the Technology Services 
Contract for failure to abide by and maintain House of Rep-
resentatives security policies.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TRANSFER OF FUNDS 
SEC. 119. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon 
completion of the second fiscal year which begins after the end 
of the period during which amounts appropriated under any of 
the items under the heading ‘‘House of Representatives, Salaries 
and Expenses’’ are available for obligation or expenditure, any 
such amounts which remain unobligated and unexpended shall 
be transferred to the heading ‘‘House of Representatives, Salaries 
and Expenses, Allowances and Expenses’’ and shall be available 
until expended for purposes of House of Representatives Business 
Continuity and Disaster Recovery. 
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to amounts appropriated under 
the heading ‘‘House of Representatives, Salaries and Expenses, 
Members’ Representational Allowances’’. 
(c) The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representa-
tives shall notify the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives prior to the obligation or expenditure of any 
amounts transferred under subsection (a). 
(d) This section shall apply with respect to amounts appro-
priated for fiscal year 2018 or any succeeding fiscal year. 
2 USC 5511. 
2 USC 5545 note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee, 
$4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, 
$11,169,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives. 
For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of 
the emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his 
assistants, including: 
(1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending 
Physician; 
(2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical 
Officer; 
(3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical 
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician; 
(4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and 
$580 per month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis 
heretofore provided for such assistants; and 
(5) $2,780,000 for reimbursement to the Department 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 which such salaries, allowances, and other 
expenses are payable and shall be available for all the purposes 
thereof, $3,838,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative 
Officer of the House of Representatives. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional Accessi-
bility Services, $1,444,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of 
the Senate. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including over-
time, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, 
retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and 
other applicable employee benefits, $351,700,000 of which overtime 
shall not exceed $45,000,000 unless the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by 
the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor 
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment 
and installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, 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 instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law 
Enforcement Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be 
expended on the certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police 
in connection with official representation and reception expenses, 
$74,800,000, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police 
or his designee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police at the 
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fiscal year 2018 
shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland Security from funds 
available to the Department of Homeland Security. 
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as 
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act 
of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $4,959,000, of which $450,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That not more than 
$500 may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director 
of the Office of Compliance in connection with official representation 
and reception expenses. 
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 official representation and recep-
tion expenses, $49,945,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
CONTRACTING PARITY 
SEC. 130. In fiscal year 2018 and thereafter, for all contracts 
for goods and services to which the Congressional Budget Office 
is a party, the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 
clauses will apply: FAR 52.232–39 and FAR 52.233–4. 
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, operation, and general and 
administrative support in connection with facilities and activities 
2 USC 605a. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
under the care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic 
Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House 
office 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 reception and representa-
tion expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may 
approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation 
of a passenger motor vehicle, $93,478,000. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol, $45,300,000, of which $19,458,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2022. 
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, $13,333,000, of which $3,195,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2022. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to 
be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect 
of the Capitol, $101,614,000, of which $38,937,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2022. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the House office buildings, $197,294,000, of which 
$73,130,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022, and 
of which $62,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building. 
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings 
Revitalization Trust Fund, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation 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 office buildings, Library of Con-
gress 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 Publishing 
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 Shakespeare Library, expenses for which 
shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect 
of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into 
the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $106,694,000, of 
which $28,057,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022: 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Provided, That not more than $9,000,000 of the funds credited 
or to be reimbursed to this appropriation as herein provided shall 
be available for obligation during fiscal year 2018. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural 
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and 
grounds, $74,873,000, of which $47,500,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2022. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United 
States Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing 
Facility, and Architect of the Capitol security operations, 
$34,249,000, of which $13,300,000 shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022. 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, 
and collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, 
and operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction 
of the Joint Committee on the Library, $13,800,000, of which 
$3,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022: Pro-
vided, That, of the amount made available under this heading, 
the Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such sums 
as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and operation of 
the National Garden established under section 307E of the Legisla-
tive 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 Capitol 
Visitor Center, $21,470,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR OVER BUDGET 
SEC. 140. 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, deter-
mines that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, 
government-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the 
overall scope of the project and/or program. 
SCRIMS 
SEC. 141. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used for scrims containing photographs of building facades during 
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restoration or construction projects performed by the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
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 custodial care of the Library 
buildings; special clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uni-
forms; preservation of motion pictures in the custody of the Library; 
operation and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in 
the Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records and 
other publications 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, $477,017,000, of which not more than $6,000,000 
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2018, and shall remain available until expended, 
under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat. 480; 2 
U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 shall be derived from 
collections during fiscal year 2018 and shall remain available until 
expended for the development and maintenance of an international 
legal information database and activities related thereto: 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: Provided further, That the total amount 
available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which 
collections are less than $6,350,000: Provided further, That of the 
total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, 
on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas 
Field Offices: Provided further, That of the total amount appro-
priated, $8,653,000 shall remain available until expended for the 
digital collections and educational curricula program: Provided fur-
ther, That of the total amount appropriated, $1,300,000 shall remain 
available until expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch 
Financial Management System: Provided further, That of the total 
amount appropriated, $10,000,000 is provided to enhance public 
exhibits and visitor services at the Library; of which $2,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2020 for planning, 
including developing direct and indirect cost estimates in conjunc-
tion with the Architect of the Capitol; and of which $8,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, may be obligated and expended 
only upon written approval by the Chair and ranking minority 
member of the Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
by the Chair and ranking minority member of the Subcommittee 
on the Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate, following review of a project budget justification 
and cost estimate. 
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COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $72,011,000, 
of which not more than $35,218,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be derived from collections credited to this appro-
priation during fiscal year 2018 under section 708(d) 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 expendi-
ture in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That not more than 
$6,087,000 shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2018 
under sections 111(d)(2), 119(b)(3), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such 
title: Provided further, That the total amount available for obligation 
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are less than 
$41,305,000: Provided further, That $2,260,000 shall be derived 
from prior year unobligated balances: Provided further, That not 
more than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for 
the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright 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: Provided further, That not more than $6,500 
may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception expenses 
for activities of the International Copyright Institute and for copy-
right delegations, visitors, and seminars: Provided further, 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 Constitution of the United 
States of America, $119,279,000: 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 Congress 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-confidential Congressional Research 
Service (CRS) products: Provided further, That a non-confidential 
CRS product includes 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 
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and does not include material prepared in response to Congressional 
requests for confidential analysis or research. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
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), $51,498,000: 
Provided, That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall 
be available to contract to provide newspapers to blind and phys-
ically handicapped residents at no cost to the individual. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 150. (a) IN
GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2018, the 
obligational authority of the Library of Congress for the activities 
described in subsection (b) may not exceed $190,642,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in subsection (a) are 
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from 
sources other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations 
Acts for the legislative branch. 
REVOLVING FUNDS UPDATE 
SEC. 151. The Library of Congress Fiscal Operations Improve-
ment Act of 2000 (2 U.S.C. 182a et seq.; Public Law 106–481) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 102 (2 U.S.C. 182b)— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking the heading 
and inserting ‘‘Revolving fund for sales shop and other 
services’’; and 
(B) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) Training.’’; and 
(2) in section 103(f)(1) (2 U.S.C. 182c(f)(1)), by inserting 
‘‘tribal governments (as defined in 40 U.S.C. 502(c)(2)(B))’’ after 
‘‘Federal Government,’’. 
GIFTS 
SEC. 152. The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of 
the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Library of Congress Trust 
Fund Board, and for other purposes’’, approved March 3, 1925 
(2 U.S.C. 160), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of money for immediate disbursement’’; 
and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘, of the following: (1) nonpersonal services; (2) voluntary 
and uncompensated personal services not to exceed $10,000 
per person, per year in value; and (3) gifts or bequests 
of money for immediate disbursement.’’; and 
(2) by adding the following sentence at the end of the 
first paragraph: ‘‘The Librarian shall make an annual public 
report regarding gifts accepted under this section.’’. 
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APPLICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1995 TO 
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS; ELECTION OF PROCEEDING 
SEC. 153. (a) APPLICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 
ACT OF 1995 TO THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) APPLICATION THROUGH DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 101 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(II) in subparagraph (I), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) the Library of Congress, except for section 220.’’; 
and 
(ii) in paragraph (9)— 
(I) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(II) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) the Library of Congress, except for section 220.’’. 
(B) PUBLIC SERVICES AND ACCOMMODATIONS.—Section 
210(a) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 
U.S.C. 1331(a)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in paragraph (10), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) the Library of Congress.’’. 
(C) LABOR-MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS.—Section 220(a) 
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1351(a)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (2), in the paragraph heading, 
by striking ‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—’’ and inserting ‘‘(2) 
APPLICATION.—’’ ; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘covered employee’ does not include an employee of the Library 
of Congress, and the term ‘employing office’ does not include 
the Library of Congress.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO ACT.—The Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 204(a)(2) (2 U.S.C. 1314(a)(2)), by striking 
‘‘and the Library of Congress’’ each place it appears; 
(B) in section 205(a)(2) (2 U.S.C. 1315(a)(2)), by striking 
‘‘and the Library of Congress’’ each place it appears; 
(C) in section 206(a)(2) (2 U.S.C. 1316(a)(2))— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and the 
Library of Congress’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and the 
Library of Congress’’; 
(D) in section 215(a)(2) (2 U.S.C. 1341(a)(2))— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, the Library 
of Congress,’’; and 
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(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and the 
Library of Congress’’; and 
(E) in section 415(a) (2 U.S.C. 1415(a))— 
(i) 
by 
striking 
the 
comma 
after 
‘‘General 
Accounting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, or the Library of Congress’’. 
(b) ELECTION OF PROCEEDING.— 
(1) PROCEDURE.—Section 401(3) of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1401(3)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘either’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) in the case of an Library claimant (as defined 
in section 404(a)), a proceeding described in section 
404(b)(3) that relates to the violation at issue.’’. 
(2) ELECTION.—Section 404 of the Congressional Account-
ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1404) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) ELECTION AFTER PROCEEDINGS INITIALLY BROUGHT UNDER 
THIS ACT.—Not’’; and 
(B) by inserting after the section heading the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DIRECT ACT.—The term ‘direct Act’ means an Act (other 
than this Act), or provision of the Revised Statutes, that is 
specified in section 201, 202, 203, or 210. 
‘‘(2) DIRECT PROVISION.—The term ‘direct provision’ means 
a provision (including a definitional provision) of a direct Act 
that applies the rights or protections of a direct Act (including 
rights and protections relating to nonretaliation or noncoercion) 
to a library claimant. 
‘‘(3) LIBRARY
CLAIMANT.—The term ‘Library claimant’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a direct provision (other than a 
provision described in subparagraph (B)), an employee of 
the Library of Congress who is covered by that direct 
provision, and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a direct provision that applies 
the rights or protections of title II or III of the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq., 
12181 et seq.), an individual who is eligible to provide 
services for or receive services from the Library of Congress 
and who is covered by that provision.’’; 
(C) in subsection (b), as added by subparagraph (A) 
of this paragraph— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘may either’’ and inserting ‘‘who initially 
requested counseling and mediation under this title 
may elect to’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
‘‘(3) in the case of a Library claimant, bring the claim, 
complaint, or charge that is brought for a proceeding before 
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the corresponding Federal agency, under the corresponding 
direct provision.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ELECTION AFTER PROCEEDINGS INITIALLY BROUGHT UNDER 
OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS OR LABOR LAW.—A library claimant who ini-
tially brings a claim, complaint, or charge under a direct provision 
for a proceeding before a Federal agency may, prior to requesting 
a hearing under the agency’s procedures, elect to— 
‘‘(1) bring any civil action relating to the claim, complaint, 
or charge, that is available to the Library claimant, 
‘‘(2) file a complaint with the Office in accordance with 
section 405, or 
‘‘(3) file a civil action in accordance with section 408 in 
the United States district court for the district in which the 
employee is employed or for the District of Columbia.’’. 
(c) PROSPECTIVE APPLICABILITY.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section— 
(1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section; 
and 
(2) shall apply to any charge, complaint, or claim, that 
is made on or after the date of enactment of this section, 
of a violation of— 
(A) section 201, 202, 203, 207, or 210 of the Congres-
sional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.); 
or 
(B) a direct provision as defined in section 404(a) of 
the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
1404) (as added by subsection (b)). 
EQUAL ACCESS TO CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REPORTS 
SEC. 154. (a) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) CRS PRODUCT.—In this section, the term ‘‘CRS product’’ 
means any final written work product of CRS containing 
research or analysis in any format that is available for general 
congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet. 
(2) CRS REPORT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In this section, the term ‘‘CRS 
Report’’ means any written CRS product, including an 
update to a previous written CRS product, consisting of— 
(i) a Congressional Research Service Report; or 
(ii) a Congressional Research Service Authoriza-
tion of Appropriations Product and Appropriations 
Product, which is available for general congressional 
access on the CRS Congressional Intranet. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘CRS Report’’ does not 
include— 
(i) any CRS product that is determined by the 
CRS Director to be a confidential product or service 
because it was prepared in response to a congressional 
request or requests for confidential analysis or research 
and is not available for general congressional access 
on the CRS Congressional Intranet; 
(ii) any Congressional Research Service Report or 
any Congressional Research Service Authorization of 
Appropriations Product and Appropriations Product 
reported or produced before the effective date of this 
2 USC 166a. 
2 USC 1301 note. 
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Act which, as of such effective date, is not available 
for general congressional access on the CRS Congres-
sional Intranet; or 
(iii) a written CRS product that has been made 
available by CRS for publication on a public website 
maintained by the GPO Director (other than the 
Website) or the Library of Congress. 
(3) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(A) the term ‘‘CRS’’ means the Congressional Research 
Service; 
(B) the term ‘‘CRS Congressional Intranet’’ means the 
Website maintained by CRS at www.crs.gov, or a successor 
website, for the purpose of providing to Members and 
employees of Congress access to information from CRS; 
(C) the term ‘‘CRS Director’’ means the Director of 
CRS; 
(D) the term ‘‘Librarian of Congress’’ means the 
Librarian of Congress appointed pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 136– 
1; 
(E) the term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ includes a Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to Congress; and 
(F) the term ‘‘Website’’ means the website established 
and maintained under subsection (b). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF CRS REPORTS THROUGH LIBRARY OF CON-
GRESS WEBSITE.— 
(1) WEBSITE.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE.—The Librarian 
of Congress, in consultation with the CRS Director, shall 
establish and maintain a public website containing CRS 
Reports and an index of all CRS Reports contained on 
the website, in accordance with this subsection. 
(B) FORMAT.—On the Website, CRS Reports shall be 
searchable, 
sortable, 
and 
downloadable, 
including 
downloadable in bulk. 
(C) FREE ACCESS.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Librarian of Congress may not charge 
a fee for access to the Website. 
(2) UPDATES; DISCLAIMER.—The Librarian of Congress, in 
consultation with the CRS Director, shall ensure that the 
Website— 
(A) is updated contemporaneously, automatically, and 
electronically to include each new or updated CRS Report 
released on or after the effective date of this section; 
(B) shows the status of each CRS Report as new, 
updated, or archived; and 
(C) displays the following statement in reference to 
the CRS Reports included on the Website: ‘‘These docu-
ments were prepared by the Congressional Research 
Service (CRS). CRS serves as nonpartisan shared staff 
to congressional committees and Members of Congress. It 
operates solely at the behest of and under the direction 
of Congress. Information in a CRS Report should not be 
relied upon for purposes other than public understanding 
of information that has been provided by CRS to Members 
of Congress in connection with CRS’s institutional role. 
CRS Reports, as a work of the United States Government, 
are not subject to copyright protection in the United States. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Any CRS Report may be reproduced and distributed in 
its entirety without permission from CRS. However, as 
a CRS Report may include copyrighted images or material 
from a third party, you may need to obtain the permission 
of the copyright holder if you wish to copy or otherwise 
use copyrighted material.’’. 
(3) FURNISHING
OF
NECESSARY
INFORMATION
AND
TECH-
NOLOGY.—The CRS Director shall consult with and provide 
assistance to the Librarian of Congress to ensure— 
(A) that the Librarian of Congress is provided with 
all of the information necessary to carry out this section, 
including all of the information described in clauses (i) 
through (iv) of subsection (c)(1)(A), in such format and 
manner as the Librarian of Congress considers appropriate; 
and 
(B) that CRS makes available any information and 
assistance as may be necessary to facilitate the contempora-
neous, automatic, and electronic provision of CRS Reports 
to the Librarian of Congress as required under this section. 
(4) NONEXCLUSIVITY.—The Librarian of Congress may pub-
lish other information on the Website. 
(5) ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES.—The Librarian of Congress 
and the CRS Director may use additional techniques to make 
CRS Reports available to the public, if such techniques are 
consistent with this section and any other applicable laws. 
(6) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The CRS Director is encour-
aged to make additional CRS products that are not confidential 
products or services available to the Librarian of Congress 
for publication on the Website, and the Librarian of Congress 
is encouraged to publish such CRS products on the Website. 
(7) EXPANSION OF CONTENTS OF ANNUAL REPORT TO CON-
GRESS TO INCLUDE INFORMATION ON EFFORTS TO MAKE ADDI-
TIONAL
PRODUCTS
AVAILABLE
ON
WEBSITE.—Section 203(i) of 
the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166(i)) 
is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘, and shall include in the report a description 
of the efforts made by the Director to make additional Congres-
sional Research Service products that are not confidential prod-
ucts or services available to the Librarian of Congress for 
publication on the website established and maintained under 
section 124 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2018.’’. 
(c) WEBSITE CONTENTS.— 
(1) SPECIFIC
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
REPORTS
POSTED
ON 
WEBSITE.— 
(A) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
LIBRARIAN
OF
CONGRESS.— 
With respect to each CRS Report included on the Website, 
the Librarian of Congress shall include— 
(i) the name and identification number of the CRS 
Report; 
(ii) an indication as to whether the CRS Report 
is new, updated, or archived; 
(iii) the date of release of the CRS Report; and 
(iv) any other information the Librarian of Con-
gress, in consultation with the CRS Director, considers 
appropriate. 
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(B) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CRS DIRECTOR.—With respect 
to each CRS Report included on the Website, the CRS 
Director shall, prior to transmitting the Report to the 
Librarian of Congress— 
(i) at the discretion of the CRS Director, remove 
the name of and any contact information for any 
employee of CRS; and 
(ii) include in the CRS Report the following written 
statement: ‘‘This document was prepared by the 
Congressional Research Service (CRS). CRS serves as 
nonpartisan shared staff to congressional committees 
and Members of Congress. It operates solely at the 
behest of and under the direction of Congress. Informa-
tion in a CRS Report should not be relied upon for 
purposes other than public understanding of informa-
tion that has been provided by CRS to Members of 
Congress in connection with CRS’s institutional role. 
CRS Reports, as a work of the United States Govern-
ment, are not subject to copyright protection in the 
United States. Any CRS Report may be reproduced 
and distributed in its entirety without permission from 
CRS. However, as this CRS Report may include copy-
righted images or material from a third party, you 
may need to obtain the permission of the copyright 
holder if you wish to copy or otherwise use copyrighted 
material.’’. 
(2) SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR INDEX ON WEBSITE.—The 
Librarian of Congress shall ensure that the index of all CRS 
Reports published on the Website is— 
(A) comprehensive; 
(B) contemporaneously updated; 
(C) searchable; 
(D) sortable; 
(E) maintained in a human-readable format; 
(F) maintained in a structured data format; 
(G) downloadable; and 
(H) inclusive of each item of information described 
in paragraph (1)(A) with respect to each CRS Report. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT
TO DUTIES
OF CRS.—Section 
203(d) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
166(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (7); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (8) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) to comply with the requirements of, and provide 
information and technological assistance consistent with, sec-
tion 124 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2018.’’. 
(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) NO EFFECT ON SPEECH OR DEBATE CLAUSE.—Nothing 
in this section may be construed to diminish, qualify, condition, 
waive, or otherwise affect the applicability of clause 1 of section 
6 of article I of the Constitution of the United States (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Speech or Debate Clause’’) or any other privilege 
available to Congress or Members, offices, or employees of 
Congress with respect to any CRS Report made available online 
under this section. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(2) CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to waive the requirement that any 
confidential communication by CRS to a Member, office, or 
committee of Congress shall remain under the custody and 
control of Congress and may be released only by Congress 
and its Houses, Members, offices, and committees, in accordance 
with the rules and privileges of each House and the require-
ments of this section. 
(3) DISSEMINATION OF CRS PRODUCTS.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to limit or otherwise affect the ability 
of a Member, office, or committee of Congress to disseminate 
CRS products on a website of the Member, office, or committee 
or to otherwise provide CRS products to the public, including 
as part of constituent service activities. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2)(C), 
this section and the amendments made by this section shall 
take effect 90 days after the date on which the Librarian 
of Congress submits the certification described in paragraph 
(2)(B). 
(2) PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY.— 
(A) CRS DEADLINE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the CRS Director shall pro-
vide the Librarian of Congress with the information nec-
essary for the Librarian of Congress to begin the initial 
operation of the Website. 
(B) CERTIFICATION.—Upon provision of the information 
described in subparagraph (A), the Librarian of Congress 
shall submit to Congress a certification that the CRS 
Director has provided the information necessary for the 
Librarian of Congress to begin the initial operation of the 
Website. 
(C) TECHNICAL DELAYS.—In the event of technical dif-
ficulties encountered in planning or implementing the 
requirements of this section and the amendments made 
by this section, upon providing a detailed report submitted 
by the Librarian of Congress or the CRS Director to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House and the Senate 
detailing the nature of the technical difficulties and the 
timeline for resolving such technical difficulties, the effec-
tive date established by subsection (f)(1) shall be extended 
for up to 90 additional days. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized publishing of congressional information and the 
distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing 
of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed 
to Members of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Govern-
ment publications authorized by law to be distributed without 
charge to the recipient, $79,528,000: Provided, That this appropria-
tion shall not be available for paper copies of the permanent edition 
of the Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
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, may be expended 
to print a document, report, or publication after the 27-month 
period beginning on the date that such document, report, or publica-
tion is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress 
reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 
44, United States Code: Provided further, That any unobligated 
or unexpended balances in this account or accounts for similar 
purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to the 
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund 
for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval 
of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and 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. 
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 cata-
loging and indexing of Government publications and their distribu-
tion to the public, Members of Congress, other Government agen-
cies, and designated depository and international exchange libraries 
as authorized by law, $29,000,000: Provided, That amounts of not 
more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations are author-
ized for producing and disseminating Congressional serial sets and 
other related publications for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 to deposi-
tory and other designated libraries: Provided further, That any 
unobligated or unexpended balances in this account or accounts 
for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred 
to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving 
Fund for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to 
the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and Senate. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS OPERATIONS 
REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business 
Operations Revolving Fund, $8,540,000, to remain available until 
expended, for information technology development and facilities 
repair: Provided, That the Government 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 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as pro-
vided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, as may 
be necessary in carrying out the programs and purposes set forth 
in the budget for the current fiscal year for the Government Pub-
lishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund: Provided fur-
ther, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the certifi-
cation of the Director of the Government Publishing Office in 
connection with official representation and reception expenses: Pro-
vided further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall 
be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger 
motor vehicles: Provided further, That expenditures in connection 
with travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Director of 
the Government Publishing Office shall 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 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 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 provide information in 
any format: Provided further, That the Business Operations 
Revolving Fund and the funds provided 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 Columbia. 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability 
Office, including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the 
certification of the Comptroller General of the United States in 
connection with official representation and reception expenses; 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 IV 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title; hire 
of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in foreign coun-
tries 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 prescribed by the Comptroller 
General of the United States, rental of living quarters in foreign 
countries, $578,916,653: Provided, That of this amount $10,000,000 
is provided for information technology investments and building 
facility projects to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided further, That, in addition, $23,800,000 of payments received 
under sections 782, 791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States 
Code, shall be available without fiscal year limitation: Provided 
further, That this appropriation and appropriations for administra-
tive expenses of any other department or agency which is a member 
of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum or a Regional Inter-
governmental Audit Forum shall be available to finance an appro-
priate share of either Forum’s costs as determined by the respective 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal partici-
pants: Provided further, That payments hereunder to the Forum 
may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which 
costs involved are initially financed: Provided further, That this 
appropriation shall be available to transfer amounts to the Depart-
ment of the Army for the construction of an Army facility at 
Redstone Arsenal for the sole, unlimited use of GAO: Provided 
further, That hereafter, amounts appropriated for the salaries and 
expenses of the Government Accountability Office shall be available 
to transfer to the Department of the Army for the maintenance 
of such facility. 
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND 
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust 
Fund for financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center 
under section 313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), $5,600,000: Provided, That funds made avail-
able to support Russian participants shall only be used for those 
engaging in free market development, humanitarian 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 Training and Development 
Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), $430,000. 
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 facilities for the House of Represent-
atives issued by the Committee 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 2018 unless 
expressly so provided in this Act. 
RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 
SEC. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position not specifi-
cally established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat. 32 
et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or designa-
tion of any office or position appropriated 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 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
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 hire 
for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives 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 inspection, except where otherwise 
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued under existing law. 
COSTS OF LBFMC 
SEC. 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses 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 appro-
priate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except 
that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating 
legislative 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 instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priation 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 Capitol in this 
Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United 
States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices 
of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Represent-
atives 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 approval of the 
Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol 
which are led by employees and interns described in subsection 
(a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction 
for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours 
of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 2018’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
DIVISION J—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AF-
FAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facili-
ties, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by 
law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other 
personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, 
and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the 
functions of the Commander in Chief, $923,994,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of this amount, 
not to exceed $101,470,000 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 obligations are necessary for such purposes and 
notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of the determination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, 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, $1,553,275,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of this amount, 
not to exceed $219,069,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facili-
ties, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized 
by law, $1,543,558,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022: Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $97,852,000 
shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and 
engineer services, 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 Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
therefor. 
Military 
Construction, 
Veterans Affairs, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and 
real property for activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments), as currently author-
ized by law, $2,811,513,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2022: 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 Defense available for 
military construction or family housing as the Secretary may des-
ignate, 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 $210,717,000 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 further, That the Director of 
the Missile Defense Agency shall provide quarterly reports to the 
congressional defense committees on the construction timeline and 
obligations for the Poland Aegis Ashore complex. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized 
by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $220,652,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 
exceed $16,271,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 
the Director of the Army National Guard determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina-
tion and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construc-
tion Authorization Acts, $171,491,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed 
$18,000,000 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 Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina-
tion and the reasons therefor. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$83,712,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: Pro-
vided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $6,887,000 shall be 
available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 
services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army Reserve 
determines that additional obligations are necessary for such pur-
poses and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized 
by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $95,271,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 
exceed $24,430,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized 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. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$73,535,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: Pro-
vided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $4,725,000 shall be 
available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 
services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force 
Reserve 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, the Chief of the Air Force Reserve 
shall take immediate action to address unfunded military construc-
tion requirements for access control points and security issues at 
Air Force Reserve facilities. 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisi-
tion and construction of military facilities and installations 
(including international military headquarters) and for related 
expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Area as authorized by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $177,932,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure 
Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $310,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, 
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, 
and alteration, as authorized by law, $182,662,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2022: Provided, That none of the funds 
provided under this heading for family housing construction may 
be expended for family housing improvements on Kwajalein Atoll 
until the Secretary of the Army certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that the new housing units represent the best value 
to the taxpayer and that no reasonable alternatives exist at a 
lower cost. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation 
and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construc-
tion, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as 
authorized by law, $348,907,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps 
for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$83,682,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND 
MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps 
for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance 
premiums, as authorized by law, $328,282,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construc-
tion, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, exten-
sion, and alteration, as authorized by law, $85,062,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2022. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation 
and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construc-
tion, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as 
authorized by law, $318,324,000. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
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 military departments) 
for operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, 
as authorized by law, $59,169,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement 
Fund, $2,726,000, to remain available until expended, 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. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING IMPROVEMENT FUND 
For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied 
Housing Improvement Fund, $623,000, to remain available until 
expended, for unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken pursu-
ant to section 2883 of title 10, United States Code, providing alter-
native means of acquiring 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 exceed $25,000, to be per-
formed within the United States, except 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 construction 
shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
SEC. 103. Funds made available in this title for construction 
may be used for advances to the Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation, for the construction of access roads 
as authorized by section 210 of title 23, United States Code, when 
projects authorized therein 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 Engineering 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 
General; (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 
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(3) install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which 
funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropria-
tions for military construction. 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available in this title for 
minor construction may be used to transfer or relocate any activity 
from one base or installation to another, without prior notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations 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 construction project 
or activity for which American steel producers, fabricators, and 
manufacturers have been denied the opportunity to compete for 
such steel procurement. 
SEC. 109. None of the funds available to the Department of 
Defense for military construction or family housing during the 
current fiscal year may be used to pay real property 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 notifica-
tion to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress. 
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 territories and posses-
sions 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 
responsible bid of a foreign contractor by greater than 20 percent: 
Provided further, That this section shall not apply to contract 
awards for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll for which the 
lowest responsive and responsible bid is submitted by a Marshallese 
contractor. 
SEC. 113. The Secretary of Defense shall inform the appropriate 
committees of both Houses of Congress, including 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 expended 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 department by the authorizations 
enacted into law during the current session of Congress. 
SEC. 115. For military construction or family housing projects 
that are being completed with funds otherwise expired 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 defense agency 
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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 increased 
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 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 
Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing Improve-
ment Fund from amounts appropriated for construction of military 
unaccompanied housing in ‘‘Military Construction’’ 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 available 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 sup-
porting 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 estab-
lished by section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropoli-
tan Development Act of 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 maintenance of family 
housing shall be the exclusive source of funds for repair and mainte-
nance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer 
quarters: Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may 
be spent annually 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 
10 USC 2821 
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is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental 
remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time 
of the budget submission: Provided further, That the Under Sec-
retary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the Commit-
tees 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. 
SEC. 120. Amounts contained in the Ford Island Improvement 
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 pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such 
section. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 121. During the 5-year period after appropriations avail-
able in this Act to the Department of Defense for military construc-
tion and family housing operation and maintenance and construc-
tion 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 
obligations incurred during the period of availability of such appro-
priations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may be trans-
ferred into the appropriation ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluctuations, 
Construction, Defense’’, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same time period and for the same purposes as the appro-
priation to which transferred. 
SEC. 122. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
the funds made available in this Act may be used by the Secretary 
of the Army to relocate a unit in the Army that— 
(1) performs a testing mission or function that is not per-
formed by any other unit in the Army and is specifically stipu-
lated in title 10, United States Code; and 
(2) is located at a military installation at which the total 
number of civilian employees of the Department of the Army 
and Army contractor personnel employed exceeds 10 percent 
of the total number of members of the regular and reserve 
components of the Army assigned to the installation. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary 
of the Army certifies to the congressional defense committees that 
in proposing the relocation of the unit of the Army, the Secretary 
complied with Army Regulation 5–10 relating to the policy, proce-
dures, and responsibilities for Army stationing actions. 
SEC. 123. Amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
in an account funded under the headings in this title may be 
transferred among projects and activities within the account in 
accordance with the reprogramming guidelines for military 
construction and family housing construction contained in Depart-
ment 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. 124. 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 Cemetery. 
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SEC. 125. For an additional amount for the accounts and in 
the amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 
2022: 
‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, $93,800,000, of which 
$25,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Navy 
and 
Marine 
Corps’’, 
$202,130,000, of which $25,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’, $138,100,000, of which 
$25,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military 
Construction, 
Army 
National 
Guard’’, 
$113,500,000, of which $20,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military Construction, Air National Guard’’, $52,000,000, 
of which $20,000,000 is for planning and design; 
‘‘Military Construction, Army Reserve’’, $76,000,000, of 
which $20,000,000 is for planning and design; and 
‘‘Military Construction, Air Force Reserve’’, $64,100,000, 
of which $20,000,000 is for planning and design: 
Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out 
construction projects identified in the respective military depart-
ment’s unfunded priority list for fiscal year 2018 submitted to 
Congress: Provided further, That such projects are subject to 
authorization prior to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry 
out construction: Provided further, That not later than 30 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military department 
concerned, or his or her designee, shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan 
for funds provided under this section. 
(RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 126. Of the unobligated balances available to the Depart-
ment of Defense from prior appropriation Acts, the following funds 
are hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts 
specified: 
‘‘NATO Security Investment Program’’, $25,000,000; and 
‘‘Family Housing Construction, Army’’, $18,000,000: 
Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that 
were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended. 
SEC. 127. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 
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 Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 128. 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. 
SEC. 129. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
or any other Act may be used to consolidate or relocate any element 
of a United States Air Force Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy 
Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) outside of 
the United States until the Secretary of the Air Force (1) completes 
10 USC 221 note. 
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an analysis and comparison of the cost and infrastructure invest-
ment required to consolidate or relocate a RED HORSE squadron 
outside of the United States versus within the United States; (2) 
provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of 
Congress (‘‘the Committees’’) a report detailing the findings of the 
cost analysis; and (3) certifies in writing to the Committees that 
the preferred site for the consolidation or relocation yields the 
greatest savings for the Air Force: Provided, That the term ‘‘United 
States’’ in this section does not include any territory or possession 
of the United States. 
SEC. 130. All amounts appropriated to ‘‘Department of 
Defense—Military Construction, Defense-Wide’’ pursuant to the 
authorization of appropriations in section 2403 of Public Law 115– 
91, as specified for fiscal year 2018 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. 131. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, 
Army’’, for the Defense Access Road Program, $20,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That amounts made 
available under this section may not be obligated or expended 
until the Secretary of the Army submits to the Committees on 
Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
detailed expenditure plan 30 days after enactment of this Act. 
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 behalf of 
veterans and a pilot program for disability examinations as author-
ized 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, adjusted-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, $95,768,462,000, to 
remain available until expended and to become available on October 
1, 2018: Provided, That not to exceed $17,882,000 of the amount 
made available for fiscal year 2019 under this heading shall be 
reimbursed to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
Administration’’, and ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ for nec-
essary expenses in implementing the provisions of chapters 51, 
53, and 55 of title 38, United States Code, the funding source 
for which is specifically provided as the ‘‘Compensation and Pen-
sions’’ appropriation: Provided further, That such sums as may 
be earned on an actual qualifying patient basis, shall be reimbursed 
to ‘‘Medical Care Collections Fund’’ to augment the funding of 
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individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pen-
sioners 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, $11,832,175,000, to remain available until expended 
and to become available on October 1, 2018: Provided, That expenses 
for rehabilitation program services and assistance which the Sec-
retary is authorized 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 insur-
ance, servicemen’s indemnities, service-disabled veterans insurance, 
and veterans mortgage life insurance as authorized by chapters 
19 and 21, title 38, United States Code, $121,529,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $109,090,000 shall become avail-
able on October 1, 2018. 
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 sub-
chapters 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 section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, That, during fiscal year 
2018, 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, $178,626,000. 
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $30,000, 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 obligations for the principal amount of direct 
loans not to exceed $2,356,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry 
out the direct loan program, $395,000, which may be paid to the 
appropriation for ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
Administration’’. 
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERAN HOUSING LOAN PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct loan pro-
gram authorized by subchapter V of chapter 37 of title 38, United 
States Code, $1,163,000. 
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GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES, VETERANS BENEFITS 
ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Benefits 
Administration, not otherwise provided for, including hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services, and reimbursement of 
the Department of Defense for the cost of overseas employee mail, 
$2,910,000,000: 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 
Affairs 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 max-
imum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this account: 
Provided further, That, of the funds made available under this 
heading, not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019. 
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 veterans described in sec-
tion 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 serv-
ices, food services, and salaries and expenses of healthcare 
employees hired under title 38, United States Code, aid to State 
homes as authorized by section 1741 of title 38, United States 
Code, assistance and support services for caregivers as authorized 
by section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, loan repayments 
authorized by section 604 of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus 
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 
authorized by section 1787 of title 38, United States Code; 
$1,962,984,000, which shall be in addition to funds previously appro-
priated under this heading that became available on October 1, 
2017; and, in addition, $49,161,165,000, plus reimbursements, shall 
become available on October 1, 2018, and shall remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That, of the amount made 
available on October 1, 2018, under this heading, $1,400,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided further, 
That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall establish a priority for the provision of 
medical treatment for veterans who have service-connected disabil-
ities, lower income, or have special needs: Provided further, That, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic 
medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 
6: Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing 
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of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities 
to enrolled veterans with privately written 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: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
ensure that sufficient amounts appropriated under this heading 
for medical supplies and equipment are available for the acquisition 
of prosthetics designed specifically for female veterans. 
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, $419,176,000, which shall be in addition to 
funds previously appropriated under this heading that became 
available on October 1, 2017; and, in addition, $8,384,704,000, 
plus reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2018, 
and shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That, of the amount made available on October 1, 2018, under 
this heading, $2,000,000,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2022. 
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; administrative expenses 
in support of capital policy activities; and administrative and legal 
expenses of the Department for collecting and recovering amounts 
owed the Department 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.), $100,000,000, which shall be in addition 
to funds previously appropriated under this heading that became 
available on October 1, 2017; and, in addition, $7,239,156,000, 
plus reimbursements, shall become available on October 1, 2018, 
and shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That, of the amount made available on October 1, 2018, under 
this heading, $100,000,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2020. 
MEDICAL FACILITIES 
For necessary expenses for the maintenance and operation of 
hospitals, nursing homes, domiciliary facilities, and other necessary 
facilities of the Veterans Health Administration; for administrative 
expenses in support of planning, design, project management, real 
property acquisition and disposition, construction, and renovation 
of any facility under the jurisdiction or for the use of the Depart-
ment; for oversight, engineering, and architectural activities not 
charged to project costs; for repairing, altering, improving, or pro-
viding facilities in the several hospitals and homes under the juris-
diction of the Department, not otherwise provided for, either by 
contract or by the hire of temporary employees and purchase of 
materials; for leases of facilities; and for laundry services; 
$707,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, which 
shall be in addition to funds previously appropriated under this 
heading that became available on October 1, 2017; and, in addition, 
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$5,914,288,000, plus reimbursements, shall become available on 
October 1, 2018, and shall remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That, of the amount made available on October 
1, 2018, under this heading, $250,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2020. 
MEDICAL AND PROSTHETIC RESEARCH 
For necessary expenses in carrying out programs of medical 
and prosthetic research and development as authorized by chapter 
73 of title 38, United States Code, $722,262,000, plus reimburse-
ments, shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that sufficient 
amounts appropriated under this heading are available for pros-
thetic research specifically for female veterans, and for toxic expo-
sure research. 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION 
For necessary expenses of the National Cemetery Administra-
tion 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; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
repair, alteration or improvement of facilities under the jurisdiction 
of the National Cemetery Administration, $306,193,000, of which 
not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until September 
30, 2019. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary operating expenses of the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, not otherwise provided for, including administrative 
expenses in support of Department-wide capital planning, manage-
ment and policy activities, uniforms, or allowances therefor; not 
to exceed $25,000 for official reception and representation expenses; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General 
Services Administration for security guard services, $335,891,000, 
of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That funds provided under this 
heading may be transferred to ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Vet-
erans Benefits Administration’’. 
BOARD OF VETERANS APPEALS 
For necessary operating expenses of the Board of Veterans 
Appeals, $161,048,000, of which not to exceed 10 percent shall 
remain available until September 30, 2019. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses for information technology systems and 
telecommunications support, including developmental information 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
systems and operational information systems; for pay and associated 
costs; and for the capital asset acquisition of information technology 
systems, including management and related contractual costs of 
said acquisitions, including contractual costs associated with oper-
ations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
$4,055,500,000, 
plus 
reimbursements: 
Provided, 
That 
$1,230,320,000 shall be for pay and associated costs, of which not 
to exceed 5 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided further, That $2,496,650,000 shall be for operations 
and maintenance, of which not to exceed 5 percent shall remain 
available until September 30, 2019: Provided further, That 
$328,530,000 shall be for information technology systems develop-
ment, and shall remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available for information tech-
nology systems development may not be obligated or expended 
until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Chief Information 
Officer of the Department of Veterans Affairs submits to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a certifi-
cation of the amounts, in parts or in full, to be obligated and 
expended for each development project: Provided further, That 
amounts made available for salaries and expenses, operations and 
maintenance, and information technology systems development may 
be transferred among the three subaccounts 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 approval is issued: Provided further, That amounts made 
available for the ‘‘Information Technology Systems’’ account 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 $1,000,000 of cost prior to submitting 
a request to the Committees 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 information 
technology systems development shall be for the projects, and in 
the amounts, specified under this heading in the explanatory state-
ment described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act). 
VETERANS ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD 
For activities related to implementation, preparation, develop-
ment, interface, management, rollout, and maintenance of a Vet-
erans Electronic Health Record system, including contractual costs 
associated with operations authorized by section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, and salaries and expenses of employees hired 
under titles 5 and 38, United States Code, $782,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress quarterly reports detailing obliga-
tions, expenditures, and deployment implementation by facility: 
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. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, to 
include information technology, in carrying out the provisions of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), $164,000,000, 
of which not to exceed 10 percent shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019. 
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, 
architectural 
and 
engineering 
services, 
construction management 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 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 States Code, 
or where funds for a project were made available in a previous 
major project appropriation, $512,430,000, of which $432,430,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2022, and of which 
$80,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
except for advance planning activities, including needs assessments 
which may or may not lead to capital investments, and other 
capital asset management related activities, including portfolio 
development and management activities, and investment strategy 
studies funded through the advance planning fund and the planning 
and design activities funded through the design fund, including 
needs assessments which may or may not lead to capital invest-
ments, and salaries and associated costs of the resident engineers 
who oversee those capital investments funded through this account 
and contracting officers who manage specific major construction 
projects, and funds provided for the purchase, security, and mainte-
nance 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 Congress through the budgetary process or that 
has not been approved by the Congress through statute, joint resolu-
tion, or in the explanatory statement accompanying such Act and 
presented to the President at the time of enrollment: Provided 
further, That funds made available under this heading for fiscal 
year 2018, for each approved project shall be obligated: (1) by 
the awarding of a construction documents contract by September 
30, 2018; and (2) by the awarding of a construction contract by 
September 30, 2019: Provided further, That the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall promptly submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress a written report on any 
approved major construction project for which obligations are not 
incurred within the time limitations established above: Provided 
further, That, of the amount made available under this heading, 
$117,300,000 for Veterans Health Administration major construc-
tion projects shall not be available until the Department of Veterans 
Affairs— 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(1) enters into an agreement with an appropriate non- 
Department of Veterans Affairs Federal entity to serve as the 
design and/or construction agent for any Veterans Health 
Administration major construction project with a Total Esti-
mated Cost of $100,000,000 or above by providing full project 
management services, including management of the project 
design, acquisition, construction, and contract changes, con-
sistent with section 502 of Public Law 114–58; and 
(2) certifies in writing that such an agreement is executed 
and intended to minimize or prevent subsequent major 
construction project cost overruns and provides a copy of the 
agreement entered into and any required supplementary 
information to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
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 plan-
ning and assessments of needs which may lead to capital invest-
ments, architectural and engineering services, maintenance or guar-
antee 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 acquisition, 
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 section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 
38, United States Code, $342,570,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2022, along with unobligated balances of previous 
‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ appropriations 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 available 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 or damage caused by any natural disaster or catastrophe; 
and (2) temporary measures necessary to prevent or to minimize 
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 remodel, 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, $110,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VETERANS CEMETERIES 
For grants to assist States and tribal organizations in estab-
lishing, expanding, or improving veterans cemeteries as authorized 
by section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, $45,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Any appropriation for fiscal year 2018 for ‘‘Compensa-
tion and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans Insur-
ance and Indemnities’’ may be transferred as necessary to any 
other of the mentioned appropriations: 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 Vet-
erans Affairs for fiscal year 2018, in this or any other Act, under 
the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Sup-
port and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’ accounts may be 
transferred among the accounts: Provided, That any transfers 
among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, and 
‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’ accounts of 1 percent or less 
of the total amount appropriated to the account in this or any 
other Act may take place subject to notification from the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer: 
Provided further, That any transfers among the ‘‘Medical Services’’, 
‘‘Medical Community Care’’, and ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’ 
accounts in excess of 1 percent, or exceeding the cumulative 1 
percent for the fiscal year, may take place only after the Secretary 
requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 
is issued: Provided further, That any transfers to or from the 
‘‘Medical Facilities’’ account may take place only after the Secretary 
requests from the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress the authority to make the transfer and an approval 
is issued. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations available in this title for salaries 
and expenses shall be available for services authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
lease of a facility or land or both; and uniforms or allowances 
therefore, as authorized by sections 5901 through 5902 of title 
5, United States Code. 
SEC. 204. No appropriations in this title (except the appropria-
tions for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, and ‘‘Construction, Minor 
Projects’’) shall be available for the purchase of any site for or 
toward the construction of any new hospital or home. 
SEC. 205. No appropriations in this title shall be available 
for hospitalization or examination of any persons (except bene-
ficiaries entitled to such hospitalization or examination under the 
laws providing such benefits to veterans, and persons receiving 
such treatment under sections 7901 through 7904 of title 5, United 
States Code, or the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.)), unless reimburse-
ment of the cost of such hospitalization or examination is made 
to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account at such rates as may be fixed 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
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SEC. 206. Appropriations available in this title for ‘‘Compensa-
tion and Pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment Benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans Insur-
ance and Indemnities’’ shall be available for payment of prior year 
accrued obligations required to be recorded by law against the 
corresponding prior year accounts within the last quarter of fiscal 
year 2017. 
SEC. 207. Appropriations available in this title shall be available 
to pay prior year obligations of corresponding prior year appropria-
tions accounts resulting from sections 3328(a), 3334, and 3712(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, except that if such obligations 
are from trust fund accounts they shall be payable only from ‘‘Com-
pensation and Pensions’’. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 208. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during 
fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, from the 
National Service Life Insurance Fund under section 1920 of title 
38, United States Code, the Veterans’ Special Life Insurance Fund 
under section 1923 of title 38, United States Code, and the United 
States Government Life Insurance Fund under section 1955 of 
title 38, United States Code, reimburse the ‘‘General Operating 
Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ and ‘‘Information 
Technology Systems’’ accounts for the cost of administration of 
the insurance programs financed through those accounts: Provided, 
That reimbursement shall be made only from the surplus earnings 
accumulated in such an insurance program during fiscal year 2018 
that are available for dividends in that program after claims have 
been paid and actuarially determined reserves have been set aside: 
Provided further, That if the cost of administration of such an 
insurance program exceeds the amount of surplus earnings accumu-
lated in that program, reimbursement shall be made only to the 
extent of such surplus earnings: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 
2018 which is properly allocable to the provision of each such 
insurance program and to the provision of any total disability 
income insurance included in that insurance program. 
SEC. 209. Amounts deducted from enhanced-use lease proceeds 
to reimburse an account for expenses incurred by that account 
during a prior fiscal year for providing enhanced-use lease services, 
may be obligated during the fiscal year in which the proceeds 
are received. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 210. Funds available in this title or funds for salaries 
and other administrative expenses shall also be available to 
reimburse the Office of Resolution Management, the Office of 
Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, the Office of 
Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, and the Office of 
Diversity and Inclusion for all services provided at rates which 
will recover actual costs but not to exceed $47,668,000 for the 
Office of Resolution Management, $3,932,000 for the Office of 
Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, $17,620,000 
for the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, and 
$2,973,000 for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion: Provided, That 
payments may be made in advance for services to be furnished 
based on estimated costs: Provided further, That amounts received 
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shall be credited to the ‘‘General Administration’’ and ‘‘Information 
Technology Systems’’ accounts for use by the office that provided 
the service. 
SEC. 211. No funds of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
shall be available for hospital care, nursing home care, or medical 
services provided to any person under chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, for a non-service-connected disability described in sec-
tion 1729(a)(2) of such title, unless that person has disclosed to 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in such form as the Secretary 
may require, current, accurate third-party reimbursement informa-
tion for purposes of section 1729 of such title: Provided, That 
the Secretary may recover, in the same manner as any other debt 
due the United States, the reasonable charges for such care or 
services from any person who does not make such disclosure as 
required: Provided further, That any amounts so recovered for care 
or services provided in a prior fiscal year may be obligated by 
the Secretary during the fiscal year in which amounts are received. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 212. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, proceeds 
or revenues derived from enhanced-use leasing activities (including 
disposal) may be deposited into the ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’ 
and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ accounts and be used for 
construction (including site acquisition and disposition), alterations, 
and improvements of any medical facility under the jurisdiction 
or for the use of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Such sums 
as realized are in addition to the amount provided for in ‘‘Construc-
tion, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’. 
SEC. 213. Amounts made available under ‘‘Medical Services’’ 
are available— 
(1) for furnishing recreational facilities, supplies, and equip-
ment; and 
(2) for funeral expenses, burial expenses, and other 
expenses incidental to funerals and burials for beneficiaries 
receiving care in the Department. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 214. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical 
Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United 
States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ and 
‘‘Medical Community Care’’ accounts to remain available until 
expended for the purposes of these accounts. 
SEC. 215. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into 
agreements with Federally Qualified Health Centers in the State 
of Alaska and Indian tribes and tribal organizations which are 
party to the Alaska Native Health Compact with the Indian Health 
Service, to provide healthcare, including behavioral health and 
dental care, to veterans in rural Alaska. The Secretary shall require 
participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate 
rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary. The term 
‘‘rural Alaska’’ shall mean those lands which are not within the 
boundaries of the municipality of Anchorage or the Fairbanks North 
Star Borough. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 216. Such sums as may be deposited to the Department 
of Veterans Affairs Capital Asset Fund pursuant to section 8118 
of title 38, United States Code, may be transferred to the ‘‘Construc-
tion, Major Projects’’ and ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’ accounts, 
to remain available until expended for the purposes of these 
accounts. 
SEC. 217. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 
quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report 
on the financial status of the Department of Veterans Affairs for 
the preceding quarter: Provided, That, at a minimum, the report 
shall include the direction contained in the paragraph entitled 
‘‘Quarterly reporting’’, under the heading ‘‘General Administration’’ 
in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114– 
223. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 218. Amounts made available under the ‘‘Medical Serv-
ices’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compli-
ance’’, ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans 
Benefits Administration’’, ‘‘Board of Veterans Appeals’’, ‘‘General 
Administration’’, and ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’ accounts 
for fiscal year 2018 may be transferred to or from the ‘‘Information 
Technology Systems’’ account: Provided, That such transfers may 
not result in a more than 10 percent aggregate increase in the 
total amount made available by this Act for the ‘‘Information Tech-
nology Systems’’ account: Provided further, 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 an approval is issued. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 219. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2018 for ‘‘Medical Services’’, 
‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and Compliance’’, 
‘‘Medical Facilities’’, ‘‘Construction, Minor Projects’’, and ‘‘Informa-
tion Technology Systems’’, up to $297,137,000, plus reimbursements, 
may be transferred to the Joint Department of Defense—Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund, 
established by section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 3571) 
and may be used for operation of the facilities designated as com-
bined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That addi-
tional funds may be transferred from accounts designated in this 
section to the Joint Department of Defense—Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written 
notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress: Provided further, 
That section 222 of title II of division A of Public Law 114–223 
is repealed. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 220. Of the amounts appropriated to the Department 
of Veterans Affairs which become available on October 1, 2018, 
for ‘‘Medical Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Sup-
port and Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, up to $306,378,000, 
plus reimbursements, may be transferred to the Joint Department 
of Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Dem-
onstration Fund, established by section 1704 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 123 Stat. 3571) and may be used for operation of the facilities 
designated as combined Federal medical facilities as described by 
section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): 
Provided, That additional funds may be transferred from accounts 
designated in this section to the Joint Department of Defense— 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 
Fund upon written notification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 221. Such sums as may be deposited to the Medical 
Care Collections Fund pursuant to section 1729A of title 38, United 
States Code, for healthcare provided at facilities designated as 
combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500) shall also be 
available: (1) for transfer to the Joint Department of Defense— 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 
Fund, established by section 1704 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 3571); and (2) for operations of the facilities designated as 
combined Federal medical facilities as described by section 706 
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500): Provided, That, 
notwithstanding section 1704(b)(3) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2573), amounts transferred to the Joint Department of 
Defense—Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Dem-
onstration Fund shall remain available until expended. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 222. Of the amounts available in this title for ‘‘Medical 
Services’’, ‘‘Medical Community Care’’, ‘‘Medical Support and 
Compliance’’, and ‘‘Medical Facilities’’, a minimum of $15,000,000 
shall be transferred to the DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive 
Fund, as authorized by section 8111(d) of title 38, United States 
Code, to remain available until expended, for any purpose author-
ized by section 8111 of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 223. None of the funds available to the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, in this or any other Act, may be used to replace 
the current system by which the Veterans Integrated Service Net-
works select and contract for diabetes monitoring supplies and 
equipment. 
SEC. 224. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of all 
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bid savings in a major construction project that total at least 
$5,000,000, or 5 percent of the programmed amount of the project, 
whichever is less: Provided, That such notification shall occur within 
14 days of a contract identifying the programmed amount: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall notify the Committees on Appro-
priations of both Houses of Congress 14 days prior to the obligation 
of such bid savings and shall describe the anticipated use of such 
savings. 
SEC. 225. None of the funds made available for ‘‘Construction, 
Major Projects’’ may be used for a project in excess of the scope 
specified for that project in the original justification data provided 
to the Congress as part of the request for appropriations unless 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs receives approval from the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 226. Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal 
quarter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a quar-
terly report containing performance measures and data from each 
Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office: Provided, That, 
at a minimum, the report shall include the direction contained 
in the section entitled ‘‘Disability claims backlog’’, under the heading 
‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ 
in the joint explanatory statement accompanying Public Law 114– 
223: Provided further, That the report shall also include information 
on the number of appeals pending at the Veterans Benefits Adminis-
tration as well as the Board of Veterans Appeals on a quarterly 
basis. 
SEC. 227. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide writ-
ten notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress 15 days prior to organizational changes which result 
in the transfer of 25 or more full-time equivalents from one 
organizational unit of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
another. 
SEC. 228. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide on 
a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress notification of any single national outreach 
and awareness marketing campaign in which obligations exceed 
$2,000,000. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 229. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, upon determination 
that such action is necessary to address needs of the Veterans 
Health Administration, may transfer to the ‘‘Medical Services’’ 
account any discretionary appropriations made available for fiscal 
year 2018 in this title (except appropriations made to the ‘‘General 
Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration’’ account) 
or any discretionary unobligated balances within the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, including those appropriated for fiscal year 
2018, that were provided in advance by appropriations Acts: Pro-
vided, That transfers shall be made only with the approval of 
the Office of Management and Budget: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided in this section is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided by law: Provided further, That 
no amounts may be transferred from amounts that were designated 
by Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent 
resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
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Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That such authority 
to transfer may not be used unless for higher priority items, based 
on emergent healthcare requirements, than those for which origi-
nally appropriated and in no case where the item for which funds 
are requested has been denied by Congress: Provided further, That, 
upon determination that all or part of the funds transferred from 
an appropriation are not necessary, such amounts may be trans-
ferred back to that appropriation and shall be available for the 
same purposes as originally appropriated: Provided further, 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 receive approval 
of that request. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 230. Amounts made available for the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs for fiscal year 2018, under the ‘‘Board of Veterans 
Appeals’’ and the ‘‘General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits 
Administration’’ accounts may be transferred between such 
accounts: 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 receive approval of that request. 
SEC. 231. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not reprogram 
funds among major construction projects or programs if such 
instance of reprogramming will exceed $7,000,000, unless such re-
programming is approved by the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress. 
SEC. 232. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure 
that the toll-free suicide hotline under section 1720F(h) of title 
38, United States Code— 
(1) provides to individuals who contact the hotline imme-
diate assistance from a trained professional; and 
(2) adheres to all requirements of the American Association 
of Suicidology. 
(b)(1) None of the funds made available by this Act may be 
used to enforce or otherwise carry out any Executive action that 
prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from appointing an 
individual to occupy a vacant civil service position, or establishing 
a new civil service position, at the Department of Veterans Affairs 
with respect to such a position relating to the hotline specified 
in subsection (a). 
(2) In this subsection— 
(A) the term ‘‘civil service’’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 2101(1) of title 5, United States Code; and 
(B) the term ‘‘Executive action’’ includes— 
(i) any Executive order, presidential memorandum, or 
other action by the President; and 
(ii) any agency policy, order, or other directive. 
SEC. 233. None of the funds in this or any other Act may 
be used to close Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals, 
domiciliaries, or clinics, conduct an environmental assessment, or 
to diminish healthcare services at existing Veterans Health 
Administration medical facilities located in Veterans Integrated 
Service Network 23 as part of a planned realignment of VA services 
until the Secretary provides to the Committees on Appropriations 
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of both Houses of Congress a report including the following ele-
ments: 
(1) a national realignment strategy that includes a detailed 
description of realignment plans within each Veterans 
Integrated Services Network (VISN), including an updated Long 
Range Capital Plan to implement realignment requirements; 
(2) an explanation of the process by which those plans 
were developed and coordinated within each VISN; 
(3) a cost versus benefit analysis of each planned realign-
ment, including the cost of replacing Veterans Health Adminis-
tration services with contract care or other outsourced services; 
(4) an analysis of how any such planned realignment of 
services will impact access to care for veterans living in rural 
or highly rural areas, including travel distances and transpor-
tation costs to access a VA medical facility and availability 
of local specialty and primary care; 
(5) an inventory of VA buildings with historic designation 
and the methodology used to determine the buildings’ condition 
and utilization; 
(6) a description of how any realignment will be consistent 
with requirements under the National Historic Preservation 
Act; and 
(7) consideration given for reuse of historic buildings within 
newly identified realignment requirements: Provided, That, this 
provision shall not apply to capital projects in VISN 23, or 
any other VISN, which have been authorized or approved by 
Congress. 
SEC. 234. Section 8109(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) notwithstanding subsection (a) of section 1344 of title 31, 
may use a passenger carrier (as such term is defined in subsection 
(h)(1) of such section) to transport such an employee between a 
parking facility and the medical facility of the Department at which 
the employee works.’’. 
SEC. 235. None of the funds made available to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs by this or any other Act may be obligated 
or expended in contravention of the ‘‘Veterans Health Administra-
tion Clinical Preventive Services Guidance Statement on the Vet-
erans Health Administration’s Screening for Breast Cancer Guid-
ance’’ published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the Veterans Health 
Administration National Center for Health Promotion and Disease 
Prevention. 
SEC. 236. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs for the ‘‘Medical Services’’ account may 
be used to provide— 
(1) fertility counseling and treatment using assisted repro-
ductive technology to a covered veteran or the spouse of a 
covered veteran; or 
(2) adoption reimbursement to a covered veteran. 
(b) In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘service-connected’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
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(2) The term ‘‘covered veteran’’ means a veteran, as such 
term is defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code, 
who has a service-connected disability that results in the 
inability of the veteran to procreate without the use of fertility 
treatment. 
(3) The term ‘‘assisted reproductive technology’’ means 
benefits relating to reproductive assistance provided to a 
member of the Armed Forces who incurs a serious injury or 
illness on active duty pursuant to section 1074(c)(4)(A) of title 
10, United States Code, as described in the memorandum on 
the subject of ‘‘Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services for 
the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II 
or III) Active Duty Service Members’’ issued by the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and 
the guidance issued to implement such policy, including any 
limitations on the amount of such benefits available to such 
a member except that— 
(A) the time periods regarding embryo cryopreservation 
and storage set forth in part III(G) and in part IV(H) 
of such memorandum shall not apply; and 
(B) such term includes embryo cryopreservation and 
storage without limitation on the duration of such 
cryopreservation and storage. 
(4) The term ‘‘adoption reimbursement’’ means reimburse-
ment for the adoption-related expenses for an adoption that 
is finalized after the date of the enactment of this Act under 
the same terms as apply under the adoption reimbursement 
program of the Department of Defense, as authorized in Depart-
ment of Defense Instruction 1341.09, including the reimburse-
ment limits and requirements set forth in such instruction. 
(c) Amounts made available for the purposes specified in sub-
section (a) of this section are subject to the requirements for funds 
contained in section 508 of division H of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31). 
(RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 237. Of the unobligated balance of funds made available 
in the sixth proviso under the heading ‘‘Department of Veterans 
Affairs—Veterans Health Administration—Medical Services’’ in title 
II of Division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public 
Law 114–113), $751,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 
SEC. 238. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act or any other Act for the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs may be used in a manner that is inconsistent with: 
(1) section 842 of the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban 
Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Inde-
pendent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–115; 
119 Stat. 2506); or (2) section 8110(a)(5) of title 38, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 239. Section 842 of Public Law 109–115 shall not apply 
to conversion of an activity or function of the Veterans Health 
Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, or National 
Cemetery Administration to contractor performance by a business 
concern that is at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian 
tribes as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25, United States Code, 
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or one or more Native Hawaiian Organizations as defined in section 
637(a)(15) of title 15, United States Code. 
SEC. 240. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Labor, shall discontinue using Social Security 
account numbers to identify individuals in all information systems 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs as follows: 
(1) For all veterans submitting to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs new claims for benefits under laws administered by 
the Secretary, not later than 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(2) For all individuals not described in paragraph (1), not 
later than 8 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use a Social Security 
account number to identify an individual in an information system 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs if and only if the use of 
such number is required to obtain information the Secretary 
requires from an information system that is not under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary. 
SEC. 241. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for each of fiscal year 2018 and 2019 for ‘‘Medical Services’’, 
section 239 of Division A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 
SEC. 242. None of the funds appropriated in this or prior 
appropriations Acts or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Veterans Affairs may be used to transfer any amounts from 
the Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to any other 
account within the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 243. (a) Of the unobligated balance of funds made available 
through September 30, 2018, under the heading ‘‘Construction, 
Major Projects’’ in division J of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76), $10,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 
(b) For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023. 
(c) Of the unobligated balance of funds made available through 
September 30, 2019, under the heading ‘‘Construction, Major 
Projects’’ in division I of the Consolidated and Further Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113–235), $410,000,000 is 
hereby rescinded. 
(d) For an additional amount for ‘‘Construction, Major Projects’’, 
$410,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024. 
SEC. 244. Of the funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for each of fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019 for ‘‘Medical 
Services’’, funds may be used in each year to carry out and expand 
the child care program authorized by section 205 of Public Law 
111–163, notwithstanding subsection (e) of such section. 
SEC. 245. (a) Section 204(c) of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 (Public 
Law 107–135; 38 U.S.C. 1710 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The program’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The program shall be carried out at not fewer than 
two medical centers or clinics in each Veterans Integrated 
Service Network by not later than December 31, 2019, and 
38 USC note 
prec. 5701. 
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at not fewer than 50 percent of all medical centers in each 
Veterans Integrated Service Network by not later than 
December 31, 2021.’’. 
(b)(1) Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(H) Chiropractic services.’’. 
(2) Paragraph (8) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘chiro-
practic,’’ after ‘‘counseling,’’. 
(3) Paragraph (9) of such section is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (K) as 
subparagraphs (G) through (L), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
subparagraph (F): 
‘‘(F) chiropractic examinations and services;’’. 
SEC. 246. (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to provide educational assist-
ance to certain former members of the Armed Forces for education 
and training as physician assistants of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. 
(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—An individual is eligible to partici-
pate in the pilot program if the individual— 
(1) has medical or military health experience gained while 
serving as a member of the Armed Forces; 
(2) has received a certificate, associate degree, bacca-
laureate degree, master’s degree, or postbaccalaureate training 
in a science relating to health care; or 
(3) has participated in the delivery of healthcare services 
or related medical services, including participation in military 
training relating to the identification, evaluation, treatment, 
and prevention of diseases and disorders. 
(c) DURATION.—The pilot program shall be carried out during 
the 5-year period beginning on the date that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) SELECTION.— 
(1) The Secretary shall select eligible individuals under 
subsection (b) to participate in the pilot program. 
(2) In selecting individuals to participate in the pilot pro-
gram under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority 
to individuals who agree to be employed as a physician assistant 
for the Veterans Health Administration at a medical facility 
of the Department located in a community that— 
(A) is designated as a medically underserved popu-
lation under section 330(b)(3)(A) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b(b)(3)(A)); and 
(B) is in a State with a per capita population of vet-
erans of more than 5 percent according to the National 
Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics and the United 
States Census Bureau. 
(e) EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram, the Secretary shall provide educational assistance to individ-
uals participating in the pilot program, including through the use 
of scholarships, to cover the costs to such individuals of obtaining 
a master’s degree in physician assistant studies or a similar mas-
ter’s degree. 
(f) PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.—The Secretary shall enter 
into an agreement with each individual participating in the pilot 
38 USC 7601 
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program in which such individual agrees to be employed as a 
physician assistant for the Veterans Health Administration for a 
period of obligated service to be determined by the Secretary. 
(g) BREACH.—An individual who participates in the pilot pro-
gram and fails to satisfy the period of obligated service under 
subsection (f) shall be liable to the United States, in lieu of such 
obligated service, for the amount that has been paid or is payable 
to or on behalf of the individual under the pilot program, reduced 
by the proportion that the number of days served for completion 
of the period of obligated service bears to the total number of 
days in the period of obligated service of such individual. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in 
collaboration with the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Defense, 
and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit 
to Congress a report on the pilot program’s effectiveness of helping 
to meet the shortage of physician assistants employed by the 
Department. 
SEC. 247. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for each of fiscal year 2018 and 2019, section 248 of Division 
A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 
SEC. 248. (a) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this title 
to ensure that the ratio of veterans to full-time employment equiva-
lents within any program of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 
31 of title 38, United States Code, does not exceed 125 veterans 
to one full-time employment equivalent. 
(b) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on 
the programs of rehabilitation conducted under chapter 31 of title 
38, United States Code, including— 
(1) an assessment of the veteran-to-staff ratio for each 
such program; and 
(2) recommendations for such action as the Secretary con-
siders necessary to reduce the veteran-to-staff ratio for each 
such program. 
SEC. 249. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this title may be used by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to enter into an agreement related to resolving a dispute 
or claim with an individual that would restrict in any way the 
individual from speaking to members of Congress or their staff 
on any topic not otherwise prohibited from disclosure by Federal 
law or required by Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest 
of national defense or the conduct of foreign affairs. 
SEC. 250. For funds provided to the Department of Veterans 
Affairs for each of fiscal year 2018 and 2019, section 258 of Division 
A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply. 
SEC. 251. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2402(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(10) Any individual— 
‘‘(A) who— 
‘‘(i) was naturalized pursuant to section 2(1) of 
the Hmong Veterans’ Naturalization Act of 2000 
(Public Law 106–207; 8 U.S.C. 1423 note); and 
‘‘(ii) at the time of the individual’s death resided 
in the United States.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to an individual dying on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 252. The Secretary may carry out a 2-year pilot program 
making grants to nonprofit veterans services organizations recog-
nized by the Secretary in accordance with section 5902 of title 
38, United States Code, to upgrade, through construction and repair, 
VSO community facilities into health and wellness centers and 
to promote and expand complementary and integrative wellness 
programs: Provided, That no single grant may exceed a total of 
$500,000: Provided further, That the Secretary may not provide 
more than 20 grants during the 2-year pilot program: Provided 
further, That the recipient of a grant under this section may not 
use the grant to purchase real estate or to carry out repair of 
facilities leased by the recipient or to construct facilities on property 
leased by the recipient: Provided further, That the Secretary ensures 
that the grant recipients use grant funds to construct or repair 
facilities located in at least 10 different geographic locations in 
economically depressed areas or areas designated as highly rural 
that are not in close proximity to Department of Veterans Affairs 
medical centers: Provided further, That the Secretary shall report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, on the grant 
program established under this section. 
SEC. 253. None of the funds appropriated in this or any other 
Act for ‘‘Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facilities’’ 
may be used to award grants for applications included in priority 
one of the priority list for the first time which have been assigned 
a higher priority ranking for fiscal year 2018 than unfunded applica-
tions which met the eligibility requirements defined in section 
8135(c) of title 38, United States Code, in fiscal year 2017 and 
continue to meet those requirements in fiscal year 2018: Provided, 
That the Secretary may award grants for new applications in fiscal 
year 2018 for projects that did not meet eligibility requirements 
defined in section 8135(c) of title 38, United States Code, in fiscal 
year 2017 only after applications which met priority one eligibility 
requirements in fiscal year 2017 and continue to meet those require-
ments defined in section 8135(c) of title 38, United States Code, 
have been funded: Provided further, That nothing in this section 
shall preclude the Secretary from assigning a higher priority 
ranking or funding a grant application to correct conditions that 
threaten the life or safety of patients which meet the criteria 
laid out in section 8135(c) of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 254. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to conduct research using canines 
unless: the scientific objectives of the study can only be met by 
research with canines; the study has been directly approved by 
the Secretary; and the study is consistent with the revised Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs canine research policy document released 
on December 18, 2017: Provided, That not later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a detailed 
report outlining under what circumstances canine research may 
be needed if there are no other alternatives, how often it was 
used during that time period, and what protocols are in place 
to determine both the safety and efficacy of the research. 
38 USC 1701 
note. 
38 USC 2402 
note. 
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SEC. 255. For an additional amount for the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, $2,000,000,000 to remain available until expended, 
for infrastructure improvements, including new construction, and 
in addition to amounts otherwise made available in this act for 
such purpose, of which: 
(1) $1,000,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Veterans Health Adminis-
tration—Medical Facilities’’ to be used for non-recurring 
maintenance; 
(2) $425,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Departmental Administra-
tion—Construction, Minor Projects’’; and, 
(3) $575,000,000 shall be for ‘‘Departmental Administra-
tion—Grants for Construction of State Extended Care Facili-
ties’’; 
Provided, That the additional amounts appropriated for the pur-
poses of non-recurring maintenance and minor construction may 
be used to carry out critical life-safety projects identified in the 
Department’s annual facility condition assessments; sustainment 
projects; modernization projects; infrastructure repair; renovations 
at existing Veterans Health Administration medical centers and 
outpatient clinics; and projects included in the Strategic Capital 
Investment Process plan: Provided further, That the additional 
amounts appropriated under this section may not be obligated 
or expended until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, 
and such Committees approve, a detailed expenditure plan, 
including project descriptions and costs, for any non-recurring 
maintenance, minor construction or State extended care facility 
project being funded with the additional amounts made available 
in this administrative provision. 
SEC. 256. Subsection (d) of section 504 of the Veterans’ Benefits 
Improvement Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–275; 38 U.S.C. 5101 
note), as amended, is further amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Expenses of carrying out the pilot 
program under this section, including payments for pilot program 
examination travel and incidental expenses under the terms and 
conditions set forth by 38 U.S.C. 111, shall be reimbursed to the 
accounts available for the general operating expenses of the Vet-
erans Benefits Administration and information technology systems 
from amounts available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
payment of compensation and pensions.’’. 
SEC. 257. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to charge a veteran a fee for a veterans identification 
card pursuant to section 5706(c) of title 38, United States Code. 
SEC. 258. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1712I. Mental and behavioral health care for certain 
former members of the Armed Forces 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall furnish to former mem-
bers of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b)— 
‘‘(1) an initial mental health assessment; and 
‘‘(2) the mental healthcare or behavioral healthcare services 
authorized under this chapter that are required to treat the 
mental or behavioral health care needs of the former service 
members, including risk of suicide or harming others. 
38 USC 1712I. 
38 USC 5101 
note. 
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‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—A former member of the Armed 
Forces described in this subsection is an individual who— 
‘‘(1) is a former member of the Armed Forces, including 
the reserve components; 
‘‘(2) while serving in the active military, naval, or air 
service, was discharged or released therefrom under a condition 
that is not honorable but not— 
‘‘(A) a dishonorable discharge; or 
‘‘(B) a discharge by court-martial; 
‘‘(3) is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the health care 
system established by section 1705 of this title; and 
‘‘(4)(A)(i) served in the Armed Forces for a period of more 
than 100 cumulative days; and 
‘‘(ii) was deployed in a theater of combat operations, in 
support of a contingency operation, or in an area at a time 
during which hostilities are occurring in that area during such 
service, including by controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle 
from a location other than such theater or area; or 
‘‘(B) while serving in the Armed Forces, was the victim 
of a physical assault of a sexual nature, a battery of a sexual 
nature, or sexual harassment (as defined in section 1720D(f) 
of this title). 
‘‘(c) NON-DEPARTMENT CARE.—(1) In furnishing mental or 
behavioral health care services to an individual under this section, 
the Secretary may provide such mental or behavioral health care 
services at a non-Department facility if— 
‘‘(A) in the judgment of a mental health professional 
employed by the Department, the receipt of mental or behav-
ioral health care services by that individual in facilities of 
the Department would be clinically inadvisable; or 
‘‘(B) facilities of the Department are not capable of fur-
nishing such mental or behavioral health care services to that 
individual economically because of geographical inaccessibility. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall carry out paragraph (1) pursuant to 
section 1703 of this title or any other provision of law authorizing 
the Secretary to enter into contracts or agreements to furnish 
hospital care and medical services to veterans at non-Department 
facilities. 
‘‘(d) SETTING AND REFERRALS.—In furnishing mental and behav-
ioral health care services to individuals under this section, the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) seek to ensure that such services are furnished in 
settings that are therapeutically appropriate, taking into 
account the circumstances that resulted in the need for such 
services; and 
‘‘(2) provide referral services to assist former members who 
are not eligible for services under this chapter to obtain services 
from sources outside the Department. 
‘‘(e) INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall provide information 
on the mental and behavioral health care services available under 
this section. Efforts by the Secretary to provide such information— 
‘‘(1) shall include notification of each eligible individual 
described in subsection (b) about the eligibility of the individual 
for covered mental and behavioral health care under this section 
not later than the later of— 
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‘‘(A) 180 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 2018; or 
‘‘(B) 180 days after the date on which the individual 
was discharged or released from the active military, naval, 
or air service; 
‘‘(2) shall include availability of a toll-free telephone 
number (commonly referred to as an 800 number); 
‘‘(3) shall ensure that information about the mental health 
care services available under this section— 
‘‘(A) is revised and updated as appropriate; 
‘‘(B) is made available and visibly posted at appropriate 
facilities of the Department; and 
‘‘(C) is made available to State veteran agencies and 
through appropriate public information services; and 
‘‘(4) shall include coordination with the Secretary of Defense 
seeking to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and 
individuals who are being separated from active military, naval, 
or air service are provided appropriate information about pro-
grams, requirements, and procedures for applying for mental 
health care services under this section. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORTS.—(1) Not less frequently than once each 
year, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives a report on the mental and behavioral 
health care services provided under this section. 
‘‘(2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include, 
with respect to the year preceding the submittal of the report, 
the following: 
‘‘(A) The number of eligible individuals who were furnished 
mental or behavioral health care services under this section, 
disaggregated by the number of men who received such services 
and the number of women who received such services. 
‘‘(B) The number of individuals who requested an initial 
mental health assessment under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(C) Such other information as the Secretary considers 
appropriate.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 1720H the following 
new item: 
‘‘1720I. Mental and behavioral health care for certain former members of the Armed 
Forces.’’. 
SEC. 259. (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 5303A the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 5303B. Character of service determinations 
‘‘(a) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary shall establish a process 
by which an individual who served in the Armed Forces and was 
discharged or dismissed therefrom may seek a determination from 
the Secretary with respect to whether such discharge or release 
was under a condition that bars the right of such individual to 
a benefit under the laws administered by the Secretary based 
upon the period of service from which discharged or dismissed. 
38 USC 5303B. 
38 USC 
prec. 1701. 
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‘‘(b) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—If the Secretary determines 
under subsection (a) that an individual is barred to a benefit under 
the laws administered by the Secretary, the Secretary shall provide 
to such individual information regarding the ability of the individual 
to address such condition, including pursuant to section 5303 of 
this title and chapter 79 of title 10.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 5303A the following new item: 
‘‘5303B. Character of service determinations.’’. 
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the 
American Battle Monuments Commission, including the acquisition 
of land or interest in land in foreign countries; purchases and 
repair of uniforms for caretakers of national cemeteries and monu-
ments outside of the United States and its territories and posses-
sions; rent of office and garage space in foreign countries; purchase 
(one-for-one replacement basis only) and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; not to exceed $42,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses; and insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign 
countries, when required by law of such countries, $79,000,000, 
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 author-
ized by section 2109 of title 36, United States Code. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
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, $33,600,000: 
Provided, That, of the amount, up to $800,000 may be transferred 
to the General Services Administration for planning and design 
of a courthouse, to include a feasibility study: Provided further, 
That $2,580,000 shall be available for the purpose of providing 
financial assistance as described and in accordance with the process 
and reporting procedures set forth under this heading in Public 
Law 102–229. 
38 USC 
prec. 5301. 
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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 Soldiers’ and 
Airmen’s Home National Cemetery, including the purchase or lease 
of passenger motor vehicles for replacement on a one-for-one basis 
only, and not to exceed $2,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, $80,800,000, of which not to exceed $15,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2020. In addition, such 
sums as may be necessary for parking maintenance, repairs and 
replacement, to be derived from the ‘‘Lease of Department of 
Defense Real Property for Defense Agencies’’ account. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses for planning and design and construc-
tion at Arlington National Cemetery and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s 
Home National Cemetery, $167,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, for planning and design and construction associated with 
the Southern Expansion project at Arlington National Cemetery. 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME 
TRUST FUND 
For expenses necessary for the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
to operate and maintain the Armed Forces Retirement Home— 
Washington, District of Columbia, and the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home—Gulfport, Mississippi, to be paid from funds available in 
the Armed Forces Retirement 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 Retirement Home—Washington, District of Columbia, and 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home—Gulfport, Mississippi: Pro-
vided, That of the amounts made available under this heading 
from funds available in the Armed Forces Retirement 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 Expenses, Army’’, may 
be provided to Arlington County, Virginia, 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 estab-
lished under 10 U.S.C. 4727 are appropriated and shall be available 
until expended to support activities at the Army National Military 
Cemeteries. 
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TITLE IV 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, 
$146,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for 
projects outside of the United States: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy 
and Marine Corps’’, $33,248,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022, for projects outside of the United States: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ 
$546,352,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for 
projects outside of the United States: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense- 
Wide’’, $24,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, 
for projects outside of the United States: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global 
War 
on 
Terrorism 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. Each amount designated in this Act by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 shall be available only if 
the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and 
transmits such designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 402. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Defense is directed to provide the congressional defense 
committees a future years defense program for funds appropriated 
to the Department of Defense for construction projects related to 
European Reassurance Initiative and European Deterrence Initia-
tive beginning in fiscal year 2018 and each subsequent fiscal year 
10 USC 221 note. 
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that funding is requested for either initiative. Further, the Secretary 
of Defense is directed to submit the future years defense program 
with each fiscal year budget submission. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. 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. 502. 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 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. 503. 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 prac-
tices and public service activities. 
SEC. 504. Unless stated otherwise, all reports and notifications 
required by this Act shall be submitted to the Subcommittee 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. 505. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this or any other appropria-
tions Act. 
SEC. 506. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for a project or program named for an individual serving 
as a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the United 
States House of Representatives. 
SEC. 507. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 
Web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by 
the Congress in this or any other 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 proprietary informa-
tion. 
(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. 508. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
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or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 509. 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. 
SEC. 510. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to execute a contract for goods or services, including 
construction services, where the contractor has not complied with 
Executive Order No. 12989. 
SEC. 511. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the Department of Defense or the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for 
any executive fleet, or for an agency’s fleet inventory, except in 
accordance with Presidential Memorandum—Federal Fleet Perform-
ance, dated May 24, 2011. 
SEC. 512. (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds appropriated 
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 purposes 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 division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction, Vet-
erans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION K—DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPER-
ATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State and the 
Foreign Service not otherwise provided for, $5,744,440,000, of which 
up to $654,553,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019, 
and of which up to $1,380,752,000 may remain available until 
Department of 
State, Foreign 
Operations, and 
Related 
Programs 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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expended for Worldwide Security Protection: Provided, That funds 
made available under this heading shall be allocated in accordance 
with paragraphs (1) through (4) as follows: 
(1) HUMAN
RESOURCES.—For necessary expenses for 
training, human resources management, and salaries, including 
employment without regard to civil service and classification 
laws of persons on a temporary basis (not to exceed $700,000), 
as authorized by section 801 of the United States Information 
and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, $2,770,673,000, of which 
up to $476,879,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection. 
(2) OVERSEAS PROGRAMS.—For necessary expenses for the 
regional bureaus of the Department of State and overseas 
activities as authorized by law, $1,253,799,000. 
(3) DIPLOMATIC
POLICY
AND
SUPPORT.—For necessary 
expenses for the functional bureaus of the Department of State, 
including representation to certain international organizations 
in which the United States participates pursuant to treaties 
ratified pursuant to the advice and consent of the Senate or 
specific Acts of Congress, general administration, and arms 
control, nonproliferation and disarmament activities as author-
ized, $794,561,000. 
(4) SECURITY PROGRAMS.—For necessary expenses for secu-
rity activities, $925,407,000, of which up to $903,873,000 is 
for Worldwide Security Protection. 
(5) FEES
AND
PAYMENTS
COLLECTED.—In addition to 
amounts otherwise made available under this heading— 
(A) as authorized by section 810 of the United States 
Information and Educational Exchange Act, not to exceed 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended, may be 
credited to this appropriation from fees or other payments 
received from English teaching, library, motion pictures, 
and publication programs and from fees from educational 
advising and counseling and exchange visitor programs; 
and 
(B) not to exceed $15,000, which shall be derived from 
reimbursements, surcharges, and fees for use of Blair 
House facilities. 
(6) TRANSFER OF FUNDS, REPROGRAMMING, AND OTHER MAT-
TERS.— 
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
funds may be reprogrammed within and between para-
graphs (1) through (4) under this heading subject to section 
7015 of this Act. 
(B) Of the amount made available under this heading, 
not to exceed $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and 
merged with, funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 
Service’’, to be available only for emergency evacuations 
and rewards, as authorized. 
(C) Funds appropriated under this heading are avail-
able for acquisition by exchange or purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles as authorized by law and, pursuant to sec-
tion 1108(g) of title 31, United States Code, for the field 
examination of programs and activities in the United States 
funded from any account contained in this title. 
(D) Funds appropriated under this heading that are 
designated for Worldwide Security Protection shall continue 
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to be made available for support of security-related training 
at sites in existence prior to the enactment of this Act. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Capital Investment Fund, as 
authorized, $103,400,000, to remain available until expended. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, 
$77,629,000, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)), as it relates to post 
inspections: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this 
heading, $11,644,000 may remain available until September 30, 
2019. 
EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMS 
For expenses of educational and cultural exchange programs, 
as authorized, $646,143,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which not less than $240,000,000 shall be for the Fulbright 
Program and not less than $111,360,000 shall be for Citizen 
Exchange Program, including $4,125,000 for the Congress-Bundes-
tag Youth Exchange: Provided, That fees or other payments received 
from, or in connection with, English teaching, educational advising 
and counseling programs, and exchange visitor programs as author-
ized may be credited to this account, to remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That a portion of the Fulbright awards 
from the Eurasia and Central Asia regions shall be designated 
as Edmund S. Muskie Fellowships, following consultation with the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That any sub-
stantive modifications from the prior fiscal year to programs funded 
by this Act under this heading shall be subject to prior consultation 
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
REPRESENTATION EXPENSES 
For representation expenses as authorized, $8,030,000. 
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND OFFICIALS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, to enable the Secretary 
of State to provide for extraordinary protective services, as author-
ized, $30,890,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For necessary expenses for carrying out the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.), preserving, 
maintaining, repairing, and planning for buildings that are owned 
or directly leased by the Department of State, renovating, in addi-
tion to funds otherwise available, the Harry S Truman Building, 
and carrying out the Diplomatic Security Construction Program 
as authorized, $765,459,000, to remain available until expended, 
of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for domestic and 
overseas representation expenses as authorized: Provided, That 
none of the funds appropriated in this paragraph shall be available 
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for acquisition of furniture, furnishings, or generators for other 
departments and agencies of the United States Government. 
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, 
acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,477,237,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That not later than 
45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations the proposed allocation 
of funds made available under this heading and the actual and 
anticipated proceeds of sales for all projects in fiscal year 2018. 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary of State to 
meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Con-
sular Service, as authorized, $7,885,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which not to exceed $1,000,000 may be transferred 
to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Repatriation Loans Program Account’’, subject to the same 
terms and conditions. 
REPATRIATION LOANS PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct loans, $1,300,000, as authorized: 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 such funds are available to subsidize 
gross obligations for the principal amount of direct loans not to 
exceed $2,440,856. 
PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN 
For necessary expenses to carry out the Taiwan Relations Act 
(Public Law 96–8), $31,963,000. 
INTERNATIONAL CENTER, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Not to exceed $1,806,600 shall be derived from fees collected 
from other executive agencies for lease or use of facilities at the 
International Center in accordance with section 4 of the Inter-
national Center Act (Public Law 90–553), and, in addition, as 
authorized by section 5 of such Act, $743,000, to be derived from 
the reserve authorized by such section, to be used for the purposes 
set out in that section. 
PAYMENT TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY 
FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability 
Fund, as authorized, $158,900,000. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
annual obligations of membership in international multilateral 
organizations, pursuant to treaties ratified pursuant to the advice 
and consent of the Senate, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, 
$1,371,168,000: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall, at 
22 USC 269a 
note. 
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the time of the submission of the President’s budget to Congress 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, transmit 
to the Committees on Appropriations the most recent biennial 
budget prepared by the United Nations for the operations of the 
United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall 
notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance 
(or in an emergency, as far in advance as is practicable) of any 
United Nations action to increase funding for any United Nations 
program without identifying an offsetting decrease elsewhere in 
the United Nations budget: Provided further, That not later than 
June 1, 2018, and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2018, the 
Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations 
any credits attributable to the United States, including from the 
United Nations Tax Equalization Fund, and provide updated fiscal 
year 2018 and fiscal year 2019 assessment costs including offsets 
from available credits and updated foreign currency exchange rates: 
Provided further, That any such credits shall only be available 
for United States assessed contributions to the United Nations 
regular budget, and the Committees on Appropriations shall be 
notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution, 
including any payment of arrearages: Provided further, That any 
notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able under this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs submitted pursuant to section 7015 of this Act, section 
34 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2706), or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section 
7076 of this Act, shall include an estimate of all known credits 
currently attributable to the United States and provide updated 
assessment costs including offsets from available credits and 
updated foreign currency exchange rates: Provided further, That 
any payment of arrearages under this heading shall be directed 
to activities that are mutually agreed upon by the United States 
and the respective international organization and shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be available for a United States contribu-
tion to an international organization for the United States share 
of interest costs made known to the United States Government 
by such organization for loans incurred on or after October 1, 
1984, through external borrowings. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For necessary expenses to pay assessed and other expenses 
of international peacekeeping activities directed to the maintenance 
or restoration of international peace and security, $414,624,000, 
of which 15 percent shall remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That none of the funds made available by this 
Act shall be obligated or expended for any new or expanded United 
Nations peacekeeping mission unless, at least 15 days in advance 
of voting for such mission in the United Nations Security Council 
(or in an emergency as far in advance as is practicable), the Commit-
tees on Appropriations are notified of: (1) the estimated cost and 
duration of the mission, the objectives of the mission, the national 
interest that will be served, and the exit strategy; and (2) the 
sources of funds, including any reprogrammings or transfers, that 
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will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded mission, 
and the estimated cost in future fiscal years: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading may be 
made available for obligation unless the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations on a peacekeeping 
mission-by-mission basis that the United Nations is implementing 
effective policies and procedures to prevent United Nations 
employees, contractor personnel, and peacekeeping troops serving 
in such mission from trafficking in persons, exploiting victims of 
trafficking, or committing acts of sexual exploitation and abuse 
or other violations of human rights, and to bring to justice individ-
uals who engage in such acts while participating in such mission, 
including prosecution in their home countries and making informa-
tion about such prosecutions publicly available on the Web site 
of the United Nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
State shall work with the United Nations and foreign governments 
contributing peacekeeping troops to implement effective vetting 
procedures to ensure that such troops have not violated human 
rights: Provided further, That funds shall be available for peace-
keeping expenses unless the Secretary of State determines that 
United States manufacturers and suppliers are not being given 
opportunities to provide equipment, services, and material for 
United Nations peacekeeping activities equal to those being given 
to foreign manufacturers and suppliers: Provided further, That none 
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available under this 
heading may be used for any United Nations peacekeeping mission 
that will involve United States Armed Forces under the command 
or operational control of a foreign national, unless the President’s 
military advisors have submitted to the President a recommenda-
tion that such involvement is in the national interest of the United 
States and the President has submitted to Congress such a rec-
ommendation: Provided further, That not later than June 1, 2018, 
and 30 days after the end of fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of 
State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations any credits 
attributable to the United States, including those resulting from 
United Nations peacekeeping missions or the United Nations Tax 
Equalization Fund, and provide updated fiscal year 2018 and fiscal 
year 2019 assessment costs including offsets from available credits: 
Provided further, That any such credits shall only be available 
for United States assessed contributions to United Nations peace-
keeping missions, and the Committees on Appropriations shall be 
notified when such credits are applied to any assessed contribution, 
including any payment of arrearages: Provided further, That any 
notification regarding funds appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able under this heading in this Act or prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs submitted pursuant to section 7015 of this Act, section 
34 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2706), or any operating plan submitted pursuant to section 
7076 of this Act, shall include an estimate of all known credits 
currently attributable to the United States and provide updated 
assessment costs, including offsets from available credits: Provided 
further, That any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated 
by this Act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of State shall work with the United Nations and members 
of the United Nations Security Council to evaluate and prioritize 
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peacekeeping missions, and to consider a draw down when mission 
goals have been substantially achieved. 
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, to meet 
obligations of the United States arising under treaties, or specific 
Acts of Congress, as follows: 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES 
AND MEXICO 
For necessary expenses for the United States Section of the 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 
Mexico, and to comply with laws applicable to the United States 
Section, including not to exceed $6,000 for representation expenses; 
as follows: 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
$48,134,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of authorized 
projects, $29,400,000, to remain available until expended, as author-
ized. 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided, for the Inter-
national Joint Commission and the International Boundary 
Commission, United States and Canada, as authorized by treaties 
between the United States and Canada or Great Britain, and the 
Border Environment Cooperation Commission as authorized by the 
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public 
Law 103–182), $13,258,000: Provided, That of the amount provided 
under this heading for the International Joint Commission, up 
to $500,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019, and 
$9,000 may be made available for representation expenses. 
INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSIONS 
For necessary expenses for international fisheries commissions, 
not otherwise provided for, as authorized by law, $46,356,000: Pro-
vided, That the United States share of such expenses may be 
advanced to the respective commissions pursuant to section 3324 
of title 31, United States Code. 
RELATED AGENCY 
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS 
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to enable the Broadcasting Board of 
Governors (BBG), as authorized, to carry out international commu-
nication activities, and to make and supervise grants for radio, 
22 USC 268a 
note. 
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Internet, and television broadcasting to the Middle East, 
$797,986,000: Provided, That in addition to amounts otherwise 
available for such purposes, up to $34,508,000 of the amount appro-
priated under this heading may remain available until expended 
for satellite transmissions and Internet freedom programs, of which 
not less than $13,800,000 shall be for Internet freedom programs: 
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated under 
this heading, not to exceed $35,000 may be used for representation 
expenses, of which $10,000 may be used for such expenses within 
the United States as authorized, and not to exceed $30,000 may 
be used for representation expenses of Radio Free Europe/Radio 
Liberty: Provided further, That the BBG shall notify the Committees 
on Appropriations within 15 days of any determination by the 
BBG that any of its broadcast entities, including its grantee 
organizations, provides an open platform for international terrorists 
or those who support international terrorism, or is in violation 
of the principles and standards set forth in subsections (a) and 
(b) of section 303 of the United States International Broadcasting 
Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) or the entity’s journalistic code of 
ethics: Provided further, That significant modifications to BBG 
broadcast hours previously justified to Congress, including changes 
to transmission platforms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite, 
Internet, and television), for all BBG language services shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations: Provided further, That in addition to funds made 
available under this heading, and notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, up to $5,000,000 in receipts from advertising and 
revenue from business ventures, up to $500,000 in receipts from 
cooperating international organizations, and up to $1,000,000 in 
receipts from privatization efforts of the Voice of America and 
the International Broadcasting Bureau, shall remain available until 
expended for carrying out authorized purposes. 
BROADCASTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS 
For the purchase, rent, construction, repair, preservation, and 
improvement of facilities for radio, television, and digital trans-
mission and reception; the purchase, rent, and installation of nec-
essary equipment for radio, television, and digital transmission 
and reception, including to Cuba, as authorized; and physical secu-
rity worldwide, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes, $9,700,000, to remain available until expended, as author-
ized. 
RELATED PROGRAMS 
THE ASIA FOUNDATION 
For a grant to The Asia Foundation, as authorized by The 
Asia Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 4402), $17,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE 
For necessary expenses of the United States Institute of Peace, 
as authorized by the United States Institute of Peace Act (22 
U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), $37,884,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019, which shall not be used for construction activities. 
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CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern- 
Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of 
the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 2078), 
the total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such 
Fund on or before September 30, 2018, to remain available until 
expended. 
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower 
Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204–5205), all interest 
and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Pro-
gram Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2018, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof, 
in excess of the rate authorized by section 5376 of title 5, United 
States Code; or for purposes which are not in accordance with 
section 200 of title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including 
the restrictions on compensation for personal services. 
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Pro-
gram, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452 
note), all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholar-
ship Fund on or before September 30, 2018, to remain available 
until expended. 
EAST-WEST CENTER 
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out 
the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange 
Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for 
Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in 
the State of Hawaii, $16,700,000. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 
For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endow-
ment for Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $170,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $117,500,000 shall be allocated 
in the traditional and customary manner, including for the core 
institutes, and $52,500,000 shall be for democracy programs. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
OTHER COMMISSIONS 
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE 
ABROAD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation 
of America’s Heritage Abroad, $675,000, as authorized by chapter 
3123 of title 54, United States Code: Provided, That the Commission 
may procure temporary, intermittent, and other services notwith-
standing paragraph (3) of section 312304(b) of such chapter: Pro-
vided further, That such authority shall terminate on October 1, 
2018: Provided further, That the Commission shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising such authority. 
UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), as authorized by title 
II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
6431 et seq.), $4,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, including not more than $4,000 for representation expenses: 
Provided, That prior to the obligation of $1,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, the Commission shall consult 
with the appropriate congressional committees on the steps taken 
to implement the recommendations of the Independent Review of 
USCIRF Mission Effectiveness that was conducted pursuant to 
the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 
Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–71), and such funds 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304 (22 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), $2,579,000, including not more than $4,000 
for representation expenses, to remain available until September 
30, 2019. 
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commis-
sion on the People’s Republic of China, as authorized by title III 
of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), 
$2,000,000, including not more than $3,000 for representation 
expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
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UNITED STATES-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW 
COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the United States-China Economic 
and Security Review Commission, as authorized by section 1238 
of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001 (22 U.S.C. 7002), $3,500,000, including not more 
than $4,000 for representation expenses, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That the authorities, requirements, 
limitations, and conditions contained in the second through sixth 
provisos under this heading in the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (divi-
sion F of Public Law 111–117) shall continue in effect during 
fiscal year 2018 and shall apply to funds appropriated under this 
heading as if included in this Act. 
TITLE II 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,189,609,000, of which 
up to $178,441,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated under this heading 
and under the heading ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in this title 
may be made available to finance the construction (including 
architect and engineering services), purchase, or long-term lease 
of offices for use by the United States Agency for International 
Development, unless the USAID Administrator has identified such 
proposed use of funds in a report submitted to the Committees 
on Appropriations at least 15 days prior to the obligation of funds 
for such purposes: Provided further, That contracts or agreements 
entered into with funds appropriated under this heading may entail 
commitments for the expenditure of such funds through the fol-
lowing fiscal year: Provided further, That the authority of sections 
610 and 109 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be exercised 
by the Secretary of State to transfer funds appropriated to carry 
out chapter 1 of part I of such Act to ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ in 
accordance with the provisions of those sections: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated or made available under this 
heading, not to exceed $250,000 may be available for representation 
and entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may 
be available for entertainment expenses, and not to exceed $100,500 
shall be for official residence expenses, for USAID during the cur-
rent fiscal year. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND 
For necessary expenses for overseas construction and related 
costs, and for the procurement and enhancement of information 
technology and related capital investments, pursuant to section 
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667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $197,100,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That this amount is in addition 
to funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated under this heading shall be available 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $72,800,000, of which 
up to $10,920,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019, 
for the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency 
for International Development. 
TITLE III 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
For necessary expenses to enable the President to carry out 
the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other 
purposes, as follows: 
GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapters 
1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for 
global health activities, in addition to funds otherwise available 
for such purposes, $3,020,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019, and which shall be apportioned directly to the 
United States Agency for International Development: Provided, 
That this amount shall be made available for training, equipment, 
and technical assistance to build the capacity of public health 
institutions and organizations in developing countries, and for such 
activities as: (1) child survival and maternal health programs; (2) 
immunization and oral rehydration programs; (3) other health, 
nutrition, water and sanitation programs which directly address 
the needs of mothers and children, and related education programs; 
(4) assistance for children displaced or orphaned by causes other 
than AIDS; (5) programs for the prevention, treatment, control 
of, and research on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, polio, malaria, and 
other infectious diseases including neglected tropical diseases, and 
for assistance to communities severely affected by HIV/AIDS, 
including children infected or affected by AIDS; (6) disaster 
preparedness training for health crises; (7) programs to prevent, 
prepare for, and respond to, unanticipated and emerging global 
health threats; and (8) family planning/reproductive health: Pro-
vided further, That funds appropriated under this paragraph may 
be made available for a United States contribution to the GAVI 
Alliance: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
in this Act nor any unobligated balances from prior appropriations 
Acts may be made available to any organization or program which, 
as determined by the President of the United States, supports 
or participates in the management of a program of coercive abortion 
or involuntary sterilization: Provided further, That any determina-
tion made under the previous proviso must be made not later 
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than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and must 
be accompanied by the evidence and criteria utilized to make the 
determination: Provided further, That none of the funds made avail-
able under this Act may be used to pay for the performance of 
abortion as a method of family planning or to motivate or coerce 
any person to practice abortions: Provided further, That nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed to alter any existing statutory 
prohibitions against abortion under section 104 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That none of the funds 
made available under this Act may be used to lobby for or against 
abortion: Provided further, That in order to reduce reliance on 
abortion in developing nations, funds shall be available only to 
voluntary family planning projects which offer, either directly or 
through referral to, or information about access to, a broad range 
of family planning methods and services, and that any such vol-
untary family planning project shall meet the following require-
ments: (1) service providers or referral agents in the project shall 
not implement or be subject to quotas, or other numerical targets, 
of total number of births, number of family planning acceptors, 
or acceptors of a particular method of family planning (this provision 
shall not be construed to include the use of quantitative estimates 
or indicators for budgeting and planning purposes); (2) the project 
shall not include payment of incentives, bribes, gratuities, or finan-
cial reward to: (A) an individual in exchange for becoming a family 
planning acceptor; or (B) program personnel for achieving a numer-
ical target or quota of total number of births, number of family 
planning acceptors, or acceptors of a particular method of family 
planning; (3) the project shall not deny any right or benefit, 
including the right of access to participate in any program of general 
welfare or the right of access to health care, as a consequence 
of any individual’s decision not to accept family planning services; 
(4) the project shall provide family planning acceptors comprehen-
sible information on the health benefits and risks of the method 
chosen, including those conditions that might render the use of 
the method inadvisable and those adverse side effects known to 
be consequent to the use of the method; and (5) the project shall 
ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and med-
ical procedures are provided only in the context of a scientific 
study in which participants are advised of potential risks and 
benefits; and, not less than 60 days after the date on which the 
USAID Administrator determines that there has been a violation 
of the requirements contained in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (5) 
of this proviso, or a pattern or practice of violations of the require-
ments contained in paragraph (4) of this proviso, the Administrator 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report con-
taining a description of such violation and the corrective action 
taken by the Agency: Provided further, That in awarding grants 
for natural family planning under section 104 of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 no applicant shall be discriminated against because 
of such applicant’s religious or conscientious commitment to offer 
only natural family planning; and, additionally, all such applicants 
shall comply with the requirements of the previous proviso: Pro-
vided further, That for purposes of this or any other Act authorizing 
or appropriating funds for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs, the term ‘‘motivate’’, as it relates 
to family planning assistance, shall not be construed to prohibit 
the provision, consistent with local law, of information or counseling 
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about all pregnancy options: Provided further, That information 
provided about the use of condoms as part of projects or activities 
that are funded from amounts appropriated by this Act shall be 
medically accurate and shall include the public health benefits 
and failure rates of such use. 
In addition, for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the prevention, treatment, 
and control of, and research on, HIV/AIDS, $5,670,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2022, which shall be appor-
tioned directly to the Department of State: Provided, That funds 
appropriated under this paragraph may be made available, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, except for the United States 
Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 
2003 (Public Law 108–25), for a United States contribution to 
the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global 
Fund), and shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary 
to make timely payment for projects and activities: Provided further, 
That the amount of such contribution should be $1,350,000,000: 
Provided further, That clauses (i) and (vi) of section 202(d)(4)(A) 
of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, 
and Malaria Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7622) shall be applied with 
respect to such funds made available for fiscal years 2015 through 
2018 by substituting ‘‘2004’’ for ‘‘2009’’: Provided further, That up 
to 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available 
to the Global Fund in fiscal year 2018 may be made available 
to USAID for technical assistance related to the activities of the 
Global Fund, subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds 
appropriated under this paragraph, up to $17,000,000 may be made 
available, in addition to amounts otherwise available for such pur-
poses, for administrative expenses of the Office of the United States 
Global AIDS Coordinator. 
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sections 
103, 105, 106, 214, and sections 251 through 255, and chapter 
10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $3,000,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for international disaster 
relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction assistance, $2,696,534,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
TRANSITION INITIATIVES 
For necessary expenses for international disaster rehabilitation 
and reconstruction assistance administered by the Office of Transi-
tion Initiatives, United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, pursuant to section 491 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, $30,000,000, to remain available until expended, to support 
transition to democracy and long-term development of countries 
in crisis: Provided, That such support may include assistance to 
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132 STAT. 847 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
develop, strengthen, or preserve democratic institutions and proc-
esses, revitalize basic infrastructure, and foster the peaceful resolu-
tion of conflict: Provided further, That the USAID Administrator 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at 
least 5 days prior to beginning a new program of assistance: Pro-
vided further, That if the Secretary of State determines that it 
is important to the national interest of the United States to provide 
transition assistance in excess of the amount appropriated under 
this heading, up to $15,000,000 of the funds appropriated by this 
Act to carry out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 may be used for purposes of this heading and under 
the authorities applicable to funds appropriated under this heading: 
Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to the pre-
vious proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations. 
COMPLEX CRISES FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 to support programs and activities 
to prevent or respond to emerging or unforeseen foreign challenges 
and complex crises overseas, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this heading 
may be made available on such terms and conditions as are appro-
priate and necessary for the purposes of preventing or responding 
to such challenges and crises, except that no funds shall be made 
available for lethal assistance or to respond to natural disasters: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading may 
be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
except sections 7007, 7008, and 7018 of this Act and section 620M 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading may be used for administrative 
expenses, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, 
except that such expenses may not exceed 5 percent of the funds 
appropriated under this heading: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except 
that such notifications shall be transmitted at least 5 days prior 
to the obligation of funds. 
DEVELOPMENT CREDIT AUTHORITY 
For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees provided by 
the United States Agency for International Development, as author-
ized by sections 256 and 635 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961, up to $55,000,000 may be derived by transfer from funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out part I of such Act and under 
the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’: 
Provided, That funds provided under this paragraph and funds 
provided as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph 
pursuant to section 635(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
shall be made available only for micro- and small enterprise pro-
grams, urban programs, and other programs which further the 
purposes of part I of such Act: Provided further, That funds provided 
as a gift that are used for purposes of this paragraph shall be 
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification proce-
dures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
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such costs, including the cost of modifying such direct and guaran-
teed loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, That funds 
made available by this paragraph may be used for the cost of 
modifying any such guaranteed loans under this Act or prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs, and funds used for such cost, 
including if the cost results in a negative subsidy, shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided further, That the provisions of section 107A(d) 
(relating to general provisions applicable to the Development Credit 
Authority) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as contained 
in section 306 of H.R. 1486 as reported by the House Committee 
on International Relations on May 9, 1997, shall be applicable 
to direct loans and loan guarantees provided under this heading, 
except that the principal amount of loans made or guaranteed 
under this heading with respect to any single country shall not 
exceed $300,000,000: Provided further, That these funds are avail-
able to subsidize total loan principal, any portion of which is to 
be guaranteed, of up to $1,750,000,000. 
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out credit 
programs administered by USAID, $10,000,000, which may be 
transferred to, and merged with, funds made available under the 
heading ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ in title II of this Act: Provided, 
That funds made available under this heading shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020. 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $1,816,731,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
DEMOCRACY FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 for the promotion of democracy globally, 
including to carry out the purposes of section 502(b)(3) and (5) 
of Public Law 98–164 (22 U.S.C. 4411), $150,375,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, which shall be made available 
for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State: Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated under this heading that are made 
available to the National Endowment for Democracy and its core 
institutes are in addition to amounts otherwise available by this 
Act for such purposes: Provided further, That the Assistant Sec-
retary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 
State, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations prior 
to the obligation of funds appropriated under this paragraph. 
For an additional amount for such purposes, $65,125,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019, which shall be made 
available for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian 
Assistance, United States Agency for International Development. 
ASSISTANCE FOR EUROPE, EURASIA AND CENTRAL ASIA 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961, the FREEDOM Support Act (Public 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
Law 102–511), and the Support for Eastern European Democracy 
(SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101–179), $750,334,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019, which shall be available, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, except section 7070 of 
this Act, for assistance and related programs for countries identified 
in section 3 of Public Law 102–511 (22 U.S.C. 5801) and section 
3(c) of Public Law 101–179 (22 U.S.C. 5402), in addition to funds 
otherwise available for such purposes: Provided, That funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’ that are made available for assistance for 
such countries shall be administered in accordance with the respon-
sibilities of the coordinator designated pursuant to section 102 
of Public Law 102–511 and section 601 of Public Law 101–179: 
Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the administrative 
authorities contained in that Act for the use of economic assistance. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses not otherwise provided for, to enable 
the Secretary of State to carry out the provisions of section 2(a) 
and (b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and 
other activities to meet refugee and migration needs; salaries and 
expenses of personnel and dependents as authorized by the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980; allowances as authorized by sections 5921 
through 5925 of title 5, United States Code; purchase and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code, $927,802,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which not less than $35,000,000 shall be 
made available to respond to small-scale emergency humanitarian 
requirements, and $7,500,000 shall be made available for refugees 
resettling in Israel. 
UNITED STATES EMERGENCY REFUGEE AND MIGRATION ASSISTANCE 
FUND 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), $1,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That amounts in excess of the limitation con-
tained in paragraph (2) of such section shall be transferred to, 
and merged with, funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’. 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
PEACE CORPS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Peace 
Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), including the purchase of not 
to exceed five passenger motor vehicles for administrative purposes 
for use outside of the United States, $410,000,000, of which 
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$5,500,000 is for the Office of Inspector General, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That the Director of the Peace 
Corps may transfer to the Foreign Currency Fluctuations Account, 
as authorized by section 16 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 
2515), an amount not to exceed $5,000,000: Provided further, That 
funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso may not be 
derived from amounts made available for Peace Corps overseas 
operations: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under 
this heading, not to exceed $104,000 may be available for represen-
tation expenses, of which not to exceed $4,000 may be made avail-
able for entertainment expenses: Provided further, That any deci-
sion to open, close, significantly reduce, or suspend a domestic 
or overseas office or country program shall be subject to prior 
consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations, except that prior consultation and 
regular notification procedures may be waived when there is a 
substantial security risk to volunteers or other Peace Corps per-
sonnel, pursuant to section 7015(e) of this Act: Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated under this heading shall be 
used to pay for abortions: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
the previous proviso, section 614 of division E of Public Law 113– 
76 shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading. 
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Millen-
nium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) (MCA), 
$905,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
of the funds appropriated under this heading, up to $105,000,000 
may be available for administrative expenses of the Millennium 
Challenge Corporation (MCC): Provided further, That up to 5 per-
cent of the funds appropriated under this heading may be made 
available to carry out the purposes of section 616 of the MCA 
for fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That section 605(e) of the 
MCA shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading may be made 
available for a Millennium Challenge Compact entered into pursu-
ant to section 609 of the MCA only if such Compact obligates, 
or contains a commitment to obligate subject to the availability 
of funds and the mutual agreement of the parties to the Compact 
to proceed, the entire amount of the United States Government 
funding anticipated for the duration of the Compact: Provided fur-
ther, That the MCC Chief Executive Officer shall notify the Commit-
tees on Appropriations not later than 15 days prior to commencing 
negotiations for any country compact or threshold country program; 
signing any such compact or threshold program; or terminating 
or suspending any such compact or threshold program: Provided 
further, That funds appropriated under this heading by this Act 
and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs that are available to imple-
ment section 609(g) of the MCA shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided further, That no country should be eligible for a threshold 
program after such country has completed a country compact: Pro-
vided further, That any funds that are deobligated from a Millen-
nium Challenge Compact shall be subject to the regular notification 
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procedures of the Committees on Appropriations prior to re-obliga-
tion: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 606(a)(2) of 
the MCA, a country shall be a candidate country for purposes 
of eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the country has 
a per capita income equal to or below the World Bank’s lower 
middle income country threshold for the fiscal year and is among 
the 75 lowest per capita income countries as identified by the 
World Bank; and the country meets the requirements of section 
606(a)(1)(B) of the MCA: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 606(b)(1) of the MCA, in addition to countries described 
in the preceding proviso, a country shall be a candidate country 
for purposes of eligibility for assistance for the fiscal year if the 
country has a per capita income equal to or below the World 
Bank’s lower middle income country threshold for the fiscal year 
and is not among the 75 lowest per capita income countries as 
identified by the World Bank; and the country meets the require-
ments of section 606(a)(1)(B) of the MCA: Provided further, That 
any MCC candidate country under section 606 of the MCA with 
a per capita income that changes in the fiscal year such that 
the country would be reclassified from a low income country to 
a lower middle income country or from a lower middle income 
country to a low income country shall retain its candidacy status 
in its former income classification for the fiscal year and the 2 
subsequent fiscal years: Provided further, That publication in the 
Federal Register of a notice of availability of a copy of a Compact 
on the MCC Web site shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements 
of section 610(b)(2) of the MCA for such Compact: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available by this Act or prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs shall be available for a threshold 
program in a country that is not currently a candidate country: 
Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
not to exceed $100,000 may be available for representation and 
entertainment expenses, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be 
available for entertainment expenses. 
INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the functions of the Inter- 
American Foundation in accordance with the provisions of section 
401 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969, $22,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not to exceed $2,000 may be 
available for representation expenses. 
UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 
For necessary expenses to carry out the African Development 
Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96–533; 22 U.S.C. 290h 
et seq.), $30,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
of which not to exceed $2,000 may be available for representation 
expenses: Provided, That funds made available to grantees may 
be invested pending expenditure for project purposes when author-
ized by the Board of Directors of the United States African Develop-
ment Foundation (USADF): Provided further, That interest earned 
shall be used only for the purposes for which the grant was made: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the 
African Development Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h–3(a)(2)), in 
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exceptional circumstances the Board of Directors of the USADF 
may waive the $250,000 limitation contained in that section with 
respect to a project and a project may exceed the limitation by 
up to 10 percent if the increase is due solely to foreign currency 
fluctuation: Provided further, That the USADF shall submit a report 
to the appropriate congressional committees after each time such 
waiver authority is exercised: Provided further, That the USADF 
may make rent or lease payments in advance from appropriations 
available for such purpose for offices, buildings, grounds, and quar-
ters in Africa as may be necessary to carry out its functions: 
Provided further, That the USADF may maintain bank accounts 
outside the United States Treasury and retain any interest earned 
on such accounts, in furtherance of the purposes of the African 
Development Foundation Act: Provided further, That the USADF 
may not withdraw any appropriation from the Treasury prior to 
the need of spending such funds for program purposes. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
129 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $30,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That amounts made 
available under this heading may be made available to contract 
for services as described in section 129(d)(3)(A) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, without regard to the location in which 
such services are performed. 
TITLE IV 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses to carry out section 481 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, $950,845,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That the Department of State may 
use the authority of section 608 of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, without regard to its restrictions, to receive excess property 
from an agency of the United States Government for the purpose 
of providing such property to a foreign country or international 
organization under chapter 8 of part I of such Act, subject to 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions: Provided further, That section 482(b) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated under 
this heading, except that any funds made available notwithstanding 
such section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be made available to support 
training and technical assistance for foreign law enforcement, 
corrections, and other judicial authorities, utilizing regional part-
ners: Provided further, That funds made available under this 
heading that are transferred to another department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to sec-
tion 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued in excess 
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of $5,000,000, and any agreement made pursuant to section 632(a) 
of such Act, shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses for nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, 
demining and related programs and activities, $655,467,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019, to carry out the provi-
sions of chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 for anti-terrorism assistance, chapter 9 of part II of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, section 504 of the FREEDOM Support 
Act, section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act, or the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of 
unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms, and related 
activities, notwithstanding any other provision of law, including 
activities implemented through nongovernmental and international 
organizations, and section 301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 for a United States contribution to the Comprehensive Nuclear 
Test Ban Treaty Preparatory Commission, and for a voluntary 
contribution to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA): 
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall inform the appropriate 
congressional committees of information regarding any separate 
arrangements relating to the ‘‘Road-map for the Clarification of 
Past and Present Outstanding Issues Regarding Iran’s Nuclear 
Program’’ between the IAEA and the Islamic Republic of Iran, 
in classified form if necessary, if such information becomes known 
to the Department of State: Provided further, That funds made 
available under this heading for the Nonproliferation and Disar-
mament Fund shall be made available, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law and subject to prior consultation with, and the 
regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropria-
tions, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to 
nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons destruction, and shall 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That such funds 
may also be used for such countries other than the Independent 
States of the former Soviet Union and international organizations 
when it is in the national security interest of the United States 
to do so: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this 
heading may be made available for the IAEA unless the Secretary 
of State determines that Israel is being denied its right to partici-
pate in the activities of that Agency: Provided further, That funds 
made available for conventional weapons destruction programs, 
including demining and related activities, in addition to funds other-
wise available for such purposes, may be used for administrative 
expenses related to the operation and management of such pro-
grams and activities, subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. 
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $212,712,000: Provided, 
That funds appropriated under this heading may be used, notwith-
standing section 660 of such Act, to provide assistance to enhance 
the capacity of foreign civilian security forces, including gendarmes, 
to participate in peacekeeping operations: Provided further, That 
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of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than 
$31,000,000 shall be made available for a United States contribution 
to the Multinational Force and Observers mission in the Sinai: 
Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under this 
heading shall be obligated except as provided through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $110,875,000, of which 
up to $11,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That the civilian personnel for whom military education 
and training may be provided under this heading may include 
civilians who are not members of a government whose participation 
would contribute to improved civil-military relations, civilian control 
of the military, or respect for human rights: Provided further, 
That of the funds appropriated under this heading, not to exceed 
$55,000 may be available for entertainment expenses. 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses for grants to enable the President to 
carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms Export Control 
Act, $5,671,613,000: Provided, That to expedite the provision of 
assistance to foreign countries and international organizations, the 
Secretary of State, following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations and subject to the regular notification procedures 
of such Committees, may use the funds appropriated under this 
heading to procure defense articles and services to enhance the 
capacity of foreign security forces: Provided further, That of the 
funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $3,100,000,000 
shall be available for grants only for Israel which shall be disbursed 
within 30 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
to the extent that the Government of Israel requests that funds 
be used for such purposes, grants made available for Israel under 
this heading shall, as agreed by the United States and Israel, 
be available for advanced weapons systems, of which not less than 
$815,300,000 shall be available for the procurement in Israel of 
defense articles and defense services, including research and 
development: Provided further, That funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under this heading shall be nonrepayable 
notwithstanding any requirement in section 23 of the Arms Export 
Control Act: Provided further, That funds made available under 
this heading shall be obligated upon apportionment in accordance 
with paragraph (5)(C) of section 1501(a) of title 31, United States 
Code. 
None of the funds made available under this heading shall 
be available to finance the procurement of defense articles, defense 
services, or design and construction services that are not sold by 
the United States Government under the Arms Export Control 
Act unless the foreign country proposing to make such procurement 
has first signed an agreement with the United States Government 
specifying the conditions under which such procurement may be 
financed with such funds: Provided, That all country and funding 
level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular 
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notification procedures of section 7015 of this Act: Provided further, 
That funds made available under this heading may be used, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, for demining, the clearance 
of unexploded ordnance, and related activities, and may include 
activities implemented through nongovernmental and international 
organizations: Provided further, That only those countries for which 
assistance was justified for the ‘‘Foreign Military Sales Financing 
Program’’ in the fiscal year 1989 congressional presentation for 
security assistance programs may utilize funds made available 
under this heading for procurement of defense articles, defense 
services, or design and construction services that are not sold by 
the United States Government under the Arms Export Control 
Act: Provided further, That funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be expended at the minimum rate necessary to make timely 
payment for defense articles and services: Provided further, That 
not more than $75,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this 
heading may be obligated for necessary expenses, including the 
purchase of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only for use 
outside of the United States, for the general costs of administering 
military assistance and sales, except that this limitation may be 
exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under this heading for general costs of administering 
military assistance and sales, not to exceed $4,000 may be available 
for entertainment expenses and not to exceed $130,000 may be 
available for representation expenses: Provided further, That not 
more than $950,000,000 of funds realized pursuant to section 
21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act may be obligated for 
expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 
2018 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act, 
except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
TITLE V 
MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
301 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and of section 2 of 
the United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973 
(Public Law 93–188; 87 Stat. 713), $339,000,000: Provided, That 
section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall not 
apply to contributions to the United Nations Democracy Fund. 
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY 
For payment to the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development as trustee for the Global Environment Facility by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, $139,575,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 
For payment to the International Development Association by 
the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,097,010,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For payment to the Asian Development Bank’s Asian Develop-
ment Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury, $47,395,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 
For payment to the African Development Bank by the Secretary 
of the Treasury for the United States share of the paid-in portion 
of the increase in capital stock, $32,418,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS 
The United States Governor of the African Development Bank 
may subscribe without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital 
portion of the United States share of such capital stock in an 
amount not to exceed $507,860,808. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For payment to the African Development Fund by the Secretary 
of the Treasury, $171,300,000, to remain available until expended. 
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the International Fund for Agricultural 
Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
TITLE VI 
EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE 
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES 
INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General in 
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
as amended, $5,700,000, of which up to $855,000 may remain 
available until September 30, 2019. 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
The Export-Import Bank of the United States is authorized 
to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing 
authority available to such corporation, 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, 
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United States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
gram for the current fiscal year for such corporation: Provided, 
That none of the funds available during the current fiscal year 
may be used to make expenditures, contracts, or commitments 
for the export of nuclear equipment, fuel, or technology to any 
country, other than a nuclear-weapon state as defined in Article 
IX of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 
eligible to receive economic or military assistance under this Act, 
that has detonated a nuclear explosive after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaran-
teed loan and insurance programs, including hire of passenger 
motor vehicles and services as authorized by section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code, and not to exceed $30,000 for official recep-
tion and representation expenses for members of the Board of 
Directors, not to exceed $110,000,000, of which up to $16,500,000 
may remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That 
the Export-Import Bank (the Bank) may accept, and use, payment 
or services provided by transaction participants for legal, financial, 
or technical services in connection with any transaction for which 
an application for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has 
been made: Provided further, That the Bank shall charge fees 
for necessary expenses (including special services performed on 
a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) 
in connection with the collection of moneys owed the Bank, reposses-
sion or sale of pledged collateral or other assets acquired by the 
Bank in satisfaction of moneys owed the Bank, or the investigation 
or appraisal of any property, or the evaluation of the legal, financial, 
or technical aspects of any transaction for which an application 
for a loan, guarantee or insurance commitment has been made, 
or systems infrastructure directly supporting transactions: Provided 
further, That in addition to other funds appropriated for administra-
tive expenses, such fees shall be credited to this account for such 
purposes, to remain available until expended. 
RECEIPTS COLLECTED 
Receipts collected pursuant to the Export-Import Bank Act 
of 1945 (Public Law 79–173) and the Federal Credit Reform Act 
of 1990, in an amount not to exceed the amount appropriated 
herein, shall be credited as offsetting collections to this account: 
Provided, That the sums herein appropriated from the General 
Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such offsetting 
collections so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from 
the General Fund estimated at $0: Provided further, That amounts 
collected in fiscal year 2018 in excess of obligations, up to 
$10,000,000 shall become available on September 1, 2018, and 
shall remain available until September 30, 2021. 
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 
NONCREDIT ACCOUNT 
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation is authorized 
to make, without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided 
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by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, such expenditures 
and commitments within the limits of funds available to it and 
in accordance with law as may be necessary: Provided, That the 
amount available for administrative expenses to carry out the credit 
and insurance programs (including an amount for official reception 
and representation expenses which shall not exceed $35,000) shall 
not exceed $79,200,000: Provided further, That project-specific 
transaction costs, including direct and indirect costs incurred in 
claims settlements, and other direct costs associated with services 
provided to specific investors or potential investors pursuant to 
section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, shall not be 
considered administrative expenses for the purposes of this heading. 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized 
by section 234 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $20,000,000, 
to be derived by transfer from the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation Noncredit Account, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: 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 so obligated 
in fiscal year 2018 remain available for disbursement through 2026; 
funds obligated in fiscal year 2019 remain available for disburse-
ment through 2027; and funds obligated in fiscal year 2020 remain 
available for disbursement through 2028: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation is authorized to undertake any program 
authorized by title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 in Iraq: Provided further, That funds made available 
pursuant to the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
In addition, such sums as may be necessary for administrative 
expenses to carry out the credit program may be derived from 
amounts available for administrative expenses to carry out the 
credit and insurance programs in the Overseas Private Investment 
Corporation Noncredit Account and merged with said account. 
TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 
661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $79,500,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, not more than $5,000 may be 
available for representation and entertainment expenses. 
TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
ALLOWANCES AND DIFFERENTIALS 
SEC. 7001. Funds appropriated under title I of this Act shall 
be available, except as otherwise provided, for allowances and dif-
ferentials as authorized by subchapter 59 of title 5, United States 
Code; for services as authorized by section 3109 of such title and 
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for hire of passenger transportation pursuant to section 1343(b) 
of title 31, United States Code. 
UNOBLIGATED BALANCES REPORT 
SEC. 7002. Any department or agency of the United States 
Government to which funds are appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act shall provide to the Committees on Appropria-
tions a quarterly accounting of cumulative unobligated balances 
and obligated, but unexpended, balances by program, project, and 
activity, and Treasury Account Fund Symbol of all funds received 
by such department or agency in fiscal year 2018 or any previous 
fiscal year, disaggregated by fiscal year: Provided, That the report 
required by this section shall be submitted not later than 30 days 
after the end of each fiscal quarter and should specify by account 
the amount of funds obligated pursuant to bilateral agreements 
which have not been further sub-obligated. 
CONSULTING SERVICES 
SEC. 7003. The expenditure of any appropriation under title 
I of this Act for any consulting service through procurement con-
tract, pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, 
shall be limited to those contracts where such expenditures are 
a matter of public record and available for public inspection, except 
where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing 
Executive Order issued pursuant to existing law. 
DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES 
SEC. 7004. (a) CAPITAL SECURITY COST SHARING INFORMA-
TION.—The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the Committees 
on Appropriations of each instance in which a Federal department 
or agency is delinquent in providing the full amount of funding 
required by section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction 
and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865 note). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of section 
604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism 
Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into 
law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106–113 and contained 
in appendix G of that Act), as amended by section 111 of the 
Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–323), a project to construct a facility of the United States 
may include office space or other accommodations for members 
of the United States Marine Corps. 
(c) NEW DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES.—For the purposes of calcu-
lating the fiscal year 2018 costs of providing new United States 
diplomatic facilities in accordance with section 604(e) of the Secure 
Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 
4865 note), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget, shall determine the annual 
program level and agency shares in a manner that is proportional 
to the contribution of the Department of State for this purpose: 
Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act that are made avail-
able for departments and agencies of the United States Government 
shall be made available for the Capital Security Cost Sharing 
Program and the Maintenance Cost Sharing Program at levels 
not less than the prior fiscal year. 
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(d) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, which may be 
made available for the acquisition of property or award of construc-
tion contracts for overseas United States diplomatic facilities during 
fiscal year 2018, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and 
the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropria-
tions: Provided, That notifications pursuant to this subsection shall 
include the information enumerated under the heading ‘‘Embassy 
Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ in House Report 115– 
253 and Senate Report 114–290: Provided further, That any such 
notification for a new diplomatic facility justified to the Committees 
on Appropriations in the Congressional Budget Justification, 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
Fiscal Year 2018, or not previously justified to such Committees, 
shall also include confirmation that the Department of State has 
completed the requisite value engineering studies required pursuant 
to OMB Circular A–131, Value Engineering December 31, 2013 
and the Bureau of Overseas Building Operations Policy and Proce-
dure Directive, P&PD, Cost 02: Value Engineering. 
(e) INTERIM AND TEMPORARY FACILITIES ABROAD.— 
(1) SECURITY
VULNERABILITIES.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, 
and Maintenance’’ may be made available, following consulta-
tion with the appropriate congressional committees, to address 
security vulnerabilities at interim and temporary United States 
diplomatic 
facilities 
abroad, 
including 
physical 
security 
upgrades and local guard staffing, except that the amount 
of funds made available for such purposes from this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs shall be a minimum 
of $25,000,000. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the opening, closure, or any significant modification 
to an interim or temporary United States diplomatic facility 
shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees and the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that such 
consultation and notification may be waived if there is a secu-
rity risk to personnel. 
(f) TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY.—Funds appropriated under 
the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, including for 
Worldwide Security Protection, and under the heading ‘‘Embassy 
Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ in this Act may be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such headings 
if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that to do so is necessary to implement the 
recommendations of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board, 
or to prevent or respond to security situations and requirements, 
following consultation with, and subject to the regular notification 
procedures of, such Committees: Provided, That such transfer 
authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available 
under any other provision of law. 
(g) SOFT TARGETS.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ may 
be made available for security upgrades to soft targets, including 
schools, recreational facilities, and residences used by United States 
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diplomatic personnel and their dependents, except that the amount 
made available for such purposes shall be a minimum of 
$10,000,000. 
(h) SECURE RESUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE.—The Secretary of 
State may not grant final approval for the construction of a new 
facility or substantial construction to improve or expand an existing 
facility in the United States by or for the Government of the 
People’s Republic of China until the Secretary certifies and reports 
to the appropriate congressional committees that an agreement 
has been concluded between the Governments of the United States 
and the People’s Republic of China that permits secure resupply, 
maintenance, and new construction of United States Government 
facilities in the People’s Republic of China. 
(i) NEW EMBASSY COMPOUND KINSHASA.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ 
that are made available for the central Government of the Demo-
cratic Republic of the Congo, 25 percent shall be withheld from 
obligation until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such Government has fully 
vacated the property purchased by the United States in Kinshasa 
for the construction of a New Embassy Compound. 
(j) REPORTS.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance’’ in this 
Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs, made avail-
able through Federal agency Capital Security Cost Sharing 
contributions and reimbursements, or generated from the pro-
ceeds of real property sales, other than from real property 
sales located in London, United Kingdom, may be made avail-
able for site acquisition and mitigation, planning, design, or 
construction of the New London Embassy: Provided, That the 
reporting requirement contained in section 7004(f)(2) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112– 
74) shall remain in effect during fiscal year 2018. 
(2) Within 45 days of enactment of this Act and every 
4 months thereafter until September 30, 2019, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
a report on the new Mexico City Embassy, New Delhi Embassy, 
and Beirut Embassy projects: Provided, That such report shall 
include, for each of the projects— 
(A) a detailed breakout of the project factors that 
formed the basis of the initial cost estimate used to justify 
such project to the Committees on Appropriations, as 
described under the heading ‘‘Embassy Security, Construc-
tion, and Maintenance’’ in House Report 115–253; 
(B) a comparison of the current project factors as com-
pared to the project factors submitted pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) of this subsection, and an explanation of any 
changes; and 
(C) the impact of currency exchange rate fluctuations 
on project costs. 
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PERSONNEL ACTIONS 
SEC. 7005. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded 
under title I of this Act resulting from personnel actions taken 
in response to funding reductions included in this Act shall be 
absorbed within the total budgetary resources available under title 
I to such department or agency: Provided, That the authority to 
transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary 
to carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities 
included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds 
to carry out this section shall be treated as a reprogramming 
of funds under section 7015 of this Act. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 7006. (a) FINANCIAL
SYSTEMS
IMPROVEMENT.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act for the operations of the Department 
of State under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ 
and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ shall be made available to imple-
ment the recommendations contained in the Foreign Assistance 
Data Review Findings Report (FADR) and the Office of Inspector 
General (OIG) report entitled ‘‘Department Financial Systems Are 
Insufficient to Track and Report on Foreign Assistance Funds’’: 
Provided, That not later than 45 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations an update to the plan required under section 7006 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115– 
31) for implementing the FADR and OIG recommendations: Pro-
vided further, That such funds may not be obligated for enhance-
ments to, or expansions of, the Budget System Modernization Finan-
cial System, Central Resource Management System, Joint Financial 
Management System, or Foreign Assistance Coordination and 
Tracking System until such updated plan is submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That such funds 
may not be obligated for new, or expansion of existing, ad hoc 
electronic systems to track commitments, obligations, or expendi-
tures of funds unless the Secretary of State, following consultation 
with the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State, 
has reviewed and certified that such new system or expansion 
is consistent with the FADR and OIG recommendations. 
(b) WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available to the Department of State for pay-
ments to the Working Capital Fund may only be used for the 
service centers included in the Congressional Budget Justification, 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, 
Fiscal Year 2018: Provided, That the amounts for such service 
centers shall be the amounts included in such budget justification, 
except as provided in section 7015(b) of this Act: Provided further, 
That Federal agency components shall be charged only for their 
direct usage of each Working Capital Fund service: Provided further, 
That prior to increasing the percentage charged to Department 
of State bureaus and offices for procurement-related activities, the 
Secretary of State shall include the proposed increase in the Depart-
ment of State budget justification or, at least 60 days prior to 
the increase, provide the Committees on Appropriations a justifica-
tion for such increase, including a detailed assessment of the cost 
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and benefit of the services provided by the procurement fee: Pro-
vided further, That Federal agency components may only pay for 
Working Capital Fund services that are consistent with the purpose 
and authorities of such components: Provided further, That the 
Working Capital Fund shall be paid in advance or reimbursed 
at rates which will return the full cost of each service. 
(c) CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) Not later than 45 days after the initial obligation of 
funds appropriated under titles III and IV of this Act that 
are made available to a Department of State bureau or office 
with responsibility for the management and oversight of such 
funds, the Secretary of State shall certify and report to the 
Committees on Appropriations, on an individual bureau or office 
basis, that such bureau or office is in compliance with Depart-
ment and Federal financial and grants management policies, 
procedures, and regulations, as applicable. 
(2) When making a certification required by paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of State shall consider the capacity of a 
bureau or office to— 
(A) account for the obligated funds at the country 
and program level, as appropriate; 
(B) identify risks and develop mitigation and moni-
toring plans; 
(C) establish performance measures and indicators; 
(D) review activities and performance; and 
(E) assess final results and reconcile finances. 
(3) If the Secretary of State is unable to make a certification 
required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a plan 
and timeline detailing the steps to be taken to bring such 
bureau or office into compliance. 
(4) The report accompanying a certification required by 
paragraph (1) shall include the requirements contained under 
this section in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(d) REPORT
ON
SOLE
SOURCE
AWARDS.—Not later than 
December 31, 2018, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 
to the appropriate congressional committees detailing all sole-source 
awards made by the Department of State during the previous 
fiscal year in excess of $2,000,000: Provided, That such report 
should be posted on the Department of State Web site. 
PROHIBITION AGAINST DIRECT FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COUNTRIES 
SEC. 7007. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be 
obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance or repara-
tions for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria: 
Provided, That for purposes of this section, the prohibition on 
obligations or expenditures shall include direct loans, credits, insur-
ance, and guarantees of the Export-Import Bank or its agents. 
COUPS D’E
´ TAT 
SEC. 7008. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available pursuant to titles III through VI of this Act shall be 
obligated or expended to finance directly any assistance to the 
government of any country whose duly elected head of government 
is deposed by military coup d’e
´tat or decree or, after the date 
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of enactment of this Act, a coup d’e
´tat or decree in which the 
military plays a decisive role: Provided, That assistance may be 
resumed to such government if the Secretary of State certifies 
and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that subse-
quent to the termination of assistance a democratically elected 
government has taken office: Provided further, That the provisions 
of this section shall not apply to assistance to promote democratic 
elections or public participation in democratic processes: Provided 
further, That funds made available pursuant to the previous pro-
visos shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
TRANSFER OF FUNDS AUTHORITY 
SEC. 7009. (a) DEPARTMENT
OF STATE
AND BROADCASTING 
BOARD OF GOVERNORS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—Not to exceed 5 percent of 
any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year 
for the Department of State under title I of this Act may 
be transferred between, and merged with, such appropriations, 
but no such appropriation, except as otherwise specifically pro-
vided, shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any 
such transfers, and no such transfer may be made to increase 
the 
appropriation 
under 
the 
heading 
‘‘Representation 
Expenses’’. 
(2) BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.—Not to exceed 
5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current 
fiscal year for the Broadcasting Board of Governors under title 
I of this Act may be transferred between, and merged with, 
such appropriations, but no such appropriation, except as other-
wise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 
10 percent by any such transfers. 
(3) TREATMENT AS REPROGRAMMING.—Any transfer pursu-
ant to this subsection shall be treated as a reprogramming 
of funds under section 7015 of this Act and shall not be avail-
able for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with 
the procedures set forth in that section. 
(b) TITLE VI AGENCIES.—Not to exceed 5 percent of any appro-
priation, other than for administrative expenses made available 
for fiscal year 2018, for programs under title VI of this Act may 
be transferred between such appropriations for use for any of the 
purposes, programs, and activities for which the funds in such 
receiving account may be used, but no such appropriation, except 
as otherwise specifically provided, shall be increased by more than 
25 percent by any such transfer: Provided, That the exercise of 
such authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS OF FUNDS BETWEEN AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds made available under 
titles II through V of this Act may be transferred to any 
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer 
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriations 
Act. 
(2) ALLOCATION AND TRANSFERS.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1), in addition to transfers made by, or authorized 
elsewhere in, this Act, funds appropriated by this Act to carry 
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out the purposes of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may 
be allocated or transferred to agencies of the United States 
Government pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, 
and 632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—Any agreement entered into by the 
United States Agency for International Development or the 
Department of State with any department, agency, or 
instrumentality of the United States Government pursuant to 
section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 valued 
in excess of $1,000,000 and any agreement made pursuant 
to section 632(a) of such Act, with funds appropriated by this 
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs under the 
headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 
and Central Asia’’ shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 
That the requirement in the previous sentence shall not apply 
to agreements entered into between USAID and the Depart-
ment of State. 
(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS.—None of the 
funds made available under titles II through V of this Act may 
be obligated under an appropriations account to which such funds 
were not appropriated, except for transfers specifically provided 
for in this Act, unless the President, not less than 5 days prior 
to the exercise of any authority contained in the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 to transfer funds, consults with and provides a written 
policy justification to the Committees on Appropriations. 
(e) AUDIT OF INTER-AGENCY TRANSFERS OF FUNDS.—Any agree-
ment for the transfer or allocation of funds appropriated by this 
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations and related programs, entered into 
between the Department of State or USAID and another agency 
of the United States Government under the authority of section 
632(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or any comparable 
provision of law, shall expressly provide that the Inspector General 
(IG) for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation of such 
funds, or other entity with audit responsibility if the receiving 
agency does not have an IG, shall perform periodic program and 
financial audits of the use of such funds and report to the Depart-
ment of State or USAID, as appropriate, upon completion of such 
audits: Provided, That such audits shall be transmitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations by the Department of State or 
USAID, as appropriate: Provided further, That funds transferred 
under such authority may be made available for the cost of such 
audits. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall 
each submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations detailing 
all transfers to another agency of the United States Government 
made pursuant to sections 632(a) and 632(b) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 with funds provided in the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 
(division J of Public Law 115–31) as of the date of enactment 
of this Act: Provided, That such reports shall include a list of 
each transfer made pursuant to such sections with the respective 
funding level, appropriation account, and the receiving agency. 
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PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
SEC. 7010. (a) FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL.—None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used for first-class travel by employees 
of United States Government departments and agencies funded 
by this Act in contravention of section 301–10.122 through 301– 
10.124 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) COMPUTER NETWORKS.—None of the funds made available 
by this Act for the operating expenses of any United States Govern-
ment department or agency may be used to establish or maintain 
a computer network for use by such department or agency unless 
such network has filters designed to block access to sexually explicit 
Web sites: Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall limit 
the use of funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local 
law enforcement agency, or any other entity carrying out the fol-
lowing activities: criminal investigations, prosecutions, and adju-
dications; administrative discipline; and the monitoring of such 
Web sites undertaken as part of official business. 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON PROMOTION
OF TOBACCO.—None of the 
funds made available by this Act should be available to promote 
the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products, or to seek the 
reduction or removal by any foreign country of restrictions on 
the marketing of tobacco or tobacco products, except for restrictions 
which are not applied equally to all tobacco or tobacco products 
of the same type. 
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
SEC. 7011. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation after the expiration of 
the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided by this Act: 
Provided, That funds appropriated for the purposes of chapters 
1 and 8 of part I, section 661, chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 23 of the 
Arms Export Control Act, and funds provided under the headings 
‘‘Development Credit Authority’’ and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eur-
asia and Central Asia’’ shall remain available for an additional 
4 years from the date on which the availability of such funds 
would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially obligated 
before the expiration of their respective periods of availability con-
tained in this Act: Provided further, That the availability of funds 
pursuant to the previous proviso shall not be applicable to such 
funds until the Secretary of State submits the report required 
under section 7011 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (division K of Public 
Law 114–113): Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, any funds made available for the purposes 
of chapter 1 of part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 which are allocated or obligated for cash 
disbursements in order to address balance of payments or economic 
policy reform objectives, shall remain available for an additional 
4 years from the date on which the availability of such funds 
would otherwise have expired, if such funds are initially allocated 
or obligated before the expiration of their respective periods of 
availability contained in this Act: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of State shall provide a report to the Committees on Appro-
priations not later than October 30, 2018, detailing by account 
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and source year, the use of this authority during the previous 
fiscal year. 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES IN DEFAULT 
SEC. 7012. No part of any appropriation provided under titles 
III through VI in this Act shall be used to furnish assistance 
to the government of any country which is in default during a 
period in excess of 1 calendar year in payment to the United 
States of principal or interest on any loan made to the government 
of such country by the United States pursuant to a program for 
which funds are appropriated under this Act unless the President 
determines, following consultation with the Committees on Appro-
priations, that assistance for such country is in the national interest 
of the United States. 
PROHIBITION ON TAXATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 7013. (a) PROHIBITION ON TAXATION.—None of the funds 
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be made 
available to provide assistance for a foreign country under a new 
bilateral agreement governing the terms and conditions under which 
such assistance is to be provided unless such agreement includes 
a provision stating that assistance provided by the United States 
shall be exempt from taxation, or reimbursed, by the foreign govern-
ment, and the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development shall expedi-
tiously seek to negotiate amendments to existing bilateral agree-
ments, as necessary, to conform with this requirement. 
(b) NOTIFICATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF FOREIGN TAXES.— 
An amount equivalent to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed 
during fiscal year 2018 on funds appropriated by this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs by a foreign government 
or entity against United States assistance programs, either directly 
or through grantees, contractors, and subcontractors, shall be with-
held from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for 
fiscal year 2019 and for prior fiscal years and allocated for the 
central government of such country or for the West Bank and 
Gaza program, as applicable, if, not later than September 30, 2019, 
such taxes have not been reimbursed: Provided, That the Secretary 
of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations by such 
date on the foreign governments and entities that have not 
reimbursed such taxes, including any amount of funds withheld 
pursuant to this subsection. 
(c) DE MINIMIS EXCEPTION.—Foreign taxes of a de minimis 
nature shall not be subject to the provisions of subsection (b). 
(d) REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS.—Funds withheld from obliga-
tion for each foreign government or entity pursuant to subsection 
(b) shall be reprogrammed for assistance for countries which do 
not assess taxes on United States assistance or which have an 
effective arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement 
of such taxes, and that can reasonably accommodate such assistance 
in a programmatically responsible manner. 
(e) DETERMINATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The provisions of this section shall not 
apply to any foreign government or entity that assesses such 
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taxes if the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that— 
(A) such foreign government or entity has an effective 
arrangement that is providing substantial reimbursement 
of such taxes; or 
(B) the foreign policy interests of the United States 
outweigh the purpose of this section to ensure that United 
States assistance is not subject to taxation. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days prior 
to exercising the authority of this subsection with regard to 
any foreign government or entity. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of State shall issue and 
update rules, regulations, or policy guidance, as appropriate, to 
implement the prohibition against the taxation of assistance con-
tained in this section. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: 
(1) BILATERAL
AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘bilateral agree-
ment’’ refers to a framework bilateral agreement between the 
Government of the United States and the government of the 
country receiving assistance that describes the privileges and 
immunities applicable to United States foreign assistance for 
such country generally, or an individual agreement between 
the Government of the United States and such government 
that describes, among other things, the treatment for tax pur-
poses that will be accorded the United States assistance pro-
vided under that agreement. 
(2) TAXES AND TAXATION.—The term ‘‘taxes and taxation’’ 
shall include value added taxes and customs duties but shall 
not include individual income taxes assessed to local staff. 
(h) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other 
relevant agencies of the United States Government, shall submit 
a report to the Committees on Appropriations on the requirements 
contained under this section in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act). 
RESERVATIONS OF FUNDS 
SEC. 7014. (a) REPROGRAMMING.—Funds appropriated under 
titles III through VI of this Act which are specifically designated 
may be reprogrammed for other programs within the same account 
notwithstanding the designation if compliance with the designation 
is made impossible by operation of any provision of this or any 
other Act: Provided, That any such reprogramming shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided further, That assistance that is reprogrammed 
pursuant to this subsection shall be made available under the 
same terms and conditions as originally provided. 
(b) EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY.—In addition to the authority 
contained in subsection (a), the original period of availability of 
funds appropriated by this Act and administered by the Department 
of State or the United States Agency for International Development 
that are specifically designated for particular programs or activities 
by this or any other Act may be extended for an additional fiscal 
year if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as 
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appropriate, determines and reports promptly to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the termination of assistance to a country 
or a significant change in circumstances makes it unlikely that 
such designated funds can be obligated during the original period 
of availability: Provided, That such designated funds that continue 
to be available for an additional fiscal year shall be obligated 
only for the purpose of such designation. 
(c) OTHER ACTS.—Ceilings and specifically designated funding 
levels contained in this Act shall not be applicable to funds or 
authorities appropriated or otherwise made available by any subse-
quent Act unless such Act specifically so directs: Provided, That 
specifically designated funding levels or minimum funding require-
ments contained in any other Act shall not be applicable to funds 
appropriated by this Act. 
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 7015. (a) NOTIFICATION
OF
CHANGES
IN
PROGRAMS, 
PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES.—None of the funds made available in 
titles I and II of this Act or prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams to the departments and agencies funded by this Act that 
remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2018, or provided 
from any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees or of currency reflows or other offsetting 
collections, or made available by transfer, to the departments and 
agencies funded by this Act, shall be available for obligation to— 
(1) create new programs; 
(2) suspend or eliminate a program, project, or activity; 
(3) close, suspend, open, or reopen a mission or post; 
(4) create, close, reorganize, downsize, or rename bureaus, 
centers, or offices; or 
(5) contract out or privatize any functions or activities 
presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless previously justified to the Committees on Appropriations 
or such Committees are notified 15 days in advance of such obliga-
tion. 
(b) NOTIFICATION OF REPROGRAMMING OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds provided under titles I and II of this Act or prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs, to the departments and agencies 
funded under titles I and II of this Act that remain available 
for obligation in fiscal year 2018, or provided from any accounts 
in the Treasury of the United States derived by the collection 
of fees available to the department and agency funded under title 
I of this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure for 
activities, programs, or projects through a reprogramming of funds 
in excess of $1,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 
(1) augments or changes existing programs, projects, or 
activities; 
(2) relocates an existing office or employees; 
(3) reduces by 10 percent funding for any existing program, 
project, or activity, or numbers of personnel by 10 percent 
as approved by Congress; or 
(4) results from any general savings, including savings 
from a reduction in personnel, which would result in a change 
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in existing programs, activities, or projects as approved by 
Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in 
advance of such reprogramming of funds. 
(c) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—None of the funds made 
available by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, 
‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘International Organizations and Pro-
grams’’, ‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’, ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democ-
racy Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 
‘‘Peacekeeping 
Operations’’, 
‘‘Nonproliferation, 
Anti-terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, ‘‘Millennium Challenge Corpora-
tion’’, ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, ‘‘International Military 
Education and Training’’, and ‘‘Peace Corps’’, shall be available 
for obligation for activities, programs, projects, type of materiel 
assistance, countries, or other operations not justified or in excess 
of the amount justified to the Committees on Appropriations for 
obligation under any of these specific headings unless the Commit-
tees on Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such 
obligation: Provided, That the President shall not enter into any 
commitment of funds appropriated for the purposes of section 23 
of the Arms Export Control Act for the provision of major defense 
equipment, other than conventional ammunition, or other major 
defense items defined to be aircraft, ships, missiles, or combat 
vehicles, not previously justified to Congress or 20 percent in excess 
of the quantities justified to Congress unless the Committees on 
Appropriations are notified 15 days in advance of such commitment: 
Provided further, That requirements of this subsection or any 
similar provision of this or any other Act shall not apply to any 
reprogramming for an activity, program, or project for which funds 
are appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act of less 
than 10 percent of the amount previously justified to Congress 
for obligation for such activity, program, or project for the current 
fiscal year: Provided further, That any notification submitted pursu-
ant to subsection (f) of this section shall include information (if 
known on the date of transmittal of such notification) on the use 
of notwithstanding authority: Provided further, That if subsequent 
to the notification of assistance it becomes necessary to rely on 
notwithstanding authority, the Committees on Appropriations 
should be informed at the earliest opportunity and to the extent 
practicable. 
(d) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
PROGRAMS
AND
FUNDING 
NOTIFICATIONS.— 
(1) PROGRAMS.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs may be made 
available to support or continue any program initially funded 
under any authority of title 10, United States Code, or any 
Act making or authorizing appropriations for the Department 
of Defense, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense and in accordance with the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
submits a justification to such Committees that includes a 
description of, and the estimated costs associated with, the 
support or continuation of such program. 
(2) FUNDING.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
with the exception of funds transferred to, and merged with, 
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funds appropriated under title I of this Act, funds transferred 
by the Department of Defense to the Department of State 
and the United States Agency for International Development 
for assistance for foreign countries and international organiza-
tions shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(e) WAIVER.—The requirements of this section or any similar 
provision of this Act or any other Act, including any prior Act 
requiring notification in accordance with the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, may be waived 
if failure to do so would pose a substantial risk to human health 
or welfare: Provided, That in case of any such waiver, notification 
to the Committees on Appropriations shall be provided as early 
as practicable, but in no event later than 3 days after taking 
the action to which such notification requirement was applicable, 
in the context of the circumstances necessitating such waiver: Pro-
vided further, That any notification provided pursuant to such 
a waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency cir-
cumstances. 
(f) COUNTRY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—None of the funds 
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated 
or expended for assistance for Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bolivia, 
Burma, Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, 
Ethiopia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, 
Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, the Russian Federation, Somalia, 
South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, 
Yemen, and Zimbabwe except as provided through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(g) TRUST FUNDS.—Funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in title III of this Act and prior Acts making funds 
available for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs that are made available for a trust fund held 
by an international financial institution as defined by section 
7034(r)(3) of this Act shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That 
such notification shall include the information specified under this 
section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 
the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(h) OTHER PROGRAM NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS.—Funds appro-
priated under title I of this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic 
and Consular Programs’’ that are made available for a pilot 
program for lateral entry into the Foreign Service shall be 
subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(2) OTHER PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act that 
are made available for the following programs and activities 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations— 
(A) The Global Engagement Center, except that the 
Secretary of State shall consult with the appropriate 
congressional committees prior to submitting such notifica-
tion; 
(B) The Power Africa initiative, or any successor pro-
gram; 
(C) Community-based police assistance conducted 
pursuant to the authority of section 7049 of this Act; 
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(D) Programs to counter foreign fighters and extremist 
organizations, pursuant to section 7073(a) of this Act; 
(E) The Relief and Recovery Fund; 
(F) The Global Security Contingency Fund; and 
(G) Programs to end modern slavery. 
(i) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under titles III and IV that are withheld from obligation or other-
wise not programmed as a result of application of a provision 
of law in this or any other Act shall, if reprogrammed, be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(j) REQUIREMENT
TO INFORM, COORDINATE, AND CONSULT.— 
(1) The Secretary of State shall promptly inform the appro-
priate congressional committees of each instance in which funds 
appropriated by this Act for assistance for Iraq, Libya, Somalia, 
and Syria, the Counterterrorism Partnership Fund, the Relief 
and Recovery Fund, and to counter extremism and foreign 
fighters abroad, have been diverted or destroyed, to include 
the type and amount of assistance, a description of the incident 
and parties involved, and an explanation of the response of 
the Department of State or USAID, as appropriate: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall ensure such funds are coordinated 
with, and complement, the programs of other United States 
Government departments and agencies and international part-
ners in such countries and on such activities. 
(2) The Secretary of State shall consult with the Commit-
tees on Appropriations at least seven days prior to informing 
a government of, or publically announcing a decision on, the 
suspension of assistance to a country or a territory from funds 
appropriated by this Act or prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related 
programs. 
NOTIFICATION ON EXCESS DEFENSE EQUIPMENT 
SEC. 7016. Prior to providing excess Department of Defense 
articles in accordance with section 516(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the Department of Defense shall notify the Committees 
on Appropriations to the same extent and under the same conditions 
as other committees pursuant to subsection (f) of that section: 
Provided, That before issuing a letter of offer to sell excess defense 
articles under the Arms Export Control Act, the Department of 
Defense shall notify the Committees on Appropriations in accord-
ance with the regular notification procedures of such Committees 
if such defense articles are significant military equipment (as 
defined in section 47(9) of the Arms Export Control Act) or are 
valued (in terms of original acquisition cost) at $7,000,000 or more, 
or if notification is required elsewhere in this Act for the use 
of appropriated funds for specific countries that would receive such 
excess defense articles: Provided further, That such Committees 
shall also be informed of the original acquisition cost of such defense 
articles. 
LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
SEC. 7017. Subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations, funds appropriated under titles 
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I and III through V of this Act, which are returned or not made 
available 
for 
organizations 
and 
programs 
because 
of 
the 
implementation of section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That the requirement to withhold funds for pro-
grams in Burma under section 307(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 shall not apply to funds appropriated by this Act. 
PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR ABORTIONS AND INVOLUNTARY 
STERILIZATION 
SEC. 7018. None of the funds made available to carry out 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may 
be used to pay for the performance of abortions as a method of 
family planning or to motivate or coerce any person to practice 
abortions. None of the funds made available to carry out part 
I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be 
used to pay for the performance of involuntary sterilization as 
a method of family planning or to coerce or provide any financial 
incentive to any person to undergo sterilizations. None of the funds 
made available to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, as amended, may be used to pay for any biomedical research 
which relates in whole or in part, to methods of, or the performance 
of, abortions or involuntary sterilization as a means of family plan-
ning. None of the funds made available to carry out part I of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be obligated 
or expended for any country or organization if the President certifies 
that the use of these funds by any such country or organization 
would violate any of the above provisions related to abortions and 
involuntary sterilizations. 
ALLOCATIONS AND REPORTS 
SEC. 7019. (a) ALLOCATION TABLES.—Subject to subsection (b), 
funds appropriated by this Act under titles III through V shall 
be made available in the amounts specifically designated in the 
respective tables included in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act): Provided, That such designated amounts for foreign countries 
and international organizations shall serve as the amounts for 
such countries and international organizations transmitted to Con-
gress in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961. 
(b) AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS.—Unless otherwise provided for 
by this Act, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development, as applicable, 
may only deviate up to 4 percent from the amounts specifically 
designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division 
A of this consolidated Act): Provided, That such percentage may 
be exceeded only to respond to significant, exigent, or unforeseen 
events, or to address other exceptional circumstances directly 
related to the national interest: Provided further, That deviations 
pursuant to the previous proviso shall be subject to prior consulta-
tion with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(c) LIMITATION.—For specifically designated amounts that are 
included, pursuant to subsection (a), in the report required by 
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section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, no deviations 
authorized by subsection (b) may take place until submission of 
such report. 
(d) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to— 
(A) amounts designated for ‘‘International Military 
Education and Training’’ in the respective tables included 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in 
the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act); 
and 
(B) funds for which the initial period of availability 
has expired. 
(2) The authority in subsection (b) to deviate below amounts 
designated in the respective tables included in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding divi-
sion A of this consolidated Act) shall not apply to the table 
included under the heading ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ in such 
explanatory statement. 
(e) REPORTS.—The Secretary of State and the USAID Adminis-
trator, as appropriate, shall submit the reports required, in the 
manner described, in House Report 115–253, Senate Report 115– 
152, and the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), unless directed 
otherwise in such explanatory statement. 
REPRESENTATION AND ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES 
SEC. 7020. (a) USES
OF FUNDS.—Each Federal department, 
agency, or entity funded in titles I or II of this Act, and the 
Department of the Treasury and independent agencies funded in 
titles III or VI of this Act, shall take steps to ensure that domestic 
and overseas representation and entertainment expenses further 
official agency business and United States foreign policy interests, 
and— 
(1) are primarily for fostering relations outside of the 
Executive Branch; 
(2) are principally for meals and events of a protocol nature; 
(3) are not for employee-only events; and 
(4) do not include activities that are substantially of a 
recreational character. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act under the headings ‘‘International Mili-
tary Education and Training’’ or ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ for Informational Program activities or under the headings 
‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central 
Asia’’ may be obligated or expended to pay for— 
(1) alcoholic beverages; or 
(2) entertainment expenses for activities that are substan-
tially of a recreational character, including entrance fees at 
sporting events, theatrical and musical productions, and amuse-
ment parks. 
PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS SUPPORTING 
INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM 
SEC. 7021. (a) LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT EXPORTS.— 
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(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by titles III through VI of this Act may 
be made available to any foreign government which provides 
lethal military equipment to a country the government of which 
the Secretary of State has determined supports international 
terrorism for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Administra-
tion Act of 1979 as continued in effect pursuant to the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act: Provided, That the 
prohibition under this section with respect to a foreign govern-
ment shall terminate 12 months after that government ceases 
to provide such military equipment: Provided further, That 
this section applies with respect to lethal military equipment 
provided under a contract entered into after October 1, 1997. 
(2) DETERMINATION.—Assistance restricted by paragraph 
(1) or any other similar provision of law, may be furnished 
if the President determines that to do so is important to the 
national interest of the United States. 
(3) REPORT.—Whenever the President makes a determina-
tion pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations a report with respect 
to the furnishing of such assistance, including a detailed expla-
nation of the assistance to be provided, the estimated dollar 
amount of such assistance, and an explanation of how the 
assistance furthers United States national interest. 
(b) BILATERAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS.—Funds appropriated for bilateral assist-
ance in titles III through VI of this Act and funds appropriated 
under any such title in prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams, shall not be made available to any foreign government 
which the President determines— 
(A) grants sanctuary from prosecution to any individual 
or group which has committed an act of international ter-
rorism; 
(B) otherwise supports international terrorism; or 
(C) is controlled by an organization designated as a 
terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(2) WAIVER.—The President may waive the application of 
paragraph (1) to a government if the President determines 
that national security or humanitarian reasons justify such 
waiver: Provided, That the President shall publish each such 
waiver in the Federal Register and, at least 15 days before 
the waiver takes effect, shall notify the Committees on Appro-
priations of the waiver (including the justification for the 
waiver) in accordance with the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. 
AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS 
SEC. 7022. Funds appropriated by this Act, except funds appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Trade and Development Agency’’, may 
be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public 
Law 91–672 (22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of 
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 
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1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094(a)(1)). 
DEFINITION OF PROGRAM, PROJECT, AND ACTIVITY 
SEC. 7023. For the purpose of titles II through VI of this 
Act ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall be defined at the appro-
priations Act account level and shall include all appropriations 
and authorizations Acts funding directives, ceilings, and limitations 
with the exception that for the following accounts: ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 
and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, ‘‘program, project, and 
activity’’ shall also be considered to include country, regional, and 
central program level funding within each such account; and for 
the development assistance accounts of the United States Agency 
for International Development, ‘‘program, project, and activity’’ shall 
also be considered to include central, country, regional, and program 
level funding, either as— 
(1) justified to Congress; or 
(2) allocated by the Executive Branch in accordance with 
a report, to be provided to the Committees on Appropriations 
within 30 days after the enactment of this Act, as required 
by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or 
as modified pursuant to section 7019 of this Act. 
AUTHORITIES FOR THE PEACE CORPS, INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION 
AND UNITED STATES AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION 
SEC. 7024. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, provisions 
of this or any other Act, including provisions contained in prior 
Acts authorizing or making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs, shall not be con-
strued to prohibit activities authorized by or conducted under the 
Peace Corps Act, the Inter-American Foundation Act or the African 
Development Foundation Act: Provided, That prior to conducting 
activities in a country for which assistance is prohibited, the agency 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations and report 
to such Committees within 15 days of taking such action. 
COMMERCE, TRADE AND SURPLUS COMMODITIES 
SEC. 7025. (a) WORLD MARKETS.—None of the funds appro-
priated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of 
this Act for direct assistance and none of the funds otherwise 
made available to the Export-Import Bank and the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation shall be obligated or expended to finance 
any loan, any assistance, or any other financial commitments for 
establishing or expanding production of any commodity for export 
by any country other than the United States, if the commodity 
is likely to be in surplus on world markets at the time the resulting 
productive capacity is expected to become operative and if the 
assistance will cause substantial injury to United States producers 
of the same, similar, or competing commodity: Provided, That such 
prohibition shall not apply to the Export-Import Bank if in the 
judgment of its Board of Directors the benefits to industry and 
employment in the United States are likely to outweigh the injury 
to United States producers of the same, similar, or competing 
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commodity, and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the Commit-
tees on Appropriations: Provided further, That this subsection shall 
not prohibit— 
(1) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 
from the International Development Association, is not eligible 
for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis 
the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance 
is furnished; or 
(2) activities in a country the President determines is recov-
ering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a 
complex emergency. 
(b) EXPORTS.—None of the funds appropriated by this or any 
other Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 shall be available for any testing or breeding feasibility 
study, variety improvement or introduction, consultancy, publica-
tion, conference, or training in connection with the growth or 
production in a foreign country of an agricultural commodity for 
export which would compete with a similar commodity grown or 
produced in the United States: Provided, That this subsection shall 
not prohibit— 
(1) activities designed to increase food security in devel-
oping countries where such activities will not have a significant 
impact on the export of agricultural commodities of the United 
States; 
(2) research activities intended primarily to benefit United 
States producers; 
(3) activities in a country that is eligible for assistance 
from the International Development Association, is not eligible 
for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development, and does not export on a consistent basis 
the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance 
is furnished; or 
(4) activities in a country the President determines is recov-
ering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a 
complex emergency. 
(c) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive directors 
of the international financial institutions, as defined in section 
7034(r)(3) of this Act, to use the voice and vote of the United 
States to oppose any assistance by such institutions, using funds 
appropriated or made available by this Act, for the production 
or extraction of any commodity or mineral for export, if it is in 
surplus on world markets and if the assistance will cause substan-
tial injury to United States producers of the same, similar, or 
competing commodity. 
SEPARATE ACCOUNTS 
SEC. 7026. (a) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR LOCAL CURRENCIES.— 
(1) AGREEMENTS.—If assistance is furnished to the govern-
ment of a foreign country under chapters 1 and 10 of part 
I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 under agreements which result in the generation of local 
currencies of that country, the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development shall— 
22 USC 2362 
note. 
22 USC 262h 
note. 
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(A) require that local currencies be deposited in a 
separate account established by that government; 
(B) enter into an agreement with that government 
which sets forth— 
(i) the amount of the local currencies to be gen-
erated; and 
(ii) the terms and conditions under which the cur-
rencies so deposited may be utilized, consistent with 
this section; and 
(C) establish by agreement with that government the 
responsibilities of USAID and that government to monitor 
and account for deposits into and disbursements from the 
separate account. 
(2) USES OF LOCAL CURRENCIES.—As may be agreed upon 
with the foreign government, local currencies deposited in a 
separate account pursuant to subsection (a), or an equivalent 
amount of local currencies, shall be used only— 
(A) to carry out chapter 1 or 10 of part I or chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as 
the case may be), for such purposes as— 
(i) project and sector assistance activities; or 
(ii) debt and deficit financing; or 
(B) for the administrative requirements of the United 
States Government. 
(3) PROGRAMMING ACCOUNTABILITY.—USAID shall take all 
necessary steps to ensure that the equivalent of the local cur-
rencies disbursed pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(A) from the 
separate account established pursuant to subsection (a)(1) are 
used for the purposes agreed upon pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 
(4) TERMINATION OF ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.—Upon termi-
nation of assistance to a country under chapter 1 or 10 of 
part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (as the case may be), any unencumbered balances 
of funds which remain in a separate account established pursu-
ant to subsection (a) shall be disposed of for such purposes 
as may be agreed to by the government of that country and 
the United States Government. 
(5) REPORT.—The USAID Administrator shall report as 
part of the congressional budget justification submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations on the use of local currencies 
for the administrative requirements of the United States 
Government as authorized in subsection (a)(2)(B), and such 
report shall include the amount of local currency (and United 
States dollar equivalent) used or to be used for such purpose 
in each applicable country. 
(b) SEPARATE ACCOUNTS FOR CASH TRANSFERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If assistance is made available to the 
government of a foreign country, under chapter 1 or 10 of 
part I or chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, as cash transfer assistance or as nonproject sector 
assistance, that country shall be required to maintain such 
funds in a separate account and not commingle with any other 
funds. 
(2) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
PROVISIONS
OF
LAW.—Such 
funds may be obligated and expended notwithstanding provi-
sions of law which are inconsistent with the nature of this 
assistance including provisions which are referenced in the 
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Joint Explanatory Statement of the Committee of Conference 
accompanying House Joint Resolution 648 (House Report No. 
98–1159). 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—At least 15 days prior to obligating 
any such cash transfer or nonproject sector assistance, the 
President shall submit a notification through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, 
which shall include a detailed description of how the funds 
proposed to be made available will be used, with a discussion 
of the United States interests that will be served by such 
assistance (including, as appropriate, a description of the eco-
nomic policy reforms that will be promoted by such assistance). 
(4) EXEMPTION.—Nonproject sector assistance funds may 
be exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) only through 
the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
ELIGIBILITY FOR ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 7027. (a) ASSISTANCE
THROUGH
NONGOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS.—Restrictions contained in this or any other Act 
with respect to assistance for a country shall not be construed 
to restrict assistance in support of programs of nongovernmental 
organizations from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out 
the provisions of chapters 1, 10, 11, and 12 of part I and chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and from funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 
and Central Asia’’: Provided, That before using the authority of 
this subsection to furnish assistance in support of programs of 
nongovernmental organizations, the President shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations pursuant to the regular notification 
procedures, including a description of the program to be assisted, 
the assistance to be provided, and the reasons for furnishing such 
assistance: Provided further, That nothing in this subsection shall 
be construed to alter any existing statutory prohibitions against 
abortion or involuntary sterilizations contained in this or any other 
Act. 
(b) PUBLIC LAW 480.—During fiscal year 2018, restrictions con-
tained in this or any other Act with respect to assistance for 
a country shall not be construed to restrict assistance under the 
Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.): 
Provided, That none of the funds appropriated to carry out title 
I of such Act and made available pursuant to this subsection may 
be obligated or expended except as provided through the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply— 
(1) with respect to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 
assistance to countries that support international terrorism; 
or 
(2) with respect to section 116 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law prohibiting 
assistance to the government of a country that violates inter-
nationally recognized human rights. 
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LOCAL COMPETITION 
SEC. 7028. (a) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCEPTIONS TO COMPETITION 
FOR LOCAL ENTITIES.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available to the United States Agency for International 
Development may only be made available for limited competitions 
through local entities if— 
(1) prior to the determination to limit competition to local 
entities, USAID has— 
(A) assessed the level of local capacity to effectively 
implement, manage, and account for programs included 
in such competition; and 
(B) documented the written results of the assessment 
and decisions made; and 
(2) prior to making an award after limiting competition 
to local entities— 
(A) each successful local entity has been determined 
to be responsible in accordance with USAID guidelines; 
and 
(B) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are 
in place to ensure that award funding is used for its 
intended purposes; and 
(3) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed. 
(b) REPORT.—In addition to the requirements of subsection 
(a)(1), the USAID Administrator shall report to the appropriate 
congressional committees not later than 45 days after the end 
of fiscal year 2018 on all awards subject to limited or no competition 
for local entities: Provided, That such report shall be posted on 
the USAID Web site: Provided further, That the requirements of 
this subsection shall only apply to awards in excess of $3,000,000 
and sole source awards to local entities in excess of $2,000,000. 
(c) EXTENSION OF PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 7077 of 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74) shall 
continue in effect during fiscal year 2018. 
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
SEC. 7029. (a) EVALUATIONS AND REPORT.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director 
of each international financial institution to seek to require that 
such institution adopts and implements a publicly available policy, 
including the strategic use of peer reviews and external experts, 
to conduct independent, in-depth evaluations of the effectiveness 
of at least 25 percent of all loans, grants, programs, and significant 
analytical non-lending activities in advancing the institution’s goals 
of reducing poverty and promoting equitable economic growth, con-
sistent with relevant safeguards, to ensure that decisions to support 
such loans, grants, programs, and activities are based on accurate 
data and objective analysis: Provided, That not later than 45 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations on steps taken in fiscal year 
2017 by the United States executive directors and the international 
financial institutions consistent with this subsection compared to 
the previous fiscal year. 
(b) SAFEGUARDS.— 
(1) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States Executive Director of the International Bank for 
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Reconstruction 
and 
Development 
and 
the 
International 
Development Association to vote against any loan, grant, policy, 
or strategy if such institution has adopted and is implementing 
any social or environmental safeguard relevant to such loan, 
grant, policy, or strategy that provides less protection than 
World Bank safeguards in effect on September 30, 2015. 
(2) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the 
United States executive director of each international financial 
institution to vote against loans or other financing for projects 
unless such projects— 
(A) provide for accountability and transparency, 
including the collection, verification and publication of 
beneficial ownership information related to extractive 
industries and on-site monitoring during the life of the 
project; 
(B) will be developed and carried out in accordance 
with best practices regarding environmental conservation; 
cultural protection; and empowerment of local populations, 
including free, prior and informed consent of affected 
indigenous communities; 
(C) do not provide incentives for, or facilitate, forced 
displacement; and 
(D) do not partner with or otherwise involve enterprises 
owned or controlled by the armed forces. 
(c) COMPENSATION.—None of the funds appropriated under title 
V of this Act may be made as payment to any international financial 
institution while the United States executive director to such 
institution is compensated by the institution at a rate which, 
together with whatever compensation such executive director 
receives from the United States, is in excess of the rate provided 
for an individual occupying a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, or 
while any alternate United States executive director to such institu-
tion is compensated by the institution at a rate in excess of the 
rate provided for an individual occupying a position at level V 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(d) HUMAN RIGHTS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
instruct the United States executive director of each international 
financial institution to seek to require that such institution conducts 
rigorous human rights due diligence and risk management, as 
appropriate, in connection with any loan, grant, policy, or strategy 
of such institution: Provided, That prior to voting on any such 
loan, grant, policy, or strategy the executive director shall consult 
with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State, if the executive director has reason 
to believe that such loan, grant, policy, or strategy could result 
in forced displacement or other violation of human rights. 
(e) FRAUD AND CORRUPTION.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall instruct the United States executive director of each inter-
national financial institution to promote in loan, grant, and other 
financing agreements improvements in borrowing countries’ finan-
cial management and judicial capacity to investigate, prosecute, 
and punish fraud and corruption. 
(f) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of 
each international financial institution to seek to require that such 
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institution collects, verifies, and publishes, to the maximum extent 
practicable, beneficial ownership information (excluding proprietary 
information) for any corporation or limited liability company, other 
than a publicly listed company, that receives funds from any such 
financial institution: Provided, That not later than 45 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
Committees on Appropriations on steps taken in fiscal year 2017 
by the United States executive directors and the international finan-
cial institutions consistent with this subsection compared to the 
previous fiscal year. 
(g) WHISTLEBLOWER
PROTECTIONS.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall instruct the United States executive director of 
each international financial institution to seek to require that each 
such institution is effectively implementing and enforcing policies 
and procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of 
whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices for— 
(1) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 
public disclosure; 
(2) legal burdens of proof; 
(3) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; 
(4) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 
external arbitration; and 
(5) results that eliminate the effects of proven retaliation. 
DEBT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT 
SEC. 7030. In order to enhance the continued participation 
of nongovernmental organizations in debt-for-development and debt- 
for-nature exchanges, a nongovernmental organization which is a 
grantee or contractor of the United States Agency for International 
Development may place in interest bearing accounts local currencies 
which accrue to that organization as a result of economic assistance 
provided under title III of this Act and, subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, any 
interest earned on such investment shall be used for the purpose 
for which the assistance was provided to that organization. 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET TRANSPARENCY 
SEC. 7031. (a) LIMITATION ON DIRECT GOVERNMENT-TO-GOVERN-
MENT ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) REQUIREMENTS.—Funds appropriated by this Act may 
be made available for direct government-to-government assist-
ance only if— 
(A)(i) each implementing agency or ministry to receive 
assistance has been assessed and is considered to have 
the systems required to manage such assistance and any 
identified vulnerabilities or weaknesses of such agency or 
ministry have been addressed; 
(ii) the recipient agency or ministry employs and uti-
lizes staff with the necessary technical, financial, and 
management capabilities; 
(iii) the recipient agency or ministry has adopted 
competitive procurement policies and systems; 
(iv) effective monitoring and evaluation systems are 
in place to ensure that such assistance is used for its 
intended purposes; 
(v) no level of acceptable fraud is assumed; and 
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(vi) the government of the recipient country is taking 
steps to publicly disclose on an annual basis its national 
budget, to include income and expenditures; 
(B) the recipient government is in compliance with 
the principles set forth in section 7013 of this Act; 
(C) the recipient agency or ministry is not headed 
or controlled by an organization designated as a foreign 
terrorist organization under section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); 
(D) the Government of the United States and the 
government of the recipient country have agreed, in 
writing, on clear and achievable objectives for the use of 
such assistance, which should be made available on a cost- 
reimbursable basis; and 
(E) the recipient government is taking steps to protect 
the rights of civil society, including freedoms of expression, 
association, and assembly. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—In addition to the 
requirements in paragraph (1), no funds may be made available 
for direct government-to-government assistance without prior 
consultation with, and notification of, the Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided, That such notification shall contain an 
explanation of how the proposed activity meets the require-
ments of paragraph (1): Provided further, That the require-
ments of this paragraph shall only apply to direct government- 
to-government assistance in excess of $10,000,000 and all funds 
available for cash transfer, budget support, and cash payments 
to individuals. 
(3) SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE.—The Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development or the 
Secretary of State, as appropriate, shall suspend any direct 
government-to-government assistance if the Administrator or 
the Secretary has credible information of material misuse of 
such assistance, unless the Administrator or the Secretary 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that it is in the 
national interest of the United States to continue such assist-
ance, including a justification, or that such misuse has been 
appropriately addressed. 
(4) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of State 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations, concurrent 
with the fiscal year 2019 congressional budget justification 
materials, amounts planned for assistance described in para-
graph (1) by country, proposed funding amount, source of funds, 
and type of assistance. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the enactment 
of this Act and every 6 months thereafter until September 
30, 2019, the USAID Administrator shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations a report that— 
(A) details all assistance described in paragraph (1) 
provided during the previous 6-month period by country, 
funding amount, source of funds, and type of such assist-
ance; and 
(B) the type of procurement instrument or mechanism 
utilized and whether the assistance was provided on a 
reimbursable basis. 
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(6) DEBT
SERVICE
PAYMENT
PROHIBITION.—None of the 
funds made available by this Act may be used by the govern-
ment of any foreign country for debt service payments owed 
by any country to any international financial institution: Pro-
vided, That for purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘‘inter-
national financial institution’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 7034(r)(3) of this Act. 
(b) NATIONAL BUDGET AND CONTRACT TRANSPARENCY.— 
(1) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF FISCAL TRANSPARENCY.— 
The Secretary of State shall continue to update and strengthen 
the ‘‘minimum requirements of fiscal transparency’’ for each 
government receiving assistance appropriated by this Act, as 
identified in the report required by section 7031(b) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113– 
76). 
(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of paragraph (1), ‘‘minimum 
requirements of fiscal transparency’’ are requirements con-
sistent with those in subsection (a)(1), and the public disclosure 
of national budget documentation (to include receipts and 
expenditures by ministry) and government contracts and 
licenses for natural resource extraction (to include bidding and 
concession allocation practices). 
(3) DETERMINATION
AND
REPORT.—For each government 
identified pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State, 
not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, shall 
make or update any determination of ‘‘significant progress’’ 
or ‘‘no significant progress’’ in meeting the minimum require-
ments of fiscal transparency, and make such determinations 
publicly available in an annual ‘‘Fiscal Transparency Report’’ 
to be posted on the Department of State Web site: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall identify the significant progress made 
by each such government to publicly disclose national budget 
documentation, contracts, and licenses which are additional 
to such information disclosed in previous fiscal years, and 
include specific recommendations of short- and long-term steps 
such government should take to improve fiscal transparency: 
Provided further, That the annual report shall include a 
detailed description of how funds appropriated by this Act 
are being used to improve fiscal transparency, and identify 
benchmarks for measuring progress. 
(4) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act shall be made available for programs and activities to 
assist governments identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to 
improve budget transparency and to support civil society 
organizations in such countries that promote budget trans-
parency: Provided, That such sums shall be in addition to 
funds otherwise available for such purposes: Provided further, 
That a description of the uses of such funds shall be included 
in the annual ‘‘Fiscal Transparency Report’’ required by para-
graph (3). 
(c) ANTI-KLEPTOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS.— 
(1) INELIGIBILITY.— 
(A) Officials of foreign governments and their imme-
diate family members about whom the Secretary of State 
has credible information have been involved in significant 
corruption, including corruption related to the extraction 
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of natural resources, or a gross violation of human rights 
shall be ineligible for entry into the United States. 
(B) The Secretary shall also publicly or privately des-
ignate or identify officials of foreign governments and their 
immediate family members about whom the Secretary has 
such credible information without regard to whether the 
individual has applied for a visa. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Individuals shall not be ineligible if entry 
into the United States would further important United States 
law enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United 
States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations Head-
quarters Agreement: Provided, That nothing in paragraph (1) 
shall be construed to derogate from United States Government 
obligations under applicable international agreements. 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the application of 
paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would 
serve a compelling national interest or that the circumstances 
which caused the individual to be ineligible have changed suffi-
ciently. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report, 
including a classified annex if necessary, to the Committees 
on Appropriations and the Committees on the Judiciary 
describing the information related to corruption or violation 
of human rights concerning each of the individuals found ineli-
gible in the previous 12 months pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) 
as well as the individuals who the Secretary designated or 
identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), or who would be ineli-
gible but for the application of paragraph (2), a list of any 
waivers provided under paragraph (3), and the justification 
for each waiver. 
(5) POSTING OF REPORT.—Any unclassified portion of the 
report required under paragraph (4) shall be posted on the 
Department of State Web site. 
(6) CLARIFICATION.—For purposes of paragraphs (1)(B), (4), 
and (5), the records of the Department of State and of diplo-
matic and consular offices of the United States pertaining to 
the issuance or refusal of visas or permits to enter the United 
States shall not be considered confidential. 
(d) NETWORKS OF CORRUPTION.—If the Secretary of State has 
credible information of networks of corruption involving the partici-
pation of, or support from, a senior official in a country that receives 
assistance funded by this Act under titles III or IV, the Secretary 
shall update the report on such networks required by section 7031(d) 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115– 
31). 
(e) EXTRACTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
made available to promote and support transparency and 
accountability of expenditures and revenues related to the 
extraction of natural resources, including by strengthening 
implementation and monitoring of the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative, implementing and enforcing section 
8204 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2052) and the amendments made by 
such section, and to prevent the sale of conflict diamonds, 
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and provide technical assistance to promote independent audit 
mechanisms and support civil society participation in natural 
resource management. 
(2) UNITED STATES POLICY.— 
(A) The Secretary of the Treasury shall inform the 
management of the international financial institutions, and 
post on the Department of the Treasury Web site, that 
it is the policy of the United States to vote against any 
assistance by such institutions (including any loan, credit, 
grant, or guarantee) to any country for the extraction and 
export of a natural resource if the government of such 
country has in place laws, regulations, or procedures to 
prevent or limit the public disclosure of company payments 
as required by United States law, and unless such govern-
ment has adopted laws, regulations, or procedures in the 
sector in which assistance is being considered for— 
(i) accurately accounting for and public disclosure 
of payments to the host government by companies 
involved in the extraction and export of natural 
resources; 
(ii) the independent auditing of accounts receiving 
such payments and public disclosure of the findings 
of such audits; and 
(iii) public disclosure of such documents as Host 
Government Agreements, Concession Agreements, and 
bidding documents, allowing in any such dissemination 
or disclosure for the redaction of, or exceptions for, 
information that is commercially proprietary or that 
would create competitive disadvantage. 
(B) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not 
apply to assistance for the purpose of building the capacity 
of such government to meet the requirements of this 
subparagraph. 
(f) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE WEB SITE.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under titles I and II, and funds made available for any 
independent agency in title III, as appropriate, shall be made avail-
able to support the provision of additional information on United 
States Government foreign assistance on the Department of State 
foreign assistance Web site: Provided, That all Federal agencies 
funded under this Act shall provide such information on foreign 
assistance, upon request, to the Department of State. 
DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 7032. (a) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 
and Central Asia’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’, not less than $2,308,517,000 shall be made 
available for democracy programs. 
(2) PROGRAMS.—Of the funds made available for democracy 
programs pursuant to paragraph (1), the Bureau of Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall admin-
ister an amount not less than the amount administered in 
fiscal year 2017 under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’. 
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(b) AUTHORITY.—Funds made available by this Act for democ-
racy programs may be made available notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, and with regard to the National Endowment 
for Democracy, any regulation. 
(c) DEFINITION
OF DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—For purposes of 
funds appropriated by this Act, the term ‘‘democracy programs’’ 
means programs that support good governance, credible and 
competitive elections, freedom of expression, association, assembly, 
and religion, human rights, labor rights, independent media, and 
the rule of law, and that otherwise strengthen the capacity of 
democratic 
political 
parties, 
governments, 
nongovernmental 
organizations and institutions, and citizens to support the develop-
ment of democratic states, and institutions that are responsive 
and accountable to citizens. 
(d) PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION.—Funds made available pursuant 
to this section that are made available for programs to strengthen 
government institutions shall be prioritized for those institutions 
that demonstrate a commitment to democracy and the rule of law, 
as determined by the Secretary of State or the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development, as appro-
priate. 
(e) RESTRICTION
ON PRIOR APPROVAL.—With respect to the 
provision of assistance for democracy programs in this Act, the 
organizations implementing such assistance, the specific nature 
of that assistance, and the participants in such programs shall 
not be subject to the prior approval by the government of any 
foreign country: Provided, That the Secretary of State, in coordina-
tion with the USAID Administrator, shall report to the Committees 
on Appropriations, not later than 120 days after enactment of 
this Act, detailing steps taken by the Department of State and 
USAID to comply with the requirements of this subsection. 
(f) CONTINUATION OF CURRENT PRACTICES.—USAID shall con-
tinue to implement civil society and political competition and con-
sensus building programs abroad with funds appropriated by this 
Act in a manner that recognizes the unique benefits of grants 
and cooperative agreements in implementing such programs: Pro-
vided, That nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to affect 
the ability of any entity, including United States small businesses, 
from competing for proposals for USAID-funded civil society and 
political competition and consensus building programs. 
(g) COUNTRY STRATEGY REVIEWS.—Prior to the obligation of 
funds made available by this Act for Department of State and 
USAID democracy programs for a nondemocratic or democratic 
transitioning country for which a country strategy has been con-
cluded after the date of enactment of this Act, as required by 
section 2111(c)(1) of the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 (title 
XXI of Public Law 110–53; 22 U.S.C. 8211) or similar provision 
of law or regulation, the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, 
Democracy and Human Rights, Department of State, in consultation 
with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor, Department of State, and the Assistant Administrator for 
Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID, shall 
review such strategy to ensure that it includes— 
(1) specific goals and objectives for such program, including 
a specific plan and timeline to measure impacts; 
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(2) an assessment of the risks associated with the conduct 
of such program to intended beneficiaries and implementers, 
including steps to support and protect such individuals; and 
(3) the funding requirements to initiate and sustain such 
program in fiscal year 2018 and subsequent fiscal years, as 
appropriate: 
Provided, That for the purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘non-
democratic or democratic transitioning country’’ shall have the same 
meaning as in section 2104(6) of the ADVANCE Democracy Act 
of 2007. 
(h) COMMUNICATION AND REPORTS.— 
(1) INFORMING
THE
NATIONAL
ENDOWMENT
FOR
DEMOC-
RACY.—The Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, 
and Labor, Department of State, and the Assistant Adminis-
trator for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, 
USAID, shall regularly inform the National Endowment for 
Democracy of democracy programs that are planned and sup-
ported by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs. 
(2) REPORTS.— 
(A) FUNDING INSTRUMENTS.—Not later than September 
30, 2018, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator 
shall each submit to the Committees on Appropriations 
a report detailing the use of contracts, grants, and coopera-
tive agreements in the conduct of democracy programs 
with funds made available by the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31), which shall 
include funding level, account, program sector and sub-
sector, and a brief summary of purpose. 
(B) PROGRAM CHANGES.—The Secretary of State or the 
USAID Administrator, as appropriate, shall report to the 
appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of 
a decision to significantly change the objectives or the 
content of a democracy program or to close such a program 
due to the increasingly repressive nature of the host 
country government: Provided, That the report shall also 
include a strategy for continuing support for democracy 
promotion, if such programming is feasible, and may be 
submitted in classified form, if necessary. 
(i) PROTECTION
OF CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS
AND JOURNAL-
ISTS.— 
(1) PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a diplomatic and programmatic action 
plan to support and protect civil society activists and journalists 
who have been threatened, harassed, or attacked for peacefully 
exercising their rights of free expression, association, or 
assembly: Provided, That the Assistant Secretary for Democ-
racy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), Department of State, 
shall develop such action plan in coordination with the relevant 
bureaus and offices of the Department of State and USAID. 
(2) FUNDS.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, 
not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for programs 
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and activities to implement the action plan described in para-
graph (1): Provided, That such funds may only be made avail-
able following consultation with the Committees on Appropria-
tions: Provided further, That such funds shall be allocated 
to, and administered by, DRL and relevant bureaus and offices 
of the Department of State and USAID, and are in addition 
to amounts otherwise made available for such purposes. 
INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 
SEC. 7033. (a) INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM OFFICE AND 
SPECIAL ENVOY TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.— 
(1) OPERATIONS.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ shall be made 
available for the Office of International Religious Freedom, 
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department 
of State, the Office of the Ambassador-at-Large for Inter-
national Religious Freedom, and the Special Envoy to Promote 
Religious Freedom of Religious Minorities in the Near East 
and South Central Asia, as authorized in the Near East and 
South Central Asia Religious Freedom Act of 2014 (Public 
Law 113–161), including for support staff at not less than 
the amounts specified for such offices in the table under such 
heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(2) CURRICULUM.—Funds appropriated under the heading 
‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ and designated for the 
Office of International Religious Freedom shall be made avail-
able for the development and implementation of an inter-
national religious freedom curriculum in accordance with sec-
tion 708(a)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4028(a)(2)). 
(b) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM PROGRAMS.—Of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Democracy 
Fund’’ and available for the Human Rights and Democracy 
Fund, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for 
international religious freedom programs: Provided, That the 
Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom shall 
consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the uses 
of such funds. 
(2) PROTECTION
AND
INVESTIGATION
PROGRAMS.—Of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for programs to protect vulnerable and persecuted religious 
minorities: Provided, That a portion of such funds shall be 
made available for programs to investigate the persecution 
of such minorities by governments and non-state actors and 
for the public dissemination of information collected on such 
persecution, including on the Department of State Web site. 
(3) HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’ and 
‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ shall be made available 
for humanitarian assistance for vulnerable and persecuted reli-
gious minorities, including victims of genocide designated by 
the Secretary of State and other groups that have suffered 
crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing, to— 
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(A) facilitate the implementation of an immediate, 
coordinated, and sustained response to provide humani-
tarian assistance; 
(B) enhance protection of conflict victims, including 
those facing a dire humanitarian crisis and severe persecu-
tion because of their faith or ethnicity; and 
(C) improve access to secure locations for obtaining 
humanitarian and resettlement services. 
(4) TRANSITIONAL
JUSTICE, 
RECONCILIATION, 
AND
RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act that are made available for the Relief and Recovery Fund, 
not less than $5,000,000 shall be made available to support 
transitional justice, reconciliation, and reintegration programs 
for vulnerable and persecuted religious minorities, including 
in the Middle East and North Africa regions: Provided, That 
such funds shall be matched, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, from sources other than the United States Government. 
(5) RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS.—Funds made available by 
paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be the responsibility of the Ambas-
sador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, in consulta-
tion with other relevant United States Government officials. 
(c) INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Broadcasting Board of Governors, Inter-
national Broadcasting Operations’’ shall be made available for pro-
grams related to international religious freedom, including reporting 
on the condition of vulnerable and persecuted religious groups. 
(d) ATROCITIES PREVENTION.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Inter-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be made available for programs to prevent atroc-
ities, including to implement recommendations of the Atrocities 
Prevention Board: Provided, That the Under Secretary for Civilian 
Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Department of State, 
shall be responsible for providing the strategic policy direction 
for, and policy oversight of, funds made available pursuant to this 
subsection to the Bureaus of International Narcotics and Law 
Enforcement Affairs and Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 
Department of State: Provided further, That such funds shall be 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(e) FUNDING CLARIFICATION.—Funds made available pursuant 
to subsections (b) and (d) are in addition to amounts otherwise 
made available for such purposes. 
SPECIAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 7034. (a) VICTIMS OF WAR, DISPLACED CHILDREN, AND 
DISPLACED BURMESE.—Funds appropriated in titles III and VI of 
this Act that are made available for victims of war, displaced 
children, displaced Burmese, and to combat trafficking in persons 
and assist victims of such trafficking, may be made available not-
withstanding any other provision of law. 
(b) LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY.— 
(1) CHILD
SOLDIERS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
should not be used to support any military training or oper-
ations that include child soldiers. 
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(2) CROWD CONTROL ITEMS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act should not be used for tear gas, small arms, light weapons, 
ammunition, or other items for crowd control purposes for 
foreign security forces that use excessive force to repress peace-
ful expression, association, or assembly in countries undergoing 
democratic transition. 
(3) DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION, AND REINTEGRATION.— 
Section 7034(d) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J 
of Public Law 113–235) shall continue in effect during fiscal 
year 2018. 
(4) FORENSIC ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $8,000,000 
shall be made available for forensic anthropology assistance 
related to the exhumation and identification of victims 
of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide, 
which shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary 
for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 
State: Provided, That such funds shall be in addition to 
funds made available by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs for assistance for countries. 
(B) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’, not less than $6,000,000 shall be made available 
for DNA forensic technology programs to combat human 
trafficking in Central America and Mexico. 
(5) INTERNATIONAL PRISON CONDITIONS.—Section 7065 of 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113– 
235) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2018. 
(6) RECONSTITUTING CIVILIAN POLICE AUTHORITY.—In pro-
viding assistance with funds appropriated by this Act under 
section 660(b)(6) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, support 
for a nation emerging from instability may be deemed to mean 
support for regional, district, municipal, or other sub-national 
entity emerging from instability, as well as a nation emerging 
from instability. 
(7) SECURITY ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations a report on funds obli-
gated and expended during fiscal year 2017, by country and 
purpose of assistance, under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
ations’’, ‘‘International Military Education and Training’’, and 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’. 
(8) FOREIGN
MILITARY
SALES
AND
FOREIGN
MILITARY 
FINANCING PROGRAM.— 
(A) AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
for the general costs of administering military assistance 
and sales shall be made available to increase the efficiency 
and effectiveness of programs authorized by Chapter 2 
of the Arms Export Control Act: Provided, That prior to 
the obligation of funds for such purposes, the Secretary 
of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
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(B) 
QUARTERLY
STATUS
REPORT.—Following 
the 
submission of the quarterly report required by section 36 
of Public Law 90–629 (22 U.S.C. 2776), the Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations a status report 
that contains the information described under the heading 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ in House Report 
115–253. 
(9) VETTING REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a 
report to the appropriate congressional committees on for-
eign assistance cases submitted for vetting for purposes 
of section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
during the preceding fiscal year, including— 
(i) the total number of cases submitted, approved, 
suspended, or rejected for human rights reasons; and 
(ii) for cases rejected, a description of the steps 
taken to assist the foreign government in taking effec-
tive measures to bring the responsible members of 
the security forces to justice, in accordance with section 
620M(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(B) FORM.—The report required by this paragraph shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may be accompanied 
by a classified annex. 
(10) ANNUAL FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING REPORT.—For the 
purposes of implementing section 656 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the term ‘‘military training provided to foreign 
military personnel by the Department of Defense and the 
Department of State’’ shall be deemed to include all military 
training provided by foreign governments with funds appro-
priated to the Department of Defense or the Department of 
State, except for training provided by the government of a 
country designated by section 517(b) of such Act as a major 
non-NATO ally. 
(11) ASSISTANCE
TO
ELIMINATE
TORTURE.—Funds appro-
priated under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made 
available, notwithstanding section 660 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 and following consultation with the Committees 
on Appropriations, for assistance to eliminate torture by foreign 
police, military or other security forces in countries receiving 
assistance from funds appropriated by this Act. 
(12) COMBAT CASUALTY CARE.— 
(A) Consistent with the objectives of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act, funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping 
Operations’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
shall be made available for combat casualty training and 
equipment. 
(B) The Secretary of State shall offer combat casualty 
care training and equipment as a component of any package 
of lethal assistance funded by this Act with funds appro-
priated under the headings ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’ and 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’: Provided, That the 
requirement of this paragraph shall apply to a country 
in conflict, unless the Secretary determines that such 
country has in place, to the maximum extent practicable, 
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functioning combat casualty care treatment and equipment 
that meets or exceeds the standards recommended by the 
Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care: Provided 
further, That any such training and equipment for combat 
casualty care shall be made available through an open 
and transparent process. 
(c) WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME.— 
(1) CONTRIBUTION.—Funds managed by the Bureau for 
Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United 
States Agency for International Development, from this or any 
other Act, may be made available as a general contribution 
to the World Food Programme, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law. 
(2) PROGRAM TO LEVERAGE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act shall be made available to 
leverage additional contributions for the World Food Pro-
gramme from sources other than the United States Govern-
ment: Provided, That the Secretary of State shall consult with 
the Committees on Appropriations on implementation of this 
paragraph. 
(d) DIRECTIVES AND AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) RESEARCH AND TRAINING.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and 
Central Asia’’ shall be made available to carry out the Program 
for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and the Inde-
pendent States of the Former Soviet Union as authorized by 
the Soviet-Eastern European Research and Training Act of 
1983 (22 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.). 
(2) GENOCIDE
VICTIMS
MEMORIAL
SITES.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and 
‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ may be 
made available as contributions to establish and maintain 
memorial sites of genocide, subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(3) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.—Of the amounts made avail-
able by title I of this Act under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and 
Consular Programs’’, up to $500,000 may be made available 
for grants pursuant to section 504 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d), 
including to facilitate collaboration with indigenous commu-
nities, and up to $1,000,000 may be made available for grants 
to carry out the activities of the Cultural Antiquities Task 
Force. 
(4) INNOVATION.—The USAID Administrator may use funds 
appropriated by this Act under title III to make innovation 
incentive awards: Provided, That each individual award may 
not exceed $100,000: Provided further, That no more than 10 
such awards may be made during fiscal year 2018: Provided 
further, That for purposes of this paragraph the term ‘‘innova-
tion incentive award’’ means the provision of funding on a 
competitive basis that— 
(A) encourages and rewards the development of solu-
tions for a particular, well-defined problem related to the 
alleviation of poverty; or 
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(B) helps identify and promote a broad range of ideas 
and practices facilitating further development of an idea 
or practice by third parties. 
(5) EXCHANGE VISITOR PROGRAM.—None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used to modify the Exchange 
Visitor Program administered by the Department of State to 
implement the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act 
of 1961, as amended, (Public Law 87–256; 22 U.S.C. 2451 
et seq.), except through the formal rulemaking process pursuant 
to the Administrative Procedures Act and notwithstanding the 
exceptions to such rulemaking process in such Act: Provided, 
That funds made available for such purpose shall only be 
made available after consultation with, and subject to the reg-
ular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropria-
tions, regarding how any proposed modification would affect 
the public diplomacy goals of, and the estimated economic 
impact on, the United States. 
(6) REPORT.—The report required by section 502(d) of the 
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division 
N of Public Law 115–31; 22 U.S.C. 254a note) shall be provided 
to the Committees on Appropriations. 
(e) PARTNER VETTING.—The Secretary of State and USAID 
Administrator may initiate a partner vetting program to mitigate 
the risk of diversion of foreign assistance, or make significant 
modifications to any existing partner vetting program, only fol-
lowing consultation with the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary and Administrator should provide a direct 
vetting option for prime awardees in any partner vetting program 
initiated after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) CONTINGENCIES.—During fiscal year 2018, the President 
may use up to $125,000,000 under the authority of section 451 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law. 
(g) INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTIONS.—The Secretary of State 
should withhold funds appropriated under title III of this Act for 
assistance for the central government of any country that is not 
taking appropriate steps to comply with the Convention on the 
Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions, done at the Hague 
on October 25, 1980: Provided, That the Secretary shall report 
to the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of withholding 
funds under this subsection. 
(h) CULTURAL PRESERVATION PROJECT DETERMINATION.—None 
of the funds appropriated in titles I and III of this Act may be 
used for the preservation of religious sites unless the Secretary 
of State or the USAID Administrator, as appropriate, determines 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that such sites 
are historically, artistically, or culturally significant, that the pur-
pose of the project is neither to advance nor to inhibit the free 
exercise of religion, and that the project is in the national interest 
of the United States. 
(i) TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR EXTRAORDINARY PROTECTION.— 
The Secretary of State may transfer to, and merge with, funds 
under the heading ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials’’ 
unobligated balances of expired funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ for fiscal year 2018, 
except for funds designated for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
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the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
at 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: Provided, That not more than $50,000,000 
may be transferred. 
(j) AUTHORITY TO COUNTER EXTREMISM.—Funds made available 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ to counter 
extremism may be made available notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law restricting assistance to foreign countries, except sections 
502B and 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided, 
That the use of the authority of this subsection shall be subject 
to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, 
and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(k) PROTECTIONS AND REMEDIES FOR EMPLOYEES OF DIPLOMATIC 
MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 7034(k) of 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235) shall 
continue in effect during fiscal year 2018. 
(l) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) PASSPORT FEES.—Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act 
of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2)) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
(2) INCENTIVES FOR CRITICAL POSTS.—The authority con-
tained in section 1115(d) of the Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32) shall remain in effect through 
September 30, 2018. 
(3) USAID CIVIL
SERVICE
ANNUITANT
WAIVER.—Section 
625(j)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2385(j)(1)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 
2018’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2010’’ in subparagraph (B). 
(4) OVERSEAS PAY COMPARABILITY AND LIMITATION.— 
(A) Subject to the limitation described in subparagraph 
(B), the authority provided by section 1113 of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32) shall 
remain in effect through September 30, 2018. 
(B) The authority described in subparagraph (A) may 
not be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign 
Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32)) a locality- 
based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based com-
parability payment (stated as a percentage) that would 
be payable to such member under section 5304 of title 
5, United States Code, if such member’s official duty station 
were in the District of Columbia. 
(5) CATEGORICAL
ELIGIBILITY.—The Foreign Operations, 
Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
1990 (Public Law 101–167) is amended— 
(A) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)— 
(i) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017, and 2018’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2017’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(B) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection 
(b)(2), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
22 USC 2385 
note. 
22 USC 214 note. 
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(6) INSPECTOR GENERAL ANNUITANT WAIVER.—The authori-
ties provided in section 1015(b) of the Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 2010 (Public Law 111–212) shall remain in effect 
through September 30, 2018. 
(7) EXTENSION OF WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE AUTHORITY.— 
(A) Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 118 Stat. 
1011) is amended by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2019’’. 
(B) Section 514(b)(2)(A) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h(b)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘and 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2018, and 2019’’. 
(8) ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS.—The authority pro-
vided by section 301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security 
and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) shall be 
in effect for facilities in Afghanistan through September 30, 
2018, except that the notification and reporting requirements 
contained in such section shall include the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(m) MONITORING AND EVALUATION.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act that are available for monitoring and evaluation of assistance 
under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘International Dis-
aster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ shall, 
as appropriate, be made available for the regular collection of feed-
back obtained directly from beneficiaries on the quality and rel-
evance of such assistance: Provided, That the Department of State 
and USAID shall, as appropriate, require implementing partners 
that receive funds under such headings to establish procedures 
for regularly collecting and responding to such feedback, inform 
the Department of State and USAID of such procedures, and report 
to the Department of State and USAID on actions taken in response 
to the feedback received: Provided further, That the Department 
of State and USAID shall conduct regular oversight to ensure 
that such feedback is collected and used by implementing partners 
to maximize the cost-effectiveness and utility of such assistance. 
(n) HIV/AIDS WORKING CAPITAL FUND.—Funds available in 
the HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund established pursuant to sec-
tion 525(b)(1) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447) 
may be made available for pharmaceuticals and other products 
for child survival, malaria, and tuberculosis to the same extent 
as HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, subject to the 
terms and conditions in such section: Provided, That the authority 
in section 525(b)(5) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, 
and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 2005 (Public Law 108– 
447) shall be exercised by the Assistant Administrator for Global 
Health, USAID, with respect to funds deposited for such non-HIV/ 
AIDS pharmaceuticals and other products, and shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall include 
in the congressional budget justification an accounting of budgetary 
resources, disbursements, balances, and reimbursements related 
to such fund. 
(o) LOANS AND ENTERPRISE FUNDS.— 
(1) LOAN
GUARANTEES.—Funds appropriated under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, 
Eurasia and Central Asia’’ by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
22 USC 4831 
note. 
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and related programs may be made available for the costs, 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act 
of 1974, of loan guarantees for Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Tunisia, 
and Ukraine, which are authorized to be provided: Provided, 
That amounts made available under this paragraph for the 
costs of such guarantees shall not be considered assistance 
for the purposes of provisions of law limiting assistance to 
a country. 
(2) ENTERPRISE
FUNDS.—Funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act may be made 
available to establish and operate one or more enterprise funds 
for Egypt, Jordan, and Tunisia: Provided, That the first, third 
and fifth provisos under section 7041(b) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74) shall apply 
to funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’ for an enterprise fund or funds to the same 
extent and in the same manner as such provision of law applied 
to funds made available under such section (except that the 
clause excluding subsection (d)(3) of section 201 of the SEED 
Act shall not apply): Provided further, That in addition to 
the previous proviso, the authorities in the matter preceding 
the first proviso of such section may apply to any such enter-
prise fund or funds: Provided further, That the authority of 
any such enterprise fund or funds to provide assistance shall 
cease to be effective on December 31, 2028. 
(3) DESIGNATION
REQUIREMENT.—Funds made available 
pursuant to paragraph (1) from prior Acts making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs that were previously designated by the Con-
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 are des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) 
of such Act. 
(4) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds made avail-
able pursuant to the authorities of this subsection shall be 
subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional 
committees, and subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(p) LOCAL WORKS.— 
(1) The ‘‘Small Grants Program’’ established pursuant to 
section 7080 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J 
of Public Law 113–235) shall hereafter be referred to as ‘‘Local 
Works’’. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, not 
less than $47,000,000 shall be made available for Local Works 
pursuant to section 7080 of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 
(division J of Public Law 113–235), which may remain available 
until September 30, 2022. 
22 USC 2152i 
note. 
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(3) For the purposes of section 7080 of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235), ‘‘eligible 
entities’’ shall be defined as small local, international, and 
United States-based nongovernmental organizations, edu-
cational institutions, and other small entities that have received 
less than a total of $5,000,000 from USAID over the previous 
5 fiscal years: Provided, That departments or centers of such 
educational institutions may be considered individually in 
determining such eligibility. 
(q) DEPARTMENT
OF
STATE
INSPECTOR
GENERAL
WAIVER 
AUTHORITY.—The Inspector General of the Department of State 
may waive the provisions of subsections (a) through (d) of section 
824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064) on a 
case-by-case basis for an annuitant reemployed by the Inspector 
General on a temporary basis, subject to the same constraints 
and in the same manner by which the Secretary of State may 
exercise such waiver authority pursuant to subsection (g) of such 
section. 
(r) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.—Unless 
otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act the 
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the 
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(2) FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THIS ACT AND PRIOR ACTS.— 
Unless otherwise defined in this Act, for purposes of this Act 
the term ‘‘funds appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs’’ means funds that remain available for 
obligation, and have not expired. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.—In this Act 
‘‘international financial institutions’’ means the International 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International 
Development Association, the International Finance Corpora-
tion, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International 
Monetary Fund, the Asian Development Bank, the Asian 
Development Fund, the Inter-American Investment Corpora-
tion, the North American Development Bank, the European 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the African Develop-
ment Bank, the African Development Fund, and the Multilat-
eral Investment Guarantee Agency. 
(4) SOUTHERN
KORDOFAN
REFERENCE.—Any reference to 
Southern Kordofan in this or any other Act making appropria-
tions for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs shall be deemed to include portions of Western 
Kordofan that were previously part of Southern Kordofan prior 
to the 2013 division of Southern Kordofan. 
(5) USAID.—In this Act, the term ‘‘USAID’’ means the 
United States Agency for International Development. 
(6) SPEND PLAN.—In this Act, the term ‘‘spend plan’’ means 
a plan for the uses of funds appropriated for a particular 
entity, country, program, purpose, or account and which shall 
include, at a minimum, a description of— 
(A) realistic and sustainable goals, criteria for meas-
uring progress, and a timeline for achieving such goals; 
22 USC 2152i 
note. 
22 USC 262h 
note. 
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(B) amounts and sources of funds by account; 
(C) how such funds will complement other ongoing 
or planned programs; and 
(D) implementing partners, to the maximum extent 
practicable. 
(7) CLARIFICATION.—In this Act, the terms ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ and ‘‘Under Secretary’’ shall include individuals 
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate to 
serve in such designated positions, as well as individuals 
serving in acting capacities or performing functions pursuant 
to alter ego delegations with such designated ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retary’’ and ‘‘Under Secretary’’ positions. 
ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT OF ISRAEL 
SEC. 7035. It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the Arab League boycott of Israel, and the secondary 
boycott of American firms that have commercial ties with Israel, 
is an impediment to peace in the region and to United States 
investment and trade in the Middle East and North Africa; 
(2) the Arab League boycott, which was regrettably 
reinstated in 1997, should be immediately and publicly termi-
nated, and the Central Office for the Boycott of Israel imme-
diately disbanded; 
(3) all Arab League states should normalize relations with 
their neighbor Israel; 
(4) the President and the Secretary of State should continue 
to vigorously oppose the Arab League boycott of Israel and 
find concrete steps to demonstrate that opposition by, for 
example, taking into consideration the participation of any 
recipient country in the boycott when determining to sell 
weapons to said country; and 
(5) the President should report to Congress annually on 
specific steps being taken by the United States to encourage 
Arab League states to normalize their relations with Israel 
to bring about the termination of the Arab League boycott 
of Israel, including those to encourage allies and trading part-
ners of the United States to enact laws prohibiting businesses 
from complying with the boycott and penalizing businesses 
that do comply. 
PALESTINIAN STATEHOOD 
SEC. 7036. (a) LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE.—None of the funds 
appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act may be provided 
to support a Palestinian state unless the Secretary of State deter-
mines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 
that— 
(1) the governing entity of a new Palestinian state— 
(A) has demonstrated a firm commitment to peaceful 
co-existence with the State of Israel; and 
(B) is taking appropriate measures to counter terrorism 
and terrorist financing in the West Bank and Gaza, 
including the dismantling of terrorist infrastructures, and 
is cooperating with appropriate Israeli and other appro-
priate security organizations; and 
(2) the Palestinian Authority (or the governing entity of 
a new Palestinian state) is working with other countries in 
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the region to vigorously pursue efforts to establish a just, 
lasting, and comprehensive peace in the Middle East that will 
enable Israel and an independent Palestinian state to exist 
within the context of full and normal relationships, which 
should include— 
(A) termination of all claims or states of belligerency; 
(B) respect for and acknowledgment of the sovereignty, 
territorial integrity, and political independence of every 
state in the area through measures including the establish-
ment of demilitarized zones; 
(C) their right to live in peace within secure and recog-
nized boundaries free from threats or acts of force; 
(D) freedom of navigation through international water-
ways in the area; and 
(E) a framework for achieving a just settlement of 
the refugee problem. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the governing entity should enact a constitution assuring the rule 
of law, an independent judiciary, and respect for human rights 
for its citizens, and should enact other laws and regulations 
assuring transparent and accountable governance. 
(c) WAIVER.—The President may waive subsection (a) if the 
President determines that it is important to the national security 
interest of the United States to do so. 
(d) EXEMPTION.—The restriction in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to assistance intended to help reform the Palestinian 
Authority and affiliated institutions, or the governing entity, in 
order to help meet the requirements of subsection (a), consistent 
with the provisions of section 7040 of this Act (‘‘Limitation on 
Assistance for the Palestinian Authority’’). 
RESTRICTIONS CONCERNING THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 
SEC. 7037. None of the funds appropriated under titles II 
through VI of this Act may be obligated or expended to create 
in any part of Jerusalem a new office of any department or agency 
of the United States Government for the purpose of conducting 
official United States Government business with the Palestinian 
Authority over Gaza and Jericho or any successor Palestinian gov-
erning entity provided for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Prin-
ciples: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply to the acquisi-
tion of additional space for the existing Consulate General in Jeru-
salem: Provided further, That meetings between officers and 
employees of the United States and officials of the Palestinian 
Authority, or any successor Palestinian governing entity provided 
for in the Israel-PLO Declaration of Principles, for the purpose 
of conducting official United States Government business with such 
authority should continue to take place in locations other than 
Jerusalem: Provided further, That as has been true in the past, 
officers and employees of the United States Government may con-
tinue to meet in Jerusalem on other subjects with Palestinians 
(including those who now occupy positions in the Palestinian 
Authority), have social contacts, and have incidental discussions. 
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PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING 
CORPORATION 
SEC. 7038. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical 
support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to 
the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. 
ASSISTANCE FOR THE WEST BANK AND GAZA 
SEC. 7039. (a) OVERSIGHT.—For fiscal year 2018, 30 days prior 
to the initial obligation of funds for the bilateral West Bank and 
Gaza Program, the Secretary of State shall certify to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that procedures have been established to 
assure the Comptroller General of the United States will have 
access to appropriate United States financial information in order 
to review the uses of United States assistance for the Program 
funded under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the West 
Bank and Gaza. 
(b) VETTING.—Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assist-
ance for the West Bank and Gaza, the Secretary of State shall 
take all appropriate steps to ensure that such assistance is not 
provided to or through any individual, private or government entity, 
or educational institution that the Secretary knows or has reason 
to believe advocates, plans, sponsors, engages in, or has engaged 
in, terrorist activity nor, with respect to private entities or edu-
cational institutions, those that have as a principal officer of the 
entity’s governing board or governing board of trustees any indi-
vidual that has been determined to be involved in, or advocating 
terrorist activity or determined to be a member of a designated 
foreign terrorist organization: Provided, That the Secretary of State 
shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying the steps to 
be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assist-
ance to any individual, entity, or educational institution which 
the Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating ter-
rorist activity. 
(c) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) RECOGNITION
OF
ACTS
OF
TERRORISM.—None of the 
funds appropriated under titles III through VI of this Act 
for assistance under the West Bank and Gaza Program may 
be made available for— 
(A) the purpose of recognizing or otherwise honoring 
individuals who commit, or have committed acts of ter-
rorism; and 
(B) any educational institution located in the West 
Bank or Gaza that is named after an individual who the 
Secretary of State determines has committed an act of 
terrorism. 
(2) SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none of the funds 
made available by this or prior appropriations Acts, including 
funds made available by transfer, may be made available for 
obligation for security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 
until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations on the benchmarks that have been established for 
security assistance for the West Bank and Gaza and reports 
on the extent of Palestinian compliance with such benchmarks. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(d) OVERSIGHT
BY
THE UNITED STATES AGENCY
FOR INTER-
NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) The Administrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development shall ensure that Federal or non- 
Federal audits of all contractors and grantees, and significant 
subcontractors and sub-grantees, under the West Bank and 
Gaza Program, are conducted at least on an annual basis 
to ensure, among other things, compliance with this section. 
(2) Of the funds appropriated by this Act, up to $1,000,000 
may be used by the Office of Inspector General of the United 
States Agency for International Development for audits, inves-
tigations, and other activities in furtherance of the require-
ments of this subsection: Provided, That such funds are in 
addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes. 
(e) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES AUDIT.— 
Subsequent to the certification specified in subsection (a), the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall conduct an audit and 
an investigation of the treatment, handling, and uses of all funds 
for the bilateral West Bank and Gaza Program, including all funds 
provided as cash transfer assistance, in fiscal year 2018 under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and such audit shall 
address— 
(1) the extent to which such Program complies with the 
requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and 
(2) an examination of all programs, projects, and activities 
carried out under such Program, including both obligations 
and expenditures. 
(f) NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES.—Funds made available in this 
Act for West Bank and Gaza shall be subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations updating the report contained in section 2106 
of chapter 2 of title II of the Emergency Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami 
Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13). 
LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY 
SEC. 7040. (a) PROHIBITION
OF FUNDS.—None of the funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be obligated 
or expended with respect to providing funds to the Palestinian 
Authority. 
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition included in subsection (a) shall 
not apply if the President certifies in writing to the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of the 
Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations that waiving such 
prohibition is important to the national security interest of the 
United States. 
(c) PERIOD OF APPLICATION OF WAIVER.—Any waiver pursuant 
to subsection (b) shall be effective for no more than a period of 
6 months at a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after 
the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REPORT.—Whenever the waiver authority pursuant to sub-
section (b) is exercised, the President shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations detailing the justification for 
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the waiver, the purposes for which the funds will be spent, and 
the accounting procedures in place to ensure that the funds are 
properly disbursed: Provided, That the report shall also detail the 
steps the Palestinian Authority has taken to arrest terrorists, con-
fiscate weapons and dismantle the terrorist infrastructure. 
(e) CERTIFICATION.—If the President exercises the waiver 
authority under subsection (b), the Secretary of State must certify 
and report to the Committees on Appropriations prior to the obliga-
tion of funds that the Palestinian Authority has established a 
single treasury account for all Palestinian Authority financing and 
all financing mechanisms flow through this account, no parallel 
financing mechanisms exist outside of the Palestinian Authority 
treasury account, and there is a single comprehensive civil service 
roster and payroll, and the Palestinian Authority is acting to 
counter incitement of violence against Israelis and is supporting 
activities aimed at promoting peace, coexistence, and security 
cooperation with Israel. 
(f) PROHIBITION
TO HAMAS
AND
THE PALESTINE LIBERATION 
ORGANIZATION.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated in titles III through 
VI of this Act may be obligated for salaries of personnel of 
the Palestinian Authority located in Gaza or may be obligated 
or expended for assistance to Hamas or any entity effectively 
controlled by Hamas, any power-sharing government of which 
Hamas is a member, or that results from an agreement with 
Hamas and over which Hamas exercises undue influence. 
(2) Notwithstanding the limitation of paragraph (1), assist-
ance may be provided to a power-sharing government only 
if the President certifies and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that such government, including all of its min-
isters or such equivalent, has publicly accepted and is complying 
with the principles contained in section 620K(b)(1) (A) and 
(B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. 
(3) The President may exercise the authority in section 
620K(e) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by 
the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109– 
446) with respect to this subsection. 
(4) Whenever the certification pursuant to paragraph (2) 
is exercised, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations within 120 days of the cer-
tification and every quarter thereafter on whether such govern-
ment, including all of its ministers or such equivalent are 
continuing to comply with the principles contained in section 
620K(b)(1) (A) and (B) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
as amended: Provided, That the report shall also detail the 
amount, purposes and delivery mechanisms for any assistance 
provided pursuant to the abovementioned certification and a 
full accounting of any direct support of such government. 
(5) None of the funds appropriated under titles III through 
VI of this Act may be obligated for assistance for the Palestine 
Liberation Organization. 
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 
SEC. 7041. (a) EGYPT.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act that are available for assistance for Egypt may be 
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made available notwithstanding any other provision of law 
restricting assistance for Egypt, except for this subsection and 
section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and may 
only be made available for assistance for the Government of 
Egypt if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such government is— 
(A) sustaining the strategic relationship with the 
United States; and 
(B) meeting its obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel 
Peace Treaty. 
(2) ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND.— 
(A) FUNDING.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, up to 
$112,500,000 may be made available for assistance for 
Egypt, of which not less than $35,000,000 should be made 
available for higher education programs including not less 
than $10,000,000 for scholarships for Egyptian students 
with high financial need to attend not-for-profit institutions 
of higher education: Provided, That such funds shall be 
made available for democracy programs, and for develop-
ment programs in the Sinai: Provided further, That such 
funds may not be made available for cash transfer assist-
ance or budget support unless the Secretary of State cer-
tifies and reports to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that the Government of Egypt is taking consistent 
and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement 
market-based economic reforms. 
(B) WITHHOLDING.—The Secretary of State shall with-
hold from obligation funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for 
Egypt, an amount of such funds that the Secretary deter-
mines to be equivalent to that expended by the United 
States Government for bail, and by nongovernmental 
organizations for legal and court fees, associated with 
democracy-related trials in Egypt until the Secretary cer-
tifies and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that the Government of Egypt has dismissed the convictions 
issued by the Cairo Criminal Court on June 4, 2013, in 
‘‘Public Prosecution Case No. 1110 for the Year 2012’’. 
(C) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ may 
be made available for a contribution, voluntary or other-
wise, to the ‘‘Civil Associations and Foundations Support 
Fund’’, or any similar fund, established pursuant to Law 
70 on Associations and Other Foundations Working in the 
Field of Civil Work published in the Official Gazette of 
Egypt on May 29, 2017. 
(3) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.— 
(A) CERTIFICATION.—Of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, up to $1,300,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019, may be made available for assistance 
for Egypt: Provided, That such funds may be transferred 
to an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank 
of New York, following consultation with the Committees 
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on Appropriations: Provided further, That $300,000,000 of 
such funds shall be withheld from obligation until the 
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the Government of Egypt is taking 
sustained and effective steps to— 
(i) advance democracy and human rights in Egypt, 
including to govern democratically and protect religious 
minorities and the rights of women, which are in addi-
tion to steps taken during the previous calendar year 
for such purposes; 
(ii) implement reforms that protect freedoms of 
expression, 
association, 
and 
peaceful 
assembly, 
including the ability of civil society organizations, 
human rights defenders, and the media to function 
without interference; 
(iii) 
release 
political 
prisoners 
and 
provide 
detainees with due process of law; 
(iv) hold Egyptian security forces accountable, 
including officers credibly alleged to have violated 
human rights; 
(v) investigate and prosecute cases of extrajudicial 
killings and forced disappearances; and 
(vi) provide regular access for United States offi-
cials to monitor such assistance in areas where the 
assistance is used: 
Provided further, That the certification requirement of this 
paragraph shall not apply to funds appropriated by this 
Act under such heading for counterterrorism, border secu-
rity, and nonproliferation programs for Egypt. 
(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the 
certification requirement in subparagraph (A) if the Sec-
retary determines and reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that to do so is important to the national security 
interest of the United States, and submits a report to 
such Committees containing a detailed justification for the 
use of such waiver and the reasons why any of the require-
ments of subparagraph (A) cannot be met, and including 
an assessment of the compliance of the Government of 
Egypt with United Nations Security Council Resolution 
2270 and other such resolutions regarding North Korea: 
Provided, That the report required by this paragraph shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may be accompanied 
by a classified annex. 
(4) OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of State shall 
take all practicable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in 
place for monitoring, oversight, and control of funds made avail-
able by this subsection for assistance for Egypt. 
(5) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations on any plan to restruc-
ture military assistance for Egypt. 
(b) IRAN.— 
(1) FUNDING.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, ‘‘Economic Sup-
port Fund’’, and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining 
and Related Programs’’ shall be used by the Secretary of State— 
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(A) to support the United States policy to prevent 
Iran from achieving the capability to produce or otherwise 
obtain a nuclear weapon; 
(B) to support an expeditious response to any violation 
of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 2231; 
(C) to support the implementation and enforcement 
of sanctions against Iran for support of terrorism, human 
rights abuses, and ballistic missile and weapons prolifera-
tion; and 
(D) for democracy programs for Iran, to be adminis-
tered by the Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs, 
Department of State, in consultation with the Assistant 
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, 
Department of State. 
(2) CONTINUATION OF PROHIBITION.—The terms and condi-
tions of section 7041(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 
(division I of Public Law 112–74) shall continue in effect during 
fiscal year 2018. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of State shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations the semi- 
annual report required by section 135 of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2160e(d)(4)), as added by section 
2 of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 (Public 
Law 114–17). 
(B) SANCTIONS REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report on the status of the implementation and enforcement 
of bilateral United States and multilateral sanctions 
against Iran and actions taken by the United States and 
the international community to enforce such sanctions 
against Iran: Provided, That the report shall also include 
any entities involved in providing significant support for 
the development of a ballistic missile by the Government 
of Iran after October 1, 2015, including shipping and 
financing, and note whether such entities are currently 
under United States sanctions: Provided further, That such 
report shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may 
contain a classified annex if necessary. 
(c) IRAQ.— 
(1) PURPOSES.—Funds appropriated by this Act shall be 
made available for assistance for Iraq to promote governance 
and security, and for stabilization programs, including in the 
Kurdistan Region of Iraq and other areas impacted by the 
conflict in Syria, and among religious and ethnic minority popu-
lations in Iraq: Provided, That such assistance shall be provided 
in accordance with the Constitution of Iraq: Provided further, 
That funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Inter-
national Disaster Assistance’’ and ‘‘Migration and Refugee 
Assistance’’ should be made available for assistance for the 
Kurdistan Region of Iraq to address the needs of internally 
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displaced persons and refugees: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropria-
tions prior to obligating funds made available for the Kurdistan 
Region of Iraq. 
(2) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used 
by the Government of the United States to enter into a perma-
nent basing rights agreement between the United States and 
Iraq. 
(d) JORDAN.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under titles 
III and IV, not less than $1,525,000,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for Jordan, of which: not less than $1,082,400,000 
shall be made available under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, of which not less than $745,100,000 shall be made available 
for budget support for the Government of Jordan; and not less 
than $425,000,000 shall be made available under the heading ‘‘For-
eign Military Financing Program’’. 
(e) LEBANON.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for the Lebanese Internal Security 
Forces (ISF) or the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) if the ISF 
or the LAF is controlled by a foreign terrorist organization, 
as designated pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ that are avail-
able for assistance for Lebanon may be made available for 
programs and equipment for the ISF and the LAF to address 
security and stability requirements in areas affected by the 
conflict in Syria, following consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
(3) ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are avail-
able for assistance for Lebanon may be made available notwith-
standing section 1224 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 2346 
note). 
(4) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—In addition 
to the activities described in paragraph (2), funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing 
Program’’ for assistance for Lebanon may be made available 
only to professionalize the LAF and to strengthen border secu-
rity and combat terrorism, including training and equipping 
the LAF to secure Lebanon’s borders, interdicting arms ship-
ments, preventing the use of Lebanon as a safe haven for 
terrorist groups, and to implement United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 1701: Provided, That funds may not be 
obligated for assistance for the LAF until the Secretary of 
State submits to the Committees on Appropriations a spend 
plan, including actions to be taken to ensure equipment pro-
vided to the LAF is only used for the intended purposes, except 
such plan may not be considered as meeting the notification 
requirements under section 7015 of this Act or under section 
634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and shall be sub-
mitted not later than September 1, 2018: Provided further, 
That any notification submitted pursuant to such sections shall 
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include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equip-
ment. 
(f) LIBYA.— 
(1) FUNDING.—Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of 
this Act shall be made available for assistance for Libya for 
programs to strengthen governing institutions and civil society, 
improve border security, and promote stability in Libya, and 
for activities to address the humanitarian needs of the people 
of Libya: Provided, That section 7015(j) of this Act regarding 
notification of assistance diverted or destroyed shall apply to 
funds made available for assistance for Libya. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) COOPERATION ON THE SEPTEMBER 2012 ATTACK ON 
UNITED STATES PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES.—None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be made available 
for assistance for the central Government of Libya unless 
the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that such government is cooperating 
with United States Government efforts to investigate and 
bring to justice those responsible for the attack on United 
States personnel and facilities in Benghazi, Libya in Sep-
tember 2012: Provided, That the limitation in this para-
graph shall not apply to funds made available for the 
purpose of protecting United States Government personnel 
or facilities. 
(B) INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.—The limitation on the 
uses of funds in section 7041(f)(2) of the Department of 
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76) shall 
apply to funds appropriated by this Act that are made 
available for assistance for Libya. 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—Prior to the initial obligation of funds 
made available by this Act for assistance for Libya, the Sec-
retary of State shall certify and report to the Committees 
on Appropriations that all practicable steps have been taken 
to ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, over-
sight, and control of funds made available by this subsection 
for assistance for Libya. 
(g) MOROCCO.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY AND CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Funds 
appropriated under title III of this Act shall be made available 
for assistance for the Western Sahara: Provided, That not later 
than 90 days after enactment of this Act and prior to the 
obligation of such funds, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the USAID Administrator, shall consult with the Commit-
tees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of such funds. 
(2) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ that are available for assistance for 
Morocco may only be used for the purposes requested in the 
Congressional Budget Justification, Foreign Operations, Fiscal 
Year 2017. 
(h) REFUGEE ASSISTANCE IN NORTH AFRICA.—Not later than 
45 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, after 
consultation with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refu-
gees and the Executive Director of the World Food Programme, 
shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
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describing steps taken to strengthen monitoring of the delivery 
of humanitarian assistance provided for refugees in North Africa, 
including any steps taken to ensure that all vulnerable refugees 
are receiving such assistance. 
(i) NORTH AFRICA STRATEGY.—Not later than 60 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a strategy for United States engagement in North 
Africa, which shall include detailed information on how diplomatic 
engagement and assistance will be prioritized for such region, 
including to address economic and security needs. 
(j) RELIEF AND RECOVERY FUND.— 
(1) FUNDS AND TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Pro-
grams’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’, not less than $500,000,000 shall be made 
available for the Relief and Recovery Fund for assistance for 
areas liberated from, at risk from, or under the control of, 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, other terrorist organiza-
tions, or violent extremist organizations in the Middle East 
and Africa, including for stabilization assistance for vulnerable 
ethnic and religious minority communities affected by conflict: 
Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise 
made available for such purposes and to amounts specifically 
designated in this Act or in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consoli-
dated Act) for assistance for countries: Provided further, That 
such funds appropriated under such headings may be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated under such 
headings: Provided further, That such transfer authority is 
in addition to any other transfer authority provided by this 
Act or any other Act, and is subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(2) TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’ that are made available for the Relief 
and Recovery Fund, not less than $5,000,000 shall be made 
available for programs to promote accountability in Iraq and 
Syria for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, 
which shall be in addition to any other funds made available 
by this Act for such purposes: Provided, That such programs 
shall include components to develop local investigative and 
judicial skills, and to collect and preserve evidence and main-
tain the chain of custody of evidence, including for use in 
prosecutions: Provided further, That such funds shall be 
administered by the Special Coordinator for the Office of Global 
Criminal Justice, Department of State: Provided further, That 
funds made available by this paragraph shall only be made 
available on an open and competitive basis. 
(3) COST-MATCHING BASIS.—Funds appropriated pursuant 
to paragraph (1) shall be made available to the maximum 
extent practicable on a cost-matching basis from sources other 
than the United States Government. 
(k) SYRIA.— 
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(1) NON-LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Inter-
national Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Peace-
keeping Operations’’ shall be made available, to the extent 
practicable and notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
for non-lethal assistance to address the needs of civilians 
affected by conflict in Syria, and programs that seek to— 
(A) establish local governance in Syria that is rep-
resentative, inclusive, and accountable; 
(B) empower women through political and economic 
programs, and address the psychosocial needs of women 
and their families in Syria and neighboring countries; 
(C) develop and implement political processes that are 
democratic, transparent, and strengthen the rule of law; 
(D) further the legitimacy and viability of the Syrian 
opposition, including local government structures in Syria 
and through cross-border programs; 
(E) develop and sustain civil society and independent 
media in Syria; 
(F) promote stability and economic development in 
Syria; 
(G) document, investigate, and prosecute human rights 
violations in Syria, including through transitional justice 
programs and support for nongovernmental organizations; 
(H) expand the role of women in negotiations to end 
the violence and in any political transition in Syria; 
(I) assist Syrian refugees whose education has been 
interrupted by the ongoing conflict to complete higher edu-
cation requirements at universities and other academic 
institutions in the region, and through distance learning; 
(J) assist vulnerable populations in Syria and in neigh-
boring countries; 
(K) protect and preserve the cultural identity of the 
people of Syria as a counterbalance to extremism, particu-
larly those living in neighboring countries and among 
youth; 
(L) protect and preserve cultural heritage sites in 
Syria, particularly those damaged and destroyed by extrem-
ists; 
(M) counter extremism in Syria; and 
(N) facilitate the return of displaced persons to liber-
ated areas in Syria. 
(2) DEMINING AND UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE CLEARANCE.— 
Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ 
for assistance for Syria shall be made available for demining 
and unexploded ordnance clearance programs. 
(3) STRATEGY AND SYRIAN ORGANIZATIONS.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act that are made available for assistance 
for Syria pursuant to the authority of this subsection— 
(A) may only be made available after the Secretary 
of State, in consultation with the heads of relevant United 
States Government agencies, submits, in classified form 
if necessary, an update to the comprehensive strategy 
required in section 7041(i)(3) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76); and 
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(B) shall be made available, on an open and competitive 
basis, to continue a program to strengthen the capability 
of Syrian civil society organizations to address the imme-
diate and long-term needs of the Syrian people in Syria 
in a manner that supports the sustainability of such 
organizations in implementing Syrian-led humanitarian 
and development programs: Provided, That funds made 
available by this paragraph shall be administered by the 
Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Depart-
ment of State. 
(4) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act for assistance for Syria may be made available for a project 
or activity that supports or otherwise legitimizes the Govern-
ment of Iran, foreign terrorist organizations (as designated 
pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)), or a proxy of Iran in Syria. 
(5) MONITORING, OVERSIGHT, CONSULTATION, AND NOTIFICA-
TION.— 
(A) Prior to the obligation of funds appropriated by 
this Act and made available for assistance for Syria, the 
Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure 
that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, 
and control of such assistance inside Syria. 
(B) Section 7015(j) of this Act regarding the notification 
of assistance diverted or destroyed shall apply to funds 
made available for assistance for Syria. 
(C) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection 
may only be made available following consultation with 
the appropriate congressional committees, and shall be sub-
ject to the regular notification procedures of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
(l) TUNISIA.—Of the funds appropriated under titles III and 
IV of this Act, not less than $165,400,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for Tunisia. 
(m) WEST BANK AND GAZA.— 
(1) REPORT ON ASSISTANCE.—Prior to the initial obligation 
of funds made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Eco-
nomic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the West Bank and 
Gaza, the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the purpose of such assistance is to— 
(A) advance Middle East peace; 
(B) improve security in the region; 
(C) continue support for transparent and accountable 
government institutions; 
(D) promote a private sector economy; or 
(E) address urgent humanitarian needs. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A)(i) None of the funds appropriated under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ in this Act may be made 
available for assistance for the Palestinian Authority, if 
after the date of enactment of this Act— 
(I) the Palestinians obtain the same standing as 
member states or full membership as a state in the 
United Nations or any specialized agency thereof out-
side an agreement negotiated between Israel and the 
Palestinians; or 
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(II) the Palestinians initiate an International 
Criminal Court (ICC) judicially authorized investiga-
tion, or actively support such an investigation, that 
subjects Israeli nationals to an investigation for alleged 
crimes against Palestinians. 
(ii) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 
in clause (i) of this subparagraph resulting from the 
application of subclause (I) of such clause if the Secretary 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that to do 
so is in the national security interest of the United States, 
and submits a report to such Committees detailing how 
the waiver and the continuation of assistance would assist 
in furthering Middle East peace. 
(B)(i) The President may waive the provisions of section 
1003 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–204) if the President 
determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, the President pro tempore of 
the Senate, and the appropriate congressional committees 
that the Palestinians have not, after the date of enactment 
of this Act— 
(I) obtained in the United Nations or any special-
ized agency thereof the same standing as member 
states or full membership as a state outside an agree-
ment negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians; 
and 
(II) initiated or actively supported an ICC inves-
tigation against Israeli nationals for alleged crimes 
against Palestinians. 
(ii) Not less than 90 days after the President is unable 
to make the certification pursuant to clause (i) of this 
subparagraph, the President may waive section 1003 of 
Public Law 100–204 if the President determines and cer-
tifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the President pro tempore of the Senate, and the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Palestinians have 
entered into direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel: 
Provided, That any waiver of the provisions of section 
1003 of Public Law 100–204 under clause (i) of this 
subparagraph or under previous provisions of law must 
expire before the waiver under the preceding sentence may 
be exercised. 
(iii) Any waiver pursuant to this subparagraph shall 
be effective for no more than a period of 6 months at 
a time and shall not apply beyond 12 months after the 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) REDUCTION.—The Secretary of State shall reduce the 
amount of assistance made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for the Palestinian Authority 
by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the 
amount expended by the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine 
Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated 
organizations with such entities as payments for acts of ter-
rorism by individuals who are imprisoned after being fairly 
tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by individuals 
who died committing acts of terrorism during the previous 
calendar year: Provided, That the Secretary shall report to 
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the Committees on Appropriations on the amount reduced for 
fiscal year 2018 prior to the obligation of funds for the Pales-
tinian Authority. 
(4) SECURITY REPORT.—The reporting requirements in sec-
tion 1404 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public 
Law 110–252) shall apply to funds made available by this 
Act, including a description of modifications, if any, to the 
security strategy of the Palestinian Authority. 
(5) INCITEMENT
REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing 
steps taken by the Palestinian Authority to counter incitement 
of violence against Israelis and to promote peace and coexist-
ence with Israel. 
AFRICA 
SEC. 7042. (a) AFRICAN GREAT LAKES REGION ASSISTANCE 
RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘International Military Education and Training’’ for the central 
government of a country in the African Great Lakes region may 
be made available only for Expanded International Military Edu-
cation and Training and professional military education until the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees on 
Appropriations that such government is not facilitating or otherwise 
participating in destabilizing activities in a neighboring country, 
including aiding and abetting armed groups. 
(b) BOKO HARAM.—Funds appropriated by this Act that are 
made available for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and 
Nigeria— 
(1) shall be made available for assistance for women and 
girls who are targeted by the terrorist organization Boko 
Haram, consistent with the provisions of section 7059 of this 
Act, and for individuals displaced by Boko Haram violence; 
and 
(2) may be made available for counterterrorism programs 
to combat Boko Haram. 
(c) CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.—Funds made available by this 
Act for assistance for the Central African Republic shall be made 
available for reconciliation and peacebuilding programs, including 
activities to promote inter-faith dialogue at the national and local 
levels, and for programs to prevent crimes against humanity. 
(d) ETHIOPIA.— 
(1) FORCED EVICTIONS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
Ethiopia may not be made available for any activity that 
supports forced evictions. 
(B) The Secretary of the Treasury should instruct the 
United States executive director of each international 
financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United 
States to support projects in Ethiopia only if such projects 
are developed and carried out in accordance with the 
requirements of section 7029(b)(2) of this Act. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—Programs and activities to improve 
livelihoods shall include prior consultation with, and the partici-
pation of, affected communities, including in the South Omo 
and Gambella regions. 
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(3) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations the report under this subsection in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter 
preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(e) LAKE CHAD BASIN COUNTRIES.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act that are made available for assistance for Cameroon, Chad, 
Niger, and Nigeria should be made available, following consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations, for— 
(1) democracy programs, including to protect freedom of 
expression, association, assembly, and religion, including sup-
port for independent journalists, civil society, and democratic 
political parties; 
(2) assistance for governments of such countries to 
strengthen accountability and the rule of law, including within 
the security forces; and 
(3) health and development programs. 
(f) LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be made available for programs and activities in areas affected 
by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) consistent with the goals 
of the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda 
Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–172), including to improve 
physical access, telecommunications infrastructure, and early- 
warning mechanisms and to support the disarmament, demobiliza-
tion, and reintegration of former LRA combatants, especially child 
soldiers. 
(g) MALAWI.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than $56,000,000 
shall be made available for assistance for Malawi, of which up 
to $10,000,000 shall be made available for higher education pro-
grams. 
(h) SOUTH SUDAN.— 
(1) STRATEGY UPDATE.—Not later than 60 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the USAID Administrator, shall submit an update to the 
strategy required in section 7042(i) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31). 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act that are available for assistance for the central Government 
of South Sudan may be made available until the Secretary 
of State certifies and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that such government is taking effective steps to— 
(A) end hostilities and pursue good faith negotiations 
for a political settlement of the conflict; 
(B) provide access for humanitarian organizations; 
(C) end the recruitment and use of child soldiers; 
(D) protect freedoms of expression, association, and 
assembly; 
(E) reduce corruption related to the extraction and 
sale of oil and gas; 
(F) establish democratic institutions; 
(G) establish accountable military and police forces 
under civilian authority; and 
(H) investigate and prosecute individuals credibly 
alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights, 
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including at the Terrain compound in Juba, South Sudan 
on July 11, 2016. 
(3) EXCLUSIONS.—The limitation of paragraph (2) shall not 
apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
(B) assistance to support South Sudan peace negotia-
tions or to advance or implement a peace agreement; and 
(C) assistance to support implementation of out-
standing issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement 
and mutual arrangements related to such Agreement. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—Prior to the initial obligation of funds 
made available for the central Government of South Sudan 
pursuant to paragraphs (3)(B) and (C), the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the 
intended uses of such funds, steps taken by such government 
to advance or implement a peace agreement, and progress 
made by the Government of South Sudan in meeting the 
requirements in paragraph (2). 
(i) SUDAN.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, none of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be made available for assistance for the Government of 
Sudan. 
(B) LOANS.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be made available for the cost, as defined in 
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of 
modifying loans and loan guarantees held by the Govern-
ment of Sudan, including the cost of selling, reducing, 
or canceling amounts owed to the United States, and modi-
fying concessional loans, guarantees, and credit agree-
ments. 
(2) EXCLUSIONS.—The limitations of paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to— 
(A) humanitarian assistance; 
(B) assistance for democracy programs; 
(C) assistance for the Darfur region, Southern Kordofan 
State, Blue Nile State, other marginalized areas and popu-
lations in Sudan, and Abyei; and 
(D) assistance to support implementation of out-
standing issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, 
mutual arrangements related to post-referendum issues 
associated with such Agreement, or any other internation-
ally recognized viable peace agreement in Sudan. 
(j) ZIMBABWE.— 
(1) INSTRUCTION.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
instruct the United States executive director of each inter-
national financial institution to vote against any extension 
by the respective institution of any loan or grant to the Govern-
ment of Zimbabwe, except to meet basic human needs or to 
promote democracy, unless the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the rule 
of law has been restored, including respect for ownership and 
title to property, and freedoms of expression, association, and 
assembly. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act shall be made available for assistance for the central 
22 USC 2151 
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Government of Zimbabwe, except for health and education, 
unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports as required 
in paragraph (1), and funds may be made available for macro-
economic growth assistance if the Secretary reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such government is imple-
menting transparent fiscal policies, including public disclosure 
of revenues from the extraction of natural resources. 
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 
SEC. 7043. (a) BURMA.— 
(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for 
assistance for Burma may be made available notwith-
standing any other provision of law, except for this sub-
section, and following consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
(B) USES.—Funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act for assistance for Burma— 
(i) shall be made available to strengthen civil 
society organizations in Burma and for programs to 
strengthen independent media; 
(ii) shall be made available for community-based 
organizations operating in Thailand to provide food, 
medical, 
and 
other 
humanitarian 
assistance 
to 
internally displaced persons in eastern Burma, in addi-
tion to assistance for Burmese refugees from funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Migration 
and Refugee Assistance’’; 
(iii) shall be made available for programs to pro-
mote ethnic and religious tolerance and to combat 
gender-based violence, including in Rakhine, Shan, 
Kachin, and Karen states; 
(iv) shall be made available to promote rural eco-
nomic development in Burma, including through micro-
finance programs; 
(v) shall be made available to increase opportuni-
ties for foreign direct investment by strengthening the 
rule of law, transparency, and accountability; 
(vi) shall be made available for programs to inves-
tigate and document allegations of ethnic cleansing 
and other gross violations of human rights committed 
against the Rohingya people in Rakhine state at not 
less than the amount specified for such programs in 
the table under this subsection in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act): Provided, 
That such funds shall be made available for civil society 
organizations in Bangladesh and Burma for such pur-
poses: Provided further, That prior to the obligation 
of such funds, the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall 
ensure the establishment of a standard documentation 
format and documentation procedures for use by such 
organizations, and shall identify an appropriate reposi-
tory for such information: Provided further, That such 
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sums shall be in addition to funds otherwise made 
available for such purposes; 
(vii) shall be made available for programs to inves-
tigate and document allegations of gross violations of 
human rights committed in Burma, particularly in 
areas of conflict: Provided, That such funds shall be 
made available for civil society and international 
organizations, including those in countries bordering 
Burma, at not less than the amount specified for such 
programs in the table under this subsection in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act); 
(viii) shall be made available to support the 
implementation of the August 2017 Final Report of 
the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State entitled 
‘‘Towards a Peaceful, Fair and Prosperous Future for 
the People of Rakhine’’; 
(ix) may not be made available to any individual 
or organization if the Secretary of State has credible 
information that such individual or organization has 
committed a gross violation of human rights, including 
against Rohingya and other minority groups, or that 
advocates violence against ethnic or religious groups 
or individuals in Burma; 
(x) may not be made available to any organization 
or entity controlled by the armed forces of Burma; 
(xi) may be made available for ethnic groups and 
civil society in Burma to help sustain ceasefire agree-
ments and further prospects for reconciliation and 
peace, which may include support to representatives 
of ethnic armed groups for this purpose; and 
(xii) may only be made available for programs 
to support the return of Rohingya, Karen, and other 
refugees and internally displaced persons to their loca-
tions of origin or preference in Burma if such returns 
are voluntary and consistent with international law. 
(C) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated under 
title III of this Act shall be made available for regional 
programs to address violent extremism, which shall be 
administered by the Mission Director of the Regional 
Development Mission for Asia, USAID. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY
ASSISTANCE.—None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Inter-
national Military Education and Training’’ and ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing Program’’ may be made available for assistance 
for Burma: Provided, That the Department of State may con-
tinue consultations with the armed forces of Burma only on 
human rights and disaster response in a manner consistent 
with the prior fiscal year, and following consultation with the 
appropriate congressional committees. 
(3) MULTILATERAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury should instruct the United States executive director 
of each international financial institution to use the voice and 
vote of the United States to support projects in Burma only 
if such projects are developed and carried out in accordance 
with the requirements of section 7029(b)(2) of this Act. 
(4) CERTIFICATION AND WAIVER.— 
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(A) Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, 
of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ that are made available for 
assistance for Burma, 15 percent may not be obligated 
until the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that the Government of 
Burma— 
(i) has terminated military cooperation with North 
Korea; 
(ii) is respecting human rights and the rule of 
law, including the arrest and prosecution of journalists 
and two Kachin pastors in December 2016; 
(iii) is revising, updating, or repealing colonial- 
era and other oppressive laws that are used in such 
prosecutions, including the Unlawful Associations Act; 
and 
(iv) is credibly investigating the murder of U Ko 
Ni, and is taking steps to protect and defend the secu-
rity and safety of other activists. 
(B) The Secretary of State may waive the requirements 
of this paragraph if the Secretary determines and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that do so is in the 
national interest. 
(5) PROGRAMS, POSITION, AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(A) Any new program or activity in Burma initiated 
in fiscal year 2018 shall be subject to prior consultation 
with the appropriate congressional committees. 
(B) Section 7043(b)(7) of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2015 (division J of Public Law 113–235) shall continue 
in effect during fiscal year 2018. 
(C) The United States Chief of Mission in Burma, 
in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, shall be 
responsible for democracy and human rights programs in 
Burma. 
(b) CAMBODIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated by this Act that 
are made available for assistance for the Government of 
Cambodia may be obligated or expended unless the Sec-
retary of State certifies and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that such Government is taking effective 
steps to— 
(i) strengthen regional security and stability, 
particularly regarding territorial disputes in the South 
China Sea and the enforcement of international sanc-
tions with respect to North Korea; and 
(ii) 
respect 
the 
rights 
and 
responsibilities 
enshrined in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cam-
bodia as enacted in 1993, including through the— 
(I) restoration of the civil and political rights 
of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party, 
media, and civil society organizations; 
(II) restoration of all elected officials to their 
elected offices; and 
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(III) release of all political prisoners, including 
journalists, civil society activists, and members of 
the opposition political party. 
(B) Funds appropriated under title III of this Act for 
assistance for Cambodia shall be made available for— 
(i) democracy programs, including research and 
education programs associated with the Khmer Rouge 
in Cambodia, except that no funds for such purposes 
may be made available to the Extraordinary Chambers 
in the Court of Cambodia; and 
(ii) programs in the Khmer language to counter 
the influence of the People’s Republic of China in Cam-
bodia. 
(2) VISA RESTRICTION.—Funds appropriated under title I 
of this Act shall be made available to continue to implement 
the policy announced by the Department of State on December 
6, 2017, to restrict the issuance of visas to enter the United 
States to individuals involved in undermining democracy in 
Cambodia, including the family members of such individuals, 
as appropriate: Provided, That not later than 30 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing 
the implementation of such policy. 
(c) NORTH KOREA.— 
(1) CYBERSECURITY.—None of the funds appropriated by 
this Act and prior Acts making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related programs may 
be made available for assistance for the central government 
of a country the Secretary of State determines and reports 
to the appropriate congressional committees engages in signifi-
cant transactions contributing materially to the malicious 
cyber-intrusion capabilities of the Government of North Korea: 
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall submit the report 
required by section 209 of the North Korea Sanctions and 
Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–122; 22 
U.S.C. 9229), as amended, to the Committees on Appropriations 
in the manner described in subparagraph (2)(A) of such section: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of State may waive the 
application of the restriction in this paragraph with respect 
to assistance for the central government of a country if the 
Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that to do so is important to the national 
security interest of the United States, including a description 
of such interest served. 
(2) BROADCASTS.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’ shall be 
made available to maintain broadcasting hours into North 
Korea at levels not less than the prior fiscal year. 
(3) REFUGEES.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ should be made 
available for assistance for refugees from North Korea, 
including protection activities in the People’s Republic of China 
and other countries in Asia. 
(4) HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION, DATABASE, AND LIMITATION 
ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
(A) HUMAN RIGHTS PROMOTION.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support 
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Fund’’ and ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, not less than $8,000,000 
shall be made available for the promotion of human rights 
in North Korea: Provided, That such funds shall be 
administered by the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State: Provided 
further, That the authority of section 7032(b) of this Act 
shall apply to such funds. 
(B) DATABASE.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
title III shall be made available to maintain a database 
of prisons and gulags in North Korea, in accordance with 
section 7032(i) of the Department of State, Foreign Oper-
ations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 
(division K of Public Law 113–76). 
(C) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made available 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
may be made available for assistance for the Government 
of North Korea. 
(d) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the funds appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ 
in this Act may be obligated or expended for processing licenses 
for the export of satellites of United States origin (including 
commercial satellites and satellite components) to the People’s 
Republic of China (PRC) unless, at least 15 days in advance, 
the Committees on Appropriations are notified of such proposed 
action. 
(2) PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY.—The terms and require-
ments of section 620(h) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
shall apply to foreign assistance projects or activities of the 
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of the PRC, to include such 
projects or activities by any entity that is owned or controlled 
by, or an affiliate of, the PLA: Provided, That none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available pursuant to 
this Act may be used to finance any grant, contract, or coopera-
tive agreement with the PLA, or any entity that the Secretary 
of State has reason to believe is owned or controlled by, or 
an affiliate of, the PLA. 
(3) COUNTER INFLUENCE PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act for public diplomacy under title I and for assistance 
under titles III and IV shall be made available to counter 
the influence of the PRC, in accordance with the strategy 
required by section 7043(e)(3) of the Department of State, For-
eign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76), following consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations. 
(4) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) AUTHORITY.—The uses of funds made available by 
this Act for the promotion of democracy in the PRC, except 
for funds made available under subsection (f), shall be 
the responsibility of the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State. 
(B) NOTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
that are made available for trilateral programs conducted 
with the PRC shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(e) PHILIPPINES.—Funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ 
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may be made available for counternarcotics assistance for the Phil-
ippine National Police only if the Secretary of State determines 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Govern-
ment of the Philippines has adopted and is implementing a counter-
narcotics strategy that is consistent with international human 
rights standards, including investigating and prosecuting individ-
uals who are credibly alleged to have ordered, committed, or covered 
up extrajudicial killings and other gross violations of human rights 
in the conduct of counternarcotics operations: Provided, That the 
limitation of this paragraph shall not apply to funds made available 
for drug demand reduction or maritime programs, or to support 
for the development of such counternarcotics strategy following 
consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. 
(f) TIBET.— 
(1) FINANCING OF PROJECTS IN TIBET.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury should instruct the United States executive 
director of each international financial institution to use the 
voice and vote of the United States to support financing of 
projects in Tibet if such projects do not provide incentives 
for the migration and settlement of non-Tibetans into Tibet 
or facilitate the transfer of ownership of Tibetan land and 
natural resources to non-Tibetans, are based on a thorough 
needs-assessment, foster self-sufficiency of the Tibetan people 
and respect Tibetan culture and traditions, and are subject 
to effective monitoring. 
(2) PROGRAMS FOR TIBETAN COMMUNITIES.— 
(A) TIBET AUTONOMOUS REGION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less 
than $8,000,000 shall be made available to nongovern-
mental organizations to support activities which preserve 
cultural traditions and promote sustainable development, 
education, and environmental conservation in Tibetan 
communities in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in other 
Tibetan communities in China. 
(B) INDIA AND NEPAL.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not 
less than $6,000,000 shall be made available for programs 
to promote and preserve Tibetan culture, development, and 
the resilience of Tibetan communities in India and Nepal, 
and to assist in the education and development of the 
next generation of Tibetan leaders from such communities: 
Provided, That such funds are in addition to amounts made 
available in subparagraph (A) for programs inside Tibet. 
(C) TIBETAN GOVERNANCE.—Of the funds appropriated 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
not less than $3,000,000 shall be made available for pro-
grams to strengthen the capacity of Tibetan institutions 
and governance. 
(g) VIETNAM.— 
(1) DIOXIN
REMEDIATION.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$20,000,000 shall be made available for activities related to 
the remediation of dioxin contaminated sites in Vietnam and 
may be made available for assistance for the Government of 
Vietnam, including the military, for such purposes. 
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(2) HEALTH
AND
DISABILITY
PROGRAMS.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Development 
Assistance’’, not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available 
for health and disability programs in areas sprayed with Agent 
Orange and otherwise contaminated with dioxin, to assist 
individuals with severe upper or lower body mobility impair-
ment or cognitive or developmental disabilities. 
SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA 
SEC. 7044. (a) AFGHANISTAN.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE AND CONDITIONS.— 
(A) FUNDING AND LIMITATIONS.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ 
and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’ may be made available for assistance for Afghani-
stan: Provided, That such funds may not be obligated for 
any project or activity that— 
(i) includes the participation of any Afghan indi-
vidual or organization, including government entity, 
if the Secretary of State has credible information that 
such individual, organization, or entity is involved in 
corrupt practices, illicit narcotics production or traf-
ficking, or a violation of human rights; 
(ii) cannot be sustained, as appropriate, by the 
Government of Afghanistan or another Afghan entity; 
(iii) is not regularly accessible for the purposes 
of conducting effective oversight in accordance with 
applicable Federal statutes and regulations; 
(iv) initiates any new, major infrastructure 
development; or 
(v) is conducted in areas where project and 
resource disbursement monitoring cannot be per-
formed, unless the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development, certifies to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations that to do so is in the national 
security interest of the United States, and submits 
a report to such Committees describing such interest, 
including how such project or activity does not legiti-
mize the Taliban or other extremist organizations. 
(B) CERTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Prior to the initial 
obligation of funds made available by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘International Nar-
cotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ for assistance for 
the central Government of Afghanistan, the Secretary of 
State shall certify and report to the Committees on Appro-
priations, after consultation with the Government of 
Afghanistan, that— 
(i) goals and benchmarks for the specific uses of 
such funds have been established by the Governments 
of the United States and Afghanistan; 
(ii) conditions are in place that increase the trans-
parency and accountability of the Government of 
Afghanistan for funds obligated under the New 
Development Partnership or other incentive-based pro-
grams; 
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(iii) the Government of Afghanistan is imple-
menting laws and policies to govern democratically 
and protect the rights of individuals, civil society, and 
the media; 
(iv) the Government of Afghanistan is taking con-
sistent steps to protect and advance the rights of 
women and girls in Afghanistan; 
(v) the Government of Afghanistan is effectively 
implementing a whole-of-government, anti-corruption 
strategy that has been endorsed by the High Council 
on Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption, as agreed to 
at the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan in October 
2016, and is prosecuting individuals alleged to be 
involved in corrupt or illegal activities in Afghanistan; 
(vi) monitoring and oversight frameworks for pro-
grams implemented with such funds are in accordance 
with all applicable audit policies of the Department 
of State and USAID, including in areas under the 
control of the Taliban or other extremist organizations; 
(vii) the necessary policies and procedures are in 
place to ensure Government of Afghanistan compliance 
with section 7013 of this Act, ‘‘Prohibition on Taxation 
of United States Assistance’’; and 
(viii) the Government of Afghanistan is publicly 
reporting its national budget, including revenues and 
expenditures. 
(C) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the 
certification requirement of subparagraph (B) if the Sec-
retary determines that to do so is important to the national 
security interest of the United States and the Secretary 
submits a report to the Committees on Appropriations, 
in classified form if necessary, on the justification for the 
waiver and the reasons why any of the requirements of 
subparagraph (B) cannot be met. 
(D) PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act that 
are made available for assistance for Afghanistan shall 
be made available— 
(i) for programs that protect and strengthen the 
rights of women and girls and promote the political 
and economic empowerment of women, including their 
meaningful inclusion in political processes: Provided, 
That such assistance to promote economic empower-
ment of women shall be made available as grants 
to Afghan organizations, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable; 
(ii) for programs in South and Central Asia to 
expand linkages between Afghanistan and countries 
in the region; and 
(iii) to assist the Government of Afghanistan to 
develop transparent budgetary processes, including 
executing a consistently applied system of legitimate 
revenue generation and expenditure. 
(E) TAXATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act for assistance for Afghanistan may be made available 
for direct government-to-government assistance unless the 
Secretary of State certifies and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that— 
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(i) the United States Government and the Govern-
ment of Afghanistan have in place the agreements 
necessary to ensure compliance with the principles set 
forth in section 7013 of this Act; and 
(ii) United States companies and organizations 
that are implementing United States assistance pro-
grams in Afghanistan in a manner consistent with 
United States laws and regulations are not subjected 
by the Government of Afghanistan to taxes or other 
fees in contravention of the agreements referenced in 
clause (i), and are not subjected to retaliation by the 
Government of Afghanistan for the nonpayment of such 
taxes or fees imposed in the past: Provided, That not 
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations an assessment of the dollar value of 
improper taxes or fees levied by such government 
against such companies and organizations in fiscal year 
2017. 
(2) GOALS AND BENCHMARKS.—Not later than 90 days after 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing 
the goals and benchmarks required in paragraph (1)(B)(i): Pro-
vided, That not later than 6 months after the submission of 
such report and every 6 months thereafter until September 
30, 2019, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to such 
committees on the status of achieving such goals and bench-
marks: Provided further, That the Secretary of State should 
suspend assistance for the Government of Afghanistan if any 
report required by this paragraph indicates that such govern-
ment is failing to make measurable progress in meeting such 
goals and benchmarks. 
(3) AUTHORITIES.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act under title III 
through VI that are made available for assistance for 
Afghanistan may be made available— 
(i) notwithstanding section 7012 of this Act or 
any similar provision of law and section 660 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 
(ii) for reconciliation programs and disarmament, 
demobilization, and reintegration activities for former 
combatants who have renounced violence against the 
Government of Afghanistan, in accordance with section 
7046(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74); and 
(iii) for an endowment to empower women and 
girls. 
(B) Section 7046(a)(2)(A) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2012 (division I of Public Law 112–74) shall apply 
to funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for Afghani-
stan. 
(4) BASING RIGHTS AGREEMENT.—None of the funds made 
available by this Act may be used by the United States Govern-
ment to enter into a permanent basing rights agreement 
between the United States and Afghanistan. 
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(b) NEPAL.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Not less than $121,480,000 of the funds 
appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Global Health 
Programs’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti- 
terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ shall be made 
available for assistance for Nepal, including for earthquake 
recovery and reconstruction programs. 
(2) FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.—Funds appro-
priated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing Program’’ shall only be made available for humani-
tarian and disaster relief and reconstruction activities in Nepal, 
and in support of international peacekeeping operations: Pro-
vided, That such funds may only be made available for any 
additional uses if the Secretary of State certifies and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government 
of Nepal is investigating and prosecuting violations of human 
rights and the laws of war, and the Nepal Army is cooperating 
fully with civilian judicial authorities in such cases. 
(c) PAKISTAN.— 
(1) INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ for 
assistance for Pakistan may be made available only to 
support counterterrorism and counterinsurgency capabili-
ties in Pakistan. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
enactment of this Act, and prior to the submission of the 
report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the amount of funds 
appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing Program’’ that is anticipated to be subject 
to the January 2018 policy decision of the United States 
to suspend security assistance for Pakistan: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall promptly inform the appropriate 
congressional committees in writing of any changes to such 
policy, the justification for such changes, and the progress 
made by the Government of Pakistan in meeting the 
counterterrorism objectives described under this section in 
the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(C) REPROGRAMMING.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs under 
the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ for 
assistance for Pakistan that are withheld from obligation 
or expenditure by the Department of State may be 
reprogrammed by the Secretary of State, except that no 
such funds may be reprogrammed that are required to 
complete payment on existing and previously approved con-
tracts: Provided, That such reprogramming shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(2) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE REPORT.—Prior to the 
obligation of funds made available by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance for the central 
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Government of Pakistan, the Secretary of State shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional committees detailing— 
(A) the amount of financing and other support, if any, 
provided by the Government of Pakistan to schools sup-
ported by, affiliated with, or run by the Taliban or any 
domestic or foreign terrorist organization in Pakistan; 
(B) the extent of cooperation by such government in 
issuing visas in a timely manner for United States visitors, 
including officials and representatives of nongovernmental 
organizations, engaged in assistance and security programs 
in Pakistan; and 
(C) the extent to which such government is providing 
humanitarian organizations access to detainees, internally 
displaced persons, and other Pakistani civilians affected 
by conflict in Pakistan and the region. 
(3) AUTHORITY AND USES OF FUNDS.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
Pakistan may be made available notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, except for section 620M of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961. 
(B) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
Pakistan that are made available for infrastructure projects 
shall be implemented in a manner consistent with section 
507(6) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2467(6)). 
(C) The authorities and directives of section 7044(d)(4) 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and 
Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of 
Public Law 113–235) regarding scholarships for women 
shall apply to funds appropriated by this Act for assistance 
for Pakistan, following consultation with the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-ter-
rorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ that are made 
available for assistance for Pakistan shall be made avail-
able to interdict precursor materials from Pakistan to 
Afghanistan that are used to manufacture improvised 
explosive devices and for agriculture extension programs 
that encourage alternative fertilizer use among Pakistani 
farmers to decrease the dual use of fertilizer in the manu-
facturing of improvised explosive devices. 
(E) Funds appropriated by this Act for assistance for 
Pakistan shall be made available for border security pro-
grams, following consultation with the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(F) Funds appropriated by title III of this Act shall 
be made available for programs to promote democracy in 
Pakistan. 
(4) WITHHOLDING.—Of the funds appropriated under titles 
III and IV of this Act that are made available for assistance 
for Pakistan, $33,000,000 shall be withheld from obligation 
until the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appro-
priations that Dr. Shakil Afridi has been released from prison 
and cleared of all charges relating to the assistance provided 
to the United States in locating Osama bin Laden. 
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(5) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary of State shall take all prac-
ticable steps to ensure that mechanisms are in place for moni-
toring, oversight, and control of funds made available by this 
subsection for assistance for Pakistan: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall inform the Committees on Appropriations of such 
steps in a timely manner. 
(d) SRI LANKA.— 
(1) BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appro-
priated under title III of this Act, not less than $35,000,000 
shall be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka for eco-
nomic development and democracy programs, particularly in 
areas recovering from ethnic and religious conflict: Provided, 
That such funds shall be made available for programs to assist 
in the identification and resolution of cases of missing persons. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act for 
assistance for the central Government of Sri Lanka may be 
made available only if the Secretary of State certifies and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Govern-
ment of Sri Lanka is— 
(A) repealing laws that do not comply with inter-
national standards for arrest and detention by security 
forces, and ensuring that any successor legislation meets 
such standards; 
(B) increasing accountability and transparency in 
governance; 
(C) investigating allegations of arbitrary arrest and 
torture, and supporting a credible justice mechanism in 
compliance with United Nations Human Rights Council 
Resolution (A/HCR/30/L.29) of October 2015; 
(D) returning military occupied private lands in former 
conflict zones to their rightful owners or compensating 
those whose land was confiscated without due process, 
which includes legal steps and surveys to determine proper 
title to disputed lands, and which is in addition to steps 
taken during the previous calendar year; 
(E) establishing a functioning office of missing persons 
and assisting its investigations of cases of missing persons 
from Sri Lanka’s internal armed conflicts, and publishing 
lists of all persons who surrendered to such Government 
after the end of the civil war in May 2009; and 
(F) substantially reducing the presence of the armed 
forces in former conflict zones and implementing a plan 
for restructuring and reducing the size of the armed forces 
to adopt a peacetime role that contributes to post-conflict 
reconciliation and regional security. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY
ASSISTANCE.—Funds appro-
priated under title IV of this Act that are available for assist-
ance for Sri Lanka shall be subject to the following conditions— 
(A) not to exceed $500,000 under the heading ‘‘Foreign 
Military Financing Program’’ may only be made available 
for programs to support humanitarian and disaster 
response preparedness and maritime security; and 
(B) funds under the heading ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
ations’’ may only be made available for training and equip-
ment related to international peacekeeping operations, and 
only if the Government of Sri Lanka is taking effective 
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steps to bring to justice Sri Lankan peacekeeping troops 
who have engaged in sexual exploitation and abuse. 
(e) REGIONAL PROGRAMS.— 
(1) CROSS BORDER PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for assistance 
for Afghanistan and Pakistan may be provided, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign 
countries, for cross border stabilization and development pro-
grams between Afghanistan and Pakistan, or between either 
country and the Central Asian countries. 
(2) SECURITY AND JUSTICE PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated 
by this Act that are made available for assistance for countries 
in South and Central Asia shall be made available to accelerate 
the recruitment and enhance the retention and professionalism 
of women in the judiciary, police, and other security forces. 
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 
SEC. 7045. (a) CENTRAL AMERICA.— 
(1) FUNDING.—Subject to the requirements of this sub-
section, of the funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
this Act, up to $615,000,000 may be made available for assist-
ance for countries in Central America to implement the United 
States Strategy for Engagement in Central America (the 
Strategy): Provided, That such funds shall be made available 
to the maximum extent practicable on a cost-matching basis. 
(2) PRE-OBLIGATION REQUIREMENTS.—Prior to the obligation 
of funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions an updated multi-year spend plan as described under 
this subsection in the explanatory statement described in sec-
tion 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act). 
(3) ASSISTANCE FOR THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS OF EL SAL-
VADOR, GUATEMALA, AND HONDURAS.—Of the funds made avail-
able pursuant to paragraph (1) that are available for assistance 
for each of the central governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, 
and Honduras, except for funds made available for the Inter-
national Commission against Impunity in Guatemala or the 
Mission to Support the Fight against Corruption and Impunity 
in Honduras, the following amounts shall be withheld from 
obligation and may only be made available as follows: 
(A) 25 percent may only be obligated after the Sec-
retary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees that such government is— 
(i) informing its citizens of the dangers of the 
journey to the southwest border of the United States; 
(ii) combating human smuggling and trafficking; 
(iii) improving border security, including pre-
venting illegal migration, human smuggling and traf-
ficking, and trafficking of illicit drugs and other contra-
band; and 
(iv) cooperating with United States Government 
agencies and other governments in the region to facili-
tate the return, repatriation, and reintegration of 
illegal migrants arriving at the southwest border of 
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the United States who do not qualify for asylum, con-
sistent with international law. 
(B) An additional 50 percent may only be obligated 
after the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the 
appropriate congressional committees that such govern-
ment is— 
(i) working cooperatively with an autonomous, pub-
licly accountable entity to provide oversight of the Plan 
of the Alliance for Prosperity in the Northern Triangle 
in Central America (the Plan); 
(ii) combating corruption, including investigating 
and prosecuting current and former government offi-
cials credibly alleged to be corrupt; 
(iii) implementing reforms, policies, and programs 
to improve transparency and strengthen public institu-
tions, including increasing the capacity and independ-
ence of the judiciary and the Office of the Attorney 
General; 
(iv) implementing a policy to ensure that local 
communities, civil society organizations (including 
indigenous and other marginalized groups), and local 
governments are consulted in the design, and partici-
pate in the implementation and evaluation of, activities 
of the Plan that affect such communities, organizations, 
and governments; 
(v) countering the activities of criminal gangs, drug 
traffickers, and organized crime; 
(vi) investigating and prosecuting in the civilian 
justice system government personnel, including mili-
tary and police personnel, who are credibly alleged 
to have violated human rights, and ensuring that such 
personnel are cooperating in such cases; 
(vii) cooperating with commissions against corrup-
tion and impunity and with regional human rights 
entities; 
(viii) supporting programs to reduce poverty, 
expand education and vocational training for at-risk 
youth, create jobs, and promote equitable economic 
growth, particularly in areas contributing to large 
numbers of migrants; 
(ix) implementing a plan that includes goals, 
benchmarks, and timelines to create a professional, 
accountable civilian police force and end the role of 
the military in internal policing, and make such plan 
available to the Department of State; 
(x) protecting the right of political opposition par-
ties, 
journalists, 
trade 
unionists, 
human 
rights 
defenders, and other civil society activists to operate 
without interference; 
(xi) increasing government revenues, including by 
implementing tax reforms and strengthening customs 
agencies; and 
(xii) resolving commercial disputes, including the 
confiscation of real property, between United States 
entities and such government. 
(4) DETERMINATIONS AND IMPACT ON ASSISTANCE.— 
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(A) INSUFFICIENT PROGRESS.—The Secretary of State 
shall periodically review the progress of each of the central 
governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras 
in meeting the requirements of paragraphs (3)(A) and 
(3)(B): Provided, That if the Secretary determines and 
reports to the appropriate congressional committees that 
sufficient progress has not been made by such government 
in meeting such requirements, the Secretary shall suspend, 
in whole or in part, assistance for such government for 
programs supporting such requirement, and shall notify 
the appropriate congressional committees in writing of such 
action: Provided further, That the Secretary may resume 
such assistance if the Secretary determines and reports 
to such committees that corrective measures have been 
taken by such government. 
(B) EXTRAORDINARY PROGRESS.—The Secretary of State 
may, notwithstanding section 7019 of this Act, increase 
assistance for El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras if the 
Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate 
congressional committees that the central government of 
such country has made extraordinary progress in meeting 
the requirements of paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B): Provided, 
That such increase shall be provided in the amounts des-
ignated as Award for Extraordinary Progress in the table 
under this section in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this 
consolidated Act): Provided further, That such determina-
tion may be made for not more than one country and 
following the submission of the reports for such country 
submitted pursuant to paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B). 
(C) CHANGE
IN
NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT.—Not later 
than 90 days following a change of national government 
in El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, the Secretary 
of State shall determine whether or not such government 
is meeting the requirements of paragraphs (3)(A) and (3)(B) 
and submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees detailing the reasons for such determination: 
Provided, That if the Secretary determines that such 
government is not meeting such requirements, then the 
Secretary shall suspend, in whole or in part, assistance 
for such central government until such time as such deter-
mination and report can be made. 
(D) REPROGRAMMING.— 
(i) Assistance suspended pursuant to subpara-
graphs (A) or (C) may be reprogrammed if the Sec-
retary of State determines that corrective measures 
have not been taken. 
(ii) If the Secretary is unable to make a determina-
tion pursuant to subparagraph (B) within 180 days 
after enactment of this Act, amounts designated under 
such subparagraph may be reprogrammed. 
(iii) Any reprogramming made pursuant to clauses 
(i) or (ii) shall only be made available for assistance 
for other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean 
and shall be subject to the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
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(5) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State shall consult 
with the Committees on Appropriations not less than 14 days 
prior to submitting any certification made pursuant to sub-
section (a)(3) and any suspension or reprogramming made 
pursuant to subsection (a)(4). 
(6) LIMITATION.—None of the funds made available by this 
subsection for assistance for countries in Central America may 
be made available for direct government-to-government assist-
ance or for major infrastructure projects. 
(b) COLOMBIA.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under titles III and IV, not less than $391,253,000 shall be 
made available for assistance for Colombia, including to support 
the efforts of the Government of Colombia to— 
(A) conduct a unified campaign against narcotics traf-
ficking, organizations designated as foreign terrorist 
organizations pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189), and other criminal 
or illegal armed groups: Provided, That aircraft supported 
by funds made available by this Act and prior Acts making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs may be used to transport 
personnel and supplies involved in drug eradication and 
interdiction, including security for such activities, and to 
provide transport in support of alternative development 
programs and investigations by civilian judicial authorities; 
(B) enhance security and stability in Colombia and 
the region; 
(C) strengthen and expand governance, the rule of 
law, and access to justice throughout Colombia; 
(D) 
promote 
economic 
and 
social 
development, 
including by improving access to areas impacted by conflict 
through demining programs; and 
(E) implement a peace agreement between the Govern-
ment of Colombia and illegal armed groups, in accordance 
with constitutional and legal requirements in Colombia: 
Provided, That such funds shall be subject to prior consultation 
with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(2) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs that are 
made available for assistance for Colombia may be made avail-
able for payment of reparations to conflict victims or compensa-
tion to demobilized combatants associated with a peace agree-
ment between the Government of Colombia and illegal armed 
groups. 
(3) PRE-OBLIGATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Prior to the initial 
obligation of funds made available pursuant to paragraph (1), 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the USAID Adminis-
trator, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an 
updated multi-year spend plan as described under this sub-
section in the explanatory statement described in section 4 
(in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(4) APPORTIONMENT AND TRANSFER.—Funds made available 
by this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ for 
assistance for Colombia shall be apportioned directly to USAID, 
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except that not less than $7,000,000 of such funds shall be 
transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’ 
for assistance for Colombian refugees in neighboring countries. 
(5) COUNTERNARCOTICS.—Of the funds made available by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ for 
counternarcotics assistance for Colombia, 25 percent may be 
obligated only after the Secretary of State certifies and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government 
of Colombia has reduced overall illicit drug cultivation, produc-
tion, and trafficking. 
(6) HUMAN RIGHTS.—Of the funds made available by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ 
for assistance for Colombia, 20 percent may be obligated only 
in accordance with the conditions set forth under section 7045 
in Senate Report 115–152. 
(7) EXCEPTIONS.—The limitations of paragraphs (5) and 
(6) shall not apply to funds made available for aviation instruc-
tion and maintenance, and maritime and riverine security pro-
grams. 
(c) HAITI.— 
(1) CERTIFICATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ that are made available for assistance for Haiti may 
not be made available for assistance for the central Government 
of Haiti unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that such government 
is taking effective steps, which are in addition to steps taken 
since the certification and report submitted during the prior 
year, if applicable, to— 
(A) strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including by— 
(i) selecting judges in a transparent manner based 
on merit; 
(ii) reducing pre-trial detention; 
(iii) respecting the independence of the judiciary; 
and 
(iv) 
improving 
governance 
by 
implementing 
reforms to increase transparency and accountability, 
including through the penal and criminal codes; 
(B) combat corruption, including by implementing the 
anti-corruption law enacted in 2014 and prosecuting cor-
rupt officials; 
(C) increase government revenues, including by imple-
menting tax reforms, and increasing expenditures on public 
services; and 
(D) resolve commercial disputes between United States 
entities and the Government of Haiti. 
(2) HAITIAN COAST GUARD.—The Government of Haiti shall 
be eligible to purchase defense articles and services under 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) for the 
Coast Guard. 
(d) VENEZUELA.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than $15,000,000 
shall be made available for programs to promote democracy and 
the rule of law in Venezuela. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
EUROPE AND EURASIA 
SEC. 7046. (a) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) GEORGIA.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV, not less than $105,325,000 shall be made 
available for assistance for Georgia. 
(2) UKRAINE.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act under 
titles III and IV, not less than $420,700,000 shall be made 
available for assistance for Ukraine. 
(b) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be made available for assistance for a government of an Inde-
pendent State of the former Soviet Union if such government directs 
any action in violation of the territorial integrity or national sov-
ereignty of any other Independent State of the former Soviet Union, 
such as those violations included in the Helsinki Final Act: Pro-
vided, That except as otherwise provided in section 7070(a) of 
this Act, funds may be made available without regard to the restric-
tion in this subsection if the President determines that to do so 
is in the national security interest of the United States: Provided 
further, That prior to executing the authority contained in the 
previous proviso, the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on how such assistance supports 
the national security interest of the United States. 
(c) SECTION 907 OF THE FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT.—Section 907 
of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5812 note) shall not 
apply to— 
(1) activities to support democracy or assistance under 
title V of the FREEDOM Support Act (22 U.S.C. 5851 et seq.) 
and section 1424 of the Defense Against Weapons of Mass 
Destruction Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 2333) or non-proliferation 
assistance; 
(2) any assistance provided by the Trade and Development 
Agency under section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421); 
(3) any activity carried out by a member of the United 
States and Foreign Commercial Service while acting within 
his or her official capacity; 
(4) any insurance, reinsurance, guarantee, or other assist-
ance provided by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
under title IV of chapter 2 of part I of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2191 et seq.); 
(5) any financing provided under the Export-Import Bank 
Act of 1945 (Public Law 79–173); or 
(6) humanitarian assistance. 
(d) TURKEY.—None of the funds made available by this Act 
may be used to facilitate or support the sale of defense articles 
or defense services to the Turkish Presidential Protection Direc-
torate (TPPD) under chapter 2 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2761 et seq.), unless the Secretary of State determines 
and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that mem-
bers of the TPPD named in the July 17, 2017 indictment by the 
Superior Court of the District of Columbia have returned to the 
United States to stand trial in connection with the offenses con-
tained in such indictment or have otherwise been brought to justice: 
Provided, That the limitation in this paragraph shall not apply 
to the use of funds made available by this Act for border security 
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purposes, for North Atlantic Treaty Organization or coalition oper-
ations, or to enhance the protection of United States officials and 
facilities in Turkey. 
WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS 
SEC. 7047. If the President determines that doing so will con-
tribute to a just resolution of charges regarding genocide or other 
violations of international humanitarian law, the President may 
direct a drawdown pursuant to section 552(c) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 of up to $30,000,000 of commodities and services 
for the United Nations War Crimes Tribunal established with 
regard to the former Yugoslavia by the United Nations Security 
Council or such other tribunals or commissions as the Council 
may establish or authorize to deal with such violations, without 
regard to the ceiling limitation contained in paragraph (2) thereof: 
Provided, That the determination required under this section shall 
be in lieu of any determinations otherwise required under section 
552(c): Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to 
this section shall be made available subject to the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
UNITED NATIONS 
SEC. 7048. (a) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
(1) RESTRICTIONS.—Of the funds appropriated under title 
I and under the heading ‘‘International Organizations and Pro-
grams’’ in title V of this Act that are available for contributions 
to the United Nations (including the Department of Peace-
keeping Operations), any United Nations agency, or the 
Organization of American States, 15 percent may not be obli-
gated for such organization, department, or agency until the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that the organization, department, or agency 
is— 
(A) posting on a publicly available Web site, consistent 
with privacy regulations and due process, regular financial 
and programmatic audits of such organization, department, 
or agency, and providing the United States Government 
with necessary access to such financial and performance 
audits; 
(B) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
procedures which reflect best practices for the protection 
of whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices 
for— 
(i) protection against retaliation for internal and 
lawful public disclosures; 
(ii) legal burdens of proof; 
(iii) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; 
(iv) access to independent adjudicative bodies, 
including external arbitration; and 
(v) results that eliminate the effects of proven 
retaliation; and 
(C) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
procedures on the appropriate use of travel funds, including 
restrictions on first class and business class travel. 
(2) WAIVER.—The restrictions imposed by or pursuant to 
paragraph (1) may be waived on a case-by-case basis if the 
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Secretary of State determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that such waiver is necessary to avert or 
respond to a humanitarian crisis. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS
ON
UNITED
NATIONS
DELEGATIONS
AND 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) RESTRICTIONS ON UNITED STATES DELEGATIONS.—None 
of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay 
expenses for any United States delegation to any specialized 
agency, body, or commission of the United Nations if such 
agency, body, or commission is chaired or presided over by 
a country, the government of which the Secretary of State 
has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the Export 
Administration Act of 1979 as continued in effect pursuant 
to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
App. 2405(j)(1)), supports international terrorism. 
(2) RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS.—None of the funds 
made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary 
of State as a contribution to any organization, agency, commis-
sion, or program within the United Nations system if such 
organization, agency, commission, or program is chaired or 
presided over by a country the government of which the Sec-
retary of State has determined, for purposes of section 620A 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms 
Export Control Act, section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration 
Act of 1979, or any other provision of law, is a government 
that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
terrorism. 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the restric-
tion in this subsection if the Secretary determines and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important 
to the national interest of the United States, including a 
description of the national interest served. 
(c) UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.—None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be made available in support 
of the United Nations Human Rights Council unless the Secretary 
of State determines and reports to the Committees on Appropria-
tions that participation in the Council is important to the national 
interest of the United States and that such Council is taking signifi-
cant steps to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and ensure 
integrity in the election of members to such Council: Provided, 
That such report shall include a description of the national interest 
served and the steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda 
item and ensure integrity in the election of members to such 
Council: Provided further, That the Secretary of State shall report 
to the Committees on Appropriations not later than September 
30, 2018, on the resolutions considered in the United Nations 
Human Rights Council during the previous 12 months, and on 
steps taken to remove Israel as a permanent agenda item and 
ensure integrity in the election of members to such Council. 
(d) UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY.—Prior to 
the initial obligation of funds for the United Nations Relief and 
Works Agency (UNRWA), and not later than 45 days after enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 
in writing to the Committees on Appropriations on whether 
UNRWA is— 
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(1) utilizing Operations Support Officers in the West Bank, 
Gaza, and other fields of operation to inspect UNRWA installa-
tions and reporting any inappropriate use; 
(2) acting promptly to address any staff or beneficiary 
violation of its own policies (including the policies on neutrality 
and impartiality of employees) and the legal requirements 
under section 301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; 
(3) implementing procedures to maintain the neutrality 
of its facilities, including implementing a no-weapons policy, 
and conducting regular inspections of its installations, to ensure 
they are only used for humanitarian or other appropriate pur-
poses; 
(4) taking necessary and appropriate measures to ensure 
it is operating in compliance with the conditions of section 
301(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and continuing 
regular reporting to the Department of State on actions it 
has taken to ensure conformance with such conditions; 
(5) taking steps to ensure the content of all educational 
materials currently taught in UNRWA-administered schools 
and summer camps is consistent with the values of human 
rights, dignity, and tolerance and does not induce incitement; 
(6) not engaging in operations with financial institutions 
or related entities in violation of relevant United States law, 
and is taking steps to improve the financial transparency of 
the organization; and 
(7) in compliance with the United Nations Board of Audi-
tors’ biennial audit requirements and is implementing in a 
timely fashion the Board’s recommendations. 
(e) PROHIBITION OF PAYMENTS TO UNITED NATIONS MEMBERS.— 
None of the funds appropriated or made available pursuant to 
titles III through VI of this Act for carrying out the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, may be used to pay in whole or in part any 
assessments, arrearages, or dues of any member of the United 
Nations or, from funds appropriated by this Act to carry out chapter 
1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the costs for 
participation of another country’s delegation at international con-
ferences held under the auspices of multilateral or international 
organizations. 
(f) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—None of the funds made available by 
this Act may be used for the design, renovation, or construction 
of the United Nations Headquarters in New York: Provided, That 
any operating plan submitted pursuant to this Act for funds made 
available under the heading ‘‘Contributions to International 
Organizations’’ shall include information on capital projects, as 
described under such heading in House Report 115–253. 
(g) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees 
on Appropriations detailing the amount of funds available for obliga-
tion or expenditure in fiscal year 2018 for contributions to any 
organization, department, agency, or program within the United 
Nations system or any international program that are withheld 
from obligation or expenditure due to any provision of law: Provided, 
That the Secretary of State shall update such report each time 
additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision of 
law: Provided further, That the reprogramming of any withheld 
funds identified in such report, including updates thereof, shall 
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be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(h) SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN PEACEKEEPING OPER-
ATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds appropriated by this Act shall 
be made available to implement section 301 of the Department 
of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
323). 
(2) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of State should 
withhold assistance to any unit of the security forces of a 
foreign country if the Secretary has credible information that 
such unit has engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse, including 
while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping operation, until 
the Secretary determines that the government of such country 
is taking effective steps to bring the responsible members of 
such unit to justice and to prevent future incidents: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall promptly notify the government of 
each country subject to any withholding of assistance pursuant 
to this paragraph, and shall notify the appropriate congres-
sional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days 
after a determination to withhold such assistance is made: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, assist such government in bringing the 
responsible members of such unit to justice. 
(3) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less 
than $1,000,000 shall be transferred to, and merged with, funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘International Organizations 
and Programs’’ for the United Nations Office of the Special 
Coordinator on Improving the UN Response to Sexual Exploi-
tation and Abuse: Provided, That such transfer authority shall 
be exercised not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
Act. 
(i) ADDITIONAL AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated under titles 
I and V of this Act which are returned or not made available 
due to the implementation of subsection (a) or the second proviso 
under the heading ‘‘Contributions for International Peacekeeping 
Activities’’ of such title shall remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2019. 
(j) NATIONAL SECURITY INTEREST WITHHOLDING.— 
(1) WITHHOLDING.—The Secretary of State shall withhold 
5 percent of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Contributions to International Organizations’’ for a 
specialized agency or other entity of the United Nations if 
the Secretary, in consultation with the United States Ambas-
sador to the United Nations, determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that such agency or entity has 
taken an official action that is against the national security 
interest of the United States or an ally of the United States, 
including Israel. 
(2) RELEASE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the United States Ambassador to the United 
Nations, may release funds withheld pursuant to paragraph 
(1) if the Secretary determines and reports to the Committees 
on Appropriations that such agency or entity is taking steps 
to address the action that resulted in the withholding of such 
funds. 
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(3) REPROGRAMMING.—Should the Secretary of State be 
unable to make a determination pursuant to paragraph (2) 
regarding the release of withheld funds, such funds may be 
reprogrammed for other purposes under the heading ‘‘Contribu-
tions to International Organizations’’. 
(4) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State, following consultation 
with the Committees on Appropriations, may waive the require-
ments of this subsection if the Secretary determines that to 
do so in the national interest. 
COMMUNITY-BASED POLICE ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 7049. Funds made available by titles III and IV of this 
Act to carry out the provisions of chapter 1 of part I and chapters 
4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, may 
be used, notwithstanding section 660 of that Act, to enhance the 
effectiveness and accountability of civilian police authority through 
training and technical assistance in human rights, the rule of 
law, anti-corruption, strategic planning, and through assistance 
to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance, 
including assistance for programs to prevent conflict, respond to 
disasters, address gender-based violence, and foster improved police 
relations with the communities they serve. 
DISABILITY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 7050. (a) ASSISTANCE.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ shall be made avail-
able for programs and activities administered by the United States 
Agency for International Development to address the needs and 
protect and promote the rights of people with disabilities in devel-
oping countries, including initiatives that focus on independent 
living, economic self-sufficiency, advocacy, education, employment, 
transportation, sports, and integration of individuals with disabil-
ities, including for the cost of translation. 
(b) MANAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT.—Of 
the funds made available pursuant to this section, 5 percent may 
be used for USAID for management, oversight, and technical sup-
port. 
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES 
SEC. 7051. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 
50 employees of agencies or departments of the United States 
Government who are stationed in the United States, at any single 
international conference occurring outside the United States, unless 
the Secretary of State reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
at least 5 days in advance that such attendance is important 
to the national interest: Provided, That for purposes of this section 
the term ‘‘international conference’’ shall mean a conference 
attended by representatives of the United States Government and 
of foreign governments, international organizations, or nongovern-
mental organizations. 
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AIRCRAFT TRANSFER, COORDINATION, AND USE 
SEC. 7052. (a) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or regulation, aircraft procured with funds 
appropriated by this Act and prior Acts making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’, 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Andean 
Counterdrug Initiative’’, and ‘‘Andean Counterdrug Programs’’ may 
be used for any other program and in any region. 
(b) PROPERTY DISPOSAL.—The authority provided in subsection 
(a) shall apply only after the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the equipment 
is no longer required to meet programmatic purposes in the des-
ignated country or region: Provided, That any such transfer shall 
be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification 
procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) AIRCRAFT COORDINATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The uses of aircraft purchased or leased 
by the Department of State and the United States Agency 
for International Development with funds made available in 
this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs shall be 
coordinated under the authority of the appropriate Chief of 
Mission: Provided, That such aircraft may be used to transport, 
on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis, Federal and non- 
Federal personnel supporting Department of State and USAID 
programs and activities: Provided further, That official travel 
for other agencies for other purposes may be supported on 
a reimbursable basis, or without reimbursement when traveling 
on a space available basis: Provided further, That funds received 
by the Department of State in connection with the use of 
aircraft owned, leased, or chartered by the Department of State 
may be credited to the Working Capital Fund of the Department 
and shall be available for expenses related to the purchase, 
lease, maintenance, chartering, or operation of such aircraft. 
(2) SCOPE.—The requirement and authorities of this sub-
section shall only apply to aircraft, the primary purpose of 
which is the transportation of personnel. 
(d) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, the costs of operations and maintenance, 
including fuel, of aircraft funded by this Act shall be borne by 
the recipient country. 
PARKING FINES AND REAL PROPERTY TAXES OWED BY FOREIGN 
GOVERNMENTS 
SEC. 7053. The terms and conditions of section 7055 of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2011 (division F of Public Law 111–117) shall 
apply to this Act: Provided, That the date ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ 
in subsection (f)(2)(B) of such section shall be deemed to be ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2017’’. 
LANDMINES AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS 
SEC. 7054. (a) LANDMINES.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, demining equipment available to the United States 
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Agency for International Development and the Department of State 
and used in support of the clearance of landmines and unexploded 
ordnance for humanitarian purposes may be disposed of on a grant 
basis in foreign countries, subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary of State may prescribe. 
(b) CLUSTER MUNITIONS.—No military assistance shall be fur-
nished for cluster munitions, no defense export license for cluster 
munitions may be issued, and no cluster munitions or cluster muni-
tions technology shall be sold or transferred, unless— 
(1) the submunitions of the cluster munitions, after arming, 
do not result in more than 1 percent unexploded ordnance 
across the range of intended operational environments, and 
the agreement applicable to the assistance, transfer, or sale 
of such cluster munitions or cluster munitions technology speci-
fies that the cluster munitions will only be used against clearly 
defined military targets and will not be used where civilians 
are known to be present or in areas normally inhabited by 
civilians; or 
(2) such assistance, license, sale, or transfer is for the 
purpose of demilitarizing or permanently disposing of such 
cluster munitions. 
PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 
SEC. 7055. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes within 
the United States not authorized before the date of the enactment 
of this Act by Congress: Provided, That not to exceed $25,000 
may be made available to carry out the provisions of section 316 
of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act 
of 1980 (Public Law 96–533; 22 U.S.C. 2151a note). 
CONTINUOUS SUPERVISION AND GENERAL DIRECTION OF ECONOMIC 
AND MILITARY ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 7056. (a) Under the direction of the President, the Sec-
retary of State shall be responsible for the continuous supervision 
and general direction of economic assistance, law enforcement and 
justice sector assistance, military assistance, and military education 
and training programs, including but not limited to determining 
whether there shall be a military assistance (including civic action) 
or a military education and training program for a country and 
the value thereof, to the end that such programs are effectively 
integrated both at home and abroad and the foreign policy of 
the United States is best served thereby. 
(b) Consistent with section 481(b) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961, the Secretary of State shall be responsible for coordi-
nating all assistance provided by the United States Government 
to support international efforts to combat illicit narcotics production 
or trafficking: Provided, That the provision of assistance by the 
Department of Defense which is comparable to assistance that 
may be made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘International 
Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ shall be provided in a 
manner consistent with the requirements of section 333(b) of title 
10, United States Code, as added by section 1241 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328). 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 7057. (a) AUTHORITY.—Up to $93,000,000 of the funds 
made available in title III of this Act pursuant to or to carry 
out the provisions of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, 
including funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for 
Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, may be used by the United 
States Agency for International Development to hire and employ 
individuals in the United States and overseas on a limited appoint-
ment basis pursuant to the authority of sections 308 and 309 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3948 and 3949). 
(b) RESTRICTIONS.— 
(1) The number of individuals hired in any fiscal year 
pursuant to the authority contained in subsection (a) may not 
exceed 175. 
(2) The authority to hire individuals contained in subsection 
(a) shall expire on September 30, 2019. 
(c) CONDITIONS.—The authority of subsection (a) should only 
be used to the extent that an equivalent number of positions that 
are filled by personal services contractors or other non-direct hire 
employees of USAID, who are compensated with funds appropriated 
to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, including 
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eur-
asia and Central Asia’’, are eliminated. 
(d) PROGRAM ACCOUNT CHARGED.—The account charged for 
the cost of an individual hired and employed under the authority 
of this section shall be the account to which the responsibilities 
of such individual primarily relate: Provided, That funds made 
available to carry out this section may be transferred to, and 
merged with, funds appropriated by this Act in title II under 
the heading ‘‘Operating Expenses’’. 
(e) FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED EXTENSIONS.—Individuals hired 
and employed by USAID, with funds made available in this Act 
or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs, pursuant to the authority 
of section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949), 
may be extended for a period of up to 4 years notwithstanding 
the limitation set forth in such section. 
(f) DISASTER SURGE CAPACITY.—Funds appropriated under title 
III of this Act to carry out part I of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, including funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Assistance 
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, may be used, in addition 
to funds otherwise available for such purposes, for the cost 
(including the support costs) of individuals detailed to or employed 
by USAID whose primary responsibility is to carry out programs 
in response to natural disasters, or man-made disasters subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appro-
priations. 
(g) PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act to carry out chapter 1 of part I, chapter 4 of part II, 
and section 667 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and title 
II of the Food for Peace Act (Public Law 83–480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 
et seq.), may be used by USAID to employ up to 40 personal 
services contractors in the United States, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for the purpose of providing direct, interim support 
for new or expanded overseas programs and activities managed 
22 USC 3948 
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by the agency until permanent direct hire personnel are hired 
and trained: Provided, That not more than 15 of such contractors 
shall be assigned to any bureau or office: Provided further, That 
such funds appropriated to carry out title II of the Food for Peace 
Act (Public Law 83–480; 7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.), may be made 
available only for personal services contractors assigned to the 
Office of Food for Peace. 
(h) SMALL BUSINESS.—In entering into multiple award indefi-
nite-quantity contracts with funds appropriated by this Act, USAID 
may provide an exception to the fair opportunity process for placing 
task orders under such contracts when the order is placed with 
any category of small or small disadvantaged business. 
(i) SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE LIMITED APPOINTMENTS.—Individ-
uals hired pursuant to the authority provided by section 7059(o) 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2011 (division F of Public Law 111– 
117) may be assigned to or support programs in Afghanistan or 
Pakistan with funds made available in this Act and prior Acts 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs. 
GLOBAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 7058. (a) IN GENERAL.—Funds appropriated by titles III 
and IV of this Act that are made available for bilateral assistance 
for child survival activities or disease programs including activities 
relating to research on, and the prevention, treatment and control 
of, HIV/AIDS may be made available notwithstanding any other 
provision of law except for provisions under the heading ‘‘Global 
Health Programs’’ and the United States Leadership Against HIV/ 
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (117 Stat. 711; 22 
U.S.C. 7601 et seq.), as amended: Provided, That of the funds 
appropriated under title III of this Act, not less than $575,000,000 
should be made available for family planning/reproductive health, 
including in areas where population growth threatens biodiversity 
or endangered species. 
(b) GLOBAL FUND.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act that 
are available for a contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), 10 percent should be with-
held from obligation until the Secretary of State determines and 
reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the Global Fund 
is— 
(1) maintaining and implementing a policy of transparency, 
including the authority of the Global Fund Office of the 
Inspector General (OIG) to publish OIG reports on a public 
Web site; 
(2) providing sufficient resources to maintain an inde-
pendent OIG that— 
(A) reports directly to the Board of the Global Fund; 
(B) maintains a mandate to conduct thorough inves-
tigations and programmatic audits, free from undue inter-
ference; and 
(C) compiles regular, publicly published audits and 
investigations of financial, programmatic, and reporting 
aspects of the Global Fund, its grantees, recipients, sub- 
recipients, and Local Fund Agents; 
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(3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
procedures which reflect best practices for the protection of 
whistleblowers from retaliation, including best practices for— 
(A) protection against retaliation for internal and law-
ful public disclosures; 
(B) legal burdens of proof; 
(C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation; 
(D) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 
external arbitration; and 
(E) results that eliminate the effects of proven retalia-
tion; and 
(4) implementing the recommendations contained in the 
Consolidated Transformation Plan approved by the Board of 
the Global Fund on November 21, 2011: 
Provided, That such withholding shall not be in addition to funds 
that are withheld from the Global Fund in fiscal year 2018 pursuant 
to the application of any other provision contained in this or any 
other Act. 
(c) CONTAGIOUS INFECTIOUS DISEASE OUTBREAKS.— 
(1) EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES.—If the Secretary of State 
determines and reports to the Committees on Appropriations 
that an international infectious disease outbreak is sustained, 
severe, and is spreading internationally, or that it is in the 
national interest to respond to a Public Health Emergency 
of International Concern, funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’, ‘‘Development Assist-
ance’’, ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, ‘‘Complex Crises 
Fund’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, ‘‘Assist-
ance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, ‘‘Migration and 
Refugee Assistance’’, and ‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’ 
may be made available to combat such infectious disease or 
public health emergency, and may be transferred to, and 
merged with, funds appropriated under such headings for the 
purposes of this paragraph. 
(2) CONSULTATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds made avail-
able by this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation 
with the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(3) GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY.—Not later than 180 days 
after enactment of this Act, a global health security strategy 
shall be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees 
in the manner described under this section in the explanatory 
statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding divi-
sion A of this consolidated Act). 
(d) REPURPOSED FUNDS.—(1) Of the unobligated balances avail-
able under the heading ‘‘Bilateral Economic Assistance’’ in title 
IX of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113– 
235)— 
(A) $35,000,000 shall be made available for the Emergency 
Reserve Fund established pursuant to section 7058(c)(1) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115– 
31): Provided, That such funds may only be made available 
if the USAID Administrator determines and reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations that it is in the national interest 
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to respond to an emerging health threat that poses severe 
threats to human health; 
(B) $100,000,000 shall be for programs to accelerate the 
capabilities of targeted countries to prevent, detect, and respond 
to infectious disease outbreaks; and 
(C) $10,000,000 shall be made available for support of 
a multi-partner trust fund or other multilateral efforts to assist 
communities in Haiti affected by cholera resulting from the 
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti: Provided, That 
prior to the obligation of such funds, the Secretary of State 
shall ensure that mechanisms are in place for monitoring, 
oversight, and control of such funds: Provided further, That 
such funds shall be subject to prior consultation with, and 
the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on 
Appropriations. 
(2) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection are in 
addition to funds otherwise made available for such purposes. 
(3) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection under 
the headings ‘‘Global Health Programs’’ and ‘‘International Disaster 
Assistance’’ may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made 
available under such headings: Provided, That such transfer 
authority is in addition to any other transfer authority provided 
by law. 
(4) The amounts repurposed under this subsection are des-
ignated 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 and shall be available only if the Presi-
dent subsequently so designates all such amounts and transmits 
such designations to the Congress. 
GENDER EQUALITY 
SEC. 7059. (a) GENDER EQUALITY.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act shall be made available to promote gender equality in United 
States Government diplomatic and development efforts by raising 
the status, increasing the participation, and protecting the rights 
of women and girls worldwide. 
(b) WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP.—Of the funds appropriated by title 
III of this Act, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available 
to increase leadership opportunities for women in countries where 
women and girls suffer discrimination due to law, policy, or practice, 
by strengthening protections for women’s political status, expanding 
women’s participation in political parties and elections, and 
increasing women’s opportunities for leadership positions in the 
public and private sectors at the local, provincial, and national 
levels. 
(c) GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE.— 
(1)(A) Of the funds appropriated by titles III and IV of 
this Act, not less than $150,000,000 shall be made available 
to implement a multi-year strategy to prevent and respond 
to gender-based violence in countries where it is common in 
conflict and non-conflict settings. 
(B) Funds appropriated by titles III and IV of this Act 
that are available to train foreign police, judicial, and military 
personnel, including for international peacekeeping operations, 
shall address, where appropriate, prevention and response to 
gender-based violence and trafficking in persons, and shall 
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promote the integration of women into the police and other 
security forces. 
(2) Department of State and United States Agency for 
International Development gender programs shall incorporate 
coordinated efforts to combat a variety of forms of gender- 
based violence, including child marriage, rape, female genital 
cutting and mutilation, and domestic violence, among other 
forms of gender-based violence in conflict and non-conflict set-
tings. 
(d) WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 
and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’ should 
be made available to support a multi-year strategy to expand, 
and improve coordination of, United States Government efforts 
to empower women as equal partners in conflict prevention, peace 
building, transitional processes, and reconstruction efforts in coun-
tries affected by conflict or in political transition, and to ensure 
the equitable provision of relief and recovery assistance to women 
and girls. 
(e) WOMEN AND GIRLS AT RISK FROM EXTREMISM.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds appropriated by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be made available to support women and 
girls who are at risk from extremism and conflict, and for 
activities to— 
(A) empower women and girls to counter extremism; 
(B) address the needs of women and girls adversely 
impacted by extremism and conflict; 
(C) document crimes committed by extremists against 
women and girls, and support investigations and prosecu-
tions of such crimes, as appropriate; 
(D) increase the participation and influence of women 
in formal and informal political processes and institutions 
at the local level and within traditional governing struc-
tures; 
(E) support reconciliation programs between impacted 
minority, religious, and ethnic groups and the broader 
community; 
(F) develop and implement legal reforms and protec-
tions for women and girls at the national and local govern-
ment levels; and 
(G) create and sustain networks for women and girls 
to collectively safeguard their rights on a regional basis. 
(2) CLARIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION.—Funds made avail-
able pursuant to paragraph (1)— 
(A) are in addition to amounts otherwise available 
by this Act for such purposes; and 
(B) shall be made available following consultation with, 
and subject to the regular notification procedures of, the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
SECTOR ALLOCATIONS 
SEC. 7060. (a) BASIC EDUCATION AND HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
(1) BASIC EDUCATION.— 
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(A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act, not less than $800,000,000 shall be made available 
for assistance for basic education, and such funds may 
be made available notwithstanding any other provision of 
law that restricts assistance to foreign countries: Provided, 
That such funds should be used to implement the objectives 
of basic education programs for each Country Development 
Cooperation Strategy or similar strategy regarding basic 
education established by the United States Agency for 
International Development: Provided further, That such 
funds may also be used for secondary education activities: 
Provided further, That the USAID Administrator, following 
consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, may 
reprogram such funds between countries. 
(B) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
Act, the USAID Administrator shall report to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations on the status of cumulative unobli-
gated balances and obligated, but unexpended, balances 
in each country where USAID provides basic education 
assistance and such report shall also include details on 
the types of contracts and grants provided and the goals 
and objectives of such assistance: Provided, That the 
USAID Administrator shall update such report on a quar-
terly basis until September 30, 2019: Provided further, 
That if the USAID Administrator determines that any 
unobligated balances of funds specifically designated for 
assistance for basic education in prior Acts making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs are in excess of the absorptive 
capacity of recipient countries, such funds may be made 
available for other programs authorized under chapter 1 
of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, notwith-
standing such funding designation: Provided further, That 
the authority of the previous proviso shall be subject to 
prior consultation with, and the regular notification proce-
dures of, the Committees on Appropriations. 
(C) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act for assistance for basic education programs, not less 
than $87,500,000 shall be made available for a contribution 
to multilateral partnerships that support education. 
(2) HIGHER EDUCATION.—Of the funds appropriated by title 
III of this Act, not less than $235,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for assistance for higher education: Provided, That such 
funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries, and 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That of such 
amount, not less than $35,000,000 shall be made available 
for human and institutional capacity building partnerships 
between higher education institutions in the United States 
and developing countries, of which not less than $15,000,000 
shall be for new partnerships which should be competed and 
awarded not later than one year after enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That not later than 45 days after enactment 
of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of funds 
for such partnerships. 
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(b) DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less 
than $28,000,000 shall be made available for the American Schools 
and Hospitals Abroad program, and not less than $12,000,000 shall 
be made available for cooperative development programs of USAID. 
(c) ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY AND NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) Funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the 
provisions of sections 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of 
part II, of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be 
used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, except 
for the provisions of this subsection, to support environment 
programs. 
(B) Funds made available pursuant to this subsection 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(C) None of the funds in this Act are appropriated 
or otherwise made available for a contribution, grant, or 
any other payment for the Green Climate Fund. 
(2) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS AND LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) Of the funds appropriated under title III of this 
Act, not less than $269,000,000 shall be made available 
for biodiversity conservation programs. 
(B) Not less than $90,664,000 of the funds appropriated 
under titles III and IV of this Act shall be made available 
to combat the transnational threat of wildlife poaching 
and trafficking. 
(C) None of the funds appropriated under title IV of 
this Act may be made available for training or other assist-
ance for any military unit or personnel that the Secretary 
of State determines has been credibly alleged to have 
participated in wildlife poaching or trafficking, unless the 
Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that to do so is in the national security interest of 
the United States. 
(D) Funds appropriated by this Act for biodiversity 
programs shall not be used to support the expansion of 
industrial scale logging or any other industrial scale extrac-
tive activity into areas that were primary/intact tropical 
forests as of December 30, 2013, and the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall instruct the United States executive 
directors of each international financial institutions (IFI) 
to vote against any financing of any such activity. 
(3) LARGE
DAMS.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
instruct the United States executive director of each IFI that 
it is the policy of the United States to vote in relation to 
any loan, grant, strategy, or policy of such institution to support 
the construction of any large dam consistent with the criteria 
set forth in Senate Report 114–79, while also considering 
whether the project involves important foreign policy objectives. 
(4) SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES.—Of the funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act, not less than $123,500,000 shall 
be made available for sustainable landscapes programs. 
(d) FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT.—Of the 
funds appropriated by title III of this Act, not less than 
$1,000,600,000 shall be made available for food security and agricul-
tural development programs to carry out the purposes of the Global 
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Food Security Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–195), of which not 
less than $315,960,000 shall be made available for the Bureau 
for Food Security, USAID, including not less than $55,000,000 
for the Feed the Future Innovation Labs: Provided, That funds 
may be made available for a contribution as authorized by section 
3202 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246), as amended by section 3206 of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–79). 
(e) MICROENTERPRISE AND MICROFINANCE.—Of the funds appro-
priated by this Act, not less than $265,000,000 shall be made 
available for microenterprise and microfinance development pro-
grams for the poor, especially women. 
(f) PROGRAMS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.—Of the 
funds appropriated by this Act under the headings ‘‘Development 
Assistance’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eur-
asia and Central Asia’’, and ‘‘International Narcotics Control and 
Law Enforcement’’, not less than $65,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for activities to combat trafficking in persons internationally, 
of which not less than $40,000,000 shall be from funds made avail-
able under the heading ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement’’: Provided, That funds appropriated by this Act that 
are made available for programs to end modern slavery shall be 
in addition to funds made available by this subsection to combat 
trafficking in persons. 
(g) RECONCILIATION PROGRAMS.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act under the headings ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’ and 
‘‘Development Assistance’’, not less than $30,000,000 shall be made 
available to support people-to-people reconciliation programs which 
bring together individuals of different ethnic, religious, and political 
backgrounds from areas of civil strife and war: Provided, That 
the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on 
Appropriations, prior to the initial obligation of funds, on the uses 
of such funds, and such funds shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided further, That to the maximum extent practicable, such funds 
shall be matched by sources other than the United States Govern-
ment: Provided further, That such funds shall be administered 
by the Office of Conflict Management and Mitigation, USAID. 
(h) WATER
AND SANITATION.—Of the funds appropriated by 
this Act, not less than $400,000,000 shall be made available for 
water supply and sanitation projects pursuant to the Senator Paul 
Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–121), of 
which not less than $145,000,000 shall be for programs in sub- 
Saharan Africa, and of which not less than $15,000,000 shall be 
made available to support initiatives by local communities in devel-
oping countries to build and maintain safe latrines. 
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION 
SEC. 7061. (a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Whenever the President 
determines that it is in furtherance of the purposes of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, up to a total of $20,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under title III of this Act may be transferred to, 
and merged with, funds appropriated by this Act for the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation Program Account, to be subject 
to the terms and conditions of that account: Provided, That such 
funds shall not be available for administrative expenses of the 
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Overseas Private Investment Corporation: Provided further, That 
designated funding levels in this Act shall not be transferred pursu-
ant to this section: Provided further, That the exercise of such 
authority shall be subject to the regular notification procedures 
of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 235(a)(2) of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961, the authority of subsections (a) through 
(c) of section 234 of such Act shall remain in effect until September 
30, 2018. 
ARMS TRADE TREATY 
SEC. 7062. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty 
until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty. 
INSPECTORS GENERAL 
SEC. 7063. (a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 
funds appropriated by this Act may be used to deny an Inspector 
General funded under this Act timely access to any records, docu-
ments, or other materials available to the department or agency 
of the United States Government over which such Inspector General 
has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 
U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede the access of such Inspector 
General to such records, documents, or other materials, under any 
provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly refers 
to such Inspector General and expressly limits the right of access 
of such Inspector General. 
(b) TIMELY ACCESS.—A department or agency of the United 
States Government covered by this section shall provide its 
Inspector General access to all records, documents, and other mate-
rials in a timely manner. 
(c) COMPLIANCE.—Each Inspector General covered by this sec-
tion shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure 
relevant to the information provided by the department or agency 
over which that Inspector General has responsibilities under the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(d) REPORT.—Each Inspector General covered by this section 
shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 5 calendar 
days of any failure by any department or agency of the United 
States Government to provide its Inspector General access to all 
requested records, documents, and other materials. 
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 
NAVAL STATION, GUANTA
´ NAMO BAY, CUBA 
SEC. 7064. Not later than 5 days after the conclusion of an 
agreement with a country, including a state with a compact of 
free association with the United States, to receive by transfer or 
release individuals detained at United States Naval Station, 
Guanta
´namo Bay, Cuba, the Secretary of State shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations in writing of the terms of the agree-
ment, including whether funds appropriated by this Act or prior 
Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs will be made available for assist-
ance for such country pursuant to such agreement. 
22 USC 2194 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
MULTI-YEAR PLEDGES 
SEC. 7065. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used to make any pledge for future year funding for any multilat-
eral or bilateral program funded in titles III through VI of this 
Act unless such pledge was— 
(1) previously justified, including the projected future year 
costs, in a congressional budget justification; 
(2) included in an Act making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
or previously authorized by an Act of Congress; 
(3) notified in accordance with the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, including the 
projected future year costs; or 
(4) the subject of prior consultation with the Committees 
on Appropriations and such consultation was conducted at least 
7 days in advance of the pledge. 
PROHIBITION ON USE OF TORTURE 
SEC. 7066. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to support or justify the use of torture, cruel, or inhumane 
treatment by any official or contract employee of the United States 
Government. 
EXTRADITION 
SEC. 7067. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated 
in this Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds 
provided under the headings ‘‘International Disaster Assistance’’, 
‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement’’, ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’, ‘‘United States 
Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund’’, and ‘‘Non-
proliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Assistance’’) 
for the central government of a country which has notified the 
Department of State of its refusal to extradite to the United States 
any individual indicted for a criminal offense for which the max-
imum penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of parole 
or for killing a law enforcement officer, as specified in a United 
States extradition request. 
(b) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) shall only apply to the cen-
tral government of a country with which the United States main-
tains diplomatic relations and with which the United States has 
an extradition treaty and the government of that country is in 
violation of the terms and conditions of the treaty. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 
in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary certifies 
to the Committees on Appropriations that such waiver is important 
to the national interest of the United States. 
COMMERCIAL LEASING OF DEFENSE ARTICLES 
SEC. 7068. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations, the authority of section 23(a) of the Arms Export 
Control Act may be used to provide financing to Israel, Egypt, 
and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and major 
non-NATO allies for the procurement by leasing (including leasing 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United States 
commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment 
(other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible 
civilian application), if the President determines that there are 
compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those 
defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than 
by government-to-government sale under such Act. 
JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN, BUDGET, AND TRANSITIONS 
SEC. 7069. (a) JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN AND BUDGET.—Not later 
than 180 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development shall jointly submit to the Committees on Appropria-
tions a five year budget estimate that details by each fiscal year 
the funds necessary to implement, by agency, each of the four 
goals identified in the ‘‘Joint Strategic Plan for the Department 
of State and the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment, FY 2018–2022’’ (Joint Strategic Plan), required by section 
306 of title 5, United States Code, and published on February 
12, 2018: Provided, That the Secretary and the Administrator shall 
inform the appropriate congressional committees not later than 
September 30, 2018 of any changes to the Joint Strategic Plan. 
(b) STRATEGIC TRANSITIONS.— 
(1) The USAID Administrator shall regularly consult with 
the appropriate congressional committees and development 
stakeholders on efforts to transition nations from assistance 
recipients to enduring diplomatic, economic, and security part-
ners: Provided, That such consultations shall include the 
guiding principles and metrics being developed to support such 
efforts, and any other matters related to the implementation 
plan required in paragraph (2). 
(2) Not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, 
the USAID Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees an implementation plan on country 
transitions from assistance that includes— 
(A) the conditions and related benchmarks under which 
countries may transition from assistance provided by this 
Act and subsequent Acts making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related pro-
grams; 
(B) the actions required by USAID to facilitate or sup-
port country efforts toward such transition, including con-
sultation with civil society, other donors, multilateral 
organizations, and implementing partners; 
(C) a description of the costs and number of personnel 
associated with strategic transitions, including investments 
to increase public and private domestic resource mobiliza-
tion; and 
(D) the plans to ensure post-transition development 
progress. 
COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION 
SEC. 7070. (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated 
by this Act may be made available for assistance for the central 
Government of the Russian Federation. 
(b) ANNEXATION OF CRIMEA.— 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for assistance for the central government of 
a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations has taken affirmative 
steps intended to support or be supportive of the Russian 
Federation annexation of Crimea or other territory in Ukraine: 
Provided, That except as otherwise provided in subsection (a), 
the Secretary may waive the restriction on assistance required 
by this paragraph if the Secretary determines and reports 
to such Committees that to do so is in the national interest 
of the United States, and includes a justification for such 
interest. 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for— 
(A) the implementation of any action or policy that 
recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over 
Crimea or other territory in Ukraine; 
(B) the facilitation, financing, or guarantee of United 
States Government investments in Crimea or other terri-
tory in Ukraine under the control of Russian-backed sepa-
ratists, if such activity includes the participation of Russian 
Government officials, or other Russian owned or controlled 
financial entities; or 
(C) assistance for Crimea or other territory in Ukraine 
under the control of Russian-backed separatists, if such 
assistance includes the participation of Russian Govern-
ment officials, or other Russian owned or controlled finan-
cial entities. 
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States executive directors of each international financial institu-
tion to vote against any assistance by such institution (including 
any loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty or territorial integrity of Ukraine. 
(4) The requirements and limitations of this subsection 
shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of State determines 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the 
Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over 
Crimea and other territory in Ukraine under the control of 
Russian-backed separatists. 
(c) OCCUPATION OF THE GEORGIAN TERRITORIES OF ABKHAZIA 
AND TSKHINVALI REGION/SOUTH OSSETIA.— 
(1) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available for assistance for the central government of 
a country that the Secretary of State determines and reports 
to the Committees on Appropriations has recognized the 
independence of, or has established diplomatic relations with, 
the Russian occupied Georgian territories of Abkhazia and 
Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia: Provided, That the Secretary 
shall publish on the Department of State Web site a list of 
any such central governments in a timely manner: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may waive the restriction on assist-
ance required by this paragraph if the Secretary determines 
and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that to do 
so is in the national interest of the United States, and includes 
a justification for such interest. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(2) None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be 
made available to support the Russian occupation of the Geor-
gian territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South 
Ossetia. 
(3) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States executive directors of each international financial institu-
tion to vote against any assistance by such institution (including 
any loan, credit, or guarantee) for any program that violates 
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. 
(d) ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER INFLUENCE AND AGGRESSION.— 
(1) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Inter-
national Military Education and Training’’, and ‘‘Foreign Mili-
tary Financing Program’’, not less than $250,000,000 shall be 
made available to carry out the purposes of the Countering 
Russian Influence Fund, as authorized by section 254 of the 
Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 
2017 (Public Law 115–44; 22 U.S.C. 9543), and programs to 
enhance the capacity of law enforcement and security forces 
in countries in Europe and Eurasia and strengthen security 
cooperation between such countries and the United States and 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as appropriate. 
(2) Funds appropriated by this Act and made available 
for assistance for the Eastern Partnership countries shall be 
made available to advance the implementation of Association 
Agreements and trade agreements with the European Union, 
and to reduce their vulnerability to external economic and 
political pressure from the Russian Federation. 
(e) DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
shall be made available to support democracy programs in the 
Russian Federation, including to promote Internet freedom, and 
shall also be made available to support the democracy and rule 
of law strategy required by section 7071(d) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76). 
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 
SEC. 7071. (a) EXTENSIONS.—The terms and conditions of sec-
tions 7086(b) (1) and (2) and 7090(a) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 
(division F of Public Law 111–117) shall apply to this Act. 
(b) REPAYMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct 
the United States Executive Director of the International Monetary 
Fund (IMF) to seek to ensure that any loan will be repaid to 
the IMF before other private creditors. 
SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND 
SEC. 7072. Not to exceed $900,000,000 may be obligated pursu-
ant to section 51(c)(2) of the Arms Export Control Act for the 
purposes of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund (the Fund), to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
That the provision of defense articles and defense services to foreign 
countries or international organizations from the Fund shall be 
subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
STABILITY AND DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS IMPACTED BY EXTREMISM 
AND CONFLICT 
SEC. 7073. (a) COUNTERING FOREIGN FIGHTERS AND EXTREMIST 
ORGANIZATIONS.—Funds appropriated under titles III and IV of 
this Act shall be made available for programs and activities to 
counter and defeat violent extremism and foreign fighters abroad, 
consistent with the strategy required by section 7073(a)(1) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115–31): Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of State shall ensure such programs 
are coordinated with and complement the efforts of other United 
States Government agencies and international partners, and that 
information gained through the conduct of such programs is shared 
in a timely manner with relevant departments and agencies of 
the United States Government, other international partners, and 
the appropriate congressional committees, as appropriate. 
(b) COUNTRIES
IMPACTED
BY
SIGNIFICANT
REFUGEE
POPU-
LATIONS OR INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS.— 
(1) USES OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated by this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Development Assistance’’ and ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ shall be made available for programs in countries 
affected by significant populations of internally displaced per-
sons or refugees to— 
(A) expand and improve host government social serv-
ices and basic infrastructure to accommodate the needs 
of such populations and persons; 
(B) alleviate the social and economic strains placed 
on host communities, including through programs to pro-
mote livelihoods, vocational training, and formal and 
informal education; 
(C) improve coordination of such assistance in a more 
effective and sustainable manner; and 
(D) leverage increased assistance from donors other 
than the United States Government for central govern-
ments and local communities in such countries: 
Provided, That the Secretary of State shall periodically inform 
the appropriate congressional committees of the amounts and 
specific uses of funds made available for the purposes of this 
subsection. 
(2) CONCESSIONAL FINANCE FACILITY.—Funds appropriated 
under title III of this Act under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’ may be made available for the Concessional Finance 
Facility of the World Bank to provide financing to support 
refugees and host communities: Provided, That such funds shall 
be in addition to funds made available for bilateral assistance 
in the report required by section 653(a) of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, and may only be made available subject 
to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) FRAGILE STATES AND EXTREMISM.—Funds appropriated by 
this Act shall be made available for the purposes of section 7080 
of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public Law 115– 
31), subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ENTERPRISE FUNDS 
SEC. 7074. (a) NOTIFICATION.—None of the funds made available 
under titles III through VI of this Act may be made available 
for Enterprise Funds unless the appropriate congressional commit-
tees are notified at least 15 days in advance. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS PLAN.—Prior to the distribution 
of any assets resulting from any liquidation, dissolution, or winding 
up of an Enterprise Fund, in whole or in part, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan 
for the distribution of the assets of the Enterprise Fund. 
(c) TRANSITION OR OPERATING PLAN.—Prior to a transition to 
and operation of any private equity fund or other parallel invest-
ment fund under an existing Enterprise Fund, the President shall 
submit such transition or operating plan to the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
USE OF FUNDS IN CONTRAVENTION OF THIS ACT 
SEC. 7075. If the President makes a determination not to 
comply with any provision of this Act on constitutional grounds, 
the head of the relevant Federal agency shall notify the Committees 
on Appropriations in writing within 5 days of such determination, 
the basis for such determination and any resulting changes to 
program and policy. 
BUDGET DOCUMENTS 
SEC. 7076. (a) OPERATING AND REORGANIZATION PLANS.—Not 
later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each 
department, agency, or organization funded in titles I, II, and 
VI of this Act, and the Department of the Treasury and Independent 
Agencies funded in title III of this Act, including the Inter-American 
Foundation and the United States African Development Foundation, 
shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations an operating 
plan for funds appropriated to such department, agency, or 
organization in such titles of this Act, or funds otherwise available 
for obligation in fiscal year 2018, that provides details of the uses 
of such funds at the program, project, and activity level: Provided, 
That such plans shall include, as applicable, a comparison between 
the congressional budget justification funding levels, the most recent 
congressional directives or approved funding levels, and the funding 
levels proposed by the department or agency; and a clear, concise, 
and informative description/justification: Provided further, That if 
such department, agency, or organization receives an additional 
amount under the same heading in title VIII of this Act, operating 
plans required by this subsection shall include consolidated informa-
tion on all such funds: Provided further, That operating plans 
that include changes in levels of funding for programs, projects, 
and activities specified in the congressional budget justification, 
in this Act, or amounts specifically designated in the respective 
tables included in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), 
as applicable, shall be subject to the notification and reprogramming 
requirements of section 7015 of this Act. 
(b) SPEND PLANS.— 
(1) Prior to the initial obligation of funds, the Secretary 
of State or Administrator of the United States Agency for 
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International Development, as appropriate, shall submit to the 
Committees on Appropriations a spend plan for funds made 
available by this Act, for— 
(A) assistance for Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Paki-
stan, and the West Bank and Gaza; 
(B) assistance made available pursuant to section 
7070(d) of this Act to counter Russian influence and aggres-
sion, except that such plan shall be on a country-by-country 
basis; 
(C) Power Africa and the regional security initiatives 
listed under this section in Senate Report 115–152: Pro-
vided, That the spend plan for such initiatives shall include 
the amount of assistance planned for each country by 
account, to the maximum extent practicable; and 
(D) democracy programs, programs to support section 
7073(a) of this Act, and sectors enumerated in subsections 
(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (h) of section 7060 of this Act. 
(2) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committees 
on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for funds made avail-
able by this Act under the heading ‘‘Department of the 
Treasury, International Affairs Technical Assistance’’ in title 
III. 
(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), up to 10 percent of 
the funds contained in a spend plan required by this subsection 
may be obligated prior to the submission of such spend plan 
if the Secretary of State or the USAID Administrator, as appro-
priate, determines that the obligation of such funds is necessary 
to avoid significant programmatic disruption: Provided, That 
not less than seven days prior to such obligation, the Secretary 
or Administrator, as appropriate, shall consult with the 
Committees on Appropriations on the justification for such 
obligation and the proposed uses of such funds. 
(c) SPENDING REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after enactment 
of this Act, the USAID Administrator shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations a detailed report on spending of funds made 
available during fiscal year 2017 under the heading ‘‘Development 
Credit Authority’’. 
(d) CLARIFICATION.—The spend plans referenced in subsection 
(b) shall not be considered as meeting the notification requirements 
in this Act or under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961. 
(e) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET JUSTIFICATION.— 
(1) The congressional budget justification for Department 
of State operations and foreign operations shall be provided 
to the Committees on Appropriations concurrent with the date 
of submission of the President’s budget for fiscal year 2019: 
Provided, That the appendices for such justification shall be 
provided to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 
10 calendar days thereafter. 
(2) The Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator 
shall include in the congressional budget justification a detailed 
justification for multi-year availability for any funds requested 
under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ and 
‘‘Operating Expenses’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
REPORTS AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 7077. (a) PUBLIC POSTING OF REPORTS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Any agency receiving funds made avail-
able by this Act shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), post 
on the publicly available Web site of such agency any report 
required by this Act to be submitted to the Committees on 
Appropriations, upon a determination by the head of such 
agency that to do so is in the national interest. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a report 
if— 
(A) the public posting of such report would compromise 
national security, including the conduct of diplomacy; or 
(B) the report contains proprietary, privileged, or sen-
sitive information. 
(3) TIMING AND INTENTION.—The head of the agency posting 
such report shall, unless otherwise provided for in this Act, 
do so only after such report has been made available to the 
Committees on Appropriations for not less than 45 days: Pro-
vided, That any report required by this Act to be submitted 
to the Committees on Appropriations shall include information 
from the submitting agency on whether such report will be 
publicly posted. 
(b) REQUESTS
FOR DOCUMENTS.—None of the funds appro-
priated or made available pursuant to titles III through VI of 
this Act shall be available to a nongovernmental organization, 
including any contractor, which fails to provide upon timely request 
any document, file, or record necessary to the auditing requirements 
of the Department of State and the United States Agency for 
International Development. 
(c) RECORDS MANAGEMENT.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act under the headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ 
and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in title I, and ‘‘Operating 
Expenses’’ and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in title II that are 
made available to the Department of State and USAID may 
be made available to support the use or establishment of email 
accounts or email servers created outside the .gov domain or 
not fitted for automated records management as part of a 
Federal government records management program in con-
travention of the Presidential and Federal Records Act Amend-
ments of 2014 (Public Law 113–187). 
(2) DIRECTIVES.—The Secretary of State and USAID 
Administrator shall— 
(A) update the policies, directives, and oversight nec-
essary to comply with Federal statutes, regulations, and 
presidential executive orders and memoranda concerning 
the preservation of all records made or received in the 
conduct of official business, including record emails, instant 
messaging, and other online tools; 
(B) use funds appropriated by this Act under the 
headings ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Programs’’ and ‘‘Capital 
Investment Fund’’ in title I, and ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ 
and ‘‘Capital Investment Fund’’ in title II, as appropriate, 
to improve Federal records management pursuant to the 
Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 
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33) and other applicable Federal records management stat-
utes, regulations, or policies for the Department of State 
and USAID; 
(C) direct departing employees that all Federal records 
generated by such employees, including senior officials, 
belong to the Federal Government; and 
(D) significantly improve the response time for identi-
fying and retrieving Federal records, including requests 
made pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States 
Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Freedom of Information 
Act’’). 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator 
shall each submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
and to the National Archives and Records Administration 
detailing, as appropriate and where applicable— 
(A) any updates or modifications made to the policy 
of each agency regarding the use or the establishment 
of email accounts or email servers created outside the 
.gov domain or not fitted for automated records manage-
ment as part of a Federal government records management 
program since the submission to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the report required by section 7077(c)(3) of 
the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (division J of Public 
Law 115–31); 
(B) the extent to which each agency is in compliance 
with applicable Federal records management statutes, 
regulations, and policies, including meeting Directive goal 
1.2 of the Managing Government Records Directive (M– 
12–18) by December 31, 2017; and 
(C) any steps taken since the submission of the report 
referenced in subparagraph (A) to— 
(i) comply with paragraph (1)(B) of this subsection; 
(ii) ensure that all employees at every level have 
been instructed in procedures and processes to ensure 
that the documentation of their official duties is cap-
tured, preserved, managed, protected, and accessible 
in official Government systems of the Department of 
State and USAID; 
(iii) implement recommendation 1 made by the 
Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of State, 
in the January 2016 Evaluation of the Department 
of State’s FOIA Process for Requests Involving the 
Office of the Secretary (ESP-16-01); 
(iv) reduce the backlog of Freedom of Information 
Act (FOIA) and Congressional oversight requests, and 
measurably improve the response time for answering 
such requests; and 
(v) strengthen cyber security measures to mitigate 
vulnerabilities, including those resulting from the use 
of personal email accounts or servers outside the .gov 
domain, improve the process to identify and remove 
inactive user accounts, update and enforce guidance 
related to the control of national security information, 
and implement the recommendations of the cor-
responding reports of the OIG as detailed under this 
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section in House Report 115–253 and contained in 
other relevant reports issued by the OIG. 
(4) OPERATING PLANS.—The operating plans required by 
section 7076(a) of this Act for funds appropriated under the 
headings listed in paragraph (1) shall include funds planned 
for— 
(A) implementing the recommendations of the OIG 
reports referenced in clauses (iii) and (v); and 
(B) measurably reducing the FOIA and Congressional 
oversight requests backlog. 
GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM 
SEC. 7078. (a) FUNDING.—Of the funds available for obligation 
during fiscal year 2018 under the headings ‘‘International Broad-
casting Operations’’, ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, 
and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’, not less 
than $55,500,000 shall be made available for programs to promote 
Internet freedom globally: Provided, That such programs shall be 
prioritized for countries whose governments restrict freedom of 
expression on the Internet, and that are important to the national 
interest of the United States: Provided further, That funds made 
available pursuant to this section shall be matched, to the maximum 
extent practicable, by sources other than the United States Govern-
ment, including from the private sector. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this Act under the headings 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, ‘‘Democracy Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance 
for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia’’ that are made available 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— 
(A) coordinated with other democracy programs funded 
by this Act under such headings, and shall be incorporated 
into country assistance and democracy promotion strate-
gies, as appropriate; 
(B) for programs to implement the May 2011, Inter-
national Strategy for Cyberspace; the Department of State 
International Cyberspace Policy Strategy required by sec-
tion 402 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (division N of 
Public Law 114–113); and the comprehensive strategy to 
promote Internet freedom and access to information in 
Iran, as required by section 414 of the Iran Threat Reduc-
tion and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8754); 
(C) made available for programs that support the 
efforts of civil society to counter the development of repres-
sive Internet-related laws and regulations, including coun-
tering threats to Internet freedom at international 
organizations; to combat violence against bloggers and 
other users; and to enhance digital security training and 
capacity building for democracy activists; 
(D) made available for research of key threats to Inter-
net freedom; the continued development of technologies 
that provide or enhance access to the Internet, including 
circumvention tools that bypass Internet blocking, filtering, 
and other censorship techniques used by authoritarian 
governments; and maintenance of the technological advan-
tage of the United States Government over such censorship 
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techniques: Provided, That the Secretary of State, in con-
sultation with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), shall coordinate 
any such research and development programs with other 
relevant United States Government departments and agen-
cies in order to share information, technologies, and best 
practices, and to assess the effectiveness of such tech-
nologies; and 
(E) made available only after the Assistant Secretary 
for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of 
State, concurs that such funds are allocated consistent 
with— 
(i) the strategies referenced in subparagraph (B) 
of this paragraph; 
(ii) best practices regarding security for, and over-
sight of, Internet freedom programs; and 
(iii) sufficient resources and support for the 
development and maintenance of anti-censorship tech-
nology and tools. 
(2) Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘International Broadcasting Operations’’ that are made avail-
able pursuant to subsection (a) shall be— 
(A) made available only for tools and techniques to 
securely develop and distribute BBG digital content; facili-
tate audience access to such content on Web sites that 
are censored; coordinate the distribution of BBG digital 
content to targeted regional audiences; and to promote 
and distribute such tools and techniques, including digital 
security techniques; 
(B) coordinated with programs funded by this Act 
under the heading ‘‘International Broadcasting Oper-
ations’’, and shall be incorporated into country broadcasting 
strategies, as appropriate; 
(C) coordinated by the BBG CEO to provide Internet 
circumvention tools and techniques for audiences in coun-
tries that are strategic priorities for the BBG and in a 
manner consistent with the BBG Internet freedom strategy; 
and 
(D) made available for the research and development 
of new tools or techniques authorized in paragraph (A) 
only after the BBG CEO, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State and other relevant United States Government 
departments and agencies, evaluates the risks and benefits 
of such new tools or techniques, and establishes safeguards 
to minimize the use of such new tools or techniques for 
illicit purposes. 
(c) COORDINATION
AND
SPEND
PLANS.—After consultation 
among the relevant agency heads to coordinate and de-conflict 
planned activities, but not later than 90 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State and the BBG CEO shall submit 
to the Committees on Appropriations spend plans for funds made 
available by this Act for programs to promote Internet freedom 
globally, which shall include a description of safeguards established 
by relevant agencies to ensure that such programs are not used 
for illicit purposes: Provided, That the Department of State spend 
plan shall include funding for all such programs for all relevant 
Department of State and USAID offices and bureaus. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
IMPACT ON JOBS IN THE UNITED STATES 
SEC. 7079. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under titles III through VI of this Act may be obligated 
or expended to provide— 
(1) any financial incentive to a business enterprise cur-
rently located in the United States for the purpose of inducing 
such an enterprise to relocate outside the United States if 
such incentive or inducement is likely to reduce the number 
of employees of such business enterprise in the United States 
because United States production is being replaced by such 
enterprise outside the United States; 
(2) assistance for any program, project, or activity that 
contributes to the violation of internationally recognized 
workers’ rights, as defined in section 507(4) of the Trade Act 
of 1974, of workers in the recipient country, including any 
designated zone or area in that country: Provided, That the 
application of section 507(4)(D) and (E) of such Act should 
be commensurate with the level of development of the recipient 
country and sector, and shall not preclude assistance for the 
informal sector in such country, micro and small-scale enter-
prise, and smallholder agriculture; 
(3) any assistance to an entity outside the United States 
if such assistance is for the purpose of directly relocating or 
transferring jobs from the United States to other countries 
and adversely impacts the labor force in the United States; 
or 
(4) for the enforcement of any rule, regulation, policy, or 
guidelines implemented pursuant to— 
(A) the third proviso of subsection 7079(b) of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of Public Law 
111–117); 
(B) the modification proposed by the Overseas Private 
Investment Corporation in November 2013 to the Corpora-
tion’s Environmental and Social Policy Statement relating 
to coal; or 
(C) the Supplemental Guidelines for High Carbon 
Intensity Projects approved by the Export-Import Bank 
of the United States on December 12, 2013, 
when enforcement of such rule, regulation, policy, or guidelines 
would prohibit, or have the effect of prohibiting, any coal- 
fired or other power-generation project the purpose of which 
is to: (i) provide affordable electricity in International Develop-
ment Association (IDA)-eligible countries and IDA-blend coun-
tries; and (ii) increase exports of goods and services from the 
United States or prevent the loss of jobs from the United 
States. 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND NATIONALS UNLAWFULLY OR 
WRONGFULLY DETAINED ABROAD 
SEC. 7080. (a) REVIEW.—The Special Presidential Envoy for 
Hostage Affairs, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for 
Consular Affairs, Department of State, shall review the practices 
of United States consular officers regarding assistance for citizens 
and nationals of the United States who are detained in countries 
where the Department of State’s Country Reports on Human Rights 
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Practices indicate that arbitrary arrest or the denial of due process 
is common, or the judicial system is not independent or is suscep-
tible to corruption, to— 
(1) assess whether consular officers routinely seek to deter-
mine if— 
(A) the detained individual has presented credible 
information of factual innocence to United States officials; 
(B) credible information exists that the individual is 
detained solely or substantially because he or she is a 
citizen or national of the United States; 
(C) credible information exists that the individual is 
being detained as a result of exercising his or her right 
to freedom of expression, association, assembly, or religion; 
(D) credible information exists that the individual has 
been detained arbitrarily and denied due process or a fair 
trial; 
(E) independent nongovernmental organizations or 
journalists have raised concerns about the innocence or 
the conditions of confinement of the detained individual; 
(F) the detained individual has presented credible 
information that his or her detention is a pretext; and 
(G) the individual is detained in inhumane conditions; 
and 
(2) identify what, if any, diplomatic or other actions are 
taken by the Department on behalf of a detained individual 
if the consular officer determines that the answer to any of 
the questions specified in paragraph (1) is affirmative. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS, GUIDANCE, AND REPORT.—Not later 
than 180 days after enactment of this Act and after completion 
of the review required under subsection (a), the Special Presidential 
Envoy for Hostage Affairs, after consultation with the Assistant 
Secretary for Consular Affairs, Department of State, shall— 
(1) provide recommendations to the Secretary of State for 
modifying the guidance concerning the arrest and detention 
of United States citizens abroad in the Foreign Affairs Manual 
and Foreign Affairs Handbook to better assist the Department 
of State in identifying cases where such detention is unlawful 
or wrongful and to enhance diplomatic engagements with for-
eign governments and other actions on behalf of such citizens 
and nationals; and 
(2) submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees detailing the findings of the review required pursu-
ant to subsection (a) and the recommendations provided pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. 
REORGANIZATION AND REDESIGN 
SEC. 7081. (a) OVERSIGHT.— 
(1) PRIOR CONSULTATION.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
and prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs may not be 
used to implement a reorganization, redesign, or other plan 
described in paragraph (2) by the Department of State, the 
United States Agency for International Development, or any 
other Federal department, agency, or organization funded by 
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this Act without prior consultation by the head of such depart-
ment, agency, or organization with the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
ACTIVITIES.—Pursuant to paragraph 
(1), a reorganization, redesign, or other plan shall include any 
action to— 
(A) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize covered 
departments, agencies, or organizations, including bureaus 
and offices within or between such departments, agencies, 
or organizations, including the transfer to other agencies 
of the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and 
offices; 
(B) expand, eliminate, consolidate, or downsize the 
United States official presence overseas including at 
bilateral, regional, and multilateral diplomatic facilities 
and other platforms; and 
(C) expand or reduce the size of the Civil Service, 
Foreign Service, eligible family member, and locally 
employed staff workforce of the Department of State and 
USAID from the on-board levels as of December 31, 2017: 
Provided, That not less than 30 days after enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Adminis-
trator shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees such on-board levels. 
(3) NOTIFICATION.—Funds made available by this Act and 
prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs that are made avail-
able for the activities described in paragraph (2) shall be subject 
to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on 
Appropriations: Provided, That any such notification submitted 
to such Committees shall include a detailed justification for 
any proposed action, including the information specified under 
this section in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act). 
(4) OPERATING PLANS.—Operating plans submitted pursu-
ant to section 7076(a) of this Act shall detail, as applicable, 
amounts for the bureaus, offices, and organizations detailed 
under this section in the explanatory statement described in 
section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act). 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) PERSONNEL.— 
(A) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator 
shall each submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees detailing the personnel requirements necessary 
to implement the December 2017 ‘‘National Security 
Strategy of the United States’’ and the February 2018 
‘‘Joint Strategic Plan for the Department of State and 
the United States Agency for International Development, 
FY 2018–2022’’. 
(B) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator 
shall each submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees an analysis and justification for the reduction of 
Department of State and USAID personnel during calendar 
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year 2017, to include an explanation of how such reductions 
support the missions of each agency. 
(C) Not later than 60 days after enactment of this 
Act and every 60 days thereafter until September 30, 2019, 
the Secretary of State, in the case of the Department 
of State, and the USAID Administrator, in the case of 
USAID, shall report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on the on-board personnel levels, hiring, and 
attrition of the Civil Service, Foreign Service, eligible 
family member, and locally employed staff workforce of 
the Department of State and USAID, as appropriate, on 
an operating unit-by-operating unit basis. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated by this 
Act— 
(A) under the heading ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assist-
ance’’ shall be administered by the Assistant Secretary 
for Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of 
State; and 
(B) that are made available for the Office of Global 
Women’s Issues shall be administered by the United States 
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues. 
(3) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM.— 
(A) None of the funds appropriated in title I of this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Administration of Foreign Affairs’’ 
may be made available for a new major information tech-
nology investment without the concurrence of the Chief 
Information Officer, Department of State. 
(B) In complying with the requirements of this para-
graph, the Chief Information Officer, Department of State, 
shall consider whether a new major information technology 
investment— 
(i) is consistent with the Department Information 
Technology Strategic Plan; 
(ii) maintains consolidated control over enterprise 
IT functions or improves operational maintenance; 
(iii) improves Department of State resiliency to 
a cyber-attack; 
(iv) reduces Department of State IT costs over 
the long-term; and 
(v) is in accordance with the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation (FAR), including FAR Part 6 regarding com-
petition requirements. 
(C) Not later than 45 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees detailing the conclu-
sions and recommendations from the Information Tech-
nology (IT) Platform Planning workstream of the Depart-
ment of State redesign initiative. 
(4) REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MISSION
FOR
ASIA.—Funds 
appropriated by this Act and made available for the Regional 
Development Mission for Asia, USAID, in the table included 
under title II of the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) 
shall be subject to section 7019 of this Act. 
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UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND 
SEC. 7082. (a) CONTRIBUTION.—Of the funds made available 
under the heading ‘‘International Organizations and Programs’’ in 
this Act for fiscal year 2018, $32,500,000 shall be made available 
for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated by this Act 
for UNFPA, that are not made available for UNFPA because of 
the operation of any provision of law, shall be transferred to the 
‘‘Global Health Programs’’ account and shall be made available 
for family planning, maternal, and reproductive health activities, 
subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees 
on Appropriations. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS IN CHINA.—None of the 
funds made available by this Act may be used by UNFPA for 
a country program in the People’s Republic of China. 
(d) CONDITIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds made avail-
able by this Act for UNFPA may not be made available unless— 
(1) UNFPA maintains funds made available by this Act 
in an account separate from other accounts of UNFPA and 
does not commingle such funds with other sums; and 
(2) UNFPA does not fund abortions. 
(e) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS
AND
DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR
WITH-
HOLDING OF FUNDS.— 
(1) Not later than 4 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to 
the Committees on Appropriations indicating the amount of 
funds that UNFPA is budgeting for the year in which the 
report is submitted for a country program in the People’s 
Republic of China. 
(2) If a report under paragraph (1) indicates that UNFPA 
plans to spend funds for a country program in the People’s 
Republic of China in the year covered by the report, then 
the amount of such funds UNFPA plans to spend in the People’s 
Republic of China shall be deducted from the funds made 
available to UNFPA after March 1 for obligation for the 
remainder of the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. 
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANK REPLENISHMENTS 
SEC. 7083. (a) The Asian Development Bank Act (22 U.S.C. 
285 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 36. ELEVENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) The United States Governor of the Bank is authorized 
to contribute, on behalf of the United States, $189,580,000 to the 
eleventh replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject to 
obtaining the necessary appropriations. 
‘‘(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided 
for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, with-
out fiscal year limitation, $189,580,000 for payment by the Secretary 
of the Treasury.’’. 
(b) The International Development Association Act (22 U.S.C. 
284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
22 USC 285gg. 
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‘‘SEC. 30. EIGHTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) The United States Governor of the International Develop-
ment Association is authorized to contribute on behalf of the United 
States $3,291,030,000 to the eighteenth replenishment of the 
resources of the Association, subject to obtaining the necessary 
appropriations. 
‘‘(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided 
for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, with-
out fiscal year limitation, $3,291,030,000 for payment by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury.’’. 
(c) The African Development Fund Act (22 U.S.C. 290g et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 225. FOURTEENTH REPLENISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) The United States Governor of the Fund is authorized 
to contribute on behalf of the United States $513,900,000 to the 
fourteenth replenishment of the resources of the Fund, subject 
to obtaining the necessary appropriations. 
‘‘(b) In order to pay for the United States contribution provided 
for in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated, with-
out fiscal year limitation, $513,900,000 for payment by the Secretary 
of the Treasury.’’. 
RESCISSIONS 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 7084. (a) Of the unobligated balances available to the 
President under the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’, as identi-
fied by Treasury Appropriation Fund Symbol 72 X 1021, $23,766,000 
are rescinded. 
(b) Of the unobligated balances available under the heading 
‘‘Export and Investment Assistance, Export-Import Bank of the 
United States’’ for carryover under the heading ‘‘Receipts Collected’’ 
in the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2015 (division J of Public Law 113– 
235), $10,000,000 are rescinded. 
TITLE VIII 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL WAR ON 
TERRORISM 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Diplomatic and Consular Pro-
grams’’, $2,975,971,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, of which $2,376,122,000 is for Worldwide Security Protection 
and shall remain available until expended: Provided, That the 
Secretary of State may transfer up to $5,000,000 of the total funds 
made available under this heading to any other appropriation of 
22 USC 290g–24. 
22 USC 284bb. 
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any department or agency of the United States, upon the concur-
rence of the head of such department or agency, to support oper-
ations in and assistance for Afghanistan and to carry out the 
provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, 
That any such transfer shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$68,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which 
$54,900,000 shall be for the Special Inspector General for Afghani-
stan Reconstruction (SIGAR) for reconstruction oversight: Provided, 
That printing and reproduction costs of SIGAR shall not exceed 
amounts for such costs during fiscal year 2017: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee 
of SIGAR who completes at least 12 months of continuous service 
after the date of enactment of this Act or who is employed on 
the date on which SIGAR terminates, whichever occurs first, shall 
acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the 
competitive service for which the employee possesses the required 
qualifications: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, 
and Maintenance’’, $71,778,000, to remain available until expended, 
for Worldwide Security Upgrades, acquisition, and construction as 
authorized: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to International 
Organizations’’, $96,240,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for International 
Peacekeeping Activities’’, $967,456,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Operating 
Expenses’’, 
$158,067,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assist-
ance’’, $1,588,778,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
TRANSITION INITIATIVES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Transition 
Initiatives’’, 
$62,043,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
COMPLEX CRISES FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
$2,152,122,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
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Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assist-
ance’’ to respond to refugee crises, including in Africa, the Near 
East, South and Central Asia, and Europe and Eurasia, 
$2,431,198,000, to remain available until expended, except that 
such funds shall not be made available for the resettlement costs 
of refugees in the United States: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’, $417,951,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, $220,583,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, 
$325,213,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That funds available for 
obligation under this heading in this Act may be used to pay 
assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities in 
Somalia, subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
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FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’, $460,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 8001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available in this Act for fiscal year 2018. 
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES AND CONDITIONS 
SEC. 8002. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act, the addi-
tional amounts appropriated by this title to appropriations accounts 
in this Act shall be available under the authorities and conditions 
applicable to such appropriations accounts. 
COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 
SEC. 8003. Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related Programs’’ 
shall be made available for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund 
for programs in areas liberated from, under the influence of, or 
adversely affected by, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria or other 
terrorist organizations: Provided, That such areas shall include 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq: Provided further, That prior to the 
obligation of funds made available pursuant to this section, the 
Secretary of State shall take all practicable steps to ensure that 
mechanisms are in place for monitoring, oversight, and control 
of such funds: Provided further, That section 7015(j) of this Act 
regarding notification of assistance diverted or destroyed shall apply 
to funds made available for the Counterterrorism Partnerships 
Fund: Provided further, That funds made available pursuant to 
this section shall be subject to prior consultation with the appro-
priate congressional committees, and the regular notification proce-
dures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
TRANSFER OF FUNDS 
SEC. 8004. (a) TRANSFER
OF FUNDS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS.— 
(1) Funds appropriated by this title in this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Transition Initiatives’’, ‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, 
‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, and ‘‘Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 
and Central Asia’’ may be transferred to, and merged with, 
funds appropriated by this title under such headings. 
(2) Funds appropriated by this title in this Act under 
the headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforce-
ment’’, ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining and Related 
Programs’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, and ‘‘Foreign Military 
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Financing Program’’ may be transferred to, and merged with, 
funds appropriated by this title under such headings. 
(b) GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, not to exceed $7,500,000 from 
funds appropriated under the headings ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, and 
‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ by this title in this Act 
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds previously made 
available under the heading ‘‘Global Security Contingency Fund’’. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The transfer authority provided in subsection 
(a) may only be exercised to address contingencies. 
(d) NOTIFICATION.—The transfer authority provided by this sec-
tion shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular 
notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations: Pro-
vided, That such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer 
authority otherwise available under any other provision of law, 
including section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which 
may be exercised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of 
this title. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION L—TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPRO-
PRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary, 
$112,813,000, of which not to exceed $3,001,000 shall be available 
for the immediate Office of the Secretary; not to exceed $1,040,000 
shall be available for the immediate Office of the Deputy Secretary; 
not to exceed $20,555,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
General Counsel; not to exceed $10,331,000 shall be available for 
the Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy; 
not to exceed $14,019,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs; not to exceed 
$2,546,000 shall be available for the Office of the Assistant Sec-
retary for Governmental Affairs; not to exceed $29,356,000 shall 
be available for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administra-
tion; not to exceed $2,142,000 shall be available for the Office 
of Public Affairs; not to exceed $1,760,000 shall be available for 
the Office of the Executive Secretariat; not to exceed $11,318,000 
shall be available for the Office of Intelligence, Security, and Emer-
gency Response; and not to exceed $16,745,000 shall be available 
for the Office of the Chief Information Officer: Provided, That 
the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to transfer funds 
appropriated for any office of the Office of the Secretary to any 
other office of the Office of the Secretary: Provided further, That 
no appropriation for any office shall be increased or decreased 
by more than 7 percent by all such transfers: Provided further, 
That notice of any change in funding greater than 7 percent shall 
Transportation, 
Housing and 
Urban 
Development, 
and Related 
Agencies 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
Department of 
Transportation 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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be submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations: Provided further, That not to exceed $60,000 
shall be for allocation within the Department for official reception 
and representation expenses as the Secretary may determine: Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
excluding fees authorized in Public Law 107–71, there may be 
credited to this appropriation up to $2,500,000 in funds received 
in user fees: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
in this Act shall be available for the position of Assistant Secretary 
for Public Affairs. 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For necessary expenses related to the Office of the Assistant 
Secretary for Research and Technology, $23,465,109, of which 
$2,618,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, and 
of which $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, is for 
new competitive grants under 49 U.S.C. 5505 to a national center 
for congestion research and a national center for infrastructure 
research: Provided, That such amounts are in addition to amounts 
previously provided for such program: Provided further, That such 
amounts for additional national centers are provided notwith-
standing 49 U.S.C. 5505(c)(2)(A): Provided further, That there may 
be credited to this appropriation, to be available until expended, 
funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public 
authorities, and private sources for expenses incurred for training: 
Provided further, That any reference in law, regulation, judicial 
proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Tech-
nology Administration shall continue to be deemed to be a reference 
to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology 
of the Department of Transportation. 
NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS 
For capital investments in surface transportation infrastruc-
ture, $1,500,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 
2020: Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall dis-
tribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants 
to be awarded to a State, local government, transit agency, or 
a collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for 
projects that will have a significant local or regional impact: Pro-
vided further, That projects eligible for funding provided under 
this heading shall include, but not be limited to, highway or bridge 
projects eligible under title 23, United States Code; public transpor-
tation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States 
Code; passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and port 
infrastructure investments (including inland port infrastructure and 
land ports of entry): Provided further, That of the amount made 
available under this heading, the Secretary may use an amount 
not to exceed $15,000,000 for the planning, preparation or design 
of projects eligible for funding under this heading: Provided further, 
That grants awarded under the previous proviso shall not be subject 
to a minimum grant size: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may use up to 20 percent of the funds made available under 
this heading for the purpose of paying the subsidy and administra-
tive costs of projects eligible for Federal credit assistance under 
chapter 6 of title 23, United States Code, if the Secretary finds 
that such use of the funds would advance the purposes of this 
49 USC 112 note. 
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paragraph: Provided further, That in distributing funds provided 
under this heading, the Secretary shall take such measures so 
as to ensure an equitable geographic distribution of funds, an 
appropriate balance in addressing the needs of urban and rural 
areas, and the investment in a variety of transportation modes: 
Provided further, That a grant funded under this heading shall 
be not less than $5,000,000 and not greater than $25,000,000: 
Provided further, That not more than 10 percent of the funds 
made available under this heading may be awarded to projects 
in a single State: Provided further, That the Federal share of 
the costs for which an expenditure is made under this heading 
shall be, at the option of the recipient, up to 80 percent: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall give priority to projects that 
require a contribution of Federal funds in order to complete an 
overall financing package: Provided further, That not less than 
30 percent of the funds provided under this heading shall be for 
projects located in rural areas: Provided further, That for projects 
located in rural areas, the minimum grant size shall be $1,000,000 
and the Secretary may increase the Federal share of costs above 
80 percent: Provided further, That projects conducted using funds 
provided under this heading must comply with the requirements 
of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall conduct a new competi-
tion to select the grants and credit assistance awarded under this 
heading: Provided further, That the Secretary may retain up to 
$25,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading, and may 
transfer portions of those funds to the Administrators of the Federal 
Highway Administration, the Federal Transit Administration, the 
Federal Railroad Administration, and the Maritime Administration 
to fund the award and oversight of grants and credit assistance 
made under the National Infrastructure Investments program: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds provided in the previous 
proviso may be used to hire additional personnel: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall not use the Federal share as a selection 
criteria in awarding projects: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity under the previous 
proviso no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That the Notice of Funding Opportunity shall require 
application submissions 90 days after the publishing of such Notice: 
Provided further, That of the applications submitted under the 
previous two provisos, the Secretary shall make grants no later 
than 270 days after enactment of this Act in such amounts that 
the Secretary determines. 
NATIONAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND INNOVATIVE FINANCE 
BUREAU 
For necessary expenses for the administration of the National 
Surface Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau (the 
Bureau) within the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 
$3,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the Secretary of Transportation shall use such amount for the 
necessary expenses to fulfill the responsibilities of the Bureau, 
as detailed in section 9001 of the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation (FAST) Act (Public Law 114–94) (49 U.S.C. 116): 
Provided further, That the Secretary is required to receive the 
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advance approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations prior to exercising the authorities of 49 U.S.C. 116(h): 
Provided further, That the program be available to other Federal 
agencies, States, municipalities and project sponsors seeking Fed-
eral transportation expertise in obtaining financing. 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPITAL 
For necessary expenses for upgrading and enhancing the 
Department 
of 
Transportation’s 
financial 
systems 
and 
re- 
engineering business processes, $6,000,000, to remain available 
through September 30, 2020. 
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVES 
For necessary expenses for cyber security initiatives, including 
necessary upgrades to wide area network and information tech-
nology infrastructure, improvement of network perimeter controls 
and identity management, testing and assessment of information 
technology against business, security, and other requirements, 
implementation of Federal cyber security initiatives and information 
infrastructure enhancements, and implementation of enhanced 
security controls on network devices, $15,000,000, to remain avail-
able through September 30, 2019. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Civil Rights, $9,500,000. 
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for conducting transportation planning, 
research, systems development, development activities, and making 
grants, to remain available until expended, $14,000,000: Provided, 
That of such amount, $1,500,000 shall be for necessary expenses 
of the Interagency Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center 
(IIPIC): Provided further, That there may be transferred to this 
appropriation, to remain available until expended, amounts trans-
ferred from other Federal agencies for expenses incurred under 
this heading for IIPIC activities not related to transportation infra-
structure: Provided further, That the tools and analysis developed 
by the IIPIC shall be available to other Federal agencies for the 
permitting and review of major infrastructure projects not related 
to transportation only to the extent that other Federal agencies 
provide funding to the Department as provided for under the pre-
vious proviso. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays 
of the Working Capital Fund, not to exceed $202,245,000, shall 
be paid from appropriations made available to the Department 
of Transportation: Provided, That such services shall be provided 
on a competitive basis to entities within the Department of 
Transportation: Provided further, That the above limitation on oper-
ating expenses shall not apply to non-DOT entities: Provided fur-
ther, That no funds appropriated in this Act to an agency of the 
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Department shall be transferred to the Working Capital Fund with-
out majority approval of the Working Capital Fund Steering Com-
mittee and approval of the Secretary: Provided further, That no 
assessments may be levied against any program, budget activity, 
subactivity or project funded by this Act unless notice of such 
assessments and the basis therefor are presented to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations and are approved by 
such Committees. 
MINORITY BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the Minority Business Resource 
Center, the provision of financial education outreach activities to 
eligible transportation-related small businesses, the monitoring of 
existing loans in the guaranteed loan program, and the modification 
of such loans of the Minority Business Resource Center, $500,301, 
as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 332; Provided, That notwithstanding 
that section, these funds may be for business opportunities related 
to any mode of transportation. 
SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION AND OUTREACH 
For necessary expenses for small and disadvantaged business 
utilization and outreach activities, $4,646,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That notwithstanding 49 U.S.C. 
332, these funds may be used for business opportunities related 
to any mode of transportation. 
PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
In addition to funds made available from any other source 
to carry out the essential air service program under 49 U.S.C. 
41731 through 41742, $155,000,000, to be derived from the Airport 
and Airway Trust Fund, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That in determining between or among carriers competing 
to provide service to a community, the Secretary may consider 
the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided further, 
That basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not 
include the 15-passenger capacity requirement under subsection 
41732(b)(3) of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That 
none of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used 
to enter into a new contract with a community located less than 
40 miles from the nearest small hub airport before the Secretary 
has negotiated with the community over a local cost share: Provided 
further, That amounts authorized to be distributed for the essential 
air service program under subsection 41742(b) of title 49, United 
States Code, shall be made available immediately from amounts 
otherwise provided to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration: Provided further, That the Administrator may 
reimburse such amounts from fees credited to the account estab-
lished under section 45303 of title 49, United States Code. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 
TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 101. None of the funds made available in this Act to 
the Department of Transportation may be obligated for the Office 
of the Secretary of Transportation to approve assessments or 
reimbursable agreements pertaining to funds appropriated to the 
modal administrations in this Act, except for activities underway 
on the date of enactment of this Act, unless such assessments 
or agreements have completed the normal reprogramming process 
for Congressional notification. 
SEC. 102. The Secretary shall post on the Web site of the 
Department of Transportation a schedule of all meetings of the 
Council on Credit and Finance, including the agenda for each 
meeting, and require the Council on Credit and Finance to record 
the decisions and actions of each meeting. 
SEC. 103. In addition to authority provided by section 327 
of title 49, United States Code, the Department’s Working Capital 
Fund is hereby authorized to provide partial or full payments 
in advance and accept subsequent reimbursements from all Federal 
agencies from available funds for transit benefit distribution serv-
ices that are necessary to carry out the Federal transit pass 
transportation fringe benefit program under Executive Order No. 
13150 and section 3049 of Public Law 109–59: Provided, That 
the Department shall maintain a reasonable operating reserve in 
the Working Capital Fund, to be expended in advance to provide 
uninterrupted transit benefits to Government employees: Provided 
further, That such reserve will not exceed one month of benefits 
payable and may be used only for the purpose of providing for 
the continuation of transit benefits: Provided further, That the 
Working Capital Fund will be fully reimbursed by each customer 
agency from available funds for the actual cost of the transit benefit. 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including operations and research activi-
ties related to commercial space transportation, administrative 
expenses for research and development, establishment of air naviga-
tion facilities, the operation (including leasing) and maintenance 
of aircraft, subsidizing the cost of aeronautical charts and maps 
sold to the public, the lease or purchase of passenger motor vehicles 
for replacement only, in addition to amounts made available by 
Public Law 112–95, $10,211,754,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019, of which $8,851,000,000 shall be derived from 
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, of which not to exceed 
$7,692,786,000 shall be available for air traffic organization activi-
ties; not to exceed $1,310,000,000 shall be available for aviation 
safety activities; not to exceed $22,587,000 shall be available for 
commercial 
space 
transportation 
activities; 
not 
to 
exceed 
$801,506,000 shall be available for finance and management activi-
ties; not to exceed $60,000,000 shall be available for NextGen 
and operations planning activities; not to exceed $112,622,000 shall 
be available for security and hazardous materials safety; and not 
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to exceed $212,253,000 shall be available for staff offices: Provided, 
That not to exceed 5 percent of any budget activity, except for 
aviation safety budget activity, may be transferred to any budget 
activity under this heading: Provided further, That no transfer 
may increase or decrease any appropriation by more than 5 percent: 
Provided further, That any transfer in excess of 5 percent shall 
be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 405 of this 
Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except 
in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided 
further, That not later than March 31 of each fiscal year hereafter, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall 
transmit to Congress an annual update to the report submitted 
to Congress in December 2004 pursuant to section 221 of Public 
Law 108–176: Provided further, That the amount herein appro-
priated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after March 
31 that such report has not been submitted to the Congress: Pro-
vided further, That not later than March 31 of each fiscal year 
hereafter, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a com-
panion report that describes a comprehensive strategy for staffing, 
hiring, and training flight standards and aircraft certification staff 
in a format similar to the one utilized for the controller staffing 
plan, including stated attrition estimates and numerical hiring goals 
by fiscal year: Provided further, That the amount herein appro-
priated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after 
March 31 that such report has not been submitted to Congress: 
Provided further, That funds may be used to enter into a grant 
agreement with a nonprofit standard-setting organization to assist 
in the development of aviation safety standards: Provided further, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for new 
applicants for the second career training program: Provided further, 
That none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the 
Federal Aviation Administration to finalize or implement any regu-
lation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically 
authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act: 
Provided further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, 
as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, foreign authorities, other public authorities, and 
private sources for expenses incurred in the provision of agency 
services, including receipts for the maintenance and operation of 
air navigation facilities, and for issuance, renewal or modification 
of certificates, including airman, aircraft, and repair station certifi-
cates, or for tests related thereto, or for processing major repair 
or alteration forms: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
under this heading, not less than $165,000,000 shall be used to 
fund direct operations of the current 253 air traffic control towers 
in the contract tower program, including the contract tower cost 
share program, and any airport that is currently qualified or that 
will qualify for the program during the fiscal year: Provided further, 
That not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the final disposi-
tion of the Benefit Cost Analysis for applications for participation 
in the Contract Tower Program and for reevaluation of Cost-share 
Program participants pending as of January 1, 2016, as mandated 
by section 119C of division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2017 (Public Law 115–31): Provided further, That none of 
the funds in this Act for aeronautical charting and cartography 
are available for activities conducted by, or coordinated through, 
49 USC 44502 
note. 
49 USC 44506 
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the Working Capital Fund: Provided further, That none of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or 
any other Act may be used to eliminate the Contract Weather 
Observers program at any airport. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for acquisi-
tion, establishment, technical support services, improvement by 
contract or purchase, and hire of national airspace systems and 
experimental facilities and equipment, as authorized under part 
A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including initial 
acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; engineering and 
service testing, including construction of test facilities and acquisi-
tion of necessary sites by lease or grant; construction and furnishing 
of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees 
of the Federal Aviation Administration stationed at remote localities 
where such accommodations are not available; and the purchase, 
lease, or transfer of aircraft from funds available under this 
heading, including aircraft for aviation regulation and certification; 
to be derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, 
$3,250,000,000, of which $498,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2019, $2,602,000,000 shall remain available until 
September 30, 2020, and $150,000,000 shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropria-
tion funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other 
public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in 
the establishment, improvement, and modernization of national 
airspace systems: Provided further, That no later than March 31, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to the Congress 
an investment plan for the Federal Aviation Administration which 
includes funding for each budget line item for fiscal years 2019 
through 2023, with total funding for each year of the plan con-
strained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget. 
RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, for 
research, engineering, and development, as authorized under part 
A of subtitle VII of title 49, United States Code, including construc-
tion of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites 
by lease or grant, $188,926,000, to be derived from the Airport 
and Airway Trust Fund and to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation 
as offsetting collections, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, which 
shall be available for expenses incurred for research, engineering, 
and development. 
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132 STAT. 979 
PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred for grants-in-aid for air-
port planning and development, and noise compatibility planning 
and programs as authorized under subchapter I of chapter 471 
and subchapter I of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, 
and under other law authorizing such obligations; for procurement, 
installation, and commissioning of runway incursion prevention 
devices and systems at airports of such title; for grants authorized 
under section 41743 of title 49, United States Code; and for inspec-
tion activities and administration of airport safety programs, 
including those related to airport operating certificates under sec-
tion 44706 of title 49, United States Code, $3,000,000,000, to be 
derived from the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds under 
this heading shall be available for the planning or execution of 
programs the obligations for which are in excess of $3,350,000,000 
in fiscal year 2018, notwithstanding section 47117(g) of title 49, 
United States Code: Provided further, That none of the funds under 
this heading shall be available for the replacement of baggage 
conveyor systems, reconfiguration of terminal baggage areas, or 
other airport improvements that are necessary to install bulk explo-
sive detection systems: Provided further, That notwithstanding sec-
tion 47109(a) of title 49, United States Code, the Government’s 
share of allowable project costs under paragraph (2) for subgrants 
or paragraph (3) of that section shall be 95 percent for a project 
at other than a large or medium hub airport that is a successive 
phase of a multi-phased construction project for which the project 
sponsor received a grant in fiscal year 2011 for the construction 
project: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, of funds limited under this heading, not more than 
$111,863,000 shall be available for administration, not less than 
$15,000,000 shall be available for the Airport Cooperative Research 
Program, not less than $33,210,000 shall be available for Airport 
Technology Research, and $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, shall be available and transferred to ‘‘Office of the Sec-
retary, Salaries and Expenses’’ to carry out the Small Community 
Air Service Development Program: Provided further, That in addi-
tion to airports eligible under section 41743 of title 49, such program 
may include the participation of an airport that serves a community 
or consortium that is not larger than a small hub airport, according 
to FAA hub classifications effective at the time the Office of the 
Secretary issues a request for proposals. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Grants-In-Aid for Airports’’, to 
enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants for projects 
as authorized by subchapter 1 of chapter 471 and subchapter 1 
of chapter 475 of title 49, United States Code, $1,000,000,000, 
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to remain available through September 30, 2020: Provided, That 
amounts made available under this heading shall be derived from 
the general fund, and such funds shall not be subject to apportion-
ment formulas, special apportionment categories, or minimum 
percentages under chapter 471: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary 
grants to airports: Provided further, That the Secretary shall give 
priority consideration to projects at (a) nonprimary airports that 
are classified as Regional, Local, or Basic airports and are not 
located within a Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area as 
defined by the Office of Management and Budget, or (b) primary 
airports that are classified as Small or Nonhub airports: Provided 
further, That the Federal share payable of the costs for which 
a grant is made under this heading to a nonprimary airport shall 
be 100 percent: Provided further, That the amount made available 
under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation on obliga-
tions for the Grants-in-Aid for Airports program set forth in any 
Act: Provided further, That the Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration may retain up to 0.5 percent of the funds 
provided under this heading to fund the award and oversight by 
the Administrator of grants made under this heading. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 110. None of the funds in this Act may be used to com-
pensate in excess of 600 technical staff-years under the federally 
funded research and development center contract between the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration and the Center for Advanced Aviation 
Systems Development during fiscal year 2018. 
SEC. 111. None of the funds in this Act shall be used to 
pursue or adopt guidelines or regulations requiring airport sponsors 
to provide to the Federal Aviation Administration without cost 
building construction, maintenance, utilities and expenses, or space 
in airport sponsor-owned buildings for services relating to air traffic 
control, air navigation, or weather reporting: Provided, That the 
prohibition of funds in this section does not apply to negotiations 
between the agency and airport sponsors to achieve agreement 
on ‘‘below-market’’ rates for these items or to grant assurances 
that require airport sponsors to provide land without cost to the 
Federal Aviation Administration for air traffic control facilities. 
SEC. 112. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration may reimburse amounts made available to satisfy 49 U.S.C. 
41742(a)(1) from fees credited under 49 U.S.C. 45303 and any 
amount remaining in such account at the close of that fiscal year 
may be made available to satisfy section 41742(a)(1) for the subse-
quent fiscal year. 
SEC. 113. Amounts collected under section 40113(e) of title 
49, United States Code, shall be credited to the appropriation 
current at the time of collection, to be merged with and available 
for the same purposes of such appropriation. 
SEC. 114. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
for paying premium pay under subsection 5546(a) of title 5, United 
States Code, to any Federal Aviation Administration employee 
unless such employee actually performed work during the time 
corresponding to such premium pay. 
SEC. 115. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 
or expended for an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
to purchase a store gift card or gift certificate through use of 
a Government-issued credit card. 
SEC. 116. None of the funds in this Act may be obligated 
or expended for retention bonuses for an employee of the Federal 
Aviation Administration without the prior written approval of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration of the Department of 
Transportation. 
SEC. 117. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds made available under this Act or any prior Act may 
be used to implement or to continue to implement any limitation 
on the ability of any owner or operator of a private aircraft to 
obtain, upon a request to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration, a blocking of that owner’s or operator’s aircraft 
registration number from any display of the Federal Aviation 
Administration’s Aircraft Situational Display to Industry data that 
is made available to the public, except data made available to 
a Government agency, for the noncommercial flights of that owner 
or operator. 
SEC. 118. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
for salaries and expenses of more than eight political and Presi-
dential appointees in the Federal Aviation Administration. 
SEC. 119. None of the funds made available under this Act 
may be used to increase fees pursuant to section 44721 of title 
49, United States Code, until the Federal Aviation Administration 
provides to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
a report that justifies all fees related to aeronautical navigation 
products and explains how such fees are consistent with Executive 
Order 13642. 
SEC. 119A. None of the funds in this Act may be used to 
close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration or reduce its services unless the Administrator notifies 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 
90 full business days in advance. 
SEC. 119B. None of the funds appropriated or limited by this 
Act may be used to change weight restrictions or prior permission 
rules at Teterboro airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. 
SEC. 119C. None of the funds provided under this Act may 
be used by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
to withhold from consideration and approval any application for 
participation in the Contract Tower Program, or for reevaluation 
of Cost-share Program participants, pending as of January 1, 2016, 
as long as the Federal Aviation Administration has received an 
application from the airport, and as long as the Administrator 
determines such tower is eligible using the factors set forth in 
the Federal Aviation Administration report, Establishment and Dis-
continuance Criteria for Airport Traffic Control Towers (FAA–APO– 
90–7 as of August, 1990). 
SEC. 119D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds made available in this Act may be obligated or expended 
to limit the use of an Organization Designation Authorization’s 
(ODA) delegated functions documented in its procedures manual 
on a type certification project unless the Administrator documents 
a systemic airworthiness noncompliance performance issue as a 
result of inspection or oversight that the safety of air commerce 
requires a limitation with regard to a specific authorization or 
where an ODA’s capability has not been previously established 
in terms of a new compliance method or design feature: Provided, 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
That in such cases FAA shall work with the ODA holder if requested 
to develop the capability to execute that function safely, efficiently 
and effectively. 
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
Not to exceed $439,443,925, together with advances and 
reimbursements received by the Federal Highway Administration, 
shall be obligated for necessary expenses for administration and 
operation of the Federal Highway Administration. In addition, 
$3,248,000 shall be transferred to the Appalachian Regional 
Commission in accordance with section 104(a) of title 23, United 
States Code. 
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
Funds available for the implementation or execution of Federal- 
aid highway and highway safety construction programs authorized 
under titles 23 and 49, United States Code, and the provisions 
of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act shall not exceed 
total obligations of $44,234,212,000 for fiscal year 2018: Provided, 
That the Secretary may collect and spend fees, as authorized by 
title 23, United States Code, to cover the costs of services of expert 
firms, including counsel, in the field of municipal and project finance 
to assist in the underwriting and servicing of Federal credit 
instruments and all or a portion of the costs to the Federal Govern-
ment of servicing such credit instruments: Provided further, That 
such fees are available until expended to pay for such costs: Pro-
vided further, That such amounts are in addition to administrative 
expenses that are also available for such purpose, and are not 
subject to any obligation limitation or the limitation on administra-
tive expenses under section 608 of title 23, United States Code. 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For the payment of obligations incurred in carrying out Federal- 
aid highway and highway safety construction programs authorized 
under title 23, United States Code, $44,973,212,000 derived from 
the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account), 
to remain available until expended. 
HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS 
There is hereby appropriated to the Secretary of Transportation 
$2,525,000,000: Provided, That the amounts made available under 
this heading shall be derived from the general fund, shall be in 
23 USC 104 note. 
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addition to any funds provided for fiscal year 2018 in this or 
any other Act for ‘‘Federal-aid Highways’’ under chapter 1 of title 
23, United States Code, and shall not affect the distribution or 
amount of funds provided in any other Act: Provided further, That 
section 1101(b) of Public Law 114–94 shall apply to funds made 
available under this heading: Provided further, That of the funds 
made available under this heading, $1,980,000,000 shall be set 
aside for activities eligible under section 133(b)(1)(A) of title 23, 
United States Code, $15,800,000 shall be set aside for activities 
eligible under the Puerto Rico Highway Program as described in 
section 165(b)(2)(C) of such title, $4,200,000 shall be set aside 
for activities eligible under the Territorial Highway Program, as 
described in section 165(c)(6) of such title, and $300,000,000 shall 
be set aside for the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal 
projects program under section 1123 of the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation (FAST) Act (Public Law 114–94): Provided further, 
That the funds made available under this heading for activities 
eligible under section 133(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, 
shall be apportioned to the States in the same ratio as the obligation 
limitation for fiscal year 2018 is distributed among the States 
in section 120(a)(5) of this Act: Provided further, That the funds 
made available under this heading for activities eligible under 
section 133(b)(1)(A) of title 23, United States Code, shall be suballo-
cated in the manner described in section 133(d) of such title, except 
that the set-aside described in section 133(h) of such title shall 
not apply to funds made available under this heading: Provided 
further, That the funds made available under this heading for 
activities eligible under section 133(b)(1)(A) of such title shall be 
administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of such title and 
shall remain available through September 30, 2021: Provided fur-
ther, That, except as provided in the following proviso, the funds 
made available under this heading for activities eligible under 
the Puerto Rico Highway Program and activities eligible under 
the Territorial Highway Program shall be administered as if allo-
cated under sections 165(b) and 165(c), respectively, of such title 
and shall remain available through September 30, 2021: Provided 
further, That the funds made available under this heading for 
activities eligible under the Puerto Rico Highway Program shall 
not be subject to the requirements of sections 165(b)(2)(A) or 
165(b)(2)(B) of such title: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 1123(h) of the FAST Act, the funds made available under 
this heading for the nationally significant Federal lands and tribal 
projects program in section 1123 of such Act shall remain available 
until expended: Provided further, That of the funds made available 
under this heading, $225,000,000, to remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2021, shall be set aside for a competitive highway 
bridge program for States that have a population density of less 
than 100 individuals per square mile: Provided further, That the 
funds made available by the previous proviso shall be (1) used 
for highway bridge replacement or rehabilitation projects on public 
roads that demonstrate cost savings by bundling multiple highway 
bridge projects and (2) administered as if apportioned under chapter 
1 of title 23, United States Code: Provided further, That for purpose 
of the previous two provisos, the Secretary shall calculate population 
density figures based on the latest available data from the decennial 
census conducted under section 141(a) of title 13, United States 
Code. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 120. (a) For fiscal year 2018, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall— 
(1) not distribute from the obligation limitation for Federal- 
aid highways— 
(A) amounts authorized for administrative expenses 
and programs by section 104(a) of title 23, United States 
Code; and 
(B) amounts authorized for the Bureau of Transpor-
tation Statistics; 
(2) not distribute an amount from the obligation limitation 
for Federal-aid highways that is equal to the unobligated bal-
ance of amounts— 
(A) made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account) for Federal-aid high-
way and highway safety construction programs for previous 
fiscal years the funds for which are allocated by the Sec-
retary (or apportioned by the Secretary under sections 202 
or 204 of title 23, United States Code); and 
(B) for which obligation limitation was provided in 
a previous fiscal year; 
(3) determine the proportion that— 
(A) the obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways, 
less the aggregate of amounts not distributed under para-
graphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; bears to 
(B) the total of the sums authorized to be appropriated 
for the Federal-aid highway and highway safety construc-
tion programs (other than sums authorized to be appro-
priated for provisions of law described in paragraphs (1) 
through (11) of subsection (b) and sums authorized to be 
appropriated for section 119 of title 23, United States Code, 
equal to the amount referred to in subsection (b)(12) for 
such fiscal year), less the aggregate of the amounts not 
distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; 
(4) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid high-
ways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under para-
graphs (1) and (2), for each of the programs (other than pro-
grams to which paragraph (1) applies) that are allocated by 
the Secretary under the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation Act and title 23, United States Code, or apportioned 
by the Secretary under sections 202 or 204 of that title, by 
multiplying— 
(A) the proportion determined under paragraph (3); 
by 
(B) the amounts authorized to be appropriated for each 
such program for such fiscal year; and 
(5) distribute the obligation limitation for Federal-aid high-
ways, less the aggregate amounts not distributed under para-
graphs (1) and (2) and the amounts distributed under para-
graph (4), for Federal-aid highway and highway safety construc-
tion programs that are apportioned by the Secretary under 
title 23, United States Code (other than the amounts appor-
tioned for the National Highway Performance Program in sec-
tion 119 of title 23, United States Code, that are exempt from 
23 USC 104 note. 
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the limitation under subsection (b)(12) and the amounts appor-
tioned under sections 202 and 204 of that title) in the proportion 
that— 
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated for the pro-
grams that are apportioned under title 23, United States 
Code, to each State for such fiscal year; bears to 
(B) the total of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for the programs that are apportioned under title 
23, United States Code, to all States for such fiscal year. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS FROM OBLIGATION LIMITATION.—The obligation 
limitation for Federal-aid highways shall not apply to obligations 
under or for— 
(1) section 125 of title 23, United States Code; 
(2) section 147 of the Surface Transportation Assistance 
Act of 1978 (23 U.S.C. 144 note; 92 Stat. 2714); 
(3) section 9 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1981 (95 
Stat. 1701); 
(4) subsections (b) and (j) of section 131 of the Surface 
Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 (96 Stat. 2119); 
(5) subsections (b) and (c) of section 149 of the Surface 
Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 
(101 Stat. 198); 
(6) sections 1103 through 1108 of the Intermodal Surface 
Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 2027); 
(7) section 157 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 
on June 8, 1998); 
(8) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in effect 
for fiscal years 1998 through 2004, but only in an amount 
equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); 
(9) Federal-aid highway programs for which obligation 
authority was made available under the Transportation Equity 
Act for the 21st Century (112 Stat. 107) or subsequent Acts 
for multiple years or to remain available until expended, but 
only to the extent that the obligation authority has not lapsed 
or been used; 
(10) section 105 of title 23, United States Code (as in 
effect for fiscal years 2005 through 2012, but only in an amount 
equal to $639,000,000 for each of those fiscal years); 
(11) section 1603 of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 118 note; 
119 Stat. 1248), to the extent that funds obligated in accordance 
with that section were not subject to a limitation on obligations 
at the time at which the funds were initially made available 
for obligation; and 
(12) section 119 of title 23, United States Code (but, for 
each of fiscal years 2013 through 2018, only in an amount 
equal to $639,000,000). 
(c) REDISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Not-
withstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, after August 1 
of such fiscal year— 
(1) revise a distribution of the obligation limitation made 
available under subsection (a) if an amount distributed cannot 
be obligated during that fiscal year; and 
(2) redistribute sufficient amounts to those States able 
to obligate amounts in addition to those previously distributed 
during that fiscal year, giving priority to those States having 
large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 
144 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
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of Public Law 112–141) and 104 of title 23, United States 
Code. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF OBLIGATION LIMITATIONS TO TRANSPOR-
TATION RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
obligation limitation for Federal-aid highways shall apply to 
contract authority for transportation research programs carried 
out under— 
(A) chapter 5 of title 23, United States Code; and 
(B) title VI of the Fixing America’s Surface Transpor-
tation Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Obligation authority made available under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) remain available for a period of 4 fiscal years; 
and 
(B) be in addition to the amount of any limitation 
imposed on obligations for Federal-aid highway and high-
way safety construction programs for future fiscal years. 
(e) REDISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZED FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of distribution of obligation limitation under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall distribute to the States any funds (excluding 
funds authorized for the program under section 202 of title 
23, United States Code) that— 
(A) are authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal 
year for Federal-aid highway programs; and 
(B) the Secretary determines will not be allocated to 
the States (or will not be apportioned to the States under 
section 204 of title 23, United States Code), and will not 
be available for obligation, for such fiscal year because 
of the imposition of any obligation limitation for such fiscal 
year. 
(2) RATIO.—Funds shall be distributed under paragraph 
(1) in the same proportion as the distribution of obligation 
authority under subsection (a)(5). 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Funds distributed to each State under 
paragraph (1) shall be available for any purpose described 
in section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 121. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, funds received by 
the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the sale of data prod-
ucts, for necessary expenses incurred pursuant to chapter 63 of 
title 49, United States Code, may be credited to the Federal-aid 
highways account for the purpose of reimbursing the Bureau for 
such expenses: Provided, That such funds shall be subject to the 
obligation limitation for Federal-aid highway and highway safety 
construction programs. 
SEC. 122. Not less than 15 days prior to waiving, under his 
or her statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Fed-
eral-aid highways projects, the Secretary of Transportation shall 
make an informal public notice and comment opportunity on the 
intent to issue such waiver and the reasons therefor: Provided, 
That the Secretary shall provide an annual report to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations on any waivers granted 
under the Buy America requirements. 
SEC. 123. None of the funds provided in this Act to the Depart-
ment of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance 
unless not less than 3 days before any application approval to 
23 USC 313 note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
provide credit assistance under sections 603 and 604 of title 23, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation provides 
notification in writing to the following committees: the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives: Provided, 
That such notification shall include, but not be limited to, the 
name of the project sponsor; a description of the project; whether 
credit assistance will be provided as a direct loan, loan guarantee, 
or line of credit; and the amount of credit assistance. 
SEC. 124. None of the funds in this Act may be used to make 
a grant for a project under section 117 of title 23, United States 
Code, unless the Secretary, at least 60 days before making a grant 
under that section, provides written notification to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations of the proposed grant, 
including an evaluation and justification for the project and the 
amount of the proposed grant award: Provided, That the written 
notification required in the previous proviso shall be made no 
later than 180 days after enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 125. For this fiscal year, the Federal Highway Administra-
tion shall reinstate Interim Approval IA–5, relating to the provi-
sional use of an alternative lettering style on certain highway 
guide signs, as it existed before its termination, as announced 
in the Federal Register on January 25, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 4083). 
SEC. 126. (a) A State or territory, as defined in section 165 
of title 23, United States Code, may use for any project eligible 
under section 133(b) of title 23 or section 165 of title 23 and 
located within the boundary of the State or territory any earmarked 
amount, and any associated obligation limitation: Provided, That 
the Department of Transportation for the State or territory for 
which the earmarked amount was originally designated or directed 
notifies the Secretary of Transportation of its intent to use its 
authority under this section and submits a quarterly report to 
the Secretary identifying the projects to which the funding would 
be applied. Notwithstanding the original period of availability of 
funds to be obligated under this section, such funds and associated 
obligation limitation shall remain available for obligation for a 
period of 3 fiscal years after the fiscal year in which the Secretary 
of Transportation is notified. The Federal share of the cost of 
a project carried out with funds made available under this section 
shall be the same as associated with the earmark. 
(b) In this section, the term ‘‘earmarked amount’’ means— 
(1) congressionally directed spending, as defined in rule 
XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, identified in a 
prior law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was 
authorized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 
fiscal years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered 
by the Federal Highway Administration; or 
(2) a congressional earmark, as defined in rule XXI of 
the Rules of the House of Representatives identified in a prior 
law, report, or joint explanatory statement, which was author-
ized to be appropriated or appropriated more than 10 fiscal 
years prior to the current fiscal year, and administered by 
the Federal Highway Administration. 
(c) The authority under subsection (a) may be exercised only 
for those projects or activities that have obligated less than 10 
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percent of the amount made available for obligation as of October 
1 of the current fiscal year, and shall be applied to projects within 
the same general geographic area within 50 miles for which the 
funding was designated, except that a State or territory may apply 
such authority to unexpended balances of funds from projects or 
activities the State or territory certifies have been closed and for 
which payments have been made under a final voucher. 
(d) The Secretary shall submit consolidated reports of the 
information provided by the States and territories each quarter 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 127. Section 127 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(u) VEHICLES IN NORTH DAKOTA.—A vehicle limited or prohib-
ited under this section from operating on a segment of the Interstate 
System in the State of North Dakota may operate on such a segment 
if such vehicle— 
‘‘(1) has a gross vehicle weight of 129,000 pounds or less; 
‘‘(2) other than gross vehicle weight, complies with the 
single axle, tandem axle, and bridge formula limits set forth 
in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(3) is authorized to operate on such segment under North 
Dakota State law.’’. 
SEC. 128. Section 1105(c)(89) of Public Law 102–240, as 
amended, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(89) I–57 Corridor Extension as follows: In Arkansas, the 
corridor shall follow United States Route 67 in North Little 
Rock, Arkansas, from I–40 to United States Route 412, then 
continuing generally northeast to the State line, and in Mis-
souri, the corridor shall continue generally north from the 
Arkansas State line to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and then follow 
United States Route 60 to I–57.’’. 
SEC. 129. Section 1012(e) of Public Law 102–240 is amended 
by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(2) Upon the request of any State Department of Transpor-
tation that was authorized to enter into a tolling agreement 
under section 120(c) of Public Law 100–17 (101 STAT. 159), 
the Secretary is authorized to modify the agreement entered 
into under Public Law 100–17, as follows. The Secretary shall 
authorize the use of excess toll revenues for any other purpose 
for which Federal funds may be obligated under title 23, United 
States Code, provided the State— 
‘‘(A) certifies annually that the tolled facility is being 
adequately maintained; and 
‘‘(B) agrees to comply with the audit requirements 
in section 129(a)(3)(B) of title 23, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) For the purposes of paragraph (2), ‘excess toll revenues’ 
means revenues in excess of amounts necessary for operation 
and maintenance; debt service; reasonable return on investment 
of any private person or entity that may be authorized by 
the State to operate and maintain the facility; and any cost 
necessary for improvement, including reconstruction, resur-
facing, restoration, and rehabilitation.’’. 
SEC. 129A. Section 127(a)(10) of title 23, United States Code, 
is amended to read— 
‘‘(10) With respect to Interstate Routes 89, 93, and 95 
in the State of New Hampshire— 
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‘‘(A) State laws (including regulations) concerning 
vehicle weight limitations that were in effect on January 
1, 1987, and are applicable to State highways other than 
the Interstate System, shall be applicable in lieu of the 
requirements of this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) effective June 30, 2016, a combination of truck- 
tractor and dump trailer equipped with 6 axles or more 
with a gross weight of up to 99,000 pounds shall be per-
mitted if the distances between the extreme axles, 
excluding the steering axle, is 28 feet or more.’’. 
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in the implementation, 
execution and administration of motor carrier safety operations 
and programs pursuant to section 31110 of title 49, United States 
Code, as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation 
Act, $283,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund 
(other than the Mass Transit Account), together with advances 
and reimbursements received by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration, the sum of which shall remain available until 
expended: Provided, That funds available for implementation, 
execution or administration of motor carrier safety operations and 
programs authorized under title 49, United States Code, shall not 
exceed total obligations of $283,000,000 for ‘‘Motor Carrier Safety 
Operations and Programs’’ for fiscal year 2018, of which $9,073,000, 
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020, is 
for the research and technology program, and of which $34,824,000, 
to remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020, is 
for information management. 
MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out sections 
31102, 31103, 31104, and 31313 of title 49, United States Code, 
as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, 
$374,800,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 
than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That funds available for the implementation 
or execution of motor carrier safety programs shall not exceed 
total obligations of $374,800,000 in fiscal year 2018 for ‘‘Motor 
Carrier Safety Grants’’; of which $298,900,000 shall be available 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
for the motor carrier safety assistance program, $31,800,000 shall 
be 
available 
for 
the 
commercial 
driver’s 
license 
program 
implementation program, $43,100,000 shall be available for the 
high priority activities program, and $1,000,000 shall be available 
for the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program: Provided 
further, That of the unobligated amounts provided for Commercial 
Vehicle Information Systems Network Development or other Motor 
Carrier Safety grants in the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (Public Law 105–178), SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 
109–59), or other appropriation or authorization acts prior to fiscal 
year 2017, $87,000,000 in additional obligation limitation is pro-
vided for the modernization and maintenance of border facilities, 
and shall remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided 
further, That of the unobligated amounts provided for Commercial 
Vehicle Information Systems Network Development or other Motor 
Carrier Safety grants in the Transportation Equity Act for the 
21st Century (Public Law 105–178), SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 
109–59), or other appropriation or authorization acts prior to fiscal 
year 2017, $100,000,000 in additional obligation limitation is pro-
vided for a highly automated vehicle research and development 
program and shall remain available until expended, of which not 
less than $60,000,000 shall be for demonstration grants, and of 
which not less than $38,000,000 shall be for research activities: 
Provided further, That the activities funded by the previous proviso 
may be accomplished through direct expenditure, direct research 
activities, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, intra or inter-
agency agreements, or other agreements with public organizations: 
Provided further, That such amounts, payments, and obligation 
limitation as may be necessary to carry out highly automated 
vehicle research and development program activities may be trans-
ferred and credited to appropriate accounts of other participating 
Federal agencies: Provided further, That $187,000,000 for payment 
of obligations incurred in carrying out this section shall be derived 
from the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit 
Account), to be available until expended. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 130. Funds appropriated or limited in this Act shall be 
subject to the terms and conditions stipulated in section 350 of 
Public Law 107–87 and section 6901 of Public Law 110–28. 
SEC. 131. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
shall send notice of 49 CFR section 385.308 violations by certified 
mail, registered mail, or another manner of delivery, which records 
the receipt of the notice by the persons responsible for the violations. 
SEC. 132. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to the Department of Transportation by this Act or any 
other Act may be obligated or expended to implement, administer, 
or enforce the requirements of section 31137 of title 49, United 
States Code, or any regulation issued by the Secretary pursuant 
to such section, with respect to the use of electronic logging devices 
by operators of commercial motor vehicles, as defined in section 
31132(1) of such title, transporting livestock as defined in section 
602 of the Emergency Livestock Feed Assistance Act of 1988 (7 
U.S.C. 1471) or insects. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
For expenses necessary to discharge the functions of the Sec-
retary, with respect to traffic and highway safety authorized under 
chapter 301 and part C of subtitle VI of title 49, United States 
Code, $189,075,000, of which $40,000,000 shall remain available 
through September 30, 2019. 
OPERATIONS AND RESEARCH 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out the provi-
sions of 23 U.S.C. 403, section 4011 of the FAST Act (Public Law 
114–94), and chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code, 
$149,000,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust Fund (other 
than the Mass Transit Account) and to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be 
available for the planning or execution of programs the total obliga-
tions for which, in fiscal year 2018, are in excess of $149,000,000, 
of which $143,700,000 shall be for programs authorized under 23 
U.S.C. 403 and $5,300,000 shall be for the National Driver Register 
authorized under chapter 303 of title 49, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That within the $149,000,000 obligation limitation 
for operations and research, $20,000,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2019, and shall be in addition to the amount 
of any limitation imposed on obligations for future years. 
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in carrying out provisions 
of 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act, to remain available until 
expended, $597,629,000, to be derived from the Highway Trust 
Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account): Provided, That none 
of the funds in this Act shall be available for the planning or 
execution of programs the total obligations for which, in fiscal 
year 2018, are in excess of $597,629,000 for programs authorized 
under 23 U.S.C. 402, 404, and 405, and section 4001(a)(6) of the 
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, of which $261,200,000 
shall be for ‘‘Highway Safety Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 402; 
$280,200,000 shall be for ‘‘National Priority Safety Programs’’ under 
23 U.S.C. 405; $29,900,000 shall be for ‘‘High Visibility Enforcement 
Program’’ under 23 U.S.C. 404; $26,329,000 shall be for ‘‘Adminis-
trative Expenses’’ under section 4001(a)(6) of the Fixing America’s 
Surface Transportation Act: Provided further, That none of these 
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funds shall be used for construction, rehabilitation, or remodeling 
costs, or for office furnishings and fixtures for State, local or private 
buildings or structures: Provided further, That not to exceed 
$500,000 of the funds made available for ‘‘National Priority Safety 
Programs’’ under 23 U.S.C. 405 for ‘‘Impaired Driving Counter-
measures’’ (as described in subsection (d) of that section) shall 
be available for technical assistance to the States: Provided further, 
That with respect to the ‘‘Transfers’’ provision under 23 U.S.C. 
405(a)(8), any amounts transferred to increase the amounts made 
available under section 402 shall include the obligation authority 
for such amounts: Provided further, That the Administrator shall 
notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of any 
exercise of the authority granted under the previous proviso or 
under 23 U.S.C. 405(a)(8) within 5 days. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY 
ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 140. An additional $130,000 shall be made available to 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, out of the 
amount limited for section 402 of title 23, United States Code, 
to pay for travel and related expenses for State management reviews 
and to pay for core competency development training and related 
expenses for highway safety staff. 
SEC. 141. The limitations on obligations for the programs of 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration set in this 
Act shall not apply to obligations for which obligation authority 
was made available in previous public laws but only to the extent 
that the obligation authority has not lapsed or been used. 
SEC. 142. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to obligate or award funds for the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration’s National Roadside Survey. 
SEC. 143. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to mandate global positioning system (GPS) tracking in 
private passenger motor vehicles without providing full and appro-
priate consideration of privacy concerns under 5 U.S.C. chapter 
5, subchapter II. 
SEC. 144. In addition to the amounts made available under 
the heading, ‘‘Operations and Research (Liquidation of Contract 
Authorization) (Limitation on Obligations) (Highway Trust Fund)’’ 
for carrying out the provisions of section 403 of title 23, United 
States Code, $11,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, shall be made available to the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration from the general fund, of which not to exceed 
$5,000,000 shall be available to provide funding for grants, pilot 
program activities, and innovative solutions to reduce alcohol- 
impaired-driving fatalities and other causes of the recent increase 
in highway fatalities from impaired driving in collaboration with 
eligible entities under section 403 of title 23, United States Code, 
and not to exceed $6,500,000 shall be available to continue a high 
visibility enforcement paid-media campaign regarding highway-rail 
grade crossing safety in collaboration with the Federal Railroad 
Administration. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, $221,698,000, of which $15,900,000 shall 
remain available until expended, and of which up to $350,000 
shall be available for the Secretary of Transportation to assist 
Class II and Class III railroads in preparing to apply and applying 
for direct loans and loan guarantees for eligible projects pursuant 
to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210) to also remain 
available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$40,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM 
For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant 
to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as amended, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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, 
as amended: Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation 
is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant 
to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as amended, 
such authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan or loan 
guarantee is outstanding: Provided further, That, for direct loans 
and loan guarantees issued pursuant to sections 501 through 504 
of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 
(Public Law 94–210), as amended, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
define each cohort as the loans provided for that fiscal year, creating 
individual fiscal year cohorts for each fiscal year in which a loan 
was provided from the date of enactment of Public Law 105–178 
to the date of enactment of Public Law 114–94: Provided further, 
That, when all obligations attached to a cohort as defined under 
the previous proviso have been satisfied, the Secretary shall repay 
the credit risk premiums of loans in the cohort, with interest 
accrued thereon, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act or, for a cohort with obligations that have not yet 
been satisfied, not later than 60 days after the date on which 
all obligations attached to the cohort have been satisfied: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall not treat the repayment of a 
loan after the date of enactment of Public Law 114–94 as precluding, 
limiting, or negatively affecting the satisfaction of the obligation 
of its cohort for a fiscal year prior to the enactment of Public 
Law 114–94. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR STATE OF GOOD REPAIR 
For necessary expenses related to Federal-State Partnership 
for State of Good Repair Grants as authorized by section 24911 
of title 49, United States Code, $250,000,000, to remain available 
until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may withhold up 
to one percent of the amount provided under this heading for 
the costs of award and project management oversight of grants 
carried out under section 24911 of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That section 24911(e)(1) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘transportation’’ and inserting 
‘‘transportation at the eligible project location’’. 
CONSOLIDATED RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses related to Consolidated Rail Infrastruc-
ture and Safety Improvements Grants, as authorized by section 
24407 of title 49, United States Code, $592,547,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $250,000,000 shall be available 
for eligible projects under section 24407(c)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, for the implementation of positive train control sys-
tems, and of which $35,547,000 shall be available for eligible 
projects under section 24407(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, 
that contribute to the initiation or restoration of intercity passenger 
rail service: Provided, That the Secretary shall not preclude projects 
from consideration for funding under the previous proviso due to 
a lack of agreement among the funding recipients, operator, and 
host railroad regarding access to and use of the host railroad 
facilities, if an agreement or order for the use of such facilities 
may occur under section 24308 of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That section 24405(f) of title 49, United States 
Code, shall not apply to projects for the implementation of positive 
train control systems otherwise eligible under section 24407(c)(1) 
of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That amounts 
available under this heading for projects selected for commuter 
rail passenger transportation may be transferred by the Secretary, 
after selection, to the appropriate agencies to be administered in 
accordance with chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall not limit eligible projects from 
consideration for funding for planning, engineering, environmental, 
construction, and design elements of the same project in the same 
application: Provided further, That unobligated balances remaining 
after four years from the date of enactment may be used for any 
eligible project under section 24407(c) of title 49, United States 
Code: Provided further, That the Secretary may withhold up to 
one percent of the amount provided under this heading for the 
costs of award and project management oversight of grants carried 
out under section 24407 of title 49, United States Code. 
RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT 
For necessary expenses related to Restoration and Enhance-
ment Grants, as authorized by section 24408 of title 49, United 
States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may withhold up to one percent of the 
funds provided under this heading to fund the costs of award 
and project management and oversight. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD 
PASSENGER CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associ-
ated with the Northeast Corridor as authorized by section 11101(a) 
of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A 
of Public Law 114–94), $650,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to one- 
half of 1 percent of the funds provided under both this heading 
and the ‘‘National Network Grants to the National Railroad Pas-
senger Corporation’’ heading to fund the costs of project manage-
ment and oversight of activities authorized by section 11101(c) 
of division A of Public Law 114–94: Provided further, That in 
addition to the project management oversight funds authorized 
under section 11101(c) of division A of Public Law 114–94, the 
Secretary may retain up to an additional $5,000,000 of the funds 
provided under this heading to fund expenses associated with the 
Northeast Corridor Commission established under section 24905 
of title 49, United States Code: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this heading and the ‘‘National 
Network Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation’’ 
heading, not less than $50,000,000 shall be made available to 
bring Amtrak-served facilities and stations into compliance with 
the Americans with Disabilities Act. 
NATIONAL NETWORK GRANTS TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER 
CORPORATION 
To enable the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for activities associ-
ated with the National Network as authorized by section 11101(b) 
of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (division A 
of Public Law 114–94), $1,291,600,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That the Secretary may retain up to an addi-
tional $2,000,000 of the funds provided under this heading to fund 
expenses associated with the State-Supported Route Committee 
established under section 24712 of title 49, United States Code: 
Provided further, That up to $5,000,000 of the amount provided 
under this heading shall be available for costs associated with 
any matters Amtrak may elect to bring before the Surface Transpor-
tation Board related to passenger rail service: Provided further, 
That at least $50,000,000 of the amount provided under this 
heading shall be available for the development, installation and 
operation of railroad safety technology, including the implementa-
tion of a positive train control system, on State-supported routes 
as defined under section 24102(13) of title 49, United States Code, 
on which positive train control systems are not required by law 
or regulation. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 150. None of the funds provided to the National Railroad 
Passenger Corporation may be used to fund any overtime costs 
in excess of $35,000 for any individual employee: Provided, That 
the President of Amtrak may waive the cap set in the previous 
proviso for specific employees when the President of Amtrak deter-
mines such a cap poses a risk to the safety and operational efficiency 
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of the system: Provided further, That the President of Amtrak 
shall report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
each quarter within 30 days of such quarter of the calendar year 
on waivers granted to employees and amounts paid above the 
cap for each month within such quarter and delineate the reasons 
each waiver was granted: Provided further, That the President 
of Amtrak shall report to the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations within 60 days of enactment of this Act, a summary 
of all overtime payments incurred by the Corporation for 2017 
and the three prior calendar years: Provided further, That such 
summary shall include the total number of employees that received 
waivers and the total overtime payments the Corporation paid 
to those employees receiving waivers for each month for 2017 and 
for the three prior calendar years. 
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary administrative expenses of the Federal Transit 
Administration’s programs authorized by chapter 53 of title 49, 
United States Code, $113,165,000: Provided, That none of the funds 
provided or limited in this Act may be used to create a permanent 
office of transit security under this heading: Provided further, That 
upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2019 President’s 
budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress 
the annual report on New Starts, including proposed allocations 
for fiscal year 2019. 
TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS 
(LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
(LIMITATION ON OBLIGATIONS) 
(HIGHWAY TRUST FUND) 
For payment of obligations incurred in the Federal Public 
Transportation Assistance Program in this account, and for payment 
of obligations incurred in carrying out the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 
5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 
5339, and 5340, as amended by the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation Act, and section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, 
and section 3006(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation 
Act, $10,300,000,000, to be derived from the Mass Transit Account 
of the Highway Trust Fund and to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That funds available for the implementation or execution 
of programs authorized under 49 U.S.C. 5305, 5307, 5310, 5311, 
5312, 5314, 5318, 5329(e)(6), 5335, 5337, 5339, and 5340, as 
amended by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, and 
section 20005(b) of Public Law 112–141, and section 3006(b) of 
the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, shall not exceed 
total obligations of $9,733,353,407 in fiscal year 2018: Provided 
further, That the Federal share of the cost of activities carried 
out under section 5312 shall not exceed 80 percent, except that 
if there is substantial public interest or benefit, the Secretary 
may approve a greater Federal share. 
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TRANSIT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS 
For an additional amount for buses and bus facilities grants 
under section 5339 of title 49, United States Code, state of good 
repair grants under section 5337 of such title, high density state 
apportionments under section 5340(d) of such title, and the bus 
testing facilities under sections 5312 and 5318 of such title, 
$834,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
$400,000,000 shall be available for grants as authorized under 
section 5339 of such title, of which $209,104,000 shall be available 
for the buses and bus facilities formula grants as authorized under 
section 5339(a) of such title, $161,446,000 shall be available for 
the buses and bus facilities competitive grants as authorized under 
section 5339(b) of such title, and $29,450,000 shall be available 
for the low or no emission grants as authorized under section 
5339(c) of such title: Provided further, That $400,000,000 shall 
be available for the state of good repair grants as authorized under 
section 5337 of such title: Provided further, That $30,000,000 shall 
be available for the high density state apportionments as authorized 
under section 5340(d) of such title: Provided further, That 
$2,000,000 shall be available for the bus testing facility as author-
ized under section 5318 of such title: Provided further, That notwith-
standing section 5318(a) of such title, $2,000,000 shall be available 
for the operation and maintenance of bus testing facilities by institu-
tions of higher education selected pursuant to section 5312(h) of 
such title: Provided further, That the Secretary shall enter into 
a contract or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, 
each institution of higher education selected pursuant to section 
5312(h) of such title, to operate and maintain a facility to conduct 
the testing of low or no emission vehicle new bus models using 
the standards established pursuant to section 5318(e)(2) of such 
title: Provided further, That the term ‘‘low or no emission vehicle’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 5312(e)(6) of such title: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall pay 80 percent of the 
cost of testing a low or no emission vehicle new bus model at 
each selected institution of higher education: Provided further, That 
the entity having the vehicle tested shall pay 20 percent of the 
cost of testing: Provided further, That a low or no emission vehicle 
new bus model tested that receives a passing aggregate test score 
in accordance with the standards established under section 
5318(e)(2) of such title, shall be deemed to be in compliance with 
the requirements of section 5318(e) of such title: Provided further, 
That amounts made available by this heading shall be derived 
from the general fund: Provided further, That the amounts made 
available under this heading shall not be subject to any limitation 
on obligations for transit programs set forth in any Act. 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses to carry out 49 U.S.C. 5314, $5,000,000. 
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS 
For necessary expenses to carry out fixed guideway capital 
investment grants under section 5309 of title 49, United States 
Code, $2,644,960,000 to remain available until September 30, 2021: 
Provided, That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
$2,252,508,586 shall be obligated by December 31, 2019: Provided 
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further, That $5,050,000 from unobligated amounts appropriated 
for the buses and bus facilities program under section 5309 of 
such title from fiscal years 2000 to 2005 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2021 to carry out section 5309: Provided further, 
That of the amounts made available under this heading, 
$1,506,910,000 shall be available for projects authorized under sec-
tion 5309(d) of such title, $715,700,000 shall be available for projects 
authorized under section 5309(e) of such title, $400,900,000 shall 
be available for projects authorized under section 5309(h) of such 
title: Provided further, That the Secretary shall continue to admin-
ister the capital investment grant program in accordance with 
the procedural and substantive requirements of section 5309 of 
such title. 
GRANTS TO THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT 
AUTHORITY 
For grants to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit 
Authority as authorized under section 601 of division B of Public 
Law 110–432, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Transportation shall approve grants 
for capital and preventive maintenance expenditures for the Wash-
ington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority only after receiving 
and reviewing a request for each specific project: Provided further, 
That prior to approving such grants, the Secretary shall certify 
that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is making 
progress to improve its safety management system in response 
to the Federal Transit Administration’s 2015 safety management 
inspection: Provided further, That the Secretary shall determine 
that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has 
placed the highest priority on those investments that will improve 
the safety of the system before approving such grants: Provided 
further, That the Secretary, in order to ensure safety throughout 
the rail system, may waive the requirements of section 601(e)(1) 
of division B of Public Law 110–432. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 160. The limitations on obligations for the programs of 
the Federal Transit Administration shall not apply to any authority 
under 49 U.S.C. 5338, previously made available for obligation, 
or to any other authority previously made available for obligation. 
SEC. 161. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
funds appropriated before October 1, 2017, under any section of 
chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, that remain available 
for expenditure, may be transferred to and administered under 
the most recent appropriation heading for any such section. 
SEC. 162. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
the funds in this or any other Act may be available to advance 
in any way a new light or heavy rail project towards a full funding 
grant agreement as defined by 49 U.S.C. 5309 for the Metropolitan 
Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas if the proposed capital 
project is constructed on or planned to be constructed on Richmond 
Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on Post Oak Boulevard 
north of Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas. 
(b) The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas, 
may attempt to construct or construct a new fixed guideway capital 
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project, including light rail, in the locations referred to in subsection 
(a) if— 
(1) voters in the jurisdiction that includes such locations 
approve a ballot proposition that specifies routes on Richmond 
Avenue west of South Shepherd Drive or on Post Oak Boulevard 
north of Richmond Avenue in Houston, Texas; and 
(2) the proposed construction of such routes is part of 
a comprehensive, multi-modal, service-area wide transportation 
plan that includes multiple additional segments of fixed guide-
way capital projects, including light rail for the jurisdiction 
set forth in the ballot proposition. The ballot language shall 
include reasonable cost estimates, sources of revenue to be 
used and the total amount of bonded indebtedness to be 
incurred as well as a description of each route and the begin-
ning and end point of each proposed transit project. 
SEC. 163. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none 
of the funds made available in this Act shall be used to enter 
into a full funding grant agreement for a project with a New 
Starts share greater than 51 percent. 
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is 
hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits 
of funds and borrowing authority available to the Corporation, 
and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commit-
ments without regard to fiscal year limitations, as provided by 
section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as 
amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the Corporation’s budget for the current fiscal year. 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE 
(HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND) 
For necessary expenses to conduct the operations, maintenance, 
and capital asset renewal activities of those portions of the St. 
Lawrence Seaway owned, operated, and maintained by the Saint 
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, $40,000,000, to be 
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, pursuant to 
Public Law 99–662: Provided, That of the amounts made available 
under this heading, not less than $19,500,000 shall be used on 
asset renewal activities and shall remain available through Sep-
tember 30, 2020. 
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
MARITIME SECURITY PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the United 
States, $300,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATIONS AND TRAINING 
For necessary expenses of operations and training activities 
authorized by law, $513,642,000, of which $22,000,000 shall remain 
available until expended for maintenance and repair of training 
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ships at State Maritime Academies, and of which $300,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for the National Security 
Multi-Mission Vessel Program, including funds for construction, 
planning, administration, and design of school ships in accordance 
with section 3505 of Public Law 114–328, as applicable, with unobli-
gated balances from previous appropriations for the National Secu-
rity Multi-Mission Vessel Program also available for and merged 
into this appropriation; and of which $2,400,000 shall remain avail-
able through September 30, 2019, for the Student Incentive Program 
at State Maritime Academies, and of which $1,800,000 shall remain 
available until expended for training ship fuel assistance payments, 
and of which $52,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for facilities maintenance and repair, equipment, and capital 
improvements at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, 
and of which $3,000,000 shall remain available through September 
30, 2019, for Maritime Environment and Technology Assistance 
program authorized under section 50307 of title 46, United States 
Code, and of which $7,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for the Short Sea Transportation Program (America’s Marine High-
ways) to make grants for the purposes authorized under sections 
55601(b)(1) and (3) of title 46, United States Code: Provided, That 
not later than January 12, 2019, the Administrator of the Maritime 
Administration shall transmit to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations the annual report on sexual assault and sexual 
harassment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy as 
required pursuant to section 3507 of Public Law 110–417. 
ASSISTANCE TO SMALL SHIPYARDS 
To make grants to qualified shipyards as authorized under 
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by Public 
Law 113–281, $20,000,000 to remain available until expended. 
SHIP DISPOSAL 
For necessary expenses related to the disposal of obsolete ves-
sels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime Adminis-
tration, $116,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
MARITIME GUARANTEED LOAN (TITLE XI) PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $30,000,000, of which 
$27,000,000 shall remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such costs, including the costs of modifying such loans, shall be 
defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as amended: Provided further, That not to exceed $3,000,000 shall 
be for administrative expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan 
program, which shall be transferred to and merged with the appro-
priations for ‘‘Operations and Training’’, Maritime Administration. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 170. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
in addition to any existing authority, the Maritime Administration 
is authorized to furnish utilities and services and make necessary 
repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or occupancy 
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involving Government property under control of the Maritime 
Administration: Provided, That payments received therefor shall 
be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof 
and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occupancy for 
items other than such utilities, services, or repairs shall be covered 
into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 171. None of the funds available or appropriated in this 
Act shall be used by the United States Department of Transpor-
tation or the United States Maritime Administration to negotiate 
or otherwise execute, enter into, facilitate or perform fee-for-service 
contracts for vessel disposal, scrapping or recycling, unless there 
is no qualified domestic ship recycler that will pay any sum of 
money to purchase and scrap or recycle a vessel owned, operated 
or managed by the Maritime Administration or that is part of 
the National Defense Reserve Fleet: Provided, That such sales 
offers must be consistent with the solicitation and provide that 
the work will be performed in a timely manner at a facility qualified 
within the meaning of section 3502 of Public Law 106–398: Provided 
further, That nothing contained herein shall affect the Maritime 
Administration’s authority to award contracts at least cost to the 
Federal Government and consistent with the requirements of 54 
U.S.C. 308704, section 3502, or otherwise authorized under the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES 
For necessary operational expenses of the Pipeline and Haz-
ardous Materials Safety Administration, $23,000,000: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Transportation shall issue a final rule to 
expand the applicability of comprehensive oil spill response plans 
within 5 days of enactment of this Act. 
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY 
For expenses necessary to discharge the hazardous materials 
safety functions of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, $59,000,000, of which $7,570,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That up to $800,000 
in fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 5108(g) shall be deposited in 
the general fund of the Treasury as offsetting receipts: Provided 
further, That there may be credited to this appropriation, to be 
available until expended, funds received from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 
expenses incurred for training, for reports publication and dissemi-
nation, and for travel expenses incurred in performance of haz-
ardous materials exemptions and approvals functions. 
PIPELINE SAFETY 
(PIPELINE SAFETY FUND) 
(OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND) 
For expenses necessary to conduct the functions of the pipeline 
safety program, for grants-in-aid to carry out a pipeline safety 
49 USC 60102 
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program, as authorized by 49 U.S.C. 60107, and to discharge the 
pipeline program responsibilities of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 
$162,000,000, of which $23,000,000 shall be derived from the Oil 
Spill Liability Trust Fund and shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020; and of which $131,000,000 shall be derived from 
the Pipeline Safety Fund, of which $64,736,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2020; and of which $8,000,000 shall be 
derived from fees collected under 49 U.S.C. 60302 and deposited 
in the Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility Safety Account 
for the purpose of carrying out 49 U.S.C. 60141 and shall remain 
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That not less than 
$1,058,000 of the funds provided under this heading shall be for 
the One-Call State grant program. 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GRANTS 
(EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUND) 
Notwithstanding the fiscal year limitation specified in 49 U.S.C. 
5116, not more than $28,318,000 shall be made available for obliga-
tion in fiscal year 2018 from amounts made available by 49 U.S.C. 
5116(h), and 5128(b) and (c): Provided, That notwithstanding 49 
U.S.C. 5116(h)(4), not more than 4 percent of the amounts made 
available from this account shall be available to pay administrative 
costs: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
by 49 U.S.C. 5116(h), 5128(b), or 5128(c) shall be made available 
for obligation by individuals other than the Secretary of Transpor-
tation, or his or her designee. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Inspector General 
to carry out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, 
as amended, $92,152,000: Provided, That the Inspector General 
shall have all necessary authority, in carrying out the duties speci-
fied in the Inspector General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 
3), to investigate allegations of fraud, including false statements 
to the government (18 U.S.C. 1001), by any person or entity that 
is subject to regulation by the Department of Transportation: Pro-
vided further, That the funds made available under this heading 
may be used to investigate, pursuant to section 41712 of title 
49, United States Code: (1) unfair or deceptive practices and unfair 
methods of competition by domestic and foreign air carriers and 
ticket agents; and (2) the compliance of domestic and foreign air 
carriers with respect to item (1) of this proviso. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
SEC. 180. (a) During the current fiscal year, applicable appro-
priations to the Department of Transportation shall be available 
for maintenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles and aircraft; purchase of liability insurance for motor 
vehicles operating in foreign countries on official department busi-
ness; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law 
(5 U.S.C. 5901–5902). 
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(b) During the current fiscal year, applicable appropriations 
to the Department and its operating administrations shall be avail-
able for the purchase, maintenance, operation, and deployment 
of unmanned aircraft systems that advance the Department’s, or 
its operating administrations’, missions. 
(c) Any unmanned aircraft system purchased or procured by 
the Department prior to the enactment of this Act shall be deemed 
authorized. 
SEC. 181. Appropriations contained in this Act for the Depart-
ment of Transportation shall be available for services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the 
per diem rate equivalent to the rate for an Executive Level IV. 
SEC. 182. (a) No recipient of funds made available in this 
Act shall disseminate personal information (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 
2725(3)) obtained by a State department of motor vehicles in connec-
tion with a motor vehicle record as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2725(1), 
except as provided in 18 U.S.C. 2721 for a use permitted under 
18 U.S.C. 2721. 
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall not with-
hold funds provided in this Act for any grantee if a State is in 
noncompliance with this provision. 
SEC. 183. None of the funds in this Act shall be available 
for salaries and expenses of more than 110 political and Presidential 
appointees in the Department of Transportation: Provided, That 
none of the personnel covered by this provision may be assigned 
on temporary detail outside the Department of Transportation. 
SEC. 184. Funds received by the Federal Highway Administra-
tion and Federal Railroad Administration from States, counties, 
municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources for 
expenses incurred for training may be credited respectively to the 
Federal Highway Administration’s ‘‘Federal-Aid Highways’’ account 
and to the Federal Railroad Administration’s ‘‘Safety and Oper-
ations’’ account, except for State rail safety inspectors participating 
in training pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 20105. 
SEC. 185. (a) None of the funds provided in this Act to the 
Department of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan 
guarantee, line of credit, or discretionary grant unless the Secretary 
of Transportation notifies the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations not less than 3 full business days before any project 
competitively selected to receive any discretionary grant award, 
letter of intent, loan commitment, loan guarantee commitment, 
line of credit commitment, or full funding grant agreement is 
announced by the Department or its modal administrations: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary gives concurrent notification to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations for any ‘‘quick release’’ 
of funds from the emergency relief program: Provided further, That 
no notification shall involve funds that are not available for obliga-
tion. 
(b) In addition to the notification required in subsection (a), 
none of the funds made available in this Act to the Department 
of Transportation may be used to make a loan, loan guarantee, 
line of credit, cooperative agreement or discretionary grant unless 
the Secretary of Transportation provides the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations a comprehensive list of all such 
loans, loan guarantees, lines of credit, cooperative agreement or 
discretionary grants that will be announced not less the 3 full 
business days before such announcement: Provided, That the 
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requirement to provide a list in this subsection does not apply 
to any ‘‘quick release’’ of funds from the emergency relief program: 
Provided further, That no list shall involve funds that are not 
available for obligation. 
SEC. 186. Rebates, refunds, incentive payments, minor fees 
and other funds received by the Department of Transportation 
from travel management centers, charge card programs, the sub-
leasing of building space, and miscellaneous sources are to be 
credited to appropriations of the Department of Transportation 
and allocated to elements of the Department of Transportation 
using fair and equitable criteria and such funds shall be available 
until expended. 
SEC. 187. Amounts made available in this or any prior Act 
that the Secretary determines represent improper payments by 
the Department of Transportation to a third-party contractor under 
a financial assistance award, which are recovered pursuant to law, 
shall be available— 
(1) to reimburse the actual expenses incurred by the 
Department of Transportation in recovering improper pay-
ments: Provided, That amounts made available in this Act 
shall be available until expended; and 
(2) to pay contractors for services provided in recovering 
improper payments or contractor support in the implementation 
of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002: Provided, 
That amounts in excess of that required for paragraphs (1) 
and (2)— 
(A) shall be credited to and merged with the appropria-
tion from which the improper payments were made, and 
shall be available for the purposes and period for which 
such appropriations are available: Provided further, That 
where specific project or accounting information associated 
with the improper payment or payments is not readily 
available, the Secretary may credit an appropriate account, 
which shall be available for the purposes and period associ-
ated with the account so credited; or 
(B) if no such appropriation remains available, shall 
be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts: 
Provided further, That prior to the transfer of any such 
recovery to an appropriations account, the Secretary shall 
notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
of the amount and reasons for such transfer: Provided 
further, That for purposes of this section, the term 
‘‘improper payments’’ has the same meaning as that pro-
vided in section 2(d)(2) of Public Law 107–300. 
SEC. 188. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if any 
funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a reprogram-
ming action that requires notice to be provided to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, transmission of said re-
programming notice shall be provided solely to the House and 
Senate Committees on Appropriations, and said reprogramming 
action shall be approved or denied solely by the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided, That the Secretary of 
Transportation may provide notice to other congressional commit-
tees of the action of the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days 
following the date on which the reprogramming action has been 
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approved or denied by the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations. 
SEC. 189. Funds appropriated in this Act to the modal adminis-
trations may be obligated for the Office of the Secretary for the 
costs related to assessments or reimbursable agreements only when 
such amounts are for the costs of goods and services that are 
purchased to provide a direct benefit to the applicable modal 
administration or administrations. 
SEC. 190. The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to 
carry out a program that establishes uniform standards for devel-
oping and supporting agency transit pass and transit benefits 
authorized under section 7905 of title 5, United States Code, 
including distribution of transit benefits by various paper and elec-
tronic media. 
SEC. 191. The Department of Transportation may use funds 
provided by this Act, or any other Act, to assist a contract under 
title 49 U.S.C. or title 23 U.S.C. utilizing geographic, economic, 
or any other hiring preference not otherwise authorized by law, 
or to amend a rule, regulation, policy or other measure that forbids 
a recipient of a Federal Highway Administration or Federal Transit 
Administration grant from imposing such hiring preference on a 
contract or construction project with which the Department of 
Transportation is assisting, only if the grant recipient certifies 
the following: 
(1) that except with respect to apprentices or trainees, 
a pool of readily available but unemployed individuals pos-
sessing the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the work 
that the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction; 
(2) that the grant recipient will include appropriate provi-
sions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor does 
not displace any of its existing employees in order to satisfy 
such hiring preference; and 
(3) that any increase in the cost of labor, training, or 
delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does 
not delay or displace any transportation project in the 
applicable Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or 
Transportation Improvement Program. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Transportation 
Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
EXECUTIVE OFFICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses for Executive Offices, 
which shall be comprised of the offices of the Secretary, Deputy 
Secretary, Adjudicatory Services, Congressional and Intergovern-
mental Relations, Public Affairs, Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization, and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Part-
nerships, $14,708,000: Provided, That not to exceed $19,876 of 
the amount made available under this heading shall be available 
to the Secretary for official reception and representation expenses 
as the Secretary may determine. 
Department of 
Housing and 
Urban 
Development 
Appropriations 
Act, 2018. 
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT OFFICES 
For necessary salaries and expenses for Administrative Support 
Offices, $518,303,000, of which $52,200,000 shall be available for 
the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; $95,400,000 shall be avail-
able for the Office of the General Counsel; $204,253,000 shall be 
available for the Office of Administration; $39,300,000 shall be 
available for the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer; 
$53,500,000 shall be available for the Office of Field Policy and 
Management; $19,500,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Chief Procurement Officer; $3,800,000 shall be available for the 
Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity; $4,950,000 
shall be available for the Office of Strategic Planning and Manage-
ment; and $45,400,000 shall be available for the Office of the 
Chief Information Officer: Provided, That funds provided under 
this heading may be used for necessary administrative and non- 
administrative expenses of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development, not otherwise provided for, including purchase of 
uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 5901– 
5902; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized 
by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, funds appropriated under this heading may be 
used for advertising and promotional activities that directly support 
program activities funded in this title: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall provide the House and Senate Committees on Appro-
priations quarterly written notification regarding the status of 
pending congressional reports: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall provide in electronic form all signed reports required by Con-
gress: Provided further, That within 30 days of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations organization charts reflecting the Department’s 
and each office’s structure (to the branch level) on October 1, 
2017 and on the date of enactment of this Act. 
PROGRAM OFFICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Public 
and Indian Housing, $216,633,000. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Community 
Planning and Development, $107,554,000. 
HOUSING 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Housing, 
$383,000,000. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Policy 
Development and Research, $24,065,000. 
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FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Fair 
Housing and Equal Opportunity, $69,808,000. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Lead 
Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, $7,600,000. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the working capital fund for the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development (referred to in this paragraph as the 
‘‘Fund’’), pursuant, in part, to section 7(f) of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development Act (42 U.S.C. 3535(f)), amounts 
transferred to the Fund under this heading shall be available for 
Federal shared services used by offices and agencies of the Depart-
ment, and for such portion of any office or agency’s printing, records 
management, space renovation, furniture, or supply services as 
the Secretary determines shall be derived from centralized sources 
made available by the Department to all offices and agencies and 
funded through the Fund: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available in this title for salaries and expenses under the headings 
‘‘Executive Offices’’, ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’, ‘‘Program 
Office Salaries and Expenses’’, and ‘‘Government National Mortgage 
Association’’, the Secretary shall transfer to the Fund such amounts, 
to remain available until expended, as are necessary to fund serv-
ices, specified in the matter preceding the first proviso, for which 
the appropriation would otherwise have been available, and may 
transfer not to exceed an additional $5,000,000, in aggregate, from 
all such appropriations, to be merged with the Fund and to remain 
available until expended for use for any office or agency: Provided 
further, That amounts in the Fund shall be the only amounts 
available to each office or agency of the Department for the services, 
or portion of services, specified in the matter preceding the first 
proviso: Provided further, That with respect to the Fund, the 
authorities and conditions under this heading shall supplement 
the authorities and conditions provided under section 7(f). 
PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING 
TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of tenant-based 
rental assistance authorized under the United States Housing Act 
of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’ herein), 
not otherwise provided for, $18,015,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be available on October 1, 2017 (in addition 
to the $4,000,000,000 previously appropriated under this heading 
that shall be available on October 1, 2017), and $4,000,000,000, 
to remain available until expended, shall be available on October 
1, 2018: Provided, That the amounts made available under this 
heading are provided as follows: 
(1) $19,600,000,000 shall be available for renewals of 
expiring section 8 tenant-based annual contributions contracts 
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(including renewals of enhanced vouchers under any provision 
of law authorizing such assistance under section 8(t) of the 
Act) and including renewal of other special purpose incremental 
vouchers: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and any 
carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2018 funding 
cycle shall provide renewal funding for each public housing 
agency based on validated voucher management system (VMS) 
leasing and cost data for the prior calendar year and by 
applying an inflation factor as established by the Secretary, 
by notice published in the Federal Register, and by making 
any necessary adjustments for the costs associated with the 
first-time renewal of vouchers under this paragraph including 
tenant protection, HOPE VI, and Choice Neighborhoods 
vouchers: Provided further, That none of the funds provided 
under this paragraph may be used to fund a total number 
of unit months under lease which exceeds a public housing 
agency’s authorized level of units under contract, except for 
public housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstra-
tion, which are instead governed by the terms and conditions 
of their MTW agreements: Provided further, That the Secretary 
shall, to the extent necessary to stay within the amount speci-
fied under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under 
this paragraph), prorate each public housing agency’s allocation 
otherwise established pursuant to this paragraph: Provided 
further, That except as provided in the following provisos, the 
entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as other-
wise modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated to the 
public housing agencies based on the allocation and pro rata 
method described above, and the Secretary shall notify public 
housing agencies of their annual budget by the latter of 60 
days after enactment of this Act or March 1, 2018: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may extend the notification period 
with the prior written approval of the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That public 
housing agencies participating in the MTW demonstration shall 
be funded pursuant to their MTW agreements and shall be 
subject to the same pro rata adjustments under the previous 
provisos: Provided further, That the Secretary may offset public 
housing agencies’ calendar year 2018 allocations based on the 
excess amounts of public housing agencies’ net restricted assets 
accounts, including HUD-held programmatic reserves (in 
accordance with VMS data in calendar year 2017 that is 
verifiable and complete), as determined by the Secretary: Pro-
vided further, That public housing agencies participating in 
the MTW demonstration shall also be subject to the offset, 
as determined by the Secretary, excluding amounts subject 
to the single fund budget authority provisions of their MTW 
agreements, from the agencies’ calendar year 2018 MTW 
funding allocation: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
use any offset referred to in the previous two provisos through-
out the calendar year to prevent the termination of rental 
assistance for families as the result of insufficient funding, 
as determined by the Secretary, and to avoid or reduce the 
proration of renewal funding allocations: Provided further, That 
up to $75,000,000 shall be available only: (1) for adjustments 
in the allocations for public housing agencies, after application 
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for an adjustment by a public housing agency that experienced 
a significant increase, as determined by the Secretary, in 
renewal costs of vouchers resulting from unforeseen cir-
cumstances or from portability under section 8(r) of the Act; 
(2) for vouchers that were not in use during the previous 
12-month period in order to be available to meet a commitment 
pursuant to section 8(o)(13) of the Act; (3) for adjustments 
for costs associated with HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive 
Housing (HUD–VASH) vouchers; and (4) for public housing 
agencies that despite taking reasonable cost savings measures, 
as determined by the Secretary, would otherwise be required 
to terminate rental assistance for families as a result of insuffi-
cient funding: Provided further, That the Secretary shall allo-
cate amounts under the previous proviso based on need, as 
determined by the Secretary; 
(2) $85,000,000 shall be for section 8 rental assistance 
for relocation and replacement of housing units that are demol-
ished or disposed of pursuant to section 18 of the Act, conversion 
of section 23 projects to assistance under section 8, the family 
unification program under section 8(x) of the Act, relocation 
of witnesses in connection with efforts to combat crime in 
public and assisted housing pursuant to a request from a law 
enforcement or prosecution agency, enhanced vouchers under 
any provision of law authorizing such assistance under section 
8(t) of the Act, HOPE VI and Choice Neighborhood vouchers, 
mandatory and voluntary conversions, and tenant protection 
assistance including replacement and relocation assistance or 
for project-based assistance to prevent the displacement of 
unassisted elderly tenants currently residing in section 202 
properties financed between 1959 and 1974 that are refinanced 
pursuant to Public Law 106–569, as amended, or under the 
authority as provided under this Act: Provided, That when 
a public housing development is submitted for demolition or 
disposition under section 18 of the Act, the Secretary may 
provide section 8 rental assistance when the units pose an 
imminent health and safety risk to residents: Provided further, 
That the Secretary may only provide replacement vouchers 
for units that were occupied within the previous 24 months 
that cease to be available as assisted housing, subject only 
to the availability of funds: Provided further, That of the 
amounts made available under this paragraph, $5,000,000 may 
be available to provide tenant protection assistance, not other-
wise provided under this paragraph, to residents residing in 
low vacancy areas and who may have to pay rents greater 
than 30 percent of household income, as the result of: (A) 
the maturity of a HUD-insured, HUD-held or section 202 loan 
that requires the permission of the Secretary prior to loan 
prepayment; (B) the expiration of a rental assistance contract 
for which the tenants are not eligible for enhanced voucher 
or tenant protection assistance under existing law; or (C) the 
expiration of affordability restrictions accompanying a mortgage 
or preservation program administered by the Secretary: Pro-
vided further, That such tenant protection assistance made 
available under the previous proviso may be provided under 
the authority of section 8(t) or section 8(o)(13) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)): Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary shall issue guidance to implement 
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the previous provisos, including, but not limited to, require-
ments for defining eligible at-risk households within 60 days 
of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That any tenant 
protection voucher made available from amounts under this 
paragraph shall not be reissued by any public housing agency, 
except the replacement vouchers as defined by the Secretary 
by notice, when the initial family that received any such 
voucher no longer receives such voucher, and the authority 
for any public housing agency to issue any such voucher shall 
cease to exist: Provided further, That the Secretary may provide 
section 8 rental assistance from amounts made available under 
this paragraph for units assisted under a project-based subsidy 
contract funded under the ‘‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’’ 
heading under this title where the owner has received a Notice 
of Default and the units pose an imminent health and safety 
risk to residents: Provided further, That to the extent that 
the Secretary determines that such units are not feasible for 
continued rental assistance payments or transfer of the subsidy 
contract associated with such units to another project or 
projects and owner or owners, any remaining amounts associ-
ated with such units under such contract shall be recaptured 
and used to reimburse amounts used under this paragraph 
for rental assistance under the preceding proviso; 
(3) $1,760,000,000 shall be for administrative and other 
expenses of public housing agencies in administering the section 
8 tenant-based rental assistance program, of which up to 
$30,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate to 
public housing agencies that need additional funds to admin-
ister their section 8 programs, including fees associated with 
section 8 tenant protection rental assistance, the administration 
of disaster related vouchers, Veterans Affairs Supportive 
Housing vouchers, and other special purpose incremental 
vouchers: Provided, That no less than $1,730,000,000 of the 
amount provided in this paragraph shall be allocated to public 
housing agencies for the calendar year 2018 funding cycle based 
on section 8(q) of the Act (and related Appropriation Act provi-
sions) as in effect immediately before the enactment of the 
Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998 (Public 
Law 105–276): Provided further, That if the amounts made 
available under this paragraph are insufficient to pay the 
amounts determined under the previous proviso, the Secretary 
may decrease the amounts allocated to agencies by a uniform 
percentage applicable to all agencies receiving funding under 
this paragraph or may, to the extent necessary to provide 
full payment of amounts determined under the previous proviso, 
utilize 
unobligated 
balances, 
including 
recaptures 
and 
carryovers, remaining from funds appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development under this heading 
from prior fiscal years, excluding special purpose vouchers, 
notwithstanding the purposes for which such amounts were 
appropriated: Provided further, That all public housing agencies 
participating in the MTW demonstration shall be funded pursu-
ant to their MTW agreements, and shall be subject to the 
same uniform percentage decrease as under the previous pro-
viso: Provided further, That amounts provided under this para-
graph shall be only for activities related to the provision of 
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tenant-based rental assistance authorized under section 8, 
including related development activities; 
(4) $505,000,000 for the renewal of tenant-based assistance 
contracts under section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), including necessary 
administrative expenses: Provided, That administrative and 
other expenses of public housing agencies in administering 
the special purpose vouchers in this paragraph shall be funded 
under the same terms and be subject to the same pro rata 
reduction as the percent decrease for administrative and other 
expenses to public housing agencies under paragraph (3) of 
this heading: Provided further, That any amounts provided 
under this paragraph in this Act or prior Acts, remaining 
available after funding renewals and administrative expenses 
under this paragraph, shall be available for incremental tenant- 
based assistance contracts under such section 811, including 
necessary administrative expenses; 
(5) $5,000,000 shall be for rental assistance and associated 
administrative fees for Tribal HUD–VA Supportive Housing 
to serve Native American veterans that are homeless or at- 
risk of homelessness living on or near a reservation or other 
Indian areas: Provided, That such amount shall be made avail-
able for renewal grants to recipients that received assistance 
under prior Acts under the Tribal HUD–VA Supportive Housing 
program: Provided further, That the Secretary shall be author-
ized to specify criteria for renewal grants, including data on 
the utilization of assistance reported by grant recipients: Pro-
vided further, That such assistance shall be administered in 
accordance with program requirements under the Native Amer-
ican Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 
and modeled after the HUD–VASH program: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall be authorized to waive, or specify 
alternative requirements for any provision of any statute or 
regulation that the Secretary administers in connection with 
the use of funds made available under this paragraph (except 
for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimination, 
labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding by the 
Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
are necessary for the effective delivery and administration of 
such assistance: Provided further, That grant recipients shall 
report to the Secretary on utilization of such rental assistance 
and other program data, as prescribed by the Secretary: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary may reallocate, as determined 
by the Secretary, amounts returned or recaptured from awards 
under prior acts; 
(6) $40,000,000 for incremental rental voucher assistance 
for use through a supported housing program administered 
in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs as 
authorized under section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937: Provided, That the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall make such funding available, not-
withstanding section 203 (competition provision) of this title, 
to public housing agencies that partner with eligible VA Medical 
Centers or other entities as designated by the Secretary of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, based on geographical 
need for such assistance as identified by the Secretary of the 
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Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency adminis-
trative performance, and other factors as specified by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development in consultation with 
the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs), 
any provision of any statute or regulation that the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development administers in connection 
with the use of funds made available under this paragraph 
(except for requirements related to fair housing, nondiscrimina-
tion, labor standards, and the environment), upon a finding 
by the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative require-
ments are necessary for the effective delivery and administra-
tion of such voucher assistance: Provided further, That assist-
ance made available under this paragraph shall continue to 
remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over; 
(7) $20,000,000 shall be made available for new incremental 
voucher assistance through the family unification program as 
authorized by section 8(x) of the Act: Provided, That the assist-
ance made available under this paragraph shall continue to 
remain available for family unification upon turnover: Provided 
further, That for any public housing agency administering 
voucher assistance appropriated in a prior Act under the family 
unification program that determines that it no longer has an 
identified need for such assistance upon turnover, such agency 
shall notify the Secretary, and the Secretary shall recapture 
such assistance from the agency and reallocate it to any other 
public housing agency or agencies based on need for voucher 
assistance in connection with such program; and 
(8) the Secretary shall separately track all special purpose 
vouchers funded under this heading. 
HOUSING CERTIFICATE FUND 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
Unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
remaining from funds appropriated to the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual 
Contributions for Assisted Housing’’ and the heading ‘‘Project-Based 
Rental Assistance’’, for fiscal year 2018 and prior years may be 
used for renewal of or amendments to section 8 project-based con-
tracts and for performance-based contract administrators, notwith-
standing the purposes for which such funds were appropriated: 
Provided, That any obligated balances of contract authority from 
fiscal year 1974 and prior that have been terminated shall be 
rescinded: Provided further, That amounts heretofore recaptured, 
or recaptured during the current fiscal year, from section 8 project- 
based contracts from source years fiscal year 1975 through fiscal 
year 1987 are hereby rescinded, and an amount of additional new 
budget authority, equivalent to the amount rescinded is hereby 
appropriated, to remain available until expended, for the purposes 
set forth under this heading, in addition to amounts otherwise 
available. 
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PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND 
For the Public Housing Capital Fund Program to carry out 
capital and management activities for public housing agencies, as 
authorized under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) (the ‘‘Act’’) $2,750,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2021: Provided, That notwithstanding 
any other provision of law or regulation, during fiscal year 2018, 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not delegate 
to any Department official other than the Deputy Secretary and 
the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing any authority 
under paragraph (2) of section 9(j) regarding the extension of the 
time periods under such section: Provided further, That for purposes 
of such section 9(j), the term ‘‘obligate’’ means, with respect to 
amounts, that the amounts are subject to a binding agreement 
that will result in outlays, immediately or in the future: Provided 
further, That up to $8,300,000 shall be to support ongoing public 
housing financial and physical assessment activities: Provided fur-
ther, That up to $1,000,000 shall be to support the costs of adminis-
trative and judicial receiverships: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed $21,500,000 
shall be available for the Secretary to make grants, notwithstanding 
section 203 of this Act, to public housing agencies for emergency 
capital needs including safety and security measures necessary 
to address crime and drug-related activity as well as needs resulting 
from unforeseen or unpreventable emergencies and natural disas-
ters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and natural 
disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2018: 
Provided further, That of the amount made available under the 
previous proviso, not less than $5,000,000 shall be for safety and 
security measures: Provided further, That in addition to the amount 
in the previous proviso for such safety and security measures, 
any amounts that remain available, after all applications received 
on or before September 30, 2019, for emergency capital needs have 
been processed, shall be allocated to public housing agencies for 
such safety and security measures: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, up to $35,000,000 shall 
be for supportive services, service coordinators and congregate serv-
ices as authorized by section 34 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1437z– 
6) and the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Deter-
mination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4101 et seq.): Provided further, 
That of the total amount made available under this heading, 
$15,000,000 shall be for a Jobs-Plus initiative modeled after the 
Jobs-Plus demonstration: Provided further, That funding provided 
under the previous proviso shall be available for competitive grants 
to partnerships between public housing authorities, local workforce 
investment boards established under section 117 of the Workforce 
Investment Act of 1998, and other agencies and organizations that 
provide support to help public housing residents obtain employment 
and increase earnings: Provided further, That applicants must dem-
onstrate the ability to provide services to residents, partner with 
workforce investment boards, and leverage service dollars: Provided 
further, That the Secretary may allow public housing agencies to 
request exemptions from rent and income limitation requirements 
under sections 3 and 6 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
as necessary to implement the Jobs-Plus program, on such terms 
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and conditions as the Secretary may approve upon a finding by 
the Secretary that any such waivers or alternative requirements 
are necessary for the effective implementation of the Jobs-Plus 
initiative as a voluntary program for residents: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall publish by notice in the Federal Register 
any waivers or alternative requirements pursuant to the preceding 
proviso no later than 10 days before the effective date of such 
notice: Provided further, That for funds provided under this heading, 
the limitation in section 9(g)(1) of the Act shall be 25 percent: 
Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the limitation 
in the previous proviso to allow public housing agencies to fund 
activities authorized under section 9(e)(1)(C) of the Act: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall notify public housing agencies 
requesting waivers under the previous proviso if the request is 
approved or denied within 14 days of submitting the request: Pro-
vided further, That from the funds made available under this 
heading, the Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 
2018 to public housing agencies that are designated high per-
formers: Provided further, That the Department shall notify public 
housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days of 
enactment of this Act. 
PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND 
For 2018 payments to public housing agencies for the operation 
and management of public housing, as authorized by section 9(e) 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(e)), 
$4,550,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019. 
CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE 
For competitive grants under the Choice Neighborhoods Initia-
tive (subject to section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), unless otherwise specified under this 
heading), for transformation, rehabilitation, and replacement 
housing needs of both public and HUD-assisted housing and to 
transform neighborhoods of poverty into functioning, sustainable 
mixed income neighborhoods with appropriate services, schools, 
public assets, transportation and access to jobs, $150,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That grant 
funds may be used for resident and community services, community 
development, and affordable housing needs in the community, and 
for conversion of vacant or foreclosed properties to affordable 
housing: Provided further, That the use of funds made available 
under this heading shall not be deemed to be public housing not-
withstanding section 3(b)(1) of such Act: Provided further, That 
grantees shall commit to an additional period of affordability deter-
mined by the Secretary of not fewer than 20 years: Provided further, 
That grantees shall provide a match in State, local, other Federal 
or private funds: Provided further, That grantees may include local 
governments, tribal entities, public housing authorities, and non-
profits: Provided further, That for-profit developers may apply 
jointly with a public entity: Provided further, That for purposes 
of environmental review, a grantee shall be treated as a public 
housing agency under section 26 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437x), and grants under this heading 
shall be subject to the regulations issued by the Secretary to imple-
ment such section: Provided further, That of the amount provided, 
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not less than $75,000,000 shall be awarded to public housing agen-
cies: Provided further, That such grantees shall create partnerships 
with other local organizations including assisted housing owners, 
service agencies, and resident organizations: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall consult with the Secretaries of Education, Labor, 
Transportation, Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Com-
merce, the Attorney General, and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency to coordinate and leverage other appro-
priate Federal resources: Provided further, That no more than 
$5,000,000 of funds made available under this heading may be 
provided as grants to undertake comprehensive local planning with 
input from residents and the community: Provided further, That 
unobligated balances, including recaptures, remaining from funds 
appropriated under the heading ‘‘Revitalization of Severely Dis-
tressed Public Housing (HOPE VI)’’ in fiscal year 2011 and prior 
fiscal years may be used for purposes under this heading, notwith-
standing the purposes for which such amounts were appropriated: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall issue the Notice of 
Funding Availability for funds made available under this heading 
no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall make grant awards no later than 270 
days after enactment of this Act in such amounts that the Secretary 
determines. 
FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY 
For the Family Self-Sufficiency program to support family self- 
sufficiency coordinators under section 23 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937, to promote the development of local strategies 
to coordinate the use of assistance under sections 8(o) and 9 of 
such Act with public and private resources, and enable eligible 
families to achieve economic independence and self-sufficiency, 
$75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may, by Federal Register notice, waive 
or specify alternative requirements under subsections b(3), b(4), 
b(5), or c(1) of section 23 of such Act in order to facilitate the 
operation of a unified self-sufficiency program for individuals 
receiving assistance under different provisions of the Act, as deter-
mined by the Secretary: Provided further, That owners of a privately 
owned multifamily property with a section 8 contract may volun-
tarily make a Family Self-Sufficiency program available to the 
assisted tenants of such property in accordance with procedures 
established by the Secretary: Provided further, That such procedures 
established pursuant to the previous proviso shall permit partici-
pating tenants to accrue escrow funds in accordance with section 
23(d)(2) and shall allow owners to use funding from residual receipt 
accounts to hire coordinators for their own Family Self-Sufficiency 
program. 
NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Native American Housing Block Grants program, as 
authorized under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance 
and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 
et seq.), $655,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022: Provided, That, notwithstanding NAHASDA, to determine 
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the amount of the allocation under title I of such Act for each 
Indian tribe, the Secretary shall apply the formula under section 
302 of such Act with the need component based on single-race 
census data and with the need component based on multi-race 
census data, and the amount of the allocation for each Indian 
tribe shall be the greater of the two resulting allocation amounts: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading, $7,000,000 shall be for providing training and technical 
assistance to Indian housing authorities and tribally designated 
housing entities, to support the inspection of Indian housing units, 
contract expertise, and for training and technical assistance related 
to funding provided under this heading and other headings under 
this Act for the needs of Native American families and Indian 
country: Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
the previous provisos, not less than $2,000,000 shall be made avail-
able for a national organization as authorized under section 703 
of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4212): Provided further, That amounts 
made available under the previous two provisos may be used, con-
tracted, or competed as determined by the Secretary: Provided 
further, That of the amount provided under this heading, $2,000,000 
shall be made available for the cost of guaranteed notes and other 
obligations, as authorized by title VI of NAHASDA: Provided fur-
ther, That such costs, including the costs of modifying such notes 
and other obligations, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize the total principal 
amount of any notes and other obligations, any part of which 
is to be guaranteed, not to exceed $17,391,304: Provided further, 
That the Department will notify grantees of their formula allocation 
within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided 
further, That for an additional amount for the Native American 
Housing Block Grants program, as authorized under title I of 
NAHASDA, $100,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 
2022: Provided further, That the Secretary shall obligate this addi-
tional amount for competitive grants to eligible recipients author-
ized under NAHASDA that apply for funds: Provided further, That 
in awarding this additional amount, the Secretary shall consider 
need and administrative capacity, and shall give priority to projects 
that will spur construction and rehabilitation: Provided further, 
That up to 1 percent of this additional amount may be transferred, 
in aggregate, to ‘‘Program Office Salaries and Expenses—Public 
and Indian Housing’’ for necessary costs of administering and over-
seeing the obligation and expenditure of this additional amount: 
Provided further, That any funds transferred pursuant to the pre-
vious proviso shall remain available until September 30, 2023. 
INDIAN HOUSING LOAN GUARANTEE FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
For the cost of guaranteed loans, as authorized by section 
184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–13a), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That such costs, including the costs of modifying such 
loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to 
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be guaranteed, 
up to $270,270,270, to remain available until expended: Provided 
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further, That up to $750,000 of this amount may be for administra-
tive contract expenses including management processes and systems 
to carry out the loan guarantee program. 
NATIVE HAWAIIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANT 
For the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant program, as 
authorized under title VIII of the Native American Housing Assist-
ance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.), 
$2,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided, 
That notwithstanding section 812(b) of such Act, the Department 
of Hawaiian Home Lands may not invest grant amounts provided 
under this heading in investment securities and other obligations: 
Provided further, That the language under the first proviso under 
the heading ‘‘Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant’’ in the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2015 
(Public Law 113–235) is amended by striking ‘‘Hawaii-based’’: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available under this heading 
in this and prior fiscal years may be used to provide rental assist-
ance to eligible Native Hawaiian families both on and off the 
Hawaiian Home Lands, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law. 
COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS 
For carrying out the Housing Opportunities for Persons with 
AIDS program, as authorized by the AIDS Housing Opportunity 
Act (42 U.S.C. 12901 et seq.), $375,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019, except that amounts allocated pursuant 
to section 854(c)(5) of such Act shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That the Secretary shall renew all 
expiring contracts for permanent supportive housing that initially 
were funded under section 854(c)(5) of such Act from funds made 
available under this heading in fiscal year 2010 and prior fiscal 
years that meet all program requirements before awarding funds 
for new contracts under such section: Provided further, That the 
Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 
60 days of enactment of this Act. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND 
For assistance to units of State and local government, and 
to other entities, for economic and community development activi-
ties, and for other purposes, $3,365,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020, unless otherwise specified: Provided, 
That of the total amount provided, $3,300,000,000 is for carrying 
out the community development block grant program under title 
I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as 
amended (‘‘the Act’’ herein) (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.): Provided fur-
ther, That unless explicitly provided for under this heading, not 
to exceed 20 percent of any grant made with funds appropriated 
under this heading shall be expended for planning and management 
development and administration: Provided further, That a metro-
politan city, urban county, unit of general local government, Indian 
tribe, or insular area that directly or indirectly receives funds 
under this heading may not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer all 
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or any portion of such funds to another such entity in exchange 
for any other funds, credits or non-Federal considerations, but must 
use such funds for activities eligible under title I of the Act: Provided 
further, That notwithstanding section 105(e)(1) of the Act, no funds 
provided under this heading may be provided to a for-profit entity 
for an economic development project under section 105(a)(17) unless 
such project has been evaluated and selected in accordance with 
guidelines required under subsection (e)(2): Provided further, That 
the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation 
within 60 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That 
of the total amount provided under this heading, $65,000,000 shall 
be for grants to Indian tribes notwithstanding section 106(a)(1) 
of such Act, of which, notwithstanding any other provision of law 
(including section 203 of this Act), up to $4,000,000 may be used 
for emergencies that constitute imminent threats to health and 
safety. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LOAN GUARANTEES PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
Subject to section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
during fiscal year 2018, commitments to guarantee loans under 
section 108 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5308), any part of which is guaranteed, shall 
not exceed a total principal amount of $300,000,000, notwith-
standing any aggregate limitation on outstanding obligations 
guaranteed in subsection (k) of such section 108: Provided, That 
the Secretary shall collect fees from borrowers, notwithstanding 
subsection (m) of such section 108, to result in a credit subsidy 
cost of zero for guaranteeing such loans, and any such fees shall 
be collected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974. 
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 
For the HOME Investment Partnerships program, as author-
ized under title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act, as amended, $1,362,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2021: Provided, That notwithstanding the amount 
made available under this heading, the threshold reduction require-
ments in sections 216(10) and 217(b)(4) of such Act shall not apply 
to allocations of such amount: Provided further, That the Depart-
ment shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 
days of enactment of this Act. 
SELF-HELP AND ASSISTED HOMEOWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM 
For the Self-Help and Assisted Homeownership Opportunity 
Program, as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity 
Program Extension Act of 1996, as amended, $50,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That of the total 
amount provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be made 
available to the Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program 
as authorized under section 11 of the Housing Opportunity Program 
Extension Act of 1996, as amended: Provided further, That of the 
total amount provided under this heading, $35,000,000 shall be 
made available for the second, third, and fourth capacity building 
activities authorized under section 4(a) of the HUD Demonstration 
Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 9816 note), of which not less than $5,000,000 
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shall be made available for rural capacity building activities: Pro-
vided further, That of the total amount provided under this heading, 
$5,000,000 shall be made available for capacity building by national 
rural housing organizations with experience assessing national 
rural conditions and providing financing, training, technical assist-
ance, information, and research to local nonprofits, local govern-
ments, and Indian Tribes serving high need rural communities: 
Provided further, That an additional $4,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, shall be for a program to rehabilitate and modify 
homes of disabled or low-income veterans, as authorized under 
section 1079 of Public Law 113–291. 
HOMELESS ASSISTANCE GRANTS 
For the Emergency Solutions Grants program as authorized 
under subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act, as amended; the Continuum of Care program as author-
ized under subtitle C of title IV of such Act; and the Rural Housing 
Stability Assistance program as authorized under subtitle D of 
title IV of such Act, $2,513,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That any rental assistance amounts 
that are recaptured under such Continuum of Care program shall 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That not less 
than $270,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading 
shall be available for such Emergency Solutions Grants program: 
Provided further, That not less than $2,106,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available for such Con-
tinuum of Care and Rural Housing Stability Assistance programs: 
Provided further, That of the amounts made available under this 
heading, up to $50,000,000 shall be made available for grants 
for rapid re-housing projects and supportive service projects pro-
viding coordinated entry, and for eligible activities the Secretary 
determines to be critical in order to assist survivors of domestic 
violence, dating violence, and stalking: Provided further, That such 
projects shall be eligible for renewal under the continuum of care 
program subject to the same terms and conditions as other renewal 
applicants: Provided further, That up to $7,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading shall be available for the national 
homeless data analysis project: Provided further, That all funds 
awarded for supportive services under the Continuum of Care pro-
gram and the Rural Housing Stability Assistance program shall 
be matched by not less than 25 percent in cash or in kind by 
each grantee: Provided further, That for all match requirements 
applicable to funds made available under this heading for this 
fiscal year and prior years, a grantee may use (or could have 
used) as a source of match funds other funds administered by 
the Secretary and other Federal agencies unless there is (or was) 
a specific statutory prohibition on any such use of any such funds: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall collect system perform-
ance measures for each continuum of care, and that relative to 
fiscal year 2015, under the Continuum of Care competition with 
respect to funds made available under this heading, the Secretary 
shall base an increasing share of the score on performance criteria: 
Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this 
heading shall be available to provide funding for new projects, 
except for projects created through reallocation, unless the Secretary 
determines that the continuum of care has demonstrated that 
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projects are evaluated and ranked based on the degree to which 
they improve the continuum of care’s system performance: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall prioritize funding under the Con-
tinuum of Care program to continuums of care that have dem-
onstrated a capacity to reallocate funding from lower performing 
projects to higher performing projects: Provided further, That all 
awards of assistance under this heading shall be required to coordi-
nate and integrate homeless programs with other mainstream 
health, social services, and employment programs for which home-
less populations may be eligible: Provided further, That any unobli-
gated amounts remaining from funds appropriated under this 
heading in fiscal year 2012 and prior years for project-based rental 
assistance for rehabilitation projects with 10-year grant terms may 
be used for purposes under this heading, notwithstanding the pur-
poses for which such funds were appropriated: Provided further, 
That all balances for Shelter Plus Care renewals previously funded 
from the Shelter Plus Care Renewal account and transferred to 
this account shall be available, if recaptured, for Continuum of 
Care renewals in fiscal year 2018: Provided further, That the 
Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation from 
amounts allocated (which may represent initial or final amounts 
allocated) for the Emergency Solutions Grant program within 60 
days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That up to 
$80,000,000 of the funds appropriated under this heading shall 
be to implement projects to demonstrate how a comprehensive 
approach to serving homeless youth, age 24 and under, in up 
to 25 communities, including at least eight communities with 
substantial rural populations, can dramatically reduce youth 
homelessness: Provided further, That of the amount made available 
under the previous proviso, up to $5,000,000 shall be available 
to provide technical assistance on youth homelessness, and collec-
tion, analysis, and reporting of data and performance measures 
under the comprehensive approaches to serve homeless youth, in 
addition to and in coordination with other technical assistance 
funds provided under this title: Provided further, That such projects 
shall be eligible for renewal under the continuum of care program 
subject to the same terms and conditions as other renewal 
applicants: Provided further, That youth aged 24 and under seeking 
assistance under this heading shall not be required to provide 
third party documentation to establish their eligibility under 42 
U.S.C. 11302(a) or (b) to receive services: Provided further, That 
unaccompanied youth aged 24 and under or families headed by 
youth aged 24 and under who are living in unsafe situations may 
be served by youth-serving providers funded under this heading. 
HOUSING PROGRAMS 
PROJECT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE 
For activities and assistance for the provision of project-based 
subsidy contracts under the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.) (‘‘the Act’’), not otherwise provided for, 
$11,115,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be avail-
able on October 1, 2017 (in addition to the $400,000,000 previously 
appropriated under this heading that became available October 
1, 2017), and $400,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be available on October 1, 2018: Provided, That the amounts 
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made available under this heading shall be available for expiring 
or terminating section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including 
section 8 moderate rehabilitation contracts), for amendments to 
section 8 project-based subsidy contracts (including section 8 mod-
erate rehabilitation contracts), for contracts entered into pursuant 
to section 441 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11401), for renewal of section 8 contracts for units 
in projects that are subject to approved plans of action under 
the Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 or 
the Low-Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeowner-
ship Act of 1990, and for administrative and other expenses associ-
ated with project-based activities and assistance funded under this 
paragraph: Provided further, That of the total amounts provided 
under this heading, not to exceed $285,000,000 shall be available 
for performance-based contract administrators for section 8 project- 
based assistance, for carrying out 42 U.S.C. 1437(f): Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 
also use such amounts in the previous proviso for performance- 
based contract administrators for the administration of: interest 
reduction payments pursuant to section 236(a) of the National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent supplement payments 
pursuant to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 236(f)(2) rental assistance 
payments (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental assistance con-
tracts for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act 
of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance contracts for 
supportive housing for persons with disabilities under section 
811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing 
Act (42 U.S.C. 8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts pursuant 
to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86– 
372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 202 of the Housing 
Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667): Provided further, 
That amounts recaptured under this heading, the heading ‘‘Annual 
Contributions for Assisted Housing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Cer-
tificate Fund’’, may be used for renewals of or amendments to 
section 8 project-based contracts or for performance-based contract 
administrators, notwithstanding the purposes for which such 
amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, upon the request of the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development, project funds that are 
held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 
8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments contract that author-
izes HUD or a Housing Finance Agency to require that surplus 
project funds be deposited in an interest-bearing residual receipts 
account and that are in excess of an amount to be determined 
by the Secretary, shall be remitted to the Department and deposited 
in this account, to be available until expended: Provided further, 
That amounts deposited pursuant to the previous proviso shall 
be available in addition to the amount otherwise provided by this 
heading for uses authorized under this heading. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY 
For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance 
contracts, for housing for the elderly, as authorized by section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959, as amended, and for project rental 
assistance for the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of such Act, 
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including amendments to contracts for such assistance and renewal 
of expiring contracts for such assistance for up to a 1-year term, 
and for senior preservation rental assistance contracts, including 
renewals, as authorized by section 811(e) of the American Housing 
and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000, as amended, and for sup-
portive services associated with the housing, $678,000,000 to remain 
available until September 30, 2021, of which $105,000,000 shall 
be for capital advance and project-based rental assistance awards: 
Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading, up 
to $90,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the continuation 
of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted 
housing projects: Provided further, That amounts under this 
heading shall be available for Real Estate Assessment Center 
inspections and inspection-related activities associated with section 
202 projects: Provided further, That the Secretary may waive the 
provisions of section 202 governing the terms and conditions of 
project rental assistance, except that the initial contract term for 
such assistance shall not exceed 5 years in duration: Provided 
further, That upon request of the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, project funds that are held in residual receipts 
accounts for any project subject to a section 202 project rental 
assistance contract, and that upon termination of such contract 
are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary, 
shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
to be available until September 30, 2021: Provided further, That 
amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso 
shall be available, in addition to the amounts otherwise provided 
by this heading, for amendments and renewals: Provided further, 
That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this 
heading shall be available for amendments and renewals notwith-
standing the purposes for which such funds originally were appro-
priated. 
HOUSING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 
For capital advances, including amendments to capital advance 
contracts, for supportive housing for persons with disabilities, as 
authorized by section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Afford-
able Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 8013), as amended, and for project 
rental assistance for supportive housing for persons with disabilities 
under section 811(d)(2) of such Act and for project assistance con-
tracts pursuant to section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public 
Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667), including amendments to contracts 
for such assistance and renewal of expiring contracts for such 
assistance for up to a 1–year term, for project rental assistance 
to State housing finance agencies and other appropriate entities 
as authorized under section 811(b)(3) of the Cranston-Gonzalez 
National Housing Act, and for supportive services associated with 
the housing for persons with disabilities as authorized by section 
811(b)(1) of such Act, $229,600,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2021, of which $82,600,000 shall be for capital advance 
and project rental assistance awards: Provided, That amounts made 
available under this heading shall be available for Real Estate 
Assessment Center inspections and inspection-related activities 
associated with section 811 projects: Provided further, That, in 
this fiscal year, upon the request of the Secretary of Housing 
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and Urban Development, project funds that are held in residual 
receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 811 project 
rental assistance contract and that upon termination of such con-
tract are in excess of an amount to be determined by the Secretary 
shall be remitted to the Department and deposited in this account, 
to be available until September 30, 2021: Provided further, That 
amounts deposited in this account pursuant to the previous proviso 
shall be available in addition to the amounts otherwise provided 
by this heading for amendments and renewals: Provided further, 
That unobligated balances, including recaptures and carryover, 
remaining from funds transferred to or appropriated under this 
heading shall be used for amendments and renewals notwith-
standing the purposes for which such funds originally were appro-
priated. 
HOUSING COUNSELING ASSISTANCE 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance excluding loans, 
as authorized under section 106 of the Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Act of 1968, as amended, $55,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019, including up to $4,500,000 for administra-
tive contract services: Provided, That grants made available from 
amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded within 
180 days of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That funds 
shall be used for providing counseling and advice to tenants and 
homeowners, both current and prospective, with respect to property 
maintenance, financial management or literacy, and such other 
matters as may be appropriate to assist them in improving their 
housing conditions, meeting their financial needs, and fulfilling 
the responsibilities of tenancy or homeownership; for program 
administration; and for housing counselor training: Provided fur-
ther, That for purposes of providing such grants from amounts 
provided under this heading, the Secretary may enter into multiyear 
agreements, as appropriate, subject to the availability of annual 
appropriations. 
RENTAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE 
For amendments to contracts under section 101 of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s) and section 
236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–1) in State- 
aided, noninsured rental housing projects, $14,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That such amount, together 
with unobligated balances from recaptured amounts appropriated 
prior to fiscal year 2006 from terminated contracts under such 
sections of law, and any unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated under this 
heading after fiscal year 2005, shall also be available for extensions 
of up to one year for expiring contracts under such sections of 
law. 
PAYMENT TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING FEES TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses as authorized by the National Manufac-
tured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), up to $11,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, of which $11,000,000 is to be derived from the Manufac-
tured Housing Fees Trust Fund: Provided, That not to exceed 
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the total amount appropriated under this heading shall be available 
from the general fund of the Treasury to the extent necessary 
to incur obligations and make expenditures pending the receipt 
of collections to the Fund pursuant to section 620 of such Act: 
Provided further, That the amount made available under this 
heading from the general fund shall be reduced as such collections 
are received during fiscal year 2018 so as to result in a final 
fiscal year 2018 appropriation from the general fund estimated 
at zero, and fees pursuant to such section 620 shall be modified 
as necessary to ensure such a final fiscal year 2018 appropriation: 
Provided further, That for the dispute resolution and installation 
programs, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 
assess and collect fees from any program participant: Provided 
further, That such collections shall be deposited into the Fund, 
and the Secretary, as provided herein, may use such collections, 
as well as fees collected under section 620, for necessary expenses 
of such Act: Provided further, That, notwithstanding the require-
ments of section 620 of such Act, the Secretary may carry out 
responsibilities of the Secretary under such Act through the use 
of approved service providers that are paid directly by the recipients 
of their services. 
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee single family loans insured 
under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund shall not exceed 
$400,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That during fiscal year 2018, obligations to make direct 
loans to carry out the purposes of section 204(g) of the National 
Housing Act, as amended, shall not exceed $5,000,000: Provided 
further, That the foregoing amount in the previous proviso shall 
be for loans to nonprofit and governmental entities in connection 
with sales of single family real properties owned by the Secretary 
and formerly insured under the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund: 
Provided further, That for administrative contract expenses of the 
Federal Housing Administration, $130,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided further, That to the extent 
guaranteed loan commitments exceed $200,000,000,000 on or before 
April 1, 2018, an additional $1,400 for administrative contract 
expenses shall be available for each $1,000,000 in additional 
guaranteed loan commitments (including a pro rata amount for 
any amount below $1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made 
available by this proviso exceed $30,000,000: Provided further, That 
during fiscal year 2018 the Secretary may insure and enter into 
new commitments to insure mortgages under section 255 of the 
National Housing Act only to the extent that the net credit subsidy 
cost for such insurance does not exceed zero: Provided further, 
That for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, the Secretary shall not take 
any action against a lender solely on the basis of compare ratios 
that have been adversely affected by defaults on mortgages secured 
by properties in areas where a major disaster was declared in 
2017 or 2018 pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
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GENERAL AND SPECIAL RISK PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to guarantee loans insured under the Gen-
eral and Special Risk Insurance Funds, as authorized by sections 
238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z–3 and 
1735c), shall not exceed $30,000,000,000 in total loan principal, 
any part of which is to be guaranteed, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That during fiscal year 2018, gross 
obligations for the principal amount of direct loans, as authorized 
by sections 204(g), 207(l), 238, and 519(a) of the National Housing 
Act, shall not exceed $5,000,000, which shall be for loans to non-
profit and governmental entities in connection with the sale of 
single family real properties owned by the Secretary and formerly 
insured under such Act. 
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
GUARANTEES OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES LOAN GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
New commitments to issue guarantees to carry out the purposes 
of section 306 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 
1721(g)), shall not exceed $500,000,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That $27,000,000 shall be 
available for necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Government National Mortgage Association: Provided further, That 
to 
the 
extent 
that 
guaranteed 
loan 
commitments 
exceed 
$155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2018, an additional $100 
for necessary salaries and expenses shall be available until 
expended for each $1,000,000 in additional guaranteed loan commit-
ments (including a pro rata amount for any amount below 
$1,000,000), but in no case shall funds made available by this 
proviso exceed $3,000,000: Provided further, That receipts from 
Commitment and Multiclass fees collected pursuant to title III 
of the National Housing Act, as amended, shall be credited as 
offsetting collections to this account. 
POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH 
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 
For contracts, grants, and necessary expenses of programs of 
research and studies relating to housing and urban problems, not 
otherwise provided for, as authorized by title V of the Housing 
and Urban Development Act of 1970 (12 U.S.C. 1701z–1 et seq.), 
including carrying out the functions of the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development under section 1(a)(1)(i) of Reorganization 
Plan No. 2 of 1968, and for technical assistance, $89,000,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That with 
respect to amounts made available under this heading, notwith-
standing section 203 of this title, the Secretary may enter into 
cooperative agreements funded with philanthropic entities, other 
Federal agencies, State or local governments and their agencies, 
or colleges or universities for research projects: Provided further, 
That with respect to the previous proviso, such partners to the 
cooperative agreements must contribute at least a 50 percent match 
toward the cost of the project: Provided further, That for non- 
competitive agreements entered into in accordance with the previous 
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two provisos, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall comply with section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability 
and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–282, 31 U.S.C. 
note) in lieu of compliance with section 102(a)(4)(C) with respect 
to documentation of award decisions: Provided further, That prior 
to obligation of technical assistance funding, the Secretary shall 
submit a plan, for approval, to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations on how it will allocate funding for this activity: 
Provided further, That none of the funds provided under this 
heading may be available for the doctoral dissertation research 
grant program. 
FAIR HOUSING AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES 
For contracts, grants, and other assistance, not otherwise pro-
vided for, as authorized by title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 
and section 561 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1987, as amended, $65,300,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, 
the Secretary may assess and collect fees to cover the costs of 
the Fair Housing Training Academy, and may use such funds 
to provide such training: Provided further, That no funds made 
available under this heading shall be used to lobby the executive 
or legislative branches of the Federal Government in connection 
with a specific contract, grant, or loan: Provided further, That 
of the funds made available under this heading, $300,000 shall 
be available to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
for the creation and promotion of translated materials and other 
programs that support the assistance of persons with limited 
English proficiency in utilizing the services provided by the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development. 
OFFICE OF LEAD HAZARD CONTROL AND HEALTHY HOMES 
LEAD HAZARD REDUCTION 
For the Lead Hazard Reduction Program, as authorized by 
section 1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction 
Act of 1992, $230,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019, of which $45,000,000 shall be for the Healthy Homes 
Initiative, pursuant to sections 501 and 502 of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1970, that shall include research, 
studies, testing, and demonstration efforts, including education and 
outreach concerning lead-based paint poisoning and other housing- 
related diseases and hazards: Provided, That for purposes of 
environmental review, pursuant to the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and other provisions 
of the law that further the purposes of such Act, a grant under 
the Healthy Homes Initiative, or the Lead Technical Studies pro-
gram under this heading or under prior appropriations Acts for 
such purposes under this heading, shall be considered to be funds 
for a special project for purposes of section 305(c) of the Multifamily 
Housing Property Disposition Reform Act of 1994: Provided further, 
That not less than $95,000,000 of the amounts made available 
under this heading for the award of grants pursuant to section 
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1011 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act 
of 1992 shall be provided to areas with the highest lead-based 
paint abatement needs: Provided further, That each applicant shall 
certify adequate capacity that is acceptable to the Secretary to 
carry out the proposed use of funds pursuant to a notice of funding 
availability: Provided further, That amounts made available under 
this heading in this or prior appropriations Acts, and that still 
remain available, may be used for any purpose under this heading 
notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were appro-
priated if a program competition is undersubscribed and there 
are other program competitions under this heading that are over-
subscribed. 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUND 
For the development of, modifications to, and infrastructure 
for Department-wide and program-specific information technology 
systems, for the continuing operation and maintenance of both 
Department-wide and program-specific information systems, and 
for program-related maintenance activities, $267,000,000, of which 
$250,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2019, and 
of which $17,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That any amounts transferred to this Fund under 
this Act shall remain available until expended: Provided further, 
That any amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts appro-
priated by previously enacted appropriations Acts may be used 
for the purposes specified under this Fund, in addition to any 
other information technology purposes for which such amounts were 
appropriated: Provided further, That not more than 10 percent 
of the funds made available under this heading for development, 
modernization and enhancement may be obligated until the Sec-
retary submits to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions, for approval, a plan for expenditure that—(A) identifies for 
each modernization project: (i) the functional and performance 
capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized, 
(ii) the estimated life-cycle cost, and (iii) key milestones to be 
met; and (B) demonstrates that each modernization project is: (i) 
compliant with the Department’s enterprise architecture, (ii) being 
managed in accordance with applicable life-cycle management poli-
cies and guidance, (iii) subject to the Department’s capital planning 
and investment control requirements, and (iv) supported by an 
adequately staffed project office. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of Inspector 
General in carrying out the Inspector General Act of 1978, as 
amended, $128,082,000: Provided, That the Inspector General shall 
have independent authority over all personnel issues within this 
office. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN 
DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION) 
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget authority, 
or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts associated with 
such budget authority, that are recaptured from projects described 
in section 1012(a) of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance 
Amendments Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) shall be rescinded 
or in the case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and 
such amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not 
rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by State housing 
finance agencies or local governments or local housing agencies 
with projects approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development for which settlement occurred after January 1, 1992, 
in accordance with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sen-
tence, the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted to 
the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives to refinance 
their project at a lower interest rate. 
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under this 
Act may be used during fiscal year 2018 to investigate or prosecute 
under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise lawful activity engaged 
in by one or more persons, including the filing or maintaining 
of a nonfrivolous legal action, that is engaged in solely for the 
purpose of achieving or preventing action by a Government official 
or entity, or a court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 203. Except as explicitly provided in law, any grant, 
cooperative agreement or other assistance made pursuant to title 
II of this Act shall be made on a competitive basis and in accordance 
with section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545). 
SEC. 204. Funds of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development subject to the Government Corporation Control Act 
or section 402 of the Housing Act of 1950 shall be available, without 
regard to the limitations on administrative expenses, for legal serv-
ices on a contract or fee basis, and for utilizing and making payment 
for services and facilities of the Federal National Mortgage Associa-
tion, Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Federal 
Reserve banks or any member thereof, Federal Home Loan banks, 
and any insured bank within the meaning of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1811–1). 
SEC. 205. Unless otherwise provided for in this Act or through 
a reprogramming of funds, no part of any appropriation for the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development shall be available 
for any program, project or activity in excess of amounts set forth 
in the budget estimates submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 206. Corporations and agencies of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development which are subject to the Govern-
ment Corporation Control Act are hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation or agency and in accordance 
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without 
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regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of 
such Act as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set 
forth in the budget for 2018 for such corporation or agency except 
as hereinafter provided: Provided, That collections of these corpora-
tions and agencies may be used for new loan or mortgage purchase 
commitments only to the extent expressly provided for in this 
Act (unless such loans are in support of other forms of assistance 
provided for in this or prior appropriations Acts), except that this 
proviso shall not apply to the mortgage insurance or guaranty 
operations of these corporations, or where loans or mortgage pur-
chases are necessary to protect the financial interest of the United 
States Government. 
SEC. 207. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees 
on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recap-
tured and excess funds in each program and activity within the 
jurisdiction of the Department and shall submit additional, updated 
budget information to these Committees upon request. 
SEC. 208. The President’s formal budget request for fiscal year 
2019, as well as the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment’s congressional budget justifications to be submitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate, shall use the identical account and sub-account struc-
ture provided under this Act. 
SEC. 209. No funds provided under this title may be used 
for an audit of the Government National Mortgage Association 
that makes applicable requirements under the Federal Credit 
Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 
SEC. 210. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, sub-
ject to the conditions listed under this section, for fiscal years 
2018 and 2019, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
may authorize the transfer of some or all project-based assistance, 
debt held or insured by the Secretary and statutorily required 
low-income and very low-income use restrictions if any, associated 
with one or more multifamily housing project or projects to another 
multifamily housing project or projects. 
(b) PHASED TRANSFERS.—Transfers of project-based assistance 
under this section may be done in phases to accommodate the 
financing and other requirements related to rehabilitating or con-
structing the project or projects to which the assistance is trans-
ferred, to ensure that such project or projects meet the standards 
under subsection (c). 
(c) The transfer authorized in subsection (a) is subject to the 
following conditions: 
(1) NUMBER AND BEDROOM SIZE OF UNITS.— 
(A) For occupied units in the transferring project: The 
number of low-income and very low-income units and the 
configuration (i.e., bedroom size) provided by the transfer-
ring project shall be no less than when transferred to 
the receiving project or projects and the net dollar amount 
of Federal assistance provided to the transferring project 
shall remain the same in the receiving project or projects. 
(B) For unoccupied units in the transferring project: 
The Secretary may authorize a reduction in the number 
of dwelling units in the receiving project or projects to 
allow for a reconfiguration of bedroom sizes to meet current 
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market demands, as determined by the Secretary and pro-
vided there is no increase in the project-based assistance 
budget authority. 
(2) The transferring project shall, as determined by the 
Secretary, be either physically obsolete or economically non-
viable. 
(3) The receiving project or projects shall meet or exceed 
applicable physical standards established by the Secretary. 
(4) The owner or mortgagor of the transferring project 
shall notify and consult with the tenants residing in the 
transferring project and provide a certification of approval by 
all appropriate local governmental officials. 
(5) The tenants of the transferring project who remain 
eligible for assistance to be provided by the receiving project 
or projects shall not be required to vacate their units in the 
transferring project or projects until new units in the receiving 
project are available for occupancy. 
(6) The Secretary determines that this transfer is in the 
best interest of the tenants. 
(7) If either the transferring project or the receiving project 
or projects meets the condition specified in subsection (d)(2)(A), 
any lien on the receiving project resulting from additional 
financing obtained by the owner shall be subordinate to any 
FHA-insured mortgage lien transferred to, or placed on, such 
project by the Secretary, except that the Secretary may waive 
this requirement upon determination that such a waiver is 
necessary to facilitate the financing of acquisition, construction, 
and/or rehabilitation of the receiving project or projects. 
(8) If the transferring project meets the requirements of 
subsection (d)(2), the owner or mortgagor of the receiving 
project or projects shall execute and record either a continuation 
of the existing use agreement or a new use agreement for 
the project where, in either case, any use restrictions in such 
agreement are of no lesser duration than the existing use 
restrictions. 
(9) The transfer does not increase the cost (as defined 
in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as 
amended) of any FHA-insured mortgage, except to the extent 
that appropriations are provided in advance for the amount 
of any such increased cost. 
(d) For purposes of this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘low-income’’ and ‘‘very low-income’’ shall 
have the meanings provided by the statute and/or regulations 
governing the program under which the project is insured or 
assisted; 
(2) the term ‘‘multifamily housing project’’ means housing 
that meets one of the following conditions— 
(A) housing that is subject to a mortgage insured under 
the National Housing Act; 
(B) housing that has project-based assistance attached 
to the structure including projects undergoing mark to 
market debt restructuring under the Multifamily Assisted 
Housing Reform and Affordability Housing Act; 
(C) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959, as amended by section 801 of the 
Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; 
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(D) housing that is assisted under section 202 of the 
Housing Act of 1959, as such section existed before the 
enactment of the Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable 
Housing Act; 
(E) housing that is assisted under section 811 of the 
Cranston-Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act; or 
(F) housing or vacant land that is subject to a use 
agreement; 
(3) the term ‘‘project-based assistance’’ means— 
(A) assistance provided under section 8(b) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937; 
(B) assistance for housing constructed or substantially 
rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 
8(b)(2) of such Act (as such section existed immediately 
before October 1, 1983); 
(C) rent supplement payments under section 101 of 
the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965; 
(D) interest reduction payments under section 236 and/ 
or additional assistance payments under section 236(f)(2) 
of the National Housing Act; 
(E) assistance payments made under section 202(c)(2) 
of the Housing Act of 1959; and 
(F) assistance payments made under section 811(d)(2) 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act; 
(4) the term ‘‘receiving project or projects’’ means the multi-
family housing project or projects to which some or all of 
the project-based assistance, debt, and statutorily required low- 
income and very low-income use restrictions are to be trans-
ferred; 
(5) the term ‘‘transferring project’’ means the multifamily 
housing project which is transferring some or all of the project- 
based assistance, debt, and the statutorily required low-income 
and very low-income use restrictions to the receiving project 
or projects; and 
(6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development. 
(e) RESEARCH REPORT.—The Secretary shall conduct an evalua-
tion of the transfer authority under this section, including the 
effect of such transfers on the operational efficiency, contract rents, 
physical and financial conditions, and long-term preservation of 
the affected properties. 
SEC. 211. (a) No assistance shall be provided under section 
8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) 
to any individual who— 
(1) is enrolled as a student at an institution of higher 
education (as defined under section 102 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); 
(2) is under 24 years of age; 
(3) is not a veteran; 
(4) is unmarried; 
(5) does not have a dependent child; 
(6) is not a person with disabilities, as such term is defined 
in section 3(b)(3)(E) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)(E)) and was not receiving assistance 
under such section 8 as of November 30, 2005; 
(7) is not a youth who left foster care at age 14 or older 
and is at risk of becoming homeless; and 
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(8) is not otherwise individually eligible, or has parents 
who, individually or jointly, are not eligible, to receive assist-
ance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f). 
(b) For purposes of determining the eligibility of a person 
to receive assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), any financial assistance (in excess 
of amounts received for tuition and any other required fees and 
charges) that an individual receives under the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), from private sources, or 
an institution of higher education (as defined under the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)), shall be considered income 
to that individual, except for a person over the age of 23 with 
dependent children. 
SEC. 212. The funds made available for Native Alaskans under 
the heading ‘‘Native American Housing Block Grants’’ in title II 
of this Act shall be allocated to the same Native Alaskan housing 
block grant recipients that received funds in fiscal year 2005. 
SEC. 213. Notwithstanding the limitation in the first sentence 
of section 255(g) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z– 
20(g)), the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may, 
until September 30, 2018, insure and enter into commitments to 
insure mortgages under such section 255. 
SEC. 214. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in fiscal 
year 2018, in managing and disposing of any multifamily property 
that is owned or has a mortgage held by the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, and during the process of foreclosure 
on any property with a contract for rental assistance payments 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 or other 
Federal programs, the Secretary shall maintain any rental assist-
ance payments under section 8 of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 and other programs that are attached to any dwelling 
units in the property. To the extent the Secretary determines, 
in consultation with the tenants and the local government, that 
such a multifamily property owned or held by the Secretary is 
not feasible for continued rental assistance payments under such 
section 8 or other programs, based on consideration of (1) the 
costs of rehabilitating and operating the property and all available 
Federal, State, and local resources, including rent adjustments 
under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform 
and Affordability Act of 1997 (‘‘MAHRAA’’) and (2) environmental 
conditions that cannot be remedied in a cost-effective fashion, the 
Secretary may, in consultation with the tenants of that property, 
contract for project-based rental assistance payments with an owner 
or owners of other existing housing properties, or provide other 
rental assistance. The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps 
to ensure that project-based contracts remain in effect prior to 
foreclosure, subject to the exercise of contractual abatement rem-
edies to assist relocation of tenants for imminent major threats 
to health and safety after written notice to and informed consent 
of the affected tenants and use of other available remedies, such 
as partial abatements or receivership. After disposition of any multi-
family property described under this section, the contract and allow-
able rent levels on such properties shall be subject to the require-
ments under section 524 of MAHRAA. 
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SEC. 215. The commitment authority funded by fees as provided 
under the heading ‘‘Community Development Loan Guarantees Pro-
gram Account’’ may be used to guarantee, or make commitments 
to guarantee, notes, or other obligations issued by any State on 
behalf of non-entitlement communities in the State in accordance 
with the requirements of section 108 of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974: Provided, That any State receiving such 
a guarantee or commitment shall distribute all funds subject to 
such guarantee to the units of general local government in non- 
entitlement areas that received the commitment. 
SEC. 216. Public housing agencies that own and operate 400 
or fewer public housing units may elect to be exempt from any 
asset management requirement imposed by the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development in connection with the operating 
fund rule: Provided, That an agency seeking a discontinuance of 
a reduction of subsidy under the operating fund formula shall 
not be exempt from asset management requirements. 
SEC. 217. With respect to the use of amounts provided in 
this Act and in future Acts for the operation, capital improvement 
and management of public housing as authorized by sections 9(d) 
and 9(e) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437g(d) and (e)), the Secretary shall not impose any requirement 
or guideline relating to asset management that restricts or limits 
in any way the use of capital funds for central office costs pursuant 
to section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g(g)(1), (2)): Provided, That a public housing 
agency may not use capital funds authorized under section 9(d) 
for activities that are eligible under section 9(e) for assistance 
with amounts from the operating fund in excess of the amounts 
permitted under section 9(g)(1) or 9(g)(2). 
SEC. 218. No official or employee of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development shall be designated as an allotment holder 
unless the Office of the Chief Financial Officer has determined 
that such allotment holder has implemented an adequate system 
of funds control and has received training in funds control proce-
dures and directives. The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that 
there is a trained allotment holder for each HUD sub-office under 
the accounts ‘‘Executive Offices’’ and ‘‘Administrative Support 
Offices,’’ as well as each account receiving appropriations for ‘‘Pro-
gram Office Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Government National Mort-
gage Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan 
Guarantee Program Account’’, and ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’ 
within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 
SEC. 219. The Secretary of the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development shall, for fiscal year 2018, notify the public 
through the Federal Register and other means, as determined 
appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assist-
ance or notice of funding availability (NOFA) for any program 
or discretionary fund administered by the Secretary that is to 
be competitively awarded. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, for fiscal year 2018, the Secretary may make the NOFA avail-
able only on the Internet at the appropriate Government web site 
or through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 220. Payment of attorney fees in program-related litigation 
shall be paid from the individual program office and Office of 
General Counsel salaries and expenses appropriations. The annual 
budget submission for the program offices and the Office of General 
42 USC 3545a 
note. 
42 USC 1437g 
note. 
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Counsel shall include any such projected litigation costs for attorney 
fees as a separate line item request. No funds provided in this 
title may be used to pay any such litigation costs for attorney 
fees until the Department submits for review a spending plan 
for such costs to the House and Senate Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
SEC. 221. The Secretary is authorized to transfer up to 10 
percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less, of funds appropriated 
for any office under the heading ‘‘Administrative Support Offices’’ 
or for any account under the general heading ‘‘Program Office 
Salaries and Expenses’’ to any other such office or account: Pro-
vided, That no appropriation for any such office or account shall 
be increased or decreased by more than 10 percent or $5,000,000, 
whichever is less, without prior written approval of the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, That 
the Secretary shall provide notification to such Committees three 
business days in advance of any such transfers under this section 
up to 10 percent or $5,000,000, whichever is less. 
SEC. 222. (a) Any entity receiving housing assistance payments 
shall maintain decent, safe, and sanitary conditions, as determined 
by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), and comply with any standards 
under applicable State or local laws, rules, ordinances, or regula-
tions relating to the physical condition of any property covered 
under a housing assistance payment contract. 
(b) The Secretary shall take action under subsection (c) when 
a multifamily housing project with a section 8 contract or contract 
for similar project-based assistance— 
(1) receives a Uniform Physical Condition Standards 
(UPCS) score of 60 or less; or 
(2) fails to certify in writing to the Secretary within 3 
days that all Exigent Health and Safety deficiencies identified 
by the inspector at the project have been corrected. 
Such requirements shall apply to insured and noninsured projects 
with assistance attached to the units under section 8 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f), but do not apply 
to such units assisted under section 8(o)(13) (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) 
or to public housing units assisted with capital or operating funds 
under section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 
U.S.C. 1437g). 
(c)(1) Within 15 days of the issuance of the REAC inspection, 
the Secretary must provide the owner with a Notice of Default 
with a specified timetable, determined by the Secretary, for cor-
recting all deficiencies. The Secretary must also provide a copy 
of the Notice of Default to the tenants, the local government, 
any mortgagees, and any contract administrator. If the owner’s 
appeal results in a UPCS score of 60 or above, the Secretary 
may withdraw the Notice of Default. 
(2) At the end of the time period for correcting all deficiencies 
specified in the Notice of Default, if the owner fails to fully correct 
such deficiencies, the Secretary may— 
(A) require immediate replacement of project management 
with a management agent approved by the Secretary; 
(B) impose civil money penalties, which shall be used solely 
for the purpose of supporting safe and sanitary conditions at 
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applicable properties, as designated by the Secretary, with pri-
ority given to the tenants of the property affected by the pen-
alty; 
(C) abate the section 8 contract, including partial abate-
ment, as determined by the Secretary, until all deficiencies 
have been corrected; 
(D) pursue transfer of the project to an owner, approved 
by the Secretary under established procedures, which will be 
obligated to promptly make all required repairs and to accept 
renewal of the assistance contract as long as such renewal 
is offered; 
(E) transfer the existing section 8 contract to another 
project or projects and owner or owners; 
(F) pursue exclusionary sanctions, including suspensions 
or debarments from Federal programs; 
(G) seek judicial appointment of a receiver to manage the 
property and cure all project deficiencies or seek a judicial 
order of specific performance requiring the owner to cure all 
project deficiencies; 
(H) work with the owner, lender, or other related party 
to stabilize the property in an attempt to preserve the property 
through compliance, transfer of ownership, or an infusion of 
capital provided by a third-party that requires time to effec-
tuate; or 
(I) take any other regulatory or contractual remedies avail-
able as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary. 
(d) The Secretary shall also take appropriate steps to ensure 
that project-based contracts remain in effect, subject to the exercise 
of contractual abatement remedies to assist relocation of tenants 
for major threats to health and safety after written notice to the 
affected tenants. To the extent the Secretary determines, in con-
sultation with the tenants and the local government, that the 
property is not feasible for continued rental assistance payments 
under such section 8 or other programs, based on consideration 
of— 
(1) the costs of rehabilitating and operating the property 
and all available Federal, State, and local resources, including 
rent adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted 
Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (‘‘MAHRAA’’); 
and 
(2) environmental conditions that cannot be remedied in 
a cost-effective fashion, the Secretary may contract for project- 
based rental assistance payments with an owner or owners 
of other existing housing properties, or provide other rental 
assistance. 
(e) The Secretary shall report quarterly on all properties cov-
ered by this section that are assessed through the Real Estate 
Assessment Center and have UPCS physical inspection scores of 
less than 60 or have received an unsatisfactory management and 
occupancy review within the past 36 months. The report shall 
include— 
(1) the enforcement actions being taken to address such 
conditions, including imposition of civil money penalties and 
termination of subsidies, and identify properties that have such 
conditions multiple times; 
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(2) actions that the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development is taking to protect tenants of such identified 
properties; and 
(3) any administrative or legislative recommendations to 
further improve the living conditions at properties covered 
under a housing assistance payment contract. 
This report shall be due to the Senate and House Committees 
on Appropriations no later than 30 days after the enactment of 
this Act, and on the first business day of each Federal fiscal year 
quarter thereafter while this section remains in effect. 
SEC. 223. None of the funds made available by this Act, or 
any other Act, for purposes authorized under section 8 (only with 
respect to the tenant-based rental assistance program) and section 
9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et 
seq.), may be used by any public housing agency for any amount 
of salary, including bonuses, for the chief executive officer of which, 
or any other official or employee of which, that exceeds the annual 
rate of basic pay payable for a position at level IV of the Executive 
Schedule at any time during any public housing agency fiscal year 
2018. 
SEC. 224. Notwithstanding section 24(o) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v(o)), the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development may, until September 30, 2018, obligate 
any available unobligated balances made available under the 
heading ‘‘Choice Neighborhoods Initiative’’ in this Act or any prior 
Act. 
SEC. 225. None of the funds in this Act provided to the Depart-
ment of Housing and Urban Development may be used to make 
a grant award unless the Secretary notifies the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations not less than 3 full business days 
before any project, State, locality, housing authority, tribe, nonprofit 
organization, or other entity selected to receive a grant award 
is announced by the Department or its offices. 
SEC. 226. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to require or enforce the Physical Needs Assessment (PNA). 
SEC. 227. None of the funds made available in this Act shall 
be used by the Federal Housing Administration, the Government 
National Mortgage Administration, or the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development to insure, securitize, or establish a Federal 
guarantee of any mortgage or mortgage backed security that 
refinances or otherwise replaces a mortgage that has been subject 
to eminent domain condemnation or seizure, by a State, munici-
pality, or any other political subdivision of a State. 
SEC. 228. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to terminate the status of a unit of general local government 
as a metropolitan city (as defined in section 102 of the Housing 
and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5302)) with 
respect to grants under section 106 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5306). 
SEC. 229. Amounts made available under this Act which are 
either appropriated, allocated, advanced on a reimbursable basis, 
or transferred to the Office of Policy Development and Research 
in the Department of Housing and Urban Development and func-
tions thereof, for research, evaluation, or statistical purposes, and 
which are unexpended at the time of completion of a contract, 
grant, or cooperative agreement, may be deobligated and shall 
immediately become available and may be reobligated in that fiscal 
year or the subsequent fiscal year for the research, evaluation, 
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or statistical purposes for which the amounts are made available 
to that Office subject to reprogramming requirements in section 
405 of this Act. 
SEC. 230. None of the funds provided in this Act or any other 
act may be used for awards, including performance, special act, 
or spot, for any employee of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development who has been subject to administrative discipline 
in fiscal years 2017 or 2018, including suspension from work. 
SEC. 231. Funds made available in this title under the heading 
‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ may be used by the Secretary to 
participate in Performance Partnership Pilots authorized under sec-
tion 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, and such authorities as are enacted for Performance 
Partnership Pilots in an appropriations Act for fiscal year 2018: 
Provided, That such participation shall be limited to no more than 
10 continuums of care and housing activities to improve outcomes 
for disconnected youth. 
SEC. 232. With respect to grant amounts awarded under the 
heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’ for fiscal years 2015, 2016, 
2017, and 2018 for the continuum of care (CoC) program as author-
ized under subtitle C of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless 
Assistance Act, costs paid by program income of grant recipients 
may count toward meeting the recipient’s matching requirements, 
provided the costs are eligible CoC costs that supplement the recipi-
ent’s CoC program. 
SEC. 233. (a) From amounts made available under this title 
under the heading ‘‘Homeless Assistance Grants’’, the Secretary 
may award 1-year transition grants to recipients of funds for activi-
ties under subtitle C of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.) to transition from one Continuum 
of Care program component to another. 
(b) No more than 50 percent of each transition grant may 
be used for costs of eligible activities of the program component 
originally funded. 
(c) Transition grants made under this section are eligible for 
renewal in subsequent fiscal years for the eligible activities of 
the new program component. 
(d) In order to be eligible to receive a transition grant, the 
funding recipient must have the consent of the Continuum of Care 
and meet standards determined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 234. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
to direct a grantee to undertake specific changes to existing zoning 
laws as part of carrying out the final rule entitled ‘‘Affirmatively 
Furthering Fair Housing’’ (80 Fed. Reg. 42272 (July 16, 2015)) 
or the notice entitled ‘‘Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing 
Assessment Tool’’ (79 Fed. Reg. 57949 (September 26, 2014)). 
SEC. 235. Section 218(g) of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12748(g)) shall not apply with 
respect to the right of a jurisdiction to draw funds from its HOME 
Investment Trust Fund that otherwise expired or would expire 
in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, or 2020 under that section. 
SEC. 236. Section 579 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing 
Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ each place it appears and 
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘October 1, 2022’’. 
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SEC. 237. The language under the heading ‘‘Rental Assistance 
Demonstration’’ in the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–55), as amended 
by Public Law 113–76, Public Law 113–235, Public Law 114–113, 
and Public Law 115–31, is amended— 
(1) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘September 30, 2020’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2024’’; 
(2) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by inserting 
the following before the colon: ‘‘(herein the ’First Component’)’’; 
(3) in the fourth proviso, by striking ‘‘225,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘455,000’’; 
(4) in the fourteenth proviso, by— 
(A) inserting ‘‘or nonprofit’’ before ‘‘entity, then a 
capable entity,’’; and 
(B) striking ‘‘preserves its interest’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
a nonprofit entity preserves an interest’’; 
(5) in the eighteenth proviso, by— 
(A) inserting ‘‘or with a project rental assistance con-
tract under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act of 1959,’’ 
after ‘‘section 8(o) of the Act,’’; 
(B) inserting ‘‘the subordination, restructuring, or both, 
of any capital advance documentation, including any note, 
mortgage, use agreement or other agreements, evidencing 
or securing a capital advance previously provided by the 
Secretary under section 202(c)(1) of the Housing Act of 
1959 as necessary to facilitate the conversion of assistance 
while maintaining the affordability period and the designa-
tion of the property as serving elderly persons, and,’’ fol-
lowing ‘‘including but not limited to’’; 
(C) inserting ‘‘or assistance contracts’’ after ‘‘for such 
vouchers’’; 
(D) striking ‘‘of Housing and Urban Development’’ after 
‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(E) inserting the following before the colon: ‘‘(herein 
the ’Second Component’)’’; 
(6) by inserting the following provisos after the eighteenth 
proviso: 
‘‘Provided further, That contracts provided to properties converting 
assistance from section 101 of the Housing and Urban Development 
Act of 1965 or section 236(f)(2) of the National Housing Act located 
in high-cost areas shall have initial rents set at comparable market 
rents for the market area: Provided further, That conversions of 
assistance under the Second Component may not be the basis 
for re-screening or termination of assistance or eviction of any 
tenant family in a property participating in the demonstration 
and such a family shall not be considered a new admission for 
any purpose, including compliance with income targeting:’’; 
(7) in the twenty-first proviso, as reordered above, by 
striking ‘‘the previous proviso’’ and all that follows through 
the end of the proviso and inserting ‘‘the Second Component, 
except for conversion of section 202 project rental assistance 
contracts, shall be available for project-based subsidy contracts 
entered into pursuant to the Second Component:’’; 
(8) in the twenty-second proviso, as reordered above, by 
striking ‘‘the previous two provisos’’ and inserting ‘‘the Second 
Component, except for conversion of section 202 project rental 
assistance contracts,’’; 
42 USC 1437f 
note. 
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(9) in the twenty-third proviso, as reordered above, by 
striking ‘‘the three previous provisos’’ and inserting ‘‘the Second 
Component, except for conversion of section 202 project rental 
assistance contracts,’’; and 
(10) by inserting the following proviso before the final 
proviso: 
‘‘Provided further, That the Secretary may transfer amounts made 
available under the heading ‘Housing for the Elderly’ to the accounts 
under the headings ‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’ or ‘Tenant- 
Based Rental Assistance’ to facilitate any section 202 project rental 
assistance contract conversions under the Second Component, and 
any increase in cost for ‘Project-Based Rental Assistance’ or ‘Tenant- 
Based Rental Assistance’ associated with such conversion shall 
be equal to amounts so transferred:’’. 
SEC. 238. None of the funds made available under this Act 
may be used to interfere with State and local inspections of public 
housing dwelling units. 
SEC. 239. The Promise Zone designations and Promise Zone 
Designation Agreements entered into pursuant to such designations, 
made by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 
prior fiscal years, shall remain in effect in accordance with the 
terms and conditions of such agreements. 
SEC. 240. Section 153 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 
2018 (as added by section 2001(2) of Public Law 115–120) is 
repealed. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Housing and 
Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
TITLE III 
RELATED AGENCIES 
ACCESS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Access Board, as authorized 
by section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 
$8,190,000: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, there may be credited to this appropriation funds received 
for publications and training expenses. 
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Maritime Commission 
as authorized by section 201(d) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, 
as amended (46 U.S.C. 307), including services as authorized by 
5 U.S.C. 3109; hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 
31 U.S.C. 1343(b); and uniforms or allowances therefore, as author-
ized by 5 U.S.C. 5901–5902, $27,490,000: Provided, That not to 
exceed $2,000 shall be available for official reception and represen-
tation expenses. 
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NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General for 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation to carry out the provi-
sions of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $23,274,000: 
Provided, That the Inspector General shall have all necessary 
authority, in carrying out the duties specified in the Inspector 
General Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 3), to investigate allegations 
of fraud, including false statements to the government (18 U.S.C. 
1001), by any person or entity that is subject to regulation by 
the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided further, 
That the Inspector General may enter into contracts and other 
arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with 
public agencies and with private persons, subject to the applicable 
laws and regulations that govern the obtaining of such services 
within the National Railroad Passenger Corporation: Provided fur-
ther, That the Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ 
such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out 
the functions, powers, and duties of the Office of Inspector General, 
subject to the applicable laws and regulations that govern such 
selections, appointments, and employment within the Corporation: 
Provided further, That concurrent with the President’s budget 
request for fiscal year 2018, the Inspector General shall submit 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget 
request for fiscal year 2018 in similar format and substance to 
those submitted by executive agencies of the Federal Government. 
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Transportation Safety 
Board, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; 
services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals 
not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to the rate for a GS– 
15; uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 
5901–5902), $110,400,000, of which not to exceed $2,000 may be 
used for official reception and representation expenses. The amounts 
made available to the National Transportation Safety Board in 
this Act include amounts necessary to make lease payments on 
an obligation incurred in fiscal year 2001 for a capital lease. 
NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
PAYMENT TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD REINVESTMENT CORPORATION 
For payment to the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation 
for use in neighborhood reinvestment activities, as authorized by 
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation Act (42 U.S.C. 8101– 
8107), $140,000,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be for a multi-family 
rental housing program. 
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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Surface Transportation Board, 
including services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $37,100,000: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not to 
exceed $1,250,000 from fees established by the Chairman of the 
Surface Transportation Board shall be credited to this appropriation 
as offsetting collections and used for necessary and authorized 
expenses under this heading: Provided further, That the sum herein 
appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced on a dollar- 
for-dollar basis as such offsetting collections are received during 
fiscal year 2018, to result in a final appropriation from the general 
fund estimated at no more than $35,850,000. 
UNITED STATES INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses (including payment of salaries, author-
ized travel, hire of passenger motor vehicles, the rental of conference 
rooms, and the employment of experts and consultants under section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code) of the United States Interagency 
Council on Homelessness in carrying out the functions pursuant 
to title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as 
amended, $3,600,000: Provided, That title II of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.) is amended 
by striking ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ in section 209 and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2020’’. 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 401. None of the funds in this Act shall be used for 
the planning or execution of any program to pay the expenses 
of, or otherwise compensate, non-Federal parties intervening in 
regulatory or adjudicatory proceedings funded in this Act. 
SEC. 402. None of the funds appropriated in this Act shall 
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, nor 
may any be transferred to other appropriations, unless expressly 
so provided herein. 
SEC. 403. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through a procurement contract 
pursuant to section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be 
limited to those contracts where such expenditures are a matter 
of public record and available for public inspection, except where 
otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive 
order issued pursuant to existing law. 
SEC. 404. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be obligated or expended for any employee training that— 
(1) does not meet identified needs for knowledge, skills, 
and abilities bearing directly upon the performance of official 
duties; 
42 USC 11319 
note. 
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(2) contains elements likely to induce high levels of emo-
tional response or psychological stress in some participants; 
(3) does not require prior employee notification of the con-
tent and methods to be used in the training and written end 
of course evaluation; 
(4) contains any methods or content associated with reli-
gious or quasi-religious belief systems or ‘‘new age’’ belief sys-
tems as defined in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
Notice N–915.022, dated September 2, 1988; or 
(5) is offensive to, or designed to change, participants’ 
personal values or lifestyle outside the workplace. 
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict, or otherwise 
preclude an agency from conducting training bearing directly upon 
the performance of official duties. 
SEC. 405. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, none of 
the funds provided in this Act, provided by previous appropriations 
Acts to the agencies or entities funded in this Act that remain 
available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2018, or pro-
vided from any accounts in the Treasury derived by the collection 
of fees and available to the agencies funded by this Act, shall 
be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
of funds that— 
(1) creates a new program; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, 
or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted 
by the Congress; 
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity 
by either the House or Senate Committees on Appropriations 
for a different purpose; 
(5) augments existing programs, projects, or activities in 
excess of $5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; 
(6) reduces existing programs, projects, or activities by 
$5,000,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less; or 
(7) creates, reorganizes, or restructures a branch, division, 
office, bureau, board, commission, agency, administration, or 
department different from the budget justifications submitted 
to the Committees on Appropriations or the table accompanying 
the explanatory statement accompanying this Act, whichever 
is more detailed, unless prior approval is received from the 
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations: Provided, 
That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, each agency funded by this Act shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and of 
the House of Representatives to establish the baseline for 
application of reprogramming and transfer authorities for the 
current fiscal year: Provided further, That the report shall 
include— 
(A) a table for each appropriation with a separate 
column to display the prior year enacted level, the Presi-
dent’s budget request, adjustments made by Congress, 
adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and 
the fiscal year enacted level; 
(B) a delineation in the table for each appropriation 
and its respective prior year enacted level by object class 
and program, project, and activity as detailed in the budget 
appendix for the respective appropriation; and 
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(C) an identification of items of special congressional 
interest. 
SEC. 406. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, 
not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances remaining available 
at the end of fiscal year 2018 from appropriations made available 
for salaries and expenses for fiscal year 2018 in this Act, shall 
remain available through September 30, 2019, for each such account 
for the purposes authorized: Provided, That a request shall be 
submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds: Provided further, 
That these requests shall be made in compliance with reprogram-
ming guidelines under section 405 of this Act. 
SEC. 407. No funds in this Act may be used to support any 
Federal, State, or local projects that seek to use the power of 
eminent domain, unless eminent domain is employed only for a 
public use: Provided, That for purposes of this section, public use 
shall not be construed to include economic development that pri-
marily benefits private entities: Provided further, That any use 
of funds for mass transit, railroad, airport, seaport or highway 
projects, as well as utility projects which benefit or serve the general 
public (including energy-related, communication-related, water- 
related and wastewater-related infrastructure), other structures 
designated for use by the general public or which have other 
common-carrier or public-utility functions that serve the general 
public and are subject to regulation and oversight by the govern-
ment, and projects for the removal of an immediate threat to 
public health and safety or brownfields as defined in the Small 
Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Public 
Law 107–118) shall be considered a public use for purposes of 
eminent domain. 
SEC. 408. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priations Act. 
SEC. 409. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be available to pay the salary for any person filling a position, 
other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee 
who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and 
has satisfactorily completed his or her period of active military 
or naval service, and has within 90 days after his or her release 
from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge 
for a period of not more than 1 year, made application for restoration 
to his or her former position and has been certified by the Office 
of Personnel Management as still qualified to perform the duties 
of his or her former position and has not been restored thereto. 
SEC. 410. No funds appropriated pursuant to this Act may 
be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending 
the assistance the entity will comply with sections 2 through 4 
of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 8301–8305, popularly known 
as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’). 
SEC. 411. No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this Act shall be made available to any person or entity 
that has been convicted of violating the Buy American Act (41 
U.S.C. 8301–8305). 
SEC. 412. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for first-class airline accommodations in contravention of 
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sections 301–10.122 and 301–10.123 of title 41, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
SEC. 413. (a) None of the funds made available by this Act 
may be used to approve a new foreign air carrier permit under 
sections 41301 through 41305 of title 49, United States Code, or 
exemption application under section 40109 of that title of an air 
carrier already holding an air operators certificate issued by a 
country that is party to the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport 
Agreement where such approval would contravene United States 
law or Article 17 bis of the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway Air Transport 
Agreement. 
(b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit, restrict or otherwise 
preclude the Secretary of Transportation from granting a foreign 
air carrier permit or an exemption to such an air carrier where 
such authorization is consistent with the U.S.-E.U.-Iceland-Norway 
Air Transport Agreement and United States law. 
SEC. 414. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to send or otherwise pay for the attendance of more than 
50 employees of a single agency or department of the United States 
Government, who are stationed in the United States, at any single 
international conference unless the relevant Secretary reports to 
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations at least 5 
days in advance that such attendance is important to the national 
interest: Provided, That for purposes of this section the term ‘‘inter-
national conference’’ shall mean a conference occurring outside of 
the United States attended by representatives of the United States 
Government and of foreign governments, international organiza-
tions, or nongovernmental organizations. 
SEC. 415. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this Act may be used by the Surface Transportation 
Board to charge or collect any filing fee for rate or practice com-
plaints filed with the Board in an amount in excess of the amount 
authorized for district court civil suit filing fees under section 
1914 of title 28, United States Code. 
SEC. 416. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used by the Department of Transportation, the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, or any other Federal agency 
to lease or purchase new light duty vehicles for any executive 
fleet, or for an agency’s fleet inventory, except in accordance with 
Presidential Memorandum—Federal Fleet Performance, dated May 
24, 2011. 
SEC. 417. (a) All unobligated balances, including recaptures 
and carryover, remaining from funds appropriated in division K 
of Public Law 115–31 for ‘‘Department of Transportation-Office 
of the Secretary-Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘Department of Transpor-
tation-Office of the Secretary-Office of Civil Rights’’, ‘‘Department 
of Transportation-Office of the Secretary-Small and Disadvantaged 
Business Utilization and Outreach’’, ‘‘Department of Transportation- 
Federal Transit Administration-Administrative Expenses’’, ‘‘Depart-
ment of Transportation-Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration-Operational Expenses’’, ‘‘Access Board-Salaries and 
Expenses’’, ‘‘Federal Maritime Commission-Salaries and Expenses’’, 
‘‘National Railroad Passenger Corporation-Office of Inspector Gen-
eral-Salaries and Expenses’’, ‘‘National Transportation Safety 
Board-Salaries and Expenses’’, and ‘‘United States Interagency 
Council on Homelessness-Operating Expenses’’ are rescinded. 
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(b) All unobligated balances, including recaptures and carry-
over, remaining from funds appropriated in division K of Public 
Law 115–31 for accounts under the headings ‘‘Department of 
Housing and Urban Development-Management and Administration’’ 
and ‘‘Department of Housing and Urban Development-Program 
Office Salaries and Expenses’’ are rescinded. 
SEC. 418. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless 
such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities. 
SEC. 419. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to deny an Inspector General funded under this 
Act timely access to any records, documents, or other materials 
available to the department or agency over which that Inspector 
General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act of 
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), or to prevent or impede that Inspector Gen-
eral’s access to such records, documents, or other materials, under 
any provision of law, except a provision of law that expressly 
refers to the Inspector General and expressly limits the Inspector 
General’s right of access. 
(b) A department or agency covered by this section shall provide 
its Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, 
and other materials in a timely manner. 
(c) Each Inspector General shall ensure compliance with statu-
tory limitations on disclosure relevant to the information provided 
by the establishment over which that Inspector General has respon-
sibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). 
(d) Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures to comply 
with this requirement. 
SEC. 420. (a) TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST.—The Adminis-
trator shall permit an air carrier operation under part 121 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to operate to a destination 
determined to be under visual flight rules without a Terminal 
Aerodrome Forecast or Meteorological Aerodrome Report if a current 
Area Forecast, supplemented by other local weather observations 
or reports, is available, and an alternate airport that has an avail-
able Terminal Aerodome Forecast and weather report is specified. 
The air carrier shall have approved procedures for dispatch and 
enroute weather evaluation and shall operate under instrument 
flight rules enroute to the destination. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Without a written finding of necessity, based 
on objective and historical evidence of imminent threat to safety, 
the Administrator shall not promulgate any operation specification, 
policy, or guidance document that is more restrictive than, or 
requires procedures that are not expressly stated in, the regulations. 
SEC. 421. Section 149(m) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding ‘‘or on a State-Supported Amtrak route with 
a valid cost-sharing agreement under section 209 of the Passenger 
Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 and no current 
nonattainment areas under subsection (d),’’ after ‘‘2012,’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Transportation, Housing 
and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2018’’. 
DIVISION M—EXTENSIONS 
TITLE I—AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
EXTENSION ACT OF 2018 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and Airway Extension 
Act of 2018’’. 
Subtitle A—Federal Aviation Programs 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 48103(a) of 
title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘2012 
through 2018.’’. 
(b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) by striking ‘‘March 31, 2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2018,’’. 
SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF EXPIRING AUTHORITIES. 
(a) Section 47107(r)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2018’’. 
(b) Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2017 and for the period beginning on October 1, 2017, 
and ending on March 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(c) Section 47124(b)(3)(E) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2018,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012 through 2018’’. 
(d) Section 47141(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘March 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
(e) Section 186(d) of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (117 Stat. 2518) is amended by striking ‘‘2017 
and for the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on 
March 31, 2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(f) Section 409(d) of the Vision 100–Century of Aviation 
Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 41731 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘March 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
(g) Section 411(h) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act 
of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 42301 prec. note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 
31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
(h) Section 822(k) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act 
of 2012 (49 U.S.C. 47141 note) is amended by striking ‘‘March 
31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
(i) Section 2306(b) of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security 
Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 641) is amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018’’. 
26 USC 1 note. 
Airport and 
Airway 
Extension Act 
of 2018. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SEC. 103. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS. 
Section 106(k) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking subparagraph (F) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(F) $10,025,852,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘2017 and for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on March 31, 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 104. SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE. 
(a) 
ESSENTIAL
AIR
SERVICE
AUTHORIZATION.—Section 
41742(a)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘2016’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘2016 
and 2017, and $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2018’’. 
(b) AIRPORTS NOT RECEIVING SUFFICIENT SERVICE.—Section 
41743(e)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2018,’’ and inserting ‘‘2012 
through 2017 and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2018’’. 
SEC. 105. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ‘‘2016 and 2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2016 through 2018’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (6). 
SEC. 106. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 48102(a)(10) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) $176,500,000 for fiscal year 2018.’’. 
SEC. 107. FUNDING FOR AVIATION PROGRAMS. 
The budget authority authorized in this title, including the 
amendments made by this title, shall be deemed to satisfy the 
requirements of subsections (a)(1)(B) and (a)(2) of section 48114 
of title 49, United States Code, for fiscal year 2018. 
SEC. 108. CONTROLLER HIRING. 
Section 44506(f) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subparagraph 
(B), after giving preferential consideration to applicants 
under subparagraph (A) and if, after consulting with 
the labor organization recognized as the exclusive rep-
resentative of air traffic controllers under section 7111 
of title 5, the Administrator determines there are 
unique circumstances affecting a covered facility that 
warrant a vacancy announcement with a limited area 
of consideration, the Administrator may consider 
applicants for the position of air traffic controller who 
apply under a vacancy announcement recruiting from 
the local commuting area for that covered facility. 
‘‘(ii) BIOGRAPHICAL
ASSESSMENTS.—The Adminis-
trator shall not use any biographical assessment with 
respect to an applicant under this subparagraph who 
would otherwise qualify as a Pool 1 applicant under 
subparagraph (B)(ii). 
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‘‘(iii) COVERED FACILITY DEFINED.—In this subpara-
graph the term ‘covered facility’ means a radar facility 
with at least 1,000,000 operations annually that is 
located in a metropolitan statistical area (as defined 
by the Office of Management and Budget) with a popu-
lation estimate by the Bureau of the Census of more 
than 15,000,000 (as of July 1, 2016).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘except for individuals covered by the 
program described in paragraph (4),’’ after ‘‘section 3307 
of title 5,’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) RETIRED MILITARY CONTROLLERS.—The Administrator 
may establish a program to provide an original appointment 
to a position as an air traffic controller for individuals who— 
‘‘(A) are on terminal leave pending retirement from 
active duty military service or have retired from active 
duty military service within 5 years of applying for the 
appointment; and 
‘‘(B) have held either an air traffic certification or 
air traffic control facility rating according to Administration 
standards within 5 years of applying for the appointment.’’. 
Subtitle B—Aviation Revenue Provisions 
SEC. 201. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FROM AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9502(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘April 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A) by striking the semicolon at the 
end and inserting ‘‘or the Airport and Airway Extension Act 
of 2018;’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9502(e)(2) of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2018’’. 
SEC. 202. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIRWAY 
TRUST FUND. 
(a) FUEL TAXES.—Section 4081(d)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
(1) PERSONS.—Section 4261(k)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2018’’. 
(2) PROPERTY.—Section 4271(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2018’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2018’’. 
(c) FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP PROGRAMS.— 
(1) TREATMENT
AS
NONCOMMERCIAL
AVIATION.—Section 
4083(b) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘April 1, 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018’’. 
26 USC 9502. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(2) EXEMPTION FROM TICKET TAXES.—Section 4261(j) of such 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 
TITLE II—IMMIGRATION EXTENSIONS 
SEC. 201. Section 401(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform 
and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ for ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2015’’. 
SEC. 202. Subclauses 101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and (III) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)(II) and 
(III)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ for 
‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
SEC. 203. Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) shall be 
applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ for ‘‘September 30, 
2015’’. 
SEC. 204. Section 610(b) of the Departments of Commerce, 
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1993 (8 U.S.C. 1153 note) shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘September 30, 2018’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
SEC. 205. Notwithstanding the numerical limitation set forth 
in section 214(g)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(B)), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and upon the determina-
tion that the needs of American businesses cannot be satisfied 
in fiscal year 2018 with United States workers who are willing, 
qualified, and able to perform temporary nonagricultural labor, 
may increase the total number of aliens who may receive a visa 
under 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b)) in such fiscal year above such limitation by 
not more than the highest number of H–2B nonimmigrants who 
participated in the H–2B returning worker program in any fiscal 
year in which returning workers were exempt from such numerical 
limitation. 
TITLE III—NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM 
EXTENSION 
SEC. 301. Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘‘July 31, 2018’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
TITLE IV—PESTICIDE REGISTRATION IMPROVEMENT ACT 
EXTENSION 
SEC. 401. (a) The following sections of the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act shall continue in effect through 
September 30, 2018— 
(1) subparagraphs (C) through (E) of section 4(i)(1) (7 
U.S.C. 136a–1(i)(1)(C)–(E)); 
(2) section 4(k)(3) (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(k)(3)); 
(3) section 4(k)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(k)(4)); and 
(4) section 33(c)(3)(B) (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(c)(3)(B)). 
7 USC 136a–1 
note. 
42 USC 4026 
note. 
8 USC 1153 note. 
8 USC 1182 note. 
8 USC 1101 note. 
8 USC 1324a 
note. 
26 USC 4261. 
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(b)(1) Section 4(i)(1)(I) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136a–1(i)(1)(I)) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
(2) Notwithstanding section 33(m)(2) of the Federal Insecti-
cide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(m)(2)), 
section 33(m)(1) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 136w–8(m)(1)) shall be 
applied by substituting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ for ‘‘September 
30, 2017’’. 
(c) Section 408(m)(3) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 346a(m)(3)) shall be applied by substituting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2018’’ for ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
TITLE V—GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF 
PREFERENCES 
SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 505 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2465) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to articles entered on or after the 30th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION FOR CERTAIN LIQUIDATIONS 
AND RELIQUIDATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provision 
of law and subject to subparagraph (B), any entry of a 
covered article to which duty-free treatment or other pref-
erential treatment under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) would have applied if the entry 
had been made on December 31, 2017, that was made— 
(i) after December 31, 2017, and 
(ii) before the effective date specified in paragraph 
(1), 
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such entry 
occurred on the effective date specified in paragraph (1). 
(B) REQUESTS.—A liquidation or reliquidation may be 
made under subparagraph (A) with respect to an entry 
only if a request therefor is filed with U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act that contains sufficient 
information to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion— 
(i) to locate the entry; or 
(ii) to reconstruct the entry if it cannot be located. 
(C) PAYMENT OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts owed 
by the United States pursuant to the liquidation or 
reliquidation of an entry of a covered article under subpara-
graph (A) shall be paid, without interest, not later than 
90 days after the date of the liquidation or reliquidation 
(as the case may be). 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
19 USC 2465 
note. 
21 USC 346a 
note. 
7 USC 136w–8 
note. 
7 USC 136a–1 
note. 
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(A) COVERED
ARTICLE.—The term ‘‘covered article’’ 
means an article from a country that is a beneficiary devel-
oping country under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) as of the effective date specified in 
paragraph (1). 
(B) ENTER; ENTRY.—The terms ‘‘enter’’ and ‘‘entry’’ 
include a withdrawal from warehouse for consumption. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT
ON ENFORCEMENT
OF ELIGIBILITY CRI-
TERIA.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2020, 
the United States Trade Representative shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on efforts to 
ensure that countries designated as beneficiary developing countries 
under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461 et seq.) 
are meeting the eligibility criteria set forth in section 502(c) of 
such Act (19 U.S.C. 2462(c)). 
SEC. 502. TECHNICAL MODIFICATION TO PROCEDURES FOR COMPETI-
TIVE NEED LIMITATION AND WAIVERS. 
Section 503 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in the matter following subparagraph (A)(i)(II), by 
striking ‘‘July 1’’ and inserting ‘‘November 1’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘on January 1, 
1995’’ and inserting ‘‘in any of the preceding 3 calendar 
years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘July 1’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘November 1’’. 
SEC. 503. CUSTOMS USER FEES. 
Section 13031(j)(3)(A) of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c(j)(3)(A)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘February 24, 2027’’ and inserting ‘‘July 21, 2027’’. 
TITLE VI—JUDICIAL REDACTION 
AUTHORITY EXTENSION 
SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF REDACTION AUTHORITY CONCERNING SEN-
SITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION. 
Section 105(b)(3)(E) of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2027’’. 
TITLE VII—BUDGETARY EFFECTS 
SEC. 701. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
(a) STATUTORY PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects 
of this division and each succeeding division shall not be entered 
on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) 
of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARDS.—The budgetary effects of this 
division and each succeeding division shall not be entered on any 
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PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. 
Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress). 
(c) CLASSIFICATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.—Notwithstanding 
Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the 
joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accom-
panying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the 
budgetary effects of this division and each succeeding division shall 
not be estimated— 
(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act; and 
(2) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the 
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an 
appropriation Act. 
DIVISION N—BUILD ACT 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Brownfields Utilization, 
Investment, and Local Development Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘BUILD 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REDEVELOPMENT CERTAINTY FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. 
Section 101(20)(D) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9601(20)) is amended by striking ‘‘ownership or control’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘by virtue’’ and inserting ‘‘ownership or control 
through seizure or otherwise in connection with law enforcement 
activity, or through bankruptcy, tax delinquency, abandonment, 
or other circumstances in which the government acquires title by 
virtue’’. 
SEC. 3. ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGE AND NATIVE CORPORATION RELIEF. 
Section 101(20) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(20)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (G) as sub-
paragraphs (F) through (H), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following: 
‘‘(E) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALASKA NATIVE VILLAGES 
AND NATIVE CORPORATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘owner or operator’ 
does not include, with respect to a facility conveyed 
to a Native village or Native Corporation (as those 
terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act) under the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act— 
‘‘(I) the Native village or Native Corporation 
that received the facility from the United States 
Government; or 
‘‘(II) a successor in interest to which the 
facility was conveyed under section 14(c) of such 
Act. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—The exclusion provided under 
this subparagraph shall not apply to any entity 
described in clause (i) that causes or contributes to 
Brownfields 
Utilization, 
Investment, 
and Local 
Development Act 
of 2018. 
42 USC 9601 
note. 
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a release or threatened release of a hazardous sub-
stance from the facility conveyed as described in such 
clause.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (G) (as so redesignated), in the matter 
preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (E)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (F)’’; and 
(4) in clause (i)(II) of subparagraph (H) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘1813)’’ and inserting ‘‘1813))’’. 
SEC. 4. PETROLEUM BROWNFIELD ENHANCEMENT. 
Section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9601(39)(D)(ii)(II)) is amended by amending item (bb) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(bb) is a site for which there is no viable responsible party 
and that is determined by the Administrator or the State, as appro-
priate, to be a site that will be assessed, investigated, or cleaned 
up by a person that is not potentially liable for cleaning up the 
site under this Act or any other law pertaining to the cleanup 
of petroleum products; and’’. 
SEC. 5. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AND LESSEES. 
(a) BONA FIDE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER.—Section 101(40) of 
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(40)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as sub-
clauses (I) through (III), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(B) in subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘clauses (ii) and (iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘subclauses (II) and 
(III)’’; 
(C) in subclause (II) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘subparagraph’’ and inserting ‘‘clause’’; and 
(D) in subclause (III) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘subparagraph’’ and inserting ‘‘clause’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by redesignating clauses (i) 
through (iii) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and 
indenting appropriately; 
(3) in subparagraph (F), by redesignating clauses (i) and 
(ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(4) in subparagraph (H)— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) in subclause (II), by inserting ‘‘, by a tenancy, 
by the instruments by which a leasehold interest in 
the facility is created,’’ after ‘‘financed’’; and 
(ii) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items 
(aa) and (bb), respectively, and indenting appropriately; 
and 
(B) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses 
(I) and (II), respectively, and indenting appropriately; 
(5) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (H) as 
clauses (ii) through (viii), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; and 
(6) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and 
all that follows through ‘‘All disposal of’’ in subparagraph (A) 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(40) BONA FIDE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘bona fide prospective pur-
chaser’ means, with respect to a facility— 
‘‘(i) a person who— 
‘‘(I) acquires ownership of the facility after 
January 11, 2002; and 
‘‘(II) establishes by a preponderance of the evi-
dence each of the criteria described in clauses (i) 
through (viii) of subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(ii) a person— 
‘‘(I) who acquires a leasehold interest in the 
facility after January 11, 2002; 
‘‘(II) who establishes by a preponderance of 
the evidence that the leasehold interest is not 
designed to avoid liability under this Act by any 
person; and 
‘‘(III) with respect to whom any of the following 
conditions apply: 
‘‘(aa) The owner of the facility that is sub-
ject to the leasehold interest is a person 
described in clause (i). 
‘‘(bb)(AA) The owner of the facility that 
is subject to the leasehold interest was a per-
son described in clause (i) at the time the 
leasehold interest was acquired, but can no 
longer establish by a preponderance of the 
evidence each of the criteria described in 
clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (B) 
due to circumstances unrelated to any action 
of the person who holds the leasehold interest; 
and 
‘‘(BB) the person who holds the leasehold 
interest establishes by a preponderance of the 
evidence each of the criteria described in 
clauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), and (viii) 
of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(cc) The person who holds the leasehold 
interest establishes by a preponderance of the 
evidence each of the criteria described in 
clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The criteria described in this subpara-
graph are as follows: 
‘‘(i) DISPOSAL PRIOR TO ACQUISITION.—All disposal 
of’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—Section 107(r)(1) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(r)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘pur-
chaser’s’’ and inserting ‘‘bona fide prospective purchaser’’. 
SEC. 6. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 
104(k)(1) 
of 
the 
Comprehensive 
Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9604(k)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax-
ation under section 501(a) of that Code; 
‘‘(J) a limited liability corporation in which all man-
aging members are organizations described in subpara-
graph (I) or limited liability corporations whose sole mem-
bers are organizations described in subparagraph (I); 
‘‘(K) a limited partnership in which all general partners 
are organizations described in subparagraph (I) or limited 
liability corporations whose sole members are organizations 
described in subparagraph (I); or 
‘‘(L) a qualified community development entity (as 
defined in section 45D(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986).’’. 
SEC. 7. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLICLY OWNED BROWNFIELD 
SITES. 
Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 
EXEMPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
PUBLICLY
OWNED 
BROWNFIELD SITES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (5)(B)(iii), 
an eligible entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) 
through (H) of paragraph (1) may receive a grant under 
this paragraph for property acquired by that eligible entity 
prior to January 11, 2002, even if the eligible entity does 
not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser, so long 
as the eligible entity has not caused or contributed to 
a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance 
at the property.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) 
EXEMPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
PUBLICLY
OWNED 
BROWNFIELD SITES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (5)(B)(iii), 
an eligible entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) 
through (H) of paragraph (1) may receive a grant or loan 
under this paragraph for property acquired by that eligible 
entity prior to January 11, 2002, even if the eligible entity 
does not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser, so 
long as the eligible entity has not caused or contributed 
to a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance 
at the property.’’. 
SEC. 8. INCREASED FUNDING FOR REMEDIATION GRANTS. 
Section 104(k)(3)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9604(k)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘$200,000 for each site 
to be remediated’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000 for each site to be remedi-
ated, which limit may be waived by the Administrator, but not 
to exceed a total of $650,000 for each site, based on the anticipated 
level of contamination, size, or ownership status of the site’’. 
SEC. 9. MULTIPURPOSE BROWNFIELDS GRANTS. 
Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is 
amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as para-
graphs (5) through (13), respectively; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6)’’; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 
‘‘(4) MULTIPURPOSE BROWNFIELDS GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (D) and 
paragraphs (5) and (6), the Administrator shall establish 
a program to provide multipurpose grants to an eligible 
entity based on the criteria under subparagraph (C) and 
the considerations under paragraph (3)(C), to carry out 
inventory, 
characterization, 
assessment, 
planning, 
or 
remediation activities at 1 or more brownfield sites in 
an area proposed by the eligible entity. 
‘‘(B) GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(i) INDIVIDUAL
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—Each grant 
awarded under this paragraph shall not exceed 
$1,000,000. 
‘‘(ii) CUMULATIVE
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—The total 
amount of grants awarded for each fiscal year under 
this paragraph may not exceed 15 percent of the funds 
made available for the fiscal year to carry out this 
subsection. 
‘‘(C) CRITERIA.—In awarding a grant under this para-
graph, the Administrator shall consider the extent to which 
the eligible entity is able— 
‘‘(i) to provide an overall plan for revitalization 
of the 1 or more brownfield sites in the proposed area 
in which the multipurpose grant will be used; 
‘‘(ii) to demonstrate a capacity to conduct the range 
of eligible activities that will be funded by the multi-
purpose grant; and 
‘‘(iii) to demonstrate that a multipurpose grant 
will meet the needs of the 1 or more brownfield sites 
in the proposed area. 
‘‘(D) CONDITION.—As a condition of receiving a grant 
under this paragraph, each eligible entity shall expend 
the full amount of the grant by not later than the date 
that is 5 years after the date on which the grant is awarded 
to the eligible entity, unless the Administrator provides 
an extension. 
‘‘(E) OWNERSHIP.—An eligible entity that receives a 
grant under this paragraph may not expend any of the 
grant funds for the remediation of a brownfield site unless 
the eligible entity owns the brownfield site.’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) or (3)’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2), (3), or (4)’’. 
SEC. 10. ALLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS. 
Paragraph (5) of section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated by section 9 of this Act) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—No part of a grant or loan under 
this subsection may be used for the payment of— 
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‘‘(i) a penalty or fine; 
‘‘(ii) a Federal cost-share requirement; 
‘‘(iii) a response cost at a brownfield site for which 
the recipient of the grant or loan is potentially liable 
under section 107; or 
‘‘(iv) a cost of compliance with any Federal law 
(including 
a 
Federal 
law 
specified 
in 
section 
101(39)(B)), excluding the cost of compliance with laws 
applicable to the cleanup.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity may use up 
to 5 percent of the amounts made available under 
a grant or loan under this subsection for administrative 
costs. 
‘‘(ii) RESTRICTION.—For purposes of clause (i), the 
term ‘administrative costs’ does not include— 
‘‘(I) investigation and identification of the 
extent of contamination of a brownfield site; 
‘‘(II) design and performance of a response 
action; or 
‘‘(III) monitoring of a natural resource.’’. 
SEC. 11. GRANT APPLICATIONS. 
(a) WATERFRONT BROWNFIELDS GRANTS; CLEAN ENERGY
ON 
BROWNFIELD SITES.—Paragraph (6)(C) of section 104(k) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated by section 9 of 
this Act) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(xi) The extent to which a grant would address 
a site adjacent to a body of water or a federally des-
ignated flood plain. 
‘‘(xii) The extent to which a grant would facilitate— 
‘‘(I) the location at a brownfield site of a facility 
that generates renewable electricity from wind, 
solar, or geothermal energy; or 
‘‘(II) any energy efficiency improvement project 
at a brownfield site, including a project for a com-
bined heat and power system or a district energy 
system.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON RANKING CRITERIA.—Paragraph (6) of section 
104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensa-
tion, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated 
by section 9 of this Act) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(D) REPORT ON RANKING CRITERIA.—Not later than 
September 30, 2022, the Administrator shall submit to 
Congress a report regarding the Administrator’s use of 
the ranking criteria described in subparagraph (C) in 
awarding grants under this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 12. AUDITS. 
Paragraph (8) of section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated by section 9 of this Act) is amended 
by striking ‘‘3 years after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2022’’. 
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SEC. 13. BROWNFIELDS FUNDING. 
Paragraph (13) of section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated by section 9 of this Act) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(13) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.’’. 
SEC. 14. SMALL COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 128(a)(1)(B) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(42 U.S.C. 9628(a)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) assist small communities, Indian tribes, 
rural areas, or disadvantaged areas in carrying 
out activities described in section 104(k)(7)(A) with 
respect to brownfield sites.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) SMALL COMMUNITIES, INDIAN TRIBES, RURAL 
AREAS, AND DISADVANTAGED AREAS.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—To make grants to States 
or Indian tribes under clause (ii)(III), the Adminis-
trator may use, in addition to amounts available 
to carry out this subsection, not more than 
$1,500,000 of the amounts made available to carry 
out section 104(k)(7) in each fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) LIMITATION.—Each grant made under 
subclause (I) may be not more than $20,000. 
‘‘(III) INCLUSION
IN
OTHER
GRANTS.—The 
Administrator may, at the request of a State or 
Indian tribe, include a grant under this clause 
in any other grant to the State or Indian tribe 
made under this subsection. 
‘‘(iv) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) DISADVANTAGED
AREA.—The term ‘dis-
advantaged area’ means a community with an 
annual median household income that is less than 
80 percent of the statewide annual median house-
hold income, as determined by the President based 
on the latest available decennial census. 
‘‘(II) SMALL
COMMUNITY.—The term ‘small 
community’ means a community with a population 
of not more than 15,000 individuals, as determined 
by the President based on the latest available 
decennial census.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 104(g)(1) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(g)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
section 128(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III)’’ after ‘‘under this section’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SEC. 15. STATE RESPONSE PROGRAM FUNDING. 
Section 
128(a)(3) 
of 
the 
Comprehensive 
Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9628(a)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2019 through 2023.’’. 
DIVISION O—WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION 
FUNDING AND FOREST MANAGEMENT 
ACTIVITIES ACT 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Wildfire Suppression Funding 
and Forest Management Activities Act’’. 
TITLE I—WILDFIRE AND DISASTER 
FUNDING ADJUSTMENT 
SEC. 102. WILDFIRE AND DISASTER FUNDING ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking subclauses (I) and 
(II) and inserting the following— 
‘‘(I) the average over the previous 10 years 
(excluding the highest and lowest years) of the 
sum of the funding provided for disaster relief 
(as that term is defined on the date immediately 
before the date of enactment of the Wildfire 
Suppression Funding and Forest Management 
Activities Act); 
‘‘(II) notwithstanding clause (iv), starting in 
fiscal year 2018, five percent of the total appropria-
tions provided after fiscal year 2011 or in the 
previous 10 years, whichever is less, net of any 
rescissions of budget authority enacted in the same 
period, with respect to amounts provided for major 
disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Staf-
ford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and designated by the 
Congress and the President as an emergency 
pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph; 
and 
‘‘(III) the cumulative net total of the unused 
carryover for fiscal year 2018 and all subsequent 
fiscal years, where the unused carryover for each 
fiscal year is calculated as the sum of the amounts 
in subclauses (I) and (II) less the enacted appro-
priations for that fiscal year that have been des-
ignated as being for disaster relief.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ‘‘not later than 
30 days after the date of enactment of the Budget Control 
Act of 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘not later than 30 days after the 
43 USC 1701 
note. 
Wildfire 
Suppression 
Funding and 
Forest 
Management 
Activities Act. 
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date of enactment of the Wildfire Suppression Funding and 
Forest Management Activities Act’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION.— 
‘‘(i) ADDITIONAL NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—If, for 
fiscal years 2020 through 2027, a bill or joint resolution 
making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that 
provides an amount for wildfire suppression operations 
in the Wildland Fire Management accounts at the 
Department of Agriculture or the Department of the 
Interior, then the adjustments for that fiscal year shall 
be the amount of additional new budget authority pro-
vided in that Act for wildfire suppression operations 
for that fiscal year, but shall not exceed— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2020, $2,250,000,000; 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2021, $2,350,000,000; 
‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2022, $2,450,000,000; 
‘‘(IV) for fiscal year 2023, $2,550,000,000; 
‘‘(V) for fiscal year 2024, $2,650,000,000; 
‘‘(VI) for fiscal year 2025, $2,750,000,000; 
‘‘(VII) for fiscal year 2026, $2,850,000,000; and 
‘‘(VIII) for fiscal year 2027, $2,950,000,000. 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) ADDITIONAL
NEW
BUDGET
AUTHORITY.— 
The term ‘additional new budget authority’ means 
the amount provided for a fiscal year in an appro-
priation Act that is in excess of the average costs 
for wildfire suppression operations as reported in 
the budget of the President submitted under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for 
fiscal year 2015 and are specified to pay for the 
costs of wildfire suppression operations in an 
amount not to exceed the amount specified for 
that fiscal year in clause (i). 
‘‘(II) WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION OPERATIONS.—The 
term ‘wildfire suppression operations’ means the 
emergency and unpredictable aspects of wildland 
firefighting, including— 
‘‘(aa) support, response, and emergency 
stabilization activities; 
‘‘(bb) other emergency management activi-
ties; and 
‘‘(cc) the funds necessary to repay any 
transfers needed for the costs of wildfire 
suppression operations.’’. 
(b) The amendment made by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) 
shall begin to apply in fiscal year 2019. 
SEC. 103. REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION FUNDS. 
If the amount provided for wildfire suppression operations for 
that fiscal year will be exhausted within 30 calendar days, the 
Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (as 
applicable), in consultation with the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, shall promptly submit a request to Con-
gress for supplemental appropriations. 
43 USC 1748a–1. 
2 USC 901 note. 
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SEC. 104. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the end of 
the fiscal year for which additional new budget authority is used, 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(F)(i) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(F)(i)), 
as added by section 102 of this division, the Secretary of the 
Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (as applicable), in consulta-
tion with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
shall— 
(1) prepare an annual report with respect to the additional 
new budget authority; 
(2) submit to the Committees on Appropriations, the 
Budget, and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
and the Committees on Appropriations, the Budget, and Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate the annual report pre-
pared under paragraph (1); and 
(3) make the report prepared under paragraph (1) available 
to the public. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—The annual report prepared under sub-
section (a)(1) shall— 
(1) document obligations and outlays of the additional new 
budget authority for wildfire suppression operations; 
(2) identify risk-based factors that influenced management 
decisions with respect to wildfire suppression operations; 
(3) analyze a statistically significant sample of large fires, 
including an analysis for each fire of— 
(A) cost drivers; 
(B) the effectiveness of risk management techniques 
and whether fire operations strategy tracked the risk 
assessment; 
(C) any resulting ecological or other benefits to the 
landscape; 
(D) the impact of investments in wildfire suppression 
operations preparedness; 
(E) effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations, 
including an analysis of resources lost versus dollars 
invested; 
(F) effectiveness of any fuel treatments on fire behavior 
and suppression expenditures; 
(G) levels of exposure experienced by firefighters; 
(H) suggested corrective actions; and 
(I) any other factors the Secretary of the Interior or 
Secretary of Agriculture (as applicable) determines to be 
appropriate; 
(4) include an accounting of overall fire management and 
spending by the Department of the Interior or the Department 
of Agriculture, which shall be analyzed by fire size, cost, 
regional location, and other factors; 
(5) describe any lessons learned in the conduct of wildfire 
suppression operations; and 
(6) include any other elements that the Secretary of the 
Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (as applicable) deter-
mines to be necessary. 
43 USC 1748a–2. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
TITLE II—FOREST MANAGEMENT 
ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘National Forest 
System’’ has the meaning given the term in section 11(a) of 
the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act 
of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1609(a)). 
(2) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in section 103 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(3) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
National Forest System land; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public 
land. 
SEC. 202. WILDFIRE RESILIENCE PROJECTS. 
Insert at the end of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 605. WILDFIRE RESILIENCE PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—Hazardous fuels reduction projects, as 
defined in the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6511(2)) may be— 
‘‘(1) carried out in accordance with subsections (b), (c), 
and (d) of section 102 and sections 104 and 105; 
‘‘(2) considered an action categorically excluded from the 
requirements of Public Law 91–190 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
and 
‘‘(3) exempt from the special administrative review process 
under section 105. 
‘‘(b) COLLABORATIVE RESTORATION PROJECT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A project referred to in subsection (a) 
is a project to carry out forest restoration treatments that— 
‘‘(A) maximizes the retention of old-growth and large 
trees, as appropriate for the forest type, to the extent 
that the trees promote stands that are resilient to insects 
and disease, and reduce the risk or extent of, or increase 
the resilience to, wildfires; 
‘‘(B) considers the best available scientific information 
to maintain or restore the ecological integrity, including 
maintaining or restoring structure, function, composition, 
and connectivity; and 
‘‘(C) is developed and implemented through a collabo-
rative process that— 
‘‘(i) includes multiple interested persons rep-
resenting diverse interests; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) is transparent and nonexclusive; or 
‘‘(II) meets the requirements for a resource 
advisory committee under subsections (c) through 
(f) of section 205 of the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
U.S.C. 7125). 
16 USC 6591d. 
16 USC 6591c 
note. 
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‘‘(2) INCLUSION.—A project under this subsection may carry 
out part of a proposal that complies with the eligibility require-
ments of the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Pro-
gram under section 4003(b) of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 7303(b)). 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PROJECT SIZE.—A project under this section may not 
exceed 3000 acres. 
‘‘(2) LOCATION.—A project under this section shall be— 
‘‘(A) Prioritized within the wildland-urban interface; 
‘‘(B) If located outside the wildland-urban interface, 
limited to areas within Condition Classes 2 or 3 in Fire 
Regime Groups I, II, or III that contain very high wildfire 
hazard potential; and 
‘‘(C) Limited to areas designated under section 602(b) 
as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(3) ROADS.— 
‘‘(A) PERMANENT ROADS.— 
‘‘(i) PROHIBITION
ON
ESTABLISHMENT.—A project 
under this section shall not include the establishment 
of permanent roads. 
‘‘(ii) EXISTING ROADS.—The Secretary may carry 
out necessary maintenance and repairs on existing 
permanent roads for the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(B) 
TEMPORARY
ROADS.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
decommission any temporary road constructed under a 
project under this section not later than 3 years after 
the date on which the project is completed. 
‘‘(4) EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Secretary shall 
apply the extraordinary circumstances procedures under section 
220.6 of title 36, code of Federal regulations (or successor 
regulations), when using the categorical exclusion under this 
section. 
‘‘(d) EXCLUSIONS.—This section does not apply to— 
‘‘(1) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System; 
‘‘(2) any Federal land on which, by Act of Congress or 
Presidential proclamation, the removal of vegetation is 
restricted or prohibited; 
‘‘(3) a congressionally designated wilderness study area; 
or 
‘‘(4) an area in which activities under subsection (a) would 
be inconsistent with the applicable land and resource manage-
ment plan. 
‘‘(e) FOREST MANAGEMENT PLANS.—All projects and activities 
carried out under this section shall be consistent with the land 
and resource management plan established under section 6 of the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
(16 U.S.C. 1604) for the unit of the National Forest System con-
taining the projects and activities. 
‘‘(f) PUBLIC NOTICE AND SCOPING.—The Secretary shall conduct 
public notice and scoping for any project or action proposed in 
accordance with this section. 
‘‘(g) ACCOUNTABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall prepare an annual 
report on the use of categorical exclusions under this section 
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that includes a description of all acres (or other appropriate 
unit) treated through projects carried out under this section. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, and each year thereafter, the 
Secretary shall submit the reports required under paragraph 
(1) to— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and For-
estry of the Senate; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate; 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
Representatives; 
‘‘(D) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives; and 
‘‘(E) the Government Accountability Office.’’. 
SEC. 203. INSTALLATION OF FUEL BREAKS AND FIREBREAKS FOR HAZ-
ARDOUS FUEL REDUCTION ON FEDERAL LAND. 
Section 101(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6511(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘authorized hazardous fuel 
reduction project’ includes, using the measures and 
methods described in subparagraph (A), the installation 
of— 
‘‘(i) a natural or manmade change in fuel character-
istics that affects fire behavior such that a fire can 
be more readily controlled (commonly known as a ‘fuel 
break’); and 
‘‘(ii) a natural or constructed barrier used to stop 
or check a fire or to provide a control line from which 
to work to stop or check a fire (commonly known as 
a ‘firebreak’).’’. 
SEC. 204. CANCELLATION CEILINGS FOR STEWARDSHIP END RESULT 
CONTRACTING PROJECTS. 
Section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 
(16 U.S.C. 6591c) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections 
(i) and (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following: 
‘‘(h) CANCELLATION CEILINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 3903(b)(1) of 
title 41, United States Code, the Chief and the Director may 
obligate funds in stages that are economically or program-
matically viable to cover any potential cancellation or termi-
nation costs for an agreement or contract under subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(2) ADVANCE
NOTICE
TO
CONGRESS
OF
CANCELLATION 
CEILING IN EXCESS OF $25,000,000.—Not later than 30 days before 
entering into a multiyear agreement or contract under sub-
section (b) that includes a cancellation ceiling in excess of 
$25,000,000, but does not include proposed funding for the 
costs of cancelling the agreement or contract up to that cancella-
tion ceiling, the Chief or the Director, as applicable, shall 
submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
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and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources and 
the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives 
a written notice that includes— 
‘‘(A) a description of the cancellation ceiling amounts 
proposed for each program year in the agreement or con-
tract; 
‘‘(B) the reasons why the cancellation ceiling amounts 
described under subparagraph (A) were selected; 
‘‘(C) a description of the extent to which the costs 
of contract cancellation are not included in the budget 
for the agreement or contract; and 
‘‘(D) an assessment of the financial risk of not including 
budgeting for the costs of agreement or contract cancella-
tion. 
‘‘(3) TRANSMITTAL OF NOTICE TO OMB.—Not later than 14 
days after the date on which written notice is provided under 
paragraph (2), the Chief or the Director, as appropriate, shall 
transmit a copy of the notice to the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget.’’. 
SEC. 205. EXCESS OFFSET VALUE. 
Section 604(g)(2) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 
2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c(g)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) use the excess to satisfy any outstanding liabilities 
for cancelled agreements or contracts; or 
‘‘(B) if there are no outstanding liabilities described 
in subparagraph (A), apply the excess to other authorized 
stewardship projects.’’. 
SEC. 206. SUBMISSION OF EXISTING ANNUAL REPORT. 
Subsection (j) of section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration 
Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6591c) (as redesignated by section 204 
of this Act), is amended by striking ‘‘report to the Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘submit to the congressional committees described in subsection 
(h)(2) a report’’. 
SEC. 207. 20-YEAR STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior may award contracts or agreements under 
section 604 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 
U.S.C. 6511), for terms not to exceed 20 years on areas where 
the majority of Federal lands are in Fire Regime Groups I, II, 
or III. 
(b) PREFERENCE.—In awarding a contract under this section, 
the Secretary concerned may, notwithstanding the Federal Acquisi-
tion Regulations, give a procurement preference to a contractor 
that would, as part of the contract, promote an innovative use 
of forest products, including cross-laminated timber. 
SEC. 208. CONSULTATION UNDER FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEW-
ABLE RESOURCES PLANNING ACT OF 1974. 
(a) CONSULTATION REGARDING LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 
Section 6(d) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604(d)) is amended— 
16 USC 6591c. 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(d) The Secretary’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) NO
ADDITIONAL
CONSULTATION
REQUIRED
AFTER 
APPROVAL OF LAND MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary shall not be required to engage in consultation under 
this section or any other provision of law (including section 
7 of Public Law 93–205 (16 U.S.C. 1536) and section 402.16 
of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor 
regulation)) with respect to— 
‘‘(i) the listing of a species as threatened or endan-
gered, or a designation of critical habitat pursuant 
to Public Law 93–205 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), if a 
land management plan has been adopted by the Sec-
retary as of the date of listing or designation; and 
‘‘(ii) any provision of a land management plan 
adopted as described in clause (i). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
if— 
‘‘(i) 15 years have passed since the date on which 
the Secretary adopted the land management plan 
described in clause (i) of that subparagraph; and 
‘‘(ii) 5 years have passed since the date of enact-
ment of this section or the date of the listing of a 
species as threatened or endangered for a species 
known to occur on the unit or the designation of critical 
habitat within the unit as described in clause (i) of 
that subparagraph, whichever is later. 
‘‘(C) EFFECT
OF
PARAGRAPH.—Nothing in this para-
graph affects any applicable requirement of the Secretary 
to consult with the head of any other Federal department 
or agency— 
‘‘(i) regarding any project carried out, or proposed 
to be carried out, to implement a land management 
plan pursuant to Public Law 93–205 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.), including any requirement to consult regarding 
the consideration of cumulative impacts of completed, 
ongoing, and planned projects; or 
‘‘(ii) with respect to— 
‘‘(I) the development of a modification to a 
land management plan; or 
‘‘(II) an amendment or revision to a land 
management plan in accordance with paragraph 
(4) or (5) of subsection (f).’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY; CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF SECRETARY.—Section 3(a) of the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 
(16 U.S.C. 1601(a)) is amended, in the first sentence of the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘(referred to in 
this Act as the ‘Secretary’)’’ after ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Forest and Rangeland 
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1600 
et seq.) is amended, in sections 4 through 9, 12, 13, and 15, 
16 USC 
1602–1607, 1610, 
1611, 1613. 
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by striking ‘‘Secretary of Agriculture’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
SEC. 209. OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD REVESTED LANDS AND 
COOS BAY WAGON ROAD RECONVEYED LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
with respect to the Oregon and California Railroad grant land 
revested in the United States by the Act of June 9, 1916 (39 
Stat. 218, chapter 137), and the Coos Bay Wagon Road grant 
land reconveyed to the United States by the first section of the 
Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1179, chapter 47), that is man-
aged under the Act of August 28, 1937 (43 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management, shall not be required to engage 
in consultation under any law (including section 7 of Public Law 
93–205 (16 U.S.C. 1536) and section 402.16 of title 50, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation)), with respect to— 
(1) the listing of a species as threatened or endangered, 
or a designation of critical habitat, pursuant to Public Law 
93–205 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), if a land use plan has been 
adopted by the Secretary of the Interior as of the date of 
listing or designation; and 
(2) any provision of a land use plan adopted as described 
in paragraph (1). 
(b) EFFECT OF SECTION.—Nothing in this section affects any 
applicable requirement of the Secretary of the Interior to consult 
with the head of any other Federal department or agency— 
(1) regarding a project carried out, or proposed to be carried 
out, pursuant to Public Law 93–205 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 
including any requirement to consult regarding the consider-
ation of the cumulative impacts of completed, ongoing, and 
planned projects; or 
(2) with respect to the development of a new land use 
plan or the revision of or other significant change to an existing 
land use plan. 
SEC. 210. WILDFIRE HAZARD SEVERITY MAPPING FOR COMMUNITIES. 
(a) MAP REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall— 
(1) develop and publish a geospatial map appropriate for 
community-level use that depicts wildfire hazard severity to 
inform at-risk communities that are— 
(A) adjacent to National Forest System lands; or 
(B) affected by wildland fire, as determined by the 
Secretary; and 
(2) disseminate the information under paragraph (1) in 
an appropriate, web-based format for use by such communities 
to— 
(A) improve understanding of their risk profile; 
(B) clarify thinking on the nature and effect of wildfire 
risks; and 
(C) develop plans to manage and mitigate those risks. 
(b) PURPOSES
OF MAP.—The purposes of the map required 
under subsection (a) are as follows: 
(1) To inform evaluations of wildfire risk. 
(2) To prioritize fuels management needs. 
16 USC 6501 
note. 
43 USC 2606. 
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(3) To depict the relative potential for wildfire that could 
be difficult for suppression resources to contain and that could 
cause ignitions to structures. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Agriculture and Chief of the Forest Service shall consult 
with— 
(1) the Secretary of the Interior; 
(2) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency; 
(3) other appropriate Federal agencies; 
(4) States; 
(5) relevant colleges, universities, and institutions of higher 
education with relevant expertise; and 
(6) other entities, as appropriate. 
(d) AT-RISK COMMUNITY DEFINED.—The term ‘‘at-risk commu-
nity’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the Healthy 
Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 6511). 
SEC. 211. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, AND 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RELATING TO ELECTRIC 
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY RIGHTS OF 
WAY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 512. VEGETATION MANAGMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, AND 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RELATING TO ELECTRIC 
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITY RIGHTS OF 
WAY. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HAZARD TREE.—The term ‘hazard tree’ means any tree 
or part thereof (whether located inside or outside a right- 
of-way) that has been designated, prior to tree failure, by a 
certified or licensed arborist or forester under the supervision 
of the Secretary concerned or the owner or operator of a trans-
mission or distribution facility to be— 
‘‘(A) dead, likely to die within the routine vegetation 
management cycle, or likely to fail within the routine vege-
tation management cycle; and 
‘‘(B) if the tree or part of the tree failed, likely to— 
‘‘(i) cause substantial damage or disruption to a 
transmission or distribution facility; or 
‘‘(ii) come within 10 feet of an electric power line. 
‘‘(2) OWNER; OPERATOR.—The terms ‘owner’ and ‘operator’ 
include contractors or other agents engaged by the owner or 
operator of an electric transmission or distribution facility. 
‘‘(3) PLAN.—The term ‘plan’ means a vegetation manage-
ment, facility inspection, and operation and maintenance plan 
that— 
‘‘(A) is prepared by the owner or operator of 1 or 
more electric transmission or distribution facilities to cover 
1 or more electric transmission and distribution rights- 
of-way; and 
‘‘(B) provides for the long-term, cost-effective, efficient, 
and timely management of facilities and vegetation within 
the width of the right-of-way and abutting Federal land, 
43 USC 1772. 
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including hazard trees, to enhance electric reliability, pro-
mote public safety, and avoid fire hazards. 
‘‘(4) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘Secretary con-
cerned’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary, with respect to public lands; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to 
National Forest System land. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To enhance the reliability of the electric 
grid and reduce the threat of wildfire damage to, and wildfire 
caused by vegetation-related conditions within, electric trans-
mission and distribution rights-of-way and abutting Federal 
land, including hazard trees, the Secretary concerned shall 
issue and periodically update guidance to ensure that provisions 
are appropriately developed and implemented for utility vegeta-
tion management, facility inspection, and operation and mainte-
nance of rights-of-way, regardless of the means by which the 
rights-of-way are established (including by grant, special use 
authorization, and easement). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The guidance issued under paragraph 
(1) shall be compatible with mandatory reliability standards 
established by the Electric Reliability Organization. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—The guidance issued under para-
graph (1) shall take into account— 
‘‘(A) all applicable law, including fire safety and electric 
system reliability requirements (including reliability stand-
ards established by the Electric Reliability Organization 
under section 215 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824o)); and 
‘‘(B) the Memorandum of Understanding on Vegetation 
Management for Powerline Rights-of-Way between the Edi-
son Electric Institute, Utility Arborist Association, the 
Department of the Interior, the Department of Agriculture, 
and the Environmental Protection Agency signed in 2016. 
‘‘(4) REQUIREMENTS.—The guidance issued under paragraph 
(1) shall— 
‘‘(A) be developed in consultation with the owners of 
transmission and distribution facilities that hold rights- 
of-way; 
‘‘(B) seek to minimize the need for case-by-case 
approvals for — 
‘‘(i) routine vegetation management, facility inspec-
tion, and operation and maintenance activities; and 
‘‘(ii) utility vegetation management activities that 
are necessary to control hazard trees; and 
‘‘(C) provide for prompt and timely review of requests 
to conduct vegetation management activities that require 
approval of the Secretary concerned, especially activities 
requiring expedited or immediate action. 
‘‘(c) VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT, FACILITY
INSPECTION, AND 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLANS.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT AND SUBMISSION.—Consistent with sub-
section (b), the Secretary concerned shall provide owners and 
operators of electric transmission or distribution facilities 
located on public lands and National Forest System land, as 
applicable, with the option to develop and submit a plan. 
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‘‘(2) ERO STANDARDS.—Owners and operators subject to 
mandatory reliability standards established by the Electric Reli-
ability Organization (or superseding standards) may use those 
standards as part of the plan. 
‘‘(3) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—A plan developed under para-
graph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the applicable transmission or distribution 
facilities to be maintained; 
‘‘(B) take into account operations and maintenance 
plans for the applicable transmission or distribution line; 
‘‘(C) describe the vegetation management, inspection, 
and operation and maintenance methods that may be used 
to comply with all applicable law, including fire safety 
requirements and reliability standards established by the 
Electric Reliability Organization; 
‘‘(D) include schedules for— 
‘‘(i) the applicable owner or operator to notify the 
Secretary concerned about routine and major mainte-
nance; 
‘‘(ii) the applicable owner or operator to request 
approval from the Secretary concerned about under-
taking routine and major maintenance; and 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary concerned to respond to a 
request by an owner or operator under clause (ii); 
and 
‘‘(E) describe processes for— 
‘‘(i) identifying changes in conditions; and 
‘‘(ii) modifying the approved plan, if necessary. 
‘‘(4) REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall 
jointly develop a consolidated and coordinated process for 
the review and approval of plans submitted under para-
graph (1) that— 
‘‘(i) includes timelines and benchmarks for— 
‘‘(I) the submission of agency comments on 
the plans and schedules for final decision; and 
‘‘(II) the timely review of modifications of the 
plans in cases in which modifications are nec-
essary; 
‘‘(ii) is consistent with applicable law; and 
‘‘(iii) includes a process for modifications to a plan 
in a prompt manner if changed conditions necessitate 
a modification to a plan; and 
‘‘(iv) ensures, to the maximum extent practicable, 
a prompt review and approval process not to exceed 
120 days. 
‘‘(B) PLAN
MODIFICATION.—Upon reasonable advance 
notice to an owner or operator of an electric transmission 
or distribution facility of any changed conditions that war-
rant a modification to a plan, the Secretary concerned 
shall— 
‘‘(i) provide an opportunity for the owner or oper-
ator to submit a proposed plan modification, consistent 
with the process described under subparagraph (A)(iii), 
to address the changed condition identified by the Sec-
retary concerned; 
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‘‘(ii) consider the proposed plan modification con-
sistent with the process described under paragraph 
(4)(A); and 
‘‘(iii) allow the owner or operator to continue to 
implement any element of the approved plan that does 
not directly and adversely affect the condition precipi-
tating the need for modification. 
‘‘(5) CATEGORIES
OF
ACTIONS
NOT
REQUIRING
ENVIRON-
MENTAL
ANALYSIS.—With respect to the development and 
approval of plans submitted under paragraph (1), as well as 
with respect to actions carried out under such plans, the Sec-
retary concerned shall identify categories of actions for which 
neither an environmental impact statement nor an environ-
mental assessment shall be required under section 1508.4 of 
title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 
‘‘(d) CERTAIN OWNERS AND OPERATORS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The owner or operator of an electric 
transmission or distribution facility that is not subject to the 
mandatory reliability standards established by the Electric Reli-
ability Organization or that sold less than or equal to 1,000,000 
megawatt hours of electric energy for purposes other than 
resale during each of the 3 calendar years immediately pre-
ceding the date of enactment of this section may enter into 
an agreement with the Secretary concerned in lieu of a plan 
under subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary concerned 
shall ensure that the minimum requirements for an agreement 
under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) reflect the relative financial resources of the 
applicable owner or operator compared to other owners 
or operators of an electric transmission or distribution 
facility; 
‘‘(B) include schedules as described in subsection 
(c)(3)(D); 
‘‘(C) are subject to modification requirements as 
described in subsection (c)(4)(B); and 
‘‘(D) comply with applicable law. 
‘‘(e) EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.—If vegetation or hazard trees 
have contacted or present an imminent danger of contacting an 
electric transmission or distribution line from within or adjacent 
to an electric transmission or distribution right-of-way, the owner 
or operator of the electric transmission or distribution lines— 
‘‘(1) may prune or remove the vegetation or hazard tree— 
‘‘(A) to avoid the disruption of electric service; and 
‘‘(B) to eliminate immediate fire and safety hazards; 
and 
‘‘(2) shall notify the appropriate local agent of the Secretary 
concerned not later than 1 day after the date of the response 
to emergency conditions. 
‘‘(f) ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided under paragraph 
(3), the owner or operator of an electric transmission or distribu-
tion facility may conduct vegetation management activities that 
require approval of the Secretary concerned in accordance with 
a plan approved under subsection (c) or an agreement entered 
into under subsection (d) only with the approval of the Secretary 
concerned. 
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‘‘(2) REQUIREMENT TO RESPOND.—The Secretary concerned 
shall respond to a request for approval to conduct vegetation 
management activities in accordance with the applicable sched-
ules in a plan approved under subsection (c) or an agreement 
entered into under subsection (d). 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZED
ACTIVITIES.—The owner or operator of 
an electric transmission or distribution facility may conduct 
vegetation management activities that require approval of the 
Secretary concerned in accordance with a plan approved under 
subsection (c) or an agreement entered into under subsection 
(d) without the approval of the Secretary concerned if— 
‘‘(A) the owner or operator submitted a request to 
the Secretary concerned in accordance with the applicable 
schedule in a plan approved under subsection (c) or an 
agreement entered into under subsection (d); 
‘‘(B) the vegetation management activities, including 
the removal of hazard trees, proposed in the request under 
subparagraph (A) are in accordance with a plan approved 
under subsection (c) or an agreement entered into under 
subsection (d); and 
‘‘(C) the Secretary concerned fails to respond to the 
request under subparagraph (A) in accordance with the 
applicable schedule in a plan approved under subsection 
(c) or an agreement entered into under subsection (d). 
‘‘(g) LIABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall not 
impose strict liability for damages or injury resulting from— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary concerned unreasonably withholding 
or delaying— 
‘‘(i) approval of a plan under subsection (c); or 
‘‘(ii) entrance into an agreement under subsection 
(d); or 
‘‘(B) the Secretary concerned unreasonably failing to 
adhere to an applicable schedule in a plan approved under 
subsection (c) or an agreement entered into under sub-
section (d). 
‘‘(2) DAMAGES.—For the period ending 10 years after the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary con-
cerned shall not impose strict liability in an amount greater 
than $500,000 per incident for damages or injury resulting 
from activities conducted by an owner or operator in accordance 
with an approved agreement under subsection (d). 
‘‘(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in paragraph (2) 
shall be construed to effect any liability imposed by the Sec-
retary concerned under section 251.56(d) of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment 
of this section) and section 2807.12 of title 43, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
section), for activities conducted by an owner or operator in 
accordance with an approved plan under subsection (c). 
‘‘(h) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) ACTIVITIES THAT REQUIRE APPROVAL.—The Secretary 
concerned shall report requests and actions made under sub-
section (f) annually on the website of the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(2) LIABILITY.—Not later than four years after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary concerned shall 
prepare and submit a report to the Committee on Natural 
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Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate that describes 
the effect on the Treasury of the strict liability limitation estab-
lished by subsection (g)(2). 
‘‘(i) TRAINING AND GUIDANCE.—In consultation with the electric 
utility industry, the Secretary concerned is encouraged to develop 
a program to train personnel of the Department of the Interior 
and the Forest Service involved in vegetation management decisions 
relating to electric transmission and distribution facilities to ensure 
that the personnel— 
‘‘(1) understand electric system reliability requirements as 
the requirements relate to vegetation management of trans-
mission and distribution rights-of-way on Federal land, 
including reliability standards established by the Electric Reli-
ability Organization and fire safety requirements; 
‘‘(2) assist owners and operators of electric transmission 
and distribution facilities in complying with applicable electric 
reliability and fire safety requirements; 
‘‘(3) encourage and assist willing owners and operators 
of electric transmission and distribution facilities to incorporate 
on a voluntary basis vegetation management practices to 
enhance habitats and forage for pollinators and for other wild-
life if the practices are compatible with the integrated vegeta-
tion management practices necessary for reliability and safety; 
and 
‘‘(4) understand how existing and emerging unmanned tech-
nologies can help electric utilities, the Federal Government, 
State and local governments, and private landowners— 
‘‘(A) to more efficiently identify vegetation management 
needs; 
‘‘(B) to reduce the risk of wildfires; and 
‘‘(C) to lower ratepayer energy costs. 
‘‘(j) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary concerned shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this section, propose regulations, or amend existing regula-
tions, to implement this section; and 
‘‘(2) not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this section, finalize regulations, or amend existing regula-
tions, to implement this section. 
‘‘(k) EXISTING VEGETATION MANAGEMENT, FACILITY INSPECTION, 
AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PLANS.—Nothing in this section 
requires an owner or operator to develop and submit a new plan 
under this section if a plan consistent with this section has already 
been approved by the Secretary concerned before the date of enact-
ment of this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 
et seq.), is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
511 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 512. Vegetation management, facility inspection, and operation and mainte-
nance relating to electric transmission and distribution facility rights-of- 
way.’’. 
SEC. 212. GOOD NEIGHBOR AUTHORITY IMPROVEMENT. 
Section 8206(a) of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 
2113a(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘areas; or’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘areas, other than the reconstruction, 
repair, or restoration of a National Forest System road that 
is— 
‘‘(I) necessary to carry out authorized restora-
tion services pursuant to a good neighbor agree-
ment; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a National Forest System 
road that is determined to be unneeded in accord-
ance with section 212.5(b)(2) of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of 
enactment 
of 
the 
Good 
Neighbor 
Authority 
Improvement Act), decommissioned in accordance 
with subparagraph (A)(iii)— 
‘‘(aa) in a manner that is consistent with 
the applicable travel management plan; and 
‘‘(bb) not later than 3 years after the date 
on which the applicable authorized restoration 
services project is completed; or’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
(7) and (8), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following: 
‘‘(6) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM ROAD.—The term ‘National 
Forest System road’ has the meaning given the term in section 
212.1 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on the date of enactment of the Good Neighbor Authority 
Improvement Act).’’. 
TITLE 
III—FEDERAL 
LAND 
TRANS-
ACTION 
FACILITATION 
REAUTHOR-
IZATION 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Land Transaction Facili-
tation Act Reauthorization of 2018’’. 
SEC. 302. FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION ACT. 
The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act is amended— 
(1) in section 203(1) (43 U.S.C. 2302(1)), by striking ‘‘cul-
tural, or’’ and inserting ‘‘cultural, recreational access and use, 
or other’’; 
(2) in section 203(2) (43 U.S.C. 2302(2))— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘on the date of enactment of this Act was’’ and 
inserting ‘‘is’’; 
(B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) a national monument, area of critical environ-
mental concern, national conservation area, national 
riparian conservation area, national recreation area, 
national scenic area, research natural area, national out-
standing natural area, priority species and habitats des-
ignated in a land use plan in accordance with subpart 
E (entitled ‘‘Fish and Wildlife’’) of part I of Appendix C 
43 USC 2301 
note. 
Federal Land 
Transaction 
Facilitation Act 
Reauthorization 
of 2018. 
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of Bureau of Land Management Land Use Planning Hand-
book H-1601-1 (Rel 1-1693), a special recreation manage-
ment area, or a national natural landmark managed by 
the Bureau of Land Management;’’; and 
(C) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) a National Forest or National Grassland in the 
National Forest System; or’’; 
(3) in section 203 (43 U.S.C. 2302), by inserting the fol-
lowing paragraph after section 203(2) (and redesignating the 
following paragraphs accordingly): 
‘‘(3) INACCESSIBLE
LANDS
THAT
ARE
OPEN
TO
PUBLIC 
HUNTING, FISHING, RECREATIONAL SHOOTING, OR OTHER REC-
REATIONAL PURPOSES.—The term ‘inaccessible lands that are 
open to public hunting, fishing, recreational shooting, or other 
recreational purposes’ means public lands in Alaska and the 
eleven contiguous Western States (as defined in section 103 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1702)) consisting of at least 640 contiguous acres on 
which the public is allowed under Federal or State law to 
hunt, fish, target shoot or use the land for other recreational 
purposes but— 
‘‘(A) to which there is no public access or egress; or 
‘‘(B) to which public access or egress to the land is 
significantly restricted, as determined by the Secretary.’’; 
and 
(4) in section 205 (43 U.S.C. 2304)— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 206’’ and 
all that follows through the period and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘section 206— 
‘‘(1) to complete appraisals and satisfy other legal require-
ments for the sale or exchange of public land identified for 
disposal under approved land use plans under section 202 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712); 
‘‘(2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act Reauthoriza-
tion of 2018, to establish and make available to the public, 
on the website of the Department of the Interior, a database 
containing a comprehensive list of all the land referred to 
in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(3) to maintain the database referred to in paragraph 
(2).’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (d); 
(5) in section 206(c)(2) (43 U.S.C. 2305(c)(2))— 
(A) in subparagraph(A)(i), by striking ‘‘inholdings; and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘inholdings;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘exceptional 
resources.’’ and inserting ‘‘exceptional resources; or’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after clause (ii), 
‘‘(iii) adjacent to inaccessible lands open to public hunting, 
fishing, recreational shooting, or other recreational pur-
poses.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) Any funds made available under subparagraph 
(D) that are not obligated or expended by the end of the 
fourth full fiscal year after the date of the sale or exchange 
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of land that generated the funds may be expended in 
any State.’’; 
(6) in section 206(c)(3) (43 U.S.C. 2305(c)(3))— 
(A) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) the extent to which the acquisition of the land 
or interest therein will increase the public availability of 
resources for, and facilitate public access to, hunting, 
fishing, and other recreational activities;’’; and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as 
subparagraphs (C) and (D); 
(7) by striking section 206(f) (43 U.S.C. 2305(f)); and 
(8) in section 207(b) (43 U.S.C. 2306(b))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘96–568’’ and inserting ‘‘96–586’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘Public Law 105–263;’’ before ‘‘112 
Stat.’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and 
Development Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432; 120 Stat. 3028); 
‘‘(4) the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and 
Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–424; 118 Stat. 2403); 
‘‘(5) subtitle F of title I of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
111–11); 
‘‘(6) subtitle O of title I of the Omnibus Public Land 
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 460www note, 1132 note; 
Public Law 111–11); 
‘‘(7) section 2601 of the Omnibus Public Land Management 
Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1108); or 
‘‘(8) section 2606 of the Omnibus Public Land Management 
Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–11; 123 Stat. 1121).’’. 
TITLE 
IV—EXTENSION 
OF 
SECURE 
RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY 
SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY 
SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000. 
(a) SECURE PAYMENTS FOR STATES AND COUNTIES CONTAINING 
FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) FULL FUNDING AMOUNT.—Section 3(11) of the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (16 
U.S.C. 7102(11)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and each fiscal year thereafter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘through fiscal year 2015’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and inserting a semi- 
colon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2017, the amount that is equal 
to 95 percent of the full funding amount for fiscal year 
2015; and 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
the amount that is equal to 95 percent of the full funding 
amount for the preceding fiscal year.’’. 
(2) SECURE PAYMENTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Section 101 of the Secure Rural 
Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), 
by striking ‘‘2015’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2015, 2017, and 2018’’. 
(B) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 PAYMENTS.— 
Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) STATE PAYMENT.—If an eligible county in a State that 
will receive a share of the State payment for fiscal year 2017 
has already received, or will receive, a share of the 25-percent 
payment for fiscal year 2017 distributed to the State before 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the amount of the 
State payment shall be reduced by the amount of the share 
of the eligible county of the 25-percent payment. 
‘‘(2) COUNTY
PAYMENT.—If an eligible county that will 
receive a county payment for fiscal year 2017 has already 
received a 50-percent payment for fiscal year 2017, the amount 
of the county payment shall be reduced by the amount of 
the 50-percent payment. 
‘‘(3) PROMPT PAYMENT.—Not later than 45 days after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall make all payments under this title for fiscal 
year 2017.’’. 
(3) PAYMENTS TO STATES AND COUNTIES.— 
(A) ELECTION TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AMOUNT.—Section 
102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- 
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)) is 
amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by adding after subparagraph 
(C) the following: 
‘‘(D) PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017 AND 2018.—The 
election otherwise required by subparagraph (A) shall not 
apply for fiscal years 2017 or 2018.’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and for 
fiscal years 2017 and 2018’’ after ‘‘2015’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘and 
for fiscal years 2017 and 2018’’ after ‘‘2015’’. 
(B) EXPENDITURE RULES FOR ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.—Sec-
tion 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)) is 
amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by adding after subparagraph 
(E) the following: 
‘‘(F) PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017 AND 2018.—The 
election made by an eligible county under subparagraph 
(B), (C), or (D) for fiscal year 2013, or deemed to be made 
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by the county under paragraph (3)(B) for that fiscal year, 
shall be effective for fiscal years 2017 and 2018.’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘pur-
pose described in section 202(b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘purposes described in section 202(b), section 
203(c), or section 204(a)(5)’’; and 
(II) by adding after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) PAYMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017 AND 2018.—This 
paragraph does not apply for fiscal years 2017 and 2018.’’. 
(C) ELECTIONS AS TO ALLOCATION OF BALANCE.—Section 
102(d)(1) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- 
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)(1)) is 
amended— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘not more 
than 7 percent of the total share for the eligible county 
of the State payment or the county payment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘any portion of the balance’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(C) COUNTIES
WITH
MAJOR
DISTRIBUTIONS.—In the 
case of each eligible county to which $350,000 or more 
is distributed for any fiscal year pursuant to paragraph 
(1)(B) or (2)(B) of subsection (a), the eligible county shall 
elect to do 1 or more of the following with the balance 
of any funds not expended pursuant to subparagraph (A): 
‘‘(i) Reserve any portion of the balance for projects 
in accordance with title II. 
‘‘(ii) Reserve not more than 7 percent of the total 
share for the eligible county of the State payment 
or the county payment for projects in accordance with 
title III. 
‘‘(iii) Return the portion of the balance not reserved 
under clauses (i) and (ii) to the Treasury of the United 
States.’’. 
(D) TREATMENT AS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING.—Section 
102 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self- 
Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) TREATMENT AS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds made available to 
an eligible county under this Act may be used in lieu of, 
or to otherwise offset, a State funding source for a local school, 
facility, or educational purpose. 
‘‘(2) CONTINUATION
OF
DIRECT
PAYMENTS.—Payments to 
States made under the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) and 
25-percent payments made to States and Territories under 
the Acts of May 23, 1908, and March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 500), 
shall continue to be made as direct payments and not as Federal 
financial assistance.’’. 
(E) DISTRIBUTION
OF
PAYMENTS
TO
ELIGIBLE
COUN-
TIES.—Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and 
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 
7113(d)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(b) CONTINUATION
OF
AUTHORITY
TO
CONDUCT
SPECIAL 
PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) REPEAL
OF
CONTRACTING
PILOT
PROGRAM.—Section 
204(e) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Deter-
mination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7124(e)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (3). 
(2) RESOURCE ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Section 205(a)(4) of 
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7125(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF PROJECT FUNDS.—Section 207(d)(2) of 
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination 
Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7127(d)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)(i), (B)(ii),’’. 
(4) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 208 of the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 
(16 U.S.C. 7128) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2020’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
(c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 304 of the Secure 
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 
U.S.C. 7144) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2020’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘2021’’. 
SEC. 402. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED USE OF RESERVED FUNDS FOR 
TITLE III COUNTY PROJECTS. 
Section 302(a) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community 
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7142(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and law enforcement patrols’’ after 
‘‘including firefighting’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and carry out’’ after 
‘‘develop’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graph (3): 
‘‘(3) to cover training costs and equipment purchases 
directly related to the emergency services described in para-
graph (2); and’’. 
TITLE V—STRATEGIC PETROLEUM 
RESERVE DRAWDOWN 
SEC. 501. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAWDOWN. 
(a) DRAWDOWN AND SALE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 161 of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), except 
as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Energy shall 
draw down and sell 10,000,000 barrels of crude oil from the 
42 USC 6241 
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Strategic Petroleum Reserve during the period of fiscal years 
2020 through 2021. 
(2) DEPOSIT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED FROM SALE.—Amounts 
received from a sale under paragraph (1) shall be deposited 
in the general fund of the Treasury during the fiscal year 
in which the sale occurs. 
(b) EMERGENCY PROTECTION.—The Secretary of Energy may 
not draw down and sell crude oil under this section in quantities 
that would limit the authority to sell petroleum products under 
subsection (h) of section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) in the full quantity authorized by that sub-
section. 
(c) STRATEGIC PETROLEUM DRAWDOWN LIMITATIONS.—Section 
161(h)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6241(h)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘350,000,000’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘340,000,000’’. 
DIVISION P—RAY BAUM’S ACT OF 2018 
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the ‘‘Repack 
Airwaves Yielding Better Access for Users of Modern Services Act 
of 2018’’ or the ‘‘RAY BAUM’S Act of 2018’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this division 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Commission defined. 
TITLE I—FCC REAUTHORIZATION 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 102. Application and regulatory fees. 
Sec. 103. Effective date. 
TITLE II—APPLICATION OF ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT 
Sec. 201. Application of Antideficiency Act to Universal Service Program. 
TITLE III—SECURING ACCESS TO NETWORKS IN DISASTERS 
Sec. 301. Study on network resiliency. 
Sec. 302. Access to essential service providers during federally declared emer-
gencies. 
Sec. 303. Definitions. 
TITLE IV—FCC CONSOLIDATED REPORTING 
Sec. 401. Communications marketplace report. 
Sec. 402. Consolidation of redundant reports; conforming amendments. 
Sec. 403. Effect on authority. 
Sec. 404. Other reports. 
TITLE V—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 501. Independent Inspector General for FCC. 
Sec. 502. Authority of Chief Information Officer. 
Sec. 503. Spoofing prevention. 
Sec. 504. Report on promoting broadband Internet access service for veterans. 
Sec. 505. Methodology for collection of mobile service coverage data. 
Sec. 506. Accuracy of dispatchable location for 9–1–1 calls. 
Sec. 507. NTIA study on interagency process following cybersecurity incidents. 
Sec. 508. Tribal digital access. 
Sec. 509. Terms of office and vacancies. 
Sec. 510. Joint board recommendation. 
Sec. 511. Disclaimer for press releases regarding notices of apparent liability. 
Sec. 512. Reports related to spectrum auctions. 
Repack Airwaves 
Yielding Better 
Access for Users 
of Modern 
Services Act 
of 2018. 
47 USC 609 note. 
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TITLE VI—MOBILE NOW 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Definitions. 
Sec. 603. Identifying 255 megahertz. 
Sec. 604. Millimeter wave spectrum. 
Sec. 605. 3 gigahertz spectrum. 
Sec. 606. Communications facilities deployment on Federal property. 
Sec. 607. Broadband infrastructure deployment. 
Sec. 608. Communications facilities installation. 
Sec. 609. Reallocation incentives. 
Sec. 610. Bidirectional sharing study. 
Sec. 611. Unlicensed services in guard bands. 
Sec. 612. Pre-auction funding. 
Sec. 613. Immediate transfer of funds. 
Sec. 614. Amendments to the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015. 
Sec. 615. GAO assessment of unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi use in low-income 
neighborhoods. 
Sec. 616. Rulemaking related to partitioning or disaggregating licenses. 
Sec. 617. Unlicensed spectrum policy. 
Sec. 618. National plan for unlicensed spectrum. 
Sec. 619. Spectrum challenge prize. 
Sec. 620. Wireless telecommunications tax and fee collection fairness. 
Sec. 621. Rules of construction. 
Sec. 622. Relationship to Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. 
Sec. 623. No additional funds authorized. 
SEC. 2. COMMISSION DEFINED. 
In this division, the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal 
Communications Commission. 
TITLE I—FCC REAUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 156) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Commission to carry out the functions of the Commission 
$333,118,000 for fiscal year 2019 and $339,610,000 for fiscal year 
2020. 
‘‘(b) OFFSETTING COLLECTIONS.—The sum appropriated in any 
fiscal year to carry out the activities described in subsection (a), 
to the extent and in the amounts provided for in Appropriations 
Acts, shall be derived from fees authorized by section 9.’’. 
(b) DEPOSITS OF BIDDERS TO BE DEPOSITED IN TREASURY.— 
Section 309(j)(8)(C) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
309(j)(8)(C)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘an interest bearing 
account’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘the Treasury.’’; 
(2) in clause (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paid to the Treasury’’ and inserting 
‘‘deposited in the general fund of the Treasury (where 
such deposits shall be used for the sole purpose of deficit 
reduction)’’; and 
(B) by striking the semicolon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(3) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘, and 
payments representing the return of such deposits shall not 
be subject to administrative offset under section 3716(c) of 
title 31, United States Code.’’; and 
(4) by striking clause (iii). 
47 USC 155a 
note. 
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(c) ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 710 of the Telecommunications 
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–104) is repealed. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of such Act is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 710. 
(d) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—On the effective date described in 
section 103 of this title, any amounts in the account providing 
appropriations to carry out the functions of the Commission that 
were collected in excess of the amounts provided for in Appropria-
tions Acts in any fiscal year prior to such date shall be transferred 
to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States for the 
sole purpose of deficit reduction. 
SEC. 102. APPLICATION AND REGULATORY FEES. 
(a) APPLICATION FEES.—Section 8 of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 158) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 8. APPLICATION FEES. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY; ESTABLISHMENT OF SCHEDULE.—The 
Commission shall assess and collect application fees at such rates 
as the Commission shall establish in a schedule of application 
fees to recover the costs of the Commission to process applications. 
‘‘(b) ADJUSTMENT OF SCHEDULE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In every even-numbered year, the 
Commission shall review the schedule of application fees estab-
lished under this section and, except as provided in paragraph 
(2), set a new amount for each fee in the schedule that is 
equal to the amount of the fee on the date when the fee 
was established or the date when the fee was last amended 
under subsection (c), whichever is later— 
‘‘(A) increased or decreased by the percentage change 
in the Consumer Price Index during the period beginning 
on such date and ending on the date of the review; and 
‘‘(B) rounded to the nearest $5 increment. 
‘‘(2) THRESHOLD FOR ADJUSTMENT.—The Commission may 
not adjust a fee under paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a fee the current amount of which 
is less than $200, the adjustment would result in a change 
in the current amount of less than $10; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a fee the current amount of which 
is $200 or more, the adjustment would result in a change 
in the current amount of less than 5 percent. 
‘‘(3) CURRENT
AMOUNT
DEFINED.—In paragraph (2), the 
term ‘current amount’ means, with respect to a fee, the amount 
of the fee on the date when the fee was established, the date 
when the fee was last adjusted under paragraph (1), or the 
date when the fee was last amended under subsection (c), 
whichever is latest. 
‘‘(c) AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE.—In addition to the adjust-
ments required by subsection (b), the Commission shall by rule 
amend the schedule of application fees established under this sec-
tion if the Commission determines that the schedule requires 
amendment— 
‘‘(1) so that such fees reflect increases or decreases in 
the costs of processing applications at the Commission; or 
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‘‘(2) so that such schedule reflects the consolidation or 
addition of new categories of applications. 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PARTIES TO WHICH FEES ARE NOT APPLICABLE.—The 
application fees established under this section shall not be 
applicable to— 
‘‘(A) a governmental entity; 
‘‘(B) a nonprofit entity licensed in the Local Govern-
ment, Police, Fire, Highway Maintenance, Forestry-Con-
servation, Public Safety, or Special Emergency Radio radio 
services; or 
‘‘(C) a noncommercial radio station or noncommercial 
television station. 
‘‘(2) COST
OF
COLLECTION.—If, in the judgment of the 
Commission, the cost of collecting an application fee established 
under this section would exceed the amount collected, the 
Commission may by rule eliminate such fee. 
‘‘(e) DEPOSIT OF COLLECTIONS.—Moneys received from applica-
tion fees established under this section shall be deposited in the 
general fund of the Treasury.’’. 
(b) REGULATORY FEES.—Section 9 of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 159) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 9. REGULATORY FEES. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—The Commission shall assess and 
collect regulatory fees to recover the costs of carrying out the 
activities described in section 6(a) only to the extent, and in the 
total amounts, provided for in Appropriations Acts. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF SCHEDULE.—The Commission shall 
assess and collect regulatory fees at such rates as the Commission 
shall establish in a schedule of regulatory fees that will result 
in the collection, in each fiscal year, of an amount that can reason-
ably be expected to equal the amounts described in subsection 
(a) with respect to such fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENT OF SCHEDULE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, the Commission 
shall by rule adjust the schedule of regulatory fees established 
under this section to— 
‘‘(A) reflect unexpected increases or decreases in the 
number of units subject to the payment of such fees; and 
‘‘(B) result in the collection of the amount required 
by subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—In making adjustments under this sub-
section, the Commission may round fees to the nearest $5 
increment. 
‘‘(d) AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULE.—In addition to the adjust-
ments required by subsection (c), the Commission shall by rule 
amend the schedule of regulatory fees established under this section 
if the Commission determines that the schedule requires amend-
ment so that such fees reflect the full-time equivalent number 
of employees within the bureaus and offices of the Commission, 
adjusted to take into account factors that are reasonably related 
to the benefits provided to the payor of the fee by the Commission’s 
activities. In making an amendment under this subsection, the 
Commission may not change the total amount of regulatory fees 
required by subsection (b) to be collected in a fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) EXCEPTIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) PARTIES TO WHICH FEES ARE NOT APPLICABLE.—The 
regulatory fees established under this section shall not be 
applicable to— 
‘‘(A) a governmental entity or nonprofit entity; 
‘‘(B) an amateur radio operator licensee under part 
97 of the Commission’s rules (47 CFR part 97); or 
‘‘(C) a noncommercial radio station or noncommercial 
television station. 
‘‘(2) COST
OF
COLLECTION.—If, in the judgment of the 
Commission, the cost of collecting a regulatory fee established 
under this section from a party would exceed the amount col-
lected from such party, the Commission may exempt such party 
from paying such fee. 
‘‘(f) DEPOSIT OF COLLECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts received from fees authorized 
by this section shall be deposited as an offsetting collection 
in, and credited to, the account through which funds are made 
available to carry out the activities described in section 6(a). 
‘‘(2) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS COLLECTIONS.—Any regulatory fees 
collected in excess of the total amount of fees provided for 
in Appropriations Acts for a fiscal year shall be deposited 
in the general fund of the Treasury of the United States for 
the sole purpose of deficit reduction.’’. 
(c) PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO APPLICATION AND REGULATORY 
FEES.—Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 9 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 9A. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO APPLICATION AND REGU-
LATORY FEES. 
‘‘(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW PROHIBITED.—Any adjustment or amend-
ment to a schedule of fees under subsection (b) or (c) of section 
8 or subsection (c) or (d) of section 9 is not subject to judicial 
review. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Commission shall transmit 
to Congress notification— 
‘‘(1) of any adjustment under section 8(b) or 9(c) imme-
diately upon the adoption of such adjustment; and 
‘‘(2) of any amendment under section 8(c) or 9(d) not later 
than 90 days before the effective date of such amendment. 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENT.—The Commission shall 
by rule prescribe an additional penalty for late payment of 
fees under section 8 or 9. Such additional penalty shall be 
25 percent of the amount of the fee that was not paid in 
a timely manner. 
‘‘(2) INTEREST
ON
UNPAID
FEES
AND
PENALTIES.—The 
Commission shall charge interest, at a rate determined under 
section 3717 of title 31, United States Code, on a fee under 
section 8 or 9 or an additional penalty under this subsection 
that is not paid in a timely manner. Such section 3717 shall 
not otherwise apply with respect to such a fee or penalty. 
‘‘(3) DISMISSAL OF APPLICATIONS OR FILINGS.—The Commis-
sion may dismiss any application or other filing for failure 
to pay in a timely manner any fee under section 8 or 9 or 
any interest or additional penalty under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) REVOCATIONS.— 
47 USC 159a. 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to or in lieu of the 
penalties and dismissals authorized by this subsection, the 
Commission may revoke any instrument of authorization 
held by any licensee that has not paid in a timely manner 
a regulatory fee assessed under section 9 or any related 
interest or penalty. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE.—Revocation action may be taken by the 
Commission under this paragraph after notice of the 
Commission’s intent to take such action is sent to the 
licensee by registered mail, return receipt requested, at 
the licensee’s last known address. The notice shall provide 
the licensee at least 30 days to either pay the fee, interest, 
and any penalty or show cause why the fee, interest, or 
penalty does not apply to the licensee or should otherwise 
be waived or payment deferred. 
‘‘(C) HEARING.— 
‘‘(i) GENERALLY NOT REQUIRED.—A hearing is not 
required under this paragraph unless the licensee’s 
response presents a substantial and material question 
of fact. 
‘‘(ii) EVIDENCE AND BURDENS.—In any case where 
a hearing is conducted under this paragraph, the 
hearing shall be based on written evidence only, and 
the burden of proceeding with the introduction of evi-
dence and the burden of proof shall be on the licensee. 
‘‘(iii) COSTS.—Unless the licensee substantially pre-
vails in the hearing, the Commission may assess the 
licensee for the costs of such hearing. 
‘‘(D) OPPORTUNITY TO PAY PRIOR TO REVOCATION.—Any 
Commission order adopted under this paragraph shall 
determine the amount due, if any, and provide the licensee 
with at least 30 days to pay that amount or have its 
authorization revoked. 
‘‘(E) FINALITY.—No order of revocation under this para-
graph shall become final until the licensee has exhausted 
its right to judicial review of such order under section 
402(b)(5). 
‘‘(d) WAIVER, REDUCTION, AND DEFERMENT.—The Commission 
may waive, reduce, or defer payment of a fee under section 8 
or 9 or an interest charge or penalty under this section in any 
specific instance for good cause shown, where such action would 
promote the public interest. 
‘‘(e) PAYMENT RULES.—The Commission shall by rule permit 
payment— 
‘‘(1) in the case of fees under section 8 or 9 in large 
amounts, by installments; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of fees under section 8 or 9 in small 
amounts, in advance for a number of years not to exceed 
the term of the license held by the payor. 
‘‘(f) ACCOUNTING
SYSTEM.—The Commission shall develop 
accounting systems necessary to make the amendments authorized 
by sections 8(c) and 9(d).’’. 
(d) TRANSITIONAL RULES.— 
(1) APPLICATION
FEES.—An application fee established 
under section 8 of the Communications Act of 1934, as such 
section is in effect on the day before the effective date described 
in section 103 of this title, shall remain in effect under section 
47 USC 158 note. 
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8 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by subsection 
(a) of this section, until such time as the Commission adjusts 
or amends such fee under subsection (b) or (c) of such section 
8, as so amended. 
(2) REGULATORY FEES.—A regulatory fee established under 
section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as such section 
is in effect on the day before the effective date described in 
section 103 of this title, shall remain in effect under section 
9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended by subsection 
(b) of this section, until such time as the Commission adjusts 
or amends such fee under subsection (c) or (d) of such section 
9, as so amended. 
(e) RULEMAKING TO AMEND SCHEDULE OF REGULATORY FEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the effective 
date described in section 103 of this title, the Commission 
shall complete a rulemaking proceeding under subsection (d) 
of section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended 
by subsection (b) of this section. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—If the Commission has not com-
pleted the rulemaking proceeding required by paragraph (1) 
by the date that is 6 months after the effective date described 
in section 103 of this title, the Commission shall submit to 
Congress a report on the progress of such rulemaking pro-
ceeding. 
SEC. 103. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This title and the amendments made by this title shall take 
effect on October 1, 2018. 
TITLE II—APPLICATION OF 
ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT 
SEC. 201. APPLICATION OF ANTIDEFICIENCY ACT TO UNIVERSAL 
SERVICE PROGRAM. 
Section 302 of Public Law 108–494 (118 Stat. 3998) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 
TITLE III—SECURING ACCESS TO 
NETWORKS IN DISASTERS 
SEC. 301. STUDY ON NETWORK RESILIENCY. 
Not later than 36 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Commission shall submit to Congress, and make publically 
available on the Commission’s website, a study on the public safety 
benefits and technical feasibility and cost of— 
(1) making telecommunications service provider-owned 
WiFi access points, and other communications technologies 
operating on unlicensed spectrum, available to the general 
public for access to 9–1–1 services, without requiring any login 
credentials, during times of emergency when mobile service 
is unavailable; 
47 USC 156 note. 
47 USC 159 note. 
47 USC 159 note. 
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(2) the provision by non-telecommunications service pro-
vider-owned WiFi access points of public access to 9–1–1 serv-
ices during times of emergency when mobile service is unavail-
able; and 
(3) other alternative means of providing the public with 
access to 9–1–1 services during times of emergency when mobile 
service is unavailable. 
SEC. 302. ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS DURING FEDER-
ALLY DECLARED EMERGENCIES. 
Section 427(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5189e(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘telecommuni-
cations service’’ and inserting ‘‘wireline or mobile telephone 
service, Internet access service, radio or television broad-
casting, cable service, or direct broadcast satellite service’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) 
as clauses (i) through (v), respectively; and 
(D) by adding at the end of the following: 
‘‘(B) is a tower owner or operator;’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘(1) provides’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(A) provides’’. 
SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this title— 
(1) the term ‘‘mobile service’’ means commercial mobile 
service (as defined in section 332 of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332)) or commercial mobile data service 
(as defined in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief 
and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401)); 
(2) the term ‘‘WiFi access point’’ means wireless Internet 
access using the standard designated as 802.11 or any variant 
thereof; and 
(3) the term ‘‘times of emergency’’ means either an emer-
gency as defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122), 
or an emergency as declared by the governor of a State or 
territory of the United States. 
TITLE IV—FCC CONSOLIDATED 
REPORTING 
SEC. 401. COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE REPORT. 
Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 13. COMMUNICATIONS MARKETPLACE REPORT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the last quarter of every even-numbered 
year, the Commission shall publish on its website and submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the state of the communica-
tions marketplace. 
‘‘(b) CONTENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall— 
47 USC 163. 
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‘‘(1) assess the state of competition in the communications 
marketplace, including competition to deliver voice, video, 
audio, and data services among providers of telecommuni-
cations, providers of commercial mobile service (as defined in 
section 332), multichannel video programming distributors (as 
defined in section 602), broadcast stations, providers of satellite 
communications, Internet service providers, and other providers 
of communications services; 
‘‘(2) assess the state of deployment of communications 
capabilities, including advanced telecommunications capability 
(as defined in section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 
1996 (47 U.S.C. 1302)), regardless of the technology used for 
such deployment; 
‘‘(3) assess whether laws, regulations, regulatory practices 
(whether those of the Federal Government, States, political 
subdivisions of States, Indian tribes or tribal organizations 
(as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self- 
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)), 
or foreign governments), or demonstrated marketplace practices 
pose a barrier to competitive entry into the communications 
marketplace or to the competitive expansion of existing pro-
viders of communications services; 
‘‘(4) describe the agenda of the Commission for the next 
2-year period for addressing the challenges and opportunities 
in the communications marketplace that were identified 
through the assessments under paragraphs (1) through (3); 
and 
‘‘(5) describe the actions that the Commission has taken 
in pursuit of the agenda described pursuant to paragraph (4) 
in the previous report submitted under this section. 
‘‘(c) EXTENSION.—If the President designates a Commissioner 
as Chairman of the Commission during the last quarter of an 
even-numbered year, the portion of the report required by sub-
section (b)(4) may be published on the website of the Commission 
and submitted to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate as an addendum during the 
first quarter of the following odd-numbered year. 
‘‘(d) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) ASSESSING
COMPETITION.—In assessing the state of 
competition under subsection (b)(1), the Commission shall con-
sider all forms of competition, including the effect of intermodal 
competition, facilities-based competition, and competition from 
new and emergent communications services, including the 
provision of content and communications using the Internet. 
‘‘(2) ASSESSING
DEPLOYMENT.—In assessing the state of 
deployment under subsection (b)(2), the Commission shall com-
pile a list of geographical areas that are not served by any 
provider of advanced telecommunications capability. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERING
SMALL
BUSINESSES.—In assessing the 
state of competition under subsection (b)(1) and regulatory bar-
riers under subsection (b)(3), the Commission shall consider 
market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and other small 
businesses in the communications marketplace in accordance 
with the national policy under section 257(b).’’. 
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SEC. 402. CONSOLIDATION OF REDUNDANT REPORTS; CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ORBIT ACT REPORT.—Section 646 of the Communications 
Satellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 765e; 114 Stat. 57) is repealed. 
(b) SATELLITE COMPETITION REPORT.—Section 4 of Public Law 
109–34 (47 U.S.C. 703) is repealed. 
(c) 
INTERNATIONAL
BROADBAND
DATA
REPORT.—Section 
103(b)(1) of the Broadband Data Improvement Act (47 U.S.C. 
1303(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the assessment and report’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘Federal Communications Commission’’ 
and inserting ‘‘its report under section 13 of the Communications 
Act of 1934, the Federal Communications Commission’’. 
(d) STATUS OF COMPETITION IN THE MARKET FOR THE DELIVERY 
OF VIDEO PROGRAMMING REPORT.—Section 628 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 548) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (g); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (g); and 
(3) by transferring subsection (g) (as redesignated) so that 
it appears after subsection (f). 
(e) REPORT ON CABLE INDUSTRY PRICES.—Section 623(k) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 543(k)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘annually publish’’ and 
inserting ‘‘publish with its report under section 13’’; and 
(2) in the heading of paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘ANNUAL’’. 
(f) TRIENNIAL REPORT IDENTIFYING AND ELIMINATING MARKET 
ENTRY
BARRIERS
FOR
ENTREPRENEURS
AND
OTHER
SMALL 
BUSINESSES.—Section 257 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 257) is amended by striking subsection (c). 
(g) STATE OF COMPETITIVE MARKET CONDITIONS WITH RESPECT 
TO COMMERCIAL MOBILE RADIO SERVICES.—Section 332(c)(1)(C) of 
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(c)(1)(C)) is amended 
by striking the first and second sentences. 
(h) PREVIOUSLY ELIMINATED ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154) is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (k); and 
(B) by redesignating subsections (l) through (o) as sub-
sections (k) through (n), respectively. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 309(j)(8)(B) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)) is amended 
by striking the last sentence. 
(i) ADDITIONAL OUTDATED REPORTS.—The Communications Act 
of 1934 is further amended— 
(1) in section 4— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘and shall 
furnish notice of such action’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘subject of the waiver’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g), by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) in section 215— 
(A) by striking subsection (b); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b); 
(3) in section 227(e), by striking paragraph (4); 
(4) in section 309(j)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (12); and 
(B) in paragraph (15)(C), by striking clause (iv); 
(5) in section 331(b), by striking the last sentence; 
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(6) in section 336(e), by amending paragraph (4) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(4) REPORT.—The Commission shall annually advise the 
Congress on the amounts collected pursuant to the program 
required by this subsection.’’; 
(7) in section 339(c), by striking paragraph (1); 
(8) in section 396— 
(A) by striking subsection (i); 
(B) in subsection (k)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (F); 
and 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(B)(iii), by striking subclause 
(V); 
(C) in subsection (l)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘shall be 
included’’ and all that follows through ‘‘The audit report’’; 
and 
(D) by striking subsection (m); 
(9) in section 398(b)(4), by striking the third sentence; 
(10) in section 624A(b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘REPORT; REGULATIONS’’ and inserting 
‘‘REGULATIONS’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Within 1 year after’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘on means of assuring’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
Commission shall issue such regulations as are necessary 
to assure’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘Within 180 days after’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘to assure such compatibility.’’; and 
(11) in section 713, by striking subsection (a). 
SEC. 403. EFFECT ON AUTHORITY. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title 
shall be construed to expand or contract the authority of the 
Commission. 
SEC. 404. OTHER REPORTS. 
Nothing in this title or the amendments made by this title 
shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise prevent the Commission 
from producing any additional reports otherwise within the 
authority of the Commission. 
TITLE V—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR FCC. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended— 
(1) in section 8G(a)(2), by striking ‘‘the Federal Communica-
tions Commission,’’; and 
(2) in section 12— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, the Federal 
Communications Commission,’’ after ‘‘the Chairman of the 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the Federal Commu-
nications Commission,’’ after ‘‘the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency,’’. 
(b) TRANSITION RULE.—An individual serving as Inspector Gen-
eral of the Commission on the date of the enactment of this Act 
5 USC app. 3 
note. 
47 USC 154 note. 
47 USC 154 note. 
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pursuant to an appointment made under section 8G of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.)— 
(1) may continue so serving until the President makes 
an appointment under section 3(a) of such Act with respect 
to the Commission consistent with the amendments made by 
subsection (a); and 
(2) shall, while serving under paragraph (1), remain subject 
to the provisions of section 8G of such Act which, immediately 
before the date of the enactment of this Act, applied with 
respect to the Inspector General of the Commission and suffer 
no reduction in pay. 
SEC. 502. AUTHORITY OF CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall ensure that the Chief 
Information Officer of the Commission has a significant role in— 
(1) the decision-making process for annual and multi-year 
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution decisions, 
related reporting requirements, and reports related to informa-
tion technology; 
(2) the management, governance, and oversight processes 
related to information technology; and 
(3) the hiring of personnel with information technology 
responsibilities. 
(b) CIO APPROVAL.—The Chief Information Officer of the 
Commission, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer of 
the Commission and budget officials, shall specify and approve 
the allocation of amounts appropriated to the Commission for 
information technology, consistent with the provisions of appropria-
tions Acts, budget guidelines, and recommendations from the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
SEC. 503. SPOOFING PREVENTION. 
(a) EXPANDING AND CLARIFYING PROHIBITION ON MISLEADING 
OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION.— 
(1) COMMUNICATIONS FROM OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.— 
Section 227(e)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
227(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘in connection with any tele-
communications service or IP-enabled voice service’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or any person outside the United States if the 
recipient is within the United States, in connection with any 
voice service or text messaging service’’. 
(2) COVERAGE OF TEXT MESSAGES AND VOICE SERVICES.— 
Section 227(e)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
227(e)(8)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘telecommuni-
cations service or IP-enabled voice service’’ and inserting 
‘‘voice service or a text message sent using a text messaging 
service’’; 
(B) in the first sentence of subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘telecommunications service or IP-enabled voice 
service’’ and inserting ‘‘voice service or a text message 
sent using a text messaging service’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(C) TEXT MESSAGE.—The term ‘text message’— 
‘‘(i) means a message consisting of text, images, 
sounds, or other information that is transmitted to 
or from a device that is identified as the receiving 
47 USC 155a. 
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or transmitting device by means of a 10-digit telephone 
number or N11 service code; 
‘‘(ii) includes a short message service (commonly 
referred to as ‘SMS’) message and a multimedia mes-
sage service (commonly referred to as ‘MMS’) message; 
and 
‘‘(iii) does not include— 
‘‘(I) a real-time, two-way voice or video commu-
nication; or 
‘‘(II) a message sent over an IP-enabled mes-
saging service to another user of the same mes-
saging service, except a message described in 
clause (ii). 
‘‘(D) TEXT MESSAGING SERVICE.—The term ‘text mes-
saging service’ means a service that enables the trans-
mission or receipt of a text message, including a service 
provided as part of or in connection with a voice service. 
‘‘(E) VOICE SERVICE.—The term ‘voice service’— 
‘‘(i) means any service that is interconnected with 
the public switched telephone network and that fur-
nishes voice communications to an end user using 
resources from the North American Numbering Plan 
or any successor to the North American Numbering 
Plan adopted by the Commission under section 
251(e)(1); and 
‘‘(ii) includes transmissions from a telephone fac-
simile machine, computer, or other device to a tele-
phone facsimile machine.’’. 
(3) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 227(e) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)) is amended in the 
heading by inserting ‘‘MISLEADING OR’’ before ‘‘INACCURATE’’. 
(4) REGULATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 227(e)(3)(A) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)(3)(A)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009, the 
Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘The Commission’’. 
(B) DEADLINE.—The Commission shall prescribe regu-
lations to implement the amendments made by this sub-
section not later than 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(5) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect on the date that is 6 months after 
the date on which the Commission prescribes regulations under 
paragraph (4). 
(b) CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS ON HOW TO AVOID SCAMS 
THAT RELY UPON MISLEADING OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICA-
TION INFORMATION.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in 
coordination with the Federal Trade Commission, shall develop 
consumer education materials that provide information about— 
(A) ways for consumers to identify scams and other 
fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information; and 
47 USC 227a. 
47 USC 227 note. 
47 USC 227 note. 
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(B) existing technologies, if any, that a consumer can 
use to protect against such scams and other fraudulent 
activity. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In developing the consumer education 
materials under paragraph (1), the Commission shall— 
(A) identify existing technologies, if any, that can help 
consumers guard themselves against scams and other 
fraudulent activity that rely upon the use of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information, including— 
(i) descriptions of how a consumer can use the 
technologies to protect against such scams and other 
fraudulent activity; and 
(ii) details on how consumers can access and use 
the technologies; and 
(B) provide other information that may help consumers 
identify and avoid scams and other fraudulent activity 
that rely upon the use of misleading or inaccurate caller 
identification information. 
(3) UPDATES.—The Commission shall ensure that the con-
sumer education materials required under paragraph (1) are 
updated on a regular basis. 
(4) WEBSITE.—The Commission shall include the consumer 
education materials developed under paragraph (1) on its 
website. 
(c) GAO REPORT ON COMBATING THE FRAUDULENT PROVISION 
OF MISLEADING OR INACCURATE CALLER IDENTIFICATION INFORMA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of the actions the Commission 
and the Federal Trade Commission have taken to combat the 
fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller identi-
fication information, and the additional measures that could 
be taken to combat such activity. 
(2) REQUIRED CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall examine— 
(A) trends in the types of scams that rely on misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information; 
(B) previous and current enforcement actions by the 
Commission and the Federal Trade Commission to combat 
the practices prohibited by section 227(e)(1) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227(e)(1)); 
(C) current efforts by industry groups and other enti-
ties to develop technical standards to deter or prevent 
the fraudulent provision of misleading or inaccurate caller 
identification information, and how such standards may 
help combat the current and future provision of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information; and 
(D) whether there are additional actions the Commis-
sion, the Federal Trade Commission, and Congress should 
take to combat the fraudulent provision of misleading or 
inaccurate caller identification information. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report on the findings of the 
study under paragraph (1), including any recommendations 
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regarding combating the fraudulent provision of misleading 
or inaccurate caller identification information. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section, or the 
amendments made by this section, shall be construed to modify, 
limit, or otherwise affect any rule or order adopted by the Commis-
sion in connection with— 
(1) the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (Public 
Law 102–243; 105 Stat. 2394) or the amendments made by 
that Act; or 
(2) the CAN–SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.). 
SEC. 504. REPORT ON PROMOTING BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS 
SERVICE FOR VETERANS. 
(a) VETERAN DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘veteran’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to Con-
gress a report on promoting broadband Internet access service 
for veterans, in particular low-income veterans and veterans 
residing in rural areas. In such report, the Commission shall— 
(1) examine such access and how to promote such access; 
and 
(2) provide findings and recommendations for Congress 
with respect to such access and how to promote such access. 
(c) PUBLIC NOTICE AND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT.—In pre-
paring the report required by subsection (b), the Commission shall 
provide the public with notice and an opportunity to comment 
on broadband Internet access service for veterans, in particular 
low-income veterans and veterans residing in rural areas, and how 
to promote such access. 
SEC. 505. METHODOLOGY FOR COLLECTION OF MOBILE SERVICE COV-
ERAGE DATA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘commercial mobile data service’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class 
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1401); 
(2) the term ‘‘commercial mobile service’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 332(d) of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)); 
(3) the term ‘‘coverage data’’ means, if commercial mobile 
service or commercial mobile data service is available, general 
information about the service, which may include available 
speed tiers, radio frequency signal levels, and network and 
performance characteristics; and 
(4) the term ‘‘Universal Service program’’ means the uni-
versal service support mechanisms established under section 
254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) and 
the regulations issued under that section. 
(b) METHODOLOGY ESTABLISHED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the conclusion of the Mobility Fund Phase II Auction, the Commis-
sion shall promulgate regulations to establish a methodology that 
shall apply to the collection of coverage data by the Commission 
for the purposes of— 
(1) the Universal Service program; or 
(2) any other similar program. 
47 USC 254 note. 
47 USC 227 note. 
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(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The methodology established under sub-
section (b) shall— 
(1) contain standard definitions for different available tech-
nologies such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and 4G LTE; 
(2) enhance the consistency and robustness of how the 
data are collected by different parties; 
(3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data; 
and 
(4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection. 
SEC. 506. ACCURACY OF DISPATCHABLE LOCATION FOR 9–1–1 CALLS. 
(a) PROCEEDING REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conclude 
a proceeding to consider adopting rules to ensure that the 
dispatchable location is conveyed with a 9–1–1 call, regardless 
of the technological platform used and including with calls from 
multi-line telephone systems (as defined in section 6502 of the 
Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 
1471)). 
(b) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROCEEDINGS.—In conducting the 
proceeding required by subsection (a), the Commission may consider 
information and conclusions from other Commission proceedings 
regarding the accuracy of the dispatchable location for a 9–1– 
1 call, but nothing in this section shall be construed to require 
the Commission to reconsider any information or conclusion from 
a proceeding regarding the accuracy of the dispatchable location 
for a 9–1–1 call in which the Commission has adopted rules or 
issued an order before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 9–1–1 CALL.—The term ‘‘9–1–1 call’’ means a voice 
call that is placed, or a message that is sent by other means 
of communication, to a public safety answering point (as defined 
in section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
222)) for the purpose of requesting emergency services. 
(2) DISPATCHABLE LOCATION.—The term ‘‘dispatchable loca-
tion’’ means the street address of the calling party, and addi-
tional information such as room number, floor number, or 
similar information necessary to adequately identify the loca-
tion of the calling party. 
SEC. 507. NTIA STUDY ON INTERAGENCY PROCESS FOLLOWING CYBER-
SECURITY INCIDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of Commerce for 
Communications and Information shall complete a study on how 
the National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
can best coordinate the interagency process following cybersecurity 
incidents. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate a report detailing the findings 
and recommendations of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 508. TRIBAL DIGITAL ACCESS. 
(a) TRIBAL BROADBAND DATA REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit 
47 USC 1301 
note. 
47 USC 615 note. 
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to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report evaluating broadband 
coverage in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 
18, United States Code) and on land held by a Native Corpora-
tion pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. 
(2) REQUIRED ASSESSMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of areas of Indian country (as so 
defined) and land held by a Native Corporation pursuant 
to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act that have 
adequate broadband coverage. 
(B) An assessment of unserved areas of Indian country 
(as so defined) and land held by a Native Corporation 
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. 
(b) TRIBAL BROADBAND PROCEEDING.—Not later than 30 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 
complete a proceeding to address the unserved areas identified 
in the report under subsection (a). 
SEC. 509. TERMS OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES. 
Section 4(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
154(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c)(1) A commissioner— 
‘‘(A) shall be appointed for a term of 5 years; 
‘‘(B) except as provided in subparagraph (C), may continue 
to serve after the expiration of the fixed term of office of 
the commissioner until a successor is appointed and has been 
confirmed and taken the oath of office; and 
‘‘(C) may not continue to serve after the expiration of 
the session of Congress that begins after the expiration of 
the fixed term of office of the commissioner. 
‘‘(2) Any person chosen to fill a vacancy in the Commission— 
‘‘(A) shall be appointed for the unexpired term of the 
commissioner that the person succeeds; 
‘‘(B) except as provided in subparagraph (C), may continue 
to serve after the expiration of the fixed term of office of 
the commissioner that the person succeeds until a successor 
is appointed and has been confirmed and taken the oath of 
office; and 
‘‘(C) may not continue to serve after the expiration of 
the session of Congress that begins after the expiration of 
the fixed term of office of the commissioner that the person 
succeeds. 
‘‘(3) No vacancy in the Commission shall impair the right 
of the remaining commissioners to exercise all the powers of the 
Commission.’’. 
SEC. 510. JOINT BOARD RECOMMENDATION. 
The Commission may not modify, amend, or change its rules 
or regulations for universal service support payments to implement 
the February 27, 2004, recommendations of the Federal-State Joint 
Board on Universal Service regarding single connection or primary 
line restrictions on universal service support payments. 
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SEC. 511. DISCLAIMER FOR PRESS RELEASES REGARDING NOTICES 
OF APPARENT LIABILITY. 
The Commission shall include in any press release regarding 
the issuance of a notice of apparent liability under section 503(b)(4) 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 503(b)(4)) a disclaimer 
informing consumers that— 
(1) the issuance of a notice of apparent liability should 
be treated only as allegations; and 
(2) the amount of any forfeiture penalty proposed in a 
notice of apparent liability represents the maximum penalty 
that the Commission may impose for the violations alleged 
in the notice of apparent liability. 
SEC. 512. REPORTS RELATED TO SPECTRUM AUCTIONS. 
(a) ESTIMATE OF UPCOMING AUCTIONS.—Section 309(j) of the 
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(18) ESTIMATE OF UPCOMING AUCTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) Not later than September 30, 2018, and annually 
thereafter, the Commission shall make publicly available 
an estimate of what systems of competitive bidding author-
ized under this subsection may be initiated during the 
upcoming 12-month period. 
‘‘(B) The estimate under subparagraph (A) shall, to 
the extent possible, identify the bands of frequencies the 
Commission expects to be included in each such system 
of competitive bidding.’’. 
(b) AUCTION EXPENDITURE JUSTIFICATION REPORT.—Not later 
than April 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall 
provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a report con-
taining a detailed justification for the use of proceeds retained 
by the Commission under section 309(j)(8)(B) of the Communications 
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(B)) for the costs of developing 
and implementing the program required by section 309(j) of that 
Act. 
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; 
(3) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
TITLE VI—MOBILE NOW 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Making Opportunities for 
Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless 
Obstacles to Wireless Act’’ or the ‘‘MOBILE NOW Act’’. 
SEC. 602. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
Making 
Opportunities for 
Broadband 
Investment and 
Limiting 
Excessive and 
Needless 
Obstacles to 
Wireless Act. 
47 USC 1501 
note. 
47 USC 1501. 
47 USC 309a. 
47 USC 503 note. 
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(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(C) each committee of the Senate or of the House 
of Representatives with jurisdiction over a Federal entity 
affected by the applicable section in which the term 
appears. 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Fed-
eral Communications Commission. 
(3) FEDERAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘Federal entity’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration Organization 
Act (47 U.S.C. 923(l)). 
(4) NTIA.—The term ‘‘NTIA’’ means the National Tele-
communications and Information Administration of the Depart-
ment of Commerce. 
(5) OMB.—The term ‘‘OMB’’ means the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Commerce. 
SEC. 603. IDENTIFYING 255 MEGAHERTZ. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2022, the 
Secretary, working through the NTIA, and the Commission 
shall identify a total of at least 255 megahertz of Federal 
and non-Federal spectrum for mobile and fixed wireless 
broadband use. 
(2) UNLICENSED
AND
LICENSED
USE.—Of the spectrum 
identified under paragraph (1), not less than— 
(A) 100 megahertz below the frequency of 8000 mega-
hertz shall be identified for use on an unlicensed basis; 
(B) 100 megahertz below the frequency of 6000 mega-
hertz shall be identified for use on an exclusive, licensed 
basis for commercial mobile use, pursuant to the Commis-
sion’s authority to implement such licensing in a flexible 
manner, and subject to potential continued use of such 
spectrum by incumbent Federal entities in designated 
geographic areas indefinitely or for such length of time 
stipulated in transition plans approved by the Technical 
Panel under section 113(h) of the National Telecommuni-
cations and Information Administration Organization Act 
(47 U.S.C. 923(h)) for those incumbent entities to be 
relocated to alternate spectrum; and 
(C) 55 megahertz below the frequency of 8000 mega-
hertz shall be identified for use on either a licensed or 
unlicensed basis, or a combination of licensed and 
unlicensed. 
(3) NON-ELIGIBLE SPECTRUM.—For purposes of satisfying 
the requirement under paragraph (1), the following spectrum 
shall not be counted: 
(A) The frequencies between 1695 and 1710 megahertz. 
(B) The frequencies between 1755 and 1780 megahertz. 
(C) The frequencies between 2155 and 2180 megahertz. 
(D) The frequencies between 3550 and 3700 megahertz. 
47 USC 1502. 
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(E) Spectrum that the Commission determines had 
more than de minimis mobile or fixed wireless broadband 
operations within the band on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(4) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN OTHER SPECTRUM.—Spectrum 
identified pursuant to this section may include eligible spec-
trum, if any, identified after the date of enactment of this 
Act pursuant to title X of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 
(Public Law 114–74). 
(5) SPECTRUM MADE AVAILABLE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 
11, 2016.—Any spectrum that has been made available for 
licensed or unlicensed use on and after February 11, 2016, 
and that otherwise satisfies the requirements of this section 
may be counted towards the requirements of this subsection. 
(6) RELOCATION PRIORITIZED OVER SHARING.—This section 
shall be carried out in accordance with section 113(j) of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(j)). 
(7) CONSIDERATIONS.—In identifying spectrum for use 
under this section, the Secretary, working through the NTIA, 
and Commission shall consider— 
(A) the need to preserve critical existing and planned 
Federal Government capabilities; 
(B) the impact on existing State, local, and tribal 
government capabilities; 
(C) the international implications; 
(D) the need for appropriate enforcement mechanisms 
and authorities; and 
(E) the importance of the deployment of wireless 
broadband services in rural areas of the United States. 
(b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed— 
(1) to impair or otherwise affect the functions of the 
Director of OMB relating to budgetary, administrative, or legis-
lative proposals; 
(2) to require the disclosure of classified information, law 
enforcement sensitive information, or other information that 
must be protected in the interest of national security; or 
(3) to affect any requirement under section 156 of the 
National Telecommunications and Information Administration 
Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 921 note), as added by section 
1062(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2000, or any other relevant statutory requirement 
applicable to the reallocation of Federal spectrum. 
SEC. 604. MILLIMETER WAVE SPECTRUM. 
(a) FCC PROCEEDING.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall publish a notice 
of proposed rulemaking to consider service rules to authorize mobile 
or fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including for advanced 
mobile service operations, in the radio frequency band between 
42000 and 42500 megahertz. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting a rulemaking under sub-
section (a), the Commission shall— 
(1) consider how the band described in subsection (a) may 
be used to provide commercial wireless broadband service, 
including whether— 
47 USC 1503. 
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(A) such spectrum may be best used for licensed or 
unlicensed services, or some combination thereof; and 
(B) to permit additional licensed operations in such 
band on a shared basis; and 
(2) include technical characteristics under which the band 
described in subsection (a) may be employed for mobile or 
fixed terrestrial wireless operations, including any appropriate 
coexistence requirements. 
(c) SPECTRUM MADE AVAILABLE ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 11, 
2016.—Any spectrum that has been made available for licensed 
or unlicensed use on or after February 11, 2016, and that otherwise 
satisfies the requirements of section 603 of this title may be counted 
towards the requirements of section 603(a) of this title. 
SEC. 605. 3 GIGAHERTZ SPECTRUM. 
(a) BETWEEN 3100 MEGAHERTZ AND 3550 MEGAHERTZ.—Not 
later than 24 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and in consultation with the Commission and the head of each 
affected Federal agency (or a designee thereof), the Secretary, 
working through the NTIA, shall submit to the Commission and 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report evaluating the 
feasibility of allowing commercial wireless services, licensed or 
unlicensed, to share use of the frequencies between 3100 megahertz 
and 3550 megahertz. 
(b) BETWEEN 3700 MEGAHERTZ AND 4200 MEGAHERTZ.—Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 
after notice and an opportunity for public comment, and in consulta-
tion with the Secretary, working through the NTIA, and the head 
of each affected Federal agency (or a designee thereof), the Commis-
sion shall submit to the Secretary and the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report evaluating the feasibility of allowing commer-
cial wireless services, licensed or unlicensed, to use or share use 
of the frequencies between 3700 megahertz and 4200 megahertz. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—A report under subsection (a) or (b) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the operations of Federal entities 
that operate Federal Government stations authorized to use 
the frequencies described in that subsection. 
(2) An assessment of the possible impacts of such sharing 
on Federal and non-Federal users already operating on the 
frequencies described in that subsection. 
(3) The criteria that may be necessary to ensure shared 
licensed or unlicensed services would not cause harmful inter-
ference to Federal or non-Federal users already operating in 
the frequencies described in that subsection. 
(4) If such sharing is feasible, an identification of which 
of the frequencies described in that subsection are most suitable 
for sharing with commercial wireless services through the 
assignment of new licenses by competitive bidding, for sharing 
with unlicensed operations, or through a combination of 
licensing and unlicensed operations. 
(d) COMMISSION ACTION.—The Commission, in consultation 
with the NTIA, shall seek public comment on the reports required 
under subsections (a) and (b), including regarding the bands identi-
fied in such report as feasible pursuant to subsection (c)(4). 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SEC. 606. COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES DEPLOYMENT ON FEDERAL 
PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6409 of the Middle Class Tax Relief 
and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455) is amended by 
striking subsections (b), (c), and (d) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL EASEMENTS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND LEASES.— 
‘‘(1) GRANT.—If an executive agency, a State, a political 
subdivision or agency of a State, or a person, firm, or organiza-
tion applies for the grant of an easement, right-of-way, or 
lease to, in, over, or on a building or other property owned 
by the Federal Government for the right to install, construct, 
modify, or maintain a communications facility installation, the 
executive agency having control of the building or other prop-
erty may grant to the applicant, on behalf of the Federal 
Government, subject to paragraph (3), an easement, right-of- 
way, or lease to perform such installation, construction, modi-
fication, or maintenance. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Serv-
ices shall develop a common form for applications for ease-
ments, rights-of-way, and leases under paragraph (1) for 
all executive agencies that, except as provided in subpara-
graph (B), shall be used by all executive agencies and 
applicants with respect to the buildings or other property 
of each such agency. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The requirement under subpara-
graph (A) for an executive agency to use the common 
form developed by the Administrator of General Services 
shall not apply to an executive agency if the head of an 
executive agency notifies the Administrator that the execu-
tive agency uses a substantially similar application. 
‘‘(3) TIMELY CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date on which an executive agency receives a duly filed 
application for an easement, right-of-way, or lease under 
this subsection, the executive agency shall— 
‘‘(i) grant or deny, on behalf of the Federal Govern-
ment, the application; and 
‘‘(ii) notify the applicant of the grant or denial. 
‘‘(B) EXPLANATION OF DENIAL.—If an executive agency 
denies an application under subparagraph (A), the execu-
tive agency shall notify the applicant in writing, including 
a clear statement of the reasons for the denial. 
‘‘(C) APPLICABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.—Nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed to relieve an executive 
agency of the requirements of division A of subtitle III 
of title 54, United States Code, or the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
‘‘(D) POINT OF CONTACT.—Upon receiving an applica-
tion under subparagraph (A), an executive agency shall 
designate one or more appropriate individuals within the 
executive agency to act as a point of contact with the 
applicant. 
‘‘(c) MASTER
CONTRACTS
FOR
COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITY 
INSTALLATION SITINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 704 of the Tele-
communications Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–104; 110 Stat. 
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151) or any other provision of law, the Administrator of General 
Services shall— 
‘‘(A) develop one or more master contracts that shall 
govern the placement of communications facility installa-
tions on buildings and other property owned by the Federal 
Government; and 
‘‘(B) in developing the master contract or contracts, 
standardize the treatment of the placement of communica-
tions facility installations on building rooftops or facades, 
the placement of communications facility installations on 
rooftops or inside buildings, the technology used in connec-
tion with communications facility installations placed on 
Federal buildings and other property, and any other key 
issues the Administrator of General Services considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABILITY.—The master contract or contracts 
developed by the Administrator of General Services under para-
graph (1) shall apply to all publicly accessible buildings and 
other property owned by the Federal Government, unless the 
Administrator of General Services decides that issues with 
respect to the siting of a communications facility installation 
on a specific building or other property warrant nonstandard 
treatment of such building or other property. 
‘‘(3) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Serv-
ices shall develop a common form or set of forms for commu-
nications facility installation siting applications that, except 
as provided in subparagraph (B), shall be used by all execu-
tive agencies and applicants with respect to the buildings 
and other property of each such agency. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—The requirement under subpara-
graph (A) for an executive agency to use the common 
form or set of forms developed by the Administrator of 
General Services shall not apply to an executive agency 
if the head of the executive agency notifies the Adminis-
trator that the executive agency uses a substantially 
similar application. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY INSTALLATION.—The term 
‘communications facility installation’ includes— 
‘‘(A) any infrastructure, including any transmitting 
device, tower, or support structure, and any equipment, 
switches, wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabi-
nets, associated with the licensed or permitted unlicensed 
wireless or wireline transmission of writings, signs, signals, 
data, images, pictures, and sounds of all kinds; and 
‘‘(B) any antenna or apparatus that— 
‘‘(i) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio 
frequency; 
‘‘(ii) is designed to be operated, or is operating, 
from a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the 
Federal Communications Commission or is using duly 
authorized devices that do not require individual 
licenses; and 
‘‘(iii) is added to a tower, building, or other struc-
ture. 
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‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘executive agency’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 102 of title 40, United 
States Code.’’. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—An application for an easement, right- 
of-way, or lease that was made or granted under section 6409 
of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 
U.S.C. 1455) before the date of enactment of this Act shall continue, 
subject to that section as in effect on the day before such date 
of enactment. 
(c) STREAMLINING BROADBAND FACILITY APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) DEFINITION
OF
COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITY
INSTALLA-
TION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘communications facility 
installation’’ has the meaning given the term in section 6409(d) 
of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 
(47 U.S.C. 1455(d)), as amended by subsection (a). 
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the NTIA, in coordination 
with the Department of the Interior, the Department of 
Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the Department 
of Transportation, OMB, and the General Services Adminis-
tration, shall develop recommendations to streamline the 
process for considering applications by those agencies under 
section 6409(b) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job 
Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1455(b)), as amended by 
subsection (a). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS.—The rec-
ommendations developed under subparagraph (A) shall 
include— 
(i) procedures for the tracking of applications 
described in subparagraph (A); 
(ii) methods by which to reduce the amount of 
time between the receipt of an application and the 
issuance of a final decision on an application; 
(iii) policies to expedite renewals of an easement, 
license, or other authorization to locate communica-
tions facility installations on land managed by the 
agencies described in subparagraph (A); and 
(iv) policies that would prioritize or streamline 
a permit for construction in a previously-disturbed 
right-of-way. 
(C) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date on which the recommendations required under 
subparagraph (A) are developed, the NTIA shall submit 
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform of the House of Representa-
tives a report that describes— 
(i) the status of the implementation of the rec-
ommendations developed under subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) any improvements to the process for consid-
ering applications described in subparagraph (A) that 
have resulted from those recommendations, including 
47 USC 1455 
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in particular the speed at which such applications are 
reviewed and a final determination is issued. 
(d) ADDITIONAL SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) REAL PROPERTY AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section, 
or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed 
as providing any executive agency with any new leasing or 
other real property authorities not existing prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(2) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section, or 
the amendments made by this section, and no actions taken 
pursuant to this section, or the amendments made by this 
section, shall impact a decision or determination by any execu-
tive agency to sell, dispose of, declare excess or surplus, lease, 
reuse, or redevelop any Federal real property pursuant to title 
40, United States Code, the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
Act of 2016 (Public Law 114–287), or any other law governing 
real property activities of the Federal Government. No agree-
ment entered into pursuant to this section, or the amendments 
made by this section, may obligate the Federal Government 
to hold, control, or otherwise retain or use real property that 
may otherwise be deemed as excess, surplus, or that could 
be otherwise sold, leased, or redeveloped. 
SEC. 607. BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘appropriate 
State agency’’ means a State governmental agency that is recog-
nized by the executive branch of the State as having the experi-
ence necessary to evaluate and carry out projects relating to 
the proper and effective installation and operation of broadband 
infrastructure. 
(2) BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term ‘‘broadband 
infrastructure’’ means any buried, underground, or aerial 
facility, and any wireless or wireline connection, that enables 
users to send and receive voice, video, data, graphics, or any 
combination thereof. 
(3) 
BROADBAND
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENTITY.—The 
term 
‘‘broadband infrastructure entity’’ means any entity that— 
(A) installs, owns, or operates broadband infrastruc-
ture; and 
(B) provides broadband services in a manner consistent 
with the public interest, convenience, and necessity, as 
determined by the State. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; and 
(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 
(b) BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT.—To facilitate 
the installation of broadband infrastructure, the Secretary of 
Transportation shall promulgate regulations to ensure that each 
State that receives funds under chapter 1 of title 23, United States 
Code, meets the following requirements: 
(1) BROADBAND CONSULTATION.—The State department of 
transportation, in consultation with appropriate State agencies, 
shall— 
(A) identify a broadband utility coordinator, that may 
have additional responsibilities, whether in the State 
47 USC 1504. 
47 USC 1455 
note. 
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department of transportation or in another State agency, 
that is responsible for facilitating the broadband infrastruc-
ture right-of-way efforts within the State; 
(B) establish a process for the registration of broadband 
infrastructure entities that seek to be included in those 
broadband infrastructure right-of-way facilitation efforts 
within the State; 
(C) 
establish 
a 
process 
to 
electronically 
notify 
broadband infrastructure entities identified under subpara-
graph (B) of the State transportation improvement program 
on an annual basis and provide additional notifications 
as necessary to achieve the goals of this section; and 
(D) coordinate initiatives carried out under this section 
with other statewide telecommunication and broadband 
plans and State and local transportation and land use 
plans, including strategies to minimize repeated exca-
vations that involve the installation of broadband infra-
structure in a right-of-way. 
(2) PRIORITY.—If a State chooses to provide for the installa-
tion of broadband infrastructure in the right-of-way of an 
applicable Federal-aid highway project under this subsection, 
the State department of transportation shall carry out any 
appropriate measures to ensure that any existing broadband 
infrastructure entities are not disadvantaged, as compared to 
other broadband infrastructure entities, with respect to the 
program under this subsection. 
(c) EFFECT OF SECTION.—This section applies only to activities 
for which Federal obligations or expenditures are initially approved 
on or after the date regulations under subsection (b) become effec-
tive. Nothing in this section establishes a mandate or requirement 
that a State install or allow the installation of broadband infrastruc-
ture in a highway right-of-way. Nothing in this section authorizes 
the Secretary of Transportation to withhold or reserve funds or 
approval of a project under title 23, United States Code. 
SEC. 608. COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES INSTALLATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) The ability of the Federal real property to support 
a communications facility installation.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY INSTALLATION.— 
In this section, the term ‘communications facility installation’ 
means— 
‘‘(1) any infrastructure, including any transmitting device, 
tower, or support structure, and any equipment, switches, 
wiring, cabling, power sources, shelters, or cabinets associated 
with the licensed or permitted unlicensed wireless or wireline 
transmission of writings, signs, signals, data, images, pictures, 
and sounds of any kind; and 
‘‘(2) any antenna or apparatus that— 
‘‘(A) is designed for the purpose of emitting radio fre-
quency; 
‘‘(B) is designed to be operated, or is operating, from 
a fixed location pursuant to authorization by the Federal 
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Communications Commission or is using duly authorized 
devices that do not require individual licenses; and 
‘‘(C) is added to a tower, building, or other structure.’’. 
(b) PUBLIC COMMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services 
shall issue a notice for public comment regarding the inclusion 
of a communications facility installation under section 21 of 
the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 
1303 note), as amended by subsection (a) of this section. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In seeking public comment under para-
graph (1), the Administrator shall include a request for rec-
ommendations on— 
(A) the criteria that make Federal real property capable 
of supporting communications facility installations; 
(B) the types of information related to the Federal 
real property that should be included in the database; 
and 
(C) other matters that the Administrator determines 
necessary. 
(c) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the period 
for public comment under subsection (b)(1) ends, the Adminis-
trator of General Services shall notify the head of each Execu-
tive agency of the manner and format for submitting such 
information as the Administrator determines appropriate to 
the database established under section 21 of the Federal Assets 
Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note), as 
amended by subsection (a) of this section. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the notification under paragraph (1), the head of an Executive 
agency shall submit the information required under paragraph 
(1). 
(d) STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Services, 
in consultation with the Chairman of the Commission, the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
Information, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards 
and Technology, and the Director of OMB, shall study— 
(A) how to incentivize State and local governments 
to provide the Administrator with information, similar to 
the information required under subsection (c)(1), for inclu-
sion in the database described in that subsection; and 
(B) the feasibility of establishing or operating a data-
base to which State and local governments can voluntarily 
submit such information. 
(2) REPORT ON INCENTIVIZING PARTICIPATION BY STATE AND 
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General 
Services, in consultation with the Chairman of the Commis-
sion, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communica-
tions and Information, the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Standards and Technology, and the Director of OMB, 
shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation and the Committee on Homeland Security 
40 USC 1303 
note. 
40 USC 1303 
note. 
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and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the findings of the study under 
paragraph (1), including recommendations, if any, con-
sistent with this section. 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—The Administrator of General 
Services, in preparing the report under subparagraph (A), 
shall— 
(i) consult with State and local governments, or 
their representatives, to identify for inclusion in the 
report the most cost-effective options for State and 
local governments to collect and provide the informa-
tion described in paragraph (1), including utilizing and 
leveraging State broadband initiatives and programs; 
and 
(ii) make recommendations on ways the Federal 
Government can assist State and local governments 
in collecting and providing the information described 
in paragraph (1). 
(e) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) REAL PROPERTY AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section, 
or an amendment made by this section, shall be construed 
as providing any Executive agency with any new leasing or 
other real property authority that did not exist prior to the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this section, or 
an amendment made by this section, and no information sub-
mitted pursuant to this section, or pursuant to an amendment 
made by this section, shall be used to prevent or otherwise 
restrict a decision or determination by any Executive agency 
to sell, dispose of, declare excess or surplus, lease, reuse or 
redevelop any Federal real property pursuant to— 
(A) title 40 of the United States Code; 
(B) the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 
(40 U.S.C. 1303 note); or 
(C) any other law governing real property activities 
of the Federal Government. 
SEC. 609. REALLOCATION INCENTIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce 
for Communications and Information, in consultation with the 
Commission, the Director of OMB, and the head of each affected 
Federal agency (or a designee thereof), after notice and an oppor-
tunity for public comment, shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress a report that includes legislative or regulatory 
recommendations to incentivize a Federal entity to relinquish, or 
share with Federal or non-Federal users, Federal spectrum for 
the purpose of allowing commercial wireless broadband services 
to operate on that Federal spectrum. 
(b) POST-AUCTION PAYMENTS.— 
(1) REPORT.—In preparing the report under subsection (a), 
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
Information shall— 
40 USC 1303 
note. 
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(A) consider whether permitting eligible Federal enti-
ties that are implementing a transition plan submitted 
under section 113(h) of the National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration Organization Act (47 
U.S.C. 923(h)) to accept payments could result in access 
to the eligible frequencies that are being reallocated for 
exclusive non-Federal use or shared use sooner than would 
otherwise occur without such payments; and 
(B) include the findings under subparagraph (A), 
including the analysis under paragraph (2) and any rec-
ommendations for legislation, in the report. 
(2) ANALYSIS.—In considering payments under paragraph 
(1)(A), the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communica-
tions and Information shall conduct an analysis of whether 
and how such payments would affect— 
(A) bidding in auctions conducted under section 309(j) 
of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) of 
such eligible frequencies; and 
(B) receipts collected from the auctions described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) PAYMENT.—The term ‘‘payment’’ means a payment 
in cash or in-kind by any auction winner, or any person 
affiliated with an auction winner, of eligible frequencies 
during the period after eligible frequencies have been 
reallocated by competitive bidding under section 309(j) of 
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)) but 
prior to the completion of relocation or sharing transition 
of such eligible frequencies per transition plans approved 
by the Technical Panel. 
(B) ELIGIBLE
FREQUENCIES.—The term ‘‘eligible fre-
quencies’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
113(g)(2) of the National Telecommunications and Informa-
tion Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 923(g)(2)). 
SEC. 610. BIDIRECTIONAL SHARING STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, including an opportunity for public com-
ment, the Commission, in collaboration with the NTIA, shall— 
(1) conduct a bidirectional sharing study to determine the 
best means of providing Federal entities flexible access to non- 
Federal spectrum on a shared basis across a range of short- 
, mid-, and long-range timeframes, including for intermittent 
purposes like emergency use; and 
(2) submit to Congress a report on the study under para-
graph (1), including any recommendations for legislation or 
proposed regulations. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the study under subsection 
(a), the Commission shall— 
(1) consider the regulatory certainty that commercial spec-
trum users and Federal entities need to make longer-term 
investment decisions for shared access to be viable; and 
(2) evaluate any barriers to voluntary commercial arrange-
ments in which non-Federal users could provide access to Fed-
eral entities. 
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SEC. 611. UNLICENSED SERVICES IN GUARD BANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—After public notice and comment, and in 
consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Commu-
nications and Information and the head of each affected Federal 
agency (or a designee thereof), with respect to frequencies allocated 
for Federal use, the Commission shall adopt rules that permit 
unlicensed services where feasible to use any frequencies that are 
designated as guard bands to protect frequencies allocated after 
the date of enactment of this Act by competitive bidding under 
section 309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)), 
including spectrum that acts as a duplex gap between transmit 
and receive frequencies. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The Commission may not permit any use of 
a guard band under this section that would cause harmful inter-
ference to a licensed service or a Federal service. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as limiting the Commission or the Assistant Secretary 
of Commerce for Communications and Information from otherwise 
making spectrum available for licensed or unlicensed use in any 
frequency band in addition to guard bands, including under section 
603 of this title, consistent with their statutory jurisdictions. 
SEC. 612. PRE-AUCTION FUNDING. 
Section 118(d)(3)(B)(i)(II) of the National Telecommunications 
and Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
928(d)(3)(B)(i)(II)) is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘8 years’’. 
SEC. 613. IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF FUNDS. 
Section 118(e)(1) of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928(e)(1)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) At the request of an eligible Federal entity, the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget (in this 
subsection referred to as ‘OMB’) may transfer the amount 
under subparagraph (A) immediately— 
‘‘(i) after the frequencies are reallocated by 
competitive bidding under section 309(j) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)); or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an incumbent Federal entity 
that is incurring relocation or sharing costs to 
accommodate 
sharing 
spectrum 
frequencies 
with 
another Federal entity, after the frequencies from 
which the other eligible Federal entity is relocating 
are reallocated by competitive bidding under section 
309(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 
309(j)), without regard to the availability of such sums 
in the Fund. 
‘‘(E) Prior to the deposit of proceeds into the Fund 
from an auction, the Director of OMB may borrow from 
the Treasury the amount under subparagraph (A) for a 
transfer under subparagraph (D). The Treasury shall imme-
diately be reimbursed, without interest, from funds depos-
ited into the Fund.’’. 
SEC. 614. AMENDMENTS TO THE SPECTRUM PIPELINE ACT OF 2015. 
Section 1008 of the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2015 (Public 
Law 114–74; 129 Stat. 584) is amended in the matter preceding 
47 USC 1505. 
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paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, after notice and an opportunity for 
public comment,’’ after ‘‘the Commission’’. 
SEC. 615. GAO ASSESSMENT OF UNLICENSED SPECTRUM AND WI-FI 
USE IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to evaluate the availability of 
broadband Internet access using unlicensed spectrum and wire-
less networks in low-income neighborhoods. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under para-
graph (1), the Comptroller General shall consider and 
evaluate— 
(A) the availability of wireless Internet hot spots and 
access to unlicensed spectrum in low-income neighborhoods, 
particularly for elementary and secondary school-aged chil-
dren in such neighborhoods; 
(B) any barriers preventing or limiting the deployment 
and use of wireless networks in low-income neighborhoods; 
(C) how to overcome any barriers described in subpara-
graph (B), including through incentives, policies, or require-
ments that would increase the availability of unlicensed 
spectrum and related technologies in low-income neighbor-
hoods; and 
(D) how to encourage home broadband adoption by 
households with elementary and secondary school-age chil-
dren that are in low-income neighborhoods. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives a report that— 
(1) summarizes the findings of the study conducted under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) makes recommendations with respect to potential incen-
tives, policies, and requirements that could help achieve the 
goals described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subsection 
(a)(2). 
SEC. 
616. 
RULEMAKING 
RELATED 
TO 
PARTITIONING 
OR 
DISAGGREGATING LICENSES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
SMALL
CARRIER.—The term ‘‘covered small 
carrier’’ means a carrier (as defined in section 3 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153)) that— 
(A) has not more than 1,500 employees (as determined 
under section 121.106 of title 13, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, or any successor thereto); and 
(B) offers services using the facilities of the carrier. 
(2) RURAL AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ means any area 
other than— 
(A) a city, town, or incorporated area that has a popu-
lation of more than 20,000 inhabitants; or 
(B) an urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a 
city or town that has a population of more than 50,000 
inhabitants. 
(b) RULEMAKING.— 
47 USC 1506. 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rule-
making proceeding to assess whether to establish a program, 
or modify existing programs, under which a licensee that 
receives a license for the exclusive use of spectrum in a specific 
geographic area under section 301 of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301) may partition or disaggregate the 
license by sale or long-term lease— 
(A) in order to— 
(i) provide services consistent with the license; and 
(ii) make unused spectrum available to— 
(I) an unaffiliated covered small carrier; or 
(II) an unaffiliated carrier to serve a rural 
area; and 
(B) if the Commission finds that such a program would 
promote— 
(i) the availability of advanced telecommunications 
services in rural areas; or 
(ii) spectrum availability for covered small carriers. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the rulemaking pro-
ceeding under paragraph (1), the Commission shall consider, 
with respect to the program proposed to be established under 
that paragraph— 
(A) whether reduced performance requirements with 
respect to spectrum obtained through the program would 
facilitate deployment of advanced telecommunications serv-
ices in the areas covered by the program; 
(B) what conditions may be needed on transfers of 
spectrum under the program to allow covered small carriers 
that obtain spectrum under the program to build out the 
spectrum in a reasonable period of time; 
(C) what incentives may be appropriate to encourage 
licensees to lease or sell spectrum, including— 
(i) extending the term of a license granted under 
section 301 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 301); or 
(ii) modifying performance requirements of the 
license relating to the leased or sold spectrum; and 
(D) the administrative feasibility of— 
(i) the incentives described in subparagraph (C); 
and 
(ii) other incentives considered by the Commission 
that further the goals of this section. 
(3) FORFEITURE OF SPECTRUM.—If a party fails to meet 
any build out requirements set by the Commission for any 
spectrum sold or leased under this section, the right to the 
spectrum shall be forfeited to the Commission unless the 
Commission finds that there is good cause for the failure of 
the party. 
(4) REQUIREMENT.—The Commission may offer a licensee 
incentives or reduced performance requirements under this sec-
tion only if the Commission finds that doing so would likely 
result in increased availability of advanced telecommunications 
services in a rural area. 
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SEC. 617. UNLICENSED SPECTRUM POLICY. 
(a) STATEMENT
OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 
States— 
(1) to maximize the benefit to the people of the United 
States of the spectrum resources of the United States; 
(2) to advance innovation and investment in wireless 
broadband services; and 
(3) to promote spectrum policy that makes available on 
an unlicensed basis radio frequency bands to address consumer 
demand for unlicensed wireless broadband operations. 
(b) COMMISSION
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Commission shall 
ensure that the efforts of the Commission related to spectrum 
allocation and assignment made available on an unlicensed basis 
radio frequency bands to address demand for unlicensed wireless 
broadband operations if doing so is, after taking into account the 
future needs of homeland security, national security, and other 
spectrum users— 
(1) reasonable; and 
(2) in the public interest. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section confers 
any additional rights on unlicensed users or users licensed by 
rule under part 96 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
protection from harmful interference. 
SEC. 618. NATIONAL PLAN FOR UNLICENSED SPECTRUM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SPECTRUM
RELOCATION
FUND.—The term ‘‘Spectrum 
Relocation Fund’’ means the Fund established under section 
118 of the National Telecommunications and Information 
Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 928). 
(2) UNLICENSED OR LICENSED BY RULE OPERATIONS.—The 
term ‘‘unlicensed or licensed by rule operations’’ means the 
use of spectrum on a non-exclusive basis under— 
(A) part 15 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations; 
or 
(B) licensing by rule under part 96 of title 47, Code 
of Federal Regulations. 
(b) NATIONAL PLAN.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commission, in consultation with 
the NTIA, shall develop a national plan for making additional 
radio frequency bands available for unlicensed or licensed by rule 
operations. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan developed under this section 
shall— 
(1) identify an approach that ensures that consumers have 
access to additional spectrum to conduct unlicensed or licensed 
by rule operations in a range of radio frequencies to meet 
consumer demand; 
(2) recommend specific actions by the Commission and 
the NTIA to permit unlicensed or licensed by rule operations 
in additional radio frequency ranges that the Commission 
finds— 
(A) are consistent with the statement of policy under 
section 617(a) of this title; 
(B) will— 
(i) expand opportunities for unlicensed or licensed 
by rule operations in a spectrum band; or 
47 USC 1508. 
47 USC 1507. 
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(ii) otherwise improve spectrum utilization and 
intensity of use of bands where unlicensed or licensed 
by rule operations are already permitted; 
(C) will not cause harmful interference to Federal or 
non-Federal users of such bands; and 
(D) will not significantly impact homeland security or 
national security communications systems; and 
(3) examine additional ways, with respect to existing and 
planned databases or spectrum access systems designed to pro-
mote spectrum sharing and access to spectrum for unlicensed 
or licensed by rule operations— 
(A) to improve accuracy and efficacy; 
(B) to reduce burdens on consumers, manufacturers, 
and service providers; and 
(C) to protect sensitive Government information. 
(d) SPECTRUM
RELOCATION
FUND.—To be included as an 
appendix as part of the plan developed under this section, the 
NTIA, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, shall share with the Commission recommendations 
about how to reform the Spectrum Relocation Fund— 
(1) to address costs incurred by Federal entities related 
to sharing radio frequency bands with radio technologies con-
ducting unlicensed or licensed by rule operations; and 
(2) to ensure the Spectrum Relocation Fund has sufficient 
funds to cover— 
(A) the costs described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) other expenditures allowed of the Spectrum Reloca-
tion Fund under section 118 of the National Telecommuni-
cations and Information Administration Organization Act 
(47 U.S.C. 928). 
(e) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes 
the plan developed under this section, including any rec-
ommendations for legislative change. 
(2) PUBLICATION ON COMMISSION WEBSITE.—Not later than 
the date on which the Commission submits the report under 
paragraph (1), the Commission shall make the report publicly 
available on the website of the Commission. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section confers 
any additional rights on unlicensed users or users licensed by 
rule under part 96 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
protection from harmful interference. 
SEC. 619. SPECTRUM CHALLENGE PRIZE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Spectrum 
Challenge Prize Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITION OF PRIZE COMPETITION.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘prize competition’’ means a prize competition conducted by 
the Secretary under subsection (c)(1). 
(c) SPECTRUM CHALLENGE PRIZE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and 
Information and the Under Secretary of Commerce for Stand-
ards and Technology, shall, subject to the availability of funds 
for prize competitions under this section— 
Spectrum 
Challenge 
Prize Act. 
47 USC 1509. 
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(A) conduct prize competitions to dramatically accel-
erate the development and commercialization of technology 
that improves spectrum efficiency and is capable of cost- 
effective deployment; and 
(B) define a measurable set of performance goals for 
participants in the prize competitions to demonstrate their 
solutions on a level playing field while making a significant 
advancement over the current state of the art. 
(2) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary may— 
(A) enter into a grant, contract, cooperative agreement, 
or other agreement with a private sector for-profit or non-
profit entity to administer the prize competitions; 
(B) invite the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency, the Commission, the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, 
or any other Federal agency to provide advice and assist-
ance in the design or administration of the prize competi-
tions; and 
(C) award not more than $5,000,000, in the aggregate, 
to the winner or winners of the prize competitions. 
(d) CRITERIA.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which 
funds for prize competitions are made available pursuant to this 
section, the Commission shall publish a technical paper on spectrum 
efficiency providing criteria that may be used for the design of 
the prize competitions. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out 
this section. 
SEC. 620. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX AND FEE COLLEC-
TION FAIRNESS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the ‘‘Wireless 
Telecommunications Tax and Fee Collection Fairness Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FINANCIAL TRANSACTION.—The term ‘‘financial trans-
action’’ means a transaction in which the purchaser or user 
of a wireless telecommunications service upon whom a tax, 
fee, or surcharge is imposed gives cash, credit, or any other 
exchange of monetary value or consideration to the person 
who is required to collect or remit the tax, fee, or surcharge. 
(2) LOCAL
JURISDICTION.—The term ‘‘local jurisdiction’’ 
means a political subdivision of a State. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession 
of the United States. 
(4) STATE
OR
LOCAL
JURISDICTION.—The term ‘‘State or 
local jurisdiction’’ includes any governmental entity or person 
acting on behalf of a State or local jurisdiction that has the 
authority to assess, impose, levy, or collect taxes or fees. 
(5) WIRELESS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
SERVICE.—The term 
‘‘wireless telecommunications service’’ means a commercial 
mobile radio service, as defined in section 20.3 of title 47, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto. 
(c) FINANCIAL TRANSACTION REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State, or a local jurisdiction of a State, 
may not require a person who is neither a resident of such 
Wireless 
Telecommuni- 
cations Tax and 
Fee Collection 
Fairness Act. 
47 USC 1510. 
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State or local jurisdiction nor an entity having its principal 
place of business in such State or local jurisdiction to collect 
from, or remit on behalf of, any other person a State or local 
tax, fee, or surcharge imposed on a purchaser or user with 
respect to the purchase or use of any wireless telecommuni-
cations service within the State unless the collection or remit-
tance is in connection with a financial transaction. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection 
shall be construed to affect the right of a State or local jurisdic-
tion to require the collection of any tax, fee, or surcharge 
in connection with a financial transaction. 
(d) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—Any person aggrieved by 
a violation of subsection (c) may bring a civil action in an 
appropriate district court of the United States for equitable 
relief in accordance with paragraph (2) of this subsection. 
(2) JURISDICTION
OF
DISTRICT
COURTS.—Notwithstanding 
section 1341 of title 28, United States Code, or the constitution 
or laws of any State, the district courts of the United States 
shall have jurisdiction, without regard to the amount in con-
troversy or citizenship of the parties, to grant such mandatory 
or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equitable relief, and 
declaratory judgments as may be necessary to prevent, restrain, 
or terminate any acts in violation of subsection (c). 
SEC. 621. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) RANGES
OF
FREQUENCIES.—Each range of frequencies 
described in this title shall be construed to be inclusive of the 
upper and lower frequencies in the range. 
(b) ASSESSMENT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM REALLOCA-
TION.—Nothing in this title shall be construed to affect any require-
ment under section 156 of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 921 note), 
as added by section 1062(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2000. 
SEC. 622. RELATIONSHIP TO MIDDLE CLASS TAX RELIEF AND JOB 
CREATION ACT OF 2012. 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit, restrict, or 
circumvent in any way the implementation of the nationwide public 
safety broadband network defined in section 6001 of title VI of 
the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 
U.S.C. 1401) or any rules implementing that network under title 
VI of that Act (47 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.). 
SEC. 623. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED. 
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this title, or the amendments made by this title. This title, 
and the amendments made by this title, shall be carried out using 
amounts otherwise authorized. 
DIVISION Q—KEVIN AND AVONTE’S LAW 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Kevin and Avonte’s Law 
of 2018’’. 
Kevin and 
Avonte’s Law 
of 2018. 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
47 USC 1513. 
47 USC 1512. 
47 USC 1511. 
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TITLE I—MISSING ALZHEIMER’S DIS-
EASE PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM RE-
AUTHORIZATION 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Missing Americans Alert Pro-
gram Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 102. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MISSING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE 
PATIENT ALERT PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12621) is amended— 
(1) in the section header, by striking ‘‘ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE 
PATIENT’’ and inserting ‘‘AMERICANS’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) GRANT PROGRAM TO REDUCE INJURY
AND DEATH
OF 
MISSING AMERICANS WITH DEMENTIA AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABIL-
ITIES.—Subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out 
this section, the Attorney General, through the Bureau of Justice 
Assistance and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services— 
‘‘(1) shall award competitive grants to health care agencies, 
State and local law enforcement agencies, or public safety agen-
cies and nonprofit organizations to assist such entities in plan-
ning, designing, establishing, or operating locally based, 
proactive programs to prevent wandering and locate missing 
individuals with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s Dis-
ease, or developmental disabilities, such as autism, who, due 
to their condition, wander from safe environments, including 
programs that— 
‘‘(A) provide prevention and response information, 
including online training resources, and referrals to fami-
lies or guardians of such individuals who, due to their 
condition, wander from a safe environment; 
‘‘(B) provide education and training, including online 
training resources, to first responders, school personnel, 
clinicians, and the public in order to— 
‘‘(i) increase the safety and reduce the incidence 
of wandering of persons, who, due to their dementia 
or developmental disabilities, may wander from safe 
environments; 
‘‘(ii) facilitate the rescue and recovery of individ-
uals who, due to their dementia or developmental 
disabilities, wander from safe environments; and 
‘‘(iii) recognize and respond to and appropriately 
interact with endangered missing individuals with 
dementia or developmental disabilities who, due to 
their condition, wander from safe environments; 
‘‘(C) provide prevention and response training and 
emergency protocols for school administrators, staff, and 
families or guardians of individuals with dementia, such 
as Alzheimer’s Disease, or developmental disabilities, such 
as autism, to help reduce the risk of wandering by such 
individuals; and 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
Missing 
Americans Alert 
Program Act 
of 2018. 
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‘‘(D) develop, operate, or enhance a notification or 
communications systems for alerts, advisories, or dissemi-
nation of other information for the recovery of missing 
individuals with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s 
Disease, or with developmental disabilities, such as autism; 
and 
‘‘(2) shall award grants to health care agencies, State and 
local law enforcement agencies, or public safety agencies to 
assist such agencies in designing, establishing, and operating 
locative tracking technology programs for individuals with 
forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, or children 
with developmental disabilities, such as autism, who have wan-
dered from safe environments.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘competitive’’ after ‘‘to receive a’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘agency or’’ before ‘‘organization’’ each 
place it appears; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Attorney 
General shall periodically solicit applications for grants 
under this section by publishing a request for applications 
in the Federal Register and by posting such a request 
on the website of the Department of Justice.’’; and 
(4) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under subsection (a)(1), 
the Attorney General shall give preference to law enforcement 
or public safety agencies that partner with nonprofit organizations 
that appropriately use person-centered plans minimizing restrictive 
interventions and that have a direct link to individuals, and families 
of individuals, with forms of dementia, such as Alzheimer’s Disease, 
or developmental disabilities, such as autism. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. 
‘‘(e) GRANT
ACCOUNTABILITY.—All grants awarded by the 
Attorney General under this section shall be subject to the following 
accountability provisions: 
‘‘(1) AUDIT REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the term ‘unre-
solved audit finding’ means a finding in the final audit 
report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice 
that the audited grantee has utilized grant funds for an 
unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost 
that is not closed or resolved within 12 months from the 
date when the final audit report is issued. 
‘‘(B) AUDITS.—Beginning in the first fiscal year begin-
ning after the date of enactment of this subsection, and 
in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of 
the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients 
of grants under this section to prevent waste, fraud, and 
abuse of funds by grantees. The Inspector General shall 
determine the appropriate number of grantees to be audited 
each year. 
‘‘(C) MANDATORY
EXCLUSION.—A recipient of grant 
funds under this section that is found to have an unresolved 
audit finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds 
under this section during the first 2 fiscal years beginning 
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after the end of the 12-month period described in subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(D) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this section, 
the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible 
applicants that did not have an unresolved audit finding 
during the 3 fiscal years before submitting an application 
for a grant under this section. 
‘‘(E) REIMBURSEMENT.—If an entity is awarded grant 
funds under this section during the 2-fiscal-year period 
during which the entity is barred from receiving grants 
under subparagraph (C), the Attorney General shall— 
‘‘(i) deposit an amount equal to the amount of 
the grant funds that were improperly awarded to the 
grantee into the General Fund of the Treasury; and 
‘‘(ii) seek to recoup the costs of the repayment 
to the fund from the grant recipient that was erro-
neously awarded grant funds. 
‘‘(2) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION
OF
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—For 
purposes of this paragraph and the grant programs under 
this section, the term ‘nonprofit organization’ means an 
organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) of such Code. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—The Attorney General may not 
award a grant under this section to a nonprofit organization 
that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of 
avoiding paying the tax described in section 511(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(C) DISCLOSURE.—Each nonprofit organization that is 
awarded a grant under this section and uses the procedures 
prescribed in regulations to create a rebuttable presump-
tion of reasonableness for the compensation of its officers, 
directors, trustees, and key employees, shall disclose to 
the Attorney General, in the application for the grant, 
the process for determining such compensation, including 
the independent persons involved in reviewing and 
approving such compensation, the comparability data used, 
and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation 
and decision. Upon request, the Attorney General shall 
make the information disclosed under this subparagraph 
available for public inspection. 
‘‘(3) CONFERENCE EXPENDITURES.— 
‘‘(A) LIMITATION.—No amounts made available to the 
Department of Justice under this section may be used 
by the Attorney General, or by any individual or entity 
awarded discretionary funds through a cooperative agree-
ment under this section, to host or support any expenditure 
for conferences that uses more than $20,000 in funds made 
available by the Department of Justice, unless the head 
of the relevant agency or department, provides prior writ-
ten authorization that the funds may be expended to host 
the conference. 
‘‘(B) WRITTEN
APPROVAL.—Written approval under 
subparagraph (A) shall include a written estimate of all 
costs associated with the conference, including the cost 
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of all food, beverages, audio-visual equipment, honoraria 
for speakers, and entertainment. 
‘‘(C) REPORT.—The Deputy Attorney General shall 
submit an annual report to the Committee on the Judiciary 
of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives on all conference expenditures 
approved under this paragraph. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—Beginning in the first fiscal 
year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
the Attorney General shall submit, to the Committee on the 
Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives, an annual 
certification— 
‘‘(A) indicating whether— 
‘‘(i) all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector 
General under paragraph (1) have been completed and 
reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney Gen-
eral or Director; 
‘‘(ii) all mandatory exclusions required under para-
graph (1)(C) have been issued; and 
‘‘(iii) all reimbursements required under paragraph 
(1)(E) have been made; and 
‘‘(B) that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded 
under paragraph (1) from the previous year. 
‘‘(f) PREVENTING DUPLICATIVE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before the Attorney General awards a 
grant to an applicant under this section, the Attorney General 
shall compare potential grant awards with other grants 
awarded by the Attorney General to determine if grant awards 
are or have been awarded for a similar purpose. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—If the Attorney General awards grants to 
the same applicant for a similar purpose the Attorney General 
shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives a report that includes— 
‘‘(A) a list of all such grants awarded, including the 
total dollar amount of any such grants awarded; and 
‘‘(B) the reason the Attorney General awarded multiple 
grants to the same applicant for a similar purpose.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter, the Attorney 
General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 
on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives a report on the Missing Americans Alert Pro-
gram, as amended by subsection (a), which shall address— 
(1) the number of individuals who benefitted from the 
Missing Americans Alert Program, including information such 
as the number of individuals with reduced unsafe wandering, 
the number of people who were trained through the program, 
and the estimated number of people who were impacted by 
the program; 
(2) the number of State, local, and tribal law enforcement 
or public safety agencies that applied for funding under the 
Missing Americans Alert Program; 
34 USC 12622. 
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(3) the number of State, local, and tribal local law enforce-
ment or public safety agencies that received funding under 
the Missing Americans Alert Program, including— 
(A) the number of State, local, and tribal law enforce-
ment or public safety agencies that used such funding 
for training; and 
(B) the number of State, local, and tribal law enforce-
ment or public safety agencies that used such funding 
for designing, establishing, or operating locative tracking 
technology; 
(4) the companies, including the location (city and State) 
of the headquarters and local offices of each company, for 
which their locative tracking technology was used by State, 
local, and tribal law enforcement or public safety agencies; 
(5) the nonprofit organizations, including the location (city 
and State) of the headquarters and local offices of each 
organization, that State, local, and tribal law enforcement or 
public safety agencies partnered with and the result of each 
partnership; 
(6) the number of missing children with autism or another 
developmental disability with wandering tendencies or adults 
with Alzheimer’s being served by the program who went 
missing and the result of the search for each such individual; 
and 
(7) any recommendations for improving the Missing Ameri-
cans Alert Program. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in section 2 
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 240001 and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 240001. Missing Americans Alert Program.’’. 
TITLE II—EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 
SEC. 201. ACTIVITIES BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND 
EXPLOITED CHILDREN. 
Section 404(b)(1)(H) of the Missing Children’s Assistance Act 
(34 U.S.C. 11293(b)(1)(H)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 
cases involving children with developmental disabilities such as 
autism’’ before the semicolon. 
TITLE III—PRIVACY PROTECTIONS 
SEC. 301. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CHILD.—The term ‘‘child’’ means an individual who 
is less than 18 years of age. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(e)). 
34 USC 12623 
note. 
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(3) LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.—The term ‘‘law enforce-
ment agency’’ means an agency of a State, unit of local govern-
ment, or Indian tribe that is authorized by law or by a govern-
ment agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, 
investigation, or prosecution of any violation of criminal law. 
(4) NON-INVASIVE AND NON-PERMANENT.—The term ‘‘non- 
invasive and non-permanent’’ means, with regard to any tech-
nology or device, that the procedure to install the technology 
or device does not create an external or internal marker or 
implant a device, such as a microchip, or other trackable items. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 50 States, 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 
the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
(6) UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘unit of local 
government’’ means a county, municipality, town, township, 
village, parish, borough, or other unit of general government 
below the State level. 
SEC. 302. STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES FOR USE OF NON- 
INVASIVE AND NON-PERMANENT TRACKING DEVICES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and leading 
research, advocacy, self-advocacy, and service organizations, 
shall establish standards and best practices relating to the 
use of non-invasive and non-permanent tracking technology, 
where a guardian or parent has determined that a non-invasive 
and non-permanent tracking device is the least restrictive alter-
native, to locate individuals as described in subsection (a)(2) 
of section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforce-
ment Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12621), as added by this Act. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In establishing the standards and best 
practices required under paragraph (1), the Attorney General 
shall— 
(A) determine— 
(i) the criteria used to determine which individuals 
would benefit from the use of a tracking device; 
(ii) the criteria used to determine who should have 
direct access to the tracking system; and 
(iii) which non-invasive and non-permanent types 
of tracking devices can be used in compliance with 
the standards and best practices; and 
(B) establish standards and best practices the Attorney 
General determines are necessary to the administration 
of a tracking system, including procedures to— 
(i) safeguard the privacy of the data used by the 
tracking device such that— 
(I) access to the data is restricted to law 
enforcement and health agencies determined nec-
essary by the Attorney General; and 
(II) collection, use, and retention of the data 
is solely for the purpose of preventing injury to 
or death of the individual wearing the tracking 
device; 
34 USC 12623. 
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(ii) establish criteria to determine whether use 
of the tracking device is the least restrictive alternative 
in order to prevent risk of injury or death before issuing 
the tracking device, including the previous consider-
ation of less restrictive alternatives; 
(iii) provide training for law enforcement agencies 
to recognize signs of abuse during interactions with 
applicants for tracking devices; 
(iv) protect the civil rights and liberties of the 
individuals who use tracking devices, including their 
rights under the Fourth Amendment to the Constitu-
tion of the United States and title VII of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); 
(v) establish a complaint and investigation process 
to address— 
(I) incidents of noncompliance by recipients 
of grants under subsection (a)(2) of section 240001 
of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12621), as added by this 
Act, with the best practices established by the 
Attorney General or other applicable law; and 
(II) use of a tracking device over the objection 
of an individual; and 
(vi) determine the role that State agencies should 
have in the administration of a tracking system. 
(3) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The standards and best practices 
established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall take effect 90 days 
after publication of such standards and practices by the 
Attorney General. 
(b) REQUIRED COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each entity that receives a grant under 
subsection (a)(2) of section 240001 of the Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12621), as added 
by this Act, shall comply with any standards and best practices 
relating to the use of tracking devices established by the 
Attorney General in accordance with subsection (a). 
(2) DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE.—The Attorney Gen-
eral, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services, shall determine whether an entity that receives a 
grant under subsection (a)(2) of section 240001 of the Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
12621), as added by this Act, acts in compliance with the 
standards and best practices described in paragraph (1). 
(c) APPLICABILITY OF STANDARDS AND BEST PRACTICES.—The 
standards and best practices established by the Attorney General 
under subsection (a) shall apply only to the grant programs author-
ized under subsection (a)(2) of section 240001 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12621), as 
added by this Act. 
(d) LIMITATIONS ON PROGRAM.— 
(1) DATA STORAGE.—Any tracking data provided by tracking 
devices issued under this program may not be used by a Federal 
entity to create a database. 
(2) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.—Nothing in this Act may 
be construed to require that a parent or guardian use a tracking 
device to monitor the location of a child or adult under that 
parent or guardian’s supervision if the parent or guardian 
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does not believe that the use of such device is necessary or 
in the interest of the child or adult under supervision. 
DIVISION R—TARGET ACT 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Targeted Rewards for the 
Global Eradication of Human Trafficking’’ or the ‘‘TARGET Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Trafficking in persons is a major transnational crime, 
as recognized by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 
(22 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; division A of Public Law 106–386). 
(2) Trafficking in persons is increasingly perpetrated by 
organized, sophisticated criminal enterprises. 
(3) Combating trafficking in persons requires a global 
approach to identifying and apprehending the world’s worst 
human trafficking rings. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Department of State’s rewards program is a powerful tool 
in combating sophisticated international crime and that the Depart-
ment of State and Federal law enforcement should work in concert 
to offer rewards that target human traffickers who prey on the 
most vulnerable people around the world. 
SEC. 3. REWARDS FOR JUSTICE. 
Section 36(k)(5) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(k)(5)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘means’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively, and moving such clauses, as redesig-
nated, 2 ems to the right; 
(3) by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) means—’’; 
(4) in clause (ii), as redesignated, by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end following: 
‘‘(B) includes severe forms of trafficking in persons 
(as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protec-
tion Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)) involving at least 1 
jurisdiction outside of the United States.’’. 
DIVISION S—OTHER MATTER 
TITLE I—CHILD PROTECTION 
IMPROVEMENTS ACT 
SEC. 101. NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND 
CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The National Child Protection Act of 1993 
(34 U.S.C. 40101 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 3 (34 U.S.C. 40102)— 
Targeted 
Rewards for 
the Global 
Eradication of 
Human 
Trafficking. 
22 USC 2651 
note. 
22 USC 2708 
note. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘provider’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘covered individual’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘provider’s’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘covered individual’s’’; 
(C) by amending subsection (a)(3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3)(A) The Attorney General shall establish a program, in 
accordance with this section, to provide qualified entities located 
in States that do not have in effect procedures described in para-
graph (1), or qualified entities located in States that do not prohibit 
the use of the program established under this paragraph, with 
access to national criminal history background checks on, and 
criminal history reviews of, covered individuals. In any case where 
the use of a Federal national criminal history background check 
program is required pursuant to Federal law as of the effective 
date of this subparagraph, the program under this subparagraph 
may not be used. 
‘‘(B) A qualified entity described in subparagraph (A) may 
submit to the appropriate designated entity a request for a national 
criminal history background check on, and a criminal history review 
of, a covered individual. Qualified entities making a request under 
this paragraph shall comply with the guidelines set forth in sub-
section (b), and with any additional applicable procedures set forth 
by the Attorney General or by the State in which the entity is 
located.’’; 
(D) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(E), by striking ‘‘unsupervised’’; 
(ii) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) that the State, or in a State that does not have in 
effect procedures described in subsection (a)(1), the designated 
entity, ensures that— 
‘‘(A) each covered individual who is the subject of a 
background check under subsection (a) is entitled to obtain 
a copy of any background check report; 
‘‘(B) each covered individual who is the subject of a 
background check under subsection (a) is provided a process 
by which the covered individual may appeal the results 
of the background check to challenge the accuracy or 
completeness of the information contained in the back-
ground report of the covered individual and obtain a prompt 
determination as to the validity of such challenge before 
a final determination is made by the authorized agency; 
‘‘(C)(i) each covered individual described in subpara-
graph (B) is given notice of the opportunity to appeal; 
‘‘(ii) each covered individual described in subparagraph 
(B) will receive instructions on how to complete the appeals 
process if the covered individual wishes to challenge the 
accuracy or completeness of the information contained in 
the background report of the covered individual; and 
‘‘(iii) the appeals process is completed in a timely 
manner for each covered individual described in subpara-
graph (B); 
‘‘(iv) the appeals process is consistent with title VII 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.); 
and 
‘‘(D) an authorized agency, upon receipt of a back-
ground check report lacking disposition data, shall conduct 
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research in whatever State and local recordkeeping systems 
are available in order to obtain complete data;’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or designated 
entity, as applicable,’’ after ‘‘authorized agency’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or designated 
entity, as applicable,’’ after ‘‘authorized agency’’; 
(E) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘, nor shall any 
designated entity nor any officer or employee thereof,’’ after 
‘‘officer or employee thereof,’’; 
(F) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) FEES.— 
‘‘(1) STATE PROGRAM.—In the case of a background check 
conducted pursuant to a State requirement adopted after 
December 20, 1993, conducted with fingerprints on a covered 
individual, the fees collected by authorized State agencies and 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation may not exceed the actual 
cost of the background check conducted with fingerprints. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL PROGRAM.—In the case of a national criminal 
history background check and criminal history review conducted 
pursuant to the procedures established pursuant to subsection 
(a)(3), the fees collected by a designated entity shall be set 
at a level that will ensure the recovery of the full costs of 
providing all such services. The designated entity shall remit 
the appropriate portion of such fee to the Attorney General, 
which amount is in accordance with the amount published 
in the Federal Register to be collected for the provision of 
a criminal history background check by the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation. 
‘‘(3) ENSURING FEES DO NOT DISCOURAGE VOLUNTEERS.— 
A fee system under this subsection shall be established in 
a manner that ensures that fees to qualified entities for back-
ground checks do not discourage volunteers from participating 
in programs to care for children, the elderly, or individuals 
with disabilities. A fee charged to a qualified entity that is 
not organized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 may not be less than the total sum of the costs 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the designated 
entity.’’; and 
(G) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: 
‘‘(f) NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK
AND 
CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK.— 
Upon a designated entity receiving notice of a request submitted 
by a qualified entity pursuant to subsection (a)(3), the des-
ignated entity shall forward the request to the Attorney Gen-
eral, who shall, acting through the Director of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, complete a fingerprint-based check 
of the national criminal history background check system, and 
provide the information received in response to such national 
criminal history background check to the appropriate des-
ignated entity. The designated entity may, upon request from 
a qualified entity, complete a check of a State criminal history 
database. 
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL HISTORY REVIEW.— 
‘‘(A) DESIGNATED
ENTITIES.—The Attorney General 
shall designate, and enter into an agreement with, one 
or more entities to make determinations described in 
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subparagraph (B). The Attorney General may not designate 
and enter into an agreement with a Federal agency under 
this subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATIONS.—A designated entity shall, upon 
the receipt of the information described in paragraph (1), 
make a determination of fitness described in subsection 
(b)(4), using the criteria described in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) 
CRIMINAL
HISTORY
REVIEW
CRITERIA.—The 
Attorney General shall, by rule, establish the criteria for 
use by designated entities in making a determination of 
fitness described in subsection (b)(4). Such criteria shall 
be based on the criteria established pursuant to section 
108(a)(3)(G)(i) of the Prosecutorial Remedies and Other 
Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 
2003 (34 U.S.C. 40102 note) and section 658H of the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
9858f).’’; and 
(2) in section 5 (34 U.S.C. 40104)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (9) to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) the term ‘covered individual’ means an individual— 
‘‘(A) who has, seeks to have, or may have access to 
children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities, served 
by a qualified entity; and 
‘‘(B) who— 
‘‘(i) is employed by or volunteers with, or seeks 
to be employed by or volunteer with, a qualified entity; 
or 
‘‘(ii) owns or operates, or seeks to own or operate, 
a qualified entity;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (11) the following: 
‘‘(12) the term ‘designated entity’ means an entity des-
ignated by the Attorney General under section 3(f)(2)(A).’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Attorney General shall ensure that 
this section and the amendments made by this section are fully 
implemented not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this section. 
TITLE II—SAVE AMERICA’S PASTIME 
ACT 
SEC. 201. APPLICATION OF THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938 
TO MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13(a) of the Fair Labor Standards 
Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 213(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (18), by striking the period and inserting 
‘‘; or’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) any employee employed to play baseball who is com-
pensated pursuant to a contract that provides for a weekly 
salary for services performed during the league’s championship 
season (but not spring training or the off season) at a rate 
that is not less than a weekly salary equal to the minimum 
wage under section 6(a) for a workweek of 40 hours, irrespective 
34 USC 40102 
note. 
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of the number of hours the employee devotes to baseball related 
activities.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section, and the amendments made 
by this section, shall take effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
TITLE III—KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES 
SAFE ACT 
SEC. 301. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Keep Young Athletes Safe 
Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 302. GRANT TO PROTECT YOUNG ATHLETES FROM ABUSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 2205 of title 36, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—GRANT TO KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES 
SAFE 
‘‘§ 220531. Grant to protect young athletes from abuse 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Attorney General may award a grant 
to an eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entity in order to support 
oversight of the United States Olympic Committee, each national 
governing body, and each paralympic sports organization with 
regard to safeguarding amateur athletes against abuse, including 
emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in sports. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, a nonprofit nongovernmental entity shall submit an 
application to the Attorney General at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Attorney General may 
require, including information that demonstrates that the entity 
has— 
‘‘(1) nationally recognized expertise in preventing and 
investigating emotional, physical, and sexual abuse in the ath-
letic programs of the United States Olympic Committee, each 
national governing body, and each paralympic sports organiza-
tion; and 
‘‘(2) the capacity to oversee regular and random audits 
to ensure that the policies and procedures used by the United 
States Olympic Committee, each national governing body, and 
each paralympic sports organization to prevent and identify 
the abuse of an amateur athlete are followed correctly. 
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANT AMOUNT.—An entity that receives a grant 
under this section may use such funds— 
‘‘(1) to develop and test new training materials for emo-
tional, physical, and sexual abuse prevention and identification 
education in youth athletic programs; 
‘‘(2) for staff salaries, travel expenses, equipment, printing, 
and other reasonable expenses necessary to develop, maintain, 
and disseminate to the United States Olympic Committee, each 
national governing body, each paralympic sports organization, 
and other amateur sports organizations information about safe-
guarding amateur athletes against abuse, including emotional, 
physical, and sexual abuse in sports; and 
36 USC 220531. 
36 USC 
prec. 220531. 
36 USC 101 note. 
Keep Young 
Athletes Safe 
Act of 2018. 
29 USC 213 note. 
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‘‘(3) to oversee the administration of the procedures 
described in subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section $2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2018 through 2022. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF GRANT FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
under this section shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 
2205 of title 36, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item related to section 220529 the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—GRANT TO KEEP YOUNG ATHLETES SAFE 
‘‘220531. Grant to protect young athletes from abuse.’’. 
TITLE IV—CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO 
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION 
OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA 
SEC. 401. CONSENT OF CONGRESS TO AMENDMENTS TO THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA. 
Congress consents to the amendments to the Constitution of 
the State of Arizona proposed by House Concurrent Resolution 
2001 of the 52nd Legislature of the State of Arizona, First Special 
Session, 2015, entitled ‘‘A Concurrent Resolution Proposing an 
Amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; Amending Article X, 
Section 7, Constitution of Arizona; Amending Article XI, Constitu-
tion of Arizona, by Adding Section 11; Relating to Education 
Finance’’, approved by the voters of the State of Arizona at the 
special election held on May 17, 2016. 
TITLE V—STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE ACT 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Student, Teachers, and Officers 
Preventing School Violence Act of 2018’’ or the ‘‘STOP School 
Violence Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 502. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL SECURITY. 
Part AA of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10551 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 2701 (34 U.S.C. 10551)— 
(A) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) COPS GRANTS.—The Director of the Office of Commu-
nity Oriented Policing Services (referred to in this part as 
the ‘COPS Director’) is authorized to make grants to States, 
units of local government, and Indian tribes for the purposes 
described in paragraphs (5) through (9) of subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) BJA GRANTS.—The Director of the Bureau of Justice 
Assistance (referred to in this part as the ‘BJA Director’) is 
authorized to make grants to States, units of local government, 
and Indian tribes for the purposes described in paragraphs 
(1) through (4) of subsection (b).’’; 
Student, 
Teachers, and 
Officers 
Preventing 
School Violence 
Act of 2018. 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
36 USC 
prec. 220501. 
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(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘evidence-based school safety programs that 
may include’’ after ‘‘through’’; and 
(ii) by striking paragraphs (1) through (6) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) Training school personnel and students to prevent 
student violence against others and self. 
‘‘(2) The development and operation of anonymous reporting 
systems for threats of school violence, including mobile tele-
phone applications, hotlines, and Internet websites. 
‘‘(3) The development and operation of— 
‘‘(A) school threat assessment and intervention teams 
that may include coordination with law enforcement agen-
cies and school personnel; and 
‘‘(B) 
specialized 
training 
for 
school 
officials 
in 
responding to mental health crises. 
‘‘(4) Any other measure that, in the determination of the 
BJA Director, may provide a significant improvement in 
training, threat assessments and reporting, and violence 
prevention. 
‘‘(5) Coordination with local law enforcement. 
‘‘(6) Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent 
student violence against others and self. 
‘‘(7) Placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, 
and other deterrent measures. 
‘‘(8) Acquisition and installation of technology for expedited 
notification of local law enforcement during an emergency. 
‘‘(9) Any other measure that, in the determination of the 
COPS Director, may provide a significant improvement in secu-
rity.’’; 
(C) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as sub-
sections (e) through (h), respectively; 
(D) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) CONTRACTS AND SUBAWARDS.—A State, unit of local govern-
ment, or Indian tribe may, in using a grant under this part for 
purposes authorized under subsection (b), use the grant to contract 
with or make 1 or more subawards to 1 or more— 
‘‘(1) local educational agencies; 
‘‘(2) nonprofit organizations, excluding schools; or 
‘‘(3) units of local government or tribal organizations. 
‘‘(d) SERVICES AND BENEFITS FOR SCHOOLS.—An entity that 
receives a subaward or contract under subsection (c) may use such 
funds to provide services or benefits described under subsection 
(b) to 1 or more schools.’’; 
(E) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Director’’ and inserting ‘‘COPS 
Director and the BJA Director’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and has’’ and inserting ‘‘has’’; and 
(iii) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and will use evidence-based strategies and 
programs, such as those identified by the Comprehen-
sive School Safety Initiative of the Department of Jus-
tice’’; 
(F) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘75 percent’’; and 
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(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Director may’’ 
and inserting ‘‘COPS Director and the BJA Director 
may each’’; 
(G) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘Director shall’’ and inserting ‘‘COPS Director and the BJA 
shall each’’; and 
(H) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘Director may’’ and inserting ‘‘COPS Director and the BJA 
Director may each’’; 
(2) in section 2702 (34 U.S.C. 10552)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ the first place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘the COPS Director or 
the BJA Director, as the case may be,’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘the Director may’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the COPS Director or the BJA Director 
may’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(iii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘child psychologists’’ and inserting 
‘‘licensed mental health professionals’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) include an assurance that the applicant shall maintain 
and report such data, records, and information (programmatic 
and financial) as the COPS Director or the BJA Director may 
reasonably require; 
‘‘(4) include a certification, made in a form acceptable to 
the COPS Director or the BJA Director, as the case may be, 
that— 
‘‘(A) the programs to be funded by the grant meet 
all the requirements of this part; 
‘‘(B) all the information contained in the application 
is correct; and 
‘‘(C) the applicant will comply with all provisions of 
this part and all other applicable Federal laws.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘this part’’ and inserting ‘‘the STOP 
School Violence Act of 2018’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Director shall’’ and inserting 
‘‘COPS Director and the BJA Director shall each’’; 
(3) in section 2703 (34 U.S.C. 10553)— 
(A) in the section heading, by inserting after ‘‘congress’’ 
the following: ‘‘; grant accountability’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Not later’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Director shall’’ and inserting ‘‘COPS 
Director and the BJA Director shall each’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) GRANT ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 3026 (relating to grant 
accountability) shall apply to grants awarded by the COPS Director 
and the BJA Director under this part. For purposes of the preceding 
sentence, any references in section 3026 to the Attorney General 
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shall be considered references to the COPS Director or the BJA 
Director, as appropriate, and any references in that section to 
part LL shall be considered references to part AA.’’; 
(4) in section 2704 (34 U.S.C. 10554)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘a public’’ and inserting ‘‘an’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, including a Bureau-funded 
school (as defined in section 1141 of the Education 
Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021))’’ after ‘‘sec-
ondary school’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) the term ‘evidence-based’ means a program, practice, 
technology, or equipment that— 
‘‘(A) demonstrates a statistically significant effect on 
relevant outcomes based on— 
‘‘(i) strong evidence from not less than 1 well- 
designed and well-implemented experimental study; 
‘‘(ii) moderate evidence from not less than 1 well- 
designed and well-implemented quasi-experimental 
study; or 
‘‘(iii) promising evidence from not less than 1 well- 
designed and well-implemented correlational study 
with statistical controls for selection bias; 
‘‘(B) demonstrates a rationale based on high-quality 
research findings or positive evaluation that such program, 
practice, technology, or equipment is likely to improve rel-
evant outcomes, and includes ongoing efforts to examine 
the effects of the program, practice, technology, or equip-
ment; or 
‘‘(C) in the case of technology or equipment, dem-
onstrates that use of the technology or equipment is— 
‘‘(i) consistent with best practices for school secu-
rity, including— 
‘‘(I) applicable standards for school security 
established by a Federal or State government 
agency; and 
‘‘(II) findings and recommendations of public 
commissions and task forces established to make 
recommendations or set standards for school secu-
rity; and 
‘‘(ii) compliant with all applicable codes, including 
building and life safety codes; and 
‘‘(5) the term ‘tribal organization’ has the same meaning 
given the term in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination 
and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304(l)).’’; 
(5) by striking section 2705 and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2705. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated— 
‘‘(1) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2018, of which— 
‘‘(A) $50,000,000 shall be made available to the BJA 
Director to carry out this part; and 
‘‘(B) $25,000,000 shall be made available to the COPS 
Director to carry out this part; and 
34 USC 10555. 
42 USC 3797e. 
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‘‘(2) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2028, of which, for each fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) $67,000,000 shall be made available to the BJA 
Director to carry out this part; and 
‘‘(B) $33,000,000 shall be made available to the COPS 
Director to carry out this part. 
‘‘(b) OFFSET.—Any funds appropriated for the Comprehensive 
School Safety Initiative of the National Institute of Justice in fiscal 
year 2018 shall instead be used for the purposes in subsection 
(a).’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2706. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘(a) NO
FUNDS
TO
PROVIDE
FIREARMS
OR
TRAINING.—No 
amounts provided as a grant under this part may be used for 
the provision to any person of a firearm or training in the use 
of a firearm. 
‘‘(b) NO EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in this part may 
be construed to preclude or contradict any other provision of law 
authorizing the provision of firearms or training in the use of 
firearms.’’. 
TITLE VI—FIX NICS ACT 
SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Fix NICS Act of 2018’’. 
SEC. 602. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGEN-
CIES. 
Section 103 of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act 
(34 U.S.C. 40901) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(1), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) SEMIANNUAL CERTIFICATION AND REPORTING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The head of each Federal depart-
ment or agency shall submit a semiannual written 
certification 
to 
the 
Attorney 
General 
indicating 
whether the department or agency is in compliance 
with the record submission requirements under 
subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(ii) SUBMISSION DATES.—The head of a Federal 
department or agency shall submit a certification to 
the Attorney General under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) not later than July 31 of each year, which 
shall address all relevant records, including those 
that have not been transmitted to the Attorney 
General, in possession of the department or agency 
during the period beginning on January 1 of the 
year and ending on June 30 of the year; and 
‘‘(II) not later than January 31 of each year, 
which shall address all relevant records, including 
those that have not been transmitted to the 
Attorney General, in possession of the department 
or agency during the period beginning on July 
1 of the previous year and ending on December 
31 of the previous year. 
‘‘(iii) CONTENTS.—A certification required under 
clause (i) shall state, for the applicable period— 
34 USC 10101 
note. 
Fix NICS Act 
of 2018. 
34 USC 10556. 
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‘‘(I) the total number of records of the Federal 
department or agency demonstrating that a person 
falls within one of the categories described in sub-
section (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(II) for each category of records described in 
subclause (I), the total number of records of the 
Federal department or agency that have been pro-
vided to the Attorney General; and 
‘‘(III) the efforts of the Federal department 
or agency to ensure complete and accurate 
reporting of relevant records, including efforts to 
monitor compliance and correct any reporting fail-
ures or inaccuracies. 
‘‘(G) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this subparagraph, the head of 
each Federal department or agency, in coordination 
with the Attorney General, shall establish a plan to 
ensure 
maximum 
coordination 
and 
automated 
reporting or making available of records to the 
Attorney General as required under subparagraph (C), 
and the verification of the accuracy of those records, 
including the pre-validation of those records, where 
appropriate, during a 4-year period specified in the 
plan. The records shall be limited to those of an indi-
vidual described in subsection (g) or (n) of section 
922 of title 18, United States Code. 
‘‘(ii) 
BENCHMARK
REQUIREMENTS.—Each 
plan 
established under clause (i) shall include annual bench-
marks to enable the Attorney General to assess 
implementation of the plan, including— 
‘‘(I) qualitative goals and quantitative meas-
ures; 
‘‘(II) measures to monitor internal compliance, 
including any reporting failures and inaccuracies; 
‘‘(III) a needs assessment, including estimated 
compliance costs; and 
‘‘(IV) an estimated date by which the Federal 
department or agency will fully comply with record 
submission requirements under subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(iii) COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION.—Not later than 
the end of each fiscal year beginning after the date 
of the establishment of a plan under clause (i), the 
Attorney 
General 
shall 
determine 
whether 
the 
applicable Federal department or agency has achieved 
substantial compliance with the benchmarks included 
in the plan. 
‘‘(H) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Attorney General shall 
publish, including on the website of the Department of 
Justice, and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and 
the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives a semi-
annual report that discloses— 
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‘‘(i) the name of each Federal department or agency 
that has failed to submit a required certification under 
subparagraph (F); 
‘‘(ii) the name of each Federal department or 
agency that has submitted a required certification 
under subparagraph (F), but failed to certify compli-
ance with the record submission requirements under 
subparagraph (C); 
‘‘(iii) the name of each Federal department or 
agency that has failed to submit an implementation 
plan under subparagraph (G); 
‘‘(iv) the name of each Federal department or 
agency that is not in substantial compliance with an 
implementation plan under subparagraph (G); 
‘‘(v) a detailed summary of the data, broken down 
by department or agency, contained in the certifications 
submitted under subparagraph (F); 
‘‘(vi) a detailed summary of the contents and 
status, broken down by department or agency, of the 
implementation plans established under subparagraph 
(G); and 
‘‘(vii) the reasons for which the Attorney General 
has determined that a Federal department or agency 
is not in substantial compliance with an implementa-
tion plan established under subparagraph (G). 
‘‘(I) NONCOMPLIANCE
PENALTIES.—For each of fiscal 
years 2019 through 2022, each political appointee of a 
Federal department or agency that has failed to certify 
compliance with the record submission requirements under 
subparagraph (C), and is not in substantial compliance 
with an implementation plan established under subpara-
graph (G), shall not be eligible for the receipt of bonus 
pay, excluding overtime pay, until the department or 
agency— 
‘‘(i) certifies compliance with the record submission 
requirements under subparagraph (C); or 
‘‘(ii) achieves substantial compliance with an 
implementation plan established under subparagraph 
(G). 
‘‘(J) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Attorney General 
may use funds made available for the national instant 
criminal background check system established under sub-
section (b) to provide technical assistance to a Federal 
department or agency, at the request of the department 
or agency, in order to help the department or agency comply 
with the record submission requirements under subpara-
graph (C). 
‘‘(K) APPLICATION TO FEDERAL COURTS.—For purposes 
of this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the terms ‘department or agency of the United 
States’ and ‘Federal department or agency’ include a 
Federal court; and 
‘‘(ii) the Director of the Administrative Office of 
the United States Courts shall perform, for a Federal 
court, the functions assigned to the head of a depart-
ment or agency.’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘For purposes of the preceding sentence, not later than 60 
days after the date on which the Attorney General receives 
such information, the Attorney General shall determine 
whether or not the prospective transferee is the subject of 
an erroneous record and remove any records that are deter-
mined to be erroneous. In addition to any funds made available 
under subsection (k), the Attorney General may use such sums 
as are necessary and otherwise available for the salaries and 
expenses of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to comply 
with this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 603. REAUTHORIZATION OF NICS ACT RECORD IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN WAIVER.—Section 102 of the 
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40912) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Crime Identification Technology 
Act of 1988 (42 U.S.C. 14601)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102 
of the Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 (34 
U.S.C. 40301)’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘is in compliance with an implementa-
tion plan established under subsection (b) or’’ before ‘‘pro-
vides at least 90 percent of the information described in 
subsection (c)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by inserting ‘‘or has established 
an implementation plan under section 107’’ after ‘‘the Attorney 
General’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANCE TO STATES.—Section 103 of 
the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (34 U.S.C. 40913) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting before the semicolon 
at the end the following: ‘‘, including through increased efforts 
to pre-validate the contents of those records to expedite eligi-
bility determinations’’; 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and $125,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2018 through 2022’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol-
lowing— 
‘‘(2) DOMESTIC ABUSE AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIA-
TIVE.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—For each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2022, the Attorney General shall create a priority 
area under the NICS Act Record Improvement Program 
(commonly known as ‘NARIP’) for a Domestic Abuse and 
Violence Prevention Initiative that emphasizes the need 
for grantees to identify and upload all felony conviction 
records and domestic violence records. 
‘‘(B) FUNDING.—The Attorney General— 
‘‘(i) may use not more than 50 percent of the 
amounts made available under this subsection for each 
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of fiscal years 2018 through 2022 to carry out the 
initiative described in subparagraph (A); and 
‘‘(ii) shall give a funding preference under NARIP 
to States that— 
‘‘(I) have established an implementation plan 
under section 107; and 
‘‘(II) will use amounts made available under 
this subparagraph to improve efforts to identify 
and upload all felony conviction records and 
domestic violence records described in clauses (i), 
(v), and (vi) of section 102(b)(1)(C) by not later 
than September 30, 2022.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Attorney General shall direct 
the Office of Justice Programs, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Firearms, and Explosives, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
to— 
‘‘(1) assist States that are not currently eligible for grants 
under this section to achieve compliance with all eligibility 
requirements; and 
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance and training services to 
grantees under this section.’’. 
SEC. 604. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY 
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) STATE GRANT PROGRAM FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE IDENTIFICA-
TION, INFORMATION, AND COMMUNICATION.—Section 102 of the 
Crime Identification Technology Act of 1998 (34 U.S.C. 40301) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E) 
as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: 
‘‘(C) identification of all individuals who have been 
convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a 
term exceeding 1 year’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(18 U.S.C. 922 note)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(34 U.S.C. 40901(b))’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the 
following: ‘‘, including through increased efforts to pre- 
validate the contents of felony conviction records and 
domestic violence records to expedite eligibility determina-
tions, and measures and resources necessary to establish 
and achieve compliance with an implementation plan under 
section 107 of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act 
of 2007’’; 
(3) in subsection (d), by inserting after ‘‘unless’’ the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘the 
State 
has 
achieved 
compliance 
with 
an 
implementation plan under section 107 of the NICS Improve-
ment Amendments Act of 2007 or’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘2002 through 2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018 through 2022’’. 
(b) GRANTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CRIMINAL RECORDS.— 
Section 106(b)(1) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act 
(34 U.S.C. 40302(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘as of the date of enactment of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘, as of the date of enactment of the 
Fix NICS Act of 2018,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘files,’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘files 
and that will utilize funding under this subsection to 
prioritize the identification and transmittal of felony convic-
tion records and domestic violence records,’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘upon establishment of the national 
system,’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following— 
‘‘(D) to establish and achieve compliance with an 
implementation plan under section 107 of the NICS 
Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.’’. 
SEC. 605. IMPROVING INFORMATION SHARING WITH THE STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the NICS Improvement Amend-
ments Act of 2007 (34 U.S. 40911 et seq.) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 107. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Fix NICS Act of 2018, the Attorney General, 
in coordination with the States and Indian tribal governments, 
shall establish, for each State or Indian tribal government, a plan 
to ensure maximum coordination and automation of the reporting 
or making available of appropriate records to the National Instant 
Criminal Background Check System established under section 103 
of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (34 U.S.C. 40901) 
and the verification of the accuracy of those records during a 4- 
year period specified in the plan. The records shall be limited 
to those of an individual described in subsection (g) or (n) of section 
922 of title 18, United States Code 
‘‘(b) BENCHMARK REQUIREMENTS.—Each plan established under 
this section shall include annual benchmarks to enable the Attorney 
General to assess the implementation of the plan, including— 
‘‘(1) qualitative goals and quantitative measures; and 
‘‘(2) a needs assessment, including estimated compliance 
costs. 
‘‘(c) COMPLIANCE DETERMINATION.—Not later than the end of 
each fiscal year beginning after the date of the establishment of 
an implementation plan under this section, the Attorney General 
shall determine whether each State or Indian tribal government 
has achieved substantial compliance with the benchmarks included 
in the plan. 
‘‘(d) ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Attorney General— 
‘‘(1) shall disclose and publish, including on the website 
of the Department of Justice— 
‘‘(A) the name of each State or Indian tribal govern-
ment that received a determination of failure to achieve 
substantial compliance with an implementation plan under 
subsection (c) for the preceding fiscal year; and 
‘‘(B) a description of the reasons for which the Attorney 
General has determined that the State or Indian tribal 
government is not in substantial compliance with the 
34 USC 40917. 
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implementation plan, including, to the greatest extent pos-
sible, a description of the types and amounts of records 
that have not been submitted; and 
‘‘(2) if a State or Indian tribal government described in 
paragraph (1) subsequently receives a determination of substan-
tial compliance, shall— 
‘‘(A) immediately correct the applicable record; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 3 days after the determination, 
remove the record from the website of the Department 
of Justice and any other location where the record was 
published. 
‘‘(e) INCENTIVES.—For each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022, 
the Attorney General shall give affirmative preference to all Bureau 
of Justice Assistance discretionary grant applications of a State 
or Indian tribal government that received a determination of 
substantial compliance under subsection (c) for the fiscal year in 
which the grant was solicited.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in section 1(b) 
of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (Public Law 
110–180; 121 Stat. 2559) is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 106 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 107. Implementation plan.’’. 
TITLE VII—STATE SEXUAL RISK 
AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM 
SEC. 701. FULL PAYMENT BY SECRETARY FOR STATE SEXUAL RISK 
AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 510(d) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710(d)) is amended by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that section 503(a) 
shall be applied by substituting ‘the total of the sums’ for ‘four- 
sevenths of the total of the sums’ ’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—Section 510(a)(1)(A) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710(a)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(f)(1)’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subsection (e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(f)(2)’’. 
TITLE VIII—SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT 
AVAILABILITY ACT 
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Credit Avail-
ability Act’’. 
SEC. 802. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR BUSINESS DEVELOP-
MENT COMPANIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 61(a) of the Investment Company 
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–60(a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as para-
graphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
15 USC 80a–51 
note. 
Small Business 
Credit 
Availability Act. 
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(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the asset coverage 
requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 18(a)(1) 
(and any related rule promulgated under this Act) applicable 
to business development companies shall be 200 percent. 
‘‘(2) The asset coverage requirements of subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of section 18(a)(1) and of subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
of section 18(a)(2) (and any related rule promulgated under 
this Act) applicable to a business development company shall 
be 150 percent if— 
‘‘(A) not later than 5 business days after the date 
on which those asset coverage requirements are approved 
under subparagraph (D) of this paragraph, the business 
development company discloses that the requirements were 
approved, and the effective date of the approval, in— 
‘‘(i) any filing submitted to the Commission under 
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a); 78o(d)); and 
‘‘(ii) a notice on the website of the business develop-
ment company; 
‘‘(B) the business development company discloses, in 
each periodic filing required under section 13(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a))— 
‘‘(i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount 
or liquidation preference, as applicable, of the senior 
securities issued by the business development company 
and the asset coverage percentage as of the date of 
the business development company’s most recent finan-
cial statements included in that filing; 
‘‘(ii) that the business development company, under 
subparagraph (D), has approved the asset coverage 
requirements under this paragraph; and 
‘‘(iii) the effective date of the approval described 
in clause (ii); 
‘‘(C) with respect to a business development company 
that is an issuer of common equity securities, each periodic 
filing of the company required under section 13(a) of the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a)) includes 
disclosures that are reasonably designed to ensure that 
shareholders are informed of— 
‘‘(i) the amount of senior securities (and the associ-
ated asset coverage ratios) of the company, determined 
as of the date of the most recent financial statements 
of the company included in that filing; and 
‘‘(ii) the principal risk factors associated with the 
senior securities described in clause (i), to the extent 
that risk is incurred by the company; and 
‘‘(D) the company— 
‘‘(i)(I) through a vote of the required majority (as 
defined in section 57(o)), approves the application of 
this paragraph to the company, to become effective 
on the date that is 1 year after the date of the approval; 
or 
‘‘(II) obtains, at a special or annual meeting of 
shareholders or partners at which a quorum is present, 
the approval of more than 50 percent of the votes 
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cast for the application of this paragraph to the com-
pany, to become effective on the first day after the 
date of the approval; and 
‘‘(ii) if the company is not an issuer of common 
equity securities that are listed on a national securities 
exchange, extends, to each person that is a shareholder 
as of the date of an approval described in subclause 
(I) or (II) of clause (i), as applicable, the opportunity 
(which may include a tender offer) to sell the securities 
held by that shareholder as of that applicable approval 
date, with 25 percent of those securities to be repur-
chased in each of the 4 calendar quarters following 
the calendar quarter in which that applicable approval 
date takes place.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940.—Section 205(b)(3) 
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–5(b)(3)) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 61(a)(3)(B)(iii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 61(a)(4)(B)(iii)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 61(a)(3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 61(a)(4)(B)’’. 
(2) INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.—The Investment 
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 57 (15 U.S.C. 80a–56)— 
(i) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
61(a)(3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 61(a)(4)(B)’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (n)(2), by striking ‘‘section 
61(a)(3)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 61(a)(4)(B)’’; and 
(B) in section 63(3) (15 U.S.C. 80a–62(3)), by striking 
‘‘section 61(a)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 61(a)(4)’’. 
SEC. 
803. 
PARITY 
FOR 
BUSINESS 
DEVELOPMENT 
COMPANIES 
REGARDING OFFERING AND PROXY RULES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘business development company’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Investment Com-
pany Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a)); 
(2) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Securities and 
Exchange Commission; 
(3) the term ‘‘Form N–2’’ means the form described in 
section 239.14 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(4) the term ‘‘Form S–3’’ means the form described in 
section 239.13 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; and 
(5) the term ‘‘Schedule 14A’’ means the information 
required under section 240.14a–101 of title 17, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(b) REVISION TO RULES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall make the revi-
sions described in paragraph (2) to allow a business develop-
ment company that has filed an election under section 54 
of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–53) 
to use the securities offering and proxy rules that are available 
to other issuers that are required to file reports under section 
13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78m(a); 78o(d)). 
15 USC 80a–53 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(2) REQUIRED REVISIONS.—The revisions described in this 
paragraph are revisions to— 
(A) section 230.405 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions— 
(i) to remove the exclusion of a business develop-
ment company from the definition of the term ‘‘well- 
known seasoned issuer’’ under that section; and 
(ii) to add a registration statement filed on Form 
N–2 to the definition of the term ‘‘automatic shelf 
registration statement’’ under that section; 
(B) sections 230.168 and 230.169 of title 17, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to remove the exclusion of a business 
development company from an issuer that is eligible for 
the exemptions under those sections; 
(C) section 230.163 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to remove a business development company from 
the list of issuers that are ineligible for the exemption 
under that section; 
(D) section 230.163A of title 17, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, to remove the communications made by a business 
development company from the list of communications that 
are ineligible for the exemption under that section; 
(E) section 230.134 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to remove the exclusion of a communication relating 
to a business development company from the application 
of that section; 
(F) sections 230.138 and 230.139 of title 17, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to specifically include a business 
development company as an issuer to which those sections 
apply; 
(G) section 230.156 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to provide that nothing in that section may be con-
strued to prevent a business development company from 
qualifying for an exemption under section 230.168 or 
230.169 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, as 
amended by the Commission in accordance with the 
requirements of this section; 
(H) section 230.164 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to remove a business development company from 
the list of issuers that are excluded under that section; 
(I) section 230.433 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to specifically include a business development com-
pany that is a well-known seasoned issuer as an issuer 
to which that section applies; 
(J) section 230.415 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions to state that the registration for securities under 
section 230.415(a)(1)(x) of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, includes securities registered on Form N–2 by a 
business development company that would otherwise meet 
the eligibility requirements of Form S–3; 
(K) section 230.497 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to include a process for a business development com-
pany to file a form of prospectus in the same manner 
as the process for filing a form of prospectus under section 
230.424(b) of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations; 
(L) sections 230.172 and 230.173 of title 17, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to remove the exclusion of an offering 
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of a business development company from the application 
of those sections; 
(M) section 230.418 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to provide that a business development company 
that would otherwise meet the eligibility requirements of 
Form S–3 shall be exempt from paragraph (a)(3) of that 
section; 
(N) Schedule 14A to revise item 13(b)(1) of that 
Schedule to include a business development company that 
would otherwise meet the requirements of note E of that 
Schedule as an issuer to which that item applies; 
(O) section 243.103 of title 17, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, to provide that paragraph (a) of that section applies 
for the purposes of Form N–2; and 
(P) item 34 on Form N–2 to require a business develop-
ment company to provide undertakings that are no more 
restrictive than the undertakings that are required of a 
registrant under section 229.512 of title 17, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(c) REVISION TO FORM N–2.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall revise Form 
N–2— 
(1) to include an item or instruction that is similar to 
item 12 on Form S–3 to provide that a business development 
company that would otherwise meet the requirements of Form 
S–3 shall incorporate by reference the reports and documents 
filed by the business development company under the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) into the registra-
tion statement of the business development company filed on 
Form N–2; and 
(2) to include an item or instruction that is similar to 
the instruction regarding automatic shelf offerings by well- 
known seasoned issuers on Form S–3 to provide that a business 
development company that is a well-known seasoned issuer 
may file automatic shelf offerings on Form N–2. 
(d) TREATMENT
IF REVISIONS NOT COMPLETED
IN TIMELY 
MANNER.—If the Commission fails to complete the revisions 
required under subsections (b) and (c) by the dates described in 
those subsections, a business development company, during the 
period beginning on the date that is 1 day after 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date that 
the Commission completes those revisions, may deem those revi-
sions to have been completed in accordance with the actions 
required to be taken by the Commission under those subsections. 
(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) TREATMENT OF SUCCESSOR REGULATIONS AND FORMS.— 
Any reference in this section to a regulation or form shall 
be construed as a reference to— 
(A) that regulation or form, as in effect on the day 
before the date of enactment of this Act; or 
(B) any successor to that regulation or form. 
(2) DISTRIBUTION OF SALES MATERIAL.—Nothing in this sec-
tion, or in the amendments made pursuant to the requirements 
of this section, may be construed to prevent a business develop-
ment company from distributing sales material under section 
230.482 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
TITLE IX—SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS TO 
CAPITAL 
AFTER 
A 
NATURAL 
DIS-
ASTER ACT 
SEC. 901. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Access to Capital 
After a Natural Disaster Act’’. 
SEC. 902. EXPANDING ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES 
IMPACTED BY A NATURAL DISASTER. 
Section 4 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 
78d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (j)(4)(C), by striking ‘‘minority-owned and 
women-owned small businesses’’ and inserting ‘‘minority-owned 
small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and small 
businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disasters’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (j)(6)(B)(iii), by striking ‘‘minority-owned 
and women-owned small businesses’’ and inserting ‘‘minority- 
owned small businesses, women-owned small businesses, and 
small businesses affected by hurricanes or other natural disas-
ters’’. 
TITLE X—TAYLOR FORCE ACT 
SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Taylor Force Act’’. 
SEC. 1002. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Palestinian Authority’s practice of paying salaries 
to terrorists serving in Israeli prisons, as well as to the families 
of deceased terrorists, is an incentive to commit acts of terror. 
(2) The United States does not provide direct budgetary 
support to the Palestinian Authority. The United States does 
pay certain debts held by the Palestinian Authority and funds 
programs for which the Palestinian Authority would otherwise 
be responsible. 
(3) The United States Government supports community- 
based programs in the West Bank and Gaza that provide for 
basic human needs, such as food, water, health, shelter, protec-
tion, education, and livelihoods, and that promote peace and 
development. 
(4) Since fiscal year 2015, annual appropriations legislation 
has mandated the reduction of Economic Support Fund aid 
for the Palestinian Authority as a result of their payments 
for acts of terrorism including, in fiscal year 2017, a reduction 
‘‘by an amount the Secretary determines is equivalent to the 
amount expended by the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine 
Liberation Organization, and any successor or affiliated 
organizations with such entities as payments for acts of ter-
rorism by individuals who are imprisoned after being fairly 
tried and convicted for acts of terrorism and by individuals 
who died committing acts of terrorism during the previous 
calendar year’’. 
22 USC 2378c–1 
note. 
22 USC 2151 
note. 
Taylor Force Act. 
15 USC 78a note. 
Small Business 
Access to Capital 
After a Natural 
Disaster Act. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
SEC. 1003. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Congress— 
(1) calls on the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Libera-
tion Organization, and any successor or affiliated organizations 
to stop payments for acts of terrorism by individuals who are 
imprisoned after being fairly tried and convicted for acts of 
terrorism and by individuals who died committing acts of ter-
rorism and to repeal the laws authorizing such payments; 
(2) calls on all donor countries providing budgetary assist-
ance to the Palestinian Authority to cease direct budgetary 
support until the Palestinian Authority stops all payments 
incentivizing terror; 
(3) urges the Palestinian Authority to develop programs 
to provide essential public services and support to any indi-
vidual in need within its jurisdictional control, rather than 
to provide payments contingent on perpetrating acts of violence; 
(4) urges the United States Permanent Representative to 
the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of 
the United States at the United Nations to highlight the issue 
of Palestinian Authority payments for acts of terrorism and 
to urge other Member States to apply pressure upon the Pales-
tinian Authority to immediately cease such payments; and 
(5) urges the Department of State to use its bilateral and 
multilateral engagements with all governments and organiza-
tions committed to the cause of peace between Israel and the 
Palestinians to highlight the issue of Palestinian Authority 
payments for acts of terrorism and to urge such governments 
and organizations to join the United States in calling on the 
Palestinian Authority to immediately cease such payments. 
SEC. 1004. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE WEST BANK AND GAZA. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for assistance under chapter 4 of 
part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 
et seq.; relating to Economic Support Fund) and available for 
assistance for the West Bank and Gaza that directly benefits 
the Palestinian Authority may only be made available for such 
purpose if, except as provided in subsection (d), not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 
180 days thereafter, the Secretary of State certifies in writing 
to the appropriate congressional committees that the Pales-
tinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and 
any successor or affiliated organizations— 
(A) are taking credible steps to end acts of violence 
against Israeli citizens and United States citizens that 
are perpetrated or materially assisted by individuals under 
their jurisdictional control, such as the March 2016 attack 
that killed former United States Army officer Taylor Force, 
a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; 
(B) have terminated payments for acts of terrorism 
against Israeli citizens and United States citizens to any 
individual, after being fairly tried, who has been imprisoned 
for such acts of terrorism and to any individual who died 
committing such acts of terrorism, including to a family 
member of such individuals; 
22 USC 2378c–1. 
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(C) have revoked any law, decree, regulation, or docu-
ment authorizing or implementing a system of compensa-
tion for imprisoned individuals that uses the sentence or 
period of incarceration of an individual imprisoned for an 
act of terrorism to determine the level of compensation 
paid, or have taken comparable action that has the effect 
of invalidating any such law, decree, regulation, or docu-
ment; and 
(D) are publicly condemning such acts of violence and 
are taking steps to investigate or are cooperating in inves-
tigations of such acts to bring the perpetrators to justice. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary of State shall include in the certification required under 
paragraph (1) the definition of ‘‘acts of terrorism’’ that the 
Secretary used for purposes of making the determination in 
subparagraph (B) of such paragraph. 
(b) EXCEPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the limitation 
on assistance under subsection (a) shall not apply to— 
(A) payments made to the East Jerusalem Hospital 
Network; 
(B) assistance for wastewater projects not exceeding 
$5,000,000 in any one fiscal year; and 
(C) assistance for any other program, project, or 
activity that provides vaccinations to children not exceeding 
$500,000 in any one fiscal year. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of State shall notify in 
writing the appropriate congressional committees not later than 
15 days prior to making funds available for assistance under 
subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1). 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Funds withheld pursuant to this 
section— 
(1) shall be deemed to satisfy any similar withholding 
or reduction required under any other provision of law relating 
to the Palestinian Authority’s payments for acts of terrorism; 
and 
(2) shall be in an amount that is not less than the total 
amount required by such other provision of law. 
(d) INITIAL USE AND DISPOSITION OF WITHHELD FUNDS.— 
(1) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds withheld pursuant to 
this section are authorized to remain available for an additional 
2 years from the date on which the availability of such funds 
would otherwise have expired. 
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds withheld pursuant to this sec-
tion may be made available for assistance for the West Bank 
and Gaza that directly benefits the Palestinian Authority upon 
a certification by the Secretary of State that the Palestinian 
Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and any suc-
cessor or affiliated organizations have met the conditions set 
forth in subsection (a). Except as provided in paragraph (3), 
such funds may not be made available for any purpose other 
than for assistance for the West Bank and Gaza that directly 
benefits the Palestinian Authority. 
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(3) DISPOSITION OF UNUSED FUNDS.—Beginning on the date 
that is 180 days after the last day on which the initial avail-
ability of funds withheld pursuant to this section would other-
wise have expired, such funds are authorized to be made avail-
able to the Department of State for assistance under chapter 
4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2346 et seq.; relating to Economic Support Fund) in the fol-
lowing manner— 
(A) 50 percent for purposes of assistance other than 
that deemed benefiting the Palestinian Authority; and 
(B) 50 percent for purposes other than assistance for 
the West Bank and Gaza. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of State is unable to 
certify in writing to the appropriate congressional committees 
that the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation 
Organization, and any successor or affiliated organizations have 
met the conditions described in subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, not later than 15 days after the date on which the 
Secretary is unable to make such certification, submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report that contains 
the following: 
(A) The reasons why the Secretary was unable to cer-
tify in writing that such organizations have met such 
requirements. 
(B) The definition of ‘‘acts of terrorism’’ that the Sec-
retary used for purposes of making the determination in 
subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(1). 
(C) The total amount of funds to be withheld. 
(2) FORM.—The report required by this subsection shall 
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
(f) LIST OF CRITERIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a list of the criteria 
that the Secretary uses to determine whether assistance for 
the West Bank and Gaza is assistance that directly benefits 
the Palestinian Authority for purposes of carrying out this 
section. 
(2) UPDATE.—The Secretary of State shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees an updated list under 
paragraph (1) not later than 15 days after the date on which 
the Secretary makes any modification to the list. 
SEC. 1005. INITIAL REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing 
those programs, projects, and activities funded by the United States 
Government that have been or will be suspended by reason of 
withholding of funds under section 1004. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1006. ANNUAL REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 6 years, 
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the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report including at a minimum the following elements: 
(1) An estimate of the amount expended by the Palestinian 
Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and any suc-
cessor or affiliated organizations during the previous calendar 
year as payments for acts of terrorism by individuals who 
are imprisoned for such acts. 
(2) An estimate of the amount expended by the Palestinian 
Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and any suc-
cessor or affiliated organizations during the previous calendar 
year as payments to the families of deceased individuals who 
committed an act of terrorism. 
(3) An overview of Palestinian laws, decrees, regulations, 
or documents in effect the previous calendar year that authorize 
or implement any payments reported under paragraphs (1) 
and (2). 
(4) A description of United States Government policy, 
efforts, and engagement with the Palestinian Authority in order 
to confirm the revocation of any law, decree, regulation, or 
document in effect the previous calendar year that authorizes 
or implements any payments reported under paragraphs (1) 
and (2). 
(5) A description of United States Government policy, 
efforts, and engagement with other governments, and at the 
United Nations, to highlight the issue of Palestinian payments 
for acts of terrorism and to urge other nations to join the 
United States in calling on the Palestinian Authority to imme-
diately cease such payments. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 1007. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED. 
In this title, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
TITLE XI—FARM ACT 
SEC. 1101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Fair Agricultural Reporting 
Method Act’’ or the ‘‘FARM Act’’. 
SEC. 1102. EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN NOTICE REQUIREMENTS AND 
PENALTIES. 
Section 103 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9603) is 
amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY TO REGISTERED PESTICIDE PRODUCTS AND 
AIR EMISSIONS FROM ANIMAL WASTE AT FARMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall not apply to— 
‘‘(A) the application of a pesticide product registered 
under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide 
Act (7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.) or the handling and storage 
Fair Agricultural 
Reporting 
Method Act. 
42 USC 9601 
note. 
22 USC 2378c–1 
note. 
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of such a pesticide product by an agricultural producer; 
or 
‘‘(B) air emissions from animal waste (including decom-
posing animal waste) at a farm. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) ANIMAL WASTE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘animal waste’ means 
feces, urine, or other excrement, digestive emission, 
urea, or similar substances emitted by animals 
(including any form of livestock, poultry, or fish). 
‘‘(ii) 
INCLUSIONS.—The 
term 
‘animal 
waste’ 
includes animal waste that is mixed or commingled 
with bedding, compost, feed, soil, or any other material 
typically found with such waste. 
‘‘(B) FARM.—The term ‘farm’ means a site or area 
(including associated structures) that— 
‘‘(i) is used for— 
‘‘(I) the production of a crop; or 
‘‘(II) the raising or selling of animals (including 
any form of livestock, poultry, or fish); and 
‘‘(ii) under normal conditions, produces during a 
farm year any agricultural products with a total value 
equal to not less than $1,000.’’. 
SEC. 1103. APPLICATION. 
Nothing in this title or an amendment made by this title 
affects, or supersedes or modifies the responsibility or authority 
of any Federal official or employee to comply with or enforce, 
any 
requirement 
under 
the 
Comprehensive 
Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 
et seq.), other than the hazardous substance notification require-
ments under section 103 of that Act (42 U.S.C. 9603) with respect 
to air emissions from animal waste at farms. 
TITLE XII—TIPPED EMPLOYEES 
SEC. 1201. TIPPED EMPLOYEES. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON KEEPING TIPS.—Section 3(m) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(m)’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘any employee. In determining’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘any employee. 
‘‘(2)(A) In determining’’; 
(4) in clause (ii) of paragraph (2)(A) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) An employer may not keep tips received by its employees 
for any purposes, including allowing managers or supervisors to 
keep any portion of employees’ tips, regardless of whether or not 
the employer takes a tip credit.’’. 
(b) PENALTIES.—Section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act 
of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
42 USC 9603 
note. 
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(A) by inserting after the second sentence the following: 
‘‘Any employer who violates section 3(m)(2)(B) shall be 
liable to the employee or employees affected in the amount 
of the sum of any tip credit taken by the employer and 
all such tips unlawfully kept by the employer, and in 
an additional equal amount as liquidated damages.’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘either of’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The authority and requirements described in this subsection 
shall apply with respect to a violation of section 3(m)(2)(B), 
as appropriate, and the employer shall be liable for the amount 
of the sum of any tip credit taken by the employer and all 
such tips unlawfully kept by the employer, and an additional 
equal amount as liquidated damages.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Any person who violates section 3(m)(2)(B) shall be subject 
to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,100 for each such violation, 
as the Secretary determines appropriate, in addition to being 
liable to the employee or employees affected for all tips unlaw-
fully kept, and an additional equal amount as liquidated dam-
ages, as described in subsection (b).’’. 
(c) EFFECT ON REGULATIONS.—The portions of the final rule 
promulgated by the Department of Labor entitled ‘‘Updating Regula-
tions Issued Under the Fair Labor Standards Act’’ (76 Fed. Reg. 
18832 (April 5, 2011)) that revised sections 531.52, 531.54, and 
531.59 of title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (76 Fed. Reg. 18854– 
18856) and that are not addressed by section 3(m) of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)) (as such section 
was in effect on April 5, 2011), shall have no further force or 
effect until any future action taken by the Administrator of the 
Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor. 
TITLE 
XIII—REVISIONS 
TO 
PASS- 
THROUGH 
PERIOD 
AND 
PAYMENT 
RULES 
SEC. 1301. REVISIONS TO PASS-THROUGH PERIOD AND PAYMENT 
RULES UNDER OPPS FOR CERTAIN NEW DRUGS AND 
BIOLOGICALS. 
(a) REVISIONS
TO
PASS-THROUGH
PERIOD
AND
PAYMENT 
RULES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833(t)(6) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (C)(i), in the matter preceding 
subclause (I), by striking ‘‘The payment’’ and inserting 
‘‘Subject to subparagraph (G), the payment’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (D)(i), by inserting ‘‘subject to 
subparagraph (H),’’ before ‘‘in the case’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(G) PASS-THROUGH
EXTENSION
FOR
CERTAIN
DRUGS 
AND BIOLOGICALS.—In the case of a drug or biological whose 
period of pass-through status under this paragraph ended 
on December 31, 2017, and for which payment under this 
subsection was packaged into a payment for a covered 
29 USC 203 note. 
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OPD service (or group of services) furnished beginning 
January 1, 2018, such pass-through status shall be 
extended for a 2-year period beginning on October 1, 2018. 
‘‘(H) TEMPORARY PAYMENT RULE FOR CERTAIN DRUGS 
AND BIOLOGICALS.—In the case of a drug or biological whose 
period of pass-through status under this paragraph ended 
on December 31, 2017, and for which payment under this 
subsection was packaged into a payment for a covered 
OPD service (or group of services) furnished beginning 
January 1, 2018, the payment amount for such drug or 
biological under this subsection that is furnished during 
the period beginning on October 1, 2018, and ending on 
March 31, 2019, shall be the greater of— 
‘‘(i) the payment amount that would otherwise 
apply under subparagraph (D)(i) for such drug or 
biological during such period; or 
‘‘(ii) the payment amount that applied under such 
subparagraph (D)(i) for such drug or biological on 
December 31, 2017. 
‘‘(I) SPECIAL
PAYMENT
ADJUSTMENT
RULES
FOR
LAST 
QUARTER OF 2018.—In the case of a drug or biological whose 
period of pass-through status under this paragraph ended 
on December 31, 2017, and for which payment under this 
subsection was packaged into a payment amount for a 
covered OPD service (or group of services) beginning 
January 1, 2018, the following rules shall apply with 
respect to payment amounts under this subsection for cov-
ered a OPD service (or group of services) furnished during 
the period beginning on October 1, 2018, and ending on 
December 31, 2018: 
‘‘(i) The Secretary shall remove the packaged costs 
of such drug or biological (as determined by the Sec-
retary) from the payment amount under this subsection 
for the covered OPD service (or group of services) with 
which it is packaged. 
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall not make any adjustments 
to payment amounts under this subsection for a cov-
ered OPD service (or group of services) for which no 
costs were removed under clause (i).’’. 
(2) NONAPPLICATION
OF
LIMIT
ON
AGGREGATE
ANNUAL 
ADJUSTMENT
FOR
2018.—Section 1833(t)(6)(E)(i) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(6)(E)(i)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘This clause shall not 
apply for 2018.’’. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may 
implement the amendments made by paragraphs (1) and (2) 
by program instruction or otherwise. 
(b) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Comptroller Gen-
eral’’) shall conduct a study on the policy for packaging high 
cost drugs and biologicals after their pass-through status under 
subsection (t)(6) of section 1833 of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395l) has expired under the payment systems for 
hospital outpatient department services under section sub-
section (t) of such section and for surgical services furnished 
42 USC 1395l 
note. 
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in an ambulatory surgical center under subsection (i) of such 
section. Such study shall include an analysis of— 
(A) the impact of such policy on— 
(i) the utilization of such drugs and biologicals; 
(ii) the availability of treatment options, including 
consultations with physicians and hospitals; and 
(iii) to the extent practicable, the health outcomes 
of Medicare beneficiaries; and 
(B) the impact of the amendments made by subsection 
(a), including the impact on price competition and cost- 
sharing. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2021, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results 
of the study conducted under paragraph (1), together with 
recommendations for such legislation and administrative action 
as the Comptroller General determines appropriate. 
DIVISION T—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. MODIFICATION OF DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED BUSINESS 
INCOME OF A COOPERATIVE AND ITS PATRONS. 
(a) 
DEDUCTION
FOR
QUALIFIED
PRODUCTION
ACTIVITIES 
INCOME.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 199A of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) DEDUCTION
FOR
INCOME
ATTRIBUTABLE
TO
DOMESTIC 
PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES
OF SPECIFIED AGRICULTURAL
OR HORTI-
CULTURAL COOPERATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxpayer which 
is a specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative, there 
shall be allowed as a deduction an amount equal to 9 
percent of the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) the qualified production activities income of 
the taxpayer for the taxable year, or 
‘‘(ii) the taxable income of the taxpayer for the 
taxable year. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The deduction allowable under 
subparagraph (A) for any taxable year shall not exceed 
50 percent of the W-2 wages of the taxpayer for the 
taxable year. 
‘‘(ii) W-2 WAGES.—For purposes of this subpara-
graph, the W-2 wages of the taxpayer shall be deter-
mined in the same manner as under subsection (b)(4) 
(without regard to subparagraph (B) thereof and after 
application of subsection (b)(5)), except that such wages 
shall not include any amount which is not properly 
allocable to domestic production gross receipts for pur-
poses of paragraph (3)(A). 
‘‘(C) TAXABLE INCOME OF COOPERATIVES DETERMINED 
WITHOUT REGARD TO CERTAIN DEDUCTIONS.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the taxable income of a specified agricul-
tural or horticultural cooperative shall be computed without 
regard to any deduction allowable under subsection (b) 
or (c) of section 1382 (relating to patronage dividends, 
26 USC 199A. 
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per-unit retain allocations, and nonpatronage distribu-
tions). 
‘‘(2) DEDUCTION ALLOWED TO PATRONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any eligible taxpayer 
who receives a qualified payment from a specified agricul-
tural or horticultural cooperative, there shall be allowed 
as a deduction for the taxable year in which such payment 
is received an amount equal to the portion of the deduction 
allowed under paragraph (1) to such cooperative which 
is— 
‘‘(i) allowed with respect to the portion of the quali-
fied production activities income to which such pay-
ment is attributable, and 
‘‘(ii) identified by such cooperative in a written 
notice mailed to such taxpayer during the payment 
period described in section 1382(d). 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION
BASED
ON
TAXABLE
INCOME.—The 
deduction allowed to any taxpayer under this paragraph 
shall not exceed the taxable income of the taxpayer deter-
mined without regard to the deduction allowed under this 
paragraph and after taking into account any deduction 
allowed to the taxpayer under subsection (a) for the taxable 
year. 
‘‘(C) COOPERATIVE DENIED DEDUCTION FOR PORTION OF 
QUALIFIED PAYMENTS.—The taxable income of a specified 
agricultural or horticultural cooperative shall not be 
reduced under section 1382 by reason of that portion of 
any qualified payment as does not exceed the deduction 
allowable under subparagraph (A) with respect to such 
payment. 
‘‘(D) ELIGIBLE TAXPAYER.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘eligible taxpayer’ means— 
‘‘(i) a taxpayer other than a corporation, or 
‘‘(ii) a specified agricultural or horticultural 
cooperative. 
‘‘(E) QUALIFIED PAYMENT.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘qualified payment’ means, with respect to any 
eligible taxpayer, any amount which— 
‘‘(i) is described in paragraph (1) or (3) of section 
1385(a), 
‘‘(ii) is received by such taxpayer from a specified 
agricultural or horticultural cooperative, and 
‘‘(iii) is attributable to qualified production activi-
ties income with respect to which a deduction is 
allowed to such cooperative under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME.—For pur-
poses of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified production 
activities income’ for any taxable year means an amount 
equal to the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(i) the taxpayer’s domestic production gross 
receipts for such taxable year, over 
‘‘(ii) the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the cost of goods sold that are allocable 
to such receipts, and 
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‘‘(II) other expenses, losses, or deductions 
(other than the deduction allowed under this sub-
section), which are properly allocable to such 
receipts. 
‘‘(B) ALLOCATION METHOD.—The Secretary shall pre-
scribe rules for the proper allocation of items described 
in subparagraph (A) for purposes of determining qualified 
production activities income. Such rules shall provide for 
the proper allocation of items whether or not such items 
are directly allocable to domestic production gross receipts. 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULES FOR DETERMINING COSTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of determining 
costs under subclause (I) of subparagraph (A)(ii), any 
item or service brought into the United States shall 
be treated as acquired by purchase, and its cost shall 
be treated as not less than its value immediately after 
it entered the United States. A similar rule shall apply 
in determining the adjusted basis of leased or rented 
property where the lease or rental gives rise to 
domestic production gross receipts. 
‘‘(ii) EXPORTS FOR FURTHER MANUFACTURE.—In the 
case of any property described in clause (i) that had 
been exported by the taxpayer for further manufacture, 
the increase in cost or adjusted basis under clause 
(i) shall not exceed the difference between the value 
of the property when exported and the value of the 
property when brought back into the United States 
after the further manufacture. 
‘‘(D) DOMESTIC PRODUCTION GROSS RECEIPTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘domestic production 
gross receipts’ means the gross receipts of the taxpayer 
which are derived from any lease, rental, license, sale, 
exchange, or other disposition of any agricultural or 
horticultural product which was manufactured, pro-
duced, grown, or extracted by the taxpayer (determined 
after the application of paragraph (4)(B)) in whole or 
significant part within the United States. Such term 
shall not include gross receipts of the taxpayer which 
are derived from the lease, rental, license, sale, 
exchange, or other disposition of land. 
‘‘(ii) RELATED PERSONS.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘domestic produc-
tion gross receipts’ shall not include any gross 
receipts of the taxpayer derived from property 
leased, licensed, or rented by the taxpayer for use 
by any related person. 
‘‘(II) RELATED PERSON.—For purposes of sub-
clause (I), a person shall be treated as related 
to another person if such persons are treated as 
a single employer under subsection (a) or (b) of 
section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414, 
except that determinations under subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 52 shall be made without regard 
to section 1563(b). 
‘‘(4) SPECIFIED AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL COOPERA-
TIVE.—For purposes of this section— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘specified agricultural or 
horticultural cooperative’ means an organization to which 
part I of subchapter T applies which is engaged— 
‘‘(i) in the manufacturing, production, growth, or 
extraction in whole or significant part of any agricul-
tural or horticultural product, or 
‘‘(ii) in the marketing of agricultural or horti-
cultural products. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION
TO
MARKETING
COOPERATIVES.—A 
specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative described 
in subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be treated as having manufac-
tured, produced, grown, or extracted in whole or significant 
part any agricultural or horticultural product marketed 
by the specified agricultural or horticultural cooperative 
which its patrons have so manufactured, produced, grown, 
or extracted. 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(A) SPECIAL RULE FOR AFFILIATED GROUPS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—All members of an expanded 
affiliated group shall be treated as a single corporation 
for purposes of this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) PARTNERSHIPS OWNED BY EXPANDED AFFILI-
ATED GROUPS.—For purposes of paragraph (3)(D), if 
all of the interests in the capital and profits of a 
partnership are owned by members of a single 
expanded affiliated group at all times during the tax-
able year of such partnership, the partnership and 
all members of such group shall be treated as a single 
taxpayer during such period. 
‘‘(iii) EXPANDED AFFILIATED GROUP.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘expanded affiliated group’ 
means an affiliated group as defined in section 1504(a), 
determined— 
‘‘(I) by substituting ‘more than 50 percent’ for 
‘at least 80 percent’ each place it appears, and 
‘‘(II) without regard to paragraphs (2) and (4) 
of section 1504(b). 
‘‘(iv) ALLOCATION OF DEDUCTION.—Except as pro-
vided in regulations, the deduction under paragraph 
(1) shall be allocated among the members of the 
expanded affiliated group in proportion to each mem-
ber’s respective amount (if any) of qualified production 
activities income. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
COOPERATIVE
PARTNERS.—In 
the case of a specified agricultural or horticultural coopera-
tive which is a partner in a partnership, rules similar 
to the rules of subsection (f)(1) shall apply for purposes 
of this subsection. 
‘‘(C) TRADE
OR
BUSINESS
REQUIREMENT.—This sub-
section shall be applied by only taking into account items 
which are attributable to the actual conduct of a trade 
or business. 
‘‘(D) UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME.—For pur-
poses of determining the tax imposed by section 511, this 
section shall be applied by substituting ‘unrelated business 
taxable income’ for ‘taxable income’ each place it appears 
in this section (other than this subparagraph). 
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‘‘(E) SPECIAL RULE FOR COOPERATIVE WITH OIL RELATED 
QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES INCOME.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If a specified agricultural or 
horticultural cooperative has oil related qualified 
production activities income for any taxable year, the 
amount otherwise allowable as a deduction under para-
graph (1) shall be reduced by 3 percent of the least 
of— 
‘‘(I) the oil related qualified production activi-
ties income of the cooperative for the taxable year, 
‘‘(II) the qualified production activities income 
of the cooperative for the taxable year, or 
‘‘(III) taxable income. 
‘‘(ii) OIL RELATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTION ACTIVI-
TIES INCOME.—For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
term ‘oil related qualified production activities income’ 
means for any taxable year the qualified production 
activities income which is attributable to the produc-
tion, refining, processing, transportation, or distribu-
tion of oil, gas, or any primary product thereof (within 
the meaning of section 927(a)(2)(C), as in effect before 
its repeal) during such taxable year. 
‘‘(6) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe such 
regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this 
subsection, including regulations which prevent more than 1 
taxpayer from being allowed a deduction under this subsection 
with respect to any activity described in paragraph (3)(D)(i). 
Such regulations shall be based on the regulations applicable 
to cooperatives and their patrons under section 199 (as in 
effect before its repeal).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) 
Sections 
63(b)(3), 
63(d)(3), 
199A(e)(1), 
and 
6662(d)(1)(C) of such Code are each amended by striking 
‘‘the deduction’’ and inserting ‘‘any deduction’’. 
(B) The last sentence of section 62(a) of such Code 
and section 172(d)(8) of such Code are each amended by 
striking ‘‘The deduction’’ and inserting ‘‘Any deduction’’. 
(C) Section 199A(e)(1) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘Taxable income’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as other-
wise provided in subsection (g)(2)(B), taxable income’’. 
(D) Section 613(a) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘the deduction under section 199A’’ and inserting ‘‘any 
deduction under section 199A’’. 
(b) MODIFICATIONS RELATED
TO PAYMENTS FROM COOPERA-
TIVES.— 
(1) REPEAL OF SPECIAL DEDUCTION FOR QUALIFIED COOPERA-
TIVE DIVIDENDS.—Subsection (a) of section 199A of such Code 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—In the case of a taxpayer 
other than a corporation, there shall be allowed as a deduction 
for any taxable year an amount equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(1) the combined qualified business income amount of 
the taxpayer, or 
‘‘(2) an amount equal to 20 percent of the excess (if any) 
of— 
‘‘(A) the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable 
year, over 
26 USC 63, 199A, 
6662. 
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‘‘(B) the net capital gain (as defined in section 1(h)) 
of the taxpayer for such taxable year.’’. 
(2) REPEAL OF RULE EXCLUDING QUALIFIED COOPERATIVE 
DIVIDENDS FROM QUALIFIED BUSINESS INCOME.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 199A(c)(1) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘, qualified cooperative dividends,’’. 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) Section 199A(c)(3)(B) of such Code is amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘investment’’ in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i), and 
(II) by adding at the end of clause (ii) the 
following: ‘‘Any amount described in section 
1385(a)(1) shall not be treated as described in this 
clause.’’. 
(ii) Section 199A(e) of such Code is amended by 
striking paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraph 
(5) as paragraph (4). 
(3) REDUCTION
OF
QUALIFIED
BUSINESS
INCOME
WITH 
RESPECT TO INCOME RECEIVED FROM COOPERATIVES.—Section 
199A(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) SPECIAL RULE WITH RESPECT TO INCOME RECEIVED FROM 
COOPERATIVES.—In the case of any qualified trade or business 
of a patron of a specified agricultural or horticultural coopera-
tive, the amount determined under paragraph (2) with respect 
to such trade or business shall be reduced by the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) 9 percent of so much of the qualified business 
income with respect to such trade or business as is properly 
allocable to qualified payments received from such coopera-
tive, or 
‘‘(B) 50 percent of so much of the W-2 wages with 
respect to such trade or business as are so allocable.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF SECTION 199 TO CERTAIN QUALIFIED PAY-
MENTS PAID AFTER 2017.—Subsection (c) of section 13305 of Public 
Law 115–97 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2017. 
‘‘(2) TRANSITION RULE FOR QUALIFIED PAYMENTS OF PATRONS 
OF COOPERATIVES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this sec-
tion shall not apply to a qualified payment received by 
a taxpayer from a specified agricultural or horticultural 
cooperative in a taxable year of the taxpayer beginning 
after December 31, 2017, which is attributable to qualified 
production activities income with respect to which a deduc-
tion is allowable to the cooperative under section 199 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before 
the amendments made by this section) for a taxable year 
of the cooperative beginning before January 1, 2018. Any 
term used in this subparagraph which is also used in 
section 199 of such Code (as so in effect) shall have the 
same meaning as when used in such section. 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 199A.—No deduction 
shall be allowed under section 199A of such Code for any 
qualified payment to which subparagraph (A) applies.’’. 
26 USC 74 note. 
26 USC 199A. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this sub-
section, the amendments made by this section shall take effect 
as if included in section 11011 of Public Law 115–97. 
(2) APPLICATION
OF
SECTION
199
TO
CERTAIN
QUALIFIED 
PAYMENTS PAID AFTER 2017.—The amendment made by sub-
section (c) shall take effect as if included in section 13305 
of Public Law 115–97. 
SEC. 102. INCREASE IN STATE HOUSING CREDIT CEILING FOR , 2019, 
2020, 2021. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 42(h)(3)(I) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(I) INCREASE IN STATE HOUSING CREDIT CEILING FOR 
2018, 2019, 2020, AND 2021.—In the case of calendar years 
2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021, each of the dollar amounts 
in effect under clauses (I) and (II) of subparagraph (C)(ii) 
for any calendar year (after any increase under subpara-
graph (H)) shall be increased by multiplying such dollar 
amount by 1.125.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2017. 
SEC. 103. AVERAGE INCOME TEST FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 42(g) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)’’, and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) AVERAGE INCOME TEST.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The project meets the minimum 
requirements of this subparagraph if 40 percent or 
more (25 percent or more in the case of a project 
described in section 142(d)(6)) of the residential units 
in such project are both rent-restricted and occupied 
by individuals whose income does not exceed the 
imputed income limitation designated by the taxpayer 
with respect to the respective unit. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO INCOME LIMITA-
TION.—For purposes of clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) DESIGNATION.—The taxpayer shall des-
ignate the imputed income limitation of each unit 
taken into account under such clause. 
‘‘(II) AVERAGE
TEST.—The average of the 
imputed income limitations designated under sub-
clause (I) shall not exceed 60 percent of area 
median gross income. 
‘‘(III) 
10-PERCENT
INCREMENTS.—The 
des-
ignated imputed income limitation of any unit 
under subclause (I) shall be 20 percent, 30 percent, 
40 percent, 50 percent, 60 percent, 70 percent, 
or 80 percent of area median gross income.’’. 
(b) RULES RELATING TO NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT.—Subparagraph 
(D) of section 42(g)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘clause (ii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv)’’, 
26 USC 42 note. 
26 USC 42. 
26 USC 62 note. 
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(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘If’’ and inserting ‘‘In the case of a 
project with respect to which the taxpayer elects the 
requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), 
if’’, 
(B) by striking the second sentence, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT MUST BE RENTED 
TO LOW-INCOME TENANT IF INCOME RISES ABOVE 140 PER-
CENT
OF
INCOME
LIMIT’’ in the heading and inserting 
‘‘RENTAL OF NEXT AVAILABLE UNIT IN CASE OF 20–50 OR 
40–60 TEST’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new clauses: 
‘‘(iii) RENTAL
OF
NEXT
AVAILABLE
UNIT
IN
CASE 
OF AVERAGE INCOME TEST.—In the case of a project 
with respect to which the taxpayer elects the require-
ments of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1), if the 
income of the occupants of the unit increases above 
140 percent of the greater of— 
‘‘(I) 60 percent of area median gross income, 
or 
‘‘(II) the imputed income limitation designated 
with 
respect 
to 
the 
unit 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(C)(ii)(I), 
clause (i) shall cease to apply to any such unit if 
any residential rental unit in the building (of a size 
comparable to, or smaller than, such unit) is occupied 
by a new resident whose income exceeds the limitation 
described in clause (v). 
‘‘(iv) DEEP RENT SKEWED PROJECTS.—In the case 
of a project described in section 142(d)(4)(B), clause 
(ii) or (iii), whichever is applicable, shall be applied 
by substituting ‘170 percent’ for ‘140 percent’, and— 
‘‘(I) in the case of clause (ii), by substituting 
‘any low-income unit in the building is occupied 
by a new resident whose income exceeds 40 percent 
of area median gross income’ for ‘any residential 
rental unit’ and all that follows in such clause, 
and 
‘‘(II) in the case of clause (iii), by substituting 
‘any low-income unit in the building is occupied 
by a new resident whose income exceeds the lesser 
of 40 percent of area median gross income or the 
imputed income limitation designated with respect 
to such unit under paragraph (1)(C)(ii)(I)’ for ‘any 
residential rental unit’ and all that follows in such 
clause. 
‘‘(v) LIMITATION
DESCRIBED.—For purposes of 
clause (iii), the limitation described in this clause with 
respect to any unit is— 
‘‘(I) the imputed income limitation designated 
with respect to such unit under paragraph 
(1)(C)(ii)(I), in the case of a unit which was taken 
into account as a low-income unit prior to becoming 
vacant, and 
‘‘(II) the imputed income limitation which 
would have to be designated with respect to such 
unit under such paragraph in order for the project 
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to continue to meet the requirements of paragraph 
(1)(C)(ii)(II), in the case of any other unit.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to elections made under section 42(g)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
DIVISION U—TAX TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS; ETC. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the ‘‘Tax Tech-
nical Corrections Act of 2018’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986.—Except 
as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this division an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, 
or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be 
considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this division 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents; etc. 
TITLE I—TAX TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS 
Sec. 101. Amendments relating to Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 
2015. 
Sec. 102. Amendment relating to Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 
Sec. 103. Amendments relating to Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act. 
Sec. 104. Amendments relating to Surface Transportation and Veterans Health 
Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015. 
Sec. 105. Amendments relating to Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014. 
Sec. 106. Amendment relating to American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. 
Sec. 107. Amendment relating to United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Im-
plementation Act. 
Sec. 108. Amendment relating to SAFETEA–LU. 
Sec. 109. Amendments relating to the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. 
TITLE II—TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT 
RULES 
Sec. 201. Scope of adjustments subject to partnership audit rules. 
Sec. 202. Determination of imputed underpayments. 
Sec. 203. Alternative procedure to filing amended returns for purposes of modifying 
imputed underpayment. 
Sec. 204. Treatment of passthrough partners in tiered structures. 
Sec. 205. Treatment of failure of partnership to pay imputed underpayment. 
Sec. 206. Other technical corrections related to partnership audit rules. 
Sec. 207. Effective date. 
TITLE III—OTHER CORRECTIONS 
Sec. 301. Amendments relating to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. 
Sec. 302. Amendments relating to the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 
TITLE IV—CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND DEADWOOD 
Sec. 401. Clerical corrections and deadwood-related provisions. 
26 USC 1 note. 
Tax Technical 
Corrections Act 
of 2018. 
26 USC 42 note. 
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TITLE I—TAX TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS 
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM 
TAX HIKES ACT OF 2015. 
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 103.— 
(1) Section 32(b)(2) is amended— 
(A) by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph 
(B), and 
(B) by striking so much of subparagraph (B) as pre-
cedes ‘‘In the case of a joint return’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(B) JOINT RETURNS.—’’. 
(2) Section 32(j)(1) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
striking ‘‘after 1996’’ and inserting ‘‘after 2015’’, 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘by substituting 
in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof’’ after ‘‘, determined’’ , 
(C) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking ‘‘by substituting’’ 
and ‘‘in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof’’, 
(D) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘by substituting’’ and ‘‘in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) of such section 1’’, 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’, 
(iii) by striking ‘‘(b)(2)(B)(iii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(b)(2)(B)’’, and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’. 
(b) 
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
SECTION
105.—Section 
132(f)(6)(A) is amended by striking the second sentence. 
(c) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 121.—Section 41(c) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4), 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as para-
graphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively, and 
(3) by striking the last sentence of paragraph (4)(C) (as 
so redesignated). 
(d) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 143.— 
(1) Section 168(k)(2)(B)(i)(III) is amended by inserting 
‘‘binding’’ before ‘‘contract’’. 
(2) Section 168(k)(5)(B)(ii) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘crop or’’ after ‘‘more than one’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘a marketable crop or yield of’’ after 
‘‘begins bearing’’. 
(3) For purposes of applying section 168(k) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of Public Law 115-97, with respect to 
property acquired before September 28, 2017, paragraph (6) 
thereof shall be treated as reading as follows (and as having 
been included in section 143 of the Protecting Americans from 
Tax Hikes Act of 2015): 
‘‘(6) PHASE-DOWN.—In the case of qualified property placed 
in service by the taxpayer after December 31, 2017 (December 
31, 2018, in the case of property described in subparagraph 
(B) or (C) of paragraph (2)), paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied 
by substituting for ‘50 percent’— 
‘‘(A) ‘40 percent’ in the case of— 
26 USC 168 note. 
26 USC 32. 
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‘‘(i) property placed in service in 2018 (other than 
property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of para-
graph (2)), and 
‘‘(ii) property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) 
of paragraph (2) which is placed in service in 2019, 
and 
‘‘(B) ‘30 percent’ in the case of— 
‘‘(i) property placed in service in 2019 (other than 
property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of para-
graph (2)), and 
‘‘(ii) property described in subparagraph (B) or (C) 
of paragraph (2) which is placed in service in 2020.’’. 
(4) Section 168(k)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of 
Public Law 115-97, shall be applied— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘paragraphs (1), (2)(F), and (4)’’ 
for ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (2)(F)’’, and 
(B) as if the application of such substitution had been 
included in section 143 of the Protecting Americans from 
Tax Hikes Act of 2015. 
(e) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 167.— 
(1) Section 168(j)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘property to 
which paragraph (1) applies’’ and inserting ‘‘qualified Indian 
reservation property’’. 
(2) Section 168(j)(8) is amended by striking ‘‘this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 
(f) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 202.— 
(1) Section 6722(c)(3)(A) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘any information return’’ in clause (iii) 
and inserting ‘‘the payee statement’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘filed’’ in the flush matter at the end 
and inserting ‘‘furnished’’. 
(2) Section 6721(c)(3)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘any 
information return’’ and inserting ‘‘the information return’’. 
(3) Section 202(e) of the Protecting Americans from Tax 
Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking ‘‘provided’’ and 
inserting ‘‘furnished’’. 
(g) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 203.— 
(1) Section 6109(i)(1)(A)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘commu-
nity-based certified acceptance agent’’ and inserting ‘‘commu-
nity-based certifying acceptance agent’’. 
(2) Section 6109(i)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘Internal 
Revenue Service’’ and inserting ‘‘Internal Revenue Service, a 
community-based certifying acceptance agent approved by the 
Secretary,’’. 
(3) Section 6109(i)(3) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘ending after the issuance of such 
number’’ before the period at the end of the first sen-
tence, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘on the last day of such third 
consecutive taxable year’’ and inserting ‘‘on the day 
after the due date for the return of tax for such third 
consecutive taxable year’’, and 
(B) by striking subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting the 
following: 
26 USC 6045 
note. 
26 USC 168. 
26 USC 168 note. 
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‘‘(ii) if the individual does not file a return of 
tax (or is not included as a dependent on the return 
of tax of another taxpayer) for 3 consecutive taxable 
years at least one of which ends after December 18, 
2015, the due date for the return of tax for such third 
consecutive taxable year.’’. 
(4) Section 203(c) of the Protecting Americans from Tax 
Hikes Act of 2015 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 6109(i)(1)(A)(i)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 6109(i)(1)’’, 
(B) by striking ‘‘community-based certified acceptance 
agents’’ and inserting ‘‘community-based certifying accept-
ance agents’’, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘CERTIFIED’’ in the heading thereof and 
inserting ‘‘CERTIFYING’’. 
(5) Section 203(f) of the Protecting Americans from Tax 
Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking ‘‘The amendments’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Except to the extent provided in section 
6109(i)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amend-
ments’’. 
(h) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 204.—Section 204(b) 
of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2), and 
(2) by striking so much as precedes ‘‘amendment made 
by this section’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) EFFECTIVE 
DATE.—The’’. 
(i) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 205.— 
(1) Section 24(e)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘identifying 
number’’ and inserting ‘‘taxpayer identification number’’. 
(2) Section 205(c) of the Protecting Americans from Tax 
Hikes Act of 2015 is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2), and 
(B) by striking so much as precedes ‘‘shall apply to 
any return of tax’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(c) EFFEC-
TIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section’’. 
(j) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 206.—Section 206(b) 
of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
amendment’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘The amendment’’, 
and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating paragraph 
(3) as paragraph (2). 
(k) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 209.—Section 209(d)(2) 
of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended 
by striking ‘‘amendment made by subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘amendments made by subsections (b) and (c)’’. 
(l) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTIONS 102, 206, 207, 208, 
AND 211.— 
(1) Section 25A(b)(1) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$2,000’’, and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘25 per-
cent’’, 
26 USC 6676 
note. 
26 USC 25A note. 
26 USC 24 note. 
26 USC 24. 
26 USC 32 note. 
26 USC 6109 
note. 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000’’, 
and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘the applicable limit’’ and inserting 
‘‘$4,000’’. 
(2) Subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 25A(b)(2) are 
amended by striking ‘‘2’’ in the heading and text of each 
subparagraph and inserting ‘‘4’’. 
(3) Section 25A(b)(4) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) RESTRICTIONS ON TAXPAYERS WHO IMPROPERLY CLAIMED 
AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT IN PRIOR YEARS.— 
‘‘(A) TAXPAYERS MAKING PRIOR FRAUDULENT OR RECK-
LESS CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—No American Opportunity Tax 
Credit shall be allowed under this section for any tax-
able year in the disallowance period. 
‘‘(ii) DISALLOWANCE
PERIOD.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A), the disallowance period is— 
‘‘(I) the period of 10 taxable years after the 
most recent taxable year for which there was a 
final determination that the taxpayer’s claim of 
the American Opportunity Tax Credit under this 
section was due to fraud, and 
‘‘(II) the period of 2 taxable years after the 
most recent taxable year for which there was a 
final determination that the taxpayer’s claim of 
the American Opportunity Tax Credit under this 
section was due to reckless or intentional disregard 
of rules and regulations (but not due to fraud). 
‘‘(B) TAXPAYERS MAKING IMPROPER PRIOR CLAIMS.—In 
the case of a taxpayer who is denied the American Oppor-
tunity Tax Credit under this section for any taxable year 
as a result of the deficiency procedures under subchapter 
B of chapter 63, no American Opportunity Tax Credit shall 
be allowed under this section for any subsequent taxable 
year unless the taxpayer provides such information as the 
Secretary may require to demonstrate eligibility for such 
credit.’’. 
(4) Section 25A(d) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) LIMITATIONS
BASED
ON
MODIFIED
ADJUSTED
GROSS 
INCOME.— 
‘‘(1) AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT.—The American 
Opportunity Tax Credit (determined without regard to this 
paragraph) shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount 
which bears the same ratio to such credit (as so determined) 
as— 
‘‘(A) the excess of— 
‘‘(i) the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income 
for such taxable year, over 
‘‘(ii) $80,000 ($160,000 in the case of a joint return), 
bears to 
‘‘(B) $10,000 ($20,000 in the case of a joint return). 
‘‘(2) LIFETIME LEARNING CREDIT.—The Lifetime Learning 
Credit (determined without regard to this paragraph) shall 
be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount which bears 
the same ratio to such credit (as so determined) as— 
‘‘(A) the excess of— 
26 USC 25A. 
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‘‘(i) the taxpayer’s modified adjusted gross income 
for such taxable year, over 
‘‘(ii) $40,000 ($80,000 in the case of a joint return), 
bears to 
‘‘(B) $10,000 ($20,000 in the case of a joint return). 
‘‘(3) MODIFIED ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘modified adjusted gross income’ 
means the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer for the taxable 
year increased by any amount excluded from gross income 
under section 911, 931, or 933.’’. 
(5) Section 25A(f)(1) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) 
REQUIRED
COURSE
MATERIALS
TAKEN
INTO 
ACCOUNT
FOR
AMERICAN
OPPORTUNITY
TAX
CREDIT.—For 
purposes of determining the American Opportunity Tax 
Credit, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting 
‘tuition, fees, and course materials’ for ‘tuition and fees’.’’. 
(6) Section 25A(g)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘No credit’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No credit’’, and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WITH 
RESPECT TO AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT.— 
‘‘(i) STUDENT.—The requirements of subparagraph 
(A) shall not be treated as met with respect to the 
American Opportunity Tax Credit unless the individ-
ual’s taxpayer identification number was issued on 
or before the due date for filing the return of tax 
for the taxable year. 
‘‘(ii) TAXPAYER.—No American Opportunity Tax 
Credit shall be allowed under this section if the tax-
payer identification number of the taxpayer was issued 
after the due date for filing the return for the taxable 
year. 
‘‘(iii) INSTITUTION.—No American Opportunity Tax 
Credit shall be allowed under this section unless the 
taxpayer includes the employer identification number 
of any institution to which qualified tuition and related 
expenses were paid with respect to the individual.’’. 
(7) Section 25A(h) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable year beginning 
after 2001, the $40,000 and $80,000 amounts in subsection 
(d)(2) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under 
section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable 
year begins, determined by substituting ‘calendar year 
2000’ for ‘calendar year 2016’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted under para-
graph (1) is not a multiple of $1,000, such amount shall be 
rounded to the next lowest multiple of $1,000.’’. 
(8) Section 25A(i) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) PORTION OF AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT MADE 
REFUNDABLE.—Forty percent of so much of the credit allowed under 
26 USC 25A. 
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subsection (a) as is attributable to the American Opportunity Tax 
Credit (determined after application of subsection (d) and without 
regard to this paragraph and section 26(a)) shall be treated as 
a credit allowable under subpart C (and not allowed under sub-
section (a)). The preceding sentence shall not apply to any taxpayer 
for any taxable year if such taxpayer is a child to whom subsection 
(g) of section 1 applies for such taxable year.’’. 
(9) The heading of section 25A is amended by striking 
‘‘hope’’ and inserting ‘‘american opportunity’’. 
(10) The item relating to section 25A in the table of contents 
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 25A. American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits.’’. 
(11) The heading of section 25A(b) is amended by striking 
‘‘HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT’’ and inserting ‘‘AMERICAN OPPOR-
TUNITY TAX CREDIT’’. 
(12) The heading of section 25A(b)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT’’ and inserting ‘‘AMERICAN OPPOR-
TUNITY TAX CREDIT’’. 
(13) The heading of section 25A(c)(2)(A) is amended by 
striking ‘‘HOPE SCHOLARSHIP’’ and inserting ‘‘AMERICAN OPPOR-
TUNITY TAX CREDIT’’. 
(14) Section 25A, as amended by the preceding provisions 
of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘Hope Scholarship Credit’’ 
each place it appears in the text and inserting ‘‘American 
Opportunity Tax Credit’’. 
(15) The heading of section 529(c)(3)(B)(v) is amended by 
striking ‘‘HOPE’’ and inserting ‘‘AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY’’. 
(16) The heading of section 530(d)(2)(C) is amended by 
striking ‘‘HOPE’’ and inserting ‘‘AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY’’. 
(17) Section 6211(b)(4)(A), as amended by this Act, is 
amended by striking ‘‘subsection (i)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (i)’’. 
(18) Section 6213(g)(2)(Q) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(Q) an omission of information required by section 
25A(b)(4)(B) or an entry on the return claiming the Amer-
ican Opportunity Tax Credit for a taxable year for which 
such credit is disallowed under section 25A(b)(4)(A).’’. 
(19) Section 207(b)(1) of the Protecting Americans from 
Tax Hikes Act of 2015 is amended by striking ‘‘the American 
opportunity tax credit under section 25A(i) of such Code’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the American Opportunity Tax Credit under section 
25A of such Code’’. 
(m) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 311.— 
(1) The last sentence of section 355(h)(2)(B) is amended 
by striking ‘‘80 percent’’ both places it appears and inserting 
‘‘at least 80 percent’’. 
(2) Section 355(h)(2) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘SPINOFFS’’ in the heading of such para-
graph and inserting ‘‘DISTRIBUTIONS’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘SPINOFFS’’ in the headings of subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and inserting ‘‘DISTRIBUTIONS’’. 
(n) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 318.— 
(1) Section 856(c)(9)(A) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Personal property’’ and inserting the 
following: 
129 Stat. 3082. 
26 USC prec. 21. 
26 USC 25A. 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Personal property’’, and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(ii) TREATMENT OF GAIN ON DISPOSITION.—If— 
‘‘(I) personal property is leased under, or in 
connection with, a lease of real property, for a 
period of not less than 1 year, and rents attrib-
utable to such personal property are treated as 
rents from real property under subsection (d)(1)(C), 
‘‘(II) any portion of such personal property and 
any portion of such real property are sold, or other-
wise disposed of, in a single disposition (or contem-
poraneously in separate dispositions), and 
‘‘(III) the fair market value of the personal 
property so sold or contemporaneously disposed 
of (determined at the time of disposition) does 
not exceed 15 percent of the total fair market 
value of all of the personal and real property so 
sold or contemporaneously disposed of (determined 
at the time of disposition), 
any gain from such dispositions shall be treated for 
purposes of paragraphs (2)(H) and (3)(H) as gain from 
the disposition of a real estate asset.’’. 
(2) Section 856(c)(9)(B) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN
PERSONAL
PROPERTY
MORTGAGED
IN 
CONNECTION WITH REAL PROPERTY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of an obligation 
secured by a mortgage on both real property and per-
sonal property, if the fair market value of such personal 
property does not exceed 15 percent of the total fair 
market value of all such property, such obligation shall 
be treated— 
‘‘(I) for purposes of paragraph (3)(B), as an 
obligation described therein, 
‘‘(II) for purposes of paragraph (4)(A), as a 
real estate asset, and 
‘‘(III) for purposes of paragraphs (2)(D) and 
(3)(C), as a mortgage on real property. 
‘‘(ii) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
clause (II), the fair market value of all such prop-
erty shall be determined for purposes of clause 
(i) in the same manner as the fair market value 
of real property is determined for purposes of 
apportioning interest income between real property 
and personal property under paragraph (3)(B). 
‘‘(II) GAIN ON DISPOSITION.—For purposes of 
applying clause (i)(III), fair market value shall 
be determined at the time of sale or other disposi-
tion.’’. 
(o) 
AMENDMENT
RELATED
TO
SECTION
302(b).—Section 
529A(c)(1) is amended by striking subparagraph (D). 
(p) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 322.— 
(1) Section 897(k)(2) is amended— 
(A) by striking so much of subparagraph (B) as pre-
cedes ‘‘amounts realized by the qualified shareholder’’ and 
inserting the following: 
26 USC 856. 
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‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—In the case of a qualified shareholder 
with one or more applicable investors— 
‘‘(i) subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply to the 
applicable percentage of the stock of the real estate 
investment trust held by the qualified shareholder, 
and 
‘‘(ii) the applicable percentage of the’’, and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(F) 
APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE.—For 
purposes 
of 
subparagraph (B), the term ‘applicable percentage’ means 
the percentage of the value of the interests (other than 
interests held solely as a creditor) in the qualified share-
holder held by applicable investors.’’. 
(2) Section 897(k)(2)(D) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection’’. 
(3) Section 897(k)(2)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘and (C) 
and paragraph (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (D)’’. 
(4) Section 897(k)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking so much 
as precedes ‘‘for a reduced rate of withholding’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) which— 
‘‘(I) is eligible for benefits under the com-
prehensive income tax treaty described in subpara-
graph (A)(i)(I), but only if the dividends article 
of such treaty imposes conditions on the benefits 
allowable in the case of dividends paid by a real 
estate investment trust, and 
‘‘(II) is eligible under such treaty’’. 
(5) Section 897(k)(3)(B)(ii) is amended— 
(A) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (II), and 
(B) by striking ‘‘United States corporation’’ in subclause 
(III) and inserting ‘‘domestic corporation’’. 
(6) Section 322 of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes 
Act of 2015 is amended by striking subsections (b)(2) and (c)(3), 
and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied as 
if such subsections, and amendments made thereby, had never 
been enacted. 
(7) Section 322(c)(2) of such Act is amended by striking 
‘‘take effect on’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘apply with respect 
to testing periods (as defined in section 897(h)(4)(D) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) ending on or after’’. 
(q) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 323.— 
(1) So much of subsection (l) of section 897 as precedes 
paragraph (2) thereof is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(l) EXCEPTION FOR QUALIFIED FOREIGN PENSION FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, a qualified 
foreign pension fund shall not be treated as a nonresident 
alien individual or a foreign corporation. For purposes of the 
preceding sentence, an entity all the interests of which are 
held by a qualified foreign pension fund shall be treated as 
such a fund.’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 897(l)(2) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(B) which is established— 
‘‘(i) by such country (or one or more political sub-
divisions thereof) to provide retirement or pension 
26 USC 897 note. 
26 USC 897. 
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benefits to participants or beneficiaries that are current 
or former employees (including self-employed individ-
uals) or persons designated by such employees, as a 
result of services rendered by such employees to their 
employers, or 
‘‘(ii) by one or more employers to provide retire-
ment or pension benefits to participants or bene-
ficiaries that are current or former employees 
(including self-employed individuals) or persons des-
ignated by such employees in consideration for services 
rendered by such employees to such employers,’’. 
(3) Section 897(l)(2)(D) is amended by striking ‘‘provides 
annual information reporting about its beneficiaries to the rel-
evant tax authorities’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to which 
annual information about its beneficiaries is provided, or is 
otherwise available, to the relevant tax authorities’’. 
(4) Section 897(l)(2)(E) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘such entity’’ in clause (i) and inserting 
‘‘such entity or arrangement’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or such income is taxed at a reduced 
rate’’ in clause (ii) and inserting ‘‘, or such income is 
excluded from the gross income of such entity or arrange-
ment or is taxed at a reduced rate’’. 
(r) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 333.— 
(1) Section 831(b)(2)(B)(i)(II) is amended by striking ‘‘speci-
fied assets’’ and inserting ‘‘relevant specified assets’’ 
(2) Section 831(b)(2)(B) is amended by redesignating clause 
(ii) as clause (iv) and by inserting after clause (i) the following 
new clauses: 
‘‘(ii) 
AGGREGATION
OF
CERTAIN
SPOUSAL 
INTERESTS.—For purposes of clause (i)(II), any interest 
in the insurance company referred to in such clause 
which is held (directly or indirectly) by an individual 
who is a spouse of the specified holder, and who is 
a citizen of the United States, shall be treated as 
held by the specified holder. 
‘‘(iii) SPECIFIED
HOLDER.—For purposes of this 
subparagraph, the term ‘specified holder’ means, with 
respect to any insurance company, any individual who 
holds (directly or indirectly) an interest in such insur-
ance company and who— 
‘‘(I) is a lineal descendent (including by adop-
tion) of an individual who holds an interest 
(directly or indirectly) in the specified assets with 
respect to such insurance company or of such 
individual’s spouse, 
‘‘(II) is a spouse of any lineal descendent 
described in subclause (I), or 
‘‘(III) is not a citizen of the United States 
and is a spouse of an individual who holds an 
interest (directly or indirectly) in the specified 
assets with respect to such insurance company.’’. 
(3) Section 831(b)(2)(B)(iv), as redesignated by paragraph 
(2), is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘clause (i)(II)’’ in the matter preceding 
subclause (I) and inserting ‘‘this subparagraph’’, and 
(B) by amending subclause (I) to read as follows: 
26 USC 897. 
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‘‘(I) RELEVANT
SPECIFIED
ASSETS.—The term 
‘relevant specified assets’ means, with respect to 
any specified holder with respect to any insurance 
company, the aggregate amount of the specified 
assets, with respect to such insurance company, 
any interest in which is held (directly or indirectly) 
by any spouse or specified relation of such specified 
holder. Such term shall not include any specified 
asset solely by reason of an interest in such asset 
which was acquired by such spouse or specified 
relation by bequest, devise, or inheritance from 
a decedent during the taxable year of the insurance 
company or the preceding taxable year. For pur-
poses of this subclause, the term ‘specified relation’ 
means any individual with respect to whom the 
specified holder bears a relationship described in 
subclause (I) or (II) of clause (iii).’’. 
(4) Section 831(b)(2) is amended by redesignating subpara-
graph (D) as subparagraph (E) and by inserting after subpara-
graph (C) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) LOOK-THROUGH OF REINSURANCE AND FRONTING 
ARRANGEMENTS.—In the case of reinsurance or any 
fronting, intermediary, or similar arrangement, the term 
‘policyholder’ means each policyholder of the underlying 
direct written insurance with respect to such reinsurance 
or arrangement.’’. 
(s) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Protecting 
Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 to which they relate. 
SEC. 102. AMENDMENT RELATING TO CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIA-
TIONS ACT, 2016. 
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 305 OF DIVISION P.— 
For purposes of applying section 199(c)(3)(C)(i) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (as in effect before its repeal by Public Law 
115-97) to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015, and 
before January 1, 2018, such section shall be applied— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘who elects the application of this clause 
for any taxable year,’’ after ‘‘In the case of any taxpayer’’, 
(2) by substituting ‘‘, and who’’ for ‘‘and who’’, 
(3) by substituting ‘‘such taxable year’’ for ‘‘the taxable 
year’’, and 
(4) by substituting ‘‘(as defined in subsection (d)(9)(B))’’ 
for ‘‘under subsection (d)(9)(B)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 305 of division P of 
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. 
SEC. 103. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO FIXING AMERICA’S SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION ACT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 32101.— 
(1) Section 7345(e)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or the Tax Court’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
or against the Commissioner in the Tax Court,’’, and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For purposes 
of the preceding sentence, the court first acquiring jurisdic-
tion over such an action shall have sole jurisdiction.’’. 
26 USC 199 note. 
26 USC 24 note. 
26 USC 831. 
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(2) Section 7345(f) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(1)(B)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 32101 of the Fixing 
America’s Surface Transportation Act. 
SEC. 104. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SURFACE TRANSPORTATION 
AND VETERANS HEALTH CARE CHOICE IMPROVEMENT 
ACT OF 2015. 
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 2004.—Section 6662(k) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(k) INCONSISTENT ESTATE BASIS REPORTING.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘inconsistent estate basis’ means any portion 
of an underpayment attributable to the failure to comply with 
section 1014(f).’’. 
(b) 
AMENDMENTS
RELATING
TO
SECTION
2008.—Section 
9503(e)(2) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘per gallon’’ in subparagraph (C) and 
inserting ‘‘per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel (as defined 
in section 4041(a)(2)(D))’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘per gallon’’ in subparagraph (D) and 
inserting ‘‘per energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline (as 
defined in section 4041(a)(2)(C))’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in the provision of the Surface 
Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act 
of 2015 to which they relate. 
SEC. 105. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO STEPHEN BECK, JR., ABLE ACT 
OF 2014. 
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 208.—Section 208(h) 
of the Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014 is amended— 
(1) by striking so much as precedes ‘‘made by this section’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(h) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
the amendments’’, 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, and statements required to be furnished,’’ 
after ‘‘returns required to be filed’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) SUBSECTION (c).—The amendment made by subsection 
(c) shall apply to returns or claims for refund filed after 
December 31, 2014.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 208 of the Stephen Beck, 
Jr., ABLE Act of 2014. 
SEC. 106. AMENDMENT RELATING TO AMERICAN TAXPAYER RELIEF 
ACT OF 2012. 
(a) 
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
SECTION
104.—Section 
6211(b)(4)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (i)(6)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (i)(5)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 104 of the American 
Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. 
26 USC 6211 
note. 
26 USC 6651 
note. 
26 USC 6651 
note. 
26 USC 6662 
note. 
26 USC 7345 
note. 
26 USC 7345. 
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SEC. 107. AMENDMENT RELATING TO UNITED STATES-KOREA FREE 
TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT. 
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING
TO SECTION 501.—Section 501(b) 
of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation 
Act is amended by striking ‘‘returns required to be filed’’ and 
inserting ‘‘documents prepared’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 501 of the United States- 
Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. 
SEC. 108. AMENDMENT RELATING TO SAFETEA–LU. 
(a) AMENDMENT RELATING TO SECTION 11125.—Section 5681(b) 
is amended by striking ‘‘who has paid the special tax (or who 
is exempt from payment of such special tax by reason of the provi-
sions of section 5113(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘who meets the requirements 
of section 5121(a) and section 5124 (or who is exempt from such 
requirements by reason of section 5121(b))’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 11125 of the Safe, Account-
able, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 
Users. 
SEC. 109. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE AMERICAN JOBS CREATION 
ACT OF 2004. 
(a) 
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
SECTION
233.—Section 
1361(c)(2)(B)(vi) is amended by striking ‘‘a shareholder’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the shareholder’’. 
(b) 
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
SECTION
319.—Section 
501(c)(12)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘means the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission’’ and all that follows and inserting: 
‘‘means— 
‘‘(i) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
or 
‘‘(ii) in the case of any utility with respect to which 
all of the electricity generated, transmitted, or distrib-
uted by such utility is generated, transmitted, distrib-
uted, and consumed in the same State, the State 
agency of such State with the authority to regulate 
electric utilities.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 319 of the American 
Jobs Creation Act of 2004. 
TITLE 
II—TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS 
RELATED TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT 
RULES 
SEC. 201. SCOPE OF ADJUSTMENTS SUBJECT TO PARTNERSHIP AUDIT 
RULES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6241(2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘partnership adjustment’ 
means any adjustment to a partnership-related item. 
‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIP-RELATED ITEM.—The term ‘partner-
ship-related item’ means— 
26 USC 501 note. 
26 USC 5681 
note. 
26 USC 5681. 
19 USC 3805 
note. 
19 USC 3805 
note. 
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‘‘(i) any item or amount with respect to the partner-
ship (without regard to whether or not such item or 
amount appears on the partnership’s return and 
including an imputed underpayment and any item or 
amount relating to any transaction with, basis in, or 
liability of, the partnership) which is relevant (deter-
mined without regard to this subchapter) in deter-
mining the tax liability of any person under chapter 
1, and 
‘‘(ii) any partner’s distributive share of any item 
or amount described in clause (i).’’. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CHAPTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6241 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) COORDINATION WITH OTHER CHAPTERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—This subchapter shall not apply with 
respect to any tax imposed (including any amount required 
to be deducted or withheld) under chapter 2, 2A, 3, or 
4, except that any partnership adjustment determined 
under this subchapter for purposes of chapter 1 shall be 
taken into account for purposes of determining any such 
tax to the extent that such adjustment is relevant to such 
determination. 
‘‘(B) TIMING OF WITHHOLDING.—In the case of any tax 
imposed (including any amount required to be deducted 
or withheld) under chapter 3 or 4, which is determined 
with respect to an adjustment described in subparagraph 
(A), such tax— 
‘‘(i) shall be so determined with respect to the 
reviewed year, and 
‘‘(ii) shall be so imposed (or so required to be 
deducted or withheld) with respect to the adjustment 
year. 
‘‘(C) STATUTE OF LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENT.—For spe-
cial rule with respect to limitation on assessment of taxes 
under chapter 2 or 2A which are attributable to any part-
nership adjustment, see section 6501(c)(12).’’. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Section 6501(c) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) CERTAIN
TAXES
ATTRIBUTABLE
TO
PARTNERSHIP 
ADJUSTMENTS.—In the case of any partnership adjustment 
determined under subchapter C of chapter 63, the period for 
assessment of any tax imposed under chapter 2 or 2A which 
is attributable to such adjustment shall not expire before the 
date that is 1 year after— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an adjustment pursuant to the 
decision of a court in a proceeding brought under section 
6234, such decision becomes final, or 
‘‘(B) in any other case, 90 days after the date on 
which the notice of the final partnership adjustment is 
mailed under section 6231.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6211(c) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION WITH SUBCHAPTER C.—In determining the 
amount of any deficiency for purposes of this subchapter, adjust-
ments to partnership-related items shall be made only as provided 
in subchapter C.’’. 
26 USC 6241. 
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(2) Section 6221(a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any adjustment to a partnership-related 
item shall be determined, and any tax attributable thereto shall 
be assessed and collected, and the applicability of any penalty, 
addition to tax, or additional amount which relates to an adjustment 
to any such item shall be determined, at the partnership level, 
except to the extent otherwise provided in this subchapter.’’. 
(3) Section 6222(a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A partner shall, on the partner’s return, 
treat any partnership-related item in a manner which is consistent 
with the treatment of such item on the partnership return.’’. 
(4) Section 6226(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘any adjust-
ment to income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit’’ and inserting 
‘‘any adjustment to a partnership-related item’’. 
(5) Section 6227(a) is amended by striking ‘‘items of income, 
gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the partnership’’ and inserting 
‘‘partnership-related items’’. 
(6) Section 6231(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘any item 
of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of a partnership 
for a partnership taxable year’’ and inserting ‘‘any partnership- 
related item for any partnership taxable year’’. 
(7) Section 6234(c) is amended by striking ‘‘all items of 
income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of the partnership’’ and 
inserting ‘‘all partnership-related items’’. 
(8) Section 7485(b) is amended by striking ‘‘partnership 
items’’ and inserting ‘‘partnership-related items (as defined in 
section 6241)’’. 
SEC. 202. DETERMINATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6225(b) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS.—For pur-
poses of this subchapter— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, any imputed underpayment with respect to any 
reviewed year shall be determined by the Secretary by— 
‘‘(A) appropriately netting all partnership adjustments 
with respect to such reviewed year, and 
‘‘(B) applying the highest rate of tax in effect for the 
reviewed year under section 1 or 11. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTMENTS TO DISTRIBUTIVE SHARES OF PARTNERS 
NOT NETTED.—In the case of any adjustment which reallocates 
the distributive share of any item from one partner to another, 
such adjustment shall be taken into account by disregarding 
so much of such adjustment as results in a decrease in the 
amount of the imputed underpayment. 
‘‘(3) ADJUSTMENTS SEPARATELY NETTED BY CATEGORY.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1)(A), partnership adjustments for any 
reviewed year shall first be separately determined (and netted 
as appropriate) within each category of items that are required 
to be taken into account separately under section 702(a) or 
other provision of this title. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON ADJUSTMENTS THAT MAY BE TAKEN INTO 
ACCOUNT.—If any adjustment would (but for this paragraph)— 
‘‘(A) result in a decrease in the amount of the imputed 
underpayment, and 
‘‘(B) could be subject to any additional limitation under 
the provisions of this title (or not allowed, in whole or 
26 USC 6221. 
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in part, against ordinary income) if such adjustment were 
taken into account by any person, 
such adjustment shall not be taken into account under para-
graph (1)(A) except to the extent otherwise provided by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATIONS OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6225(c)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘without 
regard to the portion thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘without regard 
to the portion of the adjustment’’. 
(2) Section 6225(c)(4)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘with 
respect to any portion of the imputed underpayment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘with respect to any portion of the adjustment’’. 
(3) Section 6225(c)(5)(A)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘without 
regard to the portion thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘without regard 
to the portion of the adjustment’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6225(a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any adjustments by the Sec-
retary to any partnership-related items with respect to any reviewed 
year of a partnership— 
‘‘(1) if such adjustments result in an imputed under-
payment, the partnership shall pay an amount equal to such 
imputed underpayment in the adjustment year as provided 
in section 6232, and 
‘‘(2) if such adjustments do not result in an imputed under-
payment, such adjustments shall be taken into account by 
the partnership in the adjustment year.’’. 
(2) Section 6225(c) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) MODIFICATION OF ADJUSTMENTS NOT RESULTING IN AN 
IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT.—The Secretary shall establish proce-
dures under which the adjustments described in subsection 
(a)(2) may be modified in such manner as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 203. ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE TO FILING AMENDED RETURNS 
FOR 
PURPOSES 
OF 
MODIFYING 
IMPUTED 
UNDER-
PAYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6225(c)(2) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) PROCEDURES FOR PARTNERS TO TAKE ADJUSTMENTS INTO 
ACCOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) AMENDED
RETURNS
OF
PARTNERS.—Such proce-
dures shall provide that if— 
‘‘(i) one or more partners file returns for the tax-
able year of the partners which includes the end of 
the reviewed year of the partnership (and for any 
taxable year with respect to which any tax attribute 
is affected by reason of any adjustment referred to 
in clause (ii)), 
‘‘(ii) such returns take into account all adjustments 
under subsection (a) properly allocable to such partners 
(and the effect of such adjustments on any tax 
attributes), and 
‘‘(iii) payment of any tax due is included with 
such returns, 
26 USC 6225. 
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then the imputed underpayment amount shall be deter-
mined without regard to the portion of the adjustments 
so taken into account. 
‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE
PROCEDURE
TO
FILING
AMENDED 
RETURNS.—Such procedures shall provide that, with respect 
to any partner referred to in subparagraph (A), the require-
ments of subparagraph (A) shall be treated as satisfied 
with respect to adjustments properly allocable to such 
partner if, in lieu of filing the returns described in such 
subparagraph— 
‘‘(i) the amounts described in subparagraph (A)(iii) 
are paid by the partner, 
‘‘(ii) the partner agrees to take into account, in 
the form and manner prescribed by the Secretary, the 
adjustments to the tax attributes of such partner 
referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii), and 
‘‘(iii) such partner provides, in the form and 
manner specified by the Secretary (including, if the 
Secretary so specifies, in the same form as on an 
amended return), such information as the Secretary 
may require to carry out this subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) REALLOCATION
OF
DISTRIBUTIVE
SHARE.—In the 
case of any adjustment which reallocates the distributive 
share of any item from one partner to another, this para-
graph shall apply with respect to any such partner only 
if the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) are satisfied 
with respect to all partners affected by such adjustment. 
‘‘(D) APPLICATION OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.—In the 
case of adjustments referred to in subparagraph (A)(ii), 
sections 6501 and 6511 shall not apply with respect to 
any return filed for purposes of subparagraph (A)(i) or 
any amount paid under subparagraph (A)(iii) or (B)(i). 
‘‘(E) ADJUSTMENTS
TO
TAX
ATTRIBUTES
BINDING
FOR 
AFFECTED TAXABLE YEARS OF PARTNER.—The adjustments 
to the tax attributes of any partner provided for in subpara-
graph (A)(ii) or (B)(ii) shall be binding with respect to 
the taxable year of the partner which includes the end 
of the reviewed year of the partnership and any taxable 
years for which any tax attribute is affected by such adjust-
ment. Any failure to so treat any such tax attribute shall 
be treated for purposes of this title in the same manner 
as a failure to treat a partnership-related item in a manner 
which is consistent with the treatment of such item on 
the partnership return within the meaning of section 6222. 
‘‘(F) APPLICATION TO PARTNERSHIPS AND S CORPORA-
TIONS IN TIERED STRUCTURES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any partnership 
any partner of which is a partnership, subparagraph 
(A) or (B) may apply with respect to any partner (here-
after in this subparagraph referred to as the ‘relevant 
partner’) in the chain of ownership of such partnerships 
if— 
‘‘(I) such information as the Secretary may 
require is furnished to the Secretary for purposes 
of carrying out this paragraph with respect to such 
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partnerships (including any information the Sec-
retary may require with respect to any chain of 
ownership of the relevant partner), and 
‘‘(II) to such extent as the Secretary may 
require, each partnership in the chain of ownership 
between the relevant partner and the audited part-
nership satisfies the requirements of subparagraph 
(A) or (B). 
‘‘(ii) TREATMENT
OF
S
CORPORATIONS.—For pur-
poses of clause (i), an S corporation and its share-
holders shall be treated in the same manner as a 
partnership and its partners.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6201(a)(1) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘(or payments under section 6225(c)(2)(B)(i))’’ after 
‘‘returns or lists’’. 
SEC. 204. TREATMENT OF PASSTHROUGH PARTNERS IN TIERED 
STRUCTURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6226(b) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT
OF
PARTNERSHIPS
AND
S
CORPORATIONS 
IN TIERED STRUCTURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a partner which receives a state-
ment under subsection (a)(2) is a partnership or an S 
corporation, such partner shall, with respect to the part-
ner’s share of the adjustment— 
‘‘(i) file with the Secretary a partnership adjust-
ment tracking report which includes such information 
as the Secretary may require, and 
‘‘(ii)(I) furnish statements under rules similar to 
the rules of subsection (a)(2), or 
‘‘(II) if no such statements are furnished, compute 
and pay an imputed underpayment under rules similar 
to the rules of section 6225 (other than paragraphs 
(2), (7), and (9) of subsection (c) thereof). 
‘‘(B) DUE DATE.—For purposes of subparagraph (A), 
with respect to a partner’s share of the adjustment, the 
partnership adjustment tracking report shall be filed, and 
the imputed underpayment shall be paid or statements 
shall be furnished, not later than the due date for the 
return for the adjustment year of the audited partnership. 
‘‘(C) PARTNERSHIP PAYMENT OF TAX IF ELECTED OUT 
OF SUBCHAPTER.—In the case of a partnership which has 
elected the application of section 6221(b) with respect to 
the taxable year of the partnership which includes the 
end of the reviewed year of the audited partnership, this 
paragraph shall apply notwithstanding such election. 
‘‘(D) AUDITED PARTNERSHIP.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘audited partnership’ means, with respect 
to any partner described in subparagraph (A), the partner-
ship in the chain of ownership originally electing the 
application of this section. 
‘‘(E) TREATMENT OF TRUSTS.—The Secretary shall pre-
scribe such rules as may be necessary with respect to 
trusts which receive a statement under subsection (a)(2).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
26 USC 6201. 
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(1) Section 6226(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘Each part-
ner’s’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (4), each 
partner’s’’. 
(2) Section 6226(c)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘or which 
is described in subsection (b)(4)(A)(ii)(I),’’ after ‘‘is elected,’’. 
SEC. 205. TREATMENT OF FAILURE OF PARTNERSHIP TO PAY IMPUTED 
UNDERPAYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6232 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) FAILURE TO PAY IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If any amount of any imputed under-
payment to which section 6225 applies or any specified similar 
amount (or any interest or penalties with respect to any such 
amount) has not been paid by the date which is 10 days 
after the date on which the Secretary provides notice and 
demand for such payment— 
‘‘(A) section 6621(a)(2)(B) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘5 percentage points’ for ‘3 percentage points’ with 
respect to such amount, and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary may assess upon each partner of 
the partnership (determined as of the close of the adjust-
ment year or, if the partnership has ceased to exist as 
of such time, the former partners of the partnership as 
determined for purposes of section 6241(7)) a tax equal 
to such partner’s proportionate share of such amount 
(including any such interest or penalties, determined after 
application of subparagraph (A)). 
‘‘(2) SPECIFIED SIMILAR AMOUNT.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘specified similar amount’ means— 
‘‘(A) the amount described in subclause (II) of section 
6226(b)(4)(A)(ii) (including any failure to satisfy the 
requirement of subclause (I) of such section which is treated 
as a failure to pay such amount under section 6651(i)), 
and 
‘‘(B) any amount assessed under paragraph (1)(B) upon 
a partner which is a partnership. 
‘‘(3) PROPORTIONATE
SHARE.—For purposes of paragraph 
(1), a partner’s proportionate share is such percentage as the 
Secretary may determine on the basis of such partner’s distribu-
tive share. The Secretary shall make determinations under 
the preceding sentence such that the aggregate proportionate 
shares so determined total 100 percent. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION
WITH
PARTNERSHIP
LIABILITY.—The 
liability of the partnership for any amount with respect to 
which a partner is made liable under paragraph (1) shall be 
reduced upon payment by the partner of such amount. Para-
graph (1)(B) shall not apply with respect to any amount after 
the date on which such amount is paid by the partnership. 
‘‘(5) S CORPORATIONS.—For purposes of this subsection, an 
S corporation and its shareholders shall be treated in the 
same manner as a partnership and its partners. 
‘‘(6) RULES RELATED TO ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION.— 
‘‘(A) DEFICIENCY PROCEDURES NOT APPLICABLE.—Sub-
chapter B shall not apply to any assessment or collection 
under this paragraph. 
26 USC 6226. 
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‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON ASSESSMENT.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this subtitle, no assessment may be made (or 
proceeding in court begun without assessment) with respect 
to any partner with respect to an amount under paragraph 
(1) after the date which is 2 years after the date on which 
the Secretary provides the notice and demand referred 
to in paragraph (1) with respect to such amount.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
6501(c)(4)(A) 
is 
amended by striking ‘‘in this section’’. 
SEC. 206. OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS RELATED TO PARTNER-
SHIP AUDIT RULES. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON AMENDMENT
OF STATEMENTS FURNISHED 
TO PARTNERS NOT APPLICABLE TO PARTNERSHIPS ELECTING OUT 
OF PARTNERSHIP AUDIT RULES.—Section 6031(b) is amended by 
striking the last sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘Information 
required to be furnished by the partnership under this subsection 
may not be amended after the due date of the return under sub-
section (a) to which such information relates, except— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a partnership which has elected the 
application of section 6221(b) for the taxable year, 
‘‘(2) as provided in the procedures under section 6225(c), 
‘‘(3) with respect to statements under section 6226, or 
‘‘(4) as otherwise provided by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT REQUEST AND PARTNERSHIP 
ADJUSTMENT TRACKING REPORT NOT TREATED AS AMENDED RETURN 
FOR PURPOSES OF MODIFICATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS.— 
Section 6225(c)(2), as amended by the preceding provisions of this 
Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(F) 
ADJUSTMENTS
NOT
TREATED
AS
AMENDED 
RETURN.—An administrative adjustment request under sec-
tion 6227 and a partnership adjustment tracking report 
under section 6226(b)(4)(A) shall not be treated as a return 
for purposes of this paragraph.’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE E-FILING OF MATERIALS IN CONNEC-
TION WITH MODIFICATION OF IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENTS, ETC.—Sec-
tion 6241, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE ELECTRONIC FILING.—Notwith-
standing section 6011(e), the Secretary may require that any-
thing required to be filed or submitted under section 6225(c), 
or to be furnished to or filed with the Secretary under section 
6226, be so filed, submitted, or furnished by magnetic media 
or in other machine-readable form.’’. 
(d) CLARIFICATION OF ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 6226(a) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(and no assessment of tax, levy, or pro-
ceeding in any court for the collection of such underpayment shall 
be made against such partnership)’’ after ‘‘section 6225 shall not 
apply with respect to such underpayment’’. 
(e) TREATMENT OF PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS THAT RESULT 
IN DECREASE IN TAX IN CASE OF ELECTION TO PUSH OUT ADJUST-
MENTS.—Section 6226(b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘increased’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting 
‘‘adjusted’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘adjustment amounts’’ each place it appears 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘correction amounts’’, 
16 USC 6501. 
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(3) by striking ‘‘increase’’ each place it appears in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘increase 
or decrease’’, 
(4) by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of paragraph (2)(A) and 
inserting ‘‘and’’, and 
(5) by striking ‘‘ADJUSTMENT
AMOUNTS’’ in the heading 
of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘CORRECTION AMOUNTS’’. 
(f) COORDINATION
OF
STATUTE
OF
LIMITATION
ON
FILING 
ADMINISTRATION
ADJUSTMENT
REQUEST
WITH
ADJUSTMENTS 
RELATED TO FOREIGN TAX CREDITS.—Section 6227 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH ADJUSTMENTS RELATED TO FOREIGN 
TAX CREDITS.—The Secretary shall issue regulations or other guid-
ance which provide for the proper coordination of this section and 
section 905(c).’’. 
(g) CLARIFICATION
OF ASSESSMENT
OF IMPUTED UNDERPAY-
MENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6232(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘except that in the case of’’ and all that follows and inserting 
the following: ‘‘except that— 
‘‘(1) subchapter B of chapter 63 shall not apply, and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an administrative adjustment request 
to which section 6227(b)(1) applies, the underpayment shall 
be paid and may be assessed when the request is filed.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
6232(b) 
is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘assessment of a deficiency’’ and 
inserting ‘‘assessment of an imputed underpayment’’, and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new flush 
matter: 
‘‘The preceding sentence shall not apply in the case of a specified 
similar amount (as defined in subsection (f)(2)).’’. 
(h) TIME LIMITATION FOR NOTICE OF PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6231 is amended by redesignating 
subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively, 
and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) TIMING OF NOTICES.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE OF PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT.—Any 
notice of a proposed partnership adjustment shall not be mailed 
later than the date determined under section 6235 (determined 
without regard to paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) 
thereof). 
‘‘(2) NOTICE OF FINAL PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except to the extent that the part-
nership elects to waive the application of this subpara-
graph, any notice of a final partnership adjustment shall 
not be mailed earlier than 270 days after the date on 
which the notice of the proposed partnership adjustment 
is mailed. 
‘‘(B) STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON ADJUSTMENT.—For 
the period of limitations on making adjustments, see section 
6235.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6231(a) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Any notice of a final partnership adjustment’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘Such notices’’ and inserting ‘‘Any 
notice of a final partnership adjustment’’. 
10 USC 6227. 
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(i) DEPOSIT
TO
SUSPEND
INTEREST
ON
IMPUTED
UNDER-
PAYMENT.—Section 6233 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) DEPOSIT
TO
SUSPEND
INTEREST.—For rules allowing 
deposits to suspend running of interest on potential underpayments, 
see section 6603.’’. 
(j) DEPOSIT TO MEET JURISDICTIONAL REQUIREMENT.—The first 
sentence of section 6234(b) is amended by striking ‘‘the amount 
of the imputed underpayment (as of the date of the filing of the 
petition)’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount of (as of the date of the 
filing of the petition) the imputed underpayment, penalties, addi-
tions to tax, and additional amounts with respect to such imputed 
underpayment’’. 
(k) CORRECTIONS
RELATED
TO
PERIOD
OF
LIMITATION
ON 
MAKING ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6235(a) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or section 905(c)’’ after ‘‘Except as 
otherwise provided in this section’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subpart’’ and inserting ‘‘subchapter’’. 
(2) Section 6235(a)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6225(c)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6225(c)(7))’’. 
(3) Section 6235(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6501(e)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (C) of section 
6501(e)(1)’’. 
(4) Section 6235(c) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(5) INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED.—In the case 
of a partnership that is required to report any information 
described in section 6501(c)(8), the time for making any adjust-
ment under this subchapter with respect to any tax return, 
event, or period to which such information relates shall not 
expire before the date that is determined under section 
6501(c)(8). 
‘‘(6) LISTED TRANSACTIONS.—If a partnership fails to include 
on any return or statement any information with respect to 
a listed transaction as described in section 6501(c)(10), the 
time for making any adjustment under this subchapter with 
respect to such transaction shall not expire before the date 
that is determined under section 6501(c)(10).’’. 
(5) Section 6235 is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(l) TREATMENT OF SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT MATTERS.—Section 
6241, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) TREATMENT OF SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT MATTERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of partnership-related 
items which involve special enforcement matters, the Sec-
retary may prescribe regulations pursuant to which— 
‘‘(i) this subchapter (or any portion thereof) does 
not apply to such items, and 
‘‘(ii) such items are subject to such special rules 
(including rules related to assessment and collection) 
as the Secretary determines to be necessary for the 
effective and efficient enforcement of this title. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
ENFORCEMENT
MATTERS.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), the term ‘special enforcement matters’ 
means— 
26 USC 6233. 
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‘‘(i) failure to comply with the requirements of 
section 6226(b)(4)(A)(ii), 
‘‘(ii) assessments under section 6851 (relating to 
termination assessments of income tax) or section 6861 
(relating to jeopardy assessments of income, estate, 
gift, and certain excise taxes), 
‘‘(iii) criminal investigations, 
‘‘(iv) indirect methods of proof of income, 
‘‘(v) foreign partners or partnerships, and 
‘‘(vi) other matters that the Secretary determines 
by regulation present special enforcement consider-
ations.’’. 
(m) UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS AND CERTAIN OTHER PER-
SONS TREATED AS PARTNERS.—Section 6241, as amended by the 
preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) UNITED STATES SHAREHOLDERS AND CERTAIN OTHER 
PERSONS TREATED AS PARTNERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided by 
the Secretary, in the case of any controlled foreign corpora-
tion (as defined in section 957 or 953(c)(1)) which is a 
partner of a partnership, each United States shareholder 
(as defined in section 951(b) or 953(c)(1)) with respect to 
such controlled foreign corporation shall be treated for 
purposes of this subchapter as a partner of such partner-
ship. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any distribu-
tive share of any such United States shareholder with 
respect to such partnership shall, except as otherwise pro-
vided by the Secretary, be equal to such United States 
shareholder’s pro rata share with respect to such controlled 
foreign corporation (determined under rules similar to the 
rules of section 951(a)(2)). 
‘‘(B) PASSIVE
FOREIGN
INVESTMENT
COMPANIES.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a passive 
foreign investment company (as defined in section 1297), 
each taxpayer that makes an election under section 1295 
with respect to such company shall be treated in the same 
manner as United States shareholders under subparagraph 
(A), except that such taxpayer’s pro rata share with respect 
to the passive foreign investment company shall be deter-
mined under rules similar to the rules of section 1293(b). 
‘‘(C) REGULATIONS OR OTHER GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
shall issue such regulations or other guidance as is nec-
essary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this 
paragraph, including regulations which apply the rules 
of subparagraph (A) in similar circumstances or with 
respect to similarly situated persons.’’. 
(n) PENALTIES
RELATED
TO
ADMINISTRATIVE
ADJUSTMENT 
REQUESTS AND PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT TRACKING REPORTS.— 
(1) FAILURE TO PAY.—Section 6651 is amended by redesig-
nating subsection (i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after 
subsection (h) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) APPLICATION TO IMPUTED UNDERPAYMENT.—For purposes 
of this section, any failure to comply with section 6226(b)(4)(A)(ii) 
shall be treated as a failure to pay the amount described in sub-
clause (II) thereof and such amount shall be treated for purposes 
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of this section as an amount shown as tax on a return specified 
in subsection (a)(1).’’. 
(2) FAILURE TO FILE PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENT TRACKING 
REPORT.—Section 6698(a) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting 
‘‘, or a partnership adjustment tracking report under sec-
tion 6226(b)(4)(A),’’ after ‘‘under section 6031’’, 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, or such report,’’ 
after ‘‘such return’’, and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or a report’’ after ‘‘a return’’, and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or 6226(b)(4)(A), respectively’’ 
before the comma at the end. 
(3) TAX
RETURN
PREPARER
RELATED
PENALTIES.—Section 
6696(e)(1) is amended by inserting ‘‘, any administrative adjust-
ment request under section 6227, and any partnership adjust-
ment tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A)’’ before the 
period at the end. 
(4) FRIVOLOUS TAX SUBMISSIONS.—Section 6702 is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS.—An administrative adjust-
ment request under section 6227 and a partnership adjustment 
tracking report under section 6226(b)(4)(A) shall be treated as a 
return for purposes of this section.’’. 
(o) ADJUSTED SCHEDULE K–1 TREATED AS PAYEE STATEMENT.— 
Section 6724(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (HH), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 
(II) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after subparagraph (II) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(JJ) section 6226(a)(2) (relating to statements relating 
to alternative to payment of imputed underpayment by 
partnership) or under any other provision of this title which 
provides for the application of rules similar to such sec-
tion.’’. 
(p) OTHER CLERICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) Section 6225(c)(7) is amended by striking ‘‘submitted 
pursuant to paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘filed or submitted 
under this subsection’’. 
(2) Section 6227(b) is amended by striking ‘‘is made’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘is filed’’. 
(3) Section 6227(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(2), (6), and (7)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2), (7), and (9)’’. 
(4) Section 6232(b) is amended by striking ‘‘this chapter’’ 
and inserting ‘‘this subtitle (other than subchapter B of this 
chapter)’’. 
(5) Section 6232(d)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘a item’’ 
and inserting ‘‘an item’’. 
(6) Section 6232(e) is amended by striking ‘‘thereof’’. 
(7) Section 6241(5) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 6234’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 6234’’. 
(8) Section 7485(b) is amended by striking ‘‘a partner’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the partnership’’. 
(9) The heading of the first part of subchapter C of chapter 
63 is amended to read as follows: 
26 USC 
prec. 6221. 
26 USC 6698. 
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‘‘PART I—IN GENERAL’’. 
(10) The heading of the second part of subchapter C of 
chapter 63 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART II—PARTNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS’’. 
(11) The heading of the third part of subchapter C of 
chapter 63 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART III—PROCEDURE’’. 
(12) The heading of the fourth part of subchapter C of 
chapter 63 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART IV—DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES’’. 
SEC. 207. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this title shall take effect as if 
included in section 1101 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. 
TITLE III—OTHER CORRECTIONS 
SEC. 301. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE BIPARTISAN BUDGET ACT 
OF 2015. 
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 1101.— 
(1) Section 6011(e) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULES FOR PARTNERSHIPS.— 
‘‘(A) PARTNERSHIPS PERMITTED TO BE REQUIRED TO FILE 
ON MAGNETIC MEDIA.—In the case of a partnership, para-
graph (2)(A) shall be applied by substituting for ‘250’ the 
following amount: 
‘‘(i) In the case of returns and statements relating 
to calendar year 2018, ‘200’. 
‘‘(ii) In the case of returns and statements relating 
to calendar year 2019, ‘150’. 
‘‘(iii) In the case of returns and statements relating 
to calendar year 2020, ‘100’. 
‘‘(iv) In the case of returns and statements relating 
to calendar year 2021, ‘50’. 
‘‘(v) In the case of returns and statements relating 
to calendar years after 2021, ‘20’. 
‘‘(B) PARTNERSHIPS REQUIRED TO FILE ON MAGNETIC 
MEDIA.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) and paragraph 
(2)(A), the Secretary shall require partnerships having 
more than 100 partners to file returns on magnetic media.’’. 
(2) Section 6011(e)(2) is amended by striking the last sen-
tence. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in section 1101 of the Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2015. 
SEC. 302. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 
2005. 
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATING TO SECTION 1253.— 
26 USC 6011 
note. 
26 USC 6031 
note. 
26 USC 
prec. 6241. 
26 USC 
prec. 6231. 
26 USC 
prec. 6225. 
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(1) Subclause (II) of section 168(e)(3)(B)(vi) is amended 
by striking ‘‘is a qualifying small power production facility’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘has a power production 
capacity of not greater than 80 megawatts, or’’. 
(2) The last sentence of section 168(e)(3)(B) is amended 
by striking ‘‘clause (vi)(I)’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘subclause (I) or (II) of clause (vi) by reason of being public 
utility property.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
TITLE IV—CLERICAL CORRECTIONS 
AND DEADWOOD 
SEC. 401. CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND DEADWOOD-RELATED PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) CLERICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) The table of subchapters for chapter 1 is amended 
by moving the item relating to subchapter R before the item 
relating to subchapter S. 
(2)(A) Sections 22(c)(3)(A)(i)(III), 104(b)(2)(D), 140(a)(3), and 
149(b)(3)(A)(i) are each amended by striking ‘‘Veterans’ 
Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of Veterans 
Affairs’’. 
(B) The heading of section 4980H(c)(2)(F) is amended by 
striking ‘‘VETERANS ADMINISTRATION’’ and inserting ‘‘DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS’’. 
(C) Section 6050H(h)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘Vet-
erans Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Department of Veterans 
Affairs’’. 
(3) Section 24(d) is amended by redesignating paragraph 
(5) as paragraph (3). 
(4) Section 25C(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(3)(B)’’. 
(5) Section 25C(d)(3) is amended— 
(A) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 
(B) and inserting a comma, and 
(B) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 
(D) and inserting ‘‘, and’’. 
(6) Section 25C(g)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘2017..’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017.’’. 
(7) The table of sections for subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 is amended— 
(A) by striking the item relating to section 41 which 
relates to the employee stock ownership credit, and 
(B) by moving the item relating to section 45K after 
the item relating to section 45J. 
(8) Section 38(b)(34) is amended by adding a comma at 
the end. 
(9) The heading of section 40(g)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘AGGREGRATION’’ and inserting ‘‘AGGREGATION’’. 
(10) The heading of section 42(e)(2)(B) is amended by 
striking ‘‘ETC,’’ and inserting ‘‘ETC.,’’. 
26 USC prec. 38. 
26 USC prec. 1. 
26 USC 168 note. 
26 USC 168. 
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(11)(A) Section 42(d)(4)(C)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘as 
defined in paragraph (5)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘as defined in para-
graph (5)(B)(ii)’’. 
(B) Section 42(f)(5)(B)(ii)(I) is amended by striking 
‘‘(d)(6)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)(6)(B)’’. 
(C) Section 42(k)(2)(B) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(d)(6)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d)(6)(C)’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘building..’’ in clause (ii) and inserting 
‘‘building.’’. 
(D) Section 42(m)(1)(B)(ii)(III) is amended by striking ‘‘as 
defined in subsection (d)(5)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘as defined in 
subsection (d)(5)(B)(ii)’’. 
(12) Section 42(h)(5)(C)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, and’’. 
(13) Section 42(i)(3)(D)(ii)(I) is amended by striking the 
period at the end. 
(14) Section 45(c)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2(27)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 1004(27)’’. 
(15) Section 45(c)(7)(A)(i)(II) is amended by striking ‘‘for 
purpose’’ and inserting ‘‘for the purpose’’. 
(16) Section 45(c)(7)(A)(i)(III) is amended by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’. 
(17) Section 45C(b)(2)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘, and’’. 
(18) Section 45D(f)(1)(F) is amended by adding ‘‘, and’’ 
at the end. 
(19) Section 45H(d) is amended by striking ‘‘purposes this’’ 
and inserting ‘‘purposes of this’’. 
(20) Section 48(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘(3)(B), and 
(4)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘and (3)(B)’’. 
(21) Section 48(a)(6)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘property 
energy property’’ and inserting ‘‘energy property’’. 
(22) Section 48(c)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘equal $200’’ 
and inserting ‘‘equal to $200’’. 
(23) Section 48(d)(3) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘shall’’ in the matter that precedes 
subparagraph (A), and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘shall’’ before ‘‘not’’ in subparagraph 
(A). 
(24) Section 49(a)(1)(D)(iii) is amended by striking ‘‘share- 
holder’’ in the last sentence and inserting ‘‘shareholder’’. 
(25) Section 50(b)(2)(A) is amended by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon. 
(26) Section 51(c)(4) is amended by adding a period at 
the end. 
(27) Section 51(d)(3)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by adding a 
comma at the end. 
(28) Section 51(d)(8) is amended by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMP 
RECIPIENT’’ in the heading thereof and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS RECIPIENT’’. 
(29) Section 51(i)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘entity,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘entity’’. 
(30) Section 58(a)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘461(j)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘461(k)’’. 
(31) Section 62(a)(20) is amended by inserting a comma 
after ‘‘United States Code’’. 
26 USC 42. 
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(32) Section 62(e)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘(2 U.S.C. 
1202)’’ and inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 2000e–16b)’’. 
(33) Section 68(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘shall be shall 
be’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be’’. 
(34) The heading of section 82 is amended by striking 
‘‘for expenses of moving’’ and inserting ‘‘of moving expenses’’. 
(35) The heading of section 84 is amended by striking 
‘‘political organization’’ and inserting ‘‘political organizations’’. 
(36) Section 105(h)(7)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A))’’. 
(37) Section 125(e)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘subpara-
graphs’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph’’. 
(38) Section 132(c)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘peforming’’ 
and inserting ‘‘performing’’. 
(39) Section 134(b)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘an combat’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a combat’’. 
(40) Section 137(c) is amended by striking ‘‘section 514’’ 
in the second sentence and inserting ‘‘section 541’’. 
(41) Section 139(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘federally’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a federally’’. 
(42) Section 139E(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘(43 U.S.C. 
1601, et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)’’. 
(43) Section 139E(c)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(44) Section 3(a) of the Tribal General Welfare Exclusion 
Act of 2014 is amended by striking ‘‘subsection’’ and inserting 
‘‘section’’. 
(45) Section 4(c) of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’. 
(46) The item relating to section 143 in the table of sections 
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter B of chapter 1 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 143. Mortgage revenue bonds; qualified mortgage bond and qualified veterans’ 
mortgage bond.’’. 
(47) Section 142(d)(2)(C) is amended by inserting ‘‘section’’ 
before ‘‘42(i)(3)(D)’’. 
(48) Section 163(e)(5)(C)(ii) is amended by inserting ‘‘in’’ 
before ‘‘subsection (i)(1)(B)’’. 
(49) Section 168(d)(3)(B)(i) is amended by inserting a 
comma after ‘‘real property’’. 
(50) Section 168(e)(3)(C)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’. 
(51) Section 169(d)(5)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘a’’ before 
‘‘facility’’. 
(52) Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) is amended by inserting 
‘‘National’’ before ‘‘Agricultural’’. 
(53) Section 172(d)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘section 243’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sections 243’’. 
(54) Section 179D(d)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘which’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such that’’. 
(55) Section 219(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘term com-
pensation includes’’ in the last sentence and inserting ‘‘term 
‘compensation’ includes’’. 
(56) Section 219(g)(8) is amended by striking ‘‘shall each 
be’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be’’. 
(57) Section 223(c)(2)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
1871’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1861’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 141. 
26 USC 139E 
note. 
26 USC 62. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(58) Section 223(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
213(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 213(d))’’. 
(59) The item relating to section 280H in the table of 
sections for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 280H. Limitation on certain amounts paid to employee-owners by personal 
service corporations electing alternative taxable years.’’. 
(60) Subparagraphs (F) and (G) of section 263(a)(1) are 
each amended by striking the semicolon at the end and 
inserting a comma. 
(61) Section 263(a)(1) is amended by redesignating subpara-
graphs (I) through (L) as subparagraphs (H) through (K), 
respectively. 
(62) Section 280C(a) is amended by striking ‘‘and 1396(a),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1396(a),’’. 
(63) The heading of section 331 is amended by striking 
‘‘shareholders’’ and inserting ‘‘shareholder’’. 
(64) Section 338(h)(3)(A)(iii) is amended by striking 
‘‘paragaraph’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph’’. 
(65) The second sentence of section 355(h)(2)(B) is amended 
by striking ‘‘of assets’’. 
(66) The heading of subpart C of part III of subchapter 
C of chapter 1 is amended by striking ‘‘Corporation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Corporations’’. 
(67) Section 362(a) is amended by striking the comma 
after ‘‘acquired’’. 
(68) Section 368(a)(2)(F)(vii) is amended by striking ‘‘(15 
U.S.C. 80a-2(36))’’ and inserting ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 80a–2(a)(36))’’. 
(69) Section 401(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘determina-
tion).;’’ and inserting ‘‘determination));’’. 
(70) Section 401(a)(15) is amended by striking ‘‘a trust’’ 
and inserting ‘‘A trust’’. 
(71) Section 401(a)(32)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
section’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘section’’. 
(72) Section 401(c)(2)(A)(iii) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 3121(d)(3)(A), (C), or (D), without regard to paragraph 
(2) of section 1402(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A), (C), 
or (D) of section 3121(d)(3), without regard to section 
1402(c)(2)’’. 
(73) Section 402(i) is amended by striking ‘‘subparagraph 
(A) of subsection (d)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(4)(D)(i)’’. 
(74) Section 404A(c)(4)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end. 
(75) Section 408(a)(1) is amended by inserting ‘‘or’’ after 
‘‘subsection (d)(3)’’. 
(76) Section 408(m)(3)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
7’’ and inserting ‘‘section 5’’. 
(77) Section 408A(d)(3)(B) is amended by adding a period 
at the end. 
(78) Section 408A(e)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’. 
(79) Section 409(n)(1)(A)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘securi-
ties,,,’’ and inserting ‘‘securities,’’. 
(80) Section 409A(b)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking the 
semicolon at the end and inserting a comma. 
26 USC 
prec. 361. 
26 USC 
prec. 261. 
26 USC 223. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(81) The item relating to section 413 in the table of sections 
for subpart B of part I of subchapter D of chapter 1 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 413. Collectively bargained plans, etc.’’. 
(82) Section 411(a)(4)(A) is amended by striking the comma 
at the end and inserting a semicolon. 
(83) Section 412(c)(1)(A) is amended by adding a period 
at the end. 
(84) Section 412(c)(4)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘section’’ 
before ‘‘433(d)’’. 
(85) Section 412(c)(7)(B)(iii) is amended by striking the 
comma after ‘‘subchapter D’’. 
(86) Section 413(b)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘and the 
last sentence of section 4971(a)’’ in the last sentence and 
inserting ‘‘and section 4971(e)’’. 
(87) Section 414(l)(2)(G) is amended by striking ‘‘BANKS’’ 
in the heading thereof and inserting ‘‘DEPOSITORY
INSTITU-
TIONS’’. 
(88) Section 414(u)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
457(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 457(b)))’’. 
(89) Section 414(x)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘are’’ and 
inserting ‘‘is’’. 
(90) Section 414(y)(1)(C)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘of such 
Code’’. 
(91) Section 414(y)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs’’. 
(92) Section 418E is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
432(b)(2)’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 
432(b)(2)’’. 
(93) Section 418E(d)(1), as amended by the preceding para-
graph, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 432(b)(2),,’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 432(b)(2),’’, 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 432(b)(2),)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 432(b)(2))’’, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘compare the value of plan assets’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘for that plan year with’’ 
and inserting ‘‘compare the value of plan assets for that 
plan year with’’. 
(94) Section 418E(e)(1)(A) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) notify the Secretary and the parties described 
in section 101(f)(1) of the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974 of that determination, and’’. 
(95) The table of subparts for part I of subchapter D of 
chapter 1 is amended by striking the item relating to subpart 
C and inserting the following: 
‘‘SUBPART C—INSOLVENT PLANS’’. 
(96) Section 419A(c)(6)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘(42 
U.S.C. 300gg-91(d)(3))’’ and inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 300gg– 
91(d)(3)))’’. 
(97) Section 420(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(e)(1)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(1)(E)’’. 
(98) Section 424(g) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
422(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 422(a)(2)’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 401. 
26 USC 411. 
26 USC 
prec. 410. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(99) Section 430(c)(7)(E)(v)(II) is amended by inserting ‘‘the’’ 
after ‘‘title I of’’. 
(100) Section 430(h)(2)(F) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
417(e)(3)(D)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 417(e)(3)(D)’’. 
(101) Section 431(d)(2)(B)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Pension Protection Act of 2006’’. 
(102) Section 432(b)(3)(A)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘in 
endangered status for such plan year’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘, whether or not’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘in 
endangered status for such plan year, or would be in endan-
gered status for such plan year but for paragraph (5), whether 
or not’’. 
(103) Section 432(b)(3)(B) is amended by redesignating the 
clause (iv) relating to projections of critical and declining status 
as clause (v). 
(104) Section 432(b)(3)(D)(iv) is amended by inserting a 
comma after ‘‘Labor’’. 
(105) Section 432(e)(8)(C)(iii) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
Secretary shall’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall’’. 
(106) So much of the text of section 432(f)(3) as precedes 
subparagraph (A) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘During the 
period beginning on the date of the certification under sub-
section (b)(3)(A) for the initial critical year and ending on 
the date of the adoption of a rehabilitation plan—’’. 
(107) Section 432(g)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(e)(9))’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(9)’’. 
(108) Section 433(c)(5)(C)(ii)(II) is amended by inserting 
‘‘of such Act’’ after ‘‘title IV’’. 
(109)(A) The heading for section 433 is amended by 
inserting ‘‘for csec plans’’ after ‘‘funding standards’’. 
(B) The table of sections for subpart A of part III of sub-
chapter D of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 433. Minimum funding standards for CSEC plans.’’. 
(110) The item relating to section 436 in the table of 
sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter D of chapter 
1 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 436. Funding-based limits on benefits and benefit accruals under single-em-
ployer plans.’’. 
(111) The heading of section 453B is amended by striking 
‘‘loss disposition’’ and inserting ‘‘loss on disposition’’. 
(112) Section 457(f)(4)(C)(i) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 9101’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
8101’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘7801),’’ and inserting ‘‘7801)),’’. 
(113) Section 457A(d)(4) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘case a foreign’’ and inserting ‘‘case 
of a foreign’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘had been’’ and inserting ‘‘been’’. 
(114) Section 458(b)(9) is amended by striking ‘‘REPUR-
CHASED’’ in the heading thereof and inserting ‘‘REPURCHASE’’. 
(115) Section 458(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘regulations 
prescribed’’ and inserting ‘‘regulations prescribe’’. 
(116) Section 460(b)(2)(A) is amended by inserting a comma 
after ‘‘first’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 436. 
26 USC 
prec. 430. 
26 USC 430. 
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(117)(A) Section 461 is amended by redesignating the 
second subsection (j) (relating to farming syndicate defined) 
as subsection (k). 
(B) Section 461(i)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(j)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (k)’’. 
(118) The heading of section 464 is amended by inserting 
‘‘expenses’’ after ‘‘farming’’. 
(119) Section 464(d)(2)(B)(iii) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)(2)(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 461(k)(2)(E)’’. 
(120) Section 470(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘clause 
(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)(ii)’’. 
(121) The item relating to part VIII in the table of parts 
for subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART VIII. CERTAIN SAVINGS ENTITIES’’. 
(122) Section 501(c)(14)(B)(iv) is amended by adding a 
period at the end. 
(123) Section 501(c)(19)(B) is amended by striking 
‘‘widows,,’’ and inserting ‘‘widows,’’. 
(124) Section 501(f)(3)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
115(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 115’’. 
(125) The item relating to section 511 in the table of 
sections for part III of subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 511. Imposition of tax on unrelated business income of charitable, etc., organi-
zations.’’. 
(126) Section 512(b)(19)(H)(iii) is amended by striking 
‘‘clause (i)(II)’’ and inserting ‘‘clause (i)’’. 
(127) Section 529(c)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘an 
Coverdell’’ and inserting ‘‘a Coverdell’’. 
(128) Section 529(e)(3)(A) is amended— 
(A) by striking the semicolon at the end of clause 
(i) and inserting a comma, and 
(B) by adding ‘‘, and’’ at the end of clause (ii). 
(129) Section 529A(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘Achieving 
a Better Life Experience Act of 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘Stephen 
Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014’’. 
(130) Section 529A(e)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph section’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’. 
(131) Section 530(d)(9)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘by the’’ 
and inserting ‘‘by’’. 
(132) Section 542(c)(5) is amended by striking the comma 
at the end and inserting a semicolon. 
(133) Section 542(c)(7) is amended by striking ‘‘A small’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a small’’. 
(134) Section 543(a)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 563(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 563(c)’’. 
(135) Section 543(d)(5)(A)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 563(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 563(c)’’. 
(136) Section 613A(c)(7)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘tax-
payers’’ and inserting ‘‘taxpayer’s’’. 
(137) Section 642(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘other then’’ 
and inserting ‘‘other than’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 511. 
26 USC 
prec. 501. 
26 USC 461. 
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(138) The item relating to section 661 in the table of 
sections for subpart C of part I of subchapter J of chapter 
1 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 661. Deduction for estates and trusts accumulating income or distributing 
corpus.’’. 
(139) Section 706(b)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
584(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 584(i)’’. 
(140) Section 751(c) is amended by striking ‘‘and, sections’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘and sections’’. 
(141) Section 807(e)(5)(A)(i) is amended by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’. 
(142) Section 831(c) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
816(a)).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 816(a).’’. 
(143) Section 832(b)(7)(E)(ii)(II) is amended by striking the 
comma at the end and inserting a period. 
(144) Section 852(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘265,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘265 and’’. 
(145) Section 852(b)(2)(D) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
deduction’’ and inserting ‘‘The deduction’’. 
(146) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 856(c)(7) are 
each amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (4)(B)(iii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (4)(B)(iv)’’. 
(147) Paragraphs (1), (3), (4), and (5) of section 856(m) 
are each amended by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(4)(B)(iii)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(4)(B)(iv)’’. 
(148) Section 857(b)(6)(J) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
856(c)(8)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 856(c)(10)’’. 
(149) Section 860(f)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking 
‘‘decreased’’ and inserting ‘‘decrease’’. 
(150) Section 860(i) is amended by striking ‘‘willfull’’ and 
inserting ‘‘willful’’. 
(151) Section 860G(a)(3)(A)(iii)(III) is amended by striking 
the period at the end and inserting a comma. 
(152) Section 864(d)(8) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
956(b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 956(c)(3)’’. 
(153) Section 877(d)(4)(B)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘in 
957’’ and inserting ‘‘in section 957’’. 
(154) Section 877A(g)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘220(e)(4)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘220(f)(4)’’. 
(155) Section 897(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
871(B)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 871(b)(1)’’. 
(156) The heading of section 897(k)(2) is amended by 
striking ‘‘USRPI’’ and inserting ‘‘UNITED STATES REAL PROPERTY 
INTEREST’’. 
(157) Section 904(d)(2)(B)(ii) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, except as provided in subparagraph 
(E)(iii) or paragraph (3)(I),’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘subparagraph (E)(ii), or paragraph 
(3)(H),’’ after ‘‘Except as provided in clause (iii),’’ 
(158) Section 907(c)(3)(C) is amended by striking the period 
after ‘‘partnerships’’ and inserting a comma. 
(159) Section 907(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘year,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘years,’’. 
(160) Section 911(d)(8)(B)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 
U.S.C. App. 1 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.)’’. 
26 USC 706. 
26 USC 
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(161) Section 912(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C., 
sec. 403e)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3505)’’. 
(162) Section 956(c)(2)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘which 
are not contracts described in section 953(a)(1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘which are contracts described in section 953(e)(2)’’. 
(163) Section 956(e) is amended by striking ‘‘provisons’’ 
and inserting ‘‘provisions’’. 
(164) Section 957(b) is amended by striking ‘‘contracts 
described in section 953(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘contracts not 
described in section 953(e)(2)’’. 
(165) The heading of section 993 is amended by inserting 
‘‘and special rules’’ after ‘‘definitions’’. 
(166) Section 1016(a)(3)(D) is amended by inserting ‘‘as 
in effect prior to its repeal by the Tax Reform Act of 1986’’ 
before ‘‘(or the corresponding provisions of prior income tax 
laws)’’. 
(167) Section 1033(h)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘is’’ before 
‘‘located’’. 
(168) Section 1035(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 
inserting a semicolon. 
(169) Section 1059(d)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘; except 
that’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘and there shall not 
be taken into account any day which is more than 2 years 
after the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend.’’. 
(170) Section 1092(a)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘with 
respect other’’ in the last sentence and inserting ‘‘with respect 
to other’’. 
(171) Section 1092(c)(4)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘(other 
than subparagraph (B) thereof)’’. 
(172) The item relating to section 1222 in the table of 
sections for part III of subchapter P of chapter 1 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 1222. Other terms relating to capital gains and losses.’’. 
(173) The item relating to section 1252 in the table of 
sections for part IV of subchapter P of chapter 1 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 1252. Gain from disposition of farm land.’’. 
(174) Section 1250(d)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (6)’’. 
(175) Section 1255(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘170(e),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘170(e)’’. 
(176)(A) Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 1256(e)(3) 
are each amended by striking ‘‘section 464(e)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 461(k)(4)’’. 
(B) Section 1258(d)(5)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
464(e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 461(k)(4)’’. 
(177) Section 1257(c)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 1201(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1201(a)(7)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘16 U.S.C. 3801(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘16 
U.S.C. 3801(7)’’. 
(178) Section 1257(c)(2) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 1201(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1201(a)(10)’’, and 
26 USC 
prec. 1231. 
26 USC 
prec. 1221. 
26 USC 912. 
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(B) by striking ‘‘16 U.S.C. 3801(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘16 
U.S.C. 3801(10)’’. 
(179) Section 1274(b)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 6662(d)(2)(C)(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6662(d)(2)(C)(ii)’’. 
(180) Section 1276(a)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘871(a),,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘871(a),’’. 
(181) Section 1278(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘871(a),,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘871(a),’’. 
(182) Section 1286(f) is amended by striking ‘‘and 305(e),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and section 305(e),’’. 
(183) Section 1291(e) is amended by striking ‘‘subsections 
(c) and (d) (e),’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (c), (d), and (e)’’. 
(184) Section 1298(b)(5)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
951(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 951(c)’’. 
(185) Section 1298(d)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
1296(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1297(a)(2)’’. 
(186) Section 1298(e)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by striking 
‘‘provisons’’ and inserting ‘‘provisions’’. 
(187) Section 1355(f)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘of which’’ 
and inserting ‘‘on which’’. 
(188) Section 1358(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
1352(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1352(2)’’. 
(189) Section 1358(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘an per-
son’s’’ and inserting ‘‘a person’s’’. 
(190) 
Sections 
1361(f)(2), 
1362(d)(3)(C)(v), 
and 
4975(d)(16)(A) are each amended by striking ‘‘1813(w)(1)),’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1813(w)(1))),’’. 
(191) Section 1362(f) is amended by striking ‘‘may be 
during’’ and inserting ‘‘may be, during’’. 
(192) Section 1366(e) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
704(e)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 704(e)(2)’’. 
(193) Section 1368(f)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘in included’’ 
and inserting ‘‘is included’’. 
(194) Section 1391(g)(3)(E)(ii) is amended by striking 
‘‘Interior’’ and inserting ‘‘the Interior’’. 
(195) Section 1394(b)(3)(B)(i)(II) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections’’. 
(196) Section 1397C(d)(5)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraphs (A) or (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A) or 
(B)’’. 
(197) Section 1402(a)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 1233(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1233(a)(2)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘16 U.S.C. 3833(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘16 
U.S.C. 3833(a)(2)’’. 
(198) Section 1402(b) is amended by striking ‘‘3211,.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘3211.’’. 
(199) The heading of section 1446 is amended by striking 
‘‘withholding
tax’’ in the heading and inserting ‘‘withholding
of
tax’’. 
(200) Section 2031(c)(1) is amended by striking all that 
follows subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) $500,000.’’. 
(201) Section 2031(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(5)).’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (5))).’’. 
(202) Section 2055(e)(3)(G) is amended by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (J)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (J))’’. 
26 USC 1274. 
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(203) Section 2106(a)(4) is amended by inserting ‘‘section’’ 
before ‘‘2058(a)’’. 
(204) Section 2522(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘to of for’’ 
and inserting ‘‘to or for’’. 
(205) Section 2523(g)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘nonchari-
table beneficiary’’ and inserting ‘‘beneficiary who is not a chari-
table beneficiary’’. 
(206) Section 2523(g)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘nonchari-
table’’ and inserting ‘‘charitable’’. 
(207) Section 3101(a) is amended by adding a period at 
the end. 
(208) Section 3111(e)(5)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘the’’ 
before ‘‘meaning’’. 
(209) Section 3121(b)(5)(B)(i)(V) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 105(e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104(e)(2)’’. 
(210) Section 3121(b)(5)(H)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘1997’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1997,’’. 
(211) Section 3304(a)(4)(G)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 6402(f)(4)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6402(f)(4)(C)’’. 
(212) Section 3306(b)(5)(F) is amended by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting a comma. 
(213) Section 3306(c)(19) is amended by striking ‘‘Service’’ 
and inserting ‘‘service’’. 
(214) Section 3306(u) is amended by striking ‘‘25 U.S.C. 
450b(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘25 U.S.C. 5304(e)’’. 
(215) Section 3306(v) is amended by striking ‘‘this part’’ 
and inserting ‘‘this section’’. 
(216) Section 3309(d) is amended by striking ‘‘25 U.S.C. 
450b(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘25 U.S.C. 5304(e)’’. 
(217)(A) Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4)(B), (5), (6), (8)(A)(ii), 
(8)(B), (8)(D), (9), (10)(B), (11), (12)(A), (12)(B), (12)(C), (13), 
(14), and (15) of section 3401(a) are each amended by striking 
‘‘; or’’ at the end and inserting a comma. 
(B) Paragraphs (4)(A), (8)(A)(i), (8)(C), (10)(A), (12)(D), and 
(22) of section 3401(a) are each amended by striking ‘‘; or’’ 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’. 
(C) Section 3401(a)(12)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘, or’’ 
at the end and inserting a comma. 
(D) Paragraphs (16)(A), (16)(B), (17), (18), (19), (20), and 
(21) of section 3401(a) are each amended by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting a comma. 
(218) Section 3509(d)(1)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’. 
(219) Section 4051(a)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary).’’. 
(220) Section 4104(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sections’’. 
(221) Section 4221(a) is amended by striking ‘‘section 4051,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 4051’’. 
(222) The item relating to part III in the table of parts 
for subchapter C of chapter 33 is amended by striking ‘‘relating’’ 
and inserting ‘‘applicable’’. 
(223) Section 4612(e)(2)(B)(ii)(I) is amended by striking 
‘‘tranferred’’ and inserting ‘‘transferred’’. 
(224) Section 4958(f)(1)(D) is amended by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a comma. 
26 USC 
prec. 4261. 
26 USC 2106. 
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(225) Section 4971(b) is amended by striking ‘‘minimum 
required contribution,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘whichever 
is applicable’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘minimum required 
contribution, accumulated funding deficiency, or CSEC accumu-
lated funding deficiency, whichever is applicable’’. 
(226) Section 4971(c)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘applicable 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘applicable, and’’. 
(227) Section 4971(f) is amended by striking ‘‘applicable 
for’’ and inserting ‘‘applicable, for’’. 
(228) Section 4971(g)(4)(C)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 432(i)(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 432(j)(9)’’. 
(229) Section 4975(d)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘an lever-
aged’’ and inserting ‘‘a leveraged’’. 
(230) Section 4975(d)(17) is amended by striking ‘‘Any’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any’’. 
(231) Section 4975(d)(21) is amended by striking ‘‘person 
person’’ and inserting ‘‘person’’. 
(232) Section 4975(f)(8)(C)(iv)(II) is amended by inserting 
‘‘subsection’’ before ‘‘(d)(17)(A)(ii)’’. 
(233) Section 4975(f)(8)(F)(i)(I) is amended by striking 
‘‘adviser,’’ and inserting ‘‘adviser’’. 
(234) Section 4975(f)(8)(F)(i)(V) is amended by inserting 
‘‘of’’ before ‘‘the manner’’. 
(235) Section 4980B(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2162 of the Public Health Service Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1928(h)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396s(h)(6))’’. 
(236) Section 4980B(f)(5)(C)(iii) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 2701(c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2704(c)(2)’’. 
(237) Section 4980I(b)(3)(C)(iv) is amended by striking the 
comma at the end and inserting a period. 
(238) Section 4980I(b)(3)(C)(v) is amended by striking ‘‘for 
for’’ and inserting ‘‘for’’. 
(239) Section 5054(a)(3)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’. 
(240) Section 5066(d) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
5001(a)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 5001(a)(4)’’. 
(241) The item relating to subpart C in the table of subparts 
for part II of subchapter A of chapter 51 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SUBPART C. RECORDKEEPING AND REGISTRATION BY DEALERS’’. 
(242) The item relating to section 5178 in the table of 
sections for subchapter B of chapter 51 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 5178. Premises of distilled spirits plants.’’. 
(243) Section 5182 is amended by striking ‘‘section 5112’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 5121’’. 
(244) Section 5273(e)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
5001(a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 5001(a)(5)’’. 
(245) Section 5314(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
5001(a)(10)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 5001(a)(9)’’. 
(246) Section 5392(f) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
17(a)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 117(a)(5)’’. 
(247) Section 5512 is amended by striking ‘‘section 
5001(a)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 5001(a)(6)’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 5171. 
26 USC 
prec. 5101. 
26 USC 4971. 
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(248) Section 5601(a)(15) is amended by striking ‘‘With-
draws,’’ and inserting ‘‘withdraws,’’. 
(249) The heading of section 5603 is amended by inserting 
a comma after ‘‘returns’’. 
(250) 
Section 
5701(e) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘manufacturered’’ and inserting ‘‘manufactured’’. 
(251) The item relating to section 5847 in the table of 
sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 53 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 5847. Effect on other laws.’’. 
(252) Section 5847 is amended by striking ‘‘section 414 
of the Mutual Security Act of 1954’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)’’. 
(253) The item relating to section 5852 in the table of 
sections for part II of subchapter B of chapter 53 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 5852. General transfer and making tax exemption.’’. 
(254) The item relating to section 5853 in the table of 
sections for part II of subchapter B of chapter 53 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 5853. Transfer and making tax exemption available to certain governmental 
entities.’’. 
(255) Section 6012(a)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end. 
(256) Section 6012(a)(7) is amended by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 
(257) Section 6012(a)(8) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
63(c)(2)(D).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 63(c)(2)(C);’’. 
(258) Section 6033(b)(15) is amended by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, and’’. 
(259) Section 6039(d)(2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘employee stock purchase plan’, see section 
423(b).’’. 
(260) The table of sections for subpart B of part III of 
subchapter A of chapter 61 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 6041 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6041A. Returns regarding payments of remuneration for services and direct 
sales.’’. 
(261) The item relating to section 6050I in the table of 
sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 
61 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 6050I. Returns relating to cash received in trade or business, etc.’’. 
(262) The item relating to section 6050W in the table 
of sections for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of chapter 
61 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 6050W. Returns relating to payments made in settlement of payment card 
and third party network transactions.’’. 
(263) Section 6050H(h)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking 
‘‘Rural Housing Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Rural Housing 
Service’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 6041. 
26 USC 
prec. 6041. 
26 USC 
prec. 6041. 
26 USC 
prec. 5851. 
26 USC 
prec. 5851. 
26 USC 
prec. 5841. 
26 USC 5601. 
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(264) Section 6058(e) is amended by striking paragraph 
(1) and by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
(1) and (2), respectively. 
(265) Section 6059(b)(3)(B) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the requirements’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
the requirements’’, and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
a comma. 
(266) Section 6091(b)(2)(B)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end. 
(267) Section 6103(l)(7) is amended by striking ‘‘OF 1977’’ 
in the heading thereof. 
(268) Section 6103(l)(10)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘request 
made under subsection (f)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘notice submitted 
under subsection (f)(5)(C)’’. 
(269) Section 6103(l)(10) is amended by striking so much 
of subparagraph (B) as precedes ‘‘Any’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) RESTRICTION
ON
USE
OF
DISCLOSED
INFORMA-
TION.—(i)’’. 
(270) Section 6103(l)(16)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section 6103(b)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6103(b)(6)’’. 
(271) Section 6103(p)(3)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
sections’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’. 
(272) Section 6103(p)(3)(C)(ii) is amended by striking the 
comma at the end and inserting a period. 
(273) Section 6103(p)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘7(A)(ii)’’ 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 
‘‘(7)(A)(ii)’’. 
(274) Section 6103(p)(4)(F)(ii) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsections’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’, 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (l)(21),,,’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (l)(21),’’. 
(275) Section 6103(p)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(l)(21),,’’ both places it appears in the flush matter at the 
end and inserting ‘‘subsection (l)(21),’’. 
(276) Section 6109(f) is amended by striking ‘‘OF 1977’’ 
in the heading thereof. 
(277) Section 6213(g)(2)(O) is amended by adding a comma 
at the end. 
(278) Section 6213(g)(2)(P) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 24(h)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
24(g)(2)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (h)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (g)(1)’’. 
(279) Section 6302(e)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’. 
(280) Section 6311(d)(3)(D) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 103(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
103(g)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘1602(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘1602(g)’’. 
(281) Section 6330(c) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(d)(2)(B)’’ in the last sentence and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(d)(3)(B)’’. 
(282) Section 6330(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘, and’’ 
at the end and inserting a period. 
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(283) Section 6334(a)(10)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘V,,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘V,’’. 
(284) Section 6342(a) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(2)’’. 
(285) Section 6402(a) is amended by striking ‘‘(f) refund’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(f), refund’’. 
(286) Section 6402(c) is amended by striking ‘‘of of’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of’’. 
(287) Section 6402(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
402(a)(26) of the Social Security Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
408(a)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 608(a)(3))’’. 
(288) Section 6404(g)(2)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6664(d)(2)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6664(d)(3)(A)’’. 
(289) Section 6420(i)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘State and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State (and’’. 
(290) Section 6421(c) is amended by striking ‘‘(4) (5)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(4), (5)’’. 
(291) Section 6421(j)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘State and’’ 
and inserting ‘‘State (and’’. 
(292) Section 6422 is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (7), 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (12) as 
paragraphs (7) through (11), respectively, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘for credit’’ in paragraph (10) as so 
redesignated and inserting ‘‘For credit’’. 
(293) Section 6425(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘The 
sum’’ and inserting ‘‘the sum’’. 
(294) Section 6426(b)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking 
‘‘cents..’’ and inserting ‘‘cents.’’. 
(295) Section 6501(m) is amended by striking ‘‘any election’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘(or any’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘any election under section 30B(h)(9), 30C(e)(4), 
30D(e)(4), 35(g)(11), 40(f), 43, 45B, 45C(d)(4), 45H(g), or 51(j) 
(or any’’. 
(296) Section 6503(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6230(a)).’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6230(a))’’. 
(297) Section 6612(c) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘sections’’ before ‘‘2014(e)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and 6420’’ and inserting ‘‘6420’’. 
(298) The item relating to section 6651 in the table of 
sections for part I of subchapter A of chapter 68 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 6651. Failure to file tax return or to pay tax.’’. 
(299) Each of the following sections are amended by 
inserting ‘‘an amount equal to’’ after ‘‘increased by’’ and by 
inserting ‘‘for the calendar year’’ after ‘‘section 1(f)(3)’’: 
(A) Section 6651(i). 
(B) Section 6652(c)(7)(A). 
(C) Section 6695(h)(1). 
(D) Section 6698(e)(1). 
(E) Section 6699(e)(1). 
(F) Section 6721(f)(1). 
(G) Section 6722(f)(1). 
(300) Section 6652(e) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6724(d)(2)(Y)’’ in the last sentence and inserting ‘‘section 
6724(d)(2)(AA)’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 6651. 
26 USC 6334. 
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(301) Section 6654(a) is amended by striking ‘‘chapter 1 
the tax’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 1, the tax’’. 
(302) Section 6654(f)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘taxes’’ and 
inserting ‘‘tax’’. 
(303) Section 6662(d)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6664(d)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6664(d)(3)’’. 
(304) Section 6662 is amended by moving subsection (i) 
before subsection (j). 
(305) The heading of section 6676(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘REASONABLE BASIS’’ and inserting ‘‘REASONABLE CAUSE’’. 
(306) The item relating to section 6684 in the table of 
sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 6684. Assessable penalties with respect to liability for tax under chapter 42.’’. 
(307) The item relating to section 6686 in the table of 
sections for part I of subchapter B of chapter 68 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 6686. Failure to file returns or supply information by DISC or former FSC.’’. 
(308) Section 6679(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6046 and 6046A’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6046 or 6046A’’. 
(309) Section 6695(h)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 
(310) Section 6695(h)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘clause 
(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’. 
(311) Section 6696(a) is amended by striking ‘‘section 6694,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘sections 6694,’’. 
(312) Section 6696(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6695,’’ and inserting ‘‘6695,’’. 
(313) Section 6698(b)(2) is amended by adding a period 
at the end. 
(314) Section 6700(a) is amended by striking ‘‘the $1,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,000’’. 
(315) Section 6724(d)(1)(B)(xx) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end. 
(316) Section 6724(d)(1)(B)(xxi) is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end. 
(317) Section 6724(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘Such term 
also includes’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘Such term also includes’’. 
(318) Section 6724(d)(2)(F) is amended by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a comma. 
(319) Section 6724(d)(2)(M) is amended by striking ‘‘(h)(2) 
relating’’ and inserting ‘‘(h)(2) (relating’’. 
(320) Section 6724(d)(2)(DD) is amended by adding a 
comma at the end. 
(321) Section 6863(a) is amended by striking ‘‘6852,,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘6852,’’. 
(322) Section 6901(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘Code 
in’’ and inserting ‘‘Code, in’’. 
(323) Section 7275(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘taxes, 
shall’’ and inserting ‘‘taxes,’’. 
(324) Section 7421(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Code in’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Code, in’’. 
(325)(A) Subsections (e) and (i) of section 7422 and sections 
3121(b)(5)(E), 6110(j)(1)(B), 7428(a), and 7430(c)(6) are each 
26 USC 
prec. 6671. 
26 USC 
prec. 6671. 
26 USC 6654. 
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amended by striking ‘‘United States Claims Court’’ and 
inserting ‘‘United States Court of Federal Claims’’. 
(B) Subsections (a), (b), and (c)(1)(C)(iii) of section 7428 
are each amended by striking ‘‘Claims Court’’ and inserting 
‘‘Court of Federal Claims’’. 
(C) The heading of section 4961(c)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘UNITED STATES CLAIMS COURT’’ and inserting ‘‘UNITED STATES 
COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS’’. 
(D) Section 6672(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Court of 
Claims’’ and inserting ‘‘Court of Federal Claims’’. 
(326) The item relating to section 7448 in the table of 
sections for part I of subchapter C of chapter 76 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 7448. Annuities to surviving spouses and dependent children of judges and 
special trial judges.’’. 
(327) Section 7448(j)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘Code,),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Code),’’. 
(328) Section 7448(m) is amended by striking ‘‘Code,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Code),’’. 
(329) Section 7454(b) is amended by striking ‘‘4955),,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘4955),’’. 
(330) Section 7654(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘50 App. 
U.S.C. 501 et seq.’’ and inserting ‘‘50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.’’. 
(331) Section 7701(a)(36)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘an 
‘tax’’ and inserting ‘‘a ‘tax’’. 
(332) Section 7701(e)(5)(B) is amended by striking 
‘‘Reconcilation’’ and inserting ‘‘Reconciliation’’. 
(333) Section 7801(a)(2)(B) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘effective date of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘effective date of such Act’’. 
(334) Section 7809(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘Work’’ 
and inserting ‘‘work’’. 
(335) Section 7851(a)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘, 4’’. 
(336) Section 7851(a)(1)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘Chap-
ters 3 and 5’’ and inserting ‘‘Chapter 3’’. 
(337) Section 7871(c)(3)(D)(ii)(II) is amended by striking 
‘‘calender’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar’’. 
(338) Section 9003(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
9006(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 9006(c)’’. 
(339) Section 9011(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘contrue’’ 
and inserting ‘‘construe’’. 
(340) Section 9502(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘farms,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘farms),’’. 
(341) Section 9503(c)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘and before 
October 1, 2011,’’. 
(342) Section 9508(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘the Public’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Public’’. 
(343) Section 9701(a)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
9713A’’ and inserting ‘‘section 9712’’. 
(344) Section 9704(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘1232)),’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1232),’’. 
(345) Section 9705(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘1232(h)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1232’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 7441. 
26 USC 7428. 
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(346) Section 9705(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘Acts’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Act’’. 
(347) Section 9711(c)(4)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘para-
graph (4)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)(C)’’. 
(348) Section 9712(a)(4)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘section 
402 of’’ after ‘‘subsections (h) and (i) of’’. 
(349) Section 9812(a)(3)(B)(i) is amended by striking the 
comma at the end and inserting a period. 
(350) Section 302 of division P of the Consolidated Appro-
priations Act, 2016 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986’’ after ‘‘section 48(a)(5)(C)’’, and 
(B) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘of such Code’’ after 
‘‘section 48(a)’’. 
(351) Section 32103(a) of the Fixing America’s Surface 
Transportation Act is amended by striking ‘‘section 52106’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 32102’’. 
(352) Section 7518(i) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 607(k) of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 535 of title 46, United 
States Code,’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such section 607(k)’’ and inserting 
‘‘such chapter’’. 
(b) GENERAL DEADWOOD-RELATED PROVISIONS.— 
(1) Section 25A(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘($5,000 in 
the case of taxable years beginning before January 1, 2003)’’. 
(2) Section 26(b)(2) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(P). 
(3) Section 30C(e) is amended by striking paragraph (6) 
and redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6). 
(4) Section 32(l) is amended by striking ‘‘, and any payment 
made to such individual (or such spouse) by an employer under 
section 3507,’’. 
(5)(A) Section 38(c)(5) is amended— 
(i) by striking all that precedes subparagraph (C) 
thereof and inserting the following: 
‘‘(5) RULES RELATED TO ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESSES.—’’, 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, and 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
PARTNERS
AND
S
CORPORATION 
SHAREHOLDERS.—For purposes of paragraph (4)(B)(ii), any 
credit determined under section 41 with respect to a part-
nership or S corporation shall not be treated as a specified 
credit by any partner or shareholder unless such partner 
or shareholder meets the gross receipts test under subpara-
graph (A) for the taxable year in which such credit is 
treated as a current year business credit.’’. 
(B) Section 38(c)(2)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
eligible small business credits,’’. 
(C) Section 38(c)(4)(A)(ii)(II) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
eligible small business credits and’’. 
(D) Section 38(c)(4)(B)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘(as 
defined in paragraph (5)(C), after application of rules similar 
to the rules of paragraph (5)(D))’’ and inserting ‘‘(as defined 
26 USC 6303. 
26 USC 48. 
26 USC 9705. 
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in paragraph (5)(A) after application of the rules of paragraph 
(5)(B))’’. 
(E) Section 39(a) is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
(F) Section 39(a)(3)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘or the 
eligible small business credits’’. 
(6) Section 41(c)(4)(A), as amended by the preceding provi-
sions of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘(12 percent in the 
case of taxable years ending before January 1, 2009)’’. 
(7) Section 56(b)(1)(E) is amended by striking the last sen-
tence. 
(8) Section 56(d)(1)(A)(ii)(I) is amended by inserting ‘‘(as 
in effect before its repeal by the Tax Increase Prevention Act 
of 2014)’’ after ‘‘section 172(b)(1)(H)’’. 
(9) Section 126(a) is amended by striking paragraph (7) 
and by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs 
(7) and (8), respectively. 
(10)(A) Section 139(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
165(h)(3)(C)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 165(i)(5)(A)’’. 
(B) Section 7508A(a) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
165(h)(3)(C)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 165(i)(5)(A)’’. 
(11) Section 140(a) is amended by striking paragraph (2) 
and by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as paragraphs 
(2) through (5), respectively. 
(12) Section 163(d)(4) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(E). 
(13)(A) Section 168 is amended by striking subsection (n). 
(B) The amendment made by this paragraph shall not 
apply to property placed in service before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(14) Section 170(e)(3) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D). 
(15)(A) Section 179 is amended by striking subsection (e) 
and redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 
(B) Section 179(d)(1)(B)(ii) is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’. 
(C) The amendments made by this paragraph shall not 
apply to property placed in service before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(16) Section 196(d) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in the case of—’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘in the case of the investment credit deter-
mined under section 46 (other than the rehabilitation 
credit).’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘AND RESEARCH CREDIT’’ in the heading 
thereof. 
(17) Section 246A(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘without 
regard to section 243(d)(4)’’. 
(18) Section 381(c)(16) is amended by striking the second 
sentence. 
(19) Section 411(a)(3)(F)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘under 
section 418D or’’. 
(20) Section 415(g) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(f)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(2)’’. 
(21)(A) Section 419(e)(3)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘(17), 
or (20)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (17)’’. 
(B) Section 419A(g)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘(17), or 
(20)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (17)’’. 
26 USC 179 note. 
26 USC 168 note. 
26 USC 39. 
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(C) Section 419A(g)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘(17), or 
(20)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (17)’’. 
(D) Section 505 is amended— 
(i) in the heading thereof, by striking ‘‘paragraph (9), (17), 
or (20)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (9) or (17)’’, 
(ii) in the heading of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘PARA-
GRAPH (9) OR (20) OF SECTION 501(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘SEC-
TION 501(c)(9)’’, 
(iii) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (9) 
or (20) of subsection (c) of section 501’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 501(c)(9)’’, and 
(iv) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (9), 
(17), or (20)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (9) or (17)’’. 
(E) Subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D) of section 512(a)(3) 
are each amended in the text thereof by striking ‘‘(17), or 
(20)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (17)’’. 
(F) Subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (E) of section 512(a)(3) are 
each amended in the text thereof by striking ‘‘, (17), or (20)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘or (17)’’. 
(G) The heading of section 512(a)(3) is amended by striking 
‘‘(17), OR (20)’’ and inserting ‘‘OR (17)’’. 
(H) The heading of section 512(a)(3)(E) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, (17), OR (20)’’ and inserting ‘‘OR (17)’’. 
(I) The item relating to section 505 in the table of sections 
for part I of subchapter F of chapter 1 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 505. Additional requirements for organizations described in paragraph (9) or 
(17) of section 501(c).’’. 
(22) Section 501(p)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘, 556(b)(2)’’. 
(23) Section 530(b)(3) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(as defined in section 170(e)(6)(F)(i))’’ 
in subparagraph (A)(iii), and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(C) COMPUTER
TECHNOLOGY
OR
EQUIPMENT.—The 
term ‘computer technology or equipment’ means computer 
software (as defined by section 197(e)(3)(B)), computer or 
peripheral equipment (as defined by section 168(i)(2)(B)), 
and fiber optic cable related to computer use.’’. 
(24) Section 593(b)(2)(D)(iv) is amended by striking ‘‘(deter-
mined without regard to section 596)’’. 
(25) Section 597(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘or section 
21A of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act’’. 
(26) Section 613A(c)(6) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (H). 
(27) Section 664(g)(3)(E) is amended by striking ‘‘limitations 
under sections 415(c) and (e)’’ and inserting ‘‘limitation under 
section 415(c)’’. 
(28) Section 856(m) is amended by striking paragraph (6). 
(29) Section 871(a)(3) is amended by striking the last sen-
tence thereof. 
(30) Section 992(d) is amended by striking paragraph (6), 
by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (5), and by redesig-
nating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6). 
(31) Section 1245(a)(3)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘, 185’’. 
26 USC 
prec. 501. 
26 USC 419A. 
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(32)(A) Section 1252(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘during 
a taxable year beginning’’. 
(B) Section 1252(a)(1)(A) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘sections’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and 182’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘for expenditures’’ and inserting ‘‘for expenditures’’. 
(C) Section 1252(a)(2) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘sections’’ and inserting ‘‘section’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or 182’’ and all that follows and 
inserting a period. 
(33) Section 1374(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking the last 
sentence. 
(34) Section 3111 is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(35) Section 3127(b)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘or 222(b)’’. 
(36) Section 3221 is amended by striking subsection (c) 
and by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 
(37) Section 3301 is amended by striking ‘‘equal to—’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘equal to 6 percent of the total 
wages (as defined in section 3306(b)) paid by such employer 
during the calendar year with respect to employment (as 
defined in section 3306(c)).’’. 
(38) Section 3302(c)(2) is amended by striking the next 
to last sentence. 
(39) Section 3302(f)(2) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(or, for purposes of applying this 
subparagraph to taxable year 1983, September 30, 1981)’’ 
in subparagraph (D), and 
(B) by striking the last sentence. 
(40) Section 4042(b)(1) is amended by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end of subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end 
of subparagraph (B) and inserting a period, and by striking 
subparagraph (C). 
(41) Section 4042(b)(2) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (C). 
(42) Section 4261(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘a tax in 
the amount’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘a tax in the 
amount of $3.00.’’. 
(43) Section 4481(d) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) ONE TAX LIABILITY PER PERIOD.—To the extent that the 
tax imposed by this section is paid with respect to any highway 
motor vehicle for any taxable period, no further tax shall be imposed 
by this section for such taxable period with respect to such vehicle.’’. 
(44) Section 4971(d) is amended by striking the last sen-
tence. 
(45) Section 6050G(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘(to the 
extent not previously taken into account under section 
72(d)(1))’’. 
(46) Section 6215(b) is amended by striking paragraph 
(5) and by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs 
(5) and (6), respectively. 
(47) Section 6601(b) is amended by striking paragraph 
(2) and by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as para-
graphs (2) through (4), respectively. 
(48) Section 6654(d)(1)(C)(i) is amended by striking ‘‘by 
substituting’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘by substituting 
‘110 percent’ for ‘100 percent’.’’. 
26 USC 1252. 
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(49) Section 6654(d)(1) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (D). 
(50) Part II of subchapter C of chapter 75 is amended 
by striking section 7326 (and by striking the item relating 
to such section in the table of sections for such part). 
(51) Section 7448(a)(5) is amended by striking ‘‘, whether 
or not performing judicial duties under section 7443B’’. 
(52) Section 7448(a)(6) is amended by striking ‘‘, and com-
pensation received under section 7443B’’. 
(53) Section 7448(d) is amended by striking ‘‘at 4 percent 
per annum to December 31, 1947, and 3 percent per annum 
thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘at 3 percent per annum’’. 
(54) Section 7701(a)(19)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘either 
(i)’’ and all that follows through ‘‘(ii)’’. 
(55) Section 7701(a)(32)(A) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) is subject by law to supervision and examination 
by State or Federal authority having supervision over such 
institutions, and’’. 
(56) Section 8021 is amended by striking subsection (f). 
(57) Section 8022(3) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(C). 
(c) REPEAL OF CERTAIN OBSOLETE BOND PROVISIONS.— 
(1) CERTAIN RULES WITH RESPECT TO BONDS ISSUED BEFORE 
JULY 2, 1982.— 
(A) Section 1271 is amended— 
(i) by striking subsection (c) and by redesignating 
subsection (d) as subsection (c), and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘(and paragraph (2) of subsection 
(c))’’ in subsection (a)(2)(B). 
(B) Section 1272 is amended by striking subsection 
(b) and by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as sub-
sections (b) and (c), respectively. 
(C) Section 163(e)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘In the 
case of any debt instrument issued after July 1, 1982, 
the portion of the original issue discount with respect to 
such debt instrument which is’’ and inserting ‘‘The portion 
of the original issue discount with respect to any debt 
instrument which is’’. 
(D) Section 1271(a)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection (a)(7) or (b)(4) of section 1272’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 1272(a)(7)’’. 
(E) Section 1271(b)(1) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—This section shall not apply to any 
obligation issued by a natural person before June 9, 1997.’’. 
(F) Section 1272(a) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘ON DEBT INSTRUMENTS ISSUED 
AFTER JULY 1, 1982,’’ in the heading, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘issued after July 1, 1982’’ in para-
graph (1). 
(G) Section 1278(a)(4)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘or 
(b)(4)’’. 
(H) The amendments made by this paragraph shall 
apply to debt instruments issued on or after July 2, 1982. 
(2) CERTAIN RULES WITH RESPECT TO STRIPPED BONDS PUR-
CHASED BEFORE JULY 2, 1982.— 
(A) Section 1286, as amended by this section, is 
amended by striking subsection (c) and by redesignating 
26 USC 163 note. 
26 USC 
prec. 7321. 
26 USC 6654. 
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subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), (e), 
and (f), respectively. 
(B) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 1286 are each 
amended by striking ‘‘after July 1, 1982,’’. 
(C) Section 1286(d)(5), as redesignated by subpara-
graph (A), is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(D) Section 305(e)(7) is amended by striking ‘‘1286(f)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1286(e)’’. 
(E) The amendments made by this paragraph shall 
apply to bonds purchased on or after July 2, 1982. 
(3) CERTAIN RULES WITH RESPECT TO OBLIGATIONS ISSUED 
BEFORE MARCH 2, 1984.— 
(A) Section 1272(a)(2) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (D) and by redesignating subparagraph (E) as 
subparagraph (D). 
(B) Section 163(e)(4) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION.—This subsection shall not apply to any 
debt instrument described in section 1272(a)(2)(D) (relating 
to loans between natural persons).’’. 
(C) The amendments made by this paragraph shall 
apply to obligations issued on or after March 2, 1984. 
(d) DEADWOOD PROVISIONS INVOLVING REPEAL OF ONE OR MORE 
SECTIONS.— 
(1) PUERTO RICO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CREDIT; PUERTO RICO 
AND POSSESSION TAX CREDIT.— 
(A) POSSESSION TAX CREDIT.—Section 27 is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 27. TAXES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
‘‘The amount of taxes imposed by foreign countries and posses-
sions of the United States shall be allowed as a credit against 
the tax imposed by this chapter to the extent provided in section 
901’’. 
(B) PUERTO RICO ECONOMIC ACTIVITY CREDIT.—Subpart 
C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended 
by striking section 30A (and by striking the item relating 
to such section in the table of sections for such subpart). 
(C) PUERTO RICO AND POSSESSION TAX CREDIT.—Sub-
part C of part III of subchapter N of chapter 1 is amended 
by striking section 936 (and by striking the item relating 
to such section in the table of sections for such subpart). 
(D) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) The item relating to section 27 in the table 
of sections for subpart B of part IV of subchapter 
A of chapter 1 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 27. Taxes of foreign countries and possessions of the United States.’’. 
(ii) Sections 26(a)(1), 59(a)(1), 469(c)(3)(B), and 
469(d)(2)(A)(ii) are each amended by striking ‘‘27(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘27’’. 
(iii) Section 45C(d)(2) is amended— 
(I) by striking subparagraph (B), 
(II) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (A) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
respectively, and moving such subparagraphs (as 
so redesignated) 2 ems to the left, and 
26 USC prec. 27. 
26 USC 
prec. 931. 
26 USC prec. 27. 
26 USC 163 note. 
26 USC 305 note. 
26 USC 1286. 
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(III) by striking ‘‘IN GENERAL.—’’ and all that 
precedes it and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL LIMITATIONS ON FOREIGN TESTING.—’’. 
(iv) Section 168(g)(4)(G) is amended by striking 
‘‘(other than a corporation which has an election in 
effect under section 936)’’. 
(v) Section 243(b)(1)(B) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(B) if such dividend is distributed out of the earnings 
and profits of a taxable year of the distributing corporation 
which ends after December 31, 1963, and on each day 
of which the distributing corporation and the corporation 
receiving the dividend were members of such affiliated 
group.’’. 
(vi) Section 246 is amended by striking subsection 
(e). 
(vii) Section 338(h)(6)(B)(i) is amended by striking 
‘‘, a DISC, or a corporation to which an election under 
section 936 applies’’ and inserting ‘‘or a DISC’’. 
(viii)(I) Section 367(d) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INTANGIBLE
PROPERTY.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘intangible property’ means any— 
‘‘(A) patent, invention, formula, process, design, pat-
tern, or know-how, 
‘‘(B) copyright, literary, musical, or artistic composition, 
‘‘(C) trademark, trade name, or brand name, 
‘‘(D) franchise, license, or contract, 
‘‘(E) method, program, system, procedure, campaign, 
survey, study, forecast, estimate, customer list, or technical 
data, 
‘‘(F) goodwill, going concern value, or workforce in place 
(including its composition and terms and conditions 
(contractual or otherwise) of its employment), or 
‘‘(G) other item the value or potential value of which 
is not attributable to tangible property or the services 
of any individual.’’. 
(II) Section 367(d)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘(within the meaning of section 936(h)(3)(B))’’. 
(III) Sections 482 and 1298(e)(2)(A) are each 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘section 
936(h)(3)(B)’’ 
and 
inserting ‘‘section 367(d)(4)’’. 
(ix) Section 861(a)(2)(A) is amended by striking 
‘‘other than a corporation which has an election in 
effect under section 936’’. 
(x) Section 864(d)(5) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) CERTAIN
PROVISIONS
NOT
TO
APPLY.—The following 
provisions shall not apply to any amount treated as interest 
under paragraph (1) or (6): 
‘‘(A) Section 904(d)(2)(B)(iii)(I) (relating to exceptions 
for export financing interest). 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) of section 954(b)(3) (relating 
to exception where foreign base company income is less 
than 5 percent or $1,000,000). 
‘‘(C) Subparagraph (B) of section 954(c)(2) (relating 
to certain export financing). 
26 USC 168. 
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‘‘(D) Clause (i) of section 954(c)(3)(A) (relating to certain 
income received from related persons).’’. 
(xi) Section 865(j)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
933, and 936’’ and inserting ‘‘and 933’’. 
(xii) Section 901(g)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘(as 
in effect on the day before the date of the enactment 
of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2018)’’ after 
‘‘section 936’’. 
(xiii) Section 904(b) is amended by striking para-
graph (4) and by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (4). 
(xiv) Section 904(f)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘and 
section 936’’. 
(xv) Section 1202(e)(4) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (B) and by redesignating subparagraphs 
(C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively. 
(xvi) Section 1361(b)(2) is amended by adding ‘‘or’’ 
at the end of subparagraph (B), by striking subpara-
graph (C), and by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
subparagraph (C). 
(xvii)(I) Section 1504(b) is amended by striking 
paragraph (4) and by redesignating paragraphs (6), 
(7), and (8) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. 
(II) Section 243(b)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
1504(b)(4),’’. 
(III) Section 332(d)(2)(B) is amended by striking 
‘‘paragraphs (2) and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’. 
(IV) Section 864(e)(5)(A) is amended by striking 
‘‘(determined without regard to paragraph (4) of section 
1504(b))’’. 
(V) Section 864(f) is amended in paragraphs 
(1)(C)(i) and (2) by striking ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (4)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’. 
(xviii) Section 6091(b)(2)(B) is amended by striking 
clause (ii) and by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) 
as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively. 
(xix) Section 6654(d)(2)(D) is amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘936(h) or’’ in clause (i), and 
(II) by striking ‘‘AND
SECTION 936’’ in the 
heading. 
(xx) Section 6655(e)(4) is amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘936(h) or’’ in subparagraph 
(A), and 
(II) by striking ‘‘AND
SECTION 936’’ in the 
heading. 
(2) ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCE CREDIT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of subchapter 
A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 45M (and 
by striking the item relating to such section in the table 
of sections for such subpart). 
(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
38(b), 
as 
amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is 
amended by striking paragraph (24) and by redesignating 
paragraphs (25) through (37) as paragraphs (24) through 
(36), respectively. 
(3) QUALIFYING THERAPEUTIC DISCOVERY PROJECT CREDIT.— 
26 USC 
prec. 30. 
26 USC 865. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subpart E of part IV of subchapter 
A of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 48D (and 
by striking the item relating to such section in the table 
of sections for such subpart). 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) Section 49(a)(1)(C) is amended by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end of clause (iv), by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the 
end of clause (v) and inserting a period, and by striking 
clause (vi). 
(ii) Section 50(a)(2)(E) is amended by striking 
‘‘48C(b)(2), or 48D(b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘or 48C(b)(2)’’. 
(iii) Section 280C is amended by striking the sub-
section (g) which relates to the qualifying therapeutic 
discovery project credit. 
(C) SAVINGS PROVISION.—In the case of the repeal of 
section 48D(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
the amendments made by this paragraph shall not apply 
to expenditures made in taxable years beginning before 
January 1, 2011. 
(4) DC ZONE PROVISIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 is amended by striking 
subchapter W (and by striking the item relating to such 
subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter). 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) Section 23(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘sections 
25D and 1400C’’ and inserting ‘‘section 25D’’. 
(ii) Section 25(e)(1)(C) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 23, 25D, and 1400C’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 23 
and 25D’’. 
(iii) Section 45D(h) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 1202, 1400B, and 1400F’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1202’’. 
(iv) Section 1016(a) is amended by striking para-
graph (27). 
(v) Section 1202(a)(2)(B) is amended by inserting 
‘‘(as in effect before its repeal)’’ after ‘‘1400B(b)’’. 
(vi) Section 1223(13) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 1202(a)(2), 1202(c)(2)(A), 1400B(b), and 1400F(b)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsections (a)(2) and (c)(2)(A) of section 
1202’’. 
(vii) Section 1397B(b)(1) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (B). 
(C) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—The amendments made by 
this paragraph shall not apply to— 
(i) in the case of the repeal of section 1400A of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, obligations 
described in section 1394 of such Code (as in effect 
before its repeal) which were issued before January 
1, 2012, 
(ii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400B 
of such Code, DC Zone assets (as defined in such 
section, as in effect before its repeal) which were 
acquired by the taxpayer before January 1, 2012, and 
(iii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400C 
of such Code, principal residences acquired before 
January 1, 2012. 
(5) RENEWAL COMMUNITY PROVISIONS.— 
26 USC 1400A 
note. 
26 USC prec. 1. 
26 USC 48D 
note. 
26 USC 49. 
26 USC prec. 46. 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 is amended by striking 
subchapter X (and by striking the item relating to such 
subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter). 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) Section 469(i)(3) is amended by striking 
subparagraph (C) and by redesignating subparagraphs 
(D), (E), and (F) as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), 
respectively. 
(ii) Section 469(i)(3)(D), as so redesignated, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) ORDERING RULE.—Paragraph (1) shall be applied 
for any taxable year— 
‘‘(i) first, to the passive activity loss, 
‘‘(ii) second, to the portion of the passive activity 
credit to which subparagraph (B) and (C) does not 
apply, 
‘‘(iii) third, to the portion of such credit to which 
subparagraph (B) applies, and 
‘‘(iv) then, to the portion of such credit to which 
subparagraph (C) applies.’’. 
(iii) Section 469(i)(6)(B) is amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘, REHABILITATION CREDIT, OR 
COMMERCIAL
REVITALIZATION
DEDUCTION’’ in the 
heading 
and 
inserting 
‘‘OR
REHABILITATION 
CREDIT’’, 
(II) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i), 
(III) by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end of clause 
(ii) and inserting a comma, and 
(IV) by striking clause (iii). 
(iv) Section 1397B(b)(1), as amended by the pre-
ceding provisions of this Act, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this paragraph 
to section 1400F shall be treated as reference to such 
section before its repeal.’’. 
(v) Section 1397B(b)(5) is amended by striking 
‘‘which is sold—’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘which is sold, the taxpayer’s holding period for such 
asset and the asset referred to in subsection (a)(1) 
shall be determined without regard to section 1223.’’. 
(C) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—The amendments made by 
this paragraph shall not apply to— 
(i) in the case of the repeal of section 1400F of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, qualified commu-
nity assets (as defined in such section, as in effect 
before its repeal) which were acquired by the taxpayer 
before January 1, 2010, 
(ii) in the case of the repeal section 1400H of 
such Code, wages paid or incurred before January 1, 
2010, 
(iii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400I 
of such Code, qualified revitalization buildings (as 
defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) 
which were placed in service before January 1, 2010, 
and 
(iv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400J 
of such Code, property acquired before January 1, 2010. 
26 USC 1400F 
note. 
26 USC 469. 
26 USC prec. 1. 
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(6) SHORT-TERM REGIONAL BENEFITS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 is amended by striking 
subchapter Y (and by striking the item relating to such 
subchapter in the table of subchapters for such chapter). 
(B) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) Section 38(b), as amended by the preceding 
provisions of this Act, is amended by striking para-
graphs (26), (27), (28), and (29) and by redesignating 
paragraphs (30) through (36) as paragraphs (26) 
through (32), respectively. 
(ii) Section 38(c)(2)(A)(ii)(II), as amended by the 
preceding provisions of this Act, is amended by striking 
‘‘, the New York Liberty Zone business employee 
credit,’’. 
(iii) Section 38(c) is amended by striking paragraph 
(3). 
(iv) Section 280C(a), as amended by the preceding 
provisions of this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘1396(a), 
1400P(b), and 1400R’’ and inserting ‘‘and 1396(a)’’. 
(v) Section 6033(b)(14) is amended by striking 
‘‘including the amount and use of qualified contribu-
tions to which section 1400S(a) applies,’’. 
(vi) Section 6049(d)(8)(A) is amended— 
(I) by striking ‘‘or 1400N(l)(6)’’, and 
(II) by striking ‘‘or 1400N(l)(2)(D), as the case 
may be’’. 
(C) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.—The amendments made by 
this paragraph shall not apply to— 
(i) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, qualified wages 
(as defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) 
which were paid or incurred before January 1, 2004, 
(ii) in the case of the repeal of subsections (b) 
and (f) of section 1400L of such Code, qualified New 
York Liberty Zone property (as defined in section 
1400L(b) of such Code, as in effect before its repeal) 
placed in service before January 1, 2010, 
(iii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(c) 
of such Code, qualified New York Liberty Zone lease-
hold improvement property (as defined in such section, 
as in effect before its repeal) placed in service before 
January 1, 2007, 
(iv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(d) 
of such Code, qualified New York Liberty bonds (as 
defined in such section, as in effect before its repeal) 
issued before January 1, 2014, 
(v) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(e) 
of such Code, advanced refundings before January 1, 
2006, 
(vi) in the case of the repeal of section 1400L(g) 
of such Code, property which is compulsorily or invol-
untarily converted as a result of the terrorist attacks 
on September 11, 2001, 
(vii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(a) 
of such Code, obligations issued before January 1, 2012, 
26 USC 1400L 
note. 
26 USC 38. 
26 USC prec. 1. 
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(viii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(b) 
of such Code, advanced refundings before January 1, 
2011, 
(ix) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(d) 
of such Code, property placed in service before January 
1, 2012, 
(x) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(e) 
of such Code, property placed in service before January 
1, 2009, 
(xi) in the case of the repeal of subsections (f) 
and (g) of section 1400N of such Code, amounts paid 
or incurred before January 1, 2008, 
(xii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(h) 
of such Code, amounts paid or incurred before January 
1, 2012, 
(xiii) in the case of the repeal of section 
1400N(k)(1)(B) of such Code, losses arising in taxable 
years beginning before January 1, 2008, 
(xiv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400N(l) 
of such Code, bonds issued before January 1, 2007, 
(xv) in the case of the repeal of section 1400Q(a) 
of such Code, distributions before January 1, 2007, 
(xvi) in the case of the repeal of section 1400Q(b) 
of such Code, contributions before March 1, 2006, 
(xvii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400Q(c) 
of such Code, loans made before January 1, 2007, 
(xviii) in the case of the repeal of section 1400R 
of such Code, wages paid or incurred before January 
1, 2006, 
(xix) in the case of the repeal of section 1400S(a) 
of such Code, contributions paid before January 1, 
2006, 
(xx) in the case of the repeal of section 1400T 
of such Code, financing provided before January 1, 
2011, and 
(xxi) in the case of the repeal of part III of sub-
chapter Y of chapter 1 of such Code, obligations issued 
before January 1, 2011. 
(7) PROVISIONS RELATED TO COBRA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subchapter B of chapter 65 is 
amended by striking section 6432 (and by striking the 
item relating to such section in the table of sections for 
such subchapter). 
(B) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Part I of subchapter 
B of chapter 68 is amended by striking section 6720C 
(and by striking the item relating to such section in the 
table of sections for such part). 
(C) EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME.—Part III of sub-
chapter B of chapter 1 is amended by striking section 
139C (and by striking the item relating to such section 
in the table of sections for such part). 
(8) EFFECTIVE DATE OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 
FUND.—Chapter 95 is amended by striking section 9013 (and 
by striking the item relating to such section in the table of 
sections for such chapter). 
(e) GENERAL SAVINGS PROVISION WITH RESPECT TO DEADWOOD 
PROVISIONS.—If— 
26 USC 23 note. 
26 USC 
prec. 9001. 
26 USC 
prec. 101. 
26 USC 
prec. 6671. 
26 USC 
prec. 6411. 
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(1) any provision amended or repealed by the amendments 
made by subsection (b) or (d) applied to— 
(A) any transaction occurring before the date of the 
enactment of this Act, 
(B) any property acquired before such date of enact-
ment, or 
(C) any item of income, loss, deduction, or credit taken 
into account before such date of enactment, and 
(2) the treatment of such transaction, property, or item 
under such provision would (without regard to the amendments 
or repeals made by such subsection) affect the liability for 
tax for periods ending after such date of enactment, 
nothing in the amendments or repeals made by this section shall 
be construed to affect the treatment of such transaction, property, 
or item for purposes of determining liability for tax for periods 
ending after such date of enactment. 
DIVISION V—CLOUD ACT 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Clarifying Lawful Overseas 
Use of Data Act’’ or the ‘‘CLOUD Act’’. 
SEC. 102. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Timely access to electronic data held by communica-
tions-service providers is an essential component of government 
efforts to protect public safety and combat serious crime, 
including terrorism. 
(2) Such efforts by the United States Government are being 
impeded by the inability to access data stored outside the 
United States that is in the custody, control, or possession 
of communications-service providers that are subject to jurisdic-
tion of the United States. 
(3) Foreign governments also increasingly seek access to 
electronic data held by communications-service providers in 
the United States for the purpose of combating serious crime. 
(4) Communications-service providers face potential con-
flicting legal obligations when a foreign government orders 
production of electronic data that United States law may pro-
hibit providers from disclosing. 
(5) Foreign law may create similarly conflicting legal obliga-
tions when chapter 121 of title 18, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘‘ Stored Communications Act’’), requires 
disclosure of electronic data that foreign law prohibits commu-
nications-service providers from disclosing. 
(6) International agreements provide a mechanism for 
resolving these potential conflicting legal obligations where the 
United States and the relevant foreign government share a 
common commitment to the rule of law and the protection 
of privacy and civil liberties. 
SEC. 103. PRESERVATION OF RECORDS; COMITY ANALYSIS OF LEGAL 
PROCESS. 
(a) REQUIRED PRESERVATION AND DISCLOSURE OF COMMUNICA-
TIONS AND RECORDS.— 
18 USC 2523 
note. 
18 USC 1 note. 
Clarifying Lawful 
Overseas Use of 
Data Act. 
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(1) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 121 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2713. Required preservation and disclosure of communica-
tions and records 
‘‘A provider of electronic communication service or remote com-
puting service shall comply with the obligations of this chapter 
to preserve, backup, or disclose the contents of a wire or electronic 
communication and any record or other information pertaining to 
a customer or subscriber within such provider’s possession, custody, 
or control, regardless of whether such communication, record, or 
other information is located within or outside of the United States.’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections for chapter 
121 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2712 the following: 
‘‘2713. Required preservation and disclosure of communications and records.’’. 
(b) COMITY ANALYSIS OF LEGAL PROCESS SEEKING CONTENTS 
OF WIRE OR ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION.—Section 2703 of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(h) COMITY
ANALYSIS
AND
DISCLOSURE
OF
INFORMATION 
REGARDING LEGAL PROCESS SEEKING CONTENTS OF WIRE OR ELEC-
TRONIC COMMUNICATION.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘qualifying foreign government’ means 
a foreign government— 
‘‘(i) with which the United States has an executive 
agreement that has entered into force under section 
2523; and 
‘‘(ii) the laws of which provide to electronic commu-
nication service providers and remote computing 
service 
providers 
substantive 
and 
procedural 
opportunities similar to those provided under para-
graphs (2) and (5); and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘United States person’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 2523. 
‘‘(2) MOTIONS
TO
QUASH
OR
MODIFY.—(A) A provider of 
electronic communication service to the public or remote com-
puting service, including a foreign electronic communication 
service or remote computing service, that is being required 
to disclose pursuant to legal process issued under this section 
the contents of a wire or electronic communication of a sub-
scriber or customer, may file a motion to modify or quash 
the legal process where the provider reasonably believes— 
‘‘(i) that the customer or subscriber is not a United 
States person and does not reside in the United States; 
and 
‘‘(ii) that the required disclosure would create a mate-
rial risk that the provider would violate the laws of a 
qualifying foreign government. 
Such a motion shall be filed not later than 14 days after 
the date on which the provider was served with the legal 
process, absent agreement with the government or permis-
sion from the court to extend the deadline based on an 
application made within the 14 days. The right to move 
to quash is without prejudice to any other grounds to 
18 USC 
prec. 2701. 
18 USC 2713. 
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move to quash or defenses thereto, but it shall be the 
sole basis for moving to quash on the grounds of a conflict 
of law related to a qualifying foreign government. 
‘‘(B) Upon receipt of a motion filed pursuant to subpara-
graph (A), the court shall afford the governmental entity that 
applied for or issued the legal process under this section the 
opportunity to respond. The court may modify or quash the 
legal process, as appropriate, only if the court finds that— 
‘‘(i) the required disclosure would cause the provider 
to violate the laws of a qualifying foreign government; 
‘‘(ii) based on the totality of the circumstances, the 
interests of justice dictate that the legal process should 
be modified or quashed; and 
‘‘(iii) the customer or subscriber is not a United States 
person and does not reside in the United States. 
‘‘(3) COMITY ANALYSIS.—For purposes of making a deter-
mination under paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the court shall take into 
account, as appropriate— 
‘‘(A) the interests of the United States, including the 
investigative interests of the governmental entity seeking 
to require the disclosure; 
‘‘(B) the interests of the qualifying foreign government 
in preventing any prohibited disclosure; 
‘‘(C) the likelihood, extent, and nature of penalties 
to the provider or any employees of the provider as a 
result of inconsistent legal requirements imposed on the 
provider; 
‘‘(D) the location and nationality of the subscriber or 
customer whose communications are being sought, if 
known, and the nature and extent of the subscriber or 
customer’s connection to the United States, or if the legal 
process has been sought on behalf of a foreign authority 
pursuant to section 3512, the nature and extent of the 
subscriber 
or 
customer’s 
connection 
to 
the 
foreign 
authority’s country; 
‘‘(E) the nature and extent of the provider’s ties to 
and presence in the United States; 
‘‘(F) the importance to the investigation of the informa-
tion required to be disclosed; 
‘‘(G) the likelihood of timely and effective access to 
the information required to be disclosed through means 
that would cause less serious negative consequences; and 
‘‘(H) if the legal process has been sought on behalf 
of a foreign authority pursuant to section 3512, the inves-
tigative interests of the foreign authority making the 
request for assistance. 
‘‘(4) DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS DURING PENDENCY OF CHAL-
LENGE.—A service provider shall preserve, but not be obligated 
to produce, information sought during the pendency of a motion 
brought under this subsection, unless the court finds that imme-
diate production is necessary to prevent an adverse result 
identified in section 2705(a)(2). 
‘‘(5) DISCLOSURE TO QUALIFYING FOREIGN GOVERNMENT.— 
(A) It shall not constitute a violation of a protective order 
issued under section 2705 for a provider of electronic commu-
nication service to the public or remote computing service to 
disclose to the entity within a qualifying foreign government, 
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designated in an executive agreement under section 2523, the 
fact of the existence of legal process issued under this section 
seeking the contents of a wire or electronic communication 
of a customer or subscriber who is a national or resident of 
the qualifying foreign government. 
‘‘(B) Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to modify 
or otherwise affect any other authority to make a motion to 
modify or quash a protective order issued under section 2705.’’. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section, or an 
amendment made by this section, shall be construed to modify 
or otherwise affect the common law standards governing the avail-
ability or application of comity analysis to other types of compulsory 
process or to instances of compulsory process issued under section 
2703 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by this section, 
and not covered under subsection (h)(2) of such section 2703. 
SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS 
LAWS. 
Title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in chapter 119— 
(A) in section 2511(2), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(j) It shall not be unlawful under this chapter for a provider 
of electronic communication service to the public or remote com-
puting service to intercept or disclose the contents of a wire or 
electronic communication in response to an order from a foreign 
government that is subject to an executive agreement that the 
Attorney General has determined and certified to Congress satisfies 
section 2523.’’; and 
(B) in section 2520(d), by amending paragraph (3) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(3) a good faith determination that section 2511(3), 
2511(2)(i), or 2511(2)(j) of this title permitted the conduct com-
plained of;’’; 
(2) in chapter 121— 
(A) in section 2702— 
(i) in subsection (b)— 
(I) in paragraph (8), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(II) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) to a foreign government pursuant to an order from 
a foreign government that is subject to an executive agreement 
that the Attorney General has determined and certified to 
Congress satisfies section 2523.’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (c)— 
(I) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(II) in paragraph (6), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) to a foreign government pursuant to an order from 
a foreign government that is subject to an executive agreement 
that the Attorney General has determined and certified to 
Congress satisfies section 2523.’’; and 
(B) in section 2707(e), by amending paragraph (3) to 
read as follows: 
18 USC 2703 
note. 
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‘‘(3) a good faith determination that section 2511(3), section 
2702(b)(9), or section 2702(c)(7) of this title permitted the con-
duct complained of;’’; and 
(3) in chapter 206— 
(A) in section 3121(a), by inserting before the period 
at the end the following: ‘‘or an order from a foreign govern-
ment that is subject to an executive agreement that the 
Attorney General has determined and certified to Congress 
satisfies section 2523’’; and 
(B) in section 3124— 
(i) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) NO CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST A PROVIDER DISCLOSING 
INFORMATION UNDER THIS CHAPTER.—No cause of action shall lie 
in any court against any provider of a wire or electronic communica-
tion service, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified per-
sons for providing information, facilities, or assistance in accordance 
with a court order under this chapter, request pursuant to section 
3125 of this title, or an order from a foreign government that 
is subject to an executive agreement that the Attorney General 
has determined and certified to Congress satisfies section 2523.’’; 
and 
(ii) by amending subsection (e) to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) DEFENSE.—A good faith reliance on a court order under 
this chapter, a request pursuant to section 3125 of this title, a 
legislative authorization, a statutory authorization, or a good faith 
determination that the conduct complained of was permitted by 
an order from a foreign government that is subject to executive 
agreement that the Attorney General has determined and certified 
to Congress satisfies section 2523, is a complete defense against 
any civil or criminal action brought under this chapter or any 
other law.’’. 
SEC. 105. EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS ON ACCESS TO DATA BY FOREIGN 
GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 119 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2523. Executive agreements on access to data by foreign 
governments 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘lawfully admitted for permanent residence’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)); and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘United States person’ means a citizen or 
national of the United States, an alien lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence, an unincorporated association a substan-
tial number of members of which are citizens of the United 
States or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, 
or a corporation that is incorporated in the United States. 
‘‘(b) EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS.—For purposes of 
this chapter, chapter 121, and chapter 206, an executive agreement 
governing access by a foreign government to data subject to this 
chapter, chapter 121, or chapter 206 shall be considered to satisfy 
the requirements of this section if the Attorney General, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, determines, and submits 
a written certification of such determination to Congress, including 
18 USC 2523. 
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a written certification and explanation of each consideration in 
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), that— 
‘‘(1) the domestic law of the foreign government, including 
the implementation of that law, affords robust substantive and 
procedural protections for privacy and civil liberties in light 
of the data collection and activities of the foreign government 
that will be subject to the agreement, if— 
‘‘(A) such a determination under this section takes 
into account, as appropriate, credible information and 
expert input; and 
‘‘(B) the factors to be met in making such a determina-
tion include whether the foreign government— 
‘‘(i) has adequate substantive and procedural laws 
on cybercrime and electronic evidence, as demonstrated 
by being a party to the Convention on Cybercrime, 
done at Budapest November 23, 2001, and entered 
into force January 7, 2004, or through domestic laws 
that are consistent with definitions and the require-
ments set forth in chapters I and II of that Convention; 
‘‘(ii) demonstrates respect for the rule of law and 
principles of nondiscrimination; 
‘‘(iii) adheres to applicable international human 
rights obligations and commitments or demonstrates 
respect for international universal human rights, 
including— 
‘‘(I) protection from arbitrary and unlawful 
interference with privacy; 
‘‘(II) fair trial rights; 
‘‘(III) freedom of expression, association, and 
peaceful assembly; 
‘‘(IV) prohibitions on arbitrary arrest and 
detention; and 
‘‘(V) prohibitions against torture and cruel, 
inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment; 
‘‘(iv) has clear legal mandates and procedures gov-
erning those entities of the foreign government that 
are authorized to seek data under the executive agree-
ment, including procedures through which those 
authorities collect, retain, use, and share data, and 
effective oversight of these activities; 
‘‘(v) has sufficient mechanisms to provide account-
ability and appropriate transparency regarding the 
collection and use of electronic data by the foreign 
government; and 
‘‘(vi) demonstrates a commitment to promote and 
protect the global free flow of information and the 
open, distributed, and interconnected nature of the 
Internet; 
‘‘(2) the foreign government has adopted appropriate proce-
dures to minimize the acquisition, retention, and dissemination 
of information concerning United States persons subject to the 
agreement; 
‘‘(3) the terms of the agreement shall not create any obliga-
tion that providers be capable of decrypting data or limitation 
that prevents providers from decrypting data; and 
‘‘(4) the agreement requires that, with respect to any order 
that is subject to the agreement— 
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‘‘(A) the foreign government may not intentionally tar-
get a United States person or a person located in the 
United States, and shall adopt targeting procedures 
designed to meet this requirement; 
‘‘(B) the foreign government may not target a non- 
United States person located outside the United States 
if the purpose is to obtain information concerning a United 
States person or a person located in the United States; 
‘‘(C) the foreign government may not issue an order 
at the request of or to obtain information to provide to 
the United States Government or a third-party government, 
nor shall the foreign government be required to share 
any information produced with the United States Govern-
ment or a third-party government; 
‘‘(D) an order issued by the foreign government— 
‘‘(i) shall be for the purpose of obtaining informa-
tion relating to the prevention, detection, investigation, 
or prosecution of serious crime, including terrorism; 
‘‘(ii) shall identify a specific person, account, 
address, or personal device, or any other specific identi-
fier as the object of the order; 
‘‘(iii) shall be in compliance with the domestic law 
of that country, and any obligation for a provider of 
an electronic communications service or a remote com-
puting service to produce data shall derive solely from 
that law; 
‘‘(iv) shall be based on requirements for a reason-
able justification based on articulable and credible 
facts, particularity, legality, and severity regarding the 
conduct under investigation; 
‘‘(v) shall be subject to review or oversight by a 
court, 
judge, 
magistrate, 
or 
other 
independent 
authority prior to, or in proceedings regarding, enforce-
ment of the order; and 
‘‘(vi) in the case of an order for the interception 
of wire or electronic communications, and any exten-
sions thereof, shall require that the interception 
order— 
‘‘(I) be for a fixed, limited duration; and 
‘‘(II) may not last longer than is reasonably 
necessary to accomplish the approved purposes of 
the order; and 
‘‘(III) be issued only if the same information 
could not reasonably be obtained by another less 
intrusive method; 
‘‘(E) an order issued by the foreign government may 
not be used to infringe freedom of speech; 
‘‘(F) the foreign government shall promptly review 
material collected pursuant to the agreement and store 
any unreviewed communications on a secure system acces-
sible only to those persons trained in applicable procedures; 
‘‘(G) the foreign government shall, using procedures 
that, to the maximum extent possible, meet the definition 
of minimization procedures in section 101 of the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801), seg-
regate, seal, or delete, and not disseminate material found 
not to be information that is, or is necessary to understand 
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or assess the importance of information that is, relevant 
to the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution 
of serious crime, including terrorism, or necessary to protect 
against a threat of death or serious bodily harm to any 
person; 
‘‘(H) the foreign government may not disseminate the 
content of a communication of a United States person to 
United States authorities unless the communication may 
be disseminated pursuant to subparagraph (G) and relates 
to significant harm, or the threat thereof, to the United 
States or United States persons, including crimes involving 
national security such as terrorism, significant violent 
crime, child exploitation, transnational organized crime, 
or significant financial fraud; 
‘‘(I) the foreign government shall afford reciprocal 
rights of data access, to include, where applicable, removing 
restrictions on communications service providers, including 
providers subject to United States jurisdiction, and thereby 
allow them to respond to valid legal process sought by 
a governmental entity (as defined in section 2711) if foreign 
law would otherwise prohibit communications-service pro-
viders from disclosing the data; 
‘‘(J) the foreign government shall agree to periodic 
review of compliance by the foreign government with the 
terms of the agreement to be conducted by the United 
States Government; and 
‘‘(K) the United States Government shall reserve the 
right to render the agreement inapplicable as to any order 
for which the United States Government concludes the 
agreement may not properly be invoked. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.—A determination or cer-
tification made by the Attorney General under subsection (b) shall 
not be subject to judicial or administrative review. 
‘‘(d) EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE.—Not later than 7 days after the date on 
which the Attorney General certifies an executive agreement 
under subsection (b), the Attorney General shall provide notice 
of the determination under subsection (b) and a copy of the 
executive agreement to Congress, including— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on the Judiciary and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) ENTRY INTO FORCE.—An executive agreement that is 
determined and certified by the Attorney General to satisfy 
the requirements of this section shall enter into force not earlier 
than the date that is 180 days after the date on which notice 
is provided under paragraph (1), unless Congress enacts a 
joint resolution of disapproval in accordance with paragraph 
(4). 
‘‘(3) REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.—Upon request by the 
Chairman or Ranking Member of a congressional committee 
described in paragraph (1), the head of an agency shall promptly 
furnish a summary of factors considered in determining that 
the foreign government satisfies the requirements of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(4) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.— 
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‘‘(A) JOINT RESOLUTION DEFINED.—In this paragraph, 
the term ‘joint resolution’ means only a joint resolution— 
‘‘(i) introduced during the 180-day period described 
in paragraph (2); 
‘‘(ii) which does not have a preamble; 
‘‘(iii) the title of which is as follows: ‘Joint resolu-
tion disapproving the executive agreement signed by 
the United States and ll.’, the blank space being 
appropriately filled in; and 
‘‘(iv) the matter after the resolving clause of which 
is as follows: ‘That Congress disapproves the executive 
agreement governing access by lll to certain elec-
tronic data as submitted by the Attorney General on 
lll’, the blank spaces being appropriately filled in. 
‘‘(B) JOINT
RESOLUTION
ENACTED.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this section, if not later than 180 
days after the date on which notice is provided to Congress 
under paragraph (1), there is enacted into law a joint 
resolution disapproving of an executive agreement under 
this section, the executive agreement shall not enter into 
force. 
‘‘(C) 
INTRODUCTION.—During 
the 
180-day 
period 
described in subparagraph (B), a joint resolution of dis-
approval may be introduced— 
‘‘(i) in the House of Representatives, by the 
majority leader or the minority leader; and 
‘‘(ii) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the 
majority leader’s designee) or the minority leader (or 
the minority leader’s designee). 
‘‘(5) FLOOR
CONSIDERATION
IN
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—If a committee of the House of Representatives to which 
a joint resolution of disapproval has been referred has not 
reported the joint resolution within 120 days after the date 
of referral, that committee shall be discharged from further 
consideration of the joint resolution. 
‘‘(6) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.— 
‘‘(A) COMMITTEE REFERRAL.—A joint resolution of dis-
approval introduced in the Senate shall be referred 
jointly— 
‘‘(i) to the Committee on the Judiciary; and 
‘‘(ii) to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING AND DISCHARGE.—If a committee to 
which a joint resolution of disapproval was referred has 
not reported the joint resolution within 120 days after 
the date of referral of the joint resolution, that committee 
shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint 
resolution and the joint resolution shall be placed on the 
appropriate calendar. 
‘‘(C) PROCEEDING TO CONSIDERATION.—It is in order 
at any time after both the Committee on the Judiciary 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations report a joint 
resolution of disapproval to the Senate or have been dis-
charged from consideration of such a joint resolution (even 
though a previous motion to the same effect has been 
disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of 
the joint resolution, and all points of order against the 
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joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint reso-
lution) are waived. The motion is not debatable or subject 
to a motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote 
by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall 
not be in order. 
‘‘(D) CONSIDERATION IN THE SENATE.—In the Senate, 
consideration of the joint resolution, and on all debatable 
motions and appeals in connection therewith, shall be lim-
ited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be divided 
equally between those favoring and those opposing the 
joint resolution. A motion further to limit debate is in 
order and not debatable. An amendment to, or a motion 
to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration 
of other business, or a motion to recommit the joint resolu-
tion is not in order. 
‘‘(E) CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGES.—Debate in 
the Senate of any veto message with respect to a joint 
resolution of disapproval, including all debatable motions 
and appeals in connection with the joint resolution, shall 
be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, 
and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority 
leader or their designees. 
‘‘(7) RULES RELATING TO SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENT-
ATIVES.— 
‘‘(A) TREATMENT
OF
SENATE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
IN 
HOUSE.—In the House of Representatives, the following 
procedures shall apply to a joint resolution of disapproval 
received from the Senate (unless the House has already 
passed a joint resolution relating to the same proposed 
action): 
‘‘(i) The joint resolution shall be referred to the 
appropriate committees. 
‘‘(ii) If a committee to which a joint resolution 
has been referred has not reported the joint resolution 
within 7 days after the date of referral, that committee 
shall be discharged from further consideration of the 
joint resolution. 
‘‘(iii) Beginning on the third legislative day after 
each committee to which a joint resolution has been 
referred reports the joint resolution to the House or 
has been discharged from further consideration thereof, 
it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider 
the joint resolution in the House. All points of order 
against the motion are waived. Such a motion shall 
not be in order after the House has disposed of a 
motion to proceed on the joint resolution. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the motion 
to its adoption without intervening motion. The motion 
shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the 
vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be 
in order. 
‘‘(iv) The joint resolution shall be considered as 
read. All points of order against the joint resolution 
and against its consideration are waived. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the joint 
resolution to final passage without intervening motion 
except 2 hours of debate equally divided and controlled 
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by the sponsor of the joint resolution (or a designee) 
and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on 
passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
HOUSE
JOINT
RESOLUTION
IN 
SENATE.— 
‘‘(i) If, before the passage by the Senate of a joint 
resolution of disapproval, the Senate receives an iden-
tical joint resolution from the House of Representa-
tives, the following procedures shall apply: 
‘‘(I) That joint resolution shall not be referred 
to a committee. 
‘‘(II) With respect to that joint resolution— 
‘‘(aa) the procedure in the Senate shall 
be the same as if no joint resolution had been 
received from the House of Representatives; 
but 
‘‘(bb) the vote on passage shall be on the 
joint resolution from the House of Representa-
tives. 
‘‘(ii) If, following passage of a joint resolution of 
disapproval in the Senate, the Senate receives an iden-
tical joint resolution from the House of Representa-
tives, that joint resolution shall be placed on the appro-
priate Senate calendar. 
‘‘(iii) If a joint resolution of disapproval is received 
from the House, and no companion joint resolution 
has been introduced in the Senate, the Senate proce-
dures under this subsection shall apply to the House 
joint resolution. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION TO REVENUE MEASURES.—The provi-
sions of this paragraph shall not apply in the House of 
Representatives to a joint resolution of disapproval that 
is a revenue measure. 
‘‘(8) RULES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE.— 
This subsection is enacted by Congress— 
‘‘(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and 
as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, 
respectively, and supersedes other rules only to the extent 
that it is inconsistent with such rules; and 
‘‘(B) with full recognition of the constitutional right 
of either House to change the rules (so far as relating 
to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same 
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any 
other rule of that House. 
‘‘(e) RENEWAL OF DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of State, shall review and may renew 
a determination under subsection (b) every 5 years. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Upon renewing a determination under sub-
section (b), the Attorney General shall file a report with the 
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives describing— 
‘‘(A) the reasons for the renewal; 
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‘‘(B) any substantive changes to the agreement or to 
the relevant laws or procedures of the foreign government 
since the original determination or, in the case of a second 
or subsequent renewal, since the last renewal; and 
‘‘(C) how the agreement has been implemented and 
what problems or controversies, if any, have arisen as 
a result of the agreement or its implementation. 
‘‘(3) NONRENEWAL.—If a determination is not renewed 
under paragraph (1), the agreement shall no longer be consid-
ered to satisfy the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(f) REVISIONS TO AGREEMENT.—A revision to an agreement 
under this section shall be treated as a new agreement for purposes 
of this section and shall be subject to the certification requirement 
under subsection (b), and to the procedures under subsection (d), 
except that for purposes of a revision to an agreement— 
‘‘(1) the applicable time period under paragraphs (2), 
(4)(A)(i), (4)(B), and (4)(C) of subsection (d) shall be 90 days 
after the date notice is provided under subsection (d)(1); and 
‘‘(2) the applicable time period under paragraphs (5) and 
(6)(B) of subsection (d) shall be 60 days after the date notice 
is provided under subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(g) PUBLICATION.—Any determination or certification under 
subsection (b) regarding an executive agreement under this section, 
including any termination or renewal of such an agreement, shall 
be published in the Federal Register as soon as is reasonably 
practicable. 
‘‘(h) MINIMIZATION PROCEDURES.—A United States authority 
that receives the content of a communication described in subsection 
(b)(4)(H) from a foreign government in accordance with an executive 
agreement under this section shall use procedures that, to the 
maximum extent possible, meet the definition of minimization 
procedures in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801) to appropriately protect nonpublicly 
available information concerning United States persons.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF SECTIONS AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 119 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2522 the following: 
‘‘2523. Executive agreements on access to data by foreign governments.’’. 
SEC. 106. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this division, or the amendments made by this 
division, shall be construed to preclude any foreign authority from 
obtaining assistance in a criminal investigation or prosecution 
pursuant to section 3512 of title 18, United States Code, section 
18 USC 2520 
note. 
18 USC 
prec. 2510. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—MAR. 23, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1625: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 163 (2017): May 22, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 164 (2018): Feb. 28, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Mar. 22, House concurred in Senate amendment with an 
amendment. Senate concurred in House amendment. 
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2018): 
Mar. 23, Presidential remarks. 
ENDNOTE: The following appendixes were added pursuant to the provisions of section 121 
of Division G of this Act (132 Stat. 661). 
1782 of title 28, United States Code, or as otherwise provided 
by law. 
Approved March 23, 2018. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—APPENDIX 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
The table of contents is as follows: 
APPENDIX A—SECTION 7130—S. 1460 
APPENDIX B—SECTION 7134—S. 1460 
APPENDIX C—H.R. 1281 
APPENDIX D—H.R. 4134 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—APPENDIX A 
APPENDIX A—SECTION 7130—S. 1460 
SEC. 7130. MODIFICATION OF THE SECOND DIVISION MEMORIAL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Second Indianhead Division Associa-
tion, Inc., Scholarship and Memorials Foundation, an organization 
described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code, may 
place additional commemorative elements or engravings on the 
raised platform or stone work of the existing Second Division Memo-
rial located in President’s Park, between 17th Street Northwest 
and Constitution Avenue in the District of Columbia, to further 
honor the members of the Second Infantry Division who have given 
their lives in service to the United States. 
(b) APPLICATION
OF COMMEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—Chapter 
89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’), shall apply to the design and place-
ment of the commemorative elements or engravings authorized 
under subsection (a). 
(c) FUNDING.—Federal funds may not be used for modifications 
of the Second Division Memorial authorized under subsection (a). 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—APPENDIX B 
APPENDIX B—SECTION 7134—S. 1460 
SEC. 7134. STE. GENEVIEVE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HISTORIC DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Historic District’’ means 
the Ste. Genevieve Historic District National Historic Land-
mark, as generally depicted on the Map. 
(2) HISTORICAL PARK.—The term ‘‘Historical Park’’ means 
the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park established by 
subsection (b). 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Ste. 
Genevieve National Historical Park Proposed Boundary’’, num-
bered 571/132,626, and dated May 2016. 
(4) SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.—The term ‘‘special resource 
study’’ means the study entitled ‘‘Ste. Genevieve Final Special 
Resources Study and Environmental Assessment, Missouri’’ and 
dated May 2016. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Missouri. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), there is estab-
lished the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park in the State 
as a unit of the National Park System to preserve, protect, 
and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations 
the themes of French settlement, vernacular architecture, and 
community form and farming on the frontier associated with 
Ste. Genevieve. 
(2) CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Historical Park 
shall not be established until the date on which the Secretary 
determines that— 
(A) sufficient land has been acquired for the Historical 
Park to constitute a manageable unit; and 
(B) the Secretary has entered into a written agreement 
providing that land owned by the State, the City of Ste. 
Genevieve, or other entity within the Historic District shall 
be managed consistent with the purposes of this section. 
(c) BOUNDARIES.—The boundaries of the Historical Park shall 
be the boundaries generally depicted on the Map. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(e) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire any land or 
interest in land located within the boundary of the Historical 
Park or any nationally significant property identified in the 
special resource study within the Historic District by— 
(A) donation; 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—APPENDIX B 
(B) purchase with donated or appropriated funds; or 
(C) exchange. 
(2) BOUNDARY REVISION.—On the acquisition of any prop-
erty within the Historic District under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall revise the boundary of the Historical Park to 
include the property. 
(f) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall administer the 
Historical Park in accordance with— 
(A) this section; and 
(B) the laws generally applicable to units of the 
National Park System, including— 
(i) section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and sections 
100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, 
United States Code; and 
(ii) chapter 3201 of title 54, United States Code. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available to prepare a gen-
eral management plan for the Historical Park, the Sec-
retary shall prepare the general management plan in 
accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States 
Code. 
(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On completion of the 
general management plan under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
the general management plan. 
(3) RELATED SITES.—The Secretary may provide interpreta-
tive tours and educational programs at related historic and 
cultural sites within the Historic District associated with the 
purposes for which the Historical Park is established. 
(g) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide technical 
assistance and enter into cooperative agreements with the 
owner of a nationally significant property within the Historical 
Park or the Historic District, to identify, mark, interpret, 
improve, and restore the property. 
(2) RIGHT OF ACCESS.—A cooperative agreement entered 
into under paragraph (1) shall provide that the Secretary, 
acting through the Director of the National Park Service, shall 
have the right of access at all reasonable times to all public 
portions of the property covered by the agreement for the 
purposes of— 
(A) conducting visitors through the property; and 
(B) interpreting the property for the public. 
(3) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the total 
cost of any activity carried out under a cooperative agree-
ment entered into under this subsection shall be not more 
than 50 percent. 
(B) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal 
share of an activity carried out under a cooperative agree-
ment entered into under this subsection may be in the 
form of donated property, goods, or services fairly valued. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—APPENDIX B 
(4) CHANGES OR ALTERATIONS.—No changes or alterations 
shall be made to any property or project covered by a coopera-
tive agreement entered into under paragraph (1) unless the 
Secretary and the other party to the agreement agree to the 
changes or alterations. 
(5) CONVERSION, USE, OR DISPOSAL.—Any payment by the 
Secretary under this subsection shall be subject to an agree-
ment that the conversion, use, or disposal of a property or 
project for purposes contrary to the purposes of this section, 
as determined by the Secretary, shall entitle the United States 
to reimbursement in any amount equal to the greater of— 
(A) the amounts made available to the property or 
project by the United States; or 
(B) the portion of the increased value of the property 
or project attributable to the amounts made available under 
this subsection, as determined at the time of the conversion, 
use, or disposal. 
(h) LIMITED ROLE OF THE SECRETARY.—Nothing in this section 
authorizes the Secretary to assume overall financial responsibility 
for the operation, maintenance, or management of the Historic 
District. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—APPENDIX C 
APPENDIX C—H.R. 1281 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF HIGHLANDS CONSERVATION ACT. 
Section 4(e) of the Highlands Conservation Act (Public Law 
108–421; 118 Stat. 2377) is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
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PUBLIC LAW 115–141—APPENDIX D 
APPENDIX D—H.R. 4134 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds 
Wilderness Redesignation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF WHITE CLOUDS WILDERNESS, SAWTOOTH 
AND CHALLIS NATIONAL FORESTS, IDAHO. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—Section 101(b) of the Sawtooth National 
Recreation Area and Jerry Peak Wilderness Additions Act (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; 129 Stat. 477) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘WHITE’’ and 
inserting ‘‘CECIL D. ANDRUS-WHITE’’; and 
(2) in the text, by striking ‘‘White’’ the second place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Cecil D. Andrus-White’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the White 
Clouds Wilderness. shall be deemed to be a reference to the Cecil 
D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness. 
Cecil D. Andrus- 
White Clouds 
Wilderness 
Redesignation 
Act. 
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