[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5895 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5895
One Hundred Fifteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen
An Act
Making consolidated appropriations for Energy and Water Development, the
Legislative Branch, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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This Act may be cited as the ``Energy and Water, Legislative
Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Act, 2019''.

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The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

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APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019

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Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this
Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as
referring only to the provisions of that division.

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TITLE V

-General Provisions

The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money
in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2019.
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019
TITLE I
CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Corps of Engineers--Civil
The following appropriations shall be expended under the direction
of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of
Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of the Army
pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore
protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts.
investigations
For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collection
and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, flood
and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem
restoration, and related needs; for surveys and detailed studies, and
plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor, flood and storm
damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restoration
projects, and related efforts prior to construction; for restudy of
authorized projects; and for miscellaneous investigations, and, when
authorized by law, surveys and detailed studies, and plans and
specifications of projects prior to construction, $125,000,000, to
remain available until expended:  Provided, That the Secretary shall
initiate six new study starts during fiscal year 2019:  Provided
further, 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
For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor,
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem
restoration, and related projects authorized by law; for conducting
detailed studies, and plans and specifications, of such projects
(including those involving participation by States, local governments,
or private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by law
(but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, shall not
constitute a commitment of the Government to construction);
$2,183,000,000, to remain available until expended; of which such sums
as are necessary to cover the Federal share of construction costs for
facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program shall
be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund as authorized by
Public Law 104-303; and of which such sums as are necessary to cover
one-half of the costs of construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and
expansion of inland waterways projects, except for Chickamauga Lock,
Tennessee River, Tennessee, which shall be 15 percent during the fiscal
year covered by this Act, shall be derived from the Inland Waterways
Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for in law:
Provided, That the Secretary shall initiate five new construction
starts during fiscal year 2019:  Provided further, That for new
construction projects, project cost sharing agreements shall be
executed as soon as practicable but no later than September 30, 2019:
Provided further, That no allocation for a new start shall be
considered final and no work allowance shall be made until the
Secretary provides to the 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:  Provided further, That the Secretary may not deviate from
the new starts proposed in the work plan, once the plan has been
submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress.
mississippi river and tributaries
For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction projects and
related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial valley below Cape
Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by law, $368,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which such sums as are necessary to cover
the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for
inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
operation and maintenance
For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and care of
existing river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic
ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by law;
providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by the Corps,
including administrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining harbor
channels provided by a State, municipality, or other public agency that
serve essential navigation needs of general commerce, where authorized
by law; surveying and charting northern and northwestern lakes and
connecting waters; clearing and straightening channels; and removing
obstructions to navigation, $3,739,500,000, to remain available until
expended, of which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal
share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors
and channels, and for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor
Maintenance Trust Fund; of which such sums as become available from the
special account for the Corps of Engineers established by the Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be derived from that account
for resource protection, research, interpretation, and maintenance
activities related to resource protection in the areas at which outdoor
recreation is available; and of which such sums as become available
from fees collected under section 217 of Public Law 104-303 shall be
used to cover the cost of operation and maintenance of the dredged
material disposal facilities for which such fees have been collected:
Provided, That 1 percent of the total amount of funds provided for each
of the programs, 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
For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining to
regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, $200,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2020.
formerly utilized sites remedial action program
For expenses necessary to clean up contamination from sites in the
United States resulting from work performed as part of the Nation's
early atomic energy program, $150,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
flood control and coastal emergencies
For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and other
natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, and other
activities in response to such disasters as authorized by law,
$35,000,000, to remain available until expended.
expenses
For expenses necessary for the supervision and general
administration of the civil works program in the headquarters of the
Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; and for
costs of management and operation of the Humphreys Engineer Center
Support Activity, the Institute for Water Resources, the United States
Army Engineer Research and Development Center, and the United States
Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center allocable to the civil works
program, $193,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, of
which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official reception and
representation purposes and only during the current fiscal year:
Provided, That no part of any other appropriation provided in this
title shall be available to fund the civil works activities of the
Office of the Chief of Engineers or the civil works executive direction
and management activities of the division offices:  Provided further,
That any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may be
used to fund the supervision and general administration of emergency
operations, repairs, and other activities in response to any flood,
hurricane, or other natural disaster.
office of the assistant secretary of the army for civil works
For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3016(b)(3), $5,000,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That not more than 25
percent of such amount may be obligated or expended until the Assistant
Secretary submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress a work plan that allocates at least 95 percent of the
additional funding provided under each heading in this title, as
designated under such heading in the joint explanatory statement
accompanying this Act, to specific programs, projects, or activities.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--CORPS OF ENGINEERS--CIVIL
(including transfer of funds)

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provided by previous appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities
funded in title I of this Act that remain available for obligation or
expenditure in fiscal year 2019, shall be available for obligation or
expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that:
(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or
activity for which funds have been denied or restricted by this
Act, unless prior approval is received from the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations;
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific activity for
a different purpose, unless prior approval is received from the
House and Senate Committees on Appropriations;
(5) augments or reduces existing programs, projects, or
activities in excess of the amounts contained in paragraphs (6)
through (10), unless prior approval is received from the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations;
(6) Investigations.--For a base level over $100,000,
reprogramming of 25 percent of the base amount up to a limit of
$150,000 per project, study or activity is allowed:  Provided, That
for a base level less than $100,000, the reprogramming limit is
$25,000:  Provided further, That up to $25,000 may be reprogrammed
into any continuing study or activity that did not receive an
appropriation for existing obligations and concomitant
administrative expenses;
(7) Construction.--For a base level over $2,000,000,
reprogramming of 15 percent of the base amount up to a limit of
$3,000,000 per project, study or activity is allowed:  Provided,
That for a base level less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming limit
is $300,000:  Provided further, That up to $3,000,000 may be
reprogrammed for settled contractor claims, changed conditions, or
real estate deficiency judgments:  Provided further, That up to
$300,000 may be reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity
that did not receive an appropriation for existing obligations and
concomitant administrative expenses;
(8) Operation and maintenance.--Unlimited reprogramming
authority is granted for the Corps to be able to respond to
emergencies:  Provided, That the Chief of Engineers shall notify
the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations of these
emergency actions as soon thereafter as practicable:  Provided
further, That for a base level over $1,000,000, reprogramming of 15
percent of the base amount up to a limit of $5,000,000 per project,
study, or activity is allowed:  Provided further, That for a base
level less than $1,000,000, the reprogramming limit is $150,000:
Provided further, That $150,000 may be reprogrammed into any
continuing study or activity that did not receive an appropriation;
(9) Mississippi river and tributaries.--The reprogramming
guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), and (8) shall apply to the
Investigations, Construction, and Operation and Maintenance
portions of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Account,
respectively; and
(10) Formerly utilized sites remedial action program.--
Reprogramming of up to 15 percent of the base of the receiving
project is permitted.
(b) De Minimus Reprogrammings.--In no case should a reprogramming
for less than $50,000 be submitted to the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations.
(c) Continuing Authorities Program.--Subsection (a)(1) shall not
apply to any project or activity funded under the continuing
authorities program.
(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall submit a report to the House and Senate Committees
on Appropriations to establish the baseline for application of
reprogramming and transfer authorities for the current fiscal year
which shall include:
(1) A table for each appropriation with a separate column to
display the President's budget request, adjustments made by
Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if applicable,
and the fiscal year enacted level; and
(2) A delineation in the table for each appropriation both by
object class and program, project and activity as detailed in the
budget appendix for the respective appropriations; and
(3) An identification of items of special congressional
interest.

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this Act solely in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the
joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act, including the
determination and designation of new starts.

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used to award or modify any contract that commits funds beyond the
amounts appropriated for that program, project, or activity that remain
unobligated, except that such amounts may include any funds that have
been made available through reprogramming pursuant to section 101.

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Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife Service may accept and
expend, up to $5,400,000 of funds provided in this title under the
heading ``Operation and Maintenance'' to mitigate for fisheries lost
due to Corps of Engineers projects.

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lake placement alternative for dredged material, after evaluating the
least costly, environmentally acceptable manner for the disposal or
management of dredged material originating from Lake Erie or
tributaries thereto, unless it is approved under a State water quality
certification pursuant to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1341):  Provided, That until an open lake
placement alternative for dredged material is approved under a State
water quality certification, the Corps of Engineers shall continue
upland placement of such dredged material consistent with the
requirements of section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211).

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used for any acquisition of buoy chain that is not consistent with 48
CFR 225.7007, subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2).

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to carry out any water supply reallocation study under the Wolf Creek
Dam, Lake Cumberland, Kentucky, project authorized under the Act of
July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, ch. 595).

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to require a permit for the discharge of dredged or fill material under
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) for
the activities identified in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section
404(f)(1) of the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A), (C)).

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Act or available in the revolving fund established by the Civil
Functions Appropriations Act of 1954 (33 U.S.C. 576(a)) may be
obligated or expended on a new hopper dredge.

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other Act may be used to reorganize or to transfer the Civil Works
functions or authority of the Corps of Engineers or the Secretary of
the Army to another department or agency.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Central Utah Project
central utah project completion account
For carrying out activities authorized by the Central Utah Project
Completion Act, $15,000,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $898,000 shall be deposited into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation
and Conservation Account for use by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and
Conservation Commission:  Provided, That of the amount provided under
this heading, $1,398,675 shall be available until September 30, 2020,
for expenses necessary in carrying out related responsibilities of the
Secretary of the Interior:  Provided further, That for fiscal year
2019, of the amount made available to the Commission under this Act or
any other Act, the Commission may use an amount not to exceed
$1,500,000 for administrative expenses.
Bureau of Reclamation
The following appropriations shall be expended to execute
authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation:
water and related resources
(including transfers of funds)
For management, development, and restoration of water and related
natural resources and for related activities, including the operation,
maintenance, and rehabilitation of reclamation and other facilities,
participation in fulfilling related Federal responsibilities to Native
Americans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other agreements
with, State and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes,
and others, $1,391,992,000, to remain available until expended, of
which $67,393,000 shall be available for transfer to the Upper Colorado
River Basin Fund and $5,551,000 shall be available for transfer to the
Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund; of which such amounts as
may be necessary may be advanced to the Colorado River Dam Fund:
Provided, That such transfers may be increased or decreased within the
overall appropriation under this heading:  Provided further, That
within available funds, $250,000 shall be for grants and financial
assistance for educational activities:  Provided further, That of the
total appropriated, the amount for program activities that can be
financed by the Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Reclamation special
fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 shall be derived from that
Fund or account:  Provided further, That funds contributed under 43
U.S.C. 395 are available until expended for the purposes for which the
funds were contributed:  Provided further, That funds advanced under 43
U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this account and are available until
expended for the same purposes as the sums appropriated under this
heading:  Provided further, That of the amounts provided herein, funds
may be used for high-priority projects which shall be carried out by
the Youth Conservation Corps, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1706.
central valley project restoration fund
For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat
restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the Central
Valley Project Improvement Act, $62,008,000, to be derived from such
sums as may be collected in the Central Valley Project Restoration Fund
pursuant to sections 3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public Law
102-575, to remain available until expended:  Provided, That the Bureau
of Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full amount of the
additional mitigation and restoration payments authorized by section
3407(d) of Public Law 102-575:  Provided further, That none of the
funds made available under this heading may be used for the acquisition
or leasing of water for in-stream purposes if the water is already
committed to in-stream purposes by a court adopted decree or order.
california bay-delta restoration
(including transfers of funds)
For carrying out activities authorized by the Water Supply,
Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, consistent with plans
to be approved by the Secretary of the Interior, $35,000,000, to remain
available until expended, of which such amounts as may be necessary to
carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate accounts of
other participating Federal agencies to carry out authorized purposes:
Provided, That funds appropriated herein may be used for the Federal
share of the costs of CALFED Program management:  Provided further,
That CALFED implementation shall be carried out in a balanced manner
with clear performance measures demonstrating concurrent progress in
achieving the goals and objectives of the Program.
policy and administration
For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and related
functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the Denver office, and
offices in the five regions of the Bureau of Reclamation, to remain
available until September 30, 2020, $61,000,000, to be derived from the
Reclamation Fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in 43 U.S.C. 377:
Provided, That no part of any other appropriation in this Act shall be
available for activities or functions budgeted as policy and
administration expenses.
administrative provision
Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available for
purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles, which are for
replacement only.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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for Water and Related Resources, or provided by previous or subsequent
appropriations Acts to the agencies or entities funded in title II of
this Act for Water and Related Resources that remain available for
obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 2019, shall be available for
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that--
(1) initiates or creates a new program, project, or activity;
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity;
(3) increases funds for any program, project, or activity for
which funds have been denied or restricted by this Act, unless
prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate;
(4) restarts or resumes any program, project or activity for
which funds are not provided in this Act, unless prior approval is
received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate;
(5) transfers funds in excess of the following limits, unless
prior approval is received from the Committees on Appropriations of
the House of Representatives and the Senate:
(A) 15 percent for any program, project or activity for
which $2,000,000 or more is available at the beginning of the
fiscal year; or
(B) $400,000 for any program, project or activity for which
less than $2,000,000 is available at the beginning of the
fiscal year;
(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the Facilities
Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation category or the
Resources Management and Development category to any program,
project, or activity in the other category, unless prior approval
is received from the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate; or
(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal obligations
of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than $5,000,000 to provide
adequate funds for settled contractor claims, increased contractor
earnings due to accelerated rates of operations, and real estate
deficiency judgments, unless prior approval is received from the
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate.
(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer of funds
within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation
category.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term transfer means any
movement of funds into or out of a program, project, or activity.
(d) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports on a quarterly
basis to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate detailing all the funds reprogrammed
between programs, projects, activities, or categories of funding. The
first quarterly report shall be submitted not later than 60 days after
the date of enactment of this Act.

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available by this Act may be used to determine the final point of
discharge for the interceptor drain for the San Luis Unit until
development by the Secretary of the Interior and the State of
California of a plan, which shall conform to the water quality
standards of the State of California as approved by the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental
effect of the San Luis drainage waters.
(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and the
costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program shall be classified by
the Secretary of the Interior as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and
collected until fully repaid pursuant to the ``Cleanup Program--
Alternative Repayment Plan'' and the ``SJVDP--Alternative Repayment
Plan'' described in the report entitled ``Repayment Report, Kesterson
Reservoir Cleanup Program and San Joaquin Valley Drainage Program,
February 1995'', prepared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Reclamation. Any future obligations of funds by the United States
relating to, or providing for, drainage service or drainage studies for
the San Luis Unit shall be fully reimbursable by San Luis Unit
beneficiaries of such service or studies pursuant to Federal
reclamation law.

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during the period from November 1 through April 30, water users may use
their diversion structures for the purpose of recharging the Eastern
Snake Plain Aquifer, when the Secretary, in consultation with the
Advisory Committee and Water District 1 watermaster, determines there
is water available in excess of that needed to satisfy existing
Minidoka Project storage and hydropower rights and ensure operational
flexibility.

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Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1295) is amended by striking
``10'' and inserting ``20''.

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and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note;
Public Law 113-235) is amended by striking ``2018.'' and inserting the
following: ``2022: Provided, That the Secretary shall not fund pilot
projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin without the participation of
the Upper Colorado River Division States, acting through the Upper
Colorado River Commission.''.
(b) Section 9504(e) of the Secure Water Act of 2009 (42 U.S.C.
10364(e)) is amended by striking ``$450,000,000'' and inserting
``$480,000,000''.

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by this title for the Department of Energy shall be used to initiate or
resume any program, project, or activity or to prepare or initiate
Requests For Proposals or similar arrangements (including Requests for
Quotations, Requests for Information, and Funding Opportunity
Announcements) for a program, project, or activity if the program,
project, or activity has not been funded by Congress.
(b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 3 full business days
in advance, none of the funds made available in this title may be used
to--
(A) make a grant allocation or discretionary grant award
totaling $1,000,000 or more;
(B) make a discretionary contract award or Other Transaction
Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or more, including a contract covered
by the Federal Acquisition Regulation;
(C) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, award, or
Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A) or (B); or
(D) announce publicly the intention to make an allocation,
award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in subparagraph (A) or
(B).
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress within 15 days of the
conclusion of each quarter a report detailing each grant allocation or
discretionary grant award totaling less than $1,000,000 provided during
the previous quarter.
(3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the report
required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient of the award, the
amount of the award, the fiscal year for which the funds for the award
were appropriated, the account and program, project, or activity from
which the funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a brief
description of the activity for which the award is made.
(c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect to any program,
project, or activity that uses budget authority made available in this
title under the heading ``Department of Energy--Energy Programs'',
enter into a multiyear contract, award a multiyear grant, or enter into
a multiyear cooperative agreement unless--
(1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement is funded for
the full period of performance as anticipated at the time of award;
or
(2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement includes a
clause conditioning the Federal Government's obligation on the
availability of future year budget authority and the Secretary
notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress at least 3 days in advance.
(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), the
amounts made available by this title shall be expended as authorized by
law for the programs, projects, and activities specified in the
``Conference'' column in the ``Department of Energy'' table included
under the heading ``Title III--Department of Energy'' in the joint
explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
(e) The amounts made available by this title may be reprogrammed
for any program, project, or activity, and the Department shall notify,
and obtain the prior approval of, the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the use of any
proposed reprogramming that would cause any program, project, or
activity funding level to increase or decrease by more than $5,000,000
or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time period covered by
this Act.
(f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be available for
obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds that--
(1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, project, or
activity;
(2) increases funds or personnel for any program, project, or
activity for which funds are denied or restricted by this Act; or
(3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for a specific
program, project, or activity by this Act.
(g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any requirement or
restriction in this section that applies to the use of funds made
available for the Department of Energy if compliance with such
requirement or restriction would pose a substantial risk to human
health, the environment, welfare, or national security.
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under paragraph
(1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after the date of
the activity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise have
applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial
risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver.
(h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations provided for
activities in this Act may be available to the same appropriation
accounts for such activities established pursuant to this title.
Available balances may be merged with funds in the applicable
established accounts and thereafter may be accounted for as one fund
for the same time period as originally enacted.

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available by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence
activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for
purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3094) during fiscal year 2019 until the enactment of the Intelligence
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2019.

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used for the construction of facilities classified as high-hazard
nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 unless independent oversight
is conducted by the Office of Enterprise Assessments to ensure the
project is in compliance with nuclear safety requirements.

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used to approve critical decision-2 or critical decision-3 under
Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or any successive departmental
guidance, for construction projects where the total project cost
exceeds $100,000,000, until a separate independent cost estimate has
been developed for the project for that critical decision.

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$274,833,000 from the amounts made available under this title to the
working capital fund established under section 653 of the Department of
Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7263):  Provided, That the Secretary
may transfer additional amounts to the working capital fund after the
Secretary provides notification in advance of any such transfer to the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress:  Provided
further, That any such notification shall identify the sources of funds
by program, project, or activity:  Provided further, That the Secretary
shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of
Congress before adding or removing any activities from the fund.

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Act under the heading ``Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation'' may be made
available to enter into new contracts with, or new agreements for
Federal assistance to, the Russian Federation.
(b) The Secretary of Energy may waive the prohibition in subsection
(a) if the Secretary determines that such activity is in the national
security interests of the United States. This waiver authority may not
be delegated.
(c) A waiver under subsection (b) shall not be effective until 15
days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, in classified form if
necessary, a report on the justification for the waiver.

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not establish any new regional petroleum product reserve unless funding
for the proposed regional petroleum product reserve is explicitly
requested in advance in an annual budget submission and approved by the
Congress in an appropriations Act.
(b) The budget request or notification shall include--
(1) the justification for the new reserve;
(2) a cost estimate for the establishment, operation, and
maintenance of the reserve, including funding sources;
(3) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, including the
conditions upon which the products may be released;
(4) the location of the reserve; and
(5) the estimate of the total inventory of the reserve.

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Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6241), upon a determination by the
President in this fiscal year that a regional supply shortage of
refined petroleum product of significant scope and duration exists,
that a severe increase in the price of refined petroleum product will
likely result from such shortage, and that a draw down and sale of
refined petroleum product would assist directly and significantly in
reducing the adverse impact of such shortage, the Secretary of Energy
may draw down and sell refined petroleum product from the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve. Proceeds from a sale under this section shall be
deposited into the SPR Petroleum Account established in section 167 of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6247), and such
amounts shall be available for obligation, without fiscal year
limitation, consistent with that section.
TITLE IV
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
Appalachian Regional Commission
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs authorized by the
Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965, and for expenses
necessary for the Federal Co-Chairman and the Alternate on the
Appalachian Regional Commission, for payment of the Federal share of
the administrative expenses of the Commission, including services as
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor vehicles,
$165,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board in carrying out activities authorized by the Atomic Energy Act of
1954, as amended by Public Law 100-456, section 1441, $31,000,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That none of the
funds made available by this or any prior Act for the salaries and
expenses of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board shall be
available to implement any reform and reorganization plan of the
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, including the plan announced
on August 15, 2018, unless any such reform and reorganization plan is
specifically authorized by law.
Delta Regional Authority
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Authority and to
carry out its activities, as authorized by the Delta Regional Authority
Act of 2000, notwithstanding sections 382F(d), 382M, and 382N of said
Act, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.
Denali Commission
For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission including the
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment
as necessary and other expenses, $15,000,000, to remain available until
expended, notwithstanding the limitations contained in section 306(g)
of the Denali Commission Act of 1998:  Provided, That funds shall be
available for construction projects in an amount not to exceed 80
percent of total project cost for distressed communities, as defined by
section 307 of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (division C, title
III, Public Law 105-277), as amended by section 701 of appendix D,
title VII, Public Law 106-113 (113 Stat. 1501A-280), and an amount not
to exceed 50 percent for non-distressed communities:  Provided further,
That notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding payment of a
non-Federal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, amounts
under this heading shall be available for the payment of such a non-
Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the purposes of the
Commission.
Northern Border Regional Commission
For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Regional Commission
in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title 40, United
States Code, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended:
Provided, That such amounts shall be available for administrative
expenses, notwithstanding section 15751(b) of title 40, United States
Code:  Provided further, That during fiscal year 2019, the duties and
authority of the Federal Cochairperson shall be assumed by the Northern
Border Regional Commission Program Director if the position of the
Federal Cochairperson and Alternate Federal Cochairperson is vacant.
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Regional
Commission in carrying out activities authorized by subtitle V of title
40, United States Code, $250,000, to remain available until expended.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying out the
purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, $898,350,000, including official representation expenses
not to exceed $25,000, to remain available until expended:  Provided,
That of the amount appropriated herein, not more than $9,500,000 may be
made available for salaries, travel, and other support costs for the
Office of the Commission, to remain available until September 30, 2020,
of which, notwithstanding section 201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy
Reorganization Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and
expenditure shall only be approved by a majority vote of the
Commission:  Provided further, That revenues from licensing fees,
inspection services, and other services and collections estimated at
$770,477,000 in fiscal year 2019 shall be retained and used for
necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding 31
U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain available until expended:  Provided
further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading, not less
than $10,300,000 shall be for activities related to the development of
regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear technologies, and
$16,080,000 shall be for international activities, except that the
amounts provided under this proviso shall not be derived from fee
revenues, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 2214:  Provided further, That the
sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues
received during fiscal year 2019 so as to result in a final fiscal year
2019 appropriation estimated at not more than $127,873,000:  Provided
further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading,
$10,000,000 shall be for university research and development in areas
relevant to the Commission's mission, and $5,000,000 shall be for a
Nuclear Science and Engineering Grant Program that will support
multiyear projects that do not align with programmatic missions but are
critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science and
engineering.
office of inspector general
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector General in
carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General Act of 1978,
$12,609,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020:  Provided,
That revenues from licensing fees, inspection services, and other
services and collections estimated at $10,355,000 in fiscal year 2019
shall be retained and be available until September 30, 2020, for
necessary salaries and expenses in this account, notwithstanding
section 3302 of title 31, United States Code:  Provided further, That
the sum herein appropriated shall be reduced by the amount of revenues
received during fiscal year 2019 so as to result in a final fiscal year
2019 appropriation estimated at not more than $2,254,000:  Provided
further, That of the amounts appropriated under this heading,
$1,103,000 shall be for Inspector General services for the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, which shall not be available from fee
revenues.
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
salaries and expenses
For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Technical Review
Board, as authorized by Public Law 100-203, section 5051, $3,600,000,
to be derived from the Nuclear Waste Fund, to remain available until
September 30, 2020.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

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July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its Internal Commission
Procedures when responding to Congressional requests for information,
consistent with Department of Justice guidance for all federal
agencies.

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be reprogrammed for any program,
project, or activity, and the Commission shall notify the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the
use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any program funding
level to increase or decrease by more than $500,000 or 10 percent,
whichever is less, during the time period covered by this Act.
(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive the notification
requirement in subsection (a) if compliance with such requirement would
pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, welfare, or
national security.
(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any waiver under
paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not later than 3 days after
the date of the activity to which a requirement or restriction would
otherwise have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of the
substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver and
shall provide a detailed report to the Committees of such waiver and
changes to funding levels to programs, projects, or activities.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), the
amounts made available by this title for ``Nuclear Regulatory
Commission--Salaries and Expenses'' shall be expended as directed in
the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act.
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a
reprogramming of funds that increases funds or personnel for any
program, project, or activity for which funds are denied or restricted
by this Act.
(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to the Committees
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress, which includes the
following for each program, project, or activity, including any prior
year appropriations--
(1) total budget authority;
(2) total unobligated balances; and
(3) total unliquidated obligations.
TITLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS
(including transfer of funds)

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in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action
on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress,
other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18
U.S.C. 1913.

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Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by or
transfer authority provided in this Act or any other appropriations Act
for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in the joint
explanatory statement accompanying this Act, or any authority whereby a
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government
may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or
instrumentality.
(b) None of the funds made available for any department, agency, or
instrumentality of the United States Government may be transferred to
accounts funded in title III of this Act, except pursuant to a transfer
made by or transfer authority provided in this Act or any other
appropriations Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced
in the joint explanatory statement accompanying this Act, or any
authority whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the
United States Government may provide goods or services to another
department, agency, or instrumentality.
(c) The head of any relevant department or agency funded in this
Act utilizing any transfer authority shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress a semiannual report detailing
the transfer authorities, except for any authority whereby a
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government
may provide goods or services to another department, agency, or
instrumentality, used in the previous 6 months and in the year-to-date.
This report shall include the amounts transferred and the purposes for
which they were transferred, and shall not replace or modify existing
notification requirements for each authority.

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in contravention of Executive Order No. 12898 of February 11, 1994
(Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income Populations).

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used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network
blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds
necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement
agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations,
prosecution, or adjudication activities.

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Interior--Bureau of Reclamation--Water and Related Resources'',
$21,400,000, to remain available until expended, for transfer to
Reclamation's Upper Colorado River Basin Fund to carry out
environmental stewardship and endangered species recovery efforts
pursuant to the Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-
575), Public Law 106-392, the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43
U.S.C. 1551(b)), and the Act of April 11, 1956 (commonly known as the
``Colorado River Storage Project Act'') (43 U.S.C. 620n).
This division may be cited as the ``Energy and Water Development
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019''.
TITLE I
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
Payment to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress
For payment to Cindy H. McCain, widow of John Sidney McCain III,
late a Senator from the State of Arizona, $174,000.
Expense Allowances
For expense allowances of the Vice President, $18,760; the
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, $37,520; Majority Leader of the
Senate, $39,920; Minority Leader of the Senate, $39,920; Majority Whip
of the Senate, $9,980; Minority Whip of the Senate, $9,980; President
Pro Tempore Emeritus, $15,000; Chairmen of the Majority and Minority
Conference Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; and Chairmen of the
Majority and Minority Policy Committees, $4,690 for each Chairman; in
all, $189,840.
For representation allowances of the Majority and Minority Leaders
of the Senate, $14,070 for each such Leader; in all, $28,140.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation of officers, employees, and others as authorized
by law, including agency contributions, $208,390,812, which shall be
paid from this appropriation as follows:
office of the vice president
For the Office of the Vice President, $2,484,248.
office of the president pro tempore
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore, $744,466.
office of the president pro tempore emeritus
For the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus, $319,000.
offices of the majority and minority leaders
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders, $5,399,576.
offices of the majority and minority whips
For Offices of the Majority and Minority Whips, $3,455,424.
committee on appropriations
For salaries of the Committee on Appropriations, $15,496,000.
conference committees
For the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the
Minority, at rates of compensation to be fixed by the Chairman of each
such committee, $1,704,000 for each such committee; in all, $3,408,000.
offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the
conference of the minority
For Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority
and the Conference of the Minority, $843,402.
policy committees
For salaries of the Majority Policy Committee and the Minority
Policy Committee, $1,740,905 for each such committee; in all,
$3,481,810.
office of the chaplain
For Office of the Chaplain, $474,886.
office of the secretary
For Office of the Secretary, $26,315,000.
office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper
For Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $84,157,000.
offices of the secretaries for the majority and minority
For Offices of the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for
the Minority, $1,900,000.
agency contributions and related expenses
For agency contributions for employee benefits, as authorized by
law, and related expenses, $59,912,000.
Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate
For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel
of the Senate, $6,278,000.
Office of Senate Legal Counsel
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Senate Legal Counsel,
$1,176,000.
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
For expense allowances of the Secretary of the Senate, $7,110;
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for
the Majority of the Senate, $7,110; Secretary for the Minority of the
Senate, $7,110; in all, $28,440.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
inquiries and investigations
For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,
or conducted under paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, section 112 of the Supplemental Appropriations and
Rescission Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-304), and Senate Resolution 281,
96th Congress, agreed to March 11, 1980, $133,265,000, of which
$26,650,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021.
u.s. senate caucus on international narcotics control
For expenses of the United States Senate Caucus on International
Narcotics Control, $508,000.
secretary of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate,
$10,036,000 of which $6,436,000 shall remain available until September
30, 2023 and of which $3,600,000 shall remain available until expended.
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper
of the Senate, $126,595,000, which shall remain available until
September 30, 2023.
miscellaneous items
For miscellaneous items, $18,871,410 which shall remain available
until September 30, 2021.
senators' official personnel and office expense account
For Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account,
$429,000,000 of which $20,128,950 shall remain available until
September 30, 2021 and of which $5,000,000 shall be allocated solely
for the purpose of providing financial compensation to Senate interns.
official mail costs
For expenses necessary for official mail costs of the Senate,
$300,000.
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in senators' official personnel and office
expense account to be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the
federal debt

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appropriated under this Act under the heading ``SENATE'' under the
heading ``Contingent Expenses of the Senate'' under the heading
``senators' official personnel and office expense account'' shall be
available for obligation only during the fiscal year or fiscal years
for which such amounts are made available. Any unexpended balances
under such allowances remaining after the end of the period of
availability shall be returned to the Treasury in accordance with the
undesignated paragraph under the center heading ``GENERAL PROVISION''
under chapter XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2
U.S.C. 4107) and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no Federal
budget deficit after all such payments have been made, for reducing the
Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury considers
appropriate).
filing by senate candidates with commission

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1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102(g)) is amended to read as follows:
``(g) Filing With the Commission.--All designations, statements,
and reports required to be filed under this Act shall be filed with the
Commission.''.
extension of authority

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Thirteenth Congress, 1st session (agreed to on March 5, 2013), as
amended by section 178 of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017
(division C of Public Law 114-223), is further amended by striking
``December 31, 2018'' and inserting ``December 31, 2020''.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives,
$1,232,663,035, as follows:
House Leadership Offices
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $25,378,875,
including: Office of the Speaker, $7,123,634, including $25,000 for
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader,
$2,642,739, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,751,946, including
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, $2,197,163,
including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of
the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip,
$1,700,079, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Minority
Whip; Republican Conference, $2,186,819; Democratic Caucus, $1,776,495:
Provided, That such amount for salaries and expenses shall remain
available from January 3, 2019 until January 2, 2020.
Members' Representational Allowances
Including Members' Clerk Hire, Official Expenses of Members, and
Official Mail
For Members' representational allowances, including Members' clerk
hire, official expenses, and official mail, $573,630,000.
Intern Allowance
For payments from the allowance established under section 120 of
this Act for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of
Members of the House of Representatives, $8,800,000.
Committee Employees
Standing Committees, Special and Select
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and
select, authorized by House resolutions, $127,903,173:  Provided, That
such amount shall remain available for such salaries and expenses until
December 31, 2020, except that $4,000,000 of such amount shall remain
available until expended for committee room upgrading.
Committee on Appropriations
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Appropriations,
$23,112,971, including studies and examinations of executive agencies
and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in
accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services
performed:  Provided, That such amount shall remain available for such
salaries and expenses until December 31, 2020.
Salaries, Officers and Employees
For compensation and expenses of officers and employees, as
authorized by law, $220,345,000, including: for salaries and expenses
of the Office of the Clerk, including the positions of the Chaplain and
the Historian, and including not more than $25,000 for official
representation and reception expenses, of which not more than $20,000
is for the Family Room and not more than $2,000 is for the Office of
the Chaplain, $28,305,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Sergeant at Arms, including the position of Superintendent of
Garages and the Office of Emergency Management, and including not more
than $3,000 for official representation and reception expenses,
$18,773,000 of which $5,524,000 shall remain available until expended;
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative
Officer including not more than $3,000 for official representation and
reception expenses, $148,058,000, of which $11,631,000 shall remain
available until expended; for salaries and expenses of the Office of
the Inspector General, $5,019,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of General Counsel, $1,502,000; for salaries and expenses of the
Office of the Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, $2,000
for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than $1,000 for
official representation and reception expenses, $2,026,000; for
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the
House, $3,327,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the
Legislative Counsel of the House, $11,937,000; for salaries and
expenses of the Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; for
other authorized employees, $584,000.
Allowances and Expenses
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or
law, $253,493,016, including: supplies, materials, administrative costs
and Federal tort claims, $525,016; official mail for committees,
leadership offices, and administrative offices of the House, $190,000;
Government contributions for health, retirement, Social Security, and
other applicable employee benefits, $228,200,000, to remain available
until March 31, 2020; Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery,
$16,186,000 of which $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended;
transition activities for new members and staff, $3,000,000, to remain
available until expended; Wounded Warrior Program $3,000,000, to remain
available until expended; Office of Congressional Ethics, $1,670,000;
and miscellaneous items including purchase, exchange, maintenance,
repair and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary
receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees of the House,
$722,000.
Administrative Provisions
requiring amounts remaining in members' representational allowances to
be used for deficit reduction or to reduce the federal debt

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amounts appropriated under this Act for ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES--
Salaries and Expenses--Members' Representational Allowances'' shall be
available only for fiscal year 2019. Any amount remaining after all
payments are made under such allowances for fiscal year 2019 shall be
deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there
is no Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been made,
for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as the Secretary of the
Treasury considers appropriate).
(b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration of the
House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations
to carry out this section.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term ``Member of the
House of Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate or
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
delivery of bills and resolutions

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may be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint resolution, or
resolution to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress) unless
the Member requests a copy.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
delivery of congressional record

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may be used to deliver a printed copy of any version of the
Congressional Record to the office of a Member of the House of
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the
Congress).
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
limitation on amount available to lease vehicles

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by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to
make any payments from any Members' Representational Allowance for the
leasing of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an
aggregate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any month.
limitation on printed copies of u.s. code to house

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may be to provide an aggregate number of more than 50 printed copies of
any edition of the United States Code to all offices of the House of
Representatives.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
delivery of reports of disbursements

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may be used to deliver a printed copy of the report of disbursements
for the operations of the House of Representatives under section 106 of
the House of Representatives Administration Reform Technical
Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member of the House
of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to
the Congress).
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
delivery of daily calendar

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may be used to deliver to the office of a Member of the House of
Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the
Congress) a printed copy of the Daily Calendar of the House of
Representatives which is prepared by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
delivery of congressional pictorial directory

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may be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congressional Pictorial
Directory to the office of a Member of the House of Representatives
(including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress).
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
repeal of authorizations for former speakers

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Expenses, Franking and Printing Privileges, and Staff.--The first
section and sections 2, 4, 5, and 8 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-
first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent
law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) (2
U.S.C. 5125(a), 5126, 5127, 5128, and 5129) are repealed.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (b) of the first section of
Public Law 93-532 (2 U.S.C. 5125(b)) is repealed.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to any individual who serves as a Representative in
Congress during the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress or any succeeding
Congress.
transfer authority

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Offices.--Section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
1993 (2 U.S.C. 5507) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(f) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the House of
Representatives under the heading `House Leadership Offices' may be
transferred among and merged with the various offices and activities
under such heading, effective upon the expiration of the 21-day period
(or such alternative period that may be imposed by the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives) which begins on the
date such Committee has been notified of the transfer.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
allowance for compensation of interns in member offices

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the House of Representatives an allowance which shall be available for
the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of Members of the
House of Representatives.
(b) Cap on Amount Available Per Office.--An office of a Member of
the House of Representatives may not use more than $20,000 of the
allowance under this section during any calendar year.
(c) Benefit Exclusion.--Section 104(b) of the House of
Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2
U.S.C. 5321(b)) shall apply with respect to an intern who is
compensated under the allowance under this section in the same manner
as such section applies with respect to an intern who is compensated
under the Members' Representational Allowance.
(d) No Effect on Payment of Interns Under Members' Representational
Allowance.--Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the use
of the Members' Representational Allowance for the compensation of
interns, as provided under section 104 of the House of Representatives
Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321).
(e) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``intern'' has the meaning given such term in
section 104(c)(2) of the House of Representatives Administrative
Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321(c)(2)); and
(2) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' means a
Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the
Congress.
(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2019.
JOINT ITEMS
For Joint Committees, as follows:
Joint Economic Committee
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic Committee,
$4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
Joint Committee on Taxation
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Taxation,
$11,169,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives.
For other joint items, as follows:
Office of the Attending Physician
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent expenses of the
emergency rooms, and for the Attending Physician and his assistants,
including:
(1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the Attending
Physician;
(2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the Senior Medical
Officer;
(3) an allowance of $725 per month each to three medical
officers while on duty in the Office of the Attending Physician;
(4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assistants and $580 per
month each not to exceed 11 assistants on the basis heretofore
provided for such assistants; and
(5) $2,740,000 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, $3,798,000, to be
disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives.
Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congressional
Accessibility Services, $1,486,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary of
the Senate.
CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries
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, $374,804,000 of which overtime
shall not exceed $43,668,000 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
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, including motor
vehicles, communications and other equipment, security equipment and
installation, uniforms, weapons, supplies, materials, training, medical
services, forensic services, stenographic services, personal and
professional services, the employee assistance program, the awards
program, postage, communication services, travel advances, relocation
of instructor and liaison personnel for the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center, and not more than $5,000 to be expended on the
certification of the Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with
official representation and reception expenses, $81,504,000, to be
disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee:
Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the cost of
basic training for the Capitol Police at the Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center for fiscal year 2019 shall be paid by the Secretary of
Homeland Security from funds available to the Department of Homeland
Security.
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compliance, as
authorized by section 305 of the Congressional Accountability Act of
1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $6,332,670, of which $1,000,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2020:  Provided, That not more than $500
may be expended on the certification of the Executive Director of the
Office of Compliance in connection with official representation and
reception expenses.
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of the
Congressional Budget Office, including not more than $6,000 to be
expended on the certification of the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office in connection with official representation and reception
expenses, $50,737,000:  Provided, that the Director shall use not less
than $500,000 of the amount made available under this heading for (1)
improving technical systems, processes, and models for the purpose of
improving the transparency of estimates of budgetary effects to Members
of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the public, and (2)
to increase the availability of models, economic assumptions, and data
for Members of Congress, employees of Members of Congress, and the
public.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capital Construction and Operations
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and other personal
services, at rates of pay provided by law; for all necessary expenses
for surveys and studies, construction, operation, and general and
administrative support in connection with facilities and activities
under the care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic
Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House office
buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the Architect
of the Capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; including
not more than $5,000 for official reception and representation
expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may approve;
for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation of a passenger
motor vehicle, $103,962,000.
Capitol Building
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol, $43,992,000, of which $17,344,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023.
Capitol Grounds
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, and the
Capitol Power Plant, $16,761,000, of which $5,519,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023.
House Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the House office buildings, $187,098,000, of which $65,552,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2023, and of which $62,000,000
shall remain available until expended for the restoration and
renovation of the Cannon House Office Building;  Provided, That of the
amount made available under this heading, $7,000,000 shall be derived
by transfer from the House Office Building Fund established under
section 176(d) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2017, as added by
section 101(3) of the Further Continuing Appropriation Act, 2017
(Public Law 114-254; 2 U.S.C. 2001 note).
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings
Revitalization Trust Fund, $10,000,000, to remain available until
expended.
Senate Office Buildings
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to be
expended under the control and supervision of the Architect of the
Capitol, $93,562,000, of which $31,162,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2023.
Capitol Power Plant
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including the
purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services for the
Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Congress
buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate
garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from plants in
any of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing Office and
Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled water for air
conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the Union Station complex,
the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the Folger
Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be advanced or reimbursed
upon request of the Architect of the Capitol and amounts so received
shall be deposited into the Treasury to the credit of this
appropriation, $114,050,000, of which $31,362,000 shall remain
available until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That not more than
$9,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to this
appropriation as herein provided shall be available for obligation
during fiscal year 2019.
Library Buildings and Grounds
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and structural
maintenance, care and operation of the Library buildings and grounds,
$68,525,000, of which $40,403,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2023.
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of buildings, grounds and security enhancements of the United States
Capitol Police, wherever located, the Alternate Computing Facility, and
Architect of the Capitol security operations, $57,714,000, of which
$31,777,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2023.
Botanic Garden
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and operation
of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, buildings, grounds, and
collections; and purchase and exchange, maintenance, repair, and
operation of a passenger motor vehicle; all under the direction of the
Joint Committee on the Library, $14,759,000, of which $3,559,000 shall
remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That, of the
amount made available under this heading, the Architect of the Capitol
may obligate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the
maintenance, care and operation of the National Garden established
under section 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989
(2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Architect of the Capitol
or a duly authorized designee.
Capitol Visitor Center
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the Capitol Visitor
Center, $23,322,000.
Administrative Provisions
no bonuses for contractors behind schedule or over budget

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Architect of the Capitol may be used to make incentive or award
payments to contractors for work on contracts or programs for which the
contractor is behind schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of
the Capitol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any such
deviations are due to unforeseeable events, government-driven scope
changes, or are not significant within the overall scope of the project
and/or program.
scrims

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used for scrims containing photographs of building facades during
restoration or construction projects performed by the Architect of the
Capitol.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019 and
each succeeding fiscal year.
security programs

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Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Response
To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (2 U.S.C. 1865(b)) is amended
to read as follows:
``(b) Funds in the account shall be used by the Architect of the
Capitol for all necessary expenses for--
``(1) resilience and security programs of the Architect of the
Capitol; and
``(2) the maintenance, care, and operation of buildings,
grounds, and security enhancements for facilities of the United
States Capitol Police and for other facilities associated with such
resilience and security programs at any location.''.
(b) Transfers of Funds.--Section 906 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 1865) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection:
``(c)(1) For carrying out the purposes of the account, the
Architect of the Capitol may receive transfers of appropriations from
any agency of the Legislative Branch upon the approval of--
``(A) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives, in the case of a transfer from an office of the
House of Representatives;
``(B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, in the
case of a transfer from an office of the Senate; or
``(C) the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, in the case of a transfer from any
other office of the Government.
``(2) Amounts transferred under this subsection shall be merged
with the account and made available under this section.
``(3) This subsection shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2019
and each succeeding fiscal year.''.
increase in threshold for small purchase contracting authority

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``Notwithstanding any other provision of law--'' the following text:
``To promote efficiency and economy in contracting and to avoid
unnecessary burdens, the Architect of the Capitol is granted authority
to utilize special simplified procedures for purchases of property and
services the aggregate amount of which does not exceed $250,000.''.
(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect
to fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
interagency details

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Agreements.--In addition to any other authority relating to the detail
of employees, the Architect of the Capitol and the head of any other
department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government
may enter into a joint agency agreement under which--
(1) employees of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol
(including employees of the United States Botanic Garden) may be
detailed to such department, agency, or instrumentality on a
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis; and
(2) employees of such department, agency, or instrumentality
may be detailed to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol on a
reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis.
(b) Duration.--The detail of an employee under a joint agency
agreement under this section shall be for such duration as may be
provided in the agreement, except that in the case of a detail made on
a non-reimbursable basis, the duration of the detail may not exceed one
year unless the Architect of the Capitol and the head of the
department, agency, or instrumentality involved each determine that an
extension of the detail of the employee is in the public interest.
(c) No Effect on Appropriations of Recipient of Non-reimbursable
Detail.--For purposes of any law, rule, or regulation, the detail of an
employee on a non-reimbursable basis under a joint agency agreement
under this section for a fiscal year shall not be treated as an
increase or modification of the appropriation for the fiscal year of
the office to whom the employee is detailed.
(d) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
acceptance of travel expenses from non-federal sources

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any other provision of law, the Architect of the Capitol may accept
payment or authorize an employee of the Office of the Architect of the
Capitol to accept payment on the Office's behalf from non-Federal
sources for travel, subsistence, and related expenses with respect to
attendance of the employee (or the spouse of such employee) at any
meeting or similar function relating to the employee's official duties.
Any cash payment so accepted shall be credited to the appropriation
applicable to such expenses. In the case of a payment in kind so
accepted, a pro rata reduction shall be made in any entitlement of the
employee to payment from the Government for such expenses.
(b) Prohibiting Acceptance From Other Sources.--Except as provided
in this section or section 7342 of title 5, United States Code, the
Office or an employee of the Office may not accept payment for expenses
referred to in subsection (a). An employee who accepts any payment in
violation of the preceding sentence--
(1) may be required, in addition to any penalty provided by
law, to repay, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, an
amount equal to the amount of the payment so accepted; and
(2) in the case of a repayment under paragraph (1), shall not
be entitled to any payment from the Government for such expenses.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to
fiscal year 2019 and each succeeding fiscal year.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Salaries and Expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress not otherwise
provided for, including development and maintenance of the Library's
catalogs; custody and custodial care of the Library buildings; special
clothing; cleaning, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of
motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation and
maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the Library; preparation
and distribution of catalog records and other publications of the
Library; hire or purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses
of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly chargeable to
the income of any trust fund held by the Board, $480,052,000, of which
not more than $6,000,000 shall be derived from collections credited to
this appropriation during fiscal year 2019, and shall remain available
until expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 32 Stat.
480; 2 U.S.C. 150):  Provided, That the Library of Congress may not
obligate or expend any funds derived from collections under the Act of
June 28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or
expenditure in appropriations Acts:  Provided further, That the total
amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the amount by which
collections are less than $6,000,000:  Provided further, That of the
total amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be expended, on
the certification of the Librarian of Congress, in connection with
official representation and reception expenses for the Overseas Field
Offices:  Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated,
$8,855,000 shall remain available until expended for the digital
collections and educational curricula program:  Provided further, That
of the total amount appropriated, $1,318,000 shall remain available
until expended for upgrade of the Legislative Branch Financial
Management System:  Provided further, That of the total amount
appropriated, $250,000 shall remain available until expended for the
Surplus Books Program to promote the program and facilitate a greater
number of donations to eligible entities across the United States:
Provided further, That of the total amount appropriated, $2,383,000
shall remain available until expended for the Veterans History Project
to continue digitization efforts of already collected materials, reach
a greater number of veterans to record their stories, and promote
public access to the Project.
Copyright Office
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, $93,407,000, of
which not more than $39,218,000, to remain available until expended,
shall be derived from collections credited to this appropriation during
fiscal year 2019 under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code:
Provided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or expend any
funds derived from collections under such section, in excess of the
amount authorized for obligation or expenditure in appropriations Acts:
Provided further, That not more than $6,272,000 shall be derived from
collections during fiscal year 2019 under sections 111(d)(2),
119(b)(3), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title:  Provided further,
That the total amount available for obligation shall be reduced by the
amount by which collections are less than $45,490,000:  Provided
further, That $4,328,000 shall be derived from prior year unobligated
balances:  Provided further, That not more than $100,000 of the amount
appropriated is available for the maintenance of an ``International
Copyright Institute'' in the Copyright Office of the Library of
Congress for the purpose of training nationals of developing countries
in intellectual property laws and policies:  Provided further, That not
more than $6,500 may be expended, on the certification of the Librarian
of Congress, in connection with official representation and reception
expenses for activities of the International Copyright Institute and
for copyright delegations, visitors, and seminars:  Provided further,
That, notwithstanding any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United
States Code, any amounts made available under this heading which are
attributable to royalty fees and payments received by the Copyright
Office pursuant to sections 111, 119, and chapter 10 of such title may
be used for the costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright
Royalty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of salaries and
benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges and staff under section
802(e).
Congressional Research Service
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of section
203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to
revise and extend the Annotated Constitution of the United States of
America, $125,688,000:  Provided, That no part of such amount may be
used to pay any salary or expense in connection with any publication,
or preparation of material therefor (except the Digest of Public
General Bills), to be issued by the Library of Congress unless such
publication has obtained prior approval of either the Committee on
House Administration of the House of Representatives or the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the Senate:  Provided further, That this
prohibition does not apply to publication of non-confidential
Congressional Research Service (CRS) products:  Provided further, That
a non-confidential CRS product includes any written product containing
research or analysis that is currently available for general
congressional access on the CRS Congressional Intranet, or that would
be made available on the CRS Congressional Intranet in the normal
course of business and does not include material prepared in response
to Congressional requests for confidential analysis or research.
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
salaries and expenses
For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of March 3, 1931
(chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 135a), $52,783,000:  Provided,
That of the total amount appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to
contract to provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped
residents at no cost to the individual.
Administrative Provisions
reimbursable and revolving fund activities

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authority of the Library of Congress for the activities described in
subsection (b) may not exceed $194,608,000.
(b) Activities.--The activities referred to in subsection (a) are
reimbursable and revolving fund activities that are funded from sources
other than appropriations to the Library in appropriations Acts for the
legislative branch.
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Congressional Publishing
(including transfer of funds)
For authorized publishing of congressional information and the
distribution of congressional information in any format; publishing of
Government publications authorized by law to be distributed to Members
of Congress; and publishing, and distribution of Government
publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the
recipient, $79,000,000:  Provided, That this appropriation shall not be
available for paper copies of the permanent edition of the
Congressional Record for individual Representatives, Resident
Commissioners or Delegates authorized under section 906 of title 44,
United States Code:  Provided further, That this appropriation shall be
available for the payment of obligations incurred under the
appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years:
Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limitation under
section 718 of title 44, United States Code, none of the funds
appropriated or made available under this Act or any other Act for
printing and binding and related services provided to Congress under
chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, 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:  Provided
further, That unobligated or unexpended balances of expired
discretionary funds made available under this heading in this Act for
this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with, funds under
the heading ``Government Publishing Office Business 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 of Representatives and the Senate:
Provided further, That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of
title 44, United States Code, this appropriation may be used to prepare
indexes to the Congressional Record on only a monthly and session
basis.
Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents
salaries and expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For expenses of the public information programs of the Office of
Superintendent of Documents necessary to provide for the cataloging and
indexing of Government publications and their distribution to the
public, Members of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated
depository and international exchange libraries as authorized by law,
$32,000,000:  Provided, That amounts of not more than $2,000,000 from
current year appropriations are authorized for producing and
disseminating Congressional serial sets and other related publications
for fiscal years 2017 and 2018 to depository and other designated
libraries:  Provided further, That unobligated or unexpended balances
of expired discretionary funds made available under this heading in
this Act for this fiscal year may be transferred to, and merged with,
funds under the heading ``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 of Representatives and the Senate.
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund
For payment to the Government Publishing Office Business Operations
Revolving Fund, $6,000,000, to remain available until expended, for
information technology development and facilities repair:  Provided,
That the Government Publishing Office is hereby authorized to make such
expenditures, within the limits of funds available and in accordance
with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to
fiscal year limitations as provided by section 9104 of title 31, United
States Code, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and
purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year for the
Government Publishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund:
Provided further, That not more than $7,500 may be expended on the
certification of the Director of the Government Publishing Office in
connection with official representation and reception expenses:
Provided further, That the Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be
available for the hire or purchase of not more than 12 passenger motor
vehicles:  Provided further, That expenditures in connection with
travel expenses of the advisory councils to the Director of the
Government Publishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the
provisions of title 44, United States Code:  Provided further, That the
Business Operations Revolving Fund shall be available for temporary or
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule
under section 5316 of such title:  Provided further, That activities
financed through the Business Operations Revolving Fund may provide
information in any format:  Provided further, That the Business
Operations Revolving Fund and the funds provided under the heading
``Public Information Programs of the Superintendent of Documents'' may
not be used for contracted security services at Government Publishing
Office's passport facility in the District of Columbia.
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE
Salaries and Expenses
For necessary expenses of the Government Accountability Office,
including not more than $12,500 to be expended on the certification of
the Comptroller General of the United States in connection with
official representation and reception expenses; temporary or
intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily equivalent
of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule
under section 5315 of such title; hire of one passenger motor vehicle;
advance payments in foreign countries in accordance with section 3324
of title 31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those payable
under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); and under regulations prescribed by
the Comptroller General of the United States, rental of living quarters
in foreign countries, $589,749,653:  Provided, That, in addition,
$35,900,000 of payments received under sections 782, 791, 3521, and
9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall be available without fiscal
year limitation:  Provided further, That this appropriation and
appropriations for administrative expenses of any other department or
agency which is a member of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum
or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit Forum shall be available to
finance an appropriate share of either Forum's costs as determined by
the respective Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-
Federal participants:  Provided further, That payments hereunder to the
Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any appropriation from which
costs involved are initially financed:  Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be available to transfer amounts to the Department
of the Army for the expenses of constructing an Army facility at
Redstone Arsenal for the sole, unlimited use of the Government
Accountability Office, and (notwithstanding section 1502(a) of title
31, United States Code) shall be available to transfer such amounts
without regard to the fiscal year in which such expenses are incurred:
Provided further, That hereafter, amounts appropriated for the salaries
and expenses of the Government Accountability Office shall be available
to transfer to the Department of the Army for the maintenance of such
facility.
OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST FUND
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center Trust Fund for
financing activities of the Open World Leadership Center under section
313 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151),
$5,600,000:  Provided, That funds made 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
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service
Development Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C.
Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2
U.S.C. 1105), $430,000.
TITLE II
GENERAL PROVISIONS
maintenance and care of private vehicles

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used for the maintenance or care of private vehicles, except for
emergency assistance and cleaning as may be provided under regulations
relating to parking facilities for the House of Representatives issued
by the Committee on House Administration and for the Senate issued by
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
fiscal year limitation

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remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 2019 unless
expressly so provided in this Act.
rates of compensation and designation

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specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 1929 (46 Stat.
32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate of compensation or
designation of any office or position appropriated for is different
from that specifically established by such Act, the rate of
compensation and the designation in this Act shall be the permanent law
with respect thereto:  Provided, That the provisions in this Act for
the various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and
committees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire
for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall be the
permanent law with respect thereto.
consulting services

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any consulting service through procurement contract, under section 3109
of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to those contracts
where such expenditures are a matter of public record and available for
public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law,
or under existing Executive order issued under existing law.
costs of lbfmc

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legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch
Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26,
1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs
as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be
shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such
allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not
exceed $2,000.
limitation on transfers

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transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United
States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer
authority provided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act.
guided tours of the capitol

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funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this Act may be
used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United States Capitol
which are led by employees and interns of offices of Members of
Congress and other offices of the House of Representatives and Senate,
unless through regulations as authorized by section 402(b)(8) of the
Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 2242(b)(8)).
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the
direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the
Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol which
are led by employees and interns described in subsection (a) may be
suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security
or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the United
States Capitol which are led by the Architect of the Capitol.
limitation on telecommunications equipment procurement

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available under this Act may be used to acquire telecommunications
equipment produced by Huawei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation or a
high-impact or moderate-impact information system, as defined for
security categorization in the National Institute of Standards and
Technology's (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard Publication
199, ``Standards for Security Categorization of Federal Information and
Information Systems'' unless the agency, office, or other entity
acquiring the equipment or system has--
(1) reviewed the supply chain risk for the information systems
against criteria developed by NIST to inform acquisition decisions
for high-impact and moderate-impact information systems within the
Federal Government;
(2) reviewed the supply chain risk from the presumptive awardee
against available and relevant threat information provided by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and other appropriate agencies; and
(3) in consultation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation or
other appropriate Federal entity, conducted an assessment of any
risk of cyber-espionage or sabotage associated with the acquisition
of such system, including any risk associated with such system
being produced, manufactured, or assembled by one or more entities
identified by the United States Government as posing a cyber
threat, including but not limited to, those that may be owned,
directed, or subsidized by the People's Republic of China, the
Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, or the Russian Federation.
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available
under this Act may be used to acquire a high-impact or moderate impact
information system reviewed and assessed under subsection (a) unless
the head of the assessing entity described in subsection (a) has--
(1) developed, in consultation with NIST and supply chain risk
management experts, a mitigation strategy for any identified risks;
(2) determined, in consultation with NIST and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, that the acquisition of such system is in
the vital national security interest of the United States; and
(3) reported that determination to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate in a
manner that identifies the system intended for acquisition and a
detailed description of the mitigation strategies identified in
(1), provided that such report may include a classified annex as
necessary.
prohibition on certain operational expenses

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used to maintain or establish a computer network unless such network
blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging of pornography.
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds
necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement
agency or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations,
prosecution, or adjudication activities or other official government
activities.
plastic waste reduction

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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.
agency cost of living adjustments

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appropriations under this Division shall report to the Committees on
Appropriations of the House and Senate, not less than 30 days after
enactment of this Act, specifying the dollar amount estimated for cost-
of-living adjustments that was included in the fiscal year 2019 budget
request for each appropriations account.
(b) In the event that Executive Branch agencies do not receive a
cost-of-living adjustment, such dollar amount reported pursuant to
subsection (a) may be obligated and expended only upon written approval
by the Chair and ranking minority member of the Subcommittee on the
Legislative Branch of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and by the Chair and ranking minority member of the
Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch of the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(c) Pursuant to subsection (b), the agencies, offices, or other
entities of the House of Representatives and the Senate require only
the written approval of the Committee on Appropriations of their
respective Chamber.
adjustments to compensation

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adjustment shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) (relating to cost of living
adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2019.
This division may be cited as the ``Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 2019''.
AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2019
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Military Construction, Army
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, military installations,
facilities, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by
law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other
personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, and
for construction and operation of facilities in support of the
functions of the Commander in Chief, $1,021,768,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That, of this amount,
not to exceed $110,068,000 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
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities,
and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently authorized
by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command
and other personal services necessary for the purposes of this
appropriation, $2,118,619,000, to remain available until September 30,
2023:  Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $185,542,000 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
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, military installations,
facilities, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized
by law, $1,440,323,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023:
Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $206,577,000 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
(including transfer of funds)
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of
temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and
real property for activities and agencies of the Department of Defense
(other than the military departments), as currently authorized by law,
$2,550,728,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023:
Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as may be determined
by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred to such appropriations
of the Department of Defense available for military construction or
family housing as the Secretary may designate, to be merged with and to
be available for the same purposes, and for the same time period, as
the appropriation or fund to which transferred:  Provided further,
That, of the amount, not to exceed $192,345,000 shall be available for
study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as
authorized by law, unless the Secretary of Defense determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
determination and the reasons therefor.
Military Construction, Army National Guard
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $190,122,000, to remain available until September
30, 2023:  Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $16,622,000
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
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air
National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by chapter
1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $129,126,000, to remain available until September
30, 2023:  Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $18,500,000
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
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States
Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $64,919,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That, of the
amount, not to exceed $5,855,000 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
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the
reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized by
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $43,065,000, to remain available until September
30, 2023:  Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $4,695,000
shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and
engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the
Navy determines that additional obligations are necessary for such
purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses
of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor.
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the Air
Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States
Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $38,063,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2023:  Provided, That, of the
amount, not to exceed $4,055,000 shall be available for study,
planning, design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by
law, unless the Chief of the Air Force Reserve determines that
additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the
Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the
determination and the reasons therefor:  Provided further, That, the
Chief of the Air Force Reserve shall take immediate action to address
unfunded military construction requirements for access control points
and security issues at Air Force Reserve facilities.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment Program
For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisition and
construction of military facilities and installations (including
international military headquarters) and for related expenses for the
collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty Area as authorized by
section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construction
Authorization Acts, $171,064,000, to remain available until expended.
Department of Defense Base Closure Account
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure Account,
established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $342,000,000, to remain
available until expended.
Family Housing Construction, Army
For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction,
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration, as authorized by law, $330,660,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2023.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Army
For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation and
maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized
by law, $376,509,000.
Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for
construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion,
extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, $104,581,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2023.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps for
operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor
construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums,
as authorized by law, $314,536,000.
Family Housing Construction, Air Force
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construction,
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, and
alteration, as authorized by law, $78,446,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2023.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Air Force
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation and
maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construction,
principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as authorized
by law, $317,274,000.
Family Housing Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide
For expenses of family housing for the activities and agencies of
the Department of Defense (other than the military departments) for
operation and maintenance, leasing, and minor construction, as
authorized by law, $58,373,000.
Department of Defense
Family Housing Improvement Fund
For the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund,
$1,653,000, to remain available until expended, for family housing
initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883 of title 10, United
States Code, providing alternative means of acquiring and improving
military family housing and supporting facilities.
Department of Defense
Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund
For the Department of Defense Military Unaccompanied Housing
Improvement Fund, $600,000, to remain available until expended, for
unaccompanied housing initiatives undertaken pursuant to section 2883
of title 10, United States Code, providing alternative means of
acquiring and improving military unaccompanied housing and supporting
facilities.
Administrative Provisions

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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 approval
in writing of the Secretary of Defense setting forth the reasons
therefor.

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shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles.

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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.

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used to begin construction of new bases in the United States for which
specific appropriations have not been made.

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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.

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used to: (1) acquire land; (2) provide for site preparation; or (3)
install utilities for any family housing, except housing for which
funds have been made available in annual Acts making appropriations for
military construction.

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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.

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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.

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for military construction or family housing during the current fiscal
year may be used to pay real property taxes in any foreign nation.

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used to initiate a new installation overseas without prior notification
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress.

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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.

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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:  Provided,
That this section shall not be applicable to contract awards for which
the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a United States contractor
exceeds the lowest responsive and responsible bid of a foreign
contractor by greater than 20 percent:  Provided further, That this
section shall not apply to contract awards for military construction on
Kwajalein Atoll for which the lowest responsive and responsible bid is
submitted by a Marshallese contractor.

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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.

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construction in prior years shall be available for construction
authorized for each such military department by the authorizations
enacted into law during the current session of Congress.

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that are being completed with funds otherwise expired or lapsed for
obligation, expired or lapsed funds may be used to pay the cost of
associated supervision, inspection, overhead, engineering and design on
those projects and on subsequent claims, if any.

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made available to a military department or defense agency for the
construction of military projects may be obligated for a military
construction project or contract, or for any portion of such a project
or contract, at any time before the end of the fourth fiscal year after
the fiscal year for which funds for such project were made available,
if the funds obligated for such project: (1) are obligated from funds
available for military construction projects; and (2) do not exceed the
amount appropriated for such project, plus any amount by which the cost
of such project is increased pursuant to law.
(including transfer of funds)

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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:  Provided,
That appropriations made available to the Funds shall be available to
cover the costs, as defined in section 502(5) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974, of direct loans or loan guarantees issued by the
Department of Defense pursuant to the provisions of subchapter IV of
chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, pertaining to alternative
means of acquiring and improving military family housing, military
unaccompanied housing, and supporting facilities.
(including transfer of funds)

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the Department of Defense, amounts may be transferred from the
Department of Defense Base Closure Account to the fund established by
section 1013(d) of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan
Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374) to pay for expenses associated
with the Homeowners Assistance Program incurred under 42 U.S.C.
3374(a)(1)(A). Any amounts transferred shall be merged with and be
available for the same purposes and for the same time period as the
fund to which transferred.

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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:
Provided, That not more than $35,000 per unit may be spent annually for
the maintenance and repair of any general or flag officer quarters
without 30 days prior notification, or 14 days for a notification
provided in an electronic medium pursuant to sections 480 and 2883 of
title 10, United States Code, to the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress, except that an after-the-fact notification
shall be submitted if the limitation is exceeded solely due to costs
associated with environmental remediation that could not be reasonably
anticipated at the time of the budget submission:  Provided further,
That the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) is to report annually
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress all
operation and maintenance expenditures for each individual general or
flag officer quarters for the prior fiscal year.

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established by subsection (h) of section 2814 of title 10, United
States Code, are appropriated and shall be available until expended for
the purposes specified in subsection (i)(1) of such section or until
transferred pursuant to subsection (i)(3) of such section.
(including transfer of funds)

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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.

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funds made available in this Act may be used by the Secretary of the
Army to relocate a unit in the Army that--
(1) performs a testing mission or function that is not
performed by any other unit in the Army and is specifically
stipulated in title 10, United States Code; and
(2) is located at a military installation at which the total
number of civilian employees of the Department of the Army and Army
contractor personnel employed exceeds 10 percent of the total
number of members of the regular and reserve components of the Army
assigned to the installation.
(b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Secretary of
the Army certifies to the congressional defense committees that in
proposing the relocation of the unit of the Army, the Secretary
complied with Army Regulation 5-10 relating to the policy, procedures,
and responsibilities for Army stationing actions.

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account funded under the headings in this title may be transferred
among projects and activities within the account in accordance with the
reprogramming guidelines for military construction and family housing
construction contained in Department of Defense Financial Management
Regulation 7000.14-R, Volume 3, Chapter 7, of March 2011, as in effect
on the date of enactment of this Act.

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obligated or expended for planning and design and construction of
projects at Arlington National Cemetery.

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amounts specified, to remain available until September 30, 2023:
``Military Construction, Army'', $94,100,000;
``Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'', $196,850,000;
``Military Construction, Air Force'', $118,450,000;
``Military Construction, Army National Guard'', $22,000,000;
``Military Construction, Air National Guard'', $54,000,000;
``Military Construction, Army Reserve'', $23,000,000; and
``Military Construction, Air Force Reserve'', $84,800,000:
Provided, That such funds may only be obligated to carry out
construction projects identified in the respective military
department's unfunded priority list for fiscal year 2019 submitted to
Congress:  Provided further, That such projects are subject to
authorization prior to obligation and expenditure of funds to carry out
construction:  Provided further, That not later than 30 days after
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military department
concerned, or his or her designee, shall submit to the Committees on
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an expenditure plan for funds
provided under this section.
(rescissions of funds)

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of Defense from prior appropriation Acts, the following funds are
hereby rescinded from the following accounts in the amounts specified:
``NATO Security Investment Program'', $25,000,000;
``Military Construction, Air Force'', $31,158,000;
``Military Construction, Army National Guard'', $10,000,000;
``Family Housing Construction, Navy and Marine Corps'',
$2,138,000; and
``The fund established in section 1013(d) of the Demonstration
Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 3374)'',
$15,333,000:
Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts that were
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
War on Terrorism or as an emergency requirement pursuant to a
concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended.

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defense committees'' means the Committees on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives and the Senate, the Subcommittee on Military
Construction and Veterans Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of
the Senate, and the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans
Affairs of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.

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to carry out the closure or realignment of the United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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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:  Provided, That the term ``United States''
in this section does not include any territory or possession of the
United States.

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additional amount for ``Military Construction, Army'' in this title,
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended, is provided for
completion of the Defense Access Roads project and land acquisition for
Arlington National Cemetery as authorized by section 2101 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law
114-92) and section 2829A of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328):  Provided, That such funds shall
be in addition to any other funds made available in this or prior year
Acts for such purposes, including funds made available by section 132
of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113).

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Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019 — HR. 5895

Other Sections

DIVISION C / TITLE V

DIVISION A

DIVISION B

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