public-law-116-94•Public Law 116–94: Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
Public Law 116–94: Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
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APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
[H.R. 1865]
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020.
SHORT TITLE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
1 USC 1 note.
REFERENCES.
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT.
STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
President.
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
2 USC 4501 note.
ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
Estimates.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.
DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2020.
DEPARTMENT OF LABORTime periods.
Employment and Training Administration
training and employment services
Grants.
State and local governments.
Coordination.
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:Requirements.
That the Secretary shall follow the requirements for the program in House Report 116–62:Grants.
That any grant funds used for apprenticeships shall be used to support only apprenticeship programs registered under the National Apprenticeship Act and as referred to in section 3(7)(B) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;Grants.
Grants.
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;job corps
Termination date.
That any funds transferred pursuant to the preceding provision shall not be available for obligation after June 30, 2021:Notification.
That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer; andcommunity service employment for older americans
federal unemployment benefits and allowances
state unemployment insurance and employment service operations
Grants.
$2,540,816,000 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 $175,000,000 to carry out reemployment services and eligibility assessments under section 306 of such Act, any claimants of regular compensation, as defined in such section, including those who are profiled as most likely to exhaust their benefits, may be eligible for such services and assessments:Grants.
$646,639,000 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, 2020 through June 30, 2021;advances to the unemployment trust fund and other funds
program administration
Employee Benefits Security Administration
salaries and expenses
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
pension benefit guaranty corporation fund
Contracts.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“Corporation”) is authorized to make such expenditures, including financial assistance 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, 2020, for the Corporation:Notification.
further, That obligations in excess of the amounts provided for administrative expenses in this paragraph may be incurred and shall be available through September 30, 2024 for obligation for unforeseen and extraordinary pre-termination or termination 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
Office of Labor-Management Standards
salaries and expenses
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
salaries and expenses
Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs
salaries and expenses
special benefits
Reimbursement.
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:Determination.
That in addition there shall be transferred 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 administration for employees of such fair share entities through September 30, 2020: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, $20,970,000, 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 2021, $14,000,000, to remain available until expended.
administrative expenses, energy employees occupational illness compensation fund
black lung disability trust fund
26 USC 9501 note.
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 2020 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 $32,844,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, “Salaries and Expenses”; not to exceed $330,000 for transfer to Departmental Management, “Office of 133 STAT. 2546 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
Grants.
State and local governments.
necessary expenses for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, $581,787,000, including not to exceed $108,575,000 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:Fees.
Farms and farming.
That none of the funds appropriated under this paragraph shall be obligated or expended to prescribe, issue, administer, or enforce any standard, rule, regulation, 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:Small businesses.
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 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—Grants.
Time period.
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:Mine Safety and Health Administration
salaries and expenses
30 USC 966 note.
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:30 USC 962.
30 USC 962.
the Mine Safety and Health Administration is authorized to promote health and safety education and training in the mining community through cooperative programs with States, industry, and safety30 USC 962.
associations:30 USC 962.
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, $587,000,000, together with not to exceed $68,000,000 which may be expended from the Employment Security Administration account in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
Within this amount, $27,000,000 to remain available until September 30, 2024, for costs associated with the physical move of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ headquarters, including replication of space, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and related costs, as well as relocation of the data center to a shared facility.
Office of Disability Employment Policy
salaries and expenses
Departmental Management
salaries and expenses
Notification.
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer:Grants.
further, That of the amounts made available to the Women’s Bureau, not less than $1,294,000 shall be used for grants authorized by the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations Act.veterans employment and training
Grants.
Time periods.
That services provided under sections 2021 or under 2021A may include, in addition to services to homeless veterans described in section 2002(a)(1), services to veterans who were 133 STAT. 2550 homeless at some point within the 60 days prior to program entry or veterans who are at risk of homelessness within the next 60 days, and that services provided under section 2023 may include, in addition to services to the individuals described in subsection (e) of such section, services to veterans recently released from incarceration who are at risk of homelessness:Fees.
fees may be assessed and deposited in the HIRE Vets Medallion Award Fund pursuant to section 5(b) of the HIRE Vets Act, 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:it modernization
office of inspector general
General Provisions
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 102.Notification.
That the Committees on Appropriations of 133 STAT. 2551 the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.Child labor.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 106.(transfer of funds)
Sec. 107.Evaluations.
Plan.
Applicability.
Time period.
Definitions.
Effective date.
Flexibility With Respect to the Crossing of H–2B Nonimmigrants Working in the Seafood Industry.—
Time period.
Effective date.
In general.—
Time period.
Requirements for crossings after 90th day.—
Assessment.
Exemption from rules with respect to staggering.—
H–2B Nonimmigrants Defined.—
Determinations.
Wages.
Surveys.
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 Secretary determines that the methodology and data in the provided survey are not statistically supported.Applicability.
SECURITY DETAIL.
In General.—
Guidelines.
Guidelines.
Authorities.—
Compliance With Guidelines.—
Effective date.
(rescission)
Sec. 115.Time periods.
This title may be cited as the “
Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2020.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Resources and Services Administration
primary health care
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, $1,194,506,000, of which $138,916,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2021 to carry out sections 750, 755, 756, 760, 781, and 791 of the PHS Act:
Waiver authority.
42 USC 294a note.
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:Applicability.
Definition.
That for purposes of the previous two provisos, section 331(a)(3)(D) of the PHS Act shall be applied as if the term “Grants.
That of the funds made available under this heading, $5,000,000 shall be available to make grants to establish or expand optional community-based nurse practitioner fellowship programs that are accredited or in the accreditation process, with a preference for those in Federally Qualified Health Centers, for practicing postgraduate nurse practitioners in primary care or behavioral health.Of
Grants.
the funds made available under this heading, $50,000,000 shall remain available until expended for grants to public institutions of higher education to expand or support graduate education for physicians provided by such institutions:Determination.
That, in awarding such grants, the Secretary shall give priority to public institutions of higher education located in States with a projected primary care provider shortage in 2025, as determined by the Secretary:Determination.
That grants so awarded are limited to such public institutions of higher education in States in the top quintile of States with a projected primary care provider shortage in 2025, as determined by the Secretary:Time period.
a grant may be awarded for a period not to exceed 5 years:maternal and child health
ryan white hiv/aids program
health care systems
rural health
Grants.
That of the funds made available under this heading for Medicare rural hospital flexibility grants, $19,942,000 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:family planning
Abortions.
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 for any activity (including the publication or distribution of literature) that in any way tends to promote public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or candidate for public office.program management
vaccine injury compensation program trust fund
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
immunization and respiratory diseases
hiv/aids, viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis prevention
emerging and zoonotic infectious diseases
chronic disease prevention and health promotion
birth defects, developmental disabilities, disabilities and health
public health scientific services
environmental health
injury prevention and control
national institute for occupational safety and health
energy employees occupational illness compensation program
global health
public health preparedness and response
Time period.
Notice.
Deadlines.
Reports.
That the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (referred to in this title as “CDC”) or the Administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry may detail staff without reimbursement for up to 180 days to support an activation of the CDC Emergency Operations Center, so long as the Director or Administrator, as applicable, 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:buildings and facilities
cdc-wide activities and program support
National Institutes of Health
national cancer institute
national heart, lung, and blood institute
national institute of dental and craniofacial research
national institute of diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases
national institute of neurological disorders and stroke
national institute of allergy and infectious diseases
national institute of general medical sciences
eunice kennedy shriver national institute of child health and human development
national eye institute
national institute of environmental health sciences
national institute on aging
national institute of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases
national institute on deafness and other communication disorders
national institute of nursing research
national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholism
national institute on drug abuse
national institute of mental health
national human genome research institute
national institute of biomedical imaging and bioengineering
national center for complementary and integrative health
national institute on minority health and health disparities
Public information.
Notification.
That funds may be used to implement a reorganization that is presented to an advisory council in a public meeting and for which the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate have been notified 30 days in advance.john e. fogarty international center
national library of medicine
national center for advancing translational sciences
office of the director
For carrying out the responsibilities of the Office of the Director, NIH, $2,239,787,000:
Time period.
That the funds provided in the previous proviso may be transferred from one specified activity to another with 15 days prior approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate:Consultation.
Audit plan.
Deadline.
That the Inspector General shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate before submitting to the Committees an audit plan for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 no later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this 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 from the 10-year Pediatric Research Initiative Fund described in section 9008 of title 26, United States Code, 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
nih innovation account, cures act
Determination.
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:Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
mental health
substance abuse treatment
Determination.
of the amount not reserved by the previous three provisos, the Secretary shall make allocations to States, territories, and the District of Columbia according to a formula using national survey results that the Secretary determines are the most objective and reliable measure of drug use and drug-related deaths:Time period.
That the Secretary shall submit the formula methodology to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not less than 15 days prior to publishing a Funding Opportunity Announcement:substance abuse prevention
health surveillance and program support
Fees.
That, in addition, fees may be collected for the costs of publications, data, data tabulations, and data analysis completed under title V of the PHS Act and provided to a public or private entity upon request, which shall be credited to 133 STAT. 2568 this appropriation and shall remain available until expended for such purposes:Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
healthcare research and quality
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
grants to states for medicaid
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act, $273,188,478,000, to remain available until expended.
For making, after May 31, 2020, 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 2020 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 2021, $139,903,075,000, 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 the 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, $410,796,100,000.
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.133 STAT. 2569
program management
Fees.
That the Secretary is directed to collect fees in fiscal year 2020 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
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 of July 5, 1960, $2,890,000,000, to remain available until expended; and for such purposes for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, $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
refugee and entrant assistance
Applicability.
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 “15 percent” for “3 percent”.payments to states for the child care and development block grant
social services block grant
children and families services programs
Grants.
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, sections 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, $12,876,652,000, of which $75,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2021, 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, 2020:Procedures.
Time period.
42 USC 9921 note.
That the Secretary shall establish procedures regarding the disposition of intangible assets and program income that permit such assets acquired 133 STAT. 2573 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:42 USC 9921 note.
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:Applicability.
42 USC 9921 note.
That these procedures shall apply to such grant funds made available after November 29, 1999:promoting safe and stable families
Applicability.
payments for foster care and permanency
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, $5,744,000,000.
For carrying out, except as otherwise provided, title IV–E of the Social Security Act, for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, $3,000,000,000.
For carrying out, after May 31 of the current fiscal year, except as otherwise provided, section 474 of title IV–E of the Social Security Act, 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.
Administration for Community Living
aging and disability services programs
Notice.
Deadline.
further, That 133 STAT. 2575 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 Individuals 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 disability (as defined in section 102(8)(A) of the Developmental Disabilities 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:Office of the Secretary
general departmental management
Sexual risk avoidance.
That funding for such competitive grants for sexual risk avoidance shall use medically accurate information referenced to peer-reviewed publications by educational, scientific, governmental, or health organizations; 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 poverty 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:Embryo adoption.
That funds provided in this Act for embryo adoption activities may be used to provide to individuals adopting embryos, through grants and other mechanisms, medical and administrative services deemed necessary for such adoptions:medicare hearings and appeals
office of the national coordinator for health information technology
office of inspector general
office for civil rights
retirement pay and medical benefits for commissioned officers
public health and social services emergency fund
For expenses necessary to support activities related to countering potential biological, nuclear, radiological, chemical, and cybersecurity threats to civilian populations, and for other public health emergencies, $1,037,458,000, of which $561,700,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2021, for expenses necessary 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:
For expenses necessary for procuring security countermeasures (as defined in section 319F–2(c)(1)(B) of the PHS Act), $735,000,000, to remain available until expended.
For expenses necessary to carry out section 319F–2(a) of the PHS Act, $705,000,000, to remain available until expended.
For an additional amount for expenses necessary to prepare for or respond to an influenza pandemic, $260,000,000; of which $225,000,000 shall be available until expended, for activities including the development and purchase of vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, and other surveillance tools:
General Provisions
Reports.
Determination.
Evaluation.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 205.Notification.
That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.Time period.
Contracts.
Certification.
Family planning.
Children and youth.
Child abuse.
Abortion.
Gun control.
Government employees.
Children and youth.
AIDS.
Consultation.
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.Consultation.
Grants.
Contracts.
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.(transfer of funds)
Sec. 213.Notification.
That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.(transfer of funds)
Sec. 214.Authority.—
Peer Review.—
Procedures.
Consultation.
Assessments.
entering into transactions under subsection (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.Applicability.
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.(transfer of funds)
Sec. 217.Contracts.
Determination.
Publication.
Web posting.
Publication.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 222.Deadline.
Time period.
Applicability.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 225.Drugs and drug abuse.
Time period.
Notification.
Notification.
Notification.
Time period.
Reports.
Definition.
Territories.
For purposes of this section, the term “Aliens.
Children and youth.
Determination.
Deadline.
Assessment.
Aliens.
Children and youth.
Determination.
Time period.
Requirements.
Compliance.
Determination.
Time period.
Waiver authority.
Certification.
Reports.
Time periods.
Deadline.
Briefing.
Notification.
Time period.
Analysis.
Aliens.
Children and youth.
6 USC 279 note.
Reports.
Time periods.
Within 60 days of bringing such a facility online, and monthly thereafter, the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report detailing the total number of children in care at the facility, the average length of stay and average length of care of children at the facility, and, for any child that has been at the facility for more than 60 days, their length of stay and reason for delay in release.Congress.
Aliens.
Children and youth.
Time period.
Public information.
Web posting.
Reports.
Aliens.
Children and youth.
6 USC 279 note.
Ebola.
That such amount may be available for Ebola preparedness and response activities without regard to the limitations in the third proviso in such section 231.(rescission)
Sec. 240.Deadline.
This title may be cited as the “
Department of Education Appropriations Act, 2020.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Education for the Disadvantaged
Impact Aid
School Improvement Programs
Applicability.
shall be for part B of title VI, which may be used for construction, renovation, and modernization of any public elementary school, secondary school, or structure related to a public elementary school or secondary school that serves a 133 STAT. 2588 predominantly Native Hawaiian student body, and that the 5 percent limitation in section 6205(b) of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs:Applicability.
That $35,953,000 shall be for part C of title VI, which shall be awarded on a competitive basis, and may be used for construction, and that the 5 percent limitation in section 6305 of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs:Indian Education
Applicability.
5 percent limitation in sections 6115(d), 6121(e), and 6133(g) of the ESEA on the use of funds for administrative purposes shall apply only to direct administrative costs.Innovation and Improvement
Safe Schools and Citizenship Education
Extension.
That $80,000,000 shall be available through December 31, 2020, for section 4624, of which $6,000,000 shall be for additional two-year extension awards to grantees that received such awards in fiscal year 2018.English Language Acquisition
Special EducationState and local governments.
20 USC 1411 note.
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 133 STAT. 2590 in calculating the awards under section 611(d) for fiscal year 2013 or for any subsequent fiscal years:Applicability.
Time period.
That, notwithstanding 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:20 USC 1411 note.
That 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 maximum 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:20 USC 1411 note.
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):Evaluation.
the Secretary may use funds made available for the State Personnel Development Grants program under part D, subpart 1 of IDEA to evaluate program performance under such subpart:Grants.
That States may use funds reserved for other State-level activities under sections 611(e)(2) and 619(f) of the IDEA to make subgrants to local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, other public agencies, and private non-profit organizations to carry out activities authorized by those sections:Grants.
That, notwithstanding section 643(e)(2)(A) of the IDEA, if 5 or fewer States apply for grants pursuant to section 643(e) of such Act, the Secretary shall provide a grant to each State in an amount equal to the maximum amount described in section 643(e)(2)(B) of such Act:Rehabilitation Services
Special Institutions for Persons With Disabilities
american printing house for the blind
national technical institute for the deaf
gallaudet university
Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Student Financial Assistance
For carrying out subparts 1, 3, and 10 of part A, and part C of title IV of the HEA, $24,520,352,000 which shall remain available through September 30, 2021.
20 USC 1070a note.
The maximum Pell Grant for which a student shall be eligible during award year 2020–2021 shall be $5,285.133 STAT. 2592Student Aid Administration
20 USC 1087f note.
That for student loan contracts awarded prior to October 1, 2017, the Secretary shall allow student loan borrowers who are consolidating Federal student loans to select from any student loan servicer to service their new consolidated student loan:Briefings.
That the Secretary shall provide quarterly briefings to the Committees on Appropriations and Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate on general progress related to solicitations for Federal student loan servicing contracts:Higher Education
Howard University
College Housing and Academic Facilities Loans Program
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, 2021:
In addition, $16,000,000 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:
Time period.
That during the period of deferment of such a loan, interest 133 STAT. 2594 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:Outreach plan.
That the Secretary shall create and execute an outreach plan to work with States and the Capital Financing Advisory Board to improve outreach to States and help additional public Historically Black Colleges and Universities participate in the program.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 public Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which apply for the deferment of such a loan and demonstrate financial need for such deferment, which shall be determined by the Secretary of Education based on factors including, but not limited to, equal to or greater than 5 percent of the school’s operating revenue relative to its annual debt service payment:
Time period.
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the Historically 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
Departmental Management
program administration
office for civil rights
office of inspector general
General Provisions
Voluntary prayer.
Meditation.
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 302.Notification.
Time period.
That the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are notified at least 15 days in advance of any transfer.(rescission)
Sec. 308.Waiver authority.
In General.—
Applicability.—
Coverage.—
Website.
That the Secretary shall also communicate to all Direct Loan borrowers the full requirements of section 455(m) of such Act and improve the filing of employment certification by providing improved outreach and information such as outbound calls, electronic communications, 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 electronically and on a centralized website.Time periods.
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 demonstrates an unusual fluctuation of income over the past 5 years:Deadline.
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:This title may be cited as the “
RELATED AGENCIES
Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
salaries and expenses
Contracts.
That in order to 133 STAT. 2598 authorize any central nonprofit agency designated pursuant to section 8503(c) of title 41, United States Code, to perform 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:Corporation for National and Community Service
operating expenses
payment to the national service trust
Determination.
Notice.
That CNCS may transfer additional funds from the amount provided within “Operating Expenses” allocated 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:salaries and expenses
office of inspector general
administrative provisions
Sec. 401.Notice.
Public information.
Requirements.
Time period.
42 USC 12571 note.
Time period.
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 2022, $465,000,000:
Discrimination.
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:Political test.
That none of the funds made available to CPB by this Act shall be used to apply any political test or qualification in selecting, appointing, promoting, or taking any other personnel action with respect to officers, agents, and employees of CPB.In addition, for the costs associated with
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
salaries and expensesFees.
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
salaries and expenses
Institute of Museum and Library Services
office of museum and library services: grants and administration
Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
salaries and expenses
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
salaries and expenses
National Council on Disability
salaries and expenses
National Labor Relations Board
salaries and expenses
administrative provisions
Sec. 407.National Mediation Board
salaries and expenses
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
salaries and expenses
Railroad Retirement Board
dual benefits payments account
federal payments to the railroad retirement accounts
limitation on administration
limitation on the office of inspector general
Social Security Administration
payments to social security trust funds
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 Security Act, $41,714,889,000, to remain available until expended:
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 2021, $19,900,000,000, to remain available until expended.133 STAT. 2604
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 $12,739,945,000 may be expended, as authorized by section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one or all of the trust funds referred to in such section:
Notification.
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:Reimbursements.
further, That reimbursement to the trust funds under this heading for expenditures for official time for employees of the Social Security Administration 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.
Reviews.
Determination.
Of the total amount made available in the first paragraph under this heading, not more than $1,582,000,000, to remain available through March 31, 2021, 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 conducting 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 Administration by Special Assistant United States Attorneys:Transfer authority.
That, of the additional new budget authority described in the preceding proviso, up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to the “Office of Inspector General”, Social Security Administration, for the cost of jointly operated co-operative disability investigation units:Reports.
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, $130,000,000 to be derived from administration fees in excess of $5.00 per supplementary payment collected pursuant 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:
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
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 “Limitation 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:
Notice.
Time period.
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.GENERAL PROVISIONS
(transfer of funds)
Sec. 501.Lobbying.
Gun control.
Abortion.
Definition.
Abortion.
Discrimination.
Definition.
Human embryos.
Definition.
Drugs and drug abuse.
Health and health care.
Contracts.
Reports.
Certifications.
Consultations.
Time periods.
Notifications.
Political disclosures.
Deadline.
Operating plan.
Reports.
Contracts.
Grants.
Mexico.
Pornography.
ACORN.
Reports.
31 USC 1502 note.
Lists.
Grants.
Deadline.
Time period.
Needles.
Drugs and drug abuse.
Consultation.
Determination.
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.Deadline.
(rescission)
Sec. 529.This division may be cited as the “
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.
AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
Processing, Research, and Marketing
Reimbursements.
That the amount made available under this heading for Departmental Administration shall be reimbursed from applicable appropriations in this Act for travel expenses incident to the holding of hearings as required by 5 U.S.C. 551–558:Time period.
Notification.
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 133 STAT. 2613 these funds by USDA agency:Notification.
Time period.
during any 30 day notification period referenced in section 716 of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, (as the case may be) shall take no action to begin implementation of the proposal or make any public announcement in any form.Executive Operations
office of the chief economist
office of hearings and appeals
office of budget and program analysis
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Office of Civil Rights
Agriculture Buildings and Facilities
Hazardous Materials Management
Office of Inspector General
Office of the General Counsel
Office of Ethics
Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics
Economic Research Service
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Surveys.
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
Kansas.
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 transferred out of Federal ownership, $1,414,366,000, of which $13,100,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used for transition and equipment purchases for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas:Notification.
Strategic plan.
7 USC 2254.
appropriations hereunder shall be available for the operation and maintenance of aircraft and the purchase of not to exceed one for replacement only:7 USC 2254.
That appropriations hereunder shall be available pursuant to 7 U.S.C. 2250 for the construction, 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:Contracts.
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 133 STAT. 2616 shall be owned, operated, and maintained by the non-Federal entity and shall be removed upon the expiration or termination of the lease agreement:Maryland.
Easements.
buildings and facilities
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
research and education activities
native american institutions endowment fund
extension activities
integrated activities
Office of the Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
salaries and expenses
For necessary expenses of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 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), $1,042,711,000, of which $470,000, to remain available 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, including 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 $1,000,000 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 $192,013,000, to remain available until expended, shall be for specialty crop pests; of which, $13,826,000, 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 preparedness and response; of which $60,000,000, 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 Veterinary 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:
Kansas.
of amounts available under this heading for the screwworm program, $4,990,000 shall remain available until expended; of which $20,800,000, to remain available until expended, shall be used to carry out the science program and transition activities for the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility located in Manhattan, Kansas:Notification.
Strategic plan.
That of the amounts available to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, no funds may be obligated above the amount provided for the facility in Public Law 116–6 until the Secretary of Agriculture submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, and receives written or electronic notification of receipt from such Committees, a strategic plan as required in House Report 116–107:Brucellosis eradication.
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:In fiscal
Fees.
Reimbursement.
year 2020, 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 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 available until expended, without further appropriation, for providing such assistance, goods, or services.buildings and facilities
Agricultural Marketing Service
marketing services
For necessary expenses of the Agricultural Marketing Service, $186,936,000, of which $6,000,000 shall be available for the purposes of section 12306 of Public Law 113–79:
Fees
Fees.
may be collected for the cost of standardization activities, as established by regulation pursuant to law (31 U.S.C. 9701).133 STAT. 2620limitation on administrative expenses
Notification.
That if crop size is understated and/or other uncontrollable 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)
payments to states and possessions
limitation on inspection and weighing services expenses
Notification.
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
Food Safety and Inspection Service
Employment positions.
That no fewer than 148 full-time equivalent positions shall be employed during fiscal year 2020 for purposes dedicated solely to inspections and enforcement related to the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act (7 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.):FARM PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation
Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
salaries and expenses
Farm Service Agency
salaries and expenses
Notification.
Expenditure plan.
Cost estimates.
That not more than 50 percent of the funding made available under this heading for information technology related to farm program delivery may be obligated until 133 STAT. 2622 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 for the entirety of the project/investment, including estimates for development as well as maintenance and operations, and (c) key milestones to be met; (2) demonstrates that each project/investment 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) subject 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 Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:Reports.
Assessment.
That the agency shall submit a report by the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 to the Committees on Appropriations and the Government Accountability Office, that identifies for each project/investment that is operational (a) current performance against key 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 enhancements or upgrades, and (e) an assessment of whether the investment continues to meet business needs as intended as well as alternatives to the investment:Notification.
Service Agency county offices:state mediation grants
grassroots source water protection program
dairy indemnity program
agricultural credit insurance fund program account
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. 5136), boll weevil loans (7 U.S.C. 1989), guaranteed conservation loans (7 U.S.C. 1924 et seq.), relending program (7 U.S.C. 1936c), and Indian highly fractionated land loans (25 U.S.C. 5136) to be available from funds in the Agricultural Credit Insurance Fund, as follows: $2,750,000,000 for guaranteed farm ownership loans and $1,875,000,000 for farm ownership direct loans; $1,960,000,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed operating loans and $1,550,133,000 for direct operating loans; emergency loans, $37,668,000; Indian tribe land acquisition loans, $20,000,000; guaranteed conservation loans, $150,000,000; relending program, $18,215,000; Indian highly fractionated land loans, $10,000,000; and for boll weevil eradication program loans, $60,000,000:
Pink Bollworm.
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: $58,440,000 for direct farm operating loans, $20,972,000 for unsubsidized guaranteed farm operating loans, emergency loans, $2,023,000; relending program, $5,000,000; Indian highly fractionated land loans, $2,745,000; and $60,000 for boll weevil eradication loans, to remain available until expended.
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $317,068,000:
Funds appropriated by this Act to the Agricultural Credit Insurance Program Account for farm ownership, operating and conservation direct loans and guaranteed loans may be transferred among these programs:
Notification.
Time period.
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
Natural Resources Conservation Service
conservation operations
watershed and flood prevention operations
Applicability.
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 133 STAT. 2625 land treatment measures):watershed rehabilitation program
CORPORATIONS
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Fund
Commodity Credit Corporation Fund
reimbursement for net realized losses
hazardous waste management
RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development
Rural Development
salaries and expenses
Rural Housing Service
rural housing insurance fund program account
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: $1,000,000,000 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 133 STAT. 2627 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.
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as follows: section 502 loans, $90,000,000 shall be for direct loans; section 504 housing repair loans, $4,679,000; section 523 self-help housing land development loans, $577,000; section 524 site development loans, $546,000; and repair, rehabilitation, and new construction of section 515 rental housing, $12,144,000:
Fees.
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:Determination.
That the Secretary shall implement provisions 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 entities and public housing authorities to earn a Return on Investment on their own resources to include proceeds from low income housing tax credit syndication, own contributions, grants, and developer 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), $18,739,000, to remain available until expended, for direct farm labor housing loans and domestic farm labor housing grants and contracts:
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 Time periods.
program
Applicability.
That such recaptured rental assistance shall, to the extent practicable, be applied to another farm labor multi-family housing project financed under section 514 or 516 of the Act:Determination.
That except as provided in the fourth proviso under this heading and notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, the Secretary may recapture rental assistance provided under agreements entered into prior to fiscal year 2020 for a project that the Secretary determines no longer needs rental assistance and use such recaptured funds for current needs.multi-family housing revitalization program accountVouchers.
Loans.
Determination.
further, That if the 133 STAT. 2629 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 preservation and revitalization of multi-family rental housing properties described in this paragraph:Contracts.
That the Secretary shall as part of the preservation and revitalization agreement obtain a restrictive use agreement consistent with the terms of the restructuring:Determination.
mutual and self-help housing grants
rural housing assistance grants
rural community facilities program account
Grants.
Grants.
further, That $5,000,000 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:Rural Business—Cooperative Service
rural business program account
Grants.
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 $9,000,000 shall be for grants to the Delta Regional Authority (7 U.S.C. 2009aa et seq.), the Northern Border Regional Commission (40 U.S.C. 15101 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:Grants.
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:intermediary relending program fund account
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, $5,219,000, as authorized by the Intermediary Relending Program Fund Account (7 U.S.C. 1936b), of which $557,000 shall be available through June 30, 2020, for Federally Recognized Native American Tribes; and of which $1,072,000 shall be available through June 30, 2020, for Mississippi Delta Region counties (as determined in accordance with Public Law 100–460):
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 313B(a) of the Rural Electrification Act, for the purpose of promoting rural economic development and job creation projects, $50,000,000.
The cost of grants authorized under section 313B(a) 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
rural microentrepreneur assistance program
rural energy for america program
Rural Utilities Service
rural water and waste disposal program accountGrants.
Loans.
That $68,000,000 of the amount appropriated under this heading shall be for loans and grants including water and waste disposal systems grants authorized 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:Alaska.
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:Contracts.
further, That not to exceed $19,570,000 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:rural electrification and telecommunications loans program account
The principal amount of direct and guaranteed loans as authorized 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 underwriting loans pursuant to section 313A of that Act, $750,000,000; 5 percent rural telecommunications loans, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, and for loans made pursuant to section 306 of that Act, rural telecommunications loans, $690,000,000:
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 Congressional Budget Act of 1974, cost of money rural telecommunications loans, $3,795,000.
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”.133 STAT. 2634
distance learning, telemedicine, and broadband program
For the principal amount of broadband telecommunication loans, $11,179,000.
For
Grants.
grants for telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas, as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 950aaa et seq., $50,000,000, to remain available until expended:For
Loans.
the cost of broadband loans, as authorized by section 601 of the Rural Electrification Act, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended:In addition, $35,000,000, 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 et seq.
DOMESTIC FOOD PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
Food and Nutrition Service
child nutrition programs
Studies.
Evaluations.
That of the total amount available, $14,999,000 shall be available to carry out studies and evaluations and shall remain available until expended:Grants.
special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (wic)
Breastfeeding.
Waiver authority.
supplemental nutrition assistance program
Workfare.
this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or workfare requirements as may be required by law:Contracts.
Studies.
Evaluations.
commodity assistance program
nutrition programs administration
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND RELATED PROGRAMS
Office of the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs
office of codex alimentarius
Foreign Agricultural Service
salaries and expenses
food for peace title i direct credit and food for progress program account
food for peace title ii grants
mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition program grants
commodity credit corporation export (loans) credit guarantee program account
RELATED AGENCIES AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
Department of Health and Human Services
food and drug administration
For necessary expenses of the Food and Drug Administration, including hire and purchase of passenger motor vehicles; for payment of space rental and related costs pursuant to Public Law 92–313 for programs and activities of the Food and Drug Administration 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; $5,772,442,000:
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 authorized by 21 U.S.C. 360bbb–4a, and, contingent upon the enactment of the Over-the-Counter Monograph User Fee Act of 2019, fees relating to over-the-counter monograph drugs authorized by part 10 of subchapter C of Chapter VII of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act shall be credited to this account, to remain available until expended.
buildings and facilities
fda innovation account, cures act
Determination.
That upon a determination by the Commissioner that funds transferred pursuant to the previous proviso are not necessary for the purposes provided, such amounts may be transferred back to the account:INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Commodity 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 elsewhere, $284,000,000, 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 officials, of which not less than $20,000,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021, and of which not less than $3,200,000 shall be for expenses of the Office of the Inspector General:
In addition, for move, replication, and related costs associated with replacement leases for the Commission’s facilities, not to exceed $31,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Farm Credit Administration
limitation on administrative expenses
Notification.
That the agency may exceed this limitation by up to 10 percent with notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:GENERAL PROVISIONS
Determination.
Notification.
Deadline.
That the Secretary may not increase the Department of Agriculture’s fleet above the 2018 level unless the Secretary notifies in writing, and receives approval from, the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 30 days of the notification.Notifications.
Determination.
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.Contracts.
Determination.
Notification.
Pornography.
Notification.
Time period.
That of the total funds made available in the matter preceding this proviso that remain unobligated on October 1, 2020, such unobligated balances shall carryover into fiscal year 2021 and shall remain available until expended for any of the 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 Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least two weeks in advance:Notifications.
Time periods.
Fees.
News stories.
Notification.
Time period.
Reimbursement.
Determination.
Prisons and prisoners.
Deadline.
Spending plan.
Loans.
Loans.
Notification.
Time period.
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.Notification.
Approval.
Regulations.
Applicability.
Effective date.
Health and health care.
Electronic records.
Determination.
Audits.
Public information.
Reports.
promptly make publicly available the final reports of any audits or reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (1).Applicability.
Iron and steel products.
Definition.
Public information.
Records.
Time period.
Web posting.
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.Applicability.
Definitions.
Lobbying.
Poultry products.
China.
Definition.
of this section, the term “Applicability.
, That with respect to specific activities for which program levels have been made available by this Act that are not supported by budget authority, 133 STAT. 2652 the requirements of this section shall be applied to such program level.China.
Poultry products.
Reviews.
Audits.
conduct periodic verification reviews and audits of any such plants in the PRC intending to export into the United States processed poultry products;Inspections.
Applicability.
Human embryos.
Regulations.
Requirement.
School lunches.
School breakfast.
Hemp and hemp seeds.
Deadline.
Fish and fishing.
Deadline.
Regulations.
7 USC 6509 note.
Public information.
23455):Contracts.
Grants.
Non profit organizations.
shall allow the Commodity Credit Corporation 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 technology. TheAnalysis.
Time period.
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.Waiver authority.
Determinations.
Administrative transfer.
6 USC 190 note.
Grants.
Research and development.
Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6923) as amended by section 12302 of Public Law 115–334.Water.
Determination.
Time period.
Reports.
Deadline.
Determination.
Vaping products.
Public information.
As part of such 133 STAT. 2657 request for information, the Commissioner shall request public comment on product design and how to prevent consumers from modifying orUpdates.
Time period.
That the Food and Drug Administration shall provide an update to the Committee on Appropriations on a quarterly basis.132 Stat. 374.
, strike “December 31, 2019” and insert “September 30, 2020”.133 Stat. 68.
, strike “December 31, 2020” and insert “September 30, 2021”.Applicability.
of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended (7 U.S.C. 940c(b)), shall be applied for fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter until the specified funding has been expended as if the following were inserted after the final period in subsection (b)(2): “In addition, the Secretary shall use $425,000,000 of funds available in this subaccount in fiscal year 2019 for an additional amount for the same purpose and under the same terms and conditions as funds appropriated by section 779 of Public Law 115–141 and shall use $255,000,000 of funds available in this subaccount in fiscal year 2020 for an additional amount for the same purpose and under the same terms and conditions as funds appropriated by section 779 of Public Law 115–141:7 USC 2146a.
Deadline.
Website.
Public information.
Time period.
Records.
Reports.
Genetic engineering.
133 Stat. 871.
by133 Stat. 872.
Provided further, That the Secretary shall pay all sugar beet losses in 2018 and 2019 through cooperative processors (to be paid to producer members as determined by such processors) using the additional coverage level described in section 508(e)(2)(E) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1508(e)(2)(E)) for purposes of determining the Wildfire Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus factor (as defined in section 760.1502 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations):”:Deadline.
This division may be cited as the “
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.
ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers—Civil
investigations
Studies.
shall initiate six new study starts during fiscal year 2020:Work plan.
That the Secretary 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
Contracts.
Deadline.
That for new construction projects, project cost sharing agreements shall be executed as soon as practicable but no later than December 31, 2020:Funding scenario.
no allocation for a new start shall be considered final and no work allowance shall be made until the Secretary provides to the Committees 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:Work plan.
That the Secretary may 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.mississippi river and tributaries
operation and maintenance
Time period.
Determination.
That 1 percent of the total amount of funds provided for each of the programs, projects, or activities funded under this heading shall not be allocated 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 emergency activities proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for the programs, projects, or activities.regulatory program
formerly utilized sites remedial action program
flood control and coastal emergencies
expenses
office of the assistant secretary of the army for civil works
Reports.
Work plan.
That not more than 75 percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until the Assistant Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress the report required under section 101(d) of this Act and 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 preceding division A of this consolidated Act), to specific programs, projects, or activities.GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL
Investigations.—
Construction.—
Operation and maintenance.—
Notification.
That the Chief of Engineers shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of these emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable:Guidelines.
Applicability.
Mississippi river and tributaries.—
Formerly utilized sites remedial action program.—
De Minimus Reprogrammings.—
Continuing Authorities Program.—
Reports.
Determination.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Central Utah Project
central utah project completion account
Bureau of Reclamation
water and related resources
central valley project restoration fund
california bay-delta restoration
policy and administration
administrative provision
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Definition.
Reports.
Time period.
California.
Plan.
Water
43 USC 390b note.
,123 Stat. 1309.
124 Stat. 3088.
, by124 Stat. 3092.
, byDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
ENERGY PROGRAMS
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(including rescission of funds)
Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
Electricity
Nuclear Energy
Fossil Energy Research and Development
Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
42 USC 6241 note.
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 $450,000,000 of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in fiscal year 2020:42 USC 6241 note.
That the proceeds from such drawdown and sale shall be deposited into the “Energy Security and Infrastructure Modernization Fund” during fiscal year 2020:42 USC 6241 note.
, That such amounts shall be made available and shall remain available until expended for necessary expenses to carry out the Life Extension II project for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.SPR Petroleum Account
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
Energy Information Administration
Non-Defense Environmental Cleanup
Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund
Science
Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy
Title 17 Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee Program
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program
Tribal Energy Loan Guarantee Program
Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Departmental Administration
Office of the Inspector General
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
Weapons Activities
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
Naval Reactors
Federal Salaries and Expenses
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES
Defense Environmental Cleanup
Other Defense Activities
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS
Bonneville Power Administration Fund
16 USC 838i note.
, Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administration Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454 are authorized and approved, without fiscal year limitation, for the cost of current and future year purchases or payments of emissions expenses associated with Bonneville Power Administration power and transmission operations in states with clean energy programs:16 USC 838i note.
, This expenditure authorization is limited solely to Bonneville Power Administration’s voluntary purchase or payments made in conjunction with state clean energy programs and is not a broader waiver of Bonneville Power Administration’s sovereign immunity.Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration
Operation and Maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration
Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area Power Administration
(including rescission of funds)
Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
salaries and expenses
42 USC 7171 note.
any other provision of law, not to exceed $382,000,000 of revenues from fees and annual charges, and other services and collections in fiscal year 2020 shall be retained and used for expenses necessary in this account, and shall remain available until expended:42 USC 7171 note.
further, That the sum herein appropriated from the general fund shall be reduced as revenues are received during fiscal year 2020 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2020 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not more than $0.GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(including transfer and rescission of funds)
Sec. 301.Notification.
Time period.
Grants.
Contracts.
Reports.
Time period.
Contracts.
Grants.
Notification.
Time period.
Notification.
Time period.
Waiver authority.
Notification.
Deadline.
Oversight.
Compliance.
Cost estimate.
Contracts.
Russia.
Waiver authority.
Determination.
Effective date.
Reports.
Determination.
President.
Effective dates.
Fees.
42 USC 6939f note.
16 USC 825s–8.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Appalachian Regional Commission
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
salaries and expenses
Delta Regional Authority
salaries and expenses
Denali Commission
Northern Border Regional Commission
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
salaries and expenses
office of inspector general
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
salaries and expenses
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Compliance.
Notification.
Time period.
Waiver authority.
Notification.
Deadline.
Reports.
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.Reports.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Lobbying.
Reports.
Time periods.
Pornography.
This division may be cited as the “
DEPARTMENTDepartment of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.
OF THE INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
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, acquisition 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)), $1,237,015,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021; of which $115,000,000 for annual and deferred maintenance and $101,555,000 for the wild horse and burro program, as authorized by Public Law 92–195 (16 U.S.C. 1331 et sec.), shall remain available until expended:
Wild horses and burros.
Time period.
Plan.
Provided, That of the funds made available for the wild horse and burro program, $21,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until 60 days after submission to the Congress of the detailed plan described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act):In addition, $40,196,000 is for Mining Law Administration program 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 appropriation from mining claim maintenance fees and location fees that are hereby authorized for fiscal year 2020, so as to result in a final appropriation estimated at not more than $1,237,015,000, and $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, from communication site rental fees established by the Bureau for the cost of administering communication site activities.
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available under this heading in fiscal year 2017 or before, $19,000,000 is permanently rescinded:
construction
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, $32,300,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended.
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for Land Acquisition and derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, $2,367,000 is hereby permanently rescinded from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed projects:
oregon and california grant lands
range improvements
service charges, deposits, and forfeitures
43 USC 1735 note.
available until expended:43 USC 1735 note.
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
administrative provisions
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
resource management
Reports.
, That of the amounts made available under this heading for central office operations, $1,000,000 shall not be available for obligation until the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives report is received by the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in accordance with the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).construction
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, $70,715,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended, of which, 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:
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for the Fish and Wildlife Service and derived from the Land and 133 STAT. 2690 Water Conservation Fund, $3,628,000 is hereby permanently rescinded from projects with cost savings or failed or partially failed projects:
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), $54,502,000, to remain available until expended, of which $23,702,000 is to be derived from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; and of which $30,800,000 is to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Of the unobligated balances made available from the Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, $18,771,000 is permanently rescinded from projects or from other grant programs with an unobligated carry over balance:
national wildlife refuge fund
north american wetlands conservation fund
neotropical migratory bird conservation
multinational species conservation fund
state and tribal wildlife grants
Apportionment.
District of Columbia.
Territories.
Secretary shall, after deducting $12,571,000 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:Apportionment.
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 suchAdjustment.
States:Reapportion-
ment.
programs:administrative provisions
National Park Service
operation of the national park system
36 USC 101 note prec.
That sections (7)(b) and (8) of that Act shall be amended bynational recreation and preservation
historic preservation fund
Consultation.
That all projects to be funded shall be approved by the Secretary of the Interior in consultation with the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:Determination.
the funds provided for the Historic Preservation Fund, $750,000 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 communities currently under-represented, as determined by the Secretary, $18,750,000 is for competitive grants to preserve the sites and stories of the Civil Rights movement, $10,000,000 is for grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and $7,500,000 is for competitive grants for the restoration of historic properties of national, State and local significance listed on or eligible for inclusion 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:construction
Consultation.
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 133 STAT. 2694 acquisition of lands or waters, or interest therein, in accordance with the statutory authority applicable to the National Park Service, $208,400,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended, of which $140,000,000 is for the State assistance program and of which $13,000,000 shall be for the American Battlefield Protection Program grants as authorized by chapter 3081 of title 54, United States Code.
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for the National Park Service and derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, $2,279,000 is hereby permanently rescinded from projects or from other grant programs with an unobligated carry over balance:
centennial challenge
administrative provisions
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 Conservation 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, for purposes authorized under 23 U.S.C. 203. Transfers may include a reasonable amount for FHWA administrative support costs.133 STAT. 2695
United States Geological Survey
surveys, investigations, and research
43 USC 50.
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 cooperation with States and municipalities.administrative provisions
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
ocean energy management
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, $149,333,000, of which $123,333,000 is to remain available until September 30, 2021, and of which $26,000,000 is to remain available until expended:
For an additional amount, $43,479,000, to remain available until expended, to be reduced by amounts collected by the Secretary and credited to this appropriation, which shall be derived from non-refundable inspection fees collected in fiscal year 2020, as provided in this Act:
oil spill research
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
regulation and technology
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95–87, $117,768,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021:
30 USC 1211 note.
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:
30 USC 1257 note.
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: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, $24,713,000, to be derived from receipts of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and to remain available until expended:
Contracts.
Debt collection.
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: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 described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act):
Deadline.
That such additional amount shall be allocated to States and Indian Tribes within 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.Indian Affairs
operation of indian programs
Expiration date.
contract support costs
construction
indian land and water claim settlements and miscellaneous payments to indians
indian guaranteed loan program account
bureau of indian education
education construction
Deadline.
to ensure timely completion of construction projects, the Secretary may assume control of a project and all funds related to the project, if, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, any Public Law 100–297 (25 U.S.C. 2501, et seq.) 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.administrative provisions
The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education 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 management, 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 or the Bureau of Indian Education 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 maintenance) shall be available for contracts, grants, compacts, or cooperative agreements with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Bureau of Indian Education under the provisions of the Indian Self-Determination Act or the Tribal Self-Governance 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 or the Bureau of Indian Education, 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 appropriations.
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
Waiver authority.
Determination.
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 133 STAT. 2702 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.Charter schools.
Reimbursement.
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 Amendments 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 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
Waiver authority.
Compliance.
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 benefits of establishing operations at a satellite location in lieu of incurring extraordinary costs, such as for transportation or other impacts to students such as those caused by busing students extended distances:Definition.
That the term “Funds made available for Tribal Priority Allocations within Operation of Indian Programs and Operation of Indian Education Programs may be used to execute requested adjustments in tribal priority allocations initiated by an Indian Tribe.133 STAT. 2703
Departmental Offices
departmental operations
administrative provisions
31 USC 6903 note.
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:Insular Affairs
assistance to territories
48 USC 1469b.
compact of free association
Administrative Provisions
Office of the Solicitor
salaries and expenses
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
federal trust programs
For the operation of trust programs for Indians by direct expenditure, contracts, cooperative agreements, compacts, and grants, $111,540,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $19,016,000 from this or any other Act, may be available for historical accounting:
Account statement.
Records.
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:Records.
Determination.
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.Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for the Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians, $3,000,000 is permanently rescinded:
Department-Wide Programs
wildland fire management
Contracts.
Grants.
That using the amounts designated under this title of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior may enter into procurement contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, for fuels management activities, and for training and monitoring associated with such fuels management activities on Federal land, or on adjacent non-Federal land for activities that benefit resources on Federal land:Cost sharing.
, That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties:Guidance.
Reimbursement.
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:wildfire suppression operations reserve fund
Notification.
Time period.
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 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), $10,010,000, to remain available until expended.
For an additional amount for a competitive grant program to fund radium decontamination and remediation at any land-grant university that has been subjected to such contamination as a result of actions of the former United States Bureau of Mines, $12,000,000.
Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
natural resource damage assessment fund
working capital fund
Grants.
Contracts.
administrative provision
office of natural resources revenue
General Provisions, Department of the Interior
emergency transfer authority—intra-bureau
Sec. 101.emergency transfer authority—department-wide
Sec. 102.Reimbursement.
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 available at the time of receipt thereof:Determination.
Time period.
, That for wildland fire operations, no funds shall be made available under this authority until the Secretary determines that funds appropriated for “wildland fire suppression” shall be exhausted within 30 days:Reimbursement.
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.authorized use of funds, indian trust management
Sec. 104.Notification.
Deadline.
The Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations within 60 days of the expenditure or transfer of any funds under this section, including the amount expended or transferred and how the funds will be used.redistribution of funds, bureau of indian affairs
Sec. 105.ellis, governors, and liberty islands
Sec. 106.New York.
New Jersey.
Contracts.
outer continental shelf inspection fees
Sec. 107.Time periods.
Deadlines.
contracts and agreements for wild horse and burro holding facilities
Sec. 108.16 USC 1336 note.
Time period.
contracts may not exceed 10 years, subject to renewal at the discretion of the Secretary.133 STAT. 2713mass marking of salmonids
Sec. 109.contracts and agreements with indian affairs
Sec. 110.department of the interior experienced services program
Sec. 111.Grants.
Contracts.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to Federal grants and cooperative agreements, the Secretary 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.obligation of funds
Sec. 112.Deadline.
extension of authorities
Sec. 113.54 USC 320101 note.
54 USC 320101 note.
expiration of the 15-year period 133 STAT. 2714 beginning on the date that funds are first made available for this title.” and54 USC 320101 note.
is further amended by54 USC 320101 note.
, is further amended by54 USC 320101 note.
, is further amended byseparation of accounts
Sec. 114.Transfer authority.
payments in lieu of taxes (pilt)
Sec. 115.Applicability.
31 USC 6906 note.
sage-grouse
Sec. 116.disclosure of departure or alternate procedure approval
Sec. 117.Deadlines.
Public information.
Web posting.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Science and Technology
Environmental Programs and Management
For environmental programs and management, including necessary 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 publications 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 $31,000 for official reception and representation expenses, $2,663,356,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021:
In addition, $5,000,000 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)):
Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest System Fund
Office of Inspector General
Buildings and Facilities
Hazardous Substance Superfund
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program
Inland Oil Spill Programs
State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Territories.
District of Columbia.
fiscal year 2020, 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 activities, 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:Territories.
such Acts:Determination.
10 percent of the funds made available under this title to each State for Clean Water State Revolving Fund capitalization grants and 14 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 drinking water supply before the date of enactment of this Act:Consultation.
Alaska.
$29,186,000 shall be for grants to the State of Alaska to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure needs of rural and Alaska Native Villages:Definition.
That for purposes of this section, the term “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, $55,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Criteria.
Deadline.
Federal Register, publication.
together with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall jointly develop criteria for project eligibility for direct loans and loan guarantees authorized by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 that limit Federal participation in a project consistent with the requirements for the budgetary treatment provided for in section 504 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 and based on the recommendations contained in the 1967 Report of the President’s Commission on Budget Concepts; and the Administrator, the Director, and the Secretary, shall, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish such criteria in the Federal Register:Consultation.
developing the criteria to be used, the Administrator, the Director, and the Secretary, shall consult with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office:Certification.
Federal Register, publication.
further, That the Administrator, the Director, and the Secretary, shall also certify, and publish such certification in the Federal Register, that the criteria is compliant with this paragraph, at the same time the Administrator, the Director, and the Secretary, publish the criteria in the Federal Register:Certification.
That the Administrator may not issue a Notice of Funding Availability for applications 133 STAT. 2722 for credit assistance under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program in fiscal year 2020 until the criteria have been developed and published pursuant to the fourth proviso and certified pursuant to the previous proviso:Certification.
further, That none of the direct loans or loan guarantee authority made available under this heading shall be available for any project unless the Administrator and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget have certified in advance in writing that the direct loan or loan guarantee, as applicable, and the project comply with the criteria developed and published pursuant to this Act:Reports.
than 15 days after the date upon which criteria have been published pursuant to the fourth proviso, the Administrator shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on any statutory improvements to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 or to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program Account’s appropriations language that would further align such Act and such language with the budgetary treatment and recommendations referred to in the fourth proviso: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, 2021.
Administrative Provisions—Environmental Protection Agency
For fiscal year 2020, 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 consortia, if authorized by their member tribes, to assist the Administrator in implementing Federal environmental programs for Indian tribes required or authorized by law, except that no such cooperative 133 STAT. 2723 agreements may be awarded from funds designated for State financial assistance agreements.
The
Fees.
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 116–8, the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act of 2018.
Fees.
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 2020.The Administrator is authorized to transfer up to $320,000,000 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 concurrence 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 Initiative 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.
Grants.
For fiscal year 2020, 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.
Grants.
The Administrator is authorized to use the amounts appropriated under the heading “Environmental Programs and Management” for fiscal year 2020 to provide grants to implement the Southeastern New England Watershed Restoration Program.Notwithstanding the limitations on amounts in section 320(i)(2)(B) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, not less than $1,350,000 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).
The fourth paragraph under heading “Administrative Provisions” in title II of Public Law 109–54
119 Stat. 531; 128 Stat. 2427.
RELATED AGENCIES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
office of the under secretary for natural resources and environment
Forest Service
forest and rangeland research
state and private forestry
national forest system
43 USC 1751 note.
That notwithstanding section 33 of the Bankhead Jones Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1012), the Secretary of Agriculture, 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
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, $78,898,000, to be derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and to remain available until expended.
Of the unobligated balances from amounts made available for Forest Service and derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, $2,000,000 is hereby permanently rescinded from projects with cost savings or failed projects or partially failed that had funds returned:
acquisition of lands for national forests special acts
acquisition of lands to complete land exchanges
range betterment fund
gifts, donations and bequests for forest and rangeland research
management of national forest lands for subsistence uses
wildland fire management
Reimbursement.
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 reimbursements by the Forest Service for non-fire emergencies are fully repaid by the responsible emergency management agency:Cost sharing.
That the costs of implementing any cooperative agreement between the Federal Government and any non-Federal entity may be shared, as mutually agreed on by the affected parties:wildfire suppression operations reserve fund
Notification.
Deadline.
That amounts may be transferred to the “Wildland Fire Management” accounts in the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture only upon the notification of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations that all wildfire suppression operations funds appropriated under that heading in this and prior appropriations Acts to the agency to which the funds will be transferred will be obligated within 30 days:communications site administration
administrative provisions—forest service
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).
Any
Notification.
Time period.
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 preparedness due to severe burning conditions upon the Secretary’s notification 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:Not more than $50,000,000 of funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for expenditure or transfer to the Department 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 September 30, 2023:
Notification.
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:Funds appropriated to the Forest Service shall be available for assistance to or through the Agency for International Development in connection with forest and rangeland research, technical information, and assistance in foreign countries, and shall be available to support forestry and related natural resource activities 133 STAT. 2729 outside the United States and its territories and possessions, including technical assistance, education and training, and cooperation 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.
Wild horses and burros.
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 adoption 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.
16 USC 556i.
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), 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)).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 Department of Agriculture for Department Reimbursable Programs, commonly 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 information technology services, including telecommunications and system modifications or enhancements, from the Working Capital Fund of the Department of Agriculture.
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 Conservation 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 representation 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:
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:
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.
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 appropriations 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.
Reports.
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.DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
indian health services
Allocations.
That the amounts made available within this account for the Substance Abuse and Suicide Prevention Program, for Opioid Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services, for the Domestic Violence Prevention Program, for the Zero Suicide Initiative, for the housing subsidy authority for civilian employees, for Aftercare Pilot Programs at Youth Regional Treatment Centers, for transformation and modernization costs of the Indian Health Service Electronic Health Record system, for national quality and oversight activities, 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:Time period.
Records.
provided in this Act may be used for annual contracts and grants that fall within 2 fiscal years, provided the total obligation is recorded in the year the funds are appropriated:Reports.
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:Consultation.
Time period.
That none of the funds appropriated by this Act to the Indian Health Service for the Electronic Health Record system shall be available for obligation or expenditure for the selection or implementation of a new Information Technology infrastructure system, unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate are consulted 90 days in advance of such obligation.contract support costs
indian health facilities
administrative provisions—indian health service
Assessments.
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 Committees on Appropriations through the reprogramming process:Regulations.
Budget request.
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:Reimbursement.
respect to functions transferred by the Indian Health Service to tribes or tribal organizations, the Indian Health Service is authorized to provide goods and services to those entities on a reimbursable basis, including payments in advance with subsequent adjustment, 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:Reimbursements.
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 assistance:Notification.
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
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
toxic substances and environmental public health
OTHER RELATED AGENCIES
Executive Office of the President
council on environmental quality and office of environmental quality
Appointment.
President.
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
salaries and expenses
Career positions.
That the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (Board) shall have not more than three career Senior Executive Service positions:5 USC app. 8G note.
That notwithstanding 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:5 USC app. 8G note.
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
Relocation.
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
payment to the institute
Smithsonian Institution
salaries and expenses
District of Columbia.
the Smithsonian Institution may expend Federal appropriations designated in this Act for lease or rent payments, as rent payable to the Smithsonian Institution, and such rent payments may be deposited into the general trust funds of the Institution to be available as trust funds for expenses associated with the purchase of a portion of the building at 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. to the extent that Federally supported activities will be housed there:District of Columbia.
That no appropriated funds may be used directly to service debt which is incurred to finance the costs of acquiring a portion of the building at 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C., or of planning, designing, and constructing improvements to such building:Effective date.
Time period.
Reports.
any agreement entered into by the Smithsonian Institution for the sale of its ownership interest, or any portion thereof, in such building so acquired may not take effect until the expiration of a 30 day period which begins on the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and Senate, the Committees on House Administration and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate a report, as outlined in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), on the intended sale.facilities capital
National Gallery of Art
salaries and expenses
repair, restoration and renovation of buildings
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
operations and maintenance
capital repair and restoration
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
salaries and expenses
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
grants and administration
National Endowment for the Humanities
grants and administration
Administrative Provisions
Commission of Fine Arts
salaries and expenses
national capital arts and cultural affairs
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
salaries and expenses
National Capital Planning Commission
salaries and expenses
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
holocaust memorial museum
Presidio Trust
Dwight d. Eisenhower Memorial Commission
salaries and expenses
women’s suffrage centennial commission
world war i centennial commission
alyce spotted bear and walter soboleff commission on native children
GENERAL PROVISIONS
restriction on use of funds
Sec. 401.Lobbying.
obligation of appropriations
Sec. 402.disclosure of administrative expenses
Sec. 403.Budget estimates.
mining applications
Sec. 404.Patents and trademarks.
Limitation of Funds.—
Determination.
Exceptions.—
Report.—
Mineral Examinations.—
contract support costs, prior year limitation
Sec. 405.Extension.
contract support costs, fiscal year 2020 limitation
Sec. 406.forest management plans
Sec. 407.16 USC 1604 note.
prohibition within national monuments
Sec. 408.limitation on takings
Sec. 409.prohibition on no-bid contracts
Sec. 410.posting of reports
Sec. 411.Web posting.
Public information.
Determination.
Time period.
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.national endowment for the arts grant guidelines
Sec. 412.Procedures.
national endowment for the arts program priorities
Sec. 413.Definitions.
Reports.
status of balances of appropriations
Sec. 414.Reports.
alyce spotted bear and walter soboleff commission on native children
Sec. 415.130 Stat. 981.
amended byforest service communications site administration
Sec. 416.43 USC 1761a.
Requirements for fees collected.—
extension of grazing permits
Sec. 417.funding prohibition
Sec. 418.Pornography.
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.humane transfer and treatment of animals
Sec. 419.Wild horses and burros.
forest service facility realignment and enhancement authorization extension
Sec. 420.Applicability.
6 USC 580d note.
use of american iron and steel
Sec. 421.Definition.
In this section, the term “Public information.
Records.
Time period.
Web posting.
The Administrator shall make the request and accompanying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Environmental Protection Agency.Applicability.
This section shall be applied in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements.rescission of funds
Sec. 422.john f. kennedy center reauthorization
Sec. 423.Maintenance, Repair, and Security.—
Capital Projects.—
local cooperator training agreements and transfers of excess equipment and supplies for wildfires
Sec. 424.Grants.
recreation fees
Sec. 425.Applicability.
16 USC 6809 note.
reprogramming guidelines
Sec. 426.Advance approval.
project information
Sec. 427.Deadline.
Lists.
local contractors
Sec. 428.Applicability.
shasta-trinity marina fee authority authorization extension
Sec. 429.Applicability.
interpretive association authorization extension
Sec. 430.16 USC 565a–1 note.
puerto rico schooling authorization extension
Sec. 431.Applicability.
forest botanical products fee collection authorization extension
Sec. 432.Applicability.
16 USC 528 note.
alaska native regional health entities authorization extension
Sec. 433.Applicability.
chesapeake bay initiative
Sec. 434.Applicability.
forest service budget restructure
Sec. 435.Deadlines.
16 USC 579e.
Notification.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture may transfer any unobligated balances made available to the Forest Service by this or prior appropriations Acts to the account established under subsection (a) to carry out such subsection, and shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives within 5 days of such transfer:Transfer authority.
Reports.
timber sale requirements
Sec. 436.Alaska.
prohibition on use of funds
Sec. 437.greenhouse gas reporting restrictions
Sec. 438.funding prohibition
Sec. 439.policies relating to biomass energy
Sec. 440.small remote incinerators
Sec. 441.Regulations.
Alaska.
chaco canyon
Sec. 442.david r. obey northern great lakes visitor center
Sec. 443.Wisconsin.
Designation.—
References.—
This division may be cited as the “
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020.
2 USC 60a note.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
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
office of the vice president
office of the president pro tempore
office of the president pro tempore emeritus
offices of the majority and minority leaders
offices of the majority and minority whips
committee on appropriations
conference committees
offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority
policy committees
office of the chaplain
office of the secretary
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
agency contributions and related expenses
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
Expense Allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and Secretaries for the Majority and Minority of the Senate
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
inquiries and investigations
u.s. senate caucus on international narcotics control
secretary of the senate
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
miscellaneous items
senators’ official personnel and office expense account
official mail costs
Administrative Provision
requiring amounts remaining in senators’ official personnel and office expense account to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt
Sec. 101.HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Salaries and Expenses
House Leadership Offices
Members’ Representational Allowances
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices
Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices
Committee Employees
Committee on Appropriations
Salaries, Officers and Employees
Allowances and Expenses
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in members’ representational allowances to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt
Sec. 110.Regulations.
The Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.Definition.
As used in this section, the term “limitation on amount available to lease vehicles
Sec. 111.allowance for compensation of interns in member offices
Sec. 112.2 USC 5322a note.
allowance for compensation of interns in house leadership offices
Sec. 113.2 USC 5106.
Applicability.
Definitions.
Applicability.
cybersecurity assistance for house of representatives
Sec. 114.rescissions of funds
Sec. 115.use of available balances of expired appropriations
2 USC 5512.
Applicability.
reduction in amount of tuition charged for children of employees of house child care center
Sec. 117.Applicability.
2 USC 2062 note.
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.JOINT ITEMS
Joint Economic Committee
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies of 2021
Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation, $11,563,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
For other joint items, as follows:
Office of the Attending Physician
Reimbursement.
$2,800,000 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, $3,868,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries
Notification.
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, including overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government contributions for health, retirement, social security, professional liability insurance, and other applicable employee benefits, $379,062,000 of which overtime shall not exceed $47,048,000 unless the Committee on Appropriations of the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee.General Expenses
Administrative Provision
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS
Salaries and Expenses
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capital Construction and Operations
Capitol Building
Capitol Grounds
Senate Office Buildings
House Office Buildings
Capitol Power Plant
Library Buildings and Grounds
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security
Botanic Garden
Capitol Visitor Center
Administrative Provision
no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget
Sec. 130.Determination.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
Certification.
the total amount appropriated, not more than $18,000 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception expenses, including for the Overseas Field Offices:Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
Congressional Research Service
salaries and expenses
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
salaries and expenses
Administrative Provision
reimbursable and revolving fund activities
Sec. 140.In General.—
Activities.—
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Congressional Publishing
Time periods.
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 publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, unless Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance with section 718 of title 44, United States Code:Deadline.
Time periods.
That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made available under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading “Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund” no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, to be available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 133 STAT. 2769 of Representatives and the Senate:Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
Deadline.
Time period.
That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired discretionary funds made available under this heading in this Act for this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds under the heading “Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund” no later than the end of the fifth fiscal year after the last fiscal year for which such funds are available for the purposes for which appropriated, to be available for carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund
Certification.
more than $7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Director of the Government Publishing Office in connection with official representation and reception expenses:GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND
Russia.
That funds made available 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
GENERAL PROVISIONS
maintenance and care of private vehicles
Sec. 201.fiscal year limitation
Sec. 202.rates of compensation and designation
Sec. 203.consulting services
Sec. 204.Contracts.
Public information.
costs of lbfmc
Sec. 205.limitation on transfers
Sec. 206.guided tours of the capitol
Sec. 207.limitation on telecommunications equipment procurement
Sec. 208.Huawei Technologies Company.
ZTE Corporation.
Reviews.
Consultation.
Assessment.
Cyber threats.
China.
Iran.
North Korea.
Russia.
Determination.
prohibition on certain operational expenses
Sec. 209.Pornography.
plastic waste reduction
Sec. 210.Coordination.
Consultation.
agencies and offices funded by this division that contract with a food service provider or providers shall confer and coordinate with such food service provider or providers, in consultation with disability advocacy groups, to eliminate or reduce plastic waste, including waste from plastic straws, explore the use of biodegradable items, and increase recycling and composting opportunities.adjustment to normal cost percentage rates
Sec. 211.congressional staff compensation
Sec. 212.Senate.—
Change in maximum rates.—
In general.—
2 USC 4575a.
Authority for statutory employees.—
Fixed salary positions.—
Positions with maximums.—
Adjustments.—
In general.—
Other adjustments.—
Conforming amendments.—
Repeal.
2 USC
61h—61h–2, 61j, 273, 274 note, 4575 note,
6151 and note, 6531 and note, 6534–6537 and note, 6591.
isCOMPENSATION.
Repeal.
Repeal.
2 USC 273, 6531, 6591.
isHouse of Representatives.—
Adjustments by speaker of the house.—
Pay adjustments by chief administrative officer.—
Certain positions of the house of representatives.—
133 STAT. 2777Legislative counsel.—
Law revision counsel.—
Parliamentarian.—
Chaplain.—
Certain leadership employees.—
Chief of staff of joint committee on taxation.—
2 USC 282b note.
Effective Date.—
This division may be cited as the “
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Army
Determination.
Notification.
of this amount, not to exceed $136,099,000 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 Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Determination.
Notification.
of this amount, not to exceed $178,715,000 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
Determination.
Notification.
of this amount, not to exceed $153,148,000 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, Defense-Wide
Determination.
Notification.
of the amount, not to exceed $298,655,000 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 133 STAT. 2780 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, Army National Guard
Determination.
Notification.
of the amount, not to exceed $20,469,000 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 Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.Military Construction, Air National Guard
Determination.
Notification.
of the amount, not to exceed $17,000,000 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 Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.Military Construction, Army Reserve
Determination.
Notification.
of the amount, not to exceed $6,000,000 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 purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.Military Construction, Navy Reserve
Determination.
Notification.
of the amount, not to exceed $4,780,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 133 STAT. 2781 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
Determination.
Notification.
of the amount, not to exceed $4,604,000 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.North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Department of Defense Base Closure Account
Family Housing Construction, Army
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps
Family Housing Construction, Air Force
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
Department of Defense
Department of Defense
Administrative Provisions
Contracts.
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 performed within the United States, except Alaska, without the specific 133 STAT. 2783 approval in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons therefor.Certification.
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.Determinations.
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.Notification.
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.Steel.
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.Notification.
of the funds made available in this title may be used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.Japan.
Contracts.
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.Kwajalein Atoll.
Contracts.
of the funds made available in this title for military construction in the United States territories and possessions in the Pacific and on Kwajalein Atoll, or in countries bordering the Arabian Gulf, may be used to award any contract estimated by the Government to exceed $1,000,000 to a foreign contractor:Notification.
Military exercise.
Deadline.
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.(including transfer of funds)
Deadlines.
Notification.
Determination.
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 Improvement 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:(including transfer of funds)
10 USC 2821 note.
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 maintenance of all family housing units, including general or flag officer quarters:Deadlines.
Notification.
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 is exceeded solely due to costs associated with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably anticipated at the time of the budget submission:Reports.
the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all operation and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.(including transfer of funds)
Time period.
Determination.
the 5-year period after appropriations available in this Act to the Department of Defense for military construction and family housing operation and maintenance and construction have expired for obligation, upon a determination that such appropriations will not be necessary for the liquidation of obligations or for making authorized adjustments to such appropriations for obligations incurred during the period of availability of such appropriations, unobligated balances of such appropriations may be transferred 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 appropriation to which transferred.(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for the accounts and in the amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 2024:
Deadline.
Expenditure plan.
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)
Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Defense from prior appropriation Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts specified:
Definition.
the purposes of this Act, the term “Analysis.
Reports.
Certification.
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 an analysis and comparison of the cost and infrastructure investment 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:Definition.
the term “For an additional amount for the accounts and in the amounts specified for planning and design, for improving military installation resilience, to remain available until September 30, 2024:
Deadline.
Expenditure plan.
not later than 60 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:For an additional amount for the accounts and in the amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 2021:
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans Benefits Administration
compensation and pensions
Reimbursement.
not to exceed $18,147,000 of the amount made available for fiscal year 2021 under this heading shall be reimbursed to “General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration”, and “Information Technology Systems” for necessary 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 Pensions” appropriation:Reimbursement.
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 individual medical facilities for nursing home care provided to pensioners as authorized.readjustment benefits
veterans insurance and indemnities
veterans housing benefit program fund
For the cost of direct and guaranteed loans, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the program, as authorized by subchapters I through III of chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code:
In addition, for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, $200,377,391.
vocational rehabilitation loans program account
For the cost of direct loans, $57,729, as authorized by chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code:
In addition, for administrative expenses necessary to carry out the direct loan program, $401,880, which may be paid to the appropriation for “General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration”.
native american veteran housing loan program account
general operating expenses, veterans benefits administration
Determination.
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 maximum independence in daily living, shall be charged to this account:Veterans Health Administration
medical services
Priorities.
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 disabilities, lower income, or have special needs:Priorities.
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall give priority funding for the provision of basic medical benefits to veterans in enrollment priority groups 1 through 6:Drugs and drug abuse.
Requirements.
notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may authorize the dispensing of prescription drugs from Veterans Health Administration facilities to enrolled veterans with privately written prescriptions based on requirements established by the Secretary:medical community care
medical support and compliance
medical facilities
medical and prosthetic research
National Cemetery Administration
Departmental Administration
general administration
board of veterans appeals
information technology systems
Time period.
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:veterans electronic health record
Reports.
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress quarterly reports detailing obligations, expenditures, and deployment implementation by facility:Notification.
none of the funds made available under this heading may be obligated in a manner inconsistent with deployment schedules provided to the Committees on Appropriations unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides notification to the Committees on Appropriations of such change and an approval is issued.office of inspector general
construction, major projects
Notification.
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 investments, and funds provided for the purchase, security, and maintenance of land for the National Cemetery Administration through the land acquisition line item, none of the funds made available under this heading shall be used for any project that has not been notified to Congress through the budgetary process or that has not been approved by the Congress through statute, joint resolution, or in the explanatory statement accompanying such Act and presented to the President at the time of enrollment:Reimbursement.
such sums as may be necessary shall be available to reimburse the “General Administration” account for payment of salaries and expenses of all Office of Construction and Facilities Management employees to support the full range of capital infrastructure services provided, including minor construction and leasing services:Contracts.
Deadlines.
Reports.
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promptly submit to the Committees on Appropriations 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:construction, minor projects
grants for construction of
state extended care facilities
grants for construction of veterans cemeteries
Administrative Provisions
Time period.
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)
Notification.
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 133 STAT. 2796 Houses of Congress of the amount and purpose of the transfer:(including transfer of funds)
Reimbursements.
any other provision of law, during fiscal year 2020, 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:Time period.
Determination.
the Secretary shall determine the cost of administration for fiscal year 2020 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.(including transfer of funds)
(including transfer of funds)
(including transfer of funds)
Alaska.
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.Requirement.
Compliance.
The Secretary shall require participating veterans and facilities to comply with all appropriate rules and regulations, as established by the Secretary.Definition.
The term “(including transfer of funds)
Reports.
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:(including transfer of funds)
(including transfer of funds)
Notification.
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:Repeal.
132 Stat. 2967.
115–244 is(including transfer of funds)
Notification.
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)
(including transfer of funds)
Notifications.
Deadlines.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of all 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:Contracts.
such notification shall occur within 14 days of a contract identifying the programmed amount:Reports.
Data.
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 quarterly report containing performance measures and data from each Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office:Notification.
Deadline.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide written 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.Time period.
Notification.
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 $1,000,000.(including transfer of funds)
Determination.
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 2020 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 2020, that were provided in advance by appropriations Acts:(including transfer of funds)
Definitions.
Study.
Time period.
Analysis.
Data.
Determinations.
Reports.
Realignment plans.
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 as part of a planned realignment of VA services until the Secretary provides to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a report including the following elements—Plan.
Analysis.
Analysis.
Records.
Effective date.
Time period.
during the period beginning on October 1, 2018 and ending on January 1, 2024, 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 Administration Clinical Preventive Services Guidance Statement on the Veterans Health Administration’s Screening for Breast Cancer Guidance” published on May 10, 2017, as issued by the Veterans Health Administration National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.Definitions.
Consultation.
Deadlines.
38 USC 5701 note prec.
Applicability.
funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2020 and 2021 for “Medical Services”, section 239 of Division A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply.Applicability.
funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2020 and 2021, section 258 of Division A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply.Records.
Compliance.
Reports.
Applicability.
funds provided to the Department of Veterans Affairs for each of fiscal year 2020 and 2021, section 248 of Division A of Public Law 114–223 shall apply.Reports.
Assessment.
Recommenda-
tions.
Notification.
Deadline.
of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act to the Veterans Health Administration may be used in fiscal year 2020 to convert any program which received specific purpose funds in fiscal year 2019 to a general purpose funded program unless the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits written notification of any such proposal to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least thirty days prior to any such action and an approval is issued by the Committees.Effective date.
38 USC 303 note.
Effective date.
Determination.
Reports.
Reports.
Deadlines.
Plan.
New York.
Market assessment.
of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to close the community based outpatient clinic located in Bainbridge, New York, until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs submits to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a market area assessment.Deadline.
Plan Required.—
Elements.—
Timeline.
Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.—
Deadlines.
Time period.
Handbook.
Contracts.
38 USC 8110 note.
Guidance.
Updates.
The Secretary shall update such guidance and training together with each update of such handbook.(rescissions of funds)
Of the unobligated balances available to the Department of Veterans Affairs from prior appropriations Acts, the following funds are hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts specified:
(rescission of funds)
Sec. 255.Applicability.
the matter preceding the first proviso under the heading “Veterans Health Administration, Medical Services” in title II of division C of Public Law 115–244 shall be applied for the purpose of the appropriations under that heading that became available on October 1, 2019, byRELATED AGENCIES
American Battle Monuments Commission
salaries and expenses
foreign currency fluctuations account
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
salaries and expenses
Department of Defense—Civil
salaries and expenses
Armed Forces Retirement Home
trust fund
Administrative Provision
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Army
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Military Construction, Air Force
Military Construction, Defense-Wide
Administrative Provision
Lists.
Time period.
of the funds appropriated for military construction projects outside the United States under this title may be obligated or expended for planning and design of any project associated with the European Deterrence Initiative until the Secretary of Defense develops and submits to the congressional defense committees, in a classified and unclassified format, a list of all of the military construction projects associated with the European Deterrence Initiative which the Secretary anticipates will be carried out during each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025.133 STAT. 2812NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
Form requests.
none of the funds made available in this Act to the Navy and Marine Corps for such recovery efforts shall be available for obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate receive form 1391 for each specific request:Deadline.
Expenditure plan.
not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, or his designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading in this title:Military Construction, Air Force
Military Construction, Defense-WideForm requests.
Deadline.
Expenditure plan.
Form requests.
none of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Defense for such recovery efforts 133 STAT. 2813 shall be available for obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate receive form 1391 for each specific request:Deadline.
Expenditure plan.
not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, or his designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading in this title:Military Construction, Army National Guard
Form requests.
none of the funds made available in this Act to the Army National Guard for such recovery efforts shall be available for obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate receive form 1391 for each specific request:Deadline.
Expenditure plan.
not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Director of the Army National Guard, or his designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading in this title:Military Construction, Army Reserve
Form requests.
none of the funds made available in this Act to the Army Reserve for such recovery efforts shall be available for obligation until the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate receive form 1391 for each specific request:Deadline.
Expenditure plan.
not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, or his designee, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed expenditure plan for funds provided under this heading in this title:ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Reports.
Notifications.
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.Public information.
Web posting.
Reports.
Determination.
Time period.
Pornography.
Contracts.
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.Contracts.
of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans 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 Performance, dated May 24, 2011.1 USC 1 note.
as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in this division shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division.Detainees.
Cuba.
In General.—
This division may be cited as the “
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND RELATED AGENCY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Administration of Foreign Affairs
diplomatic programs
Allocations.
funds made available under this heading shall be allocated in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (4) as follows:Human resources.—
Overseas programs.—
Diplomatic policy and support.—
Security programs.—
Fees and payments collected.—
Transfer of funds, reprogramming, and other matters.—
Time periods.
22 USC 2651 note.
Clarification.—
capital investment fund
office of inspector general
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector General, $90,829,000, of which $13,624,000 may remain available until September 30, 2021:
In addition, for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) for reconstruction oversight, $54,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, which 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:
educational and cultural exchange programs
Fellowships and scholarships.
Consultation.
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:Consultation.
funds appropriated under this heading shall be made available for a Civil Society Exchange Program, in accordance with the requirements specified under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), and following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations:Consultation.
Notification.
any substantive 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
protection of foreign missions and officials
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 real property that are owned or leased by the Department of State, and renovating, in addition to funds otherwise available, the Harry S Truman Building, $769,800,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be used for overseas representation expenses as authorized:
In addition, for the costs of worldwide security upgrades, acquisition, and construction as authorized, $1,205,649,000, to remain available until expended, of which $424,087,000 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.
emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service
repatriation loans program account
payment to the american institute in taiwan
international center, washington, district of columbia
payment to the foreign service retirement and disability fund
International Organizations
contributionsUnited Nations.
Notifications.
to international organizations
22 USC 269a note.
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, $1,473,806,000, of which $96,240,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 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:Budget.
the Secretary of State shall, at 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:Deadline.
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:contributions for international peacekeeping activities
Deadline.
United Nations.
Notifications.
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 Committees 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 will be used to pay the cost of the new or expanded mission, and the estimated cost in future fiscal years:Certification.
Reports.
Human rights.
Public information.
Web posting.
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 hold accountable individuals who engage in such acts while participating in such mission, including prosecution in their home countries and making information about such prosecutions publicly available on the website of the United Nations:Procedures.
Human rights.
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:Determination.
funds shall be available for peacekeeping 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:President.
Recommenda-
tion.
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 133 STAT. 2821 the President’s military advisors have submitted to the President a recommendation that such involvement is in the national interest of the United States and the President has submitted to Congress such a recommendation:Evaluation.
the Secretary of State shall work with the United Nations and members of the United Nations Security Council to evaluate and prioritize peacekeeping missions, and to consider a drawdown when mission goals have been substantially achieved:Notification.
any payment of arrearages with funds appropriated by this Act shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.International Commissions
22 USC 269a note.
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
Compliance.
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
construction
american sections, international commissions
international fisheries commissions
RELATED AGENCY
United States Agency for Global Media
international broadcasting operations
Notification.
Deadline.
Determination.
the USAGM shall notify the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of any determination by the USAGM 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:Notification.
significant modifications to USAGM broadcast hours previously justified to Congress, including changes to transmission platforms (shortwave, medium wave, satellite, Internet, and television), for all USAGM language services shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:Consultation.
Notification.
such transfer authority is in addition to any transfer authority otherwise available under any other provision of law and shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations:Time period.
22 USC 6203 note.
any reference to the “Broadcasting Board of Governors” or “BBG”, including in any account providing amounts to the Broadcasting Board of Governors, in any Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs enacted before, on, or 133 STAT. 2823 after the date of the enactment of this Act shall for this fiscal year, and any fiscal year thereafter, be construed to mean the “United States Agency for Global Media” or “USAGM”, respectively.broadcasting capital improvements
RELATED PROGRAMS
The Asia Foundation
Apportionment.
Deadline.
funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned and obligated to the Foundation not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.United States Institute of Peace
Center for Middle Eastern-Western Dialogue Trust Fund
Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program
Israeli Arab Scholarship Program
East-West Center
Apportionment.
Deadline.
funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned and obligated to the Center not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.National Endowment for Democracy
Apportionment.
Deadline.
funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned and obligated to the Endowment not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.OTHER COMMISSIONS
Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad
salaries and expenses
Termination date.
Notification.
such authority shall terminate on October 1, 2020:United States Commission on International Religious Freedom
salaries and expenses
Consultation.
Notification.
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 status of legislation to reauthorize the Commission, 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
Congressional-Executive Commission on the People’s Republic of China
salaries and expenses
United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission
salaries and expenses
Extension.
Applicability.
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 (division F of Public Law 111–117) shall continue in effect during fiscal year 2020 and shall apply to funds appropriated under this heading.UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Funds Appropriated to the President
operating expenses
Contracts.
Reports.
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:Consultation.
Deadline.
the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act on changes to the account structure as described in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).capital investment fund
Notification.
appropriated under this heading shall be available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.office of inspector general
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
global health programs
For
Apportionment.
Deadline.
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, $3,162,450,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, and which shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for International Development not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:President.
Determination.
Determination.
Deadline.
any determination made under the previous proviso must be made not later 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:Time period.
Determination.
Requirements.
the project shall ensure that experimental contraceptive drugs and devices and medical 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 requirements contained in paragraph (4)Reports.
of this proviso, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a report containing a description of such violation and the corrective action taken by the Agency:Grants.
Compliance.
Requirements.
In
Apportionment.
Deadline.
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, $5,930,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2024, which shall be apportioned directly to the Department of State not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:Notification.
up to 5 percent of the aggregate amount of funds made available to the Global Fund in fiscal year 2020 may be made available to USAID for technical assistance related to the activities of the Global Fund, subject to the regular 133 STAT. 2829 notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:development assistance
Apportionment.
Deadline.
funds made available under this heading shall be apportioned directly to the United States Agency for International Development not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.international disaster assistance
Apportionment.
Deadline.
funds made available under this heading shall be apportioned to the United States Agency for International Development not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.transition initiatives
Reports.
Deadline.
the USAID Administrator shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations at least 5 days prior to beginning a new program of assistance:Determination.
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:Consultation.
funds made available pursuant to the previous proviso shall be made available subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.complex crises fund
Apportionment.
Deadline.
funds appropriated under this heading shall be apportioned to USAID not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:Notifications.
Deadline.
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.economic support fund
democracy fund
For
Apportionment.
Deadline.
necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of the Foreign 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), $178,450,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, which shall be made available for the Human Rights and Democracy Fund of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State, and shall be apportioned to such Bureau not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:Consultation.
For
Apportionment.
Deadline.
an additional amount for such purposes, $95,250,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, which shall be made available for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, United States Agency for International Development, and shall be apportioned to such Bureau not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act.assistance for europe, eurasia and central asia
Consideration.
funds appropriated under this heading shall be considered to be economic assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making available the administrative authorities contained in that Act for the use of economic assistance:Notification.
Notification.
Department of State
migration and refugee assistance
united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund
Independent Agencies
peace corps
Abortion.
Applicability.
millennium challenge corporation
Applicability.
inter-american foundation
united states african development foundation
Waiver authority.
notwithstanding section 505(a)(2) of the African Development Foundation Act (22 U.S.C. 290h–3(a)(2)), in 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:Reports.
the USADF shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees after each time such waiver authority is exercised:Department of the Treasury
international affairs technical assistance
debt restructuring
President.
Determination.
the costs, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, of modifying loans and loan guarantees, as 133 STAT. 2834 the President may determine, for which funds have been appropriated or otherwise made available for programs within the International Affairs Budget Function 150, including the cost of selling, reducing, or canceling amounts owed to the United States as a result of concessional loans made to eligible countries, pursuant to part V of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021.INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE
Department of State
international narcotics control and law enforcement
Notification.
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 Appropriations:Notification.
section 482(b) of the Foreign Assistance 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:Notification.
funds made available under this heading that are transferred to another 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 $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
Consultation.
Notification.
funds made available under this heading for the Nonproliferation and Disarmament 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 Appropriations, to promote bilateral and multilateral activities relating to nonproliferation, disarmament, and weapons destruction, and shall remain available until expended:Determination.
Israel.
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 participate in the activities of that Agency:Notification.
funds made available for conventional weapons destruction programs, including demining and related activities, in addition to funds otherwise available for such purposes, may be used for administrative expenses related to the operation and management of such programs and activities, subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.peacekeeping operations
Notification.
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
Consultation.
Plan.
necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section 541 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, $112,925,000, of which up to $11,000,000 may remain available until September 30, 2021 and may not be obligated until the Secretary of State submits to the Committees on Appropriations, following consultation with 133 STAT. 2836 such Committees, a monitoring and evaluation plan for funds made available under this heading, as described under this heading in Senate Report 116–126: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 (22 U.S.C. 2763), $6,156,924,000, of which $511,909,000, to remain available until September 30, 2021, 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:
Consultation.
Notification.
Contracts.
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:Grants.
Israel.
Disbursement.
Deadline.
Israel.
of the funds appropriated under this heading, not less than $3,300,000,000 shall be available for grants only for Israel which shall be disbursed within 30 days of enactment of this Act:None
Contracts.
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:Notification.
all country and funding level increases in allocations shall be submitted through the regular notification procedures of section 7015 of this Act:Notification.
Notification.
not more than $1,082,200,000 of funds realized pursuant to section 21(e)(1)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(1)(A)) may be obligated for expenses incurred by the Department of Defense during fiscal year 2020 pursuant to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2792(b)), except that this limitation may be exceeded only through the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.MULTILATERAL ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
international organizations and programs
Deadline.
Consultation.
Notification.
not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, such funds shall be made available for core contributions for each entity listed in the table under this heading in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act) unless otherwise provided for in this Act, or if the Secretary of State has justified the proposed uses of funds other than for core contributions following prior consultation with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.International Financial Institutions
global environment facility
Deadline.
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, and to be fully disbursed not later than, September 30, 2021:Deadline.
of such amount, $136,563,000, which shall 133 STAT. 2838 remain available until September 30, 2020, is only available for the second installment of the seventh replenishment of the Global Environment Facility, and shall be obligated and disbursed not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act:Reports.
Time period.
the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status of funds provided under this heading not less than quarterly until fully disbursed:Timeline.
in such report the Secretary shall provide a timeline for the obligation and disbursement of any funds that have not yet been obligated or disbursed.contribution to the international bank for reconstruction and development
limitation on callable capital subscriptions
contribution to the international development association
contribution to the asian development fund
contribution to the african development fund
contribution to the international fund for agricultural development
Deadline.
payment to the International Fund for Agricultural Development by the Secretary of the Treasury, $30,000,000, to remain available until, and to be fully disbursed no later than, September 30, 2021, for the second installment of the eleventh replenishment of the International Fund for Agricultural Development:Reports.
Time period.
the Secretary of the Treasury shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the status of such payment not less than quarterly until fully disbursed:Timeline.
in such report the Secretary shall provide a timeline for the obligation and disbursement of any funds that have not yet been obligated or disbursed.EXPORT AND INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
Export-Import Bank of the United States
inspector general
program account
Contracts.
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 enactment of this Act.administrative expenses
Fees.
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, repossession 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:receipts collected
United States International Development Finance Corporation
inspector general
corporate capital account
Time period.
Notification.
if the term of the project extends longer than 10 fiscal years, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation shall inform the appropriate congressional committees prior to the obligation or disbursement of funds, as applicable:Guidelines.
Criteria.
amounts may only be obligated after the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation submits to the appropriate congressional committees the guidelines and criteria required by paragraph (3) of such section; and133 STAT. 2841Consultation.
Notification.
funds may only be obligated pursuant to section 1421(g) of the BUILD Act of 2018 subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:Collections.
22 USC 9634 note.
in this fiscal year, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Corporation shall collect the amounts described in section 1434(h) of the BUILD Act of 2018:Reduction.
the sums herein appropriated from the General Fund shall be reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by the offsetting collections described under this heading so as to result in a final fiscal year appropriation from the General Fund estimated at $0.program account
trade and development agency
GENERAL PROVISIONS
allowances and differentials
Sec. 7001.unobligated balances report
Sec. 7002.Time period.
Records.
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 Appropriations 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 2020 or any previous fiscal year, disaggregated by fiscal year:consulting services
Sec. 7003.Contracts.
expenditure of any appropriation under title I of this Act for any consulting service through 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.diplomatic facilities
Sec. 7004.Capital Security Cost Sharing Exception.—
Consultation.
Determination.
New Diplomatic Facilities.—
Consultation and Notification.—
Interim and Temporary Facilities Abroad.—
Consultation.
Security vulnerabilities.—
Notification.
Waiver authority.
Consultation.—
Soft Targets.—
personnel actions
Sec. 7005.prohibition on publicity or propaganda
Sec. 7006.prohibition against direct funding for certain countries
Sec. 7007.Cuba.
North Korea.
Iran.
Syria.
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 reparations for the governments of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria:coups d’état
Sec. 7008.Certification.
Reports.
assistance may be resumed to such government if the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that subsequent to the termination of assistance a democratically elected government has taken office:Notification.
funds made available pursuant to the previous provisos shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.transfer of funds authority
Sec. 7009.Department of State and United States Agency for Global Media.—
Department of State.—
In general.—
Determination.
Reports.
Consultation.
Notification.
Embassy security.—
United States Agency for Global Media.—
Treatment as Reprogramming.—
Limitation on Transfers of Funds Between Agencies.—
In general.—
Allocation and transfers.—
Notification.—
United States International Development Finance Corporation.—
Limitation.—
Consultation.
Notification.
any such transfers shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations:Development credit authority account.—
President.
Deadline.
Consultation.
Policy justification.
Transfer of Funds Between Accounts.—
Audit of Inter-agency Transfers of Funds.—
Transfer of Overseas Contingency Operations/global War on Terrorism Funds.—
Consultation.
Notification.
such transfer authority shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.prohibition and limitation on certain expenses
Sec. 7010.First-Class Travel.—
Computer Networks.—
Prohibition on Promotion of Tobacco.—
Email Servers Outside the .gov Domain.—
Representation and Entertainment Expenses.—
Limitations on Entertainment Expenses.—
availability of funds
Sec. 7011.Time period.
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 (22 U.S.C. 2763), and funds made available for “United States International Development Finance Corporation” and under the heading “Assistance for Europe, Eurasia 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 contained in this Act:Time period.
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:Reports.
the Secretary of State shall provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than October 31, 2020, detailing by account and source year, the use of this authority during the previous fiscal year.limitation on assistance to countries in default
Sec. 7012.Time period.
Loans.
President.
Determination.
Consultation.
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 Appropriations, that assistance for such country is in the national interest of the United States.133 STAT. 2849prohibition on taxation of united states assistance
Sec. 7013.Prohibition on Taxation.—
Notification and Reimbursement of Foreign Taxes.—
Deadline.
to 200 percent of the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2020 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 withheld from obligation from funds appropriated for assistance for fiscal year 2021 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, 2021, such taxes have not been reimbursed:Reports.
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.De Minimis Exception.—
Reprogramming of Funds.—
Determinations.—
Reports.
In general.—
Deadline.
Consultation.—
Regulations.
Guidance.
Implementation.—
Definitions.—
Bilateral agreement.—
Taxes and taxation.—
Consultation.
Report.—
reservations of funds
Sec. 7014.Reprogramming.—
Notification.
any such reprogramming shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:Determination.
Reports.
Extension of Availability.—
Other Acts.—
notification requirements
Sec. 7015.Notification of Changes in Programs, Projects, and Activities.—
Deadlines.
made available in 133 STAT. 2851 titles I and II of this Act or prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs to the departments and agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation in fiscal year 2020, 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—Notification of Reprogramming of Funds.—
Notification Requirement.—
President.
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:Department of Defense Programs and Funding Notifications.—
Consultation.
Programs.—
Notification.
Funding.—
Notification on excess defense articles.—
Notifications.
Waiver.—
Deadline.
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:Notification.
any notification provided pursuant to such a waiver shall contain an explanation of the emergency circumstances.Country Notification Requirements.—
Notification.
Trust Funds.—
Other Program Notification Requirement.—
Consultation.
Diplomatic programs.—
Other programs.—
Consultation.
Withholding of Funds.—
Consultation.
Foreign Assistance Review or Realignment.—
document requests, records management, and related cybersecurity protections
Sec. 7016.Document Requests.—
Records Management and Related Cybersecurity Protections.—
Review.
Updates.
Compliance.
Implementation.
Recommenda-
tions.
use of funds in contravention of this act
Sec. 7017.President.
Determination.
Notification.
Deadline.
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 or policy.prohibition on funding for abortions and involuntary sterilization
Sec. 7018.President.
Certification.
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.Allocation Tables.—
Authorized Deviations Below Minimum Levels.—
Consultation.
deviations pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.Limitation.—
Exceptions.—
Applicability.
Reports.—
Clarification.—
multi-year pledges
Sec. 7020.prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism
Sec. 7021.Lethal Military Equipment Exports.—
Determination.
Prohibition.—
Termination date.
Applicability.
applies with respect to lethal military equipment provided under a contract entered into after October 1, 1997.President.
Determination.—
Reports.
Report.—
Bilateral Assistance.—
Determination.
Limitations.—
President.
Determination.
Waiver.—
Federal Register, publication.
Deadline.
Notification.
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 Appropriations 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.definition of program, project, and activity
Sec. 7023.authorities for the peace corps, inter-american foundation, and united states african development foundation
Sec. 7024.Consultation.
Reports.
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.World Markets.—
Notification.
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 commodity, and the Chairman of the Board so notifies the Committees on Appropriations:President.
Determination.
Exports.—
President.
Determination.
22 USC 262h note.
International Financial Institutions.—
separate accounts
Sec. 7026.22 USC 2362 note.
Separate Accounts for Local Currencies.—
Agreements.—
Requirement.
Uses of local currencies.—
Programming accountability.—
Termination of assistance programs.—
Separate Accounts for Cash Transfers.—
Requirement.
In general.—
Applicability of other provisions of law.—
Deadline.
President.
Notification.—
Notification.
Exemption.—
eligibility for assistance
Sec. 7027.Assistance Through Nongovernmental Organizations.—
President.
Notification.
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:Abortion.
Sterilization.
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.Public Law 480.—
Notification.
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.Exception.—
local competition
Sec. 7028.Requirements for Exceptions to Competition for Local Entities.—
Assessment.
Extension of Procurement Authority.—
international financial institutions
Sec. 7029.Public information.
Evaluations and Report.—
Safeguards.—
Standard.—
Accountability, standards, and best practices.—
Compensation.—
Human Rights.—
Consultation.
Fraud and Corruption.—
Beneficial Ownership Information.—
Reports.
Whistleblower Protections.—
insecure communications networks
Sec. 7030.China.
financial management and budget transparency
Sec. 7031.Limitation on Direct Government-to-Government Assistance.—
Requirements.—
Consultation and notification.—
Applicability.
the requirements 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.Reports.
Suspension of assistance.—
Submission of information.—
Debt service payment prohibition.—
National Budget and Contract Transparency.—
Minimum requirements of fiscal transparency.—
Updates.
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 Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76).Public information.
Web posting.
Determination and report.—
Assistance.—
8 USC 1182 note.
Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights.—
Ineligibility.—
Exception.—
Determination.
Waiver.—
Classified information.
Corruption.
Human rights.
Time period.
Lists.
Report.—
Posting of report.—
Clarification.—
Extraction of Natural Resources.—
Assistance.—
Public disclosure and independent audits.—
Foreign Assistance Website.—
Reports.
not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and USAID Administrator shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the process and timeline required to consolidate data from USAID’s “Foreign Aid Explorer” and “ForeignAssistance.gov”, in accordance with the requirements specified in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act).democracy programs
Sec. 7032.Funding.—
In general.—
Programs.—
Authorities.—
Availability.—
Beneficiaries.—
Definition of Democracy Programs.—
Program Prioritization.—
Restriction on Prior Approval.—
Reports.
Compliance.
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, 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.Continuation of Current Practices.—
Informing the National Endowment for Democracy.—
Protection of Civil Society Activists and Journalists.—
International Freedom of Expression.—
Operations.—
Assistance.—
Consultation.
Notification.
such funds shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.international religious freedom
Sec. 7033.International Religious Freedom Office.—
Assistance.—
Consultations.
funds made available by this Act under the headings “Economic Support Fund” and “Democracy Fund” pursuant to this section shall be the responsibility of the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, in consultation with other relevant United States Government officials, and shall be subject to prior consultation with the Committees on Appropriations.Authority.—
Extension.
Designation of Non-state Actors.—
special provisions
Sec. 7034.Victims of War, Displaced Children, and Displaced Burmese.—
Forensic Assistance.—
Recommenda-
tions.
Atrocities Prevention.—
Notification.
such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.World Food Programme.—
Directives and Authorities.—
Research and training.—
Notification.
Genocide victims memorial sites.—
Private sector partnerships.—
Consultation.
Notification.
funds made available pursuant to this paragraph may only be made available following prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.Additional authorities.—
Innovation.—
Exchange visitor program.—
Consultation.
Notification.
funds made available for such purpose shall only be made available after consultation with, and subject to the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations, regarding how any proposed modification would affect the public diplomacy goals of, and the estimated economic impact on, the United States:Deadline.
Federal Register, publication.
such consultation shall take place not later than 30 days prior to the publication in the Federal Register of any regulatory action modifying the Exchange Visitor Program.Consultation.
Partner Vetting.—
Notification.
the Secretary and the Administrator shall provide a direct vetting option for prime awardees in any partner vetting program initiated or significantly modified after the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Secretary of State or USAID Administrator, as applicable, informs the Committees on Appropriations on a case-by-case basis that a direct vetting option is not feasible for such program.Contingencies.—
Compliance.
International Child Abductions.—
Reports.
the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations within 15 days of withholding funds under this subsection.Transfer of Funds for Extraordinary Protection.—
Deadline.
may transfer to, and merge with, funds under the heading “Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials” unobligated balances of expired funds appropriated under the 133 STAT. 2872 heading “Diplomatic Programs” for fiscal year 2020, except for funds designated 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, 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:Authority.—
Consultation.
Notification.
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 Appropriations.Protections and Remedies for Employees of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations.—
Reports.
Criteria.
the Secretary shall include in the Trafficking in Persons annual report a concise summary of each trafficking case involving an A–3 or G–5 visa holder that meets one or more of the following criteria: (1) a final court judgment (including a default judgment) issued against a current or former employee of such diplomatic mission or international organization; (2) the issuance of a T-visa to the victim; or (3) a request by the Department of State to the sending state that immunity of individual diplomats or family members be waived to permit criminal prosecution.Extension of Authorities.—
Applicability.
22 USC 214 note.
Passport fees.—
Incentives for critical posts.—
Applicability.
22 USC 2385 note.
USAID civil service annuitant waiver.—
Overseas pay comparability and limitation.—
Categorical eligibility.—
Inspector general annuitant waiver.—
Notification.
Reports.
22 USC 4831 note.
Accountability review boards.—
Special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction competitive status.—
Extension.
8 USC 1715 note.
Transfer of balances.—
Department of state inspector general waiver authority.—
Waiver authority.
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.Afghan allies.—
Monitoring and Evaluation.—
Web posting.
Procedures.
Guidelines.
the Department of State and USAID shall establish, and post on their respective websites, updated procedures for implementing partners that receive funds under such headings for regularly collecting and responding to such feedback, including guidelines for the reporting on actions taken in response to the feedback received:Oversight.
HIV/AIDS Working Capital Fund.—
Notification.
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 Appropriations:Records.
the Secretary of State shall include in the congressional budget justification an accounting of budgetary resources, disbursements, balances, and reimbursements related to such fund.Loans, Consultation, and Notification.—
Loan guarantees.—
Designation requirement.—
Consultation and notification.—
Local Works.—
Funding.—
Definition.
Time period.
22 USC 2152i note.
Eligible entities.—
Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission.—
Definitions.—
Appropriate congressional committees.—
Funds appropriated by this act and prior acts.—
22 USC 262h note.
International financial institutions.—
Time periods.
Southern kordofan.—
22 USC 2152i note.
USAID.—
Spend plan.—
Successor operating unit.—
law enforcement and security
Sec. 7035.Assistance.—
Community-based police assistance.—
Counterterrorism partnerships fund.—
Iraq.
such areas shall include the Kurdistan Region of Iraq:Consultation.
Notification.
Combat casualty care.—
Applicability.
the requirement of this subparagraph shall apply to a country in conflict, unless the Secretary determines that such country has in place, to the maximum extent practicable, functioning combat casualty care treatment and equipment that meets or exceeds the standards recommended by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care:Training related to international humanitarian law.—
Consultation.
Security force professionalization.—
Notification.
Global security contingency fund.—
International prison conditions.—
Consultation.
Deadline.
the Secretary of State and the USAID Administrator shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of such funds prior to obligation and not later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:Authorities.—
Reconstituting civilian police authority.—
Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration.—
Extension.
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 2020.Extension of war reserves stockpile authority.—
Notification.
President.
Determination.
Commercial leasing of defense articles.—
Special defense acquisition fund.—
Definition.
Public information.
Determination.
Reports.
Public disclosure.—
Lists.
Duty to inform.—
Limitations.—
Child soldiers.—
Landmines and cluster munitions.—
Landmines.—
Cluster munitions.—
Determination.
Crowd control items.—
Reports.—
Security assistance report.—
Definition.
Annual foreign military training report.—
arab league boycott of israel
Sec. 7036.palestinian statehood
Sec. 7037.Determination.
Certification.
Limitation on Assistance.—
Sense of Congress.—
President.
Determination.
Waiver.—
Exemption.—
prohibition on assistance to the palestinian broadcasting corporation
Sec. 7038.assistance for the west bank and gaza
Sec. 7039.Deadline.
Certification.
Procedures.
Records.
Review.
Oversight.—
Terrorism.
Vetting.—
Termination.
Determination.
the Secretary of State shall, as appropriate, establish procedures specifying the steps to be taken in carrying out this subsection and shall terminate assistance to any individual, entity, or educational institution which the Secretary has determined to be involved in or advocating terrorist activity.Prohibition.—
Recognition of acts of terrorism.—
Security assistance and reporting requirement.—
Oversight by the United States Agency for International Development.—
Audits.
Contracts.
Grants.
Deadline.
Investigation.
Time period.
Comptroller General of the United States Audit.—
Compliance.
Examination.
Notification Procedures.—
limitation on assistance for the palestinian authority
Sec. 7040.Prohibition of Funds.—
President.
Certification.
Waiver.—
Period of Application of Waiver.—
President.
Report.—
President.
Reports.
Certification.—
Prohibition to Hamas and the Palestine Liberation Organization.—
President.
Certification.
Reports.
President.
middle east and north africa
Sec. 7041.Egypt.—
Certification and report.—
Economic support fund.—
Certification.
Reports.
such funds may not be made available for cash transfer assistance or budget support unless the Secretary of State certifies and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Egypt is taking consistent and effective steps to stabilize the economy and implement market-based economic reforms.Foreign military financing program.—
Consultation.
Notification.
such funds may be transferred to an interest bearing account in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, and the uses of any interest earned on such funds shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations:Certification.
Reports.
Human rights.
$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—Waiver authority.
Determination.
Reports.
Assessment.
Time period.
April Corley.
Report.—
Iran.—
Funding.—
Reports.—
Semi-annual report.—
Consultation.
Sanctions report.—
Iraq.—
Purposes.—
Consultation.
Notification.
United states consulate general basrah.—
Basing rights agreement.—
Jordan.—
Assistance appropriated by this act.—
Assistance appropriated by prior acts.—
Lebanon.—
Assistance.—
Security assistance.—
Consultation.
Spend plan.
Deadline.
prior to obligating funds made available by this subparagraph for assistance for the LAF, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations a spend plan, including actions to be taken to ensure equipment provided to the LAF is used only 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 submitted not later than September 1, 2020:Notification.
any notification submitted pursuant to such section shall include any funds specifically intended for lethal military equipment.Limitation.—
Libya.—
Assistance.—
Applicability.
the limitation on the uses of funds for certain infrastructure projects in section 7041(f)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2014 (division K of Public Law 113–76) shall apply to such funds.Reports.
Certification.—
Morocco.—
Availability and consultation requirement.—
Deadline.
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 Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the proposed uses of such funds.Foreign military financing program.—
Saudi Arabia.—
International military education and training.—
Export-import bank.—
Syria.—
Non-lethal assistance.—
Limitations.—
Russia.
Determination.
Bashar al-Assad.
Monitoring and oversight.—
Consultation and notification.—
Tunisia.—
Assistance appropriated by this act.—
Assistance appropriated by prior acts.—
West Bank and Gaza.—
Report on assistance.—
Waiver authority.
Certification.
Reports.
Limitations.—
President.
Determination.
Deadline.
Time period.
Determination.
Reduction.—
Reports.
the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Appropriations on the amount reduced for fiscal year 2020 prior to the obligation of funds for the Palestinian Authority.Private sector partnership programs.—
Consultation.
Notification.
funds made available pursuant to this paragraph shall be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees, and the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.Applicability.
Security report.—
Incitement report.—
Yemen.—
africa
Sec. 7042.Determination.
Reports.
African Great Lakes Region Assistance Restriction.—
Boko Haram.
Cameroon.—
Central African Republic.—
Democratic Republic of the Congo.—
Lake Chad Basin Countries.—
Boko Haram.
Malawi.—
Sahel Stabilization and Security.—
South Sudan.—
133 STAT. 2893Assistance.—
Consultation.
Limitation on assistance for the central government.—
Consultation.
prior to the initial obligation of funds made available pursuant to subparagraphs (C) and (D), the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the intended uses of such funds and steps taken by such government to advance or implement a peace agreement.Sudan.—
Limitations on assistance and loans.—
Exclusions.—
Consultation.—
Certifications.
Reports.
22 USC 2151 note.
Zimbabwe.—
133 STAT. 2894Instruction.—
Limitation.—
east asia and the pacific
Sec. 7043.Burma.—
Consultation.
Bilateral economic assistance.—
Reports.
International security assistance.—
Consultations.
the Department of State may continue 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.Limitations.—
Consultation.—
Cambodia.—
Assistance.—
Certification and exceptions.—
Reports.
Certification.—
Exceptions.—
Uses of funds.—
Indo-Pacific Strategy and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018.—
Assistance.—
Consultation.
Countering chinese influence fund.—
Notification.
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.Restriction on uses of funds.—
Consultation.
Determination.
Laos.—
North Korea.—
Determination.
Reports.
Cybersecurity.—
Reports.
Waiver authority.
Determination.
Reports.
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 congressional committees that to do so is important to the national security interest of the United States, including a description of such interest served.Broadcasts.—
Human rights promotion and limitation on use of funds.—
Applicability.
the authority of section 7032(b)(1) of this Act shall apply to such funds.People’s Republic of China.—
Deadline.
Notification.
Limitation on use of funds.—
Applicability.
People’s liberation army.—
Consultation.
Reports.
United states-china friendship volunteer program.—
Hong kong.—
Democracy programs.—
Report.—
Philippines.—
Tibet.—
Financing of projects in tibet.—
Programs for tibetan communities.—
Vietnam.—
south and central asia
Sec. 7044.Afghanistan.—
Funding and limitations.—
Grants.
such assistance to promote the economic empowerment of women shall be made available as grants 133 STAT. 2900 to Afghan organizations, to the maximum extent practicable; andAfghan women.—
In general.—
Reports.
Assistance.—
Authorities.—
Applicability.
Notification.
any such transfer shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.Agreement and certification.—
President.
Records.
Deadline.
Basing rights agreement.—
Bangladesh.—
Nepal.—
Assistance.—
Foreign military financing program.—
Certification.
Reports.
Human rights.
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.Pakistan.—
Extension.
Terms and conditions.—
Assistance.—
Sri Lanka.—
Assistance.—
Reports.
Certification.—
Human rights.
International security assistance.—
Notification.
funds made available under the heading “Peacekeeping Operations” may only be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.Regional Programs.—
latin america and the caribbean
Sec. 7045.Central America.—
Assistance.—
Fiscal year 2020.—
Priority.
such assistance shall be prioritized for programs and activities that addresses the key factors that contribute to the migration of unaccompanied, undocumented minors to the United States and such funds shall be made available for global health, humanitarian, development, democracy, border security, and law enforcement programs for such countries, including for programs to reduce violence against women and girls and to combat corruption, and for support of commissions against corruption and impunity, as appropriate:Fiscal year 2019.—
Northern triangle.—
Certification.
Reports.
Limitation on assistance to certain central governments.—
Reprogramming.—
Notification.
Exceptions.—
Colombia.—
Assistance.—
Certification.
Reports.
Withholding of funds.—
133 STAT. 2905Counternarcotics.—
Human rights.—
Exceptions.—
Authority.—
Limitation.—
Haiti.—
Reports.
Certification.—
Haitian coast guard.—
Limitation.—
The Caribbean.—
Venezuela.—
Consultation.
Notification.
such amounts are in addition to funds otherwise made available for assistance for such countries, subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.europe and eurasia
Sec. 7046.Assistance.—
Georgia.—
Ukraine.—
Limitation.—
President.
Determination.
except as otherwise provided in section 7047(a) of this Act, funds may be made available without regard to the restriction in this subsection if the President determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States:Consultation.
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.Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act.—
Determination.
Reports.
Turkey.—
countering russian influence and aggression
Sec. 7047.Limitation.—
Annexation of Crimea.—
133 STAT. 2908Determination.
Reports.
Prohibition.—
Waiver authority.
Determination.
Reports.
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.Limitation.—
International financial institutions.—
Determination.
Reports.
Duration.—
Occupation of the Georgian Territories of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia.—
Determination.
Reports.
Prohibition.—
Web posting.
Lists.
Waiver authority.
Determination.
Reports.
the Secretary may waive the restriction on assistance 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.133 STAT. 2909Limitation.—
International financial institutions.—
Countering Russian Influence Fund.—
Assistance.—
Economics and trade.—
Democracy Programs.—
Deadline.
Consultation.
Strategy.
united nations
Sec. 7048.Transparency and Accountability.—
Determination.
Reports.
Withholding of funds.—
Public information.
Web posting.
Audits.
Determination.
Reports.
Waiver.—
Terrorism.
Restrictions on United Nations Delegations and Organizations.—
Restrictions on united states delegations.—
Restrictions on contributions.—
Determination.
Reports.
Waiver.—
Determination.
Reports.
United Nations Human Rights Council.—
Time period.
the Secretary of State shall report to the Committees on Appropriations not later than September 30, 2020, 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.Reports.
United Nations Relief and Works Agency.—
Compliance.
Prohibition of Payments to United Nations Members.—
Report.—
Updates.
shall update such report each time additional funds are withheld by operation of any provision of law:Consultation.
Notification.
the reprogramming of any withheld funds identified in such report, including updates thereof, shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Peacekeeping Operations.—
Notifications.
Deadline.
Determination.
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 congressional committees of such withholding not later than 10 days after a determination to withhold such assistance is made:Notification.
Additional Availability.—
Consultations.
Determinations.
Reports.
National Security Interest Withholding.—
Withholding.—
Release of funds.—
Reprogramming.—
Waiver.—
war crimes tribunals
Sec. 7049.President.
Determination.
Notification.
funds made available pursuant to this section shall be made available subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.global internet freedom
Sec. 7050.Funding.—
Requirements.—
Department of state and united states agency for international development.—
Consultation.
Coordination.
Assessment.
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), shall coordinate any such research and development programs with other relevant United States Government departments and agencies in order to share information, technologies, and best practices, and to assess the effectiveness of such technologies; andUnited states agency for global media.—
Consultation.
Evaluation.
Consultation.
Deadline.
Coordination and Spend Plans.—
Security Audits.—
Review.
Updates.
auditing procedures used by such Bureau shall be reviewed and updated periodically to reflect current industry security standards.Determination.
Reports.
Surge.—
Consultation.
Notification.
such funds may be transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated 133 STAT. 2916 by this Act under the heading “International Broadcasting Operations” following consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment
Sec. 7051.Limitation.—
Consultation.
Assistance.—
aircraft transfer, coordination, and use
Sec. 7052.Transfer Authority.—
Applicability.
Determination.
Reports.
Property Disposal.—
Consultation.
Notification.
any such transfer shall be subject to prior consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.Aircraft Coordination.—
Authority.—
Applicability.
Scope.—
Aircraft Operations and Maintenance.—
parking fines and real property taxes owed by foreign governments
Sec. 7053.Applicability.
terms and conditions of section 7055 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:international monetary fund
Sec. 7054.Applicability.
Extensions.—
Repayment.—
extradition
Sec. 7055.Notification.
Limitation.—
Applicability.
Clarification.—
Certification.
Waiver.—
impact on jobs in the united states
Sec. 7056.united nations population fund
Sec. 7057.Contribution.—
Notification.
Availability of Funds.—
Prohibition on Use of Funds in China.—
Conditions on Availability of Funds.—
Report to Congress and Dollar-for-dollar Withholding of Funds.—
global health activities
Sec. 7058.In General.—
Infectious Disease Outbreaks.—
Determination.
Reports.
Extraordinary measures.—
Emergency reserve fund.—
Ebola virus disease.—
Consultation and notification.—
gender equality
Sec. 7059.Women’s Empowerment.—
Gender equality.—
Women’s economic empowerment.—
Consultation.
the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, as appropriate, shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations on the implementation of such Act.Women’s global development and prosperity fund.—
Women’s Leadership.—
Gender-Based Violence.—
Women, Peace, and Security.—
Women and Girls at Risk From Extremism and Conflict.—
Consultation.
Notification.
such funds are in addition to amounts otherwise made available by this Act for such purposes, and shall be made available following consultation with, and the regular notification procedures of, the Committees on Appropriations.sector allocations
Sec. 7060.Basic Education and Higher Education.—
Basic education.—
Consultation.
the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, following consultation with the Committees on Appropriations, may reprogram such funds between countries:Notification.
Higher education.—
Notification.
such funds may be made available notwithstanding any other provision of law that restricts assistance to foreign countries, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 133 STAT. 2922 Committees on Appropriations:Deadline.
Consultation.
Development Programs.—
Environment Programs.—
Notification.
Determination.
Reports.
Food Security and Agricultural Development.—
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises.—
Programs To Combat Trafficking in Persons.—
Reconciliation Programs.—
Consultation.
Notification.
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:Water and Sanitation.—
budget documents
Sec. 7061.Deadlines.
Operating Plans.—
Notification.
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.Spend Plans.—
Spending Report.—
Clarification.—
Congressional Budget Justification.—
Submission.—
Appendices.
the appendices for such justification shall be provided to the Committees on Appropriations not later than 10 calendar days thereafter.Multi-year availability of certain funds.—
reorganization
Sec. 7062.Oversight.—
Prior consultation and notification.—
Notification.
Description of activities.—
Additional Requirements and Limitations.—
Reports.
USAID reorganization.—
Bureau of population, refugees, and migration, department of state.—
Administration of funds.—
department of state management
Sec. 7063.Financial Systems Improvement.—
Deadline.
Plan update.
Consultation.
Review.
Certification.
such funds may not be obligated for new, or expansion of existing, ad hoc electronic systems to track commitments, obligations, or expenditures 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.Working Capital Fund.—
Deadline.
Assessment.
Certification.—
Reports.
Compliance.—
Considerations.—
Timeline.
Plan.—
Personnel Levels.—
Reports.
Hiring plan.
Timelines.
such report shall also include a hiring plan, including timelines, for maintaining the agency-wide, on-board Foreign Service and Civil Service at not less than the levels specified in paragraph (1).Records.
Information Technology Platform.—
Deadline.
Notification.
Reports.
united states agency for international development management
Sec. 7064.22 USC 3948 note.
Authority.—
Expiration date.
22 USC 3948 note.
22 USC 3948 note.
Restriction.—
Program Account Charged.—
22 USC 3948 note.
Foreign Service Limited Extensions.—
Disaster Surge Capacity.—
Personal Services Contractors.—
Small Business.—
Senior Foreign Service Limited Appointments.—
Personnel Levels.—
Reports.
Hiring plan.
Timelines.
such report shall also include a hiring plan, including timelines, for maintaining the agency-wide, on-board Foreign Service Officers and Civil Service staff at not less than the levels specified in paragraph (1).stabilization and development in regions impacted by extremism and conflict
Sec. 7065.Relief and Recovery Fund.—
Funds and transfer authority.—
Notification.
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.Transitional justice.—
Countering Violent Extremism in Asia.—
Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund.—
Notification.
any such funds made available for the GCERF shall be made available on a cost-matching basis from sources other than the United States Government, to the maximum extent practicable, and shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.Global Concessional Financing Facility.—
Consultation.
disability programs
Sec. 7066.Assistance.—
Management, Oversight, and Technical Support.—
debt-for-development
Sec. 7067.Notification.
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 133 STAT. 2932 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.enterprise funds
Sec. 7068.Deadline.
President.
Notification.—
Distribution of Assets Plan.—
Transition or Operating Plan.—
rescissions
Economic Support Fund.—
Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance.—
Complex Crises Fund.—
Export-Import Bank of the United States.—
This division may be cited as the “
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.
Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2020.
TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2020
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
salaries and expenses
Notice.
Funding approval.
Allocation.
notice of any change in funding greater than 7 percent shall be submitted for approval to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:research and technology
Continuation.
49 USC 112 note.
any reference in law, regulation, judicial proceedings, or elsewhere to the Research and Innovative Technology 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
Distribution.
Grants.
the Secretary of Transportation shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to be awarded to a State, local government, transit agency, port authority, or a collaboration among such entities on a competitive basis for projects that will have a significant local or regional impact:Priority.
the Secretary shall give priority to projects that require a contribution of Federal funds in order to complete an overall financing package:Urban and rural areas.
an award under this heading is an urban award if it is to a project located within or on the boundary of an Urbanized Area (UA), as designated by the U.S. Census Bureau, that had a population greater than 200,000 in the 2010 Census:Compliance.
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:Notice.
Deadline.
the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity no later than 60 days after enactment of this Act:Requirement.
Deadline.
such Notice of Funding Opportunity shall require application submissions 90 days after the publishing of such Notice:Grants.
Deadline.
Determination.
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:Applicability.
the preceding proviso shall be applied as if it were in effect on September 30, 2019.national surface transportation and innovative finance bureau
Notification.
Deadline.
financial management capital
cyber security initiatives
office of civil rights
transportation planning, research, and development
Analysis.
Review.
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 previous proviso.working capital fund
Assessments.
Notification.
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.small and disadvantaged business utilization and outreach
payments to air carriers
Determination.
in determining between or among carriers competing to provide service to a community, the Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers:administrative provisions—office of the secretary of transportation
Sec. 101.Assessments.
Contracts.
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.Web posting.
Records.
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.Transit benefits.
Reimbursement.
the Working Capital Fund will be fully reimbursed by each customer agency from available funds for the actual cost of the transit benefit.Deadline.
later than May 1, 2020, the Secretary shall announce the selection of all projects to receive awards for all competitive grants provided in Public Law 116–6 under the headings: “Federal Railroad Administration—Federal–State Partnership for State of Good Repair”, “Federal Railroad Administration—Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements”, “Federal Railroad Administration—Restoration and Enhancement”, “Federal Railroad Administration—Magnetic Levitation Technology Deployment Program”, and “Maritime Administration—Port Infrastructure Development Program”.Establishment.
49 USC 102 note.
Review.
Assessment.
Reports.
Federal Aviation Administration
operations
Deadline.
Updates.
49 USC 44506 note.
not later than 60 days after the submission of the budget request, 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:Late penalties.
Deadline.
the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 for each day after the date that is 60 days after the submission of the budget request that such report has not been submitted to the Congress:Reports.
49 USC 44502 note.
not later than 60 days after the submission of the budget request, the Administrator shall transmit to Congress a companion 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:Late penalties.
Deadline.
the amount herein appropriated shall be reduced by $100,000 per day for each day after the date that is 60 days after the submission of the budget request that such report has not been submitted to Congress:Fees.
none of the funds in this Act shall be available for the Federal Aviation Administration to finalize or implement any regulation that would promulgate new aviation user fees not specifically authorized by law after the date of the enactment of this Act:facilities and equipment
Deadline.
Investment plan.
Time periods.
not later than 60 days after submission of the budget request, 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 2021 through 2025, with total funding for each year of the plan constrained to the funding targets for those years as estimated and approved by the Office of Management and Budget.research, engineering, and development
grants-in-aid for airports
grants-in-aid for airports
administrative provisions—federal aviation administration
Sec. 110.Approval.
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.Notification.
Deadline.
of the funds in this Act may be used to close a regional operations center of the Federal Aviation Administration or reduce its services unless the Administrator notifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations not less than 90 full business days in advance.Federal Highway Administration
limitation on administrative expenses
federal-aid highways
23 USC 104 note.
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 (FAST) Act (Public Law 114–94) shall not exceed total obligations of $46,365,092,000 for fiscal year 2020:(liquidation of contract authorization)
highway infrastructure programs
Applicability.
section 1101(b) of Public Law 114–94 shall apply to funds made available under this heading:Definition.
for the purposes of funds made available under this heading for activities eligible under sections 133(b)(1) and 133(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, and to provide necessary charging infrastructure along corridor-ready or corridor-pending alternative fuel corridors designated pursuant to section 151 of title 23, United States Code, the term “Apportionment.
the funds made available under this heading for activities eligible under sections 133(b)(1) and 133(b)(4) of title 23, United States Code, and to provide necessary charging infrastructure along corridor-ready or corridor-pending alternative fuel corridors designated pursuant to section 151 of title 23, United States Code, shall be apportioned to the States in the same ratio as the obligation limitation for fiscal year 2020 is distributed among the States in section 120(a)(5) of this Act:Definition.
for the purposes of funds made available under this heading for a bridge replacement and rehabilitation program, (1) the term “Distribution.
after making the reservations under the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall distribute the remaining funds made available under this heading for a bridge replacement and rehabilitation program to each qualifying State by the proportion that the percentage of total deck area of bridges classified as in poor condition in such qualifying State bears to the sum of the percentages of total deck area of bridges classified as in poor condition in all qualifying States:Definition.
for the purposes of funds made available under this heading for construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System, the term “Apportionment.
subject to the following proviso, funds made available under this heading for construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System shall be apportioned to Appalachian States according to the percentages derived from the 2012 Appalachian Development Highway System Cost-to-Complete Estimate, adopted in Appalachian Regional Commission Resolution Number 736, and confirmed as each Appalachian State’s relative share of the estimated remaining need to complete the Appalachian Development Highway System, adjusted to exclude those corridors that such States have no current plans to complete, as reported in the 2013 Appalachian Development Highway System Completion Report:Apportionments.
the Secretary shall adjust apportionments made under the preceding proviso so that no Appalachian State shall be apportioned an amount in excess of 30 percent of the amount made available for construction of the Appalachian Development Highway System under this heading:Consultation.
the Secretary shall consult with the Appalachian Regional Commission in making adjustments under the preceding two provisos:administrative provisions—federal highway administration
Sec. 120.23 USC 104 note.
Exceptions From Obligation Limitation.—
Effective date.
Redistribution of Unused Obligation Authority.—
Applicability of Obligation Limitations to Transportation Research Programs.—
In general.—
Exception.—
Redistribution of Certain Authorized Funds.—
Deadline.
In general.—
Ratio.—
Availability.—
Deadline.
Waiver authority.
Public information.
Notice.
23 USC 313 note.
less than 15 days prior to waiving, under his or her statutory authority, any Buy America requirement for Federal-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:Reports.
shall provide an annual report to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on any waivers granted under the Buy America requirements.Deadline.
Notification.
of the funds provided in this Act to the Department of Transportation may be used to provide credit assistance unless not less than 3 days before any application approval to 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 Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Banking, Housing 133 STAT. 2952 and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives:Notification.
Deadline.
Notification.
Evaluation.
of the funds provided 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:Notification.
Deadline.
Notification.
Reports.
Time period.
Definition.
Time period.
Applicability.
Reports.
Repeal.
following are109 Stat. 623.
Tolls.
New York.
any other provision of law, tolls collected for motor vehicles on any bridge connecting the boroughs of Brooklyn, New York, and Staten Island, New York, shall be collected for any such vehicles exiting from such bridge in both Staten Island and Brooklyn.Determinations.
Waivers.
Notice.
final guidance is published, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall make determinations on Buy America waivers for those waivers that were submitted before April 17, 2018, as if the notice of proposed rulemaking of that date was not in effect.Repeal.
1948 of SAFETEA–LU (Public Law 109–59; 119 Stat. 1514) isRequirement for plan.—
Determination.
In general.—
Deadline.
Determination.—
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
motor carrier safety operations and programs
motor carrier safety grants
administrative provisions—federal motor carrier safety administration
Sec. 130.Notice.
Mail.
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.Regulations.
49 USC 31142 note.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shall update annual inspection regulations under Appendix G to subchapter B of chapter III of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as recommended by GAO–19–264.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
operations and research
operations and research
highway traffic safety grants
Notification.
Deadline.
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.Federal Railroad Administration
safety and operations
railroad research and development
railroad rehabilitation and improvement financing program
federal-state partnership for state of good repair
Notice.
Deadline.
the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity for funds provided under this heading consistent with section 24911 of title 49, United States Code, no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act:Review.
Announcement.
Deadline.
the Secretary shall announce the selection of projects to receive awards for the funds described in 133 STAT. 2958 the previous two provisos no later than 1 year of enactment of this Act.consolidated rail infrastructure and safety improvements
Time period.
Notice.
Announcement.
Deadlines.
the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Opportunity that encompasses funds provided under this heading in this Act no later than 120 days after enactment of this Act and announce the selection of projects to receive awards for such funds no later than 300 days after the enactment of this Act:Requirement.
Deadline.
Publication.
magnetic levitation technology deployment program
restoration and enhancement
northeast corridor grants to the national railroad passenger corporation
national network grants to the national railroad passenger corporation
administrative provisions—federal railroad administration
Sec. 150.Waiver authority.
Reports.
Deadline.
Summary.
Time period.
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 2019 and the three prior calendar years:Summary.
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 2019 and for the three prior calendar years.Federal Transit Administration
administrative expenses
Reports.
upon submission to the Congress of the fiscal year 2021 President’s budget, the Secretary of Transportation shall transmit to Congress the annual report on Capital Investment Grants, including proposed allocations for fiscal year 2021.transit formula grants
transit infrastructure grants
Contracts.
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:Definition.
the term “Grants.
Plans.
grants shall be for planning, engineering, or development of technical, or financing plans for projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code:technical assistance and training
capital investment grants
Continuation.
the Secretary shall continue to administer the capital investment grants program in accordance with the procedural and substantive requirements of section 5309 of title 49, United States Code, and of section 3005(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act:grants to the washington metropolitan area transit authority
Determination.
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:Waiver authority.
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.Reports.
any other provision of law, funds appropriated or limited by this Act under the heading “Fixed Guideway Capital Investment” of the Federal Transit Administration for projects specified in this Act or identified in reports accompanying this Act not obligated by September 30, 2023, and other recoveries, shall be directed to projects eligible to use the funds for the purposes for which they were originally provided.Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
operations and maintenance
Maritime Administration
maritime security program
operations and training
Reports.
Sexual assault.
not later than 120 days after enactment of this Act, 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 133 STAT. 2966 to section 3507 of Public Law 110–417:Grants.
Deadline.
Determination.
from funds provided under paragraphs (3) and (4) of the first proviso, the Secretary of Transportation shall make grants no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act in such amounts as the Secretary determines:state maritime academy operations
assistance to small shipyards
ship disposal
maritime guaranteed loan (title xi) program account
port infrastructure development program
Distribution.
Grants.
the Maritime Administration shall distribute funds provided under this heading as discretionary grants to port authorities or commissions or their subdivisions and agents under existing authority, as well as to a State or political subdivision of a State or local government, a tribal government, a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more States, a special purpose district with a transportation function, a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities, or a lead entity described above jointly with a private entity or group of private entities:Priority.
for grant awards less than $10,000,000, the Secretary shall prioritize ports that handled less than 10,000,000 short tons 133 STAT. 2968 in 2017, as identified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers:administrative provisions—maritime administration
Sec. 170.Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
operational expenses
Deadlines.
Regulations.
49 USC 60102 note.
no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall initiate a rulemaking on automatic and remote-controlled shut-off valves and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities leak detection systems as required under section 4 and section 8 of the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–90), respectively, and shall issue a final rule no later than one year after enactment of this Act.hazardous materials safety
pipeline safety
emergency preparedness grants
Office of Inspector General
salaries and expenses
General Provisions—Department of Transportation
Notification.
Deadline.
Notification.
the Secretary gives concurrent notification to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for any “quick release” of funds from the emergency relief program:Loans.
Contracts.
Grants.
Lists.
Deadline.
Reimbursement.
Payments.
Notification.
prior to depositing such recovery in the Treasury, the Secretary shall notify the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of the amount and reasons for such transfer:Definition.
for purposes of this section, the term “Notice.
any other provision of law, if any funds provided in or limited by this Act are subject to a reprogramming action that requires notice to be provided to the House and 133 STAT. 2972 Senate Committees on Appropriations, transmission of said reprogramming 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:Notice.
Deadline.
the Secretary of Transportation may provide notice to other congressional committees of the action of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on such reprogramming but not sooner than 30 days following the date on which the reprogramming action has been approved or denied by the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations.Certification.
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:Coordination.
Secretary of Transportation shall coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that best practices for Industrial Control Systems Procurement are up-to-date and shall ensure that systems procured with funds provided under this title were procured using such practices.133 STAT. 2973This title may be cited as the “
Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Management and Administration
executive offices
administrative support offices
Time period.
Notification.
the Secretary shall provide the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations quarterly written notification regarding the status of pending congressional reports:Reports.
the Secretary shall provide in electronic form all signed reports required by Congress:Publication.
none of the funds made available under this heading for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the financial transformation initiative shall be available for obligation until after the Secretary has published all mitigation allocations made available under the heading “Department of Housing and Urban Development—Community Planning and Development—Community Development Fund” in Public Law 115–123 and the necessary administrative requirements pursuant to section 1102 of Public Law 116–20:Expenditure plan.
only after the terms and conditions of the previous proviso have been met, not more than 10 percent of the funds made available under this heading for the Office of the Chief Financial Officer for the financial transformation initiative may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, for approval, a plan for expenditure that includes the financial and internal control capabilities to be delivered and the mission benefits to be realized, key milestones to be met, and the relationship between the proposed use of funds made available under this heading and the projected total cost and scope of the initiative.program offices
working capital fund
Determination.
Notification.
Deadline.
Public and Indian Housing
tenant-basedVouchers.
rental assistance
Notice.
Federal Register,
publication.
notwithstanding any other provision of law, from amounts provided under this paragraph and any carryover, the Secretary for the calendar year 2020 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 and Choice Neighborhoods vouchers:Notification.
Deadline.
except as provided in the following provisos, the entire amount specified under this paragraph (except as otherwise modified under this paragraph) shall be obligated to the public housing agencies 133 STAT. 2976 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, 2020:Notification.
Approval.
the Secretary may extend the notification period with the prior written approval of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations:Allocation.
Determination.
the Secretary shall allocate amounts under the previous proviso based on need, as determined by the Secretary;Guidance.
Requirements.
Deadline.
the Secretary shall issue guidance to implement the previous provisos, including, but not limited to, requirements for defining eligible at-risk households within 60 days of the enactment of this Act:Notice.
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:Grants.
shall be made available for renewal grants 133 STAT. 2979 to recipients that received assistance under prior Acts under the Tribal HUD–VASH program:Criteria.
Data.
the Secretary shall be authorized to specify criteria for renewal grants, including data on the utilization of assistance reported by grant recipients:Waiver authority.
Requirements.
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:Reports.
Data.
grant recipients shall report to the Secretary on utilization of such rental assistance and other program data, as prescribed by the Secretary:Consultation.
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall make such funding available, notwithstanding 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 Department of Veterans Affairs, public housing agency administrative performance, and other factors as specified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs:Waiver authority.
Requirements.
Consultation.
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may waive, or specify alternative requirements for (in consultation 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, 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 voucher assistance:Continuation.
Veterans.
assistance made available under this paragraph shall continue to remain available for homeless veterans upon turn-over;Continuation.
Children, youth, and families.
the assistance made available 133 STAT. 2980 under this subparagraph shall continue to remain available for family unification upon turnover; andContinuation.
Children, youth, and families.
assistance made available under this subparagraph shall continue to remain available for such eligible youth upon turnover:Review.
Determination.
the Secretary shall review utilization of the assistance made available under the previous proviso, at an interval to be determined by the Secretary, and unutilized voucher assistance that is no longer needed shall be recaptured by the Secretary and reallocated pursuant to the previous proviso:Determination.
Notification.
for any public housing agency administering voucher assistance appropriated in a prior Act under the family unification program, or made available and competitively selected under this paragraph, 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 specified program or eligible youth, as applicable;Continuation.
Children, youth, and families.
incremental voucher assistance made available under this paragraph shall be for families with children participating in the mobility demonstration and shall continue to remain available for families with children upon turnover:Notification.
for any public housing agency administering voucher assistance under the mobility demonstration 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 demonstration; andhousing certificate fund
public housing capital fund
Definition.
for purposes of such section 9(j), the term “Grants.
of the total amount provided under this heading, not to exceed $64,650,000 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 disasters excluding Presidentially declared emergencies and natural disasters under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) occurring in fiscal year 2020, of which $34,650,000 shall be available for public housing agencies under administrative and judicial receiverships or under the control of a Federal monitor:Allocation.
Waiver authority.
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:Notification.
Deadline.
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:Bonus awards.
from the funds made available under this heading, the Secretary shall provide bonus awards in fiscal year 2020 to public housing agencies that are designated high performers:Notification.
Deadline.
the Department shall notify public housing agencies of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act:Grants.
Evaluation.
amount provided under this heading, $45,000,000 shall be available for competitive grants to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards and other housing-related hazards including carbon monoxide and mold in public housing:Grants.
Evaluation.
of the amounts available under the previous proviso, no less than $25,000,000 shall be for competitive grants to public housing agencies to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards in public housing by carrying out the activities of risk assessments, abatement, and interim controls (as those terms are defined in section 1004 of the Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 4851b)):public housing operating fund
Determination.
of the total amount available under this heading, $25,000,000 shall be available to the Secretary to allocate pursuant to a need-based application process notwithstanding section 203 of this title and not subject to the Operating Fund formula at part 990 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations to public housing agencies that experience financial insolvency, as determined by the Secretary:choice neighborhoods initiative
Time period.
Determination.
Regulations.
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 implement such section:Consultation.
Coordination.
Notice.
Deadline.
the Secretary shall issue the Notice of Funding Availability for funds made available under this heading no later than 90 days after enactment of this Act:Grants.
Deadline.
Determination.
self-sufficiency programs
Federal Register, publication.
Notice.
Determination.
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 determined by the Secretary:Procedures.
of a privately owned multifamily property with a section 8 contract may voluntarily make a Family Self-Sufficiency program available to the assisted tenants of such property in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary:Grants.
funding provided under this paragraph shall be available for competitive grants to partnerships between public housing authorities, local workforce investment boards established under section 107 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (29 U.S.C. 3122), and other agencies and organizations that provide support to help public housing residents obtain employment and increase earnings:Notice.
Federal Register,
publication.
Deadline.
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.native american programs
Determination.
Applicability.
notwithstanding NAHASDA, to determine 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:Notification.
Deadline.
the Department will notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of the date of enactment of this Act;Grants.
Grants.
Determination.
amounts made available under this paragraph may be used, contracted, or competed as determined by the Secretary:indian housing loan guarantee fund program account
Applicability.
for any unobligated balances (including amounts of uncommitted limitation) remaining from amounts made available under this heading in Public Law 115–31, Public Law 115–141, and Public Law 116–6, and for any recaptures occurring in fiscal year 2019 or in future fiscal years of amounts made available under this heading in prior fiscal years, the second proviso of each such heading shall be applied as if “these funds are available to” was struck and “the Secretary may” was inserted in its place.native hawaiian housing block grant
Community Planning and Development
housing opportunities for persons with aids
Contracts.
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:Notification.
Deadline.
the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act.community development fund
Grants.
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:Evaluation.
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):Allocation.
the Secretary shall allocate the funds for such activities based on the percentages shown in Table 1 of the Notice establishing the funding formula published in 84 FR 16027 (April 17, 2019):Notification.
Deadline.
the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act.community development loan guarantees program account
Fees.
Distribution.
home investment partnerships program
Notification.
Deadline.
the Department shall notify grantees of their formula allocation within 60 days of enactment of this Act:self-help and assisted homeownership opportunity program
Deadline.
funds provided under the previous proviso shall be awarded within 180 days of enactment of this Act.homeless assistance grants
Determination.
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 providing coordinated entry, and for eligible activities the Secretary determines to be critical in order to assist survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking:Determination.
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 projects are evaluated and ranked based on the degree to which they improve the continuum of care’s system performance:Priority.
the Secretary shall prioritize funding under the Continuum of Care program to continuums of care that have demonstrated a capacity to reallocate funding from lower performing projects to higher performing projects:Incentives.
the Secretary shall provide incentives to create projects that coordinate with housing providers and healthcare organizations to provide permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing services:Notification.
Deadline.
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:Data.
Coordination.
of the amount made available under the previous proviso, up to $10,000,000 shall be available to provide technical assistance on improving system responses to youth homelessness, and collection, analysis, use, 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:Housing Programs
project-based rental assistance
Determination.
notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the request of the Secretary, project funds that are held in residual receipts accounts for any project subject to a section 8 project-based Housing Assistance Payments contract that authorizes 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:housing for the elderly
Grants.
of the amount provided under this heading, up to $100,000,000 shall be for service coordinators and the continuation of existing congregate service grants for residents of assisted housing projects:Waiver authority.
Time period.
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:Determination.
upon request of the Secretary, 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 remain available until September 30, 2023:Grants.
provided under this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for a program to be established by the Secretary to make grants to experienced non-profit organizations, States, local governments, or public housing agencies for safety and functional home modification repairs to meet the needs of low-income elderly homeowners to enable them to remain in their primary residence:housing for persons with disabilities
Contracts.
Determination.
upon the request of the Secretary, 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 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 remain available until September 30, 2023:housing counseling assistance
Grants.
Deadline.
made available from amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded within 180 days of enactment of this Act:rental housing assistance
payment to manufactured housing fees trust fund
Regulations.
42 USC 5419 note.
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall issue a final rule to complete rulemaking initiated by the proposed rule entitled “Manufactured Housing Program: Minimum Payments to the States” published in the Federal Register on December 16, 2016 (81 Fed. Reg. 91083):Federal Housing Administration
mutual mortgage insurance program account
general and special risk program account
Government National Mortgage Association
guarantees of mortgage-backed securities loan guarantee program account
Effective date.
to the extent that guaranteed loan commitments exceed $155,000,000,000 on or before April 1, 2020, an additional $100 for necessary salaries and expenses shall be available until expended 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 $3,000,000:Policy Development and Research
research and technology
Contribution.
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:Compliance.
for non-competitive agreements entered into in accordance with the previous 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:Plan.
Deadline.
prior to obligation of technical assistance funding, the Secretary shall submit a plan to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on how it will allocate funding for this activity at least 30 days prior to obligation:Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
fair housing activities
Grants.
Deadline.
grants made available from amounts provided under this heading shall be awarded within 180 days of enactment of this Act:Lobbying.
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:Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
lead hazard reduction
Contribution.
Priority.
each recipient of funds for such projects shall contribute an amount not less than 10 percent of the total award, and that the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that secure commitments for additional contributions from public and private sources:Eligibility.
Requirements.
grantees currently receiving grants made under this heading shall be eligible to apply for such projects, provided that they are deemed to be in compliance with program requirements established by the Secretary:Certification.
Notice.
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:Information Technology Fund
Expenditure plan.
not more than 10 percent of the funds made available under this heading for development, modernization and enhancement may be obligated until the Secretary submits to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, for approval, a plan 133 STAT. 2999 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 policies 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
Contracts.
Audits.
42 USC 3550.
the Office of Inspector General shall procure and rely upon the services of an independent external auditor(s) to audit the fiscal year 2020 and subsequent financial statements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development including the financial statements of the Federal Housing Administration and the Government National Mortgage Association:General Provisions—Department of Housing and Urban Development
Time period.
Reports.
Budget.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall provide quarterly reports to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations regarding all uncommitted, unobligated, recaptured 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.Phased Transfers.—
Number and bedroom size of units.—
Determination.
Determination.
Standards.
Notification.
Consultation.
Certification.
Determination.
Waiver authority.
Determination.
Records.
Definitions.
Evaluation.
Research Report.—
Determination.
Allocation.
Eligibility.
funds made available for Native Alaskans under paragraph (1) under the heading “Native American Programs” 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, and only such recipients shall be eligible to apply for funds made available under paragraph (3) of such heading.Determination.
Consultation.
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 133 STAT. 3004 adjustments under section 524 of the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (“Contracts.
Notification.
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 remedies 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 dispositionRequirements.
of any multifamily property described under this section, the contract and allowable rent levels on such properties shall be subject to the requirements under section 524 of MAHRAA.42 USC 1437g note.
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)):Determination.
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 procedures and directives. The Chief Financial Officer shall ensure that there is a trained allotment holder for each HUD appropriation under the accounts “Executive Offices”, “Administrative Support Offices”, “Program Offices”, “Government National Mortgage Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee Program Account”, and “Office of Inspector General” within the Department of Housing and Urban Development.Notification.
Public
information.
Federal Register,
publication.
Notice.
Web posting.
42 USC 3545a note.
Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall, for fiscal year 2020, notify the public through the Federal Register and other means, as determined appropriate, of the issuance of a notice of the availability of assistance 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 133 STAT. 3005 law, for fiscal year 2020, the Secretary may make the NOFA available only on the Internet at the appropriate Government web site or through other electronic media, as determined by the Secretary.Review.
Spending plan.
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 Appropriations.Notification.
Approval.
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:Notification.
Deadline.
Determination.
Compliance.
Certification.
Deadline.
Applicability.
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).Deadline.
Notice.
Determination.
Records.
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.Contracts.
Notice.
Determination.
Consultation.
To the extent the Secretary determines, in consultation 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—Reports.
Time period.
Recommenda-
tions.
Grants.
Notification.
Deadline.
of the funds in this Act provided to the Department 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.Mortgages.
Eminent domain.
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, municipality, or any other political subdivision of a State.Determination.
Grants.
Deadline.
42 USC 11364a.
Plan.
Approval.
Deadline.
Time period.
Data.
Requirement.
Deadline.
Time period.
Contracts.
of the funds made available by this or any prior Act may be used to require or enforce any changes to the terms and conditions of the public housing annual contributions contract between the Secretary and any public housing agency, as such contract was in effect as of December 31, 2017, unless such changes are mutually agreed upon by the Secretary and such agency:Certification.
the Secretary may not withhold funds to compel such agreement by an agency which certifies to its compliance with its contract.Determination.
of the amounts made available in this Act or in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6) may be used to consider Family Self-Sufficiency performance measures or performance scores in determining funding awards for programs receiving Family Self-Sufficiency program coordinator funding provided in this Act or in the Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116–6).Rescissions.
This title may be cited as the “
RELATED AGENCIES
Access Board
salaries and expenses
Federal Maritime Commission
salaries and expenses
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
salaries and expenses
Budget request.
That concurrent with the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2021, the Inspector General shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a budget request for fiscal year 2021 in similar format and substance to those submitted by executive agencies of the Federal Government.National Transportation Safety Board
salaries and expenses
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
payment to the neighborhood reinvestment corporation
Surface Transportation Board
salaries and expenses
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
operating expenses
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT
Contracts.
Reports.
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:Applicability.
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 this Act, the table accompanying the explanatory statement accompanying this Act, accompanying reports of the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations, or in the budget appendix for the respective appropriations, whichever is more detailed, and shall apply to all items for which a dollar amount is specified and to all programs for which new budget (obligational) authority is provided, as well as to discretionary grants and discretionary grant allocations; andExpenditure request.
That a request shall be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations for approval prior to the expenditure of such funds:Deadline.
Time period.
Certification.
Compliance.
Reports.
Time period.
Definition.
That for purposes of this section the term “Pornography.
Records.
Reports.
Each Inspector General covered by this section shall report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures to comply with this requirement.Contracts.
Determination.
1 USC 1 note.
Designation as High Priority Corridor.—
Designation as Future Interstate.—
Numbering of Parkway.—
Exemption.—
This division may be cited as the “
EXTENSIONS
Applicabilities.
IMMIGRATION EXTENSIONS
8 USC 1324a note.
8 USC 1101 note.
8 USC 1182 note.
8 USC 1153 note.
NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION
Applicability.
42 USC 4026 note.
SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION EXTENSION
EXTENSION OF THE SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION ACT OF 2000.
Secure Payments for States and Counties Containing Federal Land.—
Secure payments.—
Payments to states and counties.—
Election to receive payment amount.—
Expenditure rules for eligible counties.—
Distribution of payments to eligible counties.—
Extension of Authority To Conduct Special Projects on Federal Land.—
Existing advisory committees.—
Termination of authority.—
Extension of Authority To Expend County Funds.—
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK EXTENSION
AUTHORIZATION PERIOD.
In General.—
Exposure Limit.—
PROGRAM ON CHINA AND TRANSFORMATIONAL EXPORTS.
In General.—
Program on China and Transformational Exports.—
In general.—
Definition.
Covered countries.—
Financing.—
In general.—
Exception.—
Sunset and report.—
National advisory council on international monetary and financial problems.—
Required Reporting.—
Report on Authorizations Under the Pro- Gram on China and Transformational Exports.—
12 USC 635 note.
Rule of Construction.—
SMALL BUSINESS POLICY.
INCREASE IN SMALL BUSINESS THRESHOLD.
In General.—
12 USC 635 note.
Effective Date.—
EXCLUSION OF UNUTILIZED INSURANCE AUTHORITY IN CALCULATING SMALL BUSINESS THRESHOLD.
ANTI-FRAUD REFORMS.
FINANCING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES.
12 USC 635 note.
REPORTING ON FINANCING RELATED TO CHINA.
National Interest Report.—
Summary.
Form of Report.—
Related Policies.—
Procedures.
Time period.
Assessment.
Determination.
Consultations.
Coordination.
Definition.—
Sunset.—
ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES DURING QUORUM LAPSE.
In General.—
Time period.
President.
Expiration date.
12 USC 635a note.
Termination.—
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019.
TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION
15 USC 6701 note.
SHORT TITLE.
7-YEAR EXTENSION OF TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM.
Termination Date.—
Timing of Mandatory Recoupment.—
Ongoing Reports Regarding Market Conditions for Terrorism Risk Insurance.—
Evaluation.
Analysis.
Study and Report on Cyber Terrorism.—
Analysis.
Recommenda-tion.
NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act of 2019.
NASA ENHANCED USE LEASING EXTENSION
51 USC 10101 note.
SHORT TITLE.
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO LEASES OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.
INKSNA EXTENSION
EXEMPTION FROM THE IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT.
Brand USA Extension Act.
BRAND USA EXTENSION
22 USC 2121 note.
SHORT TITLE.
THE CORPORATION FOR TRAVEL PROMOTION.
ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.
EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR BRAND USA.
PERFORMANCE PLAN.
Deadline.
Public information.
Web posting.
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Corporation for Travel Promotion shall make the performance metrics established pursuant to subsection (f)(1)(A) of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (22 U.S.C. 2131(f)(1)(A)) publicly available on the website of the Corporation.ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION FEE INCREASE.
DC OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP EXTENSIONS
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR OPPORTUNITY AND RESULTS.
Effective date.
BUDGETARY EFFECTS
BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.—
Senate PAYGO Scorecards.—
Classification of Budgetary Effects.—
FOREIGN POLICY
Venezuela Emergency Relief, Democracy Assistance, and Development Act of 2019.
22 USC 9701 note.
VENEZUELA ASSISTANCE
SHORT TITLES.
Support for the Interim President of Venezuela and Recognition of the Venezuelan National Assembly
22 USC 9701.
FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA.
Findings.—
Sense of Congress.—
22 USC 9702.
RECOGNITION OF VENEZUELA’S DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
Findings.—
Sense of Congress.—
Policy.—
Coordination.
Assistance to Venezuela’s National Assembly.—
22 USC 9703.
ADVANCING A NEGOTIATED SOLUTION TO VENEZUELA’S CRISIS.
Sense of Congress.—
Policy.—
Humanitarian Relief for Venezuela
22 USC 9711.
HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE.
Sense of Congress.—
Humanitarian Relief.—
Coordination.
In general.—
Aid to venezuelans in neighboring countries.—
Deadline.
Time period.
Humanitarian Assistance Strategy Update.—
Consultation.
Coordination.
Diplomatic Engagement.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
Defined Term.—
22 USC 9712.
SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS AT THE UNITED NATIONS ON THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN VENEZUELA.
Sense of Congress.—
President.
United Nations Resident Coordinator.—
Humanitarian
Assistance to the
Venezuelan People Act
of 2019.
COORDINATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THE PEOPLE OF VENEZUELA.
Short Title.—
Defined Term.—
Report on the Coordination and Distribution of Humanitarian Assistance to the People of Venezuela Including Strategy on Future Efforts.—
In general.—
Matters to be included.—
Assessment.
Addressing Regime Cohesion
CLASSIFIED BRIEFING ON DECLINING COHESION INSIDE THE VENEZUELAN MILITARY AND THE MADURO REGIME.
Coordination.
Assessment.
Reporting Requirement.—
Additional Elements.—
Assessment.
Definition.
Appropriate Congressional Committees.—
22 USC 9721.
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON VISAS.
In General.—
Effective date.
Removal From Visa Revocation List.—
Visa Restrictions Described.—
Visas, admission, or parole.—
Current visas revoked.—
In general.—
Immediate effect.—
Exceptions.—
President.
Rulemaking.—
22 USC 9722.
WAIVER FOR SANCTIONED OFFICIALS THAT RECOGNIZE THE INTERIM PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA.
Procedures.
Removal of Sanctions.—
Sanctions Described.—
President.
Rulemaking.—
Restoring Democracy and Addressing the Political Crisis in Venezuela
SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES AND THE LIMA GROUP.
Sense of Congress.—
Defined Terms.—
International contact group on venezuela.—
Lima group.—
ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY.
Sense of Congress.—
Report.—
Evaluation.
22 USC 9731.
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL ELECTION OBSERVATION AND DEMOCRATIC CIVIL SOCIETY.
Coordination.
In General.—
Engagement at the Organization of American States.—
Deadline.
Coordination.
Briefing Requirement.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
In general.—
Notification requirements.—
Supporting the Reconstruction of Venezuela
22 USC 9741.
RECOVERING ASSETS STOLEN FROM THE VENEZUELAN PEOPLE.
President.
Consultation.
Coordination.
Recovering Assets.—
Strategy Requirement.—
Deadline.
Consultation.
In general.—
Additional elements.—
Assessment.
Recommenda-
tions.
Restoring the Rule of Law in Venezuela
22 USC 9751.
DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A COORDINATED SANCTIONS STRATEGY WITH PARTNERS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION.
Strengthening Sanctions Capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean.—
Consultation.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall offer to provide technical assistance to partner governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to assist such governments in establishing the legislative and regulatory frameworks needed to impose targeted sanctions on officials of the Maduro regime who—Consultation.
Coordinating International Sanctions.—
Deadline.
Consultation.
Strategy Requirement.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
In general.—
Notification requirements.—
CLASSIFIED BRIEFING ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF VENEZUELAN OFFICIALS IN CORRUPTION AND ILLICIT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING.
Deadline.
Coordination.
Briefing Requirement.—
Additional Elements.—
Assessment.
Definition.
Appropriate Congressional Committees.—
22 USC 9752.
CONCERNS OVER PDVSA TRANSACTIONS WITH ROSNEFT.
Findings.—
Sense of Congress.—
Preventing Rosneft From Controlling United States Energy Infrastructure.—
President.
The President shall take all necessary steps to prevent Rosneft from gaining control of critical United States energy infrastructure.Security Risk Report.—
CLASSIFIED BRIEFING ON ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND ACTORS IN VENEZUELA.
Deadline.
Coordination.
In General.—
Appropriate Congressional Committees.—
Russian-Venezuelan Threat Mitigation Act.
22 USC 9753.
COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN VENEZUELA.
Short Title.—
Threat Assessment and Strategy to Counter Russian Influence in Venezuela.—
Defined term.—
Reports.
Threat assessment.—
Strategy.
Aliens Ineligible for Visas, Admission, or Parole.—
Aliens described.—
Visas, admission, or parole.—
Current visas revoked.—
In general.—
Immediate effect.—
Exceptions.—
Waiver authority.
National security.—
Determination.
Notification.
Sunset.—
Venezuela Arms Restriction Act.
22 USC 9754.
RESTRICTION ON EXPORT OF COVERED ARTICLES AND SERVICES TO CERTAIN SECURITY FORCES OF VENEZUELA.
Short Title.—
Definitions.—
Appropriate congressional committees.—
Covered article or service.—
Foreign person.—
Person.—
Security forces of venezuela.—
United states person.—
Restriction on Export of Covered Articles and Services to Certain Security Forces of Venezuela.—
In general.—
Deadline.
Consultation.
Determination.—
Report.—
Consultation.
In general.—
Lists.
Matters to be included.—
Sunset.—
President.
Certification.
Cryptocurrency and Ensuring the Effectiveness of United States Sanctions
Deadlines.
BRIEFING ON THE IMPACT OF CRYPTOCURRENCIES ON UNITED STATES SANCTIONS.
Definition.—
Consultation.
Assessment.
Methodology.—
Briefing.—
Miscellaneous Provisions
Deadlines.
22 USC 9761.
CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.
Humanitarian Assistance; Sanctions Coordination.—
In general.—
Congressional committees.—
United Nations; Negotiated Solution; Crimes Against Humanity.—
In general.—
Congressional committees.—
Regime Cohesion.—
In general.—
Congressional committees.—
International Election Observation; Democratic Civil Society.—
Visa Restrictions; Sanctions Waiver.—
Recovery of Stolen Assets.—
In general.—
Congressional committees.—
PDVSA Transactions With Rosneft.—
In general.—
Congressional committees.—
22 USC 9762.
PROHIBITION ON CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE AS AN AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF MILITARY FORCE.
EXTENSION AND TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST VENEZUELA.
Amendment.—
22 USC 9763.
Termination.—
Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019.
22 USC 2373 note.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SECURITY AND ENERGY PARTNERSHIP
SHORT TITLE.
FINDINGS.
STATEMENT OF POLICY.
UNITED STATES-EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN ENERGY COOPERATION.
Israel.
Greece.
Cyprus.
In General.—
Annual Reports.—
United States-Eastern Mediterranean Energy Center.—
Exports and imports.
REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF ARTICLES ON
THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST TO THE REPUBLIC
OF CYPRUS.
Sense of Congress.—
Modification of Prohibition.—
Exclusion of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus From Certain Related Regulations.—
Effective date.
In general.—
Exception.—
Limitations on the Transfer of Articles on the United States Munitions List to the Republic of Cyprus.—
President.
Determination.
Certification.
Time period.
In general.—
Waiver.—
Appropriate congressional committees defined.—
IMET COOPERATION WITH GREECE AND THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS.
FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING.
Authorization of Appropriations.—
Sense of Congress.—
STRATEGY ON UNITED STATES SECURITY AND ENERGY COOPERATION IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN.
Deadline.
Consultation.
Israel.
Cyprus.
Greece.
In General.—
Elements.—
Evaluation.
Evaluation.
Assessment.
Assessment.
Plan.
Form.—
REPORT ON RUSSIAN FEDERATION MALIGN INFLUENCE IN THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN.
Cyprus.
Greece.
Israel.
Time period.
In General.—
Assessments.
Elements.—
List.
Form.—
REPORT ON INTERFERENCE BY OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS.
Consultation.
Time period.
Determination.
In General.—
Form.—
REPORT ON INTERFERENCE BY OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE AIRSPACE OF GREECE.
Consultation.
Time period.
Determination.
In General.—
Form.—
Definition.
APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.
End Neglected Tropical Diseases Act.
22 USC 2151 note.
END NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES ACT
SHORT TITLE.
STATEMENT OF POLICY.
DEFINITION.
EXPANSION OF UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES PROGRAM.
Sense of Congress.—
Program Priorities.—
ACTIONS BY DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator.—
Global Programming.—
In general.—
Definition.
Global fund.—
G–20 Countries.—
MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS.
Finding.—
United Nations.—
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Preventing Child Marriage in Displaced Populations Act.
22 USC 287 note.
PREVENTING CHILD MARRIAGE IN DISPLACED POPULATIONS
SHORT TITLE.
FINDINGS.
President.
PREVENTING CHILD MARRIAGE IN DISPLACED POPULATIONS.
In General.—
Strategy.—
Research.—
Definitions.—
Child marriage.—
Illegal child marriage.—
Global Fragility Act of 2019.
GLOBAL FRAGILITY
22 USC 9801 note.
SHORT TITLE.
22 USC 9801.
APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.
Appropriate congressional committees.—
Relevant federal department or agency.—
22 USC 9802.
STATEMENT OF POLICY.
President.
22 USC 9803.
GLOBAL FRAGILITY STRATEGY.
Coordination.
Strategy.—
Stakeholder Consultation.—
Report.—
List.
22 USC 9804.
SELECTION OF PRIORITY COUNTRIES AND REGIONS.
President.
Coordination.
Consultation.
In General.—
Briefing.
Consultation With Congress.—
22 USC 9805.
PRIORITY COUNTRY AND REGIONAL PLANS.
Deadline.
President.
Coordination.
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Defense, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees ten-year plans to align and integrate under the Global Fragility Strategy established pursuant to section 504 all relevant diplomatic, development, and security assistance and activities of the United States Government with respect to each of the countries and regions selected pursuant to section 505. Each such country and regional plan shall include the following elements:Analysis.
Assessments.
Evaluations.
22 USC 9806.
IMPLEMENTATION.
President.
Coordination.
President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Defense, the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, relevant United States ambassadors, USAID mission directors, geographic combatant commanders, and other relevant individuals with responsibility over activities in each priority country or region selected pursuant to section 505, shall ensure that—22 USC 9807.
BIENNIAL REPORTS AND CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION.
President.
Biennial Reports.—
Assessments.
Evaluations.
Briefings.
Congressional Consultation.—
22 USC 9808.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Prevention and Stabilization Fund.—
Establishment.—
Authorization of appropriations.—
Purposes of the fund.—
In general.—
Amounts in addition.—
Time period.
Congressional notification.—
Complex Crisis Fund.—
Establishment.—
Authorization of appropriations.—
Purposes of the fund.—
In general.—
Amounts in addition.—
Limitations.—
In general.—
Administrative expenses.—
Time period.
Congressional notification.—
Waiver.—
Deadline.
22 USC 9809.
IMPROVING AND LEVERAGING ASSISTANCE FOR THE GLOBAL FRAGILITY STRATEGY.
Sense of Congress.—
Other Funding and Cost Matching.—
Consultation.
Multi-donor Global Fragility Fund.—
Consultation.
Authority.—
Purposes.—
Time period.
Congressional notification.—
22 USC 9810.
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act
of 2019.
COMBATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING
22 USC 2651 note.
SHORT TITLE.
22 USC 2708 note.
FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.
Findings.—
Sense of Congress.—
WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING PREVENTION AWARDS PROGRAM.
Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act
of 2019.
CHAMPIONING AMERICAN BUSINESS THROUGH DIPLOMACY
22 USC 9901 note.
SHORT TITLE.
22 USC 9901.
FINDINGS.
ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Assistant secretary for economic and business matters.—
Establishment.
In general.—
Matters contemplated.—
CHIEF OF MISSION RESPONSIBILITIES.
Promotion of United States Economic Interests.—
INCREASED TRAINING IN ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY.
Economic and Commercial Diplomacy.—
22 USC 9902.
REPORT FROM EACH MISSION ON MATTERS OF COMMERCIAL RELATIONS.
Deadline.
Plans.
In General.—
Data.
Report to Congress.—
22 USC 9903.
CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON UNIFIED INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT AND COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE.
Public information.
Web posting.
In General.—
Matters To Be Included.—
Rule of Construction.—
22 USC 9904.
WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION TO SUPPORT UNITED STATES ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS INTERESTS.
In General.—
Responsibilities.—
Briefing.
Recommenda-
tions.
Economic Diplomacy Action Group.—
President.
Establishment.—
Leadership.—
President.
Appointments.
Membership.—
Development of joint strategic plan.—
Diplomacy Trade Expansion Advisory Committee.—
133 STAT. 3074Establishment of teac.—
Appointments.
trade expansion initiatives. The Chair and Vice-Chairs of the Group may also appoint representatives from select non-profit organizations to the advisory committee if such representatives can demonstrate both a presence in and relevant operational or programmatic experience with trade capacity building efforts in developing countries.Meetings.—
Strategic planning advice.—
22 USC 9905.
PRIVATE SECTOR CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION.
Consultation With Private Sector by Embassy.—
Inclusion of Private-sector Comments in Mission Plans.—
Recommenda-
tions.
Written comments from local United States private sector representatives shall be included in the trade expansion component of mission plans submitted by the chief of mission to the Secretary of State, with recommendations and comments from the mission team, for the purpose of informing the development of the joint strategic plan on trade expansion priorities required pursuant to section 708(c)(4) and recommended funding for the implementation of such plan.Designated Embassy Point of Contact for Private Sector Consultation.—
Requirement to Protect Business Confidential Information.—
In general.—
Treatment as trade secrets.—
22 USC 9906.
IMPROVING AWARENESS OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TOOLS AND SERVICES TO SUPPORT UNITED STATES
BUSINESSES OVERSEAS.
REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
In General.—
Assessments.
Matters To Be Included.—
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom Reauthorization Act of 2019.
UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REAUTHORIZATION
22 USC 6401 note.
SHORT TITLE.
REAUTHORIZATION.
COMPOSITION OF COMMISSION.
Election of Chair and Vice Chair.—
Removal.—
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Duties.—
In general.—
Tracking; review.—
Powers.—
Notification.
the Commission is invited to speak at an event in his or her capacity as a Commissioner, the Member shall provide notice of the request to all Commissioners and the Executive Director as soon as the Commissioner becomes aware of such invitation. Speeches and responses to questions at official events shall reflect the views of the Commission. Official speeches and other prepared materials shall be made available to all Commissioners in advance of the event. If a Commissioner is speaking in his or her private capacity, he or she shall include qualifying language that the views they are representing are his or her own views and not the views of the Commission.”.COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.
In General.—
Coverage of Commission Employees.—
Definition.
the term ‘COMMISSION TRAVEL AND ANNUAL DISCLOSURES.
Duties.—
Powers.—
In general.—
Prohibition against payment of official travel by non-federal sources.—
Annual Disclosures.—
Reports.
Time period.
Annual Disclosures.—
Cost estimate.
a good faith estimate of the cost of the travel, if the travel was funded by a person or entity that does not employ the Member; andDeadline.
Time period.
STRATEGIC PLAN.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
RECORD RETENTION.
Commission Records.—
Official Email for Commission Business.—
OTHER MATTERS
22 USC 2680b.
SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN MONTHLY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PAYMENTS AND OTHER PAYMENTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONNEL UNDER CHIEF OF MISSION AUTHORITY.
Adjustment of Compensation for Certain Injuries.—
Increase.—
Maximum.—
Costs for Treating Qualifying Injuries.—
Information Exchange.—
Deadline.
Regulations.—
Definitions.—
Covered dependent.—
Covered employee.—
Covered individual.—
Qualifying injury.—
Designation by the Secretary of State of Another Foreign Country or Duty Station.—
Reports.
Secretary of State may designate another foreign country for the purposes of this section, provided that the Secretary reports such designation to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and includes in such report a rationale for each such designation. The Secretary of State may not designate an added foreign country or duty station for purposes of providing additional monetary benefit pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) for a qualifying injury to covered employees, covered dependents, or covered individuals under this section unless the Secretary of State—Notification.
Treatment of Amounts.—
Application.—
Effective date.
In general.—
Rule of construction.—
Deadline.
Coordination.
DECLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION RELATED TO CERTAIN ACTIONS BY SAUDI ARABIAN OFFICIALS.
Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act
of 2019.
18 USC 2333 note.
Deadlines.
PROMOTING SECURITY AND JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TERRORISM.
Short Title.—
Facilitation of the Settlement of Terrorism-related Claims of Nationals of the United States.—
Comprehensive process to facilitate the resolution of anti-terrorism act claims.—
Consultation.
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall, not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, develop and initiate a comprehensive process for the Department of State to facilitate the resolution and settlement of covered claims.Elements of comprehensive process.—
Federal Register, publication.
Notice.
ReportTime period.
to congress.—
Sense of congress.—
Definition.—
Jurisdictional Amendments to Facilitate Resolution of Terrorism-related Claims of Nationals of the United States.—
In general.—
Time periods.
In general.—
Exception for certain activities and locations.—
Determination.
Reports.
Rule of construction.—
Defined term.—
Prior consent not abrogated.—
Rules of Construction; Applicability; Severability.—
Rules of construction.—
In general.—
Cases against other persons.—
Applicability.—
Severability.—
DEBT RELIEF FOR SOMALIA.
Debt Relief.—
Reports.
Estimate.
Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the outcome of the Paris Club meeting on debt cancellation for Somalia, the estimate of amounts needed and over what time period, and the proposed sources of funds to be transferred pursuant to this section:Consultation.
That such funds shall also be subject to prior consultation with the appropriate congressional committees and the regular notification procedures of such committees.Debt Restructuring.—
22 USC 2359a note.
is further amended byAppropriate Congressional Committees Defined.—
National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act.
31 USC 5112 note.
NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM COMMEMORATIVE COIN
SHORT TITLE.
FINDINGS.
COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
Denominations.—
$5 gold coins.—
$1 silver coins.—
Half-dollar clad coins.—
Legal Tender.—
Numismatic Items.—
DESIGN OF COINS.
Design Requirements.—
In general.—
Designation and inscriptions.—
Selection.—
Consultation.
Review.
ISSUANCE OF COINS.
Quality of Coins.—
Mint Facilities.—
Period for Issuance.—
SALE OF COINS.
Sale Price.—
Bulk Sales.—
Prepaid Orders.—
In general.—
Discount.—
SURCHARGES.
In General.—
Distribution.—
Audits.—
Limitation.—
FINANCIAL ASSURANCES.
DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act of 2019.
DHS CYBER HUNT AND INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAMS
6 USC 101 note.
SHORT TITLE.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CYBER HUNT AND INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAMS.
In General.—
Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams.—
In general.—
Associated metrics.—
Cybersecurity specialists.—
Report.—
Definitions.—
Report.—
No Additional Funds Authorized.—
Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019.
BIPARTISAN AMERICAN MINERS
30 USC 1201 note.
SHORT TITLE.
TRANSFERS TO 1974 UMWA PENSION PLAN.
In General.—
Additional amounts.—
Calculation.—
Cessation of transfers.—
Prohibition on benefit increases, etc.—
Critical status to be maintained.—
Treatment of transfers for purposes of withdrawal liability under erisa.—
Effective date.
Requirement to maintain contribution rate.—
Enhanced annual reporting.—
In general.—
List.
List.
Assessment.
list of employers that paid withdrawal liability to the plan during the plan year preceding such plan year and, for each employer, a total assessment of the withdrawal liability paid, the annual payment amount, and the number of years remaining in the payment schedule with respect to such withdrawal liability;Consultation.
Electronic submission.—
Information sharing.—
Penalty.—
Determination.
The preceding sentence shall not apply if the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s delegate determines that reasonable diligence has been exercised by the trustees of such plan in attempting to timely file such report.1974 umwa pension plan defined.—
30 USC 1232 note.
Effective Dates.—
In general.—
Reporting requirements.—
INCLUSION IN MULTIEMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN.
Definition.
Related coal wage agreement.—
REDUCTION IN MINIMUM AGE FOR ALLOWABLE IN-SERVICE DISTRIBUTIONS.
In General.—
26 USC 401.
amended byApplication to Governmental Section 457(b) Plans.—
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Date.—
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES EXTENDERS
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES EXTENDERS
Medicare Provisions
EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FLOOR UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR QUALITY MEASURE ENDORSEMENT, INPUT, AND SELECTION.
In General.—
Time period.
in the first sentence, by42 USC 1395aaa note.
Effective Date.—
Time period.
EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS.
Additional Funding for State Health Insurance Programs.—
Additional Funding for Area Agencies on Aging.—
Additional Funding for Aging and Disability Resource Centers.—
Additional Funding for Contract With the National Center for Benefits and Outreach Enrollment.—
EXTENSION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH TRUST FUND; EXTENSION OF CERTAIN HEALTH INSURANCE FEES.
In General.—
26 USC 9511.
Applicable amount defined.—
Health Insurance Policies.—
26 USC 4375.
Self-insured Health Plans.—
Identification of Research Priorities.—
Consideration of Full Range of Outcomes Data.—
Consideration of full range of outcomes data.—
Board Composition.—
Methodology Committee Appointments.—
Reports by the Comptroller General of the United States.—
Time period.
Not less frequently than every 5 years, the overall effectiveness of activities conducted under this section and the dissemination, training, and capacity building activities conducted under section 937 of the Public Health Service Act.Review.
Such review shall include the following:Analysis.
analysis of available data and performance metrics, such as the estimated public availability and dissemination of research findings and uptake and utilization of research findings in clinical guidelines and decision support tools, on the extent to which such research findings are used by health care decision-makers, the effect of the dissemination of such findings on changes in medical practice and reducing practice variation and disparities in health care, and the effect of the research conducted and disseminated on innovation and the health care economy of the United States.”Time period.
Not less frequently than every 5 years, any barriers that researchers funded by the Institute have encountered in conducting studies or clinical trials, 133 STAT. 3100 including challenges covering the cost of any medical treatments, services, and items described in subsection (a)(2)(B) for purposes of the research study.”LABORATORY ACCESS FOR BENEFICIARIES.
Amendments Relating to Reporting Requirements With Respect to Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests.—
Revised reporting period for reporting of private sector payment rates for establishment of medicare payment rates.—
General reporting requirements.—
Revised reporting period.—
In general.—
Definition.
Exception.—
Corrections relating to phase-in of reductions from private payor rate implementation.—
Study and Report by MedPAC.—
Review.
In general.—
Scope of study.—
Report to congress.—
Recommenda-
tions.
EXCLUSION OF COMPLEX REHABILITATIVE MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS FROM MEDICARE COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION PROGRAM; NON-APPLICATION OF MEDICARE FEE-SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS FOR CERTAIN WHEELCHAIR ACCESSORIES AND CUSHIONS.
Exclusion of Complex Rehabilitative Manual Wheelchairs From Competitive Acquisition Program.—
42 USC 1395w–3 note.
Non-application of Medicare Fee Schedule Adjustments for Wheelchair Accessories and Seat and Back Cushions When Furnished in Connection With Complex Rehabilitative Manual Wheelchairs.—
Time period.
In general.—
42 USC 1395l note.
Implementation.—
EXTENDING PASS-THROUGH STATUS FOR CERTAIN DRUGS UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
In General.—
Additional pass-through extension and special payment adjustment rule for certain diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.—
Time period.
extend such pass-through status for such drug or biological for the 9-month period beginning on January 1, 2020;Implementation.—
HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL ACQUISITION PAYMENTS.
Effective date.
Effective date.
Definition.
Medicaid Provisions
EXTENSION OF COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
MEDICAID FUNDING FOR THE TERRITORIES.
Treatment of Cap.—
“
Determination.
Applicability.
For each fiscal year after fiscal year 2021, the total amount certified for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa under subsection (f) and this subsection for the fiscal year shall be determined as if the preceding subparagraphs were applied to each of fiscal years 2020 through 2021 without regard to clause (ii) of each such subparagraph.”Application to puerto rico for fiscal years 2020 through 2021.—
In general.—
Reimbursements.
Additional increase for puerto rico.—
Certification.
In general.—
Application to managed care.—
Applicability.
Contracts.
Puerto rico program integrity requirements.—
Deadlines.
Publications.
Plans.
Coordination.
In general.—
Designation.
Program integrity lead.—
PERM requirement.—
Contracting reform.—
MEQC.—
FMAP reduction for failure to meet additional requirements.—
Time period.
In general.—
Exception for extenuating circumstances or reasonable progress.—
Program integrity lead requirement for the virgin islands, guam, the northern mariana islands, and american samoa.—
Deadline.
Designation.
Program integrity lead requirement.—
FMAP reduction.—
Applicability.
Scope.—
Treatment of Funding Under Enhanced Allotment Program.—
Applicability.
Treatment of funding for certain fiscal years.—
Increased FMAP.—
Time periods.
Temporary Increase in FMAP for Territories for Certain Fiscal Years.—
Annual Report.—
Annual report.—
In general.—
Definitions.—
Medicaid cap increase.—
Specified territory.—
Application of Certain Data Reporting and Program Integrity Requirements to Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.—
In general.—
Application of Certain Data Reporting and Program Integrity Requirements to Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.—
133 STAT. 3109Deadline.
In general.—
Determination of progress.—
Conforming amendment.—
42 USC 1396a note.
Reevaluation of waivers of medicaid fraud control unit requirement.—
Deadline.
In general.—
Rule of construction.—
Additional Program Integrity Requirements.—
Definitions.—
Inspector general.—
Puerto rico’s medicaid program.—
Report on contracting oversight and approval.—
Examinations.
Recommenda-
tions.
Deadline.
Audits of managed care payments.—
Reports.
Plan.
System for tracking federal funding provided to puerto rico; medicaid and chip scorecard reporting.—
Program Integrity Requirements for Puerto Rico.—
System for tracking federal medicaid funding provided to puerto rico.—
In general.—
Effective date.
shall ensure that information is available, with respect to each quarter in a fiscal year (beginning with the first quarter beginning on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection), on the following:Report to cms.—
Submission of documentation on contracts upon request.—
Reporting on medicaid and chip scorecard measures.—
Effective date.
Beginning 12 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, Puerto Rico shall begin to report to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on selected measures included in the Medicaid and CHIP Scorecard developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.”Appropriation.—
DELAY OF DSH REDUCTIONS.
EXTENSION OF SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT PROTECTIONS.
In General.—
42 USC 1396a note.
Rule of Construction.—
EXTENSION OF THE MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON REBALANCING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Human Services and Other Health Programs
EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS TO ADDRESS HEALTH PROFESSIONS WORKFORCE NEEDS.
EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES PROGRAM AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
EXTENSION OF SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
EXTENSION OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Public Health Provisions
EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS.
Community Health Centers.—
National Health Service Corps.—
Teaching Health Centers That Operate Graduate Medical Education Programs.—
Time period.
Application of Provisions.—
Conforming Amendment.—
DIABETES PROGRAMS.
Type I.—
Indians.—
POISON CENTER NETWORK ENHANCEMENT.
National Toll-free Number.—
Coordination.
In General.—
Consultation.
Routing Contacts With Poison Control Centers.—
Deadline.
Coordination.
18 months after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall coordinate with the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, to the extent technically and economically feasible, to ensure that communications with the national toll-free number are routed to the appropriate poison control center based on the physical location of the contact rather than the area code of the contact device.”Nationwide Media Campaign.—
Maintenance of Program.—
Limitation.—
Time period.
In general.—
Waiver authority.
Time period.
Public health emergency.—
Reports.
The Secretary may require quarterly reports and other information related to such a waiver or renewal under this paragraph.”Maintenance of Effort.—
Biennial Report to Congress.—
Assessment.
Kay Hagan Tick Act.
KAY HAGAN TICK ACT.
42 USC 201 note.
Short Title.—
Combating Vector-borne Diseases.—
42 USC 247b–23.
NATIONAL STRATEGY AND REGIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES.
In General.—
Updates.
Coordination.
Consultation.—
Coordination.
Grants.
Contracts.
Centers of Excellence.—
Eligibility.—
Reports.—
Program summary.—
Progress report.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
Enhancing Capacity to Address Vector-borne Diseases.—
Contracts.
2 USC 300hh–32.
ENHANCED SUPPORT TO ASSIST HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN ADDRESSING VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES.
In General.—
Eligibility.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
Revenue Provisions
REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX.
In General.—
26 USC 4191
prec., 4191.
Conforming Amendments.—
26 USC 4221.
Clerical Amendment.—
26 USC 4061 prec.
26 USC 4221 note.
Effective Date.—
REPEAL OF ANNUAL FEE ON HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS.
In General.—
26 USC 4001 note prec.
26 USC 4001 note prec.
Effective Date.—
REPEAL OF EXCISE TAX ON HIGH COST EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH COVERAGE.
In General.—
Conforming Amendments.—
Definitions.
Applicable Employer-Sponsored Coverage.—
In general.—
Exceptions.—
Coverage includes employee paid portion.—
Governmental plans included.—
26 USC 4971 prec.
of such Code26 USC 6051 note.
Effective Date.—
Miscellaneous Provisions
Family First Transition Act.
ADDRESSING EXPIRATION OF CHILD WELFARE DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND SUPPORTING FAMILY FIRST IMPLEMENTATION.
42 USC 1305 note.
Short Title.—
Evidence Standard Transition.—
42 USC 674 note.
Temporary suspension of requirement that at least 50 percent of a state’s reimbursement for prevention and family services and programs be for programs and services that meet the well-supported practice requirement.—
Supported practices temporarily treated as well-supported practices.—
Enhanced Funding for Transition Activities.—
Transition funding.—
Appropriation.—
Distribution of funds.—
In general.—
Reservation of funds for indian tribes and tribal organizations.—
Funding certainty for states with expiring demonstration projects.—
133 STAT. 3121In general.—
Applicable percentage defined.—
Special rule.—
Distribution of funds.—
Reports.
Determination.
Reconciliation process.—
Availability of funds.—
Use of funds.—
In general.—
Limitation.—
Reporting on Enhanced Funding for Transition Activities.—
In general.—
Plan.
Applicability of other laws.—
Definition of State.—
Renaming of Title IV–B–2 of the Social Security Act.—
42 USC 674 note.
Effective Date.—
Technical Correction.—
MINIMUM AGE OF SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
In General.—
Minimum age of sale.—
Deadlines.
Federal Register,
publication.
21 USC 387f note.
Regulations.—
In general.—
Other regulations.—
Deadline.
Notification.—
Time period.
If, 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, such rule has not been promulgated in accordance with subsection (b), the Secretary shall provide a written notification and a justification for the delay in rulemaking to such committees.Penalties for Violations.—
In general.—
21 USC 333 note.
Repeated violations.—
Misbranded products.—
SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 21.
In General.—
In General.—
Reports.
Strategies.
In general.—
Limitation.—
In general.—
Certification.
Deadline.
Certification.—
In general.—
State expenditures.—
Reports.
The State shall submit a report to the Secretary on all State obligations of funds for such fiscal year and all State expenditures for the preceding fiscal year for tobacco prevention and compliance activities by program activity by July 31 of such fiscal year.Discretion.—
Failure to certify.—
Implementation of Reporting Requirements.—
Transition period.—
Deadline.
Regulations or guidance.—
Coordination.—
Transitional Grants.—
In general.—
Use of funds.—
Supplement not supplant.—
Authorization of appropriations.—
Sunset.—
Technical Assistance.—
Report to Congress.—
Conforming Amendment.—
Repeal.
42 USC
300x–26a.
(Public Law 111–117) isBIOLOGICAL PRODUCT DEFINITION.
PROTECTING ACCESS TO BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.
Deemed licenses.—
No additional exclusivity through deeming.—
Application of limitations on exclusivity.—
Applicability.—
STREAMLINING THE TRANSITION OF BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.
42 USC 262 note.
In general.—
Treatment of certain applications.—
Deadlines.
Review.
In general.—
Effect on listed drugs.—
Termination date.
Deemed licensure.—
Rule of construction.—
Application of certain provisions.—
Patent certification or statement.—
Date of approval.—
Exclusivity.—
Listing.—
Sunset.—
REENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS IN QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS IN CERTAIN EXCHANGES.
Reenrollment of certain individuals in qualified health plans in certain exchanges.—
In general.—
Individual described.—
PROTECTION OF SILVER LOADING PRACTICE.
21 USC 355–2.
ACTIONS FOR DELAYS OF GENERIC DRUGS AND BIOSIMILAR BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS.
Definitions.—
Civil Action for Failure To Provide Sufficient Quantities of a Covered Product.—
In general.—
Elements.—
In general.—
Deadlines.
Authorization for covered product subject to a rems with etasu.—
Request.—
Deadline.
Notice.
Authorization.—
Determination.
Notice.—
Affirmative defense.—
Deadlines.
Remedies.—
Courts.
In general.—
Maximum monetary amount.—
Effective dates.
Time periods.
Termination date.
Avoidance of delay.—
Limitation of Liability.—
No Violation of REMS.—
Provision of Samples Not a Violation of Strategy.—
Rule of Construction.—
Definition.—
Antitrust laws.—
REMS Approval Process for Subsequent Filers.—
Determination.
Shared rems.—
Definition.
Separate REMS.—
Rule of Construction.—
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019.
SETTING EVERY COMMUNITY UP FOR RETIREMENT ENHANCEMENT
SHORT TITLE, ETC.
26 USC 1 note.
Short Title.—
Table of Contents.—
EXPANDING AND PRESERVING RETIREMENT SAVINGS
MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANS; POOLED EMPLOYER PLANS.
Qualification Requirements.—
In general.—
26 USC 413.
Application of Qualification Requirements for Certain Multiple Employer Plans With Pooled Plan Providers.—
In general.—
Limitations.—
In general.—
Determination.
Failures by pooled plan providers.—
Pooled plan provider.—
Definition.
In general.—
Audits, examinations and investigations.—
Determination.
Aggregation rules.—
Treatment of employers as plan sponsors.—
Guidance.—
In general.—
Good faith compliance with law before guidance.—
Publication.
Model plan.—
Conforming amendment.—
26 USC 413.
Technical amendment.—
No Common Interest Required for Pooled Employer Plans.—
Pooled Employer Plan and Provider Defined.—
In general.—
Pooled employer plan.—
In general.—
Requirements for plan terms.—
Determinations.
Exceptions.—
Treatment of employers as plan sponsors.—
Pooled plan provider.—
Definition.
In general.—
Audits, examinations and investigations.—
Guidance.—
Waiver authority.
Determination.
The Secretary may waive the requirements of subclause (ii)(I) in appropriate circumstances if the Secretary determines it is in the best interests of the employees of the employer referred to in such clause (and the beneficiaries of such employees) to retain the assets in the plan with respect to which the employer’s failure occurred.Good faith compliance with law before guidance.—
Determination.
Aggregation rules.—
Bonding requirements for pooled employer plans.—
Conforming and technical amendments.—
Pooled Employer and Multiple Employer Plan Reporting.—
Additional information.—
Additional Information With Respect to Pooled Employer and Multiple Employer Plans.—
Applicability.
List.
Estimate.
Simplified annual reports.—
26 USC 408 note.
Effective Date.—
In general.—
Rule of construction.—
INCREASE IN 10 PERCENT CAP FOR AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT SAFE HARBOR AFTER 1ST PLAN YEAR.
In General.—
26 USC 401.
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Date.—
RULES RELATING TO ELECTION OF SAFE HARBOR 401(k) STATUS.
Limitation of Annual Safe Harbor Notice to Matching Contribution Plans.—
In general.—
26 USC 401.
Automatic contribution arrangements.—
Nonelective Contributions.—
Timing of plan amendment for employer making nonelective contributions.—
Applicability.
Deadlines.
In general.—
Exception where plan provided for matching contributions.—
4-percent contribution requirement.—
Automatic Contribution Arrangements.—
26 USC 401.
Timing of plan amendment for employer making nonelective contributions.—
Applicability.
Deadlines.
In general.—
Exception where plan provided for matching contributions.—
4-percent contribution requirement.—
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Date.—
INCREASE IN CREDIT LIMITATION FOR SMALL EMPLOYER PENSION PLAN STARTUP COSTS.
In General.—
26 USC 45E note.
Effective Date.—
SMALL EMPLOYER AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 45T.
AUTO-ENROLLMENT OPTION FOR RETIREMENT SAVINGS OPTIONS PROVIDED BY SMALL EMPLOYERS.
In General.—
Credit Period.—
In general.—
Maintenance of arrangement.—
Definition.
Eligible Employer.—
Credit To Be Part of General Business Credit.—
26 USC 38.
Clerical Amendment.—
26 USC 38 prec.
26 USC 38 note.
Effective Date.—
CERTAIN TAXABLE NON-TUITION FELLOWSHIP AND STIPEND PAYMENTS TREATED AS COMPENSATION FOR IRA PURPOSES.
In General.—
Definition.
“The term ‘26 USC 219 note.
Effective Date.—
REPEAL OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR TRADITIONAL IRA CONTRIBUTIONS.
In General.—
Coordination With Qualified Charitable Distributions.—
Conforming Amendment.—
26 USC 408A.
26 USC 219 note.
Effective Date.—
In general.—
Subsection (b).—
QUALIFIED EMPLOYER PLANS PROHIBITED FROM MAKING LOANS THROUGH CREDIT CARDS AND OTHER SIMILAR ARRANGEMENTS.
In General.—
Prohibition of loans through credit cards and other similar arrangements.—
26 USC 72 note.
Effective Date.—
PORTABILITY OF LIFETIME INCOME OPTIONS.
In General.—
Portability of lifetime income.—
Time period.
In general.—
Definitions.—
Cash or Deferred Arrangement.—
In general.—
26 USC 401.
Time period.
Distribution requirement.—
Section 403(b) Plans.—
Annuity contracts.—
26 USC 403.
Effective date.
Custodial accounts.—
Time period.
Eligible Deferred Compensation Plans.—
In general.—
Time period.
Distribution requirement.—
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Date.—
26 USC 403 note.
TREATMENT OF CUSTODIAL ACCOUNTS ON TERMINATION OF SECTION 403(b) PLANS.
Deadline.
Guidance.
later than six months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue guidance to provide that, if an employer terminates the plan under which amounts are contributed to a custodial account under subparagraph (A) of section 403(b)(7), the plan administrator or custodian may distribute an individual custodial account in kind to a participant or beneficiary of the plan and the distributed custodial account shall be maintained by the custodian on a tax-deferred basis as a section 403(b)(7) custodial account, similar to the treatment of fully-paid individual annuity contracts under Revenue Ruling 2011–7, until amounts are actually paid to the participant or beneficiary. The guidance shall provide further (i) that the section 403(b)(7) status of the distributed custodial account is generally maintained if the custodial account thereafter adheres to the requirements of section 403(b) that are in effect at the time of the distribution of the account and (ii) that a custodial account would not be considered distributed to the participant or beneficiary if the employer has any material retained rights under the account (but the employer would not be treated as retaining material rights simply because the custodial account was originally opened under a group contract).Effective date.
Such guidance shall be retroactively effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008.CLARIFICATION OF RETIREMENT INCOME ACCOUNT RULES RELATING TO CHURCH-CONTROLLED ORGANIZATIONS.
In General.—
26 USC 403.
26 USC 403 note.
Effective Date.—
QUALIFIED CASH OR DEFERRED ARRANGEMENTS MUST ALLOW LONG-TERM EMPLOYEES WORKING MORE THAN 500 BUT LESS THAN 1,000 HOURS PER YEAR TO PARTICIPATE.
Participation Requirement.—
In general.—
26 USC 401.
Special rules.—
Special rules for participation requirement for long-term, part-time workers.—
Time periods.
Age requirement must be met.—
Nondiscrimination and top-heavy rules not to apply.—
Nondiscrimination rules.—
Top-heavy rules.—
Time periods.
Applicability.
Vesting.—
Employees who become full-time employees.—
Effective date.
This subparagraph (other than clause (iii)) shall cease to apply to any employee as of the first plan year beginning after the plan year in which the employee meets the requirements of section 410(a)(1)(A)(ii) without regard to paragraph (2)(D)(ii).Exception for employees under collectively bargained plans, etc.—
Special rules.—
Applicability.
Time of participation.—
12-month periods.—
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Date.—
PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT PLANS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN CASE OF BIRTH OF CHILD OR ADOPTION.
In General.—
26 USC 72.
Distributions from retirement plans in case of birth of child or adoption.—
In general.—
Limitation.—
Qualified birth or adoption distribution.—
Definitions.
For purposes of this subparagraph—In general.—
Eligible adoptee.—
Treatment of plan distributions.—
In general.—
Definition.
Controlled group.—
Amount distributed may be repaid.—
In general.—
Limitation on contributions to applicable eligible retirement plans other than IRAs.—
Treatment of repayments of distributions from applicable eligible retirement plans other than IRAs.Time period.
—
Treatment of repayments for distributions from IRAs.Time period.
—
Definition and special rules.—
Applicable eligible retirement plan.—
Exemption of distributions from trustee to trustee transfer and withholding rules.—
Taxpayer must include tin.—
Distributions treated as meeting plan distribution requirements.—
26 USC 72 note.
Effective Date.—
INCREASE IN AGE FOR REQUIRED BEGINNING DATE FOR MANDATORY DISTRIBUTIONS.
In General.—
26 USC 401.
Spouse Beneficiaries; Special Rule for Owners.—
Conforming Amendments.—
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Date.—
SPECIAL RULES FOR MINIMUM FUNDING STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER PLANS.
Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986.—
Special Rules for Community Newspaper Plans.—
133 STAT. 3157In general.—
Election.—
Applicability.
Such election, once made with respect to a plan year, shall apply to all subsequent plan years unless revoked with the consent of the Secretary.Alternative minimum funding standards.—
Interest rates.—
In general.—
Determination.
New benefit accruals.—
United states treasury obligation yield curve.—
Definition.
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Shortfall amortization base.—
Previous shortfall amortization bases.—
New shortfall amortization base.—
Determination of shortfall amortization installments.—
Applicability.
30-year period.—
No special election.—
Exemption from at-risk treatment.—
Definitions.
Community newspaper plan.—
In general.—
Community newspaper.—
Control.—
Definition.
Controlled group.—
Amendment to Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.—
Special Rules for Community Newspaper Plans.—
133 STAT. 3159In general.—
Applicability.
Election.—
Alternative minimum funding standards.—
Interest rates.—
In general.—
Determination.
New benefit accruals.—
United states treasury obligation yield curve.Definition.
—
Shortfall amortization base.—
Previous shortfall amortization bases.—
New shortfall amortization base.—
Determination of shortfall amortization installments.—
Applicability.
30-year period.—
No special election.—
Exemption from at-risk treatment.—
Definitions.
Community newspaper plan.—
In general.—
Community newspaper.—
Control.—
Definition.
Controlled group.—
Determination.
Effect on premium rate calculation.—
26 USC 430 note.
Effective Date.—
TREATING EXCLUDED DIFFICULTY OF CARE PAYMENTS AS COMPENSATION FOR DETERMINING RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS.
Individual Retirement Accounts.—
In general.—
26 USC 408.
Special rule for difficulty of care payments excluded from gross income.—
26 USC 408 note.
Effective date.—
Defined Contribution Plans.—
In general.—
Special rule for difficulty of care payments excluded from gross income.—
In general.—
Contributions allocable to difficulty of care payments treated as after-tax.—
26 USC 415 note.
Effective date.—
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPROVEMENTS
PLAN ADOPTED BY FILING DUE DATE FOR YEAR MAY BE TREATED AS IN EFFECT AS OF CLOSE OF YEAR.
In General.—
26 USC 401.
Certain retroactive changes in plan.—
Adoption of plan.—
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Date.—
COMBINED ANNUAL REPORT FOR GROUP OF PLANS.
Cooperation.
26 USC 6058 note.
In General.—
26 USC 6058 note.
Administrative Requirements.—
26 USC 6058 note.
Plans Described.—
Clarification Relating to Electronic Filing of Returns for Deferred Compensation Plans.—
In general.—
26 USC 601.
Application of numerical limitation to returns relating to deferred compensation plans.—
26 USC 6011 note.
Effective date.—
26 USC 6058 note.
Effective Date.—
DISCLOSURE REGARDING LIFETIME INCOME.
In General.—
Lifetime Income.—
Lifetime income disclosure.—
In general.—
Disclosure.—
Lifetime income stream equivalent of the total benefits accrued.Definition.
—
Lifetime income streams.—
Deadline.
Model disclosure.—
Deadline.
Assumptions and rules.—
Regulations.
Limitation on liability.—
Applicability.
This clause shall apply without regard to whether the provision of such lifetime income stream equivalent is required by subparagraph (B)(iii).Applicability.
Time period.
Effective date.—
FIDUCIARY SAFE HARBOR FOR SELECTION OF LIFETIME INCOME PROVIDER.
Safe Harbor for Annuity Selection.—
In general.—
Financial capability of the insurer.—
Time period.
Time period.
Notification.
No requirement to select lowest cost.—
Time of selection.—
In general.—
Periodic review.—
Limited liability.—
Definitions.—
Insurer.—
Guaranteed retirement income contract.—
MODIFICATION OF NONDISCRIMINATION RULES TO PROTECT OLDER, LONGER SERVICE PARTICIPANTS.
In General.—
26 USC 401.
Special Rules for Applying Nondiscrimination Rules to Protect Older, Longer Service and Grandfathered Participants.—
Testing of defined benefit plans with closed classes of participants.—
Benefits, rights, or features provided to closed classes.—
Aggregate testing with defined contribution plans permitted on a benefits basis.—
Determination.
In general.—
Special rules for matching contributions.—
Plans described.—
Time periods.
Plans described.—
Determination of substantial increase for benefits, rights, and features.Time period.
—
Determination of substantial increase for aggregate testing on benefits basis.—
Time period.
In applying subparagraph (C)(ii) for purposes of subparagraph (B)(iii)(IV), a plan shall be treated as having had a substantial increase in coverage or benefits during the applicable 5-year period only if, during such period—Time periods.
Certain employees disregarded.—
Rules relating to average benefit.—
Time period.
Treatment as single plan.—
Special rules.—
Spun-off plans.—
Time period.
Testing of defined contribution plans.—
Testing on a benefits basis.—
Aggregation with plans including matching contributions.—
In general.—
Special rules for matching contributions.—
Special rules for testing defined contribution plan features providing matching contributions to certain older, longer service participants.—
Time period.
Spun-off plans.—
Definitions and special rule.—
Make-whole contributions.—
References to closed class of participants.—
Highly compensated employee.—
Participation Requirements.—
26 USC 401.
Protected participants.—
In general.—
Effective date.
Plans described.—
Special rules.—
Spun-off plans.—
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Date.—
In general.—
Special rules.—
Election of earlier application.—
Closed classes of participants.—
Certain post-enactment plan amendments.—
Applicability.
such section shall only apply if the plan otherwise meets the requirements of such section and in applying such section, the date the class of participants is closed shall be the effective date of the later amendment.MODIFICATION OF PBGC PREMIUMS FOR CSEC PLANS.
Flat Rate Premium.—
Variable Rate Premium.—
Unfunded vested benefits.—
In general.—
Definition.
Conforming amendment.—
Applicable dollar amount.—
In general.—
CSEC plans.—
Conforming amendment.—
OTHER BENEFITS
BENEFITS PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDERS.
Increase in Dollar Limitation on Qualified Payments.—
26 USC 139B.
Extension.—
Technical Correction.—
26 USC 139B note.
Effective Date.—
EXPANSION OF SECTION 529 PLANS.
Distributions for Certain Expenses Associated With Registered Apprenticeship Programs.—
Treatment of certain expenses associated with registered apprenticeship programs.—
Distributions for Qualified Education Loan Repayments.—
In general.—
Treatment of qualified education loan repayments.—
In general.—
Limitation.—
Special rules for siblings of the designated beneficiary.—
133 STAT. 3176Separate accounting.—
Sibling defined.—
Coordination with deduction for student loan interest.—
26 USC 221.
26 USC 221 note.
Effective Date.—
REVENUE PROVISIONS
MODIFICATION OF REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION RULES FOR DESIGNATED BENEFICIARIES.
Modification of Rules Where Employee Dies Before Entire Distribution.—
In general.—
Applicability.
Special rules for certain defined contribution plans.—
In general.—
Exception for eligible designated beneficiaries.—
Rules upon death of eligible designated beneficiary.—
Time period.
If an eligible designated beneficiary dies before the portion of the employee’s interest to which this subparagraph applies is entirely distributed, the exception under clause (ii) shall not apply to any beneficiary of such eligible designated beneficiary and the remainder of such portion shall be distributed within 10 years after the death of such eligible designated beneficiary.133 STAT. 3177Special rule in case of certain trusts for disabled or chronically ill beneficiaries.—
Applicability.
case of an applicable multi-beneficiary trust, if under the terms of the trust—Definition.
Applicable multi-beneficiary trust.—
Application to certain eligible retirement plans.—
Definition of eligible designated beneficiary.—
26 USC 401.
Definitions and rules relating to designated beneficiaries.—
Designated beneficiary.—
Eligible designated beneficiary.—
Special rule for children.—
Applicability.
26 USC 401 note.
Effective Dates.—
In general.—
Collective bargaining exception.—
Governmental plans.—
Exception for certain existing annuity contracts.—
133 STAT. 3179In general.—
Definition.
Qualified annuity.—
Exception for certain beneficiaries.—
In general.—
Definition.
Effective date.—
INCREASE IN PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE.
In General.—
26 USC 6651.
Inflation Adjustment.—
26 USC 6651 note.
Effective Date.—
INCREASED PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO FILE RETIREMENT PLAN RETURNS.
In General.—
26 USC 6652.
Annual Registration Statement and Notification of Changes.—
Failure To Provide Notice.—
26 USC 6652 note.
Effective Date.—
INCREASE INFORMATION SHARING TO ADMINISTER EXCISE TAXES.
In General.—
Taxes imposed by section 4481.—
Conforming Amendments.—
TAX RELIEF FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN
MODIFICATION OF RULES RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF UNEARNED INCOME OF CERTAIN CHILDREN.
In General.—
Coordination With Alternative Minimum Tax.—
Applicability.
26 USC 1 note.
Effective Date.—
In general.—
Coordination with alternative minimum tax.—
Elective retroactive application.—
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
26 USC 414 note.
PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN AMENDMENTS.
In General.—
Amendments to Which Section Applies.—
In general.—
Effective date.
Definition.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “Conditions.—
Time period.
OTHER MATTER
Platte River Recovery
Implementation Program
Extension Act.
PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM
SHORT TITLE.
PURPOSE.
DEFINITIONS.
Agreement.—
First increment.—
First increment extension.—
Governance committee.—
Interest in land or water.—
Program.—
Project or activity.—
Secretary.—
States.—
PLATTE RIVER RECOVERY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM.
Cooperation.
Implementation of Program.—
In general.—
Authority of the secretary.—
Cost-Sharing Contributions.—
In general.—
Non-federal contributions.—
In-kind contributions.—
Determination.
Authority To Modify Program.—
Effect.—
Effect on reclamation laws.—
Effect on water rights.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
In general.—
Nonreimbursable federal expenditures.—
Adjustment.—
Availability of funds.—
Termination of Authority.—
Fish and fishing.
Canada.
GREAT LAKES
16 USC 941h.
GREAT LAKES MONITORING, ASSESSMENT, SCIENCE, AND RESEARCH.
Definitions.—
Director.—
Great lakes basin.—
Findings.—
Monitoring, Assessment, Science, and Research.—
In general.—
Specific authorities.—
Coordination.
Consultation.
Included research.—
Savings clause.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION
20 USC 5601 note.
FINDINGS.
DEFINITIONS.
In General.—
Conforming Amendment.—
20 USC 5605 note.
References to United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution.—
ESTABLISHMENT OF MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION.
PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION.
AUTHORITY OF THE FOUNDATION.
General programming authority.—
Parks in focus.—
Specific programs.—
Native nations institute.—
Program Priorities.—
Determination.
In general.—
Limitations.—
Donations.—
ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUND.
USE OF THE NATIONAL CENTER BY A FEDERAL AGENCY OR OTHER ENTITY.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Deadline.
AUDIT OF THE FOUNDATION.
White Horse Hill National
Game Preserve Designation Act.
WHITE HORSE HILL NATIONAL GAME PRESERVE
16 USC 674 note.
SHORT TITLE.
DESIGNATION OF WHITE HORSE HILL NATIONAL GAME PRESERVE, NORTH DAKOTA.
Redesignation.—
Conforming Amendment.—
16 USC 674a note.
References.—
Modernizing the Pittman-
Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s
Needs Act.
PITTMAN-ROBERTSON FUND
16 USC 669a note.
MODERNIZING THE PITTMAN-ROBERTSON FUND FOR TOMORROW’S NEEDS.
Short Title.—
Purpose.—
Definitions.—
Apportionment of Available Amounts.—
Apportionment of certain taxes.—
In general.—
Condition.—
Population determination.—
Use of funds.—
Technical correction.—
Expenditures for Management of Wildlife Areas and Resources.—
Firearm and Bow Hunter Education and Safety Program Grants.—
Multistate Conservation Grant Program.—
In general.—
In general.—
Availability for hunter and recreational shooter grants.—
Deadline.
16 USC 669h–2 note.
Study.—
Review.
Evaluation.
Reports.
John F. Kennedy Center
Reauthorization Act of 2019.
JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER
20 USC 76h note.
SHORT TITLE.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Maintenance, Repair, and Security.—
Capital Projects.—
20 USC 76j note.
COMMEMORATION OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
Sense of Congress.—
Authorization for Plaque.—
In general.—
Specifications.—
Funding.—
133 STAT. 3195In general.—
Exception.—
Private fundraising authorized.—
In general.—
Accounting.—
Preserving America’s
Battlefields Act.
PRESERVING AMERICA’S BATTLEFIELDS
54 USC 100101 note.
SHORT TITLE.
AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BATTLEFIELD ACQUISITION GRANT PROGRAM.
ESTABLISHMENT OF BATTLEFIELD INTERPRETATION MODERNIZATION GRANT PROGRAM AND BATTLEFIELD RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM.
Establishment of Battlefield Grant Programs.—
54 USC 308104.
Battlefield interpretation modernization grant program
Establishment.—
Eligible Sites.—
Federal Share.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
54 USC 308105.
Battlefield restoration grant program
Establishment.—
Eligible Sites.—
Federal Share.—
Restoration Standards.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
Clerical Amendment.—
54 USC 308101 prec.
VETERANS AFFAIRS REPORT ON DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND THE POSITIVE ASSOCIATION WITH EXPOSURE TO AN HERBICIDE AGENT
REPORT ON EFFORTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ADD TO THE LIST OF DISEASES FOR WHICH PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE-CONNECTION IS WARRANTED FOR PURPOSES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION BY REASON OF HAVING POSITIVE ASSOCIATION WITH EXPOSURE TO AN HERBICIDE AGENT.
Consultation.
In General.—
Contents.—
Cost estimate.
Definition of Herbicide Agent.—
Disaster Recovery
Workforce Act.
DISASTER RECOVERY WORKFORCE
SHORT TITLE.
48 USC 1801 note.
CONSTRUCTION WORKER PERMITS.
Typhoon recovery.—
Permits for construction workers.—
Permit requirements.—
Exception for construction workers.—
Television Viewer
Protection Act
of 2019.
TELEVISION VIEWER PROTECTION
47 USC 609 note.
SHORT TITLE.
EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.
In General.—
Conforming Amendment.—
SATISFACTION OF GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATION REQUIREMENT BY MULTICHANNEL VIDEO PROGRAMMING DISTRIBUTORS.
Satisfaction of Good Faith Negotiation Requirement.—
Deadline.
Definitions.—
Conforming Amendments.—
47 USC 325 note.
Effective Date.—
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CHARGES FOR COVERED SERVICES.
In General.—
47 USC 562.
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CHARGES FOR COVERED SERVICES.
Consumer Rights in Sales.—
Right to transparency.—
Deadline.
Records.
Right to formal notice.—
Time period.
Right to cancel.—
Consumer Rights in e-billing.—
Consumer Rights to Accurate Equipment Charges.—
Definitions.—
Broadband internet access service.—
Covered equipment.—
Covered service.—
Time periods.
47 USC 562 note.
Effective Date.—
Extension.
The Federal Communications Commission may grant an additional 6-month extension if the Commission finds that good cause exists for such an additional extension.Satellite Television
Community Protection and
Promotion Act
of 2019.
ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE SIGNALS UNDER A DISTANT-SIGNAL SATELLITE LICENSE
17 USC 101 note.
SHORT TITLE.
ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE SIGNALS UNDER A DISTANT-SIGNAL SATELLITE LICENSE.
In General.—
Short markets.—
Definitions.
Local-into-local service to all dmas.—
Short market.—
Previously Covered Subscribers Under the STELA Reauthorization Act of 2014.—
Eligibility.
Termination date.
17 USC 119 note.
In general.—
Definitions.—
Conforming Amendments.—
GROUNDFISH TRAWL FISHERY
Loans.
Time periods.
GROUNDFISH TRAWL FISHERY.
TEMPORARY RELIEFTemporary Relief from Certain
ERISA Requirements Act of 2020.
FROM CERTAIN ERISA REQUIREMENTS
26 USC 1 note.
SHORT TITLE.
EXEMPTION.
In General.—
Provision of Pharmacy Benefit Services.—
In general.—
Conditions.—
Reports.
Applicability.
Violations.—
Rule of construction.—
Definition.
Group health plan.—
Amendment to Internal Revenue Code of 1986.—
26 USC 4975.
1986Special rule for provision of pharmacy benefit services.—
Exemption.
to an arrangement which satisfies the requirements of section 408(h) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 shall be exempt from the tax imposed by this section with respect to such arrangement.”Effective date.
26 USC 4975 note.
Applicability.—
Library of Congress Technical
Corrections Act of 2019.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
2 USC 131 note.
SHORT TITLE.
AMENDMENT TO AMERICAN FOLKLIFE PRESERVATION ACT.
NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND AND PRINT DISABLED.
In General.—
NATIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE FOR THE BLIND AND PRINT DISABLED.
Accessible Materials and Reproducers.—
In general.—
Ownership.—
Lending Preference.—
Network.—
International Service.—
Determination.
Contracting Preference.—
Consultation.
Regulations.—
Procedures.
Such regulations shall include procedures that shall be used by an individual to establish that the individual is an eligible person.Definitions.—
Authorization of Appropriations.—
Repeal.
Conforming Amendment.—
UNIFORM PAY SCALE FOR LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CAREER SENIOR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS.
Executive Schedule Positions.—
Deputy librarian of congress.—
Director, congressional research service.—
Register of copyrights.—
References to GS Grades 16, 17, and 18 and Senior Level Classification.—
Congressional research service.—
U.s. copyright office.—
STAFFING FOR COPYRIGHT ROYALTY JUDGES PROGRAM.
Removal of Cap on Personnel.—
Staff members.—
17 USC 802 note.
Effective Date.—
SENATE ENTITIES
Memorandum.
Legislative Branch Inspectors General Independence Act of 2019,
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH INSPECTORS GENERAL INDEPENDENCE
2 USC 131 note.
SHORT TITLE.
PAY, LIMITS ON BONUSES, COUNSEL, AND AUTHORITIES.
Library of Congress.—
Removal or transfer.—
In general.—
Deadline.
Notice.—
Applicability.—
Pay.—
In general.—
Adjustments.—
No bonuses.—
Counsel.—
Office of the Architect of the Capitol.—
Removal or transfer.—
In general.—
Deadline.
Notice.—
Applicability.—
No bonuses.—
Counsel.—
Government Publishing Office.—
In general.—
Deadline.
Notification.
Technical and conforming amendment.—
44 USC 3901 prec.
States Code,LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.
Library of Congress.—
Law enforcement authority.—
In general.—
Requirements to exercise authority.—
Required certification.—
In general.—
Additional requirements.—
Maintenance of requirements.—
Eligibility determination.—
In general.—
Reauthorization.—
Limitation on appeal.—
Semiannual certification of program.—
In general.—
Suspension of authority.—
Reports.
Any suspension of authority under this 133 STAT. 3214 clause shall be reported to the appropriate committees of Congress.Peer review.—
Notification.
The results of each review shall be communicated in writing to the Inspector General, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and the appropriate committees of Congress.Alleged misconduct.—
Definition.
Appropriate committees of congress.—
Architect of the Capitol.—
Law enforcement authority.—
In general.—
Requirements to exercise authority.—
Required certification.—
133 STAT. 3215In general.—
Notification.
Additional requirements.—
Maintenance of requirements.—
Eligibility determination.—
In general.—
Reauthorization.—
Limitation on appeal.—
Semiannual certification of program.—
Compliance.
In general.—
Suspension of authority.—
Reports.
of authority under this clause shall be reported to the appropriate committees of Congress.Peer review.—
Alleged misconduct.—
Definition.
Appropriate committees of congress.—
Government Publishing Office.—
Certification.
Notification.
Determination.
Determination.
Time period.
Certification.
Compliance.
under paragraph (1), and semiannually thereafter as part of the report under section 5 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), the Inspector 133 STAT. 3218 General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a written certification that adequate internal safeguards and management procedures exist that, except to the extent the Inspector General determines necessary to effectively carry out the duties of the Office of the Inspector General, are in compliance with standards established by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, which incorporate Department of Justice guidelines, to ensure proper exercise of the powers authorized under this subsection.Reports.
Any suspension of authority under this subparagraph shall be reported to the appropriate committees of Congress.Review.
Notification.
each review shall be communicated in writing to the Inspector General, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, and the appropriate committees of Congress.Definition.
BUDGET INDEPENDENCE.
Library of Congress.—
Authority.—
Budget independence.—
Office of the Architect of the Capitol.—
Budget independence.—
Government Publishing Office.—
Separate Allocations.—
Legislative branch instrumentality defined.—
Allocation.—
HIRING AUTHORITY.
Library of Congress.—
In general.—
Security and suitability.—
Consultants.—
Office of the Architect of the Capitol.—
In general.—
Security and suitability.—
Consultants.—
Government Publishing Office.—
MANAGING POLITICAL FUND ACTIVITY
2 USC 6131 note.
MANAGING POLITICAL FUND ACTIVITY.
Kentucky Wildlands National Heritage Area Study Act.
KENTUCKY WILDLANDS NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA STUDY
SHORT TITLE.
DEFINITIONS.
Heritage area.—
Secretary.—
State.—
Study area.—
STUDY.
Consultation.
In General.—
Analysis.
Determinations.
Requirements.—
REPORT.
Recommenda-
tions.
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT.
22 USC 286zz.
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASES.
Increases Authorized.—
Limitations on Authorization of Appropriations.—
European Energy Security and Diversification Act of 2019.
EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY AND DIVERSIFICATION ACT OF 2019
22 USC 9501 note.
SHORT TITLE.
22 USC 9561.
DEFINITIONS.
Early-stage project support.—
Late-stage project support.—
22 USC 9562.
STATEMENT OF POLICY.
Sense of Congress.—
Statement of Policy.—
22 USC 9563.
PRIORITIZATION OF EFFORTS AND ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN EUROPE AND EURASIA.
Consultation.
In General.—
Project Selection.—
In general.—
Project eligibility.—
Preference.—
Types of Assistance.—
Diplomatic and political support.—
Early-stage project support.—
Late-stage project support.—
Funding.—
Trade and development agency.—
Countering russian influence fund.—
Exception From Certain Limitation Under BUILD Act.—
In general.—
President.
Certification.
Definitions.—
PROGRESS REPORTS.
President.
22 USC 9564.
Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act
of 2019.
REVENUE PROVISIONS
26 USC 1 note.
SHORT TITLE; ETC.
Short Title.—
Table of Contents.—
Amendment of 1986 Code.—
EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING PROVISIONS
Tax Relief and Support for Families and Individuals
EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME OF DISCHARGE OF QUALIFIED PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS.
In General.—
26 USC 108.
Conforming Amendment.—
26 USC 108 note.
Effective Date.—
TREATMENT OF MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUMS AS QUALIFIED RESIDENCE INTEREST.
In General.—
26 USC 163.
26 USC 163 note.
Effective Date.—
REDUCTION IN MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION FLOOR.
In General.—
Effective date.
Applicability.
Temporary Special Rule.—
Alternative Minimum Tax.—
26 USC 56 note.
Effective Date.—
DEDUCTION OF QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES.
In General.—
26 USC 222 note.
Effective Date.—
BLACK LUNG DISABILITY TRUST FUND EXCISE TAX.
In General.—
26 USC 4121 note.
Effective Date.—
Incentives for Employment, Economic Growth, and Community Development
INDIAN EMPLOYMENT CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 45A note.
Effective Date.—
RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE CREDIT.
In General.—
Time period.
Deadline.
26 USC 45G note.
Safe Harbor Assignments.—
26 USC 45G note.
Effective Date.—
MINE RESCUE TEAM TRAINING CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 45N.
26 USC 45N note.
Effective Date.—
CLASSIFICATION OF CERTAIN RACE HORSES AS 3-YEAR PROPERTY.
In General.—
26 USC 168 note.
Effective Date.—
7-YEAR RECOVERY PERIOD FOR MOTORSPORTS ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEXES.
In General.—
26 USC 168 note.
Effective Date.—
ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR BUSINESS PROPERTY ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS.
In General.—
26 USC 168 note.
Effective Date.—
EXPENSING RULES FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTIONS.
In General.—
26 USC 181 note.
Effective Date.—
EMPOWERMENT ZONE TAX INCENTIVES.
In General.—
Treatment of Certain Termination Dates Specified in Nominations.—
26 USC 1391 note.
the case of a designation of an empowerment zone the nomination for which included a termination date which is contemporaneous with the date specified in subparagraph (A)(i) of section 1391(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as in effect before the enactment of this Act), subparagraph (B) of such section shall not apply with respect to such designation if, after the date of the enactment of this section, the entity which made such nomination amends the nomination to provide for a new termination date in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s designee) may provide.26 USC 1391 note.
Effective Date.—
AMERICAN SAMOA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 30A note.
“In the case of a corporation described in subsection (a)(2), the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered without regard to the amendments made by section 401(d)(1) of the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2018.”
Conforming Amendment.—
26 USC 30A note.
Effective Date.—
Incentives for Energy Production, Efficiency, and Green Economy Jobs
BIODIESEL AND RENEWABLE DIESEL.
Income Tax Credit.—
In general.—
26 USC 40A.
26 USC 40A note.
Effective date.—
Excise Tax Incentives.—
Termination.—
In general.—
Payments.—
26 USC 6426 note.
Effective date.—
Time period.
Deadlines.
26 USC 6426 note.
Special rule.—
Guidance.
shall issue guidance within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act providing for a one-time 133 STAT. 3231 submission of claims covering periods described in the preceding sentence. Such guidanceTime period.
shall provide for a 180-day period for the submission of such claims (in such manner as prescribed by such Secretary) to begin not later than 30 days after such guidance is issued. Such claims shall be paid by such Secretary not later than 60 days after receipt. If such Secretary has not paid pursuant to a claim filed under this subsection within 60 days after the date of the filing of such claim, the claim shall be paid with interest from such date determined by using the overpayment rate and method under section 6621 of such Code.SECOND GENERATION BIOFUEL PRODUCER CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 40 note.
Effective Date.—
NONBUSINESS ENERGY PROPERTY.
In General.—
Technical Amendment.—
26 USC 25C note.
Effective Date.—
QUALIFIED FUEL CELL MOTOR VEHICLES.
In General.—
26 USC 30B note.
Effective Date.—
ALTERNATIVE FUEL REFUELING PROPERTY CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 30C note.
Effective Date.—
2-WHEELED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 30D note.
Effective Date.—
CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN RENEWABLE RESOURCES.
In General.—
Extension of Election to Treat Qualified Facilities as Energy Property.—
26 USC 48.
Application of Extension to Wind Facilities.—
In general.—
Time periods.
Application of phaseout percentage.—
In general.—
Treatment as energy property.—
26 USC 45 note.
Effective Date.—
PRODUCTION CREDIT FOR INDIAN COAL FACILITIES.
In General.—
26 USC 45 note.
Effective Date.—
ENERGY EFFICIENT HOMES CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 45L note.
Effective Date.—
SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR SECOND GENERATION BIOFUEL PLANT PROPERTY.
In General.—
26 USC 168 note.
Effective Date.—
ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION.
In General.—
26 USC 179D note.
Effective Dates.—
SPECIAL RULE FOR SALES OR DISPOSITIONS TO IMPLEMENT FERC OR STATE ELECTRIC RESTRUCTURING POLICY FOR QUALIFIED ELECTRIC UTILITIES.
In General.—
26 USC 451.
26 USC 451 note.
Effective Date.—
EXTENSION AND CLARIFICATION OF EXCISE TAX CREDITS RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE FUELS.
Extension.—
In general.—
Outlay payments for alternative fuels.—
Time period.
Deadlines.
26 USC 6426 note.
Special rule.—
Guidance.
Secretary shall issue guidance within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act providing for a one-time submission of claims covering periods described in the preceding sentence. Such guidance shall provide forTime period.
a 180-day period for the submission of such claims (in such manner as prescribed by such Secretary) to begin not later than 30 days after such guidance is issued. Such claims shall be paid by such Secretary not later than 60 days after receipt. If such Secretary has not paid pursuant to a claim filed under this subsection within 60 days after the date of the filing of such claim, the claim shall be paid with interest from such date determined by using the overpayment rate and method under section 6621 of such Code.26 USC 6426 note.
Effective date.—
Clarification of Rules Regarding Alternative Fuel Mixture Credit.—
In general.—
26 USC 6426 note.
Effective date.—
26 USC 6426 note.
No inference.—
OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND RATE.
In General.—
26 USC 4611.
26 USC 4611 note.
Effective Date.—
Certain Provisions Expiring at the End of 2019
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT.
In General.—
Carryover of Unused Limitation.—
26 USC 45D note.
Effective Date.—
EMPLOYER CREDIT FOR PAID FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE.
In General.—
26 USC 45S note.
Effective Date.—
WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT.
In General.—
26 USC 51 note.
Effective Date.—
CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATED TO BEER, WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Exemption for Aging Process of Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirits.—
In general.—
26 USC 263A note.
Effective date.—
Reduced Rate of Excise Tax on Beer.—
In general.—
26 USC 5051 note.
Effective date.—
Transfer of Beer Between Bonded Facilities.—
In general.—
26 USC 5414.
26 USC 5414 note.
Effective date.—
Reduced Rate of Excise Tax on Certain Wine.—
In general.—
Conforming amendment.—
26 USC 5041 note.
Effective date.—
Adjustment of Alcohol Content Level for Application of Excise Taxes.—
In general.—
26 USC 5041 note.
Effective date.—
Definition of Mead and Low Alcohol by Volume Wine.—
In general.—
26 USC 5041 note.
Effective date.—
Reduced Rate of Excise Tax on Certain Distilled Spirits.—
In general.—
Conforming amendment.—
26 USC 5001 note.
Effective date.—
Bulk Distilled Spirits.—
In general.—
26 USC 5212 note.
Effective date.—
Simplification of Rules Regarding Records, Statements, and Returns.—
In general.—
26 USC 5555 note.
Effective date.—
Technical Correction.—
In general.—
Application of certain rules.—
26 USC 5041 note.
Effective date.—
LOOK-THRU RULE FOR RELATED CONTROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS.
In General.—
26 USC 954.
26 USC 954 note.
Effective Date.—
CREDIT FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS OF ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
In General.—
26 USC 35 note.
Effective Date.—
DISASTER TAX RELIEF
DEFINITIONS.
Qualified disaster area.—
Time period.
In general.—
Denial of double benefit.—
Time period.
Qualified disaster zone.—
Qualified disaster.—
Time period.
Incident period.—
SPECIAL DISASTER-RELATED RULES FOR USE OF RETIREMENT FUNDS.
Tax-favored Withdrawals From Retirement Plans.—
In general.—
Aggregate dollar limitation.—
In general.—
Treatment of plan distributions.—
Definition.
Controlled group.—
Special rule for individuals affected by more than one disaster.—
Applicability.
limitation of subparagraph (A) shall be applied separately with respect to distributions made with respect to each qualified disaster.Deadlines.
Amount distributed may be repaid.—
Time period.
In general.—
Treatment of repayments of distributions from eligible retirement plans other than iras.—
Treatment of repayments of distributions from iras.—
Definitions.—
Qualified disaster distribution.—
Time period.
Eligible retirement plan.—
Income inclusion spread over 3-year period.—
In general.—
Applicability.
Special rule.—
Special rules.—
Exemption of distributions from trustee to trustee transfer and withholding rules.—
Qualified disaster distributions treated as meeting plan distribution requirements.—
Definitions.
Recontributions of Withdrawals for Home Purchases.—
Recontributions.—
In general.—
Applicability.
Treatment of repayments.—
Qualified distribution.—
Time period.
Applicable period.—
Time periods.
Loans From Qualified Plans.—
Increase in limit on loans not treated as distributions.—
Delay of repayment.—
Definition.
Qualified individual.—
Provisions Relating to Plan Amendments.—
In general.—
Amendments to which subsection applies.—
In general.—
Effective date.
Conditions.—
Time period.
during the period—EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS AFFECTED BY QUALIFIED DISASTERS.
In General.—
Definitions.—
Eligible employer.—
Eligible employee.—
Qualified wages.—
Time period.
the date which 150 days after the last day of the incident period of the qualified disaster referred to in paragraph (1).Certain Rules to Apply.—
Employee Not Taken Into Account More Than Once.—
OTHER DISASTER-RELATED TAX RELIEF PROVISIONS.
Temporary Increase in Limitation on Qualified Contributions.—
Suspension of current limitation.—
Application of increased limitation.—
Individuals.—
Limitation.—
Carryover.—
Corporations.—
Limitation.—
Carryover.—
Qualified contributions.—
133 STAT. 3243Definition.
In general.—
Time period.
Exception.—
Application of election to partnerships and s corporations.—
Definitions.
Special Rules for Qualified Disaster-related Personal Casualty Losses.—
In general.—
Net disaster loss.—
Qualified disaster-related personal casualty losses.—
Definitions.
Special Rule for Determining Earned Income.—
In general.—
Qualified individual.—
Applicable taxable year.—
Earned income.—
Special rules.—
Application to joint returns.—
Uniform application of election.—
Errors treated as mathematical error.—
No effect on determination of gross income, etc.—
AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF FILING DEADLINES IN CASE OF CERTAIN TAXPAYERS AFFECTED BY FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS.
In General.—
Mandatory 60-day Extension.—
In general.—
Definition.
Qualified taxpayer.—
Definition.
Disaster area.—
Application to rules regarding pensions.—
Coordination with periods specified by the secretary.—
26 USC 7508A note.
Effective Date.—
MODIFICATION OF THE TAX RATE FOR THE EXCISE TAX ON INVESTMENT INCOME OF PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS.
In General.—
Elimination of Reduced Tax Where Foundation Meets Certain Distribution Requirements.—
26 USC 4940 note.
Effective Date.—
ADDITIONAL LOW-INCOME HOUSING CREDIT ALLOCATIONS FOR QUALIFIED 2017 AND 2018 CALIFORNIA DISASTER AREAS.
In General.—
Allocations Treated as Made First From Additional Allocation for Purposes of Determining Carryover.—
Definitions.—
Qualified 2017 and 2018 california disaster areas.—
Other definitions.—
TREATMENT OF CERTAIN POSSESSIONS.
Payments to Possessions With Mirror Code Tax Systems.—
Payments to Other Possessions.—
Definition.
Mirror Code Tax System.—
Treatment of Payments.—
OTHER PROVISIONS
MODIFICATION OF INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF DETERMINING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF CERTAIN MUTUAL OR COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE OR ELECTRIC COMPANIES.
In General.—
26 USC 501.
Applicability.
26 USC 501 note.
Effective Date.—
REPEAL OF INCREASE IN UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME FOR CERTAIN FRINGE BENEFIT EXPENSES.
In General.—
26 USC 512.
26 USC 512 note.
Effective Date.—
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1865:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
Oct. 28, considered and passed House.
Nov. 12, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 17, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Senate considered House amendment.
Dec. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2019):
Dec. 20, Presidential statement.
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